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Wilkens was obviously stopping at the intersection. The pursuit ended there. He was also on his way down when Edwards kicked him. It's a well-known phenomenon that adrelinaline and testosterone get coursing through on's system when playing cops and robbers. So the cop was in full pursuit of criminal mode and didn't allow himself a time out to regroup. Not to worry. Wilkins will get a substantial settlement, no citation, and we'll pay for it. Edwards got his promotion. The tougher the cop, the better.	0.2	0	0	0	0.2	0	0
David, you ought to consider checking your facts rather than making things up all while being a bully and a troll.	0.833333	0	0	0	0.833333	0	0
The interns are brought in to model the language, they are similar to student teachers and they are not allowed to supervise the children by themselves. The non-profit that helps fund these interns is similar to a PTA. It is my understanding that the school foundations are the only organizations that can fund FTE (full-time equivalent) positions and that is what makes them different from a PTA. I believe that many PPS teachers, have the ability to bring in student teachers, but they can often be work for the supervising teachers, just like the interns can. We do need more Spanish immersion programs on the west-side. I don't believe the majority of native speakers living on the west-side live near the inaccessible East Sylvan. Debbie Armendariz, let's start building instead of destroying.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
I agree that our catch and release programs for drugs, thieves and drunk drivers is a total and predictable failure. However, it seems like we should have some sort of drug treatment (based on the best science, not that 12-step hooey) and rehabilitation programs, preferably paid for by the criminals over time, for those criminals who could possibly be redeemed. Doing nothing until we throw them away into prison, at an exorbitant annual cost, isn't getting us anywhere.	0.2	0	0	0	0.2	0	0
Wilkens turns his head back and to the left at 3:31, then gives a "darn!" shake of his head, then stops.	0.7	0	0.8	0	0.2	0	0
In November 2012 PPS voters approved a record breaking 482 million dollar bond. Now, a scant four year later, the PPS board wants to break their own record with a 556 million dollar bond. Their appetite for increasing property taxes, especially on low-income home owners and renters is insatiable. You want to eliminate every so-called affordable housing option in Portland then just keep on raising property taxes and you will surely succeed. Richard Ellmyer North Portland Author of more stories on the politics, players and policies of Public Housing and its euphemisms, Affordable/ Regulated Affordable/ Publicly Subsidized Affordable and Low-Income Housing in Multnomah County over the last fourteen years than all other journalists and elected officials combined.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Wendell, which facts do you think I got wrong?	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Rule one of driving: Don't run into stuff that's right in front of you.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Seriously? Two people were killed and that's your contribution?	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
When Tyree had a huge spill in the Whiteaker that contaminated the Willamette River, the press said that fuel storage facilities were required to have containment that would catch all of the fluid in their largest container should it rupture. Tyree didn't have this, but DEQ only gave them a tiny fine (smaller than the value of the fuel lost into the river). It's time to make the fines large enough to compel compliance and add criminal charges for the executives and owners of the companies who cut corners by not having containment. Perhaps we should consider banning such people from doing business with hazardous substances if the violate such basic regulations.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
It would cost the owner too much?	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
satkins93 — “More than 12 lanes of new traffic does not fix congestion. You can not build your way out of Conjection. ME — Please quit repeating Sierra Club lies. Here is the truth from several sources: http://www.debunkingportland.com/roads/buildwayout.htm http://www.debunkingportland.com/transit_congestion.html BTW, if you can’t build your way out of congestion, why build light rail? satkins93 — “ The CRC would have reduced congestion. If for no other reason people don’t like to pay tolls. Stupid logic but that what studies suggest. More Bridges the more congestion. Portland, “Just say No” ME— Sure you can reduce driving by hurting people with higher costs, making them choose between paying tolls and keeping their kids fed. Why do you propose hurting people?	0.5	0	0.1	0.1	0.5	0	0
Drinking lots of beer?	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
If motorists followed rule one, there would be far fewer people killed on our roadways. One hundred people a day is more than a bit too much.	0.166667	0.166667	0	0.166667	0	0	0
The NY Times has a lot of opinion pieces, not all of them backed up by quality data and analysis. I suspect that someone there did publish something that said the current SCOTUS has been slightly liberal. However, the only piece that contained real data and analysis, by Linda Greenhouse, the NY Times SCOTUS expert, flat out showed that this court is and has been among the most right-wing in history. Think about it. The assault on women's reproductive rights, minority voting rights, citizen rights versus search, seizure and execution (proof of innocence is trumped by process) and bribery could not have happened without a far-right wing block of Justices who put politics ahead of judicial ethics.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
All of this energy should be directed at the real cause of the issue: extremely poor planning at PPS, and then attempting to unravel and solve a massive tightly-wound problem by volunteer committee, who did their best, but the odds were so heavily stacked against them. What was PPS doing when Chapman surpassed 90% capacity, 95%, 100%??? Wringing their hands and hoping the construction would stop, or that those young families would move to the burbs?? Great job PPS.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
The dead people's families will take comfort in your words of consolation following this tragedy.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
"When you wish upon a st....... "	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
No good money after bad: driving the house into the ground through years of neglect and then building a new one is no way to run a business. It will be very hard to vote yes for PPS given their management missteps lately.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ok, now you know how the residents on Oakleigh Lane, S. Willamette residents, Jefferson Westside Neighbors, and all the EmX foes feel like. It is Kitty Piercy, (and at least two city councilors) style of operation: hear, and then IGNORE.	0.2	0	0	0	0.2	0	0
Really?.........Really????	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
The time for political correctness is past. At least according to Trump.	0.166667	0	0.166667	0	0	0	0.166667
How is East Sylvan "inaccessible" compared to Ainsworth? Please google it. East Sylvan is right off hwy 26 and has several bus routes. Ainsworth is on the hill with access via only Vista ave.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
FYI I am gold star mom (proud mother of PFC Ryan Hill KIA 1.20.07) and resident of Junction City will be participating in the event #freedomisntfree	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
I'm sorry, but the facts don't support your assertions. This is very much a program for the wealthy. Buying a $1.2 million home in the neighborhood almost guarantees getting into the SI. Also, I would be more likely to believe your argument if it were not for the fact that the SI community still continues to both secretly and publicly push the other options that were rejected by DBRAC all of which require Ainsworth families that have been in the neighborhood for over a 100 years to be "redistricted". Do you think those options that you support don't "divide and destroy communities"? Its no secret that the SI and English programs at Ainsworth have little in common. At least with the SI move, you 1. Get to choose if you live in the neighborhood and 2. The entire community moves - kids, teachers, curriculum. Your kids will have the same classmates and you can still have your teaching assistants. The families that you seek to kick out of the neighborhood have no such choices.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
That was a poor choice of words. All schools are accessible, it is just a matter of how much time it takes a person or school bus to access them. Ainsworth is not a well located school for mass transit, but not bad for school buses. A school bus ride from Ainsworth to East Sylvan is approximately 40 minutes. My point is, that based on the location of most native speakers on the west-side East Sylvan is definitely not a good location. Ask Ms. Armendariz for those maps.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Exactly. Why do you persist in it?	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
When the moon hits your eye like a bigga pizza pie, that's amore'.	0.2	0	0	0.1	0	0	0
