Portland, Oregon: Organizers cancel 82nd Avenue of Roses Parade, after protesters threaten to shut it down over Republican participation

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“Organizers cancel 82nd Avenue of Roses Parade, after protesters threaten to shut it down,” by Jamie Hale, The Oregonian, April 26, 2017:

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A threatening email has derailed one of the Portland Rose Festival’s signature events, and spurred new debate about the ongoing political protests in Portland.

Organizers of the 82 nd Avenue of Roses Parade announced Tuesday that the event will be canceled, for fear that the east Portland parade could be disrupted by “the type of riots which happen in downtown Portland.”

Originally scheduled this Saturday, April 29, the parade is meant to highlight the local community and businesses along Southeast 82 nd Avenue, aiming to turn around the negative perception many people have of the area. It started in 2007 and has since become a popular event on the Rose Festival calendar.

This year’s parade was once again set to feature the Multnomah County Republican Party as one of the many groups slated to march, but that inclusion drew ire from some of the city’s left-leaning protest groups.

At least two protests were planned for the day of the parade, one by Oregon Students Empowered and another by Direct Action Alliance . Both events were mentioned in an email sent to parade organizers on Saturday, threatening to shut down the event with hundreds of protesters in the street.

“You have seen how much power we have downtown and that the police cannot stop us from shutting down roads so please consider your decision wisely,” the anonymous email said, telling organizers they could cancel the Republican group’s registration or else face action from protesters. “This is non-negotiable.”

The parade is organized by the 82 nd Avenue of Roses Business Association, a part of the neighborhood business organization Venture Portland. Representatives from neither organization returned calls for comment.

The cancelation isn’t necessarily a win for the protest groups. Jacob Bureros, an organizer with the Direct Action Alliance, said the organization – which intended to speak out against fascism and white supremacy during the parade – is sad to hear the news.

“We are disappointed that the parade was canceled,” he said. “We’re members of this community and this is an awesome parade.”

James Buchal, chairman of the Multnomah County Republican Party, said his group was ready to march despite the protesters. He said the party had no hand in cancelling the event, and was taken by surprise when they heard the news. After seeing the email last weekend, they had no plans to back out.

“We weren’t willing to just walk away quietly,” he said. “The next thing we knew the whole thing was canceled.”

Organizers pulled out after contacting Portland police, according to Rich Jarvis, spokesman for the Rose Festival Foundation. When police said they couldn’t offer any additional security for the parade, organizers decided to cancel it due to safety concerns.

“The showdown was imminent,” Jarvis said. “They were boxed into a corner, they simply had no choice. In order to avoid a violent outbreak, they had to cancel the parade.”…

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AlgorithmicAnalystD
AlgorithmicAnalyst
6 years ago

Such groups should be designated terrorist organizations.

SK
SK
6 years ago

That might be coming. If something isn’t done soon there will be a showdown on the streets.

x18E40
x18E40
6 years ago

Maybe it’s time to send in troops like they did when the governor of Alabama tried to deny an American her constitutional rights? Denying groups a voice is nothing short of fascism dressed up as anti-fascism, and eventually we will have to confront these un-American thugs and restore our 1st Amendment rights one way or the other.

mztore
mztore
6 years ago
Reply to  x18E40

Looks like another win for the libs. Any time they get away with their threats of violence they win.

Mullah Lodabullah
Mullah Lodabullah
6 years ago

So much for ‘safe spaces’.

Mahou Shoujo
Mahou Shoujo
6 years ago

Are Americans so weak and fearful that any collection of bums and imbeciles can dictate what they can and can’t do? Really, add “sissyfication” of America to islamicfication as well. What is the matter with your country? When did the American eagle become a chicken?

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s;vbkr0boc,klos;
6 years ago
Reply to  Mahou Shoujo

When did the American eagle become a chicken? When General MacArthur was fired for trying to WIN the Korean war. The last war the U.S. unequivocally won was Grenada

Mahou Shoujo
Mahou Shoujo
6 years ago

There are some changes and attitude adjustments that will have to be made to get Americans thinking and acting like they are, great.

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6 years ago
Reply to  Mahou Shoujo

It is like one’s youth. You squander it there is NO getting it back. We have corrupted and debased everything that created our character, our strength and our courage. We became nation under $$$$, and this 24/7 porn palace freak show will never ‘turn back into America’.

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Alex Yamach
6 years ago
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Janet
Janet
6 years ago

Makes me sad.

Janet
Janet
6 years ago
Reply to  Mahou Shoujo

Absolutely! Still laughing about about the chicken!

Eugene Kaptur
Eugene Kaptur
6 years ago

Yes, fired by a Socialist Democrat President, Harry Truman!

Midnattsol
Midnattsol
6 years ago
Reply to  Mahou Shoujo

There are traces of courage in Based Stickman and similar isolated acts of resistance, but the tide of indoctrination is almost at its crest in the west.

