" ... the Boulder Democrat will advocate a vision for Colorado that tests how far to the left the state has shifted politically in the last decade."

Indeed.

It's going to be a close call in the primary.  I would prefer Polis going in, but Perlmutter would be a fine governor, too.

As we saw in the presidential election, "electability" can be deceiving.  Although Perlmutter seems more electable, Polis might be the man.


Marty, I did not offer my, or any other, interpretation of Jesus' teaching on love of enemy; there was no need, since the teaching is unequivocal , and since Jesus' life itself is one,  impeccable lesson on how to treat others , including enemies.

If what you said about the CCC is true, then it must instruct Catholics to do exactly as Jesus did. But it does no such thing, since it does not teach unqualified love of enemy. On the contrary, it traditionally has permitted the killing of enemy, either on the galows or on the battlefield.

I did not say that Natural Law is a dynamic; I said that the love from which it issues, and on which it depends, is dynamic.

It is contradictory to say that "the fundamental right of men is life" while defending the taking of human life. If life is a right, then logically, it may not be taken.

No; the Church's abortion teaching is based on the sanctity of human life. Life ex-utero is sacred, too, and therefore may not be taken.


All it takes is a few good men...
...to look the other way.


Hi there Bubbles, He can tell Muller to stop.  It would be really bad, and look even worst, but he in fact, lawfully he can fire him.  If Trump goes down for obstruction so should Comey and he should lose his law license as he would have made a an ethical breach of monumental proportion for not reporting it up the chain ASAP.  I would like to know how Trump has yelled Fire in a Theater or done anything unconstitutional.  Look, President Trump has done some silly things but nothing that is really bad.  Talking to the Russians, Canadians, Indians, English, Estonians and Jordanians and sharing classified intel on matters such as ISIS and such things that you and I have no business or right knowing is a good thing.  If you are unable to see the forest through the trees I cannot help you.  Wishing you a great weekend.

Cheers friend~


Flagged Minshall's rant as abusive slander.


"The thinking person recognizes..."

A woman called out to Adalai Stevenson at a campaign stop: "Senator, you have the vote of every thinking person!"

His reply was, "That's not enough, madam, we need a majority! "


"What is shocking is how long it has taken for the majority of Trump supporters to become shocked by Trump." Steve_Zavilon
.
Spot on.  Hard to believe anyone thought this guy is U.S. Presidential material.


Under Senator Kims leadership as Senate President, she negotiated the Turtle Bay land settlement in the exact same fashion


People who expect us to eat like them, sleep like them, talk like them, walk like them, breathe like them, and live like them will always judge without understanding anything about our culture. Keep on whaling! You feed hundreds of people without any complaint. I guarantee you those who complain can’t even feed over 800 people. You have done it! You are Yupik! Nobody can take that away from you! We don’t tell any other race to quit being what they are. You are Yupik. To be Yupik means to take care of your people and feed them and that is exactly what you do. Keep on living our traditions without hate against those who disagree with our ways. Offer them a lending hand and feed them even if they send you hate messages. It is who we are. I love you, my nephew! Thank you for feeding us and sharing with us!


Yes, we should judge! He is as evil as they come. What is it about the liberal brain that thinks evil done by one makes it OK for another? You make Castro seem like a personal hero of yours.


This game was the Oilers chance to take this series. They blew it. Nothing else matters.
Ducks in 6.


When you factor in cost of production, d-uhhhhh, geez maybe factory style pesticide and herbidide based agriculture is cheaper...but we pay too high a price for cheap food.

But when it comes to real sustainability the 2 are not even close. Biodiversity, health, resiliency and social benefits of organic are miles ahead.


Our leaders are failing us.

https://honoluluhomelesscrisis.wordpress.com/


Just stating the odds. Particularly for savagery like this. Most criminals don't do this stuff for fun, they have motives, however vile to the rest of us. Don't owe them money or rip them off and they have no real reason to interact with normal people at all.


"When they go low, we go high!"

All the way to Kathy Griffin. Wonder if her new show will be called "My Life on the Deported List"? Oh well, Kath, try not to have anymore horribly failed plastic surgeries over it......


Don't have time to winnow the list down to only 10. Get to it later. Now I have to prep for the First Friday Art Walk tonight.  When I get home if I'm not to bushed, I'll do it then.  But hold the chickens and the wood rat.  i could use the goats on my blackberries though.  Will you deliver?


Germany, Russia, Iran, South Korea, China, Japan, and Australia now have all voiced concerns in various ways.  France might have and Britain is too busy melting down with Brexit.  This already threatens multiple trade agreements around the world and that doesn't include Trump's other plans for America-first.  He's pissing everyone off except for his fans here.


There you go typical lib resorting to insults when called on some statement


Trump on Tuesday claimed he had personally contacted “virtually” every family of a soldier killed since his inauguration.

Except, of course, later that same day, Trump's staff asked the Pentagon for a list and contact info on soldiers slain since Trump's inauguration.

The Associated Press reported as late as Friday that several Gold Star families never have heard from Trump at all.

Trumpism.  Honor those who sacrificed by lying about your own indifference and inaction.


Your point is false.


Perfect reply from Mr. Hobson.
The photo says it all - sad folks who have chosen to let the church pass them by.  All three have axes to grind; hurt egos; etc.
Am reminded of the phrase - *re-arranging the deck chairs on the Titanic (latin mass)*

If it wasn't so sad, the whole conference would be amusing and funny.


It's a corruption.

A good (kneeling, a disposition of adoration) converted into a rejection, a protest, a middle finger.

It's like how some people around here use the expression thank you.

Hobson does this a lot. "Thank you for showing us you don't care about poor people..."

It's using a good..to finger poke someone.

We should kneel only for one reason:  to adore Our God.


Voting with your dollar is a most effective method of showing your support for those who support community.

If a company doesn't support your interests, take steps to ensure you don't give support to them.

Do you drink RockStar?

RockStar's owner is a Trump backer.

Can you say, 'Boycott'?

Hit them where it hurts them.  Don't buy their products.

Don't support them if they support Trump.  Don't buy RockStar.


Stonie: you were always such an optimist? The fact of the matter is that stuff does happen - always!


Zero?


Oh my.  I guess I'll stop carrying a gun to defend my lovely wife and children, and just hope for the best.  After all, are their lives really more important to me than the convenience of police officers?


How very sad to see that humans would rather see dead animals hanging on their wall than see a beautiful animal in their natural habitat - living free and beautiful.  How even more sad that our government doesn't even care. You can bet that some of these animals are hanging on their walls.  Does this make them big and brave?  No, it just means that cruelty is rampant in humans.  A real hunter would go one on one not sit back in a blind and wait for an animal come to bait.  A real hunter kills only for food.  Wolves are not food animals.  WOW, what a hunter!  Animals are essential to our existence


Kimberly Williams must be an antisocial.  There is no way a decent person could make that switch, and still look at themselves in the mirror.  Real piece of work I tell ya.


the idea of "cultural appropriation"
was cooked in the minds of  leftists
as a cheap attempt to accuse people of racism


Way to fly right past the point. You do not have absolute 1st Amendment protection in private employment. Many people, including you, apparently don't understand that.


Sorry Canadians but this is an American domestic issue. Try and put aside your typical anti-Americanism and at least acknowledge that. Condolences to the Canadian victims but them being victims doesn’t make the American right to own guns the business of Canadians.

The fact is those on the left are rabidly, irrationally and hypocritically anti-gun. For example, left wing celebrities, politicians and those that are rich enough to have their own armed security don’t have a problem with guns when it comes to safeguarding themselves.

If this attack was done with a vehicle the left also wouldn't be calling for the banning of cars and trucks, and this attack could have been easily conducted with a high speed vehicle, just like in France, an attack that killed many more.

There  are many ways to injure and kill a lot people. The focus on guns is ignorant and irrantional. America has always had guns. Something else is broken is what is causing mass shootings. Anti-depressants, for example.


hang on, in his post-season diagnoses after the 2015 and 2016 campaigns, Cathal Kelly specifically warned against (a) letting David Price go and trying to replace him with some JA Happ type, and (b) not aggressively bidding on Encarnacion then thinking a Kendrys Morales would be  a decent replacement.
So, if Kelly were GM, Jays would have $50 million+ payroll tied up in Price and Encarnacion, whose production is not better overall than their cheaper replacements.
(And in the case of the Price prediction, Kelly  made it clear Jays could go nowhere in 2016 without such a contract. This just in: they went to the ALCS).
Kelly often criticizes the Jays hierarchy for not thinking creatively. Sheesh. For this reader, he's just another wannabe GM whose pressbox musings don't stand up to examination even in the short term.


Brokers should disclose their commission fees for pushing their products, then the public can decide if they are worth their salt. It has started a tiny bit in the financial industry and all these products are integrated.


Except that he did not say one thing about the clergy sex abuses of children in nearly three years while getting paid handsomely!
Now all of sudden, he is speaking out like he really cared!  He sounds royally hypocritical to me!!!  Not to you?


"... take the littlest things so personally."
Didn't take it personally.
"I'm guessing you're not a structural engineer."
Thought you were claiming that for yourself. Sorry for the misunderstanding.


I've been a Central Oahu resident all my life (born and raised). Sold my townhouse in 2005 and bought a house on the Westside. Been living there ever since. BEST MOVE I'VE MADE IN MY LIFE. It's not as "scary" as non-Westsiders think. And as a matter of fact, I've been burglarized multiple times in Mililani, and had a few physical confrontations as well. But no problems at all for me living on the Westside. I would never even think about moving back to MTA-Gestapo, high makamaka Mililani.


I still remember walking around the neighborhood in my hoody, listening to the Sonny Liston - Cassius Clay fight on my little transistor radio.

The cultural revolution of the US was well underway and Ali was very much an influencing figure. "Float like a butterfly and sting like a bee."


Trump shouldn't have asked the question at all. Inappropriate on its face.


No.


another trump russian delusional one, pathetic bud pathetic


"The Newman Society is where I now send my money...."

tomonthebay, Why not send your money to a highly ranked college which the Society endorses like Thomas Aquinas College in CA? It is rated #53 (in US NEWS AND WORLD REPORT ratings), only 3 points behind schools like Dennison College and Connecticut College?


