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Well said Hugh. Those of us who have spent much of our lives struggling to survive will not settle for business as usual. Over 20 years ago a well-known Portland peace activist told me, "I'm tired of being ignored". I'll be voting for Bernie. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
to employers, labor is simply another commodity and it's value is determined by the "laws" of supply and demand. If there were no minimum wage law establishing a floor to the cost of labor, today we'd likely see folks working for $5 or less in certain parts of our nation. You're right regarding the impact of immigrant labor on the cost of labor or, as you express it, "wage rates."
The close proximity of two very different wage standards will always encourage migration across a border.....both legal and illegal. That's not news. Employers, for decades, have been only too happy to take full advantage of this situation, and, of course, immigrant labor (documented and undocumented) is a significant component of our economy.
You offer a simple solution to increase wages....decrease the pool of workers, especially those who are willing to work for the lowest wages. If you think a higher minimum wage would "unbalance" our economy, give mass deportation of workers a try........ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
If you sign Hillary up and give her $250,000 for a speech, you wouldn't be ignored.....but that appears to be what it takes. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
"My mind is made up and no one else should be allowed to have a different opinion." And that at 18 years of age. Most of the rest of our society has taken a few more years to get there. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Posted at 8:36 AM on President's Day. Extremely timely 'news'. Totally useless unless you already have the day off and can instantly change your plans to actually use these locations before dark. Wonder when the US Forest Service published their press release? | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wonder what the same kind of research would show in Eugene? | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Actually, JD, there's the possibility that "lefties" understand economic principles and would like to see them applied to benefit workers as well as employers.
We've, over the last 60 years, seen massive and successful "union busting" across our nations. Along with it has come the ever-increasing power in the hands of the wealthiest Americans and the ever-decreasing ability of workers to protect themselves from the selfish exercise of that power.
You know, of course, that the minimum wage has lost about 30% of its buying power since 1968. You know, of course, that the "working poor" of our nation comprise the "backbone" of our increasingly service oriented economy. You know, of course, that the "rules" of today's American economy as it's developed over that last 60 years abslolutely guarantees that "the rich will get richer" and the "poor will get poorer." That's exactly what's happening. Maybe that's fine with you. I think its horribly unjust....... | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
No that isn't what I believe but thanks for sharing. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
I am a citizen who gets to speak on ideas of how to make our system fair for all people, that's who.
In addition to progressive tax on wealthy citizens, we should also stop having a system that privatizes profits and socializes costs to the taxpayers. All externalities should be included for businesses. Currently we the taxpayers pay for brownfield clean ups, dirty air & water, the negative effects of aerially spraying herbicides, slash burning, landslides, silted water all from clear cut logging and the deforestation that is allow Co2 to be released and the forests that were sequestering carbon are now releasing carbon and destroying wildlife habitat. That way wood products, coal, fracked gas, tar sands oil, etc. would be more expensive than alternative building materials , transportation fuels, reusing products, etc. such as Hempcrete, bamboo, repurposed products, solar, wind, etc. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
I am not saying that there should be a total ban on burning, but I visit a lot of people on oxygen who end up in the hospital when the pollution gets bad. Do you have a suggestion for how to deal with that? | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bill: You obviously aren't overly fond of the ACLU. The organization would protect your right to express that opinion. Calling "names" by anyone seldom contributes to a civil conversation. Confronting homophobia, racism and sexism, in my opinion, doesn't constitute "calling names." I do agree that, at times, "political correctness" can go overboard. I also believe opponents of a viewpoint or opinion often use the term "political correctness" as a tool to trivialize a legitimate concern.
I believe the "theory of evolution" has advanced over the past two hundred years to be far more than a "theory." Years of geological and anthropological research as provided reams of support for that "theory." In my view, when something has been proven with extensive supporting research, it advances beyond being a "theory."
Are you also a "climate change denier"? Do you believe the Earth was created in seven days? Do you think we should also teach the earth is the center of the universe? | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
She went to a chiropractor for a shoulder injury but " it hasn't come back 100%".
