OUR OPINION: What Is Right?

Over 1,500 rallied at Independence Hall for religious freedom against US Dept. of Health & Human Services mandates supporting abortions under Obamacare. Catholic and other Christian clergy joined with other faith-based organizations in show of unity.

Protests! That’s what’s right!

And that’s what makes this country so grand … protests without government troops blasting away at you with tank guns as happens in other countries.

No matter the protest, its level of interest – whether an abandoned house on the block or a pressing national agenda (save those starting as riots with the real aim at pillaging stores in the process of course) – show the citizens of this country still care.

This week, protest marches, picket lines, and demonstrations took front stage in Philadelphia. We expect them to continue, since the weather has turned supportive for larger turnouts.

We could comment on the validity of some, the misdirection of others, and the futility of still others. But we refrain, since all involved have their own opinions and don’t need ours.

But, what has been missing is the one protest which should be taking place every afternoon and evening as neighborhoods and neighbors take to the streets en masse to protect their children and seniors coming home and patrolling their own streets when the sun goes down.

The more bodies on the street, the less likely the opportunities for crime and mayhem now sweeping through this city.

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