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Pennsylvania’s new governor blows it on the death penalty (By Michael Letts)

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(Originally published in American Thinker.) Democrat Pennsylvania governor Josh Shapiro has said he will not sign any execution warrants while he is governor.  He even called for the Pennsylvania Legislature to abolish the death penalty. Never say never, governor.  There are exceptions to every rule.  In this case, some people deserve the death penalty. The responsibility of the government to determine who lives and who dies in capital crimes should never be taken lightly.  Innocent people have been imprisoned … Read more

Anti-Gun Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot Defeated (Guest: Michael Letts)

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Law enforcement veteran Michael Letts explains why the ousting of the current Mayor couldn’t come soon enough for the city. After a troublesome few years that have seen the city of Chicago become a haven for growing criminal activity, Mayor Lori Lightfoot is finally on her way out. Lightfoot lost her bid for a second mayoral term , following an all-too-slow recovery from COVID-19, a steep increase in crime, and constant battles with both teachers’ … Read more

Lightfoot Out: When Even Leftists Have Had Enough (By Michael Letts)

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(Originally published in Front Page Mag.) Even liberal Democrats can reach a breaking point. That’s what Chicago’s soon-to-be ex-Mayor Lori Lightfoot discovered when she lost her Democratic mayoral primary to Paul Vallas. Not only did she lose the primary, she came in third in field of nine candidates. Lightfoot, who touted being the first black woman and openly gay mayor of Chicago, can now add another first to her resume. She is the first Chicago mayor in … Read more

Attorney General Merrick Garland Had a Lot to Answer For With His Appearance Before the Senate Judiciary Committee (Guest: Michael Letts)

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Michael Letts comments on Garland’s testimony and what will happen next.   AG Garland appeared before the Senate Judiciary Committee today to address several topics, including FBI and DOJ investigations,  into Hunter Biden and more. But the real question is what comes next. Garland made a general statement about trying to fight back against rising crime within the United States, but failed to provide any straightforward solution. “Every day, the 115,000 employees of the Justice Department work tirelessly … Read more

Oregon’s Strict Gun Control Law Remains in Limbo (By Michael Letts)

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Although Oregon is solidly in Democrat control and its citizens passed one of the most restrictive gun-control laws in the country last year, citizen rights and the Constitution are keeping that law from being enforced. Ballot Measure 114, which is misleadingly called the Reduction of Gun Violence Act, would not reduce gun violence. But it will infringe on rights and turn law-abiding citizens into criminals.  Not to mention, it would violate the Second Amendment. The legislation will … Read more

A justified police shooting in Memphis (By: Michael Letts)

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(Originally published in American Thinker.) The Memphis Police can’t catch a break. It’s been about six weeks since five former Memphis Police officers killed Tyre Nichols and about three weeks since riots broke out when video footage of Nichols being killed was released. Now another Black Memphis Police officer has killed another Black man. Residents must be holding their collective breath, waiting to see if activists will try to use it as a reason to … Read more

Seattle Is Finally Paying Back Its Citizens and Businesses For the “Autonomous Zone” Disaster – But What About Police? (Guest: Michael Letts)

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Law enforcement veteran Michael Letts believes the hard-working Seattle officers deserve some due for 2020’s city takeover. With the city in the midst of a massive criminal activity takeover, Seattle is working on damage control. But it has a lot further to go. Per this report from Fox Business, the city recently settled a lawsuit with businesses and citizens regarding a June 2020 takeover of one of its districts by “defund the police” followers. Known as … Read more

‘Defund the Police’ has had Devastating Consequences for Both Officers and the Public (By: Michael Letts)

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(Originally published in CNS News.) Another day, another situation that puts our police officers in peril. This week it was in Maryland, where a 24-year old man named David Linthicum allegedly shot two police officers, leaving one on life support as a result. A manhunt soon followed, with the suspect recently being taken into custody. The officers were just doing their job when they were shot. Someone had called them to report a potential suspect, … Read more

Biden’s Absence From Officer’s Memorial Service Says Much — All of It Bad (By Michael Letts)

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(Originally published on NewsMax.) Hundreds of grateful citizens gathered for candlelight vigil for murdered police officer Gonzalo Carrasco, Jr. recently. They didn’t riot. They didn’t shout angrily. They remembered and honored the sacrifice of a young man who had tried to help them. Dozens of police cars formed a line with the emergency lights flashing to remember their fallen comrade. Absent were the civil rights leader decrying the violence perpetrated against a person of color. Missing were … Read more

