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But if you guys want to make me go again, sure. Maybe next time I can go to the candy factory or the kitten mansion.
Posted by Alison Hallett]]> Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:22:44 -0700 Portland Mercury Posted by torridjoe]]> Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:16:31 -0700 Portland Mercury Posted by The Showstopper]]> Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:12:04 -0700 Portland Mercury Posted by Todd Mecklem]]> Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:10:50 -0700 Portland Mercury Posted by The Showstopper]]> Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:10:46 -0700 Portland Mercury Posted by Wm. Steven Humphrey]]> Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:08:48 -0700 Portland Mercury Posted by ERN]]> Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:05:19 -0700 Portland Mercury
With Gays making up roughly 10% of the population and with approximately 20 black people in Portland, that would leave a total of 2 black Gays in Portland.
Doesn't sound like it's gonna be much of a celebration. ;)
Posted by Scott Beamer]]> Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:59:09 -0700 Portland Mercury Posted by Drunk & Write]]> Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:47:42 -0700 Portland Mercury
The internet will kill society.
Posted by Drunk & Write]]> Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:46:34 -0700 Portland Mercury

The Strange, Strange Story of the Gay Fascists

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/johann-hari/…
Posted by Ward Herbert]]> Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:25:40 -0700 Portland Mercury Posted by Spindles]]> Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:18:34 -0700 Portland Mercury Posted by j.cas]]> Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:06:52 -0700 Portland Mercury Posted by tcraighenry]]> Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:02:49 -0700 Portland Mercury
2. So just a quick look around and lo! I can find two examples of TriMet and PBOT working together that aren't LRT.

- PBOT and TriMet are supposedly (or were in 2011) working together for yet another attempt at a bike sharing system.

- They jointly subsidize Streetcar fares and gave the Streetcar $5.5 million (or will) for FY 2012-2013

PBOT, city council, PDC and TriMet all work together to prioritize transportation issues. So tell me how I'm misunderstanding?

3. Pressed on that, Treat said her sense is that the city's transportation workers "are not empowered or feel disenfranchised or are disgruntled, or something is missing in terms of their morale." She continued: "I want them to feel valued in the work they contribute. I want them to be proud."

So tell me again how I'm not understanding this situation.
Posted by tcraighenry]]> Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:59:34 -0700 Portland Mercury Posted by econoline]]> Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:55:22 -0700 Portland Mercury
2. That you think the director of PBOT has anything to do with TriMet. Working together on a light rail line involves managerial expertise of things like right-of-way transfers, etc. It does not involve policymaking--the jurisdiction of the City Council--nor any input or control over the workings of TriMet or its board. Claiming that she will have any ability to change the way TriMet works or to favor one type of transportation over another displays a monumental lack of understanding of the roles of governments, the city's structure and the history of PBOT.

3. The "demoralized" quote is one that has been tossed around in audit after audit of PBOT. It's not her assessment; it's her understanding of one of the major issues at the agency that has been written about many times here and elsewhere.

4. JESUS FUCKING CHRIST.
Posted by Drunk & Write]]> Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:41:00 -0700 Portland Mercury
Linking me, on any issue, to the nutjobs on your Facebook does not delegitimize my concerns or opinions. I also remain very concerned about the long-term damage of unsustainable monocropping--much of it being driven by Roundup-ready, GMO crops--on pollinators, soil quality and the ability to grow real food, as opposed to ready-for-processing soy and corn.

So, I don't think I'm overlooking anything at all. I think there are a lot of assholes on the internet who will mindlessly talk shit about anything, and that neither makes them worth listening to nor their opinions valid. Myself included, although I attempt to hold myself to a higher standard than, say, Spindles.
Posted by Drunk & Write]]> Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:34:53 -0700 Portland Mercury Posted by BooberMcDoober]]> Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:22:58 -0700 Portland Mercury Posted by chicostix]]> Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:21:01 -0700 Portland Mercury Posted by randyzpdx]]> Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:18:56 -0700 Portland Mercury http://apps.itd.idaho.gov/Apps/MediaManage…

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Posted by tcraighenry]]> Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:18:37 -0700 Portland Mercury Posted by j.cas]]> Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:18:32 -0700 Portland Mercury Posted by j.cas]]> Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:16:27 -0700 Portland Mercury Posted by j.cas]]> Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:15:40 -0700 Portland Mercury