This must be an April Fools joke, Right?


Papa Smurf is under the gun. Hope he spills his guts brings the Chumps circus down. This country needs some real leadership pronto!


To_Jay's_consternation,_I_agree_with_him.


No it was Truman and Eisenhower.


I guess we have to accept that the Globe is committed to feel good feminism.


Now you are convincing me you actually are the liberal pundit Russell Sadler because you are just as profoundly ignorant as that deluded fool. He11, this is in print and you still couldn't follow my post, and like Sadler you bring two strawman arguments. I addressed the salmon issue. I never said one word about hydro power.  Furthermore, it is your deluded stupidity that mine or any one else post causes others not to post their opinions as it didn't stop you from puking your stupidity, now did it, Junior.  Now, had you a crumb of intelligence you would have addressed the facts I stated. Instead you created a different argument deflecting off the issues I addressed. That's taking foolishness to an art form, son.


Is that cabinet minister okay? She looks demented with her beady eyes and sickly weight loss. It looks like someone stuck a hose in her mouth, attached the other end to a vacuum machine and then turned the machine on!


"Peterson & his older brother were arrested with Barrett in connection with a bizarre kidnapping & assault in Eagle River and Wasilla in June, though only Peterson's brother was charged in that case, and received an 18-month felony probation sentence."

Why was the brother only given felony probation & why were the others not charged. It seems like these people are not getting a tough enough sentences & some are not charged at all. Why is that the case? Or am I not understanding this correctly.

Three of the boys look kind of nerdy. Some are just boy,.not even young men.

I'm 65 & I had to take up with a hard group of girls for protection from the other "nice" girls. I was pretty nerdy & innocent. The group would sometimes push me around a bit in jest I guess but they never hurt me. This was at one high school. If it was that hard back then, I can't imagine going to high school now. I'd not live through it likely. No wonder suicide rate is so high among teenagers. I'm flabbergasted.


What are the totals, might I ask...I am guessing 5 to 8 times for Montreal...


I've been advocating for thermography technology which is a safe and effective alternative to mammograms for years!  The cancer registry is deplorable!  No new technology for women but that President is not only the President of ANTHC he is the President of Kodiak Island Health Corp as well.  He sits on so many boards.   What sort of CONFLICT OF INTEREST is being allowed by corporations all over Alaska ... I remember Dr. Elizabeth Kubler-Ross after visiting our tribal communities before traveling into Anchorage:  its a crime scene ....


natural gas burns cleaner than any other fossil fuel but it is the fracking that is dirty and releases methane which is 80x worse than carbon dioxide.  It pollutes the ground water with chemicals and sucks water from the environment.   Those living near fracking wells have their water polluted and are made ill.  That is why an ever growing number of countries, regions and counties have banned the process.  The deal with FortisBC Tilbury in Delta BC will provide Hawaii with fracked gas.  Now the process of making the LNG from the natural gas involves more leakage of methane so the contribution of the so-called "clean" fuel to GHG's is high.  Given that climate change requires us to lower GHG's the use of LNG is not good.  Fortunately for BC the market is so bad for LNG that hopefully none of the 20 projects proposed will go ahead given the investment is so high.  I hope Hawaii shows commonsense and does not get involved with the LNG industry.


How childish.


WRONG , it is on the Obama Democrats rioting, burning, looting, & attacking other people.
They are responsible for their actions.


The elitist career politicians who move like sloths in their ponderous political sausage making , evading the hard decisions , who specialize in kicking cans down the road can't cope when a businessman arrives with his sleeves rolled up ready to go to work.

President Trump was right in that they had 7 years to get their act together in regard to the replacement of Obamacare , an election policy that got them into power....and when they arrived, they choked.


Joe Dick writes:

"I'm glad we agree that those performance numbers do not represent a problem for the advancement of global warming."

--

But we don't agree "that those performance numbers do not represent a problem for the advancement of global warming".

Perhaps you didn't understand my post, though I thought that I kept the wording as simple as I could for you.

Should I rewrite it, using smaller words Joe?

Happy to oblige!


I supported Alaskans and the blood bank through over 5 gallons given until I was told I couldn't donate no-more due to my doctor telling me to donate to get rid of excessive iron in my blood. This does NOT have any merit on quality of blood. I was a great giver for years of plasma as well . NO MORE so sad. Sounds like bad management of another non-profit.


