Let me see your papersThe goons are in North Carolina. Somebody needs to stand up to these thugs.
When I was a kid, “Let me see your papers!” was always said with a harsh German accent that emphasized the evils of Nazism. Today, its a Republican campaign slogan. In Charlotte this weekend, masked men toting assault rifles demanded to see the papers of a U.S. citizen sitting in his truck. When the man refused to accommodate them, they smashed his window, dragged him out of the truck, and threw him to the ground. He had just shown his “papers” to another group of border patrol agents minutes before. Upgrade to paid I wonder why they kept asking for his papers. What made him so different than somebody like, say, me? Of course, we all know. I would ask what’s wrong with our country, but I already know that, too. Republicans. A Republican administration is using para-military tactics to terrorize communities and to extract people from the country. The Republican-appointed Supreme Court has essentially authorized racial profiling. And rank-and-file Republicans refuse to criticize them or hold anybody accountable for anything. The party that once criticized government agents as jack-booted thugs now cheers them on. The party that once claimed to champion states’ rights supports a cosplaying national police force patrolling city streets in camo gear. The party that once advocated for small government is now authoritarian. Where are the police? Why isn’t Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department protecting its citizens? Why aren’t they arresting the thugs who destroyed that man’s property. And why aren’t they being charged with simple assault? What makes the border patrol goons above the law? They didn’t have probably cause. The guy wasn’t doing anything illegal. If any other citizen had busted out that guy’s window, dragged him out of this truck, and thrown him to ground, they would have been arrested. What happened to the 14th Amendment? And where are the lawyers when you need them? I hope they show up soon. Upgrade to paid |