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Cliven Bundy's hubris matched that of his son who thought he could travel the public roads to attend meetings and such. Funny that they didn't trust the government while at the same time trusting the government to let them travel.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Notwithstanding the fact the protester is an idiot, that 1st Cav patch is known as 'the horse blanket' for it's size.	0.85	0.016667	0.266667	0	0.85	0.016667	0
And this was any different than the black lives matter protests yet the response was more aggressive.	0.1	0	0	0	0.1	0.2	0
You're such a douche. You have no idea what you're talking about.	0.773585	0	0.075472	0.018868	0.735849	0	0
We need some elected officials who will introduce legislation to make all the positions on the transit boards elected positions. We also need the ability to decide locally whether to abolish special districts. They should not be created in Salem without local voter approval. Local voters should be able to decide and declare by voting when special districts have outlived their usefulness.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
I feel sorry for the barrage of inane comments you are sure to receive for not 100% supporting Sanders and even vocally considering Hillary. It saddens me to see a such a culture of moral superiority take hold within the liberal community this year. Vote how you want and never mind the haters.	0.166667	0	0	0	0.166667	0	0
I sure hope the district strikes an apparel deal. I don't know why anyone would oppose this. The "human billboard" argument is nonsense because the kids already wear apparel with company logos. The district gives zero money to athletic programs, and registration is $150 per sport. The third sport is free.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Sorry, but I don't like playing games. If the Feds had charged in 2014, fine. To charge now only in the wake of what his sons did, is manipulating the law in petty ways. There is no excuse for lying in wait with criminal charges to file them whenever they feel like. Should have been done promptly or not at all.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Aggressive? Waiting around for about a month before any response? Having face to face meetings and allowing the terrorists to move freely, including showing up at community meetings (a community they do not live in) armed? Not shutting off power, internet etc. for over a month? That is certainly some aggressive response. Take off that tinfoil hat for a moment, please.	0.2	0	0	0	0.2	0	0
The Oregon model bills are riddled with loopholes that eviscerate the flaunt safeguards. For example how many times have you nodded your head when the proponents declared that the lethal dose must be self-administered? Well read the language of the law/bill and you will find that there is no means provided to insure that marketing point. In fact what is provided that there may be no investigations allowed after the death. Very dangerous public policy that in OR and WA is establishing a very low bar of "medical standard of care" for people that "fear" the loss of autonomy is poison. We are all at risk of abuse by these poorly composed laws/bills.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Please raise your hand if you are surprised,,,	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Yep, LTD takes, takes, and takes. Isn't that what the Burns occupiers wanted to do?	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
So LE let the media drive up to the MWR buildings where the occupiers were hold up in which to interview the four remaining protesters just prior to their surrender this morning?	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
These sort of incidents are far too common on our local roads (and elsewhere, for that matter). It's quite rare for local law enforcement to catch a drunk driver before s/he lands badly. This is likely because we do almost zero traffic law enforcement. This situation is exacerbated by the fact that we give drunk drivers a near complete pass on their first conviction (pay a fine, do a class and it disappears) and we don't take their license away until their fourth conviction. One of the Dakotas took to requiring drunk drivers to wear an alcohol-detecting anklet and putting them in jail if they drank while on probation for drunk driving. I like that solution.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Actually the land was occupied by indigenous peoples, then appropriated by the British (after years of conflict between them, Spain and the US), who handed it over to the US in 1846 via the Oregon Treaty. The local indigenous peoples controlled the land until it was stolen from them and they were restricted to the lands that make up the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge as a reservation. The indigenous peoples were finally banished from there also, with the Federal government claiming the land, which was set aside as a park in 1908. If anyone has claim other than the Feds, it would be the local indigenous population, who have made clear they don't support the terrorists. Any claims the ranchers may have are the result of deeds awarded to them for stolen land (talk about white privilege) and should be disregarded. The only folks with any clear title would be the indigenous peoples.	0.166667	0	0	0	0.166667	0	0
"The wheels of justice turn slowly, but grind exceedingly fine."	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
The wealthy , have way too many ways to make money at the public,s expense ! They must not be allowed to destroy land , For there benefit then leave the mess for taxpayers to clean up !	0.166667	0	0	0	0.166667	0	0
I feel for the judge in this case. S/he has no good choices available. Sentencing this horrid man to a year, even if our jail would hold him that long, likely just further destroys his children's chances of having any sort of quality in their lives and makes him nearly unemployable. However, this slap on the wrist may help further degrade our society's level of civility and respect for our laws as well as simple human decency. Once again, I'm left hoping for the best outcome and fearing that this man will not change and that he will train his children to be just as lacking in ethics as their parents.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Made by local Portland folks in response to all of this . . . . https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HODGXw0AZX4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Is that your definition of a free press? Being able to move freely through a crime scene with armed, mentally unstable people present? Cop: "Sorry, you can't go in there... there's an active hold-up of a bank going on!" "But I'm with the newspaper!" Cop: "Oh, ok, go ahead then. Try not to antagonize the bank robbers by asking too many personal questions, though, please." "There is no freedom of press anymore!"	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
They need to keep the winning streak alive and win at Cal. They are on a roll and now's the time to separate themselves from the rest of the PAC.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Hilarious music video called the Ballad of the Malheur Patriots. Made in Portland. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HODGXw0AZX4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
I had brief hopes there was some intelligence in Oregon government somewhere based on the story head line I know really dumb to even hope for such an event Portland is just worried about their cut Barnhart and Nathanson have never seen a tax they don't like Recall is going to be the best solution for most of our so called reps Who out there knows the in and out's for filing a recall petition I think it would be in the tax payers best interest to start with these 2 and Peter Courtney Who wants to lead? I'll help	0.2	0	0	0	0.2	0	0
The feds may keep it locked down longer than the "occupiers" had it.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Supply/demand will take care of the rental costs in the area. More apartments does, though, mean more potential customers for Jimmy Mak's, something I think we can all be grateful for.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
The comments here by tfrank and James_Everest display the ignorance of actual events regarding the Hammonds and the Refuge 'takeover' The Hammonds had a long string of crimes and threats to Federal Employees. The sentence they received is comensurate to the crimes they committed regardless of the complaints of the uninformed far right militia sympathizers. The Bundys did not care about the Hammonds or the local community in Harney County: the armed takeover of the publicly owned Refuge was just a platform for the ludicrous and self serving goals of the Bundy morons and their dangerous supporters of the Pacific Patriot Network, 3%ers, Oathkeepers and others. Make no mistake, the proclaimed agenda of these idiots is the overthrow of the Federal Givernment according to their delusional 'Skousen' version of the Constitution. This insane mash up of guns, God, and treason (on full display during negotiations by Michelle Fiore, Kris Ann Hall, and Franklin Graham today) is an ongoing threat.	0.6	0	0.2	0	0.6	0.1	0
