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This sets a very dangerous precedent I think.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Your first paragraph could be applied to the Black Panther Party as well, depending on who you ask.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Pointing to the fact that W was president on 9-11 is not a conspiratorial assertion. And climate change is a conspiracy?	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
I'm glad to know the stone lions were saved and not destroyed.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
I'm fine with them protecting his name as long as the rest of the cam footage, body and vehicle as well as the autopsy reports are released. If there is nothing to hide then please disprove all the freaking conspiracy theories so life can return to normal in Oregon.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
I would argue that those who ask and give money are not the best judges of what is in their interest. Here is a link to an article that references some studies. - http://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2011/03/should-you-give-money-to-homeless-people/72820/ The best help for homeless is to help provide them homes and services to help them. I know that I am getting a little tired of the fanning of the flames of class warfare in these discussions. To you it might be that the poor 'offend our middle class sensibilities'. This does not reflect who I am or what I believe. I am not offended by poor people. I want to help them. I believe that time is better spent addressing the structural issues that address the problems. There are many problems that need addressing, and educating people about solutions is key to progress. The whole 'middle class not wanting to see the poor' is a red herring and gets in the way of actual meaningful discussion of the problem	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
on one hand we the people are entitled to transparency in certain aspects of our daily government's doings - with good reason...the whole checks and balances thing. but this is no check and balance situation. the cop who shot finicum was on duty, did so legally and should face no repercussion from anybody. It has been shown, at least on social media, that the bundy-ites and their followers are radical, like guns and try to be intimidating. putting rational thinking out front - I don't think they need to know who this fellow was. if they went out of their way to harass and target just townsfolk in general, they are not gonna let this fella and his family be. the cop deserves to live safely and without having to look over his shoulder because of a situation created and escalated by a bunch of wanna-bes who seem to not understand any boundaries.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
that there is one big rock - looks like special effects from a movie.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
"When it is brought to the attention of a student of color that they are considered by the white world to be 'outsiders,' as Coach Adelman did in this outrageous act, that is something that cannot be undone," From what I understand, it's every black parents' responsibility to do exactly that, have "the talk" and let their children know they are considered outsiders by white people (especially police). Who will undo that damage?	0.4	0	0	0	0.2	0.4	0
Blaming Bush for 9/11 is a conspiracy theory. Trump also said Bush lied about Iraq WMDs. Trump has stated that the concept of global warming was created by the Chinese to make U.S. manufacturing non competitive. Is this not a conspiracy theory? Politicians are prone to puffery but statements such as these simply bizarre.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
I know it's silly to leave a comment that I have to answer three questions too. But look at the size of that Boulder to that one man standing next to it . That photograph puts it in perspective. State has their job cut out for them. Pardon the pun.	0.2	0	0	0	0.1	0	0
This is Charlie Hales' anointed successor? She has no experience in running a large organization like the City of Portland. This person may have many fine qualities, but we really don't need a Mayor who requires on-the-job training.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
When Trump tells the truth, it's a doozy. The notion that Bush was in some way responsible for the security lapses that led to 9/11 has been anathema to most Americans, no matter their political affiliation. It's almost unpatriotic to think: We screwed up. The kicker is blaming Clinton for not killing Bin Laden but then denying credit to Obama for killing Bin Laden. That was the story Republicans promoted because while Obama ordered the strike, he did not personally shoot the terrorist. And Truman did not drop the A-Bomb ending the war with Japan. I can appreciate the need to stay true to party lines, but to deny history? All are true: Clinton did not kill Bin Laden. Bush was president on 9/11. Obama made the decision to take out Bin Laden. I have no trouble criticizing some in my party, like Pelosi who spends too much time on my dime raising money at corporate sponsored fund raisers. But facts are facts. And Trump has more: http://ytcropper.com/cropped/gT56c3eb20571c6	0.3	0	0	0	0.3	0	0
How is the fact that Bush was President when 9/11 happened a conspiracy theory? If it is, then calendars are a conspiracy. It does not matter that Trump lies, what matters is whether THIS claim is true. I think that as president on 9/11, Bush was responsible for “keeping us safe”. And he didn't.	0.2	0	0	0	0.2	0	0
Do we call that "rock speak"?	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Some of Brooks' descriptions reminds me of the progressive movement, such as "arousing energy, magical thinking and some suspension of disbelief." Its too bad the Kool-Aid drinking progressives can't just "snap out of it" (their intoxication).	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
That is one lucky fellow. If he had been just a couple of steps the other way he wouldn't be where is now !!	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
I don't know where ww got their info but we knew the other pizzeria was going across the street. This article is a sexist blow job.	0.6	0	0.6	0	0.4	0.1	0.5
More impressive work from the PPS HR Dept. They don't suspend a teacher accused of harming children. They do suspend for showing Frida to high school students. Oops, here is back pay. The financial and emotional harm caused by this HR team is beyond calculation.	0.166667	0	0	0.166667	0	0	0
Makes me wonder how it was perched up on the hillside and how much was holding it in place.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Interesting assertion. Can you support your claim? Terry Bean shows up 20 times in the Center for Responsive Politics donor search: https://www.opensecrets.org/indivs/search.php?name=terry+bean&cycle=All&sort=R&state=OR&zip=&employ=&cand=&submit=Submit+Query Terry Shockley shows up 0 times: https://www.opensecrets.org/indivs/search.php?name=terry+shockley&cycle=All&sort=R&state=OR&zip=&employ=&cand=&submit=Submit+Query	0.142857	0	0	0	0	0	0
I am not familiar with this person ( I am not familiar with a lot of "acclaimed artists" it is not where i am usually) but I not only fail to understand why this was a problem but found this a little confusing because it reads like an incident report. But mostly it just seems nonsensical to suspend a teacher for showing this documentary	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
and Christian. Did you forget?	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
I'm encouraged by efforts like this and hope Civil can improve the tone of comment sections without stifling alternate viewpoints.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Somebody has a hangover.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
I am voting for her because I get her job if she gets elected right? I would love to show tourists around, and get ice cream and do many "Portlandy" things. I would also help her campaign for free and also do wall papering if needed. Please/ I have lived here for years, AND have a tweed jacket AND an original Powell coffee cup (gift, I'm not 78), DO YOU? Well no, so I should be the one considered. I want to add that I did no bad things last year and also rich yuppie people get nervous around me even when I dress well :( . But I bet a name taker and action maker like Sarah could use that for those powers for good , right? Uh,like don't tell the government and stuff, I still have Number Five with me	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ex post facto? Reminds me of "upsy-daisy, Hepzibah! Ipso facto where you are"	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
