I assumed the idea was the play the middle-man only - but keep the individual provinces, etc. in the same role.

I.e., become a bulk buyer & distributor of drugs - but do not take over admin of the plans themselves

That seems WAY EASIER to setup, way less expensive, way less to worry about.  Just get the provinces and canadian plans to buy from the federal govt instead of dealing with the firms directly.  But let them continue to manage the programs

That should only cost say $20M / year to run instead of hundreds of millions but could theoretically achieve the same or maybe even better results.


First, Congress approved the budgets, the second 4 years of Obama's presidency had a Republican majority doing so.  Second, the debt increased by ~ 8 trillion, not more than 10 trillion.  Get your facts straight.


As Ronaldus Magnus often advised, “never say ‘never’ “.

Just because Felony-Shrillary has made a career of being a scoff law does not mean that the wheels of Justice - - which grind fine and slow - - will not at some point snatch her up and deposit her in what Mark Twain once described as “strong lodgings”.

Or are you by chance operating under the delusion that she did not commit some very serious crimes in violation of national security? (and oh how I hope you will answer in the affirmative)

In any event this spastic, incompetent tin eared, arrogant shrew finally ground her own political aspirations into dust when Donald Trump won an electoral majority last November. He did not win. She booted it.

//  more to follow  //


Dr El-Erian, as usual, is spot on in his analysis.

Mr Powell will help the good times continue. Unemployment is 4.1%, GDP is 3%; jobless claims are at a 40 year low, consumer confidence is sky high as is the stock market, and inflation is below 2%.

President Trump can claim some of the credit for this excellent economy by his efforts to reduce unnecessary regulation and to reduce US corporate taxes which are among the world's highest.

Janet Yellen should be commended for her steady hand on the Fed's tiller.  She cooly and intelligently guided the Fed after the financial crisis;  she should receive full credit for having done so.

Dr El-Erian frequently comments on economic policy;  perhaps the Post could carry more of his insightful columns.

Good luck to Mr Powell in his new role as Fed Chairman.


Rubbish yourself.


"anti-Muslim sentiment of most of the EU"

Europeans have nothing on and pale in comparison to inhabitants of Hindustan and their centuries old hatreds of Muslims. Just 5-6 decades ago, in 1947, in Hindustan there were millions of killings and deaths due to simmering, cultural and religious hatreds. Even today they kill each other due to ingrained superstitions and hatreds. EU is a paradise in comparison. No wonder so many economic migrants from A-Stan, P-Stan, Iran, Hindustan and Burma trekked to get into the EU in 2016, fraudulently claiming they were Syrian.


Yes, sir!


I agree that the definition of what constitutes a hate is unclear and either needs to be refined or scrapped. I do understand the motivation. We as a nation, have yet to address our history of racism and it consequences. From black slavery to the genocidal policies against native Americans, to the past and current nativist movements, we have record of racist oppression that hasn't been openly and fairly discussed with a view to some kind of national resolution. Incidents such as this, the Travon Martin shooting, Rodney King, the history of lynching, all are symptomatic of the endemic racism of our country, and will continue to happen until we as a nation face up to and resolve our past.


Thanks for the heads up Rick.  Now I'm super-glad I just relocated here! :)
(Seriously, I am.  I'm just astonished that City Council thinks dental health recommendations is their responsibility.)


Where did you cut and paste that from?


I would willingly pay more for a higher degree of quality. The bulk of imports from China are cheap junk well disguised to look attractive.  Decontenting  and chiseling are the order of the day. What's worse, the supply chain managers contracting for Chinese components for product assemblies do not maintain adequate controls over continuity of quality and the consumer is inevitably the victim.


They cut schools, troopers, snow plows etc. to make us feel the pain.

But when it comes to spending, both the legislature and Walker are still spending like there isn't a crisis.

Walker has opened two gas marketing offices, hired more consultants with executive salaries etc.

The legislature flaunts our wealth with free vacations and perks, fancy buildings and subsidized food.

It's almost as if they are creating a 'budget crisis' on purpose to make us suffer so we will finally give in,  pay income tax and give them access to the Permanent Fund so they can go on spending like they want to.


What rights has he denied?  Name them.  You cannot.  Your are the intolerant one not respecting differences of opinion.


So, when will MLB, players and fans recognize that "God Bless America," played mid-game on Sundays and holidays, is not the National Anthem. Standing, removing ones hat, and placing the right hand over your heart is not required for this hymn.


Because the opposition can't find anything else wrong with anyone else's speeches yesterday. Notice how NBC quickly cut away to round tables as soon as Rudy's speech Started going after Hillary. They are grasping at straws because they have nothing else to work with.


Is Pfizer not a drug dealer? You're failure at reading comprehension and the inability to follow a thread have left you wrong again. I don't care about Pfizer one way or another, but I know they are in the business of not selling cars but, wait for it, drugs! Ask for help next time.


While I was scrolling through my email about a week ago, I received a message to take a long hard look at sending my bank account information to a deposed African prince in return for $20 million to be wired into my account. Still thinkin' about it.

Christians aren't being persecuted for anything. You're thinking of bible-bludgeoning bigots.


Hate socialism? Fine, try and live without it. Stay off our roads. And, out of our public schools. Have a HS diploma already? Please deny it on job applications. And, don't eat another bite of food made safe to eat by the FDA, and don't you dare drink our public water! House on fire? Don't call the fire department. Planes flying into buildings near you? Don't expect our military to protect you....

I could go on, but somehow I doubt you'll even consider the fact that America has always been a democratic socialist country.


100% correct!


Do people here know that the most often cited Contributing Factor for auto accidents on the CSP Accident Report form is excessive speed?


Happy Appalachian Trails Brillo.


Fanatical Islamist Jihad deprived Arabs of land. They got a surprisingly strong Israel when they tried to destroy it in 1948. It was not Palestinian Arab land. The Turkish Ottoman empire had ruled their for 500 years. Jews and Arabs. Not that much had gone on there until Zionism. The Jews reclaimed neglected malaria infested swamps at the price of many dead.
The Muslims invaded in the 7th century but did not become a majority in Palestine until a couple of centuries before Columbus. It was disputed land for centuries but the Jewish people are indigenous to the land. It is not be natural law Arabic.
The Nazi comparisons are absurd.


My guess is that most Canadians won't care about this unless or until it becomes a reality, as is often the case with public policy. Unlike the business lobby, apparently, most Canadians seldom get very excited by theoretical policy matters. As far as I'm aware Morneau has said little publicly on the issue other than that his department is conducting a broad review of all tax exemptions, which reportedly collectively cost the federal treasury about $100 billion annually. Much of this generosity, of course, is extended to reduce the taxation of investment and business income. Employer-paid benefits plans represent only about 3 percent of the total, which should prompt a reasonably objective observer to wonder why the business lobby and its media acolytes have cast it, alone, as the litmus test of fairness and equity and to suspect that the strategy is likely a smokescreen.


I notice that O'Leary spends just enough time in Canada so he doesn't lose his health care.

And he isn't going to run for a seat until he is leader.  He won't run to be a backbencher.  If he loses the leadership race, he isn't running for the House of Commons.


What a coincidence? Judge Moore is running for the Senate seat in Alabama and now we have women making accusations against him. More tactics from the alt-left liberal progressive, secular humanist, anti-Christian democratIC party and its media wing. These women need to be investigated. The democratIC party knows they don't have to prove anything because they can do damage with just accusations. How about investigating Uranium Hillary?
 Bill (BJ) Clinton , accused rapist, taught our children that oral sex wasn't really sex? Was he the first pervert in the white house? I guess we don't know. I wonder about some of our earlier rich democratic presidents?


What's wrong with this guy?  He must come from a wealthy California family with that kind of money.  He has more money than brains because he could have gone down to any STRIP Club, picked out a HOT Panuni and for  $1,000.00-$2,000.00 taken her home and  made some hay while the sun shines, and afterwards, NO Questions asked,  NO Drama, NO JAIL TIME...........Dooooooohhhhhhhhh.  This guy should have talked to Homer first...................


I agree that it has to be more than a simple majority of votes cast, but I think the voting threshold should be even higher than you suggest (maybe 60% by population)?  It is so fundamental a change,  so expensive and something that is almost impossible to undo.  The experience of independence could be great, but could turn out to be awful. There is no guarantee that Catalan will be let into the EU, if they want that, or be allowed access to the Schengen  zone.  They may have to negotiate trade treaties with the rest of the world from a position of weakness.  These things could all give a serious case of regret to the populace.  Given that downside risk, I think you need a solid super-majority to show that people truly want it before it can happen, because there just seems to be practically no going back.  The spurned rump of Spain is going to be in no mood, for likely decades, if ever, to let a remorseful separatist Catalan back in if things don't work out for them.


Good job!


Yeah, well Trump made his declaration that the election was "rigged" before it even happened, which was indeed outrageous. Now that we have a pretty clear understanding that it actually was rigged in his favor that rather changes things. Trump may have been legally elected (with Putin and Julian Assange's help) but Congressman Lewis was right - his presidency is illegitimate and those of us who oppose him have every right to do so because of that glaring, shocking fact.

By the way, I notice you've been getting lots of up-votes from Marty E lately. Congratulations.


That's a pretty cynical statement.   This is a great opportunity for low income kids whos seldom have equal opportunity with students from financially stable families.

There are numerous ways to pay for this, including voluntary endowments given by the wealthy who are committed to improving the education of all students.   Successful people recognize the value of a good education, not just for the student but for the welfare of the nation.    Money spent on education can rightfully be called an investment, not a give away.

Middle class parents are also being priced out of providing college educations.   Much of that is due to the Oregon taxpayer, (and this is true in most states), withdrawing support from their state schools.    Take a long term look captain and see what percent of tuition was covered by taxpayers in the past decades.

Thank you PSU for making this possible.


They compare it to a good many other vehicles but without a price this comparison is mute. If it's 15% less than most of those others then it's probably a good buy, if its the same then it's debatable and if its more then forget it.


