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In making his case for Boucher Austin stopped just short of calling the NCAA administrators a group of dunderheads...he should have just went ahead and said it as no one would ever hold it against him...
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Oregon is hardly the exception, urbanization has left very few families unaffected. Where do people find their foundation and happiness?
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Considering Vegas has Ducks favored by double digits you outta be in line for a big payday huh...
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And as always, those who are in power to do the 'regulating' have their own agendas, some driven by greed, some driven by ideologies which may only have a loose connection with objective reality, assuming 'reality' in the realm of high finance is truly an 'objective' concept. I see it as a cross between "Who will Bell the Cat?" and " Quis custodiet ipsos custodes? a Latin phrase literally translated as "Who will guard the guards themselves?" Regulatory power is still power which can and does corrupt those charged with enforcing it.
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"I thought Portlanders were ok with people doing and believing whatever as long as it didn’t affect us. " Don't know where you got that idea.
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...because that corridor isn't busy and congested enough... why don't they fix coburg road first. it's a bottleneck and probably should have another lane. we should stop building buildings and take care of our infrastructure. soon, we'll be tearing into some of these buildings to take room for more road. the town is strangling in many places as it is and the projections for growth are significant with 213,000 people projected for 2031 ... a .9% rate of growth (www.eugene-or.gov/documentcenter/home/view/1772) tearing into existing structures is so radical...we should be focused on the foundation of out community and start being proactive instead of reactive.
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oh, I wouldn't target just the dems...the GOP has set a tax structure that greatly benefits the wealthy, by dodging moneys other, less wealthy, people have to pay, is that not letting them nurse at the breast of government also? they're having a free ride on other's paid by with taxes government services..
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Love your adjectives. If The Donald becomes president (shudder) he will no doubt find a way to avoid divesting himself of any financial interests. Shouting and stalling seem to be working well for keeping his tax returns secret.
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While I agree with your comment, I know something is wrong with the system as it has evolved during my lifetime. When I obtained by first job after college, I, as an individual, had a starting wage job that was 82% of the price of my first house, a 3 bedroom spec home in the Danebo area. My children, as college graduates, cannot afford such a house in Eugene. They do not exist. Only by using two incomes, can they even come close. And when you throw in the student loans many have to pay back, it is even worse. Dropping out of school and then expecting 'the 'guvernmint' to provide your housing and your automobile and your sound system and all those other 'entitlements' you think should be provided just because you were born is ludicrous.
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I actually work for one of the Big Three in Detroit (remotely) and new grads can buy a home (not a big one) on an entry level salary with an engineering degree (about 70k starting) out there. A non engineering degree will get you started at about 55k, I suspect the same paradigm exists here. Non Engineering jobs will get you 40-50k here when you can find them, which is not going to buy you a house, but you could get into a condo or a cheaper house if you could swing the down. The problem is you have the non-degreed minimum wage workers wanting what the educated work force commands, which is not going to fly. As far as elderly people, I support more help in housing them. Even though my house is mostly paid off, I wonder if I am going to even be able to pay the property taxes in 20 years !
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Donald trump as president is an abomination. he is simply unfit. his understanding of finance and money matters has been twisted by a lifetime of dodging having to pay taxes. or screwing over someone in a "deal." his background I am sure would lead him into impeachment fairly quickly...with support of the mainstream GOP. his knowledge of the political dynamic of today, taking into account all the personalities that are front and center these days and have a button to push, is non- existent. examples he has used to show him with foreign leaders have been flat out misrepresentations. placing a foul mouth, impulsive hothead in the mix as our world representative would be disastrous. his apparent civil rights beliefs and practices must be 20 - 30 years out of date. his willingness to get petty and call names like a 7 year old will not reflect well on us. god help us if trump gets into office. we might as well put howard stern in there...
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I'm hoping for more snow in the mountains. We could use some more.
