Inbox: The Occupation Continues

The Armed Occupation

The Bundy Bunch are armed terrorist idiots who are attempting to poison my state with their toxic and divisive brand of "politics" ["Bundyland," WW, Jan. 13, 2016].

They need to be arrested and prosecuted.

—"Oregongal"

Ryan Bundy seems like a nice, responsible human being who has been sold a bill of goods by his intellectually domineering brother, whom he idolizes.

Ammon Bundy has a bunch of other similarly situated nutters following him as well. Where? No one quite knows. And unless you live in Burns, no one cares.

Personally, I am glad these bearded, camo-wearing, narrowly educated nuisances are there and not here. Traffic is bad enough.

—Harley Leiber

It's ridiculous that these guys are being called "protesters." Being armed is a threat of violence, which makes them terrorists.

—"McTwelevepack"

Foster Care in Oregon

I have no idea whether the Oregon Department of Human Services is underfunded, but caseworkers have way more on their plates than they can handle ["Seen But Not Heard," WW, Jan. 13, 2016].

That doesn't necessarily mean they don't have enough money, of course. The findings coming to light seem to indicate that DHS is broken (badly) from the top down.

—"pdxphil"

City Council Endorsement

I have known Chloe Eudaly for a decade or so; she will bring an intelligent, compassionate, people-centered approach to city government [Murmurs, WW, Jan. 13, 2016].

And she'll balance the concerns of business—after all, she is a business owner—with those of artists, writers, musicians and all the others who make Portland such a rich place to live.

—"Ricardo"

Slice of the Pie

I haven't been to Tastebud's new location, but good on them for throwing a bone (crust?) to Southwest ["Peak Pizza," WW, Jan. 13, 2016]. Their pizza game is strong.

Southeast Portland is fully saturated in great pizza, though I'm sad Pizza Maria closed. It was fantastic.

—"fossileyez"

Civil Comments

Congratulations on taking this step with Civil Comments [Murmurs, WW, Jan. 13, 2016]. An engaged community of readers can greatly enhance your publication's value.

—Matthew Miller

Correction

A map accompanying last week's story about the proliferation of artisanal pizzerias in Portland ("Peak Pizza," WW, Jan. 13, 2016) misidentified the Paper Bag Pizza cart, which since December has been in the space formerly occupied by Pyro Pizza II at 2880 SE Division St. WW regrets the error.

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