"Somebody with integrity"

Misses the point.  Just follow the money.  It's because the same people own both the Liberal and Conservative parties that nothing has fundamentally changed in Canada since the Liberals replaced the Conservatives.
The constant rage between Liberals and Conservatives is almost comical since they're virtually indistinguishable.
Take off the ideological blinders.  It's a charade.


The article is speculative, with reason. There are just too many moving parts to make reliable predictions of the aftermath. However, one side of the issue is being ignored. Maybe it is time to look at how this issue plays out in the US.

RC has convinced many that he can make a new deal, however onerous it is to Canada and Mexico. Others are skeptical but expect NAFTA to continue. The end of NAFTA will send shock waves through the American populace just as fear of losing it is causing Canadian angst. Talking isolationist is not the same as living it.

Some Americans will rejoice the end of NAFTA, at least for a while. However, America is not the economic power it once was and nothing RC does can change that. For America the road ahead will be an unknown. RC can build all the walls he wants. The world will reciprocate and in the end Americans will suffer.

So maybe we should see some articles about what American can expect once NAFTA is gone.


The Canadian federation and economy is outside of  government. The government collects taxes for public services and goods like roads, and public schools and health care for people who are not able to pay for their own services by themselves. Jobs are divided and the government is basically a support service, taxpayers are steakholders in the government.  The government has nothing to do with international goods, that's all outside of the government.  This has nothing to do with government. North America is not an empire, this a developed country and controlling behavior is unacceptable. Our drug obsesed government needs to be regulated and understand the specific jobs that they have in international environments. Evac Ch Acedemics do whatever they want, they are increasing criminialized. Please support regulations and high tution costs in Art school.


Which means the legit market will have to adjust for this little problem by lowering prices. A very simple solution, which while negatively affecting the bottom line, will not force the legit market to fold. They will simply make less profit.


Why do they go to this commenting format only about domestic politics. Is it so we can't thumb down the Justin lovers.

I'm not a fan of this so far and I see less people commenting when this format is used.


Thanks for the correction.


How stunningly judgmental.


My home owner's insurance policy specifically cancels pet liabilities for pit bulls, and a couple of other breeds.
The statistics do not lie.
In other parts of the world, these dogs are outlawed.


Seriously, you're going to endorse Oliver over McGinn or Hasegawa?  Really...?  smh


I would not discount it so quickly.  Given this from the article.  The data is satellite.  In March 2017, the extent of Arctic sea ice is rivaling 2016 and 2015 as the smallest for the time of year since satellite records began in the late 1970s. The ice reaches a winter maximum in March and a summer minimum in September.


Mainstream political parties that operate under the FPTP British parliamentary system always want majority mandates. Even though voters in Britain have only given the Conservatives a qualified mandate, the country might be very well served by a minority parliament that actually pays attention to public opinion. The Brexit result was razor-thin and my guess is that many who voted to leave the EU would be satisfied with an EU-lite resolution ("sovereignty-association," as it were), if such an outcome can be obtained. Given that Britain is Europe's second most important economy and London its most important commercial centre, perhaps the Brits have the clout to negotiate something like this. British voters clearly wanted to put their politicians on notice that they don't have a free hand. Let's hope the politicians pay attention. Minority parliaments can work, for the people.


Deja vu? What's the date of this article?


The same can be said of water.
Absolutely essential to life until you drown.
Your folksy pretzel logic and talk of demonization is just sad.


Gosh John, gotta wonder wonder why the Ranger's stuff is OK and your isn't.


Most liberals fail to recall that the bible explicitly condemns witches and thus implicitly condones witch hunts.  Throughout history our church has fought the forces of evil, often leading  hunts for witches, to the eternal glory of the church and benefit of mankind.  There is nothing wrong with Bishop Chaput  following this tradition and calling for a witch hunt for whomever threatens the church, internal or external, real or imagined.  He is, as ever, demonstrating his alignment with all we have come to expect and cherish from the traditional (ie true) catholics who remain loyal to the time-honored traditions of the church.


haha hahaha  .see this is called the roosters coming home to roost.  the president and his president son have both become endearing to liberals..or so they thought. .now they see you can't be friends with these people.  if this lady had a problem. .why didn't she say it 4 years ago?


Ashley Ashley Ashley.
1. Do not assume
2. Where in the article does it mention anything about cruelty to animals?
3. Stay on track as this is not a new ordnance but a miss managed ordnance like most others in the muni


Wow, what an unbelievable comment.  Colorado is also mostly white, so they should allow in only white people too I guess.


"Clustertrump"?

I like it.


I guess "unmitigated" is in the eye of the beholder. Your experience sounds terrible, but there are a number of metrics out there to suggest that the market is functioning fairly well. Granted, these statistics are from the Commissioner (and in goofy font), but they are a good starting point in discussing how Obamacare has affected Washington: https://media.wix.com/ugd/39a85e_b9cafedf6f41472f8c41c8c1a703502d.pdf


Your 1st par highlights my point:  we don't know what we want to do in Syria, so what is it that the military is to achieve there?
Re the 3rd par:  while the military may have been the way "up/out" for some, in the time of war, it also serves as the place where young people get chewed up and spit out.  I believe that if we had children of the more well-to-do fighting in our armed forces, then the mental health services and all health follow-up services would be far, far better than they are.  Just because it has always been the children of poorer people who have served in the Armed Forces does not mean it need continue being like that.  We could effect a change if we chose to do so.
I also think that it is disingenuous to be throwing the blame on "politicians" in general.  The fact is that the extreme wing of the Republican Party -- the Tea Party or the Freedom Caucus are the ones who have been the most obstructionist.  I don't think it's helpful to ignore that fact.


What discontent is happening in this country is also happening around the world. People are angry with politicians as a whole not only here but in Europe as well. What is a common theme is those who lack insight and knowledge of history are the lemmings who blame someone else for their misfortune, unemployment or lack of opportunities.


Repeal Obamacare and work on something later will only get Obamacare repealed. "Later" never comes.
You ought to know that by now with Congress.


Yeah, but in Houston, they hate them dern regulations and want to build whatever, wherever. Now we all get to bail them out.


It sounds like Anchorage is following the pattern found in many communities around the country.  Banks let the builders construct more homes than what are needed.  The bank collects revenue for the loan fees and interest on the money the builders borrow.  Then the bank bets on more fees when the house sells.  Sooner of latter the result is an overbuild residential market.


Somebody's families were on that plane. But yes, let's pray for your friends (and selfishness)


NCR continues to "clericalize" the Catholic Church, in this case carrying the water for cUPICH as he lionizes Francis.

Every article is about clerics or religious or rabbis!


The Civil War is a very fascinating part of history.  As a child, I became fascinated with it because of Abraham Lincoln freeing the slaves. I suppose part of my fascination as a child was that the nuns taught us that the war was fought to free the slaves.
When it came to slaves, I didn't think of them as all being black. Very few blacks in N.M. then. I held this belief because in our tribe, villages and family we knew that the Spanish and the Mexicans had enslaved Native Americans. We knew that among the tribes there had been slaves.
 I read every book I could find about the people on both sides. I made a report on Stonewall Jackson
I never looked at either side as being good or bad. Maybe because after the Civil War, so many people moved West. I may have considered it more of an invasion by the US Military.
I kept my interest in the Civil War, eventually I visited the Ford Theater and the room across the street where Lincoln died.  My opinion is the war was anything but "Civil"


Rockies are going to need someone to pitch a no hitter if they're going to win. Offense has failed to hit with RISP for several weeks, Rockies only have 1 clutch hitter, and the rest crumble under pressure every time. Nolan has stunk it up since the games began to be important, just like he did in the World Baseball Classic. Rockies have guys that can put up numbers, until it matters. In the end, the Rockies are what they have been for 20 years, losers.


Premier Pallister wrongly assumes Trump is to blame for economic migrants fleeing in the cold winter
when in fact the fault is Trudeau encouraging them by sending out a welcome invitation heard around the world


Wrong - the responsibility is with the provinces as health care is a provincial jurisdiction

The feds are already increasing the amount more per year than the provinces are increasing their spending.  Which basically means the provinces are pocketing the extra money.

Look at the stats at the end of the article - money is not the problem, efficiency is.


The problem with these idiot "social justice warriors" is that they're a know nothing class, hell-bent on destroying anything "old" or having to do with the founding of this country.  In their eyes, everyone before them is/was evil and they must rid society of any sign these people ever existed.  They are nothing more than anarchist criminals and terrorist, no better than ISIS and the Nazis.  Too bad vandalism isn't punishable by death, especially when caught in the act.


His life history places him in the health provider camp.  His failure to even mention the massive costs associated with the health care providers renders his comments misleading.  Pointing out the influence of self-interest is, in any event, not a personal attack.  This is done all the time and most people accept self-interest as a factor that must be evaluated in listening to that person's words.


Send these guys to Canada for a year and their hate will turn to guilt.


Solly on the warpath. The question is, is he a lone ranger or does he have a significant and brave following?


RE my comment above: I have not looked at the proposed site map or at the map where the toxic plume had been identified years ago. It was not that easy to get a clear answer about where the plume had ended up then or if the gov thought it was still spreading. So when I said _it is not clear_ above, it was not totally clear to me from the RG article. I have not done any original research recently. I assume that some testing could be done before proceeding with the project.
Perhaps hemp could be used for soil remediation. It is being used in other areas.


They are so busy playing the victim they don't think. What do you honestly expect from CNN? They are nothing but high drama and lies.


If the FBI are still looking for the Putin boogieman maybe they should check under McGees bed.


Franklin
Re high costs. Health care is "free" to the user. Why don't we try free groceries and see how that works? Everybody needs groceries.
Health care in the private sector with those who can pay, pay (just like groceries), those who can't pay get help.