Gee, maybe she should try a witch doctor next. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Hope this project turns out better than CoverOregon. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
I live near Cave Junction and heres my take on this company. Rough and Ready started a small fire last summer due to extreme carelessness, and are getting sued by the property owners for damage done. There should be fines soon for this from ODF, or at least they will have to pay the cost of fighting the fire, but nothing yet. My neighbor just logged 5 acres and tried to sell the logs to RnR but they didn't want them. He had to transport them over 2 hours away to a different mill. RnR is a family owned company with over 44,000 acres of private timber land. Three years ago they did this same thing and received $5 million in corporate welfare for upgrades. While they are the areas 2nd biggest employer, their payroll is the equivalent of about 10-20 pot growers. There are hundreds of growers in this area. In their favor they do hire the people that seem unemployable most places. Lack of getting educated, meth use and really big trucks do seem to be an epidemic here. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
So you agree with Mr Piche that Mr Finicum was heroic? | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
I would point out that the Civil War was about many things: slavery, states' rights, the ongoing economic issues involved in an idustrial North and an agarian South and, of course, the question of secession if a State or States were extremely dissatisfied with being part of the U.S. I think all of those issues were involved and need to be studied.
The "major questions" about evolution.....Simple, it doesn't fit with the conservative Christians' literal interpretation of the Bible. Those "major questions" have nothing to do with the extensive evidence supporting evolution, but are a result of the cognitive dissonance that evidence creates for the "faithful," and, of course, given a choice between denying all that evidence and questioning beliefs you faithfully follow, many conservative Christians have chosen to deny evolution.
It's fine that you "ended up" a conservative. It is also evidence that those schools in the Seattle/Olympia area support free thinking. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Thanks for the clarification. That is a bad spot for a pedestrian to be in. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Maybe he could call Mr Finicum's widow and kids and say "Yippie-ki-yaaaay" to them? Maybe you could? | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Such is life under the rule of liberalism....the equal sharing of misery. | 0.166667 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.166667 | 0 | 0 |
What " Robert “LaVoy” Finicum did ..... is not heroic". I agree.
A stark contrast to what Mr Chris Piche said in his letter today (An ode to Robert Lavoy Finicum). And your offer of personal condolences are much more respectful and appreciated than Mr Piche's "yippee-ki-yaay".
Thank you for your service, Donald. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
No more niqqers nips spics or Jews | 0.785714 | 0.157143 | 0.228571 | 0.042857 | 0.557143 | 0.771429 | 0.057143 |
F u c k the homeless. The people giving handouts should be a s s raped! | 0.973006 | 0.26135 | 0.942331 | 0.719018 | 0.722086 | 0.118405 | 0.866871 |
I hate terroris sandniqqer! F u c k the homeless... | 0.528571 | 0.085714 | 0.314286 | 0.071429 | 0.328571 | 0.257143 | 0.042857 |
The disturbing trend of adding no legal/judicial review clauses to laws is now a commonplace tactic to obstruct protection of wolves and public support of them. Currently two riders/bills with no judicial review clauses are circulating. They attempting to delist wolves in the Western Great Lakes and Wyoming. Both riders/ bills followed a federal district court judge ruling that found agency actions arbitrary and capricious and inadequate to protect wolves. Delisting is generally prompted by the livestock or sports hunting industry. Even more unfortunate is that when delisting occurs the state legislatures immediately push for wolf hunting despite public protest and against the advice of independent scientists. There is clear evidence that national constituents do not favor wolf hunting and that they wish to see wolves protected. When the USFWS proposed a national delisting more than 1.6 million comments were received! Riders with no judicial review clauses violate democracy. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
This is a really smart idea. Go after the people that are helping these beggars. No one will want to stop and give them money, if they will risk a stiff traffic fine.
This has really grown to be quite a problem here in Springfield. What a clever solution. | 0.166667 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
That is a classic false dilemma - a false option logical fallacy. Vision Zero is not a "political ploy by BEST" nor an "LTD gimmick".
A third alternative is that the existing system does not provide enough safety for pedestrians. As you have noted, "...bikers and pedestrians blindly trust lines painted on the street or traffic/pedestrian lights." I would not say they "blindly trust" but expect that a green light, a walk sign and a crosswalk means it is safe to cross. Sure, people still need to look both ways, but your accusation that they have "blind trust" blames the pedestrian when they have the right-of-way.
As far as saying, "Until that changes, we’ll probably hear more tragic news.", it is not a "tragedy" if the system is designed without adequate safety. It is a correctable design error This is why Vision Zero calls it "collisions", not accidents.
I get a sense there is an undercurrent of nefarious motivations by govt. and pedestrian are at fault. Are those your beliefs? | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
What are you talking about DR?