Mumps? What's going on? Hep A then rat lungworm. What's next? Ebola?


The go live should not have happened without proper testing, bug fixes, and parallel runs.  Basic system implementation 101.  Another Liberal screw up that they and the media is trying to pin on the former government.  Liberals made the decision to go live (6months after the election) not the former gov't.


Most people will not vote for a party perceived to be anti- American. Since Colin Kaepernick disrespected the flag, what could be better than 200 players in the NFL doing so to raise the ire of many if not most Americans? The left is going to lose all the patriotic Americans, people who lost sons and daughters in Wars, two we are fighting, and N. Korea in the news every night with threats to nuke America, it all comes to one conclusion: fear, support the party that supports America, stands up for the flag, the national anthem, loves mom, apple pie, and fried chicken!

It was a very, very smart ploy, and who better than the NFL on national TV to bring it home to America, right into their living room with a simple tweet and 200 "clowns" never realizing they were played!

I respect you enough to say this honestly, please put our differences aside for a moment, think on what I said. CIVIL limits me in words, so I rarely go in-depth like this with anyone anymore here.

Have a good evening


Republicans are so mean-mean-mean-mean-mean

And Tea Pots gonna steam-steam-steam-steam-steam

I'm feeling a beat... I think we have a hit song here... ;)


No, not including the president - he's safe.


Alaskans should primary her sorry butt out of the Senate.


It's worth looking hard at these things but at the same time, a stable funding environment is maybe even more important than an increase in funding. The boom-bust economy we have currently tied to the price of oil is a roller coaster ride for what should be the stately progression of educating our young people. An income tax would help stabilize that as would a foundation formula that was consistent for 10 years at a time.
Schools are not the same as restaurants. We HAVE to educate our 2nd graders well when they're 2nd graders. They don't have the luxury of waiting until oil prices are more profitable.
I agree about the glut of adminstration at UA, or at least from my view. I also used to teach in the bush and saw a redundancy of superintendents that maybe has been addressed and maybe not.
Whatever we do, we can't do it at the expense of 2nd graders. If an oil public relations executive has to take a cut in pay...not as big a deal....


Great job Allie. I question the use of spikes in a race like this. Too much going on with too many runners the first 400 meters.


Sorry Beth, but the democrats have no one else to blame, they ran a candidate with nearly the name recognition of Jesus, the background of having been groomed her adult life for the position, they colluded and compromised their integrity and somewhat lackluster reputation by plotting against fellow candidates, and used name calling and character assassination as a political tool, even against their own. They engaged in labeling other Americans as "Deplorable" and "Irredeemable" as well as other less than complementary terms, and then were shocked when those practices were turned against them. And then failed to get the voters in their own party to show up at the polls. Yes sorry Beth, but the DNC and the Democratic party own this.


Yes, those parishioners were SUCH "violent left-wing fascists".

The Orlando nightclub victims were SO "violent".

The school-children in Newtown - I can see and smell their fascism over the net.

All those concert-goers in Las Vegas? Why, the anarchy just exudes from their pores.

Your delusions are not very entertaining.


EXCELLENT!  The Honey Boo Boo snowflakes are epic hypocrites.


These actors are hurting themselves.  They play to roughly 1/2 of the nation.  How much this affects the entertainment industry and sponsorship will be interesting.


I read about the first few paragraphs and realized this was non-sense. Think, you do not need a budget crisis to find efficiencies or to improve government. If that can be done why not do it any way,; there has been ample time. Folks this budget crisis did not falll form the sky, we have had three years of warning and now she says :oh this is great we have three years to figure it out. This reminds me of the GOP repeal and replace the ACA, they had EIGHT YEARS to come up with a better plan, nope, much worse in every facet.  We have Five Billion? A few years back we had DOUBLE digits, we don't have time. Sorry but this is stupid.


Here is the streetview tour of the ship - https://goo.gl/X5SEiu


Another day, another gimmick.


Actually, there's peace with many simpletons I know and are friends with.
I don't think any of them would pursue it by choice, but, if I could, I might go there myself. I'm almost as happy as some that I help, often even.
Knowing the truth of this subject is a burden at times.


Hey mtf:
Did it ever occur to you that the Feds already have your social security number, metadata via the NSA on most of your cell phone calls, have your medical records, your tax returns, work records, driving records,mortgage and financial information and on and on.
So why are you worrying about them checking on your voting records?
Answer: You and your Dem buddies are hiding massive voting fraud.


There is no evidence to prove your theories. From a scientific, rational point of view, it's a load of rubbish.


Obama: "An economy steered clear of a beckoning Depression, the rescue of the automobile industry, Wall Street reform, the banning of torture, the passage of Obamacare, marriage equality, and the Lily Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, the end of the war in Iraq, heavy investment in renewable-energy technologies, the appointment of Sonia Sotomayor and Elena Kagan to the Supreme Court, the killing of Osama bin Laden, the Iran nuclear deal, the opening of Cuba, the Paris agreement on climate change, two terms long on dignity and short on scandal. Obama’s approval ratings [at the end of his presidency] reached a new high."


And her interpretation is just trying to excuse the inexcusable. If her explanation held water people like the author would be saying there are "rape cultureS" not "rape culture."
That phrase is routinely and clearly used to indicate the entire society.


http://w3.legis.state.ak.us/pubs/doso.php
If we made cuts from the top paid state workers, we could keep state workers that make a different and the ones at the top can take early retirement and younger workers and you and I get to keep our PFD ...maybe time for a recall... government needs to do right by the people, I'm for the little guy.


"As any working woman can tell you, sexual harassment occurs in all industries"
As any working man can tell you, harassment, including sexual, occurs in all industries, and yes, I have experienced it.


I believe that the burning up of Earth's fossil fuel resources just as quickly as possible is not a good idea.  I would like to include AGW as another reason to conserve but the AGW conjecture has many major flaws.  The AGW conjecture depends upon the existance of a radiant greenhouse effect attributed to the heat trapping effects of some trace gases with LWIR absorption bands.  The reality is that such a radiant greenhouse effect has not been observed anywhere in th solar system including the Earth.  As derived from first principals, the surface of the Earth is on average 33 degrees C warmer than it would be otherwise because of a convective greenhouse effect caused by gravity, the heat capacity of the atmosphere and the depth of the troposphere.  33 degrees C is the amount of warming derived from first principals and 33 degrees C is what has been observed.  Any additional warming caused by a radiant greenhouse effect has not been observed.  The AGW conjecture is science fiction.


Iwanaknow, this is not a United Airlines website.  It is fake news.


https://www.facebook.com/adrianescalante88
With the current laws about hit and run he will likely do much jail time.
Sad for everyone involved.


<<"Evangelical and Catholic integralists condemn traditional ecumenism and yet promote an ecumenism of conflict that unites them in the nostalgic dream of a theocratic type of state," write Spadaro and Figueroa.>>

Wow, exactly! The theocratic agenda of the religious right has long been apparent, including certain conservative Catholics determined to turn the United States into El Salvador. Their paranoia, distrust of expertise and contempt for the norms of a pluralistic, democratic republic are indeed dangerous, attested by the election of a shamelessly ignorant, authoritarian demagogue. I certainly didn't expect to find condemnation of this ideology expressed in the pages of  La Civiltà Cattolica! Amen!


W O W, chartered a Helicopter for recruiting.   Chopper costs run approx. $2,000.00/hour.   Competition for  recruiting has GONE  to FAR.  Uncle Phil will STOP at  NOTHING to get  his National Championship.   I do NOT think Uncle Phil will ever figure out that you can NOT buy a National Championship.   Just  ask  the New York Yankees...........


The "America First" that swore to only look inward has become what everyone knew it would -- the "America First" that looks outward, to fight its wars at a safe distance from itself so that it can remain First and let the bombs fall on its allies' territories.


This episode only underlines how desperate Orange is to deep-six the Russia probes.


Well deserved.  Congratulations Coach Wood and to the Wilcox family!


Maybe LTD should start naming the EmX buses and put Peter DeFazio on their first bus then follow by Wildish, Percy, etc...
I used to respect Mr. DeFazio... after supporting the EmX, he is just another politician.


Christianity has had 2000 years to promote democracy.
Judaism has had 5000 years to promote democracy.
.
What's your point?
.
Religion is not in the business of promoting any kind of government based on reason, and never has been.
.
The development of western democracy - government based on reason in which public policy choices are made by the broad base of an informed electorate - was about replacing the divine right of kings.
.
That's the whole idea.


Who's paying for diapers and baby food?  Oh, wait, silly question.


"Who would have thought we would live in such times?"
.
Indeed.


You obviously don't own a business. These owners are rightfully pissed


Maybe you should follow your own advice.


no. What I'm telling you is ... I want my check. I told the state how to fix the budget for free. What? do you think I'm going to keep bailing out these people for nothing. That is $100 million in savings up front; which includes my cut. I was in a meeting with the city when they first started discussing the new plant and told them then the cost... I'm very creditable .. just like I said in April, oil will be $55 per barrel by the end of the summer..damn close! I do my homework before I open my mouth.


We do have a lot of refugees, but certainly the climate is the least cause. According to NASA the Sahel is getting greener.
Greenhouse gardeners say that the raised CO2 levels make plants grow better and there is generally more moisture in the air.  Political strife wars and extremism caused to a great extent by uncontrolled population growth are the major reasons. And then of course some people, who are not even all that bad off,  are just fed up with uncertainty and life in poor smelly and dirty countries and want to live in any of the rich countries where they promise themselves effortless wealth.

I know that the climate is changing, after all it always has been changing, and I am convinced that man is in part responsible for it, but these catastrophic prediction by self proclaimed climate scientists are often just too ridiculous for words.
The other day I read about 2.5 meter sea level rise by the turn of the century - about 30 centimeter per decade - what a lot of codswallop.


Well it was time to panic in April, May, June and July any time the Rockies lost two games in a row - why would August be any different?


Maybe it is time for socialized medicine in the US, other countries are doing well on that type of healthcare.


