"There is a mini-crisis brewing here in New York City. The NYPD is so angry over anti-police demonstrations and the recent assassinations of two New York City Police Officers that they are engaged in a work slowdown. Thousands of police officers despise Mayor Bill de Blasio and continue to show disrespect by turning their backs to him. For those of you who do not live in New York, the bigger picture is that the progressive left believes the justice system is unfair to black people. There is no question that African Americans commit crimes way out of proportion to the general population. Based upon FBI statistics, blacks are almost six times as likely as non-blacks to kill a police officer. That's why cops are more defensive, especially young black men. The fact that African Americans commit crimes way out of proportion to the general population is the tipping point in the controversy. But the left will never acknowledge that; instead, excuses are made. According to some, historical oppression is the root cause of violence, not individual behavior. Also, many on the left believe American police are the guardians of the oppressive justice system. Apparently, that's what Mayor de Blasio believes, that there is injustice among his own police officers. Before he was elected mayor, the NYPD managed to drive down murders from more than 2,000 in 1990 to 328 killings last year. That's a tremendous success, but de Blasio's viewpoint is elsewhere. Don't believe me, listen to this: Less than 24 hours after Officers Liu and Ramos were murdered, 18-year old Devon Coley posted a picture on Facebook showing a man shooting into an NYPD car. He was arrested and is facing a felony for making a terroristic threat. The Brooklyn DA asked for $250,000 bail because Coley has a long arrest record and is an alleged gang member. But Judge Laura Johnson ruled there should be no bail at all. The NYPD is furious, as it should be. Judge Johnson had to be re-appointed to the bench by New Year's Eve, and most of us felt she had no chance after that outrageous decision. But Mayor de Blasio did re-appoint her, symbolically spitting in the face of his own police department. Mayor de Blasio does not respect law enforcement, has directly insulted each and every member of the New York City Police Department, and should resign his position. There is no way the mayor is ever going to command respect among the vast majority of the 35,000 police. He is as left wing as they come. For some reason, the voters of New York City, after electing Rudy Giuliani and Michael Bloomberg, have given power to this man. He is going to ruin the nation's largest city, there is no question in my mind. His main concern is social justice and he believes the police force in general oppresses black people. A few police officers abuse their power and the system must hold them responsible for that, but the vast majority of the NYPD and all other American police agencies protect all of us from evil, from harm, and from destruction. The one thing the police cannot protect us from is a politician like Bill de Blasio."

Guests:Juan Williams & Mary Katharine Ham
The Factor invited reaction from Juan Williams and Mary Katharine Ham. "I think you're right," Williams began. "I grew up in New York City as a young black man, and I most likely would be killed by a young black man. The police are six times more likely to be killed by a young black male who is mired in criminality. But let's not extend that to the idea that we want to defend bad cops who intimidate and harass." Ham contended that New York cops are harming their own cause by turning their collective backs on the mayor. "Bill de Blasio is reaping what he has sown through years of not building roads between him and cops. But police have to adhere to the chain of command even when they don't like the guy who's in command."

Guests:David Duke
Congressman Steve Scalise, the third ranking Republican in the House, is under fire for speaking to former Klansman David Duke's organization in 2002. Scalise refused an invitation to enter the No Spin Zone, but Duke provided his take on the controversy. "I was never a white supremacist," he insisted. "Our group was chartered as a civil rights organization and in the Louisiana legislature I sponsored a bill that would forbid the racial discrimination called affirmative action. I know Steve Scalise was scheduled to speak to our group, but I don't know if he spoke." Duke excused his long-ago Klan membership, saying, "I was in my 20s when I was in the Klan and I have always condemned violence." But The Factor challenged Duke's claim that he is not a white supremacist: "Don't sit there and tell me your organization is not looking out for the white European race, that's who you're looking out for!"

Guests:Jesse Watters
Last week Jesse Watters hopped a subway down to Greenwich Village, where he asked some locals to reveal their New Year's resolutions. A few of their resolved responses: "I have no *** clue right now" ... "Drink conservatively and be careful of strangers" ... "I just want to be with a person who makes me happy" ... "Be true to yourself and try to change the world in the best way you can."

Guests:Megyn Kelly
As mentioned in the Talking Points Memo, New York Judge Laura Johnson refused to impose bail on a man who had implicitly threatened cops. The Factor asked attorney and anchor Megyn Kelly to elaborate on the case. "I don't think she did the right thing," Kelly said, "but you may be too hard on her. The guy already has to be back in court on two other major beefs and he's already posted bail in those cases. It could be that this judge thought there is no way this guy is jumping bail when he has so much skin in the game. Mayor De Blasio has many problems, but I don't see his reappointment of this judge as one of them." The Factor countered, "The purpose of bail is to keep bad hombres off the street."

Guests:Charles Krauthammer
Charles Krauthammer surveyed the Republican presidential field, which is led at this very early stage by Jeb Bush. "Bush is good for the country and good for the party," Dr. K opined. "He's obviously a formidable and serious candidate, a guy with a lot of experience. I'm impressed by the entire potential field, which is far superior to 2012. It's excellent that Republicans will have that kind of choice." Krauthammer conceded that many conservatives are staunchly opposed to Bush. "There is a general sense that the Bushes are too soft, too centrist, not principled enough. But Jeb Bush was a very successful chief executive in Florida. He cut taxes, he reformed education, and he's very pro-choice in education in that he wants the poor to have the same choices the rich have."

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Daryl Reyna, Columbus, OH: "I look forward to Watters' world and the laughs. It just cracks me up."

Make a resolution to step back, examine your own behavior, and search for ways to make improvements. In short, be brutally honest with yourself.