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How the hell can people move here in 2013, be on the forefront of legalization in Oregon with a felony, not even FROM OREGON and be in every single media platform shaking hands with politicians, featured in articles representing cannabis in Oregon and now be slammed with this? Who the heck are the GATEKEEPERS in our state now? It is absurd that people like this can rise up so quickly and have such self-promoting and opportunistic intentions. Now they are asking people on social media to join them in Salem to lobby? Who comes up with this stuff? They are systematically contributing to the dismantling of the medical program with their recreational regulations and taxing, while doing it dishonestly. Way to go voters. How about doing a background checks next time? These people do not represent cannabis, Oregon or cannabis in Oregon. They represent themselves and their egos......... and its an embarrassment they are still functioning politically as we speak.

Carl, godspeed my friend. We have not always agreed on everything, but I am do glad that I am not the only one who has noted Thom Hartmann's decline to Lars and Limbaugh behavior. He has become a shameless race baiter.

Absolutely true. The Bernie supporters saying they won't vote for Hillary if she wins the nomination should be ashamed of themselves. They're relentless.

I've always been curious about this place, but the drive never seemed worth it based on the reviews. Now that it's closer… I'll probably check it out eventually. Hard to rally, though, when there are a couple of really good barbecue places in town to choose from. Not to mention Pine Shed (which is absolutely worth the travel time, even though it's way out in Lake Oswego).

They're also out of touch if they think Medicare for all is realistic with the state of politics today. Look how watered down the Affordable Care Act had to be just so Obama could get it passed. Insurance companies made premiums lower, per the mandate, but they raised deductibles. Hillary's DETAILED plan calls for improving Obamacare by dramatically reducing out-of-pocket costs (deductibles, co-pays and co-insurance). Hillary was the biggest proponent of Universal Healthcare for the majority of her political life. If she thought it was realistic in today's political climate, she'd still be fighting for it. She's being realistic and trying to give practical changes and improvements, not just Bernie's pipe dreams. With Republican-led Congress and Senate, Bernie would be a lame duck President.

This is so funny. Well done. I saw the trailer for "The 5th Wave" and made it halfway through before realizing it's *not* a parody. (I have to admit I'm a huge sucker for post-apocalyptic fiction in general, though, so I can see how the teen-angst version could be appealing.) See also [@DystopianYA](https://twitter.com/dystopianya) on Twitter, who does a great job of mocking these tropes, too.

The elephants deserve to go to a TRUE sanctuary, where they would not be force bred and exploited to increase the profit of the zoo!

Or they could be moved to one of the two US sanctuaries (PAWS in California or The Elephant Sanctuary in Tennessee)! This would be less expensive than shipping them to Africa -- especially since they are Asian elephants and not native to Africa -- and SO much better for the elephants!

Well shit, they drafted a guide. We should all be good now, whew aht a relief...

I've seen HRC called a bit__, a Nazi, etc. by Sander supporters on Facebook and even on a blog of fellow Democratic women in the state where I live. It's disheartening, especially to see a woman who has worked tirelessly for the Democratic Party. I'm a Hillary fan, but I will support Bernie if he is our nominee.

Part 1 of 2 due to WW's cruddy comment system: Home ownership certainly can bring wealth accumulation, but have you thought about why? I think the answer is racism, exclusion, and inequity. A brief history of American homeownership: racial zoning codes, race covenants, explicitly discriminatory practices by government agencies like FHA, HOLC, explicitly discriminatory practices by realtors, covert discrimination by lenders and other players in the real estate industry, and, when all of those other defenses failed, racial violence and intimidation by regular citizens. We can add to that the wildly inequitable mortgage interest deduction, by which homeowners benefit from government largesse far more than renters do, and of course Oregon's own particularly bizarre property tax system.

Follow the money. "Ninety-hour work weeks and the stress of producing two-hours of live radio on weekdays with a bare-bones staff has taken a terrible toll on my health. And after the Clear Channel boot, I’ve had to sink too much of my savings into the effort." Bernie Sanders supporters may disagree with you, but they don't even come close to the vicious right wing nuts, and in general are still pretty civil. In my opinion, the left, and the Democrats, have for too long been too nice. Its time for a little spirited debate, and if you can't take the heat, then don't have a talk show!

