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Today in Eugene "Senator [Wyden] said during a news conference in front of the federal courthouse attended by about 30 supporters". WOW 30 whole supporters! Must be true some democrat's have already left and crossed over into Canada.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Lets put this in perspective: 1. The regulation limit for exposure is that level which increases cancer risk by one in a million. 2. One publicized measurement was 110 times the legal limit. IE: you chance of dying from this is 110 in a million. 3. 22.8% of us die of cancer - that is 228,000 in a million. http://www.cancer.org/cancer/cancerbasics/lifetime-probability-of-developing-or-dying-from-cancer So this exposure is increasing our cancer risk from 220,000 per million to 220,110, an increase of 0.05%. And that is if you live all your life in the area right next to the plant.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Are you aware why he is eligible to retire at that age? Fire Fighters, Police and Corrections Officers under the PERS system get earlier retirement. The justification when those exceptions were passed by the Legislature is the heightened stress and medical issues these groups are apparently prone to as opposed to the general population.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
as a moderate democrat the last thing we need is another liberal wiping their buttocks with the constitution sitting on the Supreme Court. if the roll were reversed the democrats would be waiting till after the election.	0.4	0	0.3	0	0.2	0.1	0.2
Yes, PERS similar to military as re: frontline at risk roles. There is a lot the general public may not know about PERS and the process of job description review. Does the state use a tiered system of "risk" in public safety roles as regards salary and retirement. Do all in Fire and Police who work behind the frontline in support positions receive the same option for retirement after same number of years of employment. More importantly, is the State practicing "lean thinking" and eliminating unnecessary payouts thru attrition or seeing that jobs are paid at the same/similar level as the private sector. The PERS management has been experienced as a failure by most taxpayers who many feel are on the hook to pay for a bad contract.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Virtually all your questions regarding the Fire and Police are answered with "No". The desk officer and the front line officer have the same time frames for retirement. The attrition question is also "No". Their pay is determined by the collective bargaining agreement negotiated between each governmental body and their public sector unions, which is how PERS got where it is now. EPD will negotiate with the City of Eugene on rates and increases of salary, for example. Springfield does the same, Portland does the same. One size does not fit all. The risk of patrolling Northeast Portland does not equate to the risk of patrolling Eugene. The fire fighting skills needed in Portland also differ from those in other communities in the state. The cost of living varies throughout Oregon as well. The "State" is not in charge of any of those decisions. The State sets standards for varying levels of policing; each community goes from there on salaries and benefits.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Obama has not ended the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. They're still going, and our troops are still there. He has meddled in the civil war in Syria by sending arms to the so-called moderate rebels, which turned out to be ISIS, and for no good reason except to promote regime change. Iran is no threat to us, it has as much right to nuclear weapons -- which they were not developing -- as Israel, and we should not have joined the other rich nations in imposing economic sanctions. Plus all the implied threats. The US has been trying to take over the Middle East for a long time, with no moral or strategic justification. And Clinton, a well-known hawk who persuaded Obama go to war in Libya, will be even worse. We have killed a lot of people. I will not support expanding the American Empire.	0.142857	0	0	0	0.142857	0	0
Fantastic win for the Ducks. Let's try to keep Altman and build a dynasty. Win The Day.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
I'm the secularist Left, and I support their right to the road. Seems a lot of others are more concerned with driver's rights than religious rights.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Good point. Maybe they are delivering electric fireplace/space heaters.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
"racial microagressions" death by 1000 cuts.	0.5	0	0.2	0.2	0	0.2	0
"… most" and … rarely" obviously confused you. And it isn't necessary to look across the pond, either. U of Cal students LAST YEAR had a tuition hike-fueled protest in which a large portion of the student body walked out. Perhaps you think it's a great idea to have 23-year olds begin their professional lives $20,000 in debt, with interest rates far higher than cars or homes. It wasn't always this way, just this way since Republicans began their war on the middle-class and the worship of the financial sector. In the sixties, tuition was extremely cheap at state universities; NDSL's had ridiculously cheap interest rates.	0.2	0	0	0	0.2	0	0
Donating large sums and dictating policy are two different things. And you are a bit of a dissimulator, aren't you? The lady was put on leave because she used the n-word while delivering a rant about how black students' graduation rates were not tied to a racist environment. This instructor had far more to say, as well, that is controversial. Taken in context, the word easily can be understood to be aggressive, demeaning, and insulting. Accountability has nothing to do with tenure; deans and others have ways to spur instructors if they're loafing. The critical question is independence. This war on tenure is nothing but another rabid right assault on progressive institutions, in this case, universities.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
I say hold out until a true conservative is nominated. On the abortion front, I have an idea that will highlight that liberals are not pushing for the health of women but for the death of unborn babies. The U. S. Congress tried to take the first step in this earlier when they tried to defund Planned Parenthood. They were going to switch the Planned Parenthood money to other clinics. I say take it to the next step and re-open the closed clinics but do not provide abortions there. The more we do stuff like this, the less liberals can say conservatives do not care about women's health.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
No it's not! Listen JeffS, don't generalize about entrepreneurs. I own a business and the fear of being sued for being a bigot has never crossed my mind regarding race or gender; because I'm NOT one! Don't even need to ask why you would say or think that. Its obvious that you would hire a middle age white guy regardless, you would most likely hang out with him after work too. Wait...who were the victims here? Right!	0.2	0	0	0	0	0.2	0
Structural issue. Its the way the system rolls.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
By not voting, Ms. Porter, you are not neutral: you have taken a position. That position means another vote for Trump or whoever the lunatic on the right is. Obamacare: goodbye. Possibility of war vs. certainty of same. The end of women's choice. The return of Big Coal. Massive tax cuts for the rich (FAR higher than any in the past are proposed by all 3 Republican candidates). This, obviously, will mean astronomic debt from the huge revenue shortfall. Please, think this through. The lasting damage from voter inactivity will cripple the country, perhaps longer than the eight years it has taken Obama to pull it back. I wager I'm far more liberal than you; however, I also know that refusing to participate because one doesn't get what one wishes is a poor strategy: one is then certain to get a whole lot of what one hates.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Here is your post in its entirety: "And our passive, apathetic students will take it, lying down. In Europe, such attempts to raise tuition are met with near riots by concerned, passionate students. Here? “Let’s go to the pot shop and then play beer bong, dude— tuition is a bummer!” Where are the words "most" or "rarely" in your post? What part of "Europe" referred to in your post is U of Cal located? Insertion of false data does not improve your credibility. Changing the subject during a discussion is a juvenile debate tactic. Science Duck actually posted a German riot over tuition on your behalf, since you were apparently unable to use the internet to do so then or now. You might want to explore the informational possibilities of the internet; they can be quite useful. The rest of your biased current post doesn't deserve a response.	0.4	0	0	0.1	0.4	0.1	0
Of course you do. When called out over your familiar patterns of commentary, it's "rhetorical". Racism and bigotry are not rhetorical.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Indeed. Just wait until Trump and Hillary are nominated as their parties candidates. I'll bet Trump takes her to the cleaners...pun intended.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
