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Luckovich: "It Should Come Down" (Original Post) kpete Jun 2015 OP
A logical replacement for the Confederate flag. onehandle Jun 2015 #1
hate plus guns Electric Monk Jun 2015 #5
It's an arms race Uncle Joe Jun 2015 #2
Uncle Joe kpete Jun 2015 #3
kpete Uncle Joe Jun 2015 #4
Great cartoon Gothmog Jun 2015 #6

Uncle Joe

(58,366 posts)
2. It's an arms race
Mon Jun 29, 2015, 08:44 PM
Jun 2015

between the NRA's belief that more guns are the answer to thwart crime and the government which sends military grade weapons, armor and vehicles to the police to counter the increase in firepower, thereby turning a civilian police force; into an army of occupation and separating them from the people of whom they're sworn to protect and serve.

The American People are caught in the middle.

Thanks for the thread, kpete.

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