So Diane, you have a plan to open Wapato jail huh? Oh no, wait, you donít have a specific plan, nor do you know how youíll fund it. Oh, but you pledge to open it. A ìpersonal pledgeî. My, oh my, a personal pledge. Donít get my wrong; I respect Diane Linn for her work last year giving hope to same sex couples in Oregon and their wish to marry. I know a couple of couples that were first in line that morning to get their marriage certificates and then later got married at the Schnitz. I respect her courage to put her career on the line for such a noble cause.
A personal pledge to open a county prison that was built, furnished and is ready for inmates that has sat idle for over a year because of lack of funding isnít enough Diane. I think every person in Multnomah County would love to personally pledge to open the prison. Hell, Iíll pledge to keep schools funded. Can I? Probably not, but Iíll make a pledge.
I find it interesting that an election is coming up in the next year. I wonder if by saying the pledge, Diane is positioning herself to take credit when others figure out how to fund the operating expenses. She said it first ñ sheís personally pledging to make it happen. (along with her buddy Bernie Guesto.)
Done ranting.