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For those who know, Carol McDermed ran the police department into the ground. Several good people left due to the inept leadership there. McDermed and her cronies wasted thousands in student money as they tried to build their own kingdom on the backs of good people. Playing the part of the upper echelon and treating those around you like peons, rewarding your little inner circle with hefty raises and titles they never deserved, isn't how you effectively manage any office. That's greed and self importance, not leadership. It's clear to anyone paying attention her demise was her own doing. Hopefully there will be some serious oversight of the police management now, it obviously ran wild for a long time. I know people suddenly retire when given a choice to leave their post willing or get fired. Call it whatever you want and it seems apparent she was told her time was up. Her decision to suddenly retire is likely a cover for what really went down. Hopefully her cronies are on the way out.
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I'm not so sure the state should be in the business of building county court houses just because the counties want them. If there was more fiscal responsibility by the counties, the state wouldn't have to supply the money.
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Wow, I didn't know this was happening! Exciting.
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I am delighted to see that the Eugene landmark, most recently known as the Eugene Professional Building, is going to get a much needed refurbishing. For we old timers in Eugene the renaming of the Eugene Professional Building as the Miner Buildimg, is simply a welcome return to the past. The building was always known as the Miner Building from my earliest memories...which go back a very long ways in Eugene. I have never been able to remember to call it anything else. As a little kid I was treated to many a Coke or even lunch at the lunch counter off the lobby as a reward for good behavior while visiting the town's premier pediatrician, Dr. Overstreet, who had his office in the building. Of course, that was back in the days when, if you really were sick, Dr. Overstreet came to your house, little black bag in hand.
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"...non-tenured faculty rolls grew 80 percent over eight years while student credit hours shrank 8 percent, according to data prepared by interim Dean W. Andrew Marcus." And the increase in tuition during the same eight (8) years was well in excess of 80%. So the students are paying more for the faculty to do less while more faculty are being hired so those already on faculty can do even less for more money. Sweet! If you are faculty, of course. By the time the students figure out that they are at BOHICA university, they just have to hang in there a couple of more years and graduate with horrendous debts. Sweet! If you are faculty or duplicitous administrative types like the multiple media contacts.
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True, that. Except when Republicans took control of the Oregon legislative body while riding the Gingrich tide in '96, they they began what became 12 years of the largest spending and tax increases in Oregon's history.
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Now there's a heck of a good way to do business in this town!
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Ken Kesey and a grandson graduated from UO that preserved Kesey's Collection. Ken and a merry band catalyzed sea changes in culture, music, art, spiritual practices, lifestyles, celebrations, language, occupations, attire, morphing nuclear families and closed minds. He and Eugene will rise as waves in history's groove. To move this veritable icon’s statue to Springfield would be gauche. Eugene is not another work drag but a fun filled community recognizing genius - Ken was an artist, writer, inner space cadet and prophetic leader of all things zany, humorous, colorful and strobe. And he could plow a field - a 20th century Renaissance saint and quintessential traveler. Rolling Stones observes that many Silicon Valley+ techies now take LSD micro doses (1/10 of a hit) to enhance creativity! 4,500 Lane County techies may be here for more reasons than on resumes. Our Gov provided 1st doses enabling Kesey's spectrum .. and Eugene to emerge as the best place to enjoy the trip.
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How big is her golden parachute?
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Subsidized apartment buildings financed with federal money work just fine. I live in one of them. The problem is there aren't enough of them. For years the federal government has been cutting back on housing funds.
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People who support Sanders don't use words like 'guvernmint', expect the government to pay for their car stereos or their homes. What Sanders people support is for the conditions that have permitted the domination of the political system by the super rich to end. Their domination has effectuated a transfer of wealth from the majority of Americans to themselves. A candidate that is serious will attack these scumbags from all sides and take not only their power but also reduce their wealth which will keep their excessive greed and power in check. The super rich are a threat to the majority of Americans who are only a job or a paycheck or two away from living on the streets. The super rich view working people as their slaves. Eventually, the slaves will rise up and eliminate the slaveholders.
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So Progressive Portlanders aren't known as tolerant of different lifestyles and worldviews?
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Great to hear from an old timer. Thanks for sharing the memory. Remember the old Newberry's and Woolworth lunch counters? The smell of fresh popped popcorn at Sears and the old Kaufman building which was Oh la la those days! l2g
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I know the new widow and her family , all this negativity is not helpful to anyone. It was just a terrible accident that's all. I ask that you send good thoughts and prayers for all involved. A young wife has lost her husband and a little girl has lost her daddy. They lost a grandmother. The Lil one seen and went through a horrible experience. Please, just wish well to all. It's going to be a long road for everyone involved. Thank you. ( sasha, I love you and I'm here if you need anything.)
