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Old 09-29-2012, 07:50 PM
 
Location: Pacific NW
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"Hopefully, that will deter people from coming here". Welcome to the friendly locals of Portland (or, I KNEW there was a reason why I left). LOL!
ONE poster, and the whole city is damned? Nice. But, glad you've gone. Hope wherever you are, is perfect for you.

 
Old 09-29-2012, 09:11 PM
 
Location: Just outside of Portland
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Ditto.
 
Old 09-30-2012, 08:40 AM
 
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I am around many young creative ppl who have come to this area from other regions.

I would not lump ppl together. There are many bright innovative companies started by these "dreamers".

Have heard police in other states give bus tickets to homeless ppl. destination Portland. Not certain this is true, but suspect to some degree it is. We do feed ppl.

I think other states should take up more of the slack of the homeless.

Creative dreamers come on down.

Too many dreams unfulfill end up under the bridge.
 
Old 09-30-2012, 06:08 PM
 
Location: Lakewood OH
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There is nothing wrong with creative dreamers. Many have done good things for Society. As long as they do not become a burden on Society while trying to fulfill their dreams. I think that the idea of young people coming to a place to "retire" can give the impression to some people that it is okay to go to a place, wherever it may be, to just mooch off others in order to justify an unrealistic dream or just plain get out of the responsibilty of taking care of themselves.
 
Old 10-03-2012, 04:41 AM
 
Location: Minnesota
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The problem with your suggestion is that in "hippie communes" no one is really earning any money. Of course, shared housing would be the best way to deal with costs (and other things, too!). But having some wage-earners amongst the residents would seem rather important.
Ever been in one? I and people in my family have. Maybe we were different in that we just had philosophical differences with society. We had nothing to do with drugs. So we always had adequate employment, even if the pay sometimes wasn't that high. Some people gravitate to a commune because they have very little use for the sanctity of private property.
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