And brings the debate to a whole new level of stupidity.
“Minutes before he addressed the crowd, five “bag monsters” — people dressed up in plastic bag costumes — had been dancing with a furry Sasquatch and an upright fish.”
We just can’t make this stuff up folks.
From the Oregonian:
Facing five “bag monsters” and a sea of “ban the bag” T-shirts, Portland Mayor Sam Adams pledged Wednesday to eliminate ubiquitous slippery plastic bags from the city.
He declined to say when a prohibition on plastic grocery bags might start, but promised details in a draft ordinance to be released Friday.
“We’re nearing the end of the beginning,” Adams said. “Onward!”


