The whole system is out of order.

'Gimme gimme ... we deserve ... we demand ... we will contributue nothing to society but whining while we take and take'

'Gimme gimme ... we deserve ... we demand ... we will contributue nothing to society but whining while we take and take' Yeah, fuckin' Hipsters. I mean, even the homeless are holding down jobs--what's their excuse?

The sit-lie law was implemented as part of the SAFE resolution, which was comprised of "5 Strategies for a More Livable Portland". The language of the SAFE Resolution is explicit that the five strategies, including a resource access center and public restrooms, are to be implemented together. If the enforcement of the sit-lie law has long been in full effect, but the resource access center is two years from completion and the Old Town restrooms are to be completed in August, the strategies have not been implemented together. It sounds like the speakers at today's meeting knew what they were talking about.

i better not see any of those suburban yupsters sitting in the outlawed sidewalks with camping chairs!

Yeah, fuckin' Hipsters. I mean, even the homeless are holding down jobs--what's their excuse? Excellent.

I think it is ironic that Potter who is the visionary of the Human Rights Commission show so little to the compassion to the city hall protesters. It is hysterical. Not a Good Queer on Google

thanks michael of sisters of the road for your comment and backup, and in case we need to set the record straight, I WASN'T THERE TO INTERRUPT. i did feel a bit disrespected being that my associates have been targeted which has therefore led to my loss of credibility before i even open my mouth, however, it seems no matter what a person says on this issue, unless they're white, middleclass, showered, shaven, suited up, and don't look like they've come from a protest outside, then maybe they're voice might be taken a bit more seriously anyway, i am struck by the contrast of my experiences yesterday with the mayor, and last night with multnomah county chair ted wheeler where i visited a NAMI (National Association of Mental Illness) event at the county building. as a proud and frustrated cascadia employee i had a few things to say with relationship to the budget and ideas for creating a system that works primarily in prevention and that sets people free by giving them a voice and the necessary resources to thrive in the communities in which they live. rather it seems we do well keeping people addicted to a broken centralized system that does more to maintain dysfunction and perpetuate jobs, fear, and "professionalism" than to extend, encourage, and model the health and wellbeing that must be in place for real community to develop and healing to occur anyway, i won't go on and on, but ted and i chatted after the event, and i got the feeling that he actually took what i said SERIOUSLY, imagine that. too bad that the mayor and commissioners are so convinced that we are there to disrupt, when it is actually our responsibility and duty to speak and challenge their actions when the community they say they are serving is bleeding profusely, begging for mercy, and not able to get the care needed to fix the problem the ten year plan is bound to fail with the current economic crisis, and with the rising numbers of people moving on to the streets daily things are not getting better. city hall folks seem to use their "involvement" in the "10 year plan" as a reason to dismiss any further conversation on the topic. as far as i am concerned, we are working for the mayor, commissioners, and every housed person out there who could easily loose everything and end up illegal on the streets. who will be there to fight for their rights then? that's my question when we ignore the issues long enough we become the abuser by default, and if our so-called leaders have given up on a part of our community what's to say that your community won't be next? i can say they must look at themselves every day and deal with whatever hypocrisy they spew, however i won't waste my time pointing the finger elsewhere, i'll be working to change myself from the place i am with the people around me. that's all i can do. i can also meet with these men in their offices, and hope they don't reject my invitation to have real dialog. i encourage you to do the same

If we were half a world away and had all fallen victim to earthquake or cyclone, the world would embrace the plight of the millions of us left homeless, forced to sit and lie. Until this country moves from "me" to "we" and there is compassion for all (except politicians) we might as well all just stand drooling for the next "Sex In The City" sequel...the story about "real" life and "real" issues.