Talk about Republican revisionist history! This is what Trump said  January 10:
“I feel that repeal and replace have to be together...

January 17, 2017:
“There was a philosophy in some circles that if you can’t pay for it, you don’t get it. That’s not going to happen with us.”

We’re going to have insurance for everybody,” Trump said.

" People covered under the law “can expect to have great health care. It will be in a much simplified form. Much less expensive and much better.”

September 27, 2016:
" I am going to take care of everybody. I don’t care if it costs me votes or not. Everybody’s going to be taken care of much better than they’re taken care of now.

Scott Pelley: The uninsured person is going to be taken care of how?

Donald Trump: They’re going to be taken care of. I would make a deal with existing hospitals to take care of people. And, you know what, if this is probably–

Scott Pelley: Make a deal? Who pays for it?

Donald Trump: –the government’s gonna pay for it.


Nobody has a problem with immigration, illegal immigration is the issue.


mcain you have become the clown in IT! spinning your web of jealousy as american voters spurned you in 08! you are a bitter old man and should retire before you stain yourself further!


The headline is missing a few words.

It says: "Julie Payette hailed as ‘an inspired choice’ for governor-general".

What it should say is:

"Julie Payette hailed as ‘an inspired choice’ for governor-general by Liberal Party hack kissing up to - and flattering - Justin Trudeau".


I agree. As a progressive, the thought of "President Pence" makes my hair (the little I have) hurt. Trump is a blowhard: he doesn't know anything, doesn't believe anything, doesn't care about anything -- except about Donald Trump. Pence is a true-believer; he absolutely believes and passionately cares about the causes he espouses. While I respect that, I also hate to think of him bringing those (mostly) nasty ideas to the presidency. Pence would be able to run for two more terms! If I cared only about policy, I would prefer to see Trump -- corrupt, incompetent, unhinged -- bumble through his four year term, getting none of his agenda enacted. But I love the country, and I know we have a responsibility to the country, to the world, and to history to engage the constitutional process to remove Trump from office, even at the cost of President Pence. Trump is always just one tweet away from disaster.
Does calling someone "snowflake" bolster a fragile male ego?


Just to the Internet. Heterodoxy is about early Church credal issues, not every word that comes from the pen of the Pope. By the way, the Filioque is considered Heterodox, an addition to the Creed by Rome. So much for it not changing or being corrected. DF was about the Church having a monopoly on explaining the revelation of scripture (which modern study has found is not pure revelation at all but a mix of myth, natural law reason, didactics and social commentary (in the OT) and pastoral letter and recalled events (NT). Such analysis is important in understanding scripture and morality. That Pio Nono did not think so does not surprise me. You should know better and if you don't, please seek the truth. Most parishes include programs on scriptural history at some point as do local Catholic colleges. Or just find a book on it that does not promote Triumphalism. And don’t put it down or walk out when something is said that you don’t agree with, starting with Eden.


You know what woulda prevented this?  EXTREME VETTING!!!  🤣


There is no evidence that he took advantage of her.


Her being accompanied by Kucinich doesn't give her actions any more legitimacy. They both didn't tell anyone else in Congress about the trip and only got the minimum amount of permission needed to travel safely. And secretly traveling to a country torn apart by civil war and human rights violations is completely different than McConnell inviting Netanyahu to address Congress; there's no way to analogize those two actions. (And - at least all of Congress got to hear what Netanyahu was saying and knew he was coming!) NOT the same thing at all as a risky flight to meet peacefully with the leader of a country who is unanimously condemned by the leaders of the free world as committing serious war crimes and human rights violations in the very country where such crimes are being committed.


Just another excuse to steal our money, and stiffle our oil industry so we are dependent on Arab oil.


I don't have a plan. I believe both the incoming mayor and the south Eugene city council candidates included affordable housing in their platforms. I'm waiting to see what they come up with.

There is some state money available for affordable housing, due to bills passed in the last session of the state legislature. They also passed a bill making it legal now for cities to pass inclusionary zoning ordinances, which would require developers to include some affordable housing in their developments. The downtown urban renewal district also now requires a certain percentage of apartment projects getting tax breaks to include some "workforce" housing.

My guess is that the city will need to put some money into this, as they have into "revitalizing" downtown. Since, as you have pointed out, 47 percent of Eugene residents are renters, and rents are too high for a lot of us, something has to be done.


the fact that he got as far as he did should embarrass Canadians everywhere.


The mayor has been forced into an untenable position by Morgan, Weber and Pepper (MWP).  The mayor is the ONLY reason we still have a functioning City.
Example: April 2016 Morgan refused to bring the replacement of the outdated and failing water chlorinating system to a vote because it "benefited the developer", and Pepper backed her.  Neither of them are on City water so failure of the system would not affect them.  It was forced to a vote and passed when Weber, who is on City water, finally broke from them and voted to replace.
Weber's budget violated State law in many areas and was not balanced.  The State demands the budget be balanced.  The mayor cannot sign illegal legislation.  Benson had to veto it.
If the mayor had not been standing for the City, it would have been shutdown in 2016.  She has had to take steps simply to continue to provide services to the people of Black Diamond, the people that MWP have demonstrated they care nothing about.
We must retain Mayor Benson!


One small step for the mark, one giant leap for the end of days.


"....Donald Trump later explain that he hadn’t ordered Flynn to do this, but that he would have ordered him to do it, if he hadn’t,,, already done so.

That strikes me as being akin to Clinton`s famous court statement in answer to a question;

 "it depends on what the definition of "is" is".


“The heliocentric model says that we’re spinning at 1,038 mph. They say you won’t notice it because it’s a continual motion. But you should be able to feel it. You shouldn’t be able to function allegedly spinning that fast.”

Does she mean like when you drive in a car at 100km/h you are unable to sit forwards in the car due to the forces pushing you back into your car seat?

What a bunch of retards!?


You cited only the salary part of Senegal's compensation, not the entire compensation package.
"According to Costco's Proxy statement filed for 2011, Sinegal earned $350,000 in base pay, with additional funds coming from bonuses, stock/option awards and other compensations, totaling $2,191,159."


I'm encouraged by efforts like this and hope Civil can improve the tone of comment sections without stifling alternate viewpoints.


She made another comment about people parking in a handicapped spot when it's not needed and it's a good bet that the false service dog owners are violators too If there is an advantage given people will push everything to the limit, it's the new way, makes you sick.


She has also been put on an immigration hold due to her illegal status. She is being held for Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Chin should be writing to his buddies in the 9th circuit court to stop her deportation and welcome her to the sanctuary state of the Banana Republic of Hawaii.


A "Fox poll"? Sorry, that's an oxymoron.

Besides, the people who believe in "Fox polls" are the gullible who elected the orange orangutan, who just acquiesced in Russian meddling in our election. Whether that affected the outcome or not, it's pretty clear the Russians have something on DJT. And Mueller, my friend, is going to find out what that is.

So, enjoy lack of access to health care. Someday, you'll need it.


Larry.  Oddly we are connected, even if in a negative way.  Come by my pizza palce tonight and you can tell me how right I am about things.  Outsiders see more clearly.


Nice the government is allowing the freedom to smoke pot. They are finally catching on they were fighting a losing battle that was only causing grief.  So why would they think it is OK  to stop anyone and demand a breath sample?  I want to live in a free country not a police state. How could this government even entertain this kind of law?


Do away with civilian flight attendants and replace them with military or law enforcement personnel. Stewardesses are almost useless these days, they don't even do the duties they once did like serving meals and drinks as airlines have eliminated those services except in first class and international flights. Just put in a few mini fridges in the galley of a plane and make it self service.


Who remembers the States Original lie (told in all states) that the State Lottery was going to fund Education? Time to throw the "Bums" out. New blood from bottom to top!


Your mother was a very special lady to have raised such a smart and talented daughter. Her loving spirit lives on within you.


Ronni, you are not the only one that can complain about how their taxes are spent. Perhaps you should stop acting like a victim and care about the life of someone else for once.


Thank Silvert for bringing this corruption to light and Kealoha's stupidity framing Puana for a federal crime. Had he been framed for a state crime, he'd probably be in jail right now. Keith Kaneshiro and Doug Chin would have seen to it.
Seitz is right about Caldwell and the council not taking action, it's because they're all owned by the public worker unions. Shopo still supports Kealoha, even now.
The next chief will be their guy Kendro. Shopo runs HPD, not the politicians or commission.


I’m glad you realized your deflection failed.   Don’t quit your day job for a comedy career though.


Uh, Yates wasn't a diplomat.  I know reading is hard.


In the military, they "redeploy" their forces to areas where those forces are needed. In business, they redeploy resources to more profitable uses.  In government, they never redeploy idle resources, instead they always add more layers of taxes.


A democrat talking about misspent money. Now that's funny...


Just keep hitting the approve option, my2cents, whether you agree or not and then the ADN censor bot will eventually praise you for being civil by using less of bad comment option.  Go figure.


If you don't think this is a good idea and it goes thru to be built, blame each other for voting the same idiot con-artists into office, time after time. You know the old saying.....do the same process over and over and expect a different result. Your crazy, right? Same goes with electing the same crooks. DUH!


When people leave their mother country to forge a new life somewhere else they should expect to adapt to a new way of life.  There is no place in Canadian society  for women who wear burka's and Quebec is right in establishing laws against face coverings for women because their identities are totally concealed.  If men wore such attire , how long do you think it would be tolerated ?  Please get real people !


horse feathers, all they did was stand there quietly and observe.  If that is disruption you are as bad as the sensationalist and biased press


Charter amendment 8 in 2006 was supported by over 70% of the voters.  It stated that the director of DTS should make it a priority for Honolulu to be pedestrian and bicycle friendly.


THD  doesn't  have  any  direct  skin  in the  game,  his  area  of  study  is  international  agreements  and  political  science,  not  climate  science.


Typical conservative economics.  Feed the base with the rhetoric of smaller government and lower taxes and then magically claim you will balance the budget because everyone (corporations) will be willing to invest in a Bernier government.  Ignore the fact that corporations have been sitting on a ton of reserve wealth that they are not spending already.

