Is Portland over?

You need to take more than a hearing test. This is just like the government stealing from you that you complain about. Try not to pay an employee at least a minimum wage under a minimum wage law and see what happens.

Are you the guy who needs more than the stink on your shoe to tell that you stepped in dog crap?

Apparently so.

First…. AZ/Rx…. Your argument is just semantic. And of no consequence. You are both right. Yes, AZ, minimum wage laws are not taxes. Yes, Rx, they are similar to a tax in that it is the government requiring you to pay money.

Back to Portland. (If I posted this already…. Repeat…). Friend has daughter in Portland. He went to visit a few weeks ago. Said the boarded up downtown is ‘unboarded’ and mostly open. He was stunned by the number and size of homeless encampments. Sort of like Ed, he was able to compartmentalize and just ignore the problem. I guess it is similar to most urban cities that have beautiful areas a short distance from decrepit slums. I really don’t think about the miserable areas a few miles from say, the Sabres arena, when I’m at a game.

Quote: SOOPOO

... I guess it is similar to most urban cities that have beautiful areas a short distance from decrepit slums. I really don’t think about the miserable areas a few miles from say, the Sabres arena, when I’m at a game.

It's estimated that 1000 homeless live underground in the storm drains in Vegas.

Quote: SOOPOO

Back to Portland. (If I posted this already…. Repeat…). Friend has daughter in Portland. He went to visit a few weeks ago. Said the boarded up downtown is ‘unboarded’ and mostly open. He was stunned by the number and size of homeless encampments. Sort of like Ed, he was able to compartmentalize and just ignore the problem. I guess it is similar to most urban cities that have beautiful areas a short distance from decrepit slums. I really don’t think about the miserable areas a few miles from say, the Sabres arena, when I’m at a game.

The miserable areas around Buffalo do not compare. Buffalo does not have the homeless camps. USA west coast cities are becoming like Brazil, huge slums just outside wealthy areas. Places like Buffalo have poor areas, but not like the left coast.

Quote: AZDuffman

The miserable areas around Buffalo do not compare. Buffalo does not have the homeless camps. USA west coast cities are becoming like Brazil, huge slums just outside wealthy areas. Places like Buffalo have poor areas, but not like the left coast.

That is really what's going on. These so-called ;homeless camps' are really slums, just like they have in third world countries. It makes them sound civilized and temporary to call them homeless camps instead of what they really are. And they will only continue to grow if the city's allow it.

Quote: Evenbob

These so-called ' rebuilding already honey you have enough you want more usually eat more than this don't you or so cute he's such a cute little toot I can't feel your swap your backbone anymore that's a good thing so precious who did your precious little baby little babyhomeless camps'

Sometimes when people post too much, too often, their brain and fingers "fight back" in protest, as just happened above to poor EB.

It must be a defense mechanism to keep his brain from exploding.

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Sometimes when people post too much, too often, their brain and fingers "fight back" in protest, as just happened above to poor EB.

It must be a defense mechanism to keep his brain from exploding.

I dictate everything so sometimes I forget the mic is on. My cat was done eating and he's been sick and lost a lot of weight I'm glad that he's gaining the weight back and I put him out right when I was dictating that post. It got me suspended for two weeks on the other form because I cursed at the television when I was recording a message didn't get back to delete it quick enough. I solved that problem, I'm no longer remember there.

Portland Breaks Annual Homicide Record with More than Two Months Left in 2021

Quote: rxwine

Minimum wage hikes which is what mainly affects the poor. For instance, I don't think you're voting for Bernie or people like him.

If minimum wage increases actually meaningfully helped poor people, then I would be inclined to agree with you.