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Or a bowl of Richard.
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The disparity between the rich and the poor which increasingly includes a large segment of middle class since the American poor are actually destitute is alone enough to demonstrate that it's not a matter of comparing apples or oranges but rather observation of the systemic neglect, structural racism and sexism that characterize the American social system. I'm all for the gun since the rich are a bunch of violent racists that benefit financially from the misery of the majority but especially people of color. Actually though, the majority need not use a gun, just the power of their numbers, politics and a will to limit the obscene power rich people presume as theirs to wield.
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oh help us if this turns into a 2 person, trump vs. sanders contest. the are both angry old men. angry rants - first and foremost - anything out of their mouth's has a good chance of being offensive. Bernie would just rant like curmudgeons do and trump would spew obscenities and rant like lunatics do. I don't care to hear either one as the leader of our country and I do have serious doubts that trump would make it through one full term. I think with his past and the depth and nature of his dealings and area of business...a serious enough offense for impeachment is likely, and I think the mainstream GOP would be just fine with that. also would lke to se were he stashes his "empire"...as if he is going to give up power and money.. if trump won, would the white house be renamed mar-a-lago D.C.?
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Works just fine if you fall into the "low income" column. The reason the government is cutting back is because of funding. These programs are funded with tax payers $$$. There needs to be a limit on how long someone is eligible for housing IF they are not Elders or people with special needs. Programs need to make it mandatory for a JOBS program. It's a disservice to people to allow them to believe that they have no value or anything to contribute to their live. It's a way to control and they don't even get it.
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the problem is young, idealist people get started in politics and become jaded (excuse the term j.j.) it's either the allure of power, the promise of the money to be had back in the private sector after the public serving or some aspect of working within that particular network that appeals. there has got to be fine new people out there and there are a few dems that I think would have been well supported. one thing that puzzles me is why isn't the press going after trump? there must be SO much material to work from...all his dealings...finances. how is they have not found an "issue" and not pinned him down and have accepted his baloney responses.?.
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Remember all of that well. Was not even allowed to LOOK into the Lucky's Cigar Store by my mother for fear of my eternal corruption. Also remember the Cub and Boy Scout section on the second or third floor of JC Penny (originally McMorin and Washburn Building built by my grandfather) One of the few elevators in town. Of course there was a woman operator who announced the floor with a brief recital of what was to be found there. And how about the gorgeous, big, brass, bubbly public drinking fountain in front of the First National Bank? Everyone in town drank there.
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And they would be better off on the street? We're opponents.
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Here are a couple of links that might help. http://uwire.com/2014/07/11/lawsuit-against-uopd-reveals-an-office-bowl-of-dicks-list/ http://coed.com/2014/07/18/university-of-oregon-campus-cops-made-a-bowl-of-dck-list/
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And just what in Senator Sanders actual proposals will actually accomplish what his rhetoric promises? And how will the millionaires in the Senate and House of Representatives going to do that for him? When half of the Senate and half of the House are millionaires, I doubt they are going to roll over for good ol' Bernie just because he was elected. Your 'slaves' are going to rise up? Did you see how the FBI reacted to a 41 day occupation in Malheur? If your 'slaves' 'rise up' they are going to need a lot more than big mouths to 'eliminate' the 'slaveholders'.
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Zoiglhaus is hoppin' with kids until, you know, bedtime. Super popular with parents (and kids).
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What piece of legislation did the republicans supposedly write and was signed into law that reflects "12 years of the largest spending and tax increases" that effects Oregon public schools?
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The city council should establish leeching and non leeching sections. This way those who want to be panhandled to death by dead end dead beat leeches can be happy, and those who are fed up with dead end dead beat leeches are not harassed.
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Indeed it has worked very well when compared to when Reid and Pelosi were running an all out Obama anything goes operation. I'd say the American people made the right choice at the time to keep Emperor Obama in check. Maybe next election we will get a real president and not a King or Emperor...or maybe a queen and lying one at that.
