The attacks against police; and the attacks against patriotism that connects the social fabric to respecting law and order; are reaching new levels. The tools and techniques being deployed by Marxist BLM activists are increasingly infiltrating the police units.
The leftists are creating new and ridiculous definitions of what constitutes “extremism” and/or “far right” extremist expression. This latest example is a case study in using Alinsky weaponizing methods to attack language.
OREGON -A Bend Police Department officer will be investigated for allegedly violating policy by wearing a keychain connected to a far-right group while in uniform on Saturday.
Bend Chief Mike Krantz did not identify the employee, though Cpl. Josh Spano is the officer seen in a photograph circulating on Reddit and Facebook. Attached to the front of Spano’s service vest is an item reading “molon labe” in Greek lettering, a phrase associated with the far-right Three Percenters militia.
The “molon labe” item and its letters appear to be larger than Spano’s name tag on his vest.
“I’m aware of the allegations posted around social media regarding one of our employees displaying an item that was inconsistent with our uniform, an item believed to be supportive of extremist ideologies” Krantz told The Bulletin. (read more)
We cannot continue cowering to the ever-changing whims of the leftist movement.
Firing a person for personal beliefs that are fully legal and constitutionally protected.
Just imagine what the left would do if something like this was done to them.
It takes too great a suspension of disbelief to imagine the Republicans acting the same way to protect conservatives.
Gang members are allowed to be police officers in some places. I guess politicians don’t care about that.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/los-angeles-sheriffs-deputies-gangs-young-latinos/
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2020-07-30/sheriff-clique-compton-station-executioners
they simply find a name that can be prosecuted. then they just simply call you it.
there is no other deep thinking here.
slime into the institution to use law in warfare then label you a term (withno proof or care of proving) that they can execute;
Our military openly allows gang members to join the military and learn the tools and then to return to the streets to use these tactics against us and our police without batting an eye.
Gives new meaning to the saying, “thank you for your service”, doesn’t it. Wise young men will avoid military service for the time being. For the last twenty years they have been signing up for noble reasons, not knowing that they were, in reality, signing up for a meat grinder, not a defined mission.
IMO this is the continuation of Communist Obama’s ” Fundamental Transformation of America” plan as he outlined in a campaign speech on July 2, 2008 when he said “We cannot continue to rely on our military in order to achieve the national security objectives we’ve set. We’ve got to have a civilian national security force that’s just as powerful, just as strong, just as well-funded.”
Remember his 2012 plan to implement the DOJ Office of Community Policing Services (COPS) and the Office of Justice Programs in order to nationalize local police agencies through “bribery” offering taxpayer dollars to local police agencies that cooperate with the Federal Government.
How better to institute those plans than to methodically “run off” good police officers and replace them with gang members, mob mentality BLM/Antifa thugs under the “color” and force of law. The Marxist already have control of many local prosecutors, judges, mayors, city councils, etc. in these Communist Utopia cities.
At the Federal level we already know the Marxist mobs control the FIB, DOJ, DHS, most of the Federal Courts and their “judges”. It even appears the Supreme Court has capitulated. Look how these agencies and courts selectively enforce laws against so called “insurrectionist, white supremacist, racist, haters, etc. while allowing the mobs to “protest” (riot, loot, burn intimidate, etc.) with impunity.
The potato Xiden and his administration are picking up where Obama left off, and his “wingman” Merrick Garland, with the help of the propaganda news media and under the nose of the Gutless GOPe, will do his best to push the Communist “Fundamental Transformation of America” takeover agenda, which includes local police agencies.
White skin is an item associated with White supremist groups. Trump has white skin….
As well as Joe Biden
Hunter’s laptop photo trove has him cavorting with a black prostitute in the Washington DC area (as per the time and place stamp of the iPhone photo he took) in May 2018. It shows her lying prone in bed ready for his oft-M&M decorated schlong to knock on her backdoor. That proves Hunter is not a racist, right???!!!
