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by Rod D. Martin
May 30, 2020
Rioting is small-scale civil war, and large-scale terrorism, both targeting unarmed innocent victims. And it’s those innocents we should be concerned about. Like George Floyd, and like all the regular people in Minneapolis and elsewhere, of every color.
Looters and arsonists, if caught in the process of committing such acts, should be shot on sight.
But if we’re not going to do that, we should at least round them up, indict them, and prosecute them to the fullest extent of the law.
It is a mistake to see the cop and the rioters as different.
Some have said George Floyd’s killer’s autopsy report exculpates him, and surely his lawyers will argue that in court. But I am every bit as impressed with that autopsy as I am by Jeffrey Epstein’s, and for the same reason.
A cop is well enough trained to know what prolonged kneeling on someone’s neck is likely to do. So even if he didn’t kill George Floyd, he meant to. And voila: the guy’s dead. Go figure.
That cop just not only killed one innocent, he set off riots across America. And if he’s lived in America for the past ten years, he knew or should have known that was likely too.
Does that justify the rioting? Are you kidding?
Rioting is mass terrorism. Every last rioter should be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.
And why? For the same reason. Because innocent people — random guys like George Floyd, little girls in their yards, honest working people just trying to do their jobs and feed their families — shouldn’t have to fear that people will randomly kill them and burn down their homes and workplaces.
Is it really okay for Minneapolis and other cities to become 1980s Beirut, just to make a political point? And isn’t that exactly the mindset of the various factions in Beirut in the 1980s?
No. This is America, not some Third World hellhole. And we must not tolerate it. Just like we must stop tolerating the war zone that is Democrat-run Chicago, where twice as many Americans were killed in the last 10 years as in Afghanistan in the last 20.
The Democrats are for these terrorists, even the cop: Amy Klobuchar knew he was a bad cop and let him off. I’m for the innocents. You can’t protect good cops, you can’t protect regular people, you can’t protect civil society itself, if you’re not for the innocents.
— Rioting: Small-Scale Civil War, Large-Scale Terrorism originally appeared as a Facebook post by Rod D. Martin.
Rod is one of our nation’s leading minds. He’s smart, original, and very committed—a combination that one rarely finds.
Rod Martin and [former Howard Dean campaign manager] Joe Trippi are America’s two foremost experts on online politics.
Rod Martin is a Reaganite-Thatcherite conservative…[and] a man who has spent much of his life ministering to and working for the benefit of others. I know Rod as an advocate for freedom, a leader who understands the real changes we need in Washington, and who has the drive and ability to make those changes happen.
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Rod Martin wears with uncommon grace an uncanny ability to link his vigorous faith to the practical challenges of both the business world and the political arena. Yet the respect he shows for others carries a warmth and modesty that are both too rare among those who are strong advocates of feisty positions.
America badly needs more leaders who really get the future. We need more Rod Martins.
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Rod is one of the sharpest, most gracious men I know, and one of the most gifted political thinkers today. His ability to analyze issues and communicate thoughtful insights on them have earned him the respect of people across the political spectrum.
I am proud to have been Rod Martin’s friend for a quarter century, and I can tell you that he is one of the finest men and most outstanding leaders in our church and in our country today. He has a knack for turning everything he touches to success.
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If Rod Martin represents the next generation of leaders, America has nothing to worry about.
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Rod Martin is undoubtedly one of the most accomplished thought leaders today. He is a wonderful mentor, a humble role model, and a deep inspiration for the next generation of scientific innovators and entrepreneurs.
Rod’s achievements pale beside his character and his brilliance. He sees what others can’t. He leads when others won’t.
Rod Martin is one of America’s finest young minds.
