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Congressman Fitzpatrick Wants To Defund Cities That Defund Their Police

Written by Alex Lloyd Gross, May 16, 2023

WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01), along with Congressman Jared Golden (ME-02), introduced the bipartisan Defund Cities That Defund The Police Act in honor of law enforcement officers for National Police Week. This bipartisan legislation would prevent federal taxpayer dollars from being used to bankroll cities that risk public health and safety by defunding…

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Local Congressman Wants To Defund Cities That Defund the Police

Written by Alex Lloyd Gross, May 13, 2021

by Alex Lloyd Gross Rabble rousers and loudmouth community activists have for the past few years tried to bully local politicians into defunding their local police. It starts with a mistake that an officer made maybe in their town or thousands of miles away. They see the entire police department as inept and at times…

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PA Senator’s Bid To Protect First Responders Goes Nowhere

Written by Alex Lloyd Gross, September 15, 2020

by Alex Lloyd Gross Pennsylvania Senator Pat Toomey has had enough of citizens taunting police. The last straw was the ambush in Compton California. Toomey said from the floor of the senate, “We hope they die. We hope they die. We hope they die. These are the vile words that anti-police protesters yelled on Saturday…

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19 Years After 9/11 You Don’t Recognize The USA

Written by Alex Lloyd Gross, September 11, 2020

by Alex Lloyd Gross On September 12, 2001, Americans were in shock after what happened the day before. We were attacked. As the populace watched on 24/7television, we saw an outpouring of support for firefighters and police.. Many thought they should get raises, you cannot pay those people enough. As the investigation unfolded, the country…

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Vice President Pence Backs the Blue At FOP Headquarters

Written by Alex Lloyd Gross, July 9, 2020

by Alex Lloyd Gross Vice President Mike Pence spoke today, July 9 2020 about police work. He was at the Fraternal Order of Police Headquarters on Caroline Road in Philadelphia. It was there that FOP President John McNesby is trying to hold the line on lawlessness in the city. With council cutting the police budget,…

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Defund the Police Protest Was Mostly Peaceful

Written by Alex Lloyd Gross, June 23, 2020

by Alex Lloyd Gross There were two protests in Philadelphia today, June 23, 2020. They both coincided about the same time in the afternoon and kept police busy. The first one was at the Municipal Service Building, where over 20 people were arrested and taken to Major Crimes for processing. They wanted the police disbanded…

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Senator Pat Toomey Supports Keeping Police Funding Intact

Written by Alex Lloyd Gross, June 10, 2020

by Alex Lloyd Gross “Defund the Police” is a battle cry to people fed up with abusive tactics by [police. It is radical and it is supported by progressives. When the police are shut down, a new department is created. That will consist of the majority of the same officers. One does not simply walk…