TASK DEFINITION: Categorize the comment on the basis of severe toxicity. If the comment is severely toxic output Yes, otherwise output No.
PROBLEM: BJ, it's funny but you and I never say that the Koch Bros. don't understand their own interests.  It's always the less empowered groups that are lectured re: their own interests.  You can dance around your problem- that the majority of Portlanders reject New Urbanist policies- but it still exists.   

The majority of Portlanders like SFH, hence Novick's abysmal approval ratings.

I know that you are not anti-democratic, so the lack of democratic support for increased density must bother you.  Fact is, New Urbansim is co-opted by those who stand to make money off greenwashing & real estate.  It can and will be rejected at the polls.

SOLUTION: No

PROBLEM: Motley, I wasn't defending the current system, I was merely explaining how it works. Anyone can apply for a license to start a liquor store and I'm sure the state would happily accept if all criteria were met and there were enough potential to support one. One thing our state does very well is find ways to extort more and more money out of us under the guise of helping schools, public services and whatever else the can conjure.
As much as I hate the state having sole control over liquor sales, the ballot measure proposed will be far worse in terms of selection and pricing.
I don't believe the state will accept losing hundreds of millions of dollars in revenue which means they are either going to over tax liquor, as our friends in Washington have experienced, or they will find a way to spread it out by increasing taxes across the board.

SOLUTION: No

PROBLEM: Just why is it that our legislators can't use the Atwood Bldg? Is it that they can't lower themselves to be in the same building with the lower class state employees? Do they have to have the absolute best facility in order to do a 90 day job, even though they never get their job done? The legislators want to take from the people of Alaska From 8 to 80, as long as they don't have to give up anything them selves. I'm beginning to think there is some sort of mental illness infecting our politicians! Perhaps that possibility should be investigated or we should just let them go on their merry way by voting them out of office! I'm afraid stupid can't be fixed!

SOLUTION:
Yes