One way to clean up a nest of vipers is wait for the vipers to emerge. One's less likely to be bitten if one can see and pin down the Big Viper's head. Besides, the FBI didn't want a shoot out on Bundy's land. Bundy couldn't easily get a firearm with him on an airplane.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Hello Willamette Week, perhaps you would like to hire someone to read the articles before they are posted... then you won't be saying one thing in the subhead: "The last anti-government militants have surrendered the federal buildings they held for nearly a month." and another in the article: "The final holdouts have surrendered to the FBI at the federal bird sanctuary, 41 days after anti-government militant Ammon Bundy led a takeover of the refuge's empty headquarters." Because... how many days do you think are in a month?	0.2	0	0	0	0.2	0	0
http://www.rawstory.com/2016/01/oregon-ranchers-who-sparked-standoff-threatened-to-wrap-officials-son-in-barbed-wire-and-drown-him/ from the article: ..."former and current employees of the Malheur Refuge have provided new revelations on the conflict between Dwight and Steve Hammond, two local ranchers who have clashed with federal government agencies for decades. The employees claim the Hammonds illegal grazing was damaging the refuge that’s home to 320 bird and 58 mammal species. They allege the Hammonds lawbreaking ranged from aerial hunting of animals in the refuge to death threats against employees and their families to cattle grazing that was altering the entire species composition of critical ecosystems...."	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
TrackTown, Inc. already admitted that the meet itself would lose money, and must be subsidized to happen. Uncle Phil should just pony up the $25 million. It's tax deductible and would cost him about $15,100,000, a savings to Knight of $9,900,000. I'm assuming he pays 39.6% on the margin of his regular income above $450,000.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
I think more accurately would be all of PPS is inept. The battle between the school admin and the union admin worsens the situation. The zero - accountability - union - contracts for the teachers also don't help. Need to re-build PPS from the ground up and remove the union in the process.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Do you really mean to dehumanize fellow citizens according to your comment?	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Mike, the video was put up this morning and it is Metro TV we have to wait for first then IT has to just place the proper links to the Windows and Apple formats. The meeting did not end until after 9:30 and the Metro folks still had to pack up so I am sure they did not get home until very late so I can understand why they did not get it prepped yesterday.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
In the US voting is a birthright. But it isn't unusual in this day and age for states to put as many obstacles to voting in the way of people as possible. Photo ID is an example. Extremely limiting the numbers of polling places is another. In Oregon people are automatically registered to vote when they prove they have acceptable identification to receive a license. It doesn't require that one vote, but it assures those with a driver's license may use their franchise if they please. Since it's so easy to vote in Oregon, X Malcolm seems to think the right to vote in Oregon is "not worth having" for him, I suppose. Fortunately for him, in Oregon he need not use his right if it's "not worth having." It will keep his ballot crayons sharp.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Companies that have hot business prospects generally do not tie up capital in a building since investment in business operation and expansion would produce better return.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
How about the tens of thousands of I am owed entitled spolied brats remove their lips from the federal government boob? I am sure the billions of dollars they suck each month could be used for the needs of the elderly and veterans. Farmers are the people that make sure we have food to eat. Might need to think about where your food comes from when you sit down to eat supper.	0.5	0.1	0.1	0	0.3	0.1	0
On one hand UO says it wants to improve its research and academic standing. Then it axes the Summer Enrichment Program for Talented and Gifted high school students, many of whom would subsequently attend UO. I fear the administration is speaking out of both sides of its mouth. How do we know which side to trust.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
I see it. The black people riot, set buildings on fire, loot businesses, attack innocent people and attack the police and the FBI did nothing . what the black people did last year was a act of terrorism by placing innocent people's lives in danger . these white men did not riot, did not burn down buildings, did not attack innocent people, did not attacks cops and did not place innocent peoole's life in danger but the FBI went after them as if they were terrorist. There is a big difference in between in how we act compared to the black lives matter people.	0.4	0.1	0	0	0.2	0.4	0
What stated this? All government land belongs to the tax payer. We have more right to that land than politicians. Didn't fall off of a truck. Just know the real story about why this happened. Google, Hilary, Russia, uranium deposits and will understand why the liberal government is grabbing land that does not belong to them.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
I think he said "Arc" Crime Team (as in archaeology) rather than (art)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
The key question in my mind is does Mrs. Hales receive a salary that is in any part derived from this money.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
How many arrest did you see? Out of hundreds of black domestic terrorist rioting , looting, setting buildings on fire , attacking innocent people, destroying police cars and attacking the police, how many were arrested? When they besieged a city building and fired a gun at police , how many were arrested? When they were throwing rocks, bricks, and glass bottles at police , how many were arrested? How many blm people were murdered at point blank range by the police during those riots? Zero.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
That’s not very civil, claiming to know what I think and suggesting that I use crayons. The topic is voting in Oregon, and we’re not discussing what other states may do. We don’t require photo ID, and we don’t have polling places to limit the number of. As I wrote before, it’s easy to register and easy to vote. We didn’t need a motor voter law. Back in our days of polling places, they would sometimes hand out “I voted” stickers. That would be something to take pride in: I studied the issues and candidates to some degree and made an educated choice, then went to the polling place and waited in line to make that choice. Nowadays, you can simply print at home, “I filled in the arrows.” The less literate might scribble “I filed in the eros” on a piece of paper and Scotch-tape it to their T-shirt. They may take a lot of pride in knowing that filling in the arrow next to the D means they can keep their Oregon Trail card. At least that’s what the league of women voters person told them.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
"How many blm people were murdered at point blank range by the police during those riots?" I think you're confused. The BLM protests were in response to the thousands of black people killed by law enforcement, white citizen mobs, and/or hate groups throughout the past two centuries. Also, dozens of BLM protesters were arrested. Hell, journalists were arrested while simply trying to observe. Did you watch any actual news reports in addition to reading the racist, right-wing newsletters you apparently get your information from?	0.166667	0	0	0	0.166667	0.166667	0
"The lands at question in all of theses deputes were originally owned by the families of generations ago" You're talking about the Native Americans here, right?	0.166667	0	0	0	0.166667	0.166667	0
