This is good stuff. It's Oklahoma, but this is what communities that aren't lost need to do to stem the tide (I consider NY, Chicago, Portland, Seattle, etc. lost. They are occupied enemy territory. They ain't coming back. States like California will never produce another Reagan, they just won't.)

Group claims to have enough signatures to recall Oklahoma mayor who cut police funding

""It's about the issues here in this town,” he said. “It's about taking our town back. It's about not having radicals in power. It's about centering the shift."

https://www.foxnews.com/us/gro...o-cut-police-funding

Can’t find this on YouTube, but this is pretty good on Twitter.
For those without Twitter, time frame is less than 15 seconds between 1st to 4th, photo below.

Portland Police Charge the Riot Line.

https://twitter.com/ptnewsnetw...899176707325952?s=21

Their little black power fist shields became kicking boards as the Police ran down the hill full steam.

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So they charged not even equipped with a hickory stick in hand?? Wow!

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Originally posted by parabellum:
flashguy- good, you're here. You want to explain that remark you made overnight?

I was alluding to the concept I was taught when young that one does not punish the innocent along with the guilty, that there are many good, right-thinking people in those states who unfortunately happen to be outvoted by the Libs.

As to a counter-proposal, perhaps the financial aid given to such states could be better compartmentalized so as to more directly benefit those who deserve it. I'm not a financial wizard and don't claim to be. I am hoping that someone better suited comes up with a better way.

I'm sorry if I ruffled feathers. It was not my intention.

flashguy

What? I'm talking about this remark:

quote:

Originally posted by flashguy:
Did those cops all look a little "husky" to you?

Try again.

This is the second time I've quoted the same remark.

Here’s an example, based on this post on Instapundit by Mark Tapscott:

Link

Teachers unions are a major part of the Woke enemy, they have overplayed their hand and people who have supported schools up until now are having to make new plans for their kids because of teacher union intransigence. Any federal policy (listening, Betsy?) that could encourage separating the property tax money to schools from the schools themselves so the money goes with the kids would strike a death blow to teachers unions. This is the chance to do it before people sink back into complacency.

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TEACHERS UNIONS ARE MAKING A PROFOUNDLY STUPID MISTAKE: By effectively withholding services they are paid billions of tax dollars to deliver, they are forcing millions of Americans to discover that there are alternatives available, including one that could dramatically improve their financial situations now and their children’s prospects tomorrow.

The following is from a family member who prefers to remain private, but who is happy to share what I view as a superb summary of the situation being forced upon so many Americans by the teachers unions. He was responding after I encouraged him to read and react to the National Review piece Glenn linked earlier today:

“For context, we are definitely in the privileged group here, and I don’t mean that in the woke social justice warrior sense, but we have highly performing public schools here due in large part to being predominantly upper middle class with residents who work in the private sector. This means that while we are certainly not immune to the leftist dogma found in other places, generally speaking, our teachers are from and live in our communities where they teach, and are often two-income families with their own kids in the school system.

“That said, we are seeing a few things that lead me to believe that we are reevaluating the entire way we view the role of the government in schools. To the writer’s point, Covid19 has [forced] the frustration which has historically only been felt by those living in major cities, and especially in poor minority communities, into the suburban mainstream.

“As I type this just a few weeks from the start of public school, nearly every family we know is either struggling to make arrangements for their kids or has already decided to pull them out of public school for private or homeschool options. And to be clear about those ‘arrangements’ for the ones who have to give online public school a try, many of those parents are choosing between their jobs and childcare. They are literally having to decide which of their two jobs has the better income, healthcare benefits, schedule flexibility, etc. and leaving the other. (Emphasis added) Consider the financial and macroeconomic impact of these decisions being made all over the country, specifically in the middle class who drive our country’s GDP.

“And, for the families who either cannot leave a job or are not interested in what has been proposed by the public school systems, they are either spending tens of thousands of dollars per year on private education or are now for the first time acquainting themselves with homeschooling options. I will also add that in many cases, private schools are full and homeschooling curriculum options are sold out leaving families with no idea what they will do in a few weeks.

“Based on all of this, my prediction is that within the next six months we will see renewed calls for school choice in counties all over the country. The combination of poor choices available for those who must attend public schools with boiling frustration from those now spending tens of thousands of dollars on private school, while simultaneously continuing to pay the same amount in taxes will cause voters to demand vouchers or the outright closing of public schools all over the country, which I think ultimately will be a good thing for the country. When the general public demands that public schools compete for our tax dollars the options will get better, but it is going to be a painful bumpy road getting there.”
To which I must add: Where are the Republicans? Why aren’t they loudly and insistently responding to the plight of these millions of Americans? Why aren’t they demanding school choice now??? This could be a momentous turning point in American politics and culture, but are Republicans smart enough and courageous enough to show the needed leadership?

quote:

Originally posted by parabellum:
What? I'm talking about this remark:

quote:

Originally posted by flashguy:
Did those cops all look a little "husky" to you?