119. When these means which We have pointed out do not fulfill the needs, particularly of a larger or poorer family, Christian charity towards our neighbor absolutely demands that those things which are lacking to the needy should be provided; hence it is incumbent on the rich to help the poor, so that, having an abundance of this world's goods, they may not expend them fruitlessly or completely squander them, but employ them for the support and well-being of those who lack the necessities of life. They who give of their substance to Christ in the person of His poor will receive from the Lord a most bountiful reward when He shall come to judge the world; they who act to the contrary will pay the penalty.[94] Not in vain does the Apostle warn us: "He that hath the substance of this world and shall see his brother in need, and shall shut up his bowels from him: how doth the charity of God abide in him?"[95]


Hamilton should have not convicted the deputy without all the facts.  The RG played a part in it too with the first article.  The RG owes the Sheriffs Department an apology.


"Not to be lost in the pomp and circumstance of Pope Francis’ first visit to Washington is the reality that the Catholic Church he oversees has become one of the largest recipients of federal largesse in America."

Also:

http://www.ncronline.org/news/peace-justice/catholic-social-teachings-call-dignity-creation
"We also note that the majority of the undocumented are Roman Catholics who would formally join their parishes and help support them with their just wages."


And Little Potato will continue to be charitable by giving away aid that we have to not only pay for but pay interest on, to boot.


Intoxication is already legal and has been for decades. You don't have to like it, but whining about it doesn't get you anywhere. Write your legislators; pithy and poorly-worded comments on every ADN article isn't getting you anywhere.


What's the title of the book? Which publisher is publishing it?


Not as amazing as all the "blackhurt" when you show them the numbers proving that a "disproportionate" ratio of murders are committed by race.

Anyone with a mathematical clue would expect that a group that comprises some 80% of the population (whites) would commit a higher total number of murders.

Anyone without a clue would be hurt to discover that blacks, who make up only 13% of the population, commit about 60% of the murders.  Most of the time, it is by a black male, who make up only 7% of the population.  88% of the time a black person is murdered, it is by another black person.

Dis-proportionate.


And remember, the private sector is always cheaper than government.....


Here's a blatant falsehood for us all to contemplate: Bans always work.

The truth is, all kinds of things are banned by treaty, by national constitution, or by law. The corollary to that truth is that those banned things are done in secret all the time, and--sometimes--not in secret at all.

Here's a case in point--torture is banned:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Nations_Convention_against_Torture

Even Syria has signed and ratified the Convention, but Syria in known to torture people. So does China. As does the USA. And Russia. And...and...and...

The nuclear ban is a beautiful, romantic ideal that does little but ensure that nuclear weapons research will be carried out in secret.


The inflation numbers appear to be understated.  There are lots of "basic necessities" that have gone up quite a bit more than 2% per annum over the past decade.


you cant be arrested for shoplifting any more hb91 took care of that


No.


Better yet Gore Vidal!


I agree, our news media needs to be fact based, not a media that relies on sensationalism and half truths in the spirit of bolstering ratings.  I would like to see the likes of Thomas Pease write more often, especially concerning wildlife management and all that it encompasses in Alaska.


Until the current OIA Ad's move along in life [those that still remember the ILH and OIA going their separate ways] you will forever have this problem.  It's really too bad.  Private schools have always recruited, Public schools use "G.E" to get players or other talented, influenced, academically or musically inclined students to come to their campus. That is how certain schools can go to the DOE and ask for more money when their campus' get over crowded and have too many students.
It's how the administration [principals, vice principals] moves up the DOE chain of command by them saying they ran a "big school".
Adding to what barak181 said--what if the smaller schools in the OIA get fed up with being beaten up  week after week that they form their own "D-II" league with the smaller ILH schools.  That would leave the big boys all alone as well.
Let's just hope it does not come to that.
OIA..learn to get along with others..life is full of compromise.


Trudeau and the Globe and Mail are completely out of touch with Canadians actual viewpoints!


Sorry folks he should not sign anything until special investigation is complete. Thats the one all the politicians insisted on


70%?, please list the programs that have been cut that much. The only items cut that much are capital projects. No state department has taken a cut anywhere near that. And if all these workers were "covered" by federal money we wouldnt have a deficit.  Your numbers dont add up.
P.S. I work in one of those capital projects that has taken over a 70% cut.


Well in the case of megaprojects, I do not believe it stands the test of fiesability. The article claims $552m in cost with only $1.2 in tax revenue. Not including the very expensive upkeep. So it would take....460 yrs to pay off the road? No income input goes back to this project. The road would be used as recreationally as the ALCAN. To include dwindling fueling stations inbetween.

Having 62 yrs experience here, i'm sure you see they can not even maintain the roads in Anchorage let alone a proposed JAR.


Don't worry.
Trudeau, like Trump, is a certified member of the uber establishment, doing the bidding of the world-wide 1% corporatist oligarch billionaires.
  If anyone thinks Trudeau is a "left wing progressive" about to challenge Donald Trump on anything substantial, they must think Thomas Mulcair is actually Che Guevara.
   A bit of a disagreement about refugees and maybe a difference in tweaking NAFTA that amounts to little but fodder for mainstream media and a distraction for would-be Canadian "progressives". That's all the international oligarchs will allow little Trudeau. He will be the smiley face that squeaked.
  If anyone is hoping Justin "stands up" to Trump's fascism, Justin has given them three strong reasons to think again: Trudeau's sale of access to the PMO, his hobnobbing with international celebrity, the Aga Khan, and most significantly, Trudeau's betrayal of his promise to reform the electoral system.


Thank you StewartBrian for adding to my vocabulary. McGuinty & Wynne have BOHICA'd  Ontario residents for too long. Time for voters to BOHICA Wynne and the Libs next year.


" Top Republicans have agreed to add $45 billion for battling opioids abuse to their struggling health care bill,"
Quick, put some lipstick on this pig!


Barefoot.


In other news, water is wet.


Yes, Dems supported slavery and Jim Crow, and starred the KKK.  Those at. the extreme Left are still working hard to keep people of color from advancing.  If they truly cared, Dems would not be protecting illegal aliens who lower wages and would be championing Trump's decision to bring better paying jobs to the US.


I'm a teacher. I have insight into how this is all working. Maybe one question Ontarians should be asking is, "Why are these changes not better studied?"

I saw one parent at the Peel District School Board evening meeting as the board if they actually KNEW if Muslim prayers were affecting academic achievement or a sense of belonging for non-Muslim kids. The board had no answer. Google Islamic Prayer in Peel Schools and see for yourself. The parents opposed to Muslim prayer are many and come in a variety of backgrounds. Hindus in particular object to these outrageous demands.

The teachers' unions are completely quiet in this issue. Why? They just stick out their hands for more money about pay. People like Barbara Hall at the Human Rights Commission get paid for paying out. It's not their money or their kids anyway. Accommodation for religion is not accommodation when it costs others time and money. It is state-supported obligation.


"A state court judge in Nevada on Tuesday expressed skepticism about a lawsuit filed by the Donald Trump campaign the day before that alleged that the closing times at certain early voting poll sites in Las Vegas had been illegally extended."

"The judge, at Tuesday's hearing, was visibly frustrated by the Trump campaign's request, particularly as it appeared the campaign had not first gone through the administrative route of asking the Nevada secretary of state to look into the issue."

“Are [the votes] not to be counted?” she said. “What are you saying? Why are we here? You want to preserve the poll data? That is offensive to me. Why don’t we wait to see if the secretary of state wants to do this?”

http://talkingpointsmemo.com/muckraker/nv-judge-shoots-down-trump-camp-early-voting-lawsuit-why-are-you-here


I like that old joke. But seriously you need a millon just to get started. No more working your way from deckhand to boat owner on deckhand pay.


Got that voters?  Manfort is being investigated  for having a mysterious $12 million bank account with his finger prints allover it.  And now  that the eye of the FBI tiger is all over this case, tRump says Manafort came to him and said, "Hey sugar daddy.  I have something to share with you..."  And tRump says he's going to keep his little sugar daddy held tightly underneath is sweaty armpit.


As one of the more simple clients of Airmiles, the loyalty program worked well in the beginning.  I would carry along my card, use it at the gas station, LCBO or other retailers, and when 25 miles were accumulated I would redeem it for a 2-for-1 movie pass.  I'm sure there were tens of thousands (perhaps more) clients who did the same thing.

When Airmiles started cutting off the simple rewards (or making them cost more in miles), I would like the program less and less.  It seemed like I was not the client Airmiles was looking for.

When Airmiles moved into the "cash" vs "dream" categories, forcing me to choose one or the other, then made it impossible to accumulate sufficient dream miles for simple rewards, I became vexed.

But when I was left with 29 cash miles and 229 dream miles and they were to expire soon, I quickly changed my Airmiles credit card and made my wallet a little thinner.

If I were one of the Airmile partners, I would carefully look at my falling sales figures..


I think that the Democrat Party today is still a party filled with hate:
1) It hates the unborn.
2) It hates white folks.
3) It hates rural folks.
4) It hates "unsophisticated" folks.
5) It hates religious folks.
6) It hates patriotic folks.
7) It hates "uneducated" folks.
8) It hates small towns.
9) It hates anyone who refuses to genuflect to its shibboleths.
10) Etc...


Parliamentary budget officer has demonstrated that the Conservatives left a surplus. You are a typical low-information Liberal voter, Undecided2011.


I have been involved with these groups and I think the follow up organization after the approximately 4 million women march nationwide...and we are talking about groups in the many many thousands in many many cities...was the healthcare issue.

Women are passionate about protecting healthcare for those 22,000,000 to 32,000,000 poor and elderly who were proposed to be thrown off Obamacare....without a doubt it was a key issue.

Folks toook a dim view of Trumps airport shanigans hence the rush to the airports, folks objected to abandoning the Paris Accords, hence the marches for the environment and it goes on and on.

Folks also learned from the Indivisible Guide...just how to get the attention of their legislators (it was written by staffers).

Please note the NYTime piece on this movement...