Thanks to Wynne, my thermostat is set at 18 C, and my hydro bill, I do not want to even go there.


give vance joseph a chance. needs at least 2 seasons. anyway lighten up on him, they hired him because they knew they manning era was over and they were going back to expansionism anyway.


Deflection.

Typical.


"Republican leaders approve convention rules, block insurgents"

Talk about locking the barn door after the horse has left, man these guys are clueless.


what the


After living high off the Republican and government teat, jail time ought to take this guy down a notch or two.   I'd rather see a lengthy jail sentence just like what all the other batterers receive.


That is absolutely false. Alaska can print money and I'll be happy to show them how to do it.


I sure hope so, especially as "Essential Health Benefits" equates to free stuff for those that don't pay directly from those that do pay.


Perhaps, Sid is merely an ignorant puck head as well if many of his online supporters here are any indication.

The Flightless Birds really couldn't have timed this announcement any worse.

That they show no embarrassment in the amateur manner in which they handled this speaks volumes though


I doubt that "paper" existed 11,000 years ago.


Gee I wonder how many times a member of the DNC or the press had a meeting with someone that said they have dirt on the Republicans or Trump? Even going to foreign soil? like the Ukraine perhaps?

or are the ground rules not the same for the DNC and the Left leaning media? As there are some in the media that preach political views instead of reporting the news.


If Russia's propaganda campaign truly influenced the election, I think it says more about the American electorate than anything else. This whole notion that 'fake news' and RT swayed people's minds is a stretch. Individuals today are cocooned in their filter bubbles. If they believed these 'fake news' stories, it's because they were already predisposed to believing them. I  doubt that people that intended to vote for Hillary changed their vote when they read an RT news story.


Good on you Mr. Paoli, Mr. Postman, and the other gentlemen that helped.  This town needs more people like you, and less of the purse snatching scum....


I researched Home Trust and saw that they had issues in 2014 going into 2015. After they severed ties with their questionable brokers AND there was no regulatory action at the time, I assumed that the problem was resolved. Thus, I invested with HT. In fact, the biggest instigator of this panic is OSC who should have acted earlier, rather than waiting 2 years, lulling all to a false sense of security.


That's why I stick with good ol' Rand McNalley for crosscountry trips.


Bill, the Hospital is located within the 15,000 foot contour in the 2005 AICUZ.  If the Navy had drawn the APZs, you and I would not be spending time on this discussion.  The point is, nothing can be assumed, it's all speculation without the Navy committing to APZs, or even draft ones.


Ignoring how the world actually operates is foolhardy. Yes, we should try to bring the world to a higher standard. But this is not done by declaring "You must obey my rules!" The world needs to be persuaded that your rules are an improvement.


Thank you Obama Democrats.
 We can not survive much more of this " Change you can believe in" !


And did squat the whole time but he had nice hair


$5 at costco, cooked.


Actually a key selling point of the C-series is the massively reduced emissions

Not to mention the global aviation industry signed a major pact last year to limit emissions going forward

Nice try


And who said anything about the people not moving their boats. You are not understanding the English now. And those boats are not anchored in the middle of the river but the little cul-de-sac as you may.  And on the sides still not illegal. I lived on that boat and I was working on getting my own. I know the rules and regulations. Now what about you?


Liberals intend to buy votes with debt racked up off the books and out from under and Freedom of Information laws.  National Debt II


Unless the "trend" of YOUR life has been a sin-free existence, please don't insult God and presume you know how He wants one of his beloved children to be received into eternity. That is the sin of presumptive hubris magnified a million times. And you find it OK to hurt a grieving family in the process!

And don't show up here claiming to be pro-family, although I think you have a warped belief system that, like the solider in Vietnam said about torching homes, "We have to destroy the family to save it."

You are against gay weddings. But you go beyond reason, compassion, empathy, support, and charity when you come out against gay funerals. Of course, I  believe you and Life of the Lay think Christian values of compassion, understanding,intimacy, empathy, and caring are "trendy emotions."

I would say about you and Bishop Morlino what Daniel Patrick Moynihan said on the day of Robert Novak's baptism: "Well, we've made Bob a Catholic. Now to make him a Christian."

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It seems Blacks will defend each other no matter what when persecuted for crimes against others but when it's Black on Black crime?  Crickets...


I notice Cardinal Wuerl was hustled up for the Rose Garden ceremony.  Not a smart move on his part to allow himself to be used as a prop by our fake President.


HEP-A just hit the Ala Moana area, not good.


Oh Look, Bay St. is nervous.


Why did I make the comment? Nice try at turning the tables here. Why did *you* falsely claim that Fr. Martin implied something for which there is no evidence whatsoever? Your slur is libelous and demonstrates malice. You're bearing false witness against Fr. Martin, and you need to confess it.

Are you a Trump supporter? Trafficking in slurs and entirely unsupportable false assertions about other people and their positions is your idea of how politics ought to be conducted, too?


Readers of NCR, non-Catholic hangers on, and dissenters.


In fact, opinion other than Union opinion is usually ignored.


Parsons, I have never seen anyone as confused as you are about what Socialists represent. They certainly do not represent prosperous establishment classes in any sense. Or in any nation. They are constantly the ones fighting the rich to get higher wages for workers, better health care, family leave for mothers and fathers who have children, pensions, etc, etc, etc.
Neither has a single socialist to my knowledge ever refused to acknowledge the menace of Islamic terrorism. They just don't agree with the right-wingers that seem to believe that all Muslims are terrorists because a few are.
Get educated.


Iran has provided the bulk of fighters for Assad, including Hezbollah, Shiite militias from Iraq, recruited Afghan mercenaries from the Afghan refugee population in Iran, as well as it's own IRGC and Quds Force troops. It has lost a significant number of its own soldiers and officers in direct combat and it recruited Russia to enter the war which has indiscriminately bombed civilian targets. But let's take a step back, if Iran had never entered the war on behalf of Assad, it is entirely probable that Assad leaves and the vast majority of the bloodshed is averted in the first place.


The mainstream medical profession misdiagnosis on a daily basis, the third leading cause of death in the U.S. behind cancer & heart disease is medical malpractice, the latest is prescribing Seroquel, an anti-psychotic drug, for insomnia.

Yet alternative medicine is always attacked by the same profession as being quackery.


Please remember if your "God" is real then it let this horrific incident happen.


AJ, you are dodging the question. YOU said we would have "less than two windless nights per year." I said, let's make it just one windless night per year. Hell, let's make it one windless night every FIVE years!

So what happens on that night? Do you have a backup Gas turbine system equal in size to the entire installed wind turbine capacity that will operate on this one night only?

If not how will the grid stay operational? (I'm sure you understand the implication of national grid collapse.)


Some will some won't, lots of college ball to watch as well. We have numerous American clients that I deal with, I'm often surprised that when I ask which NFL team they support the answer is none, they are Clemson, Gators, Syracuse etc. fans.

I have a sneaking suspicion that a lot of football fans are also "My country right or wrong" people as well. Time will tell.


The Romans tried to marginalize Christianity too in the hopes that it would fade away. When that didn't work, they tried genocide. When that didn't work, they tried assimilation, which only seemed to work until the Reformation. It's really hard to marginalize God ... Creator of the Universe. But keep trying. Christianity seems to grow best when persecuted.


Can we all just stop pretending that these rail tax hikes won't sail through "with reservations."

We all went through this same song and dance last year.  It's not an election year and there are too many powerful insiders with their hands out for this to be anything by a slam dunk.


People still watch cable news shows?  Who?  Who actually watches junk news like CNN or FOX or CBS?  Let me guess, people over 60 and who else?  Exactly.  Can't wait to see national dinosaur-media outlets go out of business.  Internet and youtube is where the real media is now.  To pretend otherwise is to believe that one must have a worthless journalism degree in order to analyze current events.  Nothing could be further from the truth.


Power assisted bikes are legal in bike lanes.  These machines which can travel up to 50 kph are dangerous to pedal bikes, pedestrians and  cars turning legally across the bike lanes which presume the approaching bike is travelling at a normal pace and they have enough time to make the legal right turn.  The council amended the bylaw to allow them in the lanes and as the prices drop they will become more and more popular.
They are not licenced  or even insured vehicles there is no regulating competence to drive them and if they hit and run little or no way of tracking them.  It has been suggested to  local councillors in downtown wards that this use of the bike lanes be reviewed before there is a serious accident. A 40 kilogram machine (maximum allowable size) travelling at 50kph can kill an unwary pedestrian or pedal bikers and in contact with a car turning legally across the bike lane can kills the rider. It is only a matter of time before the first fatal accident.


This is not true. Christianity is not banned. Anyone can ask to have their Christian beliefs accommodated. What has been dropped is Christian rites as part of the official curriculum. And the Muslims aren't asking to be part of the official curriculum.


Appears Judge Watson did not want to suffer further humiliation by being over turned by SCOTUS and punted it away.  Time for our AG and Gov. to stop spending precious tax dollars and time on this matter and concentrate on the many great problems in-house in this State.


You would prefer synthetic materials made from petro-chemicals?


No, they're not. They've been bought out by other mining companies, which bought those out.  Those giant mining conglomerates have teams of lawyers that work day and night to try to ensure that the modern conglomerates aren't responsible for the activities of their forebears.  For instance, the San Juan Corporation is the current owner of the Gold King mine.  Yet the taxpayers are responsible for that cleanup, not the company that bought the company that bought the company that mined the Gold King site.


Wouldn't it have made sense to simply sell the seats they had available after seating the four extra crew members?  This will be one of the biggest PR disasters in the history of corp America. It also sheds light on how many of your rights you give up when you board a plane in this country. Mostly under the guise of providing "safety" for passengers in our post 9/11 world. I've personally witnessed a number of occasions where the airline personnel abused their power and this may be the defining event that forces some action in congress. The CEO needs to come to terms with reality that the actions of his people did a hell of a lot more then "re-accommodate " these passengers. We can only hope that this passenger follows the logical path and very publicly sues the stuffing out of United. By the time this is over United could have BOUGHT these four an airplane to fly to Louisville and come out ahead. Its important to keep in mind this could have been any of us.


