They'll get off. They always do.  Wearing a badge in America is a license to kill for no reason. It's a job perk; a get out of jail free card.
Since I have to choose sides, I choose that of the innocents shot down, strangled to death, smothered to death, tortured to death, beaten to death and killed in all the other ways they're killed. Same goes for correctional officers: People who due for lack of medical care, who die of thirst, have their skins boiled off in punitive hit showered and in and in. Fire them. Charge them. Convict them.
This sanctioned murder needs to stop. Juries need to stop letting these killers and their accomplices off Scott free.  The public needs to stop saying it's okay to to murder the leastof us, the most vulnerable and disadvantaged.


Theft must be prosecuted.


The Olympics seem to sprinkle fairie dust over the world, clearing it, for a few days, of the constant bickering with attendant mass homicide.  It is a spectacle that demonstrates humankind at its best, competing "for the gold" in events that only humans - and all humans - can excel in.  I for one will miss its absence from the news, replaced by disaster after disaster.  Most news seems bad by comparison.  But Oh! the joy of good news. HooRay, Simone Biles!


The APPL price is insane and kind of bad news for me. I recently sold a bunch of it to buy a new car and I was hoping to replace it bit by bit. What I need is more rumors about what a failure iPhone 8 is going to be so the price will fall in the short term.


We are being invaded by people who have no respect or regard for our laws but want all the gravy that we pay for.  Now we have Canadians of convenience with their hands out wanting a major payout for something they blame Canada for.  We did not make them go back to the ME.  We did not imprison them nor did we torture them.  So what if we shared some information with Intelligence agencies like the CIA.  Thats what Intelligence agencies do.
I am surprised this country has any money left.


An out of court settlement is best.  I suggest Quebec to allow the Burka on Halloween.


YUGELY sad! Tremendously sad! All the tragic broflakes, mindlessly tuning in every week to read the columnists they can't stand!


It's not random reduced screening (except for those days when everyone is Precheck) nor is it a reduction in security. Background checks are made, the cost of those checks is paid by the individual desiring Precheck status.


"It is not about the cost, it is about the integrity of our elections."

If you were really that concerned about "integrity of elections", you would be pushing HARD for public funding of them.
The pernicious effects of private money are far more of a threat than a few possible fraudulent votes here and there.


Politely: that's BS. We have a gerrymandered Republican Majority and the blame is theirs alone.... except for the Dems who caucus with them out of desperation and a slippery sense of obligation to this state as a whole.


So well written mr. Lagardien. If people can start seeing this, we would be able to resolve our daily problemd in this great country. I salute you.


Is O'Leary's team saying that their candidate is s stunned that he  doesn't know what aircraft he's on? It seems to me that they would be further ahead to admit that a mistake was made and that it will not continue.


"The advertisements are the most truthful part of a newspaper."         Thomas Jefferson


I saw these two at a Hillary Rally.  Easy to spot, they were the only two that showed up.


"shows that 62 per cent of Canadians disapprove of the Liberal Party’s practice of charging people $1,500 a ticket to meet in private with Mr. Trudeau..."

So are the 38 percent who approve the same 38 percent who elected these morons in the first place?


And related to the traffic the quality of the roadways.


Your Union sucks then.


A liberal agenda, yes. Where are you going to get the money!?! Liberals just do not get it, that money has to be spent on all of these "pat 'em on the back" programs. Put the prisoners to work! Have them help pay their way!


I noticed that there were people who disagreed with my argument, but nobody who bothered to offer any kind of rational, logical, counter-argument.  Why is that?

I'll tell you why.  In our society, in the realm of politics, it is perfectly acceptable to say "I disagree" without offering any kind of explanation or argument.

But think about this for a moment.  If I were to say "white is the supreme race, that is my opinion," wouldn't you question that?   Wouldn't you demand an explanation?  Would you be okay with just leaving that as "my opinion?"  Of course not.  You would challenge it.  You would say "that's wrong, here is why."

That hasn't happened.  Why?


Should be fun watching Left wing Freitbart. Got the popcorn out. I am though, concerned about unrest when the RetRUMPlicant wing starts denying folks their civil rights.


You're not being very nice to an old man, J...and I apologize, I thought this was a "public" forum and for the record... “It was [an] unprintable, vulgar conversation.” this, according to the investigating officer. Unless Mr. Naval was conversing with himself, a "conversation" suggests at least two-parties involved.

Have a nice day J...

Rick


Funny coming from a guy who has flipped leases over to what became worthless penny oil stock companies the SEC has investigated for pump and dump trading schemes. Now that is very trumptian. It's pretty simple. Next time, post accurate claims regarding the oily financials.


If only there were an enlightened bridge design that could protect the public from illiterate “professional” drivers who are unable to read the “35 MPH” curve signs we could all live happily ever after.

This has nothing to do with bicycles or pedestrians - They are a rarity on this stretch of highway.


Where to start?  Trump's idea of "draining the swamp" is to put in place a legion of notable swamp-dwellers, the Wall St mob, and his faithful billionaire hangers-on.  His theory of smaller local government is perfect if you want all the power centralized on a president-dictator.  He has no interest in preventing abortion.  He was pro-choice until he wasn't.  If it weren't too laughable, some folks might attribute his recent conversion to a "come to Jesus" moment, except that Trump would never admit that that he'd been wrong and had to change his mind.  Lastly, he is a pathological liar (his picture is in the dictionary next to the definition), whose lies, especially now that he's president, are not only hateful, they're dangerous to us all.  Hillary's "lies" (I'm assuming you're referring to Benghazi and her server) pale in comparison.


In this spirit of the search for more understanding, the TMT will look back about 13 billion years to the creation of the universe.

We will be able to see in the tiny holes between stars above how everything that we know got started. Will we see God?

Theoretically we won't need another bigger telescope because there is nothing to see before the Big Bang.

Will we see a great void which would be the center of the Big Bang?


So, a free and independent media, which is the hallmark of a healthy democracy, is the "enemy" and Russia, in which journalists who dare to publish stories not favourable to the government are killed, is our friend?

Wow. I sincerely hope you're being paid to post these kinds of comments, SJ. At least then there would be a rational reason for such apparent moral blindness.


You make some interesting points about everyday ethics and why all the women in the workplace and all the feminism have failed to decrease abuses of power, sexual, economic, racial, political, personal, in the establishment.
  Men used to call the fight for respect, compassion and equality, "The revolution", "raging against the machine" or "sticking it to The Man". Women called it "fighting the patrimony". Don't forget it. Get on with it.


"The election of Donald Trump was an assault on the federal bureaucracy,"

it sure was buddy...that was the whole point...don't you guys get it even yet?

the electorate wants you guys to feel the same pain WE do for ignoring our problems and issues for so long and just lining your pockets with OUR money...how does it feel it's nothing nice is it?


It's so funny there is a car in Toronto with a licence plate that is a shortened spelling of "Honey Badger".   It wouldn't happen to be yours, would it?

This car has been parked where I've been many times.   It's stalkerish.


You sat next to a rowdy student section and then got offended when things got rowdy. People like you expect the world to yield to your every whim, but you're not getting an apology from anyone. Wah wah.


He wasn't fired, he was demoted.  He admits he exhibited a lack of judgement and embarrassed himself, and now he's in a position that doesn't require the high degree of judgement and gravitas as managing editor of the National.  That seems reasonable to me.  He still has a chance to prove himself and rise to the top again.


I prefer the Rebel, at least they
 tell it like it really is. Much the same
as Trump.


Not everyone on the Council is petty. Be more surgical and specific. Cherie Kidd, no matter how you feel about fluoridation, acted childishly, even crazily last winter. Her overwhelming hubris was very hard to resist booing.

Yes, there were some loud knuckleheads in the audience, but she set the opposite of a good example over many meetings. This "ad nauseum" horse-beating discussion and the brouhaha that has wasted much of the last year's meetings is in large amount the result of her particular version of stubborn, insulting, off-base marminess.


Part of me wonders if most Catholics even care how the bishops are branded these days.  I think many have put a distance between these guys and themselves precisely nbecause their antics have embarrassed or even shamed many Catholics.  What is there possibly to be proud of in the way the bishops have handled the scandal?  When Cdl. Dolan recently set up that new program in his archdiocese to pay victims, did most of us rejoice, or did we sigh, and presume the program was to be yet one more round of  traps designed to shut victims up without holding anybody accountable for what happened to them?

How many Catholics truly CARE what these guys say on human sexuality anymore?  They haven't listened to us for decades...

The point is that the bishops have become their own caste, separate from us,, above us, and oblivious to us.  In that context, why would branding/rebranding even matter to most of us?


Of course Donald thinks this might be a tough deal, there's no bankruptcy loophole to crawl out of.


Our useless city council at work.   They don't enforce the law about stepping into the crosswalk when the don't walk signal is blinking.


In the recent Milwaukee incident, a black police officer shot an 18-year old black man who turned toward the officer with a gun in his hand.  The deceased had 13 previous arrests, including one for a previous shooting.  I fail to see reason for the "community" to burn and trash their city in response.


Are you responding to my response, Ms. Ann?  I do not recall claiming that it was, only that the hypothetical Mr. Falsey presented is a reasonable interpretation of the, "Provide nondiscrimination law exemptions for religious organizations when it comes to employment decisions and adoption services" part of the application.  A Catholic run hospital would be a "religious organization" for which such "an exemption to employment decisions" could apply and it is a reasonable interpretation that the discrimination being exempted would include being a member of a different religion such as a "Lutheran janitor."


Distortions yourself - you're either lying about the Qur'an because as a muslima you've been trained to lie to everyone from birth, or you're ignorant of the Naskh ("abrogation") doctrine of Qur'anic exegesis. Either way, you're trying to have it both ways - you imply I should ask a lying muslim what's in the Qur'an, in stead of simply reading it for my self, as if they have a special insight into the words, while at the same time you're pretending to quote it's words to me! Please cite the actual Sura you're pretending to reference, so that I can educate others here about how its apparently peaceful, earlier verses were all abrogated (cancelled and replaced) by the later entirely violent and intolerant ones, while (because, as Muhammad said, "War Is Deceit!") they still left the earlier, sort-of almost peaceful verses in the book, to deceive their infidel enemies. Nice try, though!