Investigators with the State Department issued a subpoena to the Bill, Hillary and Chelsea Clinton Foundation last fall seeking documents about the charity’s projects that may have required approval from the federal government during Hillary Clinton’s term as secretary of state, according to people familiar with the subpoena and written correspondence about it. The subpoena also asked for records related to Huma Abedin, a longtime Clinton aide who for six months in 2012 was employed simultaneously by the State Department, the foundation, Clinton’s personal office, and a private consulting firm with ties to the Clintons. A foundation representative, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss an ongoing inquiry, said the initial document request had been narrowed by investigators and that the foundation is not the focus of the probe.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
It seems like the FBI's "round-up" has taken on a political twist.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
In Eugene a referendum should be placed on the ballot to amend the city charter, which would require voter approval on all transit projects. LTD, Moving Ahead, and BEST just will not listen. Its time to put these arrogant groups in their place.	0.2	0	0	0.2	0.2	0	0
Mr. Negative (PDXlifer), Do you mean "short-sighted"?	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bunkerhill01, I see why this looks bad. But let's look at the differences. The bad policing we saw with black Lives Matter was bad policing by local police. What we saw in Malheur was the FBI trying to avoid another Ruby Ridge. I think if the FBI was responding to a Black Lives protest, you might have seen better policing. Likewise, if the Ferguson police force had been put in charge of the Malheur occupation, there would have been a bloodbath. I don't "love" the FBI, but they are smarter and better trained than the underpaid, under trained cops that beat up protestors. My issue is why the FBI wasn't at the Malheur refuse when the Bundys showed up and why the BLM didn't at least remove computers and heavy equipment. Live and learn. But yeah, I share your feelings that a racist religious terrorist like Ammon Bundy seems to get off easy. Lets hope he does a lot of time.	0.4	0	0	0	0.3	0.2	0
No, Bush is done. We've had enough of the "establishment", and enough Bushes.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
That quote is from the FBI's release so they're the ones who called it "Art Crime."	0.166667	0	0	0	0	0	0
Of course not. History of our nation only started when the white man arrived. These folks were never "immigrants", as if that was a bad name, they were "settlers", who considered any undeveloped land their own, to do as they please, regardless of others, just as the Bundy Klan do today.	0.2	0.1	0	0	0.2	0.2	0
Virtually every time anyone hinted at "overthrow of the Federal (sic)Givernment" the protesters corrected the questioner. As someone who claims to everyone else is ignorant you might start by correcting yourself on that one fundamental fact. Further, you are either in denial or have an agenda to completely ignore how arbitrary and overreach by government has the ability to create criminals of just about anyone. There are dozens and soon to be hundreds of documented cases of BLM/USFS/Conservationist collusion with the objective to drive economic activity from the lands so that they can be purchased by conservationsists at discount prices to be flipped to government at full price then virtually closed off to all activity as roads are removed. I am not a Morman nor have any idea who Skousen is. I do know the Federal Government has treated the Western states very differently from states who had virtually the identical enabling acts. That is not a threat, that is the law.	0.2	0	0	0	0.2	0	0
I suspect this is the first time they knew for sure he would not be armed as he had been searched to get on that plane. They could arrest him safely. I was frustrated that they took so long to arrest him for the things he did, but I can see why they might want to consider the safety of everyone involved.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
The funny part ... they knew what they were standing for and told anyone who asked ... but who ever wrote this song, nice melody, was not paying attention or willfully ignored why. Ridicule is easy, argument is hard. Go with what you are good at.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Interesting comment. I like your point about Sanders' past, but I hope your generalization about younger women isn't actually true anymore. Maybe it once was. But none of the young women I know are scared of people who take action (political pugilists included), nor are they more dependent on male approval than women with more experience. Where you say there's nothing new under the sun, I say change is constant.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
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Hey look! It got posted! You're allowed to disagree, the idea is to be civil about it.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Really? I also worked with him for many years and I didn't find it shocking at all. No has anyone else I've talked to. Schiefelbein always put off a creepy vibe in my opinion. Now the other arrest did come as a shock. There have been very few details on the other Joe's arrest. He was someone I always liked and respected.	0.166667	0	0	0	0.166667	0	0
#ElizabethWarren2016	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Yeah, that man would look pretty ridiculous, given that 80% of congress, 95% of Fortune 500 CEOs, and 100% of American presidents are male. Why, do you suppose, do those women make an issue of that?	0.8	0.1	0.1	0	0.8	0.2	0
"While the aerial video has no audio and is taken from a distance, it does show Finicum clearly reaching toward his jacket pocket". That is one interpretation[the one from LE]. The other comes as an eye witness account that Mr. Finicum was reaching for his hip/upper leg the one in which he was first shot in by LE. LE also noted the hand gun in reference was located in an inside jacket pocket that was zipped up according to LE as well his coat was either zipped or buttoned up. My thought is LE had better have this shooting right according to book if not holy smoke!!!	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
It has always seemed better to me that public transit should by paid by parking fees and fines. Studies have shown that, as the number of available parking spaces are reduced or cost of parking is increased, the number of cars on road declines. And isn't this the point of public transit? That it become so frequent, fast, and comfortable that people would rather take public transit instead of driving and parking.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Eugene's Climate Recovery Ordinance states: (from city's website: https://www.eugene-or.gov/511/Climate-Recovery "We’re stepping up to address climate change and reduce our carbon emissions. Follow the community’s efforts as we work toward our Climate Recovery goals: •Carbon neutral city operations by 2020 •Community fossil fuel use reduced 50% by 2020" That's less than four years away. It'll be interesting to see how the city accomplishes these goals, and how they will monitor and determine they are actually meet.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
I am so glad this is over, but I can't help thinking of how differently this would have unfolded if the occupiers were African American men with guns, or Muslim men with guns or anarchists with piercings and guns.... The white male privilege combined with their careful use of words to frame what they were doing as patriotic, let them have sympathy from the press and determined patience from the FBI. Thank goodness their fantasies about being able to leave without being arrested were not allowed to come true. This is a country of laws and the laws should be applied equally to all.	0.3	0	0	0	0.2	0.3	0
The same thing happened here in Washington State.. All you need is money and the media will move you to the forefront and the same money will get you a bill. Back in the day the old Vancouver BC stock exchange used to sell stocks in mines that never dug a hole in the ground. Sounds like the same thing happened to this transplant. Shades of Diego Pelicer	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Do you actually know how raw coal and oil have been formed?	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
An excellent position on this bill from a person who clearly has serious credentials on energy issues. Thank you Mr. Hamilton for weighing in with your experienced view. I'm more convinced than ever that this is a huge win for Oregonians. I sure hope the legislature moves this bill through!	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
