Marijuana smoke smells bad and I don't want it near me, my family, or may one who may be irritated by the smoke.

If it helps you for medical reasons, then it will be just as effective or more so by way of an injection.  That way, you are keeping to yourself and not sharing the unwanted smell of pot.

If every "pro-Marijuana" users just admits that's they want to smoke it recreationally and it isn't for pain.  Marijuana should not be legal anywhere in America!


1. Staff analyzing the developer's umbers and finding them bogus.
2. Listing the numerous ways that it doesn't comply with county code.
3. Recommending this mega-sprawl development should be denied.

So, who are you, sprawl booster?


Yes, but like the Christian refugees who can't even get into the camps because they're fearful of being killed by Muslim refugees.


Didn't Al Gore say the polar caps would already be melted?


“To me it’s just bizarre … What business does a Hawaii representative have doing these kind of foreign affairs?” said Gaye Chan, chairwoman of the Department of Art and Art History at the University of Hawaii"
What a ridiculous question, and from a university department chairperson!!
It's refreshing to have legislators actually going to the source for firsthand, up close exposure to what is happening in hot spots around the world, in order to report factual information back to constituents.
As a chairwoman of the Department of Art and Art History at the University of Hawaii, I would hope Ms. Chan would travel the world visiting historical sights and museums, to have personal knowledge of her subject matter.


Allan Ross, i would like you to provide evidence that Goober's comment is "partisan attack"

as for evidence ""Thousands of Somalians and other Africans crossing our borders illegally".

do you want visual evidence - did you not watch it on TV and media - they were not blonde and blue eyed


They had no right to "occupy" the reserve and law enforcement had the duty to remove them.  Thus, they were criminals planning to murder law enforcement officers doing their duty.  This is indefensible.


Caption for the picture  at the top of the article:

Wildrose's Hallelujah moment.......


Ms. Freeland is a step-up from Mr.Dion - who was smart but peevish, and seemed completely out-of-his element in Foreign Affairs.

Hassan in Immigration is problematic.  While he's probably a fine individual personally - putting a human rights lawyer in charge of immigration is like putting a kid in charge of a candy store .

Get ready for the chaos of the 90's and early 2000's to return to the immigration and refugee system - and important safeguards against phonies, asylum claim "shoppers", and problematic individuals to be dropped.  In short, it means policy where you let softness of the heart spread to the brain.


Unrealistic article that has a condescending edge and a propaganda aroma.


Lol, that's comedy!!  So because government already breaks the law and tramples people's rights we should just accept it and go along with the program .   Delicious Friday humor.


I first heard that phrase reading a book called "Mr. China's Son". Great book for anyone who wants to understand what living under Mao as a minority in China was like.


Tell me, what has the current administration done to help the ACA?


Having just raised their own salaries, the commissioners turn around and pressure regular folks in Lane County for more money, throwing in propaganda for more handouts to their big timber contributors as a side dish.


Instead of bulb-outs, why not try longer walk lights or four-way red-light stops where all lights are red with no turns for all cars and pedestrians can walk across or diagonally.


Typical comment from another DRUGGIE.        CAN YOU HEAR ME NOW  ????????????????????


I would not join a golf club that used race or colour as a criterion for membership. But I continue to self-identify as Roman Catholic. I wonder about me.
I am usually careful to add a qualification but that really doesn't excuse me, does it? We make "evil" so complex when it really begins with such simplicity.


Erin, is that truly all that's being asked?  That they post signs and are then free to ignore whether anyone pays any attention to them?  If that's the case then I might feel differently about this.


Dookie

Why don't you google that question? After all, even a four year old can do that. And your mental age is at least five.


Harbor pilot needs to lay off the scotch.


Maybe we should eliminate all rainbow displays because people who support encouraging  gender identity disorder have misappropriated the rainbow.


Dumbass


You should try watching his show. It is funny AND informative.


Personal responsibility continues to be a struggle for Toronto and Ontario politicians.  I don't know the MPP who introduced this legislation, but it has liberal nanny-state-ism written all over it.

"If even one death could be prevented by this bill, then it's a death that should be avoided." - Please, give us a break.  That was the argument for the long gun registry.

Untold billions of wasted tax dollars later and the spreadsheet was never credited for saving one single life.


"We don’t want Canadians to be inherently distrustful of experts, to presume that a person is less ethical because they have a higher or lower net worth, or to believe that those with global outlooks aren’t patriotic. "

Perhaps we don't want Canadians to be inherently distrustful, but skeptical seems reasonable. Experts need to have their credentials verified and their claims should stand up to scrutiny based on objective facts and reasonable argument.

On the other hand, we probably should be inherently distrustful of the wealthy who, in the vast majority of cases, have either inherited their wealth, gained it through shady investments or by appropriating the surplus value from other peoples' labour.

And indeed, those who benefit mostly from global neoliberal capitalism, which leverages the new mobility of capital to exploit labour and avoid taxation, should be made to feel fear.


But will he keep anti-environmental science ideology out of NASA?


Yoh Controller, were you aware that a coal or gas fired "steamer" spends a month in maintenance for every month in service? So much for fossil fuel generation via steam. Nuclear plants used to have a similar ratio, but the USA government mandated them to have a second set of steam handling equipment installed to provide close to continuous operation.

The high ratio of down time for steam processing generators provided Enron and TransAlta with phoney excuses for shutting down plants during peak demand periods. They are supposed to schedule the planned maintenance for off peak hours.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nWCtKqYnLXA
(Enron staff "being creative" about finding excuses to shut down a generating station for a "forced outage" for maintenance)


Hey Reyes you should know about being busted.  When you post responses the system tracks the number of times that you post and delete before finally getting it the way you want it.
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Here's your personal best!  Four rewrites Reyes!  I'm flattered that you take so much time and effort to reply to me.  I feel so special !  WOWSER !
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"Ruben Reyes, Ruben Reyes, Ruben Reyes, Ruben Reyes replied to your comment!"


Glad to see you finally figured out that it was an obvious example of something that gets ATTENTION.  Nothing more, nothing less.  But sometimes it takes a painfully obvious example for people to see clearly.

And now you're just being silly with the "stand up at home" quibble.  That's just stupid, but you know that of course.

So you stand for guests that enter your home (as do I).  That's good, because that's standard societal protocol.  To NOT do so would be disrespectful.  The situation for the national anthem is exactly the same.  Get it now?

As for the wholly unrelated stuff in your last paragraph, I'll bite.  Of course what Trump said about McCain (for instance) was more disrespectful. Duh.  It's also irrelevant to the issue of players disrespectfully taking a knee during the national anthem.  This isn't a "which is more disrespectful" game, it's simply establishing that refusing to stand when present for the national anthem IS disrespectful.


It's called having class, something Frump does not have nor deserve.


The blow out the Canadian right and centre may want to worry about is not in Alberta but in BC. I don't think Alberta elites understand just how much anger there is on the west coast about Alberta's arrogance and willingness to run roughshod over our values and interests. Vancouver is emerging as the most important engine of innovation in Canadian tech and is changing how economies work. Many many people are furious and not just about Kinder Morgan. Stephen Harper's government worked actively against our economic interests for a decade and there is little evidence that the Trudeau government will be any better.


You gotcha a real good edumacation.


Another one impervious to CFL's satire. You've been fragged.


you are full of yourself and beans. Use of Paki is inappropriate.


My first response to you was, "you disgust me."  But I thought about it for a bit and realize that I need to feel sorry for you.  I hope you feel better.


You sound confused. You want a free marketplace, but you want state regulation too.
When you've resolved these contradictions, get back to us and let us know which idea won.


Please cite a source for your bogus claim.


In the words of Star Wars...

"Let the hate flow through you."

You should get a stress ball or do some yoga, you seem to be very tense.


Yes, stopping more often increases total travel time.  The A line doesn't have trolly type trains, is on time around 90% of the time and improving.  But no, I doubt these would be the same Silver V commuter cars as they top out at 79mph.  For this project to be worth it, they would need to be at least 110mph.


I agree!


What a bunch of morons


The same lying CIA that deals heroin and cocaine?

http://www.whatreallyhappened.com/IMAGES/SMALL_CIArussiahack2.jpg


We all know this is bogus. Who are these families they speak of, women with children without fathers waiting to get into subsidize housing, food benefits, utility benefits, in short the government nanny state.  I would like to know the average age of these women waiting for subsidize housing?  I have a number but I won't say it.  Because you will be shocked.


I guess John Elway would know! Thanks!


A simple change in asset allocation could have been the recommendation to this people. 1.65% MER isn't that bad.. That is basically what the planner has recommended to increase their expected rate of return. Or he's just pulled that 6.5% rate of return out of the air. Though there could be some benefit to moving away from retail to a higher level service provider such as a investment counsellor. There isn't a guarantee that they will get them the 6.5%. Historical returns aren't an indication of future performance.

Don't take the commuted value of the DB plan. You are taxed on close to half the money right away. In addition the investment risk has then been shifted from them to you for no reason. Unless you are expected to have a significantly shortened life expectancy. What if when he did this the market then drops 30%.....


Sounds like the company needs a massive fine given the poor containment they have shown.  This will also show other companies that they need to address such issues too.  And now we need to hope that all the fish die off rather than contributing to establishing reproductive populations.  Great how we have Atlantic Salmon being considered species-at-risk on the Atlantic Coast and need to worry about them being risky species on the Pacific Coast.


It doesn’t matter because she's hot, so who cares?


Again Where does it state that the Government and Tax payers should fund healthcare for those that choose not to have it?  Where does it state in the Constitution and Bill of Rights that gives the Government permission to force us to buy something and be funded by the tax payer, Why not just give us the same healthcare plan the Senators, Congress and the Executive branches get, How much do they pay into Healthcare, oh that's right they get it free...


Hopefully the owner will have a signed rental agreement stating "no illegal activity" and the insurer won't prove negligence because the owner knew about the grow - add to the mix the rental company that owns the generator and that it was likely not being used correctly.