;-)


All the city of Homer residents should be exiled for one hour next Tuesday afternoon for their bad thoughts. That hour should be put in an hour bank. At the end of the day the ones who can laugh at themselves get their hour back. The ones who cannot ... they get their hour back as well.
Its been a long winter... spring is almost here!


Sure Paul.  So what's your solution?  And how do you plan to pay for it?


Free speech in support of Jeremy Christian.
Just because you the right do something, doesn't mean you should do it.


Republicans lie and they cheat.  They start unecessary wars which make then, and their buddies a lot of money.  That wealth comes out of the pocket of tsxpayers.  Well, with interest added to the expense, because its war on the Bank of China credit card.


Someday you should do something abut your ignorance and get educated on the deteriorating condition of rural healthcare in America. ACA destroyed choice and affordability. Rural rates increased almost double urban rates. Now the average rural insure has a single choice for coverage.


Insane and delusional people have always been marginalized. But not anymore. It makes perfect sense these days. Now that Trump is the US President, why wouldn't the Flat Earth Wackos see a major opportunity here?


Great laugh!  :-)


Those gosh durn pesky state regulators.


Steve Epperhimer, I will answer your question honestly. The ADN is only one of many news sources that I turn to daily. I won't say that Hillary Clinton is the epitome of honesty. However, I will say without any reservation, there is absolutely no comparison between her and Trump. We have a choice to make between two very unpopular candidates, one has a world of experience in government, both nationally and internationally, and the other has absolutely no experience in governing anything, and has proven time and time again that he is nothing more than a mentally unstable, lying narcissistic egomaniac without any connection whatsoever to reality. As someone that has voted for candidates on both sides of the political spectrum over the years I've done a lot of fact checking since this presidential campaign began, and I have based my opinions on facts, as opposed to political rhetoric. For that reason I will vote for Hillary Clinton.


During his first months in power Trudeau wanted to believe that we are a rich country and can afford OAS at 65, generous sick day policies for civil servants, generous child care cheques and more refugees among other spending initiatives.  My reaction was that we would have to wait for some adults to get spending back under control. Now we see the Liberals have run out of money for medical needs and will stick with Harper's plans for constraint. Is Trudeau suddenly aware that money is limited and we need to choose priorities?

When you read in this report how sensitive the projections are to .25% in spending growth or tiny changes in GDP growth you appreciate how those "small" spending programs can make a big difference.

I am not overly concerned about deficits for infrastructure because the next generation will inherit the infrastructure as well as the debt. Chronic deficits for day to day needs are the problem.


I can assure you my news 'researching' is just fine. I notice you didn't provide any links. The Daily Mail story checks out except for one thing.  The country’s foreign minister is not pushing for a new rigorous integration package, they are proposing a raft of new laws to speed up integration. Not a crackdown but a hand up.

The Local story does not check out because you get  'Page not found Sorry - that page does not exist.' Usually an indication that a story was pulled because there was a problem with it.


"Tell Ann Rice i think her books are boring" ?
Really ? A personal attack ?  That the best you can come up with ?
A. N. is correct. out of all of the comments on this article, you are the only one that seems to be defending the poor decisions of the board. you appear to not have a problem with authoritarianism. Even in your post to me you say that property ownership is about majority rule. Screw the individuals rights. Well, in your own observation then about majority rule, you are the super minority here in this article and with your opinion, so maybe you should go comment in another discussion forum ?  If we are to apply your "majority rule" equally.


The primary drivers of why people choose to attempt suicide are related to anomie and other social, economic, and cultural factors. Which is what sound research, not begun, as is most of Hemenway's, with the premise that lawful gun ownership is a social ill and generalizable risk and thus the methodology used must be designed to support that thesis, consistently finds.

That a given suicidal person, driven to that point by those risk factors, will choose the most lethal means available to them is almost tautological. As any unbiased comparison of our overall suicide rates with those of other developed, yet more gun restrictive, nations shows.

On a practical side, 70%+ of firearm suicides in the US are adult, non-prohibited, male gun owners (conversely, the rate for teens (under 20) all means is <3 per 100k). Competent, autonomous adults can't in practice be affected by any proposed firearm type nor access restrictions, so I'm not sure what policy changes would help the big picture.


I support any and all initiatives that will stop this illegal activity. However, my reasons have very little to do with security issues.

My issues are the cost and the unfairness.

We have a process established to immigrate to Canada that most people wishing to immigrate here respect and follow. The integrity of that lawful process is falling badly. Why bother with protocol and proper channels when you can just take a cab to the general area of the border and walk right in?

To allow, virtually encourage, this activity is grossly unfair to those doing it properly.

There is only one way that this will not excelerate in frequency. We must start sending them back and make it known that this shortcut no longer works. If we do not, then surely the numbers will grow and the cost will become a real issue.

Again, I am not particularly concerned about terrorist threats from this source. It is simply unfair and potentially very expensive.


Maybe Canada, too.  It's not the oil, tho...it'd be the water.


The issue is Islamists - they are a threat to western society in that they reject the very principles of gender equality and secularism in favor of society ruled by religious law - these views are fundamentally incompatible with western societies in that they encourage cultural segregation and division. Theresa May is absolutely right when she says the UK has been far too tolerant of extremism - whether it's under the guise of cultural relativism or political correctness doesn't change the fact that supporters of Islamist fundamentalism should be confronted head on. Mosques that sympathize with Islamist fundamentalism should be shut down and private schools should face greater scrutiny about the curriculum including direct government oversight. We are beyond Ben Franklin quotes about liberty and security and token articles from "progressive" writers (note new opinion piece)about dialogue and understanding are little consolation for the families of the victims. Enough is enough.


Just when I think I know you, you say this.
Well done Bud!


I agree, they may not even change their jackets like the bank robber who was caught at the airport a few months ago.


'
If we weren't paying out billions in corporate welfare,

…we'd have plenty of money to fund adequate services, finance government and grow the PFD.

.
Don't buy into the myth that we need to give them more money.

It wouldn't solve the problem.

If you give them more money, ….they'll just hand that over to their corporate masters too,

And you will have less money, and no better services.

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Fix the problem, stop the corporate welfare.
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What the heck is an "assault machine"?


this article written by macleans', while for BC at the time a few months ago,
 is increasingly applicable to Ontario's disconcerting RE market.
of course the RE shills will shout out otherwise.
http://www.macleans.ca/news/housing-b-c-liberals/
''Housing policy a balancing act for B.C. Liberals, say observers
Housing policies might hold off political attacks from the opposition, but what happens if Liberal voters start losing equity?''


The RCMP and Revenue Canada should've done their jobs and cracked down on money-laundering years ago. But their corrupt political masters ARE bankers, like John McCallum, who must be sweating today even though it is -20 in Ottawa.


Amanda, they are not privileges, they are rights. Further I wonder if one should be guilty prior to losing said "privileges".  An understanding of the constitution, why it exists and what its purpose is would be helpful here.  A hint, it is not intended to protect the guilty from the law.


It would seem you disagree with Edmund Burke, "All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing."


Maybe (hopefully) not so much of a monster when your riding it,while reading the newspaper looking at all the cars below at a stand
still...maybe. (hopefully).


Thanks, Tridentinus!  You are hereby appointed to be my Latin tutor.  I need one, because I never took Latin! :-)  So now I have corrected the title of my paper, to be posted later today:

Viri Probati and Feminae Probatae ~ The Homogeneous Sacramentality of the Human Body, Male and Female
http://www.pelicanweb.org/solisustv13n04supp6.html#section9

I am anxious for critical feedback.  Let me know what you think!

I get the feeling that, in some places, just mentioning "Theology of the Body" induces vomiting.  In other places, people freak out when "women priests" are mentioned.  Based on my understanding of Vatican double-talk, I am utterly unable to understand such visceral reactions.

By the way, your name brings to mind that, in the dogmatic definition of the sacramental priesthood (Trent, 1563) a masculinity requirement for priestly ordination is NOT mentioned.  Could such omission be significant?


Don't forget that before the ACA, your insurance company could have, and would have, dumped your family immediately if one of you got sick. I know, because it happened to me at the hands of Blue Cross. The ACA made that illegal. The Republicans blocked single payer so the ACA couldn't apply cost controls, so the insurance company passes on that cost to you. Make no mistake - this is a direct result of Republican obstructionism.

The salaries and benefit packages for muni employees is out of control. Muni/state employees making $250K is just ridiculous.


FYI...it was his son's car.  Don't know why they will not report that.


@ nigelnigel:   Goldwater said:  "Extremism in the defense of liberty is no vice."  Translated that meant Goldwater was laying the groundwork for a rising fascism (fascism being the most extreme expression of right wing ideology).


Fleeing racism and sexism by going to the Democratic Party?  Jumping from "frying pan into fire" comes to mind.


I feel sick just reading this headline.


This just shows how ridiculous it is to pass our tax dollars from one level of Govt to another and expect efficiencies or accountability.

A country with a population of less than 40 million doesn't need separate and duplicate Ministries across the country.    Canada should have one standard, one administrator, and one single payor for the entire country.

The root problem is too many layers of Govt scraping away at our tax dollars.


I had the opportunity to have Mary as one of my teachers in the 7th grade at Montesano.  I then had the pleasure of being one of Mary's colleagues when I came back to Montesano to teach English.  I was also in DKG with her; she always kept the group of women teachers up-to-date on what was going on during every legislative session.  She was a very dedicated teacher, who had a great sense of humor and never missed an opportunity to share wonderful stories about her children and grandchildren of whom she was very proud.


Actually the "waiters" might just for a second think about what they intend to leave their offspring given the "waiter' parent expectation of an inheritance. That might mean every generation should prep for their own retirement and pass on the inheritance from generation to generation.  Just a thought.