Part 2 of 2: As you say, owning a home gives a chance of wealth accumulation, it is no sure thing. Homes can also drop in value, which makes their support such a big concern for homeowners. And the method for maintaining property values today is essentially the same as it was in 1936, though people are less likely to say it out loud: "If a neighborhood is to retain stability, it is necessary that properties shall continue to be occupied by the same social and racial classes." That's why I think it's off to see affordable housing activists hold hands with anti-housing activists (is that a better term than nimby?). Their ultimate concerns could not be more directly opposed to each other.

Sorry, but I'm not buying Carl's excuse for leaving radio. I listened to him for years on KPOJ and tried to get into his vastly underproduced Xray program, but it became too painful to listen to him in the morning. Maybe a real progressive will take the slot and Carl will find another platform for supporting Hillary.

The voters pamphlet comes out well before the election. And for a very good reason. So you can read the actual measure you are voting on. So you will know exactly what the measure will cost, what you the tax payer are on the hook to pay and to explain in plain English, rather than legalese, what will be done under the measure. If you didn't read the measure and didn't understand the measure that's on you, because what you voted for never included an elephant preserve.

Thom Hartmann has managed to remain civil, opinionated, and engaged, even in this coarse and polarized political climate. Carl accrued considerable experience entertaining people during his years as a standup comic. It's a pity he didn't try harder to develop a program that informed and entertained (it's the morning, people). He might have rebuilt the audience he attracted at KPOJ.

BJ, your suggestion that low income residents of Portland do not understand their own needs and desires perplexes me. It is a bit snobby- as if the poor need middle class whites to tell them what they should want. And, for blacks and latinos, home ownership[ is pretty much their only chance for a nest egg. Unless they are union they don't really get the jobs with stock options and generous 401k matches. The fact that redlining once existed doesn't make the handful of black residents around Alberta less attached to their homes. You are struggling with he fact that the working class folks in Portland do not want to live the New Urbanist dream. Look at the big study Metro did to gauge housing preferences. Finally, I note you put a lot of trust in the people who own large apartment complexes to not exploit the inherent vulnerability that comes with being a renter. The SFH gives people autonomy. Yes, housing prices can drop, but so can any other investment. Take my 401k- please...

I gave KatieB a star for this, and if the system so allowed I would have given her another four. Great summation.

Oh, great. So now we're going to have to fight against Fluoride again. That stuff is toxic and doesn't belong in our water. Don't vote for this guy! http://fluoridealert.org/

Remember he had a place in Johns Landing. Was kicked out because the neighbors didn't like "the smoke" yet the smoke from the Hawaiian place was cool. I'm from the south. Reo knows Ribs.

Not to mention furries also raise thousands of dollars for animal-related charities ever year. Furries are the most generous and kind-hearted people you'll meet. Maybe Lizzy Acker just doesn't like animals. How sad.

Im a Bernie supporter who is always willing to discuss reasonably and rationally my views. I find it a bit offensive that I and other Bernie supporters I know are characterized as vitriolic and uncivil. Carl comes off as petulant and a bit passive-aggressive here. I would wager that there are more and other reasons for his "I quit!"

I used to listen every day. Carl lost my listener ship when he was using specious and emotional arguments to support a 1300% raise on state beer production tax some years back. That would skyrocket it to the highest in the nation by a ling shot. "It's just a nickel a glass for the kids!"

They're not all wrong, though. Yeah, your numbers are a lot of what I've been seeing, but I live near Belmont and Cesar Chavez and my 1bdr 1bath apartment is $900/mo while the 1bdr apartment across the street from me is $950/mo and another I looked at in the area was around $950/mo last year. So they most definitely exist. They're just kind of shitty and old.

A barista chatting up the guy ahead of you seems like a nicer person, not meaner. Sounds like the OP just needs to learn a little patience. The pace in the NW is definitely slower than NYC and the rest of the east coast. Slow down and enjoy life!

