love this analysis. My concern is the 198 organizations with at least some having CCP influence or money that have organized so well and streamlined the media presentation. some very slick behind the scenes power and money and yet so few are questioning the legitimacy of that. I personally am standing behind the 250th anniversary of the US Army which has its own parade today. like, wow. so not having anything to do with the poison being laid out. Also , I have boycotted Walmart for a number of years and Ms Kristi has reinforced that. as always, Thank. you for your candor and keen insight into current affairs. respect from 98312
Well said....Thank you Jeff and Angela.... Does anyone else think that all these "protesters" could actually do something helpful for the community instead of destroying it and causing trouble for the rest of us who have to pay for their destructive mischief? Why not plant trees or clean up homeless debris, volunteer at the animal shelter, get involved in a sobriety ministry or taking seniors or folks with limitations to a beautiful park?
the fun never ends ! how many protests are too many? have you seen any evidence of paying agitators? it seems people would want to get paid for their time , after a week of protesting for pretty much the same thing. is there any talk of paying participants?i could see the retired getting all fired up about this but not the working poor
They get paid. In 2020, I happened upon a Facebook thread with this guy in his late 20s, talking about the donations and how he was broke again, and needed money for “snacks.” And to donate to his Facebook and his various GoFundMe accounts. He had 3 or 4 of them…
Another person on the thread was scolding the kids for “getting drunk” while protesting, particularly around the Elk. By this time the Thompson Elk had been vandalized about three times… and then other people, all of them in Portland, chastised the guy for suggesting the “peaceful protesters” we’re getting drunk or high before protests.
It was a revealing thread and showed me that they do indeed get paid. The next morning the thread was gone. I could kick myself for not doing screenshots. I should’ve… but it showed me. So many of these useless kids are PAID to take part… it’s a racket…
Seeing the photos of Ezra Levin and Kay Avery has driven all but the basest ad hominem thoughts from my mind. Hence I'll heed my mother's advice, which was that when I had nothing nice to say, I had better not say anything at all.
All those nonprofits lending their mailing lists, logos, overt backing--but 501-c-3s aren't supposed to be political. In any way--so how come they're not being audited or sued? If any of these outfits had to pay their fair share of taxes, you can bet they wouldn't be all-in for the state and city's tax raids.
love this analysis. My concern is the 198 organizations with at least some having CCP influence or money that have organized so well and streamlined the media presentation. some very slick behind the scenes power and money and yet so few are questioning the legitimacy of that. I personally am standing behind the 250th anniversary of the US Army which has its own parade today. like, wow. so not having anything to do with the poison being laid out. Also , I have boycotted Walmart for a number of years and Ms Kristi has reinforced that. as always, Thank. you for your candor and keen insight into current affairs. respect from 98312
Well said....Thank you Jeff and Angela.... Does anyone else think that all these "protesters" could actually do something helpful for the community instead of destroying it and causing trouble for the rest of us who have to pay for their destructive mischief? Why not plant trees or clean up homeless debris, volunteer at the animal shelter, get involved in a sobriety ministry or taking seniors or folks with limitations to a beautiful park?
Always appreciate your reporting, Jeff. Hang in there.
Great insights, thank you for all you do and the attention you bring to these types of issues.
the fun never ends ! how many protests are too many? have you seen any evidence of paying agitators? it seems people would want to get paid for their time , after a week of protesting for pretty much the same thing. is there any talk of paying participants?i could see the retired getting all fired up about this but not the working poor
They get paid. In 2020, I happened upon a Facebook thread with this guy in his late 20s, talking about the donations and how he was broke again, and needed money for “snacks.” And to donate to his Facebook and his various GoFundMe accounts. He had 3 or 4 of them…
Another person on the thread was scolding the kids for “getting drunk” while protesting, particularly around the Elk. By this time the Thompson Elk had been vandalized about three times… and then other people, all of them in Portland, chastised the guy for suggesting the “peaceful protesters” we’re getting drunk or high before protests.
It was a revealing thread and showed me that they do indeed get paid. The next morning the thread was gone. I could kick myself for not doing screenshots. I should’ve… but it showed me. So many of these useless kids are PAID to take part… it’s a racket…
Seeing the photos of Ezra Levin and Kay Avery has driven all but the basest ad hominem thoughts from my mind. Hence I'll heed my mother's advice, which was that when I had nothing nice to say, I had better not say anything at all.
All those nonprofits lending their mailing lists, logos, overt backing--but 501-c-3s aren't supposed to be political. In any way--so how come they're not being audited or sued? If any of these outfits had to pay their fair share of taxes, you can bet they wouldn't be all-in for the state and city's tax raids.
good grief…