Democrat Cori Bush Reignites Calls For Defunding The Police Amid Violent Crime Surge | Eastern NC Now

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    Rep. Cori Bush (D-MO) doubled-down during an interview Tuesday morning on her support for the leftist position of defunding the police.

    The remarks come as violent crime has exploded across the U.S. under the Biden administration, with some estimates indicating that reports of rape, sexual assault, robbery, assault, and murder were up 5% to 40% in major cities.

    Bush made the remarks during an interview on ABC News' "Good Morning America" when co-host George Stephanopoulos noted that Bush was one of the Democrats who has "stuck by" the position despite it being unpopular with Americans.

    "Are you worried at all that that could hurt some of your colleagues going into the midterm elections?" Stephanopoulos asked.

    "The thing about 'defund the police' is we have to tell the entire narrative," Bush responded. "People hear 'defund the police,' but you know what they'll say, say 'reallocate,' say 'divest,' say 'move,' but it's still the same thing."

    "We can't get caught up on the words," Bush continued. "People spend more time focusing on the word 'defund' than they spend on caring and addressing the problem of police violence in this country."

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"Are you worried at all that [your push to "Defund the Police"] could hurt some of your colleagues going into the midterm elections?"Democrat Rep. Cori Bush: "We can't get caught up on the words" pic.twitter.com/Yfnxd1g0Ea

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    The political Left's support for "defund the police" exploded during the 2020 election season following the death of George Floyd in Minnesota.

    However, following the violence that erupted during the riots that summer and following the surge in crime that has erupted during the Biden administration, more and more Americans want more funding for law enforcement.

    The year after the violent left-wing riots, which caused billions of dollars of damage and injured hundreds of law enforcement officers in cities across the country, the share of Americans who wanted more funding for law enforcement increased to 47%, an spike of 16% from the 31% who wanted it in June of 2020.

    Supporting for reducing law enforcement spending also dropped during that time span with only 15% of Americans wanting police budgets decreased, a 10% drop from the 25% who wanted it in 2020.

    Bush has spent more than $300,000 for private security over the past election cycle, according to campaign finance records from August, despite her support for "defund the police."

    A list of itemized expenditures from Cori Bush for Congress on the Federal Election Commission website shows that the progressive lawmaker spent $70,489 on "Security Services" - including $50,489 to Peace Security, $15,000 to Cortney Merritts, and $5,000 to Nathaniel Davis. The expenditures - which occurred during the first quarter of 2022 - add to the $233,663 that Bush spent on security services in 2021.

poll#162

In what may be the most divisive period in modern American History, even more divisive than the turbulent sixties due to today's lack of patriotism, consider what are the major catalysts causing so much of this calamity of conflict, and vote: What most instigates the division of America, on this day September 20, 2022?

  Racism within our society

  Sex realignment to the detriment of our society.

  Biden /Harris Wide Open Southern Border Policy for the Demographic Upheaval of OUR Constitutional Republic

  Rampant Crime in Democratic controlled cities, and the possible contagion elsewhere

  Covid Pandemic, and its mishandling at the political, and bureaucratic levels.

  The unresolved questions /allegation regarding the flawed 2020 General Election

  January 6th Riot or "Armed Insurrection", depending upon patriotic perspective

  Joe Biden as Divisive Leader; Ineffective and Corrupt Executive

  Failed Education Industry, from an overall perspective, regarding all levels of education.

  Propagandistic Media in complete conflict with the First Amendment's guarantee of Freedom of Speech, and the awesome responsibility of a Free Press..

  "Orangeman Bad!"

  Bureaucracy rushing to a behemoth size, its unjustified expense, and far too often overreach.

  The Weaponized Deep State for political purposes

  A secular ambivalence to all that is real.

  Record number of overdose deaths from opioids and now Fentanyl

  Biden Administration's disastrous Foreign Policy

  Bidenflation /supply chain failure inevitably evolving into stagflation and recession.

  "Ultra MAGA Extremists" freely speaking louder AND LOUDER!

928 total vote(s)     What's your Opinion?

poll#154

Inarguably, the policies of the Democrats in congress and Joe Biden as the Executive is plunging the United States into a recession, if we are not already there; a recession that was completely avoidable. Will abrupt changes in policies occur in time?

  Yes, the Democrats have a bold plan, yet to be revealed, to save us.

  No, there will have to be a complete undoing of the damage done by these Democrats.

  I can't do simple math, so how am I to understand the concept of basic economics.

1,218 total vote(s)     What's your Opinion?