Check Wayne Easter MP tweets against White House, Jeepers? Can the  Trudeau "Team" be any more laden with morons?


The gun was a tool.  Take away the gun and force use of bombs and the tolls will be even higher.  Suicide bomber at the concert blowing up in the middle of a dense pack of people?  In the mideast these suicide bombers take out 50 at a time routinely.  Explosives are relatively simple to secure.  Or how about a semi accelerated to 70 mph and filled with water to add mass and punching power running into the weak wooden church.  Remember Oklahoma City?


Everyone is entitled to their own personal opinion Even if it is not a scientific fact


No ties to terrorism other than the stated  inclination and  admission!!!    I suspect these badged government functionaries may have ties to brain death.  Most importantly ,no pay loss for those that handed him back his murder weapon.  Maybe the shooter forgot to notarize his plea for help and pay a fee to register with the terrorist union.


The world is closing in.


Did the Holy Father happen to mention his "corruption" of the Church's magisterium? You know, that magisterium to which those pesky "restorationists" adhere; just like the doctors, popes, saints, and martyrs of the last 1900 plus years.


A 3 month old and a 5 year old? Lord Almighty...
While I don't support the death penalty, I certainly understand why 7 states had one for this type of offense involving children under 12, before the Supreme Court knocked those laws down some years back as "cruel and unusual". These crimes are very depraved, and most cruel and unusual in and of themselves when they involve little children! Maybe be should re-examine just what is "cruel and unusual" today.
Time to step on these types of crimes hard, hopefully these shorteyes get theirs when they hit the joint! We as a society shouldn't even waste the time with rehabilitating someone who does this crime to little children.
Society should just go Biblical on them, tie a millstone around their neck and throw them in the sea! Even Christ, when saying this, couldn't bring Himself to forgive them, why should we?
As a father of 5, grandfather of 9, this crime is more than heinous enough for the death penalty, even though I don't support it!


Huh? I know facts are a difficult proposition for Trumpeters but your comment makes no sense. The chaos is real. It is well-documented. The media reports on it. You make no attempt to address the list of chaotic events that contribute to a headline like this. For example, are you actually defending that he carried out a high-level security meeting by the light of cellphones in a country club dining room while diners posted images to Facebook? Seriously? Amazing.

 If you don't believe what is being reported prove that it is wrong.  Instead, to try to simply blame the media for what Trump is obviously creating is so evasive and intellectually dishonest but I guess massive denial seems to go with the Trump fan territory.


Congratulations you all won the lottery


what is the Christian message? God made, God lost you, God bought you back. You are saved through grace alone, through Christ alone, through faith alone. Christ says accept Him, your sins are forgiven, and you spend eternity with God. ALL of the misery we see is the result of (oh gasp!) sin. Our sinful nature, as we grow in Christ, is replaced with the 'fruit of the Spirit': love, joy, peace, patience,
kindness,goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control." Now: the Pastor's job should be to preach the Gospel! Then we will see a change in society. But not till there is change in the heart of man.  We are warned of false teachers, of wolves among the sheep, the 'social christian'. And people with 'itchy ears' that can't get enough of them. (Believe me, God has done a lot of work on this sinner, and has more to do.)


It is just called reporting.  The impersonator just  said as Obama what the Donald has said.  It was very funny and showed republican hypocrisy.  It is fine regardless of where it is in the paper.


The same way Trudeau admires China.


Yes, the sharks keep coming back because of the smell of fresh meat!


Please read my other posts. It was a done deal from the beginning.  They  deferred maintenance on Hughes and took the $3 million annual profit.  Engineering had said Hughes was sound and would need $60 million. Frank cried crocodile tears saying students would have to pay.  Fundraising was $23 million incl promises ( only 50% come through). So they decided to borrow 100%.   Yes, the taste is foul and now faculty are challenging how much is spent on "athletics" and how little relatively on academics. Priorities are off.  It is wrong on so many levels.


"Justine"?


Why not simply allow voluntary payments into CPP to top up a pension?  The bureaucracy already exists and the government could still make a reasonable profit to fund the program.  Given the choice between an annuity and being able to increase my COP benefit I would choose the latter.


^^found a birther.


I agree, the amazing bird migration to Alaska also has roots in the Lower 48.  Do we have to go to remote, western Alaska to learn the Spanish names of amazing aviary travelers?


