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PW & Jewels :

Many folks had a word for African Americans back 100 years ago that we don't use any more - fortunately, our attitudes towards many things have evolved for the better, including (for most of us) our respect for our shared environment.  The "good old days" are gone, and good riddance.

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Matt, you or your ancestors were a newcomer to the state of Oregon once too.  The argument that newer citizens are less entitled to an opinion or have less perspective is fallacious - many of us have come from other places that have struggled with many of the same issues found in Oregon - why do you dismiss the perspective of these folk as less worthy?  Oregon is not the center of the world, and times and mainstream viewpoints do change.  Maybe you should move to a more rural state such as Kansas?

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ah yes, the old "we were here first" argument, whereby any "newcomers" opinions don't count as much. 

get over yourself and your "native" Oregonian malarky - or tell it to the natives who were here before you and see if they can keep a straight face.

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"As a scientist working in this industry" - if you're going to post a comment as a supposed professional, please post your actual name and employer for purposes of full disclosure.  Otherwise your comment's implied claim to greater knowledge or perspective lacks any value.

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