+OverSword Posted September 8, 2021 #1 Share Posted September 8, 2021 (edited) Almost seems like a good reason to ban abortion Quote Portland will be voting on an emergency resolution Wednesday that would ban trading with Texas and bar city employees from traveling to the state as a direct response to the state’s new abortion law. Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler made the announcement on Friday, stating, “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.” “We urge other leaders and elected bodies around the nation to join us in condemning the actions of the Texas state government,” Wheeler added. Link Seem unlikely that zero city employees are originally from Texas or may have family there so I can't see banning people from traveling just because they work for you. Edited September 8, 2021 by OverSword 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tatetopa Posted September 8, 2021 #2 Share Posted September 8, 2021 Waiting for the travel ban to Afghanistan. 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Desertrat56 Posted September 8, 2021 #3 Share Posted September 8, 2021 What about Florid, Arizona and Tennessee? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Essan Posted September 8, 2021 #4 Share Posted September 8, 2021 4 minutes ago, Tatetopa said: Waiting for the travel ban to Afghanistan. Afghanistan has the excuse that it's run by extremist ultra-orthodox fundamentalist religious nutters. Whereas as Texas ........ oh 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+OverSword Posted September 8, 2021 Author #5 Share Posted September 8, 2021 1 minute ago, Desertrat56 said: What about Florid, Arizona and Tennessee? This is for the abortion law, but I see your point. Mississippi? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LV-426 Posted September 8, 2021 #6 Share Posted September 8, 2021 Wouldn't a trade and travel ban between states contravene federal law? I mean, I'm just a curious Brit, but that sounds like an overextension of state powers to a layman? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+OverSword Posted September 8, 2021 Author #7 Share Posted September 8, 2021 1 minute ago, LV-426 said: Wouldn't a trade and travel ban between states contravene federal law? I mean, I'm just a curious Brit, but that sounds like an overextension of state powers to a layman? Quote The U.S. Constitution, through the Commerce Clause, gives Congress exclusive power over trade activities between the states and with foreign countries. Trade within a state is regulated exclusively by the states themselves. Trade Regulation | Wex | US Law - Legal Information Institute 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tatetopa Posted September 8, 2021 #8 Share Posted September 8, 2021 I still have living relatives. in Texas. It is possible I may have to defy that travel ban. I was heartened but confused by Abbott's decision to get all rapists off the street. I think it has been illegal since long before I left Texas over 30 years ago. I have not heard of a decrease in rapes or rapists since Abbott took over. Sounds like raw meat for the base and total BS. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+OverSword Posted September 8, 2021 Author #9 Share Posted September 8, 2021 4 minutes ago, Tatetopa said: I still have living relatives. in Texas. It is possible I may have to defy that travel ban. Only if you work for the city. Sadly the mayor of Portland can not micro-mange you personally. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Desertrat56 Posted September 8, 2021 #10 Share Posted September 8, 2021 18 minutes ago, OverSword said: This is for the abortion law, but I see your point. Mississippi? Oh, I didn't read the whole thing, I have Covid on the brain. It would make sense if it were about Covid. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug1066 Posted September 8, 2021 #11 Share Posted September 8, 2021 32 minutes ago, OverSword said: Almost seems like a good reason to ban abortion Link Seem unlikely that zero city employees are originally from Texas or may have family there so I can't see banning people from traveling just because they work for you. That's business travel, especially the kind that produces travel expense bills. And I'll bet there's a way around it if a person is high enough on the totem pole. Doug 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myles Posted September 8, 2021 #12 Share Posted September 8, 2021 If not for this being very dumb, it'd be comical. "The Portland City Council stands unified in its belief that all people should have the right to choose" Unless it is the right to choose to trade or travel to Texas. 4 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkHunter Posted September 8, 2021 #13 Share Posted September 8, 2021 44 minutes ago, LV-426 said: Wouldn't a trade and travel ban between states contravene federal law? I mean, I'm just a curious Brit, but that sounds like an overextension of state powers to a layman? It would only contravene federal law if the state government blocked it for everyone in the state. All the ban does really is prevent the state government from doing business with companies based in Texas and for the state to not pay for any state employee to travel and stay in Texas. The business part is generally more for show then actually enforced with companies frequently being distributed across multiple states. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tatetopa Posted September 8, 2021 #14 Share Posted September 8, 2021 1 hour ago, OverSword said: Only if you work for the city. Sadly the mayor of Portland can not micro-mange you personally. I've done many foolish and some would say bad things, but never that. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quiXilver Posted September 8, 2021 #15 Share Posted September 8, 2021 There's a whole swathe of 'Murica that I have a personal travel and trade ban in place for... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Wearer of Hats Posted September 8, 2021 #16 Share Posted September 8, 2021 4 hours ago, OverSword said: Only if you work for the city. Sadly the mayor of Portland can not micro-mange you personally. There’s a kink for that on OnlyFans or FetLife I think. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+OverSword Posted September 8, 2021 Author #17 Share Posted September 8, 2021 2 minutes ago, Sir Wearer of Hats said: There’s a kink for that on OnlyFans or FetLife I think. Not my thing, thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlitterRose Posted September 9, 2021 #18 Share Posted September 9, 2021 4 hours ago, Myles said: If not for this being very dumb, it'd be comical. "The Portland City Council stands unified in its belief that all people should have the right to choose" Unless it is the right to choose to trade or travel to Texas. That is absolutely hilarious. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlitterRose Posted September 9, 2021 #19 Share Posted September 9, 2021 Proof that the right doesn't have a corner on crazy. I don't know what people are thinking. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michelle Posted September 9, 2021 #20 Share Posted September 9, 2021 3 hours ago, quiXilver said: There's a whole swathe of 'Murica that I have a personal travel and trade ban in place for... Yeah, those people are all bigots and racists. Oh, wait... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acidhead Posted September 9, 2021 #21 Share Posted September 9, 2021 Portland, Oregon There must be something in the water Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+DieChecker Posted September 9, 2021 #22 Share Posted September 9, 2021 (edited) OMG!!! Texas may want tovrethink this! KGW.com: Portland's planned boycott over Texas abortion law could cost Lone Star state 7 million a year. https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/portlands-boycott-texas-abortion-law-cost/283-61d19bfb-4986-431d-8128-42e841993f07 That's like 25 cents for every Texan!! To use a quote from our President... "This is a big ****ing deal.". NOT! Edited September 9, 2021 by DieChecker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+DieChecker Posted September 9, 2021 #23 Share Posted September 9, 2021 (edited) 16 hours ago, Desertrat56 said: What about Florid, Arizona and Tennessee? I think Oregon governor already claimed right to ban travel to Florida.... For racist voting laws... I'll check. Edit: can't immediately find anything on Florida. I guess it was probably California. Usually when California announces some kind of liberal woo, Oregon stands up and say, "Yeah, me too!". Edited September 9, 2021 by DieChecker 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LV-426 Posted September 9, 2021 #24 Share Posted September 9, 2021 10 hours ago, GlitterRose said: Proof that the right doesn't have a corner on crazy. I don't know what people are thinking. "Thinking" seems to be a luxury commodity these days. For anyone that wants to take a balanced view and critique each issue on its own merits, it's like being stranded on a desert island with cannon-laden warships on either side, decked with furious sabre-rattling pirates... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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