Firemen Forced To Take Down Pro-Police Flag Over Fears Of Violent Retaliation By Black Lives Matter…

Weasel Zippers

. . . "Police officers appreciated the goodwill gesture — but some people did not.

"The following day the fire chief sent an email to the firefighters — telling them the flag had to come down.

"And your friendly neighborhood columnist received an exclusive copy of the email written by Chief John Hawkins.

“ 'Our foremost concern was whether the flag could create a safety risk for emergency responders due to extremists targeting the fire engine or for people following the fire engine and not being able to see the warning lights,” the chief wrote.

"He also said the fire department had to “look at the big picture.”

“ 'How is this perceived by not only the public, but also those that would seek to do harm to those in public safety?” he wrote. “Some feel the flag is an attempt to incite further violence against those who, to our very core, have dedicated our lives to protecting all lives.”

"The fire chief called the decision to remove the pro-police flag a “difficult” and “painful” decision." . . .

America is ruled by BLM and ISIS. What will it take for us to stand up to violent people?

Coulter: MICHELLE'S SPEECH WAS TRITE, TOO

Ann Coulter 

. . . "Not one single person on MSNBC said, "Yeah, um, can we talk about something else because this is so lame and trivial, we risk looking like sissies.' " . . .

 . . . "Obviously, Melania's speechwriter didn't think up those words -- and neither did Michelle's. You can hear the same thing at any third-rate college commencement, at Orientation Day at Excel academies, at motivational speakers' corporate events, and right now, in the greeting card aisle of your local Rite Aid. 

"Not even Hallmark cards could claim authorship because there were probably caveman drawings with rainbows that said, "You can achieve anything you set your mind to!" 

"If I were giving a speech and suddenly burst into, "We shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds, we shall fight in the fields and in the streets ..." you'd have a right to say, "Um -- Ann, did you write that part about fighting on the beaches yourself? 

"But if I say: "The only limit to your achievement is your dreams!" no one can claim the rights to those words because they're insipid nothings. 

"No one invented "the only limit to your achievements is the strength of your dreams," anymore than I invented "Hey -- how you doing?" There's nothing there! These are phrases designed to allow you to make sounds while moving your mouth. 

"People who wanted to hate Melania thought her speech was godawful, and the ones who like her thought it was awesome and are now requesting copies of the speech to use at the office. 

"But all that actually happened was: Melania Trump gave a typical first lady speech. " . . .

Police Need Obama’s Anger @ Black America, NOT Milquetoast Faux-Condemnations

More reasons to vote for Trump; we must have a president who can heal the scars of Obamism, not entrench them.

Debbie Schlussel  "Where is Barack Obama’s outrage? Where is his anger? Where are his loud implorations to Black America to STOP. SHOOTING. COPS.? Nowhere to be seen because he is a big part of the problem, part of the cause. Part of the “F-ck Tha Police” culture.

"A week and a half ago, when police officers were targeted and assassinated in Dallas, I pointed out that Barack Obama is a big part of the problem, a cause of the senseless racist murders of those cops–that he has dead cops’ blood on his hands. Instead of yelling at Black America and ordering them to stop the violence, he instead went on national TV with press conferences calling out police for the tragic killings of two Black men. He called out the police and ginned up those in Black America who would kill them. And this was after there had already been a record of Black Lives Matters types murdering police in cold blood, including two in New York. Yet, this was the only time we saw any sort of emotion from him on this topic–when it came to Black deaths at the hands of police (which number far less than the number of White deaths at the hands of police, something about which we’ve never heard a peep from the President).

. . . 

"In November, we have a choice, between Obama the sequel, with a (formerly) estrogen-endowed, cankles-gifted racism enabler of that racism or somebody else who might be more responsible and probably will be. I’m going with that somebody else." . . .

Did Melania go rogue?

Rosslyn Smith  "It appears official, and I can see how this could be the source of rumors that it has put the marriage in hot-water jeopardy.  She's reportedly upset, he's angry, and no fingers can be pointed within the campaign.

"I feel sorry for Melania, as she has always been in an uncomfortable position.  It is being reported that Melania Trump circumvented her husband's campaign speechwriters when preparing the text that dominated a days news cycle.  Here is what the N.Y. Times reported. 

. . . 

