Liberal fascists shutdown Portland rose parade

[SFLiberal]

Shades of Germany in the 1930's and Russia in 1917.  You libs must be very proud of yourselves.  You have shutdown free speech on our college campuses and are now moving to other events.

You dems have exchanged your white hoods for black masks....

From WaPo;

Portland rose parade canceled after ‘antifascists’ threaten GOP marchers



By Katie Mettler April 27 at 6:31 AM 

Demonstrators in Portland, Ore., gesture in front of the police during a protest the election of Donald Trump as president in November 2016. (Reuters)
For 10 years, the 82nd Avenue of Roses Business Association has kicked off the city of Portland’s annual Rose Festival with a family-friendly parade meant to attract crowds to its diverse neighborhood.

Set to march in the parade’s 67th spot this year was the Multnomah County Republican Party, a fact that so outraged two self-described antifascist groups in the deep blue Oregon city that they pledged to protest and disrupt the April 29 event.
Then came an anonymous and ominous email, according to parade organizers, that instructed them to cancel the GOP group’s registration — or else.

“You have seen how much power we have downtown and that the police cannot stop us from shutting down roads so please consider your decision wisely,” the anonymous email said, referring to the violent riots that hit Portland after the 2016 presidential election, reported the Oregonian. “This is nonnegotiable.”

The email said that 200 people would “rush into the parade” and “drag and push” those marching with the Republican Party.

“We will not give one inch to groups who espouse hatred toward LGBT, immigrants, people of color or others,” it said.
On Tuesday, the business association buckled, announcing it would cancel the parade altogether.

“Following threats of violence during the Parade by multiple groups planning to disrupt the event, 82nd Avenue of Roses Business Association can no longer guarantee the safety of our community and have made the difficult decision to cancel the Parade,” the group said in a statement.

The “antifascist” groups Oregon Students Empowered and Direct Action Alliance were behind the organized protests scheduled for the parade Saturday but told the Oregonian they had nothing to do with the anonymous email.
A petition to bring back the parade garnered nearly 200 signatures online, but on Wednesday organizers stood firmly beside their decision.
“It’s all about safety for our fans, first and foremost. If we can’t provide safety for our fans, there’s no use in trying,” Rich Jarvis, spokesman for the Rose Festival Foundation, told the Oregonian. “Our official position is we’re extremely sad about this.”



Online, others were outraged, calling members of the antifascist groups who planned to protest “snowflakes,” “anti-American” and “a bunch of chickens and brats.”
“Shutting down free speech is the (epitome) of fascism,” one person wrote on Facebook. “This is America.”

The free speech uproar in Portland reflects controversies across the country, particularly on college campuses, where speakers with conservative and sometimes extreme right-wing ideologies have been met with occasionally violent protests or threats of protests.
Appearances by former Breitbart writer Milo Yiannopoulos, self-proclaimed white nationalist Richard Spencer and, most recently, conservative commentator Ann Coulter have all been disrupted or canceled.

In a statement, Direct Action Alliance said it was “disappointed” that the parade was canceled but added that “no Portland child will see a march in support of this fascist regime go unopposed.”

James Buchal, chairman of the Multnomah County Republican Party, said in a statement that his group wants the parade to continue.

“The bottom line is that Portland needs to choose between supporting terrorist thugs and protecting average citizens who want to participate in their community,” Buchal said. “The Multnomah County Republican Party is not composed of ‘Nazis’ and ‘white supremacists’ and those who think we would tolerate marching in a parade with folks carrying swastikas are delusional.”

[chuck white]

“We will not give one inch to groups who espouse hatred toward LGBT, immigrants, people of color or others,”

If only they had that kind of attitude in Germany, when Hitler took over.

[Wonky3]

Shades of Germany in the 1930's and Russia in 1917.  You libs must be very proud of yourselves.  You have shutdown free speech on our college campuses and are now moving to other events.

You dems have exchanged your white hoods for black masks....

From WaPo;

Portland rose parade canceled after ‘antifascists’ threaten GOP marchers



By Katie Mettler April 27 at 6:31 AM 

Demonstrators in Portland, Ore., gesture in front of the police during a protest the election of Donald Trump as president in November 2016. (Reuters)
For 10 years, the 82nd Avenue of Roses Business Association has kicked off the city of Portland’s annual Rose Festival with a family-friendly parade meant to attract crowds to its diverse neighborhood.

Set to march in the parade’s 67th spot this year was the Multnomah County Republican Party, a fact that so outraged two self-described antifascist groups in the deep blue Oregon city that they pledged to protest and disrupt the April 29 event.
Then came an anonymous and ominous email, according to parade organizers, that instructed them to cancel the GOP group’s registration — or else.