No they are not. One or two does not mean a high number. Find the proof in actual convictions and you'll become believable.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
It's funny how this article about the fire chief retiring has turned into a pers debate. How about we congratulate him on his career. Leave the pers debate for later.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
I drive this road on a regular basis, and if no other roads are available, which by the way there aren't, then the only safe way to transport this mini caravan, and livestock, would be by trailer and a semi. The road above is even more dangerous, and above Trailbridge, this time of year, one could be courting disaster at any hour. I would also question his level of insurance, and the ability of meeting any liability issues that such a venture could entail.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Congratulations Ducks on the Pac-12 Title! Amazing season by an amazing group of young men and their coach. Maybe now the RG will stop hating on them and give them some respect. Maybe a Pac-12 title will even make the front page next time.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
From a safety standpoint you are quite correct. Unfortunately, his caravan appears to be legal on this very dangerous road. Whether Oregon still needs to permit horse drawn caravans is something which could be looked at. The laws still permit tractors, ATV's and even some golf carts on such roads if they have a slow moving vehicle emblem on them and also bicycles on roads that are even narrower. We motorists are just stuck behind them. I know of no insurance requirements for any of them, either.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
N Portland. I had a 17% increase. twice. I got even. I called the city for an inspection. All the violations resulted in an entire construction crew here for 3 days. No more leaking pipes under the building and no more shared vent stacks. I was willing to live with all that while I had cheap rent. But 34% in two years? No, he had to fix his s**t.	0.5	0.1	0.4	0	0.2	0	0.1
Honestly i think you're lucky it is only 800.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
So ignorant. Not everyone has a life set up to buy a home.	1	0	0.2	0	1	0	0
Just as an FYI the comment above was twice voted to be uncivil by left wingers on this board because they didnt like the truth that it states not the way it was said which is why i hate this new system	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
You have been sucked in by the Israel apologists,,,,On the admission of many Israeli leaders, this war was the result of a long-planned, calculated aggression. It was undertaken in order to expand Israel's occupation of Arab territories and not (as falsely claimed by Israeli apologists) as a per-emptive strike to avoid annihilation. 1. Menachem Begin, Minister without Portfolio: "In June l967, we had a choice. The Egyptian Army concentrations in the Sinai approaches do not prove that Nasser was really about to attack us. We must be honest with ourselves. We decided to attack him." (New York Times, August 21, 1982) 2. General Yitzhak Rabin, Chief of Staff, Israeli Defence Forces: "I do not believe that Nasser wanted war. The two divisions which he sent into Sinai on May 14 would not have been enough to unleash an offensive against Israel. He knew it and we knew it." (Le Monde, February 28, 1968 )	0.166667	0	0	0	0	0.166667	0
everything Trump has said on this topic is true	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Nuclear power stations are mansions without toilets. Over 77,000 metric tons of highly radioactive reactor waste is piling up all around the country at every nuclear power station....it's this industry that's ignored their trash problem and they want to continue to make more. Enough already!	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
I've encountered bright UO undergrads, most happen to be studying Computer Science, Accounting, Chemistry, Physics, Biology, Math, etc. The honors college has an incoming SAT range comparable to top 50 national schools. Yes, many mediocre and unmotivated students attend UO as well. As far as the instructors, professors, and PhD teaching fellows I've encountered, they are for the most part high-quality, well-published, competent, and ranging from decent to brilliant at actual teaching. Academia is competitive enough and the Northwest as pleasant enough locale that even the 100th best national Uni can hire top talent.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
When commenting on an article, it's wise to read the article, then check your assumptions ("Twenty five or so years of employment and retiring, not at all like real world options.") against the facts explicitly detailed in the first sentence of the article ("Eugene Springfield Fire Chief Randy Groves, who led the department through its merger and three major fires during the past couple of summers, is retiring after a 37-year career.").	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Even Yale is a day spa for a significant portion of its students. Trust me, I've lived in New Haven. Any student talented enough to get into Yale or Stanford but choosing UO can still make it into any top grad school or be hired as a software engineer at Google or Amazon, if he or she puts in the same extraordinary effort as do the hardworking undergrads who happen to be at the Stanfords or Yales. Why pay private school prices unless one is wealthy or receives a windfall merit scholarship? And not going to school at all is far costlier, if that's your alternative.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Old Soul's pattern is to always demand proof, websites etc. but never to be able to provide anything to justify his own positions. Once you provide a site or two or three, he goes away and bothers someone else. That was his pattern on Disqus and it continues here.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
The only thing worse than a sales tax in Oregon is a regressive sales tax with no exemptions for food, medicine, or the other necessities of life needed by the poor and those on fixed incomes.	0.016679	0.002901	0	0	0.010152	0.003626	0
And George Will's preferred establishment candidates could barely get 10% apiece in that poll. And to date, Trump has 395 delegates, Cruz 295, Rubio 123, Kasich 34, and Carson 8. The anti-GOP establishment 690, Everybody else, 165 (although Carson has now dropped out). It's not George Will's GOP anymore. He and the fat cats have ignored everyone but the party elites for too long.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Unemployment is at 5% only because so many have given up looking for work. The jobs created during Obama's time are mainly minimum wage, part time, no benefits. And yes I agree, Iraq, Afghanistan and the economy are perfect examples of the failure of Obama's policies	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Mr. Lewin would have us believe that we can substitute student’s zip codes for standardized test scores. I believe that students who have been educated by activists susceptible to such logical fallacies and self-serving hyperbole have been disadvantaged far more by the professional shortcomings of their teachers than by the socioeconomic status of their neighborhoods.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
I wonder how this tax might affect Winnebago's plan to locate a manufacturing base in Junction City. Winnebago competes in a highly competetive national market and will have difficulty passing this tax burden on to customers.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Congratulations Ducks! Good chemistry in effort, leadership, and coaching lead to another benchmark. While watching the locker room video after the game, I saw the Dana Altman I'd always wanted to see in a coach - respectful, humble, thankful, and focused. The players responded in kind. Good job TEAM! Go Ducks!	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Oregon is in big trouble. Already liberal Democrats have forced bad energy bills on all Oregonians that will raise electricity costs and gas prices. The new minimum wage will cause job losses and worse, a reduction in hours for the very people who need the money. One business estimated their yearly costs would increase by $1.2 Million dollars and they are planning to reduce hours on 300 employees. Liberals continue to lie and tell you this is all free as someone else will pay the bill. Just as they said Obamacare would be better and yet costs are spiraling out of control and low income people cannot afford the high deductibles. When Brown and Kotek tell you this new bill will not hurt hang on.	0.2	0.1	0	0	0.1	0	0
