Western Oregon: Lush, forested, with large liberal pockets like Portland and Eugene.
Eastern Oregon: Sparse, desert rangeland, full of reactionary nuts.
Most people think Portlandia when they consider Oregon. Uh...no.
100 protestors in a state the size of Oregon does not make the entire area full of reactionary nuts.
the lush areas of Oregon do not equate to liberal voters.
this state is typical of many states in the union a few large population centers full of liberal voters dependent on the government hand outs dictate representation and policy in large populations of the state worked by honest tax paying hard working americans who want nothing from the government other then a fair shake.
I don't know if this is our stand but at some point an abusive government will face the consequences of its actions. There is no excuse for the federal government controlling such large plots of land in Oregon and victimizing land owners who previously had a right to those lands before it was stolen from them.
the reaction in this case may not be the correct one. but when you push honest citizens far enough this reaction starts to become more commonplace.
I have no problem in expressing my support of these folks. As a conservative who leans libertarian I do not believe the government should control land and put people who work it in jail for five years when the land is actually owned by the tax payer. These taxpayers have the balls to stand up to the tyranny of an ever intrusive government and I respect and admire them for it..
At some point we have to decide whether we will continue to moo and move in the direction the government herds us or whether at some time we decide enough is enough and stand up to this form of oppressive government tyranny.
Many americans feel this encroachment generated by government and its why Donald Trump continues to gain support. I am in no way equating donald trump to a strict enterpretation of the constitiution but we desperately need someone like him who stand ups to the status quo. We need to revisit not only the constitution but the intent behind the constitution when we evaluate this protest. the risk we run is to eventually give up all rights we have and live a life as passive sheep. I have no wool to offer to that cause.