This article is fine as a review of food. Reviews of food should be that reviewers opinion. where this review of food breaks down is when the author calls Tommy Habetz "King" and "Earl" while labeling newcomer Shardell Dues "Saucetress." This calls out her gender as the "little lady" who "unknowingly" went up against the "big man" of the food industry. This is sexist. Don't pat ladies on the head with your words, willamette week. Really poor form. Additionally, the idea that Dues had no idea that Habetz was opening across the street from her is wholly inaccurate. If you're going to "report" that a person knows or doesn't know something--ask them. Dues and Habetz had a few conversations about their plans before they were announced to anyone. She told him she was going to do pizza. He told her he was going to do pizza. They shook hands and they each did pizza. Don't assume that just because she's a woman she can't have a clue about food or business.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
The film cited is about 90 minutes in length. Did not watch it. Frida was a Mexican national. Married to Diego Rivera, both painters. Rivera was older and married at the time he took up with Frida. Frida also had relationships with women such as Josphine Baker. Rivera had an affair with Frida's younger sister. So the basic telenovela of the times. Guessing the film dealt with the painting and the angst of her life.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
I found it interesting, she certainly was a unique person	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
A long-time friend of mine was a police officer in the'70s in Chicago. He was involved in a armed conflict with members of the Black Panther Party. The names of the officers involved were released and they received numerous credible threats. The Chicago Police department finally had to help them all get jobs in other communities far from Chicago. This threat comes from the far right rather than the far left. It is still credible and the officer and his family will live under a long-lasting threat to their welfare if his name is released. If, after the completion of the "officer involved" shooting, he should be indicted for a crime relating to the incident, fine......release his name. Until then, please find a way to protect him and his family.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Not to make an obvious observation here but we all believe what we want to believe and if we're at all interested in the truth, we'll seek out the facts. In theory, someone running for president would seek out facts, if for no other reason than to not look like moron, but Trump doesn't subscribe to that. It's worked for him so far I guess. Kind of sad	0.2	0	0.2	0	0.2	0	0
Over the years Mr. Shockley operated his property management company I did some business with him. I have friends who did a LOT of business with him. He was always a personable, affiable, "Christian" gentlemen. It seems he was also a thief, operating a Ponzi scheme with clients' money and the deposits of tenants in those client's rental properties. Somehow he managed to keep things hidden until he had defrauded those folks of 3.5 million dollars. I'm guessing he will lose all his assets and spend some time in Club Fed. He seriously damaged or actually ruined many of those who trusted him with their business. They, of course, will recover little of the money they lost. I have no idea if Shockley's "errors and omissions" policy will help them. Meanwhile, I hope the governmental agencies responsible for holding manage companies accountable have developed policies and procedures to protect clients and tenants from future scams such as Shockley's.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
I wish there was a photo that showed the path that boulder traveled, the trees it took out and the hole it left in the hillside. Any chance you have that @ChrisFrisella ?	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
"Who" seems to weild a very broad brush and seeks to paint the Democratic Party with Mr. Shockley's misdeeds. Thank you for providing the info from the donor search.	0.1	0	0	0	0.1	0	0
Shawna Cox now wants $666 billion in damages from works of the devil? The Bundy brothers seem sane, but they certainly attracted a group of very delusional people.	0.2	0	0	0	0.2	0	0
I don't think one should depend on the other. I agree the officer and his family need to be protected. I also agree that the body-cam and dash cam videos and other information from the investigation of the Finicum shooting need to be, at some point, released. I feel the law enforcement agencies involved, FBI, Dept. of Justice, etc. should address this situation and tell the public the status of such information and when it will be released. However, in my opinion, those two actions are separate and should not be linked.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
The biggest mistake regarding PERS was allowing state legislators and judges to participate. Hands. Cookie jar. Crumbs.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Our soft sandstone mountains are easily eroded by the rainfall. That's why we have those big dunes at the coast. This is a natural part of living on the Tyee formation - even the road is named after the rocks!	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Yes! Would like to see more of this amazing slide.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
No surprise. She's not qualified. Sure she has a little experience in one small aspect of the job but one out of 100 qualities needed isn't enough. Don't get me wrong, I am sure she has more but she doesn't have enough. $20k...how much is that from family and friends... Not exactly inspiring the voting base. May be flush out that resume over the next decade and who knows. Passing for now.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Just wanted to comment about the timeline provided by John Sepulvado, Juan Ramire and Bryan M. Vance of OPB. They deserve high praise for having put it in into that timeline form. I was able to scan thru it, read the head lines, glance at the picture(s), and I learned a few things that I didn't know before, about the 'occupation'. Great job you guys! I'm reading from Springfield, OR.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
The clever furniture layout makes excellent use of the space. Apartments of this size usually have a four-person dining table.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
The issue with the homeless being allowed to do this is that the vast majority of them don't tend to respect anything. They throw their garbage wherever they feel like it and don't really follow these "laws" of where it's alright to set up a tent. Just check out east Hawthorne bridge with over 20 tents, nightly campfires, and beer drinking bike chopping parties. Was walking the ramp from EB Esplanade over the Steel Bridge around 7pm. A couple of homeless people had set up a large shelter (plywood, tarps, etc.) blocking the sidewalk and had garbage all around. They also had a poorly managed pit bull off-leash, that ran up at my wife and I as we got close to their shelter, wouldn't get away from us, actually moving us off the sidewalk into oncoming traffic, continued following us far away from their shelter. The homeless were outside, watching, said nothing of their dogs behavior and seemed to be perfectly fine with it. You can be homeless. Don't be trashy, dis-respectful homeless	0.5	0.1	0	0	0.4	0.1	0
Since when does being qualified have anything to do with being mayor of Portland?	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
I understand how you feel; I have no idea why you waste time commenting, or why I waste time reading your comments.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Absolutely true Mr. Porter, it's a middle-class comfort issue. The feigned paternalism--"it's for their own good"--is so completely nauseating. The real dirty, sleazy, vulgar people are those that pretend that the presence in the streets of people who have no home is the problem when in fact the problem is the greed of the very same people who create such ordinances. I say attack these parasites by taxing them back down to human scale. They think poor and working people are their appliances or worse, garbage. Their arrogance is a form of violence and deserves a response in kind.	0.6	0	0	0	0.6	0.1	0