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There is an excellent TED talk about what makes the best cities in the world; Public spaces that are inviting- they need benches with wide enough seats and backs to be comfortable for more than a minute or two. They need to have foliage, beauty, places where one can linger and people watch, read, reflect, rest. The city center should be public, this is key to having an inviting city, a city with heart. The question I keep asking is how do we make it work for all people, the advantaged and the disadvantaged? And the follow up question which digs into a much more difficult issue; How do we help those who are struggling/disadvantaged get on their feet? I spend a good amount of time downtown, usually at the library and occasionally taking the bus to lighten my carbon footprint. Most of these street people are young adults. What can we do to help them? Is there a place we can create for them to feel safe, develop their talents and help them become fulfilled and healed?
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my goodness yes, that .9% growth rate is significant all right ... I'm sure Boise and Phoenix and a host of other cities will be calling our city advisers to see how they are achieving such am impressive growth rate...
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Best win of the year to me for a host of reasons...great home season and what better opponent to stick it to for the last game!
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That is a poorly placed comma by Alisha Roemeling. Why didn't she just name the actual Teacher's Union? It is a matter of public record, after all. I did look it up, but I keep hoping that the R-G 'reporters' will do that sort of thing. I think it's the Eugene Education Association. At least according to a website I found. And, who are these 'other licensed professionals'? Psychologists? Attorneys? Engineers? Pharmacists? Nurses? Licensed Tax Preparers? Any specificity would be appreciated. Or maybe this is just another cut-and-paste news release.
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I LOVE the Kesey sculpture! Please keep it there! The brick walls are too stark; too much like a blockade, they need to go or be "softened up." Opening it up could be good. A street performance area might work; jugglers, poets, musicians, actors, etc. Artists of all kinds; maybe having a seven day's a week open air "Artists' Market" from June until the end of September with a covered stage? Something that draws people in and unites, no matter who enters this center, or heart, of the city. A place of peace, unity and creativity. A place to seek out. It's a blank slate that can become something brilliant! Let's not sell it out to be just another building in the city.
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Not to worry. It will all be fixed for the Great Track Meet so those millions of visitors we are promised won't be offended by 'travelers' urinating in the corners. So for a couple of weeks it will be spiffied up.
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no answer.....duh
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Ever get your shoes shined at Lucky's? Us kids thought there were gangsters inside that dark interior. And I loved the lunch counters. Now we have Starbucks instead. Anybody remember the Snappy Service cafes? They were numbered; the one on Olive I believe was Snappy Service #1.
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I know a local attorney still in practice who worked his way through law school playing pool at Luckeys in the late '60's.
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Some of the young 'travelers' are living a chosen lifestyle. I doubt that they realize that they'll be forty in a flash and sixty a few weeks later. Those on the street because of substance abuse have to want help. The mentally ill are underserved. There's more to a vibrant downtown than Eugene is able to offer. It's been poorly managed for probably too long.
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sure you can make light of it, but the reality is getting around here will be miserable.
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Thanks for that Lynn, it's a good observation. I'll date myself, but I was thinking along the lines of the high rise apartments like Cabrini-Green and others built with good intentions to house people, but terrible designs for human beings. I agree with people like yourself, that put housing as a foundational base for building a life. (I find it difficult to say, but in some cases institutional housing is the best way to offer advanced mental health care as well) But after living in three very different parts of the country, housing needs are not same, not in price, not in needs, not in construction. I think state/local leadership structures are the best option. The fed may well have a great design, but if it doesn't fit North Dakota, it won't be supported in North Dakota. Thanks for your insights, something that I have enjoyed now for many months.
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Carnac the Magnificent sees a zone-change approval by the city....
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Moving the deck chairs around on the Titanic...that is all these people do. If any of these people would have studied Ancient Greece they would know what too much democracy did to the Greek Republic. Stakeholders? How about getting some grown-ups who can make good decisions and then take responsibility for them? That is unheard of in 4J.