One more thing. Drug and alcohol test the recipients, which is no different than employer's testing their employees.


Trump is digging his own political grave by reversing himself on all the promises he made during his campaign. He promised to "clean up the swamp" and then refuses to allow a proper investigation into lobbyists in his administration. He said no more regime change war, then starts throwing bombs at Syria. He said American interests first, then he makes $400+ billion dollar weapons deals with Saudi Arabia, who are the primary exporter of terrorists and the main advocate of the Wahhabi-Deobandi Islamic extremism that is hurting Muslims around the world.


the biggest egg is largely giving unqualified politicians a pass. The resumes of these people are startling lacking.


I am not one of those people who believes there is any purpose served in coming on here and ripping 18-21 year old young men as to their development as football players. What we know for sure is we have an entirely new coachng staff who by all indicatios, are trying their best to put players in a position to succeed and help the team. As one example, we know this year's team is lacking at depth and experience at the WR position. Thankfully we have some talented athletes in Brenden Schooler and Taj Griffin who can "tryout" for the WR and slot positions respectively. GO DUCKS!


Good grief. Was this written by someone in this age group?
Beer pong has been around for decades and is about as basic as one can get.
Next they're going to discover that young people enjoy playing cards and dominoes while imbibing in adult beverages with their friends.
Perhaps even with some friendly wagers.


They don't have codes of conduct because they don't want to be held/constrained by them.  Local media needs its sources and its advertising, and has its own point of view and political biases, and doesn't like heat from angry powerful people, and unpopular speech gets a different standard than popular speech.

Ah, the stories I could tell of just Honolulu media.


Could someone tell me the names of the Board of regents that made this decision. I would also like to know why they think it is a good public policy to not allow the people to speak in front of this board. This is looking like the way our Republican's run the legislature is it the same people making these decisions. 13 satellite campuses! How many graduates from said campuses. I beleive that the people deciding this have a different agenda than what is good for the students and athletes.


Note to self: Don't invite Jay Gilling to a night out if it has anything to do with celebrating traditional American history, or the acknowledgement of our culture's past....it's just too silly.


wow

this reads more like  the Globe's online version of ET than anything approximating journalism


My mother was from the 50s and she was married 5x, beat me a few times and was an alcoholic.
As far as ganging up, it's not like we call each other and plan to attack someone. It could be a lot of people disagree with your comments.
Saying people attacking about everything you believe in says this medium may not be the best place to express yourself. Are you a member of a congregation  can talk to?


The question of Brazil's passing questions to the Clinton camp before a debate and town hall, were posed to a democratic operative. His response was what does it  matter, it didn't change the outcome.
There is something disturbing about that. It seems to be the same attitude across the party. Hillary used that same line, what does it matter.
I guess that makes it all ok if your a democrat.
What's happening to this country or should I say half of it at least?


Another expensive debacle because of a rash election promise. When will Canadians wake up to how inept Trudeau and his government are. They have zero respect for taxpayers' money.


I'm really not sure that there will be a future. Ireland could be considered a microcosm of the Catholic Church. As such it was probably the most "Roman Catholic" country in the world in terms of practice, devotion and obedience to Rome of the 90% of the population . It was selected as a safe bet for JP2's first foreign papal trip in 1979. It took over the country completely for the few days.  Francis' reception will be more muted and considered next year for the World Family Conference. It will be a very different Ireland that he will come to; in terms of the Church. Coupled with the credibility loss; are the closures of many seminaries. There are few vocations and they are now being shipped out to Rome. There has been a major decline in church attendances coupled with ageing clergy and devotees.
Perhaps there will be more of an amalgamation of Christian churches ; once the current Vatican Curia members go to their eternal reward and there is a re-positioning of the deck chairs.


Re your first para - yes so there are times it is reasonable to require the face be uncovered. As I said that just leaves determining what is reasonable.

As to your second I wonder how many people yo think are in this minuscule group? And does the rightness/wrongness of an action depend on how many people are doing it?


IRT AhiPoke, the continued problem is the "system" of design and construction for the State of Hawaii.  Many times, the architect or engineer designs the project and his or her responsibility ends.  The State'sw architect or engineer takes over for the administration of the construction.  Now, this is where the problems enter.  The original designer is no longer on board, and the State has no idea about the actual construction.  In the litigation, I believe the General Contractor will prevail.  They have the approved paper trail on all the construction challenges and change orders, in detail.  Now enter the user, HawaiianAir.  I am willing to wager that HawaiianAir has its fingers in the dispute between the General Contractor and the State.  If HawaiianAir begin to use the facility without final inspections and signed off, they and the State bought the project.