Every issuance from this Republican Traitor defiles the citizenry and fouls the fetid swamp now filled with the Republican Terrorist Traitor Party's destruction of the Constitutional Republic and all human rights and individual freedoms contained therein.  Time for a Revolution.


At least you said Byrd renounced his membership in the KKK.  Shame today's republicans haven't.


The survival trait of pilot fish is that they take advantage of the high-pressure zone in front of swimming sharks, which saves their energy, to be in position to feast on the scraps of sharks messy feeding.

The "no state income tax", and "use the PFD first" people are the pilot fish for most of Alaska's politicians and government administrators. They have been living off of the fat of the land, and are desiring to conserve their financial resources by continually voting for the candidates who promise them that their finances will continue to be maximized, at the expense of the other 85%.

This tactic is re-enforced by the corporate mandate to maximize profits for the share-holders. This includes the time-proven tactic of using extraordinary measures to influence, even control state governments. SB-21 comes to mind.


The remarkable thing about Trudeau isn't that he answered the questions badly - it's that he showed up and was able to find his seat.


Three times for general population and I understand young men (teens and college age) is much higher.


I'm not the one wailing, Neko.....or claiming to be leaving the country.

I believe that was ....... you.


Disagreed... Alaska is a government program. Alaskan natives already get job placement,  free dental, education,  etc..... "Going to court "is an overstatement and your painting a picture in your head. WHEN I COMES OT WORK FOR EVERYBODY - STAY OUT! YOUR OUT FOR YOUR SELF


You are correct.  The party insiders supported Brian Topp, who was the campaign manager when the BC NDP under Adrian Dix had disastrous loss in 2013.


Who cares what Scarborough says.


"That's whats good about the bank approach - by combining we ensure our tolls will be similar to the US and NOT like the 407"

There is no such assurance.


Just another ding dong in the greatland


New oil discovered 40 years ago.


Code enforcement is a joke in this county. Many of the egregious violators are politically connected and code enforcement won't touch them. Many violations involve the county's critical areas that can have an impact to many properties but again county won't touch them. Let's hope that one additional code enforcement officer gets hired and a fund created to abate these problems.


Why oh why is the shooter only charged with assault? If he fired a weapon aimed at this man, why is that not also attempted murder?


z55man... u probably missed ur meds today... just a reminder


I think we simplify why people cling to religious identity. In Africa, the ones who didn't have a strong religious identity were converted by the European colonizers. The Muslim population stuck to religion as an identity (nationalism came in much later, and is an amorphous concept).

The ones who stick to their religion don't integrate, or more importantly get a modern education. That begins a vicious circle of social immobility, and sticking to religion. However, looking down on someone's religion does not make them less religious. Accepting them does. India, for instance, allows religious laws to apply for marriage and inheritance, if a Muslim chooses to (there are civil laws, which apply according to ones choice).

Along with the vote, that is a large reason that ISIS has more members from most western countries, despite India having 180 million Muslims (France has 5 million Muslims, and over 1000 members in ISIS, India has 60; Canada has over 100, USA has over 300).


As bad as it is in BC, is the federal elections any worse? The donation rules don't seem to be offering much resistance to the big businesses who are pushing governments to act in their interests. Nor does it stop Third party advertising that has zero accountability or spending limits. Pretty simple way around the election laws. Donate $25 to a party then turn around and spend 100000s on television, print and radio media blitzes on the dirtest attack ads they can think of.
Until our elections are cleaned up at the federal level can we really expect that provincial elcetions will be any different? Change the voting system and make MPs/MLAs accountable to their constituents!


And you think the Democrats and their supporters are any better?

"Comey interfered in the election and needs to be fired!!" Says Hillary and all of her supporters.

Trump fires Comey

"What do you mean you fired Comey? CONSPIRACY!!!" Says Hillary and all of her supporters.


People are more likely to leave a job/company/position because of other people and how they treated -- not really for money unless its a really big difference.  I'm not sure I agree that having doctors leave Canada will make us "better off".  Most are very well trained and expert.  Time will tell how many will leave but it will more likely be if they feel they are being treated unfairly and not for an exact dollar amount.


thereader, what the polls show is Macron getting support from supporters of both left and right (Mélenchon and Fillon.)  Macron is a centrist.

Macron definitely doesn't fit the description thedingo8 gave in his comment that initiated this thread: "if he takes 1/2 a step to the left he will trip over hugo chavez."


Boy, you are 1 dumb you-know-what.

Who said anything 'bout Buffalo?  If you hafta go off accusing other teams of being just as petty as Your Leafs, then doncha think you're making my point there, Mr. Einstein?


Dangerous town to have a business.


He'd have to grow up, for that to
happen. Besides he's lost with-out
mommy's apron ties to hold on to.


A huge local synod?  News to me, and  I live in the San Diego diocese.

Last night on another matter, I visited the SD diocese webpage and the local Catholic paper The Southern Cross.   I didn't notice any mention of  this synod.

Just went back to these sites and looked again.  I see there is a small link to  "synod" at the diocese webpage, leading to some logistical links.   And at the online newspaper, I still see nothing.   I long to be a  part of this tremendous synergy.


A lot of the business or commerce university program consist of math courses. Most likely, business university program has a lot of female students.

According to some people, female students are unable to do math.

Then why are there are so many female students in university programs which require math or math and science courses?


This will rightly be tossed for lack of standing.


"Handwringing about what happened generations before you were born won't change a thing."

Neither will trying to erase it. Clarify what went wrong and don't cover up the memories. The Soviets were famous for cleansing history. Why would we want to emulate that?


The Sask CCF (NDP) ended up losing the 1964 provincial election due to the rifts over the Medicare debate that were exploited by Ross Thatcher's Liberals.  It should be noted that the Federal Liberals ended up implementing Medicare at a national level, never being shy to steal ideas from the Left or the Right.  (I was there at the time).


I want value for my money.  I don't see value in paying $70/hour (fully loaded cost) to bolt-in a car seat.


with the current culture of Alaska laws, the man should be set free to work and care for his family, so they don't lose their home or end up in foster care or homeless, and his bills get paid.


David's autopsy will determine whether or not he was clean.  I hope for the killer(s) sake that his story is partly true.  If not, he's toast anyway.


Thanks, Ivo -- the most villified group of all is the freethinkers and liberals, and the centre is the target of both the left and the right.


baryton1 writes:

"The only church the Johnson Amendment should stay applicable to is :

The Church of our Savior Thomas Darcy McGee ;)"

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Unable to present a cogent response to the content of my posts, baryton is reduced to personal attacks consisting entirely of juvenile insults.

Baryton, thank you for proving my point so convincingly.
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Perhaps they could end the invocations and the introduction of guests during floor sessions.  A lot of time is spent on activities that do nothing to assist in the processing of their actual work.  If nothing else it would be nice if the coverage of floor sessions would begin after these activities are over so that we do not need to witness the time beig wasted.


There was also the time it went off while I was paying several monthly bills at a Bank Lobby ATM (folks who do internet banking do not understand the risks).

I was expected to answer client calls promptly. $$$$$

Scrambled to log off the ATM, put all my invoice stubs, bank card, and bank book away, then move away from the machine to look at the phone.

Anything wrong with this scenario?

1. Phone was sold to Corporate by Bell.

2. Bell should know that model of phone does not have a camera, intentionally since cameras and portable recordable media in the office were prohibited in the contract with our client.

3. The beep was for a text ad from Bell saying that if the phone did have a camera then I could take pictures of myself doing stupid stuff and host them on a Bell web site using my work phone ID etc and associating my employer with my idiocy.

Bell seemed to have a hard time understanding that it was a corporate phone. Bell kept spamming me trying to get me to buy music, etc.


Re: "When will President Trump respond to Putin’s aggression in Ukraine?"

Not until (Ras)Putin releases all he's got on his Washington puppet. (He is such a 'vengeance' kind of guy.)

"Blackmail" is such an ugly word. Let's just admit T-rump is 'owned' and be done with it.


I still project that this project will go past 10 Billion (with a B) and I live in a place where I will never need/use Rail........sad, but I pay it for the greater good of the community?

Lucky we live Hawaii?


API 15s Spoolable Composite Flexpipe gasline & Fiberoptics go together like Pie & Icecream...  a flexpipe gasline from Deadhorse to Nome would have been real handy, OOPS!!


You should let Germany, Sweden Denmark, Finland, Netherlands, Canada, Norway, Ireland, New Zealand, and Belgium know they are failed states (granted, failed states with better quality of life and standards of living than most of us enjoy), and demand everyone give up their property (which is communism by the way). All practice democratic socialism (or are social democracies to one extent or another). You are confusing state socialism (advocating state ownership of the means of production), communism (no private ownership), with modern democratic socialism (putting constraints on laissez faire capitalism -- which brings us such wonderful policies as child labor, unregulated import/export (think NAFTA), and increasingly longer work weeks for less pay, which are incidentally productivity and economic disasters). Sort of a simplification, but close enough, and it will have to do for now.


Raised in Chugiak, Chugiak just called and they want you to stop embarrassing them.


Frank- I agree with you on the death penalty- but I'm still scratching my head that there is only one person charged in this crime when it seems pretty obvious that at least 3 were deeply involved and perhaps a number more than that. There needs to be consequences for assisting in hurting David, disposing of his body and perhaps covering up the crime.


Note you to be an athletic supporter, however, Jean Beliveau retired in 1971 and Bobby Orr in 1978.

Whether professional sports do more harm than good in 2017 is a very open question worthy of discussion.

Frequently overlooked by the mainstream media, harms can include long-term hearing damage to fans and physicial injuries/psychological problems in participants.

More articles such as these are necessary :

http://www.vanderbiltpoliticalreview.com/the-dangers-of-professional-sport/


Include it with Mexico.