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot Is Once Again Wreaking Havoc With Police, This Time Over COVID Benefits (Guest: Michael Letts)

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Law enforcement veteran Michael Letts believes that the mayor needs to stick with the “social contract” that was put in place, and for good reason. At a time when police are trying to obtain additional funding to boost their ranks in the midst of a growing crime wave across the U.S., Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot continues to be a thorn in the side of her local police. A new report from Fox News reports that the … Read more

How Much More Hatred Must Our Officers Endure? (By Michael Letts)

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(Originally published in Front Page Magazine.) Another day, another situation that once again puts our police officers in peril. This week it was in Maryland, where a 24-year old man named David Linthicum allegedly shot two police officers, leaving one on life support as a result. A manhunt soon followed, with the suspect recently being taken into custody. And the thing is, the officers were just doing their job when they were shot. Someone had … Read more

Democrat Policies Promise One Thing But Deliver Another (By Michael Letts)

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Last year, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned New York’s restrictive gun laws in the New York State Rifle And Pistol Association v. Bruen case. The decision overturned the state’s “proper cause” requirement for issuing a gun license. The ripple effect of this decision led to Maryland’s “good and substantial” requirement for a concealed carry permit to be struck down. “Maryland law currently provides that a permit to wear, carry, or transport a handgun shall be issued only to a … Read more

Austin’s City Council Is At Odds With Its Own Police Force, and It’s Not Good – Especially Now (Guest: Michael Letts)

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The law enforcement veteran explains why the City Council needs to accept responsibility and give its officers its due. In the midst of a riot that broke out over the weekend, trouble seems to be brewing between the Austin City Council and its own police department. Before the weekend, the Austin Police Department had turned in a proposal to the Council for a new four-year contract, one that would hire 400 new officers to the … Read more

Inflation and Democrat Policies are Turning Everyday Americans Into Criminals (By Michael Letts)

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(Initially published in CNSNews.)  It should come as no surprise to anyone who has gone grocery shopping that inflation has been drivingprices of everything higher. In particular, egg prices have increased a whopping 60 percent from December 2021 to December 2022. Inflation is certainly contributing to this, but the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) says that a large part of the increase is the impact of avian flu on chickens. However, south of the U.S. border, in Mexico, … Read more

Crime and Black and Hispanic Democrats (By Michael Letts)

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(Originally published in American Thinker.) Despite police defunders and BLM who would have you believe that police officers hate Black people, crime is still a major concern among minorities, apparently much more so than their White counterparts who are quick to cry out to defund the police. A Pew Research poll released this month showed that Black and Hispanic Democrats are twice as likely as White Democrats to view crime reduction as a top policy priority. Reducing crime is … Read more

Let’s See Negotiation, Not Capitulation, On Police Reform (By Michael Letts)

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 (Originally appeared in CNS News.) It doesn’t come as any surprise that the Democrats have started pushing police reform again (if they ever stopped) following the death of Tyre Nichols. They have never been people who don’t take advantage of heightened emotions following a tragedy. Allowing  people to process events and make an informed decision does not seem to be an option. What is nice to see is that some members of Congress seem to … Read more

The Supreme Court Could Be Taking a Second Look At the Case To Reinstate Donald Trump (Guest: Michael Letts)

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Law enforcement veteran Michael Letts weighs the possibility of the Supreme Court deciding to look into the former President. Despite all the legal issues surrounding him, former President Donald Trump could have one thing working in his favor this week – the Supreme Court. A report from MSN reveals that the members of SCOTUS are considering hearing a lawsuit that surrounds election claims from the former President. The Brunson v. Adams suit notes that lawmakers failed … Read more

Do Liberals Secretly Support the Second Amendment? (By Michael Letts)

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(Originally published on CNS News.) Do liberals actually support the Second Amendment? While they should, they are quick to show through their actions that they don’t. After every shooting, Democrat politicians put forth legislation meant to restrict the access of law-abiding Americans to firearms of any kind. However, what generally happens is that their actions only spur the sales of firearms as people rush to stock up on something that may disappear. Liberals are their … Read more

Why Don’t We Hear Stories About Guns Protecting People? (By Michael Letts)

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(Originally published on CNSNews If you simply listen to the evening news lately, it may sound like the country has gone crazy with everyone shooting one another. Every time an innocent person is killed and especially when groups of innocent people are shot or killed, the media is there decrying the weapons used to kill rather than blaming the person who pulled the trigger..) Democrat politicians race each other to find a microphone and call … Read more