Contrary to the article, the tax is not on top of the existing corporate income tax, but rather is a minimum tax that would be paid if it is greater than the tax on net income. The measure would probably result in an increase in taxes on the average company with more than $35 million in Oregon sales. Recent Department of Revenue data suggests there are fewer than 1,000 such companies in Oregon, and these companies account for a minority of sales in Oregon. This measure would encourage smaller companies and companies with fewer transactions from production to retail sale, or at least smaller entities in between. This is not necessarily a bad thing - it counteracts a little bit of the advantage of big companies. The majority of the big companies that would pay the tax are out-of-state, so this measure would tend to keep more money within the state. If food is too adversely affected, the legislature could change the tax for that industry.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Agreed. Its not just PPS, its also the City of Portland that allowed this to happen. The only "solution" I'm hearing is to raise another bond. We already have a high tax burden and I doubt even the usually generous Portlanders have the appetite for another handout. The problem is the inefficient ways in which our taxes are being spent. Lets start with asking the mayoral candidates that question. Enough with the tax and spend. That said, we still have to put out the fire first.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
So calling me "Don" isn't a compliment? Fine. If you prefer to not be called "Gomer", I prefer to not be called "Don". Howzat?	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
John101, I understand that you somehow feel threatened by keeping the Spanish Immersion program at Ainsworth, but this does not entitle you to tell lies: a) Your comment about Ainsworth Spanish Immersion families putting on "fake accents" is false. b) Buying a home in the neighborhood does not "almost guarantee" getting into the SI program (ask the many families who found this out the hard way... I think you probably know some of them). c) Your continued assertion that Ainsworth SI families are seeking to kick other families out of the neighborhood is baseless and untrue. I hope that when this whole process is done, you can somehow find happiness for you and your family. Until then, please try to tell the truth. If nothing else, think of the example you're setting for your children.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
By the early 1900s, the term " downtown" was clearly established as the proper term in American English for a city's central business district. Considering the definition of downtown alongside the description today...," that the small square on the southeast corner of Broadway and Willamette Street in downtown Eugene is unsuccessful as a public space" should be no surprise. It is not news that open space in a city's central business district, aka downtown, doesn't work. It is not working now nor has it ever worked over the last several years, even with modifications. The classic square peg and round hole challenge. Open space in the middle of the business/commerce district has not worked and there is nothing to suggest by history it will work.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
John101, You obviously have your own agenda and are not hearing what I am articulating. There really is no discussion with you. I'm sorry you have such a distaste towards a successful, thriving program. Obviously you have some kind of personal issue with ASI. I'm not quite sure what your issues are, but they sound pretty personal. Get help.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
good job - good video RG. tells a thousand words. poor lady, she couldn't have done a better job if she had planned and practiced for months ...if the re-enactment is correct. but it does make sense and the structure that enabled the car to do what it did is right for the job. bad, bad tragic luck for ms perry.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
The barmuda triangle is not in Eugene, Jared Prophet you idiot. It's always been in Portland	0.603774	0.037736	0.132075	0	0.566038	0	0
hey, y'all still there? i'm not liking the limited character feature. I know some posts get overly long - surely some of mine do - but let people just pass on it if they choose. to want to add truly 3 or 4 more words, or even letters, to a post and be stopped, stinks. and still not liking the peer review stuff - I think it is most likely a click click reaction from most users by now.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
LOL and when the flames hit-a-ya tush and the air, it goes whoshh... (I swear I saw and heard chico marx at the piano when I read your comment.)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Oh surprise!!! Taxes are to politicians is no different than heroin to a drug addict	0.5	0	0	0	0.3	0.1	0
It makes you wonder what the person driving the motor home was doing at the time of the crash. It's a tragic loss for the family and the little girl. I was an eye witness to the crash at 28th and Main streets on Monday. I'm still wondering why the woman turned in front of the truck. One of her dogs was killed. She's fortunate she wasn't more seriously injured or killed.	0.166667	0	0	0.166667	0.166667	0	0
I don't understand your point.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
The Whit is inundated with the smell of hops from the breweries. THAT is a stink. Yet no one complains about the smell to authorities. It's just the entitled ones that do all the complaining. They are the same types that live in the country and complain about the wild life. Or the ones that say "your cologne offends me and makes me gag". How on earth did the population survive so many centuries with so many "sensitive" souls on the verge of death from smells? The world was a lot stinkier back in the day.	0.2	0	0.2	0.2	0	0	0
Your data is biased, you cut and paste only highlight your bias. No don't take that as an insult. What we have is a lack of data. Voting is not data, poles are not data (subjective data). Since Republicans, blew up the CRC, all new objective data will needed to be collected before any bridge is build. If Politics is added it should be added after Scientific data is collected by REAL unbiased traffic scientists. Now if you saying car only, that is twisting data, if the data judges the Limits of the data including long-term objectives with populations and density then current traffic data of today is already outdated. Your problem is adjusting to the future realities of dense city living. Your lack of vision is not being able to recreate a business plan for the future mega city in a model you don't understand. Portland builders are adjusting. Vancouver with rail only to the waterfront will cause a building boom. You just chose not to be part of it.	0.166667	0	0	0	0.166667	0	0
Turns out the more you know, look like data suggest, that bridges will not help congestion at all. It will make it worse. Rail will divert traffic, which will be filled by other traffic opened by the holes. Seem the only way to reduce traffic is to charge people to use the highways and bridges. All these traffic studies I'm reading suggest the same thing. Now the builders have a suburb model that does not fit with congestion or rail. So they are against it. The new Problem for me is all those free bridges will cost Billions in Infrastructure upgrades which is nothing more than subsidies for builders building more suburbs. You might as well just give the developers a few billion not to build any more houses. Problem solved, traffic no worse and a green Clark County..	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Officials wasted $200 million on planning a failed bridge? HOW? Seriously, I want to know exactly what that money went towards. $199.5 million of that went into the pockets of those officials and we all fucking know it.	0.211538	0.019231	0.173077	0	0.134615	0.019231	0.038462
So the Oregon Democrats are so concerned with the plight of the working poor that they rush through an "emergency" minimum wage increase, and then try to sneak through a bill that will raise consumer prices by up to 7.5%. Why am I not surprised? Oregon Democrats can't seem to keep their hands out of my pockets, and I've had enough. Aside from rising consumer prices, we will likely see a disemployment effect in addition to that brought on by the highest state minimum wage in the nation. Now, these effects might not be fully felt until the next recession, when the impact of the high minimum wage and high gross receipts tax crush the local economy. Oregon is already hit very hard by recessions, if this tax passes the next one will cripple us.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
I like to bitch about all things government . I am against tax and fee fund raising measures. On this issue I would not complain much by the tax increase. What's wrong increase is going to Eugene track event Why? I thought this event was just about the biggest there is for track and field Where is all the media coverage I would think if it was a once in a blue moon event there would be a need for crowd control people buying and selling tickets for huge amounts of money venues in place for all the hops attending But rather they want the money to try to sell tickets and other needed items But instead of being any thing that will pay for itself is just a way for a few VIPs to add to their legacy. Just look at all the sound bites and multiple quotes in SI This little group will pass around award's among it selves for years Years from now we'll every 4 years or so see a special under the guise of being a sports documentary how to screw Oregon tax payers in plain site	0.3	0	0.3	0	0.2	0	0
satkins93 — “Your data is biased, you cut and paste only highlight your bias. No don’t take that as an insult. What is is is a lack of data. ME — Give examples so people won’t think you are lying. satkins93 — “ Voting is not data, ME ---- Voting is the BEST DATA WE HAVE ABOUT PEOPLE’S OPINION. Why do you find that hard to understand? satkins93 — “ poles are not data (subjective data). ME ---- Well done polls are indeed data. They tell us people’s opinions and beliefs. satkins93 — “ Since Republicans, blew up the CRC, ME — Can’t you get anything right? BOTH Republicans & Democrats opposed the CRC’s vast waste and its crime train and its tolls. satkins93 — “ ...including long-term objectives with populations and density then current traffic data of today is already outdated. ME – Whose “long term objectives” - the citizens or the out of touch bureaucrat planners?	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Data is traffic data...not subjective data...relax is not going to happen anytime soon. The rail if for Vancouver not....the county so why worry...Build your own East side bridge...snort...	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