Sessions talked about resigning a few weeks ago. Nothing like being beaten up by a dumb boss to make your mind up.


Nah. Proved point of him bring a tax fraud.


If Trump wants a trade way, then let's give him one.  How about no more oil and petroleum products to the USA?  How about no more natural gas and coal?  Then let's put a 25% border tax on vehicles coming into Canada from the USA.


Can they just get rid of the administration for treason already?  Did everyone in Congress take a bribe from Russia?


At last - a post that doesn't over-react. Thanks for all the facts.


Trump - What have we got to lose?... Liberals!  yukyukyuk


Hahaha!  Funniest thing in the world to sit in the brush and watch a wolf try to catch a salmon! It always goes after one that's sticking up out of the water, wolf looses all dignity and turns into a pup. His ears perk way up. his tail starts flapping around and his eyes get wide and he just pounces right into the creek, splashing like a silly husky pup. He sticks to it and usually loses the fish but he has one heck of a good time trying. Then when he finally nabs one he's all full of himself, head held high, prancing up on shore, showing off to the world. Yep, nature's entertainment at its best.


Hey some cudos to the Jays for walk off wins in the week but this one smells of week old fish. Reliable Osuna has suddenly taken to plunking batters. I can understand that the season is over but shouldn't there still be entertainment value left? Losing Liriano wasn't a knock out punch and Estrada sure did his part.


A little early for the hatchet job.


I think you're missing the point of this article. It's not about who Gardner represents. It's about the fact that he criticized this deal when it was politically advantageous to do so, and now, that his party controls everything, he has gone strangely silent.

And it's because he knows that tearing the deal up would leave the US with zero leverage with Iraq. Why wouldn't they develop nukes? They see that nuclear weapons protect N. Korea.


Oh twaddle!

There is no evidence whatsoever that Trump can't be trusted.

Nothing more than a bunch of hysteria on the part of people that are being called upon to pay their fair share of the bill!

So much like Canadians in general, champagne tastes and beer budgets. Well, there's lots of beer in Germany, so pony up your fair share to NATO and stop whinging.


I fought the bag and the bag won.
I found the trees in my immaculate (ha!) yard all festooned with bags after a wind storm. 'I'll just reach up with a long stick and pull them down' I thought. Too high up. Just step up on a limb and reach...still too high. Try one more limb. Nope. One more..."CRACK!" Fell out of the tree, branch stabbed my leg on the way down, blood all over the place. Bags are still up there, they mock me as I enter the driveway.
I was in San Francisco soon after and got hotel snacks. The clerk asked if I wanted a bag. I had quite a few snacks and cans of pop so I said yes. She handed me a plastic bag and rang up an additional ten cents. Seemed odd but "When in Rome..." Got back to room, emptied the bag, folded it and put it in my pocket. I'm all set!
I visited Cordova a couple years ago on a job. Didn't want to go but it turned out to be just a perfect little town. It was winter, sun was shining, the harbor was so serene I was amazed. Why had I not been there before?


What has John Tory done to keep his job? Aside from being a nice guy who hikes taxes virtually nothing? A vote for a Ford is a vote to save your taxes. And if the Ontario Liberals get re-elected - I highly doubt people in Toronto will want to re-elect another tax hiker in the municipal level. No more taxes !!! No more tolls !!!


He typifies the progressive left.  I encourage everyone to be aware of the type of people we're dealing with.  They will stop at nothing to delegitimization any and all conservative leaders.


That first photo looks like my ex.
Keep that fence up and I'll keep sending money.

I so love Alaska.


Spoken like a true bureaucrat.


I got a feeling Javier and a few of his buddies have been directing money their way. Look at Haiti, I have read that the place is worse off before the storm. Where did all those Millions that Uncle Bill Clinton and Bush raised to help. Everyone steals it.


Putin's response makes Obama look petty and ineffective.

A fitting end to Obama's eight years.


Our so called leaders are milking us all for every buck the can, byte my axx


“He was a primary influence, obviously,” Johnston said of Obama. “It was the idea that it was still possible for good people to come together and solve problems in bipartisan ways and that sometimes the least (flashy) service had the highest impact.”
Does the candidate have a single example, from 8 years of Obama administration, of a "solved problem"?  Even a single example?  Anything?
Easier: Anything the candidate can point to that was "bipartisan"?


I just hope Pence was able to leave before he was subjected to the sight of scantily clad cheerleaders on the field. Close call from sin!


God has a higher standard.

He gives us our intellect, our will, our body to solve problems for Him and others.

So the more demanding test or question is how does mere use of our freedom to protesting solve actual problems for others?

That's the test.

Show the connection between how our time and energy and freedom spent making signs and marching solve problems for people?

Do we protest to solve problems?

Or do we use it to emote and make friends with other emoters?

Do we do it for catharsis, a sense of newing "belonging"?

Etc.

It's better to ask more demanding and personally challenging (ones that cause us to set aside preferences) questions.


Interesting.  If John gets to call me a liar...I get to respond.  If our peers feel that is uncivil...then perhaps first downrate John's comments.

Why on earth do you go back to a 3 month old comment in order to perpetuate your ridiculous and specious accusations?

Move on, John. Your false reality has grown tiresome. Please stop making these false allegations and setting yourself up as the litmus test of truth...for you fail miserably.


AS usual for the past few weeks, we have a bunch of Broncos running their mouths.
BUT--talk is cheap


Nothing in the article about loss of gun ownership.  Must need them for "defense" against all of the horrid birds and animals threatening his life.  State should completely disarm this cretin as too irresponsible to have access to any weapons of mass destruction.


@Taipan says: "All he needed to do is renew his visa to stay in the USA legally."

Do you know that to be true, or are you making it up to fit your mean-spirited conclusion?


I think that's an unfortunate conflation which needs to die. Progressive policies should not be restricted to nor dictated by either side of the spectrum - case in point being the reasonably successful fusion of "Progressive Conservatism" here in Canada. The so-called "Progressive Left" has certainly hijacked the term, which is unfortunate.


Such a shame that the profs at Brock University aren't just as aware of the environmental threat from green energy, far  greater than even i-phones. Much of these 100% non-biodegradable wind and solar machines will end up in landfills in Brock Universities own backyard.
Just like the electronic junk in i-phones, but on a far bigger scale.
Through there mindless onslaught against 'fossil fuels' these over zealous, supposed 'environmentalists', have intentionally unleashed an attack on our environment far worse then mere fossils fuels.
Their 'green crusade' continues without any thought being given to 'unintended consequences'.
Don't take my word for it, just open your eyes for once, and actually research the toxins and contaminants that are built into your 'green' wind machines and solar cells, all destined to end up dumped in the environment and mostly across Canada's agricultural, rural and most environmentally sensitive lands..


We have to do that in most of the turn outs along the Parks highway from Fairbanks to Wasilla, because the truckers don't have any facilities during the winter months! Spring is rather messy and the truckers and other travelers, generally are not homeless. It's just that State and local governments don't care and have no consideration for even a most basic human need! Yes, government is the problem!


What I find interesting about this is no one seems tho remember that it's the Governor who invented the never-ending legislative session.


Phew! I thought it was just me...  I got to the end and thought, I dont understand what this is about exactly!


Trump will do nothing. Make Russia Great Again!


Today's "I know you are but what am I?" award goes to...


Seriously. I simply don't get this part. It's super duper simple. HC lied. Yep. She did. Now, let's stack up how many times she liked about how many issues vs how many times trump lied....and continues to do so.
There's no comparison. Ditto on the comment that I haven't seen a more problematic POTUS since nixon. And that's saying a lot for Reagan (i don't recall) and Bush Jr (the list is too long).


chock?  lol!
that says it all!

never mind....go back to sleep!


But why shouldn't a juvenile criminal receive the "protections" of the juvenile court system? Isn't the reason we /have/ the juvenile court system the understanding that juveniles aren't as reasonable and responsible and therefore can't be held to the same standards as adults?


It will be YHuuuuuuuge.... Make Miss America Great Again! The $ell-ebrity Industrial Complex now rules. Like the movie, 'Idiocracy', we will all be doomed.


How do any of those options preempt someone from talking about the morality of sexuality? All people experience sexuality in their own way. One of the big myths about Chastity within an over-sexualized culture (thats us by the way) is that the lack of intercourse entails a lack of sexuality. In reality, chastity is the proper way of living out one's sexuality which takes different particular forms according to different vocations. In marriage having intercourse with one's spouse happens within the context of chastity, but this is obviously no so in religious life. Whether or not they have sex, all priests, religious, married, and single people experience sexuality in their own way.


Hank Williams Jr. is our BEST option. Kid Ro k, Jenner, Hank Jr. For senate. What a interesting setting that would be in Washington D.C.


That sentence by "16" rationalizing the censure of Hans Kung is so telling.
It seems that there has been a revival of an ancient "ritual" in the installation of a bishop. I'll try to paraphrase: the newbie arrives at the closed doors of the cathedral; bangs his "crozier" mightily three times and is announced from within: "Bishop so and so has come to take possession of HIS see".  One might ask: from where, by whom, why? Actually is seems to come from a tradition of the cleric arriving at a great newly built church, built by peons, at their expense and he just takes it over as is his right and might.
And we let him in. And that is merely the "visible" part.
Reality doesn't change just because some self-serving patriarch invents a new term and dictates....


It will only implode by sabotaging it.  Blowing up the risk corridor was the first successful step which forced some insurance companies out of the market.  That resulted in the increased premiums of last fall--just before the election.   "Implosion" and "death spiral" are words that have permeated Fox News and the right-wing fever swamp.
The CBC has reported that the ACA is, in fact, doing well, despite the first-wave efforts of the republicans.  Tom Price and the Freedom Caucus have many more tricks up their sleeves, and they are anxiously awaiting to utilize them to cause maximum damage.  Then those manly men will turn around and blame the black guy, as is their custom.


