Government use of force

[Jim in CT]

Originally Posted by Pete F.

Some people equate convicted criminals with citizens exercising their constitutional rights.
The same people are horrified about the use of force to arrest indicted citizens.
But it’s acceptable to beat and gas The Wall of Moms.
Tom Ridge, appointed by GW Bush to be America’s first Director of Homeland Security, blasts Trump’s use of federal agents in Portland, saying DHS was formed to protect us from another 9-11: “It was not established to be the president’s personal militia.”
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ok. so when the citizens are illegally revolting, and the locals
can’t or won’t deal with it, what would you have the president do? nothing?

how
about the example of Ike and the Little Rock Nine? local
and state officials refused to allow schools
to segregate, so Eisenhower sent in 1,000 members of the 101st airborne. history has generally praised ike’s decision. you’re saying he should have let the racist continue to impose racism? because the locals couldn’t stop it.


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