As the country lurches toward Election Day, activists, right-wing militants, racial justice organizations, and everyday voters have been preparing themselves for the possibility of widespread and violent civil unrest. Spurred by a year of historic tumult, they’re constructing their own bulletproof vests, stockpiling food, buying guns for the first time, and planning escape routes to safe … Read more
Kenosha, Wisconsin has become a hotbed of “civil unrest” in the past few days drawing troublemakers from both Milwaukee and Chicago. Last night saw far more looting and arson than Sunday. We also saw, for the first time, both homeowners and organized groups of armed citizens stepping up to protect local Kenosha homes and businesses. … Read more
On Sunday, police in Kenosha, Wisconsin shot a sexual assault suspect who reportedly resisted arrest. Within hours, hundreds of rioters assembled within the city and began a spree of burning and destruction. They committed all manner of felony-stupid violence including looting businesses, attacking the police and starting fires in the small midwestern city. It all … Read more
In recent weeks, Americans voted with their wallets — again — and have stripped gun retailers’ shelves bare of most guns and ammo. Between the Chinese flu and widespread civil unrest, these buyers included over two million first-time firearm owners. Increasingly, Americans are realizing that they can’t count on the beleaguered police or soft-on-crime politicians … Read more
Jay Inslee, governor of Washington state, recently tweeted: As George Floyd is laid to rest in Houston today, we cannot rest until justice is delivered and we create lasting change as Americans and Washingtonians. Because #BlackLivesMatter To which Joe Huffman, of the blog The View From North Central Idaho, replied: Aside from the terrible tragedy … Read more
It was just a matter of time. As protests have been allowed to continue in cities across the country, the rioters have grown more bold. The police, who’ve come under repeated attack, are more frustrated. And business-owners and uninvolved citizens are worried about their safety and that of their families. In Buffalo (AP): 1️⃣3️⃣2️⃣ Buffalo, … Read more
Widespread looting and rioting have gripped America these past few days. Business owners across Illinois, and likely much of the nation, have voted with their checkbook on the matter. They have little or no confidence in their local political leaders and law enforcement to maintain order. Even small towns in the Land of Lincoln have … Read more
The past few days in the US have been a crystal clear demonstration of the value of Americans’ right to keep and bear arms. In the tradition of the venerated “rooftop Koreans,” during rioting and civil unrest, no one is going to protect your business for you. Rioters and looters have faced little real opposition … Read more
By Tim Sullivan and Aaron Morisson, AP Tense protests over the death of George Floyd and other police killings of black men grew Saturday from New York to Tulsa to Los Angeles, with police cars set ablaze and reports of injuries mounting on all sides as the country lurched toward another night of unrest after … Read more
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