40-20 displays a great example of Binary thinking. "Obama bad- George W Bush good" Also: Congress polarized due to Obama.	0.3	0	0	0	0.2	0.1	0
Yup. And il papa just gave Trump another big boost..... Pope on Mexico: "A person who thinks only about building walls, wherever they may be, and not building bridges, is not Christian." Did I mention that the pope resides in the Vatican, a veritable fortress surrounded by impenetrable stone walls? The pope just revealed to the galaxy what a mental midget he is. Obama must have put him up to that one. What's really funny is that Trump is getting all this campaign publicity for FREE. Lovin' it.	0.2	0	0	0	0.2	0.1	0
Those who work to raise funding are not required to register their name as if they were giving as an individual or other entity . Shockley worked, in other words he helped in connection with Bean in his [Beans] efforts or is that to complicated for you to understand?	0.166667	0	0	0	0.166667	0.166667	0
I understand Bean and Shockley are an embarrassment for you and others, but denial doesn't change the truth of these two realtors working to help in fund raising for the democrats of Oregon.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
If I moved to Mexico, I would learn how to read, write, and speak Spanish as fast as I possible could. That said, I believe the reverse is just as important.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Not complicated at all, but also unsubstantiated. Can you support your claim? Bean is clearly on the record as a supporter. Shockley not so.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
My only problem with the bill is the length of time for nondisclosure, and the subsequent extensions allowed. If the occupiers were Freedom Riders, and the shooting victim was Black, would we feel differently about allowing 90 days plus extensions??	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Granted she does not appear to be all that prepared , but hmck has a point what ARE the qualifications anyway,lol. Is it like Gotham? Is there a handshake? I don't know what is the deal with her glasses either, and why does it even matter?	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
I have no clue as to what or where your supposed information comes from, certainly not from anything I have seen or read. "You are stating the same sort of conspiracy theory that supporters of the occupiers have been making online in countless discussion forums". The protocol has been shooting [deaths] by LE in the State of Oregon are determined within a few days of the occurrence. They either are judged justifiable or not there is no conspiracy in wanting an answer to that question.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
I wonder what percentage of AFSCME members are eligible to vote for Mayor in Portland.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
We don't have a photo showing the boulders' path, but Register-Guard photographer/videographer Kelly Lyon is en route to the rockslide. So, we hope to have additional images later today.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
You want to "help" the homeless by stopping people from giving them money? They don't need that kind of "help". Paternalism is class warfare, as is voting for politicians who set up the economic system that puts people on the street. This proposed ordinance is naked class warfare.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
And once again Wile E. Coyote fails to stop the Road Runner. Despite his giant boulder supplied by Acme.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
well as far im concerned, city hall has made our disheveled, trashy bed for us all. weirdos and free spirits have fled to the west since the frontier days, that's good! but in the process, we've also become tolerant and now even more inviting for the down and out. read any national message board about this subject and people always concur, want to go someplace where the bum living is easy? go to Portland! we have an entire charity network that is nationally famous and now its getting overrun and cant keep up with the current demand. I don't know how you make a city less desirable but that's exactly what needs to happen? want to know why Oakland has the 2nd highest violent crime rate in the nation? its got a shortage of cops and a lot of pushover citizens. im not suggesting we need a police state, but we have the reputation that we don't enforce our own laws. that's crazy! that could be Portland's future too as the bay area get even more expensive. its not that far fetched.	0.2	0	0	0.2	0	0.2	0
So, in 2022 everyone who works will be able to afford shelter, transportation and food? That's great. Terrific. Literally fantastic. Now, if the state will put a freeze on housing and food prices, the minimum wage bill will really have impact.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
"And yet the supporters don’t care. Sanders and Trump make them feel known." The last person I would pick to explain my motivations for supporting Bernie Sanders is David Brooks. Hillary Clinton has a history. She speaks for corporations and endless war, business as usual. That is not "practical", it's ignoring very serious problems our country has that will not be solved with good feelings. Poor people struggling to survive do not care about cozy middle-class feelings. We are tired of the wars and the endless class warfare that is directed against us. I want a president, and a Congress, who get it.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
It's too bad you have no idea of what is going on. It is "magical thinking" to assume that present US politics can continue.	0.166667	0	0	0	0.166667	0	0
Total agreement Pilot. My father's family spoke German when they arrived in America in 1888. By the time my father and his siblings were being born, the family was learning English. Just the way it should be.	0.166667	0	0.166667	0.166667	0	0	0.166667
Laurie says that “multiple-choice questions were slanted” but can’t offer examples, nor can she describe how a “question was worded in a disparaging way toward Lucy Vinis.” I suspect Laurie is prone to take offense at anything that doesn’t match her world view, and that her letter itself is quite slanted. Laurie says Vinis is “a compassionate, effective leader,” but I wasn’t aware that Vinis had ever led anything, let alone effectively or compassionately. And she may be honest and authentic, but so are the other three candidates for mayor and thousands of other residents. After reading the description of her supposed polling experience, I don’t believe Laurie is one of those residents.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dual endorsements... a profile in courage.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
We like to rock and roll in Douglas County! Turn it up to 11! Unfortunately, looking at the slide brings back memories as a Drain firefighter dealing with and witnessing the death and destruction of our numerous slides. Yes, they do sound like a jet engine on steroids	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
The article states that in 2005 the City of Portland began a 10 year to to end homelessness. Eleven years later the homeless population is larger than ever. I am curious as to what exactly the City of Portland was doing this last 11 years. Large sums of money seem dedicated to the problem every year and obviously those dedicated funds have to come from somewhere but where is the accountability for those funds? Additionally when you start setting up camps you have to commit to garbage services and probably portable restrooms. Those services have to be paid for which means we the taxpayers have an additional burden on the tax dollars we spend and we are getting less services because we all know the homeless population aren't paying for any of the provided services. Where exactly does all this stop?	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Let's look at your comment for a moment. You condemn the Democratic Party because, if your allegations of his donorship are true, he gave money to the Democratic Party. First, I didn't even know he was a Democrat, let alone a "major donor". Secondly, Mr. Shockley was extremely active in his Christian Church and was (I presume "is") a high-profile and outspoken Christian. Should we be condemning the Christian Church because of Mr. Shockley"s actions? Simple question. I'd enjoy reading your answer. thanks, Gary	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
I agree. And in the Michael Brown case, progressives were potty mouthing LE for being too aggressive, but in Finicum's case, progressives were demanding LE to be more aggressive. The difference? Skin color, political persuasion and religion.	0.4	0	0.1	0.1	0	0.4	0.1
