By Judi McLeod ——Bio and Archives--August 3, 2018
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“It’s shaping up to be a possible tinderbox. Fringe-right media outlets like Alex Jones’s Infowars have promoted the event, and Gibson has reportedly promised that followers from across the country will attend, including members of the Proud Boys, a self-described “western chauvinist” group known for their distinct Fred Perry polo shirts.Guess Post scribes couldn’t be as specific in their descriptions of antifa, who get to hide behind face masks.
“We’ll have people locally showing up from Vancouver, Portland, Hillsboro, California. We have people flying in from Texas and the East Coast,” he told Oregon Public Broadcasting. Some of those attendees will also reportedly be armed, prompting the Southern Poverty Law Center to wonder if this weekend could be “Another Charlottesville” (Washington Post)
“In response, local leftist and antifa groups are prepping counterprotests. Once again, Portland could again be the scene of a clash — another illustration of the partisan tears in the current American social fabric.” (Washington Post) “On June 30, as a faceoff between opposite ends of the political spectrum exploded into a street fight, Portland, Ore., law enforcement jumped into action. The march, organized by Patriot Prayer, a far-right outfit with a history of sparking conflict, was met by anti-fascist — antifa — and other counterprotesters. As the clash escalated, the event was declared a riot. Officers in body armor tried to unknot the scuffles. Four people left the scene in ambulances, the Portland Police later said in a statement. Four others left in handcuffs. "But for the march’s organizers, the melee was arguably a success.”If tomorrow’s mob brings on “Another Charlottesville” it will only be because that’s what the mobs really wanted. These loons must keep hearing the strains of the Beatle’s ‘Revolution’ as they spin big dreams of Anarchy in their heads. But most know that it takes more than two sparring groups to kick off America’s 2nd Revolution.
“Having 7 years of 35-year shelf life, Water purifiers ( I can purify 5000 gallons of water ), HAM Radios etc., I don't know what these Commies are thinking. “The American Political Right has all the guns, and permits to carry them. “A small loony band of Commies is going to start a civil war with 90% of the rest of the population?” And the best line of them all: “The Right has all the guns, and the Left can't figure out which bathroom to use?”
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