EXACTLY! Unfortunately, the hypocrisy on this board often parallels the hypocrisy of the left. The predominant theme amongst us is “Get the damn government out of my life, I don’t want to live in a police state”. Then something like this happens, and everyone is crying “It’s the cops fault, they should’ve done something!”. What the hell do we really want? The last time I posted here supporting firearm license suspension upon becoming the subject of an issued order of protection (loosely, but not directly related to this case), I was attacked unmercifully here for being a communist gun confiscator. Now, everyone wants to blame the cops for NOT detaining or confiscating this guys guns upon a concerned call to police from family members. Besides cowardly monday morning quarterbacking and blaming Cops for EVERYTHING, what do we REALLY want?
I see exactly one comment blaming the police.
Nice meaningless rant in any case.
“...the hypocrisy on this board often parallels the hypocrisy of the left. The predominant theme amongst us is “Get the damn government out of my life, I don’t want to live in a police state”. Then something like this happens, and everyone is crying “It’s the cops fault, they should’ve done something!”....”
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“everyone is crying ‘it’s the cops fault’?
Really? “everyone” is crying that? And we’re afflicted with hypocrisy that “parallels the hypocrisy of the left”? Just a bit too much hyperbole, don’t you think?
You’re out of your mind, newbie. Now, go away, troll.
Diverse opinion is good, no?
How about circumspection, rationality and common sense? Is that too much to ask?
Yo DO realize that an issued "order of protection" can come about as a result of perjury, external insanity by the accuser and there would be unjust and unjustified quarterbacking of another kind?
The problem with kneejerk reactions, is that they are most often irrational in themselves.
I disagree with your assertion. Your assertion implies that conservatives don't want ANY government, and nothing could be further from the truth. We are conservatives here, not anarchists.
We understand the value of law and order that is provided by a reasonably sized government, and we abhor the bloated monstrosity of a government that can tell you how much water your toilet should use and what kind of lightbulb to put in a lamp.
It is a meme of the Left that conservatives hate all government and all taxes, and it just isn't true. Only a liberal would think so, because that allows them to level their charge of hypocrisy, as you just have.
Your signup date says you have only been around here a few months. I suggest you read posts more carefully before making that kind of statement.