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	<title>Comments on: The Sam Adams Report Highlights</title>
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		<title>By: DaveOner</title>
		<link>http://blogs.wweek.com/news/2009/06/22/the-sam-adams-report-highlights/comment-page-1/#comment-93573</link>
		<dc:creator>DaveOner</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2009 22:04:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Mr. Adams should be proud that he succeeded where so many before him failed...Bob Packwood, Neil Goldschmidt...apparently their shortfall was that it was with women!

I demand equal rights for ALL habitual liars and statutory rapists regardless of their sexual or political orientation!!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Mr. Adams should be proud that he succeeded where so many before him failed&#8230;Bob Packwood, Neil Goldschmidt&#8230;apparently their shortfall was that it was with women!</p>
<p>I demand equal rights for ALL habitual liars and statutory rapists regardless of their sexual or political orientation!!</p>
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		<title>By: anton_Chirurh</title>
		<link>http://blogs.wweek.com/news/2009/06/22/the-sam-adams-report-highlights/comment-page-1/#comment-93392</link>
		<dc:creator>anton_Chirurh</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2009 23:26:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Jack, we&#039;re stuck with him. I&#039;m just trying to move on and focus on the good. 

1. The tram isn&#039;t policy, it&#039;s history. Sure, it was a fuck up. It&#039;s part of why I didn&#039;t vote for Sam.

2. I like the trains. Always have, always will.  

3. Not the mayor&#039;s job to manage Randy, it&#039;s the voters.

4. He lied to get elected and He continues to lie. That&#039;s why I wish he would resign. 

5. See three.

6. Again, it&#039;s not policy, it&#039;s history. The man is an embarrassment. Had he any dignity, he would resign. 

7. No politician represents all the people. Can&#039;t be done. 


Jack, I&#039;m glad you are around posting your opinions.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Jack, we&#8217;re stuck with him. I&#8217;m just trying to move on and focus on the good. </p>
<p>1. The tram isn&#8217;t policy, it&#8217;s history. Sure, it was a fuck up. It&#8217;s part of why I didn&#8217;t vote for Sam.</p>
<p>2. I like the trains. Always have, always will.  </p>
<p>3. Not the mayor&#8217;s job to manage Randy, it&#8217;s the voters.</p>
<p>4. He lied to get elected and He continues to lie. That&#8217;s why I wish he would resign. </p>
<p>5. See three.</p>
<p>6. Again, it&#8217;s not policy, it&#8217;s history. The man is an embarrassment. Had he any dignity, he would resign. </p>
<p>7. No politician represents all the people. Can&#8217;t be done. </p>
<p>Jack, I&#8217;m glad you are around posting your opinions.</p>
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		<title>By: anton_Chirurh</title>
		<link>http://blogs.wweek.com/news/2009/06/22/the-sam-adams-report-highlights/comment-page-1/#comment-93390</link>
		<dc:creator>anton_Chirurh</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2009 23:17:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I&#039;m more than  willing to pay. I think an local &#039;sticker&#039; tax like so many other people in pay in other big cities dedicated to roads would go a long way. I floated this to the city councilors and only Amanda responded saying that people don&#039;t support it. Too bad, the repairs to our cars from bad roads exceed what the tax would cost.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I&#8217;m more than  willing to pay. I think an local &#8217;sticker&#8217; tax like so many other people in pay in other big cities dedicated to roads would go a long way. I floated this to the city councilors and only Amanda responded saying that people don&#8217;t support it. Too bad, the repairs to our cars from bad roads exceed what the tax would cost.</p>
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		<title>By: Jack Peek</title>
		<link>http://blogs.wweek.com/news/2009/06/22/the-sam-adams-report-highlights/comment-page-1/#comment-93372</link>
		<dc:creator>Jack Peek</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2009 20:07:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Although I still think he should resign I still agree with the majority of his policies. I think a humbled Sam is a good thing for Portland. I suspect his recent efforts to ’swing for the fence’ will settle down to better policy decision. Now Sam, please fix our roads.anton_Chirurh says

 DEAR ac:
       
       BETTER POLICY...track record!!!
 