Ms. Turner-Bolton, god bless you and the road you have chosen. there is no better "good" to be had, or done, on this earth, than to help someone step up in life. don't feed...teach to hunt and fish. congratulations on your success, many more and may you achieve the pay level you so deserve. I hope this story hits some of the university donors in the heart and they see fit to fund further, more outreaching programs based on Ms. Turner-Bolton success. . Margarita and Juan - first, thank god you're out of riverside , ca!!! sorry - I've been there and it is some place to be FROM...secondly - go do your dream! best success going forward and congratualtions to your family for raising a couple of smart kids... other kids also have had this opportunity - you both seem to be running with it - ..good peer role models.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Fire Chief Groves, thank you for these years of good service. i have known a few of your crew over the years, and you have led a brave group of individuals - each crazier than the next - through tumbling waters. again, , thanks for a job well done and for the lives saved.. have a great retirement.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Headline should read: "Wyden in Eugene Running for Re-election"; 30 Special Interest Supporters Show Up."	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
I wonder why this topic is so interesting. I wonder why I have to read the Oregonian to find out why the U of O Police Chief left so abruptly. Maybe the R-G should read the Oregonian to get more news to those of us paying for the R-G. "According to a Public Records request by the Oregonian, The University of Oregon paid its police chief, Carolyn McDermed, $46,000 to leave the position, officials said Friday. University spokesman Tobin Klinger declined to say why McDermed's bosses at UO wanted her gone so badly that they asked her to depart and agreed to pay the remaining four months of her contract in exchange for no work. Her total payout, $53,000, included two weeks of accrued vacation, he said."	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
But at least the Oregonian used the R-G photo; oops! photo credit is the U of O. Apparently, someone needs to do a press release for the U of O to find out 'news'.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
I am glad you brought this up - there are not too many firefighters climbing into burning skyscrapers in Eugene and Springfield. I remember when my brother in laws dads multi-level house was burning down in South Eugene, the firefighters seemed to be having the time of their lives with their chain saws and battering rams. They destroyed everything they "thought" they needed to to "contain" the fire and were actually laughing and joking at times. Military personnel do the same job at 1/4 the salary. I don't see the justification for a fire chief to be knocking down 80k retirement for life in this city.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
The U of O receives the lions share of its funding from Federally subsidized student loans.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
It's a comic book! A good prologue to Fahrenheit 451.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
excuse me, Gibson, are you saying that you fought for your rights after being discriminated against (as you say) and were willing to go public about it? that is what this article is about --- someone who has chosen to fight a battle he thinks is right. This isn't some BS "reverse-discrimination" whining from a person of privilege -- this is an article about someone who sounds like a fantastic human being.	0.166667	0	0.166667	0	0	0	0
If you don't like his PERS benefits, you need to talk to the last five or six governors and all the legislators since the '70's and complain. Of course, a lot of them are dead and a lot of them are drawing their PERS retirements so they might be too busy to talk to you. His PERS is based on his salary and I think $138K is hardly out of line considering the size of the organization he was in charge of and 37 years worth of experience. Managing a $32.8 million budget with 205 FTE employees usually results in a lot more money. How many employees do you manage and what are you responsible for? I like to make comparisons based on a poster's personal expertise. http://www.ci.springfield.or.us/FLS/Documents/FY2014%20Annual%20Report.pdf	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
America's obsession with perfecting laziness results in fraudsters trying to save a buck by overcutting their parmesan with cellulose fillers... SMH What people don't know can't hurt them, right? Get a damn grater and a piece of parmesan. Keep it and grate as neccesary over foods. Its really easy. I promise. And it tastes way better too. But who cares. I know nobody has two extra seconds to shave a bit of parmesan. It's ok, keep buying your mystery crumbles and hope for the best. That's what cooks in restaurants for. Pay them for good food, and throw half of it away. Waste is your status symbol. The haute don't have a dime to spare for anyone, saying "What can you do for me?" Yet they always have extra money to toss in the trashcan. ""I'm a winner, I get ahead in life buying pre-grated cheese! I can't be bothered to grate my own! My trendy life is too hectic, no extra second to spare!" Watching people needlessly run this silly rat-race is equal parts depressing and ridiculous.	0.7	0	0.5	0	0.7	0	0
and it could change in a heartbeat.........Senator Sanders is my choice. So, Trump or Cruz for GOP nomination? Yikes! Them's scary choices. BTW? Superdelegates can change their minds in a heartbeat. l2g	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
It is funny how it is not enough to point out the vulnability to people on the left. You have to point out people are actually using it. In the previous citation, the governor's race was decided by 137 votes. After a three recounts, it went to court. The judge decided there were some irregularities that cost the Republican the race, but could not decide who to assign the votes to. That race was real interesting. Before the recounts, the Republican had a small lead, Each recount shrunk the lead until the final recount had the Democrat winning. I leave it to you to decide what you think Republicans thought about what was going on.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
The storage of spent materials at power plants is not a shortcoming of science or planning. It is because activists have blocked its removal and storage at a safe facility. Again, when science and politics collide, science loses.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
I had to think some about your statement: "doing something or not doing something just because it pleases ‘other countries’ will never persuade me by itself." I agree. But here is a contradiction I think I notice in statements, mostly by the Right. 1. America is a shining example to the world of how great democracy is. 2. We should not look weak to other countries. Not just militarily, but also in image. When Obama bows to a leader, he is embarrassing our country. 3. The Iran deal was an embarrassment to our country's image. But if someone argues that some other action by our country is going to generate a negative image, my impression is that the Right comes out saying what other countries think does not matter. I'm am just thinking this through so it may not be that important.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
The sick ones couldn't get in the boat or make the trip.	0.166667	0	0	0	0.166667	0	0
You will never convince liberals that they will pay in the end. In fact, many liberals see nothing wrong with paying the increased costs as long as they get their "free stuff" to go along with the increases. Liberals also will never understand that some businesses will close because of the increased cost of simply being in business. Unless it affects the Saturday Market type vendors, glass blowers, pot stores, potters or hemp clothing makers, now that might have a slight shot at getting their attention.	0.2	0	0	0.1	0.1	0	0
Farwest Steel has about that many positions left in Eugene... However, the majority of the jobs moved north to Vancouver, WA, due to the friendlier business environment.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Many Eugene businesses quietly produce product, pay their employees, and contribute to the local community. We never hear about them. The RG ignores them. What is it that the software companies want? Is it just their egos that they want to inflate with coverage? Would be nice to learn how much the heavily hyped software companies contribute as a percentage of the total local economic activity. I suspect it is very small. The new Avago semiconductor plant expected in the near future will likely by itself dwarf the contributions of the software industry, but we hear so little about them.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Wyden should go back home to New York. He's only here to fulfill part of his required couple weeks of residence in the state to remain eligible to be Oregon's Senator from New York.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Chamber of Commerce Waiting Room- http://members.efn.org/~hkrieger/3sp10_05.jpg from the series, "Springfield Thru the Mill", http://members.efn.org/~hkrieger/springfield.htm	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
If you Have an 18-year-old ready for college make sure he or she studies for government work. Environmental studies, mental studies, Government management. If your family involved with police or fire get that kid in that. Because those are the only jobs that are going to pay in the future with defined pension.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