Please conservative voters, see through this for the nonsense it is.   Harper thought the same when he cut the GST by 2%; it would stimulate spending by consumers.  Where instead the result of that was an additional $110billion in debt we are now paying interest on for a generation.   That is not smart economics no matter how much you like the words lower taxes....he is an irresponsible con man and is pandering to his base.


From the Stats Canada reporting:  Expressed at an annualized rate, real GDP rose 3.7% in the first quarter. In comparison, real GDP in the United States grew 1.2%


how many assaults has it caused?


Poli$...  very good, me like.


Sadly, that trust is squandered.

Though there will be those who desperately still want to believe.


Mr. Falsgraf:  Well put.  Ms Clinton is clearly a bright, well-informed, extremely competent person.  I think she is also a compassionate individual.  However, compassion in a politician is often seen as "weakness" and, especially by a female candidate, is "downplayed" vis a vis "toughness.".....and, believe me, Ms Clinton is plenty tough.  Compared with Mr. Trump on any metric of qualification to be President, she's miles ahead.   regards, Gary


cut baby cut


Continued welfare benefits based on drug-free status.  Our taxes cannot be used for these homeless people to purchase the use of illegal substance.  Cannot keep subsidizing their illegal lifestyle of substance abuse, no meds management to address mental health issue or no legal address then stop the welfare.  That way mental health issues gets addressed and med management can help them become employable or useful again.  Legal place of residence would allow them to continue receiving welfare and in stable housing. Problem solved.


Amber Collins said "Tell us what the problem is exactly regarding adults having sex with children?"

If you have to ask, you truly are part of the problem, but just to be clear, the problem has everything to do with power dynamics.  How people learn to form and value intimate connections and the effects it has for their entire lives is a vital aspect of healthy human development.  When those in position of authority and influence (or just random adults) sexually gratify themselves with those who are impressionable and vulnerable despite the lasting impacts to those lives, it is a violation of the trust children should expect of the adults in their lives, because those adults are taking something the children don't even understand and therefor can't exchange with mutual consent.  It is due to the devastation these violations have had for so many that these violations need to be prosecuted, and the hard-wired perpetrators need be perpetually monitored.


Because it's 2017.


Holy cow!!  What a surprise.  Anyone actually believe this girl was ever anything but a Democrat?


People would like to think that every religion has its own "god."  But in reality, they all worship the same entity.  They just assume that entity sides with their beliefs in opposition to those of others.  This isn't the case.  These folks, of every religion, think they can make their "god" be whatever they want it to be, and to say whatever they want it to say.  They also anthropomorphize the deity, while it isn't even a person.  The only rules that need to be followed are those of the Universe.


There are no recall elections on the national level. The remedy there is impeachment.
I can't see the Republicans in congress abandoning Trump until the right-wing media does.
I can't see the right-wing media EVER abandoning Trump.
I think we're stuck with him until 2020.


Sarcasm alert:

The social media have been occupied by left wing socialists determined to mutiny and take over the ship of state.
  The social media should be banned before some  politician abuses twitter for his own sinister ambitions.
  Oh....too late...
  LOL.
  Just kidding, folks.


Let me simplify it.  Cats indoors have toxo and because of the kind of wastewater treatment we have here it will flourish, and then be flushed directly into the sea.  More adverse to Sea Lions than any land based run off, because toxo will be concentrated.  Ergo, the house cat, under your line of argumentation would need to be rounded up and killed first.


I tell You why,imo.
theSA Liberals are anti-white. the victims were white and the perpetrators were of a minority race.
Just my opine. lol


My social security number card promises me point blank in typeface that the number may not be used for purposes of identification. I demand and insist that this protection be extended and preserved in any system that replaces our social security numbers.


Nahhh. Rather be here n shoot moose caribou n bear. Tasty stuff. Only the nasty imports eat dogs.


Gordhan will not suspend their license because his own interests are being protected by KPMG.


Nothing other than hysteria.


Seriously eliminate headshots and you solve the problem.


I think they should repeal it, now. It'll be good to get rid of the Republican brown noses in 2018.  As for McCain, lost a lot of respect for him.


You mean FDR the 33rd degree mason?


Another Monument to the Gods of Stupid Projects and Spending!


When 43% of the popular vote gave the Liberals the power with a majority, you claimed it was a bad thing.  So bad that we should change the electoral system.

When the Greens hold the reins with only 16% of popular vote, you claim the BC voters gave them the power.

You are completely disingenuous.


Would you shake hands with Hitler?  Would you?


Rifle    I am not debating you but hoping you can explain to me how you can get a return on this infrastructure plan?  Are we talking toll roads, bridges,  sewer lines, water lines?
A couple of us were trying to see how we get a return on the investment?


This whole situation is just bizarre.
1) is it likely that enough ppl have voted illegally to change elections? I doubt it. Only when you can control the ballot boxes/computers can elections really be changed.
2) why are the dems fighting this? We require ID for smokes, alcohol, pot, insurance, driving, getting a loan, buying a gun, etc. etc. etc. The dems should be PUSHING THIS as the way to make sure that EVERY ADULT AMERICAN HAS AN ID. We need IDs for nearly all aspects of our lives. The real issue is that the dems need to make certain that IDs are Available.
3) why does the GOP fight for requiring IDs on ballot box voting, but are against requiring IDs on mail-ins? ALL OF THESE are mail-ins and it is obvious that the GOP's approach would fail this. We need to require an ID ON ALL BALLOTS. Drop off at a gov place. Go to the US Post Office, show ID and buy a stamp that says you were vetted. Issues solved.
BUT, both GOP and Dems are fighting an easy solution to a real need.


The environmentalists, the NIMBYs, the lefties, the Indegenous people and the anti oil crowd will never let this happen. Nothing ever will,get accomplished within this country when we let all,of these special interest groups run the country. It's sad.


We were in London a few years ago. The few times we took taxis the drivers got lost. Don't believe the hype about London taxi drivers who are better than Google Maps. The other thing we discovered is that it was almost always faster to take the Tube to our destination than any form of surface transit.


some people have to realize that democracy in canada doesnt mean we just roll over and take what ever the group in power wants, we have the right to continue to stand up.. but we understand you left wingers hate freedom and democracy in the end


Hey Mr. Arizona, stay in the USA - we will be glad to confiscate your homes in Banff and BC for MONEY LAUNDERING.


LOL...professionally trained law enforcement officers are threatened by this guy and unload on him?  Classic.


Odd, the dreadful term you mention remains in your post. You must have pull with Civility.

They say Moscow is pleasant just now. Why not quietly remove yourself there? You'll just love it.


BustMode!


Hammer them relentlessly like they do you daily, don't stop until they grow up and stop behaving like children.


I’m wondering how many Sanders supporters are going to be holding their noses and voting for Trump. lol    Advantage Trump!


his jewish roots showed through

ask remy beauregard about that


Earthman1000....I misread your quote...thought it said "40 million years after the first THERAPISTS"...thanks for the (inadvertent) good laugh...


She's the worst of the worst, by far.


The only way the ACA will implode is if the GOP makes it implode. Trump made that clear today when he said:

"Now his plan is “to let Obamacare fail; it will be a lot easier,” he said. “And I think we’re probably in that position where we’ll let Obamacare fail.”

“We’re not going to own it. I’m not going to own it,” the president said. “I can tell you the Republicans are not going to own it. We’ll let Obamacare fail, and then the Democrats are going to come to us.”

TRANSLATION: We're going to make sure Obamacare fails, by creating uncertainty in the market, refusing to pay cost sharing subsidies, and discouraging people from signing up.

There can be no pretending the ACA failed on it's own. It's a deliberate strategy from our incompetent and erratic president.


LW1 - I've seen children treat their parents with disrespect like this and it makes me sick.  Best thing was to snip this in the bud when it started, which was probably in her very early teens.  If that's the case here, then the parents avoided being parents while this monster of a kid fermented in a petri dish and now the parents have to deal with it on this level. The dad should absolutely step in if the mom can't handle confrontation. That's not sexism, it's sharing of parental roles and many times the man can handle confrontation better than the mom. Sounds like dad is staying on the sidelines, which is BS. Since the problem is now embedded in the relationship, it's time for a coming to jesus moment with the daughter and set up the ground rules from today forward.  IF the daughter can't handle it, out the door she goes and she can talk to everyone else that way and find out how that works in real life. And dad needs to grow a pair and get engaged.


Lots of good people own firearms. They weren’t all out at the park shooting at drones, right? This was one single person with an air gun and a hair-brained idea, and even he was sane enough to turn himself in. Generalizing your personal dislike of firearms to libel all firearm owners is itself paranoid and irresponsible.


But the funniest eclipse picture and caption of the day:

"Trump looks at partial eclipse without glasses."

How many times have we all been told to not do that?  A thousand?


Doug: Did you notice Harper moved toward a surplus only near the election by deferring some liabilities and expenditures?  It was time for a budget overhaul no matter who won the vote.


When he accused traditionalists of rigidity, wasn't Holy Father Francis being a bit hypocritical?
He did say: "Who am I to judge?"  And then he goes around judging.  One, especially the pope, really should practice what they preach.


If Canada does not react immediately to changes in the US post 20 Jan, we are in big trouble.  We MUST lower our corporate tax rate in line with the US, or a cash, corporate, and brain drain south of the border will occur, and quickly.  Private capital/ investment will disappear south. We will soon find that our carbon tax is a fiscal killer (when US walks away from the Paris Accord).  US will introduce a "drill baby drill" bill to pursue energy independence.  We do not want to be on the outside of that.  It is time for Trudeau, and a majority of our lefty, progressive, liberal and NDP  internationalist  premiers to move their strategic horizons beyond their next election date. The fate of the nation is at stake.


Young will retire before long , but Lindbeck is too old to replace him . When he's replaced , it needs to be someone in their 40's so they can stay in office for awhile gaining seniority . Replacing one old guy for a lesser old guy makes no sense for Alaska .