   1. THE TRAM
 
   2. OVER THE TOP CHOO-CHOO TRAINS

   3. Not controlling a loud arrogant councilman

   4. lying to get elected. HE SAID SO!
     (A)In this libber town, if an &quot;R&quot; did get elected under the same gig...he would have been hung in Pioneer Square..and you fing KNOW IT!

   5.Not controlling a loud, offensive, council member.

   6. More problems, in 100 days then anyone on record....ever.


   7.Sam has no intention of representing all of PDX&#039;S people..only a select few.

   THIS IS SO EASY IT HURTS!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Although I still think he should resign I still agree with the majority of his policies. I think a humbled Sam is a good thing for Portland. I suspect his recent efforts to ’swing for the fence’ will settle down to better policy decision. Now Sam, please fix our roads.anton_Chirurh says</p>
<p> DEAR ac:</p>
<p>       BETTER POLICY&#8230;track record!!!</p>
<p>   1. THE TRAM</p>
<p>   2. OVER THE TOP CHOO-CHOO TRAINS</p>
<p>   3. Not controlling a loud arrogant councilman</p>
<p>   4. lying to get elected. HE SAID SO!<br />
     (A)In this libber town, if an &#8220;R&#8221; did get elected under the same gig&#8230;he would have been hung in Pioneer Square..and you fing KNOW IT!</p>
<p>   5.Not controlling a loud, offensive, council member.</p>
<p>   6. More problems, in 100 days then anyone on record&#8230;.ever.</p>
<p>   7.Sam has no intention of representing all of PDX&#8217;S people..only a select few.</p>
<p>   THIS IS SO EASY IT HURTS!</p>
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		<title>By: StanTheMan</title>
		<link>http://blogs.wweek.com/news/2009/06/22/the-sam-adams-report-highlights/comment-page-1/#comment-93370</link>
		<dc:creator>StanTheMan</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2009 19:52:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Are the citizens of Portland ready to pay to have the roads fixed? Or are we just going to mindlessly whine about them?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Are the citizens of Portland ready to pay to have the roads fixed? Or are we just going to mindlessly whine about them?</p>
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		<title>By: StanTheMan</title>
		<link>http://blogs.wweek.com/news/2009/06/22/the-sam-adams-report-highlights/comment-page-1/#comment-93369</link>
		<dc:creator>StanTheMan</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2009 19:50:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>And the definition of is is?

Come on.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>And the definition of is is?</p>
<p>Come on.</p>
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		<title>By: StanTheMan</title>
		<link>http://blogs.wweek.com/news/2009/06/22/the-sam-adams-report-highlights/comment-page-1/#comment-93368</link>
		<dc:creator>StanTheMan</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2009 19:49:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Exactly. At the end of the day, Ball was just spreading a rumor. He did not know if it was true or not. Yet, instead of going to the authorities with the information, he went political. Bob Ball&#039;s actions were wrong. Period.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Exactly. At the end of the day, Ball was just spreading a rumor. He did not know if it was true or not. Yet, instead of going to the authorities with the information, he went political. Bob Ball&#8217;s actions were wrong. Period.</p>
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		<title>By: anton_Chirurh</title>
		<link>http://blogs.wweek.com/news/2009/06/22/the-sam-adams-report-highlights/comment-page-1/#comment-93336</link>
		<dc:creator>anton_Chirurh</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2009 15:19:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Facts in the documents made public by the AG:

A requested cell phone was handed over w/o the sim card. 

The AGs requests for cell phones and computers were ignored or over a week.

Sam&#039;s lawyer interviewed Beau and got a statement after the scandal broke but before the AG could. That statement is contradictory to the ones give the AG. 

Sam gave Beau $750 as the scandal was breaking.  

Much of these new information in this report makes the Mayor look worse than before it&#039;s release. 