“You have seen how much power we have downtown and that the police cannot stop us from shutting down roads so please consider your decision wisely,” the anonymous email said, referring to the violent riots that hit Portland after the 2016 presidential election, reported the Oregonian. “This is nonnegotiable.”

The email said that 200 people would “rush into the parade” and “drag and push” those marching with the Republican Party.

“We will not give one inch to groups who espouse hatred toward LGBT, immigrants, people of color or others,” it said.
On Tuesday, the business association buckled, announcing it would cancel the parade altogether.

“Following threats of violence during the Parade by multiple groups planning to disrupt the event, 82nd Avenue of Roses Business Association can no longer guarantee the safety of our community and have made the difficult decision to cancel the Parade,” the group said in a statement.

The “antifascist” groups Oregon Students Empowered and Direct Action Alliance were behind the organized protests scheduled for the parade Saturday but told the Oregonian they had nothing to do with the anonymous email.
A petition to bring back the parade garnered nearly 200 signatures online, but on Wednesday organizers stood firmly beside their decision.
“It’s all about safety for our fans, first and foremost. If we can’t provide safety for our fans, there’s no use in trying,” Rich Jarvis, spokesman for the Rose Festival Foundation, told the Oregonian. “Our official position is we’re extremely sad about this.”



Online, others were outraged, calling members of the antifascist groups who planned to protest “snowflakes,” “anti-American” and “a bunch of chickens and brats.”
“Shutting down free speech is the (epitome) of fascism,” one person wrote on Facebook. “This is America.”

The free speech uproar in Portland reflects controversies across the country, particularly on college campuses, where speakers with conservative and sometimes extreme right-wing ideologies have been met with occasionally violent protests or threats of protests.
Appearances by former Breitbart writer Milo Yiannopoulos, self-proclaimed white nationalist Richard Spencer and, most recently, conservative commentator Ann Coulter have all been disrupted or canceled.

In a statement, Direct Action Alliance said it was “disappointed” that the parade was canceled but added that “no Portland child will see a march in support of this fascist regime go unopposed.”

James Buchal, chairman of the Multnomah County Republican Party, said in a statement that his group wants the parade to continue.

“The bottom line is that Portland needs to choose between supporting terrorist thugs and protecting average citizens who want to participate in their community,” Buchal said. “The Multnomah County Republican Party is not composed of ‘Nazis’ and ‘white supremacists’ and those who think we would tolerate marching in a parade with folks carrying swastikas are delusional.”

Holy Cow! I'm going to get to Mass (and I'm not Catholic) 'cause the world is coming to the end. 

Our resident "ranter of choice" has mad a valid point.

Free speech is our most cherished freedoms and even nut jobs with low IQ's should be allowed to vent in public.

[SFLiberal]

Shades of Germany in the 1930's and Russia in 1917.  You libs must be very proud of yourselves.  You have shutdown free speech on our college campuses and are now moving to other events.

You dems have exchanged your white hoods for black masks....

From WaPo;

Portland rose parade canceled after ‘antifascists’ threaten GOP marchers



By Katie Mettler April 27 at 6:31 AM 

Demonstrators in Portland, Ore., gesture in front of the police during a protest the election of Donald Trump as president in November 2016. (Reuters)
For 10 years, the 82nd Avenue of Roses Business Association has kicked off the city of Portland’s annual Rose Festival with a family-friendly parade meant to attract crowds to its diverse neighborhood.

Set to march in the parade’s 67th spot this year was the Multnomah County Republican Party, a fact that so outraged two self-described antifascist groups in the deep blue Oregon city that they pledged to protest and disrupt the April 29 event.
Then came an anonymous and ominous email, according to parade organizers, that instructed them to cancel the GOP group’s registration — or else.

“You have seen how much power we have downtown and that the police cannot stop us from shutting down roads so please consider your decision wisely,” the anonymous email said, referring to the violent riots that hit Portland after the 2016 presidential election, reported the Oregonian. “This is nonnegotiable.”

The email said that 200 people would “rush into the parade” and “drag and push” those marching with the Republican Party.

“We will not give one inch to groups who espouse hatred toward LGBT, immigrants, people of color or others,” it said.
On Tuesday, the business association buckled, announcing it would cancel the parade altogether.

“Following threats of violence during the Parade by multiple groups planning to disrupt the event, 82nd Avenue of Roses Business Association can no longer guarantee the safety of our community and have made the difficult decision to cancel the Parade,” the group said in a statement.

