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A compilation of quotations on a variety of issues by national, state and regional writers, well-known personalities, just plain everyday people and from various publications collected by the editors of THE ADVANCE.

Quotes for our Times:

Byron York, chief political correspondent for The Washington Examiner: The case for mass deportations.

Trump's actions, if he takes them, could certainly be characterized as 'mass deportations,' since they would involve the removal of perhaps one million people. It would certainly be 'the largest deportation of criminals in American history.' On one hand, it would not please the Trump supporters who want to deport every single person in the United States illegally; after all, every illegal border crosser has violated U.S. law by unlawfully entering the country. On the other hand, prioritized deportations would be a significant restoration of the rule of law as it applies to the U.S. border, and that would be a very good thing.

John Nantz, retired FBI Special Agent: Trump’s golden opportunity to make the FBI great again.

The growing list of Trump appointments looks like a constellation of rugged constitutionalists bent on tearing out the politicized by the roots. Trump’s pick for Border Czar, Tom Homan, followed by his selection of Governor Kristi Noem (R-SD) for DHS Secretary signals a welcome course correction in the direction of law and order. Homan said recently on Mornings With Maria, “Sanctuary cities are sanctuaries for criminals…if they don’t want to make their communities safer, then my advice to them is to get the hell out of the way…no one’s going to stop ICE from doing their job.” Music to the ears of the victims of illegal immigrant depredations.

Matt Vespa, Senior Editor at Townhall. com: Liz Warren gets wrecked trying to attack Trump's Secretary of Defense pick.

President-elect Donald J. Trump tapped Fox and Friends co-host Pete Hegseth to run the Pentagon. It sent shockwaves through the political and media landscapes—many people don’t like the nomination, which means it’s good. It triggered yet another liberal meltdown over Mr. Hegseth’s supposed lack of experience. The man is a decorated combat veteran who has also worked for Concerned Veterans for America and Vets for Freedom. Sen. Elizabeth Warren's (D-MA) tweet seems to insinuate that Hegseth never served, but that’s par for the course since this fake Indian is a grade-A moron. The tweet deserved to be scalped for its stupidity.

Liz Peek, Fox News contributor and political commentator: The one reason Trump won that Democrats cannot admit.

Liberals have so bought their own narrative about the president-elect, and live in such a cocoon of groupthink, that they cannot conceive that he might be the kind of guy people would like to have a beer with.

More importantly, they cannot imagine that he might not be a reflection of our country’s worst impulses and attitudes but instead embodies some of our best. What would those admirable impulses be? Honesty, common sense, patriotism, humor and authenticity.