I seen the evidence and he did hit a log truck, there was a Lincoln Industrial red flag on the ground which many loggers use on oversized load.


I bet you didn't know that 1/3 of Alaska salmon is hatchery raised?  So how is 1/3 a "majority?"  Hatchery fish have to work for a living and feed off forage fish, not pellets packed with steroids and antibiotics like farmed raised.  Also, hatchery fish are "terminal harvest."  They swim back to the hatchery when they are ready to spawn and do not interfere with wild stock reproduction.
http://www.adfg.alaska.gov/index.cfm?adfg=pressreleases.pr03302016


Because Nurkic is a great player when he's a) in shape and b) healthy... which is to say never.  Nurkic has a major ego and attitude problem.  He was not willing to play backup to Jokic and made it clear to the office that they should trade him.  Once he hit Portland, how many good games did they get out of him before he got injured?  Two games.  Meanwhile, Jokic was rated 16th best player in the entire NBA.  Plumlee will make a great backup.


Politics should be totally removed from police work.... except when required.  This matter required attention and it was not adequately addressed.  This is why  critical voices, informed and persistent media and the citizens. have taken the lead.  The mayor had his chance as did the police commission.  The police department should be independent, autonomous and apolitical until its leadership loses control.   That has apparently happened. Now the people will speak.


True school Jewel !


Now I want to see all the politicians and public officials who try to get out of stuff!


If you observe that the last deposed leader (Viktor Yanukovych) was Russian backed, you should point out that the current Ukrainian leader (Petro Poroshenko) is backed by the USA.

Ukraine is trapped in the middle and Canada shouldn't be supporting either.  Eager for war Harper got us into this but Trudeau and Freeland are keeping us there.

I wish Ukraine well, but don't see that we should be risking blood and treasure for such a US/Russian game with no clear heroes.


Ill agree it is part of doing business I think even a photo of the items should be required as well as a photo of the person bringing in the item (s). Are they the police no, but the business is part of the community. They provide a service to their customers but unfortunately some of their customers may not be honest, keeping records, holding items, photos etc. should be required. Pawn shops, metal & precious metal recycling are the go-to place when thieves want to get easy quick cash. This may just make it a little less easy for the criminals. Will it add some more effort for the involved business, yes but it should be just another part of doing business in their chosen profession.


He is memorizing his lines as written down by his handlers.


"trump spefically chose areas to attack like "
Since you appear to have this information for factual knowledge, I have not seen it yet. I have been looking but can not seem to find it anywhere, even though i have heard this rumor repeated over and over, no one appears to have the actual details.  I guess you do then since you are repeating this as well.
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Please provide links to the previous budget and the current budget so we can compare the before and after dollar amounts of the actual "cuts" that have taken place.


And yet, most of the gov spending is from the far right.
Compare Medicare part D vs Obamacare. Part D cost more than ACA, helps far fewer ppl, esp the young that need it, and the gop not only did not find it, but then insisted that part D pay American average price for the drugs, rather than actually buying them at lowest prices.


We do owe Donald Trump a yuuuuuuuge debt of gratitude for exposing the hypocrisy of the phony-Christian groups and for showing America the true nature of Republican supporters.

/Silver lining and all...


just play like they do in college..except start from the 40


More showed up alright---from Fairbanks .  You are wrong about the first step being the community supporting them---the students need to get off their lazy rear ends and support them first.  Around 85 to 95 percent of UAA students don't support their own school.  If they don't care about their sports programs , why should the community ?  Plus , if the vast majority of students don't support their sports teams , why is UAA spending / blowing over ten million a season on sports ? Couldn't that over ten million be better used in the classroom ?     With the Aces done , UAA stands to benefit in increased attendance.  However , Alaska sports fans hate losers .  In hockey and baseball your doing good if you win  60 to 70 percent of your games. Aces win a number of games , but not enough to increase attendance . With the Aces gone , a number of fans may start attending UAA games.  Rest assured they won't tolerate UAA's consistent losing and will stop going as loses build. Fire Thomas now.


wow. The U of O has gone after Professors for imagined discrimination...and yet didn't do a damn thing when confronted with actual racism. If this is an institution of higher education...why is it being ran by dysfunctional clowns?


RA:  I live here and completely disagree with Evan and you.


Sorry, Nixon is as republican as you can get. But so typical of today's republicans.  You come out strongly for a leader but when they start to fail, they are then referred to as RINOs.  Its just a matter of time before the Donald is referred to as a RINO.


Can someone provide a complete list of how many promises Trudeau has broken since he got elected ?
I get about 16 including this latest on electoral reform.
Don't know about anyone else but when you break so many promises to the electorate as soon as you get their votes, that in my opinion  places you in the category of A treacherous  liar.

It demonstrates so clearly why so many voters feel totally disenfranchised .

Regardless who you vote for , the Govt always gets in.

It has to change but the LPC will fight it as the FPTP is the only way you can be the Govt with only 40% of the popular vote.
It is not democracy and it is not good enough for Canadians .
Contact your MP and demand that Canadians be given the right to choose their electoral system through a national plebiscite, following a nation wide education process on choices


Your emphasis on past evil and past good is unpersuasive.  In another 50-100 years or so, some may view even Obama and a Bush with the approval you apparently reserve for those of  past generations as well  There are already those who show hate for Gates and Knight solely because they are successful in business in a manner offensive to those who  hate them.


"First there was the new top personal-income-tax rate on highly skilled and educated workers"
actually the majority of rich people inherited their wealth, so there is absolutely nothing to support the idea that rich people are any more hardworking or smart than the rest of us. Probably less so, because they don't need to be to survive.


My God be with your family at this time. Me and my daughter was one car behind her. Rest in Love .


How do we trust this news source?  A chance to teach our community about the great work that miniature horses are doing in our community has been spoiled by an inaccurate article.

Eileen and Diesel are great friends of ours.  They are fantastic!  So generous with their time and talents.  The road to becoming a registered therapy horse can be challenging.  Eileen and Diesel were the first of our close group of new mini owners to make that trip.  Rod Seevers and Raindrop are the second pair to have become registered therapy partners.  They also are regular visitors to Harrison.  They participated in The Relay For Life in Central Kitsap and by invitation in North Kitsap.  They also visited a local horse camp to educate campers.  Martha & Mary  in Poulsbo has also opened their doors to the minis.

Therapy visits are a  labor of love.  Fitting preparation in to a life that includes full time employment can be tricky.

The reporter was not listening or didn't care about accuracy.


Coloradans express approval about Trump’s apparent decision to end DACA


"Pope Benedict gave hundreds of thousands of dollars to charity and held dinners for and with the poor. There may have been other works of charity equally unreported. "

If they were unreported, then how did you know about them?

Your comment only makes sense if previous popes did not have a press office. L'Osservatore Romano was founded in 1861, and was preceded by another newspaper, Giornale di Roma (I am unable to find out when it was founded). The Vatican has had not just a press office, but a newspaper for over a century and a half.

Yes, there is a lay journalist in charge of the press office, who succeeded a Jesuit. Federico Lombardi, SJ. Father Lombardi was preceded by Joaquin Navarro Valls, a lay journalist, who was installed by John Paul the Much Reported On.

No, you just want to slam Pope Francis.


How long had it been since the APD had heard or seen any movement from Mr. Musser before they started tearing the house down?


So did you see what our current representative to the world had to say yesterday? That he hopes that we can learn somethings about human rights from Cuba... how does anyone look bad compared to the last person you thought should represent us


Finally the governor does something correct and it doesn't cost the state a big salary for one of his gasoline pals. This "pipe" is in ground so to speak.

Maybe these Alaskans should at least get a stipend for serving on commissions if your gonna keep handing out high paying jobs for others who don't live here……consultants.


Evan - Put up or shut up!


You forget that there are still a large number of women who prefer manly men.

Girly men.. not so much.


Not only should the TAT be increased to offset higher rail costs, but the legislators need to get off the dime on pursuing all the tax revenue being lost to vacation rentals not on the rolls.  Air BnB's offer to collect taxes should be approved until our Governor and legislature can figure out how to collect these taxes due.  A thank you to Mr. Eagle for his efforts in keeping us up to date.


Glad that someone else said that.

Really not sure what these Canadian conservative posters endorsing the Trump-Putin axis of evil are trying to achieve -- other than turd place status.


I wear underwear too (most of the time), but I have no interest in reading about Don Young's choice or age of underwear.


It's only in the Fourth Gospel, the latest of the canonical gospels, that Jesus says, "My kingdom is not of this world." By that time the generation who was to witness the Parousia had passed.

In the Synoptics, Pilate asks Jesus whether he is King of the Jews. Jesus, of course, says, "It is you who say it." This king was to be an earthly king. Jesus was executed for a crime against the state.


Well ... as has been pointed out before, lucky for you the borders aren't sealed ... :-/


We've been living in a Christian conspiracy since the founding of the republic.


Good, owning a home is a privilege for the wealthy and established, never mind the peons, they belong in Potterville.


Self-denial is a disorder.  Anorexics think they are fat and transgenders think they were born into the wrong body.  Both are wrong.  Needed is self-acceptance.  Nothing wrong with being a masculine female or a feminine male but believing to be what you are  not is the very definition of mental illness.


Because the fossil fuel industry doesn't receive any subsidies either...


Richard Phillips:  Prove that your real name is Richard Phillips.


Because they can and because people will pay it. We’re a nation depending on credit both in our government and personal finances. If I owned a bank I’d do the same thing. Why. Because I’m a damn business out to make money. No different in government either. They borrow everything on credit.


You know that's a lie, and a hateful lie, westelca21.  Why do you keep posting it?


Great news. She's likeable and credible. This is very good news for the Conservative Party.


Canadians shouldn't be unduly concerned if Ms. Craft is closely aligned with and has the ear of the President (this is to our advantage) or that her family has coal interests etc.  The real need is that she understands her role as ambassador and has the smarts and tact to act as an intelligent conduit for ongoing constructive communication between the 2 Governments.

