The troopers became expert in defeating “civilian insurgencies,” putting down citizens of nations who objected to invaders and occupiers depriving them of self-government. Then the troopers came back to the “Homeland,” got veterans’ preference for jobs in DHS, ICE, etc., and began to apply their “skills” Making America Great Again.
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Many folks seem eager to reset with Putin, reset with China, reset with Iran, maybe reset with Turkey. That’s okay.
As a civil rights lawyer, I wanted to dedicate my life to preserving and defending the Bill of Rights. I saw that as the highest duty imposed by my oath to “preserve and defend the Constitution of the United States from all enemies foreign and domestic.”
At the Broward Sheriff’s Office (BSO), public safety is more than our duty; it’s our promise to every resident of Broward County. As your sheriff, I believe our work must be rooted in trust, professionalism and continuous improvement. Last year, we introduced our vision statement: Excellence in Service—a vision that drives how we operate, respond and serve.
President Trump must realize that Putin’s goal is to gain a military and economic advantage over America. Allowing Putin to conquer Ukraine would constitute one of the greatest blunders since believing Saddam Hussen had Weapons of Mass Destruction. This blunder led to loss of lives of America’s military service men and women and a disruption of peace in the Middle East.
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Similar circumstances prevail in Gaza as the Israeli government continues its crimes against humanity in the region. According to the Human Rights Watch World Report 2025, Israeli authorities have intentionally deprived Palestinians of access to humanitarian aid, including food and water essential for survival. The Israeli Defense Force has also wounded and killed thousands of civilians, destroyed vital infrastructure such as homes and hospitals, decimated schools and camps housing displaced families, and left few or no safe spaces for those caught in their crosshairs.
And yet, in the midst of so much bleakness, Judge Frank Caprio offered us a different vision of justice. Caprio, who passed away this week at 88, never sat on the Supreme Court, never wielded national power. He presided over traffic violations in Providence, Rhode Island, cases that most of us would consider routine, even banal.
That was then; this is now. Trump has replaced the enduring friendship with a 25-percent tariff on Indian goods, and an additional 25-percent penalty tariff to protest India’s purchases of Russian oil. The US trade deficit with India was also mentioned as grounds for divorce.