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thank you for the response. I trusted you were being sarcastic, but as you say, some folks do see seniors as "in the way." Like you, I find that very sad. regards, you fellow geezer, Gary
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I agree. The super rich will not give up their power willingly and will use violence, CIA dirty tricks, the FBI and whatever other means necessary to prevent the impoverished and exploited masses from taking back the power that rightfully belongs to them. Some of these people will use legal means for the take back of power, while others will necessarily fight violence with violence. It will take both approaches to obtain results. The Malheur occupation was a situation of rich ranchers exploiting the ignorance of poorer white people to legitimate the privatization of public lands, one of the aims of the super rich. The Malheur occupation didn't succeed. Poor white people have the disadvantage of being sucked into believing their interests lie with rich whites when it doesn't. At least the exploited masses of non-whites know who their enemy is. Poor whites are like the faithful dog whose owner regularly kicks them in the face, but keeps coming back for more abuse.
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It's not about what Sanders can deliver. Everyone knows that Republicans control the House. What's important is Bernie Sanders is talking about wealth inequality, racism, sexism and the kind of corruption that has lead the US to incarcerate a large segment of its most exploited people. Whatever Hillary Clinton can accomplish Bernie Sanders can too. Everyone knows the power of the president is limited. But if a president has an agenda at the center of which is the very serious problem of majority of the country's wealth being concentrated in the hands of a politically corrupt minority, the super rich, then at least the problem remains visible and the majority of exploited people can organize to politically attack these super rich extremists who view Americans not as people, but as raw materials to exploit and discard.
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Don't know Mr. Schor at all--apparently totally ignored by the media, which sees only two "major" candidates and "that woman from PSU" (who apparently, for some unknown reason, won't disclose her key donors). I'll check out the website--thanks for the heads-up.
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Every once in a while the same message shows up over and over to be rated, and I can't reach my 3 ratings. If I close the window and re-start it then gives me 3 messages.
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While I understand your reaction to Elder's analogy (we certainly do have our reactions to the KKK, or Hitler, when they're used to extend a point), I do think it is fair to ask the basic question: If Jules church's official policy toward women is misogynistic (they are "not fit" to lead), or toward the LGBT community is homophobic (the only permissible union is between a man and a woman), then what is the responsibility of the churches' members who disagree with that policy? I appreciate that Jules' faith "is a really big motivator for what I do." And I appreciate how he has stood up for the LGBT community in the Legislatore (per an email I just received from my Rep, Rob Nosse, who replaced Jules). What I can't resolve, in my own mind, is Jules tacit support for a church that strongly disagrees with his apparent stands. That said, as one whose loving wife constantly points out his own inconsistencies, I can relate.
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Portland has some nice public spaces as does Boise...where they can temporarily block off streets on the weekend or for special events. I was in a building looking down on the space and thinking of water flowing down the middle and seats/steps on either side, maybe even bathrooms.
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This sounds exciting and makes economic sense...I'm hopeful that the energy of downtown will increase. Of course there are a lot of great hidden gems. Takes some money and vision.
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Oh I know they would have never used that place. If I would have ever thought they would I would have never helped the little bit that I did to make sure that those cats were safe and taken care of. Greenkill only worries about the money coming in and not the animals. The one they call a vet is a laugh in my books.
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I hope that there is real effort and flexibility to look at all the assets that are around the main campus and rethink it as a coherent whole...unlike the scattered disconnected way things have been done. And transportation is on think but parking garages are poor choices to support transport. OSU built a large garage at great expense. Most says there is plenty of parking, maybe if you could park across the river and rude your bike.
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I appreciate your thoughtful response. I must contest your terms, however, as they mean everything. The fundamental issue that has you and others here perplexed, is that though disagree as he does with his church on women in leadership and marriage equality Jules Bailey doesn't seem to think his fellow members are either misogynistic or homophobic. That is, he must not believe the members and leadership of Imago Dei hate or mistreat women and they don't fear or mistreat homosexuals. What if this is actually true? The progressive community is now far too exclusive and refuses to hear the opinions and perspectives of people it disagrees with. Its group think. And...fear. Let the man believe what he wants, and worship where he will. What a majority on here are saying is that he's a viable candidate except he hangs out with undesirables...people who believe (peacefully, without controversy) counter to the majority. This runs counter to self-purported progressive Portland values.