Given that US ambassadors to Canada are traditionally patronage appointments and not career diplomats, she appears to be an OK choice.


What might be bombed isn't the point.  Everyone knows where Washington D.C. is.  But what leaked information would it take to enable an enemy the ability to successfully bomb Washington D.C.  You and Pete are defending the right to leak anything as long as it hurts the Trump presidency.  Just admit it.


How do you feel about buracracy, because your plan would make for a lot of paperwork.
But you are living up to your monicker.  Gotta appreciate that.


Difference is that the taxation of the legalized drugs pays for the programs, so the users are paying for their own resources and not burdening everyone else who doesn't use.  Legalization of pot allowed the new tax revenue to pay for rehab programs that were going to be otherwise cut.

Legal marijuana has generated a lot of money/jobs/taxes in Colorado.  Instead of burning money trying to fight it (yet people still used), let the drugs pay for themselves.


"What an absolutely blatantly sexist editorial."

Just one more prime example of how 'propaganda media' by design seeks to reshape the direction of women and incarceration by use of public persuasion in playing the 'sexist' card no less.


and don't forget Randy Leonard's hand-off to Steve Novick.    Really rotten practice -- kinda like insider trading


Well that will drop teenagers insurance rates


Public transit agencies don't deserve to be funded by a proposed employee income tax, as the current transportation proposal includes.  TriMet and LTD are becoming huge money pits.

TriMet has almost a $1 BILLION  unfunded liability in their retirement/benefits account, and LTD has a  $26 million in unfunded pension and OPEB liability as reported on their balance sheet.

Furthermore, since LTD begun their focus on EmX projects and proposals, they have been forced to cut almost 19% of their basic transit service, have lost about 10% ridership,  yet LTD has still added more staff to their bloated administration.  (Per the November 2015 “Performance Review”, and followed-up by a November 2016 “Technical Memorandum”, done by CSA Planning for the Eugene Chamber of Commerce.)

LTD transit has become MORE costly, yet LESS efficient, and seemingly more about shelf preservation than providing sensible, affordable, and sustainable public transit.


Brad Sherman must be targeted, just like he and others of the Left are attempting to destroy the Trump presidency.

Nothing less will suffice.


"Langley said she would request her transcripts as proof of enrollment at Cornell, but was told that a freeze had been placed on the documents because someone posing as her prospective employer was calling the university to obtain them."

 Cornell ONLY sends transcripts to the student whose name is on the transcript.  Anyone who has requested a transcript knows this.  The procedure for getting a transcript to an employer is to have the transcript mailed to yourself.  (I did this and my transcript arrived today in a sealed envelope.)  In order to give my transcript to a third party and have them know it is genuine, there is a clear notice on the envelope that says,
         OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT OF RECORD
                   CONFIDENTIAL
                  UNOFFICIAL IF SEAL IS BROKEN
Caltech (where I received my second degree has exactly the same procedure.


thank you Brian for standing up for our constitution.  How much longer will it take for Congress to exert its war making right?  Come on Republicans, what do you have against the constitution?


Good column.
.
But it's not just art criticism that uses such obfuscatory bafflegab.  'Cultural studies' of various kinds is equally drivellous (e.g. 'interrogating the heterogeneity of racialized archetypes').
.
I once had a professor who taught me one of the most valuables lessons in university.  It was in sociology and he assigned a reading full of that kind of stuff and when class time came he asked numerous people to talk about what they understood from it.  Several responded with various efforts to elucidate it until one student admitted he didn't understand it he even said it didn't make sense.
"Eactly!" the prof shouted.  "It doesn't say anything!  Just because it's in a book doesn't make it good.  Trust your own minds.  If it seems like nonsense, there's a good chance it IS nonsense."


You're right.  This IS life in a small town.  Everybody tends to know everybody else - particularly people who are in prominent positions within the community.    I never said that I never see Krista anywhere, I just never ran into her at Bohemia before this.  Not stalking, just observant since I, like most people in Cottage Grove, know who she is.
Sorry you don't approve of my word 'impacting'.  Feel free to come up with an alternative from your impressive vocabulary.
In response to why a principal might not act on the Superintendent's frequent visits, maybe it has something to do with fear of reprisal.
Yes...sorry...Basketball.  Has no impact on my statement whatsoever, but that correction does make you look smart...which was probably necessary given your original assertion - basically that 1st graders should be expected to bring cell phones into class for the purpose of capturing "surreptitious" "evidentiary" photos.  Big, fancy words.  Nice.


You are right, bears generally do not attack people, however if you actually read the article, you will see that this is a small, juvenile, bear and has been chasing hikers and charging cars over the past few weeks. Now it actually attacked a hiker. This bear has been acting erratically. The rangers have definitely made the only decision the bear has left them.


Totally freakin' agree!!!


very high screen resolution, tends to make it harder to read, so my apologies for calling you, "auntie" instead of Aurite.  As for my comment, "rice" has nothing to do with it and neither does my heritage; secondly, no I am not "trying hard to be" a local, I am; but that's neither here nor there and not relevant.  But do remember what they say about "assuming" anything...

So commenting on what I posted in response, to your own post, still begs the question of whether you read the article or not; as your response wold lead one to think, that you did not, but then you might have "skimmed the article" and not bother to get the big picture.  As it seems that you, like President Trump "don't care about the minor details" and it shows........


We're lucky to have Ms. Payette among us. Her C.V. includes not only the space program but other scientific projects plus systems engineering, and sweetest of all, classical piano and vocals (and she also found the time to raise a son and become fluent in several languages)...
Having reviewed my own C.V., I won't expect to be Gov-Gen any time soon.


so, your argument is because you are little and Canada is insignificant, that we are entitled to do nothing?


Here we go again. Insinuating FAKE headlines of an article.
Keep baiting the Liberal Democrats and they'll swallow hook,line and sinker. :)


btw, some Calgary History.  Only one elected Mayor in Calgary has lost an election since 1970 (Ross Alger lost to Ralph Klein), the others all retired -- Sykes, Klein, Duerr, Bronconnier.


Blame socialism for suicide. You must be a comedian.


Just shows that 42% of white women can be as ignorant, racist, misogynistic, and hateful as white men. You have a respectometer? For what, the rapture?


It's much cheaper to help migrants in Syria. Our health care is overloaded as many Canadians can't even find a family doctor or face a very long time to see specialists.


Trump has been in office one year. Who has benefited from Trump being President; Bibi he has been given more military aid and approval for settlements.
Saudi Arabia; Acquired more military equipment to smash any democratic rallies.


Support for moving to a single payer health care system consistently shows anywhere from over 50% to 70% of Americans support that idea.  Opposition to single payer seems increasingly to reside primarily with aging Baby Boomers who are enrolled in a single payer system but want to deny it to younger Americans.  With the motto of the "conservative" Boomers boiling down to "screw you, I got mine" this is not surprising.


I have read a lot about such initiatives to house the chronically homeless.  They did the same thing in places like Salt Lake City, Seattle, Portland Main, NY City and it was highly successful. In most places they ended up actually saving a lot of tax payer money even though housing was being fully provided.  The idea is to provide some stability by providing a home and what follows is an increased chance for those who are homeless to deal with the reasons why they might be homeless in the first place.  Less time spent in jails and emergency rooms - which we all pay for.


Perhaps it was the Admiral who leaked the golden Trump moment to former MI6 agent Steele?


War with North Korea isn't going to be good for anyone. I hope he can actually achieve a peaceful resolution rather that provoking an insane world leader with little to lose.


The USA isn't a signatory of the ICC.


From the article: "The first episode overlooks Port Royal, N.S., in favour of Quebec as the earliest European settlement in the country."
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Err, last I checked the European settlement at L'Anse aux Meadows, NL, predates the settlement at Port Royal, NS by about 600 years.

... granted in both cases these were European "discovering" an already inhabited land.


Thank you Dermot, for your continuing coverage and clarification.


The article said that people did fight back throwing bottles, chairs and glasses. Still, I'm glad I don't live in a country that doesn't allow me to arm myself. I've been doing some reading about England and it's interesting to see how they keep arming more and more of their police officers when before they were by and large unarmed. Looks like their original idea of being a passive, largely defenseless  society hasn't been working out so well for them lately.


For heavens sakes, why should this pill be free. Condoms are not free. People, take some personal responsibility for your personal situations and actions.


"While you might not directly read all of the local news sources, or The New York Times or The Washington Post, much of the “news” you get each day actually is based upon the work of those journalists or is a response to that work."

And that is precisely the problem.  Rather than calling it "fake news," I would call what the so-called mainstream news sources do  as "faking news."  Like ""hands up, don't shoot" which has led to the murder of police officers.  Or "a video caused Bengazi."
George Zimmerman was a "white" Hispanic.  NBC edited the 911 call in that case to make it appear that Zimmerman immediately identified Trevon Martin as black rather than in response to the 911 oeprator at the end of his call.  Recall that NBC blew up a pickup truck on Dateline in order to fake a story aout the truck's safety.

No wonder people are skeptical of what we see in the newspapers and other media.


Gotcha - My Bad, In my excitement to share with you I rushed to judgement but the outcome is still the same. Have fun. And the Beatles are such a bastion of the American way, the Boomer Generation will go down as the worst generation in the history of the world I promise you. I grew up here watching you guys in the 70's - even at 4 years old I could see the cluelessness that dominated the 20 somethings.


Excellent read. Thank you.

There are certain things that can be 'decolonised' and some things that can't. Only too, as long as everything is based on fact, rather than emotive (populist politically-driven) desire to throw of any remaining shackles of ALL forms of colonisation at any cost. This article is a clear warning to those wishing to see the baby going with the bathwater.

I do feel that there is a certain hypocrisy however that pervades the 'radical' Decoloniser's objectives, diluting what is a valid argument (from any POV), into a cloudy soup of selective compromise.

Revolutionaries (and I refer back to the FMF protests) IMO are only 'true' if they deal in absolutes. Selectivity is not a luxury that the vociferous are licensed to possess. Removal of selective coloniser's knowledge should also include the removal of any cultural appropriation a Decoloniser has adopted too. After all, culture IS knowledge-based!
As an example then...Decolonise hair too - BAN THE WEAVE!!! ;)


wow, big news.


