“Democrats have made it very clear that they are the party of lawlessness and stand with violence,” said Senate Republican Leader Fred Girod (R-Stayton). “Federal, state and local Democrats continue to defend blatantly violent actions by anarchists by calling them ‘peaceful’.

Mayor Ted Wheeler criticized even his own Portland Police Department and demanded Federal agents to leave Oregon. But, when he attempted to show solidarity with protestors by joining them at the Federal Courthouse, he was met with insults, harassment and throwing projectiles. Oregon Catalyst reports that while the Mayor was being harassed, he was asked whether he would abolish the police – for which he said no.

Senator Girod asks Oregonians, “Does this snapshot of what’s really going on in Portland look ‘peaceful’?”
1. Portland Police Association (PPA) arson
2. Federal officer assaulted while making an arrest during a riot
3. Lasers, glass bottles, paint, rocks and ball bearings thrown at officers
4. Federal officers in Portland may have been permanently blinded by lasers
5. Fireworks launched at the Justice Center
6. Innocent Oregonians are suffering
7. Portland business owners call on city to stop violence

Senator Girod continued, “I have said this before and will say it again: the violent anarchists have completely undermined the efforts of peaceful protests in Portland.” Portland’s reaction to federal agents arresting innocent protesters was addressed by acting commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection Mark Morgan at a press conference saying there are no random arrests. “What this means is, we are not patrolling the streets of Portland, as has been falsely reported multiple times in the past few days… When they identify someone that attacked an agent or vandalized federal property, they don’t immediately wade into the crowd to go arrest him. Instead, they try to track the suspect until he’s separated from rioters.”

Ken Cuccinelli, DHS Acting Deputy Secretary, responds on Fox News, that this mob in Portland is out for blood. “How much violence are they (Portland) willing to tolerate... Only Portland has gone so far and so radical as to withdraw police and protection for citizens.”

Indeed, how much violence is enough before Portland looks around at what has happened to their city?


--Staff Reports

Post Date: 2020-07-25 20:38:42

Last Update: 2020-07-25 20:39:03