You are right, and they could vote as if nothing has changed.
But this shows that they do not want to be publicly and politically identified with their old team and brand. Next thing you know, their leader will be throwing radical protesters out of council meetings. ... Oh, wait.
Let's hope Green came to realization being part of a voting bloc limited his effectiveness as a council member. Green has been a big disappointment, but maybe with an election coming up he realized the Peacock brand might be more of a liability than an asset and he wants to demonstrate he can actually work to improve Portland for all residents. I assume Clark is referencing Morillo who seems incredibly toxic and Green should be smart enough to want some distance from that train wreck. Its doubtful he is moving to the left, but lets hope this is a sign he is willing to try and solve real problems. As opposed to trying to solve faux gras problems
Hopefully none of us forget come voting time that Mitch Green has been a part of this absolutely detrimental group for his entire time in office and is now only distancing himself in a performative way to avoid investigative and election season repercussions. He’s already lost my vote and there’s nothing he can do to get it back.
O.G.E.C. is appointed by the Governor, with recommendations from Democratic and Republican legislative leaders and is designed to be non-partisan by law.
I would like to assume the best but be prepared for anything. That means pushing for good compassionate solutions to homelessness and behavioral health and government efficiency all aimed at bringing population, businesses and revenue back to Portland and Multnomah County. The success of the solutions has a lot to do with the County government which controls homeless and behavioral health policy as well as funding for the jail and DA. The county chair has far more power than the Mayor and the City Council has far more power than the County Board. Greene and Moyer are close to one another. I suspect that the movement to merge Portland and Multnomah County is a big threat, because the Board and Chair today, as well as much of County staff are more aligned with the Peacocks than the Mayor. They have a vested interest in continuing Kafoury and JVP policy after the election. If we are going to save Portland we have to change the direction of County leadership.
Exactly. Megan Moyer and Mitch Green both ignore the latest research about how to tackle the homeless issue -- including your excellent counsel, Richard. They both stubbornly avoid all attempts to bring about accountability for real results; their beliefs and actions will only result in a growing number of homeless in dire straits, a decline in livability for ALL Portlanders, and more deaths on the street.
The problems that Portland has with the severely mentally ill homeless, the weaknesses in the criminal justice system, the mental health system, and the culture of the city are all open to changing for the better. Portland really needs a rebrand emphasizing practicality, reasonability, and humanity. Ideology, juevenile behavior, politics are beside the point. Structural changes will do little when what Portland needs is to start over, begin anew. We need new leaders and should resist the temptation to support those who have made significant prior mistakes.
First, my last name was misspelled. My full last name is Koyama Lane, not Lane, and I’m requesting that this be corrected.
Second, I do not appreciate another councilor who is not part of the Progressive Caucus being positioned as speaking on my behalf. I would like to request that the following quote be added to the article as an update to accurately reflect my position:
“Right now, my focus is on helping support and transition our new City Council leadership team. I’m also deeply engaged in important work before us as an elected body, including determining how the ~$21 million in rental service fees will be allocated, and ensuring we are setting ourselves up for effective strategic planning with our city administrator and mayor in the near future. I am not prepared to make comments on the record about my role with the Progressive Caucus until I’ve had the opportunity to discuss this directly with my colleagues.”
The tone and content of this message are good examples of why I, for one, have little confidence in the ability of several of Portland's elected councilors to get anything done.
They're socialists and they have email. This backdoor nonsense goes all the way back to the charter commission's cozy Covid-era backchannels; expecting them to behave differently might be enough for our naive legacy newsies but...really?
This is so staged, so pre-arranged and so performative. These evangelical DSA bolsheviks have not changed there minds, just their tactics. They're trying to keep their $133K bully-pulpits while regrouping for a renewed kneecapping of public safety and any efforts to restore order, cleanliness and law-abiding behavior on our streets and neighborhoods. Think they are suddenly concerned about the taxpayer flight out of Multnomah County? Think they are concerned about road maintenance or our infrastructure deterioration? If you do, you're one of the gullible Portlanders they are counting on to help get them reelected with just 25% of the vote +1.
They’re still on the council, right? They will vote as a bloc, I’m sure
You are right, and they could vote as if nothing has changed.
