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In light of the police rulings, hard-core conservatives appear to be confused...

Over the past 20-30 years, it's become increasingly clear where the two political parties stand on the issue of authority. While Democrats have tended to say things such as, "Government can help. We can do some good. We can make a positive difference in people's lives," Republicans have tended to say, "Government is evil! Don't trust anyone! Everyone is out to get you! We're now living in a police state!"

Yes, I may have slightly exaggerated there, but you get the point. This is why I've been so befuddled by many conservatives' responses to the non-indictments of police officers Darren Wilson and Daniel Pantaleo, in the killings of Michael Brown and Eric Garner.

Such individuals have defended the police of their actions by saying things such as:

- "They were just doing their jobs."

- "What else were they supposed to do?"

- "You shouldn't say anything to the police. Everyone knows that."

- "Garner actually died because he was fat."

- "Brown and Garner were bigger than the cops."

- "These things happen sometimes."

- "It has nothing to do with race."

- "Why not talk about the bigger problem, blacks killing other blacks?"


Yes, many hard-core conservatives, whom regularly declare they're anti-authority and claim that politicians, President Obama in particular, are taking away our freedoms, seem to have no problem with other people of power (cops) taking away every freedom a person has - his life. How inconsistent and backwards is that thinking?

Situation: The Affordable Care Act gets implemented

Conservatives' reaction: "The government is taking away our freedoms by giving more people healthcare!"


Situation: A white cop doesn't get indicted for killing an unarmed black man

Conservatives' reaction: "They were just doing their jobs. Whatever..."


When the president did his job, it resulted in millions more people getting health insurance, and conservatives lambasted him for it because they claimed it was stripping Americans of their freedoms. When a cop was allegedly doing his job, it resulted in an unarmed man being choked to the point where he was left with no freedoms, as he laid there dead. The Affordable Care Act has allowed more Americans to breathe healthily. The cop's actions stopped a man's breathing. Conservatives can cry out as much as they'd like that the implementation of "Obamacare" stripped us of our freedoms. at least we have the freedom to pick and choose which healthcare option is best for us. Michael Brown, Eric Garner, Tamir Rice, and others like them, will never again have that choice. They'll never again have any choice or freedom at all. They'll forever be gone from this world because certain authority figures abused their power and took their lives, all the while conservatives complain about having to buy health insurance.

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