I don't think there's anyone in the capitol that understands HOW to negotiate and make provisions for building a gas line, especially someone's whose former profession is being a nurse.  Alaska's government has employed oil and gas experts and we're going to listen to seat-of-the-pants legislators that've let the state's fiscal portfolio slide toward a fiscal cliff?


and so the torch is passed from one price gouging oligopolistic protected industry to another

Canadian Banks: Putting users fees to good use since 1983


He also said things like this about race:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=scQ4sPZldgU

Not a great man at all.


Oops, how did I miss Paul making this same quotation at the top? Sorry Paul!


Yeah, it's going to be another Mayweather vs. Pacquiao fight. Failing to live up to all the hype.  Trump, like Mayweather, still undefeated.


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The Brits give us/Canada something....t NO charge? Kidding, right?

The Brits had no choice in the matter. The economy is collapsing over Brexit and it's not like the Brits would spend the $$$$ to do anything in relation to the HMS Erebus and HMS Terror

At the end of the day, International Law/ "the Law of the sea" prevails. These ships are within Canadian territorial waters, meaning, the Brits have no right to them nor do they have the legal right if we/Canada invoke jurisdiction/territorial integrity over passage.

Meaning, let it go Gents, we're all grow up now, we even took the Queen's pictures out of our schools/government buildings.

And rightly so............


Yeah, like where is Mike Holmes when you need him!


He is horrible under pressure - I admit, but I find that refreshing. He needs to study up on Silent Cal read how he got the name it is pretty funny. Trump makes me nervous every time he speaks publically, so I probably agree with you more on this. This is funny:

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


Well that may be true for the consonants. Didn't the Greeks add the vowels?


Hello Alceste,

What on Earth are you disagreeing with in what I wrote?

I mean what, are you a fan of misleading headlines that ascribe blame to entities that do not deserve blame?


"The U.S., the world's number one arms manufacturer, is often selling weapons to those bad actors oppressing their own people."

The article doesn't say that.      How then can that be the point of the article?


"I'll vote for Mr. Scheer on that speech alone."
Me too. Look at the insanity on US campuses - it won't be long before Canadian campuses go that way if we don't do something about it.


I've seen a lot better half time shows than last night.  GAGA was boring..  Anyways, without wasting any more time on my fingers,  Im not into the American thing.   Havent for a long time.   I am not a fan of that country,  stay well away from it most times,  and for the next few years,  totally away.   There is nothing I need there, nor is there anything I want to listen to or carry on a conversation with over  there.


No. That's because Catholic teaching sees no reason to label oneself in terms of a sexual attraction that is intrinsically disordered.


Yep


"Palestinian Arabs are far more integrated into Israeli society than Indigenous Canadians are integrated into Canadian society."
Carr, you've neglected the 4 million Palestinians in the occupied territories, who have no rights (they can be arrested and held without charge indefinitely, for example. As a result, prisoners are now on a hunger strike.).
Within Israel proper, the better comparison with Palestinians is the French in Canada. Both make up about 20 percent of the population. In Israel, there are serious restrictions on where Palestinians are allowed to live; and people of different religions are not allowed to marry. Israel spends about three times as much on Jewish students as on Palestinian. It's easier for a Jew who has never visited Israel to become an Israeli citizen than it is for a Palestinian refugee to visit. And while Arabic's official status has, in practice, meant very little, Israel is about to strip it of even that.


Well, we happily bailed out the auto manufacturers in 2008 (or 9).  Now, they did, supposedly, pay us back.  I do worry about the terms of re-payment on this Bombardier "loan".

I would have insisted on a scrapping of their two-tier share structure.  Be a real public company - that could get rid of the leadership if they are incompetent.


Once again the R's take over DC and we get an unpaid for war on something.  This time it's gonna be millions of Mexican workers who are actually the folks who pick and process most of the produce in this country, oh that's right, Bubba Brownshirt doesn't eat kale or spinach.  Or a war on folks who we are responsible for displacing because Dumbya needed his multi-trillion buck war in Iraq.  I wonder when the adults in Congress are going to step up and remind this 5 year old bully in the Whitehouse that ONLY the Congress can appropriate funds for things like walls or wars.  I wonder if there are any adults left in Congress.  The D's say they gonna pick their battles and the R's are a bunch of spineless whips.  Where did the important issue of National Debt go?


This is an initial pleading, which means the details are going to be very sparse.  That's why I'm amazed at the people drawing conclusions regarding the veracity of the claim from this article.  That's like deciding you don't like a movie based on a YouTube reaction video to the trailer.


“Intended Consequence”:   Tax the wealth in small business

“Unintended Consequence”:   No more wealth in small business - although this end result may also be the Liberal’s “Intended Consequence”


I'll bet those independent contractors have no jobs today. Casual labor in contracting? Not. The IRS should get the guy for tax evasion, which is actually what's going on here!


LOL, 1 guy amongst 1499 university students, all vetted by Justins people at the door.  And that's stacking the deck in this posters opinion..

It seems fake news has been embraced by the left.


Are you talking about Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Ohio)?


Governments should take notes...

https://beta.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/new-zealand-moves-to-ban-foreigner-investors-from-buying-homes/article36776977/

https://beta.theglobeandmail.com/real-estate/vancouver/vancouvers-middle-aged-exodus-raises-concerns-about-citys-economic-future/article36585479/


This is good news for democrats, Libertarians, and Greens.  Jonah is essentially asking all the "smart" republicans to vote another party.  My guess is it is code to vote for Hillary.  My one fear is that these folks with lots of money will co-opt the Libertarian Party like the they did the Tea Party movement.


The polls were very accurate. Since people only talk about them when they are wrong. : )


Hillary hasn't even been elected yet but Krugman is already blaming Republicans for her failures.


I'd venture to guess that most people who are opposed to "intensive game management" live right down the road from a Freddy's or a Carrs, and don't pay $6 a gallon for gas.


It can't be easy to list a crazy weekend of sports, but maybe consider using Word Press  so the sport category headings are capped, bolded, and separated?  You just drop the scheduled events into each pre-formatted field, and presto!  Nice and neat.


Ratzinger/Benedict never responded to criticism of his positions. Merely pressed down the harder on what he perceived as error.
I don't see what Francis' critics have said as helpful. It seems to me to be demanding that he agree with them. Francis likes to allow debate he does not squash dissent as Benedict did. I find that both frustrating and admirable.


Obviously it didn't work for her. YMMV


What are you blathering on about this time?


How far did the Saudi revolt get?  Oh that's right they don't allow Christian's to live there, they behead homosexuals and now the Saudi's are murdering innocents in Yemen...  Is it ever a time to be balanced in our thinking Moseby or should we always be hypocrites.   Assad is bad, but there are worse and they are supposed Allies.   Why is Mugabe still in power?  El-Sisi?


Is good comment, comrade.


Also a rapist and lyre under oath


I kind of enjoyed KMart...sad if I want to shop there I'll have to take a neighbor island flight...which would affect my overall $ spend.  Seriously, it's rather sad that Hoffman Estates is or not adapting to working on an effective online shopping and local pick up process.  This would leverage the online shopping trend / experience.  Just my thoughts...


Walter, what you are forgetting is that her email contained over 2100 emails that were classified, that would be around 6% of the total emails turned over to State. Of course, the FBI found an additional 15,000 emails that were not turned over and we do not know how many of those are classified or copies of what has already been turned over. I also worked with classified information while in the Navy, all the way up to Top Secret, code word material and in my capacity, worked with material that had already been generated and marked classified. In her capacity as Secretary of State and her aides, they would have generated much classified material and it would have been up to the agency involved with the material to determine the classification and mark the material accordingly. I am sure that I would recognize material that even if not marked, would know that someone should be contacted about the material. I am sure you would also know that.


It reminds me of the scene from Apocalypse Now when Marlon Brando lies dying after being hacked apart by Martin Sheen and his last words were-----The Horror-----The Horror-------our rights and freedom are being hacked apart by Trump and our country is dying.....


Clearly, If the election of your candidate was sabotaged you'd be doing the same or worse.


"If we just talked more about our views on political issues, I think it would help," Coleman said.

This coming from the guy with the Hillary nutcracker prominently on his desk.  Gee, I wonder why people don't want to engage in a friendly conversation about politics with him?  (though I gotta say the nutcracker is pretty funny)


I understand the sentiment behind your column but Trudeau played it the only way he could. Found common ground, included Ivanka and didn't embarrass Trump.  Yes we'd all have loved to see him land one on his nose but not the time or place.


Or dump 8 BILLION liters of raw waste into the St. Lawrence....another Junior F&*^%up.


Read what the Kurds, Iraqui and US military leaders said about Trump’s role— fortunately they talked him out of what he was trying to do after a few months instead of letting him derail everything Obama’s people had built. He tried to force them into working with Russia when Russia was attacking them and deliberately sending them into the path of Russian bombing. He gave away US positions to the Russians and Syrians, his Immigration ban angered US commanders and special forces (they were so angry they spoke on TV), and Mattis because they were moving Iraqui troops retiring to the US, and promising help in immigrating with their families after years of loyal fighting. He angered the Kurds— our best fighters against ISIS by his attempting to involve Russia and later Turkey who were already bombing the Kurds. He threatened to cut arms and money for the war. He let Steve Bannon block US action when Bannon denied Asad had dropped poison gas— it took a lot of work to convince Trump.


We still refer to former Presidents by their title President.  Unfortunately, we all know who the President is today and he is not worthy of the title.  Happy Birthday, President Obama!  I miss you!  You CARED about us!


Definitely, Cyril stained the whole ANC party and our nation also.


And in case you were questioning the objectivity of the crowd it took to pen the article,

"Dear Unifor Brothers and Sisters;

It has been a huge privilege to serve as Economist for Unifor, and before that the CAW, for a total of 22 years.  I can’t imagine a better place for a progressive researcher to build a career – and more importantly, contribute to our shared struggle for a better Canada."

