So interesting to read the Trump comments here, compared to other states. Needless to say,  they run (at minimum) 2 pro Trump to 1 anti Trump most everywhere else.

But in fairness to the DP-people (other than local Denver area folks) tend to read other media news, that is not Denver-related, expecially if they pay for it.


Maybe it's the use of all of our wireless electronics and the internet.   And if it is, you should volunteer to be one of the first to volunteer to take yours, smash them to bits and never use one again.   I've heard that artifical sonar disrupts marine mammal sonar,  why wouldn't wireless electronics do the same to birds?


So, you've got nothing.  Thought so.


Democratic lawmakers have not introduced any major legislation to try and fix the system. They have taken the easy way out: showboating and complaining instead of working on a solution to stabilize the health-insurance market. Liberals often accuse the GOP of intentional sabotage, but premiums were increasing and insurers were fleeing long before the GOP victories of last November 8. If Democrats are worried about the effects of the replacement plan, they should be proposing their own ideas, not just placing blame. Symbolic protests and legislative obstruction might play well in Washington, D.C., but they do nothing for the families all across the country being crushed by the consequences of the ACA.


I am simply alerting people who read your posts that they need to be examined for errors. If AnonAJ is intending to act upon your comments then he can decide if there needs to be some crosschecking based on the ambiguous use of terms that an immigration attorney would go to lengths to use correctly. And nothing you have reported is timely, or anything beyond what is in a superficial scan of the news. If he is looking to contribute $ there are well regarded avenues or legislative actions besides those you've offered in comments section on NCR.

Peace and all good.


I'm not familiar with that area but I wondered where they thought they were going to go.
Years ago a guy escaped and tried to hide out across the Copper River. After a few days he came back and turned himself in because he couldn't stand the mosquitoes.


Such a difficult situation................ Here's a guy who six years ago pleaded guilty to one count of pedophilia in a case where, it seems, the original charge involved actions over a one to two year period of time.  It reads that he completed counseling, therapy and all conditions of his sentence and, by all accounts, is "rehabilitated."

Now, he's carrying around a big "P" (for pervert) brand and will likely carry it for the rest of his life.  I'll admit to being really conflicted.  He committed a heinous crime... He fulfilled all the requirements set by the court.  He's, by all accounts, doing well in all ways and has an outstanding future as a professional athlete.  Just how large should that "P" brand be on his future?  In terms of one's future, committing a murder is less a stigma than being a pedophile......Is this fair?  I sure don't know....Anyone have any "words of wisdom"?


"Even a child can see…" That's a sick defense for the Assad regime, which has specialized in the torture and wholesale murder of children.


And J Trudeau our PM cheers the export of deeply discounted Canada OIl and export of Canadian Jobs to the US. He is either stupid or paying off, building future payoffs with his big oil US soon to be buddies.


therein lies the problem with having an octogenarian with a frontal lobe tumor in a position of responsibility in government.  It's time for McCain to retire.


It's not 'your' cheque.


Violating laws of a land is an offense against God.


The hatred coming from Hillary supporters on this board is much more troubling.


It is not for us mere mortals with our myopic vision to presume to understand the full extent of the Divine Purpose. As Gandalf said to Frodo Baggins, "even the very wise cannot see all ends." But Mother Nature can give us a clue about why gay people exist: built-in population control. We're very effective in that way, and in this age of severe overpopulation and quickly-depleting natural resources (Go see "Inferno" later this month) we gay people represent an under-appreciated natural resource that ought to be applauded for not breeding rather than reviled.

And for the record, I resent having my gay ontology referred to as "a departure from the Divine Purpose as a result of the Fall," unlike your presumably straight ontology, which in your way of thinking is consonant with God's will. That is deeply offensive and not very Christian of you.


Blowviation?  Is that how it's spelled?


that is: "relationship". I hate making typos.


They should also know not to roofy women. Oh wait, is Cosby not relevant here? Yeah, just as irrelevant as Bill. Anything else you want to bring up that's completely irrelevant to the President's behavior?


Richard you are truly an embarrassment to yourself with your lack of knowledge (even though that doesn't stop you from typing). How much did you pay for a years dues after tax cut? I agree you deserve every dime you make and that is why we represent you and continue to 365-days a year. By the way the teamsters are still representing you for free as they make sure your retirement is in good shape. I also agree you should be able to work and you are not forced to join a union. The rest of your B.S. Is just purley you bitching about where you are in life I'm proud to be Union and all that it has done for the working people of this country.


Well, your being presumptuous about what I feel or think Charles.   You've never heard me question white privalage.  I'n sure how you twisted
that into my denying it.

You don't know what I have done or not done to influence my sphere of friends and family.  In short your provided a negetive stereotype for all white men that gave zero regard for me as a person.  That's just being a jerk.


um hb91 its only going to get worse


look at the list, clearly all but one are left wingers for sure


Niether is gasoline but it sure is cheaper on the Rez


For sure the Obama administration was too wishy-washy.
The Washington Post published an epic piece of reporting last week titled "Obama's secret struggle to punish Putin's election assault" - It reads like a small book - Both Republicans and Democrats have cherry-picked this report to bolster their agenda arguments - The link is via MSN:
http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/obama’s-secret-struggle-to-punish-russia-for-putin’s-election-assault/ar-BBD4mdS?li=BBnbcA1
And what actions have the Trump administration taken to stop future election meddling? - According to this recent report from NBC News, little to nothing:
http://www.nbcnews.com/politics/elections/trump-white-house-has-taken-little-action-stop-next-election-n776116
As far as I've been able to tell, Trump only gave full-tweeted unqualified recognition of the Russian meddling when he figured, through some astounding perversion of logic, he could blame Obama for it.


is that not one of the most bizarre things? dennis rodman? the beacon of even keel.  how did this even get put together?  remember the kanye west visit with trump? can you just imagine what that conversation was like? to be a fly on that wall...


I'm not gay, just slutty, where's my parade


Thanks..think your research was better than mine....also suspect the distinction between national meetings and regional ones is important.....

I think of Jennifer Henninberger (sp?, A canonist whose opinion would be helpful....or some progressive canonists I personally know) and agree that not all canonists  are Burkian conservatives!


I think this battle, or opposition among Republicans over health care is the beginning of the "draining of the Republican swamp". The Democrat swamp has been drained though elections.

The Democrat Party has existed based on promises made elections after elections, after elections, that never materialize for Democrat voters. Republican thought they could get away with doing the same thing. Run on repealing all of OBAMAcare, vote knowing Obama would never sign it, and then, OPPS, Trump won. So now many Congressional Republicans have been exposed for the campaign games to many politicians, on both sides, play.


I agree... He has been determined to be normal and law-abiding.

No one knows his motives. The police are asking the public for help because they have run out of people to ask.

Even the hotel room setup seems inconsistent with a mass killer. Why would he need so many guns? Unless he was going to sell them?

If he was going to kill himself then why write such an odd suicide note of elevations and angles? And was the note even written at the same time of the killing? Or did it just happen to be there? Could it have been forged?

Preparation of the room is estimated to have taken days for one man. Why go through all that trouble? Or could a team of two or three people accomplish the same thing within hours?


I'm more than a bit confused as to what "a year's worth" of regulations means. That's like saying a Corvette has 75F worth of engine; the unit of measurement doesn't match the thing being measured.


Bill:  I read the article in the link you provide. Nowhere in the article does Mr. Kaepernick say he hates America.  Here's the lead paragraph from the article" "SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick has willingly immersed himself into controversy by refusing to stand for the playing of the national anthem in protest of what he deems are wrongdoings against African Americans and minorities in the United States. "  As I and other posters have repeatedly stated, Mr. Kaepernick's motives are clear and have been from "day one" of his protest.  You continue to post that he states "he hates America."  That, sir, is simply not the truth.  Read all accounts.  Read the OpEd by Ed Reid. Educate yourself....and, please, don't continue to post untruths.  Gary Crum


Do we ever get to hear from the 32 million woman that voted for Trump on November 8th ?


Actually we have a priorities problem; we continue to reinforce the definition of insanity by investing solely in an economic model that invariably swings boom-and-bust. And every financial planner will tell you it's essential to diversify. So, when Alaska boasts some of the richest renewable energy resources in the world - and when we're on the front lines of crazy fast climate change - why not push gasline money to research, development and implementation and become a world leader and produce jobs that will stay here? (and I won't answer my own question by saying first we have to break the hold corporate money has over our politics).


Again, Trump doesn't have the power to unilaterally decide that.
He's President, not Emperor.


If this Northam guy isn't a total jerk, or sex pervert, he could play this game all the way to the White House


PLease explain what you mean?


The problem with the big government approach you advocate is that it builds resentment and rebellion.


To my knowledge, there is no evidence to support the claim that domestic cats require outdoor exposure for mental stability, but please do share it if you're aware of something I am not.


Housing prices skyrocketing?

Welcome to an Urban Growth Boundary - which essentially separates the classes. Those who have live within the UGB, those who don't have typically live outside the UGB.

Take a look at Portland.


That's exactly what it was woman did not deserve to die she will be missed and loved, plus the guy that shot the woman is crazy when on meth I have been told by friends so yes I can say drugs but how did this guy rent in a nice neighborhood and no one even knew thinking they were safe in there expansive neighborhood no blame just action and more help for these kinds of people or guess what it's going to be your kid your brother or even your mom on these sickle addicting drugs but that's my opioon and everyone's untitled and I don't see why they can't be prevented better maybe if they would have just took action and went in she would still be alive maybe not but guess what same outcome


I had an widowed in-law who took out a reverse mortgage on her Toronto property 20 years ago as her son reneged on the mortgage payments.  He convinced her he needed money to finance a building project he was involved in and it went bankrupt.  Rather than face foreclosure, she opted for a reverse mortgage so she could keep her home.  When she died, the mortgage had escalated to such a degree that it exceeded the value of her home.  Even still, the bank made very good money by charging 12% compounded interest on the reverse mortgage over twenty years.  Don't ever do it , I say !


