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Javier's avatar

Portland city government is short $100 million. The first step should be to close the Office of Civic Life. Second step STOP funding all nonprofits. Problem solved.

Richard Cheverton's avatar

Trying to get progressives to stop messing around with the mother tongue is like asking a neon tetra to walk on dry land.

Kerry Duff's avatar

Love your definition of citizenship! I do think justice and collaboration have to happen hand in hand.

Allan Classen's avatar

Thank you for your comment. Collaboration has to happen, but someone has to make the first move. Think of personal conflicts all of us have had. An apology or sign of respect/caring for the other side is usually what breaks the ice.

Carol Wells's avatar

This is some beautiful writing, Allan.

Mosby Woods's avatar

Good article--appalling, our leaders' civic ignorance and extremism-- even if the workplace behavior was not abusive. I suppose they have no idea of how radical they are.