It's generally a 90 factor.
Except for police and fire fighters who gets the 85 factor.
They also get the higher cancer rates (fire fighters) and death rates (police and military).
I'm not sure what the ambulance workers get in return for PTSD.
The Mr Beans of the world use the term "operate like a business" to justify a wage slave mentality extended to our public institutions where their human resources are used and discarded in an anti-union "right-to-work" universe.
Where they believe that we live work, not work to live.
An antisocial personality disorder management system.


When I receive an e-mail saying someone has responded to my comment with the link - view the full reply - , when I click on it I am directed to the thread but not to the reply. I have to search through the whole thread both up and down to find the particular conversation.
Disqus took one straight to the comment one was replying to or at least marked it.
Why is this?


She's right.


Can't wait until Hillary gives her acceptance speech.  The fact checkers won't have much work to do because everything she says is true.  Even if it isn't, the spin put on it will make it a blur.  Ha!


Your Js, winners of 5 of their last 6, that streak coming immediately after 1 in which they lost 5 of 6.  So, .500 baseball the last 2 weeks, which, given their injuries, acceptable.

Play a 3-gamer vs. Cin @ home, some assuming the Reds, hey, pushover, much in  the same way Atl was not that long ago.  Cin has a better record than Your Js, not by much mind you, but better.  Not very often a team comes in to play you with a better record, and your regional media considers them pretty much cream puffs, eh?

Cin also has a superior run diff, again not by much, but still superior.

No HRs today.  And we all know from past experience, when Your Js don't hit for power, that's a problem.  They got through it last season cuz of their very good starting pitching, but this year's been different, with 3 starters on the DL right now.

Best guess right now is that Biagini stays in the rotation, and Liriano, when he gets back finds himself the odd man out.  Which is the right move.


Had one of these drones overhead at our condos complex's swimming pool hovering overhead for about 3 minutes, and yes, there were girls laying out working  on their tans...if my teenage daughter were out at that pool...yep, I would shoot it down.


Enormity?  Easily impressed, aren't you?


Sorry it was an M16. Been awhile and there are so many brands and abbreviations for guns, only an ammosexual could keep up with them!  I'm not into guns anymore except for my trusty Llama 45 that holds an extra round over the Colt……. so my boo….sorry.

I  was a federal boarding officer in foreign fisheries and drug interdiction in Alaska for a number of years. I was trained by the Army over a month of shooting and became proficient not only with the M16 but also .45 and a shotgun. Had Shoot Don't Shoot training along with 100's of  boardings on the high seas carrying weapons for my government, the US of A.  Every few month we went out to the range and blinked. I left my guns behind when I was discharged. It was a long time ago, when the US was more peaceful and less armed.


Tech support and field services work 7 days a week, know your facts before you spout untruths, tech support is 24 hours a day.


The original genocide in North America between whites and Natives was the extermination of several of the original white settlements by natives. Seems they didn't have room for a few hundred whites and had to slaughter them all.


I remember some other low risk leaks.


You're totally right about the first throw he made last year.  If Osweiler or Lynch were put in that situation we'd have either taken a sack or gift-wrapped the defense a TD to start the game


"deemed a low risk for repeat offences"

This is bad satire, given the jury decision that failed to recognize his most serious crime as an offence.


Yes, it is asinine to dismiss the entire conversation as stupid. These are very real and complex issues that aren't going to be solved by saying people should just get the right training or pick up their boot straps.

What does this say for working parents, or other people with fixed incomes and limited time? How should they acquire the necessary training to compete for a limited number of high-tech jobs? If denied education, their remaining choices are to go on welfare that depends on their unemployed status, or work in low quality jobs (quality having been driven down by the large amount of competition for the remaining jobs). Neither of these is a good option - quite frankly why should anyone want work their hands to the bone in dead-end jobs so the economy can screw them? The capitalist argument frequently forgets it's most potent weapon: incentive.

UBI does not pay people not to work. It supplements income to guarantee security and inject market confidence.


Rosenstein is also a witness in Mueller's investigation, which means he shouldn't be supervising the case. There's a lot of indications that the criminals are running their own investigation.


Read "Why Orwell matters", by Christopher Hitchens.


Not much in the way of "wisdom" if they produce unsafe food products.  Doubt that will result in much cash-flow--except perhaps when they have to settle lawsuits with the people harmed by said unsafe products.


I suppose the "what I accidentally stepped in and had to scrape off my shoe"
description of the perp wouldn't meet civility standards, either. It's an offense to dog doo....


Meh, just open up all weapons sales and have at it old-west style. Last person standing "wins", I guess.


Note how the Globe is SO careful not to provide any information on the background of who did this


Yes, and every field trip will be to Mokoli’i Island!


First of all, the headline stating that "Liberals" urge Trudeau to break promise'... is misleading. Five Liberals did.  Not Liberals in general.
Secondly, the promise that the previous election would be the last FPTP  election was clear and unequivocal. It is not a promise that can be dismissed since nothing has changed to justify it.
Finally, the French run-off election system is a positive alternative since it ensures that no party gets elected without a majority. Even if people only get their second choice, they never get the worst choice unless they vote for it freely.
That's democracy.


I need to have a sit down meeting with Representative Thielen. Too many problems with her article to address here.


Look at the Philippines indeed. This is an apt comparison to what we will likely experience here is Trump is elected. This man is a disaster for the reasons the author states.


And in other news, several HUNDRED million other guns, legally owned by responsible owners, injured or killed no one yesterday, or ever. (and that's just in this country).


absolutely love this!!!!!  yea for Vat2 'normal' and real!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Agreed. Joseph Card. Ratzinger with the approval of  then Pope John Paul II wrote and promulgated something quite different.  This contemporary position MUST be repudiated. I see the point made so ably by Dennis Galon and agree with the difficult process of change within this beast.  The repudiation of the contemporary JPII/Ratzinger literalism of Genesis rationalizes and justifies diminution and exclusion of women.  Candy-appealing with cuddly phraseology simply insulates misogyny from confrontation with what it simple is.


See paragraph above bold "The ANC must decide" subheading.


All the government can do is take money from the taxpayers and give it to other people...some are taxpayers;  some are not.  Some are businesses some are not.

The government taketh away and THEN the government giveth.


Yes. I've learned that when John uses the W word to let his anger dissipate.


And actually, to follow up on my question (does anyone remember ANY such opinion about comparable Canadian matters making it past an editor)...

... well, ask yourself a second question, was the Canadian article in question sitting beneath a paraphrased version of today's actual headline, as in:

"Will Liberal Party take long to make Canada less white?"

If that headline above an opinion piece makes you bristle, if that headline seems glaringly offensive, if you are feeling outrage against the words you see in print...

... then ask yourself a third question:

When it comes to opinion pieces, why is the Canadian media so comfortable hurling provocative and pungent spit-balls and molotov cocktails on issues of immigration and race IN AMERICA to provoke stark, uninhibited discussions about race and immigration matters in AMERICA...

... but not comfortable using the same approach with immigration and race matters in Canada?

It is totally bizarre!


Why did the DP print it if? It should know better.


The Sanders (or any candidate) campaign could always hold a rally at Autzen Stadium if they genuinely cared about getting everyone in. Much better narrative, however, to have a site bursting at the seams and have fans shut out to demonstrate he's so loved and popular, better that than photos of a 3/4 empty stadium or half-empty Knight Arena.


and Sagaya and Natural Pantry charge significantly more...


It's a media chill resulting directly from Bill M103.  The government has thrown a brick through their window with a clear warning against "Islamophobia", and they're knuckling under.


Oh, yay! The naked emperor was able to read what he was told to read! All will be better now!


Well, first, a complete one-celled organism is a life, if it is alive.  Biology 101.

And second, you are just being silly.  Any life on Mars, one or multi-celled, will be huge news; and life on other planets is a completely different issue.


Question:  Why are they all  marching?   Answer: Because Hillary lost and we are all sooo upset.... waahhhhh,,,boooo... hooo... and Trump will take away abortion on demand and free birth control.

Question:  But 54% of women voted for Donald Trump. How do you explain that.

Answer:   They are all traitors to the sisterhood!! Hisssss... Hissss...


Reader, I don't know where to begin. just 2 very basic points...1. Al-Qaeda is not synonymous with the people of Afghanistan 2. Khadr was a Canadian , or at least purported to be, conveniently.


As a mature country growth by immigration doesn't make a lot of sense, and not necessary a good thing.


That's always cool to watch.  I wonder why kayakers never try to catch the wave?  Seems like the same principle as a paddle board.


As opposed to the sub-third world taxi service we have now?  Bring it on.


"A person should make enough money in their career of choice to live regardless of what they are doing."
McDonald's is NOT a career for most, its a job.
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"Basically what you are saying is that there should be a slave class, who work for a pittance just because they cannot afford to go to college"
I got where I am today without college. I couldn't afford college. I got where I am today through ambition, determination and an absolute refusal to give up. I sacrificed countless hours of free-time to learn everything I could about my trade. I'm not saying its easy, its hard but VERY possible.
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You are arguing for entitlement. The market adjusts for entitlement, its called inflation. I think your position is noble but short sighted and unrealistic.


It is "truly" and make sure you correct that before you put it on your slide. If my "Firm" wanted to engage your "Firm" how would we do that ? And why all the secrecy ?


Oh France, my France; may you endure such turbulent times.


Oh give it a rest, it's not about women. It's about a class of people the public want to see the back of.

There was a similar collective groan in the UK this week when Tony Blair announced he wanted to stick his nose back into things. These people are poison and represent much of what is cancerous about politics.


Why are comments closed on the the current Chinese Realtor investigation article. What  a joke.


USA has 11 million illegal immigrants from Mexico

Trudeau with naive sentimental feel-good touchy feely "compassion"

declares Canada will welcome refugees (also economic migrants?)

