It’s campaign season, the time when politicians make new promises they have no plans to keep and pretend the ones they made last time never happened. And it’s a time when everyone running for office will be asking you to send them money so they can continue to do the amazing work they have done so far.
We get it. Campaigns are expensive, and there is no way around the need to raise funds. But sometimes things just get…shameless.
We receive, as many of you do, an endless stream of mass emails from legislators boasting about accomplishments they never had, ignoring their repeated sellouts, and now suggesting that you be part of one fight or another by “adding your name” to some pointless and phony “petition” which takes you immediately to a page to send them money. It’s a gimmick, of course, but some are just downright insulting.
Yesterday we received an email fundraiser from Republican House Rep Cyrus Javadi.
The email opened with bold type, some in alarming red.
“Last month while we were caught up in session, the Oregon Department of Justice filed a motion to stay for Measure 114, which threatens our Second Amendment rights. M114 would be the most extreme anti-firearm law in the country, which is why it has lost at every stage of this case thus far.”
Gun owners in Oregon, and in fact nationwide, are well acquainted with Measure 114, because they have been generously funding the two lawsuits to stop it. They are, to be sure, a lot better acquainted with it than Javadi seems to be and know damn well it has not “lost at every stage of this case so far.”
While a state judge has placed an injunction on the measure, it’s well known that a Federal Judge in Portland, Karin Immergut, has declared this demented measure fully constitutional. If she has her way, and Measure 114 takes effect, gun sales in Oregon will end, and countless Oregon gun owners will become instant criminals. As you know, we are currently in the process of appealing this absurd federal decision and will be fighting the Department of “Justice” in the Oregon Appeals Court.
Javadi’s email goes on:
“Friend, despite the fact that this measure has been deemed unconstitutional every step of the way, the Oregon DOJ is still working tirelessly to get it implemented. We must stop the Attorney General and the progressive left from stripping away our Second Amendment rights in our state.” Take action by signing the petition and voicing your opposition for the Oregon Department of Justice to hear. “
Of course, the hyperlink in Javadi’s email takes you to… a petition. A petition no judge will ever see or give a damn about. But that petition takes you to the real point of Javadi’s email. His donation page.
Javadi concludes his email with “Friend, let’s stop this measure once and for all.”
Apparently Republican House Rep Cyrus Javadi. thinks Oregon’s gun owners are idiots.
He, and the other House Republicans have done nothing to “stop this measure” and are powerless to do anything about it. But the steps they could have taken to protect gun owners, at no risk to their precious political futures, were never taken. Let’s not forget the disgraceful bait and switch they pulled in the 2023 session when they helped pass HB 2005 by providing the quorum the Democrats needed to ban personally made firearms.
All the House Republicans had to do to kill that bill, and other awful legislation was stay home. And they would not even have risked the “unexcused absences” that have cost a number of brave Oregon Senators their seats. But they didn’t. Javadi and his fellow Republican House Reps did the bidding of the Democrats and dutifully showed up to grease the skids for another outrageous and unconstitutional attack on your rights.
But then, to complete the charade, the House Republicans posed on the Capitol Steps with a giant fake check and posted a photo on social media with the text;
“Today, despite House Republicans raising significant constitutional issues against House Bill 2005 B, House Democrats passed their omnibus gun control bill. In response House Republicans have pledged $25,000.00 towards the inevitable litigation.”
As you know, $25,000.00 dollars would barely be a downpayment on a lawsuit of this kind. But it doesn’t matter. No one has ever seen a dime of it, and now Republican House Reps run for cover when you ask them what happened to their photo-op lawsuit.
You are the reason there are court battles to stop Measure 114. Javadi and the Republican House Reps have done nothing to help in this battle and it’s disgraceful that they would try to use this vicious attack on your rights to hustle you.
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
Ope said: This M114 sure don’t sound good for Oregon.The article says it would become the most extreme anti-firearm law in the country? The critical question is what, if anything ,will the citizens of Oregon do if this bullshit becomes law? I said: You are talking about my state again. I told you. If I cannot talk about yours asking a simple question like you just did, then you cannot talk about mine per your rules. What will we do? Fight it in court like we have been and it has been found unconstitutional by a judge and held up… Read more »
This is a State issue, the Federal Judge has no business sticking her left wing nose in it.. Matter of Fact, Judge Raschio said the same thing. He’s the one who put a permanent injunction on the measure, its over, stick a fork in it. We want to thank Oregon Firearms Federation, Gun Owners of America and others that I am forgetting for their efforts here to squash this. Oregon’s constitution reads alot like the second amendment… and says that the government is subject to the people… not the other way around. Then, lets not be Captain Obvious about the… Read more »
Ope, why did you delete your comment about USCCA saying that TEXAS doesn’t require a background check? Up to your school kid games again? Democrap ways takin over again? Ok, where is the link? How come you don’t provide that? Back your statement. The link I provided was for concealed carry, IN YOUR STATE!!! Not a site that sells coverage to people that might get involved in a shooting that want legal help. An approved site for sales of guns and CCW vs USCCA? Come on girlfriend, you can do better than that, can’t you! USCCA cant sell you a… Read more »
Today, right now there is a 65 year old Christian woman that could go to jail for 3 years, face a 250,000.00 fine for praying in the capital because a DC court found her guilty of all kinds of charges. She was there 10 minuets. Who that went to the rotunda and protested Israel is facing the same thing. Who was found guilty of doing the same thing without prayer as she did? No one except the Christian. her name is Rebecca Lavrenz a J6er.
Its a holy war in America today! O’bidum is Satan’s leader and follower.
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Why is Oregoneistan in the mess it’s in? This is happening in your state too! Beware!!! Don’t turn your head and say not in my state. The government schools your kids now, not the people. They said they wanted to standardize education so no states excelled while others didn’t and having a great education would keep America on top. Democrats took advantage of it and made it a lie and destroyed it just like they do everything and democrats exist in all states, blue and red. Creating useless Americans hasn’t always been easy. After all, for most of America’s… Read more »
it would almost be better to have them be demoncrats instead of rino’s because with demoncrats at least you know how they will vote and you won’t get stabbed in the back while they are pissing on your leg and tell you it is raining.