I can promise you that your kid will not go to a school that Ms Devos or her children attended.   Vouchers will provide subsidies for the wealthy to attend high level private school,   That voucher will have to pay the full cost of students with limited income.

It's yet to be seen if a private school can perform equally given the same cross section of students that public schools must deal with.  (We agree that discipline stinks in many schools)

I will not be happy with a dime of my tax money going to religious education of any kind.  I'll have to do another reading of the James Madison papers.

https://www.montpelier.org/learn/religious-freedom

Iowa did provide support for some text books used by private schools and home education.  Nothing for religious material though, although there was no requirement to NOT have religious teaching as well, just not supported by public money.


Trump saved jobs and saved families from tough times..... what's wrong with that sentence? Trump is a Real American.....ADN is definitely a liberal news paper. Starting to make no logical sense for important things like JOB CREATION AND NATIONAL SECURITY


Paul, the ocean level has risen about 4 inches in about 150 years.  The BS spewed about the tiny rise causing problems and requiring relocation is nonsense.


Exactly!  The Russians had just left Afghanistan (after being there over a decade) when we went marching in.  When will we ever learn, indeed!


I'm glad the troops get a raise, though 2.1% seems low. Please not more money on missle defense. Eeven if the success rate was 90%, and it's not close, they would just shoot ten missles.  There has to be other, better, less expensive, solutions.


An Alaska Legislator is a salaried term position and in addition they receives travel expenses, a daily per diem for working at the State Capitol and away from their home.  Anything more than that does not seem prudent or reasonable. In the event legislators wish to have their family's with them at their job-site, that should rightfully be their personal expense, not the people's.  Legislators conducting themselves in this gerrymandering manner is an onerous insult to the people of Alaska and it needs to stop.


I think you are correct Jane. The lack of morals, ethics and empathy we are seeing is the real problem we have.


Father Reese does not know to distinguish a metaphor from reality. What Jesus said about marriage is not a figure or a metapher,  like in the other Jesus word's  he quotes. On marriage and divorce, Jesus alluded to the beginning in response to the jews: "Moses permitted you to divorce your wives because your hearts were hard. But it was not this way from the beginning" [...] “Haven’t you read,” he replied, “that at the beginning the Creator ‘made them male and female,’ and said, ‘For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh ? So they are no longer two, but one flesh. Therefore what God has joined together, let no one separate.”
The Lord is very clear about marriage and divorce.
Marriage is a divine institution that shows in a visible way  how God's love to every soul is: unconditional and for ever. Even if we are unfaithful, He remains faithful. He never "divorces" a soul, even if he or she are unfaithful.


The Liberals had a ranked ballot system in mind. What is more important is decreasing immigration and foreign workers labor supply, that way Canadians will get better jobs and higher incomes, government will receive more revenues and need to spend less. Picket in front of MP offices about substantially decreasing immigration ASAP!


Apparently Pride and humiliation go hand-in-hand in the identity politics game.


If you haven't heard anything about John Lewis through main stream media perhaps it's because you haven't been paying attention.  I've heard/read about him for years.


The reality in this politically correct world is that the other half of the people who did not vote for him would say he has no net worth - hence the article's spin "Trump's net worth dwindles to $3.5 billion" as if he's broke...... Ha !


No, they are elected positions, and in the most recent past election, we had the opportunity to shake things up a little. Did we? No.


While the decisions to remove children from homes may be justified, the failure on the part of OCS to actively work towards reunification and the flat refusal to place them with family in many cases is not. My own family member had a child taken into custody and OCS failed to follow up on names of family given to them 3 days afterwards or notify those individuals whose names were given to them by the parent - in violation of federal law. They refused to return phone calls or allow family visitation.

After only 6 months the primary goal was changed to adoption and from that point forward the main focus was on the foster parents. Any family member who tried for placement was told they didn't have a bond with the child or knowledge of his medical needs. Duh! They shut us out of his life and then used it against us.

It should be against the law for the bond with foster parents to be placed above the rights of the child to be with their bio family. Period.


I've been from St. John's to Victoria and this American has never encountered a whole Canadian province as "brain dead" as our Alabama.  First, Trump appoints Jefferson Beauregard Sessions to be Attorney General.  Look at how that's turning out.  Then the Governor of Alabama gets thrown out of office for, may I use old American slang, a "roll in the hay" with a campaign worker he'd appointed to a government job.  The then about to be axed governor appoints "Big Luther" Strange, you can't make this up,  to Sessions seat until a primary election is held.

Presto, the great "white hoard" disregards the national party and sends Strange packing for an impeached judge who is a certified "fruitcake" constantly citing the Bible and damning "Queers", "Democrats" and everyone not of his way of thinking.  Now the "Family Values" poster boy is accused of "sex education" with minor girls.

Bottom line is the GOP has a problem.  That Republican seat may end up with a Democrat until 2020.


Tell me again why we have police? Shouldn't she report any crime to them? Football coaches coach football. AD's run athletic departments. Why are they being held responsible in any way for reporting a crime? They are not trained in the law. If you are assaulted you call the police and file charges. Neither the university nor the football team should be held responsible for making sure charges are filed and somebody punished outside the court system already in place.


IRT Scuddrunner, and the Congress will begin to investigate the Clintons, Obamas, and their relationship to the Russians gaining 20% of U.S. Uranium.  The media will have no choice but to cover these stories and change the direction of this Russian-US collusion.


Sadly, Djou is looking to waste billions on the same 34-mile transit system as Caldwell.  So, other than rhetoric, voters are being presented with a false choice in November.  Now, if Djou came out strongly against wasting billions on public transportation when what Oahu needs are solutions which deliver traffic congestion relief, then we'd have a choice.  But at this point, Djou and Caldwell are both servants of the Democrat Transit Cartel.


Bazookas are legal.  Fill out both sides of a 8x11 ATF form 4 or form 1 and send $200 to the ATF.


If that is supposed to be a 'civil' comment then you have a rather strange concept of civility.


Let me guess, "until the opposition offers a credible alternative, Ontario has no choice but to re-elect the Liberal party",  led by Wynne?

Were are already a handful of posts into it, yet have not seen this one as a reason why this is all irrelevant....


Joe Miller is taking a page right out of the Trump playbook; he already knows half of Alaskans don't like him for many reasons like being a carpetbagger, a fake, phony, fraud....he knows that is a given. But on the other side of the coin, as Trump said one time are the "stupid" people, and those stupid people could just help him edge out and beat Lisa M.


Can anyone explain why the TSX and Canadian dollar are going in opposite directions?


Too bad there isn't a test to reveal one's character when hiring.


Like a fox guarding the henhouse.


From watching the news on tv seems like that guy needs to lose some weight if he's going to dangle on a little seat alongside a building. Glad he's okay though.


A different take.  Split in Cleveland seems doable, series win in Miami seems doubtful since Rockies always play like crap there, Atlanta just played the Dodgers tough in LA so 3-1 seems overly optimistic, and I don't have a clue about Milwaukee. That's the way I see it.


Is that your opinion and can you provide an objective link to back up your opinion?


Kindly provide the QUOTE wherein I did so.  Even the white separatist 'Alaska Pride' site, while attempting to make that claim, at least quoted most or all of the article on which they attempted (unsuccessfully) to predicate it.


It is very important to have the whole picture of history if we are not to repeat the mistakes of the past. The Canada I believe in should be trying to redress past wrongs, not hiding them. This is a well-balanced article.


Bruins can't keep playing .750 hockey till the end - they are bound to come down to earth - they are a bubble team not a Cup contender!


We know that “conservative” Catholics think doctrinal development aims to reverse teaching, but I don’t know why you would think “progressive” Ccatholics agree with them.

You already know the contortions that have surrounded “false witness.” White lies. A little fib. Etc.
You know, and I think endorse, much of the development of “You shall not kill” into self defense, just wars and capital punishment. I dont know why the other commandments would be excused from similar development.
Generally, progressives are progressive because they think things can be handled better than they are now. Sometimes that means taking an existing law, and identifying exceptions to it. Eventually the law changes to accomodate the many exceptions. There are other ways this can happen- internal forum, legal leniency, etc.- but development seems to be the most honest. Projecting your fears anto progressives, or any opponent, is rarely a good idea.


I've told this story here before, but it continues to be illustrative...

I was going through in-country training in Vietnam with the First Cav. On my right and on my left were young men with many of the same moral questions about killing (and being killed). Soon, very soon, they--kids--would head into the jungle with their M16s some never to return; others to return as different human beings. We were called to join with the chaplains of our respective faiths. Amid all this, the stern warning from our Catholic chaplain was--and this belongs in a bizzaro war novel-- "don't succumb to the moral evils of.....masturbation." True story.


there will always be illicit drugs here as long as there is prohibition and demand


Commander fancy socks (aka Capt. Selfie):  Me, me, me, me, me.  Enough about me; let's talk about you.  What do you think of me?


If you find my comments tedious, I suggest that you not read them. That would certainly be a rational option to reading them and then telling me that I shouldn't post because I am boring you.

Are other readers to be deprived of my opinions because you personally don't find them to be of interest?

It's not all about you.


“. . . the measure that the Legislature is considering would place an even greater burden on our residents . . . .” I’d like to see the analysis supporting this statement. With a significant portion of the tax shifted directly to visitors, I find it hard to believe that residents would be placed under a greater burden than we already are (or would be with a surcharge extension).


Like I said, let the chips fall where they may. This
will cause a civil war and it will spill over into Canada
and mexico. Then as President Trump has the military
power he can take both Canada and mexico out.
 Nothing uncivil about this post. It's true, or maybe
the truth hurts.


MY GOD THE IGNORANCE IN OUR NATION IS UNBEARABLE.

Look up the Russian Ice core samples from Lake Vostok Antarctica. if you have half a brain and can read, you'll learn that Americans have been bamboozled into thinking "global Warming" is human caused...