satkins93 — “ Your lack of vision is not being able to recreate a business plan for the future mega city in a model you don’t understand. ME — Oh, I understand perfectly well: You are a deluded city planner, or expect to make big bucks off of light rail. And you don’t care who gets hurt imposing you vision for the future on others. Almost everything the city planners claim is provably false: 1) High density IS NOT CHEAPER- it is much more expensive 2) High density DOES NOT REDUCE traffic congestion - it increases it. 3) High density DOES NOT reduce pollution - it concentrates it where people live. 4) Most people DO NOT want to live in multi-units - they want single family homes. 5) Most people DO NOT WANT to use mass transit - they gets cars as soon as they can afford one. Planners are deluded fools that think they can dictate how other people live, while frequently living on large lots that they deny others.	0.4	0	0	0	0.4	0	0
satkins93 — “ Your problem is adjusting to the future realities of dense city living. ME ---- What “dense living”? Are you one of those deluded planners that have decided that everyone must live in high density hell and are going to force it on us? satkins93 — “ Portland builders are adjusting. ME — Portland builders are not adjusting - they are building what the planners dictate must be built. And they don’t like it because they know it is NOT WHAT PEOPLE WANT. satkins93 — “ Vancouver with rail only to the waterfront will cause a building boom. You just chose not to be part of it. ME — More pure propaganda- light rail DOES NOT cause building booms. Taxpayer money shoveled to developers is what causes building to locate along the rail line, instead of elsewhere. That is usually money takes from schools, fire departments, social services and from police. That is why Portland has high crime and crappy schools.	0.166667	0	0.166667	0	0	0	0
satkins93 —“Data is traffic data…not subjective data ME — Elections are true data about how people feel about a topic. BTW, you accused me of “Your data is biased, you cut and paste only highlight your bias.” Please show us the evidence because I think you are lying here.	0.2	0	0	0	0.2	0	0
I find evangelical Christianity to be inherently objectionable and a sign of intellectual weakness, if not outright desperation. But I find Bailey's cowardly 'yes' vote in favor of the Columbia River Crossing (aka CRC) I-5 expansion project to be far more objectionable. That vote certainly wasn't an act of love for the people of N and NE Portland. Nor was it remotely progressive. I'm surprised that Slovic doesn't even mention it because it's another crucial piece of evidence that his supposed progressive social values are seriously lacking.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
He certainly breaks most of the stereotypes about "Christians" and displays a refreshing kind of faith. And, unfortunately, brings out the prejudices of some who fancy themselves intelligent and faith unnecessary.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
When an eel comes right out and bites you on the snout, that's a Moray.	0.108696	0.021739	0	0.043478	0.065217	0	0
jamesjohnson: Hence our reliance on the rule of law, and our court system, I believe the "system" in this case will prove out the crimes Mr. Bundy has committed, and provide a suitable punishment for breaking the law. If the court of public opinion is any indicator, Mr. Bundy, and friends, will be our guests at one of our "Club Fed" establishments, for a number of years to come. Hope they put that time to good use.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
These bridges are NOT in danger of collapse. They are certified safe by both states, and can be earthquake updated inexpensively for 50-100 years more use. It turns out open steel frame construction is much more maintainable than was thought. They were made right.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
You should actually take light rail before committing to it. The travel times are atrocious. You might as well be stuck in traffic. Extending the north line further would just add to that travel time. The only way light rail could actually help with commuters is to have an express from downtown Vancouver to downtown Portland. That could NOT be done on the current line. It COULD be done (for lots more money) on the train right of way cutting through north portland.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
This a wonderfully nobel idea, which would be great if it was enforced, but the police probably won't do it. They have to make quota, and will likely keep that money for the force.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
The solution is much like the solution was last time. A bypass around downtown portland like the I-205 was. Maybe a quarter of the traffic going into downtown also goes North/West. That traffic could be removed with a direct route to the west side from Vancouver. There is a LOT of unnecessary traffic through downtown Portland. Just count all the washington plates at Washington County employers. That is how many cars would be taken off both I-5 and the sunset hwy.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
This law will end up being used in ALL controversial police killings, not just situations like Levoy Finnicum. The police will have another veil to limit accountability and they will use it liberally.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
What a great program for seventh graders!	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
There must be a better solution. Turn the fans the other way, or up?	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Great job Tristan James and Shane Williams!!	0	0	0	0	0.2	0	0
'Voodoo' sells donuts, it's not a buzzword. I never said opening storefronts in the square translates directly into thousands of jobs. I use a writing style called zooming-out, where I focus on one detail, in this case opening the walls in Kesey Square. I then zoom out to the Butterfly lot a block away. If a year round covered Farmer's Market were built, there would be more room for new vendors to join the market. Currently there is not enough room. More sales space for more farms will directly provide more employment. I then zoom out further to the 2021 corrupt track and field events, and make the point that even more people will travel and move here in years ahead. The sustainable food economy includes farms, restaurants, caterers, wholesalers and distributors, value added processing, retail... Not only will a resurgence in local agriculture provide job growth for these employment niches, but increased activity in this sector will ripple outward into banking, hardware, services etc.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
How dare someone complain about marijuana odor, it is sacred and should not be maligned. Nor should one complain about those who now feel free to smoke it wherever they please and pollute the air with it glorious aroma.	0.166667	0	0	0	0.166667	0	0
Monica: I'm sorry that I can't come to the reading - I have a prior engagement that will still be going on at 7:30pm - but I must beg and implore you once again to write about Portland's housing crisis. You wrote the best articles I ever read about the proximate causes, in 2000 and again in 2009. It's a sick comment on this city that these days we have to be grateful that at least they didn't demolish the damn place. http://www.portlandmercury.com/news/farewell-to-the-lawn/Content?oid=22309 http://dev.writersdojo.org/stomping-ground/	0.3	0	0.3	0	0.2	0	0
Yipes! You caught me. Nice work, gumshoe Jade! Nothing will ever succeed. You're right. Nobody should ever invest in local agriculture. We don't have any good soils around here anyway. The only crops worth growing are suburbias and grass seed. I need to shut up and accept failure, and get into line with the lemmings. What was I thinking? How dare I believe in the potential of a diversified agricultural economy in the region? How dare I anticipate tourism? How dare I hope that successful businesses would increase local tax reciepts. How dare I think that we need to hire more teachers, sherriff's deputees, nurses and prosecutors. What is wrong with me? I am so delusional for thinking we can be successful. We can't, because: "Me me me, mine mine mine, I never work with anyone!" is the prevailing attitude around here. What can you do for me? Gimme gimme, selfish, selfish." I'll crawl back under my rock now and give up. Resistance to the Borg is futile.	0.2	0	0	0	0.2	0	0
Critics will say many other things are more deserving of financial assistance, and that's true. But there are already far greater taxes in place to take care of those things. Those funds have fallen victim to the Columbia River Crossing, highway 20 construction to the coast, Cover Oregon, Beltline renaming, voter registration programs, and any number of other Democrat pet projects.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
* What has she done in the last 40-plus years that's good? Would any of us ever heard of her if Dick Gephardt had won the Democratic nomination in 1992? * Any Google search that is "quick" is just as likely as not to have incorrect information (unless it's a Democrat Party site, LOL). * What Clinton is paid for a speech doesn't concern anyone. Who she speaks to, and what she says, is what can be troubling. * Who doesn’t want a competent president? * I don't even know what that fifth point means. But it does seem like Dick has a crush on this old lady.	0.2	0	0.1	0	0.2	0	0.1
"...and get into line with the lemmings." You probably know as much about job creation as you do about lemmings.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Have to wonder if the RG editorial board is representative of the US population?	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Well of course it is! Just like Oregon itself is representative of the US population. Not! Maybe we need affirmative action for Oregon. We need to move ethnic minorities to Oregon until racial balance has been achieved. Look how well racial bussing worked to eliminate racism in the United States. We could at least prevent any more Caucasians from moving to Oregon. Just a small step, but they are so important as symbols.	0.166667	0	0.166667	0	0.166667	0.166667	0