The Silver Shadow
That non denominational christian group isn't there any more, it was banned. Instead the muslim prayer group took over and it's there, menstruating girls at the back with other girls. Now tell me little silver, you call that systematic muslim introduction , a "nothing happened"?


Brilliant combination.  Young college students plus women walking alone at night from park & ride right next to facility open to criminals.  Was it really necessary to go "low barrier"?


Senior DOJ officials are as corrupt as Hillary and Bill.  Of course they wouldn't want Comey to disclose the truth!


Tulsi Gabbard is a combat veteran with an honorable record of service to her country.  I'll take her word on the situation in Syria over the lies of warmongering propagandists all day long.  Shame on anyone who signs this farce!


Bev Odas 'orange juice was of little interest but Bev Oda got in trouble by switching from  an expensive hotel to an uber expensive hotel so that she could smoke and paying a fortune for limousines to get there.
Actually a lot of things happened on Bev Odas watch including doctored documents.The orange juice is stuck in some minds.


Hey!  You forgot the 260 quakes in Idaho!

Now read this one:

https://www.wunderground.com/news/snow-cold-rockies-rain-thunder-plains-late-september-2016

What this most likely indicates is that the increasing moisture from the increasing evaporation cycle caused by the increased melting of the Arctic permafrost (and the attendant methane release) caused by our relentless assault on the atmosphere from our millions of crud-barfing gas gizmos (d-e-e-p breath) -  is pushing the precipitation in the mountains at 7,000 feet ahead a little each year.


A lot of people come to Alaska because there are opportunities for certain types of crime. Most of their activity is in Anchorage and the Mat-su. And Fairbanks. What's needed to deal with these mobile scum s totally different that what is needed for criminals from the Bush. How do we resolve this?


Most people in BC do not know the difference between the BCliberals and the Federal liberals-- even those with Master Degrees! Provincial BCliberals need not worry too much about the outcomes of the approval to upgrade the pipeline. They will win if the NDPers do not get their info. and act together and I am an NDPer! It will kill me to check the BCliberal box in May, but I do approve this upgrade. As for the Feds. Trudeau is in for the long haul---no worries--nothing good enough in opposition anymore after the horrible way we treated Mulcair who was our conscience on the floor all those years.


What a bunch of chislers. Did Transnet get defrauded as well? Pic, get payout, Transnet, get payout and now Eskom. Each time huge sums are extracted. A pig after truffles.


‘What If’ Time -- Imagine This As Sign of Times:
Liberal CPP benefit of $75K to every Senior Citizen choosing to purposely kick-the-bucket to make room for Future Lib Voting Block Patrons from the Third World prolifically producing Humans as an open-the-door-currency

Or, hundreds of thousands more Refugees with six, eight, ten kids.. many with 'boy children'; building diasporas of Religious Nations..

All New Cdns paid CPP & Societal monies left by redacted 'Euro-Seniors & Elderly’

Canada's 'Seniors' will soon top 23%.. must rattle a PMO where 'self-serving biased' undertow points to 'CdnSeniors &Elderly'.

Political Scion studiously ignores ‘Those Cdns’, referred as Canada’s ‘old white men & woman’by(c) J.Trudeau, G&M Video); glibly making sure evolved Western Civil. & Euro-Historical Intellectual Property are given a ‘Public Relations Boot‘; papered-over with Lib. propaganda of ‘Pot & Legally-Assisted Suicide’

Seems to be a lot of Media complaint of late about old Canadians.. Why?


There's a 'forest-fire' in our housing market that is destroying the chance for our young citizens to ever own a residence.
So... the Govts. have agreed Not to pour gasoline on it, but just let it continue to burn and destroy.


You realize you're equating "white nationalists" with Muslim terrorists, murderers, and hate groups.

I agree.


I grew up in this neighborhood in the 1970s, and plenty of hot-shot weekend warrior pilots would buzz the area at well below 400 feet AGL. It was a matter of time before someone crashed on the Hillside. It got to be a real problem, with neighbors calling the FAA with tail numbers, and a few brandishing shotguns. Not everyone, not every day, but often enough that it became a topic of neighborhood conversation. It's way to early to know what the cause was of this crash, but my money is on someone getting too sporty with their plane and losing control.


Where do the customers get enough money to buy pot?


no, thats not the supreme courts interpretation of a common weapon, please keep up with the facts. mmmmkkk?


Draisatl has been better than McDavid thus far in the playoffs.


OHHS XC/track alum Adrianna Royal, now coaching at Southern Oregon University, traveled to NAIA XC Nationals in December.  The SOU men brought home the national championship!


"Yes, a UNLV grade is likely smarter than a "dim-bulb" who graduated from Wharton and built a multi-billion dollar empire.
You can't make this stuff up."

Sure you can.
Trump made up the story he is rich and you bought into it, didn't you?


98% of those stories are hoaxes perpetrated by crazy social justice warriors. The Website "Moonbattery" has listed EVERY ONE OF THEM under their "Hate Hoax List," so stop lying, DB. Anyway, how many White people have been murdered and raped in the last 20 years by feral blacks? 10,000 times more than blacks having the n-word
painted on their door. Utter BS


But Chin is a rising star in the party... He's a national figure now.. He did his family well!


If Obama fired the AG the Conservative crowd would be yelling "constitutiona crisis!" "un-American" etc. etc. etc


And you are protected under the law to sue the company. The fact that you didn't is your own prerogative not the fault of the ominous ever present "Patriarchy".

Using anecdotal evidence is meaningless as it can't be corroborated. Please post some facts.


It doesn't make sense to threaten domestic food supply. US dairy farmers have many advantages over Canadian dairy farmers. The more Canada relies on imported food the more vulnerable Canada is.


"not even keep steady with wages?"

Median Real wages are at a record high.

Before the transistor, he probably rented (60% of the population) a smaller home (800 Ft2) , the wife looked after the Grand parents, didn't own a car (60%) ate out less, and didn't reasonable expect to live 2 years beyond retirement


"Alwaysthere" will not be convinced, such the name, I guess. It's a personal crusade based on biblical teaching.


Move the capital to Las Vegas. This isolated, hard to get to backwater really should be in Canada. It's cheaper to get to Vegas than it is to Juneau. In Vegas everything is cheap. And on any given day there are more Alaskans in Vegas than in Juneau. Locating the capital in Juneau ensures that Alaskans who live off the road system have little or no access to the legislature. Is that the objective? I'm starting to suspect it is. What a goofy set-up. Sometimes I think we'd be better off with a king.


What happens when there are not any of the jobs you claim to be available? The fact is that this economy is a service oriented. So the majority of jobs are low paying.


Yawn.  Written by someone has no idea what tech companies, tech workers, investors want, and has no idea how markets work.


The days of other nations just falling in line behind the USA are over.,and have been since 2003. Don't look for it again.
  Let me know when those followers start falling in line. I won't hold my breath


Dock her pay. Glad someone caught and is shaming her. Matter of fact all should be docked and ashamed.


Gotta love it when a criticism of the New International Marketplace is that it does not have an ABC store.

If they ain't selling overpriced booze and Hawaii kitsch, they ain't authentic Hawaiian.


One of the few policies that was clearly Trudeau's idea was the calamitous small business tax reform.  I doubt even Morneau would have gone that far but he has been given marching orders to put a nice bow on this and align it to Trudeau's 'middle class fairness' plan, even though it's a square peg-round hole problem (hurting some of the very people he purports to advocate for).

But yes, otherwise Butts drives the bus.


The feeling is coming back - the feeling we had under Burns and Quinn!


#NotMyWeather #NotMyWinter


Duh. Like, ain't that where you found it?


I have a raven that hangs around and after reading this essay, I will add that she would make a better President than the ape we have now. Jesting (?) aside, this was a fascinating read...


Right, 1 Corinthians, 1 Timothy and Romans, never heard of 'em.

Paul and an unknown author wrote these texts, not God. God did not even write Leviticus.


Trying to buy votes.


The game changer though? Positively negatively, he's a thug with a nuclear arsenal.

Not you, but it seems much of the nation has become desensitized about the worse than dramatic consequences of a nuclear war. Oh, "we survivors only need to start cleaning up the rubble the next day," will never again be the reality of a post war people.

With the invention of 'total death,' the world, and how we deal with it, changed forever.


If Siemian Is your best option you have no viable options. If Lynch is physically able to perform, play him. You paid big time to obtain him, let him sink or swim, but at least learn what you do or do not have. This orginazation under Trump-admiring Elway (and I am a long time Elway fan) starts more and more to resemble the Browns. If The Brockster gets a start, or even meaningful time, I'm done with this mess. You offer him more money than he's worth, he walks to take slightly more money from Houston, Houston realizes that he is awful and practically pays Cleveland to take him off their hands, and Cleveland cuts him. Is this not Keystone Cops / Monty Python material? And Our Dear Lord John Elway welcomes him back to Denver. This is an awful joke in search of a punchline. But maybe none is necessary. I'm starting to think that the biggest problem with the Broncos is their defied GM.


I'll ask the question I always do when Tulsi breaks the mold and inevitably gets the "why wasn't she fixing healthcare or something, something, else" treatment.

What did Brian Schatz, Masie Hirono, and Colleen Hanabusa do last week?

Representative Gabbard,
Thank you for introducing some sanity to our national drug policy before it wastes more precious resources, ruins more lives, and erodes our civil liberties further.  You are great American and I am so glad you are in office.


Agreed Mitchell Andrew: (goog) Trump presidency has big implications for Alaska oil development KTOO.
Lisa just a blowin her horn. My comment to KTOO.