It's becoming clear that people who value truth, not post truth, are usually the targets of hatred, another emotion completely and necessarily separated from facts.

Logic and science provides the answer. In truth any behaviour that is mutually exclusive to reproduction is not equal to one that includes it.

The value of diversity is being exposed to the knowledge and perspective of those not bound by myopic post truth groupthink.

Obviously ideologues of all stripes don't share this perspective.


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For as Long as a Threat to the State is the Head of State,

all Citizens of Good Faith and National Fidelity have an Absolute Obligation,

 to meet Trump and his Agenda with Resistance at every turn.
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How to resist Trump, …something for everybody,  …practical actions everyone can join in on.
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While I get that the theory of supply & demand predicts that increased property development will reduce housing prices, in real life it usually has the opposite effect.  Or at least that's what I've observed ... but of course like most economic theories, it can't ever be proven or disproven.

It does seem that every major stimulation of real-estate development is accompanied with a burst in market speculation, which draws a bunch of foreign money into the marketplace & drives up the price of everything. That might be the economics-based theory of why we don't see this supply/demand effect on housing that we keep hoping for.

I would love to see Oregon, or at least Portland, place a specific tariff on non-resident real estate investment, and use that to subsidize low-income housing.  Portland's buildings should be for Portland's citizens.  Young families shouldn't have to compete in a bidding war against billionaire speculators just to find a home.


Sin arose as we evolved into the human form. Sin requires self-consciousness, self-awareness. That's what makes us human, and that is what makes us capable of sin.


It seems to me you're still only speaking about the audience, not the setting. But never mind ...

I'm not taking a position for or against this particular tax increase, nor am I speculating as to what biases Carolyn Weikel or any other official may have. What I am saying is props to Ms. Weikel for standing up for a higher standard of language in an era of more and more dumbing down and dirtying up.


Your 'truth' was taught to me at Springfield High School in the 1960's.  Anyone who can read can figure it out by reading the US Constitution and the 3/5 slave provisions alone.   Where were you educated that these facts were not taught?

How did you learn about them if not in a school?

While slavery was part of the Electoral College and House of Representatives paradigm; I submit that a larger proportion was the fear of the illiterate non-property owners controlling the Presidency.


I agree, and it seems to me that Trump is over-reacting to a yuuge extent... which makes me wonder what he's really afraid of.


The nation's military requires a well educated, ethical leader that has significant knowledge of what is at stake in defending our nation.  Scott Brown?  Sarah Palin?  How about just appointing Goofy?


Which "First Nations"? The one supporting TMPL or the one's opposed?


It's a wonder, then, why so many of our Founding Fathers spoke many languages themselves.


Yet another reason not to have open borders. There is very little you can do...humanely.


Mr. Smith, you are an example of a well brain-washed individual.  The media can be proud of the entirely false world view and perspective that it has managed to impose on a supposedly intelligent creature.


I suspect we are now into 'leave-no-stone-unturned' land.


Americans voted for what they wanted. They had a choice of comforting lies, or inconvenient truths.

In their weakened and desperate state, they chose Door #1, Give Me Comforting Lies.

You can't really blame them.

Well, yes you can. It is their responsibility to become informed and responsible voters. And it's the responsibility of citizens in a democracy to exercise their informed vote.

It doesn't do any good to just say, "well, they ended up with Trump so Democracy works." No, a Trump White House demonstrates that democracy is broken and needs fixing badly. Trump is naturally exploiting the gaping flaws in the political and electoral system instead of trying to repair or at least mitigate their effects. Why would he try to fix a system that is broken in his favour?


Sign me up!  I plan to retire to a rural area in Southern Indiana, where the governor prefers to keep people poor and uneducated ... and definitely unable to communicate globally.


Majority of citizens?
The majority of Americans voted for Hillary Clinton.


Liberals playing politics with racism.   No surprise there.

#getliberalsoutofgovt


Once again, you cherry-pick parts of the column to try and prove some right-wing point of your own.  The media is watchdog-for both the bad and the good that any president does.  But Trump can't stand any criticism, so he bans reporters who might report his missteps.


What  is the big deal if he paid his taxes to release them. This is just the tip of the iceberg. It's dirty money from foreign interests and that's why he's so adamant to not release his taxes. It's like drug testing. The only people who bitch and moan about it are the users.


It also showed that those young adults were more informed on the issues than people that watch something like Fox News.


He was part of the swamp long before he took office.  Just because you weren't aware of that at the beginning doesn't make this a new discovery.


The only thing I notice is that content is skewed left--it seems like the navigation bar is responsive, but the content isn't. Very nice though! I love this site-it's probably my #1 news source.


How many pipelines were built under Harper?

TransCanada's Keystone pipeline (not to be confused with Keystone XL), Enbridge's Alberta Clipper, Kinder Morgan's Anchor Loop pipeline and Enbridge's Line 9 reversal.

Start doing some research before you post Gabriel


Painful fact to some:
We are more friendly and generally smarter than our southern neighbors


France will be permanently and negatively changed by the African and Middle Eastern migrant tsunami, which is precisely why France's rivals want Macron to win.


And some are becoming Catholic because they read the Bible. I know of someone for whom Catholic teachings on the Eucharist clicked because of John 6.


I wouldn't think a Marine would have trouble with obedience (?).


I am sure the products are superior in taste with Carrs or Fred Meyers and the Commissary.  It is somewhat misleading to say an "extra few dollars".  I would guess the price was at least double if not triple.  Am I right?


Caldwell is not known for his honesty, he will try anything to save his beloved rail. His legacy as mayor will be one of lying, cheating
and manipulation. Not even his fellow democrats trust him. With a dishonest mayor and a useless and dysfunctional  city council
Honolulu has become a model for how not to do things.


No major parties really like it of course, maybe NDP because you go more left and become the Marxists. But, we would still have two conservative parties, and anyone could be a fiscal conservative without being a social conservative.


Dan and Don make a great team.  Last of the big spenders.


Hey Maggie.  Kinda low information aren't we?  False intelligence on WMDs originated with the Clinton Administration in 1998. An d I quote Slick Willie Clinton:

""One way or the other, we are determined to deny Iraq the capacity to develop weapons of mass destruction and the missiles to deliver them. That is our bottom line."
    President Clinton, Feb. 4, 1998.

"Saddam Hussein has been engaged in the development of weapons of mass destruction technology which is a threat to countries in the region and he has made a mockery of the weapons inspection process."
    Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D, CA), Dec. 16, 1998.


nope you are wrong again.  tam cited specific indisputable  facts about trumpy and kaaihue's bigoted statements and behavior.  his opinion was that if the local repubs can disavow kaaihue's behavior, why can't they also do the same to trumpy as he has made similar statements, etc.  you need to learn how to read.


As a 1971 graduate at North, then spending 35 years in the Midwest, before returning 4 years ago, the recent problems at North have been disheartening.   Eileen did an excellent job framing the negative feedback loop that affects the quality of education in the NEHS district.   I'll look for ways that I can help.


He used to tell the boy run.. and then shoot at him with a bb gun. If Kema gets out I think a lot of people are going to tell him run - and then chase him down too.


Lynx, perhaps a typo but renters insurance covers your property that isn't owned by the landlord.  I'm sure the landlord has insurance for the structures he rents out.  How is "relax" rude?   Your knee jerk reaction to those words was a little over the top for a paper that frequently gets wording wrong in their articles.


I am at a loss.... 23% of the Federal Prisoners are Illegals  but they only comprise 3.5% of the total population. So in what world can it be said that they proportionally no more violent than society as  a whole? The Federal Prisons get all their inmates from the total population in the US.


It's clear the violence was stoked by the counter protesters. Look at the pictures.  Watch the videos.  Why does the left give a pass to their violence?


Excuse me, but didn't Canada recently impose a 275% tariff on US drywall. Something about the Canadian supplier being unable to compete. Contractors with fixed contracts are getting burned. One thing this government is, is hypocritical. God help us!


The Justice Minister is Indigenous and has been involved in MMIW.  Seems appropriate enough to me.

Bigger problems are the Gesture Politics so favoured by PMJT (tell the people what they want to hear and have no idea on how to deliver it) and the rigid, bureaucratic, paternalistic Ottawa-way of doing things (believing that government knows what is best for each and everyone of us ... see Ontario).


The supreme court is a body that upholds laws. If the parliament, congress, senate, etc could make proper laws then the supreme court wouldn't be needed. The court is just another check and balance that we don't get bad laws foisted upon us.

What you are doing is blaming an entity that upholds our rights and protects us from bad law makers. Thanks. but I'll stick with these checks and balances rather than republican conservatives forcing their moralities upon me. If they get challenged and the courts decide in favor of them then so be it.


Especially because.... You know.... it didn't happen.


You know Skier, Texas, New Mexico, California, Utah, Nevada and parts of Colorado and Wyoming used to be in Mexico.  There is a long, long history of Spanish and Mexican influence in this country (since before the United States even existed).  in all VERITAS, what have YOU done to contribute to and embrace this part of the USA's heritage and culture?


1) So race relations have not budged since the mid-80's? Maybe update your "teaching": materials, more than 30 years have gone by and a lot of change has taken place. This invisible backpack thing is badly out dated.

2) If a teacher can shut up a white male with an insinuation straight out of Kafka's The Trial, then...what power/privilege exactly does this white male have? What systemic/institutional power is the white male using here? He is silenced, and powerless to even state an opinion. Where is all this power he has? Power is contextual, no one has all power all the time.

3) The black population of Canada is less than 3%.  White population is 80%.  Maybe, just maybe, white people have so much representation because they are the overwhelming majority. This is just a fact. There's no malice, no grand conspiracy....unless you are so racist as to think that white people are having and raising children simply to spite and hurt minorities.