An article in the Trib says Jules isn't too forthcoming on who he worked for but was doing some work with the same nonprofit group that Ms. Cyliva Hayes was involved with. I just find that interesting.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dionne clearly sets out the reasons for anger in the electorate which is voting for Trump; his final sentence is telling, however. "No wonder Trump loves the poorly educated." Their anger and "deep hurt" is just the result of their ignorance; if they were highly educated, all would be well. I don't think Cruz or Rubio are going to get votes by telling the voters they just aren't smart enough to understand why they are being ignored. That is Dionne's implication.	0.3	0	0	0	0.3	0.1	0
If it turns out to be a Hillary -Trump contest, it can be defined as 'more of the same' versus 'something different'. Obama won on turnout and enthusiasm. This one might be decided by those who choose to sit at home. Who is more likely to vote? An angry Republican who feels ignored and left out or an angry Democrat who feels ignored and left out? "More of the same" may not choose to get out and vote.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Your photo caption is missing a sentence. "Not pictured: Child Protective Service workers from various states waited until the end of the song to put the Sharp children the hands of responsible parents."	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
So Trimet may be allowed to "borrow" billions which the Oregon tax payers will be responsible for paying back, with interest There's your light rail scam folks Put it on the ballot. If it passes build it, if not forget it These back door attempts to feed the light rail mafia are dispicable	0.166667	0	0	0	0.166667	0	0
North Eugene residents have complained to LRAPA about the night time release odors of the Senaca cogeneration facility for years. LRAPA responds to those complaints with statements that the the particulate matter count never exceeds the minimum standards and are of no concern. The smells from marijuana flowers are probably much safer than that odor, in my opinion. Meh.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
prevailing wind could be a problem that would interfere with this solution	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
What are your ideas to create jobs and grow the regional economy? Can you please explain to me why my ideas are futile dreams rather than rational proposals? Do you have any solutions and refutals to offer along with your personal critiques of me and my proposals? Is it uncivil of me to ask basic questions about what exactly is wrong with my support of investments in the future of a regional diversified agriculture and food economy? Is it misguided of me to believe that there is great potential in it? Is it incorrect to believe that success in agricultural sector could translate into increased business in construction, banking, retail, tourism, and yes, even manufacturing of agricultural implements, and much more. People are so creative. Why is my optimism out if line, and the target of vehement personal attacks? I want to see a healthy economy for everyone in Lane County. What's wrong with that?	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ben, I don't find Mr. Bailey complex- I find him muddled. He sought out a church that would not accept me (I co-habitate) or my gay friends. The female submission doctrine at Imago Dei is creepy- so feminists have reason to worry. As other commentators have noted, Bailey is doing the equivalent of sticking his fingers in his ears. The church doctrine is truly at odds with his progressive values, so we are free to question 1. is he honest with himself 2. how he can hold two opposing belief systems in his head. Religious beliefs are fair game when it comes to picking a mayor. I don't want an evangelical Christian from a church with regressive values, and I suspect that the LGBT and other communities will also be concerned. Wheeler's church is bland, and tat is actually a plus. Wheeler isn't listening to a sky god- he crunches numbers and that is fine by me.	0.1	0	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1
I don't have a dog (or kid) in this fight, but so what if some are rich? Or white? The fact you refer to this as an "abomination": parents of (mostly) this background wanting to maintain a program they developed, makes me suspect there are some false narratives being promulgated by your ilk.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
It's one thing to be born into a church and to continue to participate as an adult despite rejecting major tenants. It's quite another thing that a grownup would join a new church with such noxious beliefs. The music must really be that good.	0.2	0	0	0	0.2	0.1	0
I don't understand how it's civil to take my optimistic proposals about shared future potential and twist them into a personal attack on how I'm so foolish and inexperienced. I don't dispute that I might actually be an inexperienced fool. I ask that people show my ideas are wrong with facts, rather than smearing with ad hominem put down attacks. I have not heard anybody say -why- my proposal for a Farmers Market building and investment in regional agriculture and food industry is an unrealistic non-starter idea, or even a bad idea. I read criticism that my ideas considering the future and my optimistic outlook was nothing but buzzwords. I read the derision at my belief in thousands of good jobs being created in Lane Bounty by growing and diversifying the agricultural economy. I heard the implied mockery of me as having no job creation experience, the implication being that I'm a nobody and my ideas are ridiculous. I challenge people to share better ideas if mine are so bad.	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0
Thank you, Ward 1, for sharing what heroin use can do to the heart. I learned a few things reading your reply. Yes, Heroin is a nasty habit with immediate and long term consequences. I hope the youth out there are reading and learning as well about this tragedy.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
I don't see how you extrapolated the Dionne quote into the implication that being highly educated means all would be well. Can you explain?	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
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Yes, this indeed is political correctness run amok. As long as there are not real barriers to success of diverse individuals, the situation should be left alone. Talent speaks for itself.	0.166667	0	0	0	0.166667	0	0
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Just growing pains as cannabis prohibition ends. In California backyard cannabis grows have been come so common that during a warm day in the fall you can smell cannabis growing on several places in any block you go to. As a cannabis consumer 43 years I have to admit I'm not the biggest fan of the skunky odor of a healthy pot grow but this too shall pass as cannabis becomes readily available in retail stores and less and less people find the need to grow it in the backyard.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
I can't speak for motley but, if these voters were highly educated, they'd most likely have better jobs, possibly even jobs that benefited from globalization and technology, thus having less to complain about, thus not being attracted to Trumps demagoguery...er... message.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Perhaps it's time to address the black privilege in the NBA and the NFL?	0.2	0	0	0	0.2	0.2	0
Doubt your doubts. While Imago holds firm to the Bible, we've got open arms to people, whether that means worshipping together or just working closely to do good with people the world would like to cast as our enemies, like former mayor Sam Adams. So come visit! Jesus never taught that you had to agree with Him to be loved by those who try to follow Him. Quite the opposite, in fact. He set up the church to be a hospital for sinners, not a museum of saints, because every one of us there lives in sin and needs His grace. You and me both. By the way, i'm surprised as anyone to hear about Jules. I had no idea we had a mayoral candidate that went to Imago. Big church, after all...	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
I've been at Imago a long time and feel obliged to point out that there have been many women leading on stage over the years, whether fronting the worship team or giving the sermon. The only role Imago reserves to men is eldership, and only because the Bible says to do so (as they read it). Assuming misogyny as a motive is incorrect, in my ample experience with this community.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
“Cliven Bundy is a thief and terrorist” is a factual comment.	0.75	0.046875	0	0	0.734375	0.015625	0
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May time and past pleasant memories, assuage the pain of their present loss. May those that lost their lives, rest in peace. If humans never made mistakes, or had lapses in judgment, the things we refer to as accidents, would be all but eliminated, but that isn't what human nature is, nor ever will be.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Nathan, Your post is double-speak. Your church labels me, my gay friends, and my uppity women friends as sinners. Your so-called love, laced with bigotry, is a meaningless oxymoron. According to your doctrine, I am going to hell. Well, if anything is going to hell it is Jules Bailey's campaign now that we know he gives money to and attends your evangelical, judgmental institution. I would respect you a tiny bit if you actually defended your beliefs- but all you do here is soft-peddle them. "yes you are a sinner but we won't be mean to your face."	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Your holy book also sanctions infanticide: "Their infants will be dashed to pieces before their eyes; their houses will be looted and their wives violated." Do you follow that too? Of course not. You pick and choose what you take from the Bible. You have chosen misogyny. Own it or discard the belief.	0.5	0	0	0	0.1	0.3	0.3