New phones at 4J and CoverOregon have nothing in common. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
First, I wish people would read all the details about an article before they post. Second, how could the driver possibly avoid a pedestrian that walked right out in from of a vehicle going, what 55-65mph? And WHY would the driver be cited for it? Did it ever occur to anybody that maybe the pedestrian intended to walk out in front of the vehicle? It's not like that hasn't happened before. I'm sorry but not every vehicle vs pedestrian accident is the fault of a vehicle......this being said from a walker and biker...... | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
I think that Piche wrote that Finicum was heroic. I thought it was a well-written letter that lent a poetic air to the man and his background. As Piche wrote, "You don’t have to agree with the cowboy to respect him." | 0.166667 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.166667 | 0 | 0 |
Eugene is a representative democracy, meaning that we elect representative (as opposed to direct democracy where everyone votes on everything.) A call for direct voter approval on these issues is a call for direct democracy, but basically every modern democratic government is a representative democracy. While we can definitely have a conversation about how well our elected officials are representing us, saying that they are "subverting" democracy by following the democratic principles set out in our charter (and basically every other founding document in country) seems a little hyperbolic. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
So . . . nobody over the age of 35 is ever in front of Powell's? :P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The number of complaints for home wood heating smoke looks like the biggest. Why not increase help for people who can't afford those huge EWEB home heating bills by helping them trade their smoky old stoves for the newer, cleaner burning pellet stoves? How about a way you can turn a giant woodpile into pellets easily? Heck, why not figure out a way to turn grass, leaves, non-plastic trash, etc. into pellets so that you can save on garbage disposal AND heating costs by using a high efficiency, low-particulate pellet burning stove? Many people burn because the alternative is just too expensive. | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 |
Hey, the hits keep on comin'!!!!! Now, the great deciders on our council are going to work with the county to put a new county courthouse (again, w/out a bond issue, if possible!) on that proposed city council plaza. Well, that didn't last long did it, the idea of a beautiful plaza!
Of course, reality (something not known in local governance) means the spaces created will predominantly feature more space for the homeless to loiter and fill, forcing out regular citizens.
Though it's only a few hundred feet away from council chambers, I must wonder if the Mayor or Councilors ever have gone to take a look at Park Blocks---- NO one but vagrants and dope-dealers occupy it now. It's been that way for YEARS!
But hey, who knows? When the new plaza appears, perhaps they'll move over there…. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
"One man allegedly shot off a handgun at the other man, but missed him. No injuries were reported." Better luck next time. | 0.4 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Perfectly stated, thank you - Sharing. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Is going ahead with the Broadway Project and eliminating Kesey Square a good idea?
When considering the "feedback" the Chamber received, as described in the article, it would appear it is the right thing to do. Were the vandals Kesey Square supporters?.., it is hard to say for sure. However when considering the passion of those who support Kesey Square continuing, some will think it is highly possible. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
"Fiore has been described as gun-crazed."
Yes, sending out a Christmas card with everyone in the family (even the five-year-old*) displaying firearms will earn you that moniker.
Talk about a war on Christmas.
* The toddlers who were being held didn't seem to be packing. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Name calling is not civil discourse. | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 |
EK, my friend, you perhaps are unaware that large scale building projects are supposed to be funded through bonds. Using general funds, and then publicizing that same fund is unable to pay for basic social and other services is duplicitous.
Also, you ignore that the mayor and council sought voter approval, found it was against ALL of these proposals, and then proceeded anyhow.