Despite what many headlines say, Sam was not cleared. The report says that there is not enough evidence to prosecute. It also says really clearly that Beau is less reliable than Sam. That&#039;s hard to believe given that both principles have been lying equally. 

All this said, the recall won&#039;t succeed and Adams will likely be our mayor for many years to come. 

Although I still think he should resign I still agree with the majority of his policies. I think a humbled Sam is a good thing for Portland. I suspect his recent efforts to &#039;swing for the fence&#039; will settle down to better policy decision. Now Sam, please fix our roads.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Facts in the documents made public by the AG:</p>
<p>A requested cell phone was handed over w/o the sim card. </p>
<p>The AGs requests for cell phones and computers were ignored or over a week.</p>
<p>Sam&#8217;s lawyer interviewed Beau and got a statement after the scandal broke but before the AG could. That statement is contradictory to the ones give the AG. </p>
<p>Sam gave Beau $750 as the scandal was breaking.  </p>
<p>Much of these new information in this report makes the Mayor look worse than before it&#8217;s release. </p>
<p>Despite what many headlines say, Sam was not cleared. The report says that there is not enough evidence to prosecute. It also says really clearly that Beau is less reliable than Sam. That&#8217;s hard to believe given that both principles have been lying equally. </p>
<p>All this said, the recall won&#8217;t succeed and Adams will likely be our mayor for many years to come. </p>
<p>Although I still think he should resign I still agree with the majority of his policies. I think a humbled Sam is a good thing for Portland. I suspect his recent efforts to &#8217;swing for the fence&#8217; will settle down to better policy decision. Now Sam, please fix our roads.</p>
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		<title>By: pdxrocks</title>
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		<dc:creator>pdxrocks</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2009 21:10:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>torridjoe, Ball did not spread the rumors that Sam was having sex with a minor, according to what I&#039;ve read. He told Vera and Randy that there were rumors that Sam was involved with a minor. Sam WAS involved with a minor, by his own admission. He indignantly lied and said it was strictly platonic. It wasn&#039;t, again by Sam&#039;s AND Beau&#039;s admissions (and Sam&#039;s 30+ cell calls to Beau show that Sam was pursuing the 17 year-old).

Ball was crucified unfairly for bringing these rumors to light - Sam would have done the exact same thing if the shoe were on the other foot - Sam is no saint. 

Those kinds of rumors are fair game in politics and Sam was very close to the edge of illegal behavior - and, he created the rumors himself by being seen publically with Beau, despite warnings from his staff.

He could have easily said he did nothing illegal, end of story, nothing else to say. Instead he opportunistically went after Ball, thereby eliminating a potential political rival. Classy!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>torridjoe, Ball did not spread the rumors that Sam was having sex with a minor, according to what I&#8217;ve read. He told Vera and Randy that there were rumors that Sam was involved with a minor. Sam WAS involved with a minor, by his own admission. He indignantly lied and said it was strictly platonic. It wasn&#8217;t, again by Sam&#8217;s AND Beau&#8217;s admissions (and Sam&#8217;s 30+ cell calls to Beau show that Sam was pursuing the 17 year-old).</p>
<p>Ball was crucified unfairly for bringing these rumors to light &#8211; Sam would have done the exact same thing if the shoe were on the other foot &#8211; Sam is no saint. </p>
<p>Those kinds of rumors are fair game in politics and Sam was very close to the edge of illegal behavior &#8211; and, he created the rumors himself by being seen publically with Beau, despite warnings from his staff.</p>
<p>He could have easily said he did nothing illegal, end of story, nothing else to say. Instead he opportunistically went after Ball, thereby eliminating a potential political rival. Classy!</p>
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		<title>By: WHAT INVESTIGATORS SAY ABOUT BEAU BREEDLOVE &#124; Willamette Week &#124; Monday, June 22nd, 2009</title>
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		<dc:creator>WHAT INVESTIGATORS SAY ABOUT BEAU BREEDLOVE &#124; Willamette Week &#124; Monday, June 22nd, 2009</dc:creator>
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