Remember when Republicans were the law n order party? It seems like only yesterday.
Even before the FBI executed a search warrant at Mar-a-Lago, the public would occasionally hear some Republican officials talk about cutting off funds to federal law enforcement. At an event last year, for example, Republican Rep. Andy Biggs, the former chair of the right-wing House Freedom Caucus, talked up possible priorities if the GOP took control of the House.
“There are things you can do,” the Arizonan said, reflecting on Congress’ power. “You start defunding some of these bad agencies. The FBI. The DOJ.”
So that…what? Ignorant sadistic real estate crooks could get away with more and more crimes?
After the search at Donald Trump’s glorified country club, however, similar talk became much louder. Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia, for example, became a leading proponent of “defunding” the FBI.
Just depends on whose ox is being gored, it seems.
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Yes, you want to make sure you defund the law enforcement agencies going after rich white guys. The ones killing Black people? They’re a vital bulwark against Urban Crime.
Reminds me of how open carry of firearms in California was just fine and dandy until black protestors started doing it, and then suddenly Ronnie Reagan got super keen on banning the practice.