This is not Trump. It is American cultural insensitivity and paranoia. It is this pervasive American attitude that inspires terrorists and has done for decades - long before Trump. Border agents are given more power than their intelligence and training justifies and incidents like this are the result.

The solution however is as you suggest - leave them alone.

When I retired I planned to head south every winter. I did this for one year and decided 6 months of America just to escape Canadian winter weather was just not worth it. When you have a nation that thinks Chop Suey is a Chinese meal and French toast is French then all hope is lost.  America has no culture and can't understand countries that do.


I'm anti-illegal immigration. Count me in with whoever was at that border crossing protesting against economic freeloaders crossing illegally.


"If there’s anything to be learned from Standing Rock, it’s that standing together is crucial. "

So true! And, on a smaller scale, folks who love their neighborhoods, work hard and play by the rules must stand together to oppose the "we know best" density fanatics from destroying our neighborhoods by imposing thoughtless, incompatible infill.

-- Paul


Wow that's some interesting social justice warrior logic there.  If you followed Justine beyond the selfies and cheap photo ops you should know he prefers to be referred to as a feminist PM.

Your ignorance is appalling , but not surprising given your nick victim it is.


Maybe they'll start Brian Hoyer to make it sporting...


The bottom 1/3? Would you care to add a citation to that? Also, teachers are paid for 9 months--they are contracted for nine months. Benefits are ok, but not at all what they once were after tier three was deceptively slipped in place in 2005. I think you should do your research before you post, and you should review comma usage.


I threw my Air Miles card away after this last debacle.


If I may,
3) Allow kids to be their unique self. Don't expect them to be your mirror image. Don't expect them to become a doctor or lawyer, for example, because you didn't make it or because your mother liked your brother better because he did.

http://www.katsandogz.com/onchildren.html


Why do people keep saying that we are in favor of open borders?  That isn't at-all true.  Where we differ from you folks is in how we think people should be treated, and how we, as Americans, can resolve our immigration issues.


Where was the "Good Guy with a gun"?


Tom Atkinson  and Foster McTeague, It seems to me that you both work to keep Alaskans broke and let big oil and a few bad state leaders share in the oil wealth AND LEAVE 700,000 Alaskans out in the cold!

I love Alaska and hope to retire in Anchorage, I hate to see people like you let it decay and fall.

Why let a few in government and big oil push Alaskans and others like me out of these Cook Inlet Lease sales, last year the DNR DOG COOK INLET HAD NO BIDDERS ON 4 MILLION ACRES!!

I will bet you my standard nickle bet, that......  NO ONE WILL BID IN TOMORROWS DNR DOG STATE OIL AND GAS COOK INLET LEASE SALE!

IF ANY ALASKANS  BIDS IN TOMORROWS DNR DOG 2017 AREA WIDE  COOK INLET OIL AND GAS LEASE SALE I PROMISE I WILL NEVER POST AGAIN IN THIS PAPER!

NO ONE WILL BID ON ANY OF THE HUNDREDS OF TRACTS WITH OVER 4 MILLION ACRES  IN THE COOK BECAUSE THE DNR DOG IS PRICING ALASKANS AND SMALL COMPETITORS OUT OF THE OIL BUSINESS IN MY OPINION!

WHY LET THEM GET AWAY WITH THIS!


The speculators are committing fraud and you want to tax them, instead of stop them?

 Foreign owners need to be BANNED.


I am very happy to see that there will be a place for performing arts, it's long overdue.


Yes, it's confirmed that the truck was Polish and that the original driver was Polish. Unfortunately he appears to be a victim as well. For the sake of argument, the perpetrator could also be Polish. If so he could be a born-and-raised Pole, he could be a naturalized Pole from some other country, or someone temporarily in the country.

Have people never heard of copy-cat killings?


The definition of a "bigot" is someone who's intolerant of other people's opinions.  These days it seems that those using the word so liberally are generally those who fit that definition exactly.


"The corporation MUST make as much as possible for the stockholders."

Yes, but we must also remember the other key driver for businesses:  executive compensation.  Shareholder value (stock price) and executive compensation are the ONLY things a business cares about.  Everything else is superfluous.


Jesus Christ, this comment section is filled with bullies..


There is only one truth in this world, and precious few search it.
The rest, quite literally, is garbage. All of it (no misspellings needed).
It's difficult to deal with it, especially when the world has one paying for it in ever-increasing amounts at our finest universities on down and through to our earliest little learners.


@schmelter: Get your head out of the sand and take a trip up to the north or Antarctica to really see what's going on. Your yet another armchair naysayer failing to look around at reality around you.


If Obama had treated veterans that way, we'd never hear the end of it. But when Trump does it, the conservatives are oddly silent.


The employees of Civil Beat won't tell you this, but I will:  If the Democrat Party spend any more energy than it already does "helping Democrats beat Republicans", there'll be no more Hawaii GOP.  Halverson should check the scoreboard before whining to his pals at Civil Beat that a Republican resurgence is under way.  It seems like Chad missed whatever the REAL story is here, since the number of elected Republicans continues to shrink while the number of elected Democrats continues to grow.  I almost get the feeling that Halverson was given Chad's publishing password on the CB website, since Chad was too busy to review Halverson's nonsense press release.


money is given to foreign students and recently landed as loans to purchase real estate without even having to prove their income. As long as they have some money in the bank (usually are from loans from offshore), they are given additional Canadian loans, while Canadians are turned down.

That is the economy of the bank lending practices that governments have been ignoring.


How can any candidate detail a plan to complete rail when no one knows the full cost of Rail. It is discouraging to learn on Tuesday that the $875 million contract to Middle Street does not include HECO's work to relocate power lines.  Once rail is competed what is the source of money to subsidize rail?  Civil Beat article 6/11/15 estimated the City will need to contribute $100 million per year for Operations and Maintenance of Rail.  An additional $100million needs to be set aside annually to replace rail cars and other equipment as they deteriorate.  Currently the only revenue source to pay for these required expenditures is the General Fund. The fault lies with City leaders who proposed this Rail Project.  All of us who live in Honolulu know we need to reduce traffic congestion.  An affordable mass transit system needs to be part of any solution to traffic congestion.  Rail as built benefits special interests that in turn benefit career politician's campaign funds.


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well away from known hazards, especially one where the usual scenario is this: a release of liquid under such pressure results in a geyser effect. The soil cover is blown off and a jet of flammable liquid sprays upward. Fresh hydrocarbon vapours are extremely flammable, especially when available as an aerosol. All that's required for ignition is a spark, which is why pipeline safety information lists the sorts of devices that could start a conflagration: motors & exhaust pipes, phones, pagers, even flashlights. Also electrical devices, including fire alarms, HVAC systems and elevators.

Consequently, Torontonians at these sites (there are a dozen of them that I'm aware of) could find themselves facing the same sort of unexpected, desperate situation as the folks at Grenfell, needing to evacuate from upper levels via increasingly congested stairways.

Like Grenfell, entirely avoidable.
Torontonians should be smart enough to stop such development before a tragedy, not after.


That's pretty speculative, don't you think?

And I did "bother to research it."  Did you?


The world needs more selfless people like Jill. She is an inspiration to us all, and an example of how we can all individually contribute to a better world. I know her; before anyone questions her financial net worth and how donations are dispersed, I would ask that they first audit their local, state, and U.S. politicians as a priority. I'm sure Dr. Seaman's integrity is in tact. Carry on Dr.!


The issue is the illegality of the immigration. One should enter a country lawfully if one wants to to be viewed as a law abiding citizen.


"...already we can observe some of these trends in the US and other parts of the globe."

The USA has full employment, so I can't really see an impending crisis.

"Imagine now, Pick n Pay having to close down because of a massive digital alternative such as MassMart."

You mean more choice, better service and at lower cost? Sounds awesome. The poor would agree with me.

The USA's poorest group of people is the world's 18th richest. I would argue that capitalism is the best system out there.


diverdave mistakenly believes that Washington v. Trump is a criminal case because he raises the presumption of innocence, a standard in criminal law.  Trump should be tried as a criminal, but, unfortunately, not in this case.


is it because you are an Orangemen ?
There is no place for a bunch of Ku-Ku-Klowns in Canada.
After the establishment of the Canadian Federation (1867), the English speaking several provinces attended helplessly to the adoption of several LAWS and regulations, anti-Catholic and anti-French in English Canada, especially in that regard to denominational schools outside Québec.
Anti-Catholic and anti-French attitude drew its source, among others, the fact that many of the Loyalists who came to Québec after the American Revolution of 1775 (Eastern Townships/ Ontario and Western Provinces) were "Orangemen" convinced.  Orangemen advocated an anti-Catholic and anti-French doctrine, inspired by the reconquest of England in 1690 by the Protestant Prince William III of Orange.…

And Paf ! Problems started across French Canada ever since ! Got it guys ? Ever SINCE !


MaM doesn't rely on facts, just emotions it gets from Facetube and Twitbook!


Veritas, why is it that when a bear charges people in Anchorage folks like you always seem to consider it aggressive, but when people shoot a bear it's usually considered to be a defensive act? I'd say some (actually most) bear attacks are defensive and some (actually most, in my experience) human attacks are aggressive.  And there's a difference between hurting numerous people in one defensive attack vs. hurting numerous people in a series of defensive attacks.  Bear #2 would be much more problematic and should indeed be killed.


Star Advertiser will delete any comments you make about Fake News and all the propaganda that is spread by the media. SA is anti Trump, and definitely Pro Rail and Pro Caldwell.  notice how long all those rail pictures stay up in the transportation section and all the Trump Bashing articles. SA is turning into just a big billboard for propaganda!


excellent move by Putin


There's no such thing as "teachers", just as there's no such thing as "farmers" or "truck drivers"....each of us is different.   I'm from a working class family, my father was a truck driver.....didn't graduate from high school.  A very bright, but rather "uneducated, hard-working man.  BTW: he was born in Johnson Switch, Arkansas and grew up in Oklahoma.  I certainly don't mock "hicks".


