SALEM, Ore. — The Oregon Capitol was closed Saturday because of a"possible militia threat" from right-wing protesters as a walkout by Republican lawmakers over landmark climate change legislation dragged on.
The Oregon Capitol was closed Saturday after a possible militia threat by supporters of Republican lawmakers who fled the Legislature to avoid a vote on a climate change bill that is extremely unpopular with loggers, truckers and many rural voters.The Capitol was closed on the recommendation of Oregon State Police, after anti-government groups threatened to join a protest planned inside the building.
Right-wing groups posted their support for the GOP lawmakers on social media — in one instance offering to provide escorts to them should the state police come for them.Democrats have an 18 to 12 majority in the chamber, but they need 20 members present for a quorum. One GOP senator recently died and has not yet been replaced.
Those opposed to the cap-and-trade plan say it would exacerbate a growing divide between the liberal, urban parts of the state and the rural areas. The plan would increase the cost of fuel, damaging small business, truckers and the logging industry, they say.
Armed insurrection. Toss them all into jail.
burcham_don We can be jailed for not responding to a jury summons, tho...
cowards unfit to serve. if they won't do their job, fire them.
'Militia threat' and this is allowed to stand, where are the so-called Police or is the militia group composed of nationalist and supremacist you know 'good people on both sides'.
The entire OregonGOP needs to be jailed for sedition.
Good for them OregonGovBrown and ORDems trying to shove bad legislation down peoples throats!
Republican interpretation = slugs.
Cut their pay!
Replace them. Plenty looking for jobs.
Some republicans with guts
Send in the National Guard. Take out the terrorists. Indict the GOP for treason.
'But he can't even run his own life. I'll be damned if he'll run mine, Sunshine.' Jonathan Edwards
Globalist politics versus people. I’m with people.
Shows who holds the real power. Thank you Republicans for NOT letting yet more horrific legislation pass!!!! I support your efforts.
Republicans are sore losers...elections have consequences...lol
I know when union members strike, republicans are fond of suggesting anyone who doesn't want to work be fired.... Food for thought.
Lock them up!
This should be where the national guard is called into the situation. This is a threat against the sitting government.
Terrorists!
Call in the National Guard. Arrest people. Don't play with these psychos.
Militia You mean armed protesters? Throw them in jail!
Just Lock them All up Already!
They should get the same treatment as a person of color carrying a pack of gum or a cell phone on many parts of our country.
Cowards GOP
Psychos
This is disgusting. They have a job to do. This is obstructionists in the government. They should be terminated from their positions and held legally responsible to the people of Oregon!
Liberalism is Failure of a Free Republic who been spoiled for freedom never had to struggle to defend Freedom. Liberalism is a cancer to Liberty .
treason
in·sur·rec·tion a violent uprising against an authority or government.
Domestic terrorism. Oregonstandoff
Republicans turned the U.S.A. into a banana republic
Arrest these traitors.
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