As per the research of islamic scholars, like Robert Spencer and that one blogger featured on “the religion of peace” website (Mr. Woods?), Mohammad had white skin too. The writers of the hadiths and sura mentioned that prominently in many chapters as apparently he was soooooper white which astounded the more tanned buddies of his in Medina and Mecca. He was not “brown” or swarthy. Also, he enslaved African blacks and his followers enslaved so many that 120,000,000 African blacks have died under bondage since the time of Mo’. Actually, are STILL enslaved in Mauritania, Eritrea, and (probably) Saudi Arabia (the saudis passed their anti-slavery law only in 1962).
BLM should be labeled far-left extremist group.
I won’t hold my breath.
They are marxist terrorists
Molon Labe…
Obviously two things Democrats do:
Mow lawns and lobby 🙂
Nice! ?
Those are the infiltration units…
The FBI should join that list.
FBi is thoroughly politicized at this point. They cannot be trusted to credibly investigate blm and antifa when its officers and leadership support them.
The media education and government have hagiofied the wretched group. Most people know theyre fake and extortionists but government wont lift finger.
No government throughout history has overtaken its people when the people capture the support of its police and military. This is why we are witnessing the governments trying to turn us against them.
They are going to need a BIGGER fence!
My support for the Police and military is unbroken! In the end we know the side they will choose and only then, will we truly know who are enemies are.
You are going to be very disappointed when police and military are manned by leftists and they decide you are an extremist!
I actually look forward to that day because I will then know on what hill I will die on.
You’re closer than you think.
Exactly, when they complete their purge and cleanse, I guess BLM, Antifa, and other fringe groups, will be the new sheriff in town ! Then, they will begin infighting. Woke is a bloody joke.
Agreed. it is one of the greatest myths the right tells itself, and its going to get a lot of people killed soon.
Not where I live.
Not where 80% of the country lives.
Any American who lives within the window of our Constitutional Republic is as far from extreme as they can be.
Anyone who thinks different, needs reflection, from their own delusion.
If one follows a psychopath into a crisis, then you yourself are the same psychopath.
This…Obozo’s army…
“In the end we know the side they will choose and only then, will we truly know
who are enemies are.”
Are you sure about that? I have seen many examples of police enforcing the Democrats draconian covid declarations against the constitution and our freedoms. The military leadership, at least at the top, is not on our side either. Dark times my friend.
It depends on where you live Dan.
Right now that is important.
When the Governor Roy ‘Nursing home killer’ Cooper mandated masks.
Our county Sheriff announced the same day, his dept. would not answer a call to someone not wearing a mask.
There are still Trump signs all around my county.
The police will be the people that will disarm you. one or two may whisper an apology as they load your firearms into a police van and drive away with them.
Only the ones who deserve to be shot will do that. Most know better.
I do not believe that is correct, Ma’am.
I don’t, either. These days, most police follow orders and pray they can make it to their retirement pension. And none of them will physically oppose the enforcement of an order that “comes down from above”
At best, They’ll just avoid looking you in the eyes while they do the devil’s work.
Impossible. We have about 70 million gun owners spread through a country 3.5 million square miles. We outnumber both military and police by over 20 to one. Good luck going door to door. Many will unload their magazines first. I know I’m taking a few with me.
Ain’t happening.
That’s BIG TALK. But that’s ALL it is… TALK.
If they came knocking (they won’t, but let’s pretend they do) you will hand over SOME of your firearms, and lie about having any others.
The rest you will hide, and they will rust to ruin from disuse, until you (or your heirs) turn them in due to fear of being caught with them.
That will happen with a few, when they do, that’s when we go to work.
Once the left and the media took control of the school system and online message this was always going to be the end result. It’s indoctrination over education and the media and social engineering facebook and twitter always planned to take over our government (idea wise) and to tell the rest of us what we should think.
this movement started when slavery was abolished and the dixiecrats/democrats suddenly reversed strategy from being the slave owners and blocking slave or black votes and the orchestrators of a “black person is only 1/3rd” a person to have a vote.
How in the hell were they able to become the champions of the very people they wish to subjugate ? Easily it seems, we’ve been too passive for too long and that includes all of our leaders we’ve been voting into office for a decades now. Trump was the only true leader we’ve had in this generation that was hope to reset the balance and all I think we can do is ensure he has any and all support he needs to continue our cause.