Sorry folks but Lisa did not vote for Donold nor support him and in fact called for him to resign. If you want to make headway with oil development you may want to look to the people here in Alaska that worked 7x12/16 per day and confrencing every morning with Trump along with all the other lower 48 Campaign Managers. See Jerry & Margaret Ward of Ward Realty here in Anchorage. This was all about the grass roots not the elitest that think they can cozy up at the end of the line. Look, Jerry had a 1/2 hr meeting with President Trump when he was in WA. I dont beleive Lisa has ever met the man. Remember what this is all about- #draintheswamp. The Trump Train left the station and her and Dan Sullivan stupidly threw their tickets away. Are Lisa & Dan going to be first to have his ear about Alaska. Id say no.
Sarah/Todd are in NY transition


After saying the door is shut, the Pope says that women have the capacity to be priests (September 28, 2015 NCR article).  Despite the headlines on or about November 1, 2016 (NCR), the Pope says aboard the plane from Sweden that the teaching "remains." That could mean "endures;" however it could mean, "it is the status quo." At this point one might assume he means, "it is a done deal." However -- then he says,"it goes in that direction." So not a done deal, but instead, a process that has a direction. This is an enormous step forward to define the teaching not as a done deal, but as a process, perhaps a process of discernment.  His affirming the Magdalene as apostle also has interesting implications.  If real Christians 'don't put up walls,' as he has said, then he should begin dialoging with the organization of Roman Catholic women priests, just as he is willing to dialog with the Lutheran Church.


Chad Blair  .. well since Kirk has so many media guys and PR might as well put them to work today..  HERE YOU GO BIG LEAK OF THE DAY !  IF I AM WRONG I WONT POST FOR TWO DAYs

1 week ago KIRK Caldwell and his fire fighter union buddy's decided to hold signs with Kirk OCTOBER 24th. After holding signs they decided have a big drinking party at union hall
With Kirk Caldwell drinking with them!

Drinking got out of hand and nobody cared enough to stop one of the Union heads and fire fighters from driving .. not only could he endanger the public but also hurt himself and Kirk and the rest of the fir fighters could not care enough to stop him.. Yes it was kirks sign waving event and party with fire fighters.. Now their asking Kirk to bail him out .. Is this the type of mayor we want ? Keala come out and deny it and we will submit photos .. Event was on oct 24, 2016. Was arrested that night at 1pm on the 25th!  Get to work kirks PR team.. public safety Kirk?

Andrew M Fukuda DUI and Speedin


Let Frump keep talking and more Americans will wake up and smell the coffee and fear Frump more than Isis.


Obama's approval rating is a lot better than your hero, George W, was at this point in his second term.


I assume that by your comment you mean to say that you either share or approve of Donald Trump's penchant for making contact with his daughter's hips, his professions of attraction of a sexual nature for his progeny ?


Prego.


320 million already here. Third most populous country behind China and India. How many do you want here and what is that going to do for our opportunities and quality of life.
Tens of millions of Americans not working by choice or circumstance. Huge welfare state offered to immigrants by democrats in exchange for votes.
I really don't see the up-side of a faster immigration path. But then, I must be a hater.


Canada needs to be more like Norway on resource development.

You hold meetings, you take into consideration local concerns, is the project gender balanced? does it address the environment?, and will it be socially responsible, as well as "sustainable"?
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Then you look at the national picture, make an adult decision, and move to quickly issue the drilling licences for the oil:

https://www.ft.com/content/c2dad93c-7192-11e7-aca6-c6bd07df1a3c


Gotta be able to talk to the perps and the TMT Protectors.


Why is it that progressives who argue that the conscience is supreme suddenly do an about face when someone acts according to his conscience?


We can't afford anymore GOP obstruction. I'm voting Metcalfe.


Our welfare and entitlement programs are by far the largest drivers of our deficits and debt.  We've spent more on the War on Poverty (since just the 1960's) than all our actual wars combined, from the Revolutionary War to the present day).
Just out of curiosity, in which branch of the military did you serve?


Make like Aulani.  All snorkelers need to wear a flotation vest.  Won't stop the drownings, but may stop a bunch of people panicking when they cannot touch ground.  Pull the cord or blow into the tube and inflate the vest.  They will then be able to float safely until help arrives.


"All over the internet in comment sections, articles, blogs etc, people are voicing their concerns about Islam. "

Which is exactly the point of M103.  Islamaphobia like yours is all over the internet (as is misogyny and anti-Semitism, etc.) and inspires the terrorists who murder innocent people in a Mosque.  Your hatred is also a great recruiting tool for the Daesh.


"False flag operation!"

LOL

Well, someone had bring that old canard up.


Wishful thinking. The constitution needs strengthening by making the electoral system individual rather than party centered, and to significantly curtail the executive, particularly the president,  to hire and fire, as well as create portfolios and ministries on a whim.

We are currently a dictatorship run by a thief, and our so-called Parliament is powerless because no individual can be called to account for their malfeasance because they are not an individual but a mere cog.

Currently only the judiciary are individually responsible for their pronouncements being in line with the law.


Your story is my story! I learned to play drums because I don't have to find the right note!


Its the only way if you forget the way it used to be done prior to 1974. Before then Canada had the money to build the Trans Canada, the Welland canal, fund health care... it goes on.. untiul the Bank of International settlements, the Central bankers bank decided that that wasnt to proper way to do things and we had to turn to the commercial banks/foreigners and we've been in hock ever since.


non stop bad news for costco. stock drops upon announcement that amazon is acquiring whole foods. what next? Trump steaks?


When about half of the population see it as murder of innocents and another part views it as if it is a right more worthy of explicit mention than the 2nd ammendment..... It seems totally reasonable to call for it to be removed from politics.


Is keeping him refrigerated in a box part of the diet plan?


I wish Ms. Barrett the best in Calgary.  I read her article the other day and can understand entirely why she left Vancouver.  The decision to be with her boyfriend and have a life in Calgary is a much better choice than staying single in Vancouver.

There's a TV show on Netflix called Ozark about a man who has to find a whole bunch of creative and complicated ways to launder money.  It's been renewed for a second season.

The Canadian version of Ozark, which would be called "Vancouver", would consist of one episode that lasts 5 minutes.  To launder money in Vancouver, all a person has to do is buy a few mansions and declare that their occupation is "housewife" or "student".


Zepher- I've worked 45 years IN Alaska building Alaska in a real hands on way. I'm retired now and have mine. Let me ask this. Who should the resources of Alaska belong too? GOP talking points only fool the weak minded. I don't think much of Democrats either but to stay on point this is a perfect example that Trickle down economics does not work.


It been years since the Clinton's were in the White House as President and First Lady.  They didn't stop working during that time. They've had plenty of time to make money and invest it. As for the Obamas: well, I heard they made a multibook deal for which they'll be paid in the area of 26 million.  That's money made after leaving the White House after a long, hard job well done.


Yet another unthinking, cruel human overreach in rule making, very sad.  Blessings to you Deacon  Weigel, your response is perfect.  We would all do well to emulate your steadfast character.


are you saying unilingual people do not have exercised minds?
are there not other ways to exercise the mind?
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even among unilingual english speakers  does someone with Grade 6 english have a less exercised mind than someone with university standard english?
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instead of speaking two languages can we speak one but at a higher level to exercise the mind?
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questions for research


Too bad we no longer have the effective whistle blower reward system in place for fraud, pollution, safety violations and so forth.


The latest in a trend, where monopoly corporatism dictates to government what happens where and when. It is if we didn't learn a thing after Walmart, Google, Facebook...


I'm a liberal and I don't consider this a misdemeanor.


I think you are right.


Yeah U of Nike and Uncle Phil do not care about education...that is why last year they pledged $500 million to build a new "science complex" on campus as well as, to quote from one of many articles, "The Knight name is already on the UO law school and library.  Several endowed professorships in various disciplines also bear the family name."

Oh and since you obviously do not read articles which contradict your beliefs...EVERY UO athletic program is at least 21 points above the minimum requirement for postseason participation including 4 with "perfect" scores! The criteria?  Eligibility, retention and graduation of student-athletes!!

http://www.goducks.com/news/2017/5/10/general-apr-data-reflects-well-on-uo-athletics.aspx?path=general


"By denying god, they thi...."

As soon as evidence shows up that suggests the gods exist, atheists will stop "denying" that the gods exist. It's been at least one million years since humans started believing the gods exist---- just how much longer must we wait for evidence showing the gods exist?


Mostly the spread of infectious diseases has nothing to do with immigration. Way to try to inject some baseless xenophobia and racism into the conversation where it doesn't  belong.


You know something (anything?) about what facts the judge considered?  You actually have some evidence, of any kind, that the Colonel thought about President Obama?

That is actually what you are suggesting?


Pay back the $2M you slimed from the Canadian public.


The Donald was fined several $ Million for money laundering. He is now under investigation for several white collar crimes like bank fraud and a RICO charge. His partner in these ventures is connected to corrupt Russian oligarchs and a convicted felon. Do not forget that as to Hillary, one reason Trump gave for firing Hillary was that Comey spread derogatory information on Hillary after the FBI and DOJ elected not to indict her.


Thank you for the link. My point exactly. Do your own research.
I'm sorry that this prompted a nasty back and forth response from both sides. It's the pre-election all over again.
Harry is entitled to his belief, although I always find it a bit hard to agree with men who believe that since they are never in the same position as women who make that choice.
but I do think it's amazing that pro-Trump voters can ignore all of the hurtful things that he and his group have said throughout, and are still saying them. certainly not christian or inclusive or constructive.


Palani is so correct.  The Mayor has done a worse job than we thought.  He needs to deliver city services in a more effective and efficient way.  Time to hire on the mainland, in Asia and in Europe?  We could far better workers for far less money.


Ok, I can now assume you just made it up for low wattage shock value.


Agree.


You're a poor guesser.

Virtually every single election season in NE Calgary, federal or provincial is dogged by stories of inappropriately "packed" nomination meetings or similar hijinks.

Start with Deepak Obrhai, erstwhile Conservative leadership candidate, and simply work your way through the stories of past and present nominees, from all parties, in that quadrant of Calgary.


What Stephanie fails to realize is that once censorship machine is built, it will be quickly turned around everyone. We must tolerate far-right speech because the danger of unleashing censorship on everyone is much greater.


