Posted on 07/18/2016 7:28:32 PM PDT by jazusamo
Sheriff David Clarke: American safety has been shattered
Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke Jr. brought the crowd at the Republican National Convention to its feet Monday night, declaring "Blue Lives Matter" to wild applause.
We simply cannot be great if we do not feel safe in our homes, on our streets and in our communities, Clarke said during his convention speech.
Donald Trump understands that what can make our nation safe again is a recommitment to a system of justice in which no government official not even those who have fought their way to the marble and granite halls of Washington no private citizen, not even Hillary Clinton ... can claim privilege above the law. Clarkes speech received the biggest applause of the night up to that point.
I see this every day at street level, where many Americans increasingly have an uneasiness about the ability of their families to live safely in these troubling times. This transcends race, religion, ethnicity, gender, age and lifestyle.
Clarke wrote an op-ed in The Hill earlier Monday, arguing that Black Lives Matter is the enemy.
We as a people need to declare that we stand with rule of law, and not with the false tales of the revolutionary Marxist forces, who most recently have rebranded themselves from Occupy Wall Street to Black Lives Matter, wrote Clarke.
Totally agree!! Sheriff David Clarke, Rudy and Melania particularly blew it out of the park!
In the REAL WORLD, you deal with communist revolutionaries by putting them in front of a firing squad.
Extra points for mentioning the acquittal that came out of Baltimore on the Marilyn Mosby prosecutions. The trial judge was one that was pre-approved by none other than Elijah Cummings so that pretty much eliminates any racist-judge charge.
I spent 27 years as a suit. I realized early I had a thing for Chiefs of Police that choose the uniform to wear rather then the coat and tie.
What the uniform says is that the wearer of the uniform is fully equipped and will engage as an officer as needed.
I am impressed that Sheriff Clarke brings up issues to affect other departments, meaning he is engaging with what is happening beyond his own county.
On the other hand, the suits were often looked down upon as a type of officer/agent that did not want to get dirty.
It took me some years to accept their choice to wear the work gear and be in charge.
David Clarke projects the message as one not to be messed with. Has Don Lemon made progress with his lesson yet?
Clarke strikes me as a man with Honor and integrity. Qualities sorely missing right now, as Director Comey recently proved.
Good on you brother, I spent five years at St. Louis Division on the SSTF and met a whole building of outstanding people. I am the better for it. Still alot of road dogs that don’t know or understand the I.
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