Jim Stanford


I'm hardly your boy Bob. What Mitch and perhaps you have totally failed to recognize is that addiction is the end result of a variety of negative circumstances which affect each individual in different ways. While you, I and gloriously wonderful Mitch were gifted and/or acquired a set of tools to avoid or overcome such a result, many people haven't. And the fact that they haven't certainly doesn't make them less human. It just points out how effing deeply human they are. Hopefully, both of you little children will grow up one day and gain some compassion for other humans. If not, stay in Alaska forever where you can do the least amount of harm to others.


"Long-term incumbency means public servants who worry too little about service to the electorate." I agree wih that statement.


As I said, it obviously isn't an abundance for everyone. You've made that point clearly.

Catholics certainly assist at the Holy Sacrifice, but I would find it odd if that precluded worship. If you had misgivings about how I intended the term, perhaps the Catholic Encyclopedia at New Advent, or the Catholic Dictionary, also available on line, would relieve your concerns.

In any event, I'll amend, and offer my sincere hope that you have found a place to assist at the Holy Sacrifice that is to your liking.


Reading through the comments on this story, it's glaringly obvious why our founders insisted on Separation of Church and State. Look at how divisive the subject of religion is. Don't you think the political process is divisive enough on its own merit? Do we really need to cloud the political process further?

This seems like something we should all be able to agree on, regardless where you fall on the religious belief spectrum.


Sandy, That tax subsidy money was supposed to pay for our locals' hospital bills if they needed hospital care. Balance? Tell that argument to the woman trying to pay for her medical visits for chronic pain or emphysema. She is being put second to someone needing birth control or std testing from an organization that boats over$300 million in assets. PP doesn't need expansion here or our money.


Oh , so it's Trump's fault? Ludicrous!


Easily proven false.  US authorities have for months warned that ALOT more people in the US die every year from white supremecists than Muslim terrorists.  And guess what the tactics are becoming the same.

All of it is wrong.  We must denounce all of it.  Neither is better or worse, if you focus on one and not the other you're soft on terror and don't truly believe what you claim.


Bigger piece of Pie?
where did your receive this delusion that anyone "gets" anything unless they work for it, invest in it etc.  That is the "big lie" given to you by leaders who failed miserably in leading efficiently and effectively. Many leaders did succeed in industry, agriculture and other avenues of progress, while others "bought" votes and perhaps by ignorance (or greed) did not invest or create.  Get off the reservation and be independent like the others you claim are getting "pie". Start focusing education on what is applicable for today's survival. The absolute WORST way is merely doling out money. It NEVER works. I am sure with you in regards to failing areas getting appropropriate education and help with infrastructure, but handing out money for personal expenditures for proven failed leadership? Hard working folks have no sympathy. Leaders signing contracts had no idea how misused that money would be from certain nations who spent it foolishly and now cry Victim.


WHEN can we dispense with the empty rhetoric  and focus on the problems at hand? Every time I hear the dishonest blather that we could fire every state worker and still not solve our fiscal problems I get all fired up!  As if making this point negates ANY further discussion! And NO ONE has remotely suggested we fire ALL state workers which they know perfectly well. But isn't it only reasonable that cutting our work force down to a more sustainable level AND one that compares at least on some level to those of comparable size and population would HELP us move closer to an affordable future? Remember these are the same deceitful folks that have ADDED 48 "teacher coaches" at the SAME time they handed out pink slips to 200 teachers in the ASD. Added additional lawyers to the dept of Law which now consists of over 300 attorneys doing what??? And the list goes on and on.. in the face of massive budget shortfalls. We have our own swamp to drain. Stay strong state senate!! We are with you!


The Canadians who are the subject of this article may have been indoctrinated by the borrow & spend homily implicit in the Bank of Canada's zero interest rate policy which has ruled the country for over 7 years now.   There is now a generation of Canadians desentised to the values of saving and thrift.


loco-moco type?


So are you saying the GOP is going to change the statute, to make it 8 justices?

And when they regain the White House, then it's OK to change it back to 9, or 11, or whatever number they need to pack the court to favor their ideology?  Is this what we've come to?


There's a minor discrepancy in the location of these endeavors at
the Harding Ice Field; given Bear Glacier is quite a distance from
the Exit Glacier location, even by snow machine. Or helicopter.

An emergency cabin (no heat, just shelter) has been in place at
the edge of Harding Ice Field where the highest trail from Exit
Glacier route ends. This is a study structure, prefabricated of
fitted treated wood with cables holding it down; as the wind
& most weather conditions there (west of Seward city) are bad.
They seldom are really all that good. This is where the ?-fated
trekkers way out at Bear Glacier should have gone for practice.

Yul Kilcher & a group of Peninsula adventurers, trekked from
Homer to Seward side of Harding Ice Field in early 1960s; made
camp on ice, + did well because they knew it's always winter there.

The persons in the story linked in comments, are known to me;
and I've been here for more than 55 years, in semi-rural Alaska.
Nothing's left of any older camps.


I agree and you could take some fight out of elite wealth by giving them the same base of support.  Those that want to can compete for higher coverage

But that creates mandate for 'basic' coverage and there you get a fight on what's covered for everybody.

Private health car will have luxary health care and get a high cost which for their income is dicretionsry spending.

I think we're stuck with a tiered system, but the basic will be pretty generous.

That's my best guess-today. Lol


Such remarks remind me of the hysteria over the collapse of civilization in Canada when gay marriage became legal. What is it with cons and their weird apocalyptic fears of civilization disappearing every time people want to be nice to other people?


Can the whole planet vote too?


That looks good! Course hot cheese anything sounds good to me. Especially with fresh tortilla chips. Yum.


Conservatism has undergone a decades-long transformation from a business-centered, small town set of beliefs into an institutional force of intellectual dishonesty and cruelty against the vulnerable and powerless.
It has devolved from a set of principles invoking smaller government into a ponzi-like scheme of shoveling money from one set of accounts into another through legislative maneuvers like tax cuts.
Bernier or O'Leary will do nothing more than carry on the devolution of the ideology.


Abusing Interpol, cheating at sports, invading it's neighbours, shooting down a civilian airliner, murdering critics in other countries (Litvinenko), looting Russia and the list goes on and on. When will the West see they are dealing with a vicious, murderous tyrant and act accordingly????


You are correct! Those sick days alone are valued at $4 Billion. Yet people are waiting for days in hallways in our hospitals


I guess you view him as a 'failed' theologian. 😉

Anyone tell me if we can still block people on here with this new format? In NCR's previous incarnation I blocked the Latin pseudonym fraternity which made the NCR experience a much more pleasant one.


I'd rather see my tax $ go to the window and family than the terrorist.


Owning in the current market is much more expensive than renting over time.  You either pay your landlord or the bank and the government.  The challenge is that most Canadians are financially illiterate and cannot decipher numbers.  All they can do is repeat the 1950 mantra of "owning is better than renting" without understanding current market conditions.


The baboon's Presidency ended Jan 20.  Now America has an intelligent, competent, experienced, dedicated, and patriotic President instead of a race obsessed marxist incompetent murderous Faculty Lounge lizard.


Just Another Trudeau promise broken. US has nothing to worry about. Junior is just lying again and playing to his base. After the upcoming NAFTA re-negotiations, junior will be reprogrammed and quitely, without publicity accept 2% GDP spending on NATO.


"He is being reckless with the people's money".

He explained how he'd do it before he was elected. As Trump said himself ...

"It's called OPM. I do it all the time in business. It's called other people's money. There's nothing like doing things with other people's money because it takes the risk -- you get a good chunk out of it and it takes the risk.

Hence the multiple bankruptcies and billion dollar losses he was able to claim for.

No doubt the same scenario will apply to the taxpayer's money.


Yesh


A lot of libs aren't forgetting about them as proved by some of these posts!


I'd be fine if they were humane like the nuns I had in parochial school. They were the most selfless & decent group of  people I've ever met, unlike so many of their fellow believers.


this could work if they allowed pig hunters within the fenced area, ever so often, to insure there are no pigs in that zone!


" .. virtual training program to educate people about phishing, ransomware and other cyber threats .."

Good luck with that ...


@The Anchor, "Why" you ask? In a word, risk. Employees risk nothing financially and are supported by the social safety net that their tax dollars only partially pay for. Business owners risk financial ruin by investing their own resources in businesses which may or may not eventually turn a profit and have little recourse if their business generates losses. They also wind up paying for their employees' public benefits through payroll taxes but are not necessarily eligible for those same benefits.

Our capitalist system is based on business activity, even a losing business benefits the economy generally but without them there is no foundation for supporting the society we enjoy. The tax system needs to treat entrepreneurs fairly for the risks they take, otherwise they have no incentive to create businesses or employ anyone. Society benefits from the employment that a business offers, not the other way round.


The biggest factor in the affordable rental housing shortage is not short term vacation rentals, it's the outsized US Military presence in the islands.

A significant share of housing in our residential neighborhoods goes to transient military families. As of May 2016, Hawaii had nearly 50 thousand active duty service members, tens of thousands with families living in off-base housing. Per capita, Hawaii has by far the highest number of active duty military in the country. This is one of the biggest factors in our housing shortage.

Military families have also driven up the price of rental housing.  They are given between $2000 (single E1) and $4100 (senior officer with dependents) each month to spend on off-base housing. This is on top of their inflated Hawaii Cost of Living Allowance (CONUS COLA) of $215 - $707 per month, and other military pay and benefits.

Locals just can’t compete with 50,000 tenants who each get an extra $2200 to $4800 to spend on housing each month.


I hope Mexico sticks to their political guns and gives Mr. Twit the fin.  The US isn't the only place that Mexico can do business.  Bye, bye U.S. of A.


Chain of custody measures would also seem important for hazardous goods to discourage tampering and theft, as would more stringent security measures in populated areas.


I've actually confronted Les Gara about this one and he wholeheartedly defended his wording.  He did not say anything like it was any kind of compromise.  He intended for people to be able to text or check messages or whatever at stoplights because he didn't see anything negative to it.