this is a shame. these people did unspeakable things to avoid having to take responsibility. how do you drive for blocks with the man you just hit with your car still on the hood? how do go to great lengths to wash blood and such from you wife's car to help her cover up such a terrible thing. a dog shouldn't have been treated the way that this couple treated the poor man that the wife hit. locking them up and keeping them away from their kids may have been the best thing that could have come out of this. what did happen is "justice" at it's worst.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
James_Everest As I said: get informed. The 'Skousen' version of the Constitution displayed prominently in the front pocket of all the Bundy criminals (they are not 'protesters' if they are heavily armed) does indeed advocate overthrow of all Federal authority. While you seem intent on the limiting of personal access to public lands, the real threat is the sale of public lands to the highest bidder: corporations and the wealthy. Eastern Oregon was a dust bowl in the 1930's: the Refuge was created in part to prevent futher environmental devastation. The Bundy idiots and their militia supporters are the 'not so bright' wing of the far right in the US who want public lands belonging to all of us opened to mining, logging, and grazing which would cause irreversible damage to the environment for short term profit for a few. Judge Grasty and Sheriff Ward had some great remarks on collaboration between all stakeholders in public lands, including ranchers. Armed conflict is never justifiable.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Wake up Sheeple! https://xkcd.com/1013/	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
That guy was a moron, anyone stupid enough to go for a gun to die by suicide by cop deserves it.	0.919355	0.145161	0.177419	0.225806	0.919355	0.016129	0
So Motley, should we men worry? Is the sexism or advocacy you note here threatening us? Should we fear that now we're not going to have a fair shot at winning elections, because of all those women ganging up against us? <sarcasm>After all they do control 20% of congress now, and 5% of the CEO positions of Fortune 500 companies, and even a candidate for president.</sarcasm>	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Yes, grazing can be beneficial if the cows are constantly moving. The Hammonds didn't do that; they kept their cattle grazing for weeks in the same areas against the agreement they signed and their cattle damaged streams and terrain. You obviously didn't read the article I posted.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Other than the inherent hypocricy, it really doesn't matter. Personally, as I've stated before, I don't judge candidates by gender. Male, Female, Lesbian, Gay, Bi-sexual or Transgender is pretty irrelevant for me. What are your polices and beliefs are what I'm interested in. For Gloria Steinem and Madeleine Albright, sex defines their politics and that's kind of sad. Any woman is better than any man seems to be their mantra. I'm glad to see that the younger generation seems to have a more liberal attitude than these old warriors who can't forget the past.	0.3	0	0	0	0.1	0.2	0.1
One subjegates women and its purpose is deprive them of being sexual beings; keeping a semblance of control over potential promiscuity. It removes the entire clitoris. The is employed by half the worlds male population for hundreds to thousands of years with little ill effect (and even with positive effects in HIV prevalent countries). Would YOU like to try again?	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0.2
Let's see if the new US Attorney for Oregon authorizes charges with mandatory minimum jail terms upon conviction. If so, that should guarantee martyrdom for these folks and ensure that others are encouraged in doing equally stupid things.	0.6	0	0	0	0.5	0	0
If your wife came to you in this situation, would your first instinct not be to protect her? I doubt she told him that she had drug a man for many blocks, nor other details. He was simply doing what he thought was right to protect her via the information that she gave him. He wasn't at the scene of the crime after all, therefor he is not guilty of the crime, but of helping his wife with the information that he had.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Perhaps it won't have any effect upon my sleep, but I feel better that the FBI does have an Art Crime Team on the site. Who woulda thunk it?	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Greed = Hillary Clinton. According to CNN Feb 11, 2016: Here are the big Presidential recipients from Big Pharma: "Their biggest recipient? Clinton. She collected $336,416 in donations, over a third of the total contributions during the 2016 presidential campaign. The next biggest recipient was Republican candidate Jeb Bush, who collected less than half the amount of Clinton. Trump received the least in donations: $1,010, enough to buy one Daraprim pill. "The health industry overall -- combining health professionals, hospitals, HMOs and pharmaceutical companies -- donated over $9.5 million to the 2016 presidential candidates, making it the third largest donating industry. Clinton continues to be the biggest beneficiary from this group, receiving more than $3.5 million in donations. The next candidate in line is Ted Cruz, who received just over $1.1 million in health care industry donations. " http://www.cnn.com/2016/02/11/health/big-pharma-presidential-politics/index.html	0.166667	0	0	0	0.166667	0	0
During the occupation I copied online comments (January 23rd) that follow (some crude ones deleted for civility): that the power should have been cut off, the negotiations should be public, that "the government is screwing this up big time. katrina- style misguided leaders.", "it's time to slip them all some knock out drops and just cart them out..." "Time to send in the National Guard, Gov. Brown. Way past time, actually." Others, were pushing for a peaceful end no matter how long it took. Today we know, this is how it came out. I think the government did the best job I could have expected. Does anyone believe now that the FEDs should have rushed the compound or done things differently?	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
There's a word for you welfare cowboys: stupid. None of you seem to know anything about how the refuge was established, what the constitution really says, and what the federal government really does. Move to Mexico or something, please.	0.848485	0.030303	0.106061	0	0.787879	0.166667	0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qup47XJGIl4 spend 5 minutes watching this video, and tell me this man was not murdered !	0.3	0	0	0.2	0.1	0.1	0
Are you suggesting that the Oregon Attorney General NOT place mandatory minimum sentences because doing so will lead to martyrdom and encourage others to do equally stupid things?	0.5	0	0	0	0.5	0	0
It is over, let us rejoice. The one party rule state can rejoice.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
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Harsey's comments are right on target. Creationists accept the fact that 2 + 2 = 4, yet they can't seem to comprehend that 4 + 2 = 6, 6 + 2 = 8, and 844 + 2 = 846.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Well said! While Springfield School District officials take their sweet time to ruminate over Nike's apparel proposal, I hope the "gatekeepers" take the following into consideration: Parents, students and coaches must fund raise to provide the uniforms and equipment necessary to participate in District sports as well as pay the required $150 registration fees ($300.00 max per student). Basic uniforms (jersey and pants) at the varsity level cost approximately $60-$180 depending on the sport. Additionally as parents we purchase shoes, guards and other team realated necessary items. The district contributes to athletic programs by providing coaching stipends for each sport. Unfortunately the number of coaches funded by the district has dwindled by approximately 45% over the over the past 15 yrs. More fundraising required. Why is this just now being disclosed?Why is the COO just now "putting something together.." And why would it take until June for such a simple decision?	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
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Many people who ride the bus study or work at the UO and LCC, both of which have limited parking. If all 30,000 people who are on the UO campus on a typical day drove, 1) we would need to convert much of the area to parking lots and garages, and 2) we would see massive backups on Franklin Boulevard, Hilyard, East 13th, etc. during times when classes start and end.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
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Cliven Bundy's hubris matched that of his son who thought he could travel the public roads to attend meetings and such. Funny that they didn't trust the government while at the same time trusting the government to let them travel.

