ViewpointsOpinionLeaders Should Shut Up or Make SenseSavePrintRep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) speaks during a press conference at the Capitol in Washington on July 15, 2019. Brendan Smialowski/AFP/Getty ImagesWilfred Reilly5/2/2021|Updated: 5/3/2021CommentaryNational leaders need to stop saying crazy stuff.Share this articleLeave a commentWilfred ReillyAuthorWilfred Reilly, Ph.D., is an associate professor of political science at Kentucky State University and the author of “Hate Crime Hoax” and “Taboo: Ten Facts You Can’t Talk About.” Follow him on Twitter @wil_da_beast630.Author’s Selected ArticlesWhy Woke History Is Not the AnswerFeb 25, 2021Related Topicscrimeviolenceriotspolicingnonsense