Our goverments must disallow industrial scale influx of capital from corrupt countries into our RE. Without ensuring that this capital was not made violating human rights, Canada will be coresponsible for the crimes by providing a safe haven for the ill gotten millions, and making profit in the process (goverment, developpers, realtors, banks, etc.). This must stop. It is not right. See the videos below.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6GKXSykwoE0&t=3s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lv5HF5x14Qo


Take a deep breath and chill Glenn. Most of your comments are valuable but this one detracts from your credibility.
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You are not Elie Wiesel.


The "Greatest Generation" of Americans, republicans and democrats, fought, suffered and died to preserve our freedom. Those at home as well as the men and women in the battle worked together for the common goal.

Most of today's republicans, educated people, college graduates, some with higher college degrees, who are the offspring of the "Greatest Generation" completely lack the goals, the dedication, the common purpose of their grandparents. To today's republicans, for the most part, money, wealth, power and welfare for the rich are all that matter.


That was a fun one DE!  Things haven't been too smiley around here lately.  I have been having a "Christmas weight-Trump immersion" downer.
I'm so tired of these smug vegans I may get a fur coat myself.


Many lessons learned about knowledge and life. What you know now you will always use. You don't always get what you want, so get over it. But if you look at the 'big picture' you will be able to see what your past experiences have built for your future.


Wasn't Nicola Tesla working on that before he died?


Bottom line:  given that there were no other witnesses, this was at most a "he said, she said" case at best  - and a very old one at that, the successful prosecution of which almost demands an unimpeachable accuser, which Andrea Constand was most certainly not.

It's arguable that the lead prosecutor's political ambitions were at least as important a motivation for trying Cosby as any quest for true justice.  C'est la vie.


You don't know what you are talking about.  Rorate Caeli has attacked the USSR and Russia for years.  The site is pro-Israel and DESPISES Assad.

Did you flunk reading comprehension at your local community college ?


Ho boy, no surprise your figures are off. The first wave of Polynesians came to Hawaii over 1500 years ago. the second wave came about 1,000 years ago. And as i said, the important feature is is there another culture already there. For Polynesians coming to Hawaii no. For Europeans to North America, yes.


It is a pleasure to return to return to Canada after a "snow bird's" winter to read Dr. Picard's customarily well reasoned columns.

Less pleasurable is reading the climate change denying "drivel" appended to his column.

It is a demonstrated fact that diseases like Lyme disease have spread north of the American border as warmer weather  makes Canada more hospitable to tics. That introduces a new worry to Canadians who walk dogs in the now endemic areas of Canada.

"Shouting" that "climate change is a fraud" does not overcome the medically credible observations that we are faced with a new threat to our health no matter how vitriolic the poster.

It's sad when the Globe's discussion forum become hostage to whomever shouts the loudest rather than encouraging reasoned discussion and reaction.


There is a lot to criticize in Trump's response (e.g. there were no good people on the side of the neo nazis and white nationalists) but I do not believe the premise of this article is correct - Trump never said that the two sides are morally equivalent. He said both sides deserve blame for the violence.  He appears to be correct: Footage shows that the resisters did in fact initiate violence.

If your going to criticize Trump, and there is a ton to criticize him over, please at least get the facts straight.  Otherwise you give his defenders ammunition to reject the criticism.

If I'm wrong, please provide quotes from Trump where he says both sides are morally equivalent. Again saying they both deserve blame for violence is not saying they are both operating in the same moral universe.


The  Canadian Tenured Social Justice Army is ready to expose the mirage that is President Donald Trump, he  who took on all comers, won the Presidency over a classic establishment rent-seeker and now dares to rally Hayek's serfs in balmy Melbourne.


Hi Gary,

I think people forget that a reporter is one person with many things to do before she can post, such as do a quick review of the landscape, ask the source any unanswered questions, get programming help to embed the report, write up the best synopsis and then post -- insuring all is accurate as humanly possible. When Kevin was dogging me about not providing the report, I had an email out to get the embed codes, so I have to admit I enjoyed Mike Davis' remark a little.

Diane


I agree with the questions about her ethics...but not sure of a man who could not come up with the name of a foreign leader he could respect...on the day Simon Peres died, couldn't even find a way to come up with his name?  And couldn't come up with Vincente Fox, the "previous Mexican President" (who is not fond of the US)?  My goodness....I'm in trouble come November.....


I am not sure about today's game, but when Bobby Orr and Bobby Hull or even Gordie Howe hit people like that, it was simply considered part of the game. When today's super starts do it, it is always wow what a hit?   McDavid  was simply doing his job well,  I must admit.


Seem like the tittle and most comment are bias. They both focus on fact public does not know price righ away before negotation took place.
One should paint oneself into a corner right away and stop negotiating, other party would have saw them comming fom mille's away.

Real Story is: we ill spend little on "now" replacement and re-decide the whole thing, wht in or mendate. There is no real announcment in reality, other then feeding new's.
Usualy, those empty new's serve to hide an upopular real news. Wonder which it was today.


Ravel and the law profs. Leave the Internet alone. The readers can judge for themselves without the assistance of Big Sis , that is, Ravel and professors who never met a regulation they did not like,


Thanks, Dan Bryant. I cannot understand how a supposedly first world country like ours can let so many of its citizens live without the basics of sanitation and a place to sleep safely.


Please lady, everybody knows that you aren't a fan of Trump. We all get it. Could you please, please, try to stick to the overall topic? At least make your anti-Trump rant relevant to the article. Like, in this case, "Trump doesn't welcome anyone. And his socks never match". If nothing else, try to be original and entertaining.


You can't actually refute anything I've said, because you know your words are just parroted from the false narrative the now defunct MSM fed you, FM... It's OK. Hillary has a 98% chance of winning too, right?


This is the way it is meant to be in all things.   We should not need to rely on government as our safety net.  It should be people to people.  Person to person.


Carsten I think you are perhaps missing the point. There cannot be any doubt that international business was omnipresent in Apartheid South Africa - and thankfully so because without foreign investment hundreds of thousands of jobs - on all levels, but mainly shop floor labourers - would have been lost and millions of people would have been forced into starvation. So yes internationally active companies such as UBS or Volkswagen, Mercedes, Siemens etc have been lobbying their respective governments and parliaments  not to disinvest from South Africa. And yes you are right they had a vested interest in doing so.
But to come back to this article; what does it tell us what we don't already know. And what is behind the headlines? Skeletons yes! Have we seen them before? Yes


Or what about Federal MPs pensions.  If we are talking about abuse and making things "fair" let's start by making pensions payable after at least putting in a few more years behaving like children in the House of Commons!!!


psst bud, we have these things called laws and courts and if anyone that would use speech to affect a harm, a slander that results in real loss you are free to go after them, there is no need for any restrictions


never any mention that:
1. Giving more free shit (lockers, tiny houses, food, shelter, bus passes) to transients attracts more transients
2. Telling illegals that your safe from ICE here will attract the south-of-border gangs (obv most all illegals are good people)
3. Constants attempts and successes to make gun ownership and the right to kill harder reduces the worry criminals have committing crimes.
4. Increasing the burden of hiring people (minimum wages, regulations, fees, taxes) causes businesses to leave more people without legal jobs turns people to crime.

If you are going to take the policies listed above, then own the problem, argue that the gains are worth the increase in crime. But no, I never hear people argue that, I only hear "we need more money, more of your taxes, more fees, and only then can we solve the problem."

Really annoying...


When people seriously believe that taking away the liberties granted to us by the constitution that forms the basis of our government, there is no point in continuing this great experiment we call the United States of America.


Why would gov. interfere with this,
they would lose the bribe money.


Wente talks about high costs for manufacturers but fails to factor in the effect of the loonies decline. If the cost of infrastructure not something that will need new taxes? Rabble rousing may make people feel good but should not be confused with a proper analysis of the available alternatives. Bottom line: AGW is a hoax and if not the response should be to do nothing? Not credible.


Okay have council members take a 15% cut in pay and not raise fees. Then stop the overhead rail at Pearl and use available funding to have the rest of the line at grade level to Town. This non stop spending and cost will hurt the city. 10 bill could pay for a new Aircraft Carrier. Should have double decked Nimitz from Middle St to Kakaako. Pay with tolls. Reduce traffic not grow Rail. Not a solution it causes. Misdirection of resources and continuation of bad idea. See Roth


Trudeau had a choice and he chose the terrorist over the country.  If he was capable of shame he wouldn't show his face in Canada.  But he's a narcissistic fool and the idiots who voted for him like that.  Canada is no better than Hamas today.


No, it's carefully crafted outrage over strenuously exaggerated outrage.  For connoisseurs of such things.


Again, I'm not calling you stupid - I don't know you.

We disagree on trickle down. It has helped increase income disparity, and helped (along with NAFTA and the like) decimate our middle class while increasing misery around the world. A rather bad outcome wouldn't you say? Of course it's based on an economy that no longer exists, so no wonder. Of course those are those pesky little facts again. You might try an unbiased source - assuming you haven't demonized academia like so many of your ilk.

I stand by my thesis that anyone who rabidly follows the conservative agenda and failed policies is stupid. This, because they aren't working, they freely ignore or cherry pick facts, and are a step back (a big step back) for our democracy (it's a democratic republic by the way). Compare the US metrics for infant mortality, incarceration rates, violent crime, income equality, education, working hours, time off, etc to almost any other developed nation. Is this something to be proud of?


The few Walmart Neighborhood stores I've seen have closed... the one on S. Wadsworth and another at Bowles and Platte Canyon...


They acted under the orders of the government of the day.
The LIBERAL government.
Gee, I wonder why Trudeau wants to sweep this all under the carpet...


We've gotten some good additional details, though. Yesterday he was Peace D. Wickham. Now we learn the D is for Dawnowl, which is an amazing middle name. Second, we learn that the large stick could also be characterized as a large branch, which clarifies the image in my mind a bit.


Mulroney's experience and contacts are an asset to be utilized.  But the irony of a Trudeau and the  Liberals asking him for help is an interesting reversal of history.


The "western global elites"?

Forbes list of global billionaires (2017):   #544 Donald Trump $3.5 billion.

Look at the members of Trump's cabinet for crying out loud.   See a lot of middle America there, do you?  Rex Tillerson, ex CEO of Exxon?  Yep, just like you and me.  HE's not a member of the global elite.

