The over-federalization of criminal justice is one of many ways in which the government in Washington has intruded beyond its proper jurisdiction. The essential role of federal law enforcement personnel in protecting federal property and combating interstate crime should not be compromised by diversion to matters properly handled by state and local authorities. We applaud the Republican Governors and legislators who have been implementing criminal justice reforms like those proposed by our 2012 platform.
mentions the speaker's competence to govern or other party's lack of such competence, or favourably mentions a strong/stable government