Amid Her Own Threats, OR Governor Shuts Down Capitol Over Imagined Ones

By Tom Knighton

Things are getting kind of sporty up in Oregon.

While the state is politically dominated by coastal urban enclaves, there is a strong ribbon of defiance in the more conservative areas of the state apparently. Once again, GOP lawmakers have walked out of the legislature, denying progressives a quorum with when to cram whatever they want down Oregon’s throat.

That led to Governor Kate Brown to order the state police to round them up. Now, I haven’t been able to find a law that requires them to be present for a vote if they don’t wish to be. In other words, Brown is using the police in an act of violence against Republican legislators who are trying to prevent what they see as detrimental legislation from being passed.

In response, one lawmaker issued a warning of his own.

“Send bachelors and come heavily armed,” Sen. Brian Boquist, a Republican from Dallas, said late Wednesday as the prospect of a walkout loomed. “I’m not going to be a political prisoner in the state of Oregon. It’s just that simple.”

Some have argued that the comments were out of line, and while they certainly weren’t helpful, let’s also keep in mind that Brown is …Read the Rest

Source:: Bearing Arms