Ouch! Me old dino recalls being a lib in my late teens and twenties because of what I called "the cowboys and Indians" way the Vietnam War was fought. During that 1969 time I was actually drafted into the Marines to fill a sore need for supply clerks and the low morale among Marines that I witnessed only added fuel to my anti that particular war beliefs.
Jimmy Carter turned now a newspaper reporter me dino back around into always voting Republican like my father. Ronald Reagan reinforced that!
Recall holding my nose as I voted for the Royal House of Bush and a dipstick who ran against an Obamanation because I would have rather had his running mate up front instead. I liked listening to Sarah Palin's speeches way back when.
So much for my former bumpy up and down learning experiences. Ew!

Tick-tock. Tick-tock.
When will the clock stop?

Maybe they're hoping if they are nice to the crocodile it will eat them last or not at all.

Agreed. It looks like the Republicans have a number of decent candidates they could put forward I wouldn't have to hold my nose to vote for.

We can always hope for sudden self-inflicted "resignation" of the ineffectual state and local leadership.

I think that their inaction is simply baiting Trump.
I'm glad that he's not taking the bait.

The business owners should hire whatever security is needed to stop the barbarians at the gates.

Doubt I'd ever have a problem with its governor being a future president.

I'm seeing signs indicating the same, rainman0720. The problem is like having a class of 30 students where 28 are good students and 2 are complete asshats disrupting the whole thing. In the end you have a good chance of 30 students being uneducated, not just 2. Our society no longer boots the asshats where it counts so we all suffer. As long as society goes the way of a California, we'll have significant problems. However, maybe a good sign is a Florida willing to take on the asshats - hope after all?

I believe Singapore has a procedure known as "public caning" that is used as a guideline to correct the graffiti problem. I also hear it is quite effective. Maybe having gangs of former graffiti "artists" in orange jumpsuits scrubbing down our cities, subways, and railroad cars for several years for each infraction will help stop the practice.

Then there's the mommy method of, "Oh, look at little Johnny painting pretty pictures and writing on the walls and furniture. Isn't he cuuuuuute? You can't punish him for trying so hard at being a famous artist!". Bah, cane his ass!

Maybe I'm being a bit overly optimistic, but I think the general populous is becoming just a bit less uninformed and just a bit less irrational. Time will tell whether or not I'm seeing it correctly.

No graffiti in Singapore either and they didn't go through what the Russians did.
Of course, you can't chew gum there unless you want to go to prison.
There must be a balance and that depends on a rational, well informed population.
Propaganda has destroyed both and that has happened since the constitutional
limits on government became optional in 1860.

Ya know, FFA, I had a thought on all this...

Maybe we should let the Marxists have their way when it comes to this stuff. In a communist regime ownership of all property goes to the government in the name of the people, of course. In that scenario the government will protect all property and vandals and looters will be shot on sight. Any survivors will be given 20 year sentences to the gulag where life expectancy is 5 years. After a decade or so society will be dirt poor, but will be quite civil due to the fear factor. After the crap is purged out of society... oh wait, isn't this sort of what went on in the Soviet Union? There's no graffiti or piss on the walls in the Moscow subway.

Yep, ya gotta love those folks in charge of Florida right now!

Sounds like you agree with what Trump has done, but would go further.
He hasn't put troops in businesses because that's beyond his constitutional power.
His federal actions have been to defend federal property and legal ICE activities.
The local police have been ineffective in limiting property damages, which should
provide the rope for the mayor and governor to dispatch themselves.

Me dino would not bet against you being right.

Lots of lawsuits in this site. I hope the Justice Dept is working on them. I know how hard it is to read more after reading those blatent lies. The 5 dead officers are claimed to be 1 that had a heart attack later, and 4 others that comitted suicide. I wonder if it was the Clintons that might have suicided them.

The protesters' patrons view such funding as an investment against civilization.

lots of people, ie traitors, need to be in jail

not holding my breath...

These fools may be rich, but they remind me of that colossal self loathing fool Frederich Engels, coauthor of The Communist Manifesto. If their Marxist dreams come true may all their wealth be confiscated and spread about for the "greater good" and may the keys to their mansions and fancy cars be handed over to anyone needing a place to stay or transportation. After all, "they didn't make those things, so why should they be the only ones to have them" (paraphrasing one of their heros, Barack Obama)? LOL

Not too surprised, either, jbrenner.

"Graveyard dead" is a serious situation for the bad guys to be in. I can only hope the Marxists don't test him, ahem, I'm sure there are useful idiots out there that would stand in line for the chance, though.

As soon as I saw this line, "During the riot and attack on the Capitol on January 6th, 140 police officers were injured and 5 gave their lives." still selling the 5 police officers killed lie, I figure the whole site is a well crafted fantasy narrative of fact and fake contrivances.

I would intentionally position troops inside the businesses and ready them to obliterate the intruders.

Meanwhile, as POTUS, I would remand control of the streets to local and state law enforcement.

If the governor and mayors choose to circumvent their responsibility, I would verbally and openly envision their political losses for them.

When induvidual rights (property rights) were violated, then the violators would be quickly dispatched.

Following that, I would hold a press conference with collaborating video and audio evidence exposing the imprudent and exploitative regime.

Sometimes you just need to give them enough rope so that they will hang themselves.

Exactly as I expected.

Exactly my point, they (the left) never seem to give in or give up. They are just like the Iranian/Israeli ( and US) relationships. They won't let anything go, true or otherwise, never apologize, now hardly ever tell the truth. Exactly what's it going to take to put a stop to it. It's interesting how Isriel has responded today. It's the only thing the Iranians seem to understand and yet they continue to stick to their agenda. I think they houd get exactly what they preach, complete anialation. Just turn Iran into one big sheet of glass and cover it with solar cells to power the middle east.

Lately I've been watching the current "peaceful protests" and thinking "This is an insurrection."