There Needs to Be a Better Warning System in Place for Would-Be “Active Shooters” (Guest: Michael Letts)

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Law enforcement veteran Michael Letts explains how justice failed the victims of the Michigan State shooting this week – and what can be done about it. Earlier this week, a tragic “active shooter” event took place in Michigan State, with gunman Anthony Dwayne McRae taking the lives of three students and injuring five others. He would later take his own life. While there are questions as to how the shooting take place, it’s what happened … Read more

Joe Biden Says for America to “Finish the Job on Police Reform” (By: Michael Letts)

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(Originally published in FrontPageMagazine.) I still remember when President Biden noted months ago how important it was to “fund the police”, after so many – including himself – had unfairly decried their actions over the past couple of years. And yesterday, during his State of the Union address, he tried to make that call again, noting that America needs to “finish the job on police reform.” “I know most cops and their families are good, … Read more

Why Is the FBI Attacking Christians? (Guest: Michael Letts)

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Law enforcement veteran Michael Letts takes a closer look at the Bureau’s actions. The FBI’s behavior is under fire, and for many reasons. A new report on Fox News indicates that it could be singling out Christians for excessive investigation.  This internal document  from the Bureau’s office in Richmond, Virginia, noting that it tried to look into “radical traditionalist Catholics and their ideology.” Former FBI agent and whistleblower Kyle Seraphin, , appeared on Tucker Carlson’s show last week to … Read more

Police Attacked Again With Maryland Double Shooting (Guest: Michael Letts)

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Law enforcement veteran Michael Letts demands police funding support following the devastating attack. A 24-year old man has been apprehended following a shooting of two police officers this past Wednesday, with one currently on life support. The officers were responding to reports of a person in crisis when they came face to face with David Emory Linthicum, who fired upon them. Following Linthicum’s arrest, this leads to questions surrounding violence against police officers. Recently, police … Read more

CBP would rather detain and fine citizens than stop illegals (By: Michael Letts)

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(Originally published in WND.) If you are an illegal migrant coming into the United States, you are virtually welcomed. In some case, Customs and Border Patrol will simply tell you to be back at a certain time for a hearing and then let you go. They may even put you up in a nice hotel. However, if you are a United States citizen returning home from Mexico by car, and you happen to get into … Read more

Memphis: The problem’s not the police. It’s the system. (By Michael Letts)

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(Originally published in American Thinker.) What happened to Tyre Nichols in Memphis, Tennessee is an absolute tragedy. Five officers beating down this young man to the point that he did not survive these injuries is absolutely unforgivable.  As a result, these “officers” (I can’t even consider them in the same league as our hardworking men and women in blue) will be dealt with accordingly, the same as if they were professionals or blue-collar workers.  Justice will be … Read more

Joe Biden’s State of the Union Address Leaves Law Enforcement Questions (Guest: Michael Letts)

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InVest USA’s Michael Letts takes a closer look at the latest commentary from the President. Tuesday’s SOTU address by President Joe Biden left a lot of questions in its wake – especially surrounding police officers. The President called for America to “finish the job on police reform,” just days following the tragic death of Tyre Nichols in Memphis. To further push the initiative, Biden  even invited Tyre’s family. “I know most cops and their families are … Read more

Where’s the Outrage at the Death of This Innocent Man? (By Michael Letts)

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(Originally published in CNSNews.) While the nation has watched Memphis and the crimes of certain law enforcement officers there, it continues to ignore what is happening to other policemen across the nation. In Selma, California, the police department had its first officer killed in the line of duty. He wasn’t killed in an accident or some other mishap. This police officer was trying to do his job “to protect and serve” and he was ambushed … Read more

President Biden Has a Lot On His Plate With the Latest State of the Union (Guest: Michael Letts)

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Law enforcement veteran Michael Letts discusses the upcoming address. As President Joe Biden prepares for his next State of the Union, many domestic questions still require a truthful answer. The state of police and rising crime rates across many cities. What’s happening with inflation and a potential recession that could take place this year. And concerns surrounding COVID-19, and how mandated vaccinations have cost so many jobs (particularly those that refused to take them). All the … Read more

Army Scrambles to Boost Lagging Recruitment, But Won’t Make the One Really Necessary Change (By Michael Letts)

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(Originally published in The Western Journal.) It seems like the U.S. Army might have realized what it needs to do to meet its aggressive recruitment goals for this year, and it doesn’t have anything to do with being woke. Fiscal year 2023 began on Oct. 1, 2022, and since that time, the Army has already added roughly 18,500 soldiers with another 13,000 in the process, Maj. Gen. Johnny Davis, head of the service’s Recruiting Command, … Read more