Trump says to teary-eyed Bambi Justin "You can have all 11 million"

Just don't call them "illegal", call them "undocumented"
and give them "sanctuary"

Problem solved


It would be Extremely Interesting to peruse the voting records of those 36 "Republicans". Many "Republicans" and More "Democrats" are...neither.
They are Traitors to our country and their voting records will reveal a Globalist agenda.


Where should I complain?

It's not as if the G&M runs weekly stories about jewish immigrants complaining about the food and accommodation in Canada.


The new city hall must have a hair salon AND a barbershop for just these emergency situations.


Finally, a solitary leftist writer gets it. I wonder how she figured it out without venturing out of her neighborhood in Northeast DC or Silver Spring?


And the honourable  Zelenitsky was there to see the bird 90 million years ago? And when last did your carbon dating prove accurate?


The state of Alaska does not own any oil until an oil company takes drilling risk and pays to produce it?

You couldn't be more wrong!


Thanks for reiterating and augmenting my answer to Sailman2016's question about why we have to pick a party in the primary election.  Thanks, too, for your 24 years of volunteer service as a precinct election official.


So... he needs help plagiarising?


You can disagree with 90 percent of the party's platform and call yourself a Republican.  Is this a great country, or what?  RINO alert!  He could run as the Democrat that he is deep inside, but in that district he wouldn't stand a chance, so like the deep inner Democrat he is, he lies and declares himself a Republican.  Who does he think he is? John McCain?


Ivan Moore poll had Ulmer ahead of Murkowski by almost 3 percentage points.  Ulmer lost by 15%, an 18% “miss”.  Not a credible source.


So it is all those evil Republicans over at the U of O who are responsible for the ever-increasing tuition and fees!  I was curious about who it was.  The liberal professors sure don't seem to be turning their increased salaries down, though.

I look forward to Ryan and Joanne's letter to the editor when the new sales tax being sponsored by SEIU hits the poor here in Oregon.  It won't even have the exemptions traditional sales taxes have on food, medicine and necessities.


Think about the people who fought for the independence of America. Today, they would be labelled as terrorists.  the patriots did very awful things in the name of "Independence" while trying to overthrow a legitimate government. But now, because they won, they are heroes.


What does the Greenest City Ever - the City of Vancouver do with their green bin compost?

Truck it to Harvest Power in Richmond, where Richmond residents get to smell the stink from processing (over 1200 complaints last year).


No, Jet, the point is that a lot of women, our mothers, daughters, sisters, wives, girlfriends, aunts etc, have been assaulted in rather horrible ways, and sadly, often shame or fear keeps them from coming forward.

Trump is featured here because he has assaulted numerous women, as he himself has admitted to. The fact that you think these nebulous "hit pieces" are somehow worse than repeated sexual assaults tells the sure lie to your comment about not being a Trump supporter.


No way! Racism consistently marked as "uncivil?" Heavens! How shocking!

I do appreciate that you acknowledge that racism is a right-leaning tendency.


The only thing that matters to the chump and his followers is whether or not it was a muslim.


22 million is FAKE. This is part of a 2016 CBO report predicting 2017 enrollment for Obamacare at 15+ million. Actual enrollment is 10+. Not to mention the CBO predicts ~15-17 million will drop voluntarily. Math is hard, but run the numbers.


The world is messed up. Nothing new. Is there a way to protect kids anymore?  :(


How many were visible minorities Chris?


I got your point and don't think you need to apologize.


Silly, the whole issue. Why can't another nation post political ads? America has influenced many global elections, and sometimes replaced governments.


The 3 cards are Sex, Money and Power.
For all the men of this age group, well POWER is the motivator.
POWER. They want POWER in their older Years.


areukiddingme: The right and ability to criticize religion is and has been a Western value for a very long time. Those politicians who blithely seek to toss that value overboard lack an understanding of history and in particular seem to be oblivious to the impacts of the Protestant Reformation and the Enlightenment. Some historians believe that the emergence of an ability to challenge all traditional institutions, including religion, was crucial to the advancement of Western civilization over the past few centuries. In other words, it made us what we are. Of course, we should strive to treat all individuals with respect, but that doesn't mean that we shouldn't be able to criticize religious ideology or practices merely due to a fear that such criticism might offend somebody. In a free and democratic Western society, no religion is or should be exempted from scrutiny, skepticism or criticism.


CNN is going down!


Not a patch on the Catechism of John Hobson, eh?


Apparently you missed this? "The Standing Rock Sioux Tribe had already passed a tribal resolution asking protesters to leave, and asking for federal aid in closing the camp."


Your comment was all about me, regardless to whom you posted.  It is typically a cowardly way to dismiss someone.

And I know I should be flattered you keep quoting me, although you give no credit.  But instead, I will repeat myself for the umpteenth time - please leave me alone.


I believe its called Independence Day.


We read the headlines and know the truth behind the words. In the USSR people knew the truth was even as Pravda lied openly about how great things were. Headlines proclaiming the success of    Stalin's Five Year Plans to boost wheat production meant there would be shortages and hunger in winter. Same thing here about immigration, M103 or terrorism.


People migrate from low per capita resource countries to higher per capita resource countries.  Britain is massively overpopulated.  It is resource negative in virtually every area you can name - energy, food etc.    This happens in most countries - population exceeds the resource base and the population declines through migration and starvation and lower birth rates.

Cheers,
John Meyer


Get Judge Pryor on the Supreme Court, or even Gorsuch. Great day for America.


Hate to.say good riddance, but I do in this case.  Menelik Watson's injury history is probably the reason why the Raiders let him leave in free agency and why the Broncos were able to pick him up at a bargain price.  If you're an NFL general manager and you're trying to protect your quarterback, you don't build your O-line on the cheap.  When you have salary cap room, you spend extra money on the best offensive linemen.  Menelik's signing is yet another "quick fix" for our O-line that backfired on John Elway.


BS RANDALL HILLARY HAS COME OUT SAYING SHE WILL END COAL MINING!


I take this argument--only those with a stake in society should be allowed to vote--in a different direction. In my science fiction world, only mothers and potential mothers are allowed to vote. Since men don't get pregnant, they have little at stake in the wellbeing of children and thus in the survival of society. I'm being deliberately facetious, but mothers do have greater stake in society (9 months of pregnancy) than do property owners.


There's a whole big wide world out there for you Tony ... go forth and make a real mark (if you have the cajones)


Are you aware that most of the goods you use / in our country are transported by rail?


Possibly to protect the identities of double agents in Russia or Cuba. Even as far as protecting family members against reprisals of the said agents.


cont'd
prohibit the sale of contraceptives.

Just out of curiosity, suppose all the pharmacists in America were to suddenly go wild over traditional Catholicism, play Gregorian Chant in their pharmacies, and show "The Little Flower" every day at sunset.  Suppose they also refused to sell contraceptives.  What constitutional provision would require the pharmacists to sell the pill against their firmly held religious beliefs?  Would it make any difference if, instead of Gregorian Chant, they piped in music out of the Bob Marley Hymnal?


If as you state, funding is necessary for legislation, then how much did the "Dream Act" cost and how much does it continue to cost?  Democrats block as much legislation as their caucus tells them to - they play as many "political games" as anyone!


I would have thought Nixon was out of Purgatory by now....


A fetus is a human being and its right to life trumps the convenience of the mother. That doesn't mean we have to force a 12-year-old to have a child because she was raped by her father, but we do have to think about whether the child should be adopted or murdered. We can make child murder legal but we should face up to what we are doing.


Have you listened to her speak?
I thought JT would be a fantastic speaker (in the vein of that great orator, Obama), until I heard him deliver a few speeches  that might have been less rehearsed, and responses to media questions.
"Uhhh" and "ummm" seemed to be his favourite phrases.

In contrast, Ambrose can deliver polished, coherent, and engaging responses to media questions, and strong speeches even with light preparation.


That's what Caldwell is telling his friends and family


She is correct. 8th grade civics class cannot confuse anyone, who passed 8th grade civics. The written instrument case 1803. Corruption in Government?

If such be the real state of things, this is worse than solemn mockery. To prescribe or to take this oath becomes equally a crime.

"It is also not entirely unworthy of observation that, in declaring what shall be the supreme law of the land, the Constitution itself is first mentioned, and not the laws of the United States generally, but those only which shall be made in pursuance of the Constitution, have that rank.

Thus, the particular phraseology of the Constitution of the United States confirms and strengthens the principle, supposed to be essential to all written Constitutions, that a law repugnant to the Constitution is void, and that courts, as well as other departments, are bound by that instrument.

The rule must be discharged."
https://www.law.cornell.edu/supremecourt/text/5/137


25 feet isn't giving them their  space. You are lucky you didn't become  a statistic.


Lovely. In similar ways, my father sometimes visits with me. Whether his presence I feel is 'real'...does not matter. It is a reminder of the gifts that have become part of me.


OK, what's the point?


Joe,
ADN  does ban / monitor the conservative thoughts on this site. It's amazing they believe in the 1st amendment. Only if you believe in what they think...


So you acknowledge what most won't that there were two. Approval is easy or at least the easier part. It's too soon to say what will happen under this government. but the goal is at least two to match the Conservatives. The Conservatives also managed to get two extensions approved and built. We will have to wait and see how the extension in the east is handled.


A "sustainable" draw from the PFER and CBR would be equal to 4-5% of the PF corpus. That equates to $2.2-2.7 billion/year. Phase out the Dividend would plug another $0.65 billion/year. The rest of the budget gap can then be filled by spending cuts and new taxes.


Bad things haven't happened, that's just the point, chance has saved us up to now. We should have learned from those near misses and at least reduced arsenals down to a bare minimum( total elimination would  be impractical, and actually unnecessary ) and done other things like enshrine "no first use",  remove warheads from missiles, and a few others, things that would buy time that currently doesn't exist.
You seem a bit fixated on N. Korea, yet are ok with the larger status quo. Why? And then you setup a strawman scenario where N. Korea commits suicide( nobody is going to just "ignore it") by taking out Hawaii or Seattle. Why is one insanity bad, while the vastly greater insanity is ok? It doesn't compute for me, not at all.


so when they bury him put a dead pig with him so that way he won't have the 72 virgins that they believe they get when they do this horrible act on human life.