Try again.

This is the second time I've quoted the same remark.

I'm sorry, I did not see the original quote. I was remarking that some of them did not appear to be as athletic as others. I recognize now that the comment violated one of your rules, and I apologize. I will do better.

flashguy

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Originally posted by erj_pilot:
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So they charged not even equipped with a hickory stick in hand?? Wow!

I'd issue every third officer a genuine rhino hide sjambok, with lots of.training and practice.

I know what you meant by it and you damn well know better. There is simply no way you were not aware of forum policy about such things. You have no excuse. Fourteen years and twenty-four thousand posts in this forum confirm this.

Furthermore, tbe fact that I had to point out this remark to you- twice- speaks directly to my cautioning of members to read threads.

I was in a CA teachers union for ~20 years. It is all about money and power and brainwashing the youth (socialism) under the guise of improving the quality of education.

I have commented before, a few years ago we had the College Pres' hand picked student report to the faculty, at our annual training conference, after the student came back from a conference in WDC, "I learned it is more important for a college student to gain political clout in school than it is to gain marketable skills".

I still get emails from the union pres. CA teachers unions are very adamant re disallowing any competition to public schools (which cut into their power and money).

Robert Davi is a pretty good actor and singer, and apparently a conservative.

https://twitter.com/Lagud5/sta...F1294935128553279488

Tip of the hat to this guy He isn't scared by any of them.

quote:

Originally posted by Scoutmaster:
I was in a CA teachers union for ~20 years. It is all about money and power and brainwashing the youth (socialism) under the guise of improving the quality of education.

I have commented before, a few years ago we had the College Pres' hand picked student report to the faculty, at our annual training conference, after the student came back from a conference in WDC, "I learned it is more important for a college student to gain political clout in school than it is to gain marketable skills".

I still get emails from the union pres. CA teachers unions are very adamant re disallowing any competition to public schools (which cut into their power and money).

What I wonder about is with the above mentioned post, there will be an eroded tax base (here it comes from property taxes). Many parents are weighing which spouse works, which stays home. Huge amounts of the tax base will disappear, meaning tax hikes to pay teachers to stay home, or teach from home. Expenses will go up for tech, while existing school infrastructure and salaries will continue to go up. Where does that money come from? Parents will be footing the bill for both public education as well as private school, tutors, and/or home electronics for in home public schooling.

If there is not a demand for vouchers, when will there be? Most middle class people will find a way to make it work. Low income people, including a large number of black/brown families will not be able to make it work, leading to more angry people, and youngings that are undereducated. This all will lead to more violence and cries of racism.

Everyone is shooting themselves in the foot right now.

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Bullseye

Here is a bit of good news!

The Norman Police Department had requested and received a budget increase of $950,000 for FY 2021 to pay for nine new patrol officers but in June the city council (in a eleventh hour meeting that ran into the early morning caved to a small group of protestors (many from outside Norman) and voted to reduce the FY 2021 budget increase by $865,000 forcing the department to cancel plans to hire the nine new officers. In addition, several officers have retired early in protest. Additionally, the police union for NPD has withdrawn their endorsement of the mayor resulting in a council meeting to discuss whether NPD should be able to collectively bargain (reprisal much?).

Immediately after the June vote (and further fueled by other city council decisions) a group of residents and local businesses began preparations for a recall of the mayor and several council members. This process has born fruit and they have gathered enough signatures to recall the mayor and two council members while a third has resigned to run for a state senate seat. Unfortunately, they were unable to get enough signatures for Kate Bierman (a real piece of work if you ask me).

From the Norman Transcript

https://www.normantranscript.c...98-c790bd95c0c8.html

A procession of around 150 Unite Norman supporters handed in nearly 21,000 signatures to recall Mayor Breea Clark but fell short of two additional City Council members Friday afternoon.

Since July 10, volunteers and paid workers gathered enough required signatures during the pandemic for Ward 3 Alison Petrone, Ward 5 Sereta Wilson and Clark.

Signatures were not submitted to the city clerk for Ward 1 Kate Bierman and Ward 7 Stephen Holman.

“We were close,” Unite Norman Co-founder Russell Smith said, but he did not disclose the number of signatures.

The group’s request for an extension due to receiving harassment and threats was declined by city officials because it did not qualify according to the charter, The Transcript reported Thursday.

