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AP Photo/Paula Bronstein Once upon a time, I thought of Oregon as a potential vacation destination. I like the ocean and Oregon has more than its share of stunning coastline. And there is something intriguing about the Pacific Northwest, an air of mystery and a “last frontier” kind of feeling (with apologies to Alaska). And I heard that Portland was quirky, artistic and fun, and I am drawn to places where people like to live life differently. I even investigated radio stations in Oregon thinking it might be nice to start a career there.
But at this point in the space-time continuum, I’m thankful that God chose not to answer that particular prayer for a variety of reasons—Portland, chief among them.
Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler has announced that the city will no longer do business with the State of Texas and will ban city employees from traveling there. You know, the usual. The source of Wheeler’s high dudgeon? Texas’ abortion law, of course. A statement from the Portland City Council read in part: The Portland City Council stands unified in its belief that all people should have the right to choose if and when they carry a pregnancy and that the decisions they make are complex, difficult, and unique to their circumstances… This law rewards private individuals for exercising surveillance and control over others’ bodies. It violates the separation of church and state. And, it will force people to carry pregnancies against their will…Portland City Council stands with the people who may one day face difficult decisions about pregnancy, and we respect their right to make the best decision for themselves. Virtue signal noted. Thank you for playing. Moving on.
For my part, I was unaware that the Republic of Texas did much business with Portland, or that it even cares about a ban, for that matter. If someone in the Lonestar State is shedding tears and losing sleep at night over the cutting of diplomatic ties, maybe they should move to some other place. Like Portland.
But take heart, Portlanders (Portlandites? Portlandeers? Portlandians?)! There is plenty of good news to go around! […]
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