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Mayor Teddy: I support and encourage demonstrations calling for racial justice and police reform. I condemn at the Multnomah County Building.

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Posted by Fred 2020-08-20 00:00|| || Front Page|| [6 views ] Top

#1 At what point, even with all the rituals of authentication, does government become illegitimate? When it no longer is willing to provide security in one's person, one's family, and one's property.

Posted by Procopius2k 2020-08-20 07:17|| 2020-08-20 07:17|| Front Page Top

#2 Whenit no longer is willing to provide security in one's person, one's family, and one's property.

It seems like that ship started leaving the dock around 1992; maybe earlier. It was in full sail around 2009.

Posted by JohnQC 2020-08-20 08:09|| 2020-08-20 08:09|| Front Page Top

#3 /\At what point...? Read The Declaration of Independence again and ponder how many of the grievances of the Founding Fathers echo what the current corrupt ruling class is doing now.

Posted by magpie 2020-08-20 09:43|| 2020-08-20 09:43|| Front Page Top

#4 Lots of people whip out the cliche "wild west" with little or no knowledge of the history. The western US was pretty placid compared to the big cities back east.

Population density = more crime.

Posted by M. Murcek 2020-08-20 15:25|| 2020-08-20 15:25|| Front Page Top

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