But this shows that they do not want to be publicly and politically identified with their old team and brand. Next thing you know, their leader will be throwing radical protesters out of council meetings. ... Oh, wait.
Let's hope Green came to realization being part of a voting bloc limited his effectiveness as a council member. Green has been a big disappointment, but maybe with an election coming up he realized the Peacock brand might be more of a liability than an asset and he wants to demonstrate he can actually work to improve Portland for all residents. I assume Clark is referencing Morillo who seems incredibly toxic and Green should be smart enough to want some distance from that train wreck. Its doubtful he is moving to the left, but lets hope this is a sign he is willing to try and solve real problems. As opposed to trying to solve faux gras problems
Hopefully none of us forget come voting time that Mitch Green has been a part of this absolutely detrimental group for his entire time in office and is now only distancing himself in a performative way to avoid investigative and election season repercussions. He’s already lost my vote and there’s nothing he can do to get it back.
Exactly. Mitch Green is totally out of step with what Portlanders in District 4 want. Come November, let's hope we end up with him OFF the council.
O.G.E.C. is appointed by the Governor, with recommendations from Democratic and Republican legislative leaders and is designed to be non-partisan by law.
I would like to assume the best but be prepared for anything. That means pushing for good compassionate solutions to homelessness and behavioral health and government efficiency all aimed at bringing population, businesses and revenue back to Portland and Multnomah County. The success of the solutions has a lot to do with the County government which controls homeless and behavioral health policy as well as funding for the jail and DA. The county chair has far more power than the Mayor and the City Council has far more power than the County Board. Greene and Moyer are close to one another. I suspect that the movement to merge Portland and Multnomah County is a big threat, because the Board and Chair today, as well as much of County staff are more aligned with the Peacocks than the Mayor. They have a vested interest in continuing Kafoury and JVP policy after the election. If we are going to save Portland we have to change the direction of County leadership.
Exactly. Megan Moyer and Mitch Green both ignore the latest research about how to tackle the homeless issue -- including your excellent counsel, Richard. They both stubbornly avoid all attempts to bring about accountability for real results; their beliefs and actions will only result in a growing number of homeless in dire straits, a decline in livability for ALL Portlanders, and more deaths on the street.
The problems that Portland has with the severely mentally ill homeless, the weaknesses in the criminal justice system, the mental health system, and the culture of the city are all open to changing for the better. Portland really needs a rebrand emphasizing practicality, reasonability, and humanity. Ideology, juevenile behavior, politics are beside the point. Structural changes will do little when what Portland needs is to start over, begin anew. We need new leaders and should resist the temptation to support those who have made significant prior mistakes.
Commissioner Koyama Lane responded this morning:
First, my last name was misspelled. My full last name is Koyama Lane, not Lane, and I’m requesting that this be corrected.
Second, I do not appreciate another councilor who is not part of the Progressive Caucus being positioned as speaking on my behalf. I would like to request that the following quote be added to the article as an update to accurately reflect my position:
“Right now, my focus is on helping support and transition our new City Council leadership team. I’m also deeply engaged in important work before us as an elected body, including determining how the ~$21 million in rental service fees will be allocated, and ensuring we are setting ourselves up for effective strategic planning with our city administrator and mayor in the near future. I am not prepared to make comments on the record about my role with the Progressive Caucus until I’ve had the opportunity to discuss this directly with my colleagues.”
The tone and content of this message are good examples of why I, for one, have little confidence in the ability of several of Portland's elected councilors to get anything done.
They're socialists and they have email. This backdoor nonsense goes all the way back to the charter commission's cozy Covid-era backchannels; expecting them to behave differently might be enough for our naive legacy newsies but...really?
My question:
Is this a performative split or an actual split?
My answer: Peerformative, Performative, Performative.
This is so staged, so pre-arranged and so performative. These evangelical DSA bolsheviks have not changed there minds, just their tactics. They're trying to keep their $133K bully-pulpits while regrouping for a renewed kneecapping of public safety and any efforts to restore order, cleanliness and law-abiding behavior on our streets and neighborhoods. Think they are suddenly concerned about the taxpayer flight out of Multnomah County? Think they are concerned about road maintenance or our infrastructure deterioration? If you do, you're one of the gullible Portlanders they are counting on to help get them reelected with just 25% of the vote +1.