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The scheduled seem silly, given that few other districts use this. The reasons too were weak at best...a common schedule for all HS's make sense but basic blocks schedules worked well for years, students liked them, they were flexible and didn't create gaps and other problems...why the change? Seemed like they were looking for a problem to solve in that uniquely Eugenian way, do something different than anyone else...what does Springfield do?
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Alternate route is back to Florence then Eugene, Monroe, Corvallis...about three hours. This area needs a bypass in the vent of the slide. Can't wait to see what happens when the big one hits.
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We are not tolerant of bigots. We disdain homophobia. We laugh at those who require female submission. Jules Bailey will lose this election because he got sucked into going to the same denomination as people who appall us: Ted Cruz, Mike Huckabee and good old "Kill-all-the-gays-in Uganda" Franklin Graham. So no, progressive Portlanders don't hug un-progressive people. The "Elders" of Imago Dei aren't hip, aren't cool and aren't acceptable. That's why they are reticent about coming out of the closet as Conservative Baptists.
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According to So It Goes, to be progressive is to embrace followers of a homophobic misogynistic church. Hmm, not seeing the logic, nor the political reality. But enjoy your dream world where fundy christianity is hip.
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Sorry RG, but the rules proposed by Biden do provide a precedent for the current situation. According to the facts presented above, his statement that a Republican President should wait till after the election of his successor does capture the essential essence of the present controversy. The RG's partisanship is highlighted by the statement "the president’s best course would be to nominate someone the Senate, including its Republican members, have already voted to confirm to a judicial position, thereby highlighting GOP obstructionism." The RG proposes an action that highlights Republican obstructionism rather than gets a new justice on the court. I personally believe Obama should take the high road and ask senate Republicans for a list of nominees that they could support. If the Republicans are truly obstructionist, the list will be staunchly conservative. It may be, however, that the list will contain compromise candidates acceptable to all. Imagine a compromise!
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It is not the arms manufacturers who have fueled the rage of the mostly young males who kill. It is the entertainment industry that highlights death and killing in its productions and the media industry that turns aberration into stardom. Cars kill when motorists lose control because of drunkenness or carelessness. Would anyone think that holding the car companies responsible was reasonable if the car itself behaved perfectly and only the driver caused the killing?
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Sharing and cooperating or coercion and confiscating?
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Many of the athletes benefit immeasurably by their participation in organized sports, getting an education that many may never have otherwise had a chance to receive. Many might never get off of the streets, much less survive gangs that many may be exposed to daily. We should also consider the possibilities of injury in daily life of walking on the street, driving a car or even being shot in a shopping mall. Injury is always a possibility in life, as it is in sports. I was fortunate enough to be able to attend college without sports but the benefits otherwise in the teamwork, travel, lifetime experiences and friendships, gained by participation were immeasurable to me. I would not hesitate to participate again and would recommend the same to anyone. It was a major part of an education that many others that do not receive nor do they know, nor understand the true benefits. J L Howell
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When the Big One hits there won't be a highway 101 in that area and maybe not at all.
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Where did I make an ad hominem attack on Paul Krugman?
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Due to all the whining, going forward now any time an African Americans is nominated or wins an Oscar, we will always wonder if it's an Affirmative Action pick, or if the actor actually deserved it.
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Hmm. Mr. McKinney's thoughtful screed suffers from the curious penchant of many liberals, twisting the meaning of an ordinary word and redefining it to suit his own preferred viewpoint. He could look in a dictionary and find that "socialism" refers to an economic system whereby government owns the means of production and controls the distribution of wealth. What he puts forward as examples of successful "socialism" in the U.S. are really examples of *public-private partnerships*, made possible not so much by government bureaucrats as by a vibrant market economy (i.e., the wealth-producing private sector). "Democratic socialism" is a wonderful-sounding buzz phrase, but like many other people I'm uneasy that it really means nothing other than "... you get to vote for me once - then I turn the country into another Venezuela!" :(
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Interesting that you reference KenPom.com, and don't discuss Pomeroy's recent study suggesting defenses have little control over whether their opponent's 3 point shot goes in. What defenses can control is the number of 3 point attempts their opponents shoot. In that regard, Oregon's opponents are putting up roughly a third of their FG attempts from three, and ~243 D1 schools are allowing more three point attempts (or 5 more P12 schools). Programs like SMU, Syracuse, and Xavier are letting their opponents shoot 40% or more of their FG attempts from three (OSU is close to that group at almost 39%). Certainly the Ducks can improve by reducing opponent 3 point attempts. That should probably be the focus as opposed to whether or not a mediocre shooting team like Stanford happens to get hot on a Saturday in February. Every team will have a hot shoot game eventually. Even little Prairie View A&M, who shoots just 26.1% from deep, made 7 or 10 threes at Wisconsin in November.