Hillary never had a shot at getting my vote. I (like many feeling the Bern) am a life long independent, from a democrat family. My values are left, but I'm that demographic of millenials with left leaning values that older democrats are always trying to shame into voting. And now that Bernie has managed to get a strategy to get those reluctant voters out, what are establishment democrats saying. "Remember, you owe Hillary your vote, since we know Bernie must lose" If you are a democrat and you are angry that there are new voices, new voters, and that the independent voices have managed their own voting strategy which is something the DNC could NEVER match (or even figure out for that matter) Then perhaps it IS time to leave politics and turn them over to the motivated activists who are making this an actual bona fide political revolution. "Owie, revolution is hard." Um yeah... generally speaking when we pull the country back from the brink of hell it aint easy.

YES!

Do you think that treating the majority of the democratic leaning youth with those kinds of harsh condemnations has been a successful strategy for democrats thus far?

Gee, I moved from California to Portland because I couldn't afford it there. I figure in another decade I'll be living in a trailer in the desert, drinking pbr and shooting rattlesnakes.

Resolution 08-3945 presented to Metro council before the ballot outlined the specific projects for the bond, based on recommendations from the zoo foundation and Tony Vecchio the zoo director at the time. That document is the legal basis for the bond measure. Bond measures do not include all of the wording for any measure, as it would be too long. The Secretary of State decides what is left in and left out. The bond was pitched to the public with the preserve and there are many statements by the zoo and Metro that promised the preserve to the public. The resolution called for capital expenses of $12 million to be set aside for a possible offsite preserve. The onsite exhibit was budgeted at $19 million, now skyrocketed to $59 milllion. The voters did not approve $59 million for an onsite exhibit and after a disastrous 2009 audit in which Metro was criticized for mismanaging bond monies, Metro came up with this grossly inflated figure and a "master plan" that was created after the vote.

OH GREAT ANOTHER PERSON MOVING TO LA TO RUIN THE CITY I GREW UP IN

I've been doing progressive grassroots efforts for years and have recently just about given up on dealing with the Purists who have no level of understanding of how government legislation gets passed or even see how candidates like Bernie Sanders (who I have seen/filmed several times) are completely flawed nationally, despite crack polls saying otherwise based on unfounded speculation. Sanders will NEVER be the Democratic nominee due to how the DNC will never allow it to happen. It's not just that he's a self-declared Democratic Socialist (which is political poison in mainstream America where you have to have some appeal)... it's that he's never accomplished anything he talks about. I ask those who support him to just ask "how are you going to get it done?" when he pontificates what Ralph Nader calls "Vermontese". I know several supporters who will not vote is he's not the nominee. That's cultish IMHO. Nader thinks he's a phony. So do many real socialists. Like me.

"I appreciate so much the sponsors and individual donors that kept us alive; at the same time, I wish more had given. " And thus we come to the crux of the matter. I'm truly sorry you aren't able as much money doing a program on a listener-supported, non-commercial community radio station as you were working for the Clear Channel empire. And I understand you being tired of being broke and pursuing other enterprises (thus your cutting back from five days a week to four). However, trying to blame it on those mean Bernie supporters picking on you is just the slightest bit disingenuous, don't you think?

"And being around people who inspire me." Portland people - not inspirational, apparently.

So tired of all these Portlanders moving to California and ruining the culture. When will it stop?!?

Bob maybe you should encourage everyone in Cali to stop moving here. And the show has done its damage so it can't end soon enough. Seriously people stop moving here! You're helping to destroy the very things you liked about Portland in the first place! Just Stop.

What a ridiculous, click-bait article. She has lived here part time for several years, especially after the new SK album was released. She still does. How is this article-worthy?

I didn't even know that she lived here in the first place. I don't care. I like her and her work. Good for her.

Well the only thing the six seasons of the show being on has shown me is that there are a lot of people with no sense of humor who take themselves and Portland way too seriously and of the best part is that almost all of them, these whiny "Portlanders" who love to whine about people moving from California or Michigan or where else they think is unworthy, were themselves nor born nor raised in Portland let alone Oregon.