“We cannot continue to send our children to Caesar for their education and be surprised when they come home as Romans.” ― Voddie T. Baucham
‘Dixiecrats’ (demokkkrats) murdered black and white Republicans from the 1860s into the 1960s. Abolitionists formed the Republican party. Just to be clear.
While you speak the truth of history, remember that history was replaced by social studies years ago and is no longer being taught. Try explaining the origins of the two parties to anyone born after 1980 and expect them to look at you like you have horns growing out your skull.
Molon Molson.
Roughly translates as “Hold my beer.”
But the donut brigade of the FBI can kneel to the BLM extremism.
In the United States, the original Greek phrase and its English translation are often heard as a defense of the right to keep and bear arms and opposition to gun control legislation.[16]
That’s a fact. The situation is purely political persecution.
Don’t count on the police being aligned with the conservative public. Think about all the affirmative action hires,lower standards and abandonment of strength test. You’re fooling yourself if you think this is accidental. And how about these searches nationwide for police chiefs. Just another way to install left-leaning clowns.
Yep, same throughout the Westernworlds Police Forces.
Standards have been dropping for decades. You should look at or R.C.M.P graduating classes.
Yikes!
Forty years ago Whites were discouraged from applying.
No push back, none !
If you’re white and over 40 you are an easy mark for traffic tickets. LAPD are utterly corrupt and drunk on woke. They’ll be the first to take you down.
Clothes with that label are sold on Amazon
The cop is super-stupid? Or was inciting riot?
It’s appears to be pro 2nd amendment. How is that incitement?
You are bending over to marxist outrage narrative. Next time some can be cancelled by wearing a US lapel pin.
https://citizenfreepress.com/breaking/calgary-church-hero-artur-pawlowski-arrested-by-canadian-swat-team-in-the-middle-of-busy-highway/
This is the story of the pastor who has relentlessly fought the whole covid narrative.
Police support in Canada is eroding very quickly with those who used to hold them in high esteem. They have become the heavy handed arm of an out of control govt.
In my opinion 6 million Jews were marched to their death by men who were just doing their job. I have very little respect any more for Police. They are carrying out the most heinous deeds under the cover of just following orders. Sorry. But there is a time to either quit your job, or refuse to be a part of injustice.
DD
DD,
I can truly appreciate your point on view and I can only say from fact and not hearsay as I know personally plenty of police, alphabet agencies and military that are with us and they talk amongst each other. Yes, you are correct that they are just doing their job but will they “Shoot to kill” when they are told that 50% of our country are right wing extremists or domestic terrorist when they know this to be false?
I say no, they won’t. They live amongst us as our neighbors and friends and surely they are very aware that if things get so bad they will be outnumbered. Removing a few now is just fear tactics and for media to convince the ignorant that they hold all the power, another falsity. Being outnumbered is never a favorable probability.
Dream on. That institution, at least in the cities is over.
That is the truth.
100% agree. Don’t trust a single one of these unionized careerists.
Former Portland Police commander Mike Krantz…
Can I just say this…does this officer not understand where he is. You can’t be an effective member of a resistance if you show everyone who you are. Some people, I swear.
How I trigger liberals, and educate a few:
1. When BLM, etc, come up, I’ve been posting this:
Facts:
18 ‘unarmed’ black men killed by police in 2020.
28 ‘unarmed’ WM killed by police in 2020.
360 police officers killed in the line of duty, 2020.
7,000 Black men, most killed by other Black men, in 2020.
2. When they invoke the KKK, I calmly note that the Klan was a Democrat organization. (Thank you, Dinesh DSouza.) … if they try to debunk me, I follow with more facts.
Famous KKK leaders:
Robert Byrd (D) – Congress
Edward White (D) – Senator; and Chief Justice of the US.