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And this was any different than the black lives matter protests yet the response was more aggressive.

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You're such a douche. You have no idea what you're talking about.

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We need some elected officials who will introduce legislation to make all the positions on the transit boards elected positions. We also need the ability to decide locally whether to abolish special districts. They should not be created in Salem without local voter approval. Local voters should be able to decide and declare by voting when special districts have outlived their usefulness.

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I feel sorry for the barrage of inane comments you are sure to receive for not 100% supporting Sanders and even vocally considering Hillary. It saddens me to see a such a culture of moral superiority take hold within the liberal community this year. Vote how you want and never mind the haters.

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I sure hope the district strikes an apparel deal. I don't know why anyone would oppose this. The "human billboard" argument is nonsense because the kids already wear apparel with company logos. The district gives zero money to athletic programs, and registration is $150 per sport. The third sport is free.

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Sorry, but I don't like playing games. If the Feds had charged in 2014, fine. To charge now only in the wake of what his sons did, is manipulating the law in petty ways. There is no excuse for lying in wait with criminal charges to file them whenever they feel like. Should have been done promptly or not at all.

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Aggressive? Waiting around for about a month before any response? Having face to face meetings and allowing the terrorists to move freely, including showing up at community meetings (a community they do not live in) armed? Not shutting off power, internet etc. for over a month? That is certainly some aggressive response. Take off that tinfoil hat for a moment, please.

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The Oregon model bills are riddled with loopholes that eviscerate the flaunt safeguards. For example how many times have you nodded your head when the proponents declared that the lethal dose must be self-administered? Well read the language of the law/bill and you will find that there is no means provided to insure that marketing point. In fact what is provided that there may be no investigations allowed after the death. Very dangerous public policy that in OR and WA is establishing a very low bar of "medical standard of care" for people that "fear" the loss of autonomy is poison. We are all at risk of abuse by these poorly composed laws/bills.

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Please raise your hand if you are surprised,,,

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Yep, LTD takes, takes, and takes. Isn't that what the Burns occupiers wanted to do?

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So LE let the media drive up to the MWR buildings where the occupiers were hold up in which to interview the four remaining protesters just prior to their surrender this morning?

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These sort of incidents are far too common on our local roads (and elsewhere, for that matter). It's quite rare for local law enforcement to catch a drunk driver before s/he lands badly. This is likely because we do almost zero traffic law enforcement. This situation is exacerbated by the fact that we give drunk drivers a near complete pass on their first conviction (pay a fine, do a class and it disappears) and we don't take their license away until their fourth conviction. One of the Dakotas took to requiring drunk drivers to wear an alcohol-detecting anklet and putting them in jail if they drank while on probation for drunk driving. I like that solution.

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Actually the land was occupied by indigenous peoples, then appropriated by the British (after years of conflict between them, Spain and the US), who handed it over to the US in 1846 via the Oregon Treaty. The local indigenous peoples controlled the land until it was stolen from them and they were restricted to the lands that make up the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge as a reservation. The indigenous peoples were finally banished from there also, with the Federal government claiming the land, which was set aside as a park in 1908. If anyone has claim other than the Feds, it would be the local indigenous population, who have made clear they don't support the terrorists. Any claims the ranchers may have are the result of deeds awarded to them for stolen land (talk about white privilege) and should be disregarded. The only folks with any clear title would be the indigenous peoples.

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"The wheels of justice turn slowly, but grind exceedingly fine."

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The wealthy , have way too many ways to make money at the public,s expense ! They must not be allowed to destroy land , For there benefit then leave the mess for taxpayers to clean up !

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I feel for the judge in this case. S/he has no good choices available. Sentencing this horrid man to a year, even if our jail would hold him that long, likely just further destroys his children's chances of having any sort of quality in their lives and makes him nearly unemployable. However, this slap on the wrist may help further degrade our society's level of civility and respect for our laws as well as simple human decency. Once again, I'm left hoping for the best outcome and fearing that this man will not change and that he will train his children to be just as lacking in ethics as their parents.

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Made by local Portland folks in response to all of this . . . . https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HODGXw0AZX4

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Is that your definition of a free press? Being able to move freely through a crime scene with armed, mentally unstable people present? Cop: "Sorry, you can't go in there... there's an active hold-up of a bank going on!" "But I'm with the newspaper!" Cop: "Oh, ok, go ahead then. Try not to antagonize the bank robbers by asking too many personal questions, though, please." "There is no freedom of press anymore!"

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They need to keep the winning streak alive and win at Cal. They are on a roll and now's the time to separate themselves from the rest of the PAC.

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Hilarious music video called the Ballad of the Malheur Patriots. Made in Portland. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HODGXw0AZX4

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I had brief hopes there was some intelligence in Oregon government somewhere based on the story head line I know really dumb to even hope for such an event Portland is just worried about their cut Barnhart and Nathanson have never seen a tax they don't like Recall is going to be the best solution for most of our so called reps Who out there knows the in and out's for filing a recall petition I think it would be in the tax payers best interest to start with these 2 and Peter Courtney Who wants to lead? I'll help

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The feds may keep it locked down longer than the "occupiers" had it.

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Supply/demand will take care of the rental costs in the area. More apartments does, though, mean more potential customers for Jimmy Mak's, something I think we can all be grateful for.

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The comments here by tfrank and James_Everest display the ignorance of actual events regarding the Hammonds and the Refuge 'takeover' The Hammonds had a long string of crimes and threats to Federal Employees. The sentence they received is comensurate to the crimes they committed regardless of the complaints of the uninformed far right militia sympathizers. The Bundys did not care about the Hammonds or the local community in Harney County: the armed takeover of the publicly owned Refuge was just a platform for the ludicrous and self serving goals of the Bundy morons and their dangerous supporters of the Pacific Patriot Network, 3%ers, Oathkeepers and others. Make no mistake, the proclaimed agenda of these idiots is the overthrow of the Federal Givernment according to their delusional 'Skousen' version of the Constitution. This insane mash up of guns, God, and treason (on full display during negotiations by Michelle Fiore, Kris Ann Hall, and Franklin Graham today) is an ongoing threat.