I feel their pain. I served on two city committees, the SBAC (Small Business Advisory Council) and the TOC (Technology Oversight Committee). The council creates these advisory panels so they can say they exist and they are receiving input from experts, but in the end they generally do whatever they want. Randy Leonard didn't listen to us when he locked up the spray paint. Amanda Fritz didn't listen when the TOC threw up red flags on the new building permitting system, which is way over budget (as usual). The panels are a great idea, if only the Commissioners would listen.

Earlier this week, Drudge put a Presidential preference poll link on his website. Candidates from both parties were listed in alphabetical order. I voted, then checked the results at that time and rechecked a few times, later. For hours during the day, Sanders was polling in the 3% range. Abruptly, in the evening, he jumped into the 25% range. I suspect the results were manipulated. (Experimentally, I tried casting a second vote and it was NOT rejected, as in a message of "You have already voted.") I know multi-voting can be controlled -- if they care; I do paid surveys and if I accidentally try to repeat a survey, they tell me I can't.

Reserving comment on fluoride, I will never be ok with how Upstream Health lobbied City Hall behind closed doors to get fluoride in the water without public input. Not voting for someone who thinks that is an ok process.

I think a Real Estate Transfer Tax would be a more sustainable model to provide funding for Oregon's Public Schools.

She's the person the rest of the world most identifies with Portland and makes a show about Portland, and apparently no longer spends most of her time here. That's notable, and no other Portland media outlet has reported on it, and we thought it's something our readers would want to know.

It should also be noted that Candland is back at it again, trying to scam more dancers into throwing money her way. She has a website (gcandland.com) with all sorts of ways she wants to take people's money without holding up her end of the contract. She also continues to tout her made up Baryshnikov Arts award and uses articles from her time in Portland, even though she is far from welcome here.

I don't know that this article is discarding Mrs. Patel. I think it is just stating what Moxie tried to pin on her (which was very disgraceful). If you're still pursuing litigation, report gcandland.com to the authorities/ your lawyers. She's back and trying to scam more innocent people.

I just laughed so hard at this that my sides hurt! Reason being that I'm moving to Portland for the same reason you have and it hit me that I'll be living in a trailer as well a decade from now and...I realized how depressing that is.

Can this really be legal? Metro trading our property as a bribe to end litigation??? Similar to what city council did basically giving away a parking lot in the cash payoff to Right 2 Dream. Of course they do it but can't we fight it?

Many people have suffered financially since the economy slid back in 2008. I don't think that means they aren't qualified to govern.

Carl, I've always been a big fan of yours. I'm confused that you've called out Thom on this, though. Just about every day, he warns against a circular firing squad in regards to hillary, doesn't put up with personal attacks on his show, says he will support hillary if she is the nominee... Can you elaborate on your issue with Thom? I can't see a parallel with him and the viscous and misleading fox pundits. All the best to you in the future

Thank you for doing something to promote constructive dialogue! I am looking forward to reading comments that I agree and disagree with, without my blood pressure going up :)

I have not heard Wolfson's show on XRAY, so I do not know about the recent controversy. He seemed a nice fellow when I met him four few years at a fundraiser. I have suspected he may be a little thin-skinned since he banished me from his Facebook page, because I commented against fluoridation of Portland's water, but hey, maybe he was just having a bad day.

When I was younger, college-age, I went through periods where I was flat broke, or less than broke. Really glad that didn't go on my permanent record (does this count?).

What makes you think Clinton would have an easier time reversing the watering-down of Obama's ACA than Sanders would have replacing it [something the GOP has vowed to do]? Imagine how much the GOP majorities would enjoy working with Hillary Clinton! She would be the lame duck from day one, not Sanders. By the way, Sanders' single payer plan would safe a boat-load of money as well as insuring everyone. But if you want to peddle mediocrity, have at it.