By that logic, Trump also represents the ignorant Left.


That's called projection, read up on it.
Since we are making up "strikes", it's three strikes for you.
Yes, *I* am the only one allowed to comment on them, you are officially on notice.
.
If you don't like "smug and conceited condescension" replies from me, refrain from doing it yourself.
~signed Kettle


RD says "marriage is permanent, except that there is this bogus procedure called 'annulment' that you can use to get out of marriage, because we will pretend it never happened".


Objectively, the Blacks started rioting and burning down the city when the police raided their unlawful activity, that they knew was unlawful.  The "truth" is that the Blacks were innocent victims, lambs led to the slaughter, while the police were the ones who were aggressive and violent./sarc


Duh, Steven.  Yes, the governor will certainly garner support for doing the right thing by the people of Alaska.


You're right, the Russians did not "medellin in our elections".

However, according to multiple intelligence agencies, the Russians successfully pulled off a multi pronged attack on our presidential election.


S:  Do not confuse mucky with facts.  Once he has his opinion facts become irrelevant.


Americans seem to be paralyzed by fuzzy concepts of "intergenerational guilt." I have no responsibility for any acts committed by others, especially for acts committed by past generations. Agonizing over past real or perceived injustices done to American Indians, Negroes, etc. is wasted emotion which serves primarily to confuse people & divert attention from valid current issues.


He will win the leadership race and he will go onto winning the next federal election.


Kind of like you would take any opportunity to attempt to suggest that Trump supporters are worse than everybody else. Grow up!


Cute. A very nice idea for dig me, non professional drinkers. The kind of people you see yakking it up on Merchant St. during St Paddy's Day cause they try to act like they drank beers and shots regularly.


Her prediction of an overwhelming landslide in all those Republican States when 63 Democrats were replaced by Republican Representatives in the last six years is truly mind boggling!

Her simultaneous  prediction of the same sort of landslide in the Senate where ten Democratic Senators are up for re-election in States carried by Trump is also amazing.

In Denial.  Separated from objective reality.  Crazy as a loon.  Wishful thinking.


Did you see the pre-game piece on changing how he grips the bat? Something along the lines of figuring out he used to control it with his fingertips rather than his palms, so he could create more whip..
I don't know if it's in his head or his hands, but I swear his bat speed looks better in this series!


So.  The case is being handled.  The accused is in jail. The priest has been removed from ministry.  Those that apparently tried to cover up the story are being dealt with.  Norms and directives are being followed.

What exactly is the issue here?


I see you're back pumping real estate.  Can you tell us how the crow is tasting after you missed out on investing in equities over the past 10 years?  Real estate was good but stocks were better.


Of course it works both ways. It's wrong for a man to make a baby and walk away, and it's wrong for a woman to intentionally deprive a child of a father. (Notice I said "intentionally")
The communities with the highest crime rate and the highest poverty, are also the ones with the highest out-of-wedlock birthrates. That is not just coincidence.
The comment I replied to earlier suggested that men and fathers are not necessary. That is the mindset that is causing many of our societies current problems.


Absolutely correct. California has a higher population than over 20 of the lowest populated states, combined, and the top 10 populated states have more than half the country's population, last I checked. Colorado isn't in the top 10.

The President doesn't just represent the citizens, but the interests of 50 different states with their own populations.

The delegates didn't want the power to elect the leader of this union, the President, to rest in the hands of a few colonies with a large portion of the union's citizens in them alone.


Izembek is critical habitat for the entire planet's migrating  population of Pacific Black Brandt and other of the world's waterfowl as well as land mammals.  Tt's function helps meet US  International Waterfowl Treaty obligations. Izembek supports subsistence waterfowl harvest for the Yukon Kuskowim Delta.  Designation as wildlife refuge was not a careless, meaningless action. Same to be said as critical refuge by those responsible for its care and by Alaskans who speak to defend its dedicated purpose. This should be the  missing part of the discussion. Be mindful of the $30 million plus US taxpayer's cash that purchased the hovercraft now discarded that was to serve for medical emergencies. Be mindful that the real original road proposal was cast as a means to cheaply ship processed fish to Cold Bay. Not forgotten!  Imagine an emergency vehicular medical evacuation on that road in a raging Aleutian blizzard. A more honest discussion of alternatives is in order.