Hugo Black (D) – Senator; Supreme Court Justice
Theodore G. Bilbo (D) – Senator, Gov
John Gordon (D) – Senator
William L. Saunders (D) – NC
Benjamin F. Stapleton (D) – Denver Mayor
David Duke – D & R
Clarence Morley (R) – CO Gov
Edward L. Jackson (R) – Indiana Gov
Bibb Graves (D) – GA Gov
Clifford Walker (D) – AL Gov
John Tyler Morgan (D)
George Gordon (D)
Edmund Pettus (D)
John W. Morton (D)
John Clinton Porter (D) – Los Angeles mayor
I believe Lincoln’s Four Horsemen of slavery were all Democrats.
Who were Lincoln’s “Four Horsemen of slavery”?
I don’t believe I’ve ever heard or seen that particular reference before, as opposed to the “Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse.”
For Petes sake, just say Obama is black. And he was re elected, served for 8 yrs, that’s current history that destroys blm Marxists attacks . A white man could not win a 2nd time, and now we have a black. V.p. The evidence is tight in ur lap. Never hear anyone say that! Just blow them off.
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Molon Labe: History & True Meaning | American Gun Association:
“In 480 BC, Persia was busy invading Greece at an alarming rate. The Persian king Xerxes reportedly had an army that numbered in the millions, and they were very successful in their quest. Sparta stepped up to try and stop the Persians.
King Leonidas of Sparta had a much, much smaller army at his disposal, but chose to confront the Persians at a narrow pass at Thermopylae. This is so his men did not have to face the full Persian army. In what came to be known as the Battle at Thermopylae, Sparta faced off with Persia. King Leonidas and his 300 men were sorely outnumbered but ready to fight nonetheless.
However, when Xerxes sent his ambassador demanding Sparta lay down their arms, King Leonidas simply said, “Molon Labe” – “Come and take them.”
It kind of goes without saying that Leonidas and his 300 men did not survive the battle. However, they are credited with taking down tens of thousands of Persian soldiers. The battle was so gory that Persia began to lose their interest in the war.”
I’ve heard the phrase all my life and it is associated with the Greek heroes who said it. I’ve never even heard of this “far-right militia” until today.
First, the term “far-right” means the majority of this country, judging by Actual PDT’s massive landslide.
Secondly, even if we accept their bullsh*t premise, it’s like saying the American flag is a terrorist symbol because Lon Horiguchi had one on his sleeve.
If it’s associated with any American militia, it’s Capt. Parker’s at Lexington and Concord.
Thank you, I had only heard the phrase once or twice and never an explanation – I’d only read about the Battle of Thermopylae in English.
@TheGipperLives. Thank you for the explanation of the phrase Molon Labe. I’ve seen that a lot over the years and did not do my research. I absolutely LOVE that a policeman had it on his person.
But rather than explain what this “Molon Labe” meant, the meida published the police officer’s name and will, as a result send the hordes out to crucify him. Many likely to not understand what this term means.
If I were a cop and was wearing “Molon Labe” on my uniform in these days of “defunding the police,” eg. idiocy gone rabid, it would me I dare you to come and take me!
Seems that “Molon Labe” should be a REQUIRED badge of HONOR on a policeman’s uniform. This policeman HAS GUTS!
That is EXACTLY what BLM is saying
The US flag and all it represents is racist and terrorist.
Their goal is destruction of patriotism and the American culture of freedom
We should never allow words like ‘harassment,’ ‘extremist, ‘collusion,’ ‘interference,’ etc to enter our penal codes because they are eye of the beholder concepts, and not sufficiently objective to produce unambiguous legal findings.
We’re seeing that right now, as when the always hysterical Pamela Karlan (now at DOJ) accuses the AZ Senate of ‘harassment’ for making legitimate inquiries into just who voted in 2020.
Of course, now that the nebulous notion of ‘harassment’ is a bedrock of ‘woke’ jurisprudence, it carries the force of law, although nobody really knows where the notion begins or ends. But the fact remains that the AZ Senate will be hard-pressed now to avoid investigating anything that may remotely come close to anyone’s perception of ‘harassment,’ and specifically, Karlan’s conceptualizations.
AZ should answer bluntly that all government-sponsored inquiries can be seen as harassment or intimidation at the self-serving convenience of those who receive such requests for information. However, it must be pointed out, that such considerations have never stopped DOJ/FBI from their outrageous raids and intrusions on FOURTH AMENDMENT rights or on attorney-client privilege. Fears of harassment or intimidation have never entered (nor should they) into their decision-making when pursuing legitimate law-enforcement ends, but such is also the case, absurdly and shockingly, when they have pursued illegitimate ends.