There is no comment from the Mayor's office because this is business as usual. A city committee being listened to when it wasn't a rubber stamp or PR tool for the Commissioner in Charge would be news. The Citywide Equity Committee was originally created by ordinance as a group of staff who'd demonstrated a commitment to racial justice from every bureau to advise the Office of Equity on strategies to achieve the goal of changing internal city policies, practices and culture. Director Dante James is a quick learner and realized that he would be more successful if he focused his energies on an Executive Equity Committee made up of the keepers of that culture and projects with the Mayor's Office. If the city really took into account citizen input-gave more resources and respect to public involvement than to public information officers, things might slow down, but coherent policy evaluation and implementation might emerge.

"Carrie Brownstei has left the state." She's one step closer to being Elvis, I guess.

Yeah, yet another reason I should never run for public office!

If I didn't have Sirius Radio, I would have no source of progressive talk radio. The absolute glut of RW hate talk has really sullied the format, and I wish we had a radio host as dedicated and talented as you say Carl is. It's too bad that he was so stressed by being turned out by Clear (as mud) Channel. This is our new media - by and for the right wing. I didn't know Carl, except through friends, such as yourself, but he seemed like he was filling a much needed niche.

I wish they would bring back Cover Oregon. Even if the website didn't work, the service center did, and they were excellent in getting people signed up. Using HealthCare.gov is a disaster.

Do you still have to be a white person to move from California to Portland?

I like a mix of different kinds of greens. Collards alone can be kind of bitter.

I am 3rd generation Portlander and we are proud of our town because we love it here. People flooded here after this show, raised our prices of living and then move back to California or wherever while pushing out families that have lived here for generations. Stay away if you don't like WIERDOS or rain...we don't need you!

As someone who lives here already, I'm going to warn you not to move here unless you have a job lined up that pays well enough to afford rent. Good jobs and affordable rent are hard enough to find that you're better off looking somewhere else.

The biggest "whiners" I know are the people born and raised here. They're understandably worried about how the massive influx of people into Portland in the last couple years is pushing them out of their homes. When we moved *back* here (at a time when this mass influx wasn't happening), we were in Portland just a few years before being pushed into Vancouver, and that was because of people moving here because of that stupid show.

More people move to CA from Portland; than people moving from CA to Portland. Just the facts. A lot more people. Sun. Jobs. Opportunity. It will always have a bigger draw. Always has. But.. YES.. Portland is getting exposed, moving forward, growing up, densifying.. be glad.. it could be another Detroit. Grow.. or..

I'm not sure if you're aware, but not everyone who's moved here from California did so when the mass influx was going on. When my family first moved here a couple decades ago, moving here was seen as lumberjackish and not popular. You also might want to consider telling Portlanders to stop fleeing to Los Angeles. I've lost track of how many natives I know who moved down to Los Angeles specifically.

I've never been more disappointed in my life when it comes to food. The ribs was absolutely tasteless, tough, brunt... The meat & the sauce had no flavor or seasoning whatsoever! I literally added Kraft bbq sauce to give the ribs flavor! I almost choked on the fat that were on the ribs! The ribs were burnt on the outside and under cooked on the inside as if he was cooking the meat too fast! I had to put the ribs in the microwave to let them finish cooking. Mac & cheese not so good. Greens, I had better. I liked the potato salad because of the smoothness and the flavor. Now the gumbo had a funny smell! $12.00 for a bunch of grease! Everybody can't make Gumbo and he definitely prove that! There's was one piece of a broken crab leg in the bowl. The smell of the Gumbo scared the crap out of me! $56.00 down the drain! I won't even talk about the customer service. 😑

Don't waste your time.

"People flooded here after this show" Nonsense. The NY Times had been writing slobbery articles about Portland, whether for the Travel section, or about progressive urban planning/quality of life, for years before Portlandia came on the air. There has always been an influx, but the acceleration began in the early 2000s, which tracked with the nationwide trend of younger people as well as middle-aged urban professionals moving back into the city core in pretty much every major, desirable city in the country. You don't think the same thing hasn't happened in NYC, LA, SF, etc.? Portland is not unique in terms of rising rents, gentrification, the city center getting more crowded and competitive, etc. And it's definitely not unique in the fact that its character is changing - that also happens with every other city. Portlandia was a reflection, not a cause, of what has been happening over the past 2 decades. Could just as easily have been Brooklyndia.

