Society must stand behind law and order

A civilized society can not exist without a love for the rule of law. A love for the rule of law means that society respects and supports those who uphold the law and order. Without these protectors, after all, laws simply become words on a piece of paper that have no practical significance.

Today, we have one political party that has abandoned the rule of law. Rather than engage honestly through the political process to effect the change it desires, it has endorsed riots, looting, and mayhem. Not only has the Democratic Party attacked our police, who have taken an oath to uphold the rule of law, but it is now determined to defund law enforcement and expose the public to lawlessness.

Democratic nominee Joe Biden has spearheaded the movement to undermine safety in our communities. Under the Obama-Biden administration, federal support for law enforcement decreased?by hundreds of millions of dollars. With leftist Kamala Harris by his side, Biden has not condemned the radical calls to defund the police, and has even embraced policy proposals that would greatly weaken local law enforcement. From the perspective of the radical left, our law enforcement heroes are “the enemy.”

While Biden and Harris are demonizing the defenders of public safety, President Trump has pledged his support for our heroes in blue.

In return, our law enforcement unions are voicing their historic support for President Trump. In the state of Florida, the largest police union voted unanimously to endorse President Trump — their first endorsement in eight years. The Arizona Police Association with over 12,000 members and the National Association of Police Organizations have also backed President Trump’s re-election. These endorsements communicate a bigger picture — the “Defund the Police” movement means unsafe communities, and a massive increase in crime, and the American people are getting tired of it.

Never has the choice for safety been more clear. Americans want to uphold law and order, the foundation of our civilized society. We want our nation to be the beacon of freedom and human rights. On November third, we must remember that it is the police that stand between the common citizen and anarchy.

As a 20-year veteran sheriff in Pennsylvania, I know how important it is that the men and women in blue are supported by the community and their country. This support starts at the highest, most important political office in the land — the presidency. Can anyone imagine how discouraging it is to law enforcement officers to be attacked by the man who wishes to become our Commander-in-Chief?

Joe Biden and the radical Democratic Party are attempting to perpetrate the lie that it is the police themselves — not the rioters and looters — who are the source of violence in America. This despicable smear makes our choice in this election as clear as it can be: it’s President Donald Trump and the rule of law or Joe Biden and lawlessness.

Welsh