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Mayor of Portland to Pres. Trump: Get your troops out of the city
AP via WSPA News Seven ^ | July 17, 2020 | Andrew Selsky and Gillian Flaccus

Posted on 07/17/2020 5:29:16 PM PDT by buckalfa

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The mayor of Portland demanded Friday that President Donald Trump remove militarized federal agents he deployed to the city after some detained people on streets far from federal property they were sent to protect.

“Keep your troops in your own buildings, or have them leave our city,” Mayor Ted Wheeler said at a news conference.

Democratic Gov. Kate Brown said Trump is looking for a confrontation in the hopes of winning political points elsewhere and to serve as a distraction from the coronavirus pandemic, which is causing spiking numbers of infections in Oregon and the nation.

Brown’s spokesman, Charles Boyle, said Friday that arresting people without probable cause is “extraordinarily concerning and a violation of their civil liberties and constitutional rights.”

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


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Extended News; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: antifa; blm; katebrown; oregon; portland; rico; sedition; tedwheeler; terrorism; treason; trump
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To: buckalfa

And just how does he propose to do that?
Like Stalin said, “How many (military) divisions do you have?”


21 posted on 07/17/2020 5:37:26 PM PDT by SmokingJoe
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To: BenLurkin

No doubt the feds are grabbing the leaders and worst troublemakers.


22 posted on 07/17/2020 5:38:03 PM PDT by Blood of Tyrants (Where do you find the word "except" in the 2nd Amendment?)
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To: buckalfa

Those streets were paved with US Transportation deptartment funds. Commerce Clause. The businesses that are being looted are mortgaged with Federal Treasury funds. The goods in the looted stores were put there through interstate.Commerce. Some goods were subject to customs.

There are a thousand reasons why Trump can send Federal officers to Portland other than the fact that there is an active insurrection.

Frankly he needs to roll some tanks. See if the snowflakes will get off the street or become a part of it.


23 posted on 07/17/2020 5:38:07 PM PDT by P-Marlowe (Freep mail me if you want to be on my Fingerstyle Acoustic Guitar Ping List)
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To: Jim Noble
"Why Trump does not invoke the appropriate legislation is a mystery. It would probably upset Ivanks."

That and I also believe Esper and Milley told Trump to pound sand over the Insurrection Act back on June 2nd.

24 posted on 07/17/2020 5:38:08 PM PDT by buckalfa (Please forgive my feeble attempts at humor, Appalachian education, and condescending snarkiness.)
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To: buckalfa

This is ALL about making Trump look bad at election time. I coordinated effort by Dems to destroy as much as they can and blame it on Trump.


25 posted on 07/17/2020 5:39:01 PM PDT by devane617 (Kyrie Eleison, where I'm going, will you follow?)
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To: buckalfa

It’s not ‘his’ city. The President is the President of the United States.

Mayors come down the list from the President.

The people are to be protected. If the Mayor won’t do it well then the responsibility moves up the chain of command.


26 posted on 07/17/2020 5:39:25 PM PDT by Beowulf9
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To: buckalfa

Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler gives Antifa free reign.


27 posted on 07/17/2020 5:41:59 PM PDT by Arcadian Empire
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To: Arcadian Empire

The mayor and city council are all communists.


28 posted on 07/17/2020 5:43:13 PM PDT by Halgr (Once a Marine, always a Marine - Semper Fi)
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To: Beowulf9

“Mayors come down the list from the President.“

The President has no law enforcement authority in any state without declaring a state of insurrection or rebellion (or invasion).

That he does not do so is incomprehensible.


29 posted on 07/17/2020 5:44:12 PM PDT by Jim Noble (Think like youÂ’re right, listen like youÂ’re wrong)
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To: FLT-bird
Trump to Mayor, “get bent”.

Not to put words in Trump, but, not the ones I would use.

30 posted on 07/17/2020 5:45:00 PM PDT by depressed in 06 (60 in '20. Now, more than ever! (61, I didn't take into account Mittens.))
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To: buckalfa

Arrest Wheeler for malfeasance.


31 posted on 07/17/2020 5:48:35 PM PDT by Seruzawa (TANSTAAFL!)
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To: P-Marlowe

Roll in some water spewing tanks. Portland gets plenty of rain so no wasting of water gushed on the mischief makers. Oregon has a Governor and a Mayor problem - child’s both.


32 posted on 07/17/2020 5:49:07 PM PDT by tflabo (Truth or tyranny)
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To: buckalfa



33 posted on 07/17/2020 5:49:16 PM PDT by Songcraft
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To: Jim Noble

So you advocate emptying all Federal prisons?


34 posted on 07/17/2020 5:50:12 PM PDT by Lurkina.n.Learnin (The Revolution Will Not Be Televised but It Will Be Livestreamed)
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To: buckalfa
THEY ARE NOT TROOPS! They are Federal agents pulled from various agencies of Homeland Security.
35 posted on 07/17/2020 5:51:22 PM PDT by granite (The heart of the wise inclines to the right, but the heart of the fool to the left.Ecclesiastes 10:2)
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To: Jim Noble

To break up a riot, I think you are right and the insurrection act must be invoked, but selectively picking up people based on suspicion of violating federal laws can be done without it, I suspect. In these days of ever-present cameras, social media and electronic communications, I doubt it would be difficult to establish probable cause for specific individuals violating or conspiring to violate or abetting violating federal law.


36 posted on 07/17/2020 5:51:27 PM PDT by caseinpoint (Don't get thickly involved in thin things.)
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To: buckalfa
I think these Crazy moron fell for a phony Antifa Utube hoax clip .
Its a bad clip .
37 posted on 07/17/2020 5:51:52 PM PDT by ncalburt (Gop DC Globalists .)
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To: buckalfa

Trump is proving that the mayor cannot govern for the protection of the people. He is forcing Wheeler to ask to take away protection for federal workers...some which may be deep state money grubbers. So Trump is poking his thumb in eye of Mayor “wheezerfuturegeezer” and trying to win many fed workers support. I am pretty sure national public sentiment is unfavorable for mayor...so Trump looks good tweaking the idiot mayor. Just sayin’


38 posted on 07/17/2020 5:51:55 PM PDT by Getready (Wisdom is more valuable than gold and diamonds, and harder to find.)
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To: buckalfa

From: The Office of The PRESIDENT of the UNITED STATES

To: the mayor of the city of portland, Oregon

Re: Get your troops out of the city

GO F#CK YOURSELF!

Signed: President D. J. TRUMP


39 posted on 07/17/2020 5:52:03 PM PDT by 5th MEB (Progressives in the open; --- FIRE FOR EFFECT!!)
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To: buckalfa

The mayor has abandoned his responsibilities and duties to the office to protect the citizens of Portland.

He should be forced from office and his words are meaningless


40 posted on 07/17/2020 5:52:28 PM PDT by Skywise
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