Not a bad idea, but just one more thing that increases the cost of purchasing a house, which is at or beyond the limit of affordability for most people in Portland these days. Perhaps a tiered transfer tax that progressively increases with the price of the real estate in question.

The comments I see in WW today could have been lifted from the letters pages and Starbucks wait lines of the 80s and 90s. I'm a 4th Generation Oregonian and spent a great deal of my formative years in NW and North Portland including a short stint in the WW ad room. I've lived in LA for 15 years and love the sunshine and cosmopolitan mix of people. People here are used to newcomers and don't whine about wannabe actresses who migrate from Kansas and end up living in a North Hollywood flop house while working part-time in the porn industry. They don't bemoan the Mexico City transplant with a law degree who is serving vegan plates at a Silverlake diner. Influxes of enervated Californians and trailblazing Brooklyn hipsters will always find their way to Portland. Some will stay. Some will leave. In the end, Portland will become richer with character. You have a beautiful city. Enjoy it. By the way, please quit importing your damn trendy foodie namesakes to LA. It's just looks bad.

It seems like they wanted to know.

I do respect the O for publishing this letter though.

He suffered through financially hard times but eventually paid all his creditors and still netted 8K. If this was anyone else outside the political arena we would say 'well-done'.

Don't move here "unless you have a job lines up that pays well enough to afford rent." Uh.. like *every* other major urban center in the world, you mean?

Thank you for a ray of virtual sunshine from a well-reasoned and articulate person who has chosen to live outside the city. (And no, I am not being facetious)

White wine is a morning drink, I thought.

Some of the people commenting on here don't listen to his show. I do and love it. His recent facebook interaction is a distraction from what the show offers, IMO. Whether it's "Day in History" with great audio clips, or the Media Matters segments, Talk Media News, his very fun interaction with his young assistants, his constant wit & humour really shine through. And of course, commentary on the Republican crazy train. He has never attacked Senator Sanders, he's always said he's a fan but just lately has taken the position that he's unelectable. I think that position just locked him in to a fight that no one "wins." One of the great things about Sen. Bernie that I love--he takes the high road and instead of wasting a lot of time attacking his opponents' character, he discusses why he disagrees with them. I hope we'll be able to be better at doing that ourselves.

While stumping for the bond money the powers that be TOLD voters they would use the money to build a reserve, but they counted on us not to read the fine print describing what actually would occur; there is no mention of the reserve in writing!

I'm disturbed the the phrase "...Bernie supporters and the threat they pose to the Democratic unity bridge....." I understand that being overworked and over saturated with the politics involved in a revolution can take its toll, but I think that blaming it on Bernie supporters (as if they are any different than Hillary supporters) is unfair. It smacks of favoritism, which pretty much shoots down any "unity" argument. Politics is no longer about unwavering loyalty to The Party, and absolute, unquestioning support of The One favorite within that party. It's an "all bets are off" revolt against the trap that is a two party system. It can be quite an adjustment to accept that no one is required to support a candidate just because of party affiliation. Yes, it's hard to deal with. No, it's not supposed to be "civil." It's revolution. Revolutions are always disruptive and painful. At least we aren't facing down tanks in the street.

Exactly. We're breaking out of the comfy little box we've been stuffed into and it's got establishment Dems a little nervous. There are always those folks who want to maintain "peace" by submitting to the status quo, and then there are those revolutionaries who sometimes aren't as civilized and polished as the establishment want them to be. Revolution isn't supposed to be a cake walk. It's supposed to be uncomfortable. Progress is always unsettling. That doesn't make it a bad thing, except to those who have gotten too comfortable with their place in the status quo.