Cattle come home to graze and "chickens come home to roost"..."you reap what you sow", "what goes around, comes around"... and Cliven Bundy and his armed supporters will face the consequences of their actions. "do you believe in magic?" No, but I believe in justice.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Just tell us your source! Why are you being so evasive? edit: hey, now you can edit if you spot your error within 8 minutes!	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
"Simple economics dictates low vacancy rates means that you can charge pretty much what you please because the majority of people will pay whatever they can to keep a roof over their heads." Simple economics also means that low vacancy rates even in the face of significantly higher rents means that the problem is not with rent prices but with the lack of housing supply to meet the current demand. If every landlord in the city lowered the rent to existing tenants by 50%, do you think that would create new vacancies? That is obviously supposed to be a rhetorical question, but based on your other comments I'm not sure you've really thought this through.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
So wealthy conservatives have never pushed back against dense and/or low-income development within their suburban neighborhood enclaves? Laughable, man! Hah!	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
It is as the prophecy foretold.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
I am a bit troubled by several aspects of the WW story: 1. There is no indication of whether Ms. Wimmer's child had any issue with coaches or a coach which might motivate her actions of "recruiting" others to join her complaint; 2. It does not seem the testimony of the player was given adequate weight in evaluating the validity of the complaint; and 3. It is inappropriate to besmirch the coach with the history of family members-their conduct has nothing to do with whether the coach herein acted properly.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
I, for one, very much hope Civil Comments are able to pull this off. Bullying and harassment are real problems in the online sphere and any tool that helps curb the ability of nasty people to garner attention by being nasty is welcomed by me.	0.4	0	0	0.1	0.2	0.1	0
When was the last time you had a conversation with an individual experiencing homelessness? Are your opinions about those who lack a shelter of their own based on actual meaningful interactions with these people or from your passive assumptions based on a two or three second assessment of what you can see? Is your home never a mess? If you had no storage beyond a single bag and tent would your items be neat and orderly? Add mental illness or other disability to the situation and then think about how well you would be able to keep your area neat and clean.	0.2	0	0	0	0.2	0	0
Thank you! :)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
I don't work for Civil, but my guess is that both systems associate a username with an email address. Personal email addresses are usually unique to an individual, so they're a good key for this purpose.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
As I am married to her, I can attest that she DID know well before she signed the lease. You're incorrect.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Mr Hoitt - FYI, Bill Clinton affirmed WMD's in Iraq years before Bush arrived on the scene. Dec 16, 1998 - CLINTON: "Good evening. Earlier today, I ordered America's armed forces to strike military and security targets in Iraq. They are joined by British forces. Their mission is to attack Iraq's nuclear, chemical and biological weapons programs and its military capacity to threaten its neighbors. " http://www.cnn.com/ALLPOLITICS/stories/1998/12/16/transcripts/clinton.html George Bush is so passe'. There's only one person to blame for Trump's phenomenal popularity.... Barack Hussein Obama.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
nobody is questioning their inability to manage their own life. clearly personal choice or sh!tty circumstances has dealt them a terrible card and now camping is the last resort. speaking for myself. ive lived downtown or close in for 20 years and had innumerable conversations with folks on the street, on innumerable park benches and grassy places. im not scared or afraid to talk with strangers, down trodden or not. what the city is proposing is either cutting edge social policy or possibly ludicrous, well see in a year or so. what they are doing in the process however is assuming the role of park ranger. that city agency is already short staffed and now they are increasing their workload by who knows how much. let people camp tents, sure, but they better have a clean up plan because they are going to need it.	0.2	0	0.3	0	0	0	0
With the 2nd or 3rd highest state level minimum wages over the last 7 years, Oregon's median household income has gone from 22nd out of the 50 states in 2007 to 29th out of 50 states in 2014. Oregon's democratic political machine seems to be perfectly OK using the state as a laboratory for the rest of the county to see what will happen to economies of metro areas and rural areas with a dramatic minimum wage increase. I don't like being used as a laboratory experiment.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
I won't be voting for Vinis, but we all know what push-polling is and how it works. Could this be that?	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
I think the protest campers need to do more than sit around. They need to surround themselves with (stolen) bicycle wheels, shopping carts, used needles, piles of excrement and garbage so they more closely resemble the camps around the river. I think most people tend to have compassion for someone genuinely needing a place to sleep for the night. What riles us is the massive garbage dumps popping up all over the city, full of stolen property.	0.166667	0	0	0	0.166667	0.166667	0
True - I am sure a lawsuit is coming. Also true for people with strollers.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
I hope your correction includes some remedy for all the sexism in the writing.	0.2	0	0	0	0.1	0.1	0
If this issue was the other-way-around, you can bet the U of O would put-up a vicious fight.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
DARPA, the subdivision of the Defense Department in charge of devising Really Scary Shit That's Never Been Seen on Earth Before ... aka the inventors of the internet.	0.8	0.1	0.7	0	0.3	0	0
If you tolerate bums then more bums will come over, and keep on bummin'.	0.3	0	0	0	0.3	0	0
That thing just missed my car!	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
The kind of messes we are seeing go beyond someone just needing a place to store their stuff. We are talking garbage, used needles, and excrement. Plus bizarre things like large kids' toys when there are no kids around. You hit it on the head when you brought up mental illness. I think the majority of those camping in the big camps full of trash are either mentally ill or on drugs and need genuine assistance, not just a place to camp. Those who are are just down on their luck, but otherwise healthy and productive, tend to find places to crash with friends or sleep in their cars.	0.4	0.1	0.1	0	0.4	0	0.1
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I actually work with these populations and can tell you that a larger percentage struggle with a disability of some sort, but more and more we are seeing people who are newly homeless or homeless for the first time. Often these are families who have been served a no cause eviction or sudden rent increase that forces them and their children out of their homes. The family shelter in east county is seeing 170+ family members a night. Last year this time, they were seeing 130 on a bad night. Two years ago, 100 was rare. Camping at least provides stability allowing for energy to be put towards other necessary tasks. It is often overlooked how much additional work those who are homeless already do beyond the average housed individual. They have to find a place to sleep, places to use the restroom, places to shower, places to sit and rest without hassle. All these things we take for granted in our homes. When it comes to the end of the day, picking up your trash becomes a low priority.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
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Your first paragraph could be applied to the Black Panther Party as well, depending on who you ask.