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One way to clean up a nest of vipers is wait for the vipers to emerge. One's less likely to be bitten if one can see and pin down the Big Viper's head. Besides, the FBI didn't want a shoot out on Bundy's land. Bundy couldn't easily get a firearm with him on an airplane.

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Hello Willamette Week, perhaps you would like to hire someone to read the articles before they are posted... then you won't be saying one thing in the subhead: "The last anti-government militants have surrendered the federal buildings they held for nearly a month." and another in the article: "The final holdouts have surrendered to the FBI at the federal bird sanctuary, 41 days after anti-government militant Ammon Bundy led a takeover of the refuge's empty headquarters." Because... how many days do you think are in a month?

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http://www.rawstory.com/2016/01/oregon-ranchers-who-sparked-standoff-threatened-to-wrap-officials-son-in-barbed-wire-and-drown-him/ from the article: ..."former and current employees of the Malheur Refuge have provided new revelations on the conflict between Dwight and Steve Hammond, two local ranchers who have clashed with federal government agencies for decades. The employees claim the Hammonds illegal grazing was damaging the refuge that’s home to 320 bird and 58 mammal species. They allege the Hammonds lawbreaking ranged from aerial hunting of animals in the refuge to death threats against employees and their families to cattle grazing that was altering the entire species composition of critical ecosystems...."

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TrackTown, Inc. already admitted that the meet itself would lose money, and must be subsidized to happen. Uncle Phil should just pony up the $25 million. It's tax deductible and would cost him about $15,100,000, a savings to Knight of $9,900,000. I'm assuming he pays 39.6% on the margin of his regular income above $450,000.

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I think more accurately would be *all of PPS* is inept. The battle between the school admin and the union admin worsens the situation. The zero - accountability - union - contracts for the teachers also don't help. Need to re-build PPS from the ground up and remove the union in the process.

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Do you really mean to dehumanize fellow citizens according to your comment?

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Mike, the video was put up this morning and it is Metro TV we have to wait for first then IT has to just place the proper links to the Windows and Apple formats. The meeting did not end until after 9:30 and the Metro folks still had to pack up so I am sure they did not get home until very late so I can understand why they did not get it prepped yesterday.

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In the US voting is a birthright. But it isn't unusual in this day and age for states to put as many obstacles to voting in the way of people as possible. Photo ID is an example. Extremely limiting the numbers of polling places is another. In Oregon people are automatically registered to vote when they prove they have acceptable identification to receive a license. It doesn't require that one vote, but it assures those with a driver's license may use their franchise if they please. Since it's so easy to vote in Oregon, X Malcolm seems to think the right to vote in Oregon is "not worth having" for him, I suppose. Fortunately for him, in Oregon he need not use his right if it's "not worth having." It will keep his ballot crayons sharp.

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Companies that have hot business prospects generally do not tie up capital in a building since investment in business operation and expansion would produce better return.

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How about the tens of thousands of I am owed entitled spolied brats remove their lips from the federal government boob? I am sure the billions of dollars they suck each month could be used for the needs of the elderly and veterans. Farmers are the people that make sure we have food to eat. Might need to think about where your food comes from when you sit down to eat supper.

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On one hand UO says it wants to improve its research and academic standing. Then it axes the Summer Enrichment Program for Talented and Gifted high school students, many of whom would subsequently attend UO. I fear the administration is speaking out of both sides of its mouth. How do we know which side to trust.

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I see it. The black people riot, set buildings on fire, loot businesses, attack innocent people and attack the police and the FBI did nothing . what the black people did last year was a act of terrorism by placing innocent people's lives in danger . these white men did not riot, did not burn down buildings, did not attack innocent people, did not attacks cops and did not place innocent peoole's life in danger but the FBI went after them as if they were terrorist. There is a big difference in between in how we act compared to the black lives matter people.

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What stated this? All government land belongs to the tax payer. We have more right to that land than politicians. Didn't fall off of a truck. Just know the real story about why this happened. Google, Hilary, Russia, uranium deposits and will understand why the liberal government is grabbing land that does not belong to them.

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I think he said "Arc" Crime Team (as in archaeology) rather than (art)

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The key question in my mind is does Mrs. Hales receive a salary that is in any part derived from this money.

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How many arrest did you see? Out of hundreds of black domestic terrorist rioting , looting, setting buildings on fire , attacking innocent people, destroying police cars and attacking the police, how many were arrested? When they besieged a city building and fired a gun at police , how many were arrested? When they were throwing rocks, bricks, and glass bottles at police , how many were arrested? How many blm people were murdered at point blank range by the police during those riots? Zero.

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That’s not very civil, claiming to know what I think and suggesting that I use crayons. The topic is voting in Oregon, and we’re not discussing what other states may do. We don’t require photo ID, and we don’t have polling places to limit the number of. As I wrote before, it’s easy to register and easy to vote. We didn’t need a motor voter law. Back in our days of polling places, they would sometimes hand out “I voted” stickers. That would be something to take pride in: I studied the issues and candidates to some degree and made an educated choice, then went to the polling place and waited in line to make that choice. Nowadays, you can simply print at home, “I filled in the arrows.” The less literate might scribble “I filed in the eros” on a piece of paper and Scotch-tape it to their T-shirt. They may take a lot of pride in knowing that filling in the arrow next to the D means they can keep their Oregon Trail card. At least that’s what the league of women voters person told them.

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"How many blm people were murdered at point blank range by the police during those riots?" I think you're confused. The BLM protests were in response to the thousands of black people killed by law enforcement, white citizen mobs, and/or hate groups throughout the past two centuries. Also, dozens of BLM protesters were arrested. Hell, journalists were arrested while simply trying to observe. Did you watch any actual news reports in addition to reading the racist, right-wing newsletters you apparently get your information from?

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"The lands at question in all of theses deputes were originally owned by the families of generations ago" You're talking about the Native Americans here, right?

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Investigators with the State Department issued a subpoena to the Bill, Hillary and Chelsea Clinton Foundation last fall seeking documents about the charity’s projects that may have required approval from the federal government during Hillary Clinton’s term as secretary of state, according to people familiar with the subpoena and written correspondence about it. The subpoena also asked for records related to Huma Abedin, a longtime Clinton aide who for six months in 2012 was employed simultaneously by the State Department, the foundation, Clinton’s personal office, and a private consulting firm with ties to the Clintons. A foundation representative, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss an ongoing inquiry, said the initial document request had been narrowed by investigators and that the foundation is not the focus of the probe.

