I try to stick to wild-ass assertions that can be neither proved, or disproved, myself. Way more effective politically, that way. Here's a good example of why:
"...and the majority of bicyclists, as well as many of those who are employed by the City, arrogantly ignore traffic control devices including not stopping at stop signs and blowing through red lights. ..."
Of course, you can produce a source, right?
You've painted a pretty ugly picture here that I, for one, appreciate. But you do seem to want to characterize one special-interest group as being worse than another. The reality is that they are all equally bad for the city of Portland. The so-called, 'cycling community', has but a single message to offer the citizens of Portland - "We are better than you.". These smarmy, elitist, eco-nazi's have spent a lifetime accepting trophies for games that no one wins, and seem convinced that Star Trek: The Next Generation is something more than a fantasy. Given carte-blanche they would dress us all, head to toe, in bubble wrap and styrofoam; and put cameras in your colon to monitor your red-meat intake. As tax payers, we get to foot the bill so that weak, terrified, helpless people can construct a delusion of safety for themselves.
IN MY OPINION, the, 'vast majority', of cyclists in Portland are completely unrepresented, as evidenced by the way the BTA gets away with calling the shots. Mr. Parker, you oppose these people because, as a motorist, and taxpayer, you feel taxpayer resources are being allocated unfairly. As a cyclist, I oppose these people because they are a tiny minority of cyclists who've arrogantly labeled themselves as the, 'cycling community'; and continually try to dictate to real cyclists what they should, and shouldn't be doing. The common thread? The vocal minority in control of the silent majority.
If we, as citizens of Oregon, were to take another look at, 'non-profit', we could seriously curtail a lot of this B.S.. The guidelines that frame this institution are ridiculously broad, and special-interest is using it like a .44 magnum. Normal, everyday citizens of Portland are being brow-beaten by a bunch of adults whose parents wouldn't spank them. A spanking is, indeed, in order at this point; and I think the best way to go about it is to start dissembling the non-profit pulpit they tend to preach from.
Thanks a lot Scott "Tricker" Bricker, Scott Ginsberg, and Commissioner Adams. Clearly you've upset Mr. Parker. Just exactly the type of thing that I told you would happen at the press conference where much of this stuff was trotted out in the first place. Useless safety improvements are going to do nothing but make real cyclists, like me, look bad. If you want people to avoid using their cars, raise the gas-tax, plain and simple. If you don't want to do that, please, keep trying to hide the fact, and continue telling us all it is for our own good. That seems to be working great for ya.
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I try to stick to wild-ass assertions that can be neither proved, or disproved, myself. Way more effective politically, that way. Here's a good example of why:
"...and the majority of bicyclists, as well as many of those who are employed by the City, arrogantly ignore traffic control devices including not stopping at stop signs and blowing through red lights. ..."
Of course, you can produce a source, right?
You've painted a pretty ugly picture here that I, for one, appreciate. But you do seem to want to characterize one special-interest group as being worse than another. The reality is that they are all equally bad for the city of Portland. The so-called, 'cycling community', has but a single message to offer the citizens of Portland - "We are better than you.". These smarmy, elitist, eco-nazi's have spent a lifetime accepting trophies for games that no one wins, and seem convinced that Star Trek: The Next Generation is something more than a fantasy. Given carte-blanche they would dress us all, head to toe, in bubble wrap and styrofoam; and put cameras in your colon to monitor your red-meat intake. As tax payers, we get to foot the bill so that weak, terrified, helpless people can construct a delusion of safety for themselves.
IN MY OPINION, the, 'vast majority', of cyclists in Portland are completely unrepresented, as evidenced by the way the BTA gets away with calling the shots. Mr. Parker, you oppose these people because, as a motorist, and taxpayer, you feel taxpayer resources are being allocated unfairly. As a cyclist, I oppose these people because they are a tiny minority of cyclists who've arrogantly labeled themselves as the, 'cycling community'; and continually try to dictate to real cyclists what they should, and shouldn't be doing. The common thread? The vocal minority in control of the silent majority.
If we, as citizens of Oregon, were to take another look at, 'non-profit', we could seriously curtail a lot of this B.S.. The guidelines that frame this institution are ridiculously broad, and special-interest is using it like a .44 magnum. Normal, everyday citizens of Portland are being brow-beaten by a bunch of adults whose parents wouldn't spank them. A spanking is, indeed, in order at this point; and I think the best way to go about it is to start dissembling the non-profit pulpit they tend to preach from.
Thanks a lot Scott "Tricker" Bricker, Scott Ginsberg, and Commissioner Adams. Clearly you've upset Mr. Parker. Just exactly the type of thing that I told you would happen at the press conference where much of this stuff was trotted out in the first place. Useless safety improvements are going to do nothing but make real cyclists, like me, look bad. If you want people to avoid using their cars, raise the gas-tax, plain and simple. If you don't want to do that, please, keep trying to hide the fact, and continue telling us all it is for our own good. That seems to be working great for ya.