Janet
Janet
6 years ago
Reply to  Mahou Shoujo

You’re right again Mahou! It’s ridiculous that these liberal brain dead protestors who by the way are being paid to cause as much intimidation and violence if necessary! More than half of these imbeciles didn’t even vote. Paid for by George Sorros who else. Love the line about the eagle becoming a chicken! Laughing so hard!

AlgorithmicAnalystD
AlgorithmicAnalyst
6 years ago
Reply to  Mahou Shoujo

Oh, this is mainly (or entirely) restricted to Sanctuary Cities and such, where leftist politicians are in charge, and are on the same side as the demonstrators. MSM plays it up like it is happening all over the country, but it is generally only where Democrats are in charge.

Mahou Shoujo
Mahou Shoujo
6 years ago

The lame stream media has such a reputation for lying, that it is diminishing as a force on society. If anything, it has made skepticism and cynicism prevalent.

s;vbkr0boc,klos;
s;vbkr0boc,klos;
6 years ago

I talk to these people and they always say the same thing: “But we are the GOOD people and you are BAD BAD BAD.” That is what we are up against.

Janet
Janet
6 years ago

Funny thing is is that they are the fascists! Too stupid to know it though. That’s how dense they are!

SK
SK
6 years ago
Reply to  Janet

I think they do know. They are projecting to divert the attention away from their own civil disobedience in an attempt to make conservatives look bad.

mztore
mztore
6 years ago
Reply to  SK

Sure they know….why do you suppose they all wear masks when they do their evil work? They are really ashamed of whom/what they are/have become.

Rocinante44
Rocinante44
6 years ago

let’s all imagine what would happen if a club, let’s call it the “white people of portland”, made portland cancel the MLK parade because of threats of violence.

Janet
Janet
6 years ago
Reply to  Rocinante44

All hell would break loose! Totally different story when the tables are turned. We’d have to listen to Maxine Waters. Oh please spare me!

Mahou Shoujo
Mahou Shoujo
6 years ago

“The showdown was imminent,” Jarvis said. “They were boxed into a corner, they simply had no choice. In order to avoid a violent outbreak, they had to cancel the parade.”… They have choices, being a coward and grovelling to threats is only one option, regrettably the one they chose. Now, what will they do next, when they are told to? Once a coward starts running, they can never stop. Portland, you have a problem, you are chicken.

Glen Benjamin
Glen Benjamin
6 years ago
Reply to  Mahou Shoujo

Maybe what is needed is a good outbreak. Republicans shoukd march and crack some skulls if interrupted. If met b men ir women interfering than kick their behinds. If they wa t violence than give it to them. Only until the left is bloody will they stop this. Only until politicians and police grow a pair will this stop.

Mahou Shoujo
Mahou Shoujo
6 years ago
Reply to  Glen Benjamin

For as long as intimidation works, republicans are going to be punching bags for the limp wrist left.

Janet
Janet
6 years ago
Reply to  Mahou Shoujo

That’s what kills me is they’re letting them do it and there’s no payback! I’m so sick of the protestors acting like little punks! Makes me want to punch them! They’re really getting on my nerves. Shows you I have no life! Lol

Mahou Shoujo
Mahou Shoujo
6 years ago
Reply to  Janet

Seems to me that by trying to bring common sense to the world, you are productively well occupied.

Janet
Janet
6 years ago
Reply to  Mahou Shoujo

Bahahahahahahahaha I’ll say they do! Portland is like being in liberal hell!

Mahou Shoujo
Mahou Shoujo
6 years ago
Reply to  Janet

Poultry do tend to make everyplace they inhabit filled with chickenshitt.

SK
SK
6 years ago
Reply to  Mahou Shoujo

One day this will all come to a head. True patriots will have had enough and will squash the fascist left and their civil disobedience. We will not become Venezuela. We are different than any other country in the world because of the 2nd amendment. That will be the difference between anarchy and freedom. It’s coming folks if the government doesn’t put an end to it first.

Mahou Shoujo
Mahou Shoujo
6 years ago
Reply to  SK

There will be vigilante justice in America, it is a very basic form of democracy.

mztore
mztore
6 years ago
Reply to  Mahou Shoujo

Like I said earlier – – -they won again. And yes, the city of Portland is chicken.

mztore
mztore
6 years ago
Reply to  mztore

I feel your pain. I know there are a lot of good people in Oregon….I used to be one of them. I was fortunate enough to have lived in an area NOT controlled by the Portland area, as well as have the means to leave when I did. Hope all works out for you and those who feel like you do.

brock marks
brock marks
6 years ago

apparently terrorism does work

santashandler
santashandler
6 years ago

Shame on the organizers for kow towing to the vicious fascists. If those groups continue with these kinds of threats, they will eventually f**k with the wrong group. It’s just a matter of time

T.A. Parnell
T.A. Parnell
6 years ago
Reply to  santashandler

AMEN

Jackie
Jackie
6 years ago

I smell Soros as the dark money behind Antifa. Turn him and his sons over to Russia and this will fade.