Are you serious Kurgan? Are you the left-over of those rigid Medieval Catholics and Evangelicals who discriminate against women? You seem to think that Christianity is the only religion in the US. One's religion should not be involved in the process of electing a good Jewish, or Bahai', etc. We are multicultural. The Bill of rights and the Constitution should be our voting guide.


Well said!

I feel the same way.  Why is a Protestant all hot and bothered about what Catholics call their clergy?

How would he feel if I wrote an article that said the Presbyterians need to rethink how they address their clergy?  What do I care what Presbyterians call their clergy?  Why does our practice concern him?


Citing the Bible in cases like this is what gives Christianity a bad name, just as in the case of the Lakewood baker.


It truly is a great conundrum. I wonder if "original sin" was the way that the ancients explained their observation that bad and incomprehensible things just happen for no apparent cause.

Suspending knowledge and reason to uphold shaky theological principles seems to be like the servant who buried his talent for fear of losing it. Risk and change are part of this story and not a sign of unfaithfulness at all.

Interesting that the Orthodox, who do not believe in the IC, also believe that Mary truly died.  If death is the consequence of original sin, this suggests that she was subject to it and the entire messy human experience like the rest of us. Personally, I think the notion of the IC is a distortion to save the Madonna from a twisted theology that presumed that sex is corrupt and the normal female body is inferior, and not how the early church believed at all. She's easier to admire as one who was not specially privileged and still open to God in all things.


What is needed is a few grannies to take Trump on and teach him a few manners..


The problem is it never stops with basic safety and sanitary issues.  As soon as the govt gets involved it will become cost prohibitive.


Grumpy and stir-crazy here!  ;)


What a self-absorbed pos you are. This has nothing to do with my comment & you should get that checked out. The early signs of dementia are very subtle, like an inability to stay on topic, of which you have.


AI1144, concluding that I assume everyone who supported Trump is a bigot makes you a very poor reader.


Does he or his (from the Bush) cohort Mallott even think about people in the Bush and how this is going to impact them proportionately harders? No...the answer is no. They got the Bush vote, now the Bush is invisible....as usual.


At this point we just need to get MAD in place on the Korean Peninsula and also make sure North Korea (and everyone else) understands the concept of AD.  Then withdraw our troops and let the two Koreas figure this out.  If North Korea launches an attack on the US they will be eliminated.  On the bright side global warming would no longer be an issue if this were to happen; on the dark side Oahu would probably no longer exist.


"The 4th Circuit declined to lift an order from a Maryland federal judge, who ruled against the travel ban in March and sided with opponents who said the ban violates the Constitution by intentionally discriminating against Muslims".
Absolute garbage! There is nothing in the writing of the order that bans all Muslims or only Muslims for the countries include in the temporary ban. Nothing not more than political activism in our nation's courts


BlackBerry shares fall almost 4 per cent after another executive leaves.***SHOULD go up as one less mouth to feed ..?


Maybe it is time for the Senate to shine. Break up the bill and send it back.


so the governor and his legislators are wanting to restructure the PFD without restructuring the State Government and their spending habits first. why does this not surprise me? anyone who votes for this "will not" have my vote next cycle. they should start in their house before stealing from mine first.


Don’t worry. Turf and track should get booked 100% thanks to the collapse of the dome……


Wonder how many cinder blocks I can get for $400-500K?  Especially if I get imported ones via NAFTA.


If I'm not mistaking, I think  this is the first intervention from Trump since his election. All I can say at this point is at least he was upfront about it in that he had previously warned car companies he was going to do this.


Why you always hatin' on Trevor, Kiz. He didn't exactly shine today but he did complete 70+ percent of his passes. Not THAT bad for a QB with NO O'line and a non-existent running game. Worse yet, McCoy (maybe on orders from 'upstairs') calls some really stupid plays.  Broncos really have just two downs to move the chains.  All too often 1st down is like a human sacrifice - run up the middle for no gain. You want productive change, Kiz?  Trade D. Thomas tomorrow. What's he producing for money spent? Why not more targets for 'Sunshine'?  He and Siemian seem to be on the same page most of the time. Questions: What's with Elway's infatuation with Joseph? Why was he hell-bent on hiring a head coach with NO experience as head coach and shaky credentials as a coordinator? And, Kiz, what's your infatuation with Kap'? Kap' didn't get fired from the 'niners, he walked on a very generous contract.  The minute Kap' shows up in Blue and Orange the Broncs can kiss my behind goodbye.


good catch.   I was trying to figure out how he got in that many days in the last year, now I see that is a number from the start of his first term.    And yes, he still was a working president the hours aways from his playing gold.   I get the impression that any president is never completely free of their work, never.


Why is it always republicans and rich people that tell us we must ALL share the pain. I'm a senior and I'm feeling it, you two-timing posers!


This adequately sums up comrade 783: "I have done a thousand dreadful things as willingly as one would kill a fly; And nothing grieves me heartily indeed, but that I cannot do ten thousand more"


Love this guy!


My thought exactly. Soon, we will be reading all about how women are hard done by in divorce courts.


Churches are the largest revenue source. Tax them.


As pipeline obstructions demonstrate over and over again.


Because Mexico is a powerless client-state that's been subject to de facto US corporate rule since the-mid 19th century.  The process isn't to make their freedom and prosperity more like "ours", it's to make ours more like theirs by giving our ruling corporate criminals even more of what they want.


"They (Oregonians) can contact the Oregon Department of Agriculture and state legislators, asking them to declare the genetically modified grass a pest and wipe it out in Oregon." How sad, "wiping it out" will probably take more poisoning in a state already being poisoned too much.

Surely Monsanto, Scott's partner, already has a super lethal herbicide that will kill this new "Frankengrass" along with who knows what else. Our state legislators have not stood up to Monsanto, whether it be in response to the misuse of their food, forest, or agricultural GMO's and poisons. We'll likely end up with the creators of this latest biological problem selling our representatives a poison that creates yet another set of problems.

Unfortunately, Oregon's Departments of Forestry and Agriculture, like our legislators, rarely represent Oregonians over big timber or chemical companies.
Perhaps they should get their pay and retirement checks from their corporate bosses instead of we taxpayers.


The NFL knows where the money comes from and it isn't General Trump.


You mean like African nations do?


I've read about Mussolini...but I wasn't aware that he described himself as a fascist. THAT is a REAL fascist!


Interesting story.
More like it and more details would be appreciated.
I always thought they made $$ from the discounted price....but maybe also a "risk fee" ?
Also curious how this "group" collectively decides whether to sit on shares for a while...dole them out slowly...etc etc.
Do they have them 99% "sold" before taking the deal ?
Obviously not in this case...

Walter Mitty


the definition of a liberal troll


Nice article. At this phase in my life it would not be what I want but I can certainly see the appeal for many people.  Best of wishes to all the current and future residents.  Glad the adn.com selected this topic as I love human interest stories and would never have known about this if not for the article.  Merry Christmas!


Trump's tax plan will screw middle class folks with kids. I have zero optimism.


Cheers to Obama!  Lock it up from paid-off Alaskan politicians.  Don is why this happened as he is our senior extremist in DC and has been forever through numerous president from both sides. No one in DC wants to work, talk, or even associate themselves with this cranky guy. At least Lisa gets some level of respect and no one knows or cares about Sullivan The Junior.

Besides no one wants to drill there anyway, so what's the big deal?  It's federal land and the state has its own land to develop.  The state recently had great success with  lease sales for state land. You can't have everything, so you have to make the most of what you have.  The state is doing this through it lease program,


_"Perhaps the man from Austin who also submitted an application is still available."_ -- Frank1

Oh that brings back painful memories. I was in some kind of "citizens interview" group when the three candidates did a pitch and Q&A.

It was obvious that Ruiz had been coached on "Eugene-speak" (which I later found out was indeed true, and Hugh and Sue Prichard had been his coach and "handler.")

The guy from Austin was, to some, and "uninspiring" candidate. Thing is, his professionalism and experience were clear, if "uninspiring."

As the crowd exited, Don Kahle was at my side. He said "That was a 'no-brainer'," and I agreed (thinking the guy from Austin). Then Kahle said "Ruiz is a perfect match for Eugene."

Ever since, for way too many years, Ruiz has had one mission -- to not be caught-out as completely over his head and incompetent to "manage" our city.

But he and Piercy serve each other's purposes well, and so it goes.

-- Paul


Do you mean the decision on Sept. 5, 2017 to kick the issue down the road for six months, while Congress gives it a go? Lol.


One-person-one-vote wasn't even invented in this country  until Reynolds v. Sims (1964)

Your cherry-picked definition ignores centuries of different brands of 'democracy' since the Greeks came up with it to define their slave-based polity.


" it isn't too difficult to convert a semi-auto weapon to automatic"

It's much harder than you think.


Congress is in the process of attempting to close gunshow loophole, no registration required, and Internet sales.  Sorry but gun enthusiast don't have the corner on America's safety.  Congress should without the arm twisting from the NRA.


Unfortunately your case is now going to be judged in the court of public opinion, perhaps the least understanding and unforgiving venue there is, and most of those doing the judging have no idea what it's like being thirty feet from their back porch.

 For myself, I'm glad your ordeal turned out well and all you managed to lose was some sleep, and a chilly night in the woods, keep your chin up and don't let this small misadventure dull your spirits or you appreciation for the wonders of our great outdoors.


No boozer (or do you prefer alky) I don't think this was the preferred expectation for that demographic.


I'm a tech. Now you explain to me how "coding" is going to do anything for your kid. Is tying their shoelaces going to make them into nuclear physicists?

You're being spun a yarn, don't be so naive as to believe what 'employers' tell you what life is all about.

By your logic, does it then follow that we must still know how to make vacuum tubes by hand to understand the machines of today? Because if you want to talk logic, that is the product of the factors you state.


You have never posted about a sex abuser that you thought should be punished in any way, especially not with jail.

That is one of your trademarks.

