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OKNancy

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11. I have visited Portland twice

Sat Feb 15, 2014, 02:07 PM

Feb 2014

since my daughter moved there. It really is disconcerting for someone not used to seeing so many homeless everywhere.
One was on the bus with us... he was obviously mentally ill, and he did smell really bad, and his garbage bag he sat down leaked something out all over the floor.
I asked why so many. My daughter said she thought the temperate climate and tolerance of the citizens.

I wish there was some sort of happy middle that could be reached. Portland is a wonderful town.

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Finally! Out come the torches and pitchforks! [View all] Bennyboy Feb 2014 OP

From the article PumpkinAle Feb 2014 #1

When you outlaw homelessness AgingAmerican Feb 2014 #55

Terrorists! goldent Feb 2014 #2

Obama's 30,000 armed Drones are coming for you, Barbara!!! (NOTLD) blkmusclmachine Feb 2014 #41

gee, I didn't even hear about this in Portland. grasswire Feb 2014 #3

They may have forgotton to contact the press, or they did and the press jtuck004 Feb 2014 #8

I knew it was bad, but this is unbelievable. xfundy Feb 2014 #30

That's what I thought. Merry Christmas. Eek! n/t jtuck004 Feb 2014 #37

Thanks for posting this again. woo me with science Feb 2014 #45

HuffPo links to a story in The Oregonian. nt pinboy3niner Feb 2014 #9

oregonlive is not the print newspaper. grasswire Feb 2014 #20

The press missed 100,000 people in the streets in Raleigh, NC, too. loudsue Feb 2014 #15

you mean this story? dlwickham Feb 2014 #18

Wow! I knew about ThinkProgress, and I heard Duke reported it, loudsue Feb 2014 #25

I've seen so many homeless at the point of desperation rustydog Feb 2014 #4

As they would treat Jesus Himself... ReRe Feb 2014 #7

Ah, and that's one of the cons' usual "solutions" to getting rid of safety net programs. xfundy Feb 2014 #31

I'm certainly not one of those.... ReRe Feb 2014 #33

Very true.! A sort of 'fuggitaboutit.' These are citizens, there's no excuse for homelessness. freshwest Feb 2014 #42

And some of those so-called "believers" forget Matthew 25: Left Coast2020 Feb 2014 #38

Yes. ReRe Feb 2014 #46

that`s why they hung him on a cross madrchsod Feb 2014 #52

It seems like mankind is no more civilized... ReRe Feb 2014 #54

I called a "friend" of mine on his statement that we should not be giving juajen Feb 2014 #47

I'm sorry about your sons. You changed one mind and that is awesome. sabrina 1 Feb 2014 #48

I've got a pitchfork and I can make a torch.....saddle up. bkanderson76 Feb 2014 #5

I am grateful to these protesters. oldandhappy Feb 2014 #6

Pitchforks and torches.... Blus4u Feb 2014 #10

Welcome to DU, Blus4U! calimary Feb 2014 #12

Thanks!!! oldandhappy Feb 2014 #13

Before my episode of finding alternative housing when I called friend in Eugene.... Left Coast2020 Feb 2014 #39

I have visited Portland twice OKNancy Feb 2014 #11

I visited there once, in 1990 hfojvt Feb 2014 #14

There's a reason it's called "public" transportation grasswire Feb 2014 #21

excuse me. OKNancy Feb 2014 #23

Well, what did you mean by wishing that "a happy middle" could be reached? woo me with science Feb 2014 #43

Pre-Katrina, New Orleans was a mecca for homelessness - kinda scary people too Hestia Feb 2014 #36

I liked the sign "Bad Mayor". Enthusiast Feb 2014 #16

Living in downtown Portland, OR Jessy169 Feb 2014 #17

Well, we know how they should be treated. grasswire Feb 2014 #22

Poor you Pretzel_Warrior Feb 2014 #27

I live in downtown Portland, too. Lizzie Poppet Feb 2014 #28

perhaps a positive solution might be worth trying. grasswire Feb 2014 #29

This country could take care of every homeless person and more, IF they wanted to. sabrina 1 Feb 2014 #49

Excellent Joe Shlabotnik Feb 2014 #19

Torches and Pitchforks Dj13Francis Feb 2014 #24

Portland is awesome. The people--not the gov. Pretzel_Warrior Feb 2014 #26

Rec #100. Vashta Nerada Feb 2014 #32

That is impressive. randome Feb 2014 #34

They should have voted for Jefferson Smith. n/t Pryderi Feb 2014 #35

TPTB won't be happy!!! blkmusclmachine Feb 2014 #40

K&R Government is created to serve human beings. woo me with science Feb 2014 #44

The fecal matter IS INDEED about to make high velocity contact with the rotating blades.... Systematic Chaos Feb 2014 #50

K&R DeSwiss Feb 2014 #51

4,000 people sleep on the streets? reACTIONary Feb 2014 #53