I think I see a new episode for “Portlandia” next season:
Portland’s “The Major” comes up with a similar program as part of his continuous rivalry with Seattle. Probably not homeless though, but people who just don’t really fit in that well in Portland, and everybody would just be better off if they just moved to somewhere else, preferably (boo, hiss) Seattle.
These “undesirables” could be anti-hipsters who hate bicycles, soy lattes, cute dog clothes, pickles, milk, the “Flaming Lips”, etc.
(Alternatively, the “undesirables” could simply be “old” people, because “old” people don’t pay enough taxes, consume too many municipal services, complain too much, and occupy prime housing that by rights should be occupied by more hip people.)
Portlandia is a documentary. It’s just across the river. Brooks Bros is a block from Pioneer Square, which is the greatest homeless freak show in the West. So I get to see...