These restrictions are needed. Maybe the area covered is excessive, but I was happy that the city of Eugene responded quickly when I called about a sign that blocked my view of traffic, making a turn on to Willamette unsafe. A relatively short person in a small car can find her view blocked by a sign that causes no problem for a taller person in a SUV. I don't recall what the topic was on that sign, but I think it was more of a commercial than political nature.	0.166667	0	0	0	0	0	0
"She said reproductive rights 'are tremendously imperiled, like no time that they have been in the last 30-plus years.'" This is all just hot air. Women and men have the unquestionable right to reproduce. And if they don't want to exercise that right, leave their pants on. I've had enough women do that to me over the years that I know it's effective.	0.2	0	0.1	0.1	0.2	0.2	0.2
The Iditarod kills dogs just about every year; the total known is nearly 150. Dog deaths average about two per race. Six dogs died in 2009. About half the dogs do not finish the race every year. The dogs are dropped due to injury, illness, exhaustion, or not wanting to continue. No musher finishes with all 16 of his/her dogs and some finish with only 7 dogs. There are laws in at least 38 states against over-driving and over-working animals, which is exactly what the Iditarod does. The Alaska cruelty statue that would apply to the sled dogs was changed in 2008 to exempt them. These dogs are chained their entire lives to their small enclosures, (unable to play or interact with their kennel mates) unless they are training,—all at the behest of their mushers. They are treated as slaves at the ready to perform. This is considered inhumane and illegal in many communities. People should boycott this treacherous, unnecessary race and contact the sponsors to stop their sponsorship.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Well, possibly not. Although I have known a sick man who left his country to get medical care elsewhere. He left Canada, and came to Colorado for treatment of a potentially fatal neurological condition. When asked why he bailed on the "superior" Canadian system to come to the U.S., he simply replied, "... because if I had waited on the Canadian system to treat me, I'd be dead!" True incident. Thoughts?	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Why doesn't PP just take itself completely private? That would obviate a lot of peoples' objections about how public money is being used (or misused, depending on perspective). There surely are a sufficient number of liberal billionaires out there more than capable of setting up a trust fund and providing PP's current level of funding. :-/	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Oregon grows Douglas fir trees better than any other state and more than any other state. When harvested they grow back. When harvested 2.5 trees are planted where 1 stood. When harvested tax dollars go to our government to pay for schools, road repair, etc. With more and more of our forest lands being locked up we turn to citizens for more tax dollars. Already you can hear the outcry from parents over our schools and moving their children to private schools when possible. Find a map of US states and how much of each state is owned by the government. You will be shocked.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Well, I think I said that John McCain would have been a decent President, so I guess we have different definitions of the unhinged fringe left.	0.3	0	0	0	0.3	0	0
Yah and he claims to have played football for Len Casanova. What a hoot.	0.3	0	0	0	0.3	0	0
You try to be funny with the insinuation that old problems that affected both parties still exists among Democrats, but the truth makes the joke fall flat.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
The reason why there is a focus on software is that it has the potential to be a big driver of economic growth in our area. It has been identified as one of the fastest growing segments of our local economy, with a median wage that is significantly higher than the local median wage. It is capital efficient. The infrastructure needs for software are modest compared to other industries. It is traded sector. Money from the production of software that is sold around the world brings money from outside this region into the region, growing the tax base that can be used to support, and expand, community services. It is resilient. Having many small to medium size companies insulates us from adverse effects to the economy that may affect any one sector. (note that software spans all sectors of all industries and is less likely to be impacted by a downturn in any one industry). The hype is about the good things that are happening and the positive impact it will create.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
i'm a Christian , perhaps the one of the most non traditional Christians - I would say think of others... the golden Rule...what jesus told the disciples after they ground him down about what's "right" and "wrong"..... , "Love thy brother as thyself" ie: dear wagon driver, yield every chance you get - obviously not in a hurry. don't make those people behind you live by your choice...	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Wow. You prove the point made in the letter. Just how many wars would you like to start at once? Like The Donald, anyone who does not agree with you must be naive or stupid. You believe other countries don't notice our attitude about education and take advantage of it? Good luck with that.	0.8	0	0	0	0.8	0	0
For argument's sake, assuming you're right that blackface is acceptable social behavior, that wouldn't invalidate her point that probably most people don't think it's okay. Her point was that if we were to use society's general acceptance of a behavior as a litmus test, blackface would most likely fail while sombreros would not.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
unfortunately on a curvy state highway doing the legal limit of 55, perhaps slowing to 45 for a curve. right of way or not, someone could be hurt seriously. basically you would be coming up fast on a vehicle that has stopped in the middle of the lane. there may not be enough time to stop. simple as that. I always think of who is most likely gonna "lose" that interaction. my favorite mode of transport is as a pedestrian, bikes come up fast behind me and there have been close calls. i don't even listen for the "passing on your....", i keep checking behind me. i would be in the legal, injured right in an accident but getting the worst end of the deal.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
By reasons the article, I think the RG reporter started it. I've worked closely with many local firefighters over the years and they do deserve their pensions. Some other government employees?, not so much.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
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I think that falls under an old testament statute. no graven image? one of the thou shalt nots..	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
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How is this gentleman going out of his way to inconvenience others ? He's moving his Mule Team around the state this is his mode of transportation	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
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Which Republican on the all Democrat Flint, Michigan City Council gave the OK to shift water sources?	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
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Antonin Scalia died just three weeks ago. These "urgent" cases were on the Supreme Court's docket well before his unexpected demise and were destined for 5-4 decisions, if one accepts Ron Wyden's and Lisa Gardner's assumptions that they're now headed for 4-4 deadlocks. As such, if Wyden wants Senate Republicans to act post-haste, he should implore the president to present a nominee of Scalia's judicial temperament for confirmation as soon as possible. Anything else is just political opportunism to an extreme that even Eugene's mayoral photo prop should abhor, were she ever struck by an original thought.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
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to nitpick...the "love thy" phrase is one of the few actual words quoted to be spoken by jesus , and his final answer. I believe the "first will be last..." is matthew and luke(?).	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
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how would you have felt in the caravan on hwy 126 with a destination and possible appointments up the road a ways, going 3 miles an hour...and going thru horse droppings?	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
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Which Federal Regional EPA administrator was permitted to resign by the Obama Administration after the Federal EPA also dropped the ball until a bunch of college students actually were able to prove that the EPA was incompetent? "EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy also accepted the resignation of Susan Hedman, the agency’s top official for the region that includes Flint."	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
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Today in Eugene "Senator [Wyden] said during a news conference in front of the federal courthouse attended by about 30 supporters". WOW 30 whole supporters! Must be true some democrat's have already left and crossed over into Canada.