During his stay in jail he can be let out supervised with a can of black paint and paint it black day after day with a brush.  Three good coats of paint should do it.  When it is nice and shiny black again and looking new he gets out of jail.  This should teach the ignorant kid how to properly paint.


No, I am not arguing for anarchy. The "constitutional" argument says one generation of people will decide for all future generations. By saying the constitution is invalid I am advocating that people who are alive today be allowed to exercise their right to elect their own leaders and decide their own fate. I am not advocating anarchy (no rules / government), I am advocating self-determination (rules based on what people alive today vote for).


Enough with the snarky bullying comments!  If you have a point to make in response to a posting, why don't you make it?  Instead, you just post a comment that appears to be nothing but an attempt to troll.  Perhaps it is time for the CC to get involved, again?


How 'bout you start with Dickerson vs United States, when your finished with that one, I can give you a bunch more.


Another mindless diatribe out of the Il Duce Trump follower attacking the messenger for revealing truth.


Great job Anchorage Democrats that was a well organized caucus and I really appreciated all the volunteers; folks who stood up to be delegates and the exceptionally positive attitude.


Isn't it fascinating how we all dismiss alcohols roll in this horrible attack?  Time we went after alcohol like we did cigarettes.  The alcohol lobby has done an amazing job of pushing its wares on TV, in every movie, making it a cultural expectation at every social gathering.


Well the Liberals did commit to studying it and vaguely promised to introduce a bill on it


This study based on a sample of 81 niqab wearers indicates they are not being forced to wear it and the majority had no issues showing their faces for security or safety reasons.
http://ccmw.com/women-in-niqab-speak-a-study-of-the-niqab-in-canada/
The legislation should have reflected this.  It would have satisfied most people, including those in Quebec.  There is no need for a woman to stay unveiled longer than necessary.
 To date, there has been no discussion of employment probably because there are so few niqab wearers and most are homemakers.  What's going to happen when some applies for a public facing  job wearing one or what's going happen when someone applies for a job without one and starts wearing one once they get the job?  An employer is supposed to make every reasonable attempt to accommodate religious beliefs.   It's not a problem now but if  the number niqab wearers grows it might become one.


this is a circus.......


Excellent comment.


Why would you say that when Mulcair dragged the party down to it's worse election outcome in years? I can see you saying that if he kept the seats or support, but he failed miserably at it. Maybe in a few years when those that voted for Potato  realize how out to lunch he is, Mulcair will look a lot better.


Russia is a "thug" of a nation that has been run by totalitarians for a long time. From the Czar and his ministers through to Stalin and the Communists. Now it is the "mobster" Putin running the show. I am certain that it is far more likely that Russia "fixes" its own elections rather than having to deal with "outsiders" trying to cause problems. They've been doing it as a "democracy" for some time now. Little Putin is a thug. A Russian thug. And while I am sure there are millions of fine, decent honorable Russians, there are far more who aren't that way. From the wealthiest to the poorest in Russia , it is money that talks. Widespread corruption from the Baltic to the Pacific. Huge country. Nasty bunch.


Step #1: arrest Zuma and his vile accomplices.


its only a matter of time till the usa booms and left wingers will have no one but themselves to blame for ignoring good policies and a leader in trump


JJ - Why are you berating someone who is struggling with ESL?


It's the law, not an expectation.


The only way to diagnose CTE is to use an autopsy. It is obvious that there are many, many young men being damaged by brain micro trauma.
Your letter is kind of silly. It is saying there is no danger from lung cancer from smoking because kids rarely get lung catastrophic injury. The second is true, but it is not in any way related to the first.
Any parent who cheerfully has his or her kid play gladiator sports like football is either ignorant of the latest studies, or a really bad parent. And don't tell me small sample extrapolation is bad science. It is, in fact great science if it is the only way to get the evidence needed.
Hugh


Good Luck  Kyle Sloter,,,The Broncos don't deserve you.
Smooth move Elway... (Be-Elzebubba) Your EGO could not take Sloter showing up your draft picks.
Then plug in Stephenson's 2 sacks to sabotage Sloter performance and take him down a notch.
Your EGO will be your downfall.
Why? ...I don't know... Broncos draft efficiency over last 5 years ranks 29th in NFL.
eee-HAAAWW  eeeHAAAWW ! (Donkey cheer)


It sounds like playing whack-a-mole.


Who's in charge here? Ford is gone to the gov so no accountability for supervision or lack of it . Who allowed Self insurance?  We are paying for it with tax credits! Head of DK pacific Contractor is back in town with another construction company


Again, the Globe and Mail has it wrong.

The simple questions to ask yourself are:
Do we want to live in a real democracy? YES or NO.
Do we want to know how political parties can do their work? YES or NO.
Do you accept that political parties are part of our democracy? YES or NO.
Do you accept that our democracy: the operations of the government, the elections we have to elect our governments, the election campaigns political candidates and parties run, need to be financed in a transparent way? YES or NO.

If you say YES to all the above questions, using tax money to finance election campaign should not be a problem for you.

Political parties are not foreign entities, it is people like you and me taking part in the political system. The finance reform is making sure that we can all do so, as candidates or when we want to start political parties. This is a measure of true democracy!


You are absolutely right! It's absolutely none of my business.  And it's not the government's business either.  That's kind of my point.  My opinion is exactly that.  And the same goes for Tim Farnum's opinion as well.  He shouldn't be pushing to regulate something that is opinion driven, and is in all actuality a personal liberty.

On a side note, I can completely understand how my words could be construed as an insult.  I didn't anticipate that actually happening, and I apologize.  Not everything on the internet is targeted directly at you, however.  There are tons of great parents out there, and tons of great kids.  If you and yours fall into that category, then nothing I said was targeted at you, at all.

But in the spirit of being civil, I retract the second paragraph of my statement and will repost my comment below.


Elon Musk sold $66,000,000 worth of shares recently.  He is really disappointed that this decision makes it less likely he can find suckers for $66,000,000 of shares in his Tesla venture next quarter, so he is going to have a tantrum and take his "expert" opinion home in a big sulk.  Follow the money folks.  This was an economic decision for the US that clearly reverses the dopey decision making of the prior administration.  The corporate beneficiaries of this bad decision making are worried that their billionaire lifestyles will be reduced to mere multi-millionaire status.  I guess going forward it will be hard to get more dates with Amber Heard.


Go to Amazon books and search on "ecological economics".  You'll get over 3400 hits (not all precisely in that field, as one would expect from variances in search returns, but a lot).

One of my favorites published over 15 years ago is "Eco-Economy" by Lester Brown. Have a read of that one, then list for me all the conservative politicians, pundits, think-tankers who advocate for those ecologically sound economic ideas. I've yet to encounter a conservative who can see past their brainwashed ideology to even consider such ideas because the idea won't get through their confirmation bias filter, much less have a sound enough grasp of economics to understand the ideas.


bavius,

It's true that doctrinaire free-market capitalism coupled with multilateral free trade & the robotics, communications & IT revolutions (while fostering efficient, effective & growing economies) does foster the widening of wealth & income disparities within countries.

It follows that through our public education, domestic taxation and income redistribution public policies, Canada needs to limit & reverse domestic widening of these disparities.

On the other hand, erecting significant trade barriers only retards domestic economic development & itself would be counterproductive to narrowing domestic disparities.

Surely, the current spectacle within the US & in US/Canada trade relations draws into deep question your assertion that "Trump is the cure. Trump is the Canadian workers best friend." on the issue of international trade.


The same to you, Tater.


I just don't understand this Republican Party. They could oust Trump and his cadre of idiots right now, put Pence in as President, and go the next year and a half scandal-free as they push forward with their agenda. Trump's base will be angry, but they'll still vote for anyone with an 'R' after their name, so why all the fear? The longer this goes on, the greater the probability the Dems take both the House and Senate in 2018, so what are they thinking?


"no doubt, be demanding taxpayer subsidies to stay afloat."  This statement is pure ___  , other parts ok but where has the gov't paid a subsidy.  It just wouldn't happen.


Susan  - I think the country is doomed to bankrupcy.  Neither party has the will to change it.  But at least Virginia is well on it's way to having Adam and Steve wedding cakes in every bakery...    Hooray!!!!


Negative it could be political I just don't think of everything politically.  I thought it was Christmas and they weren't fully staffed and somebody screwed the pooch.  You're right the system is definitely screwed people involved in hit and runs getting no jail time people who have murdered out of jail to do it again.  I just think it could be other reasons his pic wasn't immediately up.  They had no pics of the kids they were looking for in palmer at first and four out of five of them are white hell they were only identified by initials.  That's just my thought on it.  I have no agenda just don't see conspiracies in every situation


Agree with everything you said.  AFC West may end up being the toughest division in football this year.


We should not be spending as if these dollars come from Monreau and Trudeau's personal (and tax-sheltered) trust funds.

Liberals are also using acocunting tricks from Gerald Butts and Katie Telford, who ran Ontario into the ground when they were teaching Wynne these tricks... just read the Auditor General's latest remarks about how Wynne has cooked the books!  Kick the debt/can down the curb so whoever boots her out of office inherits a multi-generational debt sinkhole.  And now at the federal level, too.
 Unbelievable.


I am told it's called "Chateau de no ethics"


One legislator?  Where's  the rest of the useless, feckless, spineless.


Obama is a disaster and a disgrace. I don't care that he's glib.


Rote memory has been decimated in education and replaced with nonsense feel goodery terms like "inquiry"  and "global citizen". Translation: examine and explore your western privilege and feel guilty about it OK? Because we're working hard on removing borders and we don't want you to defend or be proud of your country.

For reference, the first goal in the Ontario Geography curriculum is this:
• developing an understanding of the characteristics and spatial diversity of natural and human environments and communities, on a local to a GLOBAL scale;

Ctrl-F + global on that pdf, it's all over the place. See an agenda?