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Doubtful China (for instance) reports theirs.
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RG goes to great lengths to display their hate for Republicans. At least they're consistent.
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I get that this is sarcasm and a slight against the way zone changes are handled. Maybe this is an example of inconsistency in the way the City manages zone changes, but until one actually looks at this zone change and compares it to similar applications for similar areas, we can only speculate about intent. Some will speculate that there is nefarious intent, others will see it as benign, and some really won't care. The story notes the applicability, that no neighbors have written in with comments and that the City staff think the zone change is appropriate. Do you have other insight that remains unreported by the RG that we should know about?
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Just a hunch. The city usually approves zoning changes, or is willing to move the MUPTE boundary for developers. It's not a real cliff-hanger.
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The Ducks do a full court press trap. They cash a lot of dividends off it, like steals for lay-ins and rushed offense with clock violations by their opponents. The flip side of that is if opponents break the press, it's a three-on-two with a man open to knock down a corner three. In half court, the Ducks send a great shot-blocker for blocks off the ball. The flip-side of that is having a big man trying to rotate back out to defend an open corner three. There are always trade-offs. High percentage three's don't guarantee victories. As long as we can competitively rebound off of missed threes, the ducks have a chance to beat anybody.
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I-5 will be the new coast route.
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You suggest that Coburg road "should have another lane" and then seem to lament that "soon we’ll be tearing into some of these buildings to take room for more road." Are you suggesting that we should build another lane but that we should not build another lane because we would would tear down buildings? That seems a contradiction. As far as adding another lane, that would be two lanes, one each way, for a total of 7 with a center turn lane. At a minimum of 11 ft each, with two bike lanes of 5 ft each, is 87 feet. Now we're talking pedestrian challenge of crossing that much highway were I saw a woman killed trying to cross. To do this the City would have to acquire the land from the land owners, giving up parking. And, as you note, businesses now abutting the sidewalks would have to be relocated. Like the car wash, burger joints, Mexican restaurants, and some homes. But if as you suggest that we slow development by not allowing these buildings, then people scream we are anti growth.
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I agree it is a hassle but it forces me to be more concise. And I am learning tricks like "7" instead of "seven".
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Suggesting that the RG censor Mr. Krugman is as personal as one can get. You offered no counter argument to any of Mr. Krugman's commentaries. You simply seem to feel that his opinions shouldn't be published. Prior censorship of another's opinions is, in my opinion, a direct violation of the concept of civil discourse. Do you think it would be "fair" for this site to cease publishing your comments because you expressed views contrary to those held by the RG? I would guess you'd consider it a personal attack. If you don't like Mr. Krugman's column and his perspective on issues of the day, perhaps you should write an Op Ed piece or a Letter to the Editorial opposing his positions rather than suggesting he not be allowed to present those views in the local paper. It seems you're suggesting the way to win a debate is to not let the other person speak (or in this case, write)
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I'll assume the other statements in your post have the same credibility.
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I disagree. If one looks up Socialism, there are pages and pages of varying types. Look up Adam Smith who promoted Capitalism where the producers and buyers come together, with buyers having all the information to make informed purchase decisions, and tell me how that happens today with multinational companies obscuring product information, engaging in monopolies and price fixing. Sanders promotion of Democratic Socialism is not about owning the Mom and Pop stores. It is about protecting the consumer from the onslaught of corporate power, where corporations are people, where they can buy Congress in hidden processes. If that is Capitalism, Adam Smith did not envision it as such. We all pay no matter what. Right now we are all paying for products and services the profits of which are funneled into offshore accounts. And we are left with pollution and Wal Mart workers on food stamps who live in public housing we all pay for. Time to move on from a politics of fear.
