"On the other hand streetcars must be a city wide financial effort with federal help. And with gas going through the roof, we needed them yesterday!"

Paul, why is it OK that I have to build my own infrastructure, but then you demand that I get taxed to build YOUR infrastructure?

Why should the Streetcar be a "city wide financial effort?" Because you want them, and screw everyone else who isn't you? What a community minded point of view.

Anyways, we are now at 48 hours with no response from Commissioner Sam. I guess that as a resident of Portland, that I am apparently not worthy enough by either my elected official (that is, Sam Adams) or by this Paul guy, to be a resident of Portland. What is next - bringing back the "Jap Exclusion Order" of 1942 to exclude and relocate anyone from Portland that doesn't agree with Commissioner Sam and Paul?