On this day, August 22, 2002, President George W. Bush proposed to end the government's "hands-off" policy in national forests and ease logging restrictions in fire-prone areas.
Also on this day, August 22, 2014, the State of Oregon filed a $200 million suit against Oracle Corp. and several executives over the company's role in creating the troubled website for the state's online health insurance exchange.
Also on this day, August 22, 2020, demonstrators faced off in Portland with the two sides -- one aligned with a "Back the Blue" rally and the other a Black Lives Matter counter-demonstration -- reportedly largely ignoring police warnings. Ultimately, Department of Homeland Security officers deemed the gatherings unlawful and moved through the plaza, forcing the crowd to disperse.
Governor called for federal assistance in 2016 Malheur Refuge Occupation
Oregon’s Governor Kate Brown is making the rounds in the main-stream media calling for federal officers appointed by “Orange Man Bad†to leave the troubled, dangerous, violent and increasingly filthy city of Portland Oregon. She is asserting that her and Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler “have control†of the city after 50 days of riot filled protests. Perhaps drunken with her newly found pandemic-related powers, the Governor has decided to disregard the safety of Oregonians who are unfortunate enough to live in the once beautiful city.
It seems Kate Brown is also being extremely hypocritical. In January 2016, in a statement made concerning the Malheur Refuge Occupation happening in rural eastern Oregon, she made the following statements about the protest at Malheur:
"This situation is absolutely intolerable and it must be resolved immediately."
"The very fabric of this community is being ripped apart."
"This spectacle of lawlessness must end."
Sadly, Democrats like Oregon’s Governor Kate Brown have the Leftist mainstream media in their pocket and on their side, and the media says nothing of this. This is a great lapse of responsibility and morality on the part of the media. Shameful. Consumer pressure may someday help the media with their current misinterpretation of our zeitgeist.
Boots on the ground in Oregon are reporting that the average Oregonian wants nothing to do with Portland, whether it be business or otherwise, and that travelers are avoiding passing through the city to great degrees. Critics have noted that this trend will be likely to continue, sadly, until Oregonians decide to change their leadership.
--Ben Fisher| Post Date: 2020-07-18 08:56:09 | |