Wilson resigned effective Tuesday after announcing plans to move outside her ward. Unite Norman turned in signatures for Wilson and Petrone Thursday but submitted additional signatures for the two councilors along with those for Clark on deadline Friday.

The recall was sparked by public outrage after the council’s decision to cut $865,000 of the Norman Police Department’s proposed budget increase during the June 16 meeting. The funds have been earmarked for community and mental health programs and a city auditor. The 11-hour meeting drew protests against racial violence and disparity against minorities in police departments but also drew supporters of the NPD.

On Friday afternoon, dozens of supporters chanted, “Take back Norman!” outside as the recall group’s leaders thanked them for their work.

“You guys are incredible. Thank you,” said Co-founder Sassan Moghadam. “We’re going to make Unite Norman even bigger.”

“We’ve all sacrificed a lot to be here away from our families, our jobs,” Smith said. “I don’t know how many different ways I can say thank you — and it’s not about me or about Sassan — but it’s about the issues here in town. It’s about taking our town back. It’s about not having radicals in power. This is about centering the ship. I don’t care if you’re a Democrat or a Republican.”

Smith claimed 30% who signed were Democrat, 49% were women and nearly 40% were under the age of 50. Unite Norman said people of color also signed petitions but did not say how many or provide a percentage.

“If you watch the news and you watch social media, all young people are radicals it looks like, right? That’s the loudest ones,” Smith said. “We are the silent majority. I would say we’re silent no more.”

Norman’s Fraternal Order of Police Robert Wasoski said it means a lot to the men in blue.

“I think they’re all breathing a sigh of relief right now, just because the recall is done for this portion of it,” he said. “They can start taking regular calls and not have to worry about the fighting on this.”

Wasoski said the effort speaks “volumes of the support. It certainly speaks to what the concerns are to the citizens of Norman, and they’re concerned about their public safety. When it comes down to it, we lost nine officers and I think that’s what they’re concerned about.”

The monumental effort, as Smith called it, was not without some paid help. Unite Norman hired signature gatherers “to give everyone a chance to sign,” he said, because “we couldn’t reach that many doors.”

UNITE NORMAN TO ENDORSE

If signatures are verified to meet the required minimum of 25% of the registered voters for each seat, the city charter provides for a 10-day protest period. If there are no legal challenge to the petition, the council will vote on the recall and a special election will be scheduled. City officials have said a recall election will be held in January.

The filing period for odd-numbered council wards is in December for the regularly scheduled election in February.

Smith said the group will announce their endorsement of candidates “in about a month” but declined to say who has expressed an interest in those seats. He and Moghadam said they will not seek municipal office.

COUNCIL REACTION

Clark said she will wait to see if signatures are verified before commenting on the recall election and would continue to “focus on doing my job instead of worrying about losing my job.”

Bierman said Unite Norman’s failure to gain enough signatures is a reflection of strong support in her ward.

“I won my seat and retained it by knocking thousands of doors, understanding the demographic makeup of my ward, and being their voice on the dias for the last three years. That work was confirmed today with the failure to generate enough signatures for my recall. I stand behind my record, and I stand behind my colleagues,” she said.

Holman said he wasn’t afraid to confront his concerns in the past with the NPD and remained confident his constituents knew where he stood upon matters he has voted. Holman received a not guilty verdict on paraphernalia-related charges in 2017 after the NPD raided a store where he worked for selling glass pipes.

“Being in my fourth term and having been voted Best Elected Official in the Transcript Reader’s Choice Awards three out of the last four years shows me that Ward 7 residents are very well aware of my record on the City Council,” he said. “I took the Norman Police to state court and won after all, so I am definitely no secret to the people who care about what goes on in Norman. As always, I appreciate the residents of Ward 7 for their support and look forward to continuing to represent them on the council.”

video released by Chicago Police

showing some tactics of the rioters

https://twitter.com/CWBChicago.../1295016793292115971

John Thompson won the DEM primary for election to the Minnesota House of Representatives to represent District 67A

language warning

Here is John Thompson:

https://townhall.com/tipsheet/...ets-home-of-n2574456

In a disturbing trend, an angry mob targeted the home of Minneapolis Police Federation President Bob Kroll on Sunday

Video shows incoming Minnesota State House Rep. John Thompson, a Democrat, leading the mob, hurling epithets and obscenities at frightened children standing outside Kroll's home. The mob also took swings at pinatas that depicted Kroll and his wife.

If that was an incoming politician, that is how genocides start. Watch him and Adolf side x side.

OK, cool it with the Hitler stuff. Once you start with "Hitler" you have nowhere left to go.