Good thing obooba was out after two terms eh. He was hell bent on ruination of the usa if the rubes who had made the colossal mistake of voting him in had been fooled again


(Breitbart) - "The Associated Press is at it again, pushing more fake news."

http://www.libertyheadlines.com/associated-press-engulfed-cnn-level-scandal-imaginary-cabinet-meeting/

How can one trust the press when even the press won't report on the press.  Shocking!


Obummers legacy, thats an oxymoron 😀


For me, the biggest problem with lipsticks is that they don't last, even if nothing is eaten or drunk.
The lipsticks are touted as lasting up to eight hours. It would have been nice if the writer had commented on something lipstick wearers want to know, instead of wasting space talking about someone completely unrelated to the issue of lipstick.


Yeah blame Walker because these guys only want what they want for their agenda, instead of doing their job which is supposed to be for Alaskans. Blame Walker because they're incompetent and can't do what's asked of them because most of them are a bunch of over paid leaches making money and taking vacations and days off 50% of the year even during sessions were paying them for. Just another example of milking citizens for pennies that equal millions.


Same here.  And then if you call them on it, they act like they did you a favor.  Epic pomposity.


Obvious question:  what happens when growth is no longer possible, given that we live on a finite planet?

Is there a plan?

People don't realize how brainwashed they are that endless growth is good.

It's not.


Pens are looking good, Preds not so much.


Good point.  But I think your questions are based on too narrow of an assumption: that liberal or conservative bishops do not have a common wish for decentralization, as long as the conservatives are not blindly wed to the traditional as if it is unchanging.  We have had in the US, for example, many "conservative" bishops who have been quite open to reforms, albeit more guarded then not.  It was vey conservative bishops who allowed changes in the liturgy in their dioceses and immediately began saying Mass in English.  What we have - in both politics as well as the Church - is not really conservatism, but is clearly reactionary regression and the clinging to a set of traditions that were rather radical changes in their time.  Most everyone can accept a "conservative" or a "liberal" bishop, as long as change is done with plenty of education and discussion, and a sincerity in hearing what others say.  Our current challenges are not, and never have been, as black or white as you pose them.


Stand by for Bannon to send more Marines there to die on foreign soil.


Valleyisle57>  My, my, my, you sure can turn on the charm, huh????  You are so full of it that you're ready to burst!!!!  Again, for your enlightenment, POTUS is NOT a "so called president," as you proclaim.  He is the POTUS, and no matter how you want to phrase it, he will still be the POTUS, got it????


Bob, please reread my comment. I said that there have been two sources, that is 2, like 1 and 2 that were on the investigation and want to remain anonymous. There were 100 people investigating her emails, that is fairly accurate and I did not say that there were 100 FBI agents. I said there were 100 FBI agents, analysts and attorneys involved in the year long investigation. What the majority would have believed has nothing to do with the decision. The decision was made by the Director, Comey and the Attorney General. How many people are going to tell their bosses they are wrong and still expect to have a job when talking about the Clintons?


I'm fine with widening 270 (it already needs it), but NOT with displacing much of the traffic off of I-70 (which turning it into a boulevard with lights would do).  The interchange at I-25 already struggles enough to handle currently growing traffic from 270.  270 PLUS a bunch of the I-70 traffic would be wholly untenable.

Yes, it's the interstate highway system, meaning I-70 isn't just for beginning or ending trips in Denver.  It's for getting THROUGH Denver too.


To start with, if Jennifer Rubin was a real conservative, the Washington compost would not have hired her.
Secondly, these so called " .subsidies" are nothing more than health care welfare.
And the tax payer is the one who gets hosed.
To the fullest extent possible, get the government OUT of our health care.
36 days !!!!


Seems the GOP got a dose of their own medicine and don't like it, they have been doing this sort of thing for years.  Its about time, someone in Juneau listened to Alaskans, good on you House Dem's. As usual Sen Giessel words are ridiculous," we will lose jobs and revenue"? Like we are not a shedding jobs already and losing revenue to the tune of millions, the opposite of what SB21 was supposed to do. If  everyone had listened to Sen Wielchowski we would have saved billions. It always sounds great cut taxes and we will create jobs, yet this never happens, like ever, not just here but in any state, there is no evidence to suggest this has led to a boost to any economy.


8.  Heavily tax vacant homes.
9.  Cross-check property values against the owner's names, see if any income tax is paid in Canada by the "owner" and that person's relatives.
10. Cross-check provincial property transfer tax records vs. federal income tax records to collect capital gains taxes owing.  Do this across the board - it is aimed at ALL tax dodgers, not just the immigrants/PRs/long-term visa "immigrants."
11.  (re your #1 and #2): You need a Canadian passport and SIN to own, and each SIN can hold 2 properties at most.
12.  Shut down the ridiculous 10-year, come-and-go-as-you-please visa program.  Refund their money, quit issuing anything other than short true visitor's visas and student visas.


Just chalk one more up under the R's ever-growing "shady shenanigans" side....


When the arguments were being made at the lower courts, in some cases, they were streaming online. I recommend you go and listen to it. I did. It was about an hour and fascinating. You got to hear, directly from the government lawyers, why this was necessary and from the other parties why it was just another version of the Muslim ban.

A couple of the interesting parts:
1) The government lawyers were given the chance to describe the dangers faced by the US that required this ban. Basically, it was a chance to explicitly say why this wasn't a Muslim ban. They flat out admitted that they couldn't prove that there were  new dangers that required new protections. Listen to it for yourself, it was a weird admission.

2) Another interesting discussion was around if it counts as a "Muslim" ban if it only affect less than 20% of the population. An argument the government made. Led to a fascinating discussion on if a ban only counts if 100% of the target is affected.


Richard, codes of conduct are unilateral to start with.  Some institutions, professions, etc also call them agreements, but if you have no real choice about "agreeing" - they are rules.

In the 2001 Trinity Western decision, the Supreme Court of Canada used the same language:
 “a homosexual student would not be tempted to apply for admission, and could only sign the so-called student contract at considerable personal cost."


Publishing false statements is an express violation of Civil Comments.


Don't worry.  The America automakers will move production back to the United States and use modern automation and advanced robotics.

Then they can proudly point to the new factories that produce thousands of parts and employ two people--part time.


My. Had your blinkers on the last 15 years I see. Paul Martin's surplus was the result of robbing the EI fund. He intended on suing it to pay Kyoto obligations and to offer tax breaks. Harper used it for tax-breaks and to fulfil an election promise of reducing the gST. He also paid down $25B directly agains the federal debt in his first two years in office. During a minority parliament. During a war Chretien sent us to. And then he did go into debt during a world wide recession. During a minority parliament. When he got his majority government he eliminated the debt. and left Trudeau a surplus. Now Trudeau is running $20B a year deficits with no end in sight.

You were saying?


It's high time to let the voters decide with a bond measure on the ballot.  Leave the general fund alone, it is for services and day-to-day operations, not a capital project.

Either way, it will INCREASE the working stiff's housing costs.  Syrett, Zelenka, and Pryor are all spewing their usual BS to somehow renationalize blowing more taxpayer money without a public vote.


Every elective office holder has a 'political agenda'!

Sainthood is seldom obtained by politicians!


Some "majority" !


When voting one's conscience and voting for Trump align, that voter admits to supporting the worst attributes of America. We are more divided than any time since the civil war. I blame it on the wee orange spark of Trump that lit a fire under the butts of his easily conned, low-wattage, uneducated weaklings. Somehow Asri fell for it. She should be ashamed.


I would bet that he ends up being charged in federal court where the sentences are much more harsh.  Dealers at this level tend to get federal prosecution.  His drug trafficking organization will give him an "F" grade and not entrust him with any future responsibilities.  He owes the organization big time.  Can you imagine how angry at him they are after reading this story?  I'd hope for his sake he doesn't get pre-trial release.


Sure...how about the policy that gets the TSX into record territory?!


Why can't the FBI maintain a database of non criminals who have guns?


If I'm not mistaken they did pass a budget, that kept the dividend and withdrew from reserves. Walker exercised veto power, signed off on the cash withdrawals. In case you're not aware, most of the towns and cities already have a sales tax. Perhaps Anchorage should take this approach and accept fiscal responsibility instead of sucking income from the rest of the state.


If it wasn't for Melania, he'd be calling the Wall Street Journal to brag about his super hot Canadian girlfriend.


That Bernie will take your hard earned stuff and give it to some ne'r do well is a misnomer....you're gonna pay taxes, right?... And your legitimate earnings came to you with public infrastructure, right?... What Bernie propses is to redirect where that tax income comes from... And more importantly, where it goes....if you think deeper than bumper stickers he's got some decent ideas... That don't entail  taking from you and giving it to people you don't like....


Cap & Trade is a total disaster for Ontario.  It is a massive, deliberately non-transparent tax that will accomplish nothing in the grand scheme of climate change, but will continue to drive Ontario into the ditch of non-competitiveness.

At the New Years gathering I was at, I made a comment that I hoped everyone filled up their tank on Dec 31st, and almost no one knew what I was talking about.  They had no idea Cap & Trade was coming in Jan 1st.  No wonder the Liberals can just keep doing what they are doing.


He'd have to read it in the first place to re-read it.


I am glad he is better, and understand that he was not criminally responsible for this act. I hope he succeeds. I'm sure it's also very painful for the victims family. There is no happy ending for anyone here.


it seems to me you are twisting concepts to fit into your particular political viewpoint rather than objective fact.

Words have meanings.  "Madman" has a meaning, and saying that anyone who commits a mass murder is a "madman" is just a distortion of the meaning of the word. No, people can come to the decision to commit crimes based on their understanding of the world and not be "mad".

Saying "there is no  reason to hate Muslims or any identifiable group since they are composed of individuals", etc. is actually saying "there SHOULD BE no reason", etc., but that is obviously not how many see it, and the same can be said of hating "conservatives", but plenty do too. That does not mean anyone chooses those groups "arbitrarily", that word has a meaning, too.

The target reflects social conflicts in a society. In ours, currently, social conflict is between identity groups, involves religions, and political and social policies regarding them, that is what this crime reflects.