The victims are either "probably lying" or "leading the defendant on".

 With this age of victim, you usually go to the 'dangerous defendant' position.

Your pattern on this subject is clear.


I see your point. In the end, though, all it does is underscore the infamous Catholic intolerance for any degree of ambiguity - which is kind of a sad commentary, really. It reveals a certain insecurity, don't you think?


These online comments were the origination of the term "Harper Derangement Syndrome".

Had these researchers spent anytime on the G&M comment boards during Harpers tenure, they would have seen unhinged lunacy on an epic scale.


You're such a predictable precious little snowflake.

Projecting much?


Who're you kidding, Hirschberg?  You're probably the first one in line.


The optics looked bad for Trudeau, until the blatant hypocrisy of the Cons was exposed.  The Cons have zero morals.  The PC's need to start their own party.


What amazes me is that so many voters didn't figure out prior to voting for Libs in the last election that the party remains elitist and entitled to its core. They can dress their brand up in whatever fashion they wish for electioneering purposes (hey, promises are for the little people and don't have to be kept anyway) but the enduring brand qualities eventually move to the fore.


Lol, good one. At least he didn't try to cut off it's head.


REPEAL AND DONT REPLACE.

When I heard the Leftist Republicans and their collaborator friends in the Demotard Party, saying Repeal and "REPLACE"... I knew we were dealing with COLLABORATORS.

WHY REPLACE??? GET RID OF IT!!!! Government has NO business in healthcare...!!!!

See....This is how Socialism creeps in.

REPEAL PROPERTY TAXES

REPEAL MINIMUM WAGE

REPEAL SOCIALIST SECURITY (phase it out so those who paid in, get
reimbursed)

REPEAL SOCIALIZED MEDICINE (Obamacare)

REPEAL ANY AND ALL RESTRICTIONS ON FIREARMS....

then, you will have a free society.

MAGA 2020.


"....The cabinet members are the top people in the ANC, that is the reason they are siting in cabinet..."

Shame man, unless meant absolutely satirically which I hope it is, you actually believe this sentence? Because if you do, these now much proven barrel scrapings, are a rather poor reflection of top candidates in any arena by their very proven performance.

They may be the top people in the ANC but this does not make them the top people in any sphere by a long shot - starting with the top mans lack of formal education and a plethora of exposed falsely claimed certifications all round.

They are all deployed there by the ANC for many reasons other than their skills and competencies as many, many instances have proven over the last number of years. Mostly it would seem reasons of access to enable corrupt dealings for some.

"...Our beloved President his excellency Jacob Zuma ..." ROTFLMFAO


Move your business elsewhere.

Bye now!


To be clear, you asserted that neither China nor India set goals for the Paris accord. You were mistaken. And I have looked at the NDCs by country. Both China's and India's were rated "medium" by Climate Action Tracker, the same rating as had been given to those of the U.S. ...when they existed.

There are no "penalties" for any country failing to meet its NDCs. While criticizing China and India, keep in mind that the U.S. as of now effectively has no NDCs.


Get up on the wrong side of bed?


Who do you think is paying for people who can't cover their healthcare costs now? Everyone else that uses the system or by lost tax revenue for write-offs from providers who cannot collect on receivables. They're getting the care usually not preventative but when they are in dire straights and on disability which costs significantly more. Why not help people beore they get ill? Regulation of fees, both goods and services is desperately needed. You are burying your head in the sand if you think a public option is not the answer.


The ACLU's concern is well-founded.  I myself have often been perceived as Hispanic when in the mainland.  That specifically includes Texas.  It's even happened that Spanish speakers have come up to me in an airport, say, or a hospital, and opened a conversation in Spanish (of which I know perhaps fifty words).  This is "not a hypothetical", it definitely happens.
As a Hawai'ian native-born US citizen, I have no intention of carrying my original, notarized long-form birth certificate around with me.  Certainly not in Texas.  So I've erected a metaphorical wall around it.  New Mexico's got better chili and BBQ anyway.


God Bless this sacred city and those who occupy it now.  I pray God finds a way that helps both Palestinian Christians and Muslims acquire a greater sense of peaceful citizenship and freedom and honest sound employment.  May God let Bethlehem be a beacon of hope for all who seek God's love in Truth.


ÜBER ALLES SIG HEIL.

BTW Is Breitbart celebrating "Get out of stupid" today ?

Thanks for coming out !


Yes, just like global warming.


There are now confirmed contacts between Russian officials and the following Trump staff:
1. Jeff Sessions,
2. Michael Flynn,
3. Carter Page,
4. J.D. Gordon,
5. Paul Manafort,
6. Roger Stone,
7. Michael Cohen
8. Jared Kushner.


Who cares about this. What about the arms sales to Saudi Arabia? Who cares if Harpie got that ball rolling. The buck stops at the current administration. Let's buy all the planes we want from free countries. But for goodness sakes, don't go around selling armored vehicles with gun turrets to Saudi Arabia so they can use them to harass religious minorities.


Per diems basically should be cut in half. That'd be close to 10 grand apiece, yet their expenses still would be covered. More needs to be done with the($72 million) legislative budget beside the few hundred thousand that my suggestion would save.


This:

 2. Why even quote real estate industry folks who "warn" (laugh our loud) against having a foreign buyer tax? You might was well quote waitresses for comments about lowering the recommended tipping rate.

Exactly! Why the hell is this information proprietary anymore? If we care about the housing situation in Toronto, we should at least have the facts and figures publicly available so that a sensible public policy debate can be had, but no, there's too much money involved.


So Walter, you too? You're also against federal courts and the constitution? Because the judge's decision, twice, was unambiguous.


...a buck 3 80...?  tenure is weird.  why commit to someone as an employee forever? things change - people change.  a union would afford protection against unfair labor practices (ideally, I know)


is there any follow up on this?


Lie and deny, Lazeethink...


I will never recover from the deep sense of shame that washes over me every time I confront anew the fact that the buffoon Trump represents my country.

 I’ll always feel it, even if President Gillibrand is followed by Presidents Kamala Harris, Ted Lieu, Joaquin Castro, et al, and the Republican Party atrophies like a vestigial tail, drops off and is forgotten by history.

This shame is eternal.


A top-up electoral system for 25% of the vote means what?... PR


You are so wrong these things happened long before the Iraq war - u r rewriting history suggesting they did not.


Happy and safe Labor Day to all my brothers and sisters who labor at the banquet of life whether covered by collective bargaining agreements or not. As someone who is blessed to be retired from a company that was a strong union supporter I wish unions were in the assent rather than decline. We all benefit from the ability to organize into unions and it is a symbiotic relationship between labor and employer. The fellow in the accompanying picture came to the job site fully trained in safety with the credentials necessary to be a certified, valued, highly trained worker. Our schools teach the job skills that employers need and the hands compete against one another to be the best in every trade. Many conservatives yearn for the 1950s as a halcyon time in American life and indeed it was a time when most men were covered by union employment which gave them enough of an income that the wife/mother was able to stay home and nurture the kids. Steady decay of unions has resulted in wage decay.


The area had issues nobody in the State Govt wanted to address, so major lands were lost to the ever widening riverbed. And the State didn't buy most the private land, lost since late 1970s to the river through there. Helps if you've been in Alaska for 45+ years, & know some history. The road has no other path so that's why they're finally doing something about their Right-of-Way.


LOL they've used it so many times before... good luck trying to find that crash.


Bottled water is one of the most wasteful habits this country has. In a time of cheap oil, plastic bottles aren't recycled but end up in landfills or cast into the environment. Even in times when it is more expensive, less than 40% of these billions of single usage bottles are ever recycled. That's a huge amount of wasted plastic. Combine that with the energy it takes to transport water at seven pounds per gallon, distances of thousands miles(Fiji water actually comes all the way from Fiji!) and we waste vast resources and create a huge amount of solid waste. It is also ridiculous to spend five dollars a gallon on water  which is usually the same quality that can be purchased locally for around twenty dollars for a thousand gallons. Buy inexpensive reusable bottles, fill them from the tap. If you are concerned for some reason about water quality, buy a water filter. Over the years, you will save thousands of dollars and do your part to reduce waste and pollution.


Nah didn't twist nothin, your against the Constitution, rather apparent, but hey carry on


Doubling up on the lawyers is one more hint in the overriding question that conservatives are asking themselves:
"Is a little treason really all that bad?".
"He's new at this. How was he supposed to know that collusion was a bad thing.".


Weddings often are already crowdsource funded, by the guests, at least in some cultures.  It is normal and even expected that guests give sizeable money gifts at Chinese weddings, for instance.


You forgot Tony Blair.


Trump Declares Family Of San Bernadino Shooter Guilty Because He Saw Their Interview
http://news.groopspeak.com/trump-declares-family-of-san-bernadino-shooter-guilty-because-he-saw-their-interview-video/
"Donald Trump, GOP Presidential front-runner and terrorism psychic, stated in an interview that the family members of San Bernadino shooters Syed Farook and Tashfeen Malik are also guilty of the attack that killed 14 people on December 2."


"We the people, will now additionally suffer the loss of federal revenues to the tune of millions of federal grant dollars." Those dollars were ours before they were the federal government's, right?


Sweden just announced they are bringing back conscription.

This is one way the ndp of tomorrow could open a new door and make a decisive break with the ndp of the past.


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The system commits heinous crimes. Should the system be in prison? You certainly should and would be based on your recommended scheme.


Their insurance company should pay for the costs to fight this fire.


I worked multiple times with mellow, chivalrous, charming and ultra-patient Mr. Sugarman. He was a very fine gentleman, and I will remember his good work fondly. THANK YOU, STU!  R.I.P.


No flotation device, dumb, but not unusual for down there. Saw many boats with families loaded down out in the bay in rough weather. Some things never change.


My invisible friends told me that your anonymous sources are your invisible friends!


Specious.  Spurious.  Sad.