It's sad that someone can't say the simple truth with getting put down by all the libs


Please send the links how voter fraud is investigated.


Good.


Pedestrians have an obligation to use crosswalks and follow the signals also. This one didn't meet his obligation as well.


I try to keep it simple for dumbos like you and your minions.


Not much but it may not have looked like a stapler when they threatened the cop.  Perceived threat will get you shot just as quickly as a real threat when dealing with police, they aren't going to wait until they're shot at to confirm the bulge under your coat you're pointing at them is or isn't a gun


Another Wahine with the last name Williams.  There have been great ones.  Sky will be another, love that name.  We should recruit "Williams."


I know I was born in raised in Waiau two lane highway to the Westside as far as Kaena Point.  No traffic, no crime, all clean country and we all knew each other.  What went wrong?  Greed for money, uncontrolled development, military illegally occupies stolen land, no treaty of annexation, genocide, high industrial areas, infrastructure needs improvement, drugs, no respect for native culture scared lands and ocean,  and the list goes on.  These reasons fits perfect for the conference to be held here because they will see what happened to once a beautiful island turn into  concrete jungle with no respect from the leaders on environment and conservation issues.


My daughter is going to Cardinal Carter (TCDSB but I don't think it makes a difference). The majority of the kids in some programs seem to be Asian, so I don't buy the argument about whites. She managed to get in just with her talent and her hard work - long weekends and nights working on her portfolio, with no private lessons. She wakes up at 6:30 every day and spends 1h commuting each way (subway and 2 buses). So you don't need to be wealthy. Teachers, family and friends must recognize potential, encourage, plant some seeds and let the kids choose their way (all we did is register her in a few art camps over the years, take her to the AGO and limit the time spent on gadgets). Schools can provide exposure to the arts and plant the early seeds with little funding. However, we cannot equalize downwards. The talented kids who make it into specialty programs thrive because they are challenged in the right environment. In another setting they would probably lose interest.


Now, who's censoring?  But the haters won't complain.


Once they are here, you can impose some taxes, and if they threaten to leave, so what?  See the letter from "justlife" above, and my additions.  You can withhold medical coverage, limit the ability to work, audit when home values vastly exceed what their reported income covers, shut various tax shelters, and shut the immigrant investor scams.  Deportation in some cases.  Snitch lines with rewards. Note that while this would indeed hit wealthy foreign newcomers the hardest, it would also imply cracking down on the classic "All-Canadian" dodges: (1) paying the kids for being cute; (2) paying the spouse for non-existent work; (3) reporting personal items as business expenses; (4) related party scams - sell at a "loss" to my Uncle Fred.  Enforce tax laws on everyone - don't target any one group, but don't avoid either!
It would also help to raise the GST, getting some of their spending into the tax base with little ability to evade - match that with an increased low-end credit.


Its difficult to understand how somebody voted against your comment


China hands Trump a win on North Korea crisis
    In a matter of a days, tensions with North Korea appear to have calmed down considerably.
    Most of that is thanks to China making a series of positive moves and statements.
    This is shaping up to be a big win for the Trump administration.
https://www.cnbc.com/2017/08/14/in-north-korea-crisis-china-hands-trump-a-win-commentary.html


No problem.  I have been involved with immigration issues since the mid-1970's.


Libtard, Larry? Really? I've never deleted a post. Not yours, Curly or Moe's.  Maybe if you tried that civility thing you wouldn't get deleted? Just a thought.


Lupul should be careful about whose toes he's stepping on. He has a few demons in the closet that could bite him in the behind. He might be 'healthy', but is he clean? That might be a bigger problem for him.


One ultra dangerous driver on the road is to high a number!


This plan is ignoring the best aspects of the site, the views to the east and south from the field and bleachers. They're suggesting that a huge building be placed right in the way of the east view. This will make it feel like you're completely boxed-in when you are on the sports field or in the bleachers. That's totally different from the old Civic Stadium. You might reply that there was a wall in the outfield so how is this different? Well, the wall was probably not as tall as the building will be and it was thin so you still had views beyond. Why not place the building on the North side of the site and parking along Pearl.


"The opposition to Pope Francis is unprecedented. There have been disagreements in the life of the church before: How could there not be?"

Historically inaccurate.  Apparently MSW forgot about the times there were Popes and Anti-Popes  vying for dominance.


Obstruction, collusion & stupidity.........it's almost here folks!  And yes, john rice alias keonigohan, I am still holding my breathe, lol


Earth to JJP 52 ...the CIA is NOT a credible source for anything


When I started working full time at the age of 24, I was told that it seems silly, but you need to start saving for retirement.   So I got a second job and for the first two years, ten percent of my full time job income went into a 401K and about half of my income from my second job went into a IRA.    My friends were all buying new cars and telling me I was insane "wasting my money" but now nearly 30 years later, I'm so glad I sacrificed and did it.


Stand on GOD's law in all things!


Justin Trudeau tweeted Saturday, "To those fleeing persecution, terror, war, Canadians will welcome you, regardless of your faith."

Speak for yourself, Mr. Trudeau.  You may be an international 'darling' at the UN among the global elite, but  I doubt many Canadians are impressed.  After all, they are the ones paying for all these migrants you have invited into Canada.  You'll find out just how unimpressed Canadians are in 2019.


What in the heck is this troll talking about???  Get real man


This guy really doesn't have a cooking clue


I don't think that we can sustain anymore immigration until we can improve our education system for those already here , and teach them the appropriate use of much and many.


shawnchun>  Patience. patience, patience!!!!  The time will and is coming for "honey girl" HRC, wait and you will see, but please no crying will be allowed, okay????  Ha, ha, ha!!!!  I can't believe that you woulld take the side of someone who sold out your country, you are just as bad as they are crooks, big crooks!!!!  Ha, ha, ha!!!!  Treason and traitors all of you!!!!


The attack clearly indicates a more hawkish stance by the United States.


Considering that many (I would venture to say probably two-thirds) of these luxury rides are leased, and not actually owned outright, I think a more appropriate title might be : 'How luxury can be a better LEASE'.
In fact, if you really, really want unreliable German luxury, you are probably better off leasing and runing away before that Audi A4 starts giving you expensive headaches after 48 months (don't even get me started. I don't have enough space here). Lease a German and run away after 4 years maximum !
But if you want to buy luxury, get a Lexus, Infinity of Acura.


No apples or oranges here, like you said, quality management was the defining factor.


While true in the very strictest of sense, I would say that Buffett is a bad example since he has donated $27.54 billion of his money to charity groups. Now Ellison from Oracle, he's a different story.


Real progress would be putting billionaires and ceos in charge of government so we can be more like china.


“White people make up roughly 62 percent of the U.S. population but only about 49 percent of those who are killed by police officers. African Americans, however, account for 24 percent of those fatally shot and killed by the police despite being just 13 percent of the U.S. population. As The Post noted in a new analysis published last week, that means black Americans are 2.5 times as likely as white Americans to be shot and killed by police officers.

U.S. police officers have shot and killed the exact same number of unarmed white people as they have unarmed black people: 50 each. But because the white population is approximately five times larger than the black population, that means unarmed black Americans were five times as likely as unarmed white Americans to be shot and killed by a police officer…."

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-nation/wp/2016/07/11/arent-more-white-people-than-black-people-killed-by-police-yes-but-no/?tid=pm_national_pop_b&utm_term=.00640c101530


And how much of that would go to the IRS ?


I'm glad they didn't kill him because they might get more information out of him.


“Thank you for using both official languages,” Mr. Trudeau told Judy Ross, “but we’re in Quebec, so I’m going to answer in French.”

Wow.

Well, thank you for your attempt at being Prime Minister, Mister drama teacher, but in a few years we're going to answer you at the ballot box. And don't let the porte hit your derriere on the way out...


I learned early in life that up is down, wrong is right, freedom is slavery, men are women.... You realize at this point you sound just like an Orwellian parody? It would be funny if you big government people weren't so violent and aggressive.


Here's another shovel for the tonnage of BS you continue claim is fact. Your behavior confirms you just can't keep an effective lie down. They cycle in and out of media weekly.


Interesting... To me, it is surprising how much the feminist contingent of the regressive left "stand with islam" despite their absurd treatment of women.


I don't believe that people behind Kim would let Kim press the button and bring sure annihilation to N Korea.  I believe the circumstance would be whether Kim could act quick enough to launch and secure his safety before being assassinated.


State sponsored toupee. We have hit the iceberg. Mayday! Marine operator, anyone Mayday! Mayday!


There is actually a map that shows where there was more muslim immigration, Le Pen's support was strongest.  It did not yet hit the west coast of France, so time will indeed tell.


Even Mayor Caldwell's excuses about the rail are more credible than anything KeoniSakeBot writes.  He can't or won't explain why he post videos with deceitful headlines.


Make sure you get the copper tape with conductive adhesive.


I sat down for my daily oatmeal at Marche (bob’s red mill rolled oats with fruit, hazelnuts, brown sugar & milk) for only $8. It's a good deal because I can feed myself without doing any work for only $240 a month,  with another $150 a month for coffee.  I thought to myself, as I checked the Register-Guard on my iPhone 7 (I had to break contract on the 6s because I really liked the new colors for the iPhone 7), "Hmm, my kids are often hungry in the morning because I lack money, this will be very helpful!"


Protesters that come to a protest wearing masks, body armor  and weapons are not there to protest peacefully, they are there to attack.  This includes both the Alt -right/White supremacists and the Alt-Left/Antifa.  They both came for a fight.  This is no different than the Hell's Angels MC gang showing up to an Outlaws MC gang function.  The true problem, in my opinion, was the lack of police presence and enforcement during the incident. State Police should have created physical barriers between both groups. They never should have been allowed to have physical contact with one another.   I watched protesters  push back at State Police  and no arrests were made.  My guess would be that the Governor issued a directive to not make any arrests unless absolutely necessary. Last I heard only three arrests were made that day.  I watched numerous felony assaults occur on both sides, but with apparently no arrests at the scene.  That is a big problem.


