en-us https://www.intensedebate.com/users/3554258 Comments by StonedRanger http://www.katu.com/news/business/More-ships-might-bypass-Port-of-Portland-as-dispute-continues-160334005.html#IDComment389606064 I bet ole Ted is loving this. Over a week now at 350 bucks an hour. He sure as heck isnt concerned about unemployment. Tue, 26 Jun 2012 05:15:37 +0000 http://www.katu.com/news/business/More-ships-might-bypass-Port-of-Portland-as-dispute-continues-160334005.html#IDComment389606064 http://www.katu.com/news/business/Judge-appoints-ex-governor-Ted-Kulongoski-to-settle-Portland-port-dispute-slowdown-160087385.html#IDComment387702119 Kulongoski will be paid $350 an hour, with the costs split between ICTSI, the unions and the Port of Portland. "The longer this dispute takes to resolve, the worse it will be for everyone," the judge said. Im thinking this is not going to be so bad for Kulongoski. 350 bucks an hour to babysit adults. How do I get me one of those jobs? Crap man, pay me 25 bucks an hour and I will plug and unplug those containers probably saving both sides millions. Think they would take that settlement? Not on a bet. Yep, lets help ruin the economy of portland and the surrounding areas by refusing to act like adults and just let someone (anyone really) plug and unplug these containers. Is this really that difficult to figure out? Sat, 23 Jun 2012 04:08:05 +0000 http://www.katu.com/news/business/Judge-appoints-ex-governor-Ted-Kulongoski-to-settle-Portland-port-dispute-slowdown-160087385.html#IDComment387702119 http://www.katu.com/news/local/Report-says-regions-gas-prices-may-have-been-inflated-on-purpose-Robert-McCullough-Economist-Big-Oil-159000735.html#IDComment380609229 Is anyone surprised at the subterfuge perpetrated on us by the oil companies and their lackies in government who act all surprised when it happens? Stop re-electing these rip off artists. No more incumbents. No more party line followers. We are doing this to ourselves. Thu, 14 Jun 2012 07:08:03 +0000 http://www.katu.com/news/local/Report-says-regions-gas-prices-may-have-been-inflated-on-purpose-Robert-McCullough-Economist-Big-Oil-159000735.html#IDComment380609229 http://www.katu.com/news/local/Washington-county-sheriffs-office-Deputy-brian-mcleod-fatal-shooting-aloha-robert-fox-alberto-flores-haro-158268145.html#IDComment377054866 My father was a motorcycle policeman from 1955 til 1965. He was a detective from 65 til his retirement in 1980. He was also the PPAA president for two years. He was a highly respected person in the department. Not a desk jockey by any means. Wasnt trying denigrate the washco officer, just pointing out that officer involved shootings rarely ever are prosecuted. Dont like the facts? Check it out for yourself. Sat, 9 Jun 2012 03:08:54 +0000 http://www.katu.com/news/local/Washington-county-sheriffs-office-Deputy-brian-mcleod-fatal-shooting-aloha-robert-fox-alberto-flores-haro-158268145.html#IDComment377054866 http://www.katu.com/news/local/Washington-county-sheriffs-office-Deputy-brian-mcleod-fatal-shooting-aloha-robert-fox-alberto-flores-haro-158268145.html#IDComment377006654 Why bother? We already know he is not going to be charged with anything. My dad was a cop for 25 years in portland and never had to pull his weapon in the line of duty. This guy, three times? Food for thought. Sat, 9 Jun 2012 01:37:00 +0000 http://www.katu.com/news/local/Washington-county-sheriffs-office-Deputy-brian-mcleod-fatal-shooting-aloha-robert-fox-alberto-flores-haro-158268145.html#IDComment377006654 http://www.katu.com/politics/Oregon-Department-of-Revenue-911-prepaid-cellphone-tax-158011515.html#IDComment376423119 "If your business model makes it hard to collect, that's not the government's problem. That's your problem," Berger said. No Ms. Berger, thats your problem since you created it in the first place. Remember Ms. Berger, you are here to serve the interests of the people who voted you into office, you are not there to serve the state governments interests. This is the problem people. We vote these suckers into office and they either forget who they are supposed to be serving, or once they are in office they just dont give a rip. Shame on this legislator for her p i s s poor attitude towards her constituents. Fri, 8 Jun 2012 05:47:51 +0000 http://www.katu.com/politics/Oregon-Department-of-Revenue-911-prepaid-cellphone-tax-158011515.html#IDComment376423119 http://www.katu.com/news/local/Man-accused-of-pointing-gun-at-kids-cutting-through-property-157412045.html#IDComment375348537 