"If elected, Emmons said he wants to focus on "growing responsible businesses" in Portland "to increase jobs and build wealth" for residents." Really? That's his focus? None of these goals are the primary focus of city government. The main functions of a city are providing potable, affordable water, waste water removal and public safety. After that housing and street repair policy and everything else are on the same level and must compete for attention and funding. Below all of that is "growing responsible businesses." Actually that is so far down the list it isn't even on the list. As much as I'd like to see a qualified candidate defeat Steve Novick, it's apparent that Stuart Emmons is not that person. Richard Ellmyer North Portland * http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2016/01/stuart_emmons_filed_for_bankru.html#incart_river_index

Have you been to People's Pig on N. Williams? It's amazing, and surprisingly affordable for what you get. The place is tiny and smells like smoke, which is the way it should be.

Hey, *some* of us need to know where Carrie Brownstein is a at all times. OMG she's right behind me, isn't she?

… prosper without growth. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prosperity_Without_Growth

Want to know what Portland will be like in 30 years? Visit Seattle. Want to know what Seattle was like 30 years ago? Visit Portland.

I thought this battle was about not using public funds to subsidize a private huge corporate enterprise, in which the risks are made public while the returns are privatized. I didn't know it was just about one company wanting to get in on the action too.

If all the subsidies to growth in Oregon were put to an end, population and consumption growth would bare themselves to be way too expensive for the Earth and people to shoulder, growth would screech to a halt, and we'd be preparing for a happy future of prosperity without growth. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prosperity_Without_Growth

... and for three generations plus white Oregonians have said the same thing, leaving those who are aboriginal folks not much to do but shake their heads and continue suit for rights. Portlandia did not invent Cascadia. It'seems that they are more obnoxious than Portlander's about it.

Fred Armisen lives in Silver Lake? Bahahahaha, color me shocked he lives in the hipster enclave of LA. Oh Fred, I had such high hopes after Comedians getting Coffee. Carrie is from Washington State so...who cares if either of them actually lived here?

RIP Carrie.

How is SF being even more ridiculous good news?

When there are more opportunities here? It is the destination

So what does this have to do with you illegally occupying land that belongs to the Paiute?

If you can't say whatever you have to say, regardless of content or intent, with civility, respectfully and with personal dignity, stay on the curb, in the shallow end or out of the fray. My main problems with someone of an opinion that's differs from mine, one, is the lack of of willingness to consider my opinion as valid, (the operative term here being "consider", as in slow down and mull the merits of my opinion) and two, allow me the same amount of uninterrupted "air time" as they request, require or demand, i.e. the religious proselytizer on your porch. I'll listen and consider your pitch, product, or prognostication, given the same amount of time, attention and consideration of mine. If not, adios, have a nice day, and no, you cannot leave that tract with me to read later.

But she has lived part-time Los Angeles for several years now. In fact it's something that most people who follow her work already knew. She's always been upfront about spending some of the year in California. She's worked on Transparent there for the last two years. And the writing for Portlandia has taken place in Los Angeles, if not from season one, then at least for the last several seasons. By her own account, she still maintains a house in Portland, Sleater-Kinney is officially based out of Portland, and the show films there for about four months a year. It seems like this is another in the latest "lets hate on Fred and Carrie for ruining Portland" articles, using the spin that now neither of them even lives here. And that's just getting tiresome.

N98, pretty much any time anyone comments on anything, they could be accused of suggesting that someone somewhere doesn't understand their best interest. That's the nature of public discourse. Affordable housing activists are free to pursue their interests as they see fit, I'm free to say so if I think they're making a mistake. And based on what's happened to the cost of housing in Portland, I think they deserve questions and criticism. If you're a firefighter, and you work on a site for a few years, and at the end of those few years the fire is burning hotter and more destructively than ever, you maybe ought to rethink the methods and assumptions you're employing to fight the fire. Don'tcha think? I think that's especially the case looking ahead to inclusionary zoning. IZ creates nothing without new development. How effective will it be in PDX if affordable housing activists don't contest the memes that development is bad and single family homes are sacred?

Sadly there is no such thing as Portland any more. I grew up and went to univ of Nike/ O and now when I visit it seems to be mimicking what it thinks it should be. Subaru, check, are I , check, pearl district, check. Portland was about be who you want there is room for all. Now everyone is making sure they are like what your supposed to be if you live in PDX - sad. Great city.

Ps I meant Rei check

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