The “antifascist” groups Oregon Students Empowered and Direct Action Alliance were behind the organized protests scheduled for the parade Saturday but told the Oregonian they had nothing to do with the anonymous email.
A petition to bring back the parade garnered nearly 200 signatures online, but on Wednesday organizers stood firmly beside their decision.
“It’s all about safety for our fans, first and foremost. If we can’t provide safety for our fans, there’s no use in trying,” Rich Jarvis, spokesman for the Rose Festival Foundation, told the Oregonian. “Our official position is we’re extremely sad about this.”



Online, others were outraged, calling members of the antifascist groups who planned to protest “snowflakes,” “anti-American” and “a bunch of chickens and brats.”
“Shutting down free speech is the (epitome) of fascism,” one person wrote on Facebook. “This is America.”

The free speech uproar in Portland reflects controversies across the country, particularly on college campuses, where speakers with conservative and sometimes extreme right-wing ideologies have been met with occasionally violent protests or threats of protests.
Appearances by former Breitbart writer Milo Yiannopoulos, self-proclaimed white nationalist Richard Spencer and, most recently, conservative commentator Ann Coulter have all been disrupted or canceled.

In a statement, Direct Action Alliance said it was “disappointed” that the parade was canceled but added that “no Portland child will see a march in support of this fascist regime go unopposed.”

James Buchal, chairman of the Multnomah County Republican Party, said in a statement that his group wants the parade to continue.

“The bottom line is that Portland needs to choose between supporting terrorist thugs and protecting average citizens who want to participate in their community,” Buchal said. “The Multnomah County Republican Party is not composed of ‘Nazis’ and ‘white supremacists’ and those who think we would tolerate marching in a parade with folks carrying swastikas are delusional.”

Holy Cow! I'm going to get to Mass (and I'm not Catholic) 'cause the world is coming to the end. 

Our resident "ranter of choice" has mad a valid point.

Free speech is our most cherished freedoms and even nut jobs with low IQ's should be allowed to vent in public.

This event wasn't even about free speech.  It was a case of freedom of assembly.   It was a rose parade for criminy sakes.  And these liberal fascists felt the need to shut it down.  They are a Clear and Present  Danger and need to be put down like rabid dogs, not coddled by liberal politicians and their gutless police chiefs.

[bbqboy]

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[SFLiberal]

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[SFLiberal]

“The danger here is, that we’re reaching a situation where thugs are threatening violence. Basically, fascist gangs can shut down free speech. If you can’t have the government guaranteeing the safety of speakers, then we have lost the — one of the fundamental uniting elements of our society. If there’s anything that unites us, it’s belief in the First Amendment, belief in free speech. whenever you talk about America, what makes us unique, we believe in liberty. It begins with religious liberty, and it also begins with free speech. And if you can’t get agreement on defending that, I mean, the obligation of any authority right now, is to say Ann Coulter can speak, and we will protect her. That’s why you pay your taxes. That’s why we have police. And we are not going to allow a gang of thugs, really fascist gangs — this is how it started in Europe in the 20s and the 30s, fascist gangs would literally intimidate their opponents to the point where they became dominant. I don’t think they’re going to take over. This is not Mussolini. But nonetheless, it is very disturbing that in America, somebody cannot speak because there are thugs who threaten violence.”  CHARLES KRAUTHAMMER

[Wonky3]

“The danger here is, that we’re reaching a situation where thugs are threatening violence. Basically, fascist gangs can shut down free speech. If you can’t have the government guaranteeing the safety of speakers, then we have lost the — one of the fundamental uniting elements of our society. If there’s anything that unites us, it’s belief in the First Amendment, belief in free speech. whenever you talk about America, what makes us unique, we believe in liberty. It begins with religious liberty, and it also begins with free speech. And if you can’t get agreement on defending that, I mean, the obligation of any authority right now, is to say Ann Coulter can speak, and we will protect her. That’s why you pay your taxes. That’s why we have police. And we are not going to allow a gang of thugs, really fascist gangs — this is how it started in Europe in the 20s and the 30s, fascist gangs would literally intimidate their opponents to the point where they became dominant. I don’t think they’re going to take over. This is not Mussolini. But nonetheless, it is very disturbing that in America, somebody cannot speak because there are thugs who threaten violence.”  CHARLES KRAUTHAMMER

First: SF Lib I totally blotched my reply to your 1st post here about the Rose Parade in Portland and of course you are right in pointing out it was a matter of "assembly" and not "speech". I rushed through the post proving the danger of that kind of intention and my obvious biased feelings about your many posts here in the past. 