"While the list of similar acts of political plagiarism is long and bipartisan, three factors made this error particularly memorable.  One, it was the first exposure many Americans had to the somewhat reticent Melania Trump.  Within a couple of hours of the speech, the story changed forever from how Melania Trump's more humble demeanor and her delivery style were in positive contrast to that of the foreign-born and arrogant Teresa Heinz Kerry in 2004 to ridicule over the plagiarism.  Two, the passages involved the themes of honesty and integrity, which made the error both more newsworthy and less sympathetic.  And three, the text was lifted from the speech of an African-American Democrat rather than from a speech of the spouse of a Republican nominee.  Thus, it needlessly infuriated and energized some Democrats.

"This was an entirely unforced error that has to have the Trump campaign professionals pulling their hair out, as it was readily preventable."

NY Times: How Melania Trump’s Speech Veered Off Course and Caused an Uproar  . . . "Inside Trump Tower, it turned out, Ms. Trump had decided she was uncomfortable with the text, and began tearing it apart, leaving a small fraction of the original.

"Her quiet plan to wrest the speech away and make it her own set in motion the most embarrassing moment of the convention: word-for-word repetition of phrases and borrowed themes from Michelle Obama’s speech at the Democratic convention eight years ago." . . .

I hate to read this next, because it will be either Hillary or Trump, and it must not be Hillary.  
GOP Convention Has Become a Stomach-Churning Affair  . . . "Nor am I referring to the political malpractice that allowed Melania Trump to introduce herself to the country as a plagiarist. I have sympathy for Mrs. Trump. Obviously, the media overreacted to the plagiarism, but such overreactions are exactly why parties script out their conventions down to the punctuation marks. The media only want to cover what goes wrong, so you aim not to give them the opportunity. As a matter of ethics, the plagiarism was a triviality. But for the staffers who let it happen, it was a capital offense." . . .

The Conservative

Marilyn Mosby

Playing into Mosby’s Hands  . . . "Nevertheless, in the wake of Rice’s acquittal, Mosby will again be under pressure to drop the remaining cases. Although Rice was the highest ranking officerinvolved in the arrest and transport of Gray, his trial was even more of a fiasco for the prosecution than the earlier acquittals. "

Comedian Argus Hamilton had this to say about the issue:

A Baltimore judge ruled the fourth cop not guilty in Freddie Gray’s death during his ride back to the station in the van after his arrest last November. It sparked riots, burnings and looting of fast-food restaurants. Everyone agrees McDonald’s picked the wrong month to bring back the McRib.

Ohio policeman served sandwich containing shards of glass

WaPo: After shootings, police fear being ‘a public target’ — even at lunch Murdered Baton Rouge policeman Montrell Jackson had posted in his Facebook page:

 “In uniform I get nasty hateful looks and out of uniform some consider me a threat,” he wrote. “I’m tired physically and emotionally.”

Joe Newby  "10TV provided a bit more information, including the name of the restaurant:

The officer, who has not been named, was eating at the Lincoln Cafe on East Long Street on Monday when he “heard a crunch” as he bit into the sandwich, according to police. The officer then noticed his mouth was bleeding and found a piece of glass.

The officer drove himself to Grant Medical Center where tests were performed.

The Operational Manager at Lincoln Cafe tells 10TV the business has a long history with police and has not had any similar events in the past.
. . . 
"Maybe it was a shard of assault glass…

"Weasel Zippers noted:
"Lincoln Cafe, previously known as Zanzibar Brews, bills itself as a 'progressive coffeehouse', and has hosted events for politicians, including Democratic candidates.

"Interesting…

Their Facebook page contains discussions on this incident.

While on the subject of the "tolerant" left:

‘Tolerant’ liberals: Melania Trump a ‘dumb b*tch’ who needs to be deported

Liberal GQ writer: I would like to beat mother of Benghazi victim ‘to death’ After acknowledging that the writer apologized, Gateway Pundit added:

. . . "Sadly, there are far too many on the left like this guy.  And a whole bunch of them work for mainstream outlets. But we should thank Shoals for one thing — he has revealed to the entire world that when push comes to shove, deep down, liberals want to kill you if you’re a conservative. Welcome to Obama’s fundamentally-transformed America."

 Miramar Police Officer Refused Service At Local Gas Station