I have the same problem here for the last couple of years. There is no gravel driveway, no paths, just a fence around my yard and my neighbors yards. Kids from 10 to 16 have decided that they dont want to wait for the school bus to go around the block to where they live to get off the bus. They get off on my street and go through my yard (front, side, and back yard) to hop the fence and get home five minutes sooner. They have torn parts of my wooden fence down (old fence not designed to have kids climbing over) and my neigbors fence has broken boards on it too. I have confronted them on numerous occasions without any weapons ( dont need one for kids). Did some yelling, okay, a lot of yelling. Now they go through my neighbors yard. I have had these kids (both boys and girls) get mouthy, curse me out and pretty much ignored me until I marched them out of my yard a couple of times and made them walk off. I can understand this guys frustration but certainly dont condone pulling a gun. Parents, teach your children like I was that if it isnt your property it isnt all right to go there or take things or destroy others property. I learned that way before I was seven. Wed, 6 Jun 2012 18:05:59 +0000 http://www.katu.com/news/local/Man-accused-of-pointing-gun-at-kids-cutting-through-property-157412045.html#IDComment375348537 http://www.katu.com/news/local/157204995.html#IDComment374681957 You sir are an idiot. Re read the article and then make your statements. You have three posts that are incorrect in their inferences. Tue, 5 Jun 2012 19:01:41 +0000 http://www.katu.com/news/local/157204995.html#IDComment374681957 http://www.katu.com/news/local/157204995.html#IDComment374680326 I think you need to re read the article ollie. The victim was there to sell weed. Didnt see where he had a weapon. Nice try. Tue, 5 Jun 2012 18:59:12 +0000 http://www.katu.com/news/local/157204995.html#IDComment374680326 http://www.katu.com/news/local/Police-Black-teen-chased-by-pickup-flying-Confederate-flag-157208465.html#IDComment374673878 You dont have to go any further than KATU comments to see all the racists come out. Sad. Tue, 5 Jun 2012 18:47:01 +0000 http://www.katu.com/news/local/Police-Black-teen-chased-by-pickup-flying-Confederate-flag-157208465.html#IDComment374673878 http://www.katu.com/news/local/Pedestrian-hit-and-killed-in-Astoria-156723895.html#IDComment372645984 Gee, ya think? Such a troll. Sat, 2 Jun 2012 16:58:31 +0000 http://www.katu.com/news/local/Pedestrian-hit-and-killed-in-Astoria-156723895.html#IDComment372645984 http://www.katu.com/politics/rudy-crew-chief-education-officer-John-Kitzhaber-oregon-education-investment-board-155851135.html#IDComment371378459 Thank gawd. I wondered if I was the only one who saw that and got dizzy. What a bunch of bureaucratic doublespeak. Just what this state needs, another politician being hired in the guise of being an administrative genius. I couldnt read past the third or fourth paragraph of this article because it is such a blatant load of bull puckey. Geesh KATU, can you be any more blatant in your support of this loser of a governor? Thu, 31 May 2012 23:39:00 +0000 http://www.katu.com/politics/rudy-crew-chief-education-officer-John-Kitzhaber-oregon-education-investment-board-155851135.html#IDComment371378459 http://www.katu.com/news/weird/Odor-in-the-court-Contact-high-at-Coos-County-Courthouse-155982885.html#IDComment371372134 Mister or Ms unidentified county commissioner: if you think youre getting a contact high from the odor of marijuana, you are an idiot who should not be in the position you are in. And if you think youre actually getting high from the odor, why are you still there? Wouldnt you think that if you are under the influence of drugs that that would preclude you from doing your job in a competant manner? I think all the employees there need to be drug tested immediately. Oh yeah, I forgot, government employees dont get drug tested for the most part. Or is it just cops that dont get drug tested? Thu, 31 May 2012 23:25:24 +0000 http://www.katu.com/news/weird/Odor-in-the-court-Contact-high-at-Coos-County-Courthouse-155982885.html#IDComment371372134 http://www.katu.com/news/local/Family-Seattle-gunman-had-a-concealed-weapon-permit-155993695.html#IDComment371369171 You forgot windows. Thu, 31 May 2012 23:19:03 +0000 http://www.katu.com/news/local/Family-Seattle-gunman-had-a-concealed-weapon-permit-155993695.html#IDComment371369171 http://www.katu.com/politics/City-Council-raises-Portland-water-rates-considers-cameras-in-Old-Town-155886425.html#IDComment371062634 