I don't see this as a NDP/Liberal issue. If the Speaker is going to make changes to the way business is conducted and not consult the members, it's a problem. I wonder if NDP has thought about the precedent that will now stand, if not challenged by the NDP,  when they are back in opposition. If a new Liberal speaker makes further changes limiting the opposition I supposed the NDP opposition (when it occurs) will just nod and say nothing.


GOP corruption knows no bounds.


Yes. This story doesn't pass   the smell test.  There is so much left unsaid as vague accusations somebody somewhere did something  that was somehow offensive. IF the crime was so bad that it drives her away in tears, it warrants reporting. But it will simply be added to the  bonfire of alleged sexist crimes all men are guilty of.  Why is the Globe so disinterested in the rest of the story? Perhaps because the rest of the story contradicts this part.


In other news: UAF has Cooperative Extension Offices in Anchorage and Sitka?


They should have stuffed him under the ice instead.


"97% of scientists studying the issue...."

LOL.  You can always spot the low information commenters when the trot out this old dead horse.  This number has been widely debunked. Do you even know where it originally came from or did you just parrot Obama's ignorance?


Very poorly written article.

First we are told that Trudeau was given a brief intro for the Ambassador candidate, by "the Governor of Kentucky"

A few paragraphs later we are then told that "Bevin" provided more information.

No indications if this is a first or last name, and no indication as to who this person is.

A search of course, indicates that the Governor of Kentucky, is Matt Bevin...but really, would it have been so difficult to introduce Matt Bevin as the Governor of Kentucky?


"There's nothing better for a populist than a rich guy raising taxes on rich guys," Butts is quoted telling Bannon.

Or, second best, the perception of such.


"He has to beat the Hurricane in the news headlines. It's only about him ...always......Unbelievable!!!
Weak.  Apparently you must have missed the news reports of Trump pledging assistance to hurricane victims are hard hit areas.


If you wish to worry, no one is safe in this age of electronic devices. Get used to it or just keep worrying.


Really allie? Where do you get your facts from? Trump's been in office a month.  How do you know his intentions?


The main problem with the North Pole refinery is that it had to run its operations by burning expensive oil.  Most other refineries use much cheaper natural gas – including Nikiski.  Then you add the whole sulfolane fiasco, multi-billionaire owners who couldn’t give a rat’s turd about Alaskans, and you have a shuttered refinery.  Simple really.


This is a good thing that Canadians against this left-wing nonsense are starting to organize. The left wing media will try and stop it of course as will the LPC but it looks like it has momentum and is unstoppable which is a good thing. Keep it growing and keep it's presence out there to attract more people. Before you know it we will have political parties like in Europe that will grow and grow.


Yup, tried it twice and learned my lesson.

I'll never do it again!


Less than nothing.


This is exactly the kind of project I've been advocating for years, high density mixed use that will promote alternative means of transportation. It's time promote this outside of downtown and the university district so EmX can become the system it's intended to be.


yikes!


Photographers of all talent and ability levels routinely watermark their work these days.   Keeps plagiarizing at bay a bit while advertising their work.  Of course, this wouldn't register with those who steal names.


Absolutely, Dana.

Absolutely.


Surely you are joking? That's insane--just like Trump.


As a country we have lost our way.


I'm not sure how much it would have helped in California with the high winds but areas that are subject to wildfires really need to revisit their defensible space regulations under extreme conditions.


Yep: God (or the Flying Spaghetti Monster) created Tekeshpuk Lake for oil production. Ask anyone.


The name is in the article and the address is in the photograph.  What will happen next to the private property?


The league (30 cities) vote on the Calder.. As on all trophies.   If they as a group feel Matthews is "the guy", he will win.   If he does not,  I hope the level in Lake Ontario does not get up to spoiling the lakes and rivers near my cottage in Haliburton..


It is a rather sweeping statement to say no one defends Modernism today. Joseph Ratzinger was a Modernist himself when he said that. He later spent his days at the Holy Office fighting the Modernists, including former colleagues.
What new, brilliant illumination have Scripture scholars brought to us? Their greatest contribution has been squabble amongst themselves and even cast doubt upon the authenticity of Holy Scripture itself as the Word of God.
Since the Church gave up the fight, membership has plummeted disastrously and amongst those who remain indifferentism prevails. The Modernist concepts of ecumenism and religious freedom have gone a long way in promoting this indifferentism


2 o 2
the innocent voice of Truth to expose his and their hubris.
In the story that I remember although he was naked he still retained the ceremonial Crown with its precious jewels, symbols (Dictates/virtues) of honest, unifying governance, now long lost as can  be seen in his nakedness, this nakedness should have induce humility, not only in the emperor but also in his courtiers (in privileged circles; some of whom are ensnared in evil situations) that colluded with this charade and in doing so, now should see their own nakedness (lack of integrity).
It could be said that we are still waiting for the emperor’s court to dress the emperor with suitable clothing ………….
Please continue in the link
https://www.associationofcatholicpriests.ie/2017/10/not-just-george-pell-is-on-trial-michael-kelly-s-j/#comment-92076

Then consider going to my post @ 9
kevin your brother
In Christ


Haven't you read all the falsehoods in the elite's progressive MSM, no reality involved - that's why she won!
Duh!


Ohhhh yeah. Look at this. Another left winger trying to say that the right is as bad as the terrorists that want to kill everyone but themselves. There is such thing as the far left. Has anyone given this much criticism to the far left for what they have done which is equally as bad as the far right groups? No. This just proves that these writers are mostly lefties hiding behind words to try and take down the right.


There's only one choice that the Democrat Party supports. (and it ain't your kid's education)


My last name has 5 letters and yes it has been mispronounced and misspelled by others but I didn't write an op-ed about it.Move on doc.


Has China verified the nukes? We would be fools if China is not consulted and relied upon to tame N. Korea.


Then I find I'm still relieved its not Hillary as pres. . What a choice we had.


read a little more, then we'll talk. You haven't got a clue, what you're talking about, judging from your comment.


Here's an analysis of how the Trump budget (and Trumpcare) "helps the rich at the expense of the poor": https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2017/05/23/how-trumps-budget-helps-the-rich-at-the-expense-of-the-poor/?utm_term=.3afc7a4b38fd


The left doesn't seem to have a problem extending the courtesy to Muslims. I'm not sure exactly when  the last time a large group of Christians formed together for the purpose of  annihilation and terror in the name of their religion was, but I think its been awhile. Like in the thousands of years ago.  Allowing exemptions for deeply held beliefs is not the same as a Theocratic takeover of the government.


I agree. HOPE - one of my favorite words.


x100,000 Robert.   We elected Walker to make tough choices.  This is one that had to be made by any reasonable measure, if one weighs what is at stake long term for this state.


It is much more violent to encourage and incite rape and death threats and the deportation of lawful residents of the United States then it is to set a streetlamp on fire.

Yiannopoulos uses his star appeal amongst the fascists, racists, and sexists to threaten and endanger the lives of people of color and women. He encourages his rabid fans to shut down any and all of his critics with abuse, both physical and psychological. That is an attack on free speech.

Remember that it was a supporter of Yiannopoulos that shot a man in Seattle only a handful of days ago at another talk by the man.


Nonsense. You have no idea what you're talking about.

http://www.armystudyguide.com/content/army_board_study_guide_topics/code_of_conduct/the-code-of-conduct.shtml


We have tidewater gas at Prudhoe Bay.


Supply management was meant to protect farmers. Quota was never intended to be a traded commodity or make them instantly rich on quota alone, which many have. Now that many producers are large corporate entities,  gov't protection and guaranteed revenue on the backs of consumers should end anyway.


Let's see...two military lawyers, one now a military judge and the other the VP of the National Institute of Military Justice.  Yeah, they sound like a pair of flaming liberals.


Well, duh.
1. We are a sanctuary city
2. The unintended consequences of pot legalization (which I voted for) brought in every homeless drug addict in the country.


I have no sympathy for all the whiners on this board.


Yes we folks on the Hillside do make use of the parks up here in our backyards.  We are also constantly out picking up trash and dog shit that is left by others in our backyard everyday!!!   Keeping it clean since we live here and have to look at it everyday as we drive home.-- We pay plenty of taxes to live here!!
How about we add a charge to Mc Donald's, Burger King, and other fast food places as well since everyone seems to think its ok to dump their fast food wrappers in our backyards!!


Just wondering Josh what Trump would be able to do in regards to the price per barrel of oil.


Denver hipsters?  Really?  You are stuck in the 60's.  Try to keep up.  That said I was sympathetic until the article said she didn't have the papers - NEXT.


Considering the time this occurred, and that he retreated into the backyard, yelling and screaming and banging on a neighbor's door for " help" because he was paranoid and not sure if those were real police officers, all point to a methamphetamine binge.


"Yeselson ends his futile attempt to defend unions by bringing out the classic trope: “Unions, as the old saying goes, the folks who brought you the weekend.” This is nothing but an elementary school myth. A bunch of greasy-haired petition-gatherers didn’t create the weekend. Capital accumulation and rising productivity make it possible for people to take off work at the end of the week. Otherwise, the drop in commercial activity would render a business unprofitable, and thus unable to keep the lights on. This has always been the great secret behind unionist fiction."


Geoff Kennedy - Thank you. On Friday I said to a coworker that I was going to a Good Friday service. She knows I"m Baptist. She expressed surprise that Baptists do Good Friday services. Were we suddenly accepting that "liturgy and ritual is a good thing"? She was amazed to learn that most non-Catholic Christian churches celebrate Good Friday with an evening service and have for as long as I've been a Christian (40 years last month).

I don't know that I blame this ignorance completely on the lack of media coverage. Non-Catholic Christians have apparently been hiding their light under a basket. Because many churches celebrate Good Friday with the Lord's Supper and many also practice closed communion (which for Baptists means only baptized believers may participate), we tend not to invite our unchurched friends. Maybe we need to rethink that.