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Pointing to the fact that W was president on 9-11 is not a conspiratorial assertion. And climate change is a conspiracy?

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I'm fine with them protecting his name as long as the rest of the cam footage, body and vehicle as well as the autopsy reports are released. If there is nothing to hide then please disprove all the freaking conspiracy theories so life can return to normal in Oregon.

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I would argue that those who ask and give money are not the best judges of what is in their interest. Here is a link to an article that references some studies. - http://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2011/03/should-you-give-money-to-homeless-people/72820/ The best help for homeless is to help provide them homes and services to help them. I know that I am getting a little tired of the fanning of the flames of class warfare in these discussions. To you it might be that the poor 'offend our middle class sensibilities'. This does not reflect who I am or what I believe. I am not offended by poor people. I want to help them. I believe that time is better spent addressing the structural issues that address the problems. There are many problems that need addressing, and educating people about solutions is key to progress. The whole 'middle class not wanting to see the poor' is a red herring and gets in the way of actual meaningful discussion of the problem

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on one hand we the people are entitled to transparency in certain aspects of our daily government's doings - with good reason...the whole checks and balances thing. but this is no check and balance situation. the cop who shot finicum was on duty, did so legally and should face no repercussion from anybody. It has been shown, at least on social media, that the bundy-ites and their followers are radical, like guns and try to be intimidating. putting rational thinking out front - I don't think they need to know who this fellow was. if they went out of their way to harass and target just townsfolk in general, they are not gonna let this fella and his family be. the cop deserves to live safely and without having to look over his shoulder because of a situation created and escalated by a bunch of wanna-bes who seem to not understand any boundaries.

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"When it is brought to the attention of a student of color that they are considered by the white world to be 'outsiders,' as Coach Adelman did in this outrageous act, that is something that cannot be undone," From what I understand, it's every black parents' responsibility to do exactly that, have "the talk" and let their children know they are considered outsiders by white people (especially police). Who will undo that damage?

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Blaming Bush for 9/11 is a conspiracy theory. Trump also said Bush lied about Iraq WMDs. Trump has stated that the concept of global warming was created by the Chinese to make U.S. manufacturing non competitive. Is this not a conspiracy theory? Politicians are prone to puffery but statements such as these simply bizarre.

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I know it's silly to leave a comment that I have to answer three questions too. But look at the size of that Boulder to that one man standing next to it . That photograph puts it in perspective. State has their job cut out for them. Pardon the pun.

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This is Charlie Hales' anointed successor? She has no experience in running a large organization like the City of Portland. This person may have many fine qualities, but we really don't need a Mayor who requires on-the-job training.

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When Trump tells the truth, it's a doozy. The notion that Bush was in some way responsible for the security lapses that led to 9/11 has been anathema to most Americans, no matter their political affiliation. It's almost unpatriotic to think: We screwed up. The kicker is blaming Clinton for not killing Bin Laden but then denying credit to Obama for killing Bin Laden. That was the story Republicans promoted because while Obama ordered the strike, he did not personally shoot the terrorist. And Truman did not drop the A-Bomb ending the war with Japan. I can appreciate the need to stay true to party lines, but to deny history? All are true: Clinton did not kill Bin Laden. Bush was president on 9/11. Obama made the decision to take out Bin Laden. I have no trouble criticizing some in my party, like Pelosi who spends too much time on my dime raising money at corporate sponsored fund raisers. But facts are facts. And Trump has more: http://ytcropper.com/cropped/gT56c3eb20571c6

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How is the fact that Bush was President when 9/11 happened a conspiracy theory? If it is, then calendars are a conspiracy. It does not matter that Trump lies, what matters is whether THIS claim is true. I think that as president on 9/11, Bush was responsible for “keeping us safe”. And he didn't.

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Some of Brooks' descriptions reminds me of the progressive movement, such as "arousing energy, magical thinking and some suspension of disbelief." Its too bad the Kool-Aid drinking progressives can't just "snap out of it" (their intoxication).

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That is one lucky fellow. If he had been just a couple of steps the other way he wouldn't be where is now !!

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I don't know where ww got their info but we knew the other pizzeria was going across the street. This article is a sexist blow job.

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More impressive work from the PPS HR Dept. They don't suspend a teacher accused of harming children. They do suspend for showing Frida to high school students. Oops, here is back pay. The financial and emotional harm caused by this HR team is beyond calculation.

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Makes me wonder how it was perched up on the hillside and how much was holding it in place.

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Interesting assertion. Can you support your claim? Terry Bean shows up 20 times in the Center for Responsive Politics donor search: https://www.opensecrets.org/indivs/search.php?name=terry+bean&cycle=All&sort=R&state=OR&zip=&employ=&cand=&submit=Submit+Query Terry Shockley shows up 0 times: https://www.opensecrets.org/indivs/search.php?name=terry+shockley&cycle=All&sort=R&state=OR&zip=&employ=&cand=&submit=Submit+Query

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I am not familiar with this person ( I am not familiar with a lot of "acclaimed artists" it is not where i am usually) but I not only fail to understand why this was a problem but found this a little confusing because it reads like an incident report. But mostly it just seems nonsensical to suspend a teacher for showing this documentary

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I'm encouraged by efforts like this and hope Civil can improve the tone of comment sections without stifling alternate viewpoints.