Wilkens was obviously stopping at the intersection. The pursuit ended there. He was also on his way down when Edwards kicked him. It's a well-known phenomenon that adrelinaline and testosterone get coursing through on's system when playing cops and robbers. So the cop was in full pursuit of criminal mode and didn't allow himself a time out to regroup. Not to worry. Wilkins will get a substantial settlement, no citation, and we'll pay for it. Edwards got his promotion. The tougher the cop, the better.

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David, you ought to consider checking your facts rather than making things up all while being a bully and a troll.

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The interns are brought in to model the language, they are similar to student teachers and they are not allowed to supervise the children by themselves. The non-profit that helps fund these interns is similar to a PTA. It is my understanding that the school foundations are the only organizations that can fund FTE (full-time equivalent) positions and that is what makes them different from a PTA. I believe that many PPS teachers, have the ability to bring in student teachers, but they can often be work for the supervising teachers, just like the interns can. We do need more Spanish immersion programs on the west-side. I don't believe the majority of native speakers living on the west-side live near the inaccessible East Sylvan. Debbie Armendariz, let's start building instead of destroying.

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I agree that our catch and release programs for drugs, thieves and drunk drivers is a total and predictable failure. However, it seems like we should have some sort of drug treatment (based on the best science, not that 12-step hooey) and rehabilitation programs, preferably paid for by the criminals over time, for those criminals who could possibly be redeemed. Doing nothing until we throw them away into prison, at an exorbitant annual cost, isn't getting us anywhere.

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Wilkens turns his head back and to the left at 3:31, then gives a "darn!" shake of his head, then stops.

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In November 2012 PPS voters approved a record breaking 482 million dollar bond. Now, a scant four year later, the PPS board wants to break their own record with a 556 million dollar bond. Their appetite for increasing property taxes, especially on low-income home owners and renters is insatiable. You want to eliminate every so-called affordable housing option in Portland then just keep on raising property taxes and you will surely succeed. Richard Ellmyer North Portland Author of more stories on the politics, players and policies of Public Housing and its euphemisms, Affordable/ Regulated Affordable/ Publicly Subsidized Affordable and Low-Income Housing in Multnomah County over the last fourteen years than all other journalists and elected officials combined.

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Wendell, which facts do you think I got wrong?

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Rule one of driving: Don't run into stuff that's right in front of you.

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Seriously? Two people were killed and that's your contribution?

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When Tyree had a huge spill in the Whiteaker that contaminated the Willamette River, the press said that fuel storage facilities were required to have containment that would catch all of the fluid in their largest container should it rupture. Tyree didn't have this, but DEQ only gave them a tiny fine (smaller than the value of the fuel lost into the river). It's time to make the fines large enough to compel compliance and add criminal charges for the executives and owners of the companies who cut corners by not having containment. Perhaps we should consider banning such people from doing business with hazardous substances if the violate such basic regulations.

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satkins93 — “More than 12 lanes of new traffic does not fix congestion. You can not build your way out of Conjection. ME — Please quit repeating Sierra Club lies. Here is the truth from several sources: http://www.debunkingportland.com/roads/buildwayout.htm http://www.debunkingportland.com/transit_congestion.html BTW, if you can’t build your way out of congestion, why build light rail? satkins93 — “ The CRC would have reduced congestion. If for no other reason people don’t like to pay tolls. Stupid logic but that what studies suggest. More Bridges the more congestion. Portland, “Just say No” ME— Sure you can reduce driving by hurting people with higher costs, making them choose between paying tolls and keeping their kids fed. Why do you propose hurting people?

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Drinking lots of beer?

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If motorists followed rule one, there would be far fewer people killed on our roadways. One hundred people a day is more than a bit too much.

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The NY Times has a lot of opinion pieces, not all of them backed up by quality data and analysis. I suspect that someone there did publish something that said the current SCOTUS has been slightly liberal. However, the only piece that contained real data and analysis, by Linda Greenhouse, the NY Times SCOTUS expert, flat out showed that this court is and has been among the most right-wing in history. Think about it. The assault on women's reproductive rights, minority voting rights, citizen rights versus search, seizure and execution (proof of innocence is trumped by process) and bribery could not have happened without a far-right wing block of Justices who put politics ahead of judicial ethics.

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All of this energy should be directed at the real cause of the issue: extremely poor planning at PPS, and then attempting to unravel and solve a massive tightly-wound problem by volunteer committee, who did their best, but the odds were so heavily stacked against them. What was PPS doing when Chapman surpassed 90% capacity, 95%, 100%??? Wringing their hands and hoping the construction would stop, or that those young families would move to the burbs?? Great job PPS.

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The dead people's families will take comfort in your words of consolation following this tragedy.

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"When you wish upon a st....... "

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No good money after bad: driving the house into the ground through years of neglect and then building a new one is no way to run a business. It will be very hard to vote yes for PPS given their management missteps lately.

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Ok, now you know how the residents on Oakleigh Lane, S. Willamette residents, Jefferson Westside Neighbors, and all the EmX foes feel like. It is Kitty Piercy, (and at least two city councilors) style of operation: hear, and then IGNORE.

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The time for political correctness is past. At least according to Trump.

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How is East Sylvan "inaccessible" compared to Ainsworth? Please google it. East Sylvan is right off hwy 26 and has several bus routes. Ainsworth is on the hill with access via only Vista ave.

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FYI I am gold star mom (proud mother of PFC Ryan Hill KIA 1.20.07) and resident of Junction City will be participating in the event #freedomisntfree

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I'm sorry, but the facts don't support your assertions. This is very much a program for the wealthy. Buying a $1.2 million home in the neighborhood almost guarantees getting into the SI. Also, I would be more likely to believe your argument if it were not for the fact that the SI community still continues to both secretly and publicly push the other options that were rejected by DBRAC all of which require Ainsworth families that have been in the neighborhood for over a 100 years to be "redistricted". Do you think those options that you support don't "divide and destroy communities"? Its no secret that the SI and English programs at Ainsworth have little in common. At least with the SI move, you 1. Get to choose if you live in the neighborhood and 2. The entire community moves - kids, teachers, curriculum. Your kids will have the same classmates and you can still have your teaching assistants. The families that you seek to kick out of the neighborhood have no such choices.

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That was a poor choice of words. All schools are accessible, it is just a matter of how much time it takes a person or school bus to access them. Ainsworth is not a well located school for mass transit, but not bad for school buses. A school bus ride from Ainsworth to East Sylvan is approximately 40 minutes. My point is, that based on the location of most native speakers on the west-side East Sylvan is definitely not a good location. Ask Ms. Armendariz for those maps.

