The Mercury’s Sound Off for Saturday, Sept. 16

I found it ironic that the Border Patrol unit captured Cavalcante. Our Border Patrols should be allowed to capture these criminals at our borders. Taxpayer money should not have to be wasted on criminal proceedings after they’ve been allowed to walk in. Maybe all those obviously simple-minded people who believe in open borders should foot the cost for this capture.

Charlie says you can’t blame Sleepy Joe for higher gas prices. Wrong! His executive orders canceled millions of barrels of oil production on Day 1. He just canceled leases and permits for drilling in Alaska and the Gulf this week, illegally, as they were approved by Congress. This prevents another 500 million barrels of oil production/day, and our strategic oil reserve is at 40% headed into winter!

Did you ever hear a “president” read a more divisive speech commemorating 9/11? Unlike every president before him, Joe Biden couldn’t find the time to go to New York City on Sept. 11. Then the speech is filled with political references to President Trump and political differences. Never again should we elect a president that is divisive like Biden. Biden is a mean-spirited man.

“Dutch”

Kudos to Evan Brandt, Pottstown’s own last reporter standing. You’re appreciated!

How bizarre is it watching PA law enforcement going full overboard in congratulating themselves on capturing a 5-foot-tall, 120-pound escapee? This twerp is no bigger than a 6th-grade adolescent. This escaped murderer (one of Biden’s illegals) evaded law enforcement for weeks without ever leaving the vicinity of the prison. He made law enforcement look like complete fools on the world stage. Just like Joe Biden is.

Biggly

There they go again. Trump gave a bad speech. They don’t like his style. They claim he lies but can’t seem to cite the lie or when they do, their supposed “lie” turns into truth. You know like when they said Trump was lying when he said they were spying on him. Everything Trump said was true and it was even worse than he claimed. Biden repeats the same lie over and over again.

Twenty-twenty

The Biden administration finally put an end to that scourge of scourges, the incandescent light bulb. Was it dangerous? No, but it was not as efficient as LED light bulbs. Our overlords in government want to “save the planet” and ensure that consumers save pennies a month on their electricity bills. Next on the Biden administration’s hit list are gas appliances, wood-burning pizza ovens, and standalone generators. All hail Joe Biden!

Robert Minninger

Following precedents set in New York, Washington, Minneapolis and Philadelphia, the powers that are in Denver elected to reward rather than prosecute violent BLM/Antifa anarchists. This is consistent with policies in urban centers that have given license to shoplift and worse. Such are commentaries on both the “decivilization” of society and degree to which criminals, including illegal aliens, have become a key Democrat constituency.

M. Furlong

Contrary to what ‘Just the Facts’ implies, the Founders’ Original Electoral provisions have been altered and amended. Originally, electors were ‘selected’ by state legislatures, not by popular vote. Candidates did not run on a ‘ticket’ but one receiving most electoral votes became President, second most Vice President, not necessarily of the same party. Innovation is sometimes necessary. The Intelligent Founder’s Constitution has been amended 27 times. How air fills a bag may need explaining to JTF!

Wow, Aaron Rodgers goes down for the season after 4 plays with a torn Achilles tendon. Maybe he should have gotten the Covid vaccine…

Patriot54

MC923, upfront, don’t criticize Chester County law enforcement with a general statement. Definitely question how the two escaped the same way and no corrective action after the first escape. Danelo Cavalcante is one of Biden’s “illegal aliens”, that Biden protects! That’s where to place blame, on Biden! “Illegal aliens” total over 7,000,000 with Biden border collapse! Add in another 1,000,000 or so “got-aways”! It’s all Biden, Unfit For Duty! Ask Madeleine Dean!

Where are the protests? Where is Al Sharpton, Rev. Jesse Jackson, Black Lives Matter? 5 former Memphis police officers have been indicted on federal charges that resulted in the death of Tyre Nichols, a 29-year-old Black man. Is it because the officers were also Black? Please, someone explain this to me!

East Ender

Tippy: “World leaders trembled when President Trump gave forceful speeches … They openly snicker when Joe Biden takes the microphone ….” Want to back that up with some actual proof? When was the last time you were in a room with a world leader? You’re entitled to politically posture, but at least try to offer more than your unfounded opinion.

Smart, well-qualified people sometimes make mistakes, little mistakes, big mistakes. Life is a learning experience. In business, you sometimes accept your mistakes begrudgingly, and other times with open arms because you found a better way of doing things. When an incompetent, makes a mistake, they try to sell it as a success, then run from being responsible for it. Incompetence is what we see daily on a national level. Incompetence doesn’t improve with time!

H.John

Wonderful that Biden is honoring the dead of 9/11 by visiting Alaska. So much carnage there.

Righty

When Bill Clinton was impeached his polling improved. When Donald Trump was impeached his numbers went up. (There were no polls in Andrew Johnson’s time.) Obviously, the most politically astute move for Republicans is to impeach Joe Biden. Go get him, boys!

Cincinnatus

Now, Republican politicians in Chester County are blaming Democrats for Cavalcante’s escape. Of course they are. That’s what they do. Take any event and politicize it for political advantage. But you can’t blame them, they don’t have anything else.

Tim Kelly, the Trump-appointed judge who sentenced Enrique Tarrio to 22 years in federal prison is a former counsel to Chuck Grassley and a member of the Federalist Society.

KC

Some people say Joe Biden is the dumbest person in the nation. I say there are 81 million Americans who are dumber.

The Snarky Conservative

Right now I’m having amnesia and déjà vu at the same time. I think I’ve forgotten this before.

Bill Wilson

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