Thinthickbigred;1066501 wrote:Dont sit here and say you are a liberal . No liberal would ever condone such an illegal shooting . They could have used mace , They could have let the dog go . I did not here warnings when the perp raised the crowbar . Those cops were not going to be hit they were out of reach . That was totally excessive and we as citizens cannot keep letting our country become more and more of a police state and thats what is happening .
I support gay marriage. I'm pro choice. I think as a society we do need to do more than to help those less fortunate because of the life situation they were born into (whether it be location, lack of financial ability of their family, etc.). I think as a country we need to scale back military involvement. I think trickle down economics is an absolute joke and regulation is necessary. I am torn on the death penalty; I need to learn more about it before I make up my mind. I think we really need to push for more ways to harness energy, we can't remain dependent on oil. I think euthanasia can be a good way to end someones life, and from my understand it goes on a lot more than people are willing to admit. I don't think religion should have anything to do with the government, now should a church be on fire, sure, use the city resources to put it out, but that's it.
I don't think all social programs (welfare) are necessarily bad, but there can be fixes implemented I bet. I do, however, think that extending unemployment acts as a disincentive.
For the most part I'm liberal. I am willing to talk about and listen to arguments on different issues. I do not think either side has it right and both sides need to learn how to compromise if our country is going to continue.
As for your comment about "Those cops were not going to be hit they were out of reach." That's the point. The guy was advancing towards the cops with a deadly weapon looking like he was going to use it. Shoot him before he does. The policy is not to let him try to use it and fail then shoot. Cops prevent him from using the weapon once it is clear it is imminent.