What is so "abysmally stupid" is your attempt to use a definition of a term created by gun control activists as though it were an accepted term and definition.  You realize, of course, that when the police shoot 2 or more criminals in an attempt to provide safety and security for the populace, or a homeowner shoots two or more invaders of their home, that the definition you are using for "mass shootings" has been satisfied, yes?  Intentional distortion of the facts to bolster a political argument is, indeed, an "abysmally stupid" tactic/


Wall Street Journal, today, page A7, has more details but the story is familiar: allegations that "children were repeatedly ignored and punished after making accusations."  Senior counsel to the inquiry, Gail Furness, also said: "Secrecy prevailed, as did cover-ups ... Documents were not kept or they were destroyed."  May the Lord help us!


LenG: may I make a suggestion....nevery get "trolled" into a silly, pointless argument with GBA.......you remember the "never argue with a fool" advice...mine is "never argue with a troll"   regards, Gary Crum


No it doesn't.


No, what about Saturday Night Live, they need him


Elway lucked out getting Manning. It isn't an exact science finding a winning starting quarterback.  NE got insanely lucky with Brady, Rodgers fell to late 1st round. Bust and Boom is the cycle


When the conservatives had their scandals, it was thousands of dollars of expenses handled incorrectly. Liberal sponsorship scandals were hundreds of millions. We need honest politicians and every one of them with a hint of corruption should resign.


The Jays problem is hitting not pitching so why trade pitchers when it's the hitters that need rebuilding and create two problems where  at present one there is one.


The Vin diagram of those who are pro war, and claim to be pro life, to support the troops, claim to be Christian, and claim that the athletes who are silently and peacefully protesting racial injustice actually hate the flag and the troops, is basically just a single circle.

Wonder if these people understand that war kills fetuses, the troops they claim to love, and is the exact opposite of what their messiah preached? Probably not, thus the sheer cognitive dissidence it takes to hold these beliefs simultaneously is staggering.

Fear is a terrible thing, and using fear to gin up the anger is downright immoral.


You're right, it's a club comprised mainly of Democrats.


Have great respect for Tom Reese but in this case he is lining up with all the never-Trumpers in predicting nothing but ruin in the years ahead. While Mr. Trump clearly lacks many of the attributes we would desire for a president, and exhibits defects that arouse embarrasment, he is far from the first leader to be widely castigated, especially by those who clearly didn't vote for him. The Catholic Church and its bishops should not be among those evaluating his performance according to the tired old categories of liberal, progressive, and conservative. I am among those who pray for his well being that through him God might manifest his power, might, and justice.


My guess is that Trump has no interest in negotiation or reconciliation. He's a pure conservative ideologue who's only interest is to do the bidding of his tea party masters. The world is in trouble for sure.


Mugabe! So saith the genocide maniac of Zimbabwe, I am surprised that he was awake for long enough to sprout this rubbish ! It just goes to show to what depths of ingorance the UN has sunk, that a terrorist like Mugabe even gets a chance to speak.


Layla, you would have to demonstrate that having a minister responsible for seniors (a secondary, junior position in Cabinet) in the first place had some impact on either policy or programs that was lost with this change.


Riversong - I have to ask..... are you a "modern human" or do you live in a tipi?


It's 1968 and the smell of napalm is in the air.  We never learn.


This editorial is a little irritating.  PERS had a 22 billion liability months ago.  The stock market has achieved somewhere around twenty percent gain over the last 6-12 months.  Since PERS reserves are in the stock market as well as elsewhere, the PERS reserves should have shown significant gains and the shortfall should now be down from 22 billion by an appreciable amount.  So why don't the politicians mention this?


This won't make any difference to Andrew Weaver. He has made it clear that in his opinion there is little difference between  Rachel Notley and Ralph Klein and so it won't matter to him that she is replaced in a couple of years by some troglodyte who undermines Alberta's and eventually Canada's environmental commitments.


FM:  Obviously your opinion is irrelevant and in the minority.


I agree that the federal judiciary will be busy if the Trump administration pursues actions and policies that are illegal or unconstitutional.  However do not underestimate the president.  He has a number of flaws in character and temperament but he is not dumb or lazy.


74, don't you know that Dickie has a bulge for pilots that don't follow his prescriptions? Any article about an aircraft accident draws him like flies to you-know-what.


http://www.eclectablog.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/FordPACemail.png

Crowd-funding in the age of Trump.

Corporate PAC funding crowds for Trump.

Sign up and tickets and transportation is provided.

Those adoring fans at his rally?  What PAC is paying for the 'participants' to be there?

Helps to put those 'fans' in perspective when PACs are paying for their being there.

How unpopular is he that they have to pay their way in order to get people to go to his rallies.


The whole country will be a safe space on November 9! Your kind is dying off and current events prove it. Good riddance. Continue dying, thanks.


It also has to do with the type of flat land they grow many of their trees on. Roseburg Forrest has lot's of jobs in our area already but it only make sense to be able to serve the east coast from a plant located closer. Much better to have it built by a company headquartered in Oregon that will employ some people from Oregon and provide more upward mobility in the company for people from Oregon. I believe RFP already owns or operates other types of wood facilities in the south. this should also be good for suppliers and contractors who already have an established relationship with Roseburg Forrest Products. All in all good news.


I like all the "Harper signed this!!!.." posts

OK. So what is the point? Is going to be sued? By who, and for what? Oh, I get it, you won't vote for him to be re-elected...good luck!

And as for the Dion signing off on it means nothing(!) line of thinking...
.

"Gee, your Honour, I only signed the credit card invoices for all those goods, and services, but it is my ex-wife who actually ordered those items...so you see, I am not really responsible for those charges, she is..."
.

That always works out, doesn't it? Dion only signed off on it, but the Conservatives are actually ordered those vehicles, so they are responsible, right?


dunrob
Could you expand a bit. What is your version of reality.


I agree with the editorial.  Let us encourage multiple uses of this invaluable park.  Guy is also a great Hawaiian administrator.  Unlike the many frauds out here, he is the real thing.


Its time to FACE it: Trump is inciting rioting. He is using hate speech. He needs to be stopped. MAKE all media tell the truth and that will cover him and his stupid tv too. MAKE him honest. Make it the law, then we have a roadway to stopping this madness in the media.


Are you talking about that white guy who ran over people and killed a woman with his car? The one that the Chump doesn't know is a terrorist? Why don't you do him a favor and send him your dictionary.


Don't all of these apply all the time, not just during the Olympic Trials?


The owners are obliged to report it as “other income”, but they can also claim deductible expenses.


State after State DNC votes are now going to the progressives.
California just rolled over in a big way.


Left wing idiot...


"True North strong and free" discriminates against Southerners.


“A big part of my tour was to introduce myself and make connections with people who maybe weren’t following the leadership race but are inclined to support the Conservative party,”
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Conservatives aren't my enemy - they're my stupid neighbours.


Interesting.  If I were to accept a paid vacation from a supplier at my work I would be fired as it is a clear and serious violation of our Conflict of Interest Policies.  Why is it most Canadians would be fired for such conduct in their workplaces, but it's okay for the PM?


My question is if it had nothing to do with the flag. Why would you do it during the flag. I was a fan of the Broncos since the 70's. This is to little to late. As a veteran I will agree you have the right to do it but that does not make it right. You claim to respect veterans but I feel that if you did respect us you would never have done this during the anthem. Its time to learn that we as fans have a statement to make also. I am sad that I can no longer enjoy the game of football because players decided to insert politics into the Game.


Just think, if this goes through, they will be responsible for the upkeep of all those buildings, that will cost them a bundle and we Canadians will make damn sure they maintain them, at their cost!


Do they sell snow tires for bikes?


It's because movies and tv shows have the anti-hero playing by his own rules.


sure ..... which expert would you cite that takes the opposite position regarding Trumps humiliation on China?   Maybe Ms Conway??  Mr Spicer?  The so called President?


And China, very clearly, is intent on empire building and is, by degrees, succeeding at it. It Trump allows the South China Sea to fall to China, a raft of countries ringing the sea - Taiwan, Vietnam, the Philippines, etc -will fall to China as well.


Ha ha same old bs. Rave on, your man is going down.


If you and you're kid are looking for validation in external rewards then you have deeper problems than you realize.  And the article didn't say, no one can fail.


Lewis is not a legend, but an over-rated rabble rouser.

Trump is worth a thousand Lewises.


How about "that" person, is that more appropriate?


Too bad hitlery is not the wanker in chief so she could import these fine people. After all you have to go along with this stupidity or you are a hater.


I'd rather go "backward" than banal.


My view is a little more nuanced, having had close friends who were "PKs" (Preacher's kids). I don't think anyone, married or celibate, should be ordained before 40 without special circumstances. Men with families should be ordained only after the children are grown. The pressure on clergy families is immense, and the children deserve a normal childhood. The word "presbyter" from which "priest" comes has Greek roots associated with "old man", suggesting that the earliest "priests" were elders, not 20-somethings. But for this change to work, the role of priest as the primary leader of the church must change, too, so he can work outside the parish and let laity control more community services and functions. This would equalize power and make the parish a true body where many gifts are recognized and used. Married clergy without an older ordination age and  change in lay roles would solve only part of the problem.  Celibate or married makes no difference.


When the history of the nighrmare that is the "Trump Presidency" is written, Ryan will be judged appropriately as the ultimate of enablers.

But it's Ryan who'd sacrifice any semblance of decency and loyalty to principle to accomplish his long held goals: Destroy Medicaid and shred the balance of the "safety net" to pay for tax cuts for the wealthy.

Ryan would leave the country a fiscal wreck, let loose a crazed megalomaniac on the military, and destroy America's role as a beacon of freedom, just to enact his vile and despicable legislative agenda.