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/05/opinion/the-new-democratic-party.html?smprod=nytcore-ipad&smid=nytcore-ipad-share


In the context of history, these two cases (St. John's and Halifax) are bizarre.  Here's why:

Clearly the pivotal issue is NOT 'consent', although women's groups would have us think so.  In these cases, nobody can determine whether the women consented or not. Besides, the real issue is alcohol abuse, i.e.: not just "tipsy" but intoxicated to the point of mental blackout.  In the historical context, it would be drunken MEN who couldn't remember.  Not now: today ("you've come a long way, baby",) it's the WOMEN who are publicly plastered. The men under investigation are...well, as sober as a judge, so to speak.

Exactly 100 years ago, prohibition ruled the land, because men couldn't handle drink--they beat girl-friends and wives, robbed their children of food (because they drank their pay away).  Women led the attack against booze.

This time, maybe men should lead the attack.  Back to Prohibition, perhaps, to protect both men--from criminal charges--and women--from themselves.


Constitutions are intended to preserve practical and substantial rights, not to maintain theories. Davis v. Mills, 194 U.S. 451, 457 (1904)General propositions do not decide concrete cases.
198 U.S. at 76 A page of history is worth a volume of logic.
New York Trust Co. v. Eisner, 256 U.S. 345, 349 (1921)
The power to tax is not the power to destroy while this Court sits.
Panhandle Oil Co. v. Mississippi ex rel. Knox, 277 U.S. 233 (1928)


Shouldn't we all be concerned by Israel's crimes, and the glaring hypocrisy of our governments and mass media?


Nothing new there. I havr been held at borders all of the world for hours if not days deoensing on the country. Even the usa, specifically attending a co ference as a speaker, they were trying to determine if i was entering the usa to gain employment.  What is the issue, my anecsote is as valid as theirs!  Besides regardless od what we all think, it is the us border agency's right to question you and if you are not a citizen deny you entry; If you feel hard done by appeal- there is actually a process. But sitting in Canada and complaining about what-ifs just sounds like enititement and hyperbole to me.


Dairy prices in Canada are an udder disgrace. Low income families should be able to have access to fundamental staples in the Canadian food guide at affordable prices! The number 1 request at food banks is for MILK. This has to stop and the fat cat dairy producers need to be Trumped for the sake of  hard pressed Canadian families - - you know, the families our government is focussed on helping, Pay off the producers and turn them loose in open markets like Australia and New Zealand did years ago.


There are a lot of assumptions here that these young men are inherently innocent. Why is that?

A database of thousands of photos -- that is atrocious. This is not one meager violation of the law. This is thousands of intentional violations of the law.

Be with the victims. I'm sure we can't imagine how troubling this has been.


And Quebec's turn away from the NDP because of Mulcair's stance on the niqab.


Exactly.  Why do I need a break? Trump is doing the same thing.


When engaging with nature my favorite meth is with my 27 foot travel trailer.  Hooked up to a 30 amp power source each night preferably.


I have an idea, stop raising taxes to the point where working people cannot afford a home.


"The Rs are great at making excuses for their failures."
they plan failures too and part of the plan is pre-identifying the scapegoat.


This is unfortunate but, let's look on the bright side. He is will to fix things and he not disputing this. He knows he broke the law and is doing things to make sure he doesn't break it again.

We break the law once in our lives, it's what we do after we break the law that defines us.


As many readers have observed, Mr. Morneau will get a huge tax break from his donation to charity, and I expect that it will be arranged that the donation will come from him personally, as opposed to from one of his companies, so that the tax credit is based on the higher, individual  tax rate instead of a corporate rate.

Also, there is no reason to believe that he won't also be granted an option to repurchase those shares at 2017 prices after he leaves politics.  There are many ways for Morneau-Shepell  'keep him whole', and he is certainly not short of good advisors on executive compensation.


Allan Ross: The argument made in the article is that the M-103 is essentially toothless and irrelevant. So why bother with it anyway? Of course, there's an element of political mischief making involved. But the motion itself contains some dangerously broad verbiage, such as its blanket condemnation of "Islamophobia and all forms of systemic racism and religious discrimination." What does "all forms" mean? We already have a pretty concise definition of hates crimes in our criminal law and actual discrimination is addressed under federal and provincial human rights laws. So what else is in play if we continue down the "all forms" road? That's what properly scares people who care about democracy and all its inherent rights. Remember that words matter.


“They might be more empowered to shoot for initiatives,” Halle said of a possible future strategy, instead of relying on legislated limits or reactions to limits.

And this is further evidence of why I've said that initiatives are a way of circumventing our Republic and why they should be rejected at all costs.


There was an excellent presentation put on by Max Beeken of the Coast Range Forest Watch  at the U of O a couple of weeks ago on the Elliott State Forest.  He and other biologists have been doing surveys of endangered species and if not for their many hours of volunteer work- many old growth stands of forest would be cut and species' habitat destroyed in the Elliott.   He also makes a good case that the sale of the Elliott is totally unnecessary economically.  I believe it will be posted on the website soon.  Information is power.


More baloney, this U.S. House panel and the democrats are one the same. Trump already stated he doesn't have any tapes, period, the end, finito.
It's all a farce, they should be careful it doesn't turn around and start asking questions about Obama- Hillary murky  deals while in office.


Excellent post, but those in charge haven't been listening and I doubt they'll start to anytime soon. Too much money and promises involved.


I doubt that since every single person will die anyway!  Very few people go to any foreign country for health care or operations while some go across borders for medicines.

Where in the Constitution does it say anything about a federal gov't taking care of every single person who lives here?


Why do I doubt the Paris Accord includes the phrase "billions and billions to every tin pot dictator"?
Perhaps your research is a little less than complete? Like the fact it is all voluntary?
Besides , that what the U.S. does. Hussain, Shaw of Iran, Sudat to name a few.


first.  If CBC was the source then the problem is worse than they stated, much worse.  Second build the wall and build it high


The forests in the Tongass are primarily rotten , low grade Hemlock, that should still be going to pulp mills. Clinton effectively shut down KPC and the Sitka mill thus denying a market for the bulk of the wood on the TNF. Viking is the only mill left on the forest; once the NO crowd denies them raw material it's over. If you think some one will build a small log mill for second growth your drinking the Koolaid; not gonna happen cause they can't compete with the lower 48.

We need to be exempt from this rule and still produce high grade boards that will support family wage jobs for Alaskans.


In the United States it is a felonious act to fail to report child and adolescent sexual abuse to the authorities immediately.
Considering this almost all of the men who are clerical leaders i.e. Cardinals, Archbishops, Bishops and diocese vicars of the Roman Catholic Church are criminals.


amazing how simple minded fools belittle my mother's accomplishments, especially after she spent 40+ years fighting for better safety laws protecting blue collar workers. You're not going to find anything on the subject today as for the last 30 years there has been a war on tobacco. Everything written on the subject  covers a heavy smoker., which as I stated is quite harmful and especially for asthma. Before inhalers and drugs, doctors-nurses prescribed 1 cigarette a day to help asthma patients as you will find all over Google, people who attest a smoke helped them breath easier. That's 1 a day, not 20. this is why back in the 60's my mother told patients to do just that, which was common, not because of big tobacco as your delusions allude to when demonizing the industries she worked for with grade school tripe.


Bigly tapes. Trust me.


Not really bizarre, look at the participation rate.  Your posts indicate why you're barely making $13/hr and unemployable.  Try harder because it's not them, it's you.


The audacity of claiming Clinton's campaign is running on insults from the team where all Mexicans are rapist, all Muslims are terrorist, et al is truly insulting.


Wow, Mike I just don't get this policy.  I guess I will have to email CC to explain it further.  I'm sure I have let a lot of snark pass from left and right and I don't seem to have an email.


Careful what you wish for.  A nuclear attack on the US could also work amazingly quickly and permanently to put the US in a place it has not anticipated.


If the implication being set forth here is that the sexual assault charges may have played a role in prompting the suicide, then you would have to admit that their inclusion in this article is warranted.


It is interesting how quick the Register-Guard is to drop the names of the Koch brothers as supporters of the Tax Foundation, but does not mention the supporters of the Yes on Measure 97 campaign. So here they are:

National Education Association $1.85 million
American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees $1.25 million
Oregon Education Association $1 million
American Federation of Teachers $750,000

The amounts given were the totals for this week alone, according to Willamette Week.

It is clear the teachers unions and government employees are fully on board with 97 as it would add to their membership (17,000 public sector jobs are forecast to be created, but at the expense of 39,000 private sector jobs), and would allow the Oregon legislature to shift current funding from schools to pay the PERS obligations once Measure 97 proceeds are available to use as a replacement.

If this seems at all self interested to you, vote no on Measure 97.


I also elect to receive hard copies of annual and quarterly reports in the mail. Since I currently have 22 different equity positions my mail box occasionally fills to overflowing. I actually read the things........Rogers Sugar being the most recent annual to fill my mail box.

Ah.....Rogers Sugar.....a sweet little dividend payer! (I couldn't resist).


Let's quit talking and do something about no hopers
Drug traffickers are murders and terrorist exicute them


There is no "towel" to throw, after the event has happened. Either the affected people have partial/full flood coverage in their home insurance, or they don't.  If they don't, there is no way taxpayers should cover them, ever...  It does not matter why they do not have coverage - they chose not to buy it, or could not get it, period, because the risk was too high.  But when everybody knows that a dumb government will bail you out, you build in the flood zone anyway.  You can always pin a thank-you card to taxpayers up at the Legislature!


I know at least one disgruntled customer who had a very bad experience with Airbnb abroad, the owners were clearly out to extort him, and there was no good resolution.

Anecdotal evidence, sure, but evidence it isn't all wonderful.


What is it?
India Call Centre funded by the globalists Day?

Britain will prosper as millions of people and ideas flood into the region.
It already has had massive expansion of its economy in a few months.

Lies and other things eh?


