Sometimes I really think we should just move to Texas. It seems to be the state with the most sanity out there. On Saturday night, Texas Governor Greg Abbott turned the Governor’s Mansion blue to honor police across the Lone Star State. Texas’ First Lady also honored them in a Facebook post. That is how it should be. We owe police officers a debt that can never be repaid. They put their lives on the line every day for us and so many do nothing but demonize them for it. They should be thanking their lucky stars that we have men and women willing to defend us and go after the bad guys. This was for Law Enforcement Appreciation Day. The move by Abbott was classy and utterly appropriate. Texas has a true leader in this man.
From Breitbart:
Texas Governor Greg Abbott turned the Governor’s Mansion blue on Saturday night, but not the way Democrats had hoped in 2014. The Texas governor flooded his official residence with blue floodlights in support of law enforcement officers across the Lone Star State.
Governor Abbott took the action of turning the mansion blue in honor of Law Enforcement Appreciation Day (LEAD) Saturday evening. He said he wanted to show law enforcement all across the state that Texans support the work they do to keep us safe.
“We can never give thanks enough to our law enforcement officers who put their lives on the line every day to protect us,” Governor Abbott said in a statement obtained by Breitbart Texas. “Lighting the mansion in blue is a small gesture in showing the State of Texas’ appreciation for all that they do. I encourage all Texans to stand with law enforcement on this day and say ‘thank you’ for their service to our great state.”
Texas’ First Lady, Cecilia Abbott joined her husband’s support of law enforcement. “To our law enforcement who protect our communities and keep us safe, thank you for your service,” the Texas First Lady wrote on her Facebook page.
Cops are now being gunned down across America for simply being cops. ISIS and other terrorists and radicals have them in their sights and are actively hunting them down. It takes a special kind of bravery and dedication to go out there every day knowing there is a target on your back. These officers are that thin blue line between us and terrorists who want to control America and kill infidels. Don’t you think we should thank them every day? Sen. Ted Cruz agrees: “Law enforcement forms a thin but powerful line protecting us not just from violent criminals, but from terrorists on our own soil. In the case of Garland, Texas, Islamic terrorists could have taken unknown numbers of lives if it were not for the brave traffic officer who stopped their attempted attack.” Law enforcement agencies across the state responded to the Governor’s gesture of support. The Cedar Hill Police Department called the mansion lighting “a Texas Sized Thank You,” in a Facebook post. The Fort Worth Police Officers Association posted the photo of the illuminated mansion on its Facebook page and said, “The Governor’s Mansion in Austin, TX is illuminated blue tonight for Law Enforcement Appreciation Day. #ThankYou.” We need to stop vilifying those who protect and serve and instead respect and honor them. As one police officer’s wife said, “Who will you call when you’re the victim of a crime or violence? The Police. And they will be there to protect you.”