Dartguard
One's best friend tells the best friend when best friend is wrong. It does not join the best friend in the objectionable activity. Afghanistan was a perfect example. I was appalled when the US attacked Afghanistan. Any other country attacking that poor nation and I would expect that Canada would be on the side of the Afghans. Instead we joined in the attack!!
Now? .We withdraw from NATO. We have done our job keeping the US and the USSR, then Russia, apart. Hopefully the US will pull out of NATO as well. Trump's relationship with Putin could be a the greatest asset.
I do wonder what would have happened if Austria had refused to join Germany in the 1930s. After all Canada is to the US as Austria was to Germany.


Voters want to see the wall built? He has 35% support at best. You have listed one point that you are speculating on. What about the rest?


If words alone could stop the indictments the Russian Candidate could put an end to this controversy. They cannot.

All the stories he mentions are fake news. They have no substance and therefore cannot lead to further investigations that might deflect.

He can rant all he wants to no avail. We should not waste our time reading them but we do. He is the man we love to hate.


yeah...pass a state income tax THAT TRUMP's TAX PLAN WON'T ALLOW TO BE DEDUCTED!
STUPID STUPID PEOPLE!


La Ti Dah! Who's surprised or cares that the Democrats consider this sabotage? They have blatantly sabotaged everything Trump has tried to do. Time for them, along with the RINOs in Congress, to go. Bye, Schumer, Pelosi! Bye, McCain, Graham!


Probably not good judgment, but it would be nice to know what was said by the fan to Mr Met


Well, Yes. Of course there is still some racism by Whites (and ALL Racial groups)-
but nothing like the past. In your (Daimler Portland) example, I wonder if any of those white workers were American whites?

It IS a strange development to have increased (apparent) racism towards a man who has been with the company for 22 years. Unless these Are American whites, and groups such as "Black Lives Matter" and shootings of  Police Officers have created a backlash situation were more Whites are developing a negative view of Blacks?


“He went from nothing to something.”

Truly inspiring life story which sharply contrasts with that of so many present day immigrants, especially those occupying our sidewalks and parks with their tents and shopping carts.


Cory Gardner is an embarrassment to every Coloradan. He represents the worst of the status quo in our dysfunctional government. If he had any shame or real moral compass, he would resign in shame. He is a coward and a wholly-owned subsidiary of his corporate owners.


Interesting that you get 'liberalism' from 'Animal Farm'.  The pigs advocated destroying the status quo so they could take over and rule the rest of the animals, because they alone had the right answers.  Sounds D. Trump and conservatives to me.


Exactly.   They speak out of both sides of their mouths.    First they say foreign buyers are "insignificant" then they tell us a tax will cool the markets.    I exactly didn't fail calculus and something tells me somebody is not telling the truth here.


You are mixing Trump with Trudeau, and Canada with the USA.


rented co housing, sounds like just another name for apartments with a common recreation building. Just like trailer courts and we see how well that works


The blatant corruption within the DNC that Schatz supported lost the presidency to Trump.  If Schatz didn't go against the will of his constituents and vote for Hillary in the primaries then He might have a legitimate voice.  now he's just a liar and a lame duck.


Wars are generally fought by the poor, the uneducated, and the ignorant. Most of them join the military because they see it as the only option to improve their lot, and through advertising, to give their lives "meaning".

War is invariably fought for the benefit of the wealthy and the military industrial complex.  The government treats their veterans with neglect and contempt once their service is finished.

I wouldn't call them sheep; I feel sorry for them.

A few individuals will serve out of a misguided sense of patriotism even if they do not believe in the cause.


Never let the Constitution stand in the way of a good post talking point.  As written the Constitution establishes the judiciary (Article III.) Section 2 sets the power of Supreme Court to hear  ... all Cases, in law and Equity, arising under this Constitution. the Laws of the United States,...

Many would just skip over this section of the Constitution and allow the president to not be subject to its review.


A few points:

1) Full-recourse does not mean one cannot have a debt absolved by declaring bankruptcy.
2) I love it when someone says the CMHC must be  doing due diligence while the ratio of the cost of mortgages vs. incomes are the highest in Canadian history.
3) Lending institutions are going to get hit by losses.  This one just did.  It was enough to collapse Countrywide.

You know, you are right.  This may be nothing like the US.  It could be much, much worse.  Already, BC and Ontario are completely dependent on the land-transfer tax to balance their budgets.  Imagine what the budgets would look like without a robust market.


You mean, like Tesa's  argument that all men are rapists and that those who are actually women in every way but physical form might, at some future time, victimize a woman by raping her in a public bathroom? Those terms that a faux-victim would use against someone she disagreed with, in order to garnish some perceived notion of denied rights?


There is a process called hard love.  This is what is needed in Vancouver.  Instead of empowering addicts to continue to serially reach death's door., would it not be better for the city to fast track a facility or hospital dedicated to  detoxification and long term rehab.


It means the guy probably had a mental condition. Studies have been done that would rule out marijuana as a hallucinary drug.


Let's look at the two issues mentioned early on in the article, the payment to Khadr, and the free trade deal with China. The reaction across Canada when this payment was announced was swift and continues and it is not just Conservatives. You don't have to vote Conservative to feel that paying Khadr 10M was out of line. As for the free trade deal with China, poll after poll has shown that people are uncomfortable with a close relationship with China. It's not just Conservatives who have read papers and followed media reports over the years, and it's not just Conservatives who respond to polls.There is certain  arrogance that has been there for some time, that only Liberals have the the right ideas, and everyone else is wrong unless they believe in the one true faith of liberalism. This arrogance brings their defeat at the polls every time when people have had enough. In today's fast moving pace, the arrogance has been accelerated, and the inevitable defeat will be as well.


Wow, finally a definitive definition of what is and what is not funny. And in the comment section of a major Toronto newspaper. Is Carrot Top funny or is he done? Prop comics

Schtick. Never heard that word before. Sounds chewy or something that sounds like chewy. Druish? Is Schtick a knotty word for Druish Princess? Like saying shehe is a great in the schtick?


Who is that alternative? Can't be the cpc because they have come out with nothing in 2016 or 2017. And we rejected what they brought us in 2015. So where is this wonderful alternative of which you speak?


When will these old, crusty white men go away? At some pont a sensitive electorite needs to reject them. And the "parties" simply have to be devalued, to be told, demonstratively, that they don't matter and they no longer control the game. Trump's installment (I won't say election, because he wasn't elected, he was "installed"---and the Electoral College should burn in hell, but, hey) should be all the proof any rational person would need. Americans need to take back control of their country, as they once did. And understand that those forefathers which they revere, were corrupt. They owned slaves. They owned fellow human beings. And apparently were not torn up about it. Which is troubling. And casts a rather large shadow over this "Land of the Free". It was for some. But not for all. And that is a big deal. Yes, even now. America cannot escape it's past. There must, at some time, be a reckoning.
A nation cannot heal if it does not heal. If it does not try.


Artic National Wildlife Monument, has a nice ring to it!


Good for you Sue Aikens, GOOD FOR YOU!!! I love that show and watched your accident many times thinking why did she ride her snow machine through a questionable ice and water area knowing how safety minded she is. Now it all makes sense to me. Sue Aikens, I hope you get every dollar your asking for you deserve it. Maybe next time the directors will think about people's safety and not the shot for the money! GOOD LUCK!!!


Personal story here. One of my daughter's friends was a student in Arkansas for the last four years. When she returned to Alaska, she registered to vote. Until this story broke about Trump's daughter, it never occurred to her that Alaska wouldn't contact Arkansas & tell them that her voter registration had changed to another state, but when she called the Arkansas Voter Registration office, she learned that she was indeed registered in two states. She had no intention of voting in two states, although she did wonder aloud if every college graduate and student who had been unwittingly registered in two states might have swung the election against Trump had they known.

On the voter rolls when I sign my name, I can look down & see that there are at least three people listed who have been dead for multiple years. Without photo ID checks, all that dead wood and multiple registrations could be exploited by enterprising fraudsters. It's time to do a wholesale cleanup for safety's sake.


The Modern day Liberals only know how to raise taxes. The days of Paul Martin are gone.


Lisa's daddy was even going to spend more Billions extending the RR out to Delta Junction just to resupply the anti-missile missile project. Completely not needed of course but it was a good excuse for Frank the Bank to spend more of the states dwindling bank account anyway.


That article on the alliance between Evangelical fundamentalists and conservative Catholics made me think that perhaps Paprocki should ally himself with the Westboro Baptist Church.


Good. I hope they remain fearful and act accordingly, instead of pretending they have any kind of mandate.

If they would do their job and work with Democrats and work to provide good governance for ALL Americans and not just the fringe elements that are "tea party" types or part of the Kim Jong Orange Cult, as well as start showing some real humility, that would be a good start.


Chances are that the suspect is not a law abiding citizen who went thru all the hoops to get a firearm.


Wait.
It is May 5th already?


It isn't pure left wing talking point.  Therefore it is an "alt-fact".


If you envision your kids attending an English university, then why waste their time with French?


The drug addicts and organized crime are here.


you said it was not a war .... so the casualties could not have been in combat


Ditto.


Leach is a tyrannical egomaniac, but he's got the Cougars well above CU in the Pac-12 hierarchy. Last night was UGLY.


I was stuck in the Portland airport for almost 48 hours with thousands of people at Christmas time in the late 1980's. Ali was there, with a cane, and he made the rounds to talk to all the people - especially the elderly and the kids - as we waited for the fog to lift so we could leave. He was grace personified. I've never forgotten it.


How true.  Everyday white Canadians, especially men are routinely discriminated against by the exalted minorities and their government masters in their quest to destroy Canadian meritocracy and sense of fair play.


No, they hurt the ears of wildlife, and the electronic jamming signals they emit disrupt all manner of Nature's creations. We DON'T need this for our defense. The Growlers serve NO defensive purpose. This is all about preparing for yet MORE aggressive, offensive, illegal war, by our own and international laws. Did you take an oath to defend the constitution, Jim? When did you recant it?


