Chaos continues

◼ CNN's Jake Tapper on the Ground in Ferguson as Tear Gas and Stun Grenades Explode - Newsbusters

◼ LIVE STREAM: ST. LOUIS POLICE FATALLY SHOOT KNIFE WIELDING SUSPECT - Conservative Outfitters

◼ Police Accused MSNBC of ‘Endangering Lives’ in Ferguson - Daily Caller

◼ Why is the National Guard even in ‪#‎Ferguson‬? We're clearing it up for you. - Daily Signal


The decision by Gov. Jay Nixon, D-Mo., to deploy the National Guard to the troubled community of Ferguson has raised a lot of questions about these citizen soldier units. After serving with distinction numerous times in both Iraq and Afghanistan, units of the National Guard are well thought of as military fighting men. Can they also be helpful in situations like Ferguson? Here is some information to help increase understanding of these direct lineal descendants of the Minute Men....

Q: Is the National Guard the right solution for maintaining control in Ferguson?

A: Only time will tell. The governor chose to remove the authority for policing the streets of Ferguson from local law enforcement. He first tried to use his state police. They also failed to deal with the situation adequately, and disorder continued. His next option was to call out and deploy the Guard. The entire nation hopes that this will work, the situation will begin to defuse itself and order will return to the suburbs of St. Louis.

◼ Uh oh: Witnesses corroborate cop's version of events. St. Louis Post-Dispatch reporter tweets about this. Suddenly the reporter is "on leave" because the paper didn't like her tweets? This looks bad. - Herman Cain