Win at all costs? Since when have we become like our opponents? As a Sealaska shareholder, I'm voting against the entire board of directors next elections.


Everything they have modelled as unlikely extreme events are pretty much all guaranteed events, so buckle up.


Very entertaining. Take another sip of kool-aid Mr. Crawford.


How can these employers sleep at night wondering how their employees are spending their wages? They should demand a complete stack of receipts every two weeks to know where "their" money is going.


I find it somewhat entertaining that yet another newbie at HART has a similar reaction. "Oh my gosh!? Why wasn't it done before?" And then it settles down to silence accepting HART's incompetent management and becoming one of the brainwashed fallen masses there. But it just goes to show the stunning numbers hidden still and the honest, reasonable reaction of someone looking at issues facing all of us. Got to laugh through the pain.


Indeed, 9/11 was 16 long years ago.   Intelligence agencies don't necessarily work what happened in the past; they tend to look at the location of current threats.

Not being invited to classified intelligence briefings, you don't know what Intelligence knows.

In any case, it's the stuff of conspiracy theories to say that since only certain Muslim countries are singled out, is somehow evidence that the entire project must have just been a global  demonstration of racism.


The wolf shouldn't have been standing there..


Enact a sizable exit tax for professionals who suck up Canadian education resources then threaten to leave the country with their acquired skills. Make these arrogant louts accountable to the people who funded their education. If they don't like these rules they don't have to enroll in medical school, dentistry, engineering. There will still be all kinds of qualified takers.


Link to credible source? I seriously doubt it.


As long as Healthcare is a for profit industry this situation will exist. We support an industry that makes billions on the illness and accidents of the very people who support it. As long as Americans' illness are up for sale Americans will lose.


Curious if you are directing your comment to the bombers or SouthStander. It is indented a bit, leading me to believe it is the latter.


We should approach all solutions with the collective in mind.  None of us exists in and of oneself.  We rely on others for our existence, and they on us.  That's what makes it a society.


jjd55,
A huge AMEN -- and extraordinarily well said!!!
I must say that I got very choked up at your very simple yet VERY profound post. Many thanks.

All the best--
bob


Few in the pews care what the bishops say. Those who are motivated to take a stand, whether it is against the administration's immigration stand or health care, are doing so at the parish or social group level. The bishops continue to wallow in irrelevancy as they harp against standard provisions of the ACA long after the battle has been waged, providing an easy stereotype for those who wish to take potshots at the Church.
Want a re-brand -- take a positioned and long-term position to stand up for the poor and the displaced. Recall Jesus' stand AGAINST the established religiosity of his time.  Preach daily about love of the other.
In the meantime it is left to the parishes and local groups to define what a relevant religious community looks like in today's world.


You're arguing the integrity of a nurse - which I am not arguing.  I am stating that for a hospital to bill you $150,000 - you better have a nurse sitting next to you 24 hours a day for a few days, at the least.

But like you say - there are a handful of nurses who are floating around 15 other rooms and helping up to 50 patients or more at any given time - which is good - yes they do work hard. ( and not the point I am arguing )

The point I am arguing is that if a nurse comes in, hooks you up to a machine, then all you do is lay there, and they might come and check on you 2-3 times a day - does that really justify a $150,000 bill?


"The unfortunate thing about confederate flags is that they have come to symbolize racism."

Quite true but I wish folks would also remember that Confederate flags represent treason.


It's all very sad. The poor man has been promoted WAY above his level of competance.

In a well run church he would be pastor of the smallest rural parish in the St. Louis Archdiocese.

He should be required to resign NY and go back to clean up the mess he made in Milwaukee and apologize to the abuse victims he shortchanged.


It is curious, the way both the article and the Census report, the way they talk about younger and older women.

Both sources notice that more young adult women are living alone than in years past, and both notice elderly women are less likely to be living alone than in years past.

Fair enough.

But then both sources claim what is driving the trend with younger women is that they are entering the workforce and earning their own way independently more so than in past years.

In places like Vancouver and Richmond and South Surrey it is a more complicated dynamic at play, and it has to do with a third item in the above sources: That Chinese languages are the MOST commonly spoken, after English, out West.

In the Vancouver region it is common for homes, including condos, to be gifted to children of rich folks with overseas income sources. And in Chinese culture it is common to have grandmother live with kids. So the dynamics are complex, not so easy to simplify as having just one cause.


Down with Buzzkill! May is for hay, song and dance!!!!


Hopefully she was referring to a recall versus an election. If not just another example of a fine UH education.


We fought a war with Mexico too.  I have never heard anyone on the left say we shouldn't celebrate Mexican culture.


In retirement Rick still has nothing useful to say. At least ADN edits out his profanity.


Let me set a new record for crawling my native ass across the concrete jungle through 10 miles of waste deep snow to get to school "ON TIME' mind you, and see if I create any new "records" or start any new crisis' world wide. Doubt it...SMH...  its just another back page story...UNLESS


A city income tax is nothing new. Denver has had its Occupational Privilege income tax for as long as I can remember. The Mayor should modify this to a Seattle wealth tax and then there will be plenty of housing available for the low income population.


bien resume


www.washingtonpost.com/news/josh-rogin/wp/2017/01/26/the-state-departments-entire-senior-management-team-just-resigned

The State Department’s entire senior management team just resigned

LOL you just need twitter for your diplomacy, nothing else. Save money ...


…there hasn't been a lease sold since 2008, and no interest since.

What is it specifically that's being done to you?


I have several shirts with that logo.


Always There:  You continue to post based on virtually total ignorance of the circumstances in this case.  Take a few minutes and educate yourself on the actual circumstances......gary crum


Even if you don't like what is going on with the blood bank financially it provides the personal function of taking the excess iron out of your blood and regenerating  your system. What they do with it certainly will benefit someone and save possible you own life someday. People's comments are certainly the most disgusting part about donating anything.


Yareth, I have seen life and death in various forms as a village-based physician, and hiked mountains and valleys all over Alaska, and raised two beautiful kids, now adults, in Alaska who shared our outdoor journeys--and I needed kleenex with my morning coffee in order to read your poignant, and honest, piece about Jack's joyful life, and his joy that spilled to others.  My take home sentiment is live joyfully daily--no matter  the circumstance, and take the next measure of safety in bear country. Still learning, still journeying, still thankful. Really big hugs to the family and friends for their loss.


Because he BLOCKED a deal?! Logic 101?


Another non sequitur  emanating from the "Adult Day Care",  To equate IQ with ability to lead the United States is a totally erroneous  conclusion.   Another famous showman PT Barnum (of Barnum and Bailey Circus fame) was also very intelligent. In fact he was intelligent enough to keep his circus with it's clowns out of the White House.  Not so with "The Donald"


Just add "Lyin Brian" Mulroney and you have three amigos obviously more given over to the World Bank than world peace, devoted to the International Monetary Fund, not the struggling workers of North America.
  Why am I not surprised?


Stereotypical ad hominem uncivil attempt at a reply by a progressive who has no rebuttal whatsoever.


"We're talking about the late-night hosts who are brave when it comes to easy targets like Republicans and conservatives, but too scared to go after a guy who bankrolls movies."
"Hollywood is home to the worst sort of cowards, and the Weinstein scandal has merely put that truth into greater focus."
Washington Examiner.


Fair enough Mr. Tullos, but I doubt that the victims families do not have closure in any of those cases.  Those on death row, while continuing to appeal, will never be leaving the penitentiary.


Take the bottle out of natives mouths and have them contribute - Cut Native divedends


Alaska is mired in the middle of the worst depression since the late 1980s.  We need jobs.  Mining will create those jobs, and keep them going for decades.  Think of it:  Pebble, Groundhog, Donlin Creek all in neighboring watersheds.  While the anti's claim we can never, ever learn how to do both, once we figure out how to responsibly mine in conjunction with maintaining salmon runs Alaska will employ a lot of people in one of the poorest parts of the state.

And the largest threat to salmon these days is overfishing by commfish.  Happily, the largest threat to commfish is the growth of fish farming worldwide.  Perhaps we ought to consider joining that marketplace.  Cheers -


CHMC - Chinese Housing Management Committee?


In prison, they'll be the ***** and will be disrespected on a daily basis.


Environmental groups using the energy and voice of youth to promote their agenda.  I wouldn't say these concerned youth have been brainwashed, but they certainly need to watch how much they commit to the information shoved at them.


"had they been deported, their lives would have been abnormal, too"

I've always wondered about this argument.  Absent some sort of fear of violence, what's wrong with the Dreamers' home countries? For example, Mexico is a pretty amazing place: vibrant, sophisticated, cutting edge, yet still teeming with history. It has a growing educated middle class (all of whom speak English, by the way) that would be a good fit for the Dreamers. From what I understand, the Mexican government is even making a concerted effort to help deportees adjust to their lives. So, again absent fear of violence, what is so wrong about moving?


Farmers need to be educated? Farmers raise crops, ranchers raise cattle. Maybe you should be educated.


Now more than ever!


Mr. Yaqoob is a newcomer.  Some voters don't perceive that to be a bad thing.  In fact, they think it is a good thing.  What seems odd is being attacked for being a newcomer and not having a wealth of experience, even when he is admitting that he is, indeed, a newcomer.

I was making a general point regarding the voters voting for people who are younger, who don't have a wealth of experience or little more than clerkships and internships. If you want a newcomer, vote for Anosh.  If you want the incumbent, vote for Kaneshiro.  But it is odd to criticize the newcomer for not having experience when he tells you directly, in a straightforward manner, that he is a newcomer.