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Lets put this in perspective: 1. The regulation limit for exposure is that level which increases cancer risk by one in a million. 2. One publicized measurement was 110 times the legal limit. IE: you chance of dying from this is 110 in a million. 3. 22.8% of us die of cancer - that is 228,000 in a million. http://www.cancer.org/cancer/cancerbasics/lifetime-probability-of-developing-or-dying-from-cancer So this exposure is increasing our cancer risk from 220,000 per million to 220,110, an increase of 0.05%. And that is if you live all your life in the area right next to the plant.

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Are you aware why he is eligible to retire at that age? Fire Fighters, Police and Corrections Officers under the PERS system get earlier retirement. The justification when those exceptions were passed by the Legislature is the heightened stress and medical issues these groups are apparently prone to as opposed to the general population.

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as a moderate democrat the last thing we need is another liberal wiping their buttocks with the constitution sitting on the Supreme Court. if the roll were reversed the democrats would be waiting till after the election.

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Yes, PERS similar to military as re: frontline at risk roles. There is a lot the general public may not know about PERS and the process of job description review. Does the state use a tiered system of "risk" in public safety roles as regards salary and retirement. Do all in Fire and Police who work behind the frontline in support positions receive the same option for retirement after same number of years of employment. More importantly, is the State practicing "lean thinking" and eliminating unnecessary payouts thru attrition or seeing that jobs are paid at the same/similar level as the private sector. The PERS management has been experienced as a failure by most taxpayers who many feel are on the hook to pay for a bad contract.

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Virtually all your questions regarding the Fire and Police are answered with "No". The desk officer and the front line officer have the same time frames for retirement. The attrition question is also "No". Their pay is determined by the collective bargaining agreement negotiated between each governmental body and their public sector unions, which is how PERS got where it is now. EPD will negotiate with the City of Eugene on rates and increases of salary, for example. Springfield does the same, Portland does the same. One size does not fit all. The risk of patrolling Northeast Portland does not equate to the risk of patrolling Eugene. The fire fighting skills needed in Portland also differ from those in other communities in the state. The cost of living varies throughout Oregon as well. The "State" is not in charge of any of those decisions. The State sets standards for varying levels of policing; each community goes from there on salaries and benefits.

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Obama has not ended the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. They're still going, and our troops are still there. He has meddled in the civil war in Syria by sending arms to the so-called moderate rebels, which turned out to be ISIS, and for no good reason except to promote regime change. Iran is no threat to us, it has as much right to nuclear weapons -- which they were not developing -- as Israel, and we should not have joined the other rich nations in imposing economic sanctions. Plus all the implied threats. The US has been trying to take over the Middle East for a long time, with no moral or strategic justification. And Clinton, a well-known hawk who persuaded Obama go to war in Libya, will be even worse. We have killed a lot of people. I will not support expanding the American Empire.

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Fantastic win for the Ducks. Let's try to keep Altman and build a dynasty. Win The Day.

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I'm the secularist Left, and I support their right to the road. Seems a lot of others are more concerned with driver's rights than religious rights.

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Good point. Maybe they are delivering electric fireplace/space heaters.

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"racial microagressions" death by 1000 cuts.

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"… most" and … rarely" obviously confused you. And it isn't necessary to look across the pond, either. U of Cal students LAST YEAR had a tuition hike-fueled protest in which a large portion of the student body walked out. Perhaps you think it's a great idea to have 23-year olds begin their professional lives $20,000 in debt, with interest rates far higher than cars or homes. It wasn't always this way, just this way since Republicans began their war on the middle-class and the worship of the financial sector. In the sixties, tuition was extremely cheap at state universities; NDSL's had ridiculously cheap interest rates.

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Donating large sums and dictating policy are two different things. And you are a bit of a dissimulator, aren't you? The lady was put on leave because she used the n-word while delivering a rant about how black students' graduation rates were not tied to a racist environment. This instructor had far more to say, as well, that is controversial. Taken in context, the word easily can be understood to be aggressive, demeaning, and insulting. Accountability has nothing to do with tenure; deans and others have ways to spur instructors if they're loafing. The critical question is independence. This war on tenure is nothing but another rabid right assault on progressive institutions, in this case, universities.

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I say hold out until a true conservative is nominated. On the abortion front, I have an idea that will highlight that liberals are not pushing for the health of women but for the death of unborn babies. The U. S. Congress tried to take the first step in this earlier when they tried to defund Planned Parenthood. They were going to switch the Planned Parenthood money to other clinics. I say take it to the next step and re-open the closed clinics but do not provide abortions there. The more we do stuff like this, the less liberals can say conservatives do not care about women's health.

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No it's not! Listen JeffS, don't generalize about entrepreneurs. I own a business and the fear of being sued for being a bigot has never crossed my mind regarding race or gender; because I'm NOT one! Don't even need to ask why you would say or think that. Its obvious that you would hire a middle age white guy regardless, you would most likely hang out with him after work too. Wait...who were the victims here? Right!

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Structural issue. Its the way the system rolls.

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By not voting, Ms. Porter, you are not neutral: you have taken a position. That position means another vote for Trump or whoever the lunatic on the right is. Obamacare: goodbye. Possibility of war vs. certainty of same. The end of women's choice. The return of Big Coal. Massive tax cuts for the rich (FAR higher than any in the past are proposed by all 3 Republican candidates). This, obviously, will mean astronomic debt from the huge revenue shortfall. Please, think this through. The lasting damage from voter inactivity will cripple the country, perhaps longer than the eight years it has taken Obama to pull it back. I wager I'm far more liberal than you; however, I also know that refusing to participate because one doesn't get what one wishes is a poor strategy: one is then certain to get a whole lot of what one hates.

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Here is your post in its entirety: "And our passive, apathetic students will take it, lying down. In Europe, such attempts to raise tuition are met with near riots by concerned, passionate students. Here? “Let’s go to the pot shop and then play beer bong, dude— tuition is a bummer!” Where are the words "most" or "rarely" in your post? What part of "Europe" referred to in your post is U of Cal located? Insertion of false data does not improve your credibility. Changing the subject during a discussion is a juvenile debate tactic. Science Duck actually posted a German riot over tuition on your behalf, since you were apparently unable to use the internet to do so then or now. You might want to explore the informational possibilities of the internet; they can be quite useful. The rest of your biased current post doesn't deserve a response.

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Of course you do. When called out over your familiar patterns of commentary, it's "rhetorical". Racism and bigotry are not rhetorical.

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Indeed. Just wait until Trump and Hillary are nominated as their parties candidates. I'll bet Trump takes her to the cleaners...pun intended.

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No they are not. One or two does not mean a high number. Find the proof in actual convictions and you'll become believable.

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It's funny how this article about the fire chief retiring has turned into a pers debate. How about we congratulate him on his career. Leave the pers debate for later.

