Submitted by MarkDaMan on Wed, 12/07/2005 - 11:11am.
Ray said, "I think we should fire all of you politicians and start again."
Ray, that's why you are allowed to vote and in '04 the people spoke about the state of the local economy by electing council members and a new mayor. Obviously the majority here, at least in Portland thank God, isn't that of people who prefer to force votes on the rights of minority populations, push our young men and women into harms way usually without offering their own children first, and think their fanatical, hard line, religious beliefs have a place outside of their sanctuaries at home and in church.
This ordinance doesn't force businesses to provide equal access to employment and employment benefits to all employees in Portland, though that might not be a bad thing, it just will force those companies that choose to provide the city with services to have an equal playing field for all of their employees whether that is one million benefits or none. A simple way not to be forced into Portland's supposed "liberal agenda", don't do business with the city.
By the way, I do wish you and your family a Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays...
re: The Equal Benefits Ordinance
Ray said, "I think we should fire all of you politicians and start again."
Ray, that's why you are allowed to vote and in '04 the people spoke about the state of the local economy by electing council members and a new mayor. Obviously the majority here, at least in Portland thank God, isn't that of people who prefer to force votes on the rights of minority populations, push our young men and women into harms way usually without offering their own children first, and think their fanatical, hard line, religious beliefs have a place outside of their sanctuaries at home and in church.
This ordinance doesn't force businesses to provide equal access to employment and employment benefits to all employees in Portland, though that might not be a bad thing, it just will force those companies that choose to provide the city with services to have an equal playing field for all of their employees whether that is one million benefits or none. A simple way not to be forced into Portland's supposed "liberal agenda", don't do business with the city.
By the way, I do wish you and your family a Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays...