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KATU - Portland, OR : Some fugitives receiving unemployment checks | Local & Regional | KATU.com - Portland News, Sports,

Tue, 8 May 2012 09:46:58 +0000

I just have to add that the government is funding a rapist... Insane..

KATU - Portland, OR : Some fugitives receiving unemployment checks | Local & Regional | KATU.com - Portland News, Sports,

Tue, 8 May 2012 09:44:47 +0000

How do you know he paid into it? Either way, its irrelevant. Government support should be shut off if you are a fugitive. How much sense does it make for government to be funding someone and chasing them at the same time??? That's insane and a a waste of money on 2 fronts. You should either use the funding mechancism to find the criminal, or cut off the funding to help flush them out.. Just stupid!

KATU - Portland, OR : "Your Voice, Your Vote:" Should marijuana be legalized in Oregon? | Politics | KATU.com - Portland N

Mon, 26 Mar 2012 17:30:05 +0000

One more counterpoint to those that say that it won't decrease the black market.. If it were legal, why would I risk buying illegal pot, particularly if I have to drive several miles to meet my supplier when I could go to the liquor store that is 2 blocks away and get it without worry? And I would get a selection of different kinds, not just what a dealer happened to have on hand. You anti people talk about how weed makes people lazy (although I've seen no evidence of that) - wouldn't that convenience alone cause lazy people to go to their neighborhood liquor store? That, the selection, and the lack of worry about reprisal?

KATU - Portland, OR : "Your Voice, Your Vote:" Should marijuana be legalized in Oregon? | Politics | KATU.com - Portland N

Mon, 26 Mar 2012 17:22:48 +0000

"how far down the road will it be before we see users sue makers like we have in cigarette cases" What would they sue for? http://www.webmd.com/lung-cancer/news/20060523/po... You can find studies like these everywhere.. Have you ever heard of someone dying because of smoking a natural plant (tobacco is not natural the way it is sold). I don't smoke, but I think you are out of your mind if you don't vote to legalize it. Even the Clatsop DA in the video repeatedly said that it was probably safer than alcohol. This coming from a guy who wishes we could outlaw alcohol. He also said that it would lead to an explosion of smokers. That's not at all what happened in Amsterdam (among residents) and use has actually decreased among young people. We learn from history that we do not learn from history......

KATU - Portland, OR : Romney, Perry go after each other in GOP debate | National Politics | KATU.com - Portland News, Spor

Fri, 23 Sep 2011 18:34:31 +0000

So true.. This is one of the few articles that even has his name in it. Faux news completely ignored the fact, as per normal, that he won the after debate poll.. Again! I am so sick of the media picking our candidates for us. It should be grounds for treason.

KATU - Portland, OR : Sheriff\'s Association: Oregon\'s medical marijuana program out of control | Local & Regional | KATU

Fri, 16 Sep 2011 10:57:31 +0000

There is so much ignorance about marijuana thanks to to DuPont and their corporatist video (Reefer Madness), and Harry Anslinger the government schill that claimed he turned into a bat while testing marijuana on himself for the government. Asslinger testified before the government against the AMA who said they found no health effects from pot. I don't smoke pot at all (anymore), but anti-pot people are some of the most ignorant on the planet. It is a purely natural plant!. Should we outlaw nutmeg? Yes, you can get effed up on nutmeg with the proper dose.... I've also heard you can get looped up by eating an entire head of parsley (never tried).. The point is this... Everybody that wants to smoke pot, particularly in Oregon where it is decriminalized, already is. Quite frankly, any drug people want to use is already being done despite laws. Did people quit drinking during prohibition? Hell no, and drugs were still legal then.. I do not believe in victimless crimes. If people want to escape reality, even to the point of ruining their reality, I don't care as long as they don't infringe on anybody else's rights. That's freedom...

KATU - Portland, OR : Cops search for \'tall\' and \'squatty\' home invasion suspects | KATU.com - Portland News, Sports,

Wed, 10 Aug 2011 09:26:56 +0000

"displayed weapons" What were the weapons? Seems like important information for anyone that might be their next target!

KATU - Portland, OR : Neighbors say legal pot grows are a nuisance | News | Northeast Portland News

Wed, 10 Aug 2011 09:11:42 +0000

These people aren't getting headaches and the smell is probably miniscule. Its just another example of intolerance which leads to people voting away the rights of others. These people don't realize that their stupidity could lead to them having their rights voted away too if people "make a stink" about something they are doing. Live and let live!

KATU - Portland, OR : Supporters of medical marijuana rally downtown | KATU.com - Portland News, Sports, Traffic Weather a

Sat, 18 Jun 2011 09:19:47 +0000

I agree with everything you said, but want to take it a step further. The use of drugs is a personal decision and on its own volition is a victimless crime. Hence not a crime. If there is a victim as the result of the use of drugs, then that crime should be dealt with, otherwise we should live free to make our own decisions and mistakes. Legislating morality never works and laws don't prevent people from doing what they want to do anyway. Everybody in Oregon that wants to smoke pot already smokes pot. The laws will never stop this. Its not for me (I like to drink), but I would die defending your right to do it.

