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President Trump delivers a speech during the World Economic Forum annual meeting on Jan. 26, 2018 in Davos, eastern Switzerland.
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President Trump delivers a speech during the World Economic Forum annual meeting on Jan. 26, 2018 in Davos, eastern Switzerland.
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What’s Quickly? It’s where readers sound off on the issues of the day. Have a quote, question or quip? Call Quickly at 312-222-2426 or email quickly@post-trib.com.

Legalizing recreational marijuana across the United States would raise $7 billion in taxes per year. Our legislators keep saying we are so broke yet refuse to explore this option.

Why are cemeteries so difficult? In a time of grief they sell you more plots than you need. When your out of state family tries to sell them back, they refuse. Family members are stuck with plots they can’t use and can’t sell.

Trump calls the story that he ordered Mueller’s firing “fake news,” so we know it’s true.

They’re up to their eyebrows in this criminal fiasco. No innocent person acts this guilty unless they are guilty. They are all losing their minds, flailing around with insane theories because they are petrified of prison. We are watching a train crashing into a dumpster fire.

Trump’s inexperienced drug policy appointee, Taylor Weyeneth, will be stepping down. He lied about his education and his only professional experience was working on Trump’s campaign.

You know “thought police” in the book 1984 were a real bad thing. And they still would be in reality where cops or judges could decide what you were “thinking” when you did a crime. It is evil and can be twisted to any zealot’s purpose. A BAD Idea!

If you refuse to address the facts with the opioid crisis, how are you going to fix the problem?

The Veterans’ Administration mistreatment of pain: “Giving Vets a second chance to die for their country.”

Intelligent people tend to care less about the opinions of others, they also enjoy being alone because of great sense of self.

Is it really so difficult for a guy to wear a nice pair of dress shoes with a suit or tuxedo? Aren’t athletic shoes supposed to be worn when you play sports or relax?

It was only a matter of time. But like any insecure schoolyard bully, Trump doesn’t fully know what to do when people aren’t intimidated by him.

Big Pharma: Peddled lies, hooked millions, made billions. All with the blessings and campaign donations of our politicians.

When will a few “good” Republicans finally take a stand? Well, you’d have to find find some first.

It is amazing how gullible people are to conspiracy theories if they reinforce their political agendas.

The drug cartel boss known as “El Chapo” promises he won’t have any jurors from his upcoming trial killed. His attorney filed a motion asking for the jurors to not be kept anonymous or under armed guard. He doesn’t want it to appear that they need to be protected. Although “El Chapo” is suspected of having witnesses killed in the past. I’ll pass, thank you.

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