Opinion
“It is wrong to put temptation in the path of any nation,
lest it fall into error, and go astray;
And so, when you’re requested to ‘pay-up, or be molested,’
You’ll find it better policy to say:
We never pay Dane-geld (extortion), no matter how trifling the cost,
Because, the end of that game is oppression and shame,
And the nation that plays it is lost!” ~ Kipling.
“Street Tax!”
A professional man (whom I know personally) and his wife were robbed one evening recently in a nearby city where they live.
As they walked to their car after leaving an upscale political event. The couple was confronted, at gunpoint, by an armed robbery suspect.
This VCA (violent criminal actor) demanded that both hand over their wallets, which they did. The suspect then ran away, and neither victim was harmed physically.
The suspect was eventually arrested. Not surprisingly, he had an extensive rap sheet and should have been long-ago permanently confined to prison, but of course, he was “out on parole.”
In subsequently speaking with the male victim (a liberal/woke Democrat, unarmed, of course), I expected to hear him passionately articulate his personal indignation, plus his relief that neither he nor his wife suffered fatal injury!
Not so!
He explained that this robbery amounted to “restorative justice.” He also used the term “reparations.” He said he was merely paying a “street tax” (apparently at the risk of his life)!
No righteous indignation, no anger, no outrage, only meek surrender to the omnipotence of violent criminals (whom Democrats support, protect, defend, and apologize for), who apparently have a “right” to commit violent crimes!
He was utterly incapable of audaciously claiming his own magnificence, his own right to life and property.
I find his self-imposed “serfdom” nauseating!
It struck me that woke liberals like him sincerely want all our citizenry to be just as morally and ethically decrepit as they are.
Such a compromise of personal honor makes it easy for individual citizens to casually yield to evil and willingly allow themselves to be victimized by private and public criminals.
What is rare among professing liberals is any sense of “right and wrong”
“Sometimes, in a crisis, a vice’s devices seem worth the high prices But, for men of honor, the question is moot” ~ Anon.
/John
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I just left a message to Duane telling him not to feel guilty for what his agency that he is retired from did to the squirrel. I am white and I don’t owe anyone anything for slavery because all my ancestors came after that war. If they challenge me like that, I will give them what they want and then shoot them in the back. I just don’t care anymore. We need to put a handle on crime and stop this out of control nonsense. If you want something done right, you have to do it yourself my daddy always… Read more »
I agree with the put a handle on crime, but do you mean amateur crime or government crime?
Oh, WB you got me. I was talking about amateur crime but you are right, we need to do something about both. Let’s hope today’s election is the beginning of taking care of government crime.
I am so glad that I have a hell of a pile of work to do so that I can not watch the election returns. last time they got my hopes up.
We all should do what we gotta do. I am watching because I want to be ready and prepared if someone comes to take a dump in my town. I will assist the police, sheriff and state patrol in any way necessary to take out the ANTIFA terrorists.
If our FBI etc. three letter agencies can support local law enforcement against We the People, We the People who are supposed to run this government can support them against the real terrorist organizations that the ObiDUMB/Hairyass satanists support.
Trump wins BOTH popular vote and Electoral College. His second term will be interesting. Equally important, the Senate majority is now Red (but barely). Now Justice Clarence Thomas (SCOTUS) can retire if he wishes to do so. He’s had a long and VERY productive run on the Court!
His retirement and replacement was the first thing I thought of this morning. I pray for a peaceful and complete transition and that President Trump gets to take office. I watched almost every rally. He stated multiple times that he was a rooky, not a politician when he took office and made a lot of mistakes and promised that he will not make them again. I think that this time things will be even better than before but I am sure he is going to go through a lot of road blocks. Having the house and the senate will make… Read more »
I think she is beautiful all the time, in fact I think she is the most beautiful first lady America has ever had.
I think he is right and my church group believes the same thing, God spared his life for a purpose.
i think elegant is a better word, imagine bringing class not class warfare to politics
Alito too.
All three of you gentlemen are correct, and now is the time for us to turn our attention to pressuring Trump on RTKB arms issues. We supported him, now he should support us.
Novice … True but I think the SCOTUS needs his influence for a while like maybe 3 1/2 years at least .
The G.O.A.T.!
Last night at a youth meeting I had an interesting conversation with a teen of about 16. We discussed the 7 October massacre, the recent book titled “Israel Disarmed: What the October 7 Attack Teaches Americans about the Right to Bear Arms” by Mark W. Smith, and the concept of Self Defense. I’ll call him “Mike”. Mike said he couldn’t think of any reason that he would harm another person. He told me he would accept death, rather than seriously injure or perhaps kill an attacker (robber, terrorist, etc.). We didn’t get into the topic deeply, but he was sincere.… Read more »
Perhaps unbeknownst to you at the time, your conversation sowed logic seeds, Lord knows that young gentleman needed it.
Let us hope.
In the Civil War, many soldiers were 15 and 16 year olds.
These teenagers today have been brainwashed -programed by the public school system to be submissive, obedient, and to obey their masters.
That’s why I say ” parents home school your children! Do not send them to cesspools called public schools.
The public schools are full of groomers, trannies, drag queens and pedophiles who want to abuse and molest your children!”
Perfect demonstration that democrats/progressives suffer from mental illness. No same person would respond like that.
Why would some working person think they ” owe” some minority criminal money?
Have these far leftist bleeding heart liberal sheep fallen off the cliff by listening to far leftist politicians?
Where is Paul Kersey when you need him?
Just shoot the mugger, and drop his body off in some alley.
Silver … You have to take into account what they have been taught in the school system while we have been sleeping .
Both man and wife are RETARDED.
They do live among us John.
Today they are voting for Harris.
I’ve mentioned it before, but statistically half of our fellows are of below average intelligence. And you can’t fix stupid.
Restorative justice? I want all my tax money that the corrupt leftist government gave to Ukraine.
I’d like all the money we’ve given to Israel (AIPAC), Central and South America, the Middle East, the Orient, Europe, Africa. Bring all the money back.
America 1st.
America should stop all foreign aid to all countries.
Articles have said America gives billions in foreign aid to countries like Saudi Arabia, Abu Diiaubi, France, even to the Soviet Union! Ridiculous!
Use these billions to fix up America and to finish the border wall!
I see you got a down vote, so much for the hardcore America 1st, MAGA patriots here.
I agree with you. One of biggest reasons so many GI’s got wasted in Korea was because the Soviets gave the North and China all the American weapons FDR had given them during WW2. Even a few showed up in Vietnam.
End foreign aid.
America 1st.
I don’t owe any reparations to anyone, I don’t owe any street tax to anyone either. Pity the fool who attempts to enforce either on me, my family, friends, neighbors, co workers or the innocent guy on the street in my presence. I will absolutely defend life, liberty and property. Anyone with common sense would do the same.
Arm up and carry on
As a man of Danish descent, I’m both appalled and proud that it is still called Dane Geld, which really just translates as Money for Danes, so we wouldn’t assault your women and kill you. Racist 😉
IMOA, these people have the right to be robbed if they feel they deserve to be held up. What’ll happen is the VCA will be emboldened to rob an armed individual and get paid off with copper and lead.
Just don’t try to outdraw a person who has a gun pointed at you. It doesn’t work anywhere but on a movie set. Just do like MM44 suggested, shoot the VCA in the back. I’d be in fear of my life and being shot for having so little cash in my wallet.
What would have been hilarious if that victim then turn around and robbed that woke Democrat and said he was getting his reparations for the things taken from him. Until these leftists start having all their stuff taken, they won’t get it.