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on Cutting the Budget
When I say entertainment I was referring to James Woods comments that his district is going to continue to fund the school pool because of it's "cash flow" while cutting Outdoor School for 6th graders.
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on Cutting the Budget
I have a B.S. in Geography and am currently employed with the USDA. Outdoor school was the beginning of my interest in the natural sciences and without it I may have ended up in god knows, business...ugh.
I don't know how a school district, whose end goal is the education of it's students, can justify funding entertainment rather than an education.
A temporary "positive" cash flow of pools compared to lifelong benifits to the individual and the state through natural science education is immeasurable. I thought we were heading toward making our state the "greenest" in the country.
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on April Show Ideas
I suggested a show at the end of last month. I am still interested hearing the Cesar Chavez street renaming effort discussed as it seems that only a few special interests want this to take place. Please refer to my post last month.
Thanks.
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on John Kroger's First 100 Days
I think Kroger is doing a good job. With that said...
After the admission that Mayor Adams was kissing (17 year old) Beau Breedlove in the city hall bathroom, what is the hold up in charging Mayor Adams with a crime?
Portland ordinances define ethics violations and Oregon law's that may be applicable include "felony second-degree sexual abuse, misdemeanors of third-degree sexual abuse, contributing to the sexual delinquency of a minor, and/or sexual misconduct. Even if the sexual contact is consensual, Oregon law says a person younger than18 doesn't have the capacity to consent, and as a result, the contact is a crime."
How close is the state to bringing charges against the mayor?
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on What's the Most Popular Vote?
Sean,
If a bill is passed 51% to 49% is that a miscarriage of democracy as well? There are going to be winners and losers, but the point of democracy is choice not consensus.
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on What's the Most Popular Vote?
Shouldn't this bill be brought to the people as a ballot measure, not dictated to the state, through it's legislators?
posted 4 years ago
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on What's the Most Popular Vote?
Being a member of the whizbang party and not having representation is a problem with the two party system, not the electorate. How would a popular vote help a minority party, outside of the big two, to begin with?
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on What's the Most Popular Vote?
Every vote is equally represented within the electoral college. Popular vote in each state determine which way the electorate votes. In states like Maine and Nebraska the electorate can be split.
I am curious of what exactly John Koza is after. Presidential candidates overwhelmingly target population centers already. It seems that a national popular vote would deter candidates from going to or spending money in small states and rural areas. Why waste time on the small fish, right? If we only have 1% of the national population, how does that make us more relevant? With the electorate we get more than 1% weight.
One could argue that the 75,000 people that attended Obama's rally drew national attention and potentially changed the narrative of the election. Quite relevant when you think of that.
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on High Speed Possibilities
I was watching a show on trains awhile back, and I recall something about Federal regulations limit train speeds to 79 miles per hour. Our Current trains can go up to 120mph.
IS this true? Why don't they increase the speed limit on existing tracks?
Outside of deticated lines, don't these trains also need seemless tracks?
Another thing...Compared to the 4 trillion of taxpayer money dumped into the markets (which is still unproven), 45 - 300 billion is a drop in the bucket. At least that money would be going toward tangible items instead of lining bank execs pockets. We need to increase estimated funding and actually get this thing off the ground.
posted 4 years, 1 month ago
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on Tuition Equity?
"most illegal immigrants possess stolen documents or got them off the street in Woodburn." Talk about intellectually dishonest. I agree most "illegal immigrants" have documentation. They have id's or drivers licenses issued by the State of Oregon which had very relaxed laws up until last year.
To quote John Stewart "illegal immigration, that's so 2006."
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on Paying for Family Leave
wait, are we calling the kids stupid too? Is it underfunded or overloaded? Probably both. :)
Either way...maybe both parents work" because they needed that oversized exurban home, that flat screen, that H2, that promotion, that vacation...On top of that they work 46 mins. from home.* For sure bridgit, Good thing they got that bigscreen babysitter. Stupidity breeds stupidity.
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on Paying for Family Leave
I understand this is a multifaceted issue and we should absolutely frame policy around reality. The reality is that too many people are getting down and making babies. Seriously though, I think that to really address this issue and find a realistic solution we need a top down reform of reproductive education. We need to get over the stigma of sex = sin. We need a sexual education system that embraces contraceptives above abstinence. We need well funded organizations like Planned Parenthood. I'm not suggesting this is the only answer, but if we begin here we would be well on our way to eliminating the problem of parenting in at risk situations.
As I said earlier in the thread, from buying a TV to having a baby, I wish more people would move away from making quick-fix/life changing decisions without thinking it through. Actions have consequences and after the financial meltdown, it's about time everybody realizes that.
That's my beef. With that said, I could care less about 2 cents an hour.
posted 4 years, 1 month ago
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on Paying for Family Leave
Or could it be that to many stupid people had to many kids and that cascaded into the overloaded educational system we have today?
posted 4 years, 1 month ago
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on Paying for Family Leave
Kelly,
You act as if I haven't had an emergency before. I am very good at saving my income. I have and job and I have health insurance. I don't have credit cards, kids, or outstanding debt. . For me the unforseen gets dealt with as easily as the rest because I live a structured life. I don't make rash decisions that comprimise my financial future.
From buying a t.v. to having a baby, I wish more people would move away from making quick-fix/life changing decisions without thinking it through. Actions have consequences and after the financial meltdown, it's about time everybody realizes that.
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on Paying for Family Leave
All I'm saying is we should increase funding for planned parenthood before we begin to fund a paid family leave program.
I understand sometimes people need help, but what you and I consider a drain is quite subjective. I would argue that anyone who has a child and cannot afford to care for it is justly a drain.
posted 4 years, 1 month ago
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on Paying for Family Leave
Some people are capable of saving money and covering their own expenses without hand outs when the unforseen happens.
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on Paying for Family Leave
Why should I have to pay more money out of my payroll taxes for someone elses poor decisions?
I have chosen not to procreate for the simple reason that I cannot afford it. Wouldn't it be prudent to choose to not have a baby if you fear that you cannot afford it.
It's cheaper to pay for these families to get on birth control or have abortions.
As far as having more burden falling on social services later (if we don't fund this program) is nonsense. Poor families have a harder time with upward mobility so the fact is that more than likely these children will grow up to be as much of a drain on society as their dead beat parents.
posted 4 years, 1 month ago
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on To Burn or Not to Burn?
Word up to transplants,
If you don't like it, Move back to the east coast.
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on Healthy Choices
It seems that some have been coddled and overprotected by their parents and the state their entire life. They grow up, their parents die and without limits they now need the state to protect Them. Get real.
I'm sorry but these people have an amazing lack of willpower.
It's easy, don't eat bad if you don't want ot be fat.
Don't smoke, if you don't want to be a smoker.
Don't drink and do drugs if you don't want to be a junkie.
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on Healthy Choices
What is congress thinking, prescription tobacco? Look, they passed a bill funding childrens healthcare with an increased sin tax on tobacco. Since then they have banned smoking in Bars/ public places and now they want to limit access to the product. If they are really concerned with childrens healthcare funding they should be advocating smoking and easy access to tobacco.
This guy claims to be a freemarketeer. When was the free market limiting diversity and individual choice? What a joke!
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