Interesting? Cheerleading right-to-work, links to Cascade Policy Institute "studies," second guessing the Fed, etc. Pretty orthodox (a.k.a. retrograde neoclassical) economic thinking these days.

It's always nice to see negative attention being shined where it's deserved.

PBOT's plan has always been in plain sight. A few years ago Portland City Council approved an aggressive schedule to implement the Portland Climate Action Plan, which calls for the elimination of nearly all vehicle usage.

Roads won't be needed in a world of only bikes and streetcars. Think of the savings. A "win-win".... for somebody... somewhere.

Pretty orthodox (a.k.a. retrograde neoclassical) economic thinking these days..

Maybe you reflexively missed the point - union membership (public employee on company time, is my guess) will do that to ya.

"Retrograde" is what unions are all about, my friend.

You're welcome to go down with the ship, Gilligan, but don't pretend it's not sinking.

...second guessing the Fed...

Oooooh, NEVER question the Fed. Just do as they say and be silent. Is that "neoclassical" or what?

Could "neoconservative" be the word you seek, grasshopper?

Could "neoconservative" be the word you seek, grasshopper?

Actually, the term is "neoliberal," but thanks for playing.

"Neoconservative" is more generally used to describe a discredited foreign policy outlook (e.g. the Bush doctrine), in which military force is used to impose "democracy" and neoliberal economic policies.

Yesterday's article in the Oregonian about Portland city's lack of road repair budgeting finally brings much needed press to a gross mis-prioritization of public monies many of us have been trying to convey to mainstream news reporters for a better part of a decade now. I guess it's better late than never.

The Oregonian article also talked of a lack of a street maintenance fee in Portland. However, I think the reporter should check the history surrounding the city's utility franchise fees. If I recall correctly, during the Bud Clark years the city's franchise fees were expanded with the understanding that a large chunk of the resulting new revenues would go towards street maintenance. Subsequent city halls steered away from this understanding, though, until very little now flows from the expanded franchise fees to road repair.

Another irony is at the same time the Oregonian bemoans the inability to tap federal monies for street repair instead of new street cars, another Oregonian editorial article lamblasts the U.S. House of Representatives for trying to grant local governments more discretion in the spending of their federal transportation dollars.

"Neoconservative" is more generally used to describe a discredited foreign policy...

"Neoclassical" is more generally never used to describe "economic thinking"...

...oh, except by you.

Well, at least you knew what you meant.

Always a pleasure.

Look it up, sparky.