As with everything the left undertakes, they can present brilliant insights in pursuit of their self-interest, but can be extremely obtuse when convenient. Intelligent argumentation is thus futile, per plan.
Nailed it!
Molon Labe is NOT used by just one group. Thousands of US citizens use that expression and/or have an item with that on it.
I hope the officer sues and wins big dollars for this.
Yes. I have seen it used so often in comments under news articles that, based upon the context where it was frequently used, I came to believe it simply meant “stand strong together” against the Leftwing assault on our liberties.
Exactly.
Muslins in many cities are policing their neighborhoods. Isn’t BLM doing that now in their cities? Antifa has no policing at all it seems. For every good cop removed there are many extremists ready to take their place. Some are already there doing things to make cops look bad. How many videos are made for that purpose? I find it hard to believe police are dumb enough to do some of their stuff knowing they are being recorded.
Sue them. The only thing that fear is loss of funding. Sue the department. Sue the individuals that raised the issue. Send them to poorhouse. A few wins and they’ll start thinking twice.
Laughable. You don’t realize, cities buy insurance offered by the state specifically fo this purpose.
Oh for crying out loud. Who cares if some militia group (that no one has heard of) used the phrase.
Lt Col Allen West used the phrase.,., and many others….. to represent the fighting spirit for freedom (“come and get it”), 2nd amendment and 10th amendment support, etc.
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New lawmaker’s tattoo has ties to far-right anti-government movement
https://www-wyofile-com.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/www.wyofile.com/new-lawmakers-tattoo-has-ties-to-far-right-anti-government-movement/amp/?amp_js_v=a6&_gsa=1&usqp=mq331AQHKAFQArABIA%3D%3D#aoh=16205999570902&referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com&_tf=From%20%251%24s&share=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wyofile.com%2Fnew-lawmakers-tattoo-has-ties-to-far-right-anti-government-movement%2F
And
The Meaning Behind Molon Labe, a Favored Gun Rights Slogan of Oregon Sheriff John Hanlin
https://www.thetrace.org/2015/10/oregon-sheriff-molon-labe-sandy-hook/
“The attacks against police; and the attacks against patriotism that connects the social fabric to respecting law and order; are reaching new levels.”
Agree, but not necessarily in the direction you think – the awful situation and video/photos of a swat team (distinct uniform) arresting a preaching pastor do a great deal of harm. People watch as the police do nothing to save victims being beaten, clear activists of intersections – you know the rest.
Then there’s the Deep State, the DOJ and the FBI – today there are Covid Cops – this is not just a National state of affairs.
Can’t imagine anyone supporting Blue any more.
Greek History and Origin. King Leonidas of Sparta – King Xerxes of Persia used the words Molon Labe before the Battle of Thermopylae in 480 BC.
–This is extremist?????
When Xerxes commanded the Spartans to surrender their weapons, King Leonidas is said to have responded, Molon Labe, come and take them.
–a phrase often said by supporters of the 2nd amendment. Which, by the way, is an inalienable right dictated by our Constitution and Bill of Rights. How is this extremist?
The goal for Congress is to null the Exectutive, switch from a Republic to a Parliamentary system to remove the Bill of Rights. When BOR is removed Congress will finally have the control they want to confiscate private property and seize your coin.
It is Kate Brown that should be arrested for allowing the continuous destruction in Portland.
Mayor Wheeler has asked for National Guard assistance for months now and Brown keeps refusing.
One is not even safe in Downtown Portland. An area that use to be quite beautiful and a nice place for a walk.
Did Kate attend college with Whitmere or the Detroit Mayor how about the Az Sec of State. There is something about their severity? It can’t just be hot flashes.
There are plenty of “red states” who will gladly take Law Enforcement Officers into the fold.
When you are far left, everything else is “far right”.
essentially.
if you dont bow to them you are the enemy.
thy dont understand the term neighbor (being nice to someone you might statistically not prefer)
Can someone let me know if the American flag is too extreme?