Freeheels, and Brills, what real name these folks live annonymously while being 18th century. First off Jack of trades is the senator is an American African, not an African American. For us constitutional idiots in the world, streets run two ways. The problem you have a white reporter, slim of the earth, Trump even hates them more than all the others on his list. Reporting the American victim s crime, I was assaulted by A minority, that is old as slavery, no. #1 in my America. Cops and you are quick to beieve Blacks folks kidnap, or do whatever the white host alleged, pure American horse manuer, won't see a white reporter aledge that of  trump or any white guys. Not a contest, equals out, so they throw those out. But mighty funny the agitator (reporter) is poking a senator, A minority is right. The last American African senator, that let aguy get really close and pray with him and others membrs at church was killed.  Dillion roof after prayer executed nine God loving, fearing folks.


Anyone walking the streets downtown at 4:30 am carrying a gun, unless in APD uniform is absolutely looking to do harm one way or another.  At work, we see these officers every single day come into our cleaners and we see the type of people they have to deal with regularly.  I'm sure it's not an easy job to do and our police officers are human beings also that feel fear and panic just like everyone else.  I pray for a full recovery for the injured officer and want him and all of APD to know that I appreciate them and the possible and unfortunate sacrifices that they make to ensure our safety.  And for the lost souls walking around downtown up to no good, I wish you would think twice before making such horrible decisions.  But I will pray for you too.


Trumps presidency is looking alot like Obamacare...  Everyone wants to repeal and replace it, many would be happy to just repeal it, but in the end, the republicans are going to let it implode and then bam... the Dems will make a deal!


[you should stop whining about socialism then. Because in a true socialist state the rich in this state would be paying tons more tax.]

I am not so concerned about socialism as I am about socialists, such as yourself, who appear to want to institute such socialists policies.


Scott, this agrees with you: http://www.thepriceofliberty.org/06/02/06/greenslade.htm — I recommend you read the whole article.

QUOTE: "There are two other methods for the federal government to acquire legislative jurisdiction over land within a State. It should be noted that neither of these are found in the Constitution. They are judicially created methods. The first is for the States to pass a general cession statute. ... The second method is for the federal government to reserve jurisdiction at the time statehood is granted to a territory. This does not involve a transfer of legislative jurisdiction because the State never had jurisdiction over the land in the first place. This is how the federal government gained control over so much property in the western United States."

With that in mind, ponder the information in the following link: http://www.backcountrychronicles.com/public-hunting-land/

The chart at that link should make every thinking Oregonian weep, and then get angry!


Enforcement here needs to be proactive, not reactive. 24/7 enforcement, 24/7 presence until the scum leave. Clean up the graffiti, bring in the pressure washers before the vermin drop their pants, not after. Why is the City abdicating its responsibilities here?


... burned the place to the ground."
Not prescient.  They were commenting on an actual occurrence.


"SO people need to get more healthy and stay safe,"
I agree with you on this point but it is also why I am opposed to single payer. Liberals love to tell everyone how to live their lives and what people should or shouldn't do. Once the central government gets control of our health insurance and healthcare there will be nothing to stop they drive for social engineering. In fact gun ownership could very well become a safety issue and like the seat belt law was implemented to save lives and save health care cost restricting gun ownership would save live lives and healthcare cost.


Khadr never fougbt Canadians.


CRM2 is coming.  Good timing to sell this asset.


"(Several lawyers in Hamilton have said they are concerned of drawing the ire of judges in the city if they make negative comments about Justice Zabel.)"
This is the real worry. We are all in trouble when lawyers, or other officers of the court, have to be scared of being critical of a judge, or merely of being truthful in their opinions.


agree..the rich, the NRA and israel own Trump and his sleazy family. Why would Trump undermine an agreement with Iran that is good for the world and when his own generals say it is working?  Yup..Israel won't permit it.  Only Iran has the power to contain Israel.  Check the facts hon.


These two contribute to why the Middle East is a hell hole of war and carnage: they avert their eyes .


It would if he is mentally unstable. Once he is in, it would be difficult to remove him


Are you suggesting that Trump is so mentally feeble that a supposed (unproven) reference by Clinton in 2008 is enough to send him off on a five-year public crusade to lie about and delegitimize the nation's first black president?

I think you're right, and it also can explain Trump's other odious views. A sort of unified field theory explaining the poor man's delusions.

Good job, Dogs.


A solid anchor and one of the biggest egos Canada's ever produced.


You know you could read the article to find out,  right?


Not sure if you watch Samantha Bee on TBS, but she did a piece on how the modern republican party morphed into its current form and is now reaping what it sowed. Definitely worth checking out given your recommendation of Nixonland, which I am now going to read. Thanks!


Water, at least in Canada, is abundant, doesn't require packaging, and is recycled at the water treatment plant.


Dyslexic as usual Boots. Republican states have also legalized marijuana. Not sure why you're complaining like all those confused protesters.


Victor Carlson was a terrible Judge, that's the main reason he is no longer serving on the bench!! He was the most overturned Superior court judge of his time, as well as numerous questionable episodes in his personal life. Let's not loose track of the "REAL" reason he was forced from the judicial system.


On the one hand, I guess it's a small miracle he got any jail time at all.  On the other, this does not even come close to justice.  He'll be out just in time to start his next fall term, no big deal.  I would like to hear the judge's explanation behind such a light sentence for a depraved act like this.


Maybe your definition of Hail Mary is different from mine.  Those were thread the needle passes, not jump shots!  Even Cris C went a bit ape over one of them.  I can't remember who was in coverage, but the truth is, Marcus Peters is getting burned this season.


Thank you ADN for this morning gift of seeing McConnell with some well masticated black feathers sticking out of his mouth.


I found it very interesting that Mbalula had Phahlene sitting next to him at the press briefing yesterday. Phahlane himself with huge corrupt question marks hanging over his head.


Charles Wohlforth wrote, "In a town with a scratch-paper approach to history, the cemetery is a document of our attitudes and hopes."
I'm glad to see you highlight the cemetery - I enjoy the annual tour.  BUT, your cute turn of phrase is NOT TRUE.  You of all people should know better!  Folks in Anchorage, and most of Alaska take history very seriously.  UAA Archives and Special Collections <https://archives.consortiumlibrary.org/>  holds many collections given (gifted) by members of the Anchorage community.   The Anchorage Museum Archive also holds collections donated by locals <https://www.anchoragemuseum.org/collections/archives/>.  The Alaska Collection at Loussac Library holds unique material about Anchorage and Alaska too <https://www.muni.org/Departments/library/Pages/Alaskana.aspx>.  Then of course there are those interested in our history who are members of Cook Inlet Historical Society <http://www.cookinlethistory.org/>.


"Many Americans have expressed longing for things to go back to normal ..."

In Virginia, 70 angry, frustrated slaves rebelled, killing close to 60 white men, women and children before being routed by thousands of militiamen.  Many innocent slaves were slaughtered in retribution. The year: 1831.

Hundreds rioted in Buffalo NY and in Manhattan for four days, destroying and burning buildings. About 120 people died.  Many were Irish, angry that blacks might take their jobs.  Many others were angered at the new enlistment laws.  The year was 1863.

In  1919, just months before the Presidential Election of 1920.  Violent race confrontations occurred in 23 cities (notably Chicago, and Washington DC .) Over 300 died.  It must have  been "normal"--race violence played no part of the Presidential campaign.

1925: 40,000 KKK members march in DC.

1970s: thousands protest Vietnam War.

2003: anti-Iraq war demonstrations in 150 US cities, over 100,000 protest in NY City.

Normalcy, USA style


The DA silencing of HZ is a slap in the face of all us white products of colonial forefathers. The lack of discourse on important matters of 'imposed guilt' continues to leave us out in the cold in the drive to appease potential Black members to the DA.

The elephant has by no means left the room - just told to shut up and this likely leaves many whites without a clear non-partisan party to follow


I guess I would agree with you so far as the government is not of the people.
That our government is of, by, & for the government.


Of course you have to repack something to ship it back. That isn't a requirement peculiar to Amazon.  And there are numerous Amazon locker locations in the Metro area that will take your return. You don't have to take it to UPS


Lets try applying some common sense instead of pushing incoherent nonsense.  President Trump has not said anything negative about the efforts to forward cooperation or science.  Lets all agree to cooperate with one another to address our common problems without promoting "feel good" programs and then walking away, especially when they fail.  Lets, above all, quit in the divisive efforts to play one against the other based upon demographic or political categories as has been done over the last eight years.


I was going to reply but I'll let this one lie. I will say this though. Anything can be second guessed.


The author of the article writes: "Out of thousands of sightings of black bears in Canada and the U.S. every year, on average there is only one black bear-caused fatality every few years."  Actually, there were 5 fatal attacks in north America in 2014, five more in 2015, and one in 2016.  Non-fatal attacks resulting in human injury during those years numbered 23, 40, and 35.


One of the attached articles states that there is no connection between the privatisation of electricity and rising prices. And yet it also says that the private sector was engaged to build and provide the current generation of electricity and was responsible for possible cost overruns and in return was given expensive 20 year contracts to produce the power. So it seems that it was acknow;ledged that there would be cost overruns(inefficiency) and the companies were rewarded for that by too generous long term contracts. Bottom line; get the private sector out of publicly necessary services. Read David Cay Johnston's book "The fine print" to see how you are likely getting screwed by power companies.


Another news outlet reported that after 24 hours or so the husband was able to hike to a location that had cell service and made the call.


In this case, it looks like its base was 71% of the population.


exactly

the election will give credibility AND legitimacy to the negotiations that follow- regardless of what those negotiations entail or what their outcome will be

both of those crucial democratic elements cannot  be underestimated


Can we really blame Europeans for not wanting to live in an Islamic society?


Bankruptcy is coming.


The eagerness of Da Skier to shoot someone's property over whatever they perceive to be an invasion of privacy is damn-near mind boggling.

To the assemblyman's remark about a drone buzzing 20 feet away, I'd be surprised if it was truly that close. Anyone that has operated a drone knows that anything bigger than a Tiny Whoop sounds more like a weed whacker than a distant buzzing at 20 feet.

Ultimately, the idea of legislating a problem that doesn't exist is absurd. We have peeping tom laws and private property laws. If there's a problem, deal with it under existing statutes.


Just remember the upcoming Homer recall election where 3 outcast council members want to fill the town with these terrorists.  No sanctuary city.  Recall YES!


