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Organizers cancel 82nd Avenue of Roses Parade, after protesters threaten to shut it down
The Oregonian ^ | 04/26/2017 | Jamie Hale

Posted on 04/27/2017 10:55:18 AM PDT by ForYourChildren

A threatening email has derailed one of the Portland Rose Festival's signature events, and spurred new debate about the ongoing political protests in Portland.

Organizers of the 82nd Avenue of Roses Parade announced Tuesday that the event will be canceled, for fear that the east Portland parade could be disrupted by "the type of riots which happen in downtown Portland."

Originally scheduled this Saturday, April 29, the parade is meant to highlight the local community and businesses along Southeast 82nd Avenue, aiming to turn around the negative perception many people have of the area. It started in 2007 and has since become a popular event on the Rose Festival calendar.

This year's parade was once again set to feature the Multnomah County Republican Party as one of the many groups slated to march, but that inclusion drew ire from some of the city's left-leaning protest groups.

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TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Oregon
KEYWORDS: antifa; bluezones; domesticterrorism; leftists; parades; portlandor; rosesparade; shutdown

1 posted on 04/27/2017 10:55:18 AM PDT by ForYourChildren
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To: ForYourChildren

The leftist mobs will continue to shut us down until our side decides to challenge them directly. In time, it will be war on the streets.


2 posted on 04/27/2017 10:56:22 AM PDT by ScottinVA ( Liberals' agony is my entertainment.)
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To: ForYourChildren

Yeah! That’ll teach those pesky terrorists!


3 posted on 04/27/2017 10:57:21 AM PDT by LouAvul (The most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will.)
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To: ForYourChildren

The left now knows that this tactic “works,” so they’ll be ramping it up at more and more events which feature conservatives.

We are stupid to give in to them. Too bad we don’t have any more Mayor Daley’s to issue deadly warnings against anarchist rioters.


4 posted on 04/27/2017 11:01:15 AM PDT by fwdude (Democrats have not been this angry since Republicans freed the slaves.)
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To: ScottinVA

The Circus is gone too.


5 posted on 04/27/2017 11:04:09 AM PDT by dhs12345
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To: ForYourChildren

The Pro-Fa’s are terrorizing the country and the conservatives are letting them.

On FB and twitter these Pro-Fa’s are talking about bringing weapons to these engagements.

The police are standing down.


6 posted on 04/27/2017 11:06:00 AM PDT by Chickensoup (Leftists today are speaking as if they plan to commence to commit genocide against conservatives.)
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To: ForYourChildren
What a shame!

This is a very large event.

Here is the official website:

http://www.rosefestival.org/event/82nd-avenue-of-roses-parade


"Over 100 Years of Portland Rose Festival History"


7 posted on 04/27/2017 11:07:14 AM PDT by ForYourChildren (Christian Education [ RomanRoadsMedia.com - Classical Christian Approach to Homeschool ])
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To: ForYourChildren

Cowards


8 posted on 04/27/2017 11:08:02 AM PDT by rrrod (just an old guy with a gun in his pocket.l)
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To: fwdude

Apparently, some “boys” are heading to Berkeley. Proud Boys.

It may be coming to a head. And if the police are told to sit back and do nothing while the anarchist burn down the town, then there may be a serious confrontation or worse.

Berkeley have to be a little worried as they should be. Justice and fairness go both ways.


9 posted on 04/27/2017 11:08:25 AM PDT by dhs12345
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To: ForYourChildren

Cancelled due to likelihood of litigation.

If someone is injured by rioters after organizers receive threats of violence, grounds for lawsuit against organizers.

Insurance companies pull out in advance.

Parade cancelled because organizers no longer insured.

Interconnected problems. Everything in this country needs an overhaul.


10 posted on 04/27/2017 11:11:26 AM PDT by KyCats
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Hilarious: Violent Lefties destroying fun for other Lefties.


11 posted on 04/27/2017 11:12:49 AM PDT by Maverick68
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To: ForYourChildren

I thought our policy was not to negotiate with terrorists.


12 posted on 04/27/2017 11:14:27 AM PDT by LydiaLong
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To: ScottinVA

That’s right. They’ll need to see some of their own blood in the street before they’ll back off. Just like any terrorist, the violent application of power is what they understand.


13 posted on 04/27/2017 11:36:16 AM PDT by clintonh8r (AMERICA! THANK YOU FOR MAKING MY SCREEN NAME OBSOLETE!)
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To: dhs12345

I hope you’re right, but a leftist state will side with the anarchists - every time. And a leftist state is hard to resist, without a full-out civil war.


14 posted on 04/27/2017 11:45:26 AM PDT by fwdude (Democrats have not been this angry since Republicans freed the slaves.)
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To: Maverick68

Yeah, I thought this was a little ironic, being in Portland.


15 posted on 04/27/2017 11:46:07 AM PDT by fwdude (Democrats have not been this angry since Republicans freed the slaves.)
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To: ForYourChildren

Shame of Portland for apparently not guaranteeing the safety of this family parade. Their bow to the nazis is disgusting and very dangerous. They will find that appeasement won’t work there any more than it did in Munich. Tough lessons coming.


16 posted on 04/27/2017 12:08:10 PM PDT by Uncle Sam 911
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To: ForYourChildren

National Guard with real bullets.


17 posted on 04/27/2017 12:15:04 PM PDT by New Jersey Realist (The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing. Edmund Burke)
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