- June 23, 2021
- Posted by: Stratford Team
- Category: Business
Twenty-eight Oregon businesses and trade groups signed onto an open letter with a blanket condemnation of “political violence” in the state — and vowed to not give campaign money to public officials who condone it.
The one-page letter, unveiled at a meeting Tuesday by the Portland Business Alliance, is somewhat open to interpretation. It appears to be condemning violence across the political spectrum and does not specifically single out demonstrators on the political left or right.
The letter includes seven pledges taken by the 28 businesses and organizations, all of which have to do with denouncing bigotry and intolerance. The most notable among them was a promise to withhold campaign contributions for candidates who either explicitly support political violence or fail to condemn it among their supporters.
The letter was introduced by Eric Ward, the executive director of Western States Center, an advocacy organization that works to defend…