The McDonalds of the taxi industry.  Slave labor and working for the man!


Gee, I can almost hear the dueling banjos off this looney's front porch.. Missing is the bows, arrows and pigs.. Navigability trumps ownership, the courts need to address this in a valuable lawsuit..Maybe the land isn't so sacred afterall when it's awarded in settlement to the rafting company


At the time of its existence, the Honolulu Weekly was totally w/in my budget.  I read almost all issues from cover to cover.  That is, when I was here on island.  Good memories.  I used to get it from the stand at Chunky's, and would grind da french fries and then use the newspaper to light da hibachi at da beach.


Okay, sarcasm. Many of JT's people are out of touch with current MBA financial strategies. They are dinosaurs who believe what the current government say about spending. Grunts! Vote them out!


Trump asked a reporter to define "alt-right". He didn't have an answer either, but Stephen Colbert did.
"Think about what's right", he said. "Now consider the alternative."


Civil beat common you think Caldwell will remove Ron Taketa his boss he kisses Rons butt.. The one that ran all the dirty ads at prp for kirk.  You got a better chance removing the pope..


You sound a bit like Pence, "I am a Christian, a Conservative and a Republican in that order."
Love of God equals love of neighbour - the Samaritan, the stranger, the foreigner, the hungry, the thirsty, the poor, the sick, the imprisoned, the widow, the orphan. You people want the foreigner and stranger excluded, expelled. You attack the sick, especially the poor sick, you're happy to see the imprisoned executed or banged up forever, you befriend the rich and set yourselves against minorities.
Love of family - Jesus specifically said that his family were those who listened to his word and put it into practice.
Love of country - the justification for many of the wars you have entered into, narrow nationalism, protect ourselves with no concept that your brother, sister or neighbour IS your family. The justification too for the anti-kingdom arming every citizen which actually ignores the constitution's strict rules for carrying weapons and would have Jesus horrified.
Clueless.


Drugs and alcohol.  Both should be absolute disqualifying child interaction problems.  How can drug or alcohol addiction be in any way rationalized as problems that are OK to have when caring for a child?  Someone is IN rehab?  GOING to rehab?  HAS IT UNDER CONTROL?  HAPPENED TO AVOID arrest, another DUI, overdose, there is/was a justification for falling off the wagon?   Yes, there will always be a continuing problem when a father and mother are together, and enabling behavior is carried out by one of the other.  Yes it will be difficult to deal with those situations.  But, when it is being laid out before a court that a potential custodial or care parent has a drug or alcohol problem, when the person is either going into rehab by their own telling, in rehab, or in need of rehab, how is child interaction without direct and sure supervision in any way justified?  The standard is a simple one.  No child interaction if any indication of drug or alcohol abuse.   Period.


You are simply wrong.  Legalizing marijuana in Washington state hasn't stopped the black market at all. (https://tinyurl.com/l8hqx52)


What we already knew...ha ha


Speaking of breaking the law, since you brought it up, trapping on Mat-Su Borough lands requires an MSB special use permit. Want to take a guess at the number of trappers who have bothered to obtain the needed permit?


What power would she have as committee chair to take away this freedom to decide?

You do realize, Dale, that the chair cannot even vote except to break a tie?


OK, so I guess I must be one of the dumbed down dependent voters you are talking about as I find the Prime Minister effective, articulate and intelligent with a far better grasp of policy and the economy than Mr. Harper or any of his struggling successors. I am in my late 50s, a grandfather, own a home, have owned and run successful companies in Vancouver and Boston, create jobs and am an active angel investor. All three of my kids are also very successful in their careers.


Canada is living in some kind of alternate reality. Theresa May is a bumbling stumbling incompetent who managed to turn a solid Parliamentary majority into a minority government dependent on the votes of a bunch of Neanderthal Protestant bigots. She leads a middle level power totally dependent on the US for its defense and desperately in need of a free trade agreement with the largest economy in the world.  Not to mention the fact that she supported Hillary Clinton in the last election and has repeatedly insulted Donald Trump. And Canada thinks she has influence and leverage over Trump. LOL!


"the police are required only to look for white women, so as not to offend anyone...."

What's better, white women don't riot, burn cars, or go to the human rights commission.  Well, actually, they can can try to go to the human rights commission, but they would get laughed at.


BYE BYE DR. TRUMPENSTEIN!


I'm missing something here. Why did we have to check with the States ? I don't support the mission, but still find it odd as to what we were asking the States for what ..permission, their opinion.


She's a US republican wife of a billionaire. She'll fit right in with the condescending and sanctimonious.


I will repost my civil comment that people who disagree with me have censored. Canada is going off the deep end; and The United States, including Alaska, is following close behind...unless we do something about it-at least try. LGBTQ and gender neutrality issues are not the same as racial issues. People must stop allowing others to label opposition to these issues as bigotry and racism, for it only insults and hinders the progress we have made regarding race. Do not be afraid to speak out about what you know is wrong, and expect insults (and censorship). You are not a racist or bigot to oppose LGBTQ and gender neutrality issues.


So truly, is this about privacy and personal rights, parental control, or your personal religious beliefs? Be honest. Some of these girls are in a terrible position, and as far as I am concerned it should be primarily about them and their health, not somebody else. They did not get pregnant by themselves, they are the most impacted by their options, and few are choosing to get pregnant. It does take two you know. In a perfect world they would involve their family in reproductive decisions, but there are many far less than perfect families and parents, incest is very real in Alaska, and there are many situations vulnerable juveniles can be pressured or forced into. I am not willing to sit in judgment nor apparently the courts.


A noble fix, but at the end of the meal you're still left with either a dogless bun or a bunless dog, which I find aesthetically discordant. This is the greatest imbalance of foodstuffs since that kid brought Jesus the five barley loaves and two fish!

I think we need a papal commission to sort it all out.


Look at the video.  He's receiving an award!

Bowing implies more, intention.
and given the award action underway, your bowing/obeisance inference isn't compelling. In fact, I reject it.


"As these bike racks pop up, we are finding out that, contrary to what the Portland transportation office claims, people were not asked about siting or notified that it was going to happen".

Yep. The city belongs to city employees. They let us live here because they need our money, but they feel no obligation whatsoever to seek our input on any decision or action they take. Their philosophy? "If it's good for city employees it's good for Portland."


She found greener troughs, oops pastures.


If someone isn't sure whether it was him or it was he who participated, i.e. Him and Joe went to the store or he and Joe, why not use his name? Bob. Bob was involved. Bob and his wife. Bob and the others went to a party.


A number of gas stations in my area sell gasoline without Ethanol so I religiously fill-up both our vehicles with it.


The moderate conservatives may be making  a comeback here in Canada as well-not federally,not yet but maybe the first faint glimmers in Ontario.


Lol, you guys started with Trump and Putin absolutely rigged the election, then it was downgraded to Trump must have colluded with Russia- and that fizzled, and now the "big impeachable scandal" has been desperately minimized to Don JR looking into an op research claim- that btw was a scam set up by Dem group.

Talk about moving the bar.


And besides, how are we going to pay our CEO $28 million annually (2016) if we pay the riff-raff $15.00/hour?


Turned it off after the first quarter. Fumble ruined a big play and a punt return for a TD? This is a poorly coached football team. Joseph needs to be replaced by someone with head coaching experience.


Good to see the OSC is right on top of this.  And I am being totally ironic.

The OSC is a joke, which is why these scams happen over and over again in Canada.  Because they can.

In the US, the clowns behind this scheme would already be doing time.


Anyone who visited Jerusalem knows that 560 apartments will not make a difference, and there is a shortage of housing there.

In the first place, Israel does not need to give its land for the new 23rd Arab state, especially when Palestinian Arabs already have their own state - Jordan. Not every  Arab clan is entitled to have its own state.

Trump did not receive millions of dollars from Qatar and Saudi Arabia like Clintons did, and Arab League does not own him.

Hopefully, things will be different now.


Wrong Ebes. Crawl back under your rock.


"Most people" = 60% of those polled.
Support for DACA = 64% of those polled.
61% had unfavorable view of Trump.

Did NBC stack the deck of polls?  Duh, absolutely.

This same group of "people" would have liked the fact that Obama publically and often lied about Obamacare (keep your Dr., keep your plan, etc.).

The same people probably never even knew that the Federal Attorney General Eric (the liar) Holder was and is been found in contempt of Congress for lying.

All this article says to me is that the media is able to access the voter registration data and only uses Dems for their own reasons.


What makes you think the Donald believes in jobs?  What specific action has he tasken to actually increase jobs?  And will there be unintended consequences of these jobs?  I mean if the Donald is successful in bringing back coal jobs, he will probably just succeed in global warming.  His resort in Florida may end up under water.

And what makes you think he wants to cut back on free progerams?  He wants to increase them by increasing the militadry and building the stupid wall with Mexico.  Nothing but  welfare for the rich.


There are so many good so-called 'alternative' healing modalities out there. The medical community has a monopoly on not just the money but, just as importantly, the perception that these modalities are 'quackery.' "My doctor said it was quackery."

I found a healing modality that relieved me of 35 years of asthma. No asthma, no asthma medications for 11 years now. All the doctor offered was dependence on puffers.

I'm not a millennial (obviously) but I'm not surprised that demographic is aware that current 'health care' is simply symptom management with (expensive) pharmaceuticals.

There are better ways to achieve good health. Health Canada could save buckets of money if they'd wake up.


The Rebel is rage-addicted, agitprop-soaked bumbler sheet designed to get its readers so angry they can't think straight anymore.

Don't give it any press,


Taking is quite less pleasant than dishing, is it not?


I hope it's close. Democrats need a near-death experience to force them to pay attention to working-class needs. As Bernie Sanders did. Oregon Democrats choose Sanders, but a majority nationwide choose Hillary Clinton, the establishment business-as-usual candidate. They should pay a price for that.