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Exactly. Why do you persist in it?

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When the moon hits your eye like a bigga pizza pie, that's amore'.

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Contrary to the article, the tax is not on top of the existing corporate income tax, but rather is a minimum tax that would be paid if it is greater than the tax on net income. The measure would probably result in an increase in taxes on the average company with more than $35 million in Oregon sales. Recent Department of Revenue data suggests there are fewer than 1,000 such companies in Oregon, and these companies account for a minority of sales in Oregon. This measure would encourage smaller companies and companies with fewer transactions from production to retail sale, or at least smaller entities in between. This is not necessarily a bad thing - it counteracts a little bit of the advantage of big companies. The majority of the big companies that would pay the tax are out-of-state, so this measure would tend to keep more money within the state. If food is too adversely affected, the legislature could change the tax for that industry.

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Agreed. Its not just PPS, its also the City of Portland that allowed this to happen. The only "solution" I'm hearing is to raise another bond. We already have a high tax burden and I doubt even the usually generous Portlanders have the appetite for another handout. The problem is the inefficient ways in which our taxes are being spent. Lets start with asking the mayoral candidates that question. Enough with the tax and spend. That said, we still have to put out the fire first.

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So calling me "Don" isn't a compliment? Fine. If you prefer to not be called "Gomer", I prefer to not be called "Don". Howzat?

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John101, I understand that you somehow feel threatened by keeping the Spanish Immersion program at Ainsworth, but this does not entitle you to tell lies: a) Your comment about Ainsworth Spanish Immersion families putting on "fake accents" is false. b) Buying a home in the neighborhood does not "almost guarantee" getting into the SI program (ask the many families who found this out the hard way... I think you probably know some of them). c) Your continued assertion that Ainsworth SI families are seeking to kick other families out of the neighborhood is baseless and untrue. I hope that when this whole process is done, you can somehow find happiness for you and your family. Until then, please try to tell the truth. If nothing else, think of the example you're setting for your children.

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By the early 1900s, the term " downtown" was clearly established as the proper term in American English for a city's central business district. Considering the definition of downtown alongside the description today...," that the small square on the southeast corner of Broadway and Willamette Street in downtown Eugene is unsuccessful as a public space" should be no surprise. It is not news that open space in a city's central business district, aka downtown, doesn't work. It is not working now nor has it ever worked over the last several years, even with modifications. The classic square peg and round hole challenge. Open space in the middle of the business/commerce district has not worked and there is nothing to suggest by history it will work.

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John101, You obviously have your own agenda and are not hearing what I am articulating. There really is no discussion with you. I'm sorry you have such a distaste towards a successful, thriving program. Obviously you have some kind of personal issue with ASI. I'm not quite sure what your issues are, but they sound pretty personal. Get help.

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good job - good video RG. tells a thousand words. poor lady, she couldn't have done a better job if she had planned and practiced for months ...if the re-enactment is correct. but it does make sense and the structure that enabled the car to do what it did is right for the job. bad, bad tragic luck for ms perry.

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The barmuda triangle is not in Eugene, Jared Prophet you idiot. It's always been in Portland

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hey, y'all still there? i'm not liking the limited character feature. I know some posts get overly long - surely some of mine do - but let people just pass on it if they choose. to want to add truly 3 or 4 more words, or even letters, to a post and be stopped, stinks. and still not liking the peer review stuff - I think it is most likely a click click reaction from most users by now.

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LOL and when the flames hit-a-ya tush and the air, it goes whoshh... (I swear I saw and heard chico marx at the piano when I read your comment.)

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Oh surprise!!! Taxes are to politicians is no different than heroin to a drug addict

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It makes you wonder what the person driving the motor home was doing at the time of the crash. It's a tragic loss for the family and the little girl. I was an eye witness to the crash at 28th and Main streets on Monday. I'm still wondering why the woman turned in front of the truck. One of her dogs was killed. She's fortunate she wasn't more seriously injured or killed.

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The Whit is inundated with the smell of hops from the breweries. THAT is a stink. Yet no one complains about the smell to authorities. It's just the entitled ones that do all the complaining. They are the same types that live in the country and complain about the wild life. Or the ones that say "your cologne offends me and makes me gag". How on earth did the population survive so many centuries with so many "sensitive" souls on the verge of death from smells? The world was a lot stinkier back in the day.

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Your data is biased, you cut and paste only highlight your bias. No don't take that as an insult. What we have is a lack of data. Voting is not data, poles are not data (subjective data). Since Republicans, blew up the CRC, all new objective data will needed to be collected before any bridge is build. If Politics is added it should be added after Scientific data is collected by REAL unbiased traffic scientists. Now if you saying car only, that is twisting data, if the data judges the Limits of the data including long-term objectives with populations and density then current traffic data of today is already outdated. Your problem is adjusting to the future realities of dense city living. Your lack of vision is not being able to recreate a business plan for the future mega city in a model you don't understand. Portland builders are adjusting. Vancouver with rail only to the waterfront will cause a building boom. You just chose not to be part of it.

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Turns out the more you know, look like data suggest, that bridges will not help congestion at all. It will make it worse. Rail will divert traffic, which will be filled by other traffic opened by the holes. Seem the only way to reduce traffic is to charge people to use the highways and bridges. All these traffic studies I'm reading suggest the same thing. Now the builders have a suburb model that does not fit with congestion or rail. So they are against it. The new Problem for me is all those free bridges will cost Billions in Infrastructure upgrades which is nothing more than subsidies for builders building more suburbs. You might as well just give the developers a few billion not to build any more houses. Problem solved, traffic no worse and a green Clark County..

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So the Oregon Democrats are so concerned with the plight of the working poor that they rush through an "emergency" minimum wage increase, and then try to sneak through a bill that will raise consumer prices by up to 7.5%. Why am I not surprised? Oregon Democrats can't seem to keep their hands out of my pockets, and I've had enough. Aside from rising consumer prices, we will likely see a disemployment effect in addition to that brought on by the highest state minimum wage in the nation. Now, these effects might not be fully felt until the next recession, when the impact of the high minimum wage and high gross receipts tax crush the local economy. Oregon is already hit very hard by recessions, if this tax passes the next one will cripple us.

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I like to bitch about all things government . I am against tax and fee fund raising measures. On this issue I would not complain much by the tax increase. What's wrong increase is going to Eugene track event Why? I thought this event was just about the biggest there is for track and field Where is all the media coverage I would think if it was a once in a blue moon event there would be a need for crowd control people buying and selling tickets for huge amounts of money venues in place for all the hops attending But rather they want the money to try to sell tickets and other needed items But instead of being any thing that will pay for itself is just a way for a few VIPs to add to their legacy. Just look at all the sound bites and multiple quotes in SI This little group will pass around award's among it selves for years Years from now we'll every 4 years or so see a special under the guise of being a sports documentary how to screw Oregon tax payers in plain site

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satkins93 — “Your data is biased, you cut and paste only highlight your bias. No don’t take that as an insult. What is is is a lack of data. ME — Give examples so people won’t think you are lying. satkins93 — “ Voting is not data, ME ---- Voting is the BEST DATA WE HAVE ABOUT PEOPLE’S OPINION. Why do you find that hard to understand? satkins93 — “ poles are not data (subjective data). ME ---- Well done polls are indeed data. They tell us people’s opinions and beliefs. satkins93 — “ Since Republicans, blew up the CRC, ME — Can’t you get anything right? BOTH Republicans & Democrats opposed the CRC’s vast waste and its crime train and its tolls. satkins93 — “ ...including long-term objectives with populations and density then current traffic data of today is already outdated. ME – Whose “long term objectives” - the citizens or the out of touch bureaucrat planners?

