This is serous shit and very very scary

[AmandaRuth]

http://www.portlandmercury.com/blogtown/2017/06/30/19130461/multnomah-county-republicans-formally-allow-militia-groups-to-run-security

Sorry, once again doing this from my phone.

Adding this to that NRA advert which almost invites violence against libs.....

This is not a joke anymore

[octoberlib]

1. Reminiscent of Hitler and the Gestapo

The Multnomah County Republican Party (MCRP) has formally decided to pair up with right-wing militia groups to run security at local events.

The formal resolution was passed on on Monday and its text was leaked to the Mercury Friday morning. MCRP Chairman James Buchal, despite being displeased with the leak, confirmed his group approved pairing up with the Oregon Three Percenters and Oath Keepers via a resolution earlier this week:

Proposed Resolution of Chairman Buchal: Resolve that the MCRP may utilize volunteers from the Oregon Three Percenters, Oath Keepers, and other security groups. To provide security where such volunteers are certified to provide private security service by the Oregon Department of Public Safety Standards and Training. Kay Bridges moved and Janice Dysinger seconded. Resolution passed.

[RKP5637]

2. FFS, history repeats. Stormtroopers! Hilfspolizei (Auxiliary Police)

[lpbk2713]

3. Their Beer Hall Putsch is scheduled for tomorrow night.

Be there or be square.

[gilpo]

4. Are there no laws against this?

Seems this should not be legal

[Ilsa]

5. I like what this guy did to the ad:

Link to tweet

Hux's speech to the stormtroopers before he blows up the home planet of the Republic.

[MissB]

9. .

[Dyedinthewoolliberal]

6. you know what these things make me think of?

That I have a right to buy and own, and wear some places, a weapon. I'm willing to bet there are plenty of liberal, lefty, progressive types who already own a gun. I might join them. No so much to use the gun but to show those who are impressed by guns, that we can have a gun too...............

[FiveGoodMen]

7. "Rape, murder!

It's just a shot away ...

It's just a shot away!

[peggysue2]

8. You're right!

It's not a joke. It's flat-out reckless and irresponsible.

I went on a tirade yesterday over the NRA ad. I've cooled off but still find the whole tenor & substance vile. And it's the sort of thing that gives the high-sign to all these fringe militias, who will thump their chests, grab their weapons and intimidate people they don't like or they find unacceptable.

This is not normal. And we need to keep pointing that out.