Trump's top advisor Steve Bannon?  Former investment banker with that non-global non-elitist investment bank Goldman Sachs, who has an estimated net worth of $250M.   Oh yeah, HE'S not a member of the global elite.

I'm just so pleased that Trump and his administration are fine examples of the best that middle America has to offer.  I can see why the western global elite is picking on them.  Good thing non-MSM "news" outlets like Fox News and Breitbart are there to defending them.


Your response is a cheap shot, usually a clear sign that one has no actual argument to make.
If Trudeau wanted to he could have made a discreet appearance where it wouldn't draw away fire fighting and law enforcement. In fact her should have been there in front of Canadian Forces deploying to provide disaster relief and the assistance to the police and emergency services.


As I recall, Cardinal Cody was known as 'Louisiana Fats'.


"...in the private sector increases occur when their [sp] is a vibrant economy, and not one in a recession."

Which of course perfectly explains the multi-million dollar Wall St bonuses in 2008 and 2009.


>>> "And it is a fantasy for a party heavily populated by African-Americans, Muslims, the LGBTQ, immigrants and other marginalized peoples yearning to breathe free in an increasingly oppressive environment, to think it can attract angry, older white voters who believe that what America really needs is to be made "great again." <<<

Fascinating that Mr. Pitts thinks dividing people into competing tribes (also called "interest groups") is a solution to common problems in a civil society. When and where has this worked to create harmony? And moving to the political extreme, by definition, means excluding consensus, balance, fairness, respect for others, and compromise. I would like to mourn the death of the idea of the brotherhood of man, but Mr. Pitts would no doubt condemn my words as sexist without looking at the content of the phrase.


I've read that because of their "Asian" appearance American officers were afraid they'd side with the Japanese. Also, their presence in the Aleutians was a problem for the military administration of the islands. They weren't military. The lesson is, one more time, bad things happen in war. In a war bad decisions are made, often by people who are not real smart or aware. One more reason to avoid war.


If people want their own laws and own government in conflict with the US they should have their own country. If the village governments want their own laws they need to have borders like any country. I will stay out of a country that does not respect our Constitution and they need do same.


Are you saying that Native parents should have stood behind the Clerics wanton acts of sexual depravity on their children, in the same way that parents of your generation stood behind their children's teachers?

Forgive me for pointing out the obvious, but I went to school around the same time as you, and I remember the strap and corporal punishment, and I remember my parents supporting the teacher's right to do these things if a child acted up.

But I don't recall the use of homemade electric chairs on child, such as what happened at St. Anne's residential school, not do I recall being forced to eat my own vomit, or suffering starvation, nor do I recall being the sexual plaything of a cleric.  Perhaps you went through this, but I didn't, so I'm trying to see how the experience in residential school was the same as yours?


I'm glad that "auto da fe" is no longer popular with Christians.


Or a racist or a Nazi the list goes on and on of names the left use against anyone who makes the mistake of disagreeing with them.


RD, you recommend a book called "Choosing Happiness[!]"  If you have chosen happiness, when are you going to show some?


scary!


Republican observations of Trump seem a lot more damaging than the Democrat harangue.  We expect partisan bias in most columnist, but conservatives used to be a fairly united front.   That's what they get for deciding there is no 'bar of shame' to clear to join the party.       Democrats shouldn't gloat, they've never had a bar either.

Not a lot of profiles in courage in our modern politics.    I do think we have some very good judgement spread among our representatives, but they lack public exposure, so we seldom get a moment to celebrate such decisions.  Good news does not travel fast.

Don't be mad D, after all you're taking bets on Trumps winning and 'we can't do anything to stop it'.   Jonah's just a national commentator, not the Oracle of Oregon.


So, no criminal investigation or charges.  Yet the government takes the assets.

Basically, the government takes these things without any due process or convection by a jury.  The government has become, behind closed doors, the judge, jury and executioner.  Only instead of punishing the person, the government "punishes" the person's assets, which conveniently then go to government coffers.


Berky is way over his head. Has been since day one. Was easy spouting off on a talk radio show, but where the rubber meets the road, he is a compete failure with no solutions other than taking more money from home owners through inflated property taxes and making housing less affordable.  Here is a tip for you "Mayor" make the tough call and cut the waste/fluff and keep the essential services not the other way around.  Grow a pair or borrow some.


Are you seriously suggesting that Trump does not seem clueless? His cluelessness is something that can't even be disputed. He put out four different positions on healthcare in 48 hours last week alone. At some point, people who still support this buffoon are going to have to admit this is a disaster. Not only has he accomplished nothing to date, he doesn't even have any well-thought-out policies that he even wants to accomplish.


Wow...you really need to educate yourself. Here's an idea--pour yourself a couple fingers of scotch, pop a xanax or two, and Google up "deaths attributable to cannabis". Then actually read. Put away your preconceived notion that Nixon was always right and really look at the facts. A workforce that smokes a little cannabis in the evening instead of drinking alcohol is going to be far more productive and alert in the morning. Effects on health will be minimized, meaning lower insurance premiums. There will be fewer off duty altercations, which means fewer on duty headaches for managers. The only people who would be harmed are the  black market agents(you're not trying to protect them, are you?)

Like I said....educate yourself.


Times are different now, and so are many of the people that are coming to Canada. No longer are they oppressed or in genuine fear of death.  Many of these "asylum seekers" or "refugees" are exploiting loopholes in a very generous system for their own personal gain. Canada is not selfish and is still a haven for people in desperate need. Have you forgotten the recent intake of some 30,000 Syrians fleeing war? And that's on top of the normal immigrant influx.


Yup, there will be a clear contrast. But a debate? Nope. For there to be a debate you'd have to have more than just the Reform Party onside.


Hundreds of thousands of Vietnamese civilians dead, innocent women, elderly, and children--- and you're bragging about your service? If you and your buddies had the guts to say no to the trumped up Vietnamese war, and the Gulf wars, too, this country would be a much saner, less dangerous one. What exactly did you think you were accomplishing in Vietnam? How'd that domino-theory work out for you?
The guys that stayed home, did alternative service, and refused to go off and kill people that had done nothing against their country are the real heroes. The others? They watched too many John Wayne films, swallowed propaganda, and went off to serve, themselves.


You forgot to mention your Mayor Gregor. He has been leading the charge.


This article contradicts quotes from the police from other sources that quoted the police as clearly stating, "these individuals did not slow down our investigation."


Gore Vidal's exquisite term was "crypto-Nazi."


I hope that Canadian negotiators understand what "reciprocity" means and that Gerry can keep Justin from making any more inane comments about his Franco-Latin bloodlines.


Oh, and I forgot to mention.  Do you remember how Romney won Alaska by 55% of the vote in 2012?


"However, the aircraft ultimately made stops that were not disclosed to passengers until the plane was airborne." This is surely relevant elements for a class action lawsuit. Still, I still don't get the link with this and the wedding...


"Check out who is behind it...."

I did, and all I found is (D)onkey brainwashed sheeple like you are making me lots of money by posting all your data on FB to be mined, analyzed and sold! Keep posting on FB allie, you're funding my retirement, I'm already up 385% in FB's stock! LOL


Although my preference would be a so called "right winger" (fiscal conservative)....I'm more than open to a Liberal who has actual life experience, is not a son or daughter of a "famous" person (pick Pierre OR Maggie), or who simply doesn't act and look like a fraternity brother who finally has free and unfettered access to his trust fund. That would be nice.


Did you read the article? The reporters name was Jacobs. It's in the artcle.  Open your partisan eyes.


Will it also have a novelty birthday card button to press starting the recordings of his standard "uhhm's" and "ahh's"?

Add that attribute to the cardboard cutout and the Liberals will never suspect their clown is missing.

Everyone misses boring Harper and good governance. Kardashian style politicics is blowing up in Canada's face like we predicted.


My step-grandchildren are about 1/32 Delaware, from Oklahoma. Can they say they have Native heritage?  Of course. Is it true? Yes. Is it relevant?  No.

Warren didn't get her teaching job because she was 1/32 Native American from OK, or whatever. She got it because she was great at what she does. She also came from a poor family, went to a community college but reached the heights of academia.  In case you hadn't noticed, her IQ is probably 50 points higher than yours. I don't care if you went to Trump U. That is not a credential.


Trump may or may not be everything you said on your post or he could be playing a part,  however if that's what the voters want so be it,  problem is the GOP hierarchy deems they know more than the voters of America, this is the problem, not Trump,  I would much rather have Trump,  who says what he thinks instead of a couple of morons with speech writers and teleprompters.  Obama and Clinton comes to mind.


Trump didn't apologize.  Apologize means you say you're sorry for what you've done.  Trump said he was sorry if people took offense.  That's blaming the people who took offense, not apologizing to them.

Since when have you ever apologized for your slimy innuendo and your trash talking and name calling?  Hypocrite!


Wait a minute so Putin and Trump are or are not BFF?


Thought you were a history buff, Tamara? How could you miss this?  Read Steve Conn's comment and access his link.


Sure do...

Why not bring it back and raise it to the first $100 of your paycheck.

Throw in a 25-cents-per-gallon fuel tax and a ten percent state sales tax with no exemptions, happy days are here again!


Bright ???


One of the biggest problems is the cost of permits.  A decision was made long ago to make permits an asset and to charge for them. All government permits should be returned to the government and should be handed out by lottery first to Alaska residents and only to individuals. When that person no longer wishes to fish it goes back to the state of Alaska for lottery. Permits should be worth zero on the market.


As a critical thinker, I guess you have evidence showing parity, then.

It seems to me that the right balks at fact-checking of any kind, and chooses to propagate nonsense even after being pointed at the link(s) demonstrating their news is fake. I don't tend to see this behavior on the left.


"If the province had collected taxes and royalties on par with Norway and built a gigantic "sovereign" state fund, what would the rest of Canada do? Leave it be?"

Yes.  Just like the rest of Canada, currently, doesn't touch a dime of the Government of Alberta's own-sourced revenues.

...But somehow, it's seen as 'hating Alberta' to keep pointing this out....


