Posted on 07/10/2016 2:16:52 PM PDT by blueyon
In the aftermath of the mass shooting of a dozen police officers in Dallas this week, some conservatives rushed to lay blame for the incident at the feet of the Obama administration.
Former Republican congressman Joe Walsh said on Twitter that "Obama's words & [Black Lives Matter]'s deeds have gotten cops killed." Rep. Roger Williams (R-Tex.) said, "the spread of misinformation and constant instigation by prominent leaders, including our president" contributed to the killings. Rep. Steve King (R-Iowa) said the shooting had "roots" in the "anti-white/cop events illuminated by Obama."
These statements are part of a broader narrative of a "war on cops" carried out by the Obama administration and/or the Black Lives Matter movement, depending on whom you ask. It's certainly true that some shooters of police, such as the Dallas attacker, appear to be motivated by a hatred of white police officers or a twisted urge to seek revenge for police shootings of black Americans. But the simplistic and inflammatory notion of a "war on cops" is completely undercut by one fundamental data point: Intentional attacks on police officers are at historically low levels under President Obama.
(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonpost.com ...
Well, he's been gun salesman of the year 8 years running. More guns for the law abiding, less crime.
Yeah but she wins that award every year doesn’t she? LOL
The lies these people tell. Unbelievable.
right, those that were wounded. I was just thinking of the five who had died. Thanks for pointing that out.
Barky himself announced his plan to have his own paramilitary "police" force, and if they're divorced from the local population, and instead a federal force, it's far more likely that they'll be willing to the anti-American, unconstitutional acts that Barky and his minions order.
I'm convinced that this is the reason Barky and his minions take every opportunity to denigrate local police.
Mark
I hear that “The sea levels are rising”.
“The Polar Bears are dying”
“All the big fish in the ocean have been caught”
“The oceans are dying”
Dang it man, things are BAD!
Close the patent office, everything’s already been invented.
And the sky is green with brown polka dots. 2+2=69. Down is forward and up is inside out. Whatever you say, WApost.
The Wash Post article is peddling BULL$HIT pure and simple.
Geez, it’s just a data point. You need multiple data points to prove anything.
And our motto has been changed from “In God We Trust” to “A Circle is a Square”
The Compost is called “Pravda on the Potomac” for a good reason. Where reality is an option.
There’s a reason we call that publication the comPost. At another time, it was dubbed “Pravda on the Potomac”.
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