Thats what they need, identity. This spiritual awareness thru hula may be the ticket to a better life after prison.


I'm tired of hearing the old, over used and completely false excuse "it will harm the children"!  The only reason it supposedly harms them is because you taught them to fear the sight of the naked human body! And I'm not restricting this to just men, I'm talking both genders! Humans are not born with the hatred or body shaming attitudes you try to claim, their taught and shoved down our throats from child birth!  Every time a parent says to their child, go put something on or don't show this or that because its quote "inappropriate" or something is teaching them shame! A nudist family for example is a perfect way to show that one bathroom, one locker room or just one of any type of public facility is possible! Not to mention being completely nude or at least topless for women is perfectly fine!


I am offended by the number of people who use the name of Lee in Canada and which is representative of support for a US General (Robert E.) who fought to preserve slavery.

I would like to see the name Lee banned from use in Canada as being offensive.

Don't I sound like a twit and like so many of the people who are jumping on this bandwagon these days?

ps:  A Clan is a  group of close-knit and interrelated families (especially associated with families in the Scottish Highlands).


The old donkeys worked hard to put a roof over your head when you were little, put you through school and feed you. You are so grateful.


the  health  nazis  must  be  so  proud,  for  costing  Medicare  and
 SS    hundreds of  billions  as  so  many  live  longer


Are you ,kidding me ?  He did respond to the current story . If your tired of what he has to say , don't read his comment.


Quoting Wikipedia re evidence for evolution:
"Evolution is change in the heritable characteristics of biological populations over successive generations. Evolutionary processes give rise to biodiversity at every level of biological organisation, including the levels of species, individual organisms, and molecules.
"Repeated formation of new species (speciation), change within species (anagenesis), and loss of species (extinction) throughout the evolutionary history of life on Earth are demonstrated by shared sets of morphological and biochemical traits, including shared DNA sequences. These shared traits are more similar among species that share a more recent common ancestor, and can be used to reconstruct a biological 'tree of life' based on evolutionary relationships (phylogenetics), using both existing species and fossils. The fossil record includes a progression from early biogenic graphite, to microbial mat fossils, to fossilised multicellular organisms."
No scientific evidence?


Interesting !


Agree.  Also despite some news stories describing the fully loaded container ship Crystal making 'quick' or 'sudden' turns, including a 180 degree maneuver, it is physically impossible for such a massive container ship to make ANY quick or sudden maneuvers or sharp turns while running at sea.  For a US military destroyer with the latest in radar, sonar, etc for superior detection of ANY potential hostile or otherwise approaching ship or aircraft, etc. it is clear the US captain & his commanding officers are automatically at fault.  Like the Exxon Valdez that collided with a stationary Alaskan reef, the collision occurred late a night, & most likely the commanding officers where sleeping, leaving inexperienced people in charge to run and navigate the ship .  Because 7 US servicemen died, not only should the officers in charge be dishonorably discharged, some need to spend a couple of years in military prison as well.


Oh yea after listing off numerous violations Comey did give Clinton a free pass, a free pass that anyone other than Clinton would not have been given, anyone else would have charged with a crime.


From 3,000 miles away Why does Cardinal Dolan always strike me as a blusterer. He appears to utilise a "deflection" method of communicating. His track record is well established in dealing with the clerical abuse crisis and his wizardry with protecting diocesan funds, from the hands of the legitimate claims of victims, is legendary.
In his usual pompous approach he now proclaims (as reported above) that "every child from conception onward, deserves love and the protection of the law" & that "all decent and humane people are repulsed by the callous treatment of women and children in clinics". and that "he was speaking on behalf of the country and the children whose lives were at stake" .

I would nominate him for the Platinum Globe Brass Neck of the Year Award.

Where was he when young children were being mauled by "his brothers" in Christ. Did he stand up and equally vocalise his repulsion at the callous treatment perpetrated by clerics and religious or did he quietly turn away.


No, it's a dig at the media establishment.


He's a bully all right.


Where'd he say Oahu???  How big of a population does a state need to overrule he Presidents EO??? #MAGA


Oh Harvey. I don't expect your comment to last long. Cuz whenever anyone points out the Barbary Pirates, or Congolese Warlords, or Paul Kagame's shadow agents assassinating Patrice Lumamba... well, the comment vanishes for some strange reason.


No offense Ron, but you are indicative of the problem. You don't know who represents you?!! I'm gonna assume you do vote, so the article suggests to me that you simply vote a straight line republican ballot. How else can you not know who you voted for? There is an old adage about doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different outcome. I do agree with you about Walker. He shows some courage. Sorry to be disparaging, but this stuff just drives me crazy. It shouldn't have to be so difficult


Great column, Nicholas Kristoff, thanks for digging up all those fabulous quotes.  It's hard to imagine any of these jokers now trying to defend Trump  with a straight face.
But as my Dad used to say, "It all depends on whose ox is gored."  (No doubt some Ds are capable of such extreme flip-flopping as well.)


Shouldn't be ASSULT 1 it should be attempted murder


What if???  You're kidding, right?  We have had on this forum a prolific writer, an active Irish priest, now based in another country, whose comments along those lines were among the most disgusting, sinful and illegal I've ever read.  He still lurks among other forums -- his screed is not hard to find.  He finds NOTHING wrong with adult/child sex acts as long as he believes the CHILD can assent.  (The whole basis for statutory rape is that a child is incapable of sexual consent.)


The subject to hand is fraud and legal discovery.  You do display an appalling ignorance of scientific inquiry.


Who SEZ two wrongs don't make a right? I've practiced this philosophy throughout my life, and boy it works. It gets people to apologize and stop their bad behavior. But ignoring them outright or not giving them consequences, teaches them it's okay to continue being a bully. It's not about hostility. It's about doing what is necessary to stop mean or abusive behavior. When bullies know you'll fire back, they retreat. You can bet that if the commenter didn't "get back" at her mother, her mother saw this as the green light to continue mistreating her. Had she "gotten back" at her, this surely would have made the mother think twice before going on her next tirade towards her daughter.


In other words, there won't be any resource development in BC unless it's done by first nations and for first nations. Bottom up - what an unworkable farce, dreamt up in the halls of academia.

I wonder how Weaver, who is adamantly opposed to any LNG  exports, will be with the proposed Steelhead LNG project at Bamfield on the west coast of Vancouver Island. It is First Nations backed after all, but horrors, will require a 128 km pipeline, including 75 km underwater from Washington state (think of the whales! Think of the CO2!).

I can see the greenies and NDP twisting themselves in knots over such a project. The NDP, if they want to survive at all, will have to distance themselves far from the radical greens. Their little minority "agreement" will soon fall apart. Will be fun to watch!


And yet this is the state of American politics today, regardless of party.
American's have allowed the bar, no matter the party, to be set so low, that we now have the reality of Donald Trump as President.
 Both houses and soon the Supreme Court solidly on the right side of the isle.
The majority of state governorships leaning right, as well as state legislations.
Citizens so intrenched in their respective parties, that they squander all objectivity pointing out the others shortcomings, while ignoring their chosen parties own.
 A political structure that no longer seeks what is best for a majority of citizens, but how might we take control  by catering to the most politicly active group currently on the fringe, take your pick from the far right evangelicals, to the left wing social anarchists. Party politics has increasingly become a huge food fight, and the mess it is going to leave behind for those that follow, will last for decades.


When was the last time anyone saw Jews and Nazis working together?


If  an exercise like this gets just a small percentage of the 'leaders' thinking in the right direction, it will be a miracle.   And ultimately, beneficial.

You can't even get a Federal agency to 'practice' something like this in anything approaching 'reality mode'.   All the 'important people' have something else that really has to be done instead.  I'm confident that this exercise is no different.

At least the local Army Guard Battalion went to New Orleans so there is some institutional memory of that particular disaster, even if just old anecdotes.

Not doing anything is a bad choice, IMO, however, and that sounds like your recommendation.


Anthony Weiner is currently looking into the witness protection program..  Cause once you're out of the family.............. lets just say he'll be talking with the fishes.....


if you commit your crime in a village covered under an agreement such as this, yes.   "Offenders who opt to receive tribal sentencing may be a member of a tribe or not." - you should read the article before you jump in with a smart a## comment.


"This controversy continued into 2017, a year that, for Indigenous people, marks 150 years of colonial oppression. As the Canadian government unrolled its Canada 150 budget and agenda, Indigenous people across the country recoiled. Canada “150”? Really? To suggest that this country didn’t exist for us before 1867 is a punch to the gut – a half-billion-dollar, year-long celebration that hammers home the message, over and over again, that Canada depends on our erasure.'

In my opinion, this is absolute codswallop....Let's assist those Indigenous Canadians who need a helping hand in order to become self sufficient so that they can prosper in the 21st century....for those others who wish to wallow in their perpetual self-pity and victimization, so be it....I am fed up with this nonsense...and I am an Indigenous Canadian....


Reading 137 comments convinced me that Thomas Jefferson was right.."Democracy Never Last Forever". Politics at all levels is in shambles. Common sense and a positive attitude is not used in Society anymore. We need leaders that will make intelligent choices that everyone benefits from. Time to tighten the belt and get this whole mess on the right track. I would like to think this could happen, but, I don't think so.


I won't vote for Clinton, but if you vote for Trump you hate America.


Wow! Sexual harassment runs rampant over at Faux News...


What does this sentence mean?:
"The importance of preserving our history and preservation of our historic sites is a goal beyond measure."


The recent history is that Humanae Vitae was promulgated to preserve the myth of unchanging moral truth. Indeed, yesterday's article by MSW was full of assumptions that AL was invalid because it did disagree with Veritatis on the same topic. It is a childish worldview and spawned the aphorism that consistency is the hobgoblin of small minds. The Trads in the Curia are constantly fearing that if they admit to error on a moral teaching, like birth control or homosexuality, that their whole intellectual house of cards will fall.  Of course, the reverse is true. People who have faith and courage enough to admit error actually inspire the trust of the faithful. If their worldview is based on never making a mistake then they will never accept that homosexuals are born not self-chosen. The tragic thing is, people actually suffer real consequences of their arrogance. Drag queens will enter Heaven before they do, if only because the Queens are more fabulous.