Hi Everyone,
I would encourage everyone to watch the video of the debate to see what I actually said about the PAEC.  I said we have now raised $24 million for the project with $8 million to go and that naming rights would "bring that number down."  I did not claim that naming rights would fill that entire gap.  I believe it's important that the people of our community get the correct information.  Thank you.  Jim


It is time. America.

It is time for racist America to accept responsibility and be held accountable for creating a despicable racist monster as Donald Trump. The key to Trump’s rise to power is America’s pride of its slave days and the wanton killing of Native Americans of the American West.

What we see and experience today is part of that legacy.

There is no other explanation. That legacy is here in Anchorage with the wanton killings of Native people  on our streets, run down like animals and left to die. It is in our cities by rogue hate cops killing black and brown people at will.

Donald Trump, with all of his hate and bigotry, from his “hate Obama is not an American birther” days to his kick all 11-million Hispanics out, is your creation. I can only conclude that might include some of my Hispanic family.

And the white media? They all smile and laugh about Trump like high-school kids watching a school-yard bully.


There is a flag to the left of the smiley.


Cabinet changes for political rather than governance reasons will affect provinces ito inter-level communication. But provinces have their mandates until the next election and budgets for the year so I'll wager that impact is minimal. More important is the long-term, systemic failure of the public sector to deliver services.
Reviewing six themes - ethics, resource optimisation, etc - David Fourie and Wayne Poggenpoel (2017) say 'findings resurfaced, on average, 6.17 years in a nine-year period. Key challenges have less than a 50% chance of being resolved, if at all. These recurrences imply overall the public sector struggles to address functional and process issues that affect efficient and effective delivery of services.'
Public sector workers are the new elite. From cleaner to CEO, politician and cadre they're paid 30-40% more than they're worth without a concomitant sense of duty, accountability and efficiency. And it's happening in the WC and CoCT too, so don't be complacent.


Meanwhile, in other news, the G&M has discovered that the pope is a catholic.


Trump did get more fat women out walking in one day, than Michelle Obama could in 8 years...Just saying...


Come 2018, I predict another Liberal majority for the simple fact that there are way too many people employed or otherwise dependent on the Liberals for their livelihood.

It's utterly apparent that Ontario is heading the wrong direction but with so many people making their livelihood from government I don't see any chance this will change.

If this is what it means to be progressive, I'll pass.


Actually communism is good for something.

I think of all the great people from places like Czechoslovakia, Poland, Hungary, east Germany, Russia, Ukraine etc., that have contributed greatly to Canada and the west because they escaped communism.

Perhaps you could provide us with the list of people who have "escaped" capitalism to set up wonderful new lives in say North Korea, or Cuba?


He didn't justify it for pecuniary advantage.  He justified for economic survival in the US.


You're not (not "your") the arbiter of what's polite. You're not (not "your" again) special for using your (not "you're") real name nor for being a season-ticket holder. You're (seeing a pattern yet?) just a guy who thinks too much of himself.
Also, Ems (not EMS) is short for Emeralds, who've been drawing fans of all kinds for all kinds of reasons for decades. My kids liked the ice cream served in batting helmets the best. The Bebans did a great job back in the day.
Bethel Park? Heard of it but wasn't around here back then. Still doesn't make me any less qualified to comment than you. Try getting used to that.


95% (or is it higher than that now?) of scientists from around the world agree that 1) the global climate is changing (and not for the better for humankind) and 2) humans are contributing significantly to that change. I'll go with the conclusions of such highly experienced and educated scientists over politically driven stooges and beer-guzzling Deplorables sitting in their chairs listening to Rush.

I do fault scientists and world leaders for doing a poor job of educating the global public, especially in the US, about climate change. Our planet is surrounded by a closed and finite atmosphere. Since the start of the industrial revolution, human industries and activities have poured millions of tons of greenhouse gases into that enclosed space. Humans continue to do so. Scientists, give us the math. There's XXX space in our atmosphere. Humans add YYY amount of greenhouse gases each year to this enclosed space. Those gases increase the Earth's temperature. It's pure math/science.


Day dreaming liberals raised on Disney channel are the real danger. You can't appease an aggressor. You call their bluff or you vanish in history.


Not shaming. Am very sad that this happened.


If 'flooded' is truly the accurate description than we might have to multiply the 'way' 😬   I only hope that might have been an exaggeration.


AK Hunter, if you don't believe BHA and Richards are political activists, simply google "Back Country Hunters and Anglers Green"  About half of the first page are articles similar to the sentiments stated here.  Or just go to the BHA page and read their purpose http://www.backcountryhunters.org/index.php/our-work-our-values/our-purpose-and-objectives.  If you don't think Richards personifies this, go ahead and read through his and AK-BHA comments to the board of game over the last decade, they are public on ADF&G website.  Most are anti-predator control and anti motorized access.  Those have been his issues.  He is no friend of the average Alaskan Hunter.


So open-minded and tolerant, so willing to listen, today's youth:

https://www.thefire.org/list-of-campus-disinvitations-2000-2014/

There would be protests if Jesus Himself were invited to speak at ND.


Mr. Wittshirk, a true patriot, as opposed to those waving flags, singing anthems, and pledging allegiance at every opportunity.  The idolatry of veterans as a special class only began with the privatization of the entire military.  No more draft, only "volunteers".  Veterans status is used to further politicize all discourse as any who disagree with phony anthems or pledges are declared as enemies of the veterans.  Veterans status has become an industry joined with the Military Industrial Complex to keep the wars going forever.  The majority of veterans ever serving have never been in combat or harm's way at all.  Those paying the ultimate sacrifice are used as one more excuse to further blind obedience to capitalist agenda.  Today's veterans have little in common with those of the past except they are more likely to be used for foreign economic adventures far removed from any protection of the U.S. nation.  The most irritating phrase to hear is: Thank you for your service.


It's not a matter of making nice with Trump.
The problem is that you can not trust anything he says.  How do you negotiate with someone who is just as likely to turn around the next day, deny he said anything that he said in the record, and accuse you of being dishonest and terrible?
Dealing with the American government for the next four years is going to require a whole different skill set from traditional diplomacy.  It will be essential to not rely on the Americans to do anything that they say they will, because Trump has the ultimate deciding power and demonstrably disavows any of his surrogates when the mood is upon him. It will also be essential to assume that they will manifest the worst possible behavior.
That way we're not disappointed and not hung out to dry.


Start by firing Doug Saunders, the  G & M "journalist" who tweeted comparing Trump's inauguration to 9/11.

The  G & M started going downhill when the ranks became infested with SJWs and logic-starved regressive leftists.


Many do not know Kesey was a gasser, getting his laughs by unnatural chemical means, but eventually will find out with only the slightest of effort. Perhaps it worked well for him, but we know of so many for whom the drug life did not work out so well. As we idolize him by naming the central square of the city in his honor, is it not also appropriate to let our youth explicitly know the dangers that accompany drug use? Or will we let them think that Kesey’s example is typical and let them find out the truth the hard way? The result is on the heads of the city council, you, and all who so unwisely agree with this decision. You should wonder about it each time you read of another overdose, drug related theft, or arrest due to drugs in our community. But you won’t, because it is just one of so many bad choices we have made as a society that have made ours the most drug addled in history.


Yes, you are correct, but quite incomplete. The French surely helped, but only after decisive American victories. France was already more than broke in 1763 after after England blew them away in the French - Indian war and won Canada a few years before that. If it was not for those early American victories, a very popular, savvy Benjamin Franklin and the French so vengeful of the British, we would not have had French help. To me there was a whole lot more than French aid that factored in to victory.
I am a patriot and I was taught this and more in school. You ?
Bailed us out ? To think that is short of the truth.


"yous kids stay here while I go willingly disfigure myself" is not the same condition  of long-ago park play. I spent a lot of time in parks as a boy. I don't remember piles of crap and toilet tissue, passed-out sub-humans, or openly copulating wretches.
I do remember tattoos on sailors and convicts.
But mostly, I remember the assumption of mothers being at least somewhat competent and caring. I guess there are mothers and fathers, and there are breeders


You are right, Jim, mostly  young white men.  As Rampell notes, Millennials.  There they were, marching in a long torchlight parade through the U Virginia campus.  Remind you of something scary from history?  It should.
History has  shown that the young, politically, tend to be more radical, more open to extremes, than older voters; more emotional and idealistic but in a black and white sense.
They also tend to be more liberal, as we saw in the tumultuous 60's.
But what about situations where the young, including students, were more conservative than their elders?  It's uncommon, but a stark example was Nazi Germany.  Those torchlight parades often included book burnings as well as attacks on Jews and liberal professors.
Looking at the makeup of the German Reichstag  in 1933 we see the majority  of the Nazi deputies were under 40, while the majority of the Socialists were over 50.
Now look at the  age of the leadership of today's Democratic party....


The Trump election shows that Americans were tired of being talked down to, tired of losing jobs, tired of city swingers and the liberal elite making fun of them because they believe in God and like to go to Church.  Gerrymandering occurs, but it occurs for both parties.  Not everything is racism.


Show me any valid studies that repudiate Global Warming and I will change sides. The problem is, they are zero published solid scientific studies or papers printed in reputable scientific journals that support the Deny club; a big fat Zero. All you have are a few crackpots, self-proclaiming scientists, seeking attention at all cost for all the wrong reasons.


"WASHINGTON ― President-elect Donald Trump is leaning toward naming as secretary of state John Bolton, a bellicose enemy of Russia and Iran who is among the most hawkish members of the Republican foreign policy community, according to two sources familiar with Trump’s thinking...“While Mr. Obama sleepwalks, Mr. Putin is ardently pursuing Russia’s Middle East objectives,” Bolton wrote in a 2013 op ed that argued against assuming the U.S. has common interests with Russia in Syria.

In 2014, speculating that Russia was responsible for the downing of a Malaysian plane over Ukraine, Bolton told Fox News, “I think we’ve got to begin to treat Russia like the adversary that Putin is currently demonstrating it to be.”

