North Shore Notes Harry Drabik

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Unless you seldom stir from safe hoof it to work the next morning is surroundings I’d be confident you have self-deception at its charming best. experienced the human predicament of If we don’t recognize things for what seeing a good notion go bad. they are and do we can soon be in a

Profanity is apt to position where we applaud appear as the galling scene sputters into “Why didn’t I see that?” Prime question as walls tumble or pot boils NORTHSHORE NOTES “Isn’t it wonderful to live where you can be robbed by gentle persons respectful of your dignity.” It is equally bizarre and off uncontrollably over (two function to hear it’s a form meaningful allusions set in historic and cultural HARRY of violence to objecting to being unforcibly stripped of settings that might render you suspect for knowing DRABIK rights or property. Ah, but aren’t people them, so be cautious). more important than mere

Good or even grand property? plans not working out is anything but Try that theory out when it’s minus rare. That’s why a second opinion or 20 and someone leaves you shoeless in outside review is useful. It’s also why a field or its blistering hot and you’re a functioning two-party system is an deprived of water. effective way to eliminate kinks or in Property in some form is necessary. some cases prevent a bad plan from Without the property of a cup our entering reality. morning coffee is hot brown water

Heaven save us from single-minded on the floor. Property does matter to consensus. people, and slow motion violence can

I learned the worth of other’s insight have the same result as its speedier by making solo blunders. Afterward form. asking someone who’d “been there, In my view a special danger in the done that,” my errors in design and present is criminalizing disagreement execution seemed clear. Less clear was or critical dissent. whether I’d remember to think thrice The Middle East is often in turmoil and get input before setting off. because religious groups see crime in

Of course I’ve not always been criticizing dogma and in not practicing prudent in planning, but much to the the state religion which also regulates good some of my worthier missteps eating and sex. Whether it is a religion gave neighbors topics and enjoyment or a secular state imposing its view the good for years to come. result is tyranny.

“What did he do this time?” Are you criminal for saying “I don’t

“Did you see that?” believe that,” or worse a hate-criminal

These are things that have followed saying “and I don’t like it as well”? me for my entire adult life because I A proposal can seem reasonable, have been slow to grasp a basic truth. conciliatory, and socially constructive Bad ideas often look worthy as good but turn out to be a nightmare of ones. Stupid plans are masters of artful trouble. disguise, often aided by PR folk whose Take the progressive sounding job it is to make bad plans look golden. concept of community policing.

Treasure troves of well-intended In that situation what, then is the aims can be found in use of “peaceful” standard used? Not long ago some as a universal salve for doubt. The cabs at the Twin Cities airport refused right-thinking mind applies peaceful to carry passengers who had liquor as a form of free pass. That is until with them. That’s an example of a peacefulness begins trampling their community standard. toes. Do we want law and enforcement

Gentle aggression (like seduction) based on a broad public standard or on is acceptable only so far as it should the wishes of a particular community be easier to halt, if you’ve the will to wanting to expand the scope of its do so. Someone can peacefully get local control? into your online account or peaceably Community policing means hot wire your car in the night. Each enforcement of standards that should such peaceful act is an assault on an not apply in a public setting. It is a individual. bread-and-butter cause for those who

Self-sopping with thoughts that no eagerly seek their private standards of blood or bruises were involved as you speech or dress applied to situations

Mask cancels smile.

where the public is served.

Community policing takes what was intended as a reasonable accommodation and turns it into behavioral mandates.

Any relationship or social bond can be weakened or destroyed by a steady flow of resentful criticism. Try snapping at those you love or work with. See what happens. Even a loyal dog will learn to distrust and avoid a bitter companion.

A mobile, diverse, successful multicultural and globalist society is about more than new food options and opportunity for exotic travel. But all the results aren’t positive.

Read the label and list of side effects. You’ll find pandemic included along with levels of social instability as old cultures and traditions reduce to icons.

Heaven and Earth. Some believe in the possibility of paradise after death. Others believe in having their paradise on earth. Both ideas carry equal dangers.

Masks are what people wear so they don’t give what they don’t have to strangers who don’t want it.

If good citizenship wrinkles down to the style, color and wording on masks we might not end up any better off than the days of robes, gowns and guild attire declaring status and station like a fixed human condition.

Mask cancels smile.

I was recently asked “Why are you being so nice?”

That was an easy one. “Every so often I give my evil personality a rest. But not to worry, fake sincerity works same as the real thing.”

The Louds’ Prayer Our lives which are on Earth, hallowed be Our names. Our Kingdom come, Our Will be done, on Earth not waiting for heaven. Give us each day our daily Due, and bring us Joy Condemning failings in others, as We have none ourselves, And deliver others onto Evil forever and ever and More. Omen!