Blame HSTA, blame public schools.  Where do you think the kids who get kicked out of these "vaunted" private schools go?  To another private school?  Get real, they go to the public schools.  The FOBs, special ed students, homeless kids, drug babies, autistic kids, the public schools takes them all.   The teachers in the public schools deserve a medal for taking all, instead of the few who can pass a test and follow the rules.  They SHOULD institute vouchers so the low performing or disciplinary problems have an opportunity to attend private schools.  Spread the aloha evenly.   See if the private school teachers can reach and teach the demographic groups I mentioned previously.  But I highly doubt it.


I don't think that you understood Monica's post at all when you relate it to her prior comments in this thread.
She and I would disagree vehemently upon the solutions to the Church's current problems but I think that we are in agreement on the root cause of these 'problems', apostasy.
The Church has nothing to say to Millennials, gen x's, or whoever which will deter them from forsaking their comfortable lifestyles 'for the sake of the Kingdom'.
Spophisticates no longer believe in heaven and hell any more so as long as one can consider oneself as a reasonable person according to one's own criteria, salvation is assured and needn't be a conscientious concern.


Motley,

While I don't always agree with your viewpoint, I do respect your knowledge of the law.  I actually look for your comments because I enjoy seeing opposing perspectives and you seem to be respectful to others when you write an opposing viewpoint.  I hope you reconsider canceling your RG subscription because I will miss you.

Gladys


Stop posting nonsense. Traffic will continue to back up and may even be always a standstill no matter.  Tell us you havent heard about TOD or the massive building expansion taking place?


Le Weinstein has apparently checked himself into a "sex addiction" clinic. If the issue was just sex, surely there is no shortage of women in LA who would be happy to oblige for various sorts of considerations. Renzetti is right to talk about POWER.


"true Colorado values"

Nah. Think I'll spit that bait out.


I think that he is a pretty tough and shrewd guy, like his dad.  The comments remind me of the expectation that Brazeau was going to beat Trudeau in their boxing match.  Seems to me that Brazeau was on the floor before Trudeau had his hair mussed.


The ruling will go in his favour.

(But of course the administration would follow applicable court orders!  Duh.)


Not too many clicks if the headline read:  Druggie Kills Woman In Trailer.


Yeah, I don't think anyone needs to heed your directions to 'educate themselves'

…except you certainly do.

That link you start off with is a drug company sponsored comparison of their own drug to Methadrone, and Gigi, their drug is not even Vivitrol.

That 'link' is worse than no link at all.  It's a marketing arm of a drug manufacturer, it's not a peer reviewed assessment of anything let alone any kind of supporting evidence for you to be offering up to support your false suppositions.

Pretty funny, even the links you provided elsewhere in this thread didn't support your claims either.

They actually speak to support the originals poster's conclusions and contradict your own ramblings.

Better luck next time.

Maybe pick a subject you actually know something about before making claims you can't back up.

The last thing anyone needs in a crisis like this is misinformation.


You're right, Trump doesn't write the NYT's headlines — he lacks the talent for that — all he does is open his yap or goes on Twitter and the raw material for the media, around the globe, just pours out.
George W Bush was some number when it came to keeping things straight, but he was a choir boy compared to Trump.


It violates the due process of law clause in the constitution.   As a justice famously said, "how do you stop discrimination by discriminating?"


Well according to Tillersson, the president is the moron.  Think he is right.


Dear Grandpa. The people you will find at addiction treatment centers are most certainly not there to deal with marijuana problems.


Or questioning immigration policies...


"Trump has repeatedly used the belittling epithet (Rocket Man) for Kim Jong Un."

Oh, so now the liberal media is all worried about presidents insulting our enemies, when they had no problems with, and actually defended Obama calling ISIS a JV team?

Just more liberal media double standards.


You can't be serious.


Air travel was already inconvenient enough, what with crowded planes, surly customer "service", and insane fees for every possible amenity you might crave.  I'm not particularly tall, and I still find the seats almost unbearably cramped; I can't imagine what discomfort a 6-foot passenger might feel.

I'm not travelling to the US in the foreseeable future, that's for sure.


Joe Miller has started his cry baby act, we will have to put up with it until the election.


Money "IS" failure; for another $120 million, how many Lund skiffs could a borough school district buy, to drown a few more drunk politicians.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knik_Arm_ferry


"Still to come: 2 1/2 hours of fiery explosions, bad editing, incomprehensible dialogue and nonsensical plotting."
This differs from the other Transformer movies, ... how?
There are cerebral movies out there with plot and character development, but summer blockbuster blow-it-up-real-good sequels-of-sequels are not them.


"M A N Z I E L"

===

Buy a vowel?


Donald Trump didn't pen that letter to Catholics - he's incapable of thinking in such terms. That letter, like his bestseller "The Art of the Deal," was ghost-written, undoubtedly by his group of 33 Catholic advisors. That letter bears their smudge and their smell and sounds nothing at all like Trump. As with everything else about the man, it is all a sham.

Nothing here to see. Move along.


Your post reminds me of the old Phil Ochs song "Outside A Small Circle of Friends."

"Oh look outside the window, there's a woman being grabbed
They've dragged her to the bushes and now she's being stabbed
Maybe we should call the cops and try to stop the pain
But Monopoly is so much fun, I'd hate to blow the game
And I'm sure it wouldn't interest anybody
Outside of a small circle of friends"


I don't think so. Scotland has some of the best alternative energy brains in the business. Look up Star Energy if you don't believe me.


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@Angus S Miskers: and 58% voted in favor of it in 2005, and it was a major issue in the most recent federal election (sold out by our present federal government).

Disagree with changing the way seats are allocated based on votes if you want, but pretending that this is somehow "settled" as a voting issue based on selective referencing is disingenuous.


Why should I let that bother me?  Remember what Our Lord said:

"Blessed are you when they insult you and persecute you and utter every kind of evil against you [falsely] because of me. Rejoice and be glad, for your reward will be great in heaven.h Thus they persecuted the prophets who were before you."

Some of it is honest disagreement. Like the Orthodox believing we schismed from them. Why should I be bothered if they believe that in good faith?  Nobody believes the Lutherans lack apostolic succession and valid Eucharist and thus are ecclesial communities out of malice but theological disagreement.


Once again point out the racism. Irish isn't a race. Nor is Roman Catholic or Muslim/ Islamic. That doesn't even take into account the massive differences in every facet of life from 165 years ago until now. No one in my immediate family was a conceived thought 165 years ago. That's like frican Americans demanding reparations for Slavery. First blacks themselves owned slaves. Secondly I never owned a slave and you never picked cotton. The past is the past. I could show non stop polls of Muslims who repeatedly, with majority, claim to hate the west. These countries also produce the largest number of terrorists. I don't want them here due to racism just
Plain common sense. You want us to adopt to Islamic shari'a law and have no respect for western culture then stay there. Pretty simple concept with no room for race.


You assume that nothing changes in the K12 business model.  But is that realistic?  In higher ed we have seen much more use of adjuncts. Why not in some parts of K12?  And technology? And moving from seat-time to competency-based?

More fundamentally, there is a huge chicken and egg problem here. In many other locations where teachers make (much) more money, the increase in pay was the result of many other changes (e.g., curriculum reform, elimination of grading on a curve, activity based costing, more integrated supports for at-risk students, faster removal of ineffective teachers) that led to better achievement results. Better pay (and more respect) was a reward for better results.

Yet here in Colorado, the teachers union demands higher pay and tells taxpayers to trust that it will produce much better student achievement results.  Unfortunately, taxpayers have heard this line too many times in the past, and can see the lack of results past pay raises have produced.


It isn't that you don't 'know' what the teaching is (it's contained in the full text, so you can know it as well as I can, or anyone else). Rather it's that you don't like the teaching.
Different matter entirely.
In 'AL', the Church is giving us bread. Stone is what you seem to require.


Interesting. Considering that from 2010 more Hispanics have left the US than entered. Perhaps he should have stopped them from leaving, by force?

Sarcasm off


The NDP are the scariest thing I know of.  Mulcair and many of his party are absolute radicals.


Trump won by a landslide? I think you need to look up the definition of that term. He lost the popular vote by 2.5 million & counting. Obama, by contrast, won in 2008 by 10 million. Now THAT is a landslide.  Trump doesn't have a mandate by any stretch of the imagination.


Right - but how would my neighbors (or the holier-than-thou types) know whether I let my friend stay for free or if they went through Air B&B. And what business would be of yours to as to whether the individual/s housesitting for me were friends there for "free" or Air B&B guests who performed a service for me in return for temporary lodging?


I take a lot of heat for daring to say too many Alaska pilots take too many chances, taking too many innocent people down with them.  They tell me I'm wrong and how great the pilots are and what wonderful people these pilots are and how I jump to conclusions , even when the initial reports pretty much tell the story .  Having followed Alaskan aviation since I was a kid nothing changes---about 90 percent of the time it's pilot error .  Over and over and over again these pilots take risks .  When is the FAA going to come up with a plan to make pilots stop taking so many chances ?  A pilot who takes risks alone---no problem . They did it to themselves. But taking innocent passengers down with them who mistakenly trusted these guys is an outrage. There seems to be no end in sight for Alaskan cowboy flying . They say if you have lived in Alaska for a little while---you know someone who has died in a plane crash . It shouldn't be that way. We can do better.


Fair enough -- I shouldn't have called your accusation "dishonest," and I apologize for that. I still believe that accusation is ill-founded, but again, agree to disagree. I don't expect to change your mind, but I hope that I might show others that it's possible to defend a point without resorting to sarcasm and personal jabs.

In fact, I do think it's possible to support both the NRA and aspects of gun control -- Wayne LaPierre himself supports enhancing our ability to restrict gun sales to the mentally ill. And I do think it's possible to be pro-life and support aspects of Planned Parenthood -- Planned Parenthood does much more than perform abortions, and of course it's possible to support their non-abortion aspects while maintaining pro-life principles.

My point is that portraying these issues and organizations as black-and-white does the debate a disservice. Sure, navigating these contradictions can get a little messy, but we shouldn't reject somebody for attempting to do so.