Wait it  was the Russians, wait it was the North Koreans, wait it was the Chinese, wait it was granny in Topeka, wait it was ME, wait it was the Democrats, wait it was the New York Post, wait it was the New York Times, wait it was that damn Troll, Wait it was a BOT, wait it was those nasty Republicans, wait it is Jill Stein working with a BOT, wait it was Bernie the Communist, wait until January 20th, cause none of these petitions for a recount will change anything, wait for Obama to immediately begin his attacks on his legacy of corruption. Heck I think I'll wait two years and watch 23 Democrats try to get elected.

Mean while "back at the ranch" there could just be some more insanity coming out of universities and their safe spaces, cry spaces,  no conservatives allowed to talk, BLM marching, shooting at Wal- Mart over parking places, sanctuary cities, sanctuary police departments, college graduates reading at the 4th and 5th grade level.
Where have all the sane folks gone? WAIT


Obviously, I am not the only one. My main mission is to protect my children from the corruption your generation has foisted on society (which their Grandmother is part of). Perhaps it the protesting hippies had spent a little more time with their kids and less time complaining, "checking out" and protesting,  they would have a little more respect from the younger generation. Nothing to fear except for fear itself, Gary.


Is it possible to limit Richard Johnsons comments to one or is he a civil beat donor.  Not only is he rude, he does not provide discussion he is an immature pechulant child asking for attention.  Esq means a lawyer not practicing law, did his liscense get revoked due to incompetence?


Has anyone watched the movie "America Made"? Good portrayal of our foreign policy against Russia and communists. Applies to the Koreans. We have interfered too much.

Like it that the movie has so much humor. Great acting. Otherwise it would be depressing to watch ham-handed US foreign policy in Central America.


if you pull your head from your bum and be original instead of regurgitating talking points you were told like a mindless sheep, I said the FED, not Obama, and the fed has done a horrid job at enforcing our immigration law and why there are 22 million illegals in our country today.  take your straw elsewhere SHEEP.


Can you not read...."Donahue faces two counts of reckless endangering.". If it wasn't child endangerment,  child protective services would not have taken het children.


indystar:"By enacting this legislation, we take an important step in protecting the unborn, while still providing an exception for the life of the mother. I sign this legislation with a prayer that God would continue to bless these precious children, mothers and families.”
Pence, in March, when he signed into a law a bill expanding Indiana’s already restrictive abortion laws.
cutting edge: so you say, what?


The question remains what Trump's ties to Russia really are and how much he is in the pocket of Putin.
The suspicion will always be there unless he finally releases his tax returns to prove he has no business ties to Russia.
Unfortunately, his base is too stupid or too cowardly to demand truth in the era of alternative facts.


But SailFish2, we all work to have laws that treats us all equally, as a citizen of the United States.  If you "feel the pain of prejudice", it must be you and not the rest of the Americans.


do you assholes remember Pelosi's saying:"we have to pass it to find out whats in it",remember voting on that,I guess not


jimetjules,
I'm aware of the conditions, but are you aware of the fact that Canadians are never ever ever ever ever going to agree to Quebec having a veto on constitutional matters.


The difference being I'm not on here making statements about climate change and sea turtle populations...

I'll defer to the real scientists, not comment board experts like yourself.


Agreed. In the interior of B.C. it is not earthquakes that are the primary concern but forest fires. But people keep building homes in areas that have no fire protection so they cannot get (or say that they cannot afford) fire insurance. Therefore when they lose their homes they go screaming to the provincial government for compensation.


2025??? We are looking at 2050 if Bombardier gets the contract and if they also get another cash in-flow from the governments. Well, maybe 2050!!!


When the most well known American Adventist of our day speaks against upholding the Geneva conventions, this comment is absolutely spot on.


Pity Bill Beacon  didn't report the score.


Republican Texas Congressman and perpetual troll Steve Stockman appeared in shackles before a judge today to answer charges that he laundered money through a Nevada non-profit organization which received one donation in the amount of $350,000.00 to his personal campaign account via his employees.

Stockman shackled and in a cell is fitting, no?


Lol. love these pairings. If you want to learn more about each individual cannabis strain you should check out http://www.wikileaf.com/strains/ or Leafly and MedicalJane have info too...


d'oh!
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true - but in my defence I still see him on cbc.  And he appeared on that pinko commie channel for a long time and cashed their cheques (yes I know HNIC was one of the few money makers at cbc tv, but it would be hard to argue that was directly the result of cherry).  In fact it could easily be argued that without cbc Cherry would have no career at all.


In the end there is no answer, regardless of the pietistic sermonizing; there is only response. It may be reinforced by faith/ideology but to contend that it determines is to fool oneself.
One is either a Sisyphus or not.


Last I checked the Democrats weren't in control of the Presidency, Senate, or House. In fact, they have been frozen out of any participation at all. Nice try to deflect some of blame for all three of these entirely incompetent sets of Republicans. It's way past time to replace all three of them and we aren't even one year in yet. And no, I'm not a Democrat or any other partisan destroying this country in DC.


Hillary Clinton didn't "sign off" on transfer of any uranium to Russia; what she did was approve the sale of private mineral rights to an international mining consortium in Canada, which Russia subsequently  bought from the Canadians. This makes no difference because yellowcake, the uranium ore in question, can't be sold to anyone outside the US without state department permission. Furthermore, as Twyford should be aware, Russia and the US have traded yellowcake and uranium back and forth legally for years. This deal was primarily a propaganda core for Putin. Given sanctions, Putin likely won't get any of that ore.

James Comey is no longer an employee of the US government.

The FBI got Clinton's emails from two sources. Nothing that was found merited recommending charges by the Justice Dept.

In what way do these half-baked conspiracy fantasies merit publication in anything other than a trash tabloid?


We could just stop paying corporate welfare.

We would not have a revenue shortfall at all if we simply stopped paying corporate welfare.

Trouble is, no one will acknowledge that corporate welfare is what put us in this mess,

…let alone will anyone in office allow corporate welfare to even be questioned.

Until Alaska wants to address the actual problem, the Treasury and the Permanent Fund will be handed over to continue the funding of corporate welfare.

No one is acknowledging the actual problem.

No one is offering the actual solution to the problem.

It's all smoke and mirrors in the effort to continue the corporate gravy train.


God ordained the death penalty. Oh, my!


1st. Wolf Eagle chill out! 2 I saw Nich Hansen from Unalakeet teaching his kids and showing his class by having his kids send a card. Very sad but well written.


Paul:  She was with a group of others and became separated from them.

I really DESPISE people who go out into the  desolate forest and mountain  areas, and get lost.  This woman was with a group and still got lost.  What does this say about her conference?????    Geeeee Officer, I stopped to take a toke from the pipe, I turned around and the group had disappeared..........Nobody should be allowed to go out  into these areas without a GPS unit and also know how to use it properly......If NOT, stay the Heck out of these areas..................Even Homer Simpson would take a GPS.  Dooohhhhhhh..........


Actually, that was Frank Peratrovich, Roy's older brother (they were among sixteen children on their father's side, by three wives).  He is not to be confused with Frank Allen Peratrovich, the middle of Roy and Elizabeth's three children, because there are websites out there which have done exactly that.  Frank Peratrovich earned his first bit of fame a decade or so before Roy and Elizabeth.  Governor Troy appointed him to administer a social welfare program, making him the first Native to serve at that level in the history of the territorial government.  He quit that position when he discovered that Natives were excluded from receiving benefits under the program he was charged with administering.


Speaking as a resident of the District for 25 years, South Suburban has prudently managed its financial resources which has afforded residents to enjoy its excellent programs and facilities, contributing greatly to the quality of life to those who participate. A vote in favor of 4B and 4C is strongly recommended.


The moon is made of cheese.


The Alaska delegates fall into line attaching themselves to the pachyderm ahead of them as they perform in the circus appropriate to their party symbol.   All of them attached to the tail ahead all the way to the bloated face with the permanent sneer on the giant screens standing on his hind legs with snout upraised and bellowing his hated for the nation and all of the rest of humanity.  A visage morphing more and more into the original fascist, Il Duce Mussolini, twins in facial features demonstrating total disdain for all others.  "Make the lie big, make it simple, keep saying it, and eventually they will believe it."..Adolph Hitler


Dude, keep your agoraphobia to yourself.  Don't make me Google up the number of concerts/sporting events/political rallies held around the globe every year to the number of nutbag shootings.

Turn off your TV and live a little.


Interesting idea but the fix is in. Shoppers and the LCBO will take over.


Those voodoo numbers do not compensate for the downsides like range anxiety and recharge time.


Canie: Oh come on don't be so cute, why are you posting on a big league board, and with the big leaguers if your focus is simply junior hockey, you know excatley what I am talking about. I am not Saullie nor Nurnie sport. You know that as well?


"Another 58 Americans slaughtered at the shrine of gun worship.
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Or is it "another 58 Americans slaughtered at the shrine of death worship"?......where anti-gun Democrats defend and somewhat consider honorable the 60,000,000 abortions that have occurred since 1973.
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When "murder for just-because" is legalized and defended.....why should we be "shocked" when "murder for just-because" occurs outside the abortion clinics?


Go look for it yourself.  You're not my boss.


The overriding impression of the President's performance is that of arrogance. South Africa,  it is our duty to change him into a humble and respectful man in 2019. The disrespect he shows those who did not vote for him is crystal clear.


Interesting article.  IP is often only seen as a good and a driver of R&D effort, but there is a negative side in that it stifles communication (ironically in this age).  It also acts as a barrier to small players who often have the most innovative ideas but lack the deep pockets and law teams of the incumbents.

IP was started as an incentive program in a time when communication was much less efficient and by people who understood this tradeoff. It has morphed into a right.  Extensions to copyrights have even been applied retroactively, adding nothing in the way  incentives but adding to the costs and barriers side of IP.


I miss the good old days when Reagan and Mulroney tackled acid rain and defeated it.  It can be done.


allow immigrants who aren’t yet citizens to vote
______________

Absolutely HELL NO. That is TREASON.


Correct.


The press, the mainstream the media, and non-Trump supporters are all SO mean to President Trump.....  SOOO, soooooooo mean.

