…Dems Cave to GOP on Measure 110…
…the Oregonian once again gleefully published the results of a right-wing poll that claims that a majority of Oregonians think Measure 110 is a “failure” and “all parties support recriminalizing drugs.” Why should you be suspicious? The poll only questioned 500 people… across the ENTIRE STATE, the poll was conducted by GS Strategies (who helped Amazon in their union-busting efforts), and the poll was commissioned by local hard-right Republican loudmouths, including People for Portland’s Dan Lavey, former Republican state lawmaker Max Williams, and Washington County District Attorney Kevin Barton – all of whom hated the idea of Measure 110 in the first place.
Chalk one up for the conservative lying liars who have convinced Democratic lawmakers to water down Measure 110 – which decriminalized minor drug possession – and make it illegal again, therefore continuing the failed “war on drugs” which has been proven again and again to be ineffective in getting people the treatment they need. The new plan would give the accused a chance to get treatment before (and even after) conviction will still cost taxpayers somewhere between $180 million and $235 million – pretty pricey for “fixing” a plan that leaders failed to implement properly in the first place.
Original Article (Portland Mercury):
Good Morning, News: Dems cave to GOP on Measure 110, a deadly case of mistaken identity, and the first US moon landing in 50 years
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