Political Coffee 9-23-2021

Is defunding the police an act of racism? Black, liberal Portland city councilor Mapps says it is: If blacks in Portland want more cops because they don’t feel safe, why aren’t Republicans using this issue to win hearts and minds, not mention elections? https://oregoncatalyst.com/55354-black-democrat-official-scolds-defunding-police-portland.html

How do you feel about Kate giving just over half of all state employees an additional 6 weeks to get the shot: Why not the other half? Don’t they matter? Doesn’t the same reasons apply to them? https://www.oregonlive.com/coronavirus/2021/09/oregon-gives-24000-state-employees-six-more-weeks-to-get-covid-19-shots.html

Sen Dennis Linthicum: bring on the Grand Jury! Demanding justification for CDC/Oregon Health Authority cooking the death books on Covid: https://mailchi.mp/electdennis/call-in-the-grand-jury_2021-09-22555?e=974888fb08

Rebranding homeless camps: They are now “Safe Rest Villages”. https://www.wweek.com/news/city/2021/09/22/unclear-whether-county-or-city-will-fund-behavioral-and-mental-health-services-for-safe-rest-villages/