Donald Trump Leaning Toward Extreme Militant John Bolton As Secretary Of State http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/john-bolton-secretary-of-state-donald-trump_us_582a314ee4b02d21bbca46b


Goodness is not the criteria for being able to illegally enter or stay in our country.  The world is full of "good" people who want to immigrate here for the opportunities and freedom America affords.  Some get in line for that chance and others break the rules and ignore the line completely.  We do a disservice to those waiting in line, honoring our country and its laws by giving border jumpers a pass regardless of how long they have stayed here.

We have long been totally liberal and compassionate in our immigration policies, allowing millions into our country.  Deportation must be the consequence if we are to remain a nation of laws.


Homeschooled, I assume?


Trump attracts the children of George Wallace's voters: White, male, low paid and poorly educated.


the usual research connected to CFL football that relies on too much State Farm attitude.  for now lets say we know the difference and too many great men have become great men in their own countries but understand good football players and good football.  None have ever considered their players wash ups,  no good football or gasping at the orgasmic play of NFL,  big school NCAA,  or texas school boys/ the CFL has been guilty of allowing nonsense people to offer clown rodeo marketing which is on it's way out of here.


They just signed a similar deal in Alberta as well. I honestly can't see where we're going with all this, other than to create another massive windfall for Canada's legal community. Perhaps if the Supreme Court is going to be writing our laws for us they'd take a moment to explain what the social deal is going to be in this country. 37 million people need to know.


And what truths did you learn in Trumps 16-minute inaugural speech?


And why was that?


Tried the ribs and shrimp once and it was good, really good, but too far for most.  Hope they open another location closer to town.


Day one and Brick Pussweiler is making noise about being the starter.  Drama queen, bringing the team attitude with him, like when he pouted about Manning (GOAT) taking his spot.  Probably blowing doobies with Plummer all summer.  His summer workout really helped him in Cleveland.  Good God, do we really have to watch this drama queen?


Eventually he may be right, even a broken clock will have the correct time at least once or twice a day.  No once really knows when the next housing reset will occur if ever.


Enjoy your retirement Admiral- if they don't put you on active duty first in order to court martial you.


Your a sick person, we can't survive any more liberal or democratic corruption and lies. Anybody supporting the liberals or democrats have low morals and are brain dead. - like a 13 year old who thinks they know everything, but can't pay their own way to the movies !


And we're paying her to do it.


Why do we stay in Afghanistan, a non-nation of tribal divisions and perpetual lawlessness? Our purported ally Pakistan (a nuclear-armed dictatorship with rule by assassination) has a military that harbors terrorists of all kinds, including the Taliban who just wait out the Americans while striking small blows. When, not if, America leaves, it will leave Afghanistan for the Taliban and other terrorist militia to fight over. Their brutal version of Islam will take their culture back to the fifteenth century, with television and Toyotas. The Chinese will come in, bribe some warlords, and sack Afghanistan of her mineral wealth, leaving the people with nothing. However, we would be out of it.

So let's leave now.


The questions raised weren't about me.  I simply provided some observations for you to consider........uh.....reject.


Ditto !
Also my contractor buddy who lives in one of the smaller places north of Toronto has a lovely acreage just outside of his town, nice big bungalow, heated 3 bay workshop ..... all the "toys" .... cottage .... As for a "job" - his contracting busines cannot keep up with demand. Both he and I roll our eyes at the Toronto real estate insanity.


Autonomous vehicles WILL obey all speed limits.
The mix of driver controlled automobiles with autonomous vehicles sharing the same roadway at the same time is going to create a new form of road rage.
Hawaii will need to address its low speed limits to avoid gridlock, etc...


I suppose any State's unemployment rate could be better (or worse)  if you excluded specific community members
HOWEVER,  the key concept is that the population is made up of three parts:
people who are employed, people who are unemployed, and people who are not part of the
labor force. Only the people actively looking for work are considered
unemployed and make up the rate. Retirees, for example, stay-at-home parents who choose not to work, or those living where they can not be actively seeking work are among those considered outside of the labor force.  So, those living in rural Alaska who "refuse" to move as you put it..are not making the  unemployment rate any higher.


... several years ago ...


Perhaps, as you say, Erdogan supports the groups that are fighting Assad and his Russian ally, but it is muted support, in return for which Erdogan has a free hand along his border with Syria. Plus, they have a common enemy that they seek to subdue -- the Kurds.
Russia will seek to blame the West for stirring things up and Erdogan will willingly accede so as to solidify his position as virtual dictator. He knows that Europe is turning its back on him and feels he has nothing to lose cozying up with Russia. Yes, he is an Islamist, but a pragmatic one.


The belief among the left that if you trade with a country and talk nice to them, they will change thousands of years of oppression, is simply staggering. The message that Trudeau is selling is a watered down version of one of those t.v. evangelists and a step up from a Hallmark greeting card. We deserve so much better from a leader, and perhaps somebody will be able to get that across to Trudeau as he continues his never ending campaign across the country. Anyone want to bet that in the first recorded interview, he says, we have listened to Canadians, and we continue in our efforts to grow the middle class. There are other people in our society beside those who identify as middle class, but they never come up. How can you be an inclusive government, if you exclude parts of the population ?


Its where women want to be taken.....not anymore.


I have some concerns about the strategy of leaving a vehicle unlocked over night in Fairview.


Allegations of child abuse should never be dealt with in church tribunals or, worse, unilaterally by bishops. Criminal allegations should be dealt with by the legal systems of our respective societies. The Church's response should be to remove from ministry those priests and bishops who've been convicted in a court of law.

If you're suggesting the courts in Australia are out to get Cardinal Pell, I hope that's not the case. I hope their only interest is justice and they will follow the facts wherever they lead.


Never underestimate Liberal's or the failed drama teacher's sense of entitlement and arrogance. The media has been taking that same soft glove approach for far too long. The screws need to be applied continuously to make them feel uncomfortable on every issue.

Canadians should NEVER pass on any scandal or ethics breach by this government regardless of how small as that's what gave us Shawinigate which eventually led to much larger criminal activity like Adscam.


I think they should impeach Hillary for the emails, lol


Great article, and not just because I agree with much of it. Two points: 1) I am astonished at how widely  Merkel's comments  are being 'interpreted'. Trump's abuse of language and imprecision of thought have quickly become applied to others. Sometimes, a cigar is just a cigar. 2) Merkel is better placed to speak 'truth to power' than Trudeau, and most other leaders.


Some people disagree, but the rest seem to like the idea.


Where are the civil comments? More of this Junior crapfest that chokes every political discussion on the Globe. Tired, folks. Tired.


there was obviously no problem with the cc, they used it to buy the other tickets.  This is just an AC screw-up, and they are trying to evade responsibility for their eneptitude.


Maui County charges about 144/year for thrash pick up 4 times a month.  I think it's reasonable considering our high costs of gasoline/diesel.  But, since I live on a hand-to-mouth monthly budget, the total year cost is just too much for my budget.  Probably why i don't like being compensated through tax rebates at the end of the year...  Makes no sense for me.


Alaska has less than 1% of state lands in private ownership.  The feds own most of the land in Alaska, followed by the state and then Native corporations.  Very little land is available to the general public, even though Alaska has more land than several states combined, starting with Texas.

If you need to rob me in order to continue bailing out corporations then at least allow me to apply my confiscated dividend toward a state land purchase.


..so tired of your shilling for the oil credits longtalker..


Adrian Russell Ajao was born in Kent and raised in England.


I don't believe they have any obligation to discuss another student's discipline or school record with other parents. In fact, I believe, they could actually be sued for doing so. The students and families have a right to privacy.
I trust the school completely to make the best choice regarding discipline otherwise I would not send my child there.


A murder rate 25X that of Canada?? Seems life's ultra cheap in Belize. Sex Pistols sang: "Cheap holiday in other people's misery". Your cheap holiday in Latin America may cost you your life, gringo.


So the billions sheltered by billionaires is ok?


These types of mopeds are all over the City.  The bulk of mopeds have illegally modified mufflers.  They should be summarily seized and put in one of those car crushers scrappers use.


Interesting company and deal for sure....although is Fairfax really interested in the aircraft business,or just getting a good 6% investment ?
(Reminds me a bit of Buffett lending $$ to GE at a premium in 2008)
My thought is he could be getting 6.8% by just buying the equity but he is not doing that.

My only other  concern is that it has a LOT of debt (BMO says debt/equity 4.5...yikes;am I mistaken ?) and has cut its dividend several times since 2011.
Its borrowing $200M @ 6%...fair enough,but its earnings/margins are weak YTD.

I guess if I though t I could understand the aircraft leasing business I would hop aboard,but its already up 10% since mid November.


Man and Developers have it all wrong again, it is not the sea, swells or tides that is imperiling the coast lines, those are all natural functions.  It is the buildings, hotels, homes and development that is imperiling the coast line.


Found a link to this (http://www.businessinsider.com/new-york-times-public-editor-reporters-trump-tweets-2016-12); thanks for sharing; some readers don't necessarily agree with her: http://www.businessinsider.com/liz-spayd-public-editor-nyt-tweets-trump-2016-12 ...


Trump was very wrong on his response to the violence on the weekend. It met the definition of terrorism.

The hooting of Republican Representative Steve Scalise of Louisiana by a Democratic sympathizer also probably met the definition of terrorism. Neither Right or Left want to have a discussion on this act of violence.


The muni messed up. They let the legislature beat them to the punch . The muni should have bought the Wells Fargo building .  As for the current location being prime real estate , prime for what ?   All the new buildings are rising in the best location---midtown .  No one goes downtown unless they have to anymore. Why fight and pay for parking when it's free everywhere but downtown .   Find a new location in east Anchorage. That will give clients easier access since that's where most live.


Actually I was impressed with Story yesterday 2-2 on his first 3 AB (reached on an error his 3rd AB) he looked like he had gotten the message, solid hits are better then lunging SO.... but then the old story showed up in the last AB whifffff


So much for the freedom of speech, eh?


When someone says, "there can be no doubt", there probably is. There were many valid reasons for not voting for Clinton but Democrats don't want to hear it.


