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14 years ago @ KCBY - Coos Bay, OR - Hundreds joined in on ... · 0 replies · +1 points

Well considering drinking and driving has always been illegal, I certainly hope they don't choose to drive if they are impaired. The same goes for people who have a glass of wine with their meal, drink a beer at a sports event, attend a Christmas party or go to a bar.

Also, there are things called walking and taking taxis. Some people even choose to ride with a designated driver!

If your point is that people shouldn't drink because they might drive a car afterwards you are basically endorsing prohibition, because that could happen anywhere at any event.

14 years ago @ KCBY - Coos Bay, OR - Hundreds joined in on ... · 0 replies · +1 points

Wrong.

"Funny that it's only during the wine walk that you are able to drink publicly down the sidewalk"

And also, being drunk on the sidewalk has never been illegal nor has it been attributed to wine walks.

14 years ago @ KCBY - Coos Bay, OR - Hundreds joined in on ... · 0 replies · +2 points

Wow, it's not like they are slinging shots of Jagermeister on every street corner. Wine tasting does not get people drunk nor does it harm their health. Are you going to try to get the OLCC to ban wineries now because they "harm people?"

14 years ago @ KATU - Portland, OR - \'We\'re really on the... · 0 replies · +2 points

How about requiring all gas stations to install charging stations but then let them keep the profit they get from charging a small fee for "fill ups." This electricity shouldn't be free and the government shouldn't subsidize these, nor should they subsidize the oil and gas industry.

14 years ago @ KCBY - Coos Bay, OR - Hundreds joined in on ... · 2 replies · +1 points

You can't drink on the public sidewalk. That is still illegal. Patrons drink inside the private businesses.

14 years ago @ KCBY - Coos Bay, OR - Hundreds joined in on ... · 2 replies · +1 points

That is ridiculous. Have you ever even been to a wine tasting event? The point is not to get drunk but to sample wines and patronize local businesses in a social setting. Oh, and it's not strange at all, many successful cities have done wine and art walks. Maybe you should get out more.

14 years ago @ KATU - Portland, OR - Gregoire calls special... · 1 reply · +2 points

Wow, so what I get from your post is that "people who earn college degrees are unethical and lack morals and values, and only work jobs that aren't necessary and that steal money from taxpayers." Yet I'm sure you think you have outstanding morals, are ethical and work at a "REAL" job, right? How self-righteous of you.

I hope you don't ever need medical attention, as all of those doctors and nurses must be "immoral" because they have college degrees! Ironically, bus drivers don't need a college degree, so I'm not sure where you were going with that.

You haven't answered any of my questions or provided any real evidence for your unfounded drivel. How typical of a knee-jerk conservative's argument.

14 years ago @ KATU - Portland, OR - Gregoire calls special... · 3 replies · +2 points

How am I not surprised you would rather rely on your own anecdotal evidence than actual facts and numbers. Just because you "know" people who happen to be in a certain circumstance doesn't mean that it has much if any bearing on actual statistics. I'd like you to show me one grain of (real) evidence that shows college graduates don't make more than those without a degree.

Oh, and you still haven't filled me in on why the most conservative states and most conservative areas of Oregon are poorest and most uneducated and why the most liberal are the wealthiest and most educated.

14 years ago @ KATU - Portland, OR - Gregoire calls special... · 5 replies · +2 points

Nope, I equate "better off" with more wealthy. Census figures show that college grads earn an average of $57,500 a year, which is 82% more than the $31,600 high school alumni make. More of that money goes into the tax base and local businesses, providing better schools, libraries and other services while fostering a more vibrant economy. Don't let the facts get in your way now.

14 years ago @ KATU - Portland, OR - Magazine picks Portlan... · 0 replies · -2 points

Well considering most of the B.S. you post is completely unfounded and false, if not completely ridiculous, it's hard to believe you know anything about Portland. If you read the guidelines for posting on this forum it says "keep it civil, keep it truthful." You spewing your false generalizations that everyone in Portland is "gang punks" or "pervs" is not only offensive, immature and uncivil, but it's not even close to truthful. I dare any of you to go up to real Portlanders and insult them to their face rather than hiding behind your computer in your fantasy world of anonymous "liberal" bashing.

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