Defundopolis: Defund What?

 As most if not all of us know, ever since the tragic death of George Floyd (yes it was still tragic regardless of the motives racially or otherwise), there has been this movement to defund various police departments. I think most states, counties, cities and towns have enough sense not to do that or even reduce funding. But I still have mixed feelings about it...

Don't get me wrong, I respect our police officers. Often they are our relatives and next door neighbors (not in my case though). If I was in a situation where I was able to help one in trouble, I would try to. As I mentioned in a blog post on 3/1/2021, I'm concerned how many of them would follow through with unconstitutional orders from their chiefs/sheriffs on up. They don't get to those in trouble just in the "nick of time" as portrayed in many dramatic cop shows and movies, so we should be prepared to protect our family if necessary. And sometimes we hear or read about police officers that realize that and that citizens indeed should open or conceal carry guns (to many thats? :-)). But for the most part police just clean up messes and investigate.

Some have said that there never should have been police. But in this day and age I think statistics have shown that the mere existence of police helps keep "some" crime down. Besides, we can't just have people parking anywhere they want and drive as fast as they want, right? ;-) But you know what keeps crime down even more? Would-be evil doers wondering whether the person they are about ready to rob, rape, hurt or kill, is carrying a gun. Statistics have proven that works. Interesting that this defunding the police movement is going on and there is 5,000 National Guard folks around the capitol. People smarter than me have said that a national police force historically leads to a tyrannical totalitarian government. But that would never happen in our country, would it?

What should be defunded is the federal government. Both parties want a big government. Come on man ;-) just look at what's been happening. Maybe DJT, TC and JH are sincere but most are probably in it together. Until we some how some way defund them so that the national deficit is eliminated and we can begin reducing the national debt, it ain't gonna be a pretty picture. Trump didn't do it, so you can bet your bottom dollar Biden won't. 

By the way, when the $1.9 Trillion Stimulus hits, our (yes our) national debt will be right around 30 Trillion Dollars. We need to stop that, eliminate departments, close most military bases, and stop the perpetual wars and interventionism. 

Thanks for reading. Please consider.

~ Pester Brat ~