Posted on 07/15/2020 1:38:04 PM PDT by caww
Wheeler, a Democrat, said acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf reached out to his office to offer assistance in quelling the demonstrations. Wheeler responded that his “biggest immediate concern is the violence federal officers brought to our streets in recent days, and the life-threatening tactics [Department of Homeland Security] agents use.”
"We do not need or want their help," he added.
I told the Acting Secretary that my biggest immediate concern is the violence federal officers brought to our streets in recent days, and the life-threatening tactics his agents use. We do not need or want their help.
— Mayor Ted Wheeler (@tedwheeler) July 14, 2020
Anti-capitalist and anti-fascist teenagers known as the Northwest Youth Liberation Front are reportedly the main organizers of the violence that has gripped the city for over a month. The group hopes to achieve a political revolution.
“We are a bunch of teenagers armed with ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder) and yerba mate — we can take a 5 a.m. raid and be back on our feet a few hours later,” the group wrote on June 18.
(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonexaminer.com ...
Portlandia is something out of a dystopian sci-fi novel. Let it metastasize and die on its own.
That would have been a prescient quote by Churchill....had he actually uttered it.
Someone refresh me, what was that? Elian Gonzalez? Waco? Roger Stones arrest?
President Trump will be doing otherwise next week.
What’s yerba mate?
“Don’t shoot. Let them burn!” - Quote from the movie Saving Private Ryan.
JoMa
I suspect that was a reference to the federal Marshal who brutally placed his body in the path of a mostly peaceful hammer. This guy.
The mayor can’t help reaching for the cheese and will only realize too late that the cheese is in a trap.
He is now on record of having refused federal assistance, so when he requests federal monetary assistance to rebuild, the feds can tell him to pound sand.
“Why do we not hear from everyday people that live in Portland? Did they all leave? Being silenced?”
My question also. It’s hard to believe people are just putting up with this and will continue to elect these Democrats to office.
Oh no, that's an easy one. That's a $200 one at the most.
If you do that it'll just fester and be back again even worse next time.
Antifa and all their enablers need to be designated domestic terrorists and eradicated like the vermin they are. It's really the only course of action at this point and it's the right thing to do. Sometimes the right thing to do is the hardest, but it still has to be done, then the healing can begin.
“Burn it to the ground.”
And improve Portland immeasurably.
Oh, make sure Democrat “leaders” are forced to remain within the burning parts.
Portland Mayor needs to be indicted for Malfeasance.
(1) They are afraid to voice their opinion (there are only a few in this category) due to social pressures or (2) they agree with Antifa, so they are largely satisfied with things as they are, unless they are personally affected.
These are not your normal, everyday folks.
“being nurtured by Far Left Democrats”
Their silence is approval
BTTT
Burn baby burn.
Also, for future reference, don’t come asking for money to repair the destruction, etc., kkthx.
...I agree...!!! but.... don’t hold yer breath.....
where has all the Republican leadership [sic] been
all this time, with all these riots and these cities
burning.....
“Vote Republican....! We’re not really as bad as they
say we are....!!” .......
My daughters used to live in Oregon. The times I didn’t drive to visit, I flew into Portland. So there than a few meals and a short shopping trip, I was in other parts of Oregon. Most people I met agreed that Portland and Eugene ruled the rest of the State, which is beautiful. Some blamed California immigrants. Unfortunately that is true for many states, a few urban centers rule.
I visited Oregon in the very early 70’s and a very popular bumper sticker was “Don’t Californicate Oregon”. This was in Salem.
It is a beautiful state as Are California and Washington. I hate the commies for what they have done to them.
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