Political Quotes

“this week President Biden's State of the Union speech addressed an issue I have long worked on. It is the issue of police reform. After years--and I do mean years--of Democrats' touting unpopular ``defund the police'' policies, they have finally seen the light--maybe it is the light on their sinking polling numbers--and are now voicing support for funding our men and women in uniform. Crime is one of the top issues people across this country are facing. Homicides are up 44 percent in major cities since 2019, and minority communities that have been impacted the most are crying out for help. Eighty-five percent--85 percent--is the number of the increase from 2019 to 2020 in the murders and the violent crimes in Black and Hispanic communities. In addition, last year was one of the most dangerous, deadliest years for law enforcement on record, with the most officers being shot in the line of duty since they began tracking the numbers. That is nearly a 70-percent increase in officers being shot while simply trying to do their duty, take care of the community, and return to their families. So this is not an issue between law enforcement or the minority community; this is an issue of both. Today, 80 percent of African Americans all over the country want the same level of policing or higher levels of policing.…”