Wow, Hugh.  What do you do?  Flag every comment you disagree with?
If you're incapable of engaging in debate, maybe you should turn off your computer and shout at your wall. At least then you know you won't have to face disagreement.


How did she get the liquor anyway?  Not even legal age.


We're throwing good money after bad.


Good for you President Trump.  Yes, we need to call for unity.  It will be very hard, however, because the libbers are like little babies having a serious tantrum.  It would be a nice miracle if they could actually drop their better than thou attitude and work together to productively address issues we face as a nation.


Richmond Sharing Farm, with over a thousand volunteers, has been growing organic produce for the past 15 years in support of the local food bank, and community meals..

In 2015 over 13,000 pounds of food was donated, and 554 families a week rely on these donations. Another 1000 pounds a year are distributed for community meals.

Yet another example why we should not  pave over and build condos on our viable agricultural land.


Thanks for the reference.  If you read it closely you'll note that the study's authors are the co-founders of PNHP (Physicians for a National Health Program),"a nonprofit organization that advocates for a single-payer health system. Quoting from your article: “We pay the world’s highest health care taxes. But patients are still saddled with unaffordable premiums and deductibles,” said Dr. Steffie Woolhandler. “Meanwhile, billions are squandered on paperwork, and insurers and drug companies pocket huge profits at taxpayer expense.”

Dr. David Himmelstein commented: “Our study shows that universal coverage is affordable – without a big tax increase. In fact, we already pay for national health insurance, but we don’t get it. It’s an outrage that the American people pay sky-high health care taxes, but 33 million are still uninsured.”

I think you just advocated a single payer system instead of the current hodgepodge of private pay insurance, single payer, and socialized medicine systems.


BORING ... too much water and you die too.
Leftie social engineering at it's worst IMHO.


You just don't get it, or you choose to be antagonistic.


Nice one Stevens, you Sacred Cow Oiligarchy SOB.


Doesn't AR sound like a little smug Mr. Know-it-all ?


You completely missed my point. I'm sure the people and tourism interests in Ketchikan would have been apt to try to make some kind of deal, but the MHT never put that on the table. Rightfully so, because I can see where they would rather have the timber exchange to keep the timber industry humming for a little longer.

However, to expect Ketchikan and interested parties to pull together a plan in a few short months during the worst economic downturn this state has seen? Perhaps if the MHT had properly sought public input on the matter, we could have come to a solution together. Instead they kept it quiet and came out guns blazing.


Give the money to a charity of your choice Mr. Parr.  Otherwise, how about contests  to clearly define the constitutional mandates "for the maximum use consistent with the public interest, and  ".... for the maximum benefit of the people" regarding Natural Resources; or, " .... The Legislature...shall  establish and maintain a system of public schools" regarding Health Education and Welfare; or, " ...a relatively integrated socio-economic area" regarding Legislative Apportionment.

The Alaska Constitution has many of these totally subjective mandates and adding an ill-defined right to a periodic state payment will only further muddy the waters.


If it was Hilary doing the same sort of thing if she was a new President, Republicans would be howling - likely even louder. Trump is a new man in D.C. who can only feel comfortable and confident when thousands of people in front of him insist that he is already the grandest leader America has ever had. Last night, I especially hated how he creepily stepped back from the microphone several times and turned slowly to the crowd on both sides like he was a "Fascist/Communist" leader from the last century. A man wanting to be worshiped. Well, Trump doth crash. Don't get too angry as it happens.


I'm just showing you that it is there. you can define and split hairs all you want.


That's why there are recessions. But we're not allowed to have those anymore.


I am sure this is all Harper's fault.


Richard you are wrong.  Lotsa Alaska pilots at K2.   Where the drivers license is from doesn't matter.    Their personal safety attitude and record does.   The glacier landing pilots aren't trainees - they are experienced.

Richard.   Spend some time on crash related statistics for Alaska before you shoot your mouth off


Do the maintenance or look in the yellow pages for a chimney sweep. That gadget referred to above isn't that expensive either. As another reader mentioned, your local fire department has loaner brushes, so it helps if you know the diameter of the flue when you go to borrow them.

 A sweep can inspect the chimney to make sure it's not compromised, esp if you live in a seismic area, or if the masonry is fairly old.

Always burn wood that's been down/dried at least one year. Spruce and birch produce the least amount of creosote. I also remove the 'china hat' off my stack in the winter, as it clogs easily with creosote; it goes back on in the spring to keep the rain out.


I'll clarify, then, with an analogy.  I used to work in the area of employment testing.  One of the goals of that industry is to be able to identify candidates who will add value to the organization and perform well.  But few employment tests demonstrate fabulous prediction of performance, largely because every hire has to grow into the job.  Few, if any, will be "ready" first thing Monday morning.

Similarly, the notion that we could identify immigrants, via some test, who are "ready to go", presumes that citizenship qualities are reliably measurable in an all-or-none fashion; that there could be a test with high predictive validity.  But if we can't even predict whether someone is going to work out well as a shoe salesman or cashier, how could we predict that someone is going to be a citizen worth having?  Our prisons are full of Canadians who could pass such a "values" test.  Fat lot of good it does us, eh?


RE: "On Monday, in Question Period, he dared Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer to promise that the Tories would undo the tax changes if they took power. Why? Because he thinks most of the public is going to side with him, and come to see the Conservatives as siding with the affluent few who control corporations."

Take the dare Andrew - tell Canadians that you will do whatever is necessary once the consequences of Mr. Trudeau's actions are known.


Well, whether Jerry69 is worried about bias or not (he might want to try looking in a mirror), the gist of the article is not how did we get here, but "how do we go forward without a war and the deaths of thousands of innocents?" The cooler heads in our military and the one or two sane people surrounding the president need to clamp down on his uninformed solipsistic foolishness, de-activate his twitter-finger, and preferably lock him in a closet in the White House basement and forget where they put the key. Then they need to go about a process of de-escalation that specifically takes "regime change" off the table, but tells North Korean that while we aren't about to de-throne the Kim Dynasty, if KJU doesn't "cool it," we are prepared to respond in kind.


While the money made from publication of such savagery by the media is hardly inconsequential, I can't verify the cause and effect you are implying, particularly with this shooting.

Cant' blame this one on race.
Can't blame this one on religion.
Can't blame this one on poverty.
Can't blame this one on prior-diagnosed mental disease or defect.
Can't blame this one on any thing we have ever used for any other mass murderer worldwide.

No law currently in existence or allowed under the US Constitution could have prevented this massacre based on the information we have today.
A few less deaths or injuries from 'bump stocks' might have reduced the deaths or injuries by single digits... maybe.

In the dark from 30 stories up... maybe.


Corporations will buy assets the they think they can improve the profits of - doesn't matter if the currently make a profit or not


I guess the first question I would ask these individuals is: "How many passports do you hold?"

Persons holding multiple citizenships should be restricted to voting in either their "birth country" or the country they have lived in for the past 5 years (? or perhaps the country where they've earned the most income? ); but not both.

I recognize that the world seems to begetting smaller everyday, especially with the impact of various technologies, and that people are certainly more mobile in their jobs but voting in elections held in more than one country just doesn't seem right.


It would be a great country for all if a certain religious minority learned to co-exist peacefully with others instead of making incessant demands, and stopped crying racism when their demands are rejected.


Agree.  Same with "California Roll Sushi".  Avocados and mayonaise?  Some things should never be called sushi.


Well done. Thoughtful.


Who said you can keep your doctor and your rates won't go up?


That's like when Trump tweeted about Obama playing gulf while the world burns. Turns out Trump now plays way more golf than Obama ever did. Strange, but true!


in his own mind, trump IS god. never wrong. NEVER - even when he apologizes for being "inaccurate" it's always not his doing, or he's not responsible for the mess and clean up. his stance on Puerto Rico is just short of obscene.
   in his mind, he is king solomon AND adonis, zeus,, apollo, hermes.
 in actuality,  he's more the war monger ares,  the crazy and unstable dionysus,  and mostly chaos ... (wiki) "The personification of nothingness from which all of existence sprang. Depicted as a void."  sounds about right ...what kind of existence can come from that?
    in truth, he is no god and most like nero, who golfs while the world is lurching, starving and doing unspeakable things to one another.
 Our "King" has no clothes, he is so morally corrupt, he has virtually nothing


Syrian refugee calls CNN hypocrits when they try and bait him and praises Trump.   Priceless.

https://youtu.be/s3uaf1NFxXc


So glad that we don't live near this nut house called Peel district, where homes are expensive, traffic is terrible, income is low and now a bunch of religious fanatics are making excessive demands. It is a mad house unsuitable for families with young children. Ontario is going to crash because of all nutty people living in GTA.


Exactly.

I've lived in several very Islamic countries and witnessed first hand male dominated Islam's degradation of women. Most of U of O's young women would have problems with often enforced traditions like being told who to marry. being stoned if they "shamed" their male patriarchs, or forbidden higher education.


It wasn't clear from this article--can we still fly to places within the US with just out AK state IDs until 10/18?


I bet Fr Z started it.  Whatever would happen to Fr Z if he no longer had Bishop Morlino protecting him from actually running a parish.


Yes, it's time for Canada to cancel this toxic deal. At the same time, the Government should keep its pledge to restore diplomatic relations with Iran, to maintain neutrality in the Sunni-Shia divide.  Efforts are needed to bring peace to Yemen.  Has Canada been ignoring the Middle East, distracted by pressures from elsewhere? What is Canada doing now to alleviate the humanitarian disasters of Syria and Libya, apart from participating in the armed conflicts which have caused it? European stability and unity is seriously endangered by the millions of Middle Eastern and African people desperately seeking to survive.


How do you know?  Have you got Trump's phone bugged?  Or maybe all the "leakers" got caught and have nothing to "leak" anymore.  Trump is taking action,   he has authorized a commission to investigate the whole thing.  His "action" speaks much louder words ever could.  How many people die in America on a daily basis?  Should Trump call each and every family member of  someone   killed by an evil doer?  How about the police?  Shouldn't he call the family members of fallen police officers, cut down by cowards, in the line of duty?


