Portland politicians in 2005: We have no need of Chimpy McFlightsuit’s so-called anti-terror intrusions, for mighty nuance will protect us. Portland politicians in 2010: Er, well, Hopey’s in charge now so it’ll totally be different
In 2005, leaders in Portland, Oregon, angry at the Bush administration’s conduct of the war on terror, voted not to allow city law enforcement officers to participate in a key anti-terror initiative, the FBI’s Joint Terrorism Task Force. On Friday, that task force helped prevent what could have been a horrific terrorist attack in Portland. Now city officials say they might re-think their participation in the task force — because Barack Obama is in the White House.
Read more at the Washington Examiner: http://washingtonexaminer.com/blogs/beltway-confidential/2010/11/politically-correct-portland-rejected-feds-who-saved-city-terrori#ixzz16hG1rjbn
