For years the U. of Oregon, and UO Law School have been churing out thousands of good little liberals. They were broadcast into a society that was hard-working and entrepreneurial. The newcomers, including many Californians and East Coast red diaper babies blocked industry, especially anything having to do with national defense; they crushed the logging industry, and attacked the fishing industry. They hate the ranchers. They circumscribed the growth of Portland in the name of their Green God. Now what is left? No industry to speak of. The thousands of lawyers are scrambling for people to sue, and that well has jut about come up dry. It is surprising that unemployment is not higher. There are just so many Starbucks a state can stand.
You bring up some good points.
Too bad when people like you and I present them around Portland.. your looked at as something that is a obstructive influence on Portland and the state.