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I am voting for her because I get her job if she gets elected right? I would love to show tourists around, and get ice cream and do many "Portlandy" things. I would also help her campaign for free and also do wall papering if needed. Please/ I have lived here for years, AND have a tweed jacket AND an original Powell coffee cup (gift, I'm not 78), DO YOU? Well no, so I should be the one considered. I want to add that I did no bad things last year and also rich yuppie people get nervous around me even when I dress well :( . But I bet a name taker and action maker like Sarah could use that for those powers for good , right? Uh,like don't tell the government and stuff, I still have Number Five with me

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Ex post facto? Reminds me of "upsy-daisy, Hepzibah! Ipso facto where you are"

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This article is fine as a review of food. Reviews of food should be that reviewers opinion. where this review of food breaks down is when the author calls Tommy Habetz "King" and "Earl" while labeling newcomer Shardell Dues "Saucetress." This calls out her gender as the "little lady" who "unknowingly" went up against the "big man" of the food industry. This is sexist. Don't pat ladies on the head with your words, willamette week. Really poor form. Additionally, the idea that Dues had no idea that Habetz was opening across the street from her is wholly inaccurate. If you're going to "report" that a person knows or doesn't know something--ask them. Dues and Habetz had a few conversations about their plans before they were announced to anyone. She told him she was going to do pizza. He told her he was going to do pizza. They shook hands and they each did pizza. Don't assume that just because she's a woman she can't have a clue about food or business.

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The film cited is about 90 minutes in length. Did not watch it. Frida was a Mexican national. Married to Diego Rivera, both painters. Rivera was older and married at the time he took up with Frida. Frida also had relationships with women such as Josphine Baker. Rivera had an affair with Frida's younger sister. So the basic telenovela of the times. Guessing the film dealt with the painting and the angst of her life.

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A long-time friend of mine was a police officer in the'70s in Chicago. He was involved in a armed conflict with members of the Black Panther Party. The names of the officers involved were released and they received numerous credible threats. The Chicago Police department finally had to help them all get jobs in other communities far from Chicago. This threat comes from the far right rather than the far left. It is still credible and the officer and his family will live under a long-lasting threat to their welfare if his name is released. If, after the completion of the "officer involved" shooting, he should be indicted for a crime relating to the incident, fine......release his name. Until then, please find a way to protect him and his family.

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Not to make an obvious observation here but we all believe what we want to believe and if we're at all interested in the truth, we'll seek out the facts. In theory, someone running for president would seek out facts, if for no other reason than to not look like moron, but Trump doesn't subscribe to that. It's worked for him so far I guess. Kind of sad

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Over the years Mr. Shockley operated his property management company I did some business with him. I have friends who did a LOT of business with him. He was always a personable, affiable, "Christian" gentlemen. It seems he was also a thief, operating a Ponzi scheme with clients' money and the deposits of tenants in those client's rental properties. Somehow he managed to keep things hidden until he had defrauded those folks of 3.5 million dollars. I'm guessing he will lose all his assets and spend some time in Club Fed. He seriously damaged or actually ruined many of those who trusted him with their business. They, of course, will recover little of the money they lost. I have no idea if Shockley's "errors and omissions" policy will help them. Meanwhile, I hope the governmental agencies responsible for holding manage companies accountable have developed policies and procedures to protect clients and tenants from future scams such as Shockley's.

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I wish there was a photo that showed the path that boulder traveled, the trees it took out and the hole it left in the hillside. Any chance you have that @ChrisFrisella ?

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"Who" seems to weild a very broad brush and seeks to paint the Democratic Party with Mr. Shockley's misdeeds. Thank you for providing the info from the donor search.

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Shawna Cox now wants $666 billion in damages from works of the devil? The Bundy brothers seem sane, but they certainly attracted a group of very delusional people.

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I don't think one should depend on the other. I agree the officer and his family need to be protected. I also agree that the body-cam and dash cam videos and other information from the investigation of the Finicum shooting need to be, at some point, released. I feel the law enforcement agencies involved, FBI, Dept. of Justice, etc. should address this situation and tell the public the status of such information and when it will be released. However, in my opinion, those two actions are separate and should not be linked.

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The biggest mistake regarding PERS was allowing state legislators and judges to participate. Hands. Cookie jar. Crumbs.

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Our soft sandstone mountains are easily eroded by the rainfall. That's why we have those big dunes at the coast. This is a natural part of living on the Tyee formation - even the road is named after the rocks!

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No surprise. She's not qualified. Sure she has a little experience in one small aspect of the job but one out of 100 qualities needed isn't enough. Don't get me wrong, I am sure she has more but she doesn't have enough. $20k...how much is that from family and friends... Not exactly inspiring the voting base. May be flush out that resume over the next decade and who knows. Passing for now.

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Just wanted to comment about the timeline provided by John Sepulvado, Juan Ramire and Bryan M. Vance of OPB. They deserve high praise for having put it in into that timeline form. I was able to scan thru it, read the head lines, glance at the picture(s), and I learned a few things that I didn't know before, about the 'occupation'. Great job you guys! I'm reading from Springfield, OR.

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The clever furniture layout makes excellent use of the space. Apartments of this size usually have a four-person dining table.

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The issue with the homeless being allowed to do this is that the vast majority of them don't tend to respect anything. They throw their garbage wherever they feel like it and don't really follow these "laws" of where it's alright to set up a tent. Just check out east Hawthorne bridge with over 20 tents, nightly campfires, and beer drinking bike chopping parties. Was walking the ramp from EB Esplanade over the Steel Bridge around 7pm. A couple of homeless people had set up a large shelter (plywood, tarps, etc.) blocking the sidewalk and had garbage all around. They also had a poorly managed pit bull off-leash, that ran up at my wife and I as we got close to their shelter, wouldn't get away from us, actually moving us off the sidewalk into oncoming traffic, continued following us far away from their shelter. The homeless were outside, watching, said nothing of their dogs behavior and seemed to be perfectly fine with it. You can be homeless. Don't be trashy, dis-respectful homeless

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Since when does being qualified have anything to do with being mayor of Portland?

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I understand how you feel; I have no idea why you waste time commenting, or why I waste time reading your comments.

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Absolutely true Mr. Porter, it's a middle-class comfort issue. The feigned paternalism--"it's for their own good"--is so completely nauseating. The real dirty, sleazy, vulgar people are those that pretend that the presence in the streets of people who have no home is the problem when in fact the problem is the greed of the very same people who create such ordinances. I say attack these parasites by taxing them back down to human scale. They think poor and working people are their appliances or worse, garbage. Their arrogance is a form of violence and deserves a response in kind.