Subvert is an accurate verb for this continuing behavior. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Hopefully this makes its way to Eugene. Already common in many cities. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
True federal over reach. Elements of the gov still fighting the failed drug war. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Right on comment except for the last word. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Are you saying that a rock through the window means selling Kesey square is the right thing to do? | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Hmm. Well there you have it. Eugene's best and brightest activists hard at work. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
I concur with the comments below, it is common in other cities and appears to pass the legal tests (free speech, etc.). My concern is that it may drive the solicitors into the parking lots. Not sure if this is an issue in other places or not. I've been approached in the Springfield Jerry's parking lot 3 times over the past year or so. I have informed the staff each time and they seem to get right on top of it. Not so much concerned for myself, but my wife, mother - don't like to think of them being hit up for "gas money", "money for the baby formula", "bus fare", etc. in the grocery store parking lot. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
As far as I am concerned... You saw an opportunity to spread your big bad looter propaganda crap and everyone in archaeology is jumping on the band wagon against these dreaded pot hunters and who's to say you won't desecrate them yourselves to make the public look bad again in the light of all your media attention and cover up operations talking about the federal government and state police. The FBI Art Crime Team is a joke. They wouldn't even know a real art crime tip if it jumped up and stabbed them in the ass with a 16th century sword. They only investigate what the government tells them to. Same as your state inspector generals and those also of your federal agencies. I'm just saying the truth here. A national memorial in Bradenton, Florida is living proof just how much these people care about our national heritage. They don't. When the EPA spent 34 million dollars to destroy an eligible national historic site portrayed in our national rotunda and they did zero to stop it. No sale | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 0 | 0.4 |
At 130 feet long, this boat wouldn't quite make it to the 50 yard line. Still damn big. | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 0 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 |
Is going ahead with the Broadway Project and eliminating Kesey Square a good idea? When considering the 'feedback' the Chamber received, as described in the article, it would appear it is the right thing to do". | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Talk to the director of the Eugene mission. Every time you give a pan-hadler cash, they use it to support their drug habit. Good intentioned people are actually doing harm by giving out money. | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0 |
Since there is an opportunity to offer an opinion about this weather forecast, I thought I'd take it. Heck, my opinion is worth something, right? Right?
While the fog was expected to burn off at 10:00 AM, we never had ANY fog. How do I "feel" about that? Disappointed in the accuracy. Happy with the sun.
The high of today was predicted at 61 degrees but the actual now is 65. Again, disappointing forecast. Happy with outcome.
Given the failed forecasts, how can I believe the prediction for tomorrow? This shakes my entire confidence in the RG and by logical extension, predictions of climate change. After all, are not meteorologists really just near-term climatologists who are paid to create "fear" that we'll have fog all the way to 10 AM? And if they can't get the day's high correct, how can these short term climatologists predict global warming? My friends did not predict fog and don't predict climate change. Are we going to trust the educated elite or the people we trust? (satire) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The error's fixed, and I had another cup of coffee. Thanks for the catch. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The Liars Anonymous meeting today will be at 4:00. Speaker: Mick Jagger. | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
The opponents to the development of Kesey Square who I have met all know how to spell. This smacks too much of being a setup. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Needs to happen in that cess pool coast town of Florence. Homeless have taken over that town and they refuse to open a homeless shelter. They all live in the dunes across from Fred Meyer. Already had a murder happen over there in the homeless camp. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.166667 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Of course, they are going to say they need more. (I don;t blame them for saying that.) Who wouldn't? Never ask a barbar if you need a haircut. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
I wonder if any panhandlers will speak during public comment. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
I left Oregon when it was growing in liberalism in the early 70's. I have found it surprising that liberals often cut short converstation or expect passive acceptance. This from a generation that took on the military industry comples over the Vietnam war, that experimented with all kinds of drugs and all kinds of difference relationships, sexual and non sexual?
How did value of free speech get flipped to what some people now call 'appropriate' speech? Best I can tell is that apparently that kind arrogance that comes with power.
The only thing we would probably have intractable disagreement on is that I would never let my children go to a school that uses religious text in place of science. It's not that I mind that others have a different opinion and I have dozens of Christians friends who chose to believe the creation myth. But it not central to my Christian beliefs, nor is the denial of rational thought a part of my theology. That doesn't make us enemies. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Yeah, but can it transform into an autobot? THAT would be really cool. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Why does it start at $15 an hour? How did you arrive at that? Why is it the employer's responsibility to pay more? I don't see how it is the employer's responsibility to find housing, and food for the employee. What is the connection? Why do workers deserve it? Do you know the original minimum wage was used to keep black workers out of construction jobs. (I know that is NOT what you are going for.) Look at the Minneapolis airport. They raised the min. wage and now 2/3rds of the wait staff are gone. They replaced them with iPads. You make your order on an ipad, swipe your CC and the food comes out. Now those people had to find other jobs or get the min wage of $0. Similar things in DC and Seattle. growing economy except for those in food service.(outside the area food service jobs are growing) | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 | 0 |
"Scalia argued for the plain meaning of texts, available to everyday people."
Not true. Scalia took the very plain words, 'we the people' and construed it as 'we the people, corporations and unions' which resulted in the bizarre notion that corporations and unions have constitutional rights.
