{"id":5430,"date":"2017-05-11T22:05:09","date_gmt":"2017-05-12T03:05:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bismarckmandanblog.com\/?p=5430"},"modified":"2017-05-11T22:06:19","modified_gmt":"2017-05-12T03:06:19","slug":"for-me-its-always-been-about-one-thing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bismarckmandanblog.com\/?p=5430","title":{"rendered":"For me it’s always been about one thing"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"some-still-call-him-pig\"<\/a>This poster hung on my dad’s garage wall for years.\u00a0 It later hung on mine.\u00a0 I haven’t decorated the garage at my new house yet, or even finished painting the drywall, but I may make a copy and hang it there, too.\u00a0 I believe, while everybody’s human and there are a few exceptions, that law enforcement personnel are heroes.\u00a0 Period.<\/p>\n

The terrorism that overtook our state over the past year wasn’t a pipeline issue for me; it was a law enforcement issue, plain and simple.\u00a0 The pipeline will be great for North Dakota, but that was none of my concern.\u00a0 What I had a problem with was my friends having to change their online presence due to doxing and threats, their families being threatened, and residents of Morton County fearing for their safety while law enforcement tried to keep up with the influx of thousands of lawbreakers.<\/p>\n

When protesters stood on Main Street in Mandan with a pig’s head on a stake, you bet that made my blood boil.\u00a0 When they accuse my friends of atrocious crimes, yeah I take it personally.<\/p>\n

That’s why it’s so cool to see our communities rally around our law enforcement officers.\u00a0 Billboards, decals, rallies…we make it clear that we support and appreciate those who are sworn to protect and serve.\u00a0 I hope we never have to endure another such event, but no matter what happens I think it’s pretty obvious that the residents of Bismarck-Mandan BACK THE BLUE.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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