President Trump has to wipe away his tears from the screen of his cellphone before he can tweet.

You would have to go back to Jesus to find another leader as persecuted as Trump - and even that one is a toss-up.


Eight daughters, one son, and 32 grandchildren (http://dennisrichardson.com/about-dennis/).
In this overcrowded world, that is enough reason to vote against him.


So exactly how many people are shocked by this find.   A fortune to build   No where near enough trained people to staff it/   Oh and correct me if I am wrong.  Was not one of the people doing the tests doing the evidence????   Another huge cluster**** when the money was flowing.


When can the public visit the restaurant and eat their dishes? How much will they cost? What hours are they open. I will visit often if they're cooking is good.


Um, because he was attempting to kill a trooper by driving over him with a vehicle.  Ever been run down by a car?


As wealth disparity grows and more and more people are relegated to serfdom, 'Trump Fever' will continue to grow.  If the republicans thought that this year was an aberration, they'll find out differently in four years...or less.


I think it would be more accurate to say that Americans allowed Trump to get within sniffing distance of the presidency thanks to Putin, and Republicans were able to cheat the rest of the way through voter suppression and intimidation efforts that they've been engaged in for years and for which they have been legally sanctioned.
Trump was "elected" with the votes of just over a quarter of eligible voters.
I bought no lemon, would sell my soul to the devil before ever voting Republican, and do not believe we have to "keep" the maggot-in-chief or his family of blood-sucking ghouls. If you think people should resign themselves and their children's future to this despicable Thingamabob-in-chief then you're weak, Mr. Scott, truly weak.


Didn't know we win with completion percentages.


Rubbish.  The entire surface area of the reservoir is 4,000 Ha, or 40 square kilometres, (20 Km  x 2 Km.) That's roughly double the surface area of the river at present. The area to be flooded represents 0.4% of Ag land in the Peace River district and 0.2% of Ag land in BC.  If that will feed 1 million, the balance of Peace River Ag land can feed almost 140 million Canadians.

Alternative energy sources? A  windmill has a 20 year lifespan. A dam's electrical generation capacity is approximately 100 years.  The Paris accord requires CO2 cuts of 30% by 2030, the transportation sector which contributes 27% of CO at present, must be electrified. The claim that we can rely on the Columbia River (USA) dam's capacity is foolish. When Trump says America First, it means everyone else last. The only energy security we can count on is our domestic supply.

Finally, blowing off about $5 billion to mothball a $9  or $10 billion project is astoundingly stupid.


According to the Harbor Master in a CNN interview, the dock has multiple signs warning visitors to not feed the migrating sea lions and that they are wild animals and should be treated as such. He also commented, 'You can't legislate stupid.'


See ya Al, have yourself a good,n


Pontificating nonsense! You'd actually come into the public sphere and quote Naomi Klein? Tell me, what books not from the far left have you read to keep a good perspective on things? Or, like all Lefty's, you only read what you already agree with?


Thanks for a thought provoking comment.  I am not sure if "secularization has mutated into a militantly anti-Christian and anti-Church ideology" or if Christian ideology has not mutated into a "militantly anti-secular society" ideology.  Both "sides" are battling. .Same is true in Muslim, Hindu, Buddhist societies - the religion is trying to control the secular society.

It worries me that we need the influence of faith based people to know how to live together, to not fall into traps of nationalism, which is tribalism writ larger.   All these faiths do teach us a basic respect for one another, of the God given humanity we all share.  But each faith wants to determine social rules that all must live by.  Maybe they just want villages of their own faith and separation of people by faith groups.

That isn't going to work.  We are in a time of globalism, of movement of people across and around the world, of instant and constant communication capabilities.  Faiths must learn to get along


I am trying to understand. So if I become a one-percenter, I can set up a trust and pay very little or no tax? Is this how Justin and his finance man go about it? How can I become a one-percenter member?


So, now the G&M comments are highly critical of trudeau and his government ! What happened ? There was nothing unprdictable in any of this ! He's following the practices of the clintons, his father and many other politicians who saw political power as a means to try their ideological theories upon an ignorant public and get rich at the same time. Where's the surprise ?


Kim Mullen, Please realize that this bill would empower any person in partnership ship with any single law enforcement personnel to search and confiscate firearms from any legal firearm owner but not illegal ones since there would be no record or registration.  The bill has good intentions but is intrusive to the rights of any legal firearm owner, e.g. they can also come to your home because your son or daughter owns a firearm and turn your residence upside down during the search since it may be the address on the registration.  The criteria for confiscation can be meaningless since it would be very easy to document and fabricate false reasons and leaves so much room for corruption.  Beware of this empowerment!


How about some facts. China setup its Investment Bank (AIIB) to compete with the World Bank, the latter setup by the U.S. to control global development. U.S. sneered at the AIIB and refused to join, disallow Japan too. But today the China Investment Bank has 57 full members with 25 more negotiating to join. Canada being one. The AIIB target is 100 member countries and looks like this will happen. How's that for leadership by a 'communist totalitarian regime'. Your choice of word only tell me of your ignorance and dogma brain of a Trump. Do yourself a favor and purge.


What an awesome article - kudos to ADN for recognizing an amazing performance of an up and coming great Seawolf Setter! Welcome Madi!!


"Trudeau won't live to see a balanced budget"
There are many factors that could see a balanced budget sooner than you think.
First is the effect of the infrastructure investment bank.  No financial model has taken that into effect as no-one knows how to estimate its effect.
Second, overhauling the tax system could increase revenues, especially if it moves toward taxing consumption rather than income.
Third, taxing the capital gains on primary residences could be implemented so that those flipping residences, after a year or two, for profit would pay tax while those living in their primary residence for many years would not.
Fourth, the government could reign in spending.
Being in deficit until 2050 assumes no changes to taxes and no changes to spending.


Invoke tRumpism;  YOU'RE FIRED.


So which domestic and foreign policies is it Afghanistan is supposed to adopt in an effort to stop all these terrorist attacks?


Sally, you ignorant hack, the President is empowered by the Constitution to do EXACTLY what you say he can't. The Attorney General, nor the Director of the FBI are independently elected. As such the President has COMPLETE control over them and their actions. Nice try trying to protect your fellow travelers, tho'.  Sadly for you, you're just flat out wrong.


For the historical record, here's a link to a video from the National Policy Institute's conference in DC this weekend regarding Trump's plans for the nation's future:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=1o6-bi3jlxk

Note how everyone waves hello to Trump at the end.  Or perhaps I should say "hail-o"


The concentration of carbon dioxide in exhaled human breath is about 40,000 ppm, which is far above the atmospheric concentration of carbon dioxide of about 400 ppm. Anyone who claims that carbon dioxide is causing catastrophic climate change and keeps exhaling is a hypocrite.


Fairminded, you are right.  That's why the registry IS cruel and unusual punishment.  The lawyer who argued this case in court has herself received death threats. She's simply a lawyer that did the job she was paid to do and she received death threats.
Also, anyone who would befriend, love, or support a sex offender, particularly a child molester, is viewed as human trash the same as the offender. Sex offenders' kids are bullied and ostracized by others. Where's the concern for the safety of the children?  It seems only certain kids are worthy of that concern and it certainly isn't the children of a registered offender.


Be specific and name the date and time of the incident please.


Race has nothing to do with marriage; sex does.  To fail to see that fundamental fact renders the rest of the discussion irrelevant.  And if the person does know for what the cake is intended and does not agree with that, he should trample his conscience in order to comply with a questionable notion of "non-discrimination?"  No.


For the first time in this dudes life, he sees "smarter heads in the GOP"  lol yuk yuk , there is no reality to this kind of drivel.


DUI is never excusable.  I hope he gets suspended by the NFL.


Refusing to patronize establishments owned by AB&M damages employees the most.  They were strong enough to go to the Labor Board and still keep working even though angry.  They shouldn't be punished with losing their jobs because of the owner's management practices.  AB&M will pay them their back wages plus fines and if it weren't for their persistence the owner's would be continuing to cheat their employees.  About time they were actually charged with their criminal activities.


Its the economy,,,,,stupid. Not philosophy, or feminism.


Any adult who thinks he or she is a child suffers from some type of disorder. Most transgendered adults do not suffer from this disorder. I doubt there are too many baby-wannabes in the military.


Don't have six aides to do your work then scream about the cost of government.  What do you want to bet they all make over $80 Grand per annum?


Speaking of rants, "resistance" to what?


People who copy other's accounts are immature a**h*%#*.


It's so simple, yet I do believe they*you know  (the overpaid legislatures and senate members and their staff members*)will find away to mess it up,
Thank you for reminding us that election time is coming up,


I would assume Correct the Record financed the dossier.


If Al was anything like the man you describe, then he wouldn't want to see precious tax payer funded resources wasted on "no value" initiatives like this.


The short answer is, YES, of course they are being over-fished. Will ADF&G react in time to to prevent a  long term problem, of course not. ADF&G has a conflict of interest, they will never say no if it might impact sport license sales which is a large revenue source for them.


The FBI stated they didn't have enough evidence and she has been investigated since the 90s, but any day now we will find evidence that she did it.

Any day now she will be found guilty.

Meanwhile, Trump runs around opening talking about sexually assaulting women and refers to his daughter as a piece of ass he would like to date, and the integrity question falls to Clinton?

What reality do you live in?


When one actually studies the numbers, it becomes clear that there are huge variations in the way that these tourism activities are represented. The total shown for visitors is 3.3 million but the total of the country data on this page is actually 2,152,442. What accounts for the variance?
The biggest variance is for Cuba. Here it shows 527,757 Canadian visitors but according to The Conference Board of Canada, this number is 1,299,980, a difference of 772,223 while Statistics Canada show the figure as 800,000.
Variations appear for the other countries too but this is the most glaring.
Does the number depend on who is gathering the data and which one is accurate?

source:http://www.statcan.gc.ca/tables-tableaux/sum-som/l01/cst01/arts37a-eng.htm and http://veilletourisme.s3.amazonaws.com/2016/06/Outbound-Travel-Outlook-Caribbean-Mexico-2016-2020.pdf


Where did you dream up the $ 72,000 dollar income from.  If that was true Trump would have few supporters in parts of the country he leads in.