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satkins93 — “ Your lack of vision is not being able to recreate a business plan for the future mega city in a model you don’t understand. ME — Oh, I understand perfectly well: You are a deluded city planner, or expect to make big bucks off of light rail. And you don’t care who gets hurt imposing you vision for the future on others. Almost everything the city planners claim is provably false: 1) High density IS NOT CHEAPER- it is much more expensive 2) High density DOES NOT REDUCE traffic congestion - it increases it. 3) High density DOES NOT reduce pollution - it concentrates it where people live. 4) Most people DO NOT want to live in multi-units - they want single family homes. 5) Most people DO NOT WANT to use mass transit - they gets cars as soon as they can afford one. Planners are deluded fools that think they can dictate how other people live, while frequently living on large lots that they deny others.

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satkins93 — “ Your problem is adjusting to the future realities of dense city living. ME ---- What “dense living”? Are you one of those deluded planners that have decided that everyone must live in high density hell and are going to force it on us? satkins93 — “ Portland builders are adjusting. ME — Portland builders are not adjusting - they are building what the planners dictate must be built. And they don’t like it because they know it is NOT WHAT PEOPLE WANT. satkins93 — “ Vancouver with rail only to the waterfront will cause a building boom. You just chose not to be part of it. ME — More pure propaganda- light rail DOES NOT cause building booms. Taxpayer money shoveled to developers is what causes building to locate along the rail line, instead of elsewhere. That is usually money takes from schools, fire departments, social services and from police. That is why Portland has high crime and crappy schools.

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satkins93 —“Data is traffic data…not subjective data ME — Elections are true data about how people feel about a topic. BTW, you accused me of “Your data is biased, you cut and paste only highlight your bias.” Please show us the evidence because I think you are lying here.

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I find evangelical Christianity to be inherently objectionable and a sign of intellectual weakness, if not outright desperation. But I find Bailey's cowardly 'yes' vote in favor of the Columbia River Crossing (aka CRC) I-5 expansion project to be far more objectionable. That vote certainly wasn't an act of love for the people of N and NE Portland. Nor was it remotely progressive. I'm surprised that Slovic doesn't even mention it because it's another crucial piece of evidence that his supposed progressive social values are seriously lacking.

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When an eel comes right out and bites you on the snout, that's a Moray.

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jamesjohnson: Hence our reliance on the rule of law, and our court system, I believe the "system" in this case will prove out the crimes Mr. Bundy has committed, and provide a suitable punishment for breaking the law. If the court of public opinion is any indicator, Mr. Bundy, and friends, will be our guests at one of our "Club Fed" establishments, for a number of years to come. Hope they put that time to good use.

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These bridges are NOT in danger of collapse. They are certified safe by both states, and can be earthquake updated inexpensively for 50-100 years more use. It turns out open steel frame construction is much more maintainable than was thought. They were made right.

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You should actually take light rail before committing to it. The travel times are atrocious. You might as well be stuck in traffic. Extending the north line further would just add to that travel time. The only way light rail could actually help with commuters is to have an express from downtown Vancouver to downtown Portland. That could NOT be done on the current line. It COULD be done (for lots more money) on the train right of way cutting through north portland.

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This a wonderfully nobel idea, which would be great if it was enforced, but the police probably won't do it. They have to make quota, and will likely keep that money for the force.

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The solution is much like the solution was last time. A bypass around downtown portland like the I-205 was. Maybe a quarter of the traffic going into downtown also goes North/West. That traffic could be removed with a direct route to the west side from Vancouver. There is a LOT of unnecessary traffic through downtown Portland. Just count all the washington plates at Washington County employers. That is how many cars would be taken off both I-5 and the sunset hwy.

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This law will end up being used in ALL controversial police killings, not just situations like Levoy Finnicum. The police will have another veil to limit accountability and they will use it liberally.

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What a great program for seventh graders!

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There must be a better solution. Turn the fans the other way, or up?

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Great job Tristan James and Shane Williams!!

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'Voodoo' sells donuts, it's not a buzzword. I never said opening storefronts in the square translates directly into thousands of jobs. I use a writing style called zooming-out, where I focus on one detail, in this case opening the walls in Kesey Square. I then zoom out to the Butterfly lot a block away. If a year round covered Farmer's Market were built, there would be more room for new vendors to join the market. Currently there is not enough room. More sales space for more farms will directly provide more employment. I then zoom out further to the 2021 corrupt track and field events, and make the point that even more people will travel and move here in years ahead. The sustainable food economy includes farms, restaurants, caterers, wholesalers and distributors, value added processing, retail... Not only will a resurgence in local agriculture provide job growth for these employment niches, but increased activity in this sector will ripple outward into banking, hardware, services etc.

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How dare someone complain about marijuana odor, it is sacred and should not be maligned. Nor should one complain about those who now feel free to smoke it wherever they please and pollute the air with it glorious aroma.

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Monica: I'm sorry that I can't come to the reading - I have a prior engagement that will still be going on at 7:30pm - but I must beg and implore you once again to write about Portland's housing crisis. You wrote the best articles I ever read about the proximate causes, in 2000 and again in 2009. It's a sick comment on this city that these days we have to be grateful that at least they didn't demolish the damn place. http://www.portlandmercury.com/news/farewell-to-the-lawn/Content?oid=22309 http://dev.writersdojo.org/stomping-ground/

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Yipes! You caught me. Nice work, gumshoe Jade! Nothing will ever succeed. You're right. Nobody should ever invest in local agriculture. We don't have any good soils around here anyway. The only crops worth growing are suburbias and grass seed. I need to shut up and accept failure, and get into line with the lemmings. What was I thinking? How dare I believe in the potential of a diversified agricultural economy in the region? How dare I anticipate tourism? How dare I hope that successful businesses would increase local tax reciepts. How dare I think that we need to hire more teachers, sherriff's deputees, nurses and prosecutors. What is wrong with me? I am so delusional for thinking we can be successful. We can't, because: "Me me me, mine mine mine, I never work with anyone!" is the prevailing attitude around here. What can you do for me? Gimme gimme, selfish, selfish." I'll crawl back under my rock now and give up. Resistance to the Borg is futile.

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Critics will say many other things are more deserving of financial assistance, and that's true. But there are already far greater taxes in place to take care of those things. Those funds have fallen victim to the Columbia River Crossing, highway 20 construction to the coast, Cover Oregon, Beltline renaming, voter registration programs, and any number of other Democrat pet projects.

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* What has she done in the last 40-plus years that's good? Would any of us ever heard of her if Dick Gephardt had won the Democratic nomination in 1992? * Any Google search that is "quick" is just as likely as not to have incorrect information (unless it's a Democrat Party site, LOL). * What Clinton is paid for a speech doesn't concern anyone. Who she speaks to, and what she says, is what can be troubling. * Who doesn’t want a competent president? * I don't even know what that fifth point means. But it does seem like Dick has a crush on this old lady.

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"...and get into line with the lemmings." You probably know as much about job creation as you do about lemmings.

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Have to wonder if the RG editorial board is representative of the US population?

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Well of course it is! Just like Oregon itself is representative of the US population. Not! Maybe we need affirmative action for Oregon. We need to move ethnic minorities to Oregon until racial balance has been achieved. Look how well racial bussing worked to eliminate racism in the United States. We could at least prevent any more Caucasians from moving to Oregon. Just a small step, but they are so important as symbols.