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McKinney notes the problems we face and the options open to us by electing Sanders for President. Some will rightfully say that Sanders' ideals are too lofty. Congress is gridlocked. Corporations are too strong. The Supreme Court is too political. Yes, they say, it is hopeless, so just be one of the masses, accept corporate dominance of our Congress, accept that the 1% is getting half the wealth growth. They say, things are so bad, just be happy with incremental changes because that all you will get. I have not given up on our country. I should not have to become an expert in healthcare, food ingredients, recycling process or educational institutions and loans to effect change. I still believe government can - with good leaders - do a better job than I can in the really difficult areas of protecting consumers. If we don't get Sanders, we tried. And we will be back.
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The 2-year Tourism Board Budget is $35,000,000, or approximately $17,500,000 per year, per page 24 of their strategic plan. These revenues are generated from the 1% statewide lodging tax. Reading through their prior budget years, it appears 5% annual growth is conservative (it's been much much higher the past 10 years). If they increase the lodging tax by .8% for 4 years, they will increase the revenues by 80% for 4 years. That means in year 1, they will raise $14,700,000 (80% of $18,375,000). In year 2, the new tax will raise $15,435,000 (80% of $19,293,750). Then $16M in year 3 and $17M in year 4. In 4 years, the new tax raises $63,358,838. More than enough for a track event ($25M). It's not surprising that Nathanson nor Edwards submitted any revenue projections or cash flow projections---this tax will raise a ton of money. http://industry.traveloregon.com/content/uploads/2015/06/TravelOregonStrategicPlan2015-2017.pdf
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You fail to address either any of Mr. Krugman's positions. You fail to address my assertion that supporting prior censorship is an attack on freedom of speech and a specific attack on the individual whose ideas you propose censoring. Instead you post "I'll assume the other statements in your post have the same credibility." What on earth are you talking about?
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"Some...may encounter hardship as we become better stewards of our resources.”-- Words you will never hear said to the University of Oregon Athletic Department.
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Bad analogy Outsider; cars primary function is to transport people; AR-15 primary function is to kill people
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This may be a crucial element to this issue, and bears consideration. I don't know if you saw the Oscars last night, but there is some similarity with the race issue. I'm sure the great majority of those attending (whites) would not consider themselves "racist." Yet the fact is minorities were essentially ignored in academy voting. While there is a clear difference between belief and behavior, the first almost always has an effect on the second. A church that formally declares women aren't equal to men doesn't have to be full of domestic abusers, but may give tacit--even if unintended--support to them. Same with "I believe people should be able to choose their partner, we just won't marry them in our church." Not quite as bad as "I'm not a racist, but a restaurant owner should be able to exclude Blacks from his restaurant." But pretty close. Quite a conundrum, how members who aren't homophobic justify belonging to a church that is. Cognitive dissonance indeed.
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The connection you are making between faculty carrying a heavier load and lower tuition cost for students is tenuous. No amount of faculty belt-tightening can make up for Oregonians abdicating responsibility for higher education funding.
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"the rules proposed by Biden do provide a precedent for the current situation. " Since when does Biden get to amend the constitution? And Biden was referring to a justice retiring so as to allow a like-minded president to name a replacement before the election. Not the same as replacing a justice who died unexpectedly in office. And just about any action the president takes highlights Republican obstruction. Nothing new there.
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There is the problem with your idea. A good chunk of the Republican base is already upset with the leadership for being too liberal and not standing up to Obama more. This is part of the reason that Trump is leading. Also, Scalia was not seen as a moderate in any way. For these reasons, many of the Republican leaders feel that they have no choice but to either ignore a nomination or push for a staunch conservative to put the Supreme Court back on the same ideological footing that it was on before Scalia's death.
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Tuition costs, like taxes, will never go down unless their is a revolution by either the students or the taxpayers. The 'slaves' paying tuition at the U of O aren't there long enough to foment and complete a revolution. Only the recipients of their money are there long enough to do anything about it and their greed will not make that happen.
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RG can sure dish out criticism but they can't swallow their own medicine.
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