Yes people who loot their countries and corporations for private gain stick together.  We have lost our collective minds.


I suspect most readers here don't know anything about Robert Creamer.  Why would they care?


Well you replied to it so it must be you stupid, I mean Liberal.


Notice The Left always accuses everyone else of what they are most guilty of. Microaggression is term invented by aggressive people to distract attention away from themselves.


Conservatism has degenerated into an intellectually and morally bankrupt ideology. It offers nothing more than bumper-sticker slogans that pander to the prejudices and ignorance of the lowest common denominator. Angry, cruel and sneering, it is exemplified by the carnival barkers on talk radio, Sun Media and Fox News. High in volume, but devoid of substance, it has no long-term future because it lacks credible solutions to the range of problems society faces today.

O'Leary is just the latest film flam artist leading the Conservative war on the intellectual habits needed to detect lies.


https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/03/nyregion/jewish-centers-bomb-threats-arrest.html?_r=0

Well this doesn't fit the narrative.  How inconvenient for the cause.


This just one area doom we are in for.


Artster,

  I wouldn't be too smug and self-righteous.
  There's always been a huge difference between the genuine social democracy of the Netherlanders,  like the Scandinavians, well ahead of their time.  and the pale imitation of the US we've been burdened with in Canada.


Europe white population is 15% of the world and falling fast reason mentioned above. In another 50 years it will be less then 10%. Extinct ethnic group,


Well said Icon66 and I stand corrected by Helene Cixious herself.
Is there a feminist equivalent for "Dude?" (certainly not Dudess)


But, but, but ... Christianity is different! The Crusaders who slaughtered Jews in Medieval-era Germany weren't "really" Christian! The Spanish Inquisition officials and executioners weren't "really" Christian. The Protestants and Roman Catholics who bombed and shot and committed other violence in Northern Ireland weren't "really" Christian. The members of the KKK aren't "really" Christian.
(Yes, I've heard that argument, sadly.)


The judicial branch is part of the checks and balances  in the system...and yeah when the people vote in something that is unconstitutional, the courts can toss it out...the founding fathers were wary of the tyranny of the majority...like the two wolves and a sheep voting on dinner...

There are pretty fundamental rules about who you can sue and when...You'd likely need more than just an underage driver to hook any negligence on the retailer...and youd still need to show somehow that the sale of the weed was a contributing factor  in the collision...which could be difficult to impossible...Now the state may attempt to create something similar to the dram shop/liquor liability laws...but again it would be difficult to prove what you'd need to prove to prevail.......and in Alaska you have no direct action against a 3rd party's insurer....so they would be out in the first 10 minutes of the lawsuit....and billing you for their expenses....so would the state...and the feds...


I recall in Anchorage a few days close to -40 degF in the 60s & 70s.  Do you remember how many record cold temperatures records were broken in interior Alaska 2012?  Lots!

Not sure how you were measuring the temperature in the 60s & 70s but I doubt you experienced an ambient temp of -60 degF in the Kink-Matanuska River area.  Perhaps -55 degF in some localize area with temperature inversions, but not -60 degF.


"a rash of racially damning incidents" ... there was one incident in Eugene, not a "rash." And that one incident may have been spurred not by Trump, but by the UO repudiation of the professor's Halloween costume and/or the recent riots by Black Lives Matter. Beyond Eugene the reporter cites only one other incident in Oregon and four elsewhere before turning to the Southern Poverty Law Center for its slanted rhetoric.


Au contraire, Stephen. It will be a very 'pleasant' sight, in my humble opinion, to see his ambitions disappear in jail.

Very pleasant indeed.


so , as most of us...you do the "what if?".  i think, just by commenting, people naturally do the "what if or maybe"  you do enjoy research, old research may be outdated, but research is good, especially with the RG being the RG.  it's almost always the the short story. no outside sources, no investigating even just one layer deeper - the very recent story about the house on ruby lane was a train wreck.  the RG went to print (i assume) with a very weak, incomplete story that really distorted the actual situation by leaving out context and large,  pertinent chunks of information.  there was much more info and much more interesting as it played out in the comments.  people involved in the story commenting gave a much more accurate picture and was a black eye to the RG for their lack of digging.  i think it's great you like to research and can add perspective or context to a story.  maybe it's ego - meh.  information is information. it's why i read the paper...


Is this the same Marcus Gee who  a while back was lamenting about the stratospheric prices of Toronto
housing?  Being saddened by the fact that his three children will never be able to live in Toronto, or at
least never own a home.
What a poor excuse for a review of a very important book.  I moved to Toronto in the mid 70s and I
sure still feel that the city was so much better then than it is today.  It was a livable city with a much
more mixed population.  The Beaches, where I bought my first house for less than $ 40 000 was a wonderful mix of young and old, lower middles class to pretty wealthy. With relevant stores that
serviced the community and a healthy sense of communal spirit and belonging.  I and my husband
were young with a very low income.  Today this is an impossibility in this neighbourhood as well as
in most other.  Toronto, like so many cities has become a place for the wealthy alone.  This is not better, it's tragic and sad.


It's not much uglier than massive concrete rail stations in the sky, and it would bring much greater quality of life.


They were your parents, don't try to hang it on the rest of us.


Samor- You're right: He should have spelled it:
"H-I-L-L-A-R-Y C-L-I-N-T-O-N,"  Or just "Hill-Billy" for short.


it screams treatment to me....".it also places the lotion in the basket"


Yes he could have been stopped. In fact he was already behind bars. But Portland, being the liberal forgiving society it is, let him out. And they'll do it again, and so will he.


Maybe it should be in Elvish?


Why do you keep lying about Ms. Manning?  Mr Obama did not pardon her, yet you obsessively write that he did.

Can't you stop lying?


Trinidad:  Capitalizing random words has gotten YOUR ATTENTION, or you would not be complaining.   As far as being coached, there is a huge discrepancy in  definition  between "coached", and "talented".    You are claiming that Seda or Kristin are two of the most talented writers YOU know.  That's because they have you "BRAIN WASHED",  they have you caught up and  trapped in THEIR  world, they have YOU believing that your crew is in a healthy  situation, (notice I did not use the word "FAMILY"),   Currently, they have the wool pulled over your eyes.  Wait until you are 18 years old or older, and are out of the "NEST",  hopefully college,  or better yet,  go into the Military.  The Military turns Boys into MEN.   College is not the real world yet, its a step up from living at home.  Most people do not grow up in college,  its SEX PLAY day's  for them with a few actually focusing on education.  After you have left home and been out in the real world for 2-3 years, now tell us your story.


Stick a fork in is we're done 😁


She has proven to be quite dishonest and she is under investigation, that is not in dispute, except by her. Why would anyone want her in the Whitehouse? I find it quite disturbing that anyone would vote for her with the baggage she carries. Where have all the quality people gone in politics? I'm not feeling good about the future of our country.


Hi my name is Shane Hatcher although I can't say a whole lot about the case due to court related issues I will say this I did nothing wrong or would I change anything that I did that day.I do support the 2nd amendent I my self do not carry a fire arm but I fully support those who do a little about myself I am a professional security guard and have been for the last 15 years I have done security for the President of the united states of this great nation we are so privileged to live in I have done security keeping many members of your family's safe on a daily bases from night clubs ,concerts,uaa college functions, AFN gatherings , to protecting trick or treater's I am not a saint by any means though I do trust and believe in my higher power whom I choose to call God anyways to the day in question I had just finished a long shift were I had to deal with someone who comitted suicide about 6 feet in front of me from roughly a hundred feet up so by the time I got home I was pretty drained


'till his dying breath as President Obama continued doing what he has done for the past eight years, sow the seeds of divisiveness and hatred, all in the name of tolerance and inclusiveness, of course.


Trump's Administration is prioritizing Homeland Security and the safety of all American citizens.  Both American and Canadian communities are experiencing difficulty integrating the massive numbers of new immigrants.  There is a serious shortage of employment opportunities, housing, and financial resources to get all of them started in a new country.  It has obviously resulted in the-final-straw that has tipped the balance of radical domestic supremacists, as well as marginalized racial communities.  Either we exterminate  all of the domestic hate organizations and individuals, or we apply temporary remedial policy to stop the never-ending flow of mass immigration.


I don't believe he gave any evidence under oath. But more importantly, his appeal of the convictions (including the guilty pleas) is still pending. At any rate, it was pending in 2015, when he was released on bail, the Alberta judge saying: "There is unchallenged expert evidence before the Court that his appeal is not barred by his waiver of appeal rights, and that it has a strong probability of success."


With M103 in play, this article or similar news will be come history soon in Canada under this government.


WanchFaised, the FEDS actions from start to finish says one thing. PREMEDITATED MURDER ! Their actions say nothing but they planned to kill them, the 2 girls screwed that plan up. Obama & Co. wanted to make an example of them. You keep lying to yourself, and lying for tyrants, supporting a traitor makes you a traitor. Don't worry if they are successful in their NWO COMMIE takeover, you can be proud you helped destroy your own country, BE PROUD ! There is one thing you should know, TRAITORS always get shot in the back of the head when their little task is complete. Anyone with a little sense knows a person that sells out his own country, hell he can't be trusted, why worry about it.. BOOM !


Canadian universities are increasingly regressing into "safe spaces" of politically correct ignorance imposed by the vocal minority of career activists. Jordan Peterson has been left to the pc wolves while administrators defer to the mob in a (now common) display of cowardly self-preservation. A biology professor is fearing for his personal safety after refusing to leave campus on "no-whites" day in Washington State. Frances Widdowson has been shunned by her peers who refuse to even engage her work because it doesn't follow "accepted" themes about First Nations policy. Pride Toronto capitulating to BLM under the threat of "direct action". Canada's Science Minister pushing a personal political bias void of objectivity that does a chilling disservice to Canada's scientific community. The suffocating political correctness is part of a broader narrative that has become commonplace at the Globe - be it comments, editorials, or opinions. I'm surprised this article was even published.


