Public Notice: Oath Keepers Will NOT be Participating in the August 17, 2019 “End Domestic Terrorism” Rally in Portland, OR
I wish I didn’t have to do this, but it must be done. I must make it clear that Oath Keepers will not be participating in the “End Domestic Terrorism” rally scheduled for this Saturday, August 17, 2019, which is being organized by Joe Biggs and the Proud Boys.
I must also make it clear that Oath Keepers is NOT an organizer of this event, as has been erroneously reported by some media outlets. This event is being organized by Joe Biggs and the Proud Boys, not Oath Keepers. Oath Keepers was invited to attend, but we will not be attending.
We fully support free speech, and we fully agree that Antifa is a domestic terrorist organization that uses force and the threatened use of force to intimidate, silence, and suppress the free speech of Americans. However, we cannot participate in this event for the following reasons:
A. We have not seen adequate steps taken by the organizers to exclude known or suspected white nationalists from attending this event. Oath Keepers has a zero tolerance policy for white nationalism or any other ethno-nationalist ideology that discriminates along racial lines (as our bylaws make clear) and we do not, and cannot, knowingly associate with known or suspected white nationalists.
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The other side’s policy of dividing people has always succeeded throughout history to weaken and overthrow their opposition. I have learned that any two people will not agree on every issue. Even if they agree on 99% of the issues, there is still that 1% which will be used to ensure that they will not stand together. The following statement is an excellent example:
Oath Keepers has a zero tolerance policy for white nationalism
White nationalism means that you are Caucasian and are proud of your country. This is the definition from the other side that is used to divide us. Oath Keepers has always been a paper tiger. If their policy was to defend their oath to the Constitution, they would have been on the streets of Washington, D.C. years ago. I wonder how they will defend the Constitution since the Bill of Rights has been marginalized by the “government” as they watched. There is no equal application of the law. Any opposition is quickly suppressed or eliminated so what will they do?
Oath Keepers has accepted the other side’s definition of white nationalism. Until we stop letting our enemies dictate our actions through their radical rules and stand up for our Liberty, we will continue to lose what is left of our rights. What does Honor demand we do? What really “must be done”?
David DeGerolamo
h/t WRSA
Perhaps Wayne and the NRA board are members? (snark intended- could not resist)
Oath Keepers lost it in the wake of Ferguson -- they snatched defeat from the jaws of victory. Giving the devil his due, at least they were the best organized and widespread group championing support for the Constitution. But yes, they have become something of a lap dog to the narrative in redefining “white nationalism” -- actually conflating it with ethnostate advocacy, simultaneous with conveniently ignoring that very same demand for a black ethnostate and a recapture of the West and Southwest for Hispanics.
But putting the rationale to one side, the only point in agitation is to get your opponent to beclown himself. Ideally, the only people who will show up tomorrow are Antifa and their enablers. With no opponent, they will them simply resort to committing random acts of violence against non-combatants and “authorities. ” If Biggs pulls that off, he’ll have scored a major victory.
Well said Ralph! At first Oathkeepers was an amazing group. Our local meetings were a great exchange of ideas and knowledge. But sadly the leadership decided We’re not a militia We’re not preppers and the like! So our numbers diminished and the mission focus got really distorted. Then the chapter closed. Too bad too! Alot of folks really want that kind of organization