Is Portland over?

Quote: AZDuffman

It was chosen because it is accurate. I realize liberals like yourself think people should accept a homeless camp in their neighborhood.

Just yesterday I watched a 30-minute documentary made in May about the homeless problem in Portland. It was hard to believe I was looking at the United States and that anybody would live in that city on purpose with what is going on there. I was going to post it here but then I thought why bother nobody is going to watch it. And the lefties who live there will just say don't go to that part of town because they totally and absolutely miss the point. You can go anywhere in my city and not see any of that because we don't tolerate it. That's all it takes is citizens not tolerating it and it will go somewhere else. I was embarrassed for the people who are normal who live in Portland that they put up with this crap. It makes no sense unless you were scared out of your mind weak puke wimp who can't stand up for himself. Then it makes perfect sense. Try setting up a homeless tent in front of my house, I will wait till I know there's nobody there and run over it with my van as many times as it takes until you're gone. Problem solved.

Quote: Evenbob

Just yesterday I watched a 30-minute documentary made in May about the homeless problem in Portland. It was hard to believe I was looking at the United States and that anybody would live in that city on purpose with what is going on there. I was going to post it here but then I thought why bother nobody is going to watch it. And the lefties who live there will just say don't go to that part of town because they totally and absolutely miss the point. You can go anywhere in my city and not see any of that because we don't tolerate it. That's all it takes is citizens not tolerating it and it will go somewhere else. I was embarrassed for the people who are normal who live in Portland that they put up with this crap. It makes no sense unless you were scared out of your mind weak puke wimp who can't stand up for himself. Then it makes perfect sense. Try setting up a homeless tent in front of my house, I will wait till I know there's nobody there and run over it with my van as many times as it takes until you're gone. Problem solved.

The west coast is becoming a third world nation when it comet to homeless.

When OWS was a thing I think it was Rudy who said you have to stop that nonsense the day it starts. Once they are there a few days they start fighting legal battles. We had it here. I could have gotten them out. Would have surrounded the camp with that temporary chain link fence. Nobody gets in, anyone who wants can leave. Surround it with Pinkertons. It would take a week or so but they would be gone. Also might have played annoying music 24/7 so they could not sleep.

The problem in the blue cities is deeper, though, and that would not work as well. OWS was mainly spoiled kids with nothing to do. Would probably need to establish a perimeter and close it in little by little.

Quote: AZDuffman

You must live a nice, comfortable life that this kind of thing never intrudes on. But like all liberals, you excuse any social problem that does not affect you directly. In the 70s you would be the one cheering on school busing while your kids were fine in private school.

Yeah, I am very well-heeled but I still see homeless tents in stumptown: heck at one point they were a mile away.

I am not a liberal, I am an independent thinker who evaluates issues on the basis of their perceived merit; I do vote Libertarian "just because."

Sorry you cannot pigeon-hole me, but it doesn't stop you from trying.

Oh, for guys like Spike who think killing the homeless will solve the problem: I agree, get to it.

I'll wait.

Oh wait, do they even have homeless in the wilds of western Michigan?

Bears maybe, but people?

Come to Portland and you can kill as many homeless as you want.

Have at it, internet tough guy, but bring lots of bail money.

Quote: missedhervee

Yeah, I am very well-heeled but I still see homeless tents in stumptown: heck at one point they were a mile away.

I am not a liberal, I am an independent thinker who evaluates issues on the basis of their perceived merit; I do vote Libertarian "just because."

Sorry you cannot pigeon-hole me, but it doesn't stop you from trying.

If you "vote libertarian" you would have voted for Trump. You can claim you are an indie but your positions say you are a lib to the core.

And they were a mile away. So you are fine with that but screw the people forced to move away from it all.

Quote: AZDuffman

If you "vote libertarian" you would have voted for Trump.

No, I would vote as I did, for the Libertarian candidate: Trump is not a libertarian, he is an autocrat who wants to be crowned "King of the World."

Quote: AZDuffman

And they were a mile away. So you are fine with that but screw the people forced to move away from it all.

Well, of course I'm happy that the dirtbags aren't living nearby but hey, that's what money is for, eh?

You know, to separate oneself from the poor, the unwashed, the dregs of society.

Ewwwwwwwwwww...icky people.

Sometimes I feel like channeling Uncle Adolph.

Yeah, baby!

Quote: missedhervee

No, I would vote as I did, for the Libertarian candidate: Trump is not a libertarian, he is an autocrat who wants to be crowned "King of the World."

Trump was the most libertarian POTUS of our time. Got us out of bad treaties, cut taxes for all, and got rid of useless regulations.

No idea where you get the "King of the World" thing. That was Obama. Trump wanted out of international entanglements.

Maybe you just cannot handle that he acted manly?

Nonsense.

Trump is a flim-flam man who has brain-washed the poor, the red of neck, and the weak of mind to vote for him, throwing them incendiary sops to harden their ardor; in fact he's a pimp for big business.

Quote: missedhervee

Nonsense.

Trump is a flim-flam man who has brain-washed the poor, the red of neck, and the weak of mind to vote for him, throwing them incendiary sops to harden their ardor; in fact he's a pimp for big business.

Let me guess, CNN told you that?