That is not the trait of someone who advocates for the plain meaning of texts. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
FYI no one born in California calls it Cali. Ever. That's just the worst.
Gotta go, me in my 9 year old Toyota need to go back to trying to drive up cost of living in our neighborhood. (*drives away shooting tech dollars out of my exhaust pipe) | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
A few times during the summer months I like burning a few logs outback in a pit where the family's sits around it and enjoys the evening. I would like to see the data on this bad air that the government claims. Instead of just saying it is so, let's see the data how they arrive at the results. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Norma Joyce we're in a different time zone now. Its time to take care of America now. Why put our country 2nd to the rest of the world? The golden egg is all tapped-out. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Well, but as you appear to be aware, parking lots are private property. Stores can require them to leave, or threaten to call the police to cite them for trespassing. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
I support the ordinance. Panhandling has done more damage to the community than good. Some of these people are legitimately in need of help, but the vast majority are not homeless. They come to the street corner to pack on extra cash to either buy things they couldn't afford with their regular job or to fuel a drug habit. The other day, on the corner of Gateway and Beltline, I saw a lady panhandling pull out a cellphone and some guy came in a car, they had a short discussion, and then he went away, almost as if he was the pimp or something similar. DO NOT GIVE THESE PEOPLE MONEY! Volunteer at a food shelter or actually do something for the community. Throwing money at people on the street helps nobody, not even the ones who claim they need help. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Did you actually read the article? It is not talking about the artifacts stored in the building (though they shouldn't have been messing with those anyway), but the Native American burials at the site.
The occupiers used a bulldozer and other heavy machinery to plow a new road on land that is known to contain Native graves. If their actions damaged ay of the graves or human remains there it would definitely be a violation of federal NAGPRA and ARPA laws. It is being investigated because they DID "find the damage they were looking for," but the FBI are not archaeologists and are now calling in experts who can do a field assessment of the site, like the article clearly stated above.
I don't care whose liberty is being "defended," if I bulldozed your grandmother's grave to make a point, I'm pretty sure you would insist I pay for my actions too. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
For crying out loud Hardy, Scalia isn't even in the ground yet. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
If you want more EmX transit route, more bike lanes, and less traffic lanes, vote for either Joshua Skov or Chris Wig. If not Goggle the others and make sure they are not part of the arrogant progressive movement, which is ruining Eugene. | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0 |
Let Uncle Phil pay for his own promotional stunts. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
You're trying to make more out of what I said. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Alpha blowhard, perhaps, but haven't we gotten beyond the idea of masculinity as being necessarily the loudest, most arrogant, most selfish, and most obnoxious personality in the room? | 0.5875 | 0.0125 | 0.0125 | 0 | 0.55 | 0.15 | 0 |
This isn't rocket science.
The Constitution says the President gets to pick justices. It does not specify when during his term. A true Originalist, like Scalia, hardly could object to a sitting President, lame duck or not, filling a vacancy. One year, after all, is one quarter of a full term. | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 |
Utter anti government nonsense. Facts count.
The Truth about the Bundys
http://www.factandmyth.com/conspiracy-theory/cliven-bundys-cattle-and-the-federal-land-grab | 0.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
You are very out of touch on this issue. I posted a response to your uninformed stance already. I fear you may be one of them. By one of them I mean someone who does not like our government. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Well that is just false and you know it. Why do you plant false information? | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 |
I do wish Eugene would follow suit. We have teams of panhandlers who have taken over the bike path underpasses along Coburg Rd. They work the intersections in shifts (MLK and the freeway exit). The ones who are "off duty" block the bike path with their garbage, carts and bodies. People quite literally have to ask permission to pass through. It's little wonder there are almost no people north of the river riding bikes; they would have to pass through these gauntlets.
May I suggest another ordinance. We should ban the sale of take-out alcoholic beverages within half a mile of a park or bike path. This would force the drunks to go further afield for their malt liquor and might make our parks and paths available for families to use without being harassed by drunks. | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 |
Amber, have you figured out how to produce solar power at night and during the many rainy days we have in Oregon. On a rainy day, my solar cells only produce about 10 percent of when it is sunny. Do we shut down at night and on rainy days? Could get pretty cold. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Given that even extremely pro-car CalTrans has finally formally accepted the proven concept of induced demand, why would reducing travel lanes be a problem? Since building more lane-miles has been shown to generate more traffic than those lanes can hold, it is logical, although as yet unproven, that reducing lane-miles will reduce traffic by more than the amount that those lanes can hold. By the way, that's how science works.