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In Eugene a referendum should be placed on the ballot to amend the city charter, which would require voter approval on all transit projects. LTD, Moving Ahead, and BEST just will not listen. Its time to put these arrogant groups in their place.

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Mr. Negative (PDXlifer), Do you mean "short-sighted"?

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Bunkerhill01, I see why this looks bad. But let's look at the differences. The bad policing we saw with black Lives Matter was bad policing by local police. What we saw in Malheur was the FBI trying to avoid another Ruby Ridge. I think if the FBI was responding to a Black Lives protest, you might have seen better policing. Likewise, if the Ferguson police force had been put in charge of the Malheur occupation, there would have been a bloodbath. I don't "love" the FBI, but they are smarter and better trained than the underpaid, under trained cops that beat up protestors. My issue is why the FBI wasn't at the Malheur refuse when the Bundys showed up and why the BLM didn't at least remove computers and heavy equipment. Live and learn. But yeah, I share your feelings that a racist religious terrorist like Ammon Bundy seems to get off easy. Lets hope he does a lot of time.

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No, Bush is done. We've had enough of the "establishment", and enough Bushes.

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That quote is from the FBI's release so they're the ones who called it "Art Crime."

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Of course not. History of our nation only started when the white man arrived. These folks were never "immigrants", as if that was a bad name, they were "settlers", who considered any undeveloped land their own, to do as they please, regardless of others, just as the Bundy Klan do today.

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Virtually every time anyone hinted at "overthrow of the Federal (sic)Givernment" the protesters corrected the questioner. As someone who claims to everyone else is ignorant you might start by correcting yourself on that one fundamental fact. Further, you are either in denial or have an agenda to completely ignore how arbitrary and overreach by government has the ability to create criminals of just about anyone. There are dozens and soon to be hundreds of documented cases of BLM/USFS/Conservationist collusion with the objective to drive economic activity from the lands so that they can be purchased by conservationsists at discount prices to be flipped to government at full price then virtually closed off to all activity as roads are removed. I am not a Morman nor have any idea who Skousen is. I do know the Federal Government has treated the Western states very differently from states who had virtually the identical enabling acts. That is not a threat, that is the law.

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I suspect this is the first time they knew for sure he would not be armed as he had been searched to get on that plane. They could arrest him safely. I was frustrated that they took so long to arrest him for the things he did, but I can see why they might want to consider the safety of everyone involved.

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The funny part ... they knew what they were standing for and told anyone who asked ... but who ever wrote this song, nice melody, was not paying attention or willfully ignored why. Ridicule is easy, argument is hard. Go with what you are good at.

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Interesting comment. I like your point about Sanders' past, but I hope your generalization about younger women isn't actually true anymore. Maybe it once was. But none of the young women I know are scared of people who take action (political pugilists included), nor are they more dependent on male approval than women with more experience. Where you say there's nothing new under the sun, I say change is constant.

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Hey look! It got posted! You're allowed to disagree, the idea is to be civil about it.

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Really? I also worked with him for many years and I didn't find it shocking at all. No has anyone else I've talked to. Schiefelbein always put off a creepy vibe in my opinion. Now the other arrest did come as a shock. There have been very few details on the other Joe's arrest. He was someone I always liked and respected.

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Yeah, that man would look pretty ridiculous, given that 80% of congress, 95% of Fortune 500 CEOs, and 100% of American presidents are male. Why, do you suppose, do those women make an issue of that?

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"While the aerial video has no audio and is taken from a distance, it does show Finicum clearly reaching toward his jacket pocket". That is one interpretation[the one from LE]. The other comes as an eye witness account that Mr. Finicum was reaching for his hip/upper leg the one in which he was first shot in by LE. LE also noted the hand gun in reference was located in an inside jacket pocket that was zipped up according to LE as well his coat was either zipped or buttoned up. My thought is LE had better have this shooting right according to book if not holy smoke!!!

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It has always seemed better to me that public transit should by paid by parking fees and fines. Studies have shown that, as the number of available parking spaces are reduced or cost of parking is increased, the number of cars on road declines. And isn't this the point of public transit? That it become so frequent, fast, and comfortable that people would rather take public transit instead of driving and parking.

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Eugene's Climate Recovery Ordinance states: (from city's website: https://www.eugene-or.gov/511/Climate-Recovery "We’re stepping up to address climate change and reduce our carbon emissions. Follow the community’s efforts as we work toward our Climate Recovery goals: •Carbon neutral city operations by 2020 •Community fossil fuel use reduced 50% by 2020" That's less than four years away. It'll be interesting to see how the city accomplishes these goals, and how they will monitor and determine they are actually meet.

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I am so glad this is over, but I can't help thinking of how differently this would have unfolded if the occupiers were African American men with guns, or Muslim men with guns or anarchists with piercings and guns.... The white male privilege combined with their careful use of words to frame what they were doing as patriotic, let them have sympathy from the press and determined patience from the FBI. Thank goodness their fantasies about being able to leave without being arrested were not allowed to come true. This is a country of laws and the laws should be applied equally to all.

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The same thing happened here in Washington State.. All you need is money and the media will move you to the forefront and the same money will get you a bill. Back in the day the old Vancouver BC stock exchange used to sell stocks in mines that never dug a hole in the ground. Sounds like the same thing happened to this transplant. Shades of Diego Pelicer

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Do you actually know how raw coal and oil have been formed?

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An excellent position on this bill from a person who clearly has serious credentials on energy issues. Thank you Mr. Hamilton for weighing in with your experienced view. I'm more convinced than ever that this is a huge win for Oregonians. I sure hope the legislature moves this bill through!

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this is a shame. these people did unspeakable things to avoid having to take responsibility. how do you drive for blocks with the man you just hit with your car still on the hood? how do go to great lengths to wash blood and such from you wife's car to help her cover up such a terrible thing. a dog shouldn't have been treated the way that this couple treated the poor man that the wife hit. locking them up and keeping them away from their kids may have been the best thing that could have come out of this. what did happen is "justice" at it's worst.

