Cops are the Good Guys

Are cops perfect? Of course not. And no one should expect them to be. But every single day, under the most difficult conditions, the police protect us from the bad guys. In other words, they do their job and they do it well. Former Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke makes it very clear: cops are not the problem.

The excellent PragerU video linked below describes exactly how I feel about law enforcement, and about the villains that vilify the men and women that put their lives on the line for us day in and day out.

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Do Black Lives Matter?

In the aftermath of Ferguson, and after the death of Eric Garner in New York City, “Black Lives Matter” has become a rallying cry for protesters. The slogan’s overt accusation is that whites and so-called white institutions, such as police departments and government in general, don’t value the lives of black citizens.

Let’s first examine the claim that police officers don’t value black lives. The protesters would have us believe there is an epidemic of police killing blacks. Is there?

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Sir Charles the Just Speaks Again

One of the few public figure black men that talked sense during the Trayvon Martin incident was “Sir” Charles Barkley, former NBA player, and sports commentator. Once again Sir Charles is speaking out, this time about the Ferguson mess, and, once again, Sir Charles demonstrates that he is above racism, and cares most about what is right and just. Here’s a video of an interview with Charles Barkley: