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I can almost guarantee you that those comments are made by people from Portland who have no idea what it's like to live in a community like yours and no clue what it might be like to be in law enforcement. I am weary of the extremism of liberal Portland society.

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Thank you, roboturkey. 

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I really appreciate your productive and sensible comment. It's so exhausting to always hear anger and negativity surrounding these situations. 

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This is an absolutely unnecessary comment. And I am a liberal.

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I would just like to express how nice it is to hear from a community who doesn't disrespect the police force. It was very apparent on the show this morning which callers were calling from Portland. They ALL expressed in some way that they, as citizens, knew how this situation should have been handled better than the officials actually handling the case. This is a very Portland sentiment which is extremely tiring. The citizens of Waldport were represented as "expressing concern for the condition of [the wounded officer]." If this had happened in Portland, many would likely exhibit bemused approval, or even indifference,  that an officer had been shot for once (instead of shooting a person who was posing a threat to society). Thank you, Waldport for your appreciation of those who really do put their lives on the line in order to intelligently manage these dangerous situations. Your old-fashioned respect and groundedness is much appreciated by this weary Portland dweller!

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Inappropriate and irresponsible????? What are they SUPPOSED to be doing if not protecting innocent people?

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To all you people who think that our law enforcement officers and FBI agents spend their days trying to cook up some fake plot that essentially makes light of all the people dying all over the world from terrorist attacks: I have to wonder what is wrong with you. I do not deny that governments cover things up. I do not deny that there are people who do underhanded things for their own gain. But there ARE people who take on the responsibility to PROTECT us because they know that there are evil, crazy people out there who do not value human life. I fully support those who put their lives on the line to protect the lifestyle that you and I have, and I deplore those in law enforcement who abuse their office and thus create people who believe that the state and federal law enforcement agents and detectives are all corrupt. I rest easy at night knowing that there are still many honorable men and women who are protecting the men,women, and children who go to Christmas tree lightings. What you need to understand is that these people who believe in Jihad are not normal people like you and me ... this kid would have figured out a way to get his hands on a bomb one way or another. The fact that our agents strung him along so skillfully and made absolutely sure that this did NOT happen, saved many lives. I think you would have a different perspective if your mother or wife or child HAD been killed because he HAD succeeded in bombing Pioneer Courthouse Square. You would wonder why the agencies hadn't been on him like white on rice. If there is no pleasing you, then you should have no voice. 

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I was a professional ballet dancer with several ballet companies. Ballet "apprentices" are essentially unpaid FULL-TIME-plus interns. The girls that are not living under their parents' roof anymore cannot afford to support themselves, cannot afford to eat, and do not have the time or energy to get second jobs. The people who take unpaid positions in order to get experience do it because the career they want means so much to them that they just want to get their foot in the door. It negatively impacts the rest of their financial lives. I was later offered an unpaid science internship with the State of Oregon, and because of my previous experience I turned it down. I never want to feel that used again.

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