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on Our Slice of the Stimulus

The republicans know the percieved results of this stimulus will be failure, so they are rallying against it just to have leverage for the midterm elections.  I think Judd Gregg asked for, accepted, and quit the cabinet post solely for a high profile denouncement of the plan.  I think the three republican yea votes were solely to let the bill pass, so it can fail.  And worst of all, I think their strategy is going to work. 

posted 4 years, 3 months ago
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on Greenwashing

Fuji water claims to be carbon neutral.  But when a heavy, locally available commodity like water is being shipped from the south pacific, something is definately wrong.  To be sustainable, I think we need to buy more long-lasting quality items, buy less overall, and buy more locally.  Especially food.  We should buy more from Oregon, the west coast, etc.  It does not matter if something is organic if it is from South America or China.  

posted 4 years, 3 months ago
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on Primary Conversations: 5th Congressional District (R)

A whole hour and no one brought up Erickson's butt chin?! I always want his ads to end....."My name is Mike Erickson..and I have a butt chin."

posted 5 years ago
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on Primary Conversations: 5th Congressional District (R)

People like to think that a wealthy person became that way through hard work and ingenuity. Rich people profit, historically and presently, directly and indirectly from the hard work and cheap labor of others. I think the immigration issue is a difficult one for republicans. Most of their money comes from big business which needs a steady flow of cheap labor while the majority of their votes come from poor people that abhor immigrants and are looking for something to blame for their situation. It is obvious what Mike Erickson's position is, I would like to hear how Kevin Mannix differs.

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on Where Bikes and Cars Intersect

Our society and the infrastructure that re-inforces it has been shaped by the availability of cheap oil. This has made the streets unsafe for bicyclists and pedestrians. The recent rise in fuel prices should be seen as an opportunity to improve the city with more people walking and bicycling. Ways to do this could include lowering speed limits, dedicating whole lanes/streets to bicyles, stiffening penalties for aggressive drivers. Or we could wait and see how fuel prices go. Or if all the mouth-breathers out there love the free market and loathe government intervention/spending so much, maybe we could stop subsidizing gasoline and then we can see how much it takes to satisfy your ribbon-sticker-on-wheels. Could that be the final progression of society?; a stereotypical third world country street scene with bikes and people crowding the street, rickshaws, and a car, I want to say a land rover, struggling to get through.

posted 5 years ago
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on The Democratic Party's On

Like most everything, our nominating process is a popularity contest and Sen. Obama is the star quarterback. This is the same reason the GOP nominated Bush is 2000, and that worries me. Neither candidate will be able to pull the country/countries out of the catastrophic mess the current administration is leaving. The most selfish part of me would like to see John McCain elected, just to see how bad things can get. Bring on the "end times"!

posted 5 years, 1 month ago
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on Housing Ripples

Does anyone else feel that the guests on today's show made the direction of the discussion a bit contrived. I guess their combined interest is in the housing market staying inflated, but it was reminiscent of George Bush imploring Americans to travel, spend money, etc after Sep 11. Not to compare the housing downturn with terrorism, but both seem to be unable to come to grips that things have changed.

posted 5 years, 1 month ago
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on The Legality of Homelessness

Are we sure the overly-aggressive solicitation tactics were not complaints filed against street corner fundraising NPOs? Why groups which benefit the common good need to beg for money is a whole different show, but I find their presence much more obtrusive.

On a side note- Santa Barbara, CA solved this, temporarily, by buying all of the homeless bus tickets to San Francisco.

posted 5 years, 2 months ago
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on Assessing the Assessment

One of my primary goals in life is not to add to the GDP. My main problem with the measure is how it is abstractly applied to quality of life and thus, happiness..... I believe the GDP is a better indicator of suffering. If people want to talk about quality of life, they need to consider crime, health, literacy, etc. I feel a better measure of economic health is the relative value of our currency.

posted 5 years, 2 months ago
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on Meat Me In Oregon

I believe those on seemingly opposite sides of this meat spectrum have quite a bit in common with one another. Those who want a animal product-less utopia and those who want a local/sustainable meat-filled utopia both want change. It might be the equivalent of a Dennis Kucinich/Ron Paul presidential race as opposed to the real race which will take place. I believe both sides have great points and are doing something good. It is the masses in the middle that need to open their eyes.

posted 5 years, 3 months ago
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