Having read the above a bit more carefully, I agree with Krauthammer's view. Personally, I think Ann Coulter is blind to all but her narrow views, but she should have ever right to express them even at public universities.

[SFLiberal]

“The danger here is, that we’re reaching a situation where thugs are threatening violence. Basically, fascist gangs can shut down free speech. If you can’t have the government guaranteeing the safety of speakers, then we have lost the — one of the fundamental uniting elements of our society. If there’s anything that unites us, it’s belief in the First Amendment, belief in free speech. whenever you talk about America, what makes us unique, we believe in liberty. It begins with religious liberty, and it also begins with free speech. And if you can’t get agreement on defending that, I mean, the obligation of any authority right now, is to say Ann Coulter can speak, and we will protect her. That’s why you pay your taxes. That’s why we have police. And we are not going to allow a gang of thugs, really fascist gangs — this is how it started in Europe in the 20s and the 30s, fascist gangs would literally intimidate their opponents to the point where they became dominant. I don’t think they’re going to take over. This is not Mussolini. But nonetheless, it is very disturbing that in America, somebody cannot speak because there are thugs who threaten violence.”  CHARLES KRAUTHAMMER

First: SF Lib I totally blotched my reply to your 1st post here about the Rose Parade in Portland and of course you are right in pointing out it was a matter of "assembly" and not "speech". I rushed through the post proving the danger of that kind of intention and my obvious biased feelings about your many posts here in the past. 

Having read the above a bit more carefully, I agree with Krauthammer's view. Personally, I think Ann Coulter is blind to all but her narrow views, but she should have ever right to express them even at public universities.

I agree with you, but how is this situation rectified when you have progressive college administrators and mayors who tell the police to stand down and let the mobs rule?  Many Americans have died protecting our constitution and now it is under attack by mob rule.  If the mayors, the chancellors and the police chiefs allow this behavior there are only two options.  Mob rule wins, or people fight back.  Violence in response to violence.  I don't see any other way.  It should not come down to that,  there will be no winners.  Time for the people in charge to do their jobs, or step aside and let people who will do their job to take over.  I feel the powder keg is about to blow.  I hope I'm wrong.

[Wonky3]

“The danger here is, that we’re reaching a situation where thugs are threatening violence. Basically, fascist gangs can shut down free speech. If you can’t have the government guaranteeing the safety of speakers, then we have lost the — one of the fundamental uniting elements of our society. If there’s anything that unites us, it’s belief in the First Amendment, belief in free speech. whenever you talk about America, what makes us unique, we believe in liberty. It begins with religious liberty, and it also begins with free speech. And if you can’t get agreement on defending that, I mean, the obligation of any authority right now, is to say Ann Coulter can speak, and we will protect her. That’s why you pay your taxes. That’s why we have police. And we are not going to allow a gang of thugs, really fascist gangs — this is how it started in Europe in the 20s and the 30s, fascist gangs would literally intimidate their opponents to the point where they became dominant. I don’t think they’re going to take over. This is not Mussolini. But nonetheless, it is very disturbing that in America, somebody cannot speak because there are thugs who threaten violence.”  CHARLES KRAUTHAMMER

First: SF Lib I totally blotched my reply to your 1st post here about the Rose Parade in Portland and of course you are right in pointing out it was a matter of "assembly" and not "speech". I rushed through the post proving the danger of that kind of intention and my obvious biased feelings about your many posts here in the past. 

Having read the above a bit more carefully, I agree with Krauthammer's view. Personally, I think Ann Coulter is blind to all but her narrow views, but she should have ever right to express them even at public universities.

I agree with you, but how is this situation rectified when you have progressive college administrators and mayors who tell the police to stand down and let the mobs rule?  Many Americans have died protecting our constitution and now it is under attack by mob rule.  If the mayors, the chancellors and the police chiefs allow this behavior there are only two options.  Mob rule wins, or people fight back.  Violence in response to violence.  I don't see any other way.  It should not come down to that,  there will be no winners.  Time for the people in charge to do their jobs, or step aside and let people who will do their job to take over.  I feel the powder keg is about to blow.  I hope I'm wrong.

I share your concerns, even if I disagree with your take on the political direction our society must take.

[Cuzz]

Just so you know, this isn't THE Rose Parade or even the Starlight Parade or the Junior Parade. Still no small group of knuckleheads should be stopping an event by threats of violence. I'm sure you'll agree though that a bright spot is the rifle competitions will proceed as scheduled.