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James_Everest As I said: get informed. The 'Skousen' version of the Constitution displayed prominently in the front pocket of all the Bundy criminals (they are not 'protesters' if they are heavily armed) does indeed advocate overthrow of all Federal authority. While you seem intent on the limiting of personal access to public lands, the real threat is the sale of public lands to the highest bidder: corporations and the wealthy. Eastern Oregon was a dust bowl in the 1930's: the Refuge was created in part to prevent futher environmental devastation. The Bundy idiots and their militia supporters are the 'not so bright' wing of the far right in the US who want public lands belonging to all of us opened to mining, logging, and grazing which would cause irreversible damage to the environment for short term profit for a few. Judge Grasty and Sheriff Ward had some great remarks on collaboration between all stakeholders in public lands, including ranchers. Armed conflict is never justifiable.

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Wake up Sheeple! https://xkcd.com/1013/

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That guy was a moron, anyone stupid enough to go for a gun to die by suicide by cop deserves it.

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So Motley, should we men worry? Is the sexism or advocacy you note here threatening us? Should we fear that now we're not going to have a fair shot at winning elections, because of all those women ganging up against us? <sarcasm>After all they do control 20% of congress now, and 5% of the CEO positions of Fortune 500 companies, and even a candidate for president.</sarcasm>

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Yes, grazing can be beneficial if the cows are constantly moving. The Hammonds didn't do that; they kept their cattle grazing for weeks in the same areas against the agreement they signed and their cattle damaged streams and terrain. You obviously didn't read the article I posted.

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Other than the inherent hypocricy, it really doesn't matter. Personally, as I've stated before, I don't judge candidates by gender. Male, Female, Lesbian, Gay, Bi-sexual or Transgender is pretty irrelevant for me. What are your polices and beliefs are what I'm interested in. For Gloria Steinem and Madeleine Albright, sex defines their politics and that's kind of sad. Any woman is better than any man seems to be their mantra. I'm glad to see that the younger generation seems to have a more liberal attitude than these old warriors who can't forget the past.

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One subjegates women and its purpose is deprive them of being sexual beings; keeping a semblance of control over potential promiscuity. It removes the entire clitoris. The is employed by half the worlds male population for hundreds to thousands of years with little ill effect (and even with positive effects in HIV prevalent countries). Would YOU like to try again?

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If your wife came to you in this situation, would your first instinct not be to protect her? I doubt she told him that she had drug a man for many blocks, nor other details. He was simply doing what he thought was right to protect her via the information that she gave him. He wasn't at the scene of the crime after all, therefor he is not guilty of the crime, but of helping his wife with the information that he had.

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Perhaps it won't have any effect upon my sleep, but I feel better that the FBI does have an Art Crime Team on the site. Who woulda thunk it?

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Greed = Hillary Clinton. According to CNN Feb 11, 2016: Here are the big Presidential recipients from Big Pharma: "Their biggest recipient? Clinton. She collected $336,416 in donations, over a third of the total contributions during the 2016 presidential campaign. The next biggest recipient was Republican candidate Jeb Bush, who collected less than half the amount of Clinton. Trump received the least in donations: $1,010, enough to buy one Daraprim pill. "The health industry overall -- combining health professionals, hospitals, HMOs and pharmaceutical companies -- donated over $9.5 million to the 2016 presidential candidates, making it the third largest donating industry. Clinton continues to be the biggest beneficiary from this group, receiving more than $3.5 million in donations. The next candidate in line is Ted Cruz, who received just over $1.1 million in health care industry donations. " http://www.cnn.com/2016/02/11/health/big-pharma-presidential-politics/index.html

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During the occupation I copied online comments (January 23rd) that follow (some crude ones deleted for civility): that the power should have been cut off, the negotiations should be public, that "the government is screwing this up big time. katrina- style misguided leaders.", "it's time to slip them all some knock out drops and just cart them out..." "Time to send in the National Guard, Gov. Brown. Way past time, actually." Others, were pushing for a peaceful end no matter how long it took. Today we know, this is how it came out. I think the government did the best job I could have expected. Does anyone believe now that the FEDs should have rushed the compound or done things differently?

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There's a word for you welfare cowboys: stupid. None of you seem to know anything about how the refuge was established, what the constitution really says, and what the federal government really does. Move to Mexico or something, please.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qup47XJGIl4 spend 5 minutes watching this video, and tell me this man was not murdered !

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Are you suggesting that the Oregon Attorney General NOT place mandatory minimum sentences because doing so will lead to martyrdom and encourage others to do equally stupid things?

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It is over, let us rejoice. The one party rule state can rejoice.

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Every time I see those State mug shots I do a double-take: Did they put a daisy on his lapel?

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Those guys didn't represent white people any more than ISIS represents Muslims. As reprehensible as those "militants" were, I don't remember them saying them being there had anything to do with race. So please stop the self-loathing.

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No too smart on his part. What did he think? All was forgiven? I can't believe he thought he could travel here after what happened with his son on the highway.

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Harsey's comments are right on target. Creationists accept the fact that 2 + 2 = 4, yet they can't seem to comprehend that 4 + 2 = 6, 6 + 2 = 8, and 844 + 2 = 846.

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Well said! While Springfield School District officials take their sweet time to ruminate over Nike's apparel proposal, I hope the "gatekeepers" take the following into consideration: Parents, students and coaches must fund raise to provide the uniforms and equipment necessary to participate in District sports as well as pay the required $150 registration fees ($300.00 max per student). Basic uniforms (jersey and pants) at the varsity level cost approximately $60-$180 depending on the sport. Additionally as parents we purchase shoes, guards and other team realated necessary items. The district contributes to athletic programs by providing coaching stipends for each sport. Unfortunately the number of coaches funded by the district has dwindled by approximately 45% over the over the past 15 yrs. More fundraising required. Why is this just now being disclosed?Why is the COO just now "putting something together.." And why would it take until June for such a simple decision?

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There is no excuse unless a charge now fits in within another goal. How could he not know he would be charged?

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No, BEST is not supporting SB 1521, a surprise proposal by a Salem state senator in response to events in Salem.

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They probably wouldn't have purchased without a favorable buy/lease analysis, you know, being smart computer people and stuff.

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Can you document your accusation against BEST?

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Many people who ride the bus study or work at the UO and LCC, both of which have limited parking. If all 30,000 people who are on the UO campus on a typical day drove, 1) we would need to convert much of the area to parking lots and garages, and 2) we would see massive backups on Franklin Boulevard, Hilyard, East 13th, etc. during times when classes start and end.

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I love you all. hugs and kisses.

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Love you budaki. hugs and kisses.

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Love you motleycrew. hugs and kisses.

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Nice piece. Strikes me as the right way to go.

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