A few weeks ago I encouraged everyone to get out and vote in your primaries. In that post I argued that the lower level elections are as important if not more important than elections for president and congress. In today’s environment it is governors, mayors, county judges and even city councils that are threatening our freedoms.
These offices are shutting down our economy by forcing shut downs, restricting religious liberty by preventing churches from worshiping, keeping our kids from going to schools, forcing everyone to wear masks and on and on. And so many of the things they do is purely arbitrary with no fact or logic driving the decision. It has become more apparent that these offices wield more power than previously imagined.
For example, The McCloskey case in St. Louis is a direct attack on our 2nd Amendment rights.
To recap the story, at the end of June, a large group of “peaceful” protestors tore through a security gate and ignored a sign that said access was limited to residents in order to protest outside the mayor of St. Louis’ house. On the way to the mayor’s house they had to pass by the home of Mark and Patricia McCloskey. In weeks leading up to this, these “peaceful” protestors had burned down police stations and restaurants, looted stores and taken over an entire part of a city downtown area.
So a reasonable person may be fearful of their intentions. The McCloskeys, being legal gun owners and within their right to defend themselves, confronted the protestors and warned them not to attempt anything malicious.
For their efforts of defending themselves, the McCloskeys have been charged with felony unlawful use of a weapon. Missouri has open carry laws as well as castle doctrine with a right to stand their ground.
What is the basis of the charge? It is purely political activism from far left Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner. She has received $77000 in campaign donations from George Soros. Why is George Soros interested in the election of a Circuit Attorney in St. Louis? Because he knows the power these lower level offices wield.
If Gardner successfully prosecutes the McCloskeys, she has eliminated the 2nd Amendment. It doesn’t matter what the Constitution says if people are afraid to exercise their 2nd amendment rights because local officials can bypass it and have them arrested.
This is the same as what we are seeing regarding our religious freedoms. John Roberts and the Supreme Court disappointed again by ruling that localities can have different rules regarding congregating versus secular locations.
These battles are not going away and we need to make sure we put the right people in all levels of government.
The below video is Ben Shapiro discussing the McCloskeys. |
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