Thankful for the men and women in blue

Thanksgiving is a time to gather family and friends, to share a feast of traditional food items and to reflect on the things we are thankful for.

This year we should all be particularly thankful for the men and women who dedicate their lives to law enforcement. At a time when certain parts of society seem to be coming apart at the seams, it is the boys in blue (and the girls too of course) that put their own safety second in an effort to protect the rest of us. Sadly this has become much more difficult for the modern-day brave warriors in the last couple of years. According to data released recently by the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund, a total of 264 officers died in the line of duty in 2020. That is nearly double the number of duty deaths from 2019. 2020 was the deadliest year for law enforcement since 1974.

Some politicians are attacking police as the bad guys. Some major U.S. cities are cutting funding and cries of “Defund the Police” can still be heard in various corners of America. When gunfire breaks out, the normal thing for any human being to do is run away. Law officers do just the opposite. They run toward the danger to fulfill their sworn duty to protect and serve. Why anyone would want to give them less support, less money and fewer resources to achieve this admirable task are beyond any stretch of logic…. (Excerpts from the Washington Times)