"Jim Carr and the Liberal government seek tricky balance between climate and energy"
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Once again, the Globe uses the word "energy" when it really means "oil".
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Why is it that the Globe feels compelled to shill for the oil industry in at least one article in every issue of the paper?  This has gone on for over six years.
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Why is it that the Globe never, ever, publishes a credible economic analysis of the oil industry?  Did nobody at the Globe ever study economics?
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So much for journalistic balance.


My bird as well! https://ibb.co/dSYy7k


Yes debt under Stephen Harper and the Cons is bad debt even though much when he has a minority government and during a world recession while debt under Trudeau which will be far greater than Harper's assuming he is power as long is good debt, too funny! I guess the irony is lost on you Chris!


Des Moines Dame, how do you think you improve a neighborhood? More pawn shops and smoke shops? This would be a step forward for a blighted area.


it's always Obama bashing...always - i don't understand - why such vitriol towards Obama, out first half white president.?   many things he's done were carried over from the previous president and CONGRESS's already in place plans. that is the way is works.  congress is a slow train comin...especially if they want to cut a president off at the knees - especially as been in obama's case.  no president can take office and just carry out their agenda  ASAP.  always.  no president.  so, why all the hate directed at this guy who by all appearances has always been dignified, calm and a steady leader. why aren't people more proud of how far we have come electing a half white, half African American  president, when we kinda get there.  the guy is half white...half African.. big deal.  are you all one ethnicity by bloodline?


Small caps don't outperform all the time. But over the the long haul they do. That's the size premium. If you are not willing to stick with the plan (the dreaded tracking error disease) during periods when the size premium is absent or negative, which may last 20 years or more, you'd be better off just investing in the broad market.


Juwan Thompson ran very well last night.  Also, I thought he was the one running back who consistently converted on short yardage situations picking up 1st downs in the process.  And that is the main weakness on offense.  Picking up 1st downs in short yardage.
Having said that, there is no way Denver could keep Juwan.  Only way to keep Juwan would have been to trade C.J. Anderson and hand the running back job to Charles, Henderson and Booker (when healthy).  And the Broncos did not have the guts to pull the trigger on that option.  I think C.J. has severely underperformed since signing his new contract.  For a big back, he struggles to pick up a yard or two when you need it.


Wrong. Hudak was not a social conservative. Frank Clees was the socon candidate in that leadership. Hudak was a Red Tory who promised to fire 100,000 people and create 1 million jobs at the same time. To which one radio host correctly asked him: if you plan to create 1 million jobs, and fire 100,00 people, doesn't that mean that you'll have to create 1.1 million jobs?


Unfortunately this initiative seems to have been rolled out without any consideration of a promising aternative, the job guarantee, championed by Mario Seccareccia of the University of Ottawa and many other Canadian economists. It's a pity.


tax cuts are not spending!, get with reality.


More people 8 to 5.


Here's hoping it is short term. Alex is proving to be the best of his Draft class.


You missed the point entirely. No big surprise


As usual, Trump has no plan, no budget, no framework, nothing but talk and more talk. Then he talked about himself over and over. He threw out one liners like, we want more drug courts and rehab in prison. He never addressed that fact that most people get hooked on opiates from their doctor. But he'll never know that because he doesn't read books, or reports, or anything but rightwing conspiracy sites. Fortunately he's so inept nothing will get done which better than Trump doing something and screwing it up


Each time I traveled while in the military, I received the federal per diem rate. BUT I was not permitted to collect any per diem when I lived in my personal residence (legislative examples of collecting per diem while staying at home:  Dennis Egan, Sam Kito, Cathy Giessel, Liesel McGuire) or use my per diem to purchase real estate (real estate investor examples:  Gabrielle Ledoux, Mr. and Mrs. Mackinnon, Andy Josephson, and more).

Alaska legislators should be eligible to collect the same per diem rates that all other state employees collect for the same travel AND they should be required to submit all relevant receipts in order to be reimbursed for actual expenses.


I agree on Chong and Obhrai also had the decency to speak out against the "Lock her up!" Chants that Chris Alexander allowed to instead of intervening. The rest are awful: I'll never forget Raitt and "isotopes are sexy" plus the way she dealt with job actions at Canada Post and Air Canada; Scheer was a rotten Speaker and Maxime Bernier is careless and incompetent - who can forget him leaving Cabinet papers at this biker chick's apartment?!


Leave it to a vote. So much for freedom of speech. The coach didn’t want to single out guys that were kneeling and at the same time not single out guys that were not going to kneel. Only the guys kneeling are criticizing the guys not kneeling. So a team vote is done and they decide not to participate. Which give the impression that they are unanimously opposing participating. Not unanimously by vote but by majority rule. More yea than nay.  That’s not freedom of speech by any stretch. That’s the opposite. That’s oppression. The exact thing they are fighting. One player expresses his opposing view, is called a non conformer and then bullied into explaining that he was wrong and it was all a misunderstanding. Tells the true character of Villanueva.  SMH.  Not what he was cracked up to be.


Try to imagine how little Putin cares about what Canada does.


I can't imagine on what legal principle you imagine her family got to own our public lands merely because she was permitted to use it. No, ownership is not a nebulous concept at all. It was federal land ever since it became US territory. You don't get to "own" it just because I and the other taxpayers allowed you to graze your cattle on it. How can Feds be "squatters" on our own land? She is the squatter. No, ownership is not a nebulous concept. The US holds the deed to the land. Case closed. It was not "at some point" federally owned. It was federally owned AT ALL TIMES since becoming US territory. It would seem you are the one who needs to start thinking before commenting.


"He does not care about our international image,"

How so? Are you suggesting that the payment to Khadr was not something of which all Canadians could be proud?


Christians, along with people of other faiths, have a rich history of persevering in the face of adversity and discrimination. I'm sure TWU law students won't be deterred by it in this case. Any employer that would discriminate against TWU students based on the school's community covenant is someone they wouldn't want to work for anyway. How a TWU graduate will interact with other coworkers or clients is the sort of thing a fair-minded employer would judge through an interview, along with the student's work history..


Correction, I meant under the influence of alcohol. Pot has caused crashes but the ratio is 100/1. Nobody has died of a pot overdose.


Terrible article. The columnist and the quoted author could have done with more research examine different angles and viewpoints. The reality is it takes two to tango, have casual sex, and get nowhere close to long term relationships and marriage. There is no purpose to marriage and it introduces massive risk and cost to a wealthy individual. Also what an idiotic stat to use on university graduates. Whose going to make more, the gender studies moron whining about patriarchy or the electrician? What's the entrepreneurial breakdown between men and women? STEM, etc?


"R-factors are calculated from what Verum director of research Sean Rife and his colleagues call golden citations, which reference manuscripts that directly replicate a particular study. (The vast majority of citations—about 95%—just mention other papers.) A paper’s R-factor is the number of confirmatory golden citations divided by the sum of confirmatory and refuting golden citations. The more reproducible a study is, the closer its R-factor is to 1."

http://physicstoday.scitation.org/do/10.1063/PT.6.2.20171004a/full/


The answer is easy: tell the truth to people and exercise LEADERSHIP.

Populism on environmental issues will always fail because these are issues which affect everyone, yet no one individual benefits directly for their contribution to dealing with it.
At the same time, technocratic approaches are also useless because they fail to build the critical mass of support for the right action at the right time.


"Everyone involved, save the dead man, is playing for the same team."

I believe within any organization there exists a natural form of bias, as those within them  generally holds the same goals and beliefs.  Its what makes organizations successful, whether they be your local Walmart, Girl Scouts of American, or your local city government. And specifically to government, this is why we have a jury system, so that some mechanism can exist to hold itself accountable for such bias.  And with that I might rephrase the question to this:

Are juries rigged to allow government to produce a specific outcome that only they can control?   While Jury tampering is taken very seriously, I acknowledge like any crime, it can occur, but to the extent that it is litterlly a fundamental aspect of juries, I do not believe to be true.   And just like any crime, I would have to see more than just opinion or anecdotal evidence to believe in such a conspiracy.


You're killing us smalls.


yes, but only the far right is afraid of that label.
In general, most Americans understand that America IS socialist to some degree.
OTOH, the far right should have been beaten down the fascism label since it is 100% applicable to the GOP.


My kids went to South Eugene HS and graduated. Both now have advanced degrees. My daughter has a J.D., passed the California bar and practices law in the Bay Area. My son has a Ph.D in electrical engineering, worked for NASA, and now counsels EE's at MIT.  You can get a good education in Oregon but that requires good students. You can't blame it entirely on the schools. Plenty of good students get a good education in Oregon.


You know, this is supposed to be an age in which women consider themselves as men's equals.  Movies now glorify fights in which a woman takes down legions of men in hand-to-hand combat.  On the other hand, we see these claims of wrongdoing from conveniently far enough back in time so that there is no hope whatsoever of obtaining convincing evidence to prove or disprove allegations.  When asked why the reports and allegations are delivered so long after the incidents, inevitably the women suggest that they were afraid or intimidated or might face retaliation or whatever excuse.  Men (except when molested by priests as children) cannot get away with this.  The choice of these women to attack when defense is no longer possible because time has rendered direct evidence of any kind impossible is the action of cowards.  Equality has many faces.


It's my understanding that additional staff is being recruited now.  I also understand that the additional money will be that made available through the changes. Not ideal, but better than the current situation. As to someone being released and committing a new crime: That is rarely placed on the shoulders of COs.


Why, because we don't have enough unemployable permanent welfare recipients yet?


lol, the mayor makes the Donald look like an Altar boy?  How so?  The mayor may have been off on his plans for rail, but no one lies like the Donald/  Hay Donald, when will you fulfill your campaign promise and release your taxes?  Main reason I am starting to contribute to democrats again so that congress will be able to demand his taxes once it is controlled by democrats again.  What a bankrupt party the republicans have become.