You always seem to have butts on the mind scaleworker, what gives someone might be able to read something into that.    It is quite easy for someone like Manning to sit in an ivory tower (no doubt partially funded by the Koch brothers - you know the tow Americans who own more of Alberta than any single Albertan) and pontificate with his insipid analogies while never really saying anything.   Funny because the fine print is never something that appeals to populists.


My "accusations" are backed up by citations.

Your response just quotes the dictionary definition, not the meaning common to alt-right usage of the word.


Have courage Italians, if you wait another 5-10 years, you will not have a choice under Sharia Law.


My dad drove the AlCan in 1946, too! In a Lincoln Zephyr. I wonder if they met on the road.


I have often thought that the Holy Spirit has a nasty sense of humor.


The SA should ask the same questions and more.


No thanks- I won't have conditions placed on whether or not I posses a God-given, Constitutionally guaranteed right to own and use firearms. Thanks, though.


Please refrain from attempting to conflate your irrational beliefs with substantiated fact.  I have the same natural right of self defense on the 16th Street Mall as I do within the walls of my own home.  Now, I might not have a right to display my discontent with the government by standing in front of the State Capitol with the stock of an AR-15 pressed against my cheek and the barrel pointed at the governor's office window (as was written in the SCOTUS decision pertaining to bearing arms in any manner for any purpose not being protected actions under the Constitution) but that is quite a different matter than the Constitution not protecting my right to have that AR-15 in my car or at my place of business.


We'd be better off with Kim Jong-un instead of Trump as President.


"Canada is a free country and people have the right to demonstrate and protest. They have a right to demonstrate, but hatred and racism have no place in this city and I expect people to confront that and make sure there's a peaceful and direct pushback on racism and hatred." - Gregor Robertson, Mayor of Vancouver

Mr. Robertson, perhaps unwittingly, is stoking the same confrontation that happened in Charlottesville, Virginia.

Confronting hatred leads to, obviously, confrontation. Confrontation leads to conflict. Conflict lends itself to violence, which extremists on both sides embrace.

 Trying to contain or confront expressions of exclusion and hate also validates them.  So don't go there. It's always an option to ignore hateful messages. Instead, see the human behind the words. Embrace those who would lead society down a negative path. Overcome them with peaceful understanding. Put a flower in the barrel of their weapon.

Stay cool, Vancouver. Show them how it's done.


Exactly


It would be more in line for the Sanders camp to encourage folks to share their leftovers with those that are needy rather than throw them in the trash.


Who is Ohio Dan?


Being anti-racist isn't racist. The right has tried to peddle that "anti-white" nonsense for two generations now since the GOP adopted all the orphaned racist southerners abandoned by the Democrats. No one has said border control is racist. You're engaging in what's known as "equivocation."


Smoot-Hawley raised tariffs on a small number of goods approximately 6%, in a time when trade between countries was far lower than it is today.  US imports/exports were in the low single digits as a % of GDP.  It's a point of contention, but many economists will point out it didn't help, but was a minor factor in the Great Depression.


Disciple said, "The anger and the mean spirited comments are truly upsetting.  ...
'If you can't say something nice about someone, don't say anything at all.'  National Catholic Reporter has its own difficulties with the truth...."

Well, as long as you're just "nicely" criticizing the NCR's problem with truth....  (And Politico was founded in 2007.  New?)


But there are degrees of drunkenness. Everyone agrees (or should!) that a person who is blackout drunk cannot consent to anything, but what of the person who had one glass of wine and is a bit tipsy? Is he or she also impaired and incapable of consent?


Invite a clown, expect a circus.


Number one goal of new management has to be financial survival of the paper, otherwise all the reporters will go.  It must have been a very difficult decision for them.  Erik Hill is a great photographer and Dermot Cole did a good job of explaining the background of fiscal and other issues.  They will be missed.  In the meantime, one of the most important things the paper can do to enhance its credibility is to refuse to reprint the endless articles from NYT and Wash Post that contain references to "anonymous sources", "those close to the situation" and "an unnamed former official of the Obama administration."  That is not journalism.


Dodged a bullet actually. The entire LNG plan was never grounded in reality. Talk to any energy economist. BC was being used as a not very bright stalking horse.


Dear Mr. Oliver. We pay enough bloody taxes as it its. Shut up and go away.


I prefer the Supreme Court's decisions as to what is legal in this country.

Don't worry, when I want to get your opinion on what is or is not legal, I will be in touch.

Wait to hear back from me.   I promise to write.


Sullivan is just another of Trumps peons.


"Like the first budget bill, it is more than 300 pages, repeating a practice that has faced opposition criticism for lacking transparency."
It faced extremely heavy heavy criticism from the Liberals when they were in Opposition. How hypocritical... sadly not a surprise.


She ran on the Teapublican Party Platform of “Fiscal Conservatism and Smaller Government” but has a hard time with it in the reality of her own life. Gattis won’t give $65,000 in Borough taxpayer money back and the fact that her son left home at 16 and was a convicted drug felon at age 19 and doing time in federal prison says a lot about her skills as a parent. Why any constituency would elect her, or take anything seriously that comes out of her mouth, is beyond comprehension.


good point. it was mid day, mothers day, when people stay home usually. seems there  should have been some eyes that spotted this guy ... story didn't say if he had concealed it in any way...but covered in blood is red flag....


John Returns, that is 100% correct.  Especially when "the next person" is insane, ham-handed and has no self-control.


Well, it's not just drugs and alcohol. A lot of the homeless have family dogs, which they don't want to part with as the shelters do not accept 4 legged family members. As someone who own 2 doggies that are considered part of my family (but I'm fortunate enough to own a house with a yard), I can sympathize with that.


Perspicacious. Solidarity forever. Solidarity forever.  Sing it with me now!!!!


No, it's not outrageous because David Suzuki is left-leaning!
It's only outrageous when it comes from a Conservative because then that means he forbids his wife from using birth-control and forces her to have children.  Children are bad for the environment, in case you didn't know!


Huh....what ever happened to Homer ?....aren't they still a Nuclear Free Zone ?.....I wonder if this right wing nonsense all started when they banned feeding eagles on the spit.


Stand corrected.  My apologies.
Thanks, Teleology.


You are disagreeing with basic human liberties the same men you think you are honoring fought for. It's a tough pill to swallow, but I personally fought for their freedom of expression as much as I did yours or mine. It is their right. How you or the millions you refer to feel simply doesn't matter.


Click on your account name at the top of the comment section.

They are explicit in the evidence they provide.  They identified the MS word account used to make the document. Seems enough, ie it is plausible, to publish an article given that it seems the gupta associates are running an offshore smear campaign.


Your observation is incorrect. I made no such statement or implication.
I saw on TV some members of both groups armed and wearing helmets. I made my statement based on this observation. These people came looking for a fight. Those who protested against removal of the statue were exercising  a constitutional right as where the counter protestors. I have no idea who started the fight.


Yeah ... you haven't read the decisions either.  Thankfully, my Dad always taught me to avoid criticizing things I don't understand.

And the Kl-asstray thing?  No matter how many times you write that. it's fresh and funny every time!  You are so very clever!


Always at least 1 negative comment in a good feel story.  *sigh*


All of your and Parsons Brinkerhoff "projections" are about turning Oahu into Hong Kong. Not what this island of under 1 Million wants, needs or can ecologically sustain.
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Already everywhere the public is growing increasingly upset about losing EVERYTHING that once made Oahu a great place to live. Overcrowded parks and beaches, cesspools leaking into the 2 foot ground water as the ocean creeps inland.
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"Blue Planet" should be called Brown Planet because that is the future your PRP paid off group is advocating- turning Oahu into Hong Kong.


We need our leaders to step up to this crisis, rise above partisan politics, and remove that men from office. It takes leaders, with consciences, to break out from the majority. Let us please hold accountable every one of our elected officials who allows this disaster to go on. Our constitution provides for this ... we need leaders who care about the country, the world, and the planet.


you cant be this stupid!  the anti tax increase realist are out in force cause unlike you idiots we understand what makes an economy work and this does real harm to it while accoumplishing nothing for the environment since canada spews all but nothing in emmission of the worlds !<, what is relevant is the future trump world where the usa who is cutting taxes and such will be enjoying all the businesses and jobs that leave canada for there!,, canada needs to wake up to reality,, not be brain washed stupid like you


No, I just refuse to pander to your pointless and argumentative manner of exchange here.  It is obvious that no amount of evidence or reasoning is going to sway you in your preconceived opinions, so why should I even bother trying and allow you to force me to jump through rhetorical hoops just to amuse you?


Um, proud of being gay ? Like you are proud of being not gay.
 If you can't find anything about yourself to be proud of then maybe try harder.


For the Trump "true believer"  the well known axiom that no amount of facts will change a strongly held belief, is hard at work. All they want is wreckage, and Trump is the wrecking ball. Truth is simply not relevant. Unfortunately, if they get their wrecking ball, the rest of us get wrecked too.


Good Grief......obviously the legal approach to this problem has failed and it is time for the City to try other solutions and most importantly to "think outside of the box"....... bring in a mediator and stop with the fines etc, use mental health professionals that help hoarders and buy sell trade types that can't part with things, I can see an epic series of yard sales....auctions to help disperse this stuff and generate some $ towards a more healthy community instead of wracking up legal bills


He's counting on the racist haters he bent over this time wanting more.  And Republicans will give it up every time, they don't have any moral fabric.  If anyone in the GOP had any morals he would already be out of office being charged with treason and more.  Reality Winner was put away for exposing state secrets that Russia hacked the voting machines, not lying.


Not when the cause they are joining is well documented as fomenting international terrorism and committing mass murder in the areas they control.
Since when is it acceptable for your "citizens of conscience" to join a cause that summarily beheads prisoners en mass and conducts the genocidal slaughter and sexual enslavement of an entire ethnic group (Yazidis)?

