There are two Democrat states that are refusing to cooperate with the federal government to protect our agents on the ground: Oregon and Illinois, both states with liberal governors.
Now, some serious players in those states are pushing back, and their requests need to be heard.
First and foremost, I need to get the narrative straight on these stories, as it is all over the place due to both sides spewing the wrong information.
Republicans keep talking about the National Guard to keep citizens safe, but this is about protecting federal agents.
The National Guard would not be patrolling the streets like police officers, but would be used as a deterrent to stop these attacks against ICE agents and facilities.
Unfortunately, we have people on the right who are giving up bad information on this as well, so I wanted to make sure people know these troops will not in any way be out there arresting people.
Raymond Lopez, alderman for Chicago’s 15th Ward, is one of the few Democrats I have seen with some common sense.
He saw what happened in DC, and he wants to see that in Chicago.
He stated, “The politics of this city and of hyper progressive liberalism is bringing us closer to the brink with an escalation that I don’t think any of us truly wants to see.
“The governor, the mayor, with a wink and a nod, told everyone to protest peacefully. And we’ve seen the exact opposite unfold. They’re continuing to play a game of chicken with other people’s lives.”
While Oregon’s governor says everything is just fine in Portland, she may want to check in with the local PD, because its union president says they need help, and they need it now.
The president of Portland’s police union, Sgt. Aaron Schmautz, stated, "Let's present what resources we have to bring to bear to accomplish that task. And if it's not sufficient, then we need help. And so, you know, again, I don't want to be drawn into a hard yes or no. What I want is for us all to identify the problem and work together as a whole of government to solve the problem."
He then added, "There is a lot, I mean, of just open, very, very anti-police rhetoric in our city council meetings.”
So, as you can see, these stances by these governors are not about the police or their cities, but rather about hurting the bad orange man. It really is that simple.
