"When the people fear the government, there is tyranny. When the government fears the people, there is liberty." Thomas Jefferson
Wednesday, June 20, 2012
Interesting dispatch calls
Listen to the two events happen at the same time and how they ended up resolved, its actually pretty interesting.
Little miss positivity
This dispatcher is ALWAYS cheerful on the radio, never heard her once get mean.
BLAST FROM THE PAST
Steve Fung demonstrates the total ignorance of the Trimet board of sock puppets. This board member has no idea what Steve is talking about.
The transit mag of the PLAYERS!
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June 20, 2012 - Undercover bus cops; Streetcar flap; New job postings
June 20, 2012 - Undercover bus cops; Streetcar flap; New job postings
OPAL getting ready to change tactics
The $458 million budget for 2013 passed by the TriMet board of directors June 13 largely brushed aside an alternative budget from riders’ advocacy group OPAL Environmental Justice Oregon. OPAL president Jonathan Ostar says his organization will push for greater accountability by taking away the governor’s authority to appoint TriMet board members. Ostar says Metro, with its regionally elected council, should have that authority instead. Such a change would require an act of the Legislature. TriMet’s new budget raises fares, cuts services and ends the free rail zone Sept. 1. “I think there were some board members that came in with their minds made up, just ready to mail it in,” Ostar says....
Murmurs: Top Local Planned Parenthood Official Out
Murmurs: Top Local Planned Parenthood Official Out
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