I'm happy that Rex Tillerson is a moderating voice.  "Fourth in line" is not Secretary Tillerson.  In elementary school we learned that the President pro tempere is the 4th in line after the speaker of the house- after the vice-president in a real catastrophe.  So it would be Pence, Ryan and Hatch, then Tillerson.
Heather Nauret(?) should develop a longer fuse in the press room, comes off very snarky compared to past State Department spokesmen. Studying a little history wouldn't be a bad idea either. Remember the mistake Alexander Haig made?  Maybe not! Why does no one know these things about our government any longer? To serve in the cabinet or in any branch of our government-this should be a requirement.


No, Russia has Putin,America Uncle Tom....game over!


Dolan makes my skin crawl... such a sychophant. Makes me ashamed to be of Irish descent!


Pete Killy & Wes Killer; every tragedy created or resulting  due this legislation will haunt these two and their descendents for all time


Don,  they can't touch the corpus, they will however take all that remains of the earnings reserve next year. They will pad their retirement with it and suck the last of the CBR dry just like they did the SBR . They are all in it to pad their constitutionally mandated retirements. When that's done and the states revenue stream is like the city of Las Vegas, they will gladly disappear after having crippled and or destroyed this state economically.


Heads need to roll at the CRA.  This was a clear attempt to undermine the government.  A full investigation is required.  I wonder if the Cons are OK with that?


Who is the "some guy"?  A ghost writer?  "Amoris Laetitia' has MORE authority BECAUSE hundreds of bishops were meeting to discuss it.  The documents of Vatican II REQUIRED Papal Synods [that is what this is called] to be held regularly [the pope with the bishops], just as it had occurred in the ancient Christian church.  Papal synods of this kind were held almost until the time of the Reformation.  One of the strongest popes of the second millennium, Gregory VII, held such papal synods regularly, and obviously he did not think they were injurious to papal authority.

Through the whole first millennium the popes wrote no encyclicals nor did they define any dogmas of the faith.  The popes of the first millennium did not exercise a universal government of the whole church.  The popes in their capacity as bishop of Rome and successor of Peter were the BOND OF COMMUNION for all the other local church and the bishops, the successors of the Apostles.


Mainstream media and network comedy made the same mistake. They felt confident they could indoctrinate their audiences and "deliver" them for their preferred candidate.  They forgot to consider that a lot of people would simply hit the off switch.


They don't do telecom research as big as Huawei does here. Huawei employs almost 1k personals in Ontario, they are highly paid jobs.

BTW, besides Bell, Telus, all budget carriers use Huawei equipments in Canada, that is why people have choice  to be screwed less by big companies.


Where can I get this information about not being required to accept treatment. Not that this is the point, but I worked in a behavioral health center, and even for our involuntary patients, they still are allowed an amount of autonomy that they can refuse treatment. The main requirement that they are safe and not a safety hazard on those in the community was the point. And it was really hard to get involuntary treatment (Joel's Law) for patients. Civil rights cannot demand medical treatment unless very specific arguments are made.

But the point being the first step is that they are safe and the streets are safer. And yes, you are right. The welfare of the community is important. Was this not adddressed in the plan?


Old Soul -

What I don't believe in is some kid who is 18 - who very likely first tried cigarettes when he was 12-14 because some other 18-year old "adult" offered him cigarettes - and who is now addicted - going out and buying cigarettes for some other 12-14-year old.

It is a senseless cycle.

We scream bloody murder about the illegal drugs pouring in from other countries, but allow US cigarette companies to addict our kids - and to export cigarettes to other countries.

The American tobacco industry accounts for less than 1% of our national economy, but our political system has never shut them down.  But we can't figure out why those OTHER countries cannot get their illegal drug growers and manufacturers in check - though in those countries that industry can account for 40-60% of their GDP.

Cigarettes have been proven to be terribly harmful since the 1950's.  That our kids can still get them so easily is a huge societal failure.


Law school socializes lawyers pretty uniformally, save for fringe schools like Ave Maria and Liberty. Clerkship does the rest. Gorsuch clerked for Kennedy. Think about that for a while.


Remember how Francis soured the group pic with a scowl (quite deliberately of course).


They must be true blue Canadian... after all, no true Canadian would ever be able to grow a company to international level or revenue past a small-to-medium size... That should be a test at citizenship time: which country's owners/founders will sell ASAP to Americans as soon as they can because they feel only Americans can take a company to the next level?


you forgot "paid administrative leave..." story didn't say it...but ...


Post that picture of the repulsive Trudeau on the inside of a toilet seat lid or over a toilet,-- and those who've had too much to eat or drink will suddenly find it easier to let go.

Trudeau's is the face that could launch Gravol sales into the stratosphere.

The sad part is that taking a Gravol won't make him go away.

"Trudeau vows..."
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A great joke, but sad for anyone who still would be taken in by this sleazy serial liar
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They kicked out the homeless out of the old airport area  in Kona.  But at least the county government set up a place for them to go.  But, Honolulu have just got too many homeless folks  so  it will never work like in Kona.


Endless warfare for no reason


Right, he is a terrorist coward and a traitor.


The 4 plants per household limit may do it for many occasional users.


Lekanoff was talking about the big Post Office that was built in Dutch Harbor. A government building. During Reagan's reign. The Post Office built many offices around the state and elsewhere, during the 80's.
Now during Obama years, the Republicans have made the Post Office pay for retired workers 75 years into the future. It's breaking the PO. But the Republicans want to privatize anyway. No other government agency pays for itself, just the PO. No other government agency has to pay for retirees that aren't even born yet, just the PO.  So, many offices built around Alaska and the lower 48, are closing due to this added tax.


Too bad Judge Judy didn't hear the case, eh Larsy?
She would have bought your weak argument.


Clutch those pearls, baby!


No, he doesn't take pay.
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[...] For the second quarter in a row, President Donald Trump declined to take a salary and opted instead to gift the quarterly installment to a government entity, this time to the Department of Education...
 http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/promises/trumpometer/promise/1341/take-no-salary/

Article II of the Constitution requires a president to be paid:
-The President shall, at stated times, receive for his services, a compensation, which shall neither be increased nor diminished during the period for which he shall have been elected... https://constitutioncenter.org/interactive-constitution/articles/article-ii

[...] Trump reiterated this pledge as president-elect more than a year later on Nov. 13, 2016, when he told 60 Minutes' Lesley Stahl he still wouldn't take the salary.
"I think I have to by law take $1, so I'll take $1 a year," Trump said...
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/did-donald-trump-say-hed-refuse-to-take-a-salary-as-president/
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But who was going to fast? Article doesn't say


Bob could actually explain it, so even Justin would get it.


It has been less than 24 hours since the Chiefs got their 4th straight victory over the not so super team from Colorado.


So I am the enemy now. Too funny.


"At no point did he attempt to admonish the crowd for suggesting a democratically-elected politician be thrown in jail over her policies."

That's false.  His first response to counter the crowd's chant with "Vote Her Out".

Sounds pretty democratic to me.


This is going to be like that scene in the move "Kingsman:Secret Service"..... When Clinton is elected all the Trump supporters' heads will explode to "Pomp and Circumstance"

Can't wait to watch that


Nice words. Deeds?


Whens the lynching?


You made a point - who knew.


The letter P. is an abbreviation for an English word that won't make it past the censors. Its French equivalent is "minou".


Gee where have I heard your ideas before???  Oh yeah HARPER was stating that is what we should be doing, the outrage of the enlightened led us to this money pit solution.


Actually, Canadians were unprepared for the extremely illegal activities of our Prime Minister and police forces, which enabled this catastrophe in Canada.


Just think about the premise of this enforcement - normally we wouldn't bother illegal aliens breaching our borders, only the 'repeat' offenders. But now we are doing it, to prevent them from dying in the desert.


Except that is conservative, how do you guys say, alternative facts, and our standard of living is not declining


Just great, just when we need help to pay for the rail these anti trumpers will be out making fools of themselves.  Maybe I'll finally get to see what klastri, boots, keaukaha, allie, cellodad, and the rest of the ding a lings look like on TV when they get tasered, water blasted or teared. Ha, lol. Chin better be out there front and center. What an ahole.


No, it's crap because it's still degrading and limits their freedom arbitrarily according to the predilection of men. Don't you see?


Mr. Trump found a direct link to his target audience - Twitter. With that, he can reach the people and give them the straight goods, without interference and misrepresentation by the pundits and the 'free press'.
Barack Obama did it first with canvassing aggressively through social media and was very successful against an establishment candidate, called Hillary Clinton.
Nobody stopped her to do the same. She didn't and lost.
Twice.


So Grace Park was a submarine?  Definitely, not a "baby boomer".


Trump would definitely flinch. The mere thought that a building with his name on it being destroyed would terrify him.


Science doesn't deal in "irrefutable proof" nor does anyone say global warming "caused" the cat 5 hurricanes this season.


Alaska has $60 billion and the oil prices will increase so don't kill the oil industry and run investment out now!


and under the Republican Congress starting in 2011


The only solution is for the government to purchase EV's for lower income peoples.


Thankfully baseball writers don't get to choose this. If Arenado was in NY or Boston, the fools would have to carry drool rags around.

I remember watching George Brett and Mike Schmidt. Arenado's in their class. Don't need the MVP award to be the best player in the NL.


What happened to "DON'T FEED THE TROLLS"?


Really, R.D.?  You are judgementalist #1 on this web page.


Right now I feel sorry for your kids and grandbabies. You're a poor excuse for a human being.


ONE GUY made all three phantom calls that changed the outcome of the game. No reason to question anything there. I'm absolutely certain that the PAC 12 would go to any length to make sure the teams from their conference were NEVER given any sort of advantage,especially when playing schools from the non power five group. If you watched the game, the Rams were the better team, and I know that the players walked off the field knowing that.