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I drive this road on a regular basis, and if no other roads are available, which by the way there aren't, then the only safe way to transport this mini caravan, and livestock, would be by trailer and a semi. The road above is even more dangerous, and above Trailbridge, this time of year, one could be courting disaster at any hour. I would also question his level of insurance, and the ability of meeting any liability issues that such a venture could entail.

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Congratulations Ducks on the Pac-12 Title! Amazing season by an amazing group of young men and their coach. Maybe now the RG will stop hating on them and give them some respect. Maybe a Pac-12 title will even make the front page next time.

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From a safety standpoint you are quite correct. Unfortunately, his caravan appears to be legal on this very dangerous road. Whether Oregon still needs to permit horse drawn caravans is something which could be looked at. The laws still permit tractors, ATV's and even some golf carts on such roads if they have a slow moving vehicle emblem on them and also bicycles on roads that are even narrower. We motorists are just stuck behind them. I know of no insurance requirements for any of them, either.

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N Portland. I had a 17% increase. twice. I got even. I called the city for an inspection. All the violations resulted in an entire construction crew here for 3 days. No more leaking pipes under the building and no more shared vent stacks. I was willing to live with all that while I had cheap rent. But 34% in two years? No, he had to fix his s**t.

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Honestly i think you're lucky it is only 800.

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So ignorant. Not everyone has a life set up to buy a home.

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Just as an FYI the comment above was twice voted to be uncivil by left wingers on this board because they didnt like the truth that it states not the way it was said which is why i hate this new system

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You have been sucked in by the Israel apologists,,,,On the admission of many Israeli leaders, this war was the result of a long-planned, calculated aggression. It was undertaken in order to expand Israel's occupation of Arab territories and not (as falsely claimed by Israeli apologists) as a per-emptive strike to avoid annihilation. 1. Menachem Begin, Minister without Portfolio: "In June l967, we had a choice. The Egyptian Army concentrations in the Sinai approaches do not prove that Nasser was really about to attack us. We must be honest with ourselves. We decided to attack him." (New York Times, August 21, 1982) 2. General Yitzhak Rabin, Chief of Staff, Israeli Defence Forces: "I do not believe that Nasser wanted war. The two divisions which he sent into Sinai on May 14 would not have been enough to unleash an offensive against Israel. He knew it and we knew it." (Le Monde, February 28, 1968 )

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Nuclear power stations are mansions without toilets. Over 77,000 metric tons of highly radioactive reactor waste is piling up all around the country at every nuclear power station....it's this industry that's ignored their trash problem and they want to continue to make more. Enough already!

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I've encountered bright UO undergrads, most happen to be studying Computer Science, Accounting, Chemistry, Physics, Biology, Math, etc. The honors college has an incoming SAT range comparable to top 50 national schools. Yes, many mediocre and unmotivated students attend UO as well. As far as the instructors, professors, and PhD teaching fellows I've encountered, they are for the most part high-quality, well-published, competent, and ranging from decent to brilliant at actual teaching. Academia is competitive enough and the Northwest as pleasant enough locale that even the 100th best national Uni can hire top talent.

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When commenting on an article, it's wise to read the article, then check your assumptions ("Twenty five or so years of employment and retiring, not at all like real world options.") against the facts explicitly detailed in the first sentence of the article ("Eugene Springfield Fire Chief Randy Groves, who led the department through its merger and three major fires during the past couple of summers, is retiring after a 37-year career.").

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Even Yale is a day spa for a significant portion of its students. Trust me, I've lived in New Haven. Any student talented enough to get into Yale or Stanford but choosing UO can still make it into any top grad school or be hired as a software engineer at Google or Amazon, if he or she puts in the same extraordinary effort as do the hardworking undergrads who happen to be at the Stanfords or Yales. Why pay private school prices unless one is wealthy or receives a windfall merit scholarship? And not going to school at all is far costlier, if that's your alternative.

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Old Soul's pattern is to always demand proof, websites etc. but never to be able to provide anything to justify his own positions. Once you provide a site or two or three, he goes away and bothers someone else. That was his pattern on Disqus and it continues here.

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The only thing worse than a sales tax in Oregon is a regressive sales tax with no exemptions for food, medicine, or the other necessities of life needed by the poor and those on fixed incomes.

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And George Will's preferred establishment candidates could barely get 10% apiece in that poll. And to date, Trump has 395 delegates, Cruz 295, Rubio 123, Kasich 34, and Carson 8. The anti-GOP establishment 690, Everybody else, 165 (although Carson has now dropped out). It's not George Will's GOP anymore. He and the fat cats have ignored everyone but the party elites for too long.

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Unemployment is at 5% only because so many have given up looking for work. The jobs created during Obama's time are mainly minimum wage, part time, no benefits. And yes I agree, Iraq, Afghanistan and the economy are perfect examples of the failure of Obama's policies

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Mr. Lewin would have us believe that we can substitute student’s zip codes for standardized test scores. I believe that students who have been educated by activists susceptible to such logical fallacies and self-serving hyperbole have been disadvantaged far more by the professional shortcomings of their teachers than by the socioeconomic status of their neighborhoods.

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I wonder how this tax might affect Winnebago's plan to locate a manufacturing base in Junction City. Winnebago competes in a highly competetive national market and will have difficulty passing this tax burden on to customers.

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Congratulations Ducks! Good chemistry in effort, leadership, and coaching lead to another benchmark. While watching the locker room video after the game, I saw the Dana Altman I'd always wanted to see in a coach - respectful, humble, thankful, and focused. The players responded in kind. Good job TEAM! Go Ducks!

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Oregon is in big trouble. Already liberal Democrats have forced bad energy bills on all Oregonians that will raise electricity costs and gas prices. The new minimum wage will cause job losses and worse, a reduction in hours for the very people who need the money. One business estimated their yearly costs would increase by $1.2 Million dollars and they are planning to reduce hours on 300 employees. Liberals continue to lie and tell you this is all free as someone else will pay the bill. Just as they said Obamacare would be better and yet costs are spiraling out of control and low income people cannot afford the high deductibles. When Brown and Kotek tell you this new bill will not hurt hang on.

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Ms. Turner-Bolton, god bless you and the road you have chosen. there is no better "good" to be had, or done, on this earth, than to help someone step up in life. don't feed...teach to hunt and fish. congratulations on your success, many more and may you achieve the pay level you so deserve. I hope this story hits some of the university donors in the heart and they see fit to fund further, more outreaching programs based on Ms. Turner-Bolton success. . Margarita and Juan - first, thank god you're out of riverside , ca!!! sorry - I've been there and it is some place to be FROM...secondly - go do your dream! best success going forward and congratualtions to your family for raising a couple of smart kids... other kids also have had this opportunity - you both seem to be running with it - ..good peer role models.