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40-20 displays a great example of Binary thinking. "Obama bad- George W Bush good" Also: Congress polarized due to Obama.

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Yup. And il papa just gave Trump another big boost..... Pope on Mexico: "A person who thinks only about building walls, wherever they may be, and not building bridges, is not Christian." Did I mention that the pope resides in the Vatican, a veritable fortress surrounded by impenetrable stone walls? The pope just revealed to the galaxy what a mental midget he is. Obama must have put him up to that one. What's really funny is that Trump is getting all this campaign publicity for FREE. Lovin' it.

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Those who work to raise funding are not required to register their name as if they were giving as an individual or other entity . Shockley worked, in other words he helped in connection with Bean in his [Beans] efforts or is that to complicated for you to understand?

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I understand Bean and Shockley are an embarrassment for you and others, but denial doesn't change the truth of these two realtors working to help in fund raising for the democrats of Oregon.

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If I moved to Mexico, I would learn how to read, write, and speak Spanish as fast as I possible could. That said, I believe the reverse is just as important.

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Not complicated at all, but also unsubstantiated. Can you support your claim? Bean is clearly on the record as a supporter. Shockley not so.

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My only problem with the bill is the length of time for nondisclosure, and the subsequent extensions allowed. If the occupiers were Freedom Riders, and the shooting victim was Black, would we feel differently about allowing 90 days plus extensions??

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Granted she does not appear to be all that prepared , but hmck has a point what ARE the qualifications anyway,lol. Is it like Gotham? Is there a handshake? I don't know what is the deal with her glasses either, and why does it even matter?

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I have no clue as to what or where your supposed information comes from, certainly not from anything I have seen or read. "You are stating the same sort of conspiracy theory that supporters of the occupiers have been making online in countless discussion forums". The protocol has been shooting [deaths] by LE in the State of Oregon are determined within a few days of the occurrence. They either are judged justifiable or not there is no conspiracy in wanting an answer to that question.

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I wonder what percentage of AFSCME members are eligible to vote for Mayor in Portland.

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We don't have a photo showing the boulders' path, but Register-Guard photographer/videographer Kelly Lyon is en route to the rockslide. So, we hope to have additional images later today.

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You want to "help" the homeless by stopping people from giving them money? They don't need that kind of "help". Paternalism is class warfare, as is voting for politicians who set up the economic system that puts people on the street. This proposed ordinance is naked class warfare.

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And once again Wile E. Coyote fails to stop the Road Runner. Despite his giant boulder supplied by Acme.

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well as far im concerned, city hall has made our disheveled, trashy bed for us all. weirdos and free spirits have fled to the west since the frontier days, that's good! but in the process, we've also become tolerant and now even more inviting for the down and out. read any national message board about this subject and people always concur, want to go someplace where the bum living is easy? go to Portland! we have an entire charity network that is nationally famous and now its getting overrun and cant keep up with the current demand. I don't know how you make a city less desirable but that's exactly what needs to happen? want to know why Oakland has the 2nd highest violent crime rate in the nation? its got a shortage of cops and a lot of pushover citizens. im not suggesting we need a police state, but we have the reputation that we don't enforce our own laws. that's crazy! that could be Portland's future too as the bay area get even more expensive. its not that far fetched.

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So, in 2022 everyone who works will be able to afford shelter, transportation and food? That's great. Terrific. Literally fantastic. Now, if the state will put a freeze on housing and food prices, the minimum wage bill will really have impact.

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"And yet the supporters don’t care. Sanders and Trump make them feel known." The last person I would pick to explain my motivations for supporting Bernie Sanders is David Brooks. Hillary Clinton has a history. She speaks for corporations and endless war, business as usual. That is not "practical", it's ignoring very serious problems our country has that will not be solved with good feelings. Poor people struggling to survive do not care about cozy middle-class feelings. We are tired of the wars and the endless class warfare that is directed against us. I want a president, and a Congress, who get it.

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It's too bad you have no idea of what is going on. It is "magical thinking" to assume that present US politics can continue.

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Total agreement Pilot. My father's family spoke German when they arrived in America in 1888. By the time my father and his siblings were being born, the family was learning English. Just the way it should be.

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Laurie says that “multiple-choice questions were slanted” but can’t offer examples, nor can she describe how a “question was worded in a disparaging way toward Lucy Vinis.” I suspect Laurie is prone to take offense at anything that doesn’t match her world view, and that her letter itself is quite slanted. Laurie says Vinis is “a compassionate, effective leader,” but I wasn’t aware that Vinis had ever led anything, let alone effectively or compassionately. And she may be honest and authentic, but so are the other three candidates for mayor and thousands of other residents. After reading the description of her supposed polling experience, I don’t believe Laurie is one of those residents.

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We like to rock and roll in Douglas County! Turn it up to 11! Unfortunately, looking at the slide brings back memories as a Drain firefighter dealing with and witnessing the death and destruction of our numerous slides. Yes, they do sound like a jet engine on steroids

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The article states that in 2005 the City of Portland began a 10 year to to end homelessness. Eleven years later the homeless population is larger than ever. I am curious as to what exactly the City of Portland was doing this last 11 years. Large sums of money seem dedicated to the problem every year and obviously those dedicated funds have to come from somewhere but where is the accountability for those funds? Additionally when you start setting up camps you have to commit to garbage services and probably portable restrooms. Those services have to be paid for which means we the taxpayers have an additional burden on the tax dollars we spend and we are getting less services because we all know the homeless population aren't paying for any of the provided services. Where exactly does all this stop?

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Let's look at your comment for a moment. You condemn the Democratic Party because, if your allegations of his donorship are true, he gave money to the Democratic Party. First, I didn't even know he was a Democrat, let alone a "major donor". Secondly, Mr. Shockley was extremely active in his Christian Church and was (I presume "is") a high-profile and outspoken Christian. Should we be condemning the Christian Church because of Mr. Shockley"s actions? Simple question. I'd enjoy reading your answer. thanks, Gary

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Cattle come home to graze and "chickens come home to roost"..."you reap what you sow", "what goes around, comes around"... and Cliven Bundy and his armed supporters will face the consequences of their actions. "do you believe in magic?" No, but I believe in justice.