Your reply is so totally non sequitar that I can't stop laughing, thanks!


Frank Smith 28 you don't get it.  You lost the election and Hawaii has been lost for years with the Democrats controlling everything.  What is better today in Hawaii than it was 50 years ago???
Just look around, concrete everywhere on Oahu.  How long do you think it is going to be before the tourist start going to other places that are just as nice as Hawaii and not full of concrete every where and a much bigger bang for the buck.
Where was Hirono and the rest of our congressional delegation when their love child Obama was passing out Syrian refugees to all of the states.  How come Hirono was not standing first in line for Hawaii to get 10,000 of them and she could have had Hawaiis' airline Hawaiian donate their planes to bring them over.


Home schooled children take tests to verify they are getting educated, so that makes that point invalid. Parents are every bit as entitled to that tax money as you are and have equal weight in deciding how its spent, so that makes that point invalid. As for the evil parents abusing their children? Well, homeschooled children do not live in a vacuum, and there are other people besides public school nurses capable of stepping in when necessary. So that point seem mute as well.  I know this is contrary to common sense os some people, but not everyone need government to tale care of them.


Ruth Bader Ginsburg transferred to and graduated from Columbia Law School.


I hope Mickey and Minnie were off-island when the bait was dropped!


Chris in Ottawa,

The man arrested for discharging a firearm was with a far right group. The story and a video are available from the Charlottesville newspaper. This man was both armed and wearing body armor.

http://www.dailyprogress.com/news/crime/man-arrested-in-firing-of-gun-at-unite-the-right/article_0e58fb14-8aa2-11e7-afa0-0f303b68602b.html


I keep a healthy store of water in hand and will also load up every other month for emergencies. Doesn't take much for a communities water to spoil and a boil water advisory to be placed. Not sure what difference it makes to you whether someone purchases a store of water. What will you do when water cannot be pumped to your tap for days or weeks on end. Track down the cadillacs and beg them for water?


I think they made a decent pick up here... McElhinney is over 30 years old and has some soilid NHL experience that can be valuable for the Leafs right now. He'll have no expectations as the back up and hopefully he'll provide some stability and gain the confidence of the coaching staff - all he has to do is play .500 hockey, probably against inferior teams....I do know that he's a popular guy with team mates and fans in Cbus.

Torts had nothing but positives things to say about him a couple weeks ago - at least until he let a bunch of goals in in a loss to NYR (perhaps the team let him down?) ....Torts is a hothead and probably wanted to vent withiut unloading on the skaters, so McElhinney loses out and then they brought up a young guy....Looks like they cut off their nose to spite their face, because Bob couldn't play last night and the new kid played dodgeball.


Eugene is the only city in the nation that imposes the high speed internet tax.  Typical Eugene.  I kind of wish Comcast would give them the middle finger and just pull out of Eugene.  Would be fun to watch the aftermath.


The Globe should be extremely careful and limit the free press they give him. Look at how the press helped Trump get elected. All press is good. I know he sells papers but there's a line of responsibility that should be considered.


PLease specify a few beliefs espoused by CM that are at variance with Church teaching.  I'll settle for one.


This is the most truthful and accurate response I have ever seen on this matter.


The IRS would certainly second that idea.  I don't think you can defer unearned income. If not, look up the tax due for a family of four with $100,000 of unearned income.


This is nature's way of taking care of things. We should not interfere in nature's domain.

These stats will reach an equilibrium and start to drop as those who are treatment resistant are thinned out, and the ones left behind who truly need help will get help.

Ying and Yang.


Trump is doing his best to make Faux News the official news source of his administration....a real 24/7 reality TV show all about Trump.   That's why I delight in the fact it's ratings are way down and ad revenue tanking.  I doubt we'll get a tweet with that fact.  However, it's good to know the official Trump network is appealing to fewer and fewer Americans.


That is the lamest reason I've seen yet for voting yes on these bonds!


Except your numbers don't quite work out.


It looks like the unaccountability and deniability that HART for the mayor and city council is proving irresistible.

"Hey, it's not us, it's that four-letter-organization doing it.  We, uh... think someone should do something"


That would be an accomplishment - without a pinocchio nose or a clown outfit.   The Economist takes a dim view of 'the Kid' - almost as dim as Macleans or Newsweek.  I thing the same oligarch owns all of them.


El, that isn't what the chairperson was talking about, simply the way he phrased it.


Mexico will pay for them.....


You did NOT PAY FOR IT, so no, you do NOT OWN IT. And yes, all of the 60 KWH owners KNOW the situation.


What silly little arguments people make in an attempt to sway peoples' thoughts and eventually their vote.  Trump this, Trump that.  Flip the lens and ask, how did the Clintons amass almost $500,000,000 in wealth from selling political access??  Are either of the candidates viable, probably not.  Legal, ethical and moral characteristics are hard to judge, because you can always make an argument or excuse for behavior.  I might not agree with Trump, but then again I know that he will work to make lemonade out of lemons.


Too funny. Palestinian hatred and complete lack of respect for the corrupt Palestinian Authority, along with the violent, bitter dispute between Hamas and the PA are not also why the Palestinians have such a difficult time achieving peace with the Israelis?

Corruption seems to be the Middle East norm. Only Hamas, bless their homicidal maniacal souls, seem not to be corrupt.


Gabby does not understand there is no difference between Ds and Rs...they are "the Government" that does not care one bit about the citizens. They only care about their special interests.

Gabby is as much a part of the problem as the government. She enables them by not reporting the truth.


Great job!


just the truth.  No help from them.  At all


Dishonesty is a virtue in Capital Hill. Can't get a job without it.


Why bother with immersion? Why bother with a "more enriching, challenging, ambitious learning environment" for children in grade 3? I see the stress my grade 7 daughter faces in her wonderful, supportive (non-immersion) school. Who can predict the job market in 10 years?  As adults we have decades of work to support ourselves and our families. I say more play, more exercise, and less work is better for our kids and our country.


Yes. And how did the police react? Hate speech begets violence.


Yet another AP opinion column disguised as 'news'.


I agree with the comments that in summary, the so called "living wage" for government employees, roughly defined as, you deserve a $100,000 baseline for putting in 10 years of anything and work up from there, is killing the rest of Canadians.  The ~30% of government employees will continue to vote in Liberal governments that will feed their desires whatever happens to the rest of working Canadians.  This move may be one of the easier sells, but I think the top marginal tax tax including property, GST and other has to be about 75%.  Is that the new "fair share"?


This is private money, which is infinitely smarter than the thoughts of professors at Canadian academic institutes (especially SFU). If private money sees the demand there, let them build the pipelines (and hopefully take away from rail transport).

This seems to be just another thinly veiled anti-oil development piece from an institute that is probably the most anti-oil in Canada. He's just towing the "company" line.


Another instance of the blessing of guns upon America the Exceptional. America the Pathetic, Impotent Has-Been is more like it.


I was walking past a major shopping mall in a Canadian city and saw an African woman passed out on the pavement from drugs (refugee?), partly in the road where buses drove by. People just walked by. That's 'Sunny Ways' in practice.

Canadians are doing less and driving more: none of this is great for the environment. Canadians live a wasteful and greedy lifestyle and none of that has changed, despite all the 'green' pledges. Design is terrible in the country, in particular the built environment. Food is high in salt and sugar and has made the population obese.


Nor did anyone "win at the last conclave".

Really, Marty?  I thought Cardinal Bergoglio was elected Pope Francis.  Indeed, your own icon suggests that I'm correct since I see him wearing white instead of red.


With all the recalls I wouldn't take that option as a gift.


Your "insider" claims that families fully capable of doing those things aren't because they want to go to Portland, go hunting or just bail on school altogether to do other things with their kindergartners, and they'll yank out their underachievers for failing. You're endorsing those excuses plus some others. It's what you do.


At least someone is trying. What is your answer? Our premium went up 25% this year. We now pay over $1,800 per month, for a bronze plan with a $16,500 deductible. What is the answer. Because the government is expecting millions of middle class American's to simply drop coverage. You do know that those middle class American's are paying your way? Once they stop, guess what happens to you.


A little attire is good! But, Dave, I guess thats the way you roll!


Kamala Harris
Tim Ryan
Joaquin Castro
many, many more
Who gave the best speech at the convention?


A great way to enter politics - demonstrate that instead of standing up and facing challenges head on, even daunting ones where you're weaknesses are likely to be clearly shown, just avoid the whole messy issue and wait until it passes. Is this the same way O'Leary would deal with a national or international crisis? Hide until 'til it's over?


Nope, definitely on the fat end of medium.


What flavor was that cool aid?


I have no love for North Korea, but what they're doing is raising the stakes to the point where anyone who attacks them will unquestionably suffer.  It's a deterrent, no different than what the U.S. and the Soviet Union did with their arms build up during the Cold War.  The U.S. has a history of taking out people they didn't like: Saddam Hussein, Khadaffi and Manuel Noriega.  Kim is making sure that he doesn't join that list.  Launching an attack guarantees that he will.  The problem is that Donald Trump is too stupid to realize this and may launch an attack of some sort, provoking Kim to retaliate.

Canada shouldn't support either side and should work to cool tensions.  Expressing support for Trump needlessly makes Canada a target.


Good luck in finding them. Everyone knows the cost to live here. Also where will they live? There is hardly any homes on the market. Not to mention the idiots running our city and state governments who think they are making life great here but isn't.


Also forgot televisions, movies, faxes, etc.


Democrat supporters like a guy who sexually harassed an employee in the oval office


It's not frightening at all. Take it from another end. I visited this Christmas store on vacation.  Going through the place, it was clear that although they were selling the trappings of Christmas, the owners of the place also emphasized the religious nature of the holiday, including spelling the world 'CHRISTmas' in that exact typeface.

Now as an employee,  I write a memo like the Google guy, and make forceful arguments that the religious aspects of the place should be de-emphasised, such as getting rid of the 'HRIST' capitalisation or eliminating the word altogether in corporate branding. I  justify this through my own observations with a scattering of some hyperlinks to articles, reports etc. that claim that doing this will boost business.

