Opinion
Oregon – Last week in the “House Committee On Emergency Management, General Government and Veterans” held a public hearing on SB 947A. This 34-page absurdity is the fever dream of the dumbest and most openly racist member of the Oregon Senate, James Manning.
We told you about this bill here. If you missed it, here is a short recap;
“Senator James Manning’s attempt to erase the term “unorganized militia” from state law as a pointless, delusional crusade. The bill, branded as a tribute to the National Guard, is exposed as a wasteful distraction built on unfounded racial paranoia, with zero public or military support and unanimous opposition from those who’ve weighed in. While Manning’s incoherent justifications border on satire, the real disgrace lies in Republican senators letting this absurdity pass the Senate unchallenged.”
The purpose of the bill is to remove any mention of the “unorganized militia” from Oregon’s statute.
“Why?” you might ask. Well, don’t ask Manning unless you are prepared for an utterly incoherent, rambling, and nonsensical response.
While Manning insists his bill is about granting the proper respect to the National Guard (we are unaware of any systemic disrespect they are facing) what it actually is, is a very expensive and time wasting manifestation of Manning’s weird delusion that hordes of white “militiamen” are roaming the state attacking black people.
This would be humorous if it were happening in some tiny Caribbean dictatorship. But it’s happening here and it’s costing Oregon taxpayers a pant load in lawyers, legislators, and staff time. And of course, that’s your money going straight down the crapper.
When the bill passed on the Senate floor, Manning’s explanations for its purpose bordered on the surreal. The man is incapable of forming complete sentences. Today’s hearing was no different. (Oddly, Manning said the bill passed the Senate and was “bipartisan”. Apparently, Manning is unfamiliar with the word. There was not a single Republican vote for this bill.)
We defy anyone to listen to Manning and leave saying, “Sure. I understand that.”
While he continues to slip up and reveal his real intentions, Manning insists this is only about respect for our men and women in uniform.
So it’s interesting to note that not a single member of the military or any agency representing any branch of the military has submitted a single word in support of Manning’s buffoonery. In fact, no one has offered a word of support.
Manning has managed to draft a bill that has exactly NO support from anyone except imbecile Democrat legislators. 100% of submitted testimony is in opposition to this nonsense. That’s quite an accomplishment.
Manning is an idiot. That is beyond dispute. However, there is a real lesson here.
The Oregon Republicans have been repeatedly reminding us that we “need to make our voices heard” and we need to “flood the Democrats’ inboxes with email.”
Of course, politicians on both sides of the aisle commonly set up filters so your emails are never seen, let alone read. But the point is, here we have a bill that is epically moronic and has received no shortage of responses from the public, all opposed. Yet the Oregon Republican Senators allowed it to pass the Senate, and now it is being considered in the House.
Maybe the Republicans should stop shifting the blame to the voters and step up for a change.
The bill has not yet been scheduled for a “work session,” but we assume that anything this stupid will move ahead. No point wasting time on the real issues Oregon faces.
You can support the work of the Oregon Firearms Federation here.
Rediscovering the Second Amendment: A Call to Arms for Common Defense ~ DEEP DIVE
About Oregon Firearms Federation:
The Oregon Firearms Federation has proven itself to be Oregon’s only no-compromise lobbying group; OFF takes the same tough stands and serves as a vehicle for educating gun owners, promoting their rights, and, when necessary, fighting the freedom haters in court. Visit: www.oregonfirearms.org