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Fire Chief Groves, thank you for these years of good service. i have known a few of your crew over the years, and you have led a brave group of individuals - each crazier than the next - through tumbling waters. again, , thanks for a job well done and for the lives saved.. have a great retirement.

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Headline should read: "Wyden in Eugene Running for Re-election"; 30 Special Interest Supporters Show Up."

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I wonder why this topic is so interesting. I wonder why I have to read the Oregonian to find out why the U of O Police Chief left so abruptly. Maybe the R-G should read the Oregonian to get more news to those of us paying for the R-G. "According to a Public Records request by the Oregonian, The University of Oregon paid its police chief, Carolyn McDermed, $46,000 to leave the position, officials said Friday. University spokesman Tobin Klinger declined to say why McDermed's bosses at UO wanted her gone so badly that they asked her to depart and agreed to pay the remaining four months of her contract in exchange for no work. Her total payout, $53,000, included two weeks of accrued vacation, he said."

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But at least the Oregonian used the R-G photo; oops! photo credit is the U of O. Apparently, someone needs to do a press release for the U of O to find out 'news'.

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I am glad you brought this up - there are not too many firefighters climbing into burning skyscrapers in Eugene and Springfield. I remember when my brother in laws dads multi-level house was burning down in South Eugene, the firefighters seemed to be having the time of their lives with their chain saws and battering rams. They destroyed everything they "thought" they needed to to "contain" the fire and were actually laughing and joking at times. Military personnel do the same job at 1/4 the salary. I don't see the justification for a fire chief to be knocking down 80k retirement for life in this city.

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The U of O receives the lions share of its funding from Federally subsidized student loans.

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It's a comic book! A good prologue to Fahrenheit 451.

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excuse me, Gibson, are you saying that you fought for your rights after being discriminated against (as you say) and were willing to go public about it? that is what this article is about --- someone who has chosen to fight a battle he thinks is right. This isn't some BS "reverse-discrimination" whining from a person of privilege -- this is an article about someone who sounds like a fantastic human being.

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If you don't like his PERS benefits, you need to talk to the last five or six governors and all the legislators since the '70's and complain. Of course, a lot of them are dead and a lot of them are drawing their PERS retirements so they might be too busy to talk to you. His PERS is based on his salary and I think $138K is hardly out of line considering the size of the organization he was in charge of and 37 years worth of experience. Managing a $32.8 million budget with 205 FTE employees usually results in a lot more money. How many employees do you manage and what are you responsible for? I like to make comparisons based on a poster's personal expertise. http://www.ci.springfield.or.us/FLS/Documents/FY2014%20Annual%20Report.pdf

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America's obsession with perfecting laziness results in fraudsters trying to save a buck by overcutting their parmesan with cellulose fillers... SMH What people don't know can't hurt them, right? Get a damn grater and a piece of parmesan. Keep it and grate as neccesary over foods. Its really easy. I promise. And it tastes way better too. But who cares. I know nobody has two extra seconds to shave a bit of parmesan. It's ok, keep buying your mystery crumbles and hope for the best. That's what cooks in restaurants for. Pay them for good food, and throw half of it away. Waste is your status symbol. The haute don't have a dime to spare for anyone, saying "What can you do for me?" Yet they always have extra money to toss in the trashcan. ""I'm a winner, I get ahead in life buying pre-grated cheese! I can't be bothered to grate my own! My trendy life is too hectic, no extra second to spare!" Watching people needlessly run this silly rat-race is equal parts depressing and ridiculous.

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and it could change in a heartbeat.........Senator Sanders is my choice. So, Trump or Cruz for GOP nomination? Yikes! Them's scary choices. BTW? Superdelegates can change their minds in a heartbeat. l2g

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It is funny how it is not enough to point out the vulnability to people on the left. You have to point out people are actually using it. In the previous citation, the governor's race was decided by 137 votes. After a three recounts, it went to court. The judge decided there were some irregularities that cost the Republican the race, but could not decide who to assign the votes to. That race was real interesting. Before the recounts, the Republican had a small lead, Each recount shrunk the lead until the final recount had the Democrat winning. I leave it to you to decide what you think Republicans thought about what was going on.

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The storage of spent materials at power plants is not a shortcoming of science or planning. It is because activists have blocked its removal and storage at a safe facility. Again, when science and politics collide, science loses.

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I had to think some about your statement: "doing something or not doing something just because it pleases ‘other countries’ will never persuade me by itself." I agree. But here is a contradiction I think I notice in statements, mostly by the Right. 1. America is a shining example to the world of how great democracy is. 2. We should not look weak to other countries. Not just militarily, but also in image. When Obama bows to a leader, he is embarrassing our country. 3. The Iran deal was an embarrassment to our country's image. But if someone argues that some other action by our country is going to generate a negative image, my impression is that the Right comes out saying what other countries think does not matter. I'm am just thinking this through so it may not be that important.

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The sick ones couldn't get in the boat or make the trip.

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You will never convince liberals that they will pay in the end. In fact, many liberals see nothing wrong with paying the increased costs as long as they get their "free stuff" to go along with the increases. Liberals also will never understand that some businesses will close because of the increased cost of simply being in business. Unless it affects the Saturday Market type vendors, glass blowers, pot stores, potters or hemp clothing makers, now that might have a slight shot at getting their attention.

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Farwest Steel has about that many positions left in Eugene... However, the majority of the jobs moved north to Vancouver, WA, due to the friendlier business environment.

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Many Eugene businesses quietly produce product, pay their employees, and contribute to the local community. We never hear about them. The RG ignores them. What is it that the software companies want? Is it just their egos that they want to inflate with coverage? Would be nice to learn how much the heavily hyped software companies contribute as a percentage of the total local economic activity. I suspect it is very small. The new Avago semiconductor plant expected in the near future will likely by itself dwarf the contributions of the software industry, but we hear so little about them.

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Wyden should go back home to New York. He's only here to fulfill part of his required couple weeks of residence in the state to remain eligible to be Oregon's Senator from New York.

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Chamber of Commerce Waiting Room- http://members.efn.org/~hkrieger/3sp10_05.jpg from the series, "Springfield Thru the Mill", http://members.efn.org/~hkrieger/springfield.htm

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If you Have an 18-year-old ready for college make sure he or she studies for government work. Environmental studies, mental studies, Government management. If your family involved with police or fire get that kid in that. Because those are the only jobs that are going to pay in the future with defined pension.

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These restrictions are needed. Maybe the area covered is excessive, but I was happy that the city of Eugene responded quickly when I called about a sign that blocked my view of traffic, making a turn on to Willamette unsafe. A relatively short person in a small car can find her view blocked by a sign that causes no problem for a taller person in a SUV. I don't recall what the topic was on that sign, but I think it was more of a commercial than political nature.

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"She said reproductive rights 'are tremendously imperiled, like no time that they have been in the last 30-plus years.'" This is all just hot air. Women and men have the unquestionable right to reproduce. And if they don't want to exercise that right, leave their pants on. I've had enough women do that to me over the years that I know it's effective.