Our troops are currently aiding in that fight, as part of a legitimate multi-national operation, at the request and invitation of the local government. Should these people ever return, they should expect to be taken into custody and face very serious criminal charges with a suitably long period of incarceration for being part of a recognized terrorist organization and engaging in armed conflict against Canada. They would also need to be investigated in detail for any culpability in specific cases of murder, torture and slavery.


The Best part is how Baghdad Bob's UnConstitutional firearm legislation went down in flames. Art1Sec24 > AGOWA everyday of the week and twice on Sundays. There is more to Washington State than the Puget Sound area


Wolf Eagle you don't know this young man, but I'm sure Jake  will be praying for you. Jakes if you read this. Our family loves you and supports you. I'm so proud that you are following your heart and your calling. Bless you


This comment would be relevant to the story if it had the least bit of relevance. Sort of like how spaghetti and helium help green foxes play baseball.


go with God johnathon. your passing touched a community.


Fitting invokedly?


The enforcement of Communism ( Mao ) certainly caused the death of tens of millions ( ditto the USSR - Lenin & Stalin ) for a historic total in the order of 60 million ++ ..... I was focussing on the demise of Communism without such conflict. Perhaps there is a lesson here - nobody who experienced the Worker's Paradise mourned its demise.

As for the matter of transition to "democracy" both in the former USSR and China - that may be considered an entirely different historical mechanism. Neither Russia nor China had any experience whatsoever with democratic processes nor private property prior to the Communist take over. It will take several generations to arrive at democratic governance as we claim to practice.


But per capita, stuff like this happens more in Bush Alaska than anywhere else.


Nowadays, I endeavor to wear the equipment described on Ephesians 6:10-18. Sometimes it fits me well, other times is too big. After wearing several pounds of body armor in the military, I go as light as I can now... :-)


this letter should have been published sometime in 2008.


Of course Rockfish will be targeted, what can you expect, man will attempt to exterminate all species that are available. Next thing you know there will be a city sponsored derby to catch the largest because the merchants make money and the Mayors and council are all for making money at any expense. Man will push to the limit every freedom and killing of resources so for a while there will be Rockfish like there was with the crabs, halibut, clams and all of the other fish.


Plenty of room here, too.


The CBC version says that she was refused entry because she had anti U.S. videos on her cell phone.


"Echoing others in the military and intelligence communities, Hayden describes Trump as “polezni durak,” which he translates as meaning “the useful fool, some naïf, manipulated by Moscow, secretly held in contempt, but whose blind support is happily accepted and exploited.” Hayden described this as a “pretty harsh term.” But, he wrote, it’s the most benign interpretation he could come up with for what is occurring between Trump and Putin."  Michael Hayden, former CIA Director under Bush


Nageak should have run as the republican he is.  Anyone who's part of the Legislative Majority needs to go.  Nageak is a good first step.


This is not difficult to comprehend. Individual institutions have their own codes of conduct that differ significantly from state and federal law (sometimes more strict). Additionally, the stardards of evidence required for disciplinary action are different (less intense). This is no different than someone being found innocent in criminal court, but being let go from a job for violating the company's ethics rules. Football players are high profile representatives of the University. When they do scummy things (as in this case) and make the university look bad, there are going to be consequences. Easy solution...don't engage in scummy behavior. Welcome to the real world boys.


Lets all go and ski in an avalanche prone area.


You wouldn't have to. The cost of living in Alaska vs. Wyoming is quite different


No gupta-bot. It is clear that SARS is captured and Moyane and other zuptoids need to prepare for lengthy prison sentences.
What you thieves fail to acknowledge is that the people of South Africa across every sector of society, are fed up. And the consequences are going to be severe. Just look at NDZ 's recent visit to Marikana. Zuma himself is also staring at no-go-areas.
There is an old saying that goes: Be careful of what you wish for or you might get it.  In the Zuptoids case it is going to be KPMG pulling all those ama-skeletons from the closet. And then, you will find that if Shaun the sheep does not act, the people most certainly will!


All he's missing is the Disney cartoon flash of light off his very white teeth.


Any municipal leader who harbours or abets illegal immigration is a traitor who belongs in jail.


"It was given to mean a laborer who stood up to unfair and unjust treatment of others"

Ah. a social justice warrior -- something RD disapproves of.


Your point is exactly what the article I linked to stated. My original response was to Cantoperate who stated that everyone of the left says that no one can afford to go to college. The truth is that most can't and no one on the left ever said " no one" can afford it (quoting Cantoperate).  I never gave an opinion on how to fix it or what the root of the problem was (even though the Forbes article does a great job explaining it). Universities are seeing a huge influx of money they aren't accountable for and have jacked up prices. Not unlike the days of the $100 hammer for the military in the 80's. Why does everything have to be so devisive? It's not a left/right issue. Fingers are to be pointed on both sides. Helping students with grants was good. Colleges that started using conservative business principals and getting greedy for profits jacked prices. We all lose. Like I stated, not disagreeing in principal, just with Cantoperate's whining.


Oh good. So you don't bother reading or informing yourself, and yet claim that we should take you seriously. Does that generally work in your classes and at your workplace? "Oh, I didn't bother reading anything about it, but I have some dubious anecdotal experience here that I think should inform all of your opinions as well." Carry on then, but please don't design any bridges in my neighbourhood!


Trudeau is in New York taking selfies with Ivanka.


Its very important to remember when using basal metabolic rate calculators online that they are not accurate.  Fat requires almost no calories for the body to maintain and has a poor blood supply.  Muscle on the other hand is the opposite.  When you punch in "sex/height/weight" the calculator has no idea if you are 300lbs of fat or muscle.  The article said the 300 lb man had a BMR of 800 calories less than a normal man of his size.  The only way this massive deficit is possible is if they are comparing him to a bodybuilder.  Its very rare for a 300 lb man to have a normal body fat composition.


I don't watch basketball of any kind,  but what is this?


None whatever - and looking at their resumes I would not have hired anyone of them ......
But "innovation" is the current atmospheric contaminant  .-)


Representative government: the sharp stick in the eye of organized, political formations.


That's about it .  . the propaganda factor is being hysterically over-blown.

Speaking of theocratic  Nation-building, one can only observe the promotion of a 'religious collective'  in Ottawa's newer religious newspaper. .  http://muslimlink.ca/

Further -- Peel's situation is not about a 20 min prayer -- it's about 'students writing their own sermons' ergo, students sermonizing in a Publicaly funded school.

That's not what constituent property taxes are collected for -- Religious institutions do not pay 'taxes' but the Islamic folks seem to believe that their children have a right to 'proselytize their religion on public school property'. that's what this is about.

So now we have propped up religious propaganda being aggressively pushed into the lives of Cdn children whose parents are not Islamic Muslims - Why??

There are private religious schools & home-schooling -- Why is 'Religion' an issue in Public Schools at all unless its Cheaper than the private approach.

Cash for Chaos..


Everybody knows that the fight was fixed.
The poor stay poor.
The rich get rich.
That's how it goes.
Everybody knows.

- L. Cohen


I don't see any problem except that there are those who seem to think they need to control everyone else's actions, thoughts, opinions, and feelings to be more in line with their own and can't so they're pissed.


That "concern" is also incredibly offensive in light of that "carefree removal'" effort, during which so many are claiming that access to healthcare is not a right.


Are you an attorney?


Scott Saiki won't heed Abercrombie, much less the people he represents.  No, not his district, but the whole state, since he is in leadership and dictates what goes on.  Those who made the decision to defer the bill seemed to have all the reasons to defer it...which makes one question, if you know the reasons to defer it, why not fix the bill and pass it?  Weak!


But isn't it great that they're finally resuming ST:F with the new SyFy original series, "Star Trek: The Expanse". I hear they're going to be making a book series out of it, too.


"""Take the time to imagine your life making $1400 per month.""

Can't imagine it and neither can you.   Welfare / ODSP is more than that and don't forget to mention the 500.00 + per month per child.  GST credits and other kickbacks from the Government and don't forget what you make under the table.
Not enough then get a job.


They need to rebuild Houston as a new age city.
They have plans somewhere for doing just that ... what they need is the will to execute those plans.


CPPIB has a lot of money in private equity. That money is not on any index.  Also, because CPPIB is population-wide, it has an unlimited time horizon, unlike corporate pension plans with fluctuating beneficiaries by age, with new contributers and beneficiaries likely declining over time.


@ akstarzec What is it about the "paid trolls" "Soros backed protesters" BS that the right finds so appealing? It's just not true, no matter how much you want it to be.

You never went to www.paidliberalprotester.com before the site was removed?


Not long ago VECO was doling out bribes to legislators... and one of the charter members of the CBC thinks voters have forgotten the corruption where ten legislators were sent to jail for the bribes they took from the oil industry.

Wow.


You have my heartfelt sympathies...and those, I suspect, of thousands of other families, who wonder "what went wrong?" when a sibling goes--as they say--sideways, before plummeting downward.

Same home, (often) same parents, same time in history, same schools, same food, even.  Doesn't matter.  Those around him or her make it, one way or the other, and are reasonably happy, but one...just...doesn't, often without even the momentary success Peter enjoyed.

The young man I consider the brightest, most talented individual in my BCIT broadcasting class in the late 1960s, was, less than a year after graduation, wearing a hardhat and steel-toed boots as a member of a highway paving crew.  A short few years later, he was dead...reportedly by suicide.

What happened?


Who care about the motives of David Duke. The question is why did he not win the election. Hint, had nothing to do with democrats. While were in the Q & A, lets ask, why were the slaves freed, who drove the civil rights bill to completion. Same hint!

NOW! Who pushed Jim Crow laws, who blocked the civil rights bill for a decade. Who supported segregation, who required black to drink from separate fountains? Hint. Not Republicans!


