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It is a basic public interest question.

When the Blazers ask for money for their stadium, the public should assume some affordable access to the entertainment they provide. So, the Blazers are to blame if they brokered a deal that fails to serve the public interest on all means of distribution.

On the Comcast side there is an equal violation of public interest for selfish reasons. They have been given an exclusive Cable monopoly in their areas of operation. In turn, the expectation is that they should also serve the public interest for this privilege. Which is something they have a history of not taking seriously.

On a final note, this is all a sad joke to have regional pride in a sports franchise that has no contractual reason to care about us. Once Paul Allen's Microsoft stocks take a big enough hit, you can be sure the Blazers will get a for sale sign and go to some other city. Where's the passion then? We've all been played by monopolistic capitalism at it's best. Sadly, like the lack of oversight in the financial industry, it might be time to consider just a little regulation on behalf of the consumer/taxpayer's interest when giving away the farm.

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I attended Reed and signed up for a drug-free dorm, "No White Elelphants". I think that they offered options for different students.

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