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The Iditarod kills dogs just about every year; the total known is nearly 150. Dog deaths average about two per race. Six dogs died in 2009. About half the dogs do not finish the race every year. The dogs are dropped due to injury, illness, exhaustion, or not wanting to continue. No musher finishes with all 16 of his/her dogs and some finish with only 7 dogs. There are laws in at least 38 states against over-driving and over-working animals, which is exactly what the Iditarod does. The Alaska cruelty statue that would apply to the sled dogs was changed in 2008 to exempt them. These dogs are chained their entire lives to their small enclosures, (unable to play or interact with their kennel mates) unless they are training,—all at the behest of their mushers. They are treated as slaves at the ready to perform. This is considered inhumane and illegal in many communities. People should boycott this treacherous, unnecessary race and contact the sponsors to stop their sponsorship.

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Well, possibly not. Although I have known a sick man who left his country to get medical care elsewhere. He left Canada, and came to Colorado for treatment of a potentially fatal neurological condition. When asked why he bailed on the "superior" Canadian system to come to the U.S., he simply replied, "... because if I had waited on the Canadian system to treat me, I'd be dead!" True incident. Thoughts?

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Why doesn't PP just take itself completely private? That would obviate a lot of peoples' objections about how public money is being used (or misused, depending on perspective). There surely are a sufficient number of liberal billionaires out there more than capable of setting up a trust fund and providing PP's current level of funding. :-/

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Oregon grows Douglas fir trees better than any other state and more than any other state. When harvested they grow back. When harvested 2.5 trees are planted where 1 stood. When harvested tax dollars go to our government to pay for schools, road repair, etc. With more and more of our forest lands being locked up we turn to citizens for more tax dollars. Already you can hear the outcry from parents over our schools and moving their children to private schools when possible. Find a map of US states and how much of each state is owned by the government. You will be shocked.

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Well, I think I said that John McCain would have been a decent President, so I guess we have different definitions of the unhinged fringe left.

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Yah and he claims to have played football for Len Casanova. What a hoot.

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You try to be funny with the insinuation that old problems that affected both parties still exists among Democrats, but the truth makes the joke fall flat.

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The reason why there is a focus on software is that it has the potential to be a big driver of economic growth in our area. It has been identified as one of the fastest growing segments of our local economy, with a median wage that is significantly higher than the local median wage. It is capital efficient. The infrastructure needs for software are modest compared to other industries. It is traded sector. Money from the production of software that is sold around the world brings money from outside this region into the region, growing the tax base that can be used to support, and expand, community services. It is resilient. Having many small to medium size companies insulates us from adverse effects to the economy that may affect any one sector. (note that software spans all sectors of all industries and is less likely to be impacted by a downturn in any one industry). The hype is about the good things that are happening and the positive impact it will create.

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i'm a Christian , perhaps the one of the most non traditional Christians - I would say think of others... the golden Rule...what jesus told the disciples after they ground him down about what's "right" and "wrong"..... , "Love thy brother as thyself" ie: dear wagon driver, yield every chance you get - obviously not in a hurry. don't make those people behind you live by your choice...

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Wow. You prove the point made in the letter. Just how many wars would you like to start at once? Like The Donald, anyone who does not agree with you must be naive or stupid. You believe other countries don't notice our attitude about education and take advantage of it? Good luck with that.

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For argument's sake, assuming you're right that blackface is acceptable social behavior, that wouldn't invalidate her point that probably most people don't think it's okay. Her point was that if we were to use society's general acceptance of a behavior as a litmus test, blackface would most likely fail while sombreros would not.

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unfortunately on a curvy state highway doing the legal limit of 55, perhaps slowing to 45 for a curve. right of way or not, someone could be hurt seriously. basically you would be coming up fast on a vehicle that has stopped in the middle of the lane. there may not be enough time to stop. simple as that. I always think of who is most likely gonna "lose" that interaction. my favorite mode of transport is as a pedestrian, bikes come up fast behind me and there have been close calls. i don't even listen for the "passing on your....", i keep checking behind me. i would be in the legal, injured right in an accident but getting the worst end of the deal.

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By reasons the article, I think the RG reporter started it. I've worked closely with many local firefighters over the years and they do deserve their pensions. Some other government employees?, not so much.

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That's nice. How about: "The first will be last, the last will be first"?

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night would be especially dangerous.. day or night, they should always yield and a lit up patrol car should have been trailing them, or even an odot sign truck the whole time. i'm hoping they needed some permit to do this.

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I think that falls under an old testament statute. no graven image? one of the thou shalt nots..

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Perhaps that would explain your bubbly personality :)

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Well then I guess people need to slow down in their car because people have been getting around that way for hundreds of years just because you have a car doesn't mean you have to be an a******

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How is this gentleman going out of his way to inconvenience others ? He's moving his Mule Team around the state this is his mode of transportation

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Please move back to California

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Which Republican on the all Democrat Flint, Michigan City Council gave the OK to shift water sources?

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Beats the "pants on fire" sources you continue to use.

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Antonin Scalia died just three weeks ago. These "urgent" cases were on the Supreme Court's docket well before his unexpected demise and were destined for 5-4 decisions, if one accepts Ron Wyden's and Lisa Gardner's assumptions that they're now headed for 4-4 deadlocks. As such, if Wyden wants Senate Republicans to act post-haste, he should implore the president to present a nominee of Scalia's judicial temperament for confirmation as soon as possible. Anything else is just political opportunism to an extreme that even Eugene's mayoral photo prop should abhor, were she ever struck by an original thought.

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You guys missed reviewing Stag, only the finest all-make review club in Portland. There's several reasons why they attracted the best male dancers in Portland. Check it out... It's great fun for everyone, straight OR gay! 😜

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to nitpick...the "love thy" phrase is one of the few actual words quoted to be spoken by jesus , and his final answer. I believe the "first will be last..." is matthew and luke(?).

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Like calling Mexicans rapists?

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how would you have felt in the caravan on hwy 126 with a destination and possible appointments up the road a ways, going 3 miles an hour...and going thru horse droppings?

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really, what is the meaning of your statement?

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Very few companies can impact economies from a disruptive infrastructure perspective. The companies mentioned are doing just that, they will help the entire community with solutions and problem solving to change the culture of our local communities.

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Cruz is a solid choice. Bernie Sander and socialism, would be very scary.

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Trump (or Cruz) vs Clinton? We will be offered a clear choice between two very different visions of what the USA should be. The critics who have said that the two parties are virtually identical have been proven wrong.

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Which Federal Regional EPA administrator was permitted to resign by the Obama Administration after the Federal EPA also dropped the ball until a bunch of college students actually were able to prove that the EPA was incompetent? "EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy also accepted the resignation of Susan Hedman, the agency’s top official for the region that includes Flint."

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Who's talking about starting any wars? You it seems.

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