KATU - Portland, OR : Teens admit to shooting more than 50 cats in Battle Ground | Crime | Beaverton News

Tue, 7 Jun 2011 11:58:25 +0000

I know a lot of people think cats are lesser than dogs, but it doesn't matter. They aren't rats and they are family members to those of us that like them. These kids killed 50 family members. The punishment should fit the crime.

KATU - Portland, OR : Push to sell marijuana in Oregon kicks off | KATU.com - Portland News, Sports, Traffic Weather and B

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 12:39:58 +0000

And pay for our schools so our kids can think about stuff...

KATU - Portland, OR : Negotiations fail to produce plea deal in Boyle case | KATU.com - Portland News, Sports, Traffic Wea

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 12:29:21 +0000

Unless you send him home in a box, which we can't do, he will be back before you know it. Deportation doesn't work with Mexico...

KATU - Portland, OR : Push to sell marijuana in Oregon kicks off | KATU.com - Portland News, Sports, Traffic Weather and B

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 12:17:11 +0000

Very smart post... If it went poorly, there would be no problem getting the signatures to get it back on the ballot..

KATU - Portland, OR : Push to sell marijuana in Oregon kicks off | KATU.com - Portland News, Sports, Traffic Weather and B

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 12:14:24 +0000

As has been stated, people that want to smoke already do and most of them already drive. Legalization or no, legalization is not going to change that, despite what the concerned citizen in the article says. If you need further proof, look at what happened in the Netherlands after legalization and what has happened since. As for driving, you might want to do one of the following.. 1) Google this: study driving on marijuana 2) Read the U.S. department of transportation's study of driving under the influence of weed. http://www.druglibrary.org/schaffer/misc/driving/... Particularly note that it results in "slight" impairment and a tendency to drive slower and not tailgate. Study after study shows that driving under the influence of pot doesn't even compare percentage wise with alcohol. Other studies (including ones you can watch on shows like Mythbusters) show that driving tired and using a cell phone are even worse than driving drunk. All of these types of bad drivers are already out there anyway. So take that argument away, why are we not legalizing it? And for the record, I don't smoke...

KATU - Portland, OR : Widow in Craigslist killing in danger of losing home | KATU.com - Portland News, Sports, Traffic Wea

Sat, 29 Jan 2011 13:26:05 +0000

Chase is one of the worst companies I have ever dealt with. Not to mention that they were founded by one of the greedy families that created the federal reserve and still profits immensely today with your tax dollars used to pay the interest on the national debt. I have stopped all business with them.

KATU - Portland, OR : Airport security protest could disrupt Thanksgiving travel | KATU.com - Portland News, Sports, Traf

Sun, 21 Nov 2010 12:51:54 +0000

Your odds of being killed by a terrorist on a flight are around the same as your odds of being killed by lightning. Does that mean we should declare Marshall Law everytime a storm rolls in? "They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety."

KATU - Portland, OR : City will crack down on food carts | City Center News

Thu, 11 Nov 2010 14:16:13 +0000

This is ridiculous.. Portland is now known nationally for our carts and are ranked #1 in several rankings .. See: http://articles.cnn.com/2010-07-19/travel/worlds.... http://www.budgettravel.com/bt-dyn/content/articl... Talk about biting the hand that feeds....

KATU - Portland, OR : Police ID man in homeowner-involved shooting | Hillsboro News

Wed, 6 Oct 2010 15:35:10 +0000

Bipolar people are notorious for not taking their meds and when that happens.. Well, this sort of thing happens...

KOMO - Seattle, WA : Police open fire at pack of pit bulls after teen bitten | Federal Way News

Thu, 30 Sep 2010 14:13:55 +0000

I was tore up by a rabid Irish Setter as a kid and repeatedly chased by a pack of German Shepherds. Not to mention the 8 foot tall (not really) Great Dane named "Slay" that roamed our neighborhood. Needless to say, I have plenty of lingering dog fears and they aren't my favorite. Unfortunately, I married a woman whose entire family and circle of friends are pit bull owners. I have to say that those pit bulls have been slowly easing my fears over the years. They are teddy bears. I don't think it is the breed's fault - it is the motives of many of the people that buy them for particular reasons. And in no case, should 5 dogs of any type be freely roaming anywhere. The owner should be HEAVILY penalized and the dogs put down.

KATU - Portland, OR : Ways and Means co-chair: It\'s time to pot in Ore. | KATU.com - Portland News, Sports, Traffic Weath

Wed, 29 Sep 2010 12:38:05 +0000

Ah, sanity coming to Oregon? I don't smoke, but I believe that the immediate increase in murders that coincided and have persisted since the war on drugs was started needs to end. Not to mention the fact that this "war" created street gangs, crack, and all sorts of other unintended consequences. One of my favorite quotes is, " We learn from history that we do not learn from history". Alcohol prohibition should have taught us this lesson. To take it a step further, I believe that if there is no victim, there is no crime.