05.08.2023
Today, most Oregon Republican Senators again refused to play the Democrat’s game and again denied quorum which prevented the left from ramming through more attacks… for one more day.
Of course, on the other side of the building, for the Republicans in the House it was business as usual. And business for the House Republicans is passing Democrat bills. Today, it was Republican Shelly Davis who made the motion to suspend the rules so they could speed things up by NOT reading the bills. And by doing so, once again the Republicans have streamlined the process of advancing the Democrat’s agenda.
Far left Senate mouthpiece Kate Lieber used her now daily press release to acknowledge the support the House Republicans are giving the Democrat agenda. In today’s propaganda piece she noted “House Republicans have cited the importance of debating bills on the chamber floor as the reason why they did not walk off the job.”
She went on to continue her outlandish and absurd lies about Democrat bills. Referring to the bill to eliminate parental rights, she deceitfully says “It simply restores the abortion rights Oregonians had under Roe v. Wade, expands insurance coverage for gender-affirming care, and protects Oregon medical providers’ ability to give the best, most appropriate care to their patients.”
The bill “restores” nothing as nothing was taken in the first place. Lieber is a liar, period, full stop. But of course that lie was not enough. She goes on to say ” The goals of the Gun Violence Prevention Package (HB 2005) are to improve community safety, help law enforcement do their jobs, and keep guns out of the wrong hands….The bill balances community safety and individual liberty – an Oregon solution to a growing challenge.”
Anyone who does not smoke crack for breakfast and has read the bill knows this is complete nonsense, the bill is a naked attempt to disarm the most vulnerable Oregonians.
We cannot predict where this is going. But consider this, the minute any Senator reaches ten “unexcused absences” the Democrats have NO leverage of any kind against them. And while they may not be able to have their seats in the future, they can’t be removed before the next election. And for some that’s a few years off.
In their hateful zeal for vengeance and control the Democrats may have stepped in it. Senate President Rob Wagner’s has rescinded virtually all “excused absences.” His arrogance and belligerence may leave the Republicans with nothing to lose. And that is NOT something you want to do to your enemies. .