Powerline:
The mayor of Portland, Oregon, Ted Wheeler, is trying to block a free speech rally in his city:
The mayor of Portland, Oregon, on Monday urged U.S. officials and organizers to cancel a “Trump Free Speech Rally” and other similar events, saying they are inappropriate and could be dangerous after two men were stabbed to death on a train as they tried to help a pair of young women targeted by an anti-Muslim tirade.
Free speech is dangerous! Of course, it is only dangerous if exercised in support of a Republican.
It comes amid a wider debate in the U.S. about the First Amendment, often in liberal cities like Portland and Berkeley, California, and on college campuses, where violent protests between far-right and far-left protesters have derailed appearances by contentious figures.
That isn’t even coherent: “violent protests between far-right and far-left protesters”? Actually, the violence has been perpetrated by far-left criminals. There are no instances of “far right” protesters trying to prevent a liberal from giving a speech.
Taliesin Myrddin Namkai Meche, 23, and Ricky John Best, 53, were killed Friday as they tried to stop Jeremy Joseph Christian from harassing the women, one of whom was wearing a hijab, authorities say. Another who stepped in was seriously injured.
Christian’s social media postings indicate an affinity for Nazis and political violence. He is accused of aggravated murder, intimidation — the state equivalent of a hate crime — and being a felon in possession of a weapon and is scheduled to be in court Tuesday.
The AP chooses not to mention it, but Jeremy Christian is a left-winger who supported Bernie Sanders and Jill Stein. He is also an anti-circumcision fanatic, a long-time criminal and, mostly, a nut. But what does he have to do with a pro-President Trump free speech rally?
Facts don’t matter when the end justifies the means.
Never let a crisis go to waste, right Wheeler? Portland is a cesspool! I dread having to cross the river and go “south of the border” but that is where the hospital (OHSU) is located.
Interesting photo.
I see Portland voters elected 1955 Hill Valley’s George McFly.
Hope he has Biff’s homework ready in time for the Enchantment Under The Sea dance.
Hillarious ! He’s really just worried about a Spot Light on his Little Freaks, He knows they’ll slither out and be Revealed for who they are.
I refuse to go downtown. Most repulsive bunch of misfits you’ll see. The USGS is saying there could be a massive shift of tectonic plates. Devastating collapse could wipe out everything west of the Willamette river. That would include downtown Portland. The elected filth should think twice about giving their middle fingers to the Lord.
The Portland mayor rates a 9.5 on the international BS scale.
“Freedom for me but not for thee.”
@judgeroybean: “Most repulsive bunch of misfits you’ll see.”
Last time I was in Portland was 2007, and I could not agree with you more. Must be something in the air or water…. I can’t imagine what it looks like now. Amazing how they find funds for all the ink and implanted metal.
Did the Reichstag just burn down again?
What would be fun is if the organisers of the conservative demonstration decide to cancel the event and got communicated that to all the attendees but didn’t say a word to the Mayor, the authorities or the media. Then when the ranting left and their soldiers dressed in black are the only ones that showed up it would quite illustrate just who the fascists truly are. Hell. I bet they’d riot anyway.
Mayor Wet Dheeler looks like something out of an old Monty Python sketch. Maybe “Spot the Looney.”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CQmFMXkhXPY
He even LOOKS like a leftist pussy.
Surrounded by jack-booted thugs no doubt.
Face: punchable
Body: slammable
Glasses: Breakable
Too bad there isn’t a law against using the color of law to deprive someone of their civil rights.
Tar and feathers.
Poor Ted is between a rock & Occupy Safe Spaces. He’s all for stomping on the 1A until the freak show sets up camp in front of his house.
Check out vid & ponder the parent(s) who birthed & reared these two.
http://www.portlandmercury.com/blogtown/2017/03/24/18909080/ted-wheelers-home-has-once-again-become-a-target-for-protesters
*protecting 1A* not stomping.
Note to self: never surf/comment while pretending to participate on conf call.
Portland= fubar
A tradition of wack jobs for mayors.
We lived for 25 years or so across the river. Mr. RottyLover worked in Portland area for many years. We got out in 2002. Love bitter clinger, flyover, corn field, small town America. We don’t have a single stop light!
Seems several of you live in that area. Another Monty quote for you poor souls: Run away! Run away!
You won’t regret it. BTW, Wheeler is everything you think he is, and worse.
“inappropriate and could be dangerous after two men were stabbed to death on a train as they tried to help a pair of young women targeted by an anti-Muslim tirade”
only dangerous to those who don’t recognize what islam is.
the mayor is what is called a dhimmi.
The mayor is auditioning for appearances on the Maggot Media. Looking for some national face time.
Portland: libtard sespool. “where 20 year olds go to retire”. Shit head governor back in the 70’s invited the hippies to move there. It worked! Lost cause. Not worth the effort to fix.
an anti-circumcision fanatic,
That tells me he likes sucking on foreskins.
pajama boy’s dad? nice purple tie