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It's not Trump or Republicans; Portland has a riot problem (Guest opinion)
Oregon Live ^ | May 6, 2017 | Bill Currier

Posted on 05/08/2017 7:08:10 AM PDT by Twotone

On Monday, protesters all over the world marched on behalf of world socialism, communism, and a bunch of other causes popular with the political left. In Portland, they rioted. To be fair, many protesters did not riot, but the ones who did showed that they rule the streets of Portland. The rioters were clad in black with scarves covering their faces, burning things, breaking windows, damaging property, and terrorizing afternoon commuters just trying to get home.

In other words, it was a Parade for Rioters.

Meanwhile, two days earlier on Saturday, April 29th, the 82nd Avenue of Roses Parade and Carnival was canceled, courtesy of the threats issued by the same despicable thugs that rioted on Monday. The canceled parade catered to families and children who wanted to enjoy cherished annual traditions of the Rose Festival. Obviously, this children's parade didn't receive the material support and security assurances that the protesters on Monday enjoyed. Did the cancellation of Saturday's parade help embolden the rioters to riot on Monday? Seems like it. The rioters certainly got the message that crime pays in Portland's "Rioters Sanctuary" -- so why not riot some more?

The stated goal of these groups is to label anyone that they object to as being "fascist" and to "shut them down." They boast about "how much power" they have, that "the police cannot stop" them, they openly threaten to "endanger future parades," and add that their threats are "non-negotiable." They are indeed "anti-free speech" groups and live up to the very definition of "fascist" themselves.

(Excerpt) Read more at oregonlive.com ...


TOPICS: Politics; Society
KEYWORDS: fascists; oregon; parade; protests
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1 posted on 05/08/2017 7:08:10 AM PDT by Twotone
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To: Twotone

Exactly, they have so many homeless street people and young people that they have nothing better to do.


2 posted on 05/08/2017 7:11:01 AM PDT by bray (Pray for President Trump)
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To: Twotone

Ultimately, leftist will never understand that appeasing tyrants and wannabe tyrants never work. If they didn’t learn from Chamberlain and Hitler, nothing will work for them.


3 posted on 05/08/2017 7:13:04 AM PDT by NohSpinZone (First thing we do, let's kill all the lawyers)
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To: Salvation

Oregon ping

Author is GOP State Chair


4 posted on 05/08/2017 7:17:02 AM PDT by goodnesswins (Say hello to President Trump)
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To: Twotone

The so-called Antifa/Anarchists are the political expression of a controlling political group in Portland. Evidence of this is in the limp wristed response of local and state governments.


5 posted on 05/08/2017 7:25:31 AM PDT by JimSEA
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To: Twotone

Just watch deep Blue cities like Portland. They are on the forefront of where the Left wants to take America. A fascist, thuggish liberal-dominated government that keeps the Right out of power by any means possible.


6 posted on 05/08/2017 7:33:51 AM PDT by Opinionated Blowhard ("When the people find they can vote themselves money, that will herald the end of the republic.")
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To: All

This is all going to escalate and eventually hard working American people will have enough and it will not end well for the leftists....


7 posted on 05/08/2017 7:39:20 AM PDT by JBW1949 (I'm really PC....PATRIOTICALLY CORRECT!!!!)
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To: Twotone

This Visit Portland ad forgot to mention the fun of being in riots paid for by George $oreA$$!

https://www.youtube.com/user/travelportland


8 posted on 05/08/2017 7:46:50 AM PDT by Grampa Dave (100+ days without Hilliarly/Huma as POTUS! Thanks, President Trump for this great reality!)
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To: Twotone

Where do these protestor/rioters get these ideas?

Look no further than your public schools.


9 posted on 05/08/2017 7:56:02 AM PDT by The_Republic_Of_Maine (politicians beware)
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To: Twotone

Until those with masks and rioting are met with overwhelming, merciless force, it will only get worse.


10 posted on 05/08/2017 8:08:04 AM PDT by trebb (Where in the the hell has my country gone?)
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To: Twotone

99% of leftists give the others a bad name.


11 posted on 05/08/2017 8:28:37 AM PDT by jalisco555 ("In a Time of Universal Deceit Telling the Truth Is a Revolutionary Act" - George Orwell)
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To: jalisco555

You mean the 1% that are dead and buried?


12 posted on 05/08/2017 8:32:38 AM PDT by TADSLOS (Reset Underway!)
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To: trebb
Until those with masks and rioting are met with overwhelming, merciless force, it will only get worse.

You are correct. These thugs get emboldened every day from hands off non-intervention from the police. If law enforcement doesn't step up and take charge, the citizenry will have to, or become victims.

13 posted on 05/08/2017 8:37:57 AM PDT by TADSLOS (Reset Underway!)
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To: Twotone
Oregon is the least churched state in the union. It shows. Last week, there was an article stating, "In Oregon, 624,000 people have a mental illness. That’s almost 21% of all Oregonians, or 1 in 5. Federal and state health care budgets can’t seem to keep up."
http://koin.com/2017/05/04/oregons-mental-healthcare-crisis-fails-most-in-need/
14 posted on 05/08/2017 8:41:41 AM PDT by aimhigh (1 John 3:23)
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To: aimhigh

A look at how mental illness has been defined downwards is warranted. My nephew is being treated for depression by his doctor. I’m certain that he is one of those counted as mentally ill.


15 posted on 05/08/2017 9:01:24 AM PDT by jimtorr
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To: Grampa Dave

I watched that ad twice to make sure I wasn’t imagining things. Take a vacation with your pet chicken and learn how to weld. You can, in Portland! LOL


16 posted on 05/08/2017 9:17:27 AM PDT by neefer (We're walking real proud and we're talking real loud again.)
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To: aimhigh

Schizophrenia and cannabis are a bad combination. I wonder if Jason, mentioned in the article, was high when he confronted the business owner. I wonder the same thing about the Colorado theater shooter.


17 posted on 05/08/2017 9:26:06 AM PDT by neefer (We're walking real proud and we're talking real loud again.)
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To: Twotone

There’s no more deserving asylum than Portland for this treatment.


18 posted on 05/08/2017 10:20:48 AM PDT by aquila48
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To: neefer

Makes one wonder what Oregone plant, they were using while writing that ad!


19 posted on 05/08/2017 1:32:39 PM PDT by Grampa Dave (100+ days without Hilliarly/Huma as POTUS! Thanks, President Trump for this great reality!)
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To: Twotone; goodnesswins; PROCON; VeryFRank; Clinging Bitterly; Rio; aimhigh; Hieronymus; bray; ...

If you would like more information about what's happening in Oregon, please FReepmail me.

Please send me your name by FReepmail if you want to be on this list.

20 posted on 05/08/2017 6:42:01 PM PDT by Salvation ("With God all things are possible." Matthew 19:26)
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