Trump chafes at some of the retired Marine Corps general’s moves to restrict access to him since he took the job almost a month ago, said several people close to the president. They run counter to Trump’s love of spontaneity and brashness, prompting some Trump loyalists to derisively dub Kelly “the church lady” because they consider him strict and morally superior…

Meanwhile, people close to the president said he is simmering with displeasure over what he considers personal disloyalty from National Economic Council Director Gary Cohn, who criticized Trump’s responses to a deadly white supremacist rally in Charlottesville on Aug. 12. He also has grown increasingly frustrated with Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, who has clashed with the president on issues including Afghanistan troop levels, the blockade on Qatar and Cuba policy…


If you are posting all the way from Kansas, by chance, thanks for your interest, but we in Oregon are going to have to solve the problems we have created here before we worry about what is happening in too many other places.


The cop was clearly wrong and is an embarrassment the nurse was right the point is you don’t fight on scene you let the system figure it out and it worked.


As someone who gave no notice, order in a pizza or KFC or Swiss Chalet for her.


that's nice. Unfortunately the damage has been done. The constitution has been discarded and trampled on. The government does not represent Canadians


Certainly points toward a financial motive.


Educational institutions and other public places should be kept free from all religious influences period. Please follow clear policy of no appeasement of any religion.


Thought you were purposely being delusionally funny -ala Monty Python!

Didn't realized you were suffering from progressive psychosis, sorry!


What about the risk of injury to your unvaccinated children posed by the disease itself?  The risk posed by the vaccines is infinitesimal compared to the risk posed by the disease.  Furthermore, by refusing to vaccinate your children you add to the risk of losing herd immunity.  That isn't a risk the rest of us should have to accept.


Better that your untreated TDS apparently...


We now begin to see the outlines of the fast emerging fascist state of America.


Twitler should move to Alabama. He'd fit right in.


LOL women are the very ones who have Hillary pegged as Cruella DeVille.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LkcdpMZjjcw


Charlie Huggins => Murkowski Appointee =>  Repugnican Establishment "Yes" Man


Trump"s WHOLE life is a lie ,
the incoming lies are equal to the outgoing lies.
Trump is a lie and a liar,
of the lowest kind.


I agree that this institution is changing to be in tune with the 21st C but when the process is completed, will it still be a "Church"?


When you can't understand others comments you devolve into personal insults and trash talk. Gratefully, your sociopathic behavior is still unaccepted among polite society. Your condition is simple: arrested development.


4:20:  I hope you have a lot of available time.  With each day and Mr. Trump's latest gaffe, being an apologist becomes more time consuming.  Doesn't it also get at least a little embarassing? Could you convey a simple message to him for me:  "DONALD, IF YOU DON'T MEAN SOMETHING, DON'T SAY IT."  Following that one simple bit of advice could save him from repeatedly making a fool of himself and save you from having to, time and again. offer some very weak excuse for his comments.  ...Don't you think this is a helpful suggestion?   regards, Gary


In fact he once wrote (in his memoirs) "emphasis by repetition gains acceptance for an idea,"


You have to admire the extreme level of hate in leftists.


Why can't the US Navy open it's books and publish what really happened.  I think the Navy and/or DOD or NSA owe the survivors an explanation.  If the Navy cannot do this simple task then the word "Cover up" comes to mind.


The Government is just using this heated Market as an ever juicy opportunity as a chance  to get their teeth into some succulent  wealthy  Asian  Money and massage the argument that they are actually doing us a favour. Come on people do not blindly assume this move by the government is good,In fact this just creates  out Government to be even a bigger trust fund Baby and rob the fund for Doing nothing. Its actually pretty sick the government  opens the door to foreign  investment  creates the environment  then says they are going to do something please give me a brake . I am  a local who was born in Toronto to encourage the government to tax foreign  money is ignorant. Remember the Chinese have become rich  because of Globalization  in Which Western Countries sold you out in the 70s,Yes it sucks but the Asian people now have the money and you don't because of historical sell outs and you are now poor for it. When in actuality the money is finally returning ,just not in the form u like


What did Tom Hanks say at the end of Toy Story 2?


He's the same as our Justin, just not ready.


Seen his actions had no effect on the election as the general public despises the press.


There's an obvious solution to this problem- increase teachers' salaries and benefits. But, in all seriousness, poor math students equal future Liberal voters. So, perhaps, our government knows what  it is doing.


The American bombings of the civilian cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki was cowardly. At least when Japan attacked Pearl Harbor, it was a military base which had a chance to defend itself.


So much intolerance. "Drone Man" is stalking and harassing. I generally go with the belief that character is destiny. A man who feels he has the right to stalk, harass and control others? Um. That person's character will likely lead him into a few other altercations...This isn't the way to handle things, Portland.


Will they loose there shirt, or will they just miss out on adding an extra million to their conglomerate coffer?

If the city is going to allow someone to get away with having nasty blighted property they need to open all their books to a fine tooth comb to prove they would really loose their shirts.

Contrary to the sob stories most of these properties are not owned by some guy who was laid off and who is upside down on the property just trying to make ends meet.

Why would anyone stand up for conglomerate slum lords?


Gussuk,  I am never bitter.  You obviously are. And envious too.  Now what are those things that are handed to Natives on a silver platter?  I'll bet you can't name one.


This was not a "Darwinian moment" - merely a reality check  .-)
Loose some weight, a minor issue ... sharks like lean meat  .-)  Now THAT would be Darwinian  .-)


Is this the same Mark Levin who opposed the President and thought Clinton would be a better choice than Trump?


You should stop sniffing that red, white, and blue airplane glue.


Who says he is widely considered to be the front runner?


Amtrak gets some 40 cents per passenger mile in federal subsidy.  Roads and commercial aviation get around 1-2 cents per passenger mile.

The State of Oregon subsidizes Amtrak to the tune of $16 million/biennium; while Greyhound, Bolt Bus, and the numerous other ground transportation providers are forced to compete with ODOT/Amtrak, don't receive any subsidy; and have to pay a wide assortment of taxes.

If motorists had to "pay their share" in Oregon - nothing would change.  If Amtrak patrons had to "pay their share", nobody would dare ride the train.  Too many people complain Amtrak is already too expensive, even though they don't come close to paying the cost of operating the train (nevermind the cost of borrowing money, capital investment, depreciation, etc.)


The State constantly takes money from one group of citizens and gives it out to the benefit of different groups of citizens!

That is the whole purpose of State Government!

Take from the rich and give to the poor!

If you are paying taxes, you aren't poor enough to qualify.

Sorry about that!


I think the group of people in question is pretty small.  For one thing...the percent of people in that income group is small...maybe 2% or 3%.  And most of that group is planning and preparing for retirement.  The remaining few know what to do but don't have the willpower to do it.  Too bad for them.

Now why not write an article about how someone successfully prepared for retirement?


First John looks at Gross Sales of Gasoline i.e. including exports (not covered by the carbon tax) instead of the far more relevant and inclusive numbers of Net Sales of Gasoline + Net Sales of Diesel also included in the data table. Result:

2012->2015 Change in Gross Gasoline Sales: BC = +17%, Canada = +4%  - John's 6% is wrong
2012->2015 Net Gasoline+Diesel Sales: BC = -1.6%, Canada = +2.1%

Next he picks 2012 vs. 2015 instead of 2011 vs. 2015 the full scope of the data set to analyze a policy that was initiated in 2008. Adjust Date Range Result:

2011->2015 Net Gasoline+Diesel Sales: BC = -11%, Canada = +.1%

The other major problem is he compares BC to Canada. This is a problem BC is part of Canada you need to compare BC to the rest of Canada to do a cross region comparison to normalize things like say the great recession that occurred during this time period.

2011->2015 Net Gasoline+Diesel Sales: BC = -11%, Rest of Canada = +4.3%


Hmm, never see a feral bunny or a wild bunny. Once saw three bunnies some idiots had as pets and then dumped out on my road. The last time I saw the bunnies they were flying away.......eagles and owls loved them, better eating then feral kittens and Norway rats.


Well crime isn't down, so do more, do something different, do something besides write a report about how crime may or may not be up or down!   Only someone not wanting to admit crime is up makes sure the report indicates that. Get tough on crime, get tough on drugs use and most importantly  get tough on manufacturers and sellers of drugs. Publish the arrests, take PFD away from felons, let us know when you bust the idiots. We are trying to find a way to justify crime isn't going up, great system we have, tolerance for crime. The mayor himself told you don't be out past midnight, that isn't enough to see we have a problem? Next time he speaks, he may say 11p, then what?  Lock your doors while you eat dinner?  Some already do I bet. Some will admit, some won't, we have lost  neighborhoods to crime already in Anchorage, kind of wrote them off, without saying it.  Stop giving in and take this city back. No more excuses or blinders.


SS is not meant to be your primary retirement income. It is meant to supplement it. Like everything else, if you can't see beyond your nose, you will pay later.


You are a Martian Troll!


Charles Blowhard.  Thanks for your faith in the new prez. Like all anti Trumpers, he isnt even sworn in yet and you and your ilk have already sold him down the tubes. The NY Times is such a liberal, biased rag that it couldn't report a damn thing accurately and truthfully, if the editors lives themselves depended on it.


I have little argument with MSW's notion that we are a dogmatic religion, because I do not believe that doctrine is in itself a bad thing.  Every human organizing structure has them, be they called dogmas, rules, guidelines, bylaws, expectations or laws.  But there is, for sake of this discussion, a real problem with Catholic doctrine that is the cause of so many leaving the Church, or (much healthier in my book) staying and discerning what doctrines are useful and not.  BTW - it is what has been going on for the entire history of the Church and St. Peter's hasn't been consumed by hellfire.  The Catholic Church, through its centuries, has created such a mess of its doctrinal anthology, made it so complicated that even theologians are challenged in deciphering it, and refuses to even review those that are clearly absurd and pertained to a certain ancient time period, as if every word was written on Mount Sinai. Most of it is man's doing, for man's satisfaction and not for God's purpose.


From the FTA in December 2016 regarding the recovery plan:  ". . . the City and County must continue to advance Plan B sufficiently in the event that they are unable to obtain additional financial resources."  I guess the message HART is sending is they're pretty sure one way or another, they'll get their money.  Forget any concerns about cost overruns or the fact that there's still no plan to pay for O&M.  Just push it on through.