Sep 28, 2023·edited Sep 28, 2023Liked by Lee Williams
The ATF having a history of being the 'attack dog' of the IRS, DOJ and Treasury Dept. I don't believe there will ever be a clear path toward disbandment. What federal government agency doesn't like attack dog branches to function in their administrations to do their dirty, questionable, work?
The DOJ might publicly scold the ATF or reprimand them, but internally impower them to purposely break the rules and keep taking the hits for the parent agency---like an attack dog is supposed to do.
I hope you're correct Lee, that the ATF is put under a very hot iron, but (putting my tinfoil hat on) the level of corruption in Washington is so deep and wide, it's impossible to hold any branch of it accountable in any meaningful way.
I truly believe your comment on "we will be in control." The people will prevail. It may not be pretty, but we will prevail. I for one will not put down my guns until someone puts me down!
The sad part is that the ATF use to be local law enforcement's favorite federal agency to work with. That began to change in the 80's when we noticed a definite "liberal" change in the agency's attitude. They apparently found it much easier (and safer) to go after gun shops and like businesses instead of armed criminal gangs.
EXACTLY! ATF agents went undercover in Outlaw Motorcycle Gangs, and their bomb experts have always been top-notch. Unfortunately, politics changed all of that.
'The ATF has never focused on getting guns out of the hands of criminals,' - from Lee's article
Easier to pick the low hanging fruit than risk their necks going after the true criminals with firearms.
Lee, your article channels a future Nuremberg trial...'Ve vere just following orders!'
Spot on! As I was writing it, I couldn't stop thinking about the Nuremberg tribunals.
The ATF having a history of being the 'attack dog' of the IRS, DOJ and Treasury Dept. I don't believe there will ever be a clear path toward disbandment. What federal government agency doesn't like attack dog branches to function in their administrations to do their dirty, questionable, work?
The DOJ might publicly scold the ATF or reprimand them, but internally impower them to purposely break the rules and keep taking the hits for the parent agency---like an attack dog is supposed to do.
I hope you're correct Lee, that the ATF is put under a very hot iron, but (putting my tinfoil hat on) the level of corruption in Washington is so deep and wide, it's impossible to hold any branch of it accountable in any meaningful way.
Thanks, David. I appreciate your view.
I truly believe your comment on "we will be in control." The people will prevail. It may not be pretty, but we will prevail. I for one will not put down my guns until someone puts me down!
Amen!
The sad part is that the ATF use to be local law enforcement's favorite federal agency to work with. That began to change in the 80's when we noticed a definite "liberal" change in the agency's attitude. They apparently found it much easier (and safer) to go after gun shops and like businesses instead of armed criminal gangs.
EXACTLY! ATF agents went undercover in Outlaw Motorcycle Gangs, and their bomb experts have always been top-notch. Unfortunately, politics changed all of that.
We worked with them a lot dealing with the Bandidos in Houston.
They were the experts.
Lord, your will be done. amen
Honestly, there should just be a free national lottery for them. We already paid for the firearms with our tax money.