White House hints at response to Milwaukee protests

By Rich Kremer

President Donald Trump’s administration says it will roll out a plan to ensure communities like Milwaukee are safe amid continued anti-racism protests. The news comes after reports of federal agents, who were not wearing insignia, WISCONSIN ventured beyond NEWS federal properties to detain protesters WPR without offering cause.

In a Sunday appearance on Fox News, White House Chief Staff Mark Meadows said U.S. Attorney General William Barr and Acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf would announce a plan for federal officers to move beyond protecting statues and Demonstrators gather in Milwaukee Friday, May 29, 2020, to demand justice for other federal property in cities marked George Floyd, a Minneapolis man who was killed by police while in custody. Corby protests and civil unrest. rinne Hess/WPR

“And you’ll see something rolled out this week as we start to go in and make members our community as they responded to interview requests. sure that the communities, whether it’s exercise their rights to assemble and Larry Dupuis is the legal director of Chicago or Portland or Milwaukee or freedom of speech.” the American Civil Liberties Union of someplace across the heartland of the Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett Wisconsin. He said his office has not country, we need to make sure that our released a statement saying that “with heard about plans for similar federal communities are safe,” said Meadows. few exceptions, protests in Milwaukee police presence in Milwaukee. But

Meadows was critical of unrest have been peaceful.” he cited reports out of Chicago for in U.S. cities, particularly Portland, “It is preposterous to suggest 150 DHS agents to deploy in Chicago over the weekend saying, “it’s just Milwaukee needs federal agents to quell without a clear scope of duty as not acceptable when you look at unrest or manage peaceful protests,” reason to take Meadows mention of communities not being safe and not said Barrett. “Their presence at this Milwaukee seriously. upholding the rule of law.” time could be counterproductive.” “The behavior of the federal agents

The Milwaukee Police Department WPR reached out to the Department in Portland is the main reason for said in a statement it “did not request of Homeland Security (DHS), Customs concern,” said Dupuis. “I mean, they federal assistance as it relates to and Border Patrol, Governor Tony Evers have been apparently roving far from patrolling protests and is unaware and the Milwaukee Police Association federal facilities where they were of any federal agents coming to for reactions to Meadow’s mention supposedly sent to provide some Milwaukee regarding. MPD will of Wisconsin’s largest city. None protection for federal facilities and continue to protect and serve the of the individuals or organizations picking up people off the street and detaining them without telling them why they’re being detained for no apparent reason in some cases.” Dupuis said reports from Portland suggest federal officers are going in with “a very confrontational approach” in spite of resistance from local authorities. On July 17, Oregon Attorney General We Buy, Sell & Trade new & used musical instruments Musician Owned Ellen Rosenblum announced she would file a lawsuit in federal court against DHS alleging their agents engaged in unlawful conduct and violating www.musicgoround.com civil rights of Oregonians. Rosenblum 218.727.1420 cited an incident on July 12 of a peaceful protester who was “severely injured” after being struck in the head with an “impact weapon” fired by federal agents.

She said another instance happened on July 16 when an unmarked minivan with federal agents wearing unmarked military uniforms forcibly detained a citizen walking on a sidewalk.

Dupuis called the reports out of Portland deeply concerning and said the detention, in particular, “looks like illegal behavior.”

“And, you know, the kind of disappearing of people that, you know, is more likely to happen in a banana republic than what you would think of happening in the United States,” Dupuis said.

On Sunday, the Department of Homeland Security issued a press release defending its actions titled Backgrounder: Day 50 of Continued Violence in Portland. It describes violent assaults on federal officers on Saturday night and early Sunday morning as a “siege.”

The release also referred to “violent anarchists” ten times, when describing tactics used by the crowd against officers that night. DHS said federal officers were barricaded inside a federal courthouse, had laser pointers and “commercial grade” fireworks shot at them, and that officers’ lodging information was published.

Marquette Law School Assistant Professor Ed Fallone, who ran for Wisconsin Supreme Court in 2013, said using federal officers to protect federal property is not unusual but reports of federal agents detaining people in areas away from federal buildings is.

“This is not the sort of precedent we want to set in our country,” said Fallone. “Outside of matters of federal jurisdiction such as anti-terrorism efforts, for example, law enforcement within our borders has always been a local state concern. And it’s absolutely unusual and troubling to see the Trump administration view these federal agents as some sort of ad hoc police force that they can send wherever they want around the country.”

On Monday, President Trump said he would send more federal law enforcement personnel to cities seeing unrest. He mentioned New York, Chicago, Philadelphia, Detroit and Baltimore.

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