If this is an element of my business that I want to emphasize, like a values statement, and I have clearly stated that to employees that criticism of this point isn't something I would consider as the owner, why I should I keep them on with me?


"if you can still back President Trump, unconditionally, and without question, or reservation..."
Au contraire mon ami...I Do Not.  Yes, an aspersion...But No smokescreen.
And I am painfully aware of my own possible inconsistancies, and I work diligently in rooting it out! If I cannot, how can I hope the same for others?


Be well. Constructive is good.


While I don't believe that Comey was fired for any of the reasons you mentioned, you might want to give your own theory a reality check.

Firing Comey changes nothing about the FBI's investigation. That's because the FBI's activities are under the jurisdiction of the Justice Department, not the president. (He just appoints or fires the FBI director.) The FBI also reports to the National Intelligence Committee, not the president.
Additionally, there are a good number of other security agencies involved, such as the CIA, NSA, HS and so forth. They too report to the National Intelligence Committee.

It would require a mass conspiracy on the part of all the US security agencies to suppress the truth in this case. And I don't think any president has that kind of political power, let alone Trump. Firing Comey will make no difference to the outcome of the investigation. Aside from that, Comey deserved to be fired for his meddling in the US presidential election.


That would place Teddy Roosevelt and William Jennings Bryant as fascists?
The word facism has no real meaning anymore, but to mean "some one I disagree with politically"
The alt-left calls everyone a facist, just as the alt-right called Obama a facist.


Truth really hurts the Trump idolators.  Read The Best Democracy Money Can Buy; Billionaires and Ballots by Greg Palast to gain more truth to counter your gullet full of lies and deceit.


What I am say is, the last few years Dave has become mellow, and it translated into more mellow practices.  Not the way he held practices back in the 80's and 90's.  I am all for tall players, as long as they can play defense, ie. Kalei Greeley and Nikki Taylor.  But the bottom line is, defense.  The Wahine need to get into that mindset in practice, then translate it to matches.  That is the problem right now, the Wahine are not doing that.  The girls are not used to that portion, defense, being stressed so much.  The Japan team is never a really tall team, but they stress defense so much, that is the reason why they are one of the premier teams in the world.


First, its 1000. It was not a big thing before that, as demonstrated by the Rite of Bacchus and Sergio. Gay unions were blessed. Secondly, modern gay marriage and the reactions to it are a recent phenomenon and Merlino is indulging in sour grapes. He invested a lot in fighting gay marriage in the public square and gave us his best natural law reasoning and was rebuked by the courts at every turn. His directive is not aimed at the sexuality of the deceased but at the legal recognition now afforded to his or her relationship. Truly childish of him.


Couillard is a staunch federalist but he preaches to an electorate that likes the cash coming from the confederation but couldn't care less about the other provinces.
Quebecers live in their own small world and are quite satisfied with it. In the province, Lance Stroll is never mentioned as a Canadian: always a Québecois, especially in the federally funded Radio Canada who day after day spends half the newscasts promoting the PQ or Québec Solidaire, blaming Couillard for all the ills that befall the province.
They  have their own culture, language, politics so why should ROC not agree to a quiet separation, agreeable to both sides. This is the only way that this discussion will be closed.


I can't understand why income splitting of 2 heads of household is even controversial.  Everyone should be able to do that, business or 'working stiff'.  When the government considers the eligibility of my spouse for child benefits, they consider my incomes, which makes him ineligible for anything.  So we are considered a single economic unit.  BUT, when it comes to taxation, suddenly we are different economic units and cannot balance our incomes at all.
It is completely inconsistent and designed to screw the taxpayer coming and going.  Typical of this government.


Yes the climate changes...we had several ice ages, would you like Minnesota to be covered by a glacier again?


Can't unring this anti-Christ bell.  tRump should invite the Pope and let's see if tRump goes into convulsions like when he mimicked a disabled journalist.


Thank God (Not mohammed) that it wasnt a group of Muslim fundamentalists standing around him..
Now that would be cause for concern.


Trump must move forward with his agenda.

For example, if he had some construction or economic initiative, he should get that earmarked by Congress as part of their budget - and move forward with it.

Once he does that he will improve his standing and fight off these critics.


Employment status, clothing status, and gun status are not protected classes. Also, you are wrong about the left hating religion. Simply wrong...


I'm surprised it hasn't been turned into a growing center for medicinal reefer by UAA regents.


These are rotating machines.  Rotating machines wear.  To reduce the wear we continually pump them full of lubricants.

Guess what these lubricants are made from?  (Petroleum products)

Guess where these lubricants end-up?  (In the environment)

Guess what one of the biggest environmental concerns with off-shore wind is?  (Petroleum products in the water.)


ACH:  Bully?  You mean like Schumer, Pelosi, Warren, Reid?


Conservatives don't always use the words that are written.

"Well-regulated militia," for example.


Uh....because the election was during Obama's term? SMH
Trump worships Putin. He willfully acts like a dolt to shine up to Putin.


The couple are in their mid-40s.  So am I, and I pay less than $40/mth for over a million in life insurance - term 10 that I just renewed last year.  I'm so fit they gave me a discount.


"Which could explain why so many D's have been losing elections to R's lately."
Which Democrat will defeat President Pence in a few years? There will be plenty to choose from.


Wynne and Justin are like drug addicts, constantly craving more and more, willing to say and do anything to feed their habit of out-of-control spending.  The economy is doing well, tax revenues are pouring in, yet Trudeau is spending $30 Billion more than even that windfall brings. And now he's searching through the drawers in every room looking for even more money, labeling law abiding citizens as tax cheats.  It's obscene. And folks, it's going to get even worse.  Thanks for voting Liberal.


Democrats should be celebrating Trump’s proposed 2018 budget because it includes paid family leave which Democrats have long wanted.  Oh, but wait.  There is a catch.  States will have to cover the cost.   Will Democrats, do you still want it?


Red state Alaska is the minority.


Good game. However it showed how far away the Leafs are from being a top team this year. If they had won just half of the OT losses they've suffered they'd be in the playoffs for sure. As things are now they are not going to make it.


It's much more evocative and interesting than Bertrand Russell's Invisible Teapot that I grew up with!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russell%27s_teapot


April as major attitude!


So what made the police officer make the choice to chase and cause an accident when we have plenty of police to simply tail the car to a light or such and pounce when stopped?


I’m sure somewhere, someone wrote the same thing about owning a home in the greater Phoenix area in 2006.


:D  we laughed about that and i did ask her for a note. it was at slocum- there was a real athlete in the same room - he looked at me as if i were an alien.  i laugh..nothing left to do, but...yes?  i've lived with it. i never drive after smoking and i don't drink but a couple a year... i don't get "offended" if i'm stopped (alone)  - i deal with it. got a speeding ticket.  chat with cop, he advises me to go to court and get it reduced. i go, he opens  little door for me in the courtroom leading to the bench area and we just agree to what happened. (i had actually been very concerned when i saw a biker pull in lane behind me..not leaving much room in front of a big rig to stop if needed - i didn't know it was a cop.  he was surprised and pleased to hear that.)  Happy Judge = 50% off.
  if i got stopped,  DUII mentioned?  would ask firmly 4 a breathalyzer and if the cops were jerks - also a blood test. and it wouldn't NOT be me to ask for a courtesy ride somewhere. they can only say no.


Hold on, initial story said he had a passport, now it is omitted. That was my first question; are his credentials in order or was it a "do you know who I am?"


There will be more polls after this weekend, just watch.


Just stop it. IF North Korea starts it, it will be ended, this isn't ego, this is common sense, period, no wiggle room.

The US is not the one trying to start this because of ego as you put out there. There's a large contingent of people in this country having a hard time with reality. I mean seriously, your one missle policy is not how the real world works. MAGA my arse. You spent time trying to blame Kim's actions on the US's "ego" that's lame. This whole thing has been a long time coming and you spit out "MAGA" WTH is that all about? Like I said, people are avoiding the reality of the situation, youre pretty much proving my point.


People are fighting for free speech, not protection from hurt feelings. Any belief system, including Islam, should be up for scrutiny and criticism. Any attempt to stifle people will only bolster their cause.

Don't like what's being said? Be a big boy and come up with an argument, or shrug it off. Hiding behind M-103 is cowardly.


Fortunately, we will still have Gerson, Karl Rove's choice as speechwriter, and part of Bush's "Iraq Group" to enlighten us, right?


If you want to eliminate waste, start at the top. Stop paying for Trump's weekends at Mar a Lago. Fire the generals who can't account for $7 TRILLION. Stop funding Al Qaeda. Stop spending on unconstitutional, undeclared wars. Stop spending 53 cents of every tax dollar on the military that hasn't protected us from any foreign threat since at least WW2, and has actually increased the number of people whose loved ones have been killed in those illegal wars and who now require revenge attacks.


Less action please, actually.  More action from Trudeau means more $80 Million 'centres of excellence', billions spent overseas on identity politics or green crusades, and of course more stealth taxes.  He needs to be sent packing in 2019.


This is a flat tax on all Alaskans.  A single mom,with three kids, working at Walmart, would pay 4 times as much as Mark Pfeffer, the ANC LIO developer.  !00% of the amount collected will currently be given directly to big oil companies under our oil tax credit system.  This is a big fat red herring because any legislator that votes for it will lose their seat.


All theater to make themselves "LOOK" essential.


Wouldn't it be just great if the ANC declared its KZN body delinquent in every respect and barred their participation in the December Conference..... No YL, no WL, no pseudo - veterans, nobody from the Government who hails from KZN.
OK, it will never happen, but think of the huge reduction in corruption going forward.


No! Let Georgia keep 'em.


Disagreeing with bad Church proof texting on Mark or St. Paul or the rambligs of whomever was writing for St. John Paul is not heretical. Heresy is about credal issues, not natural law arguments and certainly not about the discipline of the Church.


You are pretty much correct, but I take exception to the notion that advanced therapies are not needed for 95% of MS patients.  All MS patients can benefit from therapies that halt (and hopefully reverse) the progression of the disease, regardless of whether they have the more rare aggressive forms, or the less aggressive forms.  It is true that in its early stages of development, stem cell therapy currently carries  a lot of risk so it is likely not worth the risk for some patients, but this therapy will likely become safer over time and/or give rise to other new therapies.