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Just tell us your source! Why are you being so evasive? edit: hey, now you can edit if you spot your error within 8 minutes!

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"Simple economics dictates low vacancy rates means that you can charge pretty much what you please because the majority of people will pay whatever they can to keep a roof over their heads." Simple economics also means that low vacancy rates even in the face of significantly higher rents means that the problem is not with rent prices but with the lack of housing supply to meet the current demand. If every landlord in the city lowered the rent to existing tenants by 50%, do you think that would create new vacancies? That is obviously supposed to be a rhetorical question, but based on your other comments I'm not sure you've really thought this through.

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So wealthy conservatives have never pushed back against dense and/or low-income development within their suburban neighborhood enclaves? Laughable, man! Hah!

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I am a bit troubled by several aspects of the WW story: 1. There is no indication of whether Ms. Wimmer's child had any issue with coaches or a coach which might motivate her actions of "recruiting" others to join her complaint; 2. It does not seem the testimony of the player was given adequate weight in evaluating the validity of the complaint; and 3. It is inappropriate to besmirch the coach with the history of family members-their conduct has nothing to do with whether the coach herein acted properly.

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I, for one, very much hope Civil Comments are able to pull this off. Bullying and harassment are real problems in the online sphere and any tool that helps curb the ability of nasty people to garner attention by being nasty is welcomed by me.

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When was the last time you had a conversation with an individual experiencing homelessness? Are your opinions about those who lack a shelter of their own based on actual meaningful interactions with these people or from your passive assumptions based on a two or three second assessment of what you can see? Is your home never a mess? If you had no storage beyond a single bag and tent would your items be neat and orderly? Add mental illness or other disability to the situation and then think about how well you would be able to keep your area neat and clean.

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Thank you! :)

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I don't work for Civil, but my guess is that both systems associate a username with an email address. Personal email addresses are usually unique to an individual, so they're a good key for this purpose.

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As I am married to her, I can attest that she DID know well before she signed the lease. You're incorrect.

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Mr Hoitt - FYI, Bill Clinton affirmed WMD's in Iraq years before Bush arrived on the scene. Dec 16, 1998 - CLINTON: "Good evening. Earlier today, I ordered America's armed forces to strike military and security targets in Iraq. They are joined by British forces. Their mission is to attack Iraq's nuclear, chemical and biological weapons programs and its military capacity to threaten its neighbors. " http://www.cnn.com/ALLPOLITICS/stories/1998/12/16/transcripts/clinton.html George Bush is so passe'. There's only one person to blame for Trump's phenomenal popularity.... Barack Hussein Obama.

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nobody is questioning their inability to manage their own life. clearly personal choice or sh!tty circumstances has dealt them a terrible card and now camping is the last resort. speaking for myself. ive lived downtown or close in for 20 years and had innumerable conversations with folks on the street, on innumerable park benches and grassy places. im not scared or afraid to talk with strangers, down trodden or not. what the city is proposing is either cutting edge social policy or possibly ludicrous, well see in a year or so. what they are doing in the process however is assuming the role of park ranger. that city agency is already short staffed and now they are increasing their workload by who knows how much. let people camp tents, sure, but they better have a clean up plan because they are going to need it.

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With the 2nd or 3rd highest state level minimum wages over the last 7 years, Oregon's median household income has gone from 22nd out of the 50 states in 2007 to 29th out of 50 states in 2014. Oregon's democratic political machine seems to be perfectly OK using the state as a laboratory for the rest of the county to see what will happen to economies of metro areas and rural areas with a dramatic minimum wage increase. I don't like being used as a laboratory experiment.

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I won't be voting for Vinis, but we all know what push-polling is and how it works. Could this be that?

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I think the protest campers need to do more than sit around. They need to surround themselves with (stolen) bicycle wheels, shopping carts, used needles, piles of excrement and garbage so they more closely resemble the camps around the river. I think most people tend to have compassion for someone genuinely needing a place to sleep for the night. What riles us is the massive garbage dumps popping up all over the city, full of stolen property.

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True - I am sure a lawsuit is coming. Also true for people with strollers.

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If this issue was the other-way-around, you can bet the U of O would put-up a vicious fight.

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DARPA, the subdivision of the Defense Department in charge of devising Really Scary Shit That's Never Been Seen on Earth Before ... aka the inventors of the internet.

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The kind of messes we are seeing go beyond someone just needing a place to store their stuff. We are talking garbage, used needles, and excrement. Plus bizarre things like large kids' toys when there are no kids around. You hit it on the head when you brought up mental illness. I think the majority of those camping in the big camps full of trash are either mentally ill or on drugs and need genuine assistance, not just a place to camp. Those who are are just down on their luck, but otherwise healthy and productive, tend to find places to crash with friends or sleep in their cars.

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Jay Bozievich on why Lane County needs a new court house and luxury spa 2 people cannot walk side by side what he means folks are too fat Judges and staff are to good to share hall ways inmates should not be subjected to possible comments from their victims And the Haynes (voters) just do not understand the need for a 88 million dollar building to put people in jail Lawyers should not have to lower themselves to go to basement to do research

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I actually work with these populations and can tell you that a larger percentage struggle with a disability of some sort, but more and more we are seeing people who are newly homeless or homeless for the first time. Often these are families who have been served a no cause eviction or sudden rent increase that forces them and their children out of their homes. The family shelter in east county is seeing 170+ family members a night. Last year this time, they were seeing 130 on a bad night. Two years ago, 100 was rare. Camping at least provides stability allowing for energy to be put towards other necessary tasks. It is often overlooked how much additional work those who are homeless already do beyond the average housed individual. They have to find a place to sleep, places to use the restroom, places to shower, places to sit and rest without hassle. All these things we take for granted in our homes. When it comes to the end of the day, picking up your trash becomes a low priority.

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It almost sounds like CS gas or tear gas, it is very strange that they were unable to determine the origin of the incident.

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Talk about hedging your bets. Probably cost them less too.

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Those poor, frail, delicate little tots who had to view a documentary about an artist...I hope none of them have died or been permanently damaged by the experience...oh, the humanity!

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Now that everybody's making a livable wage, I can stop tipping when I go out to eat.

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