Why would any nation need to start a war with us? Just wait and let us destroy our nation then slip in quietly (China has already done so really).
Molon labe.
Oregon is a place I no longer want to visit.
Looks like we will have to say goodbye to the BLM masks in the work place then right?
Objections to “them”, instruments of self defense, and (attempts) to take them have always been a bright line symptom of tyranny, nasty tyrants and their minions.
e.g. In the 20th century, Stalin and Hitler, in American History 1775 (Lexington and Concorde) and 1835 (Texans even had a flag, “come and take it), all way the back to, and even before Greece.
The only real issues are positioning for blame and readiness when the fight starts.
In the US, the hope has always been that the fight would remain political but the grab means it’s on.
Name calling is just an attempt to confuse ignorant, weak minded fractions of the victims/masses, to keep their reactions to the tyrannical regime weak and divided, to help the tyrannical regime survive so the intended victims can be picked off in detail. Also “justification” to involve the tyrants’ allies, like CCP and UN buddies.
No fight means slavery, decimations by degrees, and/or cattle cars to extinction…
20 second internet search to establish the “current” interpretation of the phrase Molon Labe results in the following:
“classical expression of defiance” from the wiki page. I went there because it has probably already been edited to frame the implications of the phrase as it pertains to current headlines.
Well, “classical” means long established usage.
“expression of defiance” is what The Resistance engaged in all throughout the Trump administration.
I seem to recall there was a certain DOJ attorney who got his tackle zippered up in his haste to indulge in the Resistance. There was some allusion to kicking off a chain of events intended to be less than wholesome from the POV of “classical” DOJ dogma and policy.
But, that’s not for anyone to take note of because…well, because…
“Molon Labe” was the motto of my SOF unit in Afghanistan, but of course they where thick necked American bad-@sses, not effete C!A personnel — this is utter BS…
Molon Labe has been around for centuries and although often used in the “Three Percenter” groups it has been used by thousands of groups and million of individuals around the world in multiple countries during battles and dissension.
Soon flying an American flag will get you labeled as being associated with a “right-wing” group.
From The Bulletin article… a potentially elucidating May 5th comment from “CardiacSpike”… I don’t know if it’s legit, but sounds reasonable.
Boy, it sure sounds like some real drrraaaaammmaaaaa(!) out there in Oregon….
Corporal Josh Spano recently arrested Central Oregon Peacekeeper co-founder (and Iraq combat veteran) Michael Satcher. On his FB page Satcher goes into great detail in several long posts as to why he was arrested to include his investigation of Spano’s background afterward.
“Well, the officer who harassed me on Saturday is now being investigated for the non-regulation extremist patch he was wearing at the time…Of course, that investigation doesn’t seem to include anything about his social media posts in which he shows off his “People to Kill” notebook, his various militia patches, the times he’s literally talked about “hating” the US government, or the fact he was involved in a use of force incident in Medford where a Latinx m…
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https://www.facebook.com/mike.satcher
Satcher, convicted of domestic violence with injury to a family member in Travis County, Texas, in 2010, is presently awaiting trial in Crook County on multiple criminal charges to include interfering with a police officer. He is also being sued by the City of Bend for over $3500 in Public Record Release fees after DA John Hummel, who leans kindly toward the Peacemakers, directed the City not to charge Satcher, who offers he is a journalist and that the fees should be waived. The Oregon ACLU is defending Mr. Satcher in this civil case.
One must ask if the unidentified complainant in Mr. Andrews’ story might not be either Satcher himself, or another “peacekeeper”?
That said, as a corporal the officer in question is a first line supervisor. As a supervisor it is in his job description to know and enforce department policy. Mr. Andrews accurately described the policy regarding what can and cannot be worn on the duty uniform and why. Given his military background and the Army’s similar policies regarding uniform wear, Spano seems to have ignored his supervisory responsibilities to include setting a poor example for his subordinates.
