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   Taft Resident  wrote in   
   news:20251117.221722.0e5c765a@mixmin.net:   
      
   > On 17 Nov 2025, Webbster  posted some   
   > news:10ffrjd$124bc$2@dont-email.me:   
   >   
   >> useapen  wrote in   
   >> news:XnsB39AC07678F7BX@157.180.91.226:   
   >>   
   >>> Oregon may be the most liberal, or progressive, or let's face it,   
   >>> socialist state in the United States. Despite having suffered all   
   >>> that comes with leftist governance: Crime, a moribund economy, and   
   >>> so on, enough Oregon voters keep voting for the far left to keep it   
   >>> that way.   
   >>>   
   >>> Inside Oregon lies Portland, nestled in there like a rotten red   
   >>> pearl inside a dead, decaying oyster. Portland is, even by Oregon   
   >>> standards, a bastion of the absolute nutcase left.   
   >>>   
   >>> A column at the New York Post by Fox Business's Senior Correspondent   
   >>> Charles Gasparino   
   >>   
   >> Ah, just another right-wing Portland basher who has never lived in   
   >> Portland, probably never visited Portland, but clearly knows nothing   
   >> about Portland - or Oregon for that matter.  99% of the time they   
   >> can't tell the difference between Portland and Portland Metro Area.   
   >>   
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   >> Why Portland Remains A Top City For Economic Growth   
   >>   
   >> Portland took 22nd place among best large U.S. cities for economic   
   >> growth, ranking well across the board;   
   >>   
   >> The city snatched first place among over 30 large U.S. cities   
   >> analyzed for the highest trade-exports growth of 60.28% in 2022   
   >> compared to 2018, resting at $34,368;   
   >>   
   >> Portland also boasted the third-highest growth in median earnings at   
   >> 34%, surpassed only by Washington, D.C., and Fresno, CA. In 2022,   
   >> Portland registered a median income of $48,062/year;   
   >>   
   >> Moreover, the city stood out thanks to the 7% growth in housing   
   >> units, registering a total of 301,084 in 2022;   
   >>   
   >> https://portlandrentalmanagement.com/portland-among-large-u-s-cities-f   
   >> o r- economic-growth/   
   >   
   > Portland is a cesspool.   
   >   
   > Top 10 Most Dangerous Cities in Oregon   
   > Oregon’s risk map is wider than many think. Below is a brief lead-in   
   > before we dive into each city. Violent assaults, theft rings, and   
   > chronic car break-ins push crime far outside Portland’s city limits.   
   > Rural highway towns, college hubs, and coastal ports all appear on the   
   > most dangerous cities in Oregon list. Let’s look at the numbers city   
   > by city.   
   >   
   > 1. Portland   
   > Portland’s crime rate is 66.9 per 1,000 residents, with violent   
      
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   The chart below lists the crime rates of large American cities. At the   
   top, you'll notice Memphis, which is getting its own National Guard   
   deployment. Memphis holds a rate of 2,501 violent crimes per 100,000   
   people, in a population of about 613,000. Portland is sitting at No. 72   
   (on page 8), with a rate of 720 violent crimes per 100,000 people, in a   
   population of around 623,000, according to the FBI.   
      
   https://www.wmtw.com/article/how-bad-is-crime-in-portland-lets-look-at-   
   the-data/68091791   
      
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   note:  66.9 per 1,000 is 6,690 per 100,000   
      
   note2:  720/100,00 is 0.72%   
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