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.
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He’s like all urban liberals. He can’t swallow the fact that he lives among thousands of unidentified riflemen.
I live in Oregon, our State is FULL of racist hate filled democrats. Manning is no exception. Our group (Oregon III) is widely misinterpreted by the fear mongers’ and their fake statements. We know the Constitution, we educate ourselves, we protest and counter protest. What the left doesn’t do is… educate themselves. We support our law enforcement and community. We help when its asked of us. We are not aggressive ( shouldn’t be ), we have values and principles, we stand up for what is right and speak the truth. I’m not sure why this is anything to be afraid… Read more »
Does Democrat James manning support and love the Bloods and the Crips?
Does Manning support the Black Panthers?
Is he a member? Does he have friends and family in these groups?
The “militia” and the “national guard” are two entirely different groups with completely different purpose and “chain of command.”
The militia is not called upon by any official government official in an official capacity; it is in fact the antithesis of such call.
The Guard is not a militia, it is a state-controlled military organization under the supervision and control of the respective governor, or in special circumstance the president. Militia’s are the people and are not under the command of the state or federal electorate.
Renaming the Guard as “militia” is incorrect at its very definition.
Democrat James manning doesnt belong in politics. Manning belongs in a prison cell.
Or send him back to Haiti !
Who voted for this racist Democrat?
Since James is a Democrat, does James identify as a male?
Does James identify as a female?
Does James identify as another gender?
Does James identify as a another species?
When I was in Graduate School in Idaho there were several people enrolled in the same program from Oregon. They had one thing in common, they lacked common sense, reason and an I.Q. higher than room temperature. We referred to them as, “Oregoons”. Obviously the term still applies to this moronic clown, James Manning.
James Manning = idiot³
“the police, sheriffs (etc) are not part of the national guard” correct, and nor is the militia any part of the National Guard”. And Manning talks about “every state has a militia, it’s called the National Guard” …. the unorganized militia having the purpose of At one point Manning finally gets it right: “Under Title X, when the President activates members of the Oregon National Guard, they don’t activate the Oregon militia, it is the National Guard.” And he goes on to point out that under Title 32 when governor “asks the President for assistance, he doesn’t ask to activate… Read more »
If I’ve said it once, I’ve said in 1000x. WE NEED OUR STATE MILITIAS BACK! Those Forgotten and Ignored 13 Words
JADIP
just another dummy in politics
But remember, some dummies must have voted them in.