Bear in mind it was less than 60 days ago that Chief Mike Krantz put a new policy in place that requires ALL department employees to report wrongdoing / alleged policy violations. This in lieu of a BPD sergeant, who in an effort to cover for one of his K9 officer subordinates, attempted to deflect the damage the officer did to a new patrol car on a former civilian employee. Both the sergeant and the K9 officer were placed on administrative leave in lieu of an internal investigation.
If wearing the alleged keychain is a violation of BPD policy…why didn’t CPL Spano’s supervisor advise him of this and ensure the item was removed at least 59 days ago? Perhaps Mike Krantz can answer that given his new policy?
Finally, the Bulletin has yet to publish a story about Mr. Satcher’s arrest last Saturday. Perhaps because Garrett Andrews has long affiliated himself with the Peacekeepers to include, as DA Hummel has in the past, posting comments on their FB page? Not so long ago the Peacekeepers (Satcher in specific) excoriated Mr. Andrews for publishing COPK founder Luke Richter’s name and phone number, claiming such publication placed Richter in danger. Why? Richter was said to be acting as a faceless, nameless source of storylines for Mr. Andrews and the Bulletin.
The internal investigation of CPL Spano might be better conducted by an independent outside Party given the three-ring circus this entire affair has come to resemble. Especially as the apparent offended Party – Mike Satcher – is using his and the Peacekeeper FB pages to potentially libel the officer and/or influence the course of the investigation.
All of this for a freakin’ KEYCHAIN means Oregon is full Communist like Commiefonia. This is in Bend OR not Portland, after all.
From The Bulletin article…
The Ancient Greek phrase “molon labe,” meaning “come and take them,” is often attributed to the Spartan King Leonidas when the Persian King called on the Spartan soldiers to lay down their arms. It has more recently been co-opted by pro-gun and extremist anti-government groups.
… and here’s where we’re headed: The Left is setting things up for Pro-Gun/2A = Violent Domestic Extremism. I think we’ve already been getting a taste of that, of course.
Pro-2A = Anti-Government… Violent Domestic Extremists = Anti-Government… Pro-2A = Violent Domestic Extremists!
Not surprised at all. We’ve given them no reason to fear consequences. Until they have serious skin in the game, this will continue
Regarding the Police, Military, “Public Servants”, Judges, and nearly all persons who swore an oath to protect and defend our Constitution against all enemies foreign and domestic, I assume that they will place their family and their personal future above that oath and follow the orders of whoever they think will be paying their pensions. The Anti-Federalists warned about the inherent dangers of what they called “Place Seekers” at the time of the ratification debates.
In other words, we are living in a Pensionocracy.
The perks and bennies of government service are why most people put up with dangerous mediocre-paying jobs.
That will change when they sense a sea-change in public opinion enough to affect the levers of power in Wash DC
Which is why it’s so important to de-fund MSM, YouTwitFace, and other propaganda outlets that drive the public narrative.
Well gee wiz, then Pelouzi and Cryin’ Chuck both allowed a dangerous right-wing extremist into the legislative chambers for Biden’s address to Congress.
Indeed, everyone watching that clip of Sen Ted Cruz nodding off also saw the blatant in-yer-face right-wing extremist right there, staring them in their face.
If one looks closely at Sen Cruz’s decorative face diaper, one sees it plainly, something a good many of us attibute to the State of Texas, Sam Houston, and the Alamo as well as the ancients at battle.
Right there, boldly stenciled on the right side of Sen Cruz’s face mask – a picture of a cannon, and the words “Come And Take It,” which is the English translation of “Molon Labe.”
Bummer, huh? And we pay these people to protect us.
I live outside of Bend. The place is growing like kudzu, mostly lefty pollutants from mexifornia. They destroy everything they touch. I knew it was game over when Bend announced the creation of a local human rights commission lat year. What a ridiculous idea. This place needs a human rights commission like nancy pelosi needs a halloween mask.
Well, it would make her appearance tolerable.
“We cannot continue cowering to the ever-changing whims of the leftist movement.“
I agree. But what should the police officer do? What CAN he do? What can WE DO?
MOLON LABE: Basically, Greek for, “Come and Take It/Them.” Originates from King Leonidas I of Sparta in a message to King Xerxes I of Persia when an overwhelming Persian army demanded that 300 Spartan warriors drop their weapons. The exchange occurred in writing on the Eve of The Battle Of Thermopylae in 480 B.C. The film, “300,” is reputed to be an historically accurate representation. The battle is arguably the most famous of European ancient history.
