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Complaint Box
Israel Bayer nailed this ["Kvetch Fest!" WW, Dec. 23, 2015]. I keep hearing people complaining about homeless people being around (wince). Like the homeless are super-stoked to be in your neighborhood.
We should just let people be. So no bitching about "campers" or people under a bridge or people who spend every night of the winter in the rain. It's a crappy way to live, and I'm sure they know it better than we do.
—Cedric Justice
Please, let's do kvetching all year long, but only by those who understand how to kvetch without sounding like a pain in the tush. I enjoyed the story immensely, thanks.
—"Multnomah"
So much self-important angst over nothing whatsoever. I'd like that five minutes of my life back.
—"BigJared"
Busing West Hills Kids
This proposal sounds like Portland Public Schools is trying to play checkers while the rest of the world is playing chess ["Over the River," WW, Dec. 23, 2015]. Board members suffer from what F.A. Hayek called the "fatal conceit," namely that "man is able to shape the world around him according to his wishes."
Kids aren't checker pieces, and parents should see this proposal as one more reason that a virtual government monopoly school system shouldn't assign kids to specific schools based on their zip codes, even if board-member motives are good.
—Steve Buckstein
I am hopeful that if this did go through, amazing cross-cultural exchanges would ensue. People might end up befriending people they would never otherwise meet or interact with.
—"ThatOtherBrownGuy"
If you think the well-heeled parental collective that inhabits the West Hills will ever let this happen, then you're either entirely off your nut or suffering from an incurable case of egalitarian liberalism.
—"TyroneShoelaces"
State Officials' Behavior
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown was previously secretary of state, charged with investigating (auditing) such matters as listed here ["The Naughty List," WW, Dec. 23, 2015]. I guess this golden girl really did a bang-up job of ensuring lawful governance.
—Bob Clark
Our Music Opinions
This article was totally on point, although I'll still take Divers over all those Seattle bands ["The Critical Confessional," WW, Dec. 23, 2015].
—"Square Mile"
Correction
Last week's story on Portland Public Schools boundary changes ("Over the River," WW, Dec. 23, 2015) included a map that incorrectly identified the location of Skyline K-8 School. The school is located on Northwest Skyline Boulevard. WW regrets the error.
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