You need to distinguish here between the church, the institution, and the Church, the entire People of God.  In many cases (a few were listed above) the Church has progressed far beyond the church.


Racialization: " The act or process of imbuing a person with a consciousness of race distinctions or of giving a racial character to something or making it serve racist ends."
- Merriam Webster


I'm not the one who's whining.


Points for Cruz!  I don't blame him one bit.  Remember when Trump said he wouldn't sign the "pledge"?  Yeah.........
  How can anyone endorse Donald Trump for President?  This is the man you want negotiating with China, North Korea, Iran, Iraq, Russia?


If this lease violated the law can one conclude the law was broken and doesn't breaking the law result in consequences?
  What was the motive to break the law in this situation and don’t Alaskans have the right to know this motive since this involved the conduct of public officials and the expenditure of public funds?   I would think the principals would be demanding an official inquiry with the purpose of exoneration or indictment.  So when will we hear from law enforcement, perhaps from that new Public Integrity Office recently created under the State Attorney General by Governor Walker?


So what?  Anyone that pays any attention to anything will have known that.


Toxic supply is increasing exponentially and Canada's powerless against it.


I'd be more apt to listen to the Secretary's pleas if the administration he works for wasn't doing everything in its power to hobble the renewable energy sector, and if he himself weren't chomping at the bit to sell off public land to the highest bidder.  So mining and fracking are okay, but god forbid no solar panels, Ryan?


Well, he finally got in a Trump moment... caught on camera pushing a UN member out of his way in a very rude manner. Donny can't stay on script for long before throwing a tantrum. In the end, the world is laughing at him (and us).


I have never heard of a Clinical Professor of Law. New world!
The private sector unions 6.4% are not the issue.
The government unions are the issue as the articles focus on teachers unions underscores.
Worry about unionized government workers who are also Permanent Civil Servants.
The Congress just passed legislation to be able to fire these doubly protected Veterans Affairs Workers who are the cause of the VA failures.
Hawaii's case is different our State Constitution prevents laws limiting union rights.
I am not kidding.


Oh for goodness' sake! I've know her since the mid-90s: she's the most hard-working, dedicated, and caring person you could ever hope to meet. Countless children's lives have been positively impacted by Judy's work.
A sign in a yard???? Someone needs to get a grip on the concept of "perspective."
A sign!!!!!!
Jeesh.


Nothing. The electronic warfare systems are designed to operate on frequencies used by radars targeting the aircraft. There have been EW exercises going on in that area for years that didn't affect anything. The only difference between the EA-6B and the E/A-18 is the power levels they're capable of.


I think you meant to say 'in most developed countries'


Please provide an example of a recent RG article that was based on or contained "left wing fake news." I haven't seen any.


Chris Wallace may succeed in getting Trump to divulge the sources of his "voter fraud" claims, or witness Trump's retreat into shame,  That in itself would indicate that the debate was worthwhile.


"...The defeat of the worst major party Presidential candidate in American history promises to reshape the U.S. political landscape..." There, I fixed it for you.


Very  neat and sweet. Sounds like Annabell to me????


Your a no hoper


Couple across the street are millennials, both teachers and both pulling down close to $100K each.  They're up at their cottage right now, it being July.  I don't think they think their government salaries are bread and circuses.  They seem to have enough left to live a pretty luxurious life, from what I can tell.


Gutless, cowardly governments, just like Ontario and Caledonia and Calgary and the Langevin Bridge and Ottawa and the Langevin Block. We can't have any history in our new enlightened socialism.


I'm sorry, your article misspelled 'Terrorist' - you mistakenly typed 'self-radicalized lone wolf'.  The OED defines terrorist as: 'A person who uses unlawful violence and intimidation, especially against civilians, in the pursuit of political aims:'.  There is no question in my mind that the terrorist who attacked the mosque was engaged in terrorism by that definition.


When will he release his tax returns?


I certainly emphasize with your reader that sent this email and would say that my wife and I are in a similar situation.  I have been doing the bulk of our financial planning and investing for the past 20 years and now that we are retiring, one day I am worried about how to most efficiently draw from our investments and having resources to last us into our 90's to the next when I worry about staying out of OAS claw back territory.

One resource that I have found very informative and I have used it to guide my strategy over the last several years is "Your Retirement Income Blueprint" by Daryl Diamond.  Mr. Diamond is a Canadian financial advisor that specializes in the process of drawing retirement income from your investments.  This book is well worth the cost.


it always depends on how one views the purpose of jails.  conservatives like to view them a punishment centres.  liberals like to view them as rehabilitation centres.  is it any wonder the stats reveal this?


This must be a joke, but I know the lunacy is true.


The whole career track is clogged by Boomers. Gen X has been stagnant in their careers waiting to take over the Boomer's positions, Gen Y has been stuck in entry-level positions far beyond their experience levels, and the Millennials have been locked out! Once Boomers retire, everyone can take a step up the ladder, and the bottom rung will finally open up to Millennials. Everyone benefits!


Yep.


Avoid it. I've seen the rural toilet bowl which exists as well. It's fine for retired people, farmers and a few tradespeople. If you are ambitious and want opportunity you won't find much outside of the city.


Add undemocratic to fiscally irresponsible, innumerate, divisive and deceptive.   Concerning leadership attributes.


Unfortunately, this campaign was never going to be about "the issues."  Trump simply could not run on the issues because he does not know enough about them to sustain a substantive discussion, let alone participate in a debate.  He was always going to rely on the bombast and bluster that got him through the primaries.  Clinton is a policy wonk who won the admiration even of her opponents for her mastery of issues while she was in the Senate.  Trump would have drowned in the sea of his ignorance had the campaign been about issues -- and he and everyone around him knew it.  A danger for Hillary, a danger for nerds generally, is that she might have bored us with the minutiae of policy and philosophy.  It would have been a blessing.  Trump has done enormous damage.  His campaign was an exercise in bigotry, ignorance and boorishness.  That it got him this far is tragic.  Pray God, this far and no farther.


Thank you Gary, I appreciated your well-reasoned calm response this morning to Jackie Owsley. While scary as a conspiracy theory seeming to blame our former president for traitorous sabotage of the incoming administration, I found the crazy parts to be roughly based on a twisted interpretation of accessible facts, though I can't find anything on US assassination of Crimean politicians, nor any reference to US artillery or soldiers in Ukraine shelling Russian occupiers.

If Congress declines to investigate Flynn's purpose in talking with Russian embassy spies before the election, and if Trump can weather that storm, then he can survive. On the other hand, if rats keep deserting the doomed ship, at a certain point this administration will fall apart from attrition. What I see with Flynn falling on his sword is smart protection of Pence, who so far has plausible deniability of involvement, having been "lied to" by Flynn. This may have been worked out since Jan 26 between Bannon and Pence.


Yes, that made some sense when fewer than 50% of Americans supported the ACA. But now the ACA polls much better (and large majorities hated the Repubicants' various replacement bills) - so it should provide substantial fodder for Democratic candidates.


[He has since maintained that he misunderstood the scope of the question and that his meetings with Kislyak were strictly in his capacity as a U.S. senator. In a March appearance on Fox television, Sessions said, "I don't recall any discussion of the campaign in any significant way."]
IIRC I commented on how implausible Sessions was when he said that.  What I didn't recognize until recently is how his revisions were a precursor to a practice that is rampant in the Trump administration.  1st: "That didn't happen."
2nd: "It was appropriate/innocent."
3rd: "I misunderstood/He's ignorant."
Just off the top of my head is Jr.s emails for Hillary information, Trump's disclosure of sensitive information to Russians, the firing of Comey, Session's confirmation hearings, Kushner's security clearance application, and going all the way back to Flynn's campaign discussions.
Is this administration just not capable of saying anything truthful without essentially pulling teeth?


You don't need a weather man to know which way the wind blows....


Great for them...we do not need a Fer in Ge president
For the conservative men who control their women Get over it


The immediate termination of both the Anchorage FBI chief and APD Chief Tolley should be demanded.
It was illegal for the shooter to possess a gun due to his mental illness and his Domestic Violence conviction.
Given the shame and guilt that these men must bear would cause an honorable professional to resign.
The litigation that is going to result could bankrupt Anchorage.


Cato Institute is a Koch Bros. funded propaganda arm.


Check out the New Zealand, Australian and even British papers

The big news?

A Chinese born NZ. MP is being investigated for the fact they did not declare that they were a trainer for the Chinese military/intelligence

The Australians are investigating Chinese government backed influence attempts through real estate investment and donations to political parties.

I believe it was Australian intelligence that had speculated this is a broad strategy on the part of the Chinese government to subvert western countries...

It’s a good thing there has been no Chinese real estate investment, paying for access to a political party or investment in sensitive companies in Canada........


I hope this election will wake up some young people (and some who were old enough to know better.) Progressives who were too pure to vote for Hillary because they wanted Bernie. Progressives who didn't care about racism enough to defeat a man who was endorsed by the klan. Progressives who didn't mind risking Obamacare, because "Hillary's just like Trump," so they threw their votes away.


LFS:  Some good advice here....thanks.  It would take a cordon of police separating demonstrators from counter-protesters to keep them apart.  I truly believe many of the white supremacists/white nationalist and some of the counter-protesters do welcome violence... I think you're also quite right re: voicing our views.  The internet is an amazing vehicle for information and opinion.  I know this site, itself, has put me in touch with many interesting individuals.  It has reminded me that we're not "alone."  I don't know just where we're headed as a nation and as a "people."  I've been an optimist all my life and remain one.  I think more and more Americans are tiring of the hate which is being promoted by the racists and given tacit approval by Mr. Trump.  Best regards, Gary crum


Is the US testing missiles by lobbing them into the Sea of Japan 201 miles off the North Korean Coast?   Whose gas can was it launched from North Korea and who has the igniter?  Is Trump lobbing missiles at anyone near and dear to you?

