I think the coarseness we're seeing from the police these days is being taught to them in training classes or else we're hiring thugs to pose as police. They have no regard for civil society and treat everyone as they would a hardened criminal. I wish tasers had never been invented. Police here in Texas are dying to use them on anyone who acts the least bit peculiar - confused old people - anyone.. For decades, I "backed the blue" but not anymore. I see them as the enemy and it's their fault I feel this way - not mine.

It's not just in California. All across the country, our universities are infested with Socialists. Even in the south, the lest liberal area of the country, professors in public and private universities are instructing our children to admire socialist Europe and be wary of freedom loving Americans. The students, wanting also to be "intellectuals" also, mimic their professors, returning home to parents who are uninformed, not as highly educated, and live in a bubble. When did "intellectual" come to mean "very liberal" and anti-American? We must take back our schools and universities - now!

Quoting the arrogant and leftist Piers (what a name) people aren't stupid but Piers certainly is. Ben is my new hero. As a side note, any mass inner city riots are a great reason for a retail business owner to own an assault rifle. Just look no further than the riots in Los Angeles many years ago. It's called defending one's property.

Brent did nothing wrong. Nothing. He saw a really pretty girl and a really pretty Mom and said so. Where I come from (the south) that's still allowed.

No. There are nuts on both side of the aisle. Don't throw me in with Alex Jones. He's making a mint off his antics. You're leaning toward nutville on your side of the aisle.

It's you who is half-baked and nuts. You've lived in a relatively safe America forever but times are changing. The culture is degenerating quickly. Did you even read the article above? Of course not. The guns you wish to confiscate belong to people who have done nothing wrong and will not do anything wrong = except to protect their property. There were people like you even back in 1776 and they're called sheep. Is there anything that would make you stand up for freedom? Anything? Would you allow roving gangs to take all your property? Would you follow ANY law that is passed? Do you even know that Stalin and Hitler disarmed their people BEFORE TAKING TOTAL CONTROL? Do you know anything?

I think it began when Monica Lewensky became a celebrity for her trashy behavior but, she was famous and people were adoring. Reality tv has contributed to the demise of decency or class. Depth of character is a taught attribute so what does that say about the parents of the narcissistic youth of today?

Mr. Georgia Boy, you are a hate filled man. Refuse to acknowledge lynchings, slavery, segregation? That is total hogwash. So what do you want? To walk around with a chip on your shoulder, like you've personally been hurt? You're attitude is what kills so many marriages - you dredge up the past and keep dredging it up and won't let it go. No one alive today lynched anyone or had a slave. So you want to punish and hate people for their ancestors? The blacks and Indians are treated well today - better than whites in many instances. Affirmative action, Indian land makes mega bucks from casinos... Can you start today, put the 150 year ago past behind you and say thank GOD I live in America?

You know what? It doesn't matter who says what about slavery. IT IS GONE IN AMERICA AND HAS BEEN GONE FOR OVER 150 YEARS. Can YOU let it go? You haven't lived under slavery. Your parents haven't lived under slavery. And I'm pretty sure your grandparents haven't lived under slavery.

The world hates Christ and us, His followers, because His words condemn their sins. God has rules and this generation who grew up with NO rules, doesn't want to hear any rules from anyone. They'll make their own rules. I truly believe it's that simple.

Because he stands for nothing really except himself.