You say that like its a bad thing.
It is. Its unAmerican.
Baloney.
We’re a nation of laws but they aren’t worth the paper they’re drawn on without cops to enforce them.
We’re a sovereign nation but without our armed forces we would be overrun in a heartbeat. It’s the implied promise of the use of force that keeps the wolves at bay.
If someone breaks into your house and starts helping themselves to your Milli Vanilli records are you going to wave your rent receipt and insist that they aren’t being good citizens or are you meet force with force?
Nevermind - I think I’ve discovered the answer...