The collective insanity and ignorance of the Oregon liberal sometimes is so compelling as to make you wonder who employs them?  Oh,  I forgot---government.  Government,  for Government,  by Government.  The rest of Oregonians are supposed to pony up the dough to keep them in school or in a job for half their life,  and then pay them to breathe for a like period after employment.  How's that working out?

North Korea might solve all the PERS problems in one big bang.   And in the aftermath,  we will have a town hall meeting with our Senator safely living in New York and D.C. where we will be told "to buck up."   I hope they have a radiation suit in his size.  Or is he protected by Botox?

Merkley will be organizing CARE packages for the poor Koreans.


Chris...Obama is no longer president,  Hillary did not win and teachers unions are not anti-American. The election is over, if you would like non-Trump voters to accept the new president and move forward as a country, YOU need to stop the name calling and hate speech and move forward also.

If America is to be successful in the future, our children need an education system BETTER than any other country, and right now we are falling far behind.


Who cares about laws, especially new ones, no-one's enforcing anyway.  Lots of folks still texting while they drive, virtually zero enforcement.


Maybe try to find some support for your inane contention. I bet it wouldn't surprise you if Martha Stewart held up two liquor stores and raped a jogger after she beat both Conor McGregor and Floyd Mayweather upon crashing their event. You have a fervent imagination, no?


Even if Westlake wins by 1 vote it's still a stunning win!!!!  The other Democrats that've jumped Party lines need to come back into the fold and join a bipartisan coalition.  The Republican majority is on it's way out.  They've shown Alaskans what they're capable of and we've decided we don't want to join them by going over the fiscal cliff.  And that means taking Big Oils $700 million in tax credits away once and for all.


Leftists are anti-American traitors...so, yes.


That's not hysterical. There were no non lethal methods available and as noted elsewhere, a nuisance bear that's removed is either going to make its way back or be ill equipped to live in a natural environment with no ready access to human garbage as a food source. Iv had some experience with black bears and hold no irrational fear nor any malice towards them. They don't belong in residential neighbourhoods and I see no problem with killing them in the name of public safety


I really don't understand this. Wasn't Kema Sr supposed to take them to where Peter boy's body is? What did he do? Point to some big open field and say "he's in there"? smh....


I mean culturally English like most Protestantism as we experience it in the USA (Lutherans and Michigan "Reformed" types aside).  But also like the Ordinariate, which is about as far from creeping Protestantism/evangelicalism as one can get.

Then again it was the English Protestant heresiarch Cranmer who first put the Ten Commandments into the Mass, originally in the form of a troped Kyrie.  The Ordinariates have it as part of their "Anglican patrimony" not from Sarum Rite times but from the beginnings of Protestantism.

You're probably right, it is probably creeping Protestantism at work in the story, regardless of the cultural significance (strong enough for it to be retained by the Ordinariate) to those of certain ethnicity or heritage.


Then you need to use municipal daycares, subsidized for those with a family income under $150,000.


We shall see what we shall see.

This is why they play the games, right ?

I would never bet against Sid the Kid though.


I find this third party cookie thing most unfortunate a well!


What about the parents? The best thing to do is have a schedule that is consistent throughout the year - same hours/same days every week with absolute minimum deviation. Every time kids are let out early, an unnecessary hardship on parents and kids is created, resulting in latch-key situations where children are left at home unsupervised because of the difficult choice the school board is foisting on the family - stay at home or go to work to put food on the table. Despite the rationalizations in the article, I suspect this is much more about what's convenient for school staff with little to no consideration for the working parent(s). Just one more example of how public schools are out of touch and failing their constituents. Just one more reason why families continue to seek out other education options and abandon the public school system altogether. It's an artificial situation that's being created by educators themselves and is a social engineering policy that needs to be rethought.


The most crucial changes have been at the coaching level. Helfrich has now officially put his stamp on the program in terms of coaches. For arguably three of the most important positions he demoted the DC(Pellum) and hired a coach(Hoke) who while known for his defense has never been a DC in college. He promoted Lubick to OC despite his never having held that position previously and brought in a coach(Yost) who had been an OC(Missouri) as the new quarterbacks coach. A curious hiring strategy(I expect Hoke to grab the earliest Power 5 head coaching job available if offered to him) and after Helfrich's total meltdown in the second half of the Alamo Bowl as a coach(If your center / QB are having challenges then move the QB up under center...if you do not practice such a "Plan B" then that is horrible coaching)...nobody has more pressure on him than Helfrich. We will see. Go Ducks!


Read the constitution and get lost.


Travel ban? Only partly in force;  1.6 billion to start the wall-where's it coming from and he's got to overcome the ranchers who want no part of it and certainly aren't interested in losing their land; ICE agents doing their job? They deported more under the last administration than Trump has; yup Nafta negotiations have started but they've a long way to go and as for TPP, not relevant- all treaties must be ratified by Congress, TPP hasn't been and now it won't. As to your knowledge of the American government you should know that Congress consists of the House of Representatives and the Senate together. It was the House of Representatives that passed the healthcare legislation.


your first mistake is believing what a politician says because generally it has nothing to do with what they do.

The Libs will be happy to let this die because Monsef is now a very poor salesman given her own immigration dishonesty.  That said if the election prospects sour significantly for the Libs I have no doubts that PM Butts will ram through Ranked Ballot


If it's the city, it will be "on time and within budget".  You have the mayor's word on it.


I think you meant immigration raises total GDP but not  necessarily GDP per capita.


Actually I think Rosenlee does represent many DOE teachers who feel these two candidates are inexperienced outsiders with little to no teaching experience who have no clue on leading the DOE.  Like MC Greenwood chosen by Kirk Caldwell's wife Donna Tanoue and ex HGEA boss Russell Okata to be president of UH, get the feeling these two 'pledge loyalty' to the BOE and will be no more than an extension to the BOE's will.  Like MRC, nothing more than a figurehead and will NOT be beholden to HSTA.  Another concern is Rosenlee himself.  He has gained a whole lot of weight since getting elected head of HSTA.  Does he have a health problem?


TIME TO CHANGE ... Speaker Souki's nickname from "Slick" to "Oily"!  Secrecy has NO PLACE IN OUR STATE LEGISLATURE!  Except for a notable FEW, almost all our legislators publicly espouse and subscribe to the premise of "TRANSPARENCY" but actually and purposefully PRACTICE "BEHIND CLOSED DOOR SECRECY"!  is it any wonder their "profession" is among the least trusted avocations?  i for one am getting more and more weary of all this clowns-man-ship emanating from this ...... !


Our President is profoundly mentally ill.  He has no idea what separation of powers means, and he is willful and prideful in his ignorance.

Every single person who voted for Trump should be deeply ashamed about what they have done.

He's sick and he's dangerous.


It seems that it's okay for a couple to walk into an estalishment and ask for service, so long as they cannot be profiled as persons living in a way contrary to the shopkeeper's personal beliefs.  So divorced couples get a pass because they cannot visibly be profiled as such.

This is a pernicious infringement on people's civil liberties.  In the sad old days of  laws banning miscegenation, many people "passing" for white were not denied their civil rights.  Only those who could be profiled from their appearance or their speech or outright admission were subject to such vile constraints as denial of the right to marry, or even to sit at a cafe counter.

Similarly, gay persons, evidently so from their demeanor or outright admission, should no more be denied their civil rights and treatment equal to all other law-abiding citizens , than those who are evidently in a mixed-race relationship.

This is applying profiling, exactly analogous to such as upheld segregation.


"In terms of historical contexts, you're comparing apples with oranges. Jesus would have almost certainly taken those considerations into account. Or at least, I believe he would have."

Yes, of course he could have taken into account historical context.  But he didn't.  He gave a single reason for his commandment not to divorce, and it excluded historical context.

Seems like people just don't like what Jesus said, so they try to change it.


Yeah, because we had so many nuclear wars during that time.  So let's stop the pandering and re-escalate the arms race.  The Cold War was so much better.


"“Without any prior notice, Tom Dalton and Phillippe Poutissou are in Honolulu attempting to repossess the aircraft,”

The notice was given by your invitation the very moment you failed to do as you agreed.


The Cato Institute?  The place that started life as the Charles Koch Institute?

To borrow from the guy whose name they besmirch . . . Koch Industries delenda est.


dude was shot by someone in a red jetta....   didn't know women were capable of such acts


Studies have shown that there are three main reasons for Canadian graduates leaving Canada for the US:
1. More opportunities in their field of study
2. More money
3. More opportunities in general

If employers want to hire top notch Canadians then they need to offer salaries and jobs that are competitive with the US.


CE reminds us once again how ugly racism is, especially when it has nothing to do with the subject. He sees in black and white and his comments are that of a sociopath in heat.


While my opinion of Nicola Sturgeon could hardly be lower perhaps giving the Scottish people a final say in their destiny is the right thing to do,  both for Scotland and the rest of the UK. Westminster should make it very clear to Scotland that they will not be blackmailed into deals simply to keep the union together. Although I do not personally think the Scots will vote to separate perhaps the time has  come for what were once individual countries to return to their roots.


People chose what they get in life, through their own actions or inactions, and should accept the consequences of those choices. Society is not obligated to subsidize those consequeces.


Not everyone reacts exactly as you do to abuse and trauma. It can cause outright  brain damage and through emotional abuse other, more subtle but still significant physical changes to the brain that can cause insidious changes to one's personality and ability to think clearly. The same  with other kinds of mental illness, which are not all susceptible to self-control.  There are many things one is not able to overcome by willpower alone.  Having said that, I applaud your strength.  It sounds as though you've been on a hard, hard road.  I'm sorry that were abused. No one deserves that.  I wish you well. Take care of yourself.