That a founding member of the alt-right mouthpiece Breitbart News has been removed from the principal forum used by the President of the United States for consideration of national security and foreign policy matters is yuuuuge news.  The allegations against Susan Rice not so much - but I'll leave that off-topic spin attempt to you.


YES, YES, YES.............  Enough with 'stunned hippie babble'!!!


If I had my way, I'd do it like the white missionaries and white BIA teachers did it: You either call it Utqiagvik or we'll beat the hell outta you. (This was how I was raised in Shatoolik. Beaten till I learned English). That was mighty white and arrogant of them, and I will also say, I do not consider myself American because I wasn't on the shopping list when Seward bought my land out from under the feet of my Ancestors. I am Inupiat.


Trump dastardly deeds in 100 days are well documented. Cancel this, pull that, deny this, hit that. 59 cruise missiles on Syria on a false flag operation, an illegal criminal act of war. Beating war drums on North Korea. My advise to Trump and Mad Dog is: don't worry about teaching the North Koreans a lesson on who is boss in Asia Pacific. The North Korean dearly love to kill Americans to revenge the 3 million you killed them. Just give them a chance.

But what happen to Cold War 2 on Russia? Isn't Russia about to invade NATO and Europe according to Obama? I am waiting for Trump and his gang of Deep State criminals send a couple of divisions to Russia border.

But so far the actual damages Trump did are surprisingly minor, except one. He reserved the actual real damage to his sworn enemy - Canada. His unilateral imposition of 20% tariff on Canada softwood export, effective immediately, is real damage. Yes, he left Mexico, the country he hates so much during campaign, off the hook.


Since oil production is not economically viable in these areas just closed, our Congressional delegation should focus on getting a better royalty share from the remaining areas. Why should Alaska only get 10%, when the Gulf of Mexico states get 50%? We could get bipartisan support for this if the royalty money went to mitigating climate change in rural coastal villages.


Jail time and fines for all involved.  If you hunt/fish know what you are looking for and the rules. I'm pretty sure non-native Alaskans would have the book thrown at them for firing 100s of rounds into an endangered animal.


Some try and succeed.  Some try and fail.  Many fail to try.  Who are the real failures?


Hallelujah!


I would like to know what kind of engineer Knodel and if he designed any structures - will avoid those like the plague since he does not believe in gravity, either.  The most basic free body diagram in engineering accounts for all the forces acting on a structure, including gravity.


Trump needs no help undermining Trump.


As a constituent in the district mentioned, I can confirm Rep Vasquez has never replied to any communications I've sent her. I support Jason Grenn.


Canada does business with China despite that regime's human rights abuses.  Mr. Trudeau apparently sees no problem with this.

Why then would Mr. Trudeau's government give a whit about Poland?


Help people who aided an international fugitive and US traitor. Snowden has divided western Allies, put western forces at risk in conflict zones, and has empowered Russian and Chinese regimes. Snowden committed high treason and took refuge in Russia with the support of the Chinese state - he is self-serving weasel more concerned with personal fame than domestic security operations, otherwise why would he steal information completely unrelated to domestic spying.


I agree with you as long as I do not know that you are Muslim or Christian, or Jew...  Keep your religion  inside your house.


Transgender like the  traitor 'Chelsea' Manning who was  pardoned by Obama.


This particular aircraft has a stated maximum payload of 1300 pounds, including pilot. Divide that by six, and you get 216 pounds. Assuming 40 pounds of luggage a person (some carry much more), that means the average weight of the passengers must be 176 pounds or less. Good for slender people with light bags unless they are flying half empty (and we taxpayers pick up the difference).

Which means on full flights, passenger and baggage weight must be verified, and if over, then somebody gets left behind, ticket or no ticket, empty seat or not. The FAA would crucify them if they took off even one pound over weight.

Kenmore had no problem with this given their Turbine Caravans are essentially trucks of the sky. These Malibu aircraft use a far less powerful conventional piston engine. And passenger number six has to squeeze up front and sit next to the pilot. Only four seats in the back.

Something else to consider.


Satellite photos of the melting ice of the Arctic, at a faster rate than predicted, won't convince them either. The testimony of the Inuit who live in the north won't either. Nor EXXON for that matter, or the view of Ontario Conservative leader PATRICK BROWN, who has publicly stated his belief in climate change...
They are a dead loss. Best leave them to their cozy ignorance.


Wonder also about the nuclear bomb tests on Amchitka.  More "hush hush" history of the Aleutians that we know little about.

It's been quite sometime that clams are safe to eat in Sand Point as well.


One problem with getting more people to use RTD [light rail] is getting them to the station and providing parking. This morning, there were only 12 open spots left (out of 1227) at the Mineral station when I parked, and I saw 4 cars enter the lot when I started walking to the train. There were also 50-plus open reserved spots available, but those aren't available to commuters until after 10:00am. They either need to run the trains deeper into the suburban neighborhoods, or provide more parking. It is great that the Mineral station gets 1000-plus cars off the road, but potential riders finding the lots full will just keep driving into Denver. Buses aren't an option for many as you might have a mile walk from your house to a stop, as is the case with me. And then you have the added time. Taking a bus to the station would make my one-way commute almost 2 hours. I can bike into Denver is less time than that.


What does this have to do with the article?


"Counter-intuitive twist" is a massive understatement. YK's argument defies common sense.


That would deprive union workers of a job.  That is forbidden in Eugene.


There is no consensus on who reactivated conflict in Donbass.

Has Reuters responded to Russian FM allegations that they are making stuff up aboot how their correspondents are being treated in Moscow?


It's pretty revolting (but not surprising) that Republicans are not as outraged as every other American of good conscience is by clear meddling in our elections by an adversary (leave it to the GOP to put party above country). As far as the "As you know, we're under siege" line ...We are under siege. Our election was compromised and we now have a president who believes it is ok to undermine and mock democratic (small "d") principles when he doesn't get his way. Leave it to Trump to make it all about him and not, hmm, the very fabric of our democratic ideals (free press, judicial independence, etc, etc). Also, those who claim to be "socially conservative," but elected a Class-A pervert - not to mention a misogynist, a racist (check out his history) - to the highest office in the land means they are hypocrites of the highest order. They don't get to call themselves "social conservatives" anymore. Not with a straight face, anyway. And then there's the normalization of the alt-right, etc


distractions piled on top of distractions.  at this rate I may return to reading comic books.


laine makes OV look like an ordinary joe. Go jets go the habs have pastagetti


Where are you getting your numbers?  Alaska has a population of ~700,000 people.  Of those almost 200k are kids.  That leaves just over 500,000 adults.   Our seasonally adjusted workforce hovers around 360,o00.

So it seems to me that most Alskans would be paying something - especially at the household level where you likely have a working adult to offset the lack of income from any stay-at-home-parent or caregiver.  Alaskans

Sources: Census, Alaska DOL


I agree that the blame for much of this mess lies in the hands of Metrolinx and their complete incompetence.

... but to say there is "nothing wrong with Bombardier"?!?!  There is a LOT wrong with Bombardier, top-down.


Wait until she starts making mistakes and big mistakes like the rest of the rich and powerful.  She's laughing now with all her money and power but one day she'll be in sad.


I have no power to issue threats...nor do I want to.

If you enjoy making false accusations and offering unfounded character assassination there is nothing I can do - except point it out. Sad, really.


I’m good, born and raised here and have no issue with the current laws.


And then its off to the stronghold at Christian Conservative Politics at Colorado Christian University.  Seems like this is just a public relations tour to get some photo of happy constituents. Must have learned that from Trump.


The Prime Minister is not surprised that his minister is caught in a lie.  It seems clear that the PM is happy to sustain the status quo and continue his leadership that supports liars and their lies.


Getting a Dr. to  give you a prescription for marijuana is friggin' stupid. I know i need it, and don't need some doctor telling me I do, especially a doctor who's alternative is some opiate that will destroy my liver after 2 years....No thanks.

If the cops want to TRY and bust me for having marijuana without a dr.s note, I will simply tell them I have iatrophobia (fear of doctors) and politely tell them where to shove it. I'm more than happy going to court, so a judge will tell the crown prosecutor where to shove it as well.


With all the problems that our world faces it almost laughable that something as wishy washy as climate change would get so much attention. It just goes to show how much power the wealthy liberal elite has in our world today to set the agenda. It also goes to show how naive people can be to believe whatever so called experts tell them. Thank you President Trump for a little touch of reality.


Who cares how long you have lived here.
The Navy is assaulting YOUR AIRSPACE, sorry, move to the garbage dump, mexico or North Korea.
Really think you would like North Korea, you hate America.

Hillerybeast lost and you are mad at the right and the Greatest President, EVER, President Trump, say it, pissed off lefty.


It will take years, maybe decades, for the next government to undo the disaster that Trudeau is creating in this country.


A practice, to deserve to be continued, needs to serve a purpose. Perhaps this practice is a tradition that needs to be re-examined.


The irony is palpable.


The average salary of a state employee is under $50k a year, and has been studied as being 20-30% below private sector wages. Literally we could outsource all our jobs to private companies paying average private wages and every state employee would make 20-30% MORE MONEY and cost the state 20-30% MORE.

In fact state employees are losing buying power faster than many other groups. Our wage increases do not keep up with inflation so our wage is actually collapsing even if its dollar value does technical increase in the process.


Any alleged cap put in there won't last long, just as the property-tax relief won't last long.


Relax folks.

Justin is not just some glib celebrity style politician, a kid born with a silver spoon stuck somewhere, a young man who never had to worry about paying rent, paying university fees, lining up to get student loans etc.

He is the really, really really smart and compassionate Dear Leader that Canada needs right now to tell us what to do with our money.

Trust me.  I know socks and Justin rocks socks.


So crazy. Donald Trump isn't anybody's pocket. Will take the country back from special interest groups. People! He IS the pocket and the special interest group. Everything you hate that politicians supposedly do for the monied class - HE is going to DO himself because He Is The Monied Class. Why can't you see that??