Hunter Biden Has an Aggressive New Strategy For His Critics – But It Also Just Revealed His Biggest Flaw (Guest: Michael Letts)

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Law enforcement veteran Michael Letts explains why the President’s son may have a gigantic problem with his new strategy. So by this point you’re pretty familiar with the story surrounding the laptop of President Biden’s son Hunter, and how stories surrounding certain emails have been making the rounds. But today, Hunter decided to take matters into his own hands – for better and for worse. His lawyers have proceeded to call upon federal and state … Read more

It Looks Like the Migrant Problem Is Getting Worse…But What’s the Solution? (Guest: Michael Letts)

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Law enforcement veteran Michael Letts looks at the growing situation in New York, and wonders why the government isn’t doing more about it. While the fight continues to keep migrants from entering in the southern part of the United States, it appears another struggle has emerged in New York. A report from Fox News notes that a group of illegal migrants refused to leave their free New York City hotel rooms for a shelter in Brooklyn, with … Read more

Lightfoot’s soft-on-crime approach comes back to haunt her (By Michael Letts)

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(Originally published in American Thinker.) As the Chicago mayoral primary election approaches in April, the candidates are looking to defeat incumbent mayor Lori Lightfoot. They have apparently found her Achilles heel… crime. Chicago Police statistics aren’t something Lightfoot can trumpet as a success. During her time in office, crime is up 19 percent in the city. Murders have increased 20 percent since 2018, and shootings are up 19 percent. Motor vehicle thefts saw the largest increase of … Read more

If Police Don’t Support Police, Who Will? (By Michael Letts)

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(Originally published in CNS News.) On National Law Enforcement Day, the Golden Valley (MN) Police Department displayed the “Thin Blue Line” flag on its Facebook page. Most people considered it an appropriate recognition of law enforcement officers and the danger they face to “serve and protect.” You can no longer find that image on the page. Police Chief Virgil Green went so far as apologizing for its use. “While the post was intended to thank … Read more

The Death of Tyre Nichols Is Opening Up More Controversy Against Police – When They Need Their Funding the Most (Guest: Michael Letts)

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Law enforcement veteran Michael Letts explains why the brutal situation that occurred with the 29-year old shows a bigger problem against police officers that isn’t entirely warranted. Over the weekend, Memphis has called out against five angry, inexperienced officers who beat down Tyre Nichols, who died hours later from his injuries. Meanwhile, at the same time, demonstrators are calling for all police to be punished. But is that truly the answer? Law enforcement veteran Michael … Read more

Why Would Retired LAPD Officers Want to Return? (By Michael Letts)

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(Originally published on Front Page Mag.) Understaffing and increasing crime – what could possibly go wrong? Having escaped the dangers of a job where they aren’t appreciated and their lives were in danger, why would retired police officers want to return to uniform? It’s not as if things have gotten better for police, especially Los Angeles Police, in the past few years. If it had, government officials wouldn’t want them to return. Yet, that is … Read more

President Joe Biden Wants Police To Learn To “Shoot To Stop” Rather Than “Shoot To Kill” – But It’s Not That Simple (Guest: Michael Letts)

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Alongside fellow law experts, InVest USA’s Michael Letts explains why the President’s comments are a bit off. President Joe Biden made some interesting comments surrounding police officers over the weekend, questioning the idea of “shoot to kill” with certain suspects. “When I was coming up as a kid, cops were required to learn to shoot to kill. Well, you ought to be able to shoot to stop,” the President noted in a recent White House … Read more

Op-Ed: Has the Time Come for a Military Tribunal for President Biden? (By Michael Letts)

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(Originally published in the Western Journal.) Before I get started on the latest allegations surrounding President Joe Biden and the illegal storage of documents containing sensitive information in his home, I want to discuss the term “military tribunal.” A military tribunal works as a military court, but one that isn’t exclusive to military personnel. Civilian parties can actually be the subject of charges. In fact, at one point, the administration of George W. Bush proposed … Read more

New York Can’t Take Migrants, So Who Can? (By: Michael Letts)

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(Originally appeared in NewsMax.) New York City, in terms of its politics and worldview, is more than blue; it’s deep-blue. Gotham claims to be progressive, opening, and welcoming, but recently showed itself to be racist. That is, if it’s to be judged by its own standards. Eric Adams, the mayor of New York, recently traveled to the Mexican border city of El Paso, Texas and announced “there is no room in New York” for busloads of migrants being … Read more

