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Note that the Governor of the State of Oregon has pushed aside Mayor Ted Wheeler and directly agreed with the DOJ that State Police units will be stood up to protect the US Court House in Portland. The Feds have agreed to leave Portland when and if they are satisfied the state of Oregon will keep its word to enforce the law and protect federal property. So, Antifa and the collapsed Wall of Made-Up Moms will now be faced with arrest by riot equipped State Police officers:
The Democrats Surrender in Portland
Editorial of The New York Sun | July 30, 2020
The Democrats’ surrender in Portland, coming so precipitously after the appearance by Attorney General Barr before the Judiciary Committee in the House, looks like a favorable development, insofar as it goes. It may be too soon for victory to be declared by America’s government and other allies of moderation, law, and order. We’d like to think, though, that the capitulation in Portland suggests that principle can prevail.
The deal was struck Wednesday, the day after Mr. Barr laid down the law before the House Judiciary Committee: “Since when is it okay to try and burn down a federal court,” Mr. Barr now famously said. Five days earlier, a United States district judge had tossed out a lawsuit filed by the Oregon’s state attorney general seeking an order to curb the actions of federal officers. The judge said Oregon lacked standing.
So it was probably inevitable that Oregon would have to retreat, even if, as Oregon Public Broadcasting reports, behind the scenes talks between Oregon and America were already underway. Oregon had started them, and Ms. Brown eventually reached out to Vice President Pence, who had himself been a governor and with whom a working relationship was struck. OPB suggests it was a both-sides-won agreement.
In explaining the deal on Wednesday, though, Governor Brown, in an interview with NPR, tried to portray the deal as a victory for Oregon. NPR’s Ari Shapiro started by asking about the statement of the acting United States Homeland Security secretary, Chad Wolf, to the effect that the withdrawal was contingent on his being confident federal properties won't be under attack.
https://www.nysun.com/editorials/the-democrats-surrender-in-portland/91207/
The Democrats Surrender in Portland
Editorial of The New York Sun | July 30, 2020
The Democrats’ surrender in Portland, coming so precipitously after the appearance by Attorney General Barr before the Judiciary Committee in the House, looks like a favorable development, insofar as it goes. It may be too soon for victory to be declared by America’s government and other allies of moderation, law, and order. We’d like to think, though, that the capitulation in Portland suggests that principle can prevail.
The deal was struck Wednesday, the day after Mr. Barr laid down the law before the House Judiciary Committee: “Since when is it okay to try and burn down a federal court,” Mr. Barr now famously said. Five days earlier, a United States district judge had tossed out a lawsuit filed by the Oregon’s state attorney general seeking an order to curb the actions of federal officers. The judge said Oregon lacked standing.
So it was probably inevitable that Oregon would have to retreat, even if, as Oregon Public Broadcasting reports, behind the scenes talks between Oregon and America were already underway. Oregon had started them, and Ms. Brown eventually reached out to Vice President Pence, who had himself been a governor and with whom a working relationship was struck. OPB suggests it was a both-sides-won agreement.
In explaining the deal on Wednesday, though, Governor Brown, in an interview with NPR, tried to portray the deal as a victory for Oregon. NPR’s Ari Shapiro started by asking about the statement of the acting United States Homeland Security secretary, Chad Wolf, to the effect that the withdrawal was contingent on his being confident federal properties won't be under attack.
https://www.nysun.com/editorials/the-democrats-surrender-in-portland/91207/