And MS isn't really treatable at all.  Symptoms can be managed to some degree (like one treats symptoms of a cold virus), but the degenerative progression generally cannot be halted.

BTW, I'm very familiar with this disease.


Short answer to your question is YES


No one goes to more trouble to defend slavery than Lars.


So, what - exactly - private sector, real wealth generating job is it that YOU have?

How - exactly - is that YOU are contributing to this paying-down of hydro debt?

The debt of once was Ontario Hydro is just a small slice of what ON owes.  Lots of other debt, not the least of which is the MASSIVE pension obligations for legions of provincial civil servants.

Buckle-up, Paul545 - this ride is only beginning...


To point out the obvious - our economy is humming along, our unemployment is low, the stock market is doing well, corporations and the rich are already rich and getting richer.  So, why do we need tax cuts for the rich and even more trickle up economics? They want to take away from us (health care) in order to give to the rich by Robbin the Hood.


Yes I am really Jay Bozievich. I voted against it because the other commissioners folded to pressure not to include a grandfathering clause to prevent folks that are curently over age 18 but not yet 21 and are addicted to nicotine from becoming instant criminals for supporting what is currently a legal addiction. It is sad they were not willing to keep in such a simple fairness clause that after three years goes away to keep the support of the commissioner that originated this effort.


_"Well, thankfully this isn’t supposed to be a fact based article… Just opinion. http://www.snopes.com/did-sanders-supporters-throw-chairs-at-nevada-democratic-convention/ Look at some fact."_ -- Peggy James

Your post and link aren't based on anything that was actually a part of the editorial, which never mentions "chair" in any way at all.

So ... maybe you should "look at some facts" before posting a misdirected criticism.

-- Paul


They'll think it's other people's money. Oregonian's choices the last many years (or decades) leave a lot of failures in their wake.


Excellent!

This is a win for consumers!


Two things I've heard... one was that the pilot wasn't instrument rated. Two that the Bangor Navy base reported a squall in the area at the time.

If this is correct, and given the apparent near vertical impact based on the debris, a pilot's guess would be that he lost contact with the ground and horizon and spun in. A very easy thing to do for those not instrument rated. There are innumerable accidents of this type over the history of aviation.

Anyway, this is informed speculation and the eventual accident report will reveal the truth. But until then, it's another caution to all VFR pilots that trying to duck under lowering clouds is hazardous, especially if there are squalls or convective clouds in the area. Not a big issue in summer in the PNW, but in winter, the clouds can quickly drop to ground level, especially over rising terrain.


No, any war is an aggression and land you hold against the wishes of the owners is aggression in itself.

In any case, Israel struck first against Egypt by bombing their air force before any of them left the field.


A clear conflict of interest. Is Sword's wife really a "former" publicist of the Chapmans? Last time I looked, she was still doing full-on publicity for them.


PS
 i haven't used acid in ages and would kill for some good hash .  not hash oil ..icky process. what i really like is finger hash..the gummy residue from trimming up finished buds rolled into small balls and let cure. sheer delight.
  you ought to try it sometime CUE - that  meth is not doing well by you..,


I guess you haven't talked to poor taxpayers.  I have.  POOR people are paying property taxes to schools that illegals attend.


There is a lesson here for Justin Trudeau and the NAFTA negotiations team.  It appears Trump will use a bluff to force a deal but when he sees the deal isn't going to happen he will back off.


So it's true only because you say so?


I am one of those conservatives that voted for the NDP in protest against the failed PC government. Man was I shocked when they won.

Since then, at least as far as Notley's polices have resulted in a degree of social license for our resources, I have been pleasantly surprised by her stewardship of the struggling economy.

I was impressed by Alexander when he was Ambassador to Afghanistan. My impression of him tanked when he joined Harper's cabinet as immigration minister. If he ends up as PC leader I will be voting Liberal again.


If he's innocent, he has nothing to fear, right?
Isn't that what most conservatives say when police officers enter someone's house without a warrant?


We can't be bothered with this issue.....everyone is too busy making a big fuss about Donald Trump's words that describe actions reprehensible to most people.


Original comment: "2017 Ford Escape and Chevrolet Equinox"
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= "2017 Ford Escape and 2017 Chevrolet Equinox" or "2017 Ford Escape and 2016 Chevrolet Equinox"


Uh no.  Nice try deflecting though.


Allie, to be fair, left-wing hate groups were part of Hillary Clinton's base, and a huge part.  Surely you have heard about Black Lives Matter, the New Black Panther Party, Code Pink, the Islamic Society of North America, the Council of American-Islamic Relations and Movimiento Estudiantil Chicano de Aztlan (MEChA)."  You haven’t?  Then read this:    http://www.horowitzfreedomcenter.org/sites/default/files/leftwinghategroups.pdf
These hate groups have grown in importance within the Democrat Party and Democrats eagerly got in bed with them to help Clinton win a dishonest and rigged primary election against Sanders.


“This’ll come back and bite the state of Hawaii in the okole,” Amiot said. “God help us if military bases end up closing because of this.”

Don't worry Albert...Doug Chin will be at the ready with a lawsuit to stop whatever detrimental things the Trump administration does to Hawaii.....


Well said. Thank you.


Nonsense to a 13 year old with "thanks to NRA leadership, he can have access to all the guns and ammo he wants" -


Aw, did somebody get their widdle feewings hurt?

Suck it up buttercup.


"desperately needed wake-up call."
They all say that. Time will tell whether he decides to turn his sad little life around. It must have been heII for him, living a life of privlege.....


This will be repealed as soon as Germany turns itself over to Sharia Law.


Try on the Health Ministry firings. For three years Ms. Clark insisted she couldn't discuss the case because there was an ongoing RCMP investigation. She finally admitted there never was an investigation. Most fired workers were hired back. The others settled out of court. One former employee committed suicide. Do you see a scandal there? And oh yes, no one has yet been found guilty. Some point fingers at the leader...something about Pfizer not being happy about what Health Ministry workers were saying about a certain pharmaceutical they were investigating.


Trump cannot handle even the simple criticism that every person who holds public office has to put up with.  But then, no one lies every day like he does, so that does put him in another category.


Let them have a camp in your backyard then. There are many young kids right in the neighborhood. It's a really terrible location for a homeless camp.


Here's a real possibility that only the DNC fell victim to a phishing scam and also when your password is password a 10 year old could hack your computer. I would prefer that nobody that uses password as their password have any official capacity. Still have you read any of those emails on Wikileaks? Corruption, collusion and election rigging. Interesting how the media spins it away from the corruption to who was the source. Shows how powerful the Clinton spin machine is.


I've be a Broncos fan ever since I was a kid growing up in Denver when they first started playing, well out of respect for my country, flag, all the service men and women, police men and women,and firefighters (I was in the military, law enforcement, and was also a volunteer Firefighter at different times) am choosing to boycott the NFL along with all its players and from Goodell on down.
It used to be the football players were someone to look up to and aspire to be like, now a days you have nothing but over paid under worked would be criminals. what with all the spouse abusers, excessive drinkers and drug users as well as those that carry a firearm without being licensed the whole of the NFL should be disbanded, as for me no more watching the NFL until it's act is cleaned up!


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"Macron’s full-on blast at the state news agency Sputnik and broadcaster Russia Today came at a news conference with Putin standing at his side. His comments underscored the clear differences between the two men on multiple issues and fulfilled the French president’s campaign promises to pull no punches with Russia when needed."

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I'm starting to like this guy.

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Forget helping part-Hawaiians.  OHA should continue feathering its own nest by using 100% of its resources to create yet another expensive government in Hawaii.  That's the true Aloha Spirit.  That's why Hawaii's political establishment was completely onboard with the Akaka Bill.  Those lands need to be developed and those new government employees need to be unionized.  Forget your mission as a state agency.  Just go for the big bucks!!!


a dedication to unfounded sentiments and in fact fact systemically induced ills for profit against a tremendously beneficial plant, medicinal wonder, and mere recreational herb is much more of a crime against a peaceful and caring society than someone relaxing with a toke. on top of that destructive nonsense we've thrown away an awaiting local hemp industry that could dwarf pine and cane for no good reason and a century of such ignorance and devious agendas has screwed us long term. Perry sounds unfit for duty.


Do not do like some have done in the past only to have 4 years to regret it.    Make sure you vote for something not against something.
Look at the US as a p[rime example of voting against something without analyzing all the options.  We have been down this road before and nothing good came from it.


"But I say to you that if you are angry with a brother or sister, you will be liable to judgment; and if you insult a brother or sister, you will be liable to the council; and if you say, "You fool," you will be liable to the fire of hell. [Mt. 5:22-23]

"If your right eye causes you to sin, tear it out and throw it away; it is better o you to lose one of your members than for your whole body to be thrown into hell.  And if your right hand causes you to sin, cut if off and throw it away; it is better for you to lose one of your members than for your whole body to go into hell.'" [Mt. 5:29-31]

According to this, we should have many, many people without their right eyes or without their right hands---but we don't.  Most people KNOW that Jesus was using this to make a point about sin.

Jesus was making a strong point about Marriage.  But the very same people who quote the Gospels about Marriage---fail to note that Jesus also gave his bishops the authority to 'bind and loosen.'


And unlike Trump, she has a pair...


People have very short memories.  This kind of lending has been around for decades, it is often the only way self employed individuals can buy homes as the banks don't recognize their income.  This is even used as an investment strategy by one of the characters in the Wealthy barber to buy an investment property. Don't be so quick to judge something you don't understand.


It is not a partisan issue. But I am not interested in paying for drug abusers free of charge. I suggest allowing the government to bill the abusers family relatives. It will force families to come out of denial and confront a nasty reality. Then they can go to court and have a judge sign a do not resuscitate order for the drug abuser if they don't feel obligated to deal with the problem the next time it occurs.


Jonas, education IS NOT the responsibility of the Federal government under the Constitution.  It belongs to the states.


Lol - what a buffoon Kenney is. He is just a blow hard. Not even elected to anything yet acting as though he owns Alberta.