Thats what people have been saying for the last 57 years of my life and look what we have today. Randy Leonard, you are nothing but a liar and a coward. You have been raping people for water rates for more than a decade. What is the city going to do when it has plenty of water and no one can afford it? Guess it doesnt matter to the city council. Perhaps they will just sell our water to california when we cant afford to pay for it. Why doesnt this city work on getting people jobs so we can afford each new tax hike, fee/rate increase? Answer: They dont give a rip about anything but their jobs. Thu, 31 May 2012 13:28:01 +0000 http://www.katu.com/politics/City-Council-raises-Portland-water-rates-considers-cameras-in-Old-Town-155886425.html#IDComment371062634 http://www.katu.com/news/local/Intruder-shoots-kills-homeowner-during-Seattle-home-invasion-155055925.html#IDComment368972391 Really Eddie? Which house that a burglar would break into would you consider the 'right' house? I know a couple of dozen people with medical grows in oregon. They are more at risk from nosy creeps like you who would put them at risk by telling others of their legal grow. Most grows that get ripped off get ripped off because they told someone about their grow, and that person told someone else that told someone else. Mind your own business and let people alone who are legal. If youre a cop then do your job and go bust some criminals and leave the sick and dying alone. Mon, 28 May 2012 16:26:05 +0000 http://www.katu.com/news/local/Intruder-shoots-kills-homeowner-during-Seattle-home-invasion-155055925.html#IDComment368972391 http://www.katu.com/politics/Clatsop-County-District-attorney-Josh-Marquis-wins-battle-over-DUII-case-jurisdiction-154357815.html?clmob=y#IDComment367494041 Its kind of hard to get Astorias side of the dispute if no one from Astoria will talk to the press. Funny how that works, huh? Sat, 26 May 2012 06:58:22 +0000 http://www.katu.com/politics/Clatsop-County-District-attorney-Josh-Marquis-wins-battle-over-DUII-case-jurisdiction-154357815.html?clmob=y#IDComment367494041 http://www.katu.com/news/local/Stray-bullet-kills-man-driving-with-family-in-Seattle-154101955.html?clmob=y#IDComment367150226 Im hard pressed to see where this has anything to do with gangs. People other than gang members have guns too. This is a tragedy here folks. Lets cut the unnecessary brainless chatter and stick to the subject. I dont know about anyone else, but there are plenty of white people in any area of seattle or portland or any city with an MLK named street. I just love the way you people jump to conclusions. Lets focus on the poor dead guy and his family who had to live through this. Sheesh. Fri, 25 May 2012 17:28:03 +0000 http://www.katu.com/news/local/Stray-bullet-kills-man-driving-with-family-in-Seattle-154101955.html?clmob=y#IDComment367150226 http://www.katu.com/politics/Charlie-Hales-shakes-up-campaign-fires-most-of-staff-Jessica-Moskovitz-Jefferson-Smith-Liz-Kaufman-152110625.html#IDComment363015517 Thats the way the career politicians go. Anything to get them to the top and continue to feed at the public trough. This folks, is The peter principle in action. Sat, 19 May 2012 04:21:20 +0000 http://www.katu.com/politics/Charlie-Hales-shakes-up-campaign-fires-most-of-staff-Jessica-Moskovitz-Jefferson-Smith-Liz-Kaufman-152110625.html#IDComment363015517 http://www.katu.com/news/local/Tip-from-hospital-leads-deputies-to-huge-pot-grow-and-store-marijuana-vancouver-151925945.html#IDComment362280511 Here is the lie of law enforcement in action. Just do some simple math. 600 plants X 4oz per plant =2400 ozs. @320 dollars per oz X 2400 oz = 768,000 dollars. That leaves somewhere in the neighborhood of 132,000 dollars of grow supplies and inventory in the store. Im gonna call BS on this because from the pictures they showed, there is no way on earth they are getting 4oz of bud off those plants. And to be honest, figuring this at 320 dollars an oz is probably not even close to street prices anymore. Probably closer to 250 an oz. I guess they need to pad their reported busts to the feds so they can keep raking in those federal drug war monies. Come on KATU, dont take law enforcements word for this crap, do a little research and see how much BS you just printed. Please print the truth for once. Thu, 17 May 2012 21:20:26 +0000 http://www.katu.com/news/local/Tip-from-hospital-leads-deputies-to-huge-pot-grow-and-store-marijuana-vancouver-151925945.html#IDComment362280511