Where's David? (Cont'd.)
On three occasions over the past two weeks there is a lack of a column by Dave in his usual time and place. Dave's columns appear in The Oregonian on Thursdays and Sundays, but besides last Sunday's re-hashing of Portland's per-student funding 'crisis', there is no Dave to be found. Honestly, I was expecting Dave to pull a similar stunt in today's Commentary section, and re-hash a column that was a few weeks old, like heralding the "kicker" that's sending hundreds of millions of dollars of an unforseen tax surplus out of state.
It's not as if there isn't juicy for Dave ot pontificate on: Alleged improprieties with city council candidates' lists of donors to receive public funding for their campaign. The continuing saga of the tram debacle. The draconian immigration bill passed by the House of Represenatives threatening the deportaion of 11 million immigrants. There have been a number of juicy topics over the past two weeks, yet Dave hasn't given his two cents on any of them. Which, in the final analysis, may be a good thing.
Perhaps Dave agreed to allow his space on Sunday's commentary section be made available to Lars Larson's hateful clap-trap regarding the immigration issue. If so, Dave has done Portland just as much a disservice as writing his usual column. At least there's some space in today's Commentary section for conservatives to rot brain cells.
It has come to my attention that otherwise sane, well-meaning, and rational liberals are siding with the rabid right-wing mouthpieces in regards to this issue, but I gotta call b.s. when I see it. These right-wingers aren' talking about imposing prohibitive fines on companies caught hiring illegal immigrants- and I'm talking upwards of millions of dollars- or about investing the $200 billion over the next ten years into Mexico's economy to make it less shitty and not have the U.S. be such an attractive, tantalizing option to sneak into. When Lars, Savage, Frist, and the lot of 'em begin discussing these subjects, then I know they're willing to discuss this subject seriously.
Like Lars, talk-show host Michael Savage has been spouting virulent anti-immigration rhetoric over the past few weeks. Savage's son owns and operates Rock Star Energy Drink. As illegals make up five percent of the workforce, I'm curious as to how many illegals have their living paid by Michael Savage's son? If anyone can find a number of illegals employed by the Savage family, could they shoot that information to me?
Oh, and if anyone sees Dave, could you tell him he's got a column to write? Unless he's come to the conclusion that Portland would be better off if his column was put on a permanent hiatus. If so, there would be no contention here....
It's not as if there isn't juicy for Dave ot pontificate on: Alleged improprieties with city council candidates' lists of donors to receive public funding for their campaign. The continuing saga of the tram debacle. The draconian immigration bill passed by the House of Represenatives threatening the deportaion of 11 million immigrants. There have been a number of juicy topics over the past two weeks, yet Dave hasn't given his two cents on any of them. Which, in the final analysis, may be a good thing.
Perhaps Dave agreed to allow his space on Sunday's commentary section be made available to Lars Larson's hateful clap-trap regarding the immigration issue. If so, Dave has done Portland just as much a disservice as writing his usual column. At least there's some space in today's Commentary section for conservatives to rot brain cells.
It has come to my attention that otherwise sane, well-meaning, and rational liberals are siding with the rabid right-wing mouthpieces in regards to this issue, but I gotta call b.s. when I see it. These right-wingers aren' talking about imposing prohibitive fines on companies caught hiring illegal immigrants- and I'm talking upwards of millions of dollars- or about investing the $200 billion over the next ten years into Mexico's economy to make it less shitty and not have the U.S. be such an attractive, tantalizing option to sneak into. When Lars, Savage, Frist, and the lot of 'em begin discussing these subjects, then I know they're willing to discuss this subject seriously.
Like Lars, talk-show host Michael Savage has been spouting virulent anti-immigration rhetoric over the past few weeks. Savage's son owns and operates Rock Star Energy Drink. As illegals make up five percent of the workforce, I'm curious as to how many illegals have their living paid by Michael Savage's son? If anyone can find a number of illegals employed by the Savage family, could they shoot that information to me?
Oh, and if anyone sees Dave, could you tell him he's got a column to write? Unless he's come to the conclusion that Portland would be better off if his column was put on a permanent hiatus. If so, there would be no contention here....
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