Modern day history would reveal that, “Come And Take It,” was the battle slogan on the world-famous flag for the Battle of Gonzales, Texas. It was the first flag used in the Texas Revolution, and the message is one of Texas’ most defining!
This is such a joke when we have the director of the FSBFBI who has himself made 10s of millions representing Russian thugs some believe up to 50 million. The law firm he is involved with has made many 10s of millions from representing the criminals of the world including Russian oleg deapaska while trying to use him as a boogie man on many occasions among others.
The Fan Belt Inspectors are knee bending anti Americans who are worse then any criminal organizations this country has ever seen.
I can’t claim to know squat about Scripture, but I have a vague remembrance of something like, “you shall know one by WHAT they worship.” This was definitely not a message re “WHO” or “WHAT” their religion is.
Pensionacry as stated above in one comment, has to be one of the one of the best coined words I’ve heard of in a long, long time. Thank you!
A travesty of the damn times we live in and the politics of hatred from the far left. Cancel culture, Woke(being brainwashed to the point of mental death) I am disgusted by these American hating zombies who never had the fortune to take and absorb REAL American history before it eh hem, whitewashed and sanitized, before our schools and universities were ruined by liberals, communists and socialists. Nor to perhaps to hear their grandfather, Uncles war stories which I was very privileged to hear and burn into my memory.
This occured right in my backyard and Bend was nice last about in the 1980’s. Now it is just becoming another Portland, albeit smaller but no less deranged and stupid. I hate Bend and Oregon. I wish I could move farther than 50 miles away.
I’ll see your bid and raise you…I’m 30 miles from ATL.
Oklahoma is inexpensive and civil and has constitutional carry. All of our statewide offices and all our congress critters posture as Republicans. I assume that they are crooks, but they they fear us more than we fear them.
When BLM/ANTIFA tried burning buildings(1ea) and cars(2ea), police arrested them instantly and they are awaiting trial on 50 year counts of terrorism. Arson fire is a lethal weapon and they used to to try to coerce politics. Our prosecutors are not Soros puppets.
If you don’t want to fight for Oregon, you could join us here. I walked away from Washington State. Seattle is as crazy as Portland. They vote by mail and manufacture homeless votes when needed.
I can see the department making an issue over an officer wearing something on their uniform that’s “non-standard”. I *don’t*, however, think it’s reasonable to try to draw a connection with a far-right militia group unless the symbol, saying and font “exactly” match that used by said militia group.
“Molon Labe” roughly translates as “Come and take it”. That’s a pretty common slogan being used, for example, in Texas where you can find it on face masks, flags, bumper stickers, etc. Sen. Cruz has been known to sport such a face mask on more than one occasion. Does this mean that the State of Texas is associated with “the far-right Three Percenters militia”? I don’t think so!
While I’m sure there are any number of liberal Democrats & Press people who would willingly and gleefully make that comparison, the fact of the matter is that it’s only become popular in recent years because of liberal over-reach in attempting to assail the 2nd Amendment rights of the American People. Sure, as compared to the far left extremists, anyone supporting the 2nd Amendment “looks” like they’re “far-right”, but that’s more a reflection of how far out on the extreme left those making those accusations are than an accurate assessment of those who believe the government has no right to infringe on our exercise of our 2nd Amendment freedoms.
Sounds to me like someone trying to blow up a minor infraction into far more than is justified.
So now every word we say or do will be connected to so ring wing group
So I guess we need to investigate Greece and moron labe origin
If <em>molon labe</em> makes me an “extremist”, then I may as well go ahead and act like one.
“Reality check,” please. It’s just a key chain.
The Left appears to have captured the City Council there. Since no party affiliations are listed, I assume the elections are non-partisan (tool of the devil) but looking at educational, employment and community affiliations, there is one that might be connected to normal people. The rest are leftist.
When the tables finally turn, can we punish the communists? PLEASE? They seriously need to be fed EXACTLY the same medicine,