IN 2020, 74% of Portland, Oregon’s voters approved decriminalizing drugs. Since then the city has been plagued by drug use, homeless camps, violent protests, and a spike in murders. The tourists are gone, businesses have closed, and thousands of residents have left for greener pastures. “[...]
Posts Tagged ‘Bad Cities’
June 30th, 2024 - 6:57 pm § in Democrats
The failure of West Coast liberalism
West coast cities are a “mess,” says Nicholas Kristof, a New York Times columnist (see story here). He’s specifically referring to homelessness, drug use, lower high school graduation rates, and lower home unaffordability because of restrictions on residential construction. Kristof[...]
November 15th, 2014 - 3:50 pm § in Misc.
What Citizens Don’t Understand About Police Use Of Force
The press is eagerly awaiting the Michael Brown grand jury decision, because whichever way it goes, it’ll be a good story. If Officer Darren Wilson is indicted, there’s the best trial since George Zimmerman to look forward to; and if he isn’t, there’ll be protests and maybe r[...]
November 5th, 2014 - 6:24 pm § in America
Do Not Feed The Homeless!
See if you can name a U.S. city that treats human beings like wild animals. http://www.aol.com/article/2014/11/05/90-year-old-florida-man-facing-jail-time-after-feeding-homeless/20989057/ [...]