Originally Posted by Jim1611
Why rely on others to do what we'll have to do ourselves. If the elected people in my area turn tail and run does that mean I'm not able to do something about the problem? I'm not being critical on anyone here but I see way too many people hoping someone else takes up our cause for us. Men we need to stand together or we won't stand at all. I've been in situations where one lone voice motivated many to do what they felt they couldn't get done. Be that voice. 56 men did that for us in 1776!

I agree, Jim. And because there is a lot of money on the line in terms of pensions and Federal funding, I don't trust Sheriffs anymore than other police.

Upton Sinclair said it well: "It is difficult to get a man to understand something when his salary depends upon his not understanding it."


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