As far as improving our public transit, that seems like such an obvious need here in Lane County that I am amazed that anyone could be against it. Add in the fact that, other than our large student population, we have a serious obesity issue here and I'm equally shocked that anyone would not vote for someone who supports improved active transportation options.
The 1950's aren't coming back. We need to look to the future with insight and intelligence while we keep our fear of change at bay. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Please name one way I did not capture what you said. Help me understand. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The FBI does not need to look for additional charges for the armed and
delusional 'militia' occupiers: They documented their bumbling, pointless and destructive actions on social media.
To suggest that the Bundy Gang were
anything other than armed thugs destroying public property (belonging to all US Taxpayers) and
ancient/ sacred Paiute artifacts
and burial grounds is ludicrous.
These morons were not standing up
for my freedom, but were pawns in the larger battle to privatize public
lands for the profit of a few wealthy
landowners and large corporations.
The cost for investigation and repair
needs to be paid by the idiot occupiers who trashed the Refuge and traumatized Harney County. | 0.4 | 0 | 0.1 | 0 | 0.4 | 0 | 0 |
History of that type of thing won't accomplish what you are aiming for. As you raise taxes on the rich they leave. So you end up losing tax revenue. Examples, France did this and Depardieu left for Russia. (and others) UK tried it and the Rolling Stones moved their recording to France. Thus the UK lost revenue and people lost jobs. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Not exactly a Supreme Court nominee, but this should, and likely will have a lot to do with the upcoming local elections. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
A bold analysis. Thanks. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Good idea. It will work in Springfield, but it would go against the grain in Eugene. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
I am afraid these corrupt tactics are transparent at this point, the F & W agencies ignore real science, ignore the publics views and wishes for our wildlife to be managed with progressive non-lethal methods. These are beautiful wild dogs, not an object to be inventoried for the benefit of the special interest ranchers and the 1%er oil and the bloodlusting killing (Hunter) industry. I support a complete restructuring of all F & W agencies in the near future. | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 |
Amber, I agree with your enthusiasm about solar power, and think everything possible must be done to encourage it. However, attacking coal as a source of electricity generation won't be very useful locally for Lane Community College, since Eugene's power is mostly hydroelectric, and only a trace amount comes from coal (see http://www.eweb.org/resources ). I think your local OSPIRG chapter might be more effective with an "act locally" campaign. | 0.166667 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.166667 | 0 | 0 |
“These obstructionist, D.C.-style politics are not what Oregonians expect from the Legislature,” Unfortunately what Oregonians have come to expect from the Oregon Legislature is one-party rule, usually with no serious discussion or debate about the merits of legislation. Most input from other points of view are forced to come from the initiative process, except of course when the legislation is an "emergency". | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
JP in reading your comment about pedestrian safety signals, crosswalks, etc., I am very confused when you say, "it is not a tragedy if the system is designed without adequate safety". There is NO relationship between pedestrian safety and this death. This pedestrian was not crossing a street, boulevard or avenue ...., this individual was climbing over barriers to cross a freeway. Yes I-105 also known as Hwy., 126 which has two east bound and 2 westbound lanes.
From your remarks it sounded like you thought it happened on a street, boulevard or avenue where pedestrians are common. It is not common and certainly not recommended for pedestrians to try to cross freeways. Hope this helps clarify the actual accident location. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Good for these republicans! The democrats are trying to force major legislation through during the short session which would bypass the bills being properly vetted with the option of going to a public vote. Both sides agreed to not use the short session to do that. The dems are violating this agreement. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
I realize this does not apply to this design. I was making a general point about how we classify something as a tragedy when design could have prevented the situation. I should have noted that more clearly.
