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To: from occupied ga
The opinion divide on this thread is the exact reason conservatives exert far less political influence than their numbers would indicate.

When we can't even call a clear excess of state power what it is for fear that some sleazy character might use the example to get off, then we have failed. The Left never loses sight of their organizing principle - Expand the State - no matter much their factions might hate each other. We always forget that our organizing principle must be Shrink the State. Too many of us seem to fear we might need to exercise all that glorious State power one day to go after people we don't like. They even go so far as to defend bad actors like this guy in support of that misguided fear.

Conservatism should be about conserving the radical spirit of Liberty laid down by the Founding Fathers.

52 posted on 04/08/2015 5:27:01 AM PDT by Mr. Jeeves (Heteropatriarchal Capitalist)
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To: Mr. Jeeves

I agree. The cop should get his day in court, but at this juncture it really does appear he is in the wrong.

Applause to the police who arrested one of their own.


61 posted on 04/08/2015 5:36:57 AM PDT by SoFloFreeper
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To: Mr. Jeeves
***Principles over convenience. ***

Conservatives should never forget that. That should be our guiding light.

62 posted on 04/08/2015 5:39:43 AM PDT by wintertime (Stop treating government teachers like they are reincarnated Mother Teresas!)
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To: Mr. Jeeves

Well stated.


91 posted on 04/08/2015 6:23:49 AM PDT by riverdawg
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worthy of many reposts...

When we can't even call a clear excess of state power what it is for fear that some sleazy character might use the example to get off, then we have failed. The Left never loses sight of their organizing principle - Expand the State - no matter much their factions might hate each other...

Conservatism should be about conserving the radical spirit of Liberty laid down by the Founding Fathers.

92 posted on 04/08/2015 6:24:21 AM PDT by Teacher317 (We have now sunk to a depth at which restatement of the obvious is the first duty of intelligent men)
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