tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8078379512095504946.post5950197098400485246..comments2024-03-29T04:06:37.402-07:00Comments on Had Enough Therapy?: Anarchy in PortlandStuart Schneidermanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12784043736879991769noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8078379512095504946.post-29427393694880947912018-08-06T11:13:49.758-07:002018-08-06T11:13:49.758-07:00As I read the article to my husband yesterday, I c...As I read the article to my husband yesterday, I could feel my BP soaring, especially when it came to the harassment of the food cart vendor and the disabled woman. <br /><br />But it is Portland we are taking about. I know not everyone there is drowning in lunacy but I have to wonder - who did these people vote for?<br /><br />A sane society that values the law and a functioning business climate (as well as a civilization worth its name) would have responded with overwhelming force against these thugs. <br /><br />And one other thing - isn’t it odd that the mayor doubles as the police commissioner? Portland is not Mayberry. How is this possible? And how convenient . . .Deanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14447566763139743519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8078379512095504946.post-4955229521336472412018-08-06T08:52:18.682-07:002018-08-06T08:52:18.682-07:00The nation's media ignores this because they&#...The nation's media ignores this because they're FOR it.<br /><br />"Yes, indeed… “thirty-eight days of government-sanctioned anarchy.” That’s exactly what it was." That's what makes Portland Portlandia. Also, it drives businesses out of downtown and out to the suburbs, or just out of business.<br /><br />"If you wanted to know what fascism looks like, read about what happened in Portland and ask yourself why the story was so poorly reported. And, ask yourself why the mayor of Portland will not suffer any ill-effects for his dereliction." See first comment. For the second part, Portland and the Willamette Valley to the south are mostly Democrats and Leftists. I don't know the percentages, but 75% seems a reasonable guess. I expect it's higher than that.Sam L.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00996809377798862214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8078379512095504946.post-24671907594535527352018-08-06T08:18:12.477-07:002018-08-06T08:18:12.477-07:00Leftists are portrayed as those who condemn viole...Leftists are portrayed as those who condemn violence and serve as the guardians of free speech.<br /><br />Reality says otherwise.<br /><br />Remember the days when the KKK or the Neo-Nazis marched openly through some community near you? We were cautioned that "We must respect free speech!" and that such rallies/displays were part of America, and testified to our commitment to the First Amendment. People would turn out to watch the costumed, tattooed loonies march down the street. It was strangely fascinating, like a sideshow. People would show up to watch. The police would guarantee protection. And we respected their right to share their extreme-fringe views. It affirmed the value of free speech.<br /><br />Not anymore. To get a permit and/or have police protection, you have to espouse the CORRECT views. Otherwise, you're on your own.<br /><br />Based on the evidence thus far, I am convinced that the D-dominated cities are trying to set up a confrontation where those with the "wrong" views will have to defend themselves. Gunshots will ring out, and people will be wounded or killed. And guess who will get the blame? Anyone? Anyone?Ignatius Acton Chesterton OCDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18222603717128565302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8078379512095504946.post-40555182367314062862018-08-06T06:34:36.758-07:002018-08-06T06:34:36.758-07:00One may notice that every gathering of ardent left...One may notice that every gathering of ardent leftists is followed by commentary similar to...<br /><br />"Along the trolley tracks behind the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement field office, a biohazard cleanup crew works under police protection. It finds used needles and buckets of human waste simmering in nearly 100-degree heat. The smell of urine and feces fills the block."<br /><br />What most people don't realize is that hazmat leftist cleanup teams are an essential part of the Green Jobs economic program. So shit on the sidewalk in solidarity with the public-sector labor unions. Support your comrades in Tyvek!trigger warninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06310637474428322994noreply@blogger.com