Funny I've not heard of a single report from another state of patients getting "sicker and sicker" due to contaminants in the marijuana. Sounds more like he's trying to excuse the lengthy time it took DOH to certify the labs. He makes it sound like it's never been done before and they started from scratch. California has been running dispensaries for along time now. Don't act like you had to reinvent the wheel. His first move should have been to collect the best practices of other states that have had dispensaries for years.


Facebook rules!


And how would you know that?


"people being shot in the US, the overwhelming majority of whom were criminals involved in criminal activity shooting other criminals."

Actually, no, if you look at the statistics it would appear that only 10% at best were the result of criminal activity with the proportion of criminal on criminal shootings being much lower.

http://www.gunviolencearchive.org/


Don't know how sahpiro and atkins can recover from this fiasco they created last spring training. From the initial insulting offer last spring which created this mess. If these guys do not get first class players for the 2017 season attendance and tv will plummet and these two will not be around very long.


Nothing healthy on the menu, but great place for a tasty treat (everything in moderation).  Thank you Despi family for improving the neighborhood!


take away the public’s health insurance, national parks, public schools, environmental protections, civil rights and most social programs benefiting life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. ''

WHAT a complete claim of BULL, trump is doing none of that but as usual the hate filled ignorant left just cant stop proving how stupid they are


Maybe you should find a newspaper more to your liking then, Layla.


Starting to look more and more like "North Korea Lite" each day.


What were their races?


Kroger and Safeway are still living in the 1950's.  40+ isles of processed foods... yuck.  The customers at these stores are all walking around like braindead zombies.  I feel like I'm at a democrat convention whenever I step foot into those stores.  The employees are all on welfare.  Last time I went to the Safeway on Colorado BLVD I had to wait 20 minutes in line because every customer had to pilfer through their coupon purse.  There's an old saying "you are what you eat".  It's a saddening trap that people eat unhealthy foods and it CAUSES them to stay in a lower income bracket.


Suckers.  That's exactly what you get for Saint Reagan (the tax raiser).  Remember USER FEES?  Well, you are a user, you get to pay the fees.


trump: $1,000,000 of his own money donated to harvey victims.
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obama: $00.00 donated to harvey victims.
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bill clinton, hilary clinton, chelsea clinton: $00.00 donated to harvey victims.


He's flip flopped so relentlessly from the get-go that what he'll do is anyone's guess. The best thing he could do to build political capital is announce an end to the Clinton investigations. It would rank right up there with Ford pardoning Nixon, a move that will enrage the angriest partisans, but that will signal that the whole thing has gone on far too long and the country needs to move forward rather than drag itself down in perpetual recriminations. Also, there are things in his first 100 days agenda that he'll never pass without help from the Democrats since they entail going after the permanent political class, and dropping Clinton would greatly improve the odds of getting that done. He has some good things in there that the entrenched politicians on both sides of congress will oppose, but might find enough bipartisan support from congresspersons still willing to place the nation ahead of their own interests to get passed.

I didn't vote for him, but we'll see how it goes.


Since Hawaii has been exempt( from immigration) , due to location from the 6 countries listed in the ban, I think Trump should load a couple of 747s of them and dump them on the tarmac at HNL. I find it very hypocritical that Hawaii is the least affected by this, and wants to tell the other 49 states what to do. Get a taste of your medicine you are forcing on the rest of the country.


In a case like this,  how does affordable housing look? City owned property, rented or sold at a lower than market price to some selected individuals? Does the city tale a net loss on this? If so,  how does the city decide whose housing is subsidized by other tax payers? What is the city's cost on a per unit basis?

Honestly asking here.


It appears that Trumpet and his supporters are willing to promote short term benefits at the inevitable expense of the long range best interest of our great country. This is evident in their disregard for environmental protection treaties and regulations also.
Unfortunately it will be our children and grandchildren who suffer the dire consequences of these policies which are motivated by greed and ignorance.


Don't look now, but the second is a crime as well, if the alleged document offered as "proof" was created while an employee of the federal government, on a device owned by the federal government, while sitting in a vehicle owned by the federal government, and during hours paid by the federal government.  In short, the document, if it ever truly existed, was federal property, and since Comey now claims it no longer exists, it  has been  evidently destroyed by the only person who claims to have had it in his possession.

So, Comey first violated the government documents statute by stealing it and handing it off to his buddy (who also, btw, has committed a crime by receiving it), and then Comey committed perjury regarding its release, and then he doubled down and destroyed it.    OR, it never existed in the first place, in which case, Comey committed perjury.  These are all felonies.

Whether the false allegations are criminally actionable, I can't say, but they are civil torts.


TV news last night said if you lose the bike it's $1,200 to replace..........as Allie would say "Yikes".


pukele, tks. i still think tourists will contribute $60-$180M in revenue to rail.


I would suggest to Mr. Horgan that instead of saying the pipeline is not in British Columbia's interest, well, here is a news flash, it will be good for the entire country.  Also, how about making a big fuss about where the sewage flows out of Vancouver Island, I hear nothing?!!! Shameful.  Tourists should actually boycott your "Paradise"


Once and for all, we have to stop using the term "progressive" to describe people who follow the NDP, or perhaps the Liberal party.

Either that, or change the definition of the word progressive.

The NYT had an article reviewing a book some time ago, and stated that a Marxist professor in the middle of the last century coined the "modern" use of the word to describe extreme leftist (hardly what I think most Liberal, and some NDP members believe) ideology, in order to make it more "salable" (think on that one for a while...sales, etc)..


The US needs to get out of South Korea, Guam, Japan and Germany. Too many military bases on other peoples territory. That is the issue for NK. And they are right.


Umm, okay, but there isn't any hypocrisy.  Most people get the warm fuzzies when described as being "neato".  Using adjectives is not necessarily name calling.  Maybe you skipped the day that was taught?


"Forcing a woman to remove her face veil should be reserved for exceptional situations such as voting or getting a driver's licence." It's bizarre how there aren't more comments that pick up on the idea in this article of distinguishing exceptional situations from other situations like taking the bus or using the library.


Good job shutting down the (what appears to be) lone troublemaker who wanted to start a riot.


Here's an idea: stop spending millions to settle lawsuits. There are laws and policies and procedures. Follow them.


It's too easy to say the NRA is at fault here. Let's acknowledge that there are millions of Americans who subscribe to a frontier philosophy -- survivalism, nativism, swift & rough justice, racism, the death penalty, good guys and bad guys -- and the NRA together with the gun industry thrives by tapping into this climate.
One of the more insightful things to observe here, though, is that the U.S. legislators are showing an abysmal degree of cowardice in the way they cave in to the gun lobby which represents a small minority of the country's citizens.


What a ridiculous picture the writer has painted.  He offers no alternative to the governor's proposals and appears to be blaming Governor Walker for the state's fiscal gap.  Terrible analysis!


I did elsewhere, but https://www.publicintegrity.org/2016/10/17/20330/journalists-shower-hillary-clinton-campaign-cash and...


Because Trudeau needs to spend more money before doing anything (see $30B budget with no infrastructure spending yet).  Likely a couple of plum consulting contracts for Liberal buddies, then even more money committed after the study for an action plan.  Justin's spending problem, stalling, and broken promises if starting to affect everyone.


Pssst...the Dems aren't the reigning government.


So how do you reach agreement on shared facts when there is no agreement on shared facts?

For instance, climate change. How do you have any basis for discussion when one side simply dismisses well-established, scientific evidence?


"The ex-spy has been forced into hiding, fearing for his safety as Mr. Trump and Russian officials angrily denounce his sleuthing."

This is one of  those globe type assertions which belie their obvious anti trump , anti Russian agenda. It is is exactly this kind of reporting that explains why so many people don't believe the media and are walking away from the globe and mail.

 Is there any truth to this claim or is it merely a political agenda that he "fears for his life"

For all we know  he could be escaping the idiots from the media who will now consonantly hound him  or perhaps there is no Christopher Steele or maybe even what he has said is only partially true or not true at all or maybe he is hiding in his attic.


You seem to describe Keith_moon's comments talking about posting methods and his personal attacks


Well, to dip a toe in the waters of 'that horse has left the barn' I'll just point out that Trump, by several accounts, is not taking the daily National Security briefing , and that there has been little to zero communication with State on matters like communicating with leaders of other countries. If you are sticking with "nothing that I regard as significant or noteworthy has occurred during the transition period to date" then I must suggest that you either a) don't really give a crap about this stuff, or b) that you have not been paying attention-respectfully submitted. I cannot understand how the two items I have noted, not to mention a hundred other moments, are anything but significant and noteworthy.


Because the press are part of the elite and hate it when the great unwashed don't agree with their views.  Trumpism is coming to Holland in a big way.


I thought that taking in refugees was good for the economy?  I can't imagine why someone who can't speak English or French, with no skills and no education is somehow unable to get a job and support themselves and will require taxpayers to support?  Who could have predicted that?

Sunny ways my friends, sunny ways.


Solid fundamentals produce adaptability and resilience. Someone with basic math and logic skills can easily pick up any language in days if not less time.

Teaching coding to children w/o these basic fundamentals is probably very time consuming.

Diverse, well rounded education, including language art history sociology religions politics etc., will create workers w/ with that elusive skill always in demand: thinking.


Get a grip!


Well at least it's a start, nail'em.  To bad they feel sick that  their family has to see them that way, what about the people who they stole money from they must be sicker.


Well, I stay away from "commodities" which banks and investment houses trade and sell in order to pad their own balances sheets, but which neither produce anything or increase the value of anything, other than their salaries.

I am referring to something such as a plumber. One plumber may unclog the drain, but still leave a ton of gunk on the pipe walls, causing me to call him again to unclog it once it has built up AGAIN. Or, I could call another who cost a little more, but does not require me to call him back in short order. It's like the old buy line from a commercial in the 1970's - "You can pay me now or pay me later."