Author: oldfart
~ 17/07/08
These SWAT teams are, for the most part, made up of ex-military and/or wanna be’s.
Of course the use of SWAT teams was pioneered in the late 1970’s and early 1980’s by the L.A.P.D. and used almost exclusively for hostage and high risk operations.
A freakin purse snatcher doesn’t rate full metal jacket, armed to the nth degree, assault. Unless there is the imminent danger (meaning RIGHT F’ING NOW), the SWAT team shouldn’t be going after someone who stole a purse from a grocery store cart!
Ohio. Almost making Kansas look normal at times.
Author: oldfart
Except for the blowhards in D.C., because they don’t even remember what local is, unless it’s in reference to a union campaign donation.
As a libertarian, I often find myself agreeing with some things that democrats say, and some things that republicans say.
But since those two major parties have basically frozen all other parties out of national politics (via restrictive ballot access laws), I usually have to vote for the candidate who represents the lesser of two evils.
Normally the lesser of two evils for me comes down to taxes. Which person will have a positive effect on my bottom line. Nine times out of ten, that person is a republican.
But… I think I may have found a democrat I can vote for. Sean Tevis is running for Kansas State Representative of the 15th District, which just happens to be where I live.
I’m not sure if he can get anything done about what appears to be the issue he wants to work hardest on (since it appears at the top of his website) but I absotively, posilutely agree with it 100%. NO SALES TAX ON FOOD. Just pushing that one issue earns my vote… because ultimately that would have the largest impact on my bottom line, if it could happen.
Here are a few interesting pages from his website:
