Article 6MX8V ‘We don’t have a democracy’: why some Oregonians want to join Idaho

‘We don’t have a democracy’: why some Oregonians want to join Idaho

by
Kiran Moodley in Prineville, Oregon
from on (#6MX8V)

Proponents of the Greater Idaho movement have argued Democrats in Portland don't understand their way of life

Under a large tent at the Crook county fairgrounds in Prineville, Oregon, six people stand in a neat line, each clutching the gun in their holster. Shooters, set," a man to the side yells. They wait. A light turns on in the centre of the target. They fire. A clock above records how long it took them to draw, shoot and, if they managed to, hit the target. They're playing in pairs. Best two out of three wins.

Welcome to Oregon's Cowboy Fast Draw State Championship, a sport organisers say is dedicated to the romance and legend of the Old West".

Continue reading...
External Content
Source RSS or Atom Feed
Feed Location http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/rss
Feed Title
Feed Link http://www.theguardian.com/
Reply 0 comments