Pilots need union ....


PCP is a hell of a drug.


Ol' jangm get's deleted every day.


This is ridiculous. Let's just ban our entire history and heritage.
It's obvious these teachers have too much vacation time to be coming up with this.


Maybe Trump doesn't know about the time Jesus flipped out at the money changers at the Temple.

"This Jesus.  Some kind of socialist?  Christianity -- a hoax by the Chinese to kill out economy.  Pathetic."


This great news can not possibly supplant the media generated issue on how bad it is for our President to compliment a woman on her appearance.  I sure am happy the MSM focuses on important things.


A wiser course of action would be for Notley to stay out of BC politics for now.

Since the outcome of the election is not certain yet there is nothing to be gained and something to be lost by public scolding. Notley should not adopt the Brad Wall habit of being a facebook blowhard.


Another teachable moment for the children:  Choosing a violent partner is not at all a wise choice.


You must be joking.

Anytime anything happens with the Missing & Murdered Indigenous Women Inquiry ("So-and-So is set to testify..."), it is a lead story on the CBC. Okay, serious issue and all that. BUT ... do you think a 'news organization' would wait until something 'significant' is happening before giving it 'lead story' treatment?


Sessions appears to be the norm within Trumps bunch of liars! When will the total truth come out with these amoral people?


Awesome.  Can't figure why ADN has no "Science" ...or an "Education" headers.  My take:  They want to spoon feed tax cows and useful idiots, the latest made-up divisiveness, so the readership remains in a state of transfixed distraction as they chow down on the jaundiced political reporting...with a dash  of "What's new with Cannabis".
Sad, indeed.

Regardless:  Give it up for those gravity waves!


yes the 100 or so young adults that are left that still think that.

If you read the survey to the youth it was extremely contrived to get out answers that the leadership wants to hear on like why won't you have more kids and when you are really young?  While intentionally avoiding any questions that would demand real change from them like ordaining women priests or treating LGBT as brothers and sisters with dignity and love.


Welcome


If you eat nothing but caribou all winter, you will starve to death.  Regardless of that, this idiot got off light.  His hunting license should have been revoked for life (in Alaska and all other States too) at a bare minimum.


Some people have perfected lying without opening their mouth. See Pence in the VP "debate".


So, what's the total compensation, including health benefits and paid leave and any other perks?


Hello,
Sorry for your loss.  My condoleances to you, all your family and friends.

 Thanks for writing your personal experience on grief and the importance of rituals in a society that evacuates bereavement and grief so quickly.


"If they are irrelevant why would God have created two sexes?"

Perhaps for the same reason that She created different races, skin color, hair color, etc.  Obsessing over genitalia indicates a desire for a male cult. Human Differences should be celebrated and never used to assign status or rank of one over another.  We are all children of God.


Totally agree! Based on his statements after the bye, Joseph was focused on divisional games and not the Giants. If the head coach is talking about anything other than the next game, the other coaches and players are likely doing the same. This always leads to a flat team, playing like it is practice!


Fox is still #1 😃


Gary ...having health insurance you can't afford to ever use is NOT having health insurance just like not having health insurance you can't afford to use is having health insurance


Oh lol!  That read so funny! Listen.  It isn't even your comment but if you're serious in your criticism of asking for a link well then this is how I feel about NOT linking and why.

Here's how it goes when writing a comment that you'd, kinda, want to be taken seriously.  So like, ah, the way to do that is simply: link it.  That gives us, your readers, an opportunity to read your research, give it even more consideration and then, maybe slowly, your status as always writing valued comments is gained.

If I'd see your name, w/that established credibility, I'd ALWAYS read your comment.

L2G


There are other choices, we could build a pipeline, or start trucking the oil.


They could hire all locals and I still wouldn't watch it!


Charles Wolhforth is a  Welfare Socialist who loves to help Alaska's important-essential-poor-rural poor.  His arguments should be countered.
City of Anchorage taxpayers don't need to fund this port project for the rest of the state to use.  The port just makes things easier to get and cheaper for non-Anchorage taxpaying citizens and free loaders.  A better idea would be change the City of Anchorage back to its native name: maybe "UGHIWISHIGIAK(sic)".  Then "UGHIWISHIGIAK" POLS could go to the State Legislature arguing isn't spending money on the Port of "UGHIWISHIGIAK" more important than spending ANY state money on:
(1)  moving Kavilina village to a new frozen blueberry patch for $150,000,000, or
(2) moving Newtock village to a new site of dependency for $150,000,000, or
(3) building a new school in sinking Kavilina for $47,000,000, or
(4) building a Barrow, AK $1,000,000,000 dike against the sea.
Contrary to what Mr. Wohlforth advocates figure out project cost/benefit per capita!


The problem here is that the AG is making statements irrelevant to the contents of the order on 7-nation ban.
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"Polynesian Football Hall of Fame"? Isn't that racist? Was this created because they weren't good enough to make All-Hawaii Football Hall of Fame? Moke club for mokes? Ape can always make a contest only Apes can win.


Well said Cathy. Alaska is fortunate to have your presence in the Senate.


There's a reason this article is buried in the back..


Sorry, I don't smoke it and have no plans to smoke it but this seems like a way to kill off the industry.  Since the day the voters said yes, Juneau has done everything possible to regulate it out of existence.  Sure seems like our new Attorney General is making a lot of important decisions within her first days on the job.  Guess when you are hand picked you will do what you are told to do.  Time to start electing the AG.


If 6 Globe readers 'liked' your comment, then it must be true.  Who needs polls?


It's never Christian to lead someone to conclude a falsehood, especially for the sake of emotions!

There is no charity outside of truth.


Larry Ellison hasn't exactly been a friend to Lanai or anyone else.  Some of the things he's done, like planting palm trees in front of the Lodge at Koele, are silly, but other shenanigans have had a more serious impact.  Like closing the hotels for extensive renovations that were unneeded.  That wiped out the number of visitors to Lanai and put all the small local businesses that relied on the tourist trade in serious trouble.  The plan seems to be to raise the room rates to prices that only his fellow billionaires can afford.  If the hotels suffered from low occupancy before, imagine how empty they will be at $1,000 a night.  Meanwhile room rates at Hotel Lanai have similarly soared.  If you are a local Hawaii resident who used to enjoy going to Lanai then it's time to start looking for somewhere else to vacation.  Thanks a lot Larry.  Not.


Wonder if his lawyer could use the Defense that he tried to turn himself in and they would not take him? And that alone will get him off the Death Sentence! Ask any Lawyer. He made the attempt to stop his own mind , followed through by going to the FBI , and now . The Ultimate ball drop. There has to be some kind of standard. Mentioning  ISIS and mind control in the same sentence sets off bells to me......and i dont even look for these guys. Especially if he is sitting right in front of me. Does he need a sign around his neck saying I plan on hurting people?


I'm sure the neighbours must be thrilled


There is one big difference between Chinese rulers and American rulers. The Chinese leadership is full of engineers - under promise and over deliver. America is dominated by lawyer-politicians , who over promise and under deliver.


The niqab is not a religious requirement; it was a mandate from the Ayatollah Khomeini beginning in 1979.  At that time, Iranian women protested in the streets fighting for their freedom to live in a secular society; a fight they lost.  Bill 62 restores freedom that was taken from Muslim women.


Many great things have been accomplished throughout history by the application of violence - the founding of our nation, the defeat of the Nazis, and more.


SayeSo Sayeth Martin, the Liberal uber-apologist.

After the “shock and awe” of Trump’s victory, I’m surprised that he isn’t still hiding in his “safe space”…..


Important.   After the U.S.S.R. left Afghanistan, the U.S. abandoned our 1980s Pro U.S. Afghan Muhajeen instead of Rebuilding "Little America" Afghanistan as previously since the 1950s built up to be a 20th Century Nation, with all Funding Cut by U.S. Congress, the 1980s Pro U.S. Afghan Muhajeen lacked everything.   The 5 Million Pro U.S.S.R. Afghans then returned from U.S.S.R. Backed Muslim Nation of Iran, Fully backed by the Muslim Nation of Iran, and easily massacred the surviving 20,000 to 50,000 1980s Pro U.S. Afghan Muhajeen.  Democrat Congressman Charles Wilson ("Charlie Wilson's War") then said "We F_cked Up The End Game".   5 Million Pro U.S.S.R. Afghans then became the 1990s Afghan Taliban, and massacred Million Afghans as Collaborators to the Christians, Jews, and Unbelievers, then redistributed their Lands (like Democrat Wealth Redistribution) amoungst loyal Muslim Pro Taliban Afghan Civilians.   5 Million Afghan Taliban is the low number.


Just a thought but the federal papers that everyone, left and right, refers to when presenting their arguments for and against any particular part of the constitution, right now the electoral college, like the federalist #68 or whatever, is just how the framers gathered their thoughts on what ever they were contemplating. Our country is not run on their thoughts but the constitution as they wrote it. If it is not in the constitution, it is not constitutional. The section covering presidential elections says nothing about qualifications other than they have to be a minimum age and a natural United States citizen. Those are the only qualifications enumerated in the constitution. It is up to the electorate to determine what other attributes constitute qualifications. The electorate has spoken in the manner proscribed by our constitution and Donald Trump was chosen.

This absolutely extreme reaction has never been seen before and hopefully will never be seen again.


Sorry if I missed it but what kind of corruption are we talking about here? I understand all the stuff with former Chief Kealoha and that I no small thing, but where are the specific acts of corruption?  Overall we have a great police force.  What kinds of corruption are we talking about? Bribery? Dug Use? Abuse? Wasted Money? Without any specifics this reads more like an op ed piece than an expose.


Like Truman, Trump beat the odds and is now the 45th president of the US.