How would you know what I am "implying" Eric ? You seem to have no problem stereotyping Christians, based on your out of context interpretation of certain Bible verses. Go ahead - you have already showcased your bigotry and what do my personal views matter for anyway -How about answering the question, does or does not the Book teach its followers to commit acts of violence ? Go ahead, share with us all how it really works.


But we have. Republicans had no problem with mother Russia supporting them. lol  Just love the hypocrisy of republicans.


How sad to hear this. He was a wonderful man, a great human being and a wise leader. I will miss you being on this planet.


Sounds likely since: "But now scientists have found a way to make adult stem cells behave like embryonic stem cells, allowing much more flexibility. These are called induced pluripotent stem cells, or iPS cells."


haha no room for independent thinkers in your movement eh? haha. Very telling.


"If they won't say who they are then how can the news media quote them and how do you know what they really said."
Are you new to politics?  There are a lot of unwritten rules to reporting politics.  For example, journalists know who they are talking to and could, if they chose to end their career, burn them and print their name when "off the record."  But that would also affect the trust of other sources to provide information off the record, ie. one of the fundamental purposes of having freedom of the press and protection of sources requires a pretty high hurdle in the courts or to put it another way it is "in the public interest" to protect sources.
If you only equate truth value to complete disclosure we probably wouldn't have had Watergate or the Iran-Contra affair or any number of presidential indiscretions come to light.  You rely upon reports from "a senior official" based upon the credibility of the news source which has to be earned.


"practically endless"  was frustration in not being able to continue my post because of the chars limit.
I am not a Trump supporter and I think he is a catastrophe for the country and the world, not only based on many of his policies but the fact that the opposition, be it Democrats, enemies and anti-Americans for valid and bogus reasons are not going to let him govern.  They have made him a pariah no matter what he does.
I can't  believe that this hysteria over controlling America's borders is genuine concern. The person in your parliament who called Trump a fascist or some similar incident.... What does he think he's referring to? Why didn't someone say "How so?".  How would he answer? I don't think I have read a post or an article that condemns the U.S. for this that actually articulates what it is that's so upsetting. These frantic people are losing support in the U.S. now. They are in the minority now by a few polling points.  People realize it's not rational.


O...M...G... 😳


Yes.

However, the metro area sucks a lot of tax money in from rural areas, too.  "General Fund Accounting" hides a lot of bodies.


I actually find the explanation less intelligible than the word itself.


Now the other side of the story comes out.  Liberals always believe what they want to believe and refuse to consider both sides of a story . It speaks volumes when Greg Jones cries he was abused by Demboski and then goes on to publicly threaten the assembly that if they don't do something about her , it gives them all a black eye. The best news in this non story is that voters rejected Jones for public office.   When reading liberals comments on this story , it's is clear that hate is a liberal value .  They always want people they disagree with fired , hung , and silenced.   Speaking of the press---notice how every single day the Dispatch front page lists stories attacking Trump.  How fair or honest is that ?  Their sources are always the same--Trump haters the New York Times and Washington Post. Even the old Daily News wasn't this bad.


Or he wanted more suspensions or harsher  discipline and Rolaids said no?  We don't know yet but my stomach is starting to turn.  Program starting to give off a stink.


There are platforms for viewing the bears.  They protect the bears as not to disturb their feeding.  We encountered a bear on the path  to falls platform.  It was scary..  I'm glad we learned all the information rangers Roy and Mike shared  on their live chats..  😊


Wasn't the whole premise for his lenient treatment and favourable payout that his family was the one that radicalized him and therefore, Omar wasn't culpable?

If so, why on earth should he be permitted unfettered access to proven terrorists/terrorist sympathizers? And moreover, if he had been telling the truth, why would he want it?


Awww,  Gerald Butts lost his man-crush.


I expect that Melania will take over negotiations with the Europeans shortly. What  role can Tiffany play?


He gave huge increases to city employees and it's all them folks on the gravy train that support him. Me and the average taxpayer got fleeced. I'll bet he is respinsible for the most inflationary city budget in history, even excluding rail.


"...2015, when the exchange rate was still ok"

Right there you show you don't know anything. The exchange rate being "OK" ie. the 1 CAD was closer to 1 USD would not be an advantage to a physician returning to Canada. It would be a disadvantage.

With the Canadian dollar lower now it is more to the advantage of someone in the US selling their assets - home etc. - and moving to Canada. Those US assets are worth more compared to the Canadian equivalent now that the dollar has fallen. Income from US investments are worth more now when converted to Canadian dollars than if the Canadian $ was closer to par.

Similarly, selling your Canadian house, etc. and taking those Canadian dollars to the US costs you more now. Now that the CAD has fallen moving to the US is a more expensive proposition. And once you're there with both your income and expenses in US$ it no longer matters one way or the other what the exchange rate is.


The deplorables should load up and remove
all those well educated lefties. We are the ones
that were raped over to pay for thier education
and all we got were the best educated crooks in
the world. Time to remove these bums.


Log, hammer and nails, dull, rusty, knife.

Let him do it himself.

Or just tip him over backwards.

Either way works for me.


Interesting article. The Center for Biological Diversity-Tucson, Arizona based is asking the feds to stop the development of Cook Inlet. Ok, bully for them. But this article is telling in that they describe us as a Southcentral Alaskan oil and gas province." 'Province' is the operative word here. A province is an administrative division of certain countries and empires. I don't know of any other place in the US described as a province. This says a lot about how we are perceived. Not a free state, just somebodies province.


No when Islam was enlightened and leading in the science fields and philosophy....then the conservatives moved in and ended the enlightenment period for Islam.  True btw not that you will believe it or accept it.


"Federal finances stable but most provinces in trouble, budget watchdog says"

WOW - if you believe that I have some great land available to sell at bargain basement prices.

As one poster has pointed out, the Liberals glibly included the value of assets that aren't really theirs (like CPP, etc.) to meet their target numbers.


Dave, you should realize that this movement is an attempt to castrate the Electoral College. It is a hack; a bad solution to a real problem. Unfortunately because the Electoral College is so entrenched in our system, there is no good way to dig it out. This is why I support this effort, while holding my nose.


Good rebuttal.....


Get paid a handsome salary plus bennies for doing virtually nothing? Almost as good as Honolulu's part-time mayor's bank gig!

No wonder so many political lifers are aiming so low.


No one has mentioned forcing people to bring a pregnancy identified as a Downs child to term. What is mentioned is that parents are being given incorrectly negative information, and it is never okay to push parents toward abortion by giving misleading information or by health care professionals pressuring parents. This is what the article is about, not about pressuring parents to bring the pregnancy to term.


Well, don't you think some people had enough of that "Yes, we can"? I didn't hear as much whining back then?
Is that one of those "My whining is better than yours"?


You mean the goons that the Clinton campaign paid to start fights?


It's "too", not "to".  Learn grammar.  Lack of education seems to be why you people don't understand what you're doing to yourselves.  Keep voting for more people who will cut public school budgets.


Quite a few "comrades" take their clues directly from Russian propaganda. Witness: Cernovich or wikileaks or Trump - Kremlin payroll all!


The same organization is staging these protests/arrests in other cities too.

Go figure. Left wing protest is always a massive, bumbling, staged, bureaucratic affair.


Hmmmm, a problem that politicians can't fix........ what is new about that??


It's easy to do something when you're the only one you have to agree with to get things done.  It gets a bit more difficult when you have fifty nine other people to disagree with and need at least thirty in two different chambers to agree with what you want to "get done."


Maybe the car was stolen.  They need to make sure and get the right driver.  APD generally catches hit and run drivers, it just takes a few days.


Mark Braudis rented my house for a couple of years while I was stationed outside (99-00)

He incurred 20K in damage when it was all said and done. The damage was indicative of domestic violence--fist, knee, and elbow holes in the walls and nearly every door had a fist hole.  He skipped out the last two months rent and was nearly forcibly evicted.

He bragged about screwing other landlords and dared me to sue him.

That said I'm glad to see his kids have overcome their upbringing and the tragic death of their mother.

Maybe Mark's a better person now.


Awesome points well stated.


Tourists pay NOTHING???

Tourists pay lots of taxes. They pay a bed tax to stay in our hotels. They pay a cruise ship tax. They pay a car rental tax. The pay a gas tax when they fill the car or RV up. The pay entry fees to our parks, museums, and other attractions. They pay local sales taxes when they shop or eat in a restaurant.

It the out of state workers on the Slope who pay nothing.


No they are not.


"You want to screw over retirees who held up their end of the bargain by working all those years to qualify for retirement."

No,  just the Tier 1&2  .gov hogs screwing the state over with the CEO retirement plans.  AK.gov pensions were nothing but a huge vote buying /money making racket to squander oil wealth. It's sad the citizenry wasn't paying attention to what was going on around them...until now.

"Good thing it is protected by the state constitution from people like you."
Hah!  Good one. That "constitutionally protected" joke just never gets old.
https://mises.org/blog/government-pension-plans-are-headed-disaster

We need some data on what AK's "lucky few" are hauling in...let folks see what their PFD (tax?) supporting.
Cali already heading off the cliff and here's a yuuuuuge reason:
http://transparentcalifornia.com/pensions/all/?&s=-pension

Worry not.  Help for the old folks is on the way:
https://youtu.be/aTjQO163P2E


Lisa need a new job


OK. Gangs and drugs.


I_thought_you_were_not_referring_to_religion?


If they want to impose travel bans, Western nations should consider banning travel TO these third world tire fires instead of FROM these third world tire fires, on an at-your-own-risk basis.


Here you go: http://sos.oregon.gov/audits/Documents/2016-21.pdf


Exactly right. Full stop.


True - white privilege is a myth, but American privilege is not. However, feel free to use "White Privilege" as an excuse for your poor life choices.


Anybody can sail a boat when the weather is calm..................now it is about to get very rough!

Junior, my advice is go along to get along.Start learning to play tennis, because you never ever had the serve to begin with., and Trump likes that game,neck you maybe should start learning golf and forget about the doobies.