Midnattsol
Midnattsol
6 years ago
Reply to  Jackie

It is strange that Russia has not sent the FSB to apprehend or assassinate him.

Janet
Janet
6 years ago
Reply to  Jackie

Absolutely he’s involved. I wish he would kick the bucket! How old is this guy 105? I just want him gone!

mztore
mztore
6 years ago
Reply to  Janet

Sort of like the rest of the lefties….the only question is – will the one who replaces the “one we know” be worse, and more vile than the “one we know”? Think Syria, N.Korea, etc. These are evil incarnate men, but who/what will replace them if they are taken out?

Janet
Janet
6 years ago
Reply to  mztore

Well he’s not a leader of a country thank God but he’s involved in many countries trying to push he’s very liberal agenda and his no borders BS! He spends loads of money to meddle in all these different countries governments including ours.

Midnattsol
Midnattsol
6 years ago

This is how Italy became Fascist: institutions caving in to intimidation and violence. There is nothing “Anti” about these Fascists. They even wear black.

762x51FMJ
762x51FMJ
6 years ago

Leftists are so afraid of conservatives they would rather cover their faces with masks and physically attack them rather than sit down and agree on anything..

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6 years ago

Sadly the cowardly GOP RNC establishment will just flee !!!
#GOPbendover

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bargogx1
bargogx1
6 years ago

That despicable piece of excrement has no right to be “disappointed” or even to consider himself and his group of thugs part of that community. Things like this make me wish banishment could be used as a punishment in modern societies, because nothing would be more suitable for such thugs. Just take them and dump them in the middle of nowhere and leave them to fend for themselves, because they do not deserve to be part of any community.

gia
gia
6 years ago
Reply to  bargogx1

I agree I like the idea of banishment , like in biblical times when the lepers were sent to their own private colony.

Janet
Janet
6 years ago
Reply to  bargogx1

Great idea! Sounds real good to me!

Drew the Infidel
Drew the Infidel
6 years ago

It really makes you wonder. Utah is home to the ultra-conservative Mormon Church and what they want figures prominently. When I was in high school a student from there told me they were not allowed to wear athletic shoes in school because the noise they made on the floor irritated the teachers. I asked how that came about and the said, “The teachers are Mormon and whatever the Mormon Church wants, they get.”

Just as a side note, the only forms of capital punishment used in Utah are giving the condemned the choice between shooting or hanging.

Willik
Willik
6 years ago

“We the People” have allowed the Left/Socialists/Progressives to preach sedition and commit treason far too long!

They’ve been taking inches off our society of freedom and rule of law for a century to the point of 3,000 miles of abrogating our beloved Constitution.

It may very well be time for an all out civil war against the seditionists and their fellow travelers, Sharia, et. al.

I, for one, am tired of their antics and am willing to shut them down before they completely shut us, “We the People,” down.

James Stamulis
James Stamulis
6 years ago

This must be what the left means when they say love Trumps hate right? Oh i forgot hate and the left are synonymous! Notice how this always happens in liberal havens because conservatives believe in free speech and expression and being treated equally.

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6 years ago

#GOPCowardEstablishment

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Mack Pooh
Mack Pooh
6 years ago

Portland….

You represent pathetic, lethargic, and womb rejected America.

This is what America’s bumper sticker now looks like:

Islam. Obama. Clinton. Illegals. Muslims. Garbage Cans. Fraudulent Republicans. Liberals. BLM. Pelosi. California. NRA. Child Molesters. Animal Abusers n Murderers. Reid. Oreilly. Portland. Sanders………

AND THE DIFFERENCE IS???????

Mack Pooh
Mack Pooh
6 years ago

Logic says:

Martial Law will be America’s saving grace…

Mack Pooh
Mack Pooh
6 years ago

The idiocy in America resembles that of cancer.

Tracy
Tracy
6 years ago

How many threats do the gay parades get? I am sure they get a few.

Loyal Phillips-Kuhn
Loyal Phillips-Kuhn
6 years ago

I hope you THUGS are happy that you imposed your will over the desires of your fellow Oregonians. You are engaged in extortion and your organizations need to be banned !!! Thank you “Oregon Students Empowered” and “Direct Action Alliance” for destroying a cultural and multi-ethnic event !!! I consider you to be willfully destructive militant snowflake thugs that are pouting because you didn’t get your way.

Neil J Stiener
Neil J Stiener
6 years ago

Isn’t this why we have police, and laws they enforce? To arrest and imprison these Nazi’s? YOU ARE LETTING THESE LIBTARD NAZIs WIN BY KNUCKLING UNDER TO THEIR FACIST THREATS!!!!!!!!!!! Soon, we who are getting attacked by them will have to defend ourselves, since ‘law enforcement’ won’t do their jobs!!!! And THAT is when the war of idealisms will start.. NAZI vs. American….

jmichael
jmichael
6 years ago
Reply to  Neil J Stiener

Yes, but the police can’t take it upon themselves to act without authorization to do so.

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