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An article in the Trib says Jules isn't too forthcoming on who he worked for but was doing some work with the same nonprofit group that Ms. Cyliva Hayes was involved with. I just find that interesting.

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Dionne clearly sets out the reasons for anger in the electorate which is voting for Trump; his final sentence is telling, however. "No wonder Trump loves the poorly educated." Their anger and "deep hurt" is just the result of their ignorance; if they were highly educated, all would be well. I don't think Cruz or Rubio are going to get votes by telling the voters they just aren't smart enough to understand why they are being ignored. That is Dionne's implication.

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If it turns out to be a Hillary -Trump contest, it can be defined as 'more of the same' versus 'something different'. Obama won on turnout and enthusiasm. This one might be decided by those who choose to sit at home. Who is more likely to vote? An angry Republican who feels ignored and left out or an angry Democrat who feels ignored and left out? "More of the same" may not choose to get out and vote.

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Your photo caption is missing a sentence. "Not pictured: Child Protective Service workers from various states waited until the end of the song to put the Sharp children the hands of responsible parents."

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So Trimet may be allowed to "borrow" billions which the Oregon tax payers will be responsible for paying back, with interest There's your light rail scam folks Put it on the ballot. If it passes build it, if not forget it These back door attempts to feed the light rail mafia are dispicable

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North Eugene residents have complained to LRAPA about the night time release odors of the Senaca cogeneration facility for years. LRAPA responds to those complaints with statements that the the particulate matter count never exceeds the minimum standards and are of no concern. The smells from marijuana flowers are probably much safer than that odor, in my opinion. Meh.

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prevailing wind could be a problem that would interfere with this solution

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What are your ideas to create jobs and grow the regional economy? Can you please explain to me why my ideas are futile dreams rather than rational proposals? Do you have any solutions and refutals to offer along with your personal critiques of me and my proposals? Is it uncivil of me to ask basic questions about what exactly is wrong with my support of investments in the future of a regional diversified agriculture and food economy? Is it misguided of me to believe that there is great potential in it? Is it incorrect to believe that success in agricultural sector could translate into increased business in construction, banking, retail, tourism, and yes, even manufacturing of agricultural implements, and much more. People are so creative. Why is my optimism out if line, and the target of vehement personal attacks? I want to see a healthy economy for everyone in Lane County. What's wrong with that?

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Ben, I don't find Mr. Bailey complex- I find him muddled. He sought out a church that would not accept me (I co-habitate) or my gay friends. The female submission doctrine at Imago Dei is creepy- so feminists have reason to worry. As other commentators have noted, Bailey is doing the equivalent of sticking his fingers in his ears. The church doctrine is truly at odds with his progressive values, so we are free to question 1. is he honest with himself 2. how he can hold two opposing belief systems in his head. Religious beliefs are fair game when it comes to picking a mayor. I don't want an evangelical Christian from a church with regressive values, and I suspect that the LGBT and other communities will also be concerned. Wheeler's church is bland, and tat is actually a plus. Wheeler isn't listening to a sky god- he crunches numbers and that is fine by me.

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I don't have a dog (or kid) in this fight, but so what if some are rich? Or white? The fact you refer to this as an "abomination": parents of (mostly) this background wanting to maintain a program they developed, makes me suspect there are some false narratives being promulgated by your ilk.

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It's one thing to be born into a church and to continue to participate as an adult despite rejecting major tenants. It's quite another thing that a grownup would join a new church with such noxious beliefs. The music must really be that good.

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I don't understand how it's civil to take my optimistic proposals about shared future potential and twist them into a personal attack on how I'm so foolish and inexperienced. I don't dispute that I might actually be an inexperienced fool. I ask that people show my ideas are wrong with facts, rather than smearing with ad hominem put down attacks. I have not heard anybody say -why- my proposal for a Farmers Market building and investment in regional agriculture and food industry is an unrealistic non-starter idea, or even a bad idea. I read criticism that my ideas considering the future and my optimistic outlook was nothing but buzzwords. I read the derision at my belief in thousands of good jobs being created in Lane Bounty by growing and diversifying the agricultural economy. I heard the implied mockery of me as having no job creation experience, the implication being that I'm a nobody and my ideas are ridiculous. I challenge people to share better ideas if mine are so bad.

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Thank you, Ward 1, for sharing what heroin use can do to the heart. I learned a few things reading your reply. Yes, Heroin is a nasty habit with immediate and long term consequences. I hope the youth out there are reading and learning as well about this tragedy.

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I don't see how you extrapolated the Dionne quote into the implication that being highly educated means all would be well. Can you explain?

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Dry ice being a solid does not pour. Perhaps the reporter meant liquid nitrogen.

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Yes, this indeed is political correctness run amok. As long as there are not real barriers to success of diverse individuals, the situation should be left alone. Talent speaks for itself.

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You are a N-1 but post as N-∞.

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Just growing pains as cannabis prohibition ends. In California backyard cannabis grows have been come so common that during a warm day in the fall you can smell cannabis growing on several places in any block you go to. As a cannabis consumer 43 years I have to admit I'm not the biggest fan of the skunky odor of a healthy pot grow but this too shall pass as cannabis becomes readily available in retail stores and less and less people find the need to grow it in the backyard.

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I can't speak for motley but, if these voters were highly educated, they'd most likely have better jobs, possibly even jobs that benefited from globalization and technology, thus having less to complain about, thus not being attracted to Trumps demagoguery...er... message.

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Perhaps it's time to address the black privilege in the NBA and the NFL?

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Doubt your doubts. While Imago holds firm to the Bible, we've got open arms to people, whether that means worshipping together or just working closely to do good with people the world would like to cast as our enemies, like former mayor Sam Adams. So come visit! Jesus never taught that you had to agree with Him to be loved by those who try to follow Him. Quite the opposite, in fact. He set up the church to be a hospital for sinners, not a museum of saints, because every one of us there lives in sin and needs His grace. You and me both. By the way, i'm surprised as anyone to hear about Jules. I had no idea we had a mayoral candidate that went to Imago. Big church, after all...

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I've been at Imago a long time and feel obliged to point out that there have been many women leading on stage over the years, whether fronting the worship team or giving the sermon. The only role Imago reserves to men is eldership, and only because the Bible says to do so (as they read it). Assuming misogyny as a motive is incorrect, in my ample experience with this community.

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“Cliven Bundy is a thief and terrorist” is a factual comment.

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My question to Mr Doppelt would be... are you practicing what you preach or are you just another Al Gore?

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May time and past pleasant memories, assuage the pain of their present loss. May those that lost their lives, rest in peace. If humans never made mistakes, or had lapses in judgment, the things we refer to as accidents, would be all but eliminated, but that isn't what human nature is, nor ever will be.

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Nathan, Your post is double-speak. Your church labels me, my gay friends, and my uppity women friends as sinners. Your so-called love, laced with bigotry, is a meaningless oxymoron. According to your doctrine, I am going to hell. Well, if anything is going to hell it is Jules Bailey's campaign now that we know he gives money to and attends your evangelical, judgmental institution. I would respect you a tiny bit if you actually defended your beliefs- but all you do here is soft-peddle them. "yes you are a sinner but we won't be mean to your face."

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Your holy book also sanctions infanticide: "Their infants will be dashed to pieces before their eyes; their houses will be looted and their wives violated." Do you follow that too? Of course not. You pick and choose what you take from the Bible. You have chosen misogyny. Own it or discard the belief.

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