I even rescind that tragedy does not apply. I just think it implies a sad, unavoidable event. In doing a little research, I found this link that discusses engineering using Main Street in Springfield. Check out the engineering perspective: http://www.strongtowns.org/journal/2015/6/8/just-an-accident | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
A group of conservation organizations sponsored a day-long science symposium regarding wolves, at the University of Washington in 2014. Dr. Treves was one of the speakers. His 32-minute presentation is available here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7A5zpFQRBeE
The playlist for all of the presentations are here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hwny6gsyPWg&list=PL9TrRLEAvvhZX4duPQejN29ChSMTKTwDa
I believe a common thread among agencies and Commissioners was best expressed by a commissioner at a meeting I attended. The commissioner in the past had stated repeatedly "we need to get politics and emotion out of decisions, and use science." Anyhow, following a presentation by state biologists that showed current cougar hunting was detrimental to people and to cougars, he said, "well science is fine, but we have to use common sense." As long as science aligns with current prejudices, they'll use science; the moment science shows things should change, they'll stick with their mythologies. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
That's your guess. My guess is that it is one of the vermin who frequent Kesey Square and aggressively demand money from those in the area who don't want the area of opportunity to disappear. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
"If you build it, they will come." Eugene is perfectly free to choose whether it has panhandlers on its medians and intersections or not. They have already chosen to ignore the unarmed robbery attempts at Kesey Square. So let it be written; so let it be done. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Yippie-ki-yaaaay is the refrain from "Ghost Riders in the Sky." It was a popular western song. Give it a listen. Johnny Cash's version is excellent. LaVoy knew the tune. I doubt he'd be annoyed being associated with it. Ditto for the movie, Lonely Are the Brave. Watch it. Neither of these allusions had any sarcastic intent.
I was aiming for a deeper meaning. That's been missed by many writers, including 20-40 here. LaVoy was living out the cowboy archetype. It was driving him and his actions. It also drew people to him. He was drawing from a deeper well. Archetypes, or eternal forms animate our lives according to Carl Jung. Our energy comes through them in scripted forms. The rebel, the loner, the critic, and the lover are some others.
I liked LaVoy's soft spoken ways coupled with his hard edge. The letter was meant as a tribute. It was reaching out from the left (me) to the right saying, well done cowboy. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Today, I 'reviewed' a comment regarding an attorney joke. It was posted by 'anonymous'. Other than reviewing every single comment posted in the last week on every single opinion or story, how do I find where that comment is or what it was in reference to? Systemic failure of your operation. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Classic "Eugene think" -- "1950's gas-guzzlers bad, bud-rapid transit good ... that's all we need to know."
Pouring tons of concrete for more lanes on W 6th & 7th Aves. to run what will likely be mostly empty dinosaurs out W. 11th Ave. -- as a (failed) political maneuver by Piercy to compensate for her vote against West Eugene Parkway ain't "improved active transportation." The better term is "Boondogle."
Now LTD wants to run EmX through a residential neighborhood along W. 11th. Now that's intelligent -- degrade a close-in walkable neighborhood's main street. The result will be to drive economically-mobile households out where the livability remains.
But in Eugene, being against poor planning is "shocking."
We need climate change -- that is, political climate change so we make decisions based on evidence and merits, not bumper stickers.
-- Paul | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Really interesting insight on why Portland's music scene has a difficult time incorporating all-ages venues. I personally am disappointed that more venue owners aren't like the owner of Backspace, who very obviously cares deeply about the music and those who appreciate it.
I just personally hope that a middle ground can be reached, so that venue owners can be happy and profitable, yet be there for the music lovers they stand behind. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last time I used a 'burn barrel' in Springfield was 1962. Why weren't they banned at the same time the wigwam burners were banned? I can see useful leaf and wood debris burning in LRAPA's area of operation, particularly out in the county miles from downtown Eugene. I see no justification for burning household garbage and such in a burn barrel anywhere in Lane County. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
They also have 'shift changes' at the 7th Avenue/Washington-Jefferson St Bridge intersections. Those shift changes don't inhibit the pedestrian or bicycle traffic in the area, however. My observation is that all of the prime panhandling spots in Eugene-Springfield-Glenwood have some sort of informal shift change procedure worked out by those who 'fly sign', as it's termed. Entrepreneurs at the basic level. It's just business; nothing personal. Last summer, the shift change at the Springfield bridge into Glenwood involved a white Ford Taurus Station wagon and a male and female on alternating shifts between 11:00 am until 2:00 pm each day that I noticed. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The language in the note borrows from a statement made by a development opponent as reported in an RG article. I doubt that the so-called "vermin" sit around reading the RG or know what the Chamber of Commerce is and where to find it. The spelling errors in the note are so atrocious as to be laughable. This was done by a simplistic troll who reads the RG, knows or figured out where the Chamber is, and purposely made gross errors in spelling in the note so as to make it look like it was written by an almost illiterate person. I'd be hard-pressed to find many of the latter hanging out around Kesey Square. | 0.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0 |
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