George J. Terwilliger III: ICE, Minneapolis and the Rule of Law

This seems right on the money:

Just as the federal agents’ lawful presence in the cities isn’t a justification for the use of unnecessary force, objection to their presence on policy grounds provides no justification for civilian interference in their operations, or for local officials to leave them bereft of local law-enforcement help when that occurs. The administration has a duty to protect its agents from violence. If state and local officials mean what they say about the rule of law, they will draw the line there and provide protective support—even if they disagree with national immigration policy. The failure to do so will encourage more interference and violence and necessitate stepped-up measures by the administration to protect federal personnel and property.

The left thinks it has some kind of moral authority to simply prevent the enforcement of laws it doesn't like.

And/or:

   It thinks that if it has the physical power to do so, that's good enough.

   For this reason--even if we didn't have plenty of other reasons--we have to keep insisting on enforcing these laws. Driving home to the left that it cannot control the country merely by acting crazy* and employing physical intimidation.

   I live in a college town--actually a medium-smallish(?) city (about 50k residents...the biggest city I've ever lived in...though Charlottesville is really bigger, even though technically smaller...) It was red when I got here. I worked with the Dems to turn it blue...was pleased when it went purple...then it turned full-on blue about the time the Dems went insane and I switched allegiances...nice work, dumbass...

   Anyway.

   My pretty average neighborhood is rife with lefty signs. BLM. In this house... ICE out of [cityname]. Families belong together. And the ...we're glad you're our neighbors signs that apparently originated here before metastasizing elsewhere. We had a candlelight vigil on Court Square for "victims of ICE" recently.

   I kinda wish there were some reasonable way to signify my opposition to the madness--e.g. my support for border enforcement... But I don't think there is. I think it'd be dumb to put up a sign or walk around in a t-shirt blatantly supporting the administration...I think we should always have a somewhat antagonistic attitude toward the government...even if just pro forma. Also, of course: my support for this administration is dicey at best...

   I did buy some 'Antifa = terrorists' stickers and I'm in some kind of stupid battle downtown with an unknown adversary. He/she/they/xe puts up lefty stickers and graffiti on out-of the way components of the infrastructure. I put my stickers over them... LOL stupid. One of my (far) former students was with me once when I did it and he cracked up and said "I hope you're hamming it up for my benefit and you don't actually go around doing this." Unfortunately, however...

   Well, I put my flag out on major flag-relevant days...that's--sadly--probably enough to make it clear where I stand..

* who's acting?