"So-called "liberal" bishops like Cupich do not insist that everyone vote Democratic or think like a liberal. They want Catholics of all types to seek common ground. Cupich calls Catholics to focus on what we share in common one with another, and with all people, not to start by highlighting our differences or by noting the speck in our brother's eye."

A noble enterprise, to be sure, but one that will require a generation to undo the damage of Richard John Neuhaus, et al. who worked tirelessly to make the Catholic Church the Republican Party at prayer, a phrase that used to be associated with the Episcopalians. Given the volume of conservative bishops who share Cupich's predecessor's vision, I'd say his noble effort is akin to using a teaspoon to dig a well. But I suppose you have to start somewhere, and as a liberal I welcome Cardinal Cupich's approach. Unfortunately it will take an army of Cupiches to reach groundwater when digging that well. Let's hope Pope Francis lives long.


Well, thanks for sharing. Now, might you please answer my question? Again, just curious.


"'When you look at how much tuition has risen versus how much people are making, I don’t think anybody should have to choose between quality of life and education,' she said."

Those who achieve their goals in life understand that there are necessarily sacrifices and compromises to be made along the path to success.  Most survive their college years, even on a diet of ramen noodles (and beer?), unscathed.


Wow, you went back three years and found a Forbes article that says Politifact's rating Obama's "you can keep your health care plan" it's lie of the year in 2013 was disingenuous because in 2008 they rated it true?

Boy, do I feel discredited.


"In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread..."

Working to produce or earn food and shelter is the human condition. If you have a problem with that, take it up with biology. If you cannot earn a living, there's plenty charity to go around for the deserving, assuming of course you don't live in a communist disaster zone. If you think you're *entitled* to live off the work of others, as socialists do, then *you* are the one engaging in slavery.

And yeah, other dictatorships also sucked. That doesn't mean the Soviet one is worth celebrating.


Alberta needs not only to separate, but to start training its own army. By invading B.C. they could combine the two provinces into a very powerful country and stop equalization cold.


This being the Internet, I am not at liberty to disclose my location. I'm sure you can understand why. We are in rural Utah, but I'm sure other community health centers have similar offerings. As a community health center, we can also sell medication on an income-based fee scale. Many of our patients get inexpensive birth control this way.

Allowing religious exemption does nothing to address the larger issue of affordability for all patients - particularly for medications; this is what we should be discussing.


Just another corrupt republican doing business as usual....


I am no fan of coal...but to see the huge old mine sites sitting idle....its great at least one is re opening.
Beautiful people too...the best.
One of the main ways to make a few $$ on the side back in the day;dig your own coal pit in the back yard
and bootleg the coal.
https://caperfrasers.wordpress.com/2011/03/05/bootleg-coal-mining-northside/


You have to be kidding me on this one Maggie. Try writing something that has at least one ounce of 'from the right intellect' in it. It's about time someone started to move U.S. foreign policy in the right direction after 8 years of Obama pussy footing like a complete wuss.  Kudos to Mr. Trump, who had the curtesy to recognize a free country like Taiwan and stick it to the Chinese. They are lining up to be Secretary of State.
Dal


No I checked out the inside sources website there snarky one.


Yeah for the McDougal's !!!!! They are ridding us of this evil tree plantation, and replacing it with housing; housing that will bring in a lot more property taxes the county seriously could use.


Yeah, I guess I wrote that wrong. Oops


There are thousands of cannabis related SKUs. It isn't "just another product". Wynne's plan completely misses the mark. For just one example, extracts (eg shatter) is a huge component of the market, yet the government  does not even recognize its existence nor the variations that can be produced.


Gives another meaning to 'Biting the bullet'.... but quite frankly SAPS are disorganized and in SA, a danger to Society, poorly let politically and among its staff, top to bottom.
All too often we hear of police brutality and it is seemingly endemic. This in no way absolves the rioters, I feel the same way about them.


My the G&M is really out to get Trump.

Mr Trump has the same opportunity as Obama had re health care. First, note that virtually everything around him was produced by the private sector. And it all works except health care. And there it is medicaid and medicare, government programs, which have a major impact.

The US medical system is the best in the world. Unfortunately it is not connected to the poor. At the same time the US welfare "system", like ours, needs attention. These two areas could be fixed by a Guaranteed Annual Income FOR THE POOR. Then the poor could access the private sector for health care and housing and food, and whatever, just like other Americans.

I would suspect that cancelling all the various welfare programs including Medicare and Medicaid would provide enough money for the Guaranteed Annual Income. If not, so be it. The US is a wealthy country. It would be getting a better health care system and better living for the poor.

A far better country to live in.


Too bad.  Stuff happens.  Find another country to hold to the same standards as America.
You have fellow citizens who are denied their human rights and if this is front page news of an international incident then a lot of people have too much time on their hands.

You got bad customer service. Get over it.


The voucher system will not get your kid into that good private school in town.  The price of that school will just go up the amount of the voucher.  The rich kids will still have their exclusive school voucher program or not.  For profit schools will open and then close as profits go unrealized.


I agree with SA.  Trump is attacking Americans who depend on this type of insurance.  He needs to apologize and let Congress fund the ACA as the law requires.  He has been a failed, vicious president.


Cuts need to be planned and executed on the ground, with the personnel you have listed it sounds just like a timber faller job.


I'm surprised your comment made it this far. Clearly you didn't understand the article. This doctor earned and deserved the medals he received from Canada. What other better options did he have?


I do not understand how Trump (or any other adult) could have SO little self-control that he cannot ever restrain himself from tweeting excerpts of his whiny tantrums du jour -- with foreseeable results.  This time, of course, he sent millions of people online to watch & forward (and talk about) the SNL skit, turning a tame spoof into a news item.

Surely even Trump must know that, even before TV, most major-party nominees & all Presidents have been continually mocked by comedians, indeed skewered by the sharpest ones (e.g., Will Rogers, Mort Sahl, Jon Stewart & Bill Maher...).  SNL certainly has repeatedly lampooned Obama throughout his presidency and it continues to mock Clinton.

Do Trump's followers imagine he'd develop a thicker skin, some foresight & real self-control by midJanuary?


Seriously? Are you folks truly this clueless?

This is not at all intended to block religious invocations. This is trying to circumvent those that wish to make a mockery of religious invocations by parading in any sort of invocation they can to mock the practice until they succeed in ending the practice.

If you can't see that, youre choosing not to.


I can agree with most of the picks but I disagree with a couple. I like Gary from Canadian Tire ads and Wendy Mesley.


Going to the movies tonight to see SULLY. After 15 months of tRump, aka, Gregory Ammas Stillson,  I'm hungry for a real American hero.


The standard of NHL hockey is the stick is used the same way hands are used....hands go up as someone approaches you for a hit, the stick goes up as well.  Cross checking in close quarters is par for the course.  So this reaction by the Capital to Crosby is deemed a "hockey play".

But this does not need to be a hockey play.  If players were assessed strong penalties for stick work, sticks would come down....even in this reactive play to Crosby by the Capital player.  So there is no suspension or expectation of a suspension in today's hockey environment.  The question is whether that standard is the right one.  I grew up playing hockey where cross checking was a penalty.  Now, players wear protective padding on their back because of the frequency of cross checks.

I believe today's standard is inconsistent with the rules of hockey but the NHL obviously thinks otherwise.


If you choose the behaviour, you choose the consequences.


This is a highly marketed, entertainment business first, so Shapiro's cynicism is understandable. Rubes will come, wearing team merchandise, and Rogers will make big money regardless of the baseball played.


I have no interest in tRump's wife's toes or shoes, but do realize that the public has a craving for such trivial info, which is why the press gives it to them. They do the same trivial reporting about the clothes of all FLOTUS. "Someone has to do something about North Korea." What should that be? What words of wisdom can you offer on that, and what superior experience do you have to back it up? Avoiding war is the most responsible thing to do and the most difficult. Provoking nuclear war when it isn't necessary to do so is juvenile and dangerous. Which is your boy doing? ISIS wouldn't be where it is today without an illegal war being forced in the region by Bush/Cheney. What answers do you have for that war, too? What should Obama have done differently? What about the domestic, angry white guy terrorists we have here at home that everyone has ignored and tRump thinks are "fine people?" "When you are a young woman like that, you would do anything the President of the USA wanted." Sure


c my last post.


So you'll collapse a system with a poorly designed healthcare plan for 4% of the population. You seem to think trump thinks healthcare is bad, it's the obamacare setup that's bad. This is trumps best case scenario now when it does collapse, which it will it can't hold its own weight, trump can blame the democrats who should take the blame. If he would've had his own version of obamacare light or a watered down obamacare it would've failed on same principles and the blame then gets pushed to him.


Good one Harry, and Crater Lake in Oregon was caused by a comet!


I hope you don't have kids if you see this woman's actions as acceptable. And I applaud the den for kicking the kid out.  She brought unwanted negative attention upon them.  However, she will, and is already likely, pay the the price for her stupid stunt.


Every society has public holidays, based on various excuses for one, including cultural tradition. These are ours, based on 2000 years of tradition.

In reality, there is little that remains religious about them today. Government-run operations may have a long weekend because unions negotiated those, but mostly life goes on as usual in the rest of society.


First - those social media sites you reference connect the world not just 'Mericans.  Second - you're on the losing end of that battle. Third- the transparency has been for the better, think "friends" that criminals communicate with.  Finally, why the affection?


Oh my.  Let's take a quick look at DT's career stats for a moment...

https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/T/ThomDe03.htm

He's averaged 98 receptions and 1370 yards/yr over the last 5 seasons.


"In one section, the program said then-Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio of Buenos Aires, Argentina, tried to help Fr. Julio Grassi, who was convicted in 2009 to 15 years in prison for abusing boys, by ordering a long investigation meant to exonerate him on appeal."

If true, very, very sad.


The natives and the French both need to get over it and accept the fact that the English won and this is an English country. We waste too much money trying to appease these groups. Everyone here has the right to live as they wish, including the natives but we should stop wasting tax dollars in trying to keep dying cultures in Canada such as the French alive.