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Here's Hoping "Assault 3" covers Assault with a Deadly Weapon, too ? !!!
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all you illegal criminals, very soon you will be going to the bus station. turn in forged green card, drivers license and social security card. bye!m enjoy living in the garbage dump (mexico).


Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on Wednesday lifted the government's human rights restrictions on arms sales to Bahrain, in a move that Amnesty International called "galling" and "a dangerous signal."

The State Department notified Congress of its intent to proceed with the sale of F-16 fighter jets and other weapons to the Gulf kingdom without the human rights conditions


you are talking about the likes of Breitbart which aren't even journalists, or do you mean ABC and the other corporate owned press?


Yes...but what did those drive have in common? Third and short.....run up the middle. Denver wants to "impose their will" so badly that they will consistently run the ball on 3rd and short. The thinking? We don't deserve to win if we can't gain a yard on 3rd and one. That's all well and good....but the problem is that everyone in the stadium knows what's coming and it was a constant theme last year. I would love to see McCoy put the ball in Trevor's hands on 3rd and short a lot more....just to see where it goes.
The Little Guy


too bad soooooo sad. forgot all about odummas pardons eh? get back to us after you research all the felons he cut loose. cry me a river over a sheriff. no big deal, the sheriff is a real american.


Why is it that all the unfounded main examples involved excessive drinking? Surely there were just as many sober women with complaints as well? No?
We had two articles on drinking and sexual assault last week and both were met with complaints that when you get right down to it are demanding that society be an enabler for excessive drinking. Now this court case. IMHO it is truly mind boggling.


C'mon boys and girls. stop the deletion game. Let us all play. We are having fun aren't we?


The "huge difference" is that Eldarboy agrees with one but not the other.

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.


Getting ready for ww3


Eggs "once in a while" really doesn't cut it for the vast majority of people.   B12 is far too difficult to absorb for that.   A high quality is critical for vegetarians, particularly vegans.

It's not worth messing around with.   The effects of B12 deficiency are far too serious.


well they have long ago cut the legs out from under us in the economy ! LOL


A fool or a knight in shining armor?


botanist ? You work at the garden center at Freddy's?


"I'm scared of black people so get rid of them... what society must accept blacks? no..."

Is what this poster really means. I'm sure this poster and the person who liked the post claim that this country is too "PC" and think that people who call out clear racism in posts on message boards are the "real" racists.


if  you weren't concerned about him being an autocrat, this should chill your blood


mahalo Teresa for your mana'o. may I offer my own mana'o as a Hawaiian and a cultural practitioner.

first of all, it seems obvious that if dead bats and birds are being found regularly in specific close proximity to the turbines then its reasonable to assume that the turbines may be having a negative effect on the normal activity of these animals. in light of this, perhaps spending $4 million dollars on research is not the wisest course of action.

Wouldn't the impact of the turbines on wildlife have been a necessary part of the original EIS ? if not, why not ?

perhaps the $4million would be better spent studying the necessity of a power utility which employs a dangerous, unreliable, expensive to maintain and prone to catastrophic failure energy grid system that's very costly to consumers when much cheaper, safer, more reliable alternatives (hydrogen fuel cells and photovoltaic) already exist which do not rely on an energy grid which only feeds the greed of the energy utility.


What's funny is that lefties try to apply "nationalism" to the right, probably because it somehow ties in to fascism, but there were plenty of leftist nutcases who were nationalists - Che Guevara, the Castro dictators, Stalin, Mao Zedong etc...


Are you now or have you ever been a conservative?  Speak up. Are you a member of a  conservative party? You have nothing to fear if you are honest with us . Do you know other people who are conservatives. Give us their names and nothing more will come this. Speak up, What are you trying hide? We will be forced to contact your employer if you withhold information.  I am sure you don't want that.  See?  We can all get along.


They have got the wrong end of the stick.   These delays are not the fault of judges.    What we need are public defenders.  Many cases could be dealt with at the first appearance, and do away with repeated remands.


We're all the same person here braddah, Everyone knows this is a simulation created by a local billionaire for his amusement. The Matrix live in Hawaii. Civil Beat is offered as a supportive modality to enhance health, wellness and facilitate one huge bowel movement.


....and he was spot on.


Best post I have seen in ages.  Thank you!


Charles:  please see my response to GBA above.  I can only speak for myself...... I can't change the past....I can't "un-do" what has been done.  I can't change that my ancestors (some of them) were slaveowners.  I can't undue the past Jim Crow America.  I did, along with millions of other Americans, work for the Civil Rights Act, for voter equality, for equal opportunity laws and fair treatment.  I do what I can today to support fair treatment for everyone....including as we've discussed, Ms Shurtz.  No one should have to wait one single moment for equal and fair treatment.  No one should have to tolerate slurs.  No one should have to endure racist, sexist, xenophobic, homophobic, etc insults from anyone.  You know that, I know that, millions of other "Americans know that.    On the flip side, millions of other 'Americans disagree....they do see you as a "second class" citizen, they see women through the prism of misogynism, they see others as inferior to them....  my regards to you


Absolutely people are pissed!

I just don't see what Trump supporters think an establishment, blue blood, silver spoon, trust-fund billionaire is going to do for them.


But Oregon, unlike Washington or California, also Democratically controlled States, continues to have partisanship in control of actual drawing of the Districts.

Those two neighboring States have independent commissions doing the drawing.  Do you support that?

The new Oregon Secretary of State has a Task Force on the subject.

http://sos.oregon.gov/Pages/independent-redistricting.aspx

If you look at his map,  partisanship controls in most of the United States, not just in the plains low population States.  Unless you think New York and Pennsylvania are low population plains States.


i will have to say, your tie to disease and alzheimers is spot on. maybe not with toxo- but i was indeed intrigued with both herpes and oral spirochetes.


Before the LRT construction, I used to walk west on the north side of Eglinton toward Eglinton West Station.  Countless times, cars turning from Eglinton onto the Allen would blow through red lights and almost hit pedestrians who were crossing legally at the base of the Allen.  Even though this was occurring just 100 feet from a police station, I never saw any enforcement.  Adjustments were made to the timing of the traffic lights, so the City was clearly aware there was a problem, but no one could be bothered to hand out tickets and demerit points to dangerous drivers.  There were some occasions where arrests would have been appropriate.  In the words of my hero, Donald Trump: sad!


A person employed in the public sector (or in most private sector jobs) has a pension plan, health benefits, paid sick/vacation days, mat leave, job security etc.  Much of this is guaranteed under provincial laws.  If you're self-employed you have NONE of this.  You cannot tax these people the same.


Canada is on a roll: enjoy the ride! Get yourself a same-sex partner, rack up lots of debt, attend the local mosque every week, play hockey, drink beer, don't read newspapers, eat donuts, pay your taxes.


Such is BS.  IF such is true Americans are not worth saving.


As the monopoly issuer of the US dollar, the federal government doesn't need to tax its citizens or borrow money from itself or another nation like China in order to spend.  It can literally create new dollars out of thin air via keystrokes for a particular purpose as appropriated by Congress.

Thus unlike a private household or business or even a nation like Greece which gave up its monetary sovereignty when it joined the EU, the US federal government can never go broke.  Furthermore, federal deficits mean surpluses in the private sector, while federal surpluses mean deficits in the private sector which ultimately lead to recessions or worse depressions as the private sector is merely a currency user, not an issuer like the federal government.

The only natural constraint to federal deficit spending is inflation which federal taxes are used to keep under control by removing excess dollars out of the economy, thus giving our currency its value.  But they do not fund federal spending.


Gary, you are correct that more taxes would cover Alberta’s current deficit just as the Federal government could cover their deficit with more taxes.  But constant tax grabs are not the answer.  Governments need to manage their spending by operating efficiently and critically evaluating the value of programs they fund.  The Alberta Advantage is called that because for residents and businesses you get to keep more of what you earn.  That’s not a bad thing.  I have just as many uses for my money as the government does and I prefer a government that recognizes that fact.


I'm not clear on how your tax problems are related to Trump's foundation.


Thanks for the link and sentimental journey back to the ol' school days.  ;)


We should put aside thoughts of joining the TPP until we have concluded NAFTA, negotiating NAFTA from a position of weakness. Presumably, we will negotiate TPP (if they will still have us) if we are allowed to by NAFTA, or if NAFTA collapses, again from a position of weakness.

Instead of playing off one side against another, we should act like supplicants, trying to prove our loyalty to our masters. This article feels like it was written by Mike Pence, who "attended" a football game for the sole purpose of walking out after the anthem.


It was an N.R.A. instructor that ran the killer  down.
N.R.A.
Yes, N.R.A.


Baked breadfruit is excellent, much better than a potato.


Can we get that 200 word limit effective retroactively ? Oh BTW - This guy is a Federal Employee with the US Census Bureau..And a former U of O Instructor (Big Surprise)


How many police officers are killed every year in the USA?


Actually, the US took in 85,000 refugees in 2016 and will lower it to 50,000 this year.  As was promised by Trump.

"Canada's refugee target for 2017 is 25,000, broadly broken into three groups: 16,000 privately sponsored refugees, 7,500 government-assisted refugees, and 1,500 in a blended program that combines the two."


Anyone notice a pattern here where US institutions get off light whilst the US regulators put their heel to the throats of the European banks GOLDMAN ALWAYS ENDS UP AS THE LEAST PENALIZED!  Connections do pay.


Nicely stated. There are rules for THEM and rules for the rest of the population. Entitlement - nothing more, nothing less.  And these are the jerks making the rules for every day  people.
Time for Turdeau, Morneau and Co. to go.
In addition, these guys are screwing up NAFTA negotiations. Time to break free of the unions and the dairy/poultry cartels.


Trump is a racist,
…and a petty con man,
…and a traitor.
But back to the racist part.
That's what attracted so many of his supporters.
There is no longer any doubt that Mueller's office is investigating Trump for collusion with Russia and obstruction of justice in the Russia investigation,
…it's just a matter of time now.
Being rid of the racists in the White House will go a long ways to making all the other racists scurry back under their rocks where they belong.


I would rather be a cupcake than a ding dong, ho ho, or Twinkie like you.