Illinois’s new SAFE-T Act is going lenient on criminals – and that’s bad news for our police officers (By Michael Letts)

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(Originally published in American Thinker.) I’m really trying to figure out what Illinois officials are thinking when it comes to their newly passed SAFE-T act.  SAFE-T stands for Safety, Accountability, Fairness and Equity-Today, and it has a number of provisions in place that make things a little more lenient in certain areas for defendants and criminals. Here are a couple of examples. First off, defendants are no longer immediately considered flight risks, no matter what … Read more

“Cop City” Violence Takes a Turn When a House Democratic Leader’s Daughter Is Arrested for Alleged Assault On a Police Officer (Guest: Michael Letts)

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Law enforcement veteran Michael Letts ponders if politics will be involved in the ongoing battle against police officers. Violence has been getting out of hand after the death of an armed activist in Atlanta by the hands of police officers has led to rioting in the streets, with many calling for the end to “Cop City.” But now an interesting twist has taken place, with a House Democratic Whip’s daughter joining the fray. Fox News … Read more

2023 Started Off On the Wrong Foot For This Rookie Officer (By: Michael Letts)

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(Originally published in Front Page Magazine.) Struck by a machete ….. How did the Jihadist who swung it get into our country to begin with? Imagine starting a job and having quite simply the worst day you possibly can. A customer comes in and completely berates you while you’re learning the ropes; a boss ends up chewing out employees over lackluster performance; or something simply goes wrong with the business itself, such as uncontrollable weather … Read more

Ron DeSantis’ Latest Actions Prove That Some States Acted Harshly Against Police Officers With COVID-19 (Guest: Michael Letts)

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New York still has yet to apologize to the thousands it fired following the start of the pandemic, according to the law enforcement veteran. While some states are being cautious about potential new COVID variants, Governor Ron DeSantis made it clear that Floridians won’t have to be concerned about mandated masks and vaccines. Earlier this week, DeSantis called on state lawmakers to continue penalizing companies that require employees to take COVID-19 precautions, including taking a … Read more

Does the Joe Biden Situation Call For a Military Tribunal? (Guest: Michael Letts)

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It’s been days since documents were discovered in  President Joe Biden home, but the debate continues as to how they got there – and, more importantly, who’s taking action in terms of an investigation. Republicans have already formed a special counsel with Attorney General Merrick Garland, along with the FBI, Oversight Committee and Department of Justice. But will real justice be served? Michael Letts doesn’t believe so, noting that a “fair, unbiased, equal standard investigation” into … Read more

When Visiting the Border, Biden did not See the Truth (By Michael Letts)

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(Originally published in CNS News.) President Joe Biden visited the southern U.S. border and saw just what he expected… what officials made sure he saw. A secure border and no surge of migrants trying to enter the country. For his first visit to the southern border in 15 years, the president toured a port of entry along the border. He didn’t speak with migrants looking to enter the U.S. or even look at their crowded camps … Read more

How many murders does Portland need before it stops spitting on police? (By Michael Letts)

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(Originally published in American Thinker.) Some people have to learn things the hard way.  A case in point is Portland, Oregon.  The politicians continue making poor decisions when it comes to public safety, and the city residents continue voting them back into office. Now those decisions are weighing heavily on the city, but it is going to be hard for the politicians to walk them back, particularly because they will search desperately for a way to do … Read more

Police Have Had Enough. And Are Quitting. (By Michael Letts)

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(Originally published in Frontpage Mag.) Last year was a rough year for people who lived in Democrat-controlled cities like New York City, San Diego, and Chicago. The liberal governments voters put in place showed that they don’t know how to keep citizens safe. Activism and a soft-on-crime approach to crime prevention backfired on them endangering their lives and property. Crime rose dramatically in these liberal cities last year, and when the politicians in charge turned … Read more

President Biden’s Been Keeping Classified Documents, So Why Isn’t Justice Being Served? (Guest: Michael Letts)

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Law enforcement veteran Michael Letts discusses the uncovered documents, as well as the FBI’s inability to act in the same way they did with former President Donald Trump. Just months after former President Donald Trump found his Mar-a-Lago estate under invasion for classified documents by the FBI, a number of them are starting to turn up at President Joe Biden’s residence in Wilmington, Delaware. So far, Biden’s lawyer has confirmed three sets of documents being … Read more

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