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by chasfm11
Mon Jun 24, 2019 8:50 am
Forum: Gun and/or Self-Defense Related Political Issues
Topic: Oregon Politics Heating Up
Replies: 15
Views: 6048

Re: Oregon Politics Heating Up

Here is another link without a paywall. I'm hit or miss on the WSJ. sometimes it will let me read the article and sometimes not.
https://www.bendbulletin.com/nation/725 ... al-threats
by chasfm11
Sun Jun 23, 2019 7:51 am
Forum: Gun and/or Self-Defense Related Political Issues
Topic: Oregon Politics Heating Up
Replies: 15
Views: 6048

Re: Oregon Politics Heating Up

The latest. This could end up getting really ugly.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/oregon-cap ... 1561240791
by chasfm11
Fri Jun 21, 2019 1:34 pm
Forum: Gun and/or Self-Defense Related Political Issues
Topic: Oregon Politics Heating Up
Replies: 15
Views: 6048

Oregon Politics Heating Up

I've been trying to follow a series of standoffs between the Democratic Governor and some members of the minority Republicans in the Legislature. If I understood it correctly, the Republicans went AWOL and the Gov. was forced to withdraw some gun control measures to get them back in a previous episode
https://bearingarms.com/tom-k/2019/05/1 ... p-walkout/

This is at least Round#2 of the Republicans walking out, denying the Democrats the quorum that they need to pass their legislation. This one involves climate change

Here is the link to an article about it
https://www.westernjournal.com/ct/orego ... ingbuttons

But here is an imbedded video in the article from a Republican Oregon Senator


His quote says that if the Gov sends State Police to arrest him, they need to send bachelors and be heavily armed - he will not be a political prisoner.

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