You are correct that it wasn't written that way. I learned it as "O Canada, glorious and free" as a child and was surprised when others sang it later as "God keep our land, glorious and free". This is similar to the U.S. Pledge of Allegiance that was fine until 1954 when they had to jam the contentious "under God" into it.

I wonder how those who gloat about how the poor widdle atheists are offended boo hoo hoo would react if it was changed to "there is no God to keep our land, glorious and free" or similarly the U.S. pledge had "under no God" added. This is basically how we feel about this change. Just leave the religious references out and one's beliefs or lack thereof to our own consciences.


And Ted Kenndy was a DEMOCRAT....and as such a leftist.


No Jimi, no Janis, and I don't believe Merrilee was there either, although there were some earlier time slots I missed seeing/hearing.  I think any slots I missed would have had lower profile acts.  I had just previously split from Easy Chair who was slated to play using my replacement.  I don't remember if that happened.  The high point for me, and probably for a lot of others, was the set by The Floating Bridge.  Featuring Seattle/Tacoma guitarists Rich Dangel and Joe Johansen, this was the group to hear.  Big-body Gibsons going full tilt on the verge of feedback was a beautiful thing, especially if you were a guitarist or into what had been happening in Seattle area rock music in the '60s.


People like you Rochdale have no credibility. Journalism is alive and well throughout the  world which is why you and people like you are here trying to say it isn't. You are the ones we laugh at, not journalists.


Your pretty dumb just like this woman


I don't mind a good brain storming session and maybe there is something here but if we are thinking out of the box let's put it all on the table. Beat Las Vegas to the punch, let's legalize you know what and you know who would reap a whole lot of benefits.  Oh yeah and bring a few slot machines, cigars and neon lights.  Call it La Valle.  Imagine those skyscrapers with the no building or should I say Liberal building codes. The first casino should be themed a 1960s RV park and marina. Anyone have any old boats or Motorhomes in the Valley?


Typical nonsense for people who just like to criticize anything the PM does.

You would be complaining that he wasn't making good use of his advisors if he wasn't doing stuff like this.


I think the comparison was meant only in the difference between how the two communities moved on from past atrocities.   Many cultural groups experienced injustice in past generations, often without any or with little compensation, yet most seem to move forward and eventually prosper.  First Nations are an exception to this.


This is the best letter ever by the standards of the register guard.
I bet Lynn would just love ❤ a big smooch from those famous lips.
Come on Lynn admit it
Pucker up now


Republicans can't afford to continue to bloat the military budget and to provide additional massive tax breaks to Donald's pals in the 1% without first stripping 24 million Americans-- particularly the poor, the elderly and the disabled-- from basic healthcare. This is what BLOTUS and REPUBLICAN house-members were gleefully celebrating in front of the WH yesterday after passing this disgraceful bill.


Can you give some examples of how Sen. Sullivan has failed to represent Alaska and Alaskans and "thrown them under the bus"?  Or are you just whining, hand wringing and hyperventilating because Sen. Sullivan is a Republican Senator?  And, as to your unsupported insinuation that Sen. Sullivan is improperly aligned with the Koch Brothers, can you provide any proof or evidence that is the case, or do we just have some more overwrought bloviation by the unhinged?  Objective readers can probably already come up,with the answer.


Why do they ALWAYS hold these meetings when those who will be impacted cannot attend?!

Hey, commissioners, I have an opinion on this! But I have to do that pesky work-thing, so, you know, you have a way to pay for these impacts... convenient, huh?


I feel sorry for anyone who hates or encourages hate -doing so is pointless, useless, and without merit.   As MLK said "let no man pull you so low as to hate him."


Made what work?

Did Obama ensure that our election and sovereignty would be free from all threats foreign and domestic?


your ignorance knows no limit, look to the NW states and california who forced such high fast min wage increases and there were lots of layoffs at the small business level!, it always comes true!


Like what? Riots? School shootings? Lynchings?


On Joe leaving the Republican Party--you say that the party is no longer the one you recognize and give a number of good reasons for that. But what you are leaving out is the thread that connects all Republican Presidents and Congresses for more than a century after Theodore Roosevelt--and we know how they rejected him.  Under the guise of small government and giving power back to the people, they have ALWAYS been for replacing government with unlimited power of corporations. The Trump administration has been more blatant than some, stocking the Cabinet with corporate executives and lobbyists, and removing protections ("regulations") of  air, water, land, worker safety, toxic substances and most of all our very survival in the face of climate change, with unbridled greed and no thought of the future. They are reversing 50 or more years of progress, but the theme and the plan hasn't changed.


Two wrongs don't make right.


Same with Boyle up above who gets his government payed for healthcare in his retirement from his lifelong government job. I got mine now screw the rest of ya is all the rage nowadays amongst right wing entitlement seekers.


“I can guarantee we won’t raise an objection” to expansion of the mine, Roeber said.

Love it.


I'm not up on billion dollar spills into the Yukon. The Kalamazoo is a disaster brought to you by the friendly folks at Enbridge.


Sadie said "Instead of aggressively trying to managing nature, you should be trying to manage man." Instead, we should be managing the Board of Game, all hunters and trappers, all uncaring about the impact of Intensive management on the lands that we, the 80% of alaskans that neither hunt nor trap, hold dear. Let's return democracy to the Board of Game.


I think you should invest in some solar panels or wind mills because those diesel engines will all be replaced by electric motors sooner than one might think.  That would save all farmers a lot of money in the long run.


I agree that they should end their partisanship and do their jobs to move the Trump agenda along.


Will be interesting to see what happens.  Perhaps Weinstein will be imprisoned.


Since I got flagged as "uncivil" by the PC police, let me try again:

This poor man deserves justice; he was a violent criminal who deserved more than this.


One more time: The instant that CO2 levels in the atmosphere decoupled from temperatures (the 19+ year long pause) was the instant the theory of manamade global warming due to CO2 emissions was proven false.  All it takes to disprove a theory is a single data point and we have nearly two decades of them.  Additionally, not a single computer model predicted the pause, which should tell us that the models are wrong - all of them.  Ms. Troll is trying to solve a problem that doesn't exist.

OTOH, the last solar cycle was pretty quiet.  This one is shaping up to be even quieter.  Might want to research what happens to global temperatures during times of quiet sun, Sporer, Dalton, Maunder and Wolf minimums.  Hint:  Bundle up.  Cheers -


But, "at least Clinton CAN write her own book."


If he could care less about how much people make per hour then why did he openly oppose the increase in the minimum wage?  The fact that he's loudly complaining about it proves how deeply he wants his employees to live in poverty.

Like I said, as a human being he's scraping the bottom of the barrel.


Actually Clinton has a 7% lead in the overall polls and substantially more in some states....try Five Thirty Eight. And Real Clear Politics.....for up to date polling....

Nate Silver (538) has an amazing record of accurate prognosticating results of presidential races based on his polling assessments....I highly recommend 538


Felix Sater, one of Donald Trump's shadiest former business partners, is reportedly preparing for prison time -- and he says the president will be joining him behind bars.


Governor Walker inherited a mess.  Just think how easy it was to govern for the last 35 years with all that oil money.  For the first time since the oil started flowing we are seeing a government that has to function but cannot function.  So I say let the bomb drop, let the State government shut down and let's see if we can make it without the State government.  I think if the rest of the state was completely organized into Boroughs the Borough governments could handle the job.  At least for everyone but the Delta Junction crowd.  They don't need government at all.


Sorry only a hyper partisan blows something out of proportion without a single bit of proof or evidence other than accusations.

I make no bones about being partisan.  Hyper partisan though is quite the stretch.


Having educational spending as a tax deduction does not seem like a particularly bad idea since it may increase educational spending and at least improve education for some children without potentially taking significant amounts away from others as vouchers could do.
I would prefer to see focused efforts to improve the educational system for all children but the educational establishment has resisted efforts to make significant progress for decades so there is little hope they will suddenly look at the data and start working toward better educations for all children.


Well it seems there a little special pork in this legislation.  Slip in an ice breaker into the bill for a few billion and no-one cares.  Unfortunately no-one also cares what other special things are also included.
I'm all for defense spending when necessary. But when I read reports like this story and the similar reports in other publications that say  this funding will now keep a number of bases scheduled for closure open I wonder if the base is a military necessity or a pork project for the local community.


The U.N. is a useless organization, completely dominated by Muslim nations.


Maps aren't votes.  Did you see the vote totals in the upper midwest and PA?  He only won by a few hundred thousand votes.


Good.  Why is this guy any different from other criminals.  He committed crimes and he has a debt to pay.  The Governor of Colorado may have a soft heart for criminals, but I'm quite sure most people in this state want criminals to do their time in jail.


US Soccer should report this morning:
Bruce Arena fired.
Tim Howard lifetime ban from international soccer.
Michael Bradley lifetime ban from international soccer.
Omar Gonzalez lifetime ban from soccer at all levels.


Many commenters appear outraged at The Center for Biological Diversity.  Where's the outrage at paying a company to drill? BlueCrest isn't undertaking this venture because it's a moneymaker... They're being subsidized by the State of Alaska.  Alaskan lawmakers are giving our clean water and fish away & Alaskans are upset when an environmental group steps in to try and stop them?

Key quotes below.  Read up.

"BlueCrest ... has received $21 million in tax credits."
"BlueCrest looked all over the U.S. and what made the company look at Alaska was the tax credits and the opportunity"
- House Resources Committee, July 2015

"In no cases are we paying anyone to take our oil... With the possible exception of Cook Inlet.”
"Cook Inlet oil companies contribute 5 percent of oil revenue  while receiving approximately 50 percent of the credits. We can’t look at this and not conclude that there is a substantial subsidy on Cook Inlet production'."
Homer News July 2015


According to many corporate code of conduct policies (I know since I have to do this certification every year now), you cannot accept a gift more than $50-$150 from external parties, especially if there are some common business interest.  We can check with HR if there are exceptional circumstances but those are rare now.  And we are strictly forbidden to accept or give any gifts from or to government officials.  Wow, it looks like government is a LOT looser on these.


Libtards love spending other people's money.