Don't stand so close to me
It's hard to believe, but the local government in and around Portland may be coming to its senses about the downsides of handing out free hypodermic needles, meth pipes, and who-knows-what-else to drug addicts. At least the local politicians are starting to question the propriety of handing them out on the streets near schools.
It's about time. One of the neighbors of a particularly stinky version of the "harm reduction" game has got a post up here about a recent victory in Multnomah County. There's going to be a 1,000-foot no-needles zone around schools and day cares. The ACLU gave the neighbors a hard time. I'm glad the neighbors won, for a change.
Speaking of which, has anybody seen or heard anything from Tera Hurst, the erstwhile queen of drug legalization in Portland? After her beloved Measure 110 was essentially repealed as the grievous mistake it was, she has disappeared from the local media that she formerly dominated. The quiet has been kinda nice.
Where’s Tera Hurst? On to the next grift I would imagine.
ReplyDeleteI never understood why the City or County doesn't provide indoor space to do these programs. They're never going to be welcomed anywhere when they just set-up tables on random sidewalks with signs announcing why they're there.
ReplyDeleteIf local govt thinks it's important to allow it, then they should get them into a proper / safe space. Perhaps at one of the many "non-profits" they fund.
People with long established traditional values have been leaving Portland. The political establishment seems to be happy with the exodus.
ReplyDeleteI know. I was just on their Parks & Rec page to see if the fields were open, and one of the first things I am faced with was a link to their “Sanctuary and anti-ICE” policies.
DeleteOn the other hand, I think I will stay in the burbs and will avoid the usual open-air toilet that the park has become.
No one is more passionate about Portland than the people who have left it.
ReplyDeleteThere’s a message there.
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