[KeyLargo]

Gee how nice of Obama to do this for upcoming NATIONAL POLICE WEEK

http://www.nleomf.com/NPW2009/

[al baby]

OBAMA HATES COPS

[DoughtyOne]

Justice Department budget documents say the reduction is being made because "claims are anticipated to decrease" because the number of officers killed in the line of duty has been decreasing.

If that's the case Obama wouldn't have to take any action at all. The outlays would reduce on their own.

This guy is one vile bastard, and his Justice Department is in lock step with him.

[EyeGuy]

There are tons of things the government should not be involved in, and I am for huge reductions in government, but in making cuts this program should be among the absolute LAST to go.

[jeffc]

Umm . . You know . . I actually kind of agree with this. But only in the context that this is really a States Rights issue. I am for lowering the money the feds collect and disburse from and to us poor citizens, and the states to do their duty.

Look at it from the state view. Are the states saying they don't have to take care of their own because the feds are doing it? If the money has to be filtered throught the feds, you know some is grafted off to some porkbarrel things.

I say the closer the money stays to home, the more power the citizens can exercise over how it's used.

[peace with honor]

BO has to GO

[sasafras]

So we can screw the ones who protect us yet give billions and trillions to the bankers, corporate lawyers, lobbyists, and the racists ACORN, LaRaza and the NAACP?

Seems fair doesnt it /s

[genxer]

Don’t fall for it. He’s cutting stuff like this so everyone cryes and complains and then he says see see i tried to do something but you can’t without hurting woman, children, cops.

[anoldafvet]

This fits right in with the program to make injured military pay for their war injuries. This guy really hates the USA.

[antiunion person]

You know, in my humble opinion, instead of cutting the budget for the men and women who have died in the line of fire, why doesn't Obama, in all his brilliance, cut the benefits for politicians. As it stands right now, when someone, a politician, serves for only 4 years and gets voted out, that person gets a retirement for rest of his life. Let them start putting money out for their co-pays when receiving better medical care than those, us, who pay for it. Let Obama cut out all the fringe benefits politicians get while supposedly servicing for us. Let the politicians take a 60% cut in pay and do what most working Americans are now doing, cutting their budgets, in order to survive.
If I remember correctly, they are supposed to be working for us, not us for them.

[Diogenesis]

"There are terrorists, willing to kill Americans, who are more worthy."

[Salvation]

He is asking for trouble.

I’ll wait for all the police to boycott their local offices. (Not that they would really do it, but I’d sure like to see them speak out against Obama somehow.)

[Pontiac]

The proposal is being made just days before Attorney General Eric Holder is expected to attend ceremonies in Washington honoring slain officers.

Obama has a tin ear (politically).

Eric Holder had to have been happy when this announcement was made knowing he was going to this ceremony. (I bet he had some really kind words for his ONE)

[atomic_dog]

Call me a strict constructionalist but can someone explain to me where in the US Constitution it is allowable for the US Government to pay benefits or provide money for benefits to be paid for a local law enforcement officer killed enforcing local laws?

Don't get me wrong, I am all for it and would donate money to such a fund in my state. But according to the Constitution such funds must be provided by the states. We need to stop allowing the Constitution to be hijacked in the name of feel good programs or "for the children's sake."

It's kind of funny that this may be the only thing The One has done that actually has some basis in the Constitution.