[okie01]

In a time of budget cuts, cases where inmates get out of jail with little punishment only to commit more serious crimes shortly after their release have become all too common, authorities say.

The primary responsibility of the federal government is national security. Similarly, the primary responsibility of local government is public safety.

Ergo, fire, police and jail budgets are the last that should be cut.

Obviously, Lane County, Oregon -- a notoriously liberal county -- has a different set of priorities.

[vette6387]

“Similarly, the primary responsibility of local government is public safety.”

And like a myriad of other “federal government intrusions,” “giving federal dollars to local and state LEO’s gets us to where we are today. It is time that the governments from the state on down got off the fed gov tit! We’re going to end up like Mexico, where LEO’s get free gas and ammunition and have to go out and “earn” their keep. But the public isn’t all stupid. Just look at gun sales and you know that a lot of people are reading the tea leaves.