When bullets fly on the streets of Alabama’s capital, leadership either steps up or steps aside. Governor Kay Ivey stepped up. While others issued sympathy and spin, she drew a line in the sand.

“All available state assets are being discussed, and all options remain on the table,” she declared.

That’s the kind of language Alabamians have been waiting to hear, not the bureaucratic mush of committees and consultations, but a clear promise that the State of Alabama will not surrender its capital city to lawlessness.

Even more disturbing, the chaos erupted at a city-backed downtown event, promoted by the city of Montgomery’s own Facebook page encouraging families to “come ride, eat, and enjoy the fun.” What began as a weekend of civic celebration, a Ferris wheel and fairground lights, ended

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