“Who am I?”
we dig deep into self-understanding to answer the question.
Religion is about values that control belief and behavior. Most of us live by what we’re told; from first consciousness, we’re programmed to fear consequences of not believing and doing what we’re taught; but, individual consciousness should mature to the point of evaluating values that are fear-somely script in our souls.
In these times, old religions are challenged to mature; people question hard-wired beliefs of old. NATURE is talking back at us and telling us that true religion starts with how we understand common connectedness in life’s evolutionary chain.
The mythologies of belief that characterize the controlling dogma of theology/culture no longer apply. The universal truth that we relate to all other, and to our Creator, in the Order of Creation is the primary Truth-value that grounds the “religious” values we develop and live by. The ‘Sacrament of Natural Order’ compels universal rethinking of ‘religion’


"Masturbation is not evil per se, contraceptives are a reasonable tool for family planning, premarital sexual experience is common .... there really are people who by their nature are sexually attracted to people of the same sex."

Theft is common; so is murder. Demonstrate the reasoning behind your assertions. Because a human behaviour is common does not make it moral. Desire is not the yardstick of moral conduct.


maybe you should look in the mirror and see that you have the lowest iq, very incompetent, etc.  in this case you would surely be numbe one qualified to run.  but don't run, people will never vote for you even if you are totally qualified according to your belief.


I don't know Dave6 and I'm not his "compatriot"

Lee Atwater, who got RR elected and largely invented the "Southern Strategy" had RR open his campaign In Philadelphia Miss, and that was a "dog whistle" to call the Southern racists.  "States rights" meant that Jim Crow was a local decision.  RR couldn't have won without the Southern Strategy.

Lee Atwater explains the Southern Strategy and "dog whistles" in his famous and profane interview:  https://www.thenation.com/article/exclusive-lee-atwaters-infamous-1981-interview-southern-strategy/

I dare you to read it!  Not pretty at all, is it. But now, with Trump, "political correctness" is gone, and Trump loyalists feel free to use racial, religious, sexual and cultural epithets, and are they ever liberated!

By the way, the forum filters won't pass even the first sentence of Atwater's interview, even with asterisks replacing some words.


Good for you.
Someone has done all your thinking for you.
You just need to copy & paste.


"worldwide" recession!
was "made in America" real estate/ investors disaster.


If Trump builds that wall his supporters ay be so over the moon that they won't notice if they are worse off in four year's time.


Very Liberal politics things that matter to a select few, other then that no problem!


I put this entirely on the Legislature. They are the ones who spent time debating issues like daylight savings time, but did not pass a budget. The governor repeatedly put forward ideas of ways to deal with the budget but because the legislators did not want to consider taxes, they did nothing. Then the governor did what he did to try to get somewhere closer to a balanced budget. On top of that, there is a way that the legislature is suppose to handle a veto by the executive branch of the government and that is to over-ride the veto, NOT sue the governor.


The part about not focusing on yield / distribution makes a lot of sense.

There were Income Trusts that paid out more than their cash flow, and would have collapsed if the feds hadn't shut them down. There are now "yield"-based mutual funds, who may dip into capital to  pay the distributions.


Ancient Polynesians didn't always "jump-ship" when the population boomed.  Using Kanaka Maoli (Native Hawaiians) as an example, higher population estimates suggest the population may have reached one million (not far from the current Hawai'i resident pop.) prior to the arrival of Captain Cook in the latter part of the 18th century.

Native Hawaiian socio-political-economic sustainability was the result of long-term planning.  These ancients balanced resource supply with resource consumption and maximized their economy.  Unfortunately, those values were largely suppressed by foreign settlers and settler colonialism.

Today, we're over capacity because we simply aren't balancing our supply.  That, in large part, is a result of outsiders controlling us; outsiders that don't have to pay the incredibly high cost of living.  Hey, when a foreign/out-of-state developer drops thousands of homes over agricultural lands - we're basically being subjected to external exploitation.


My mistake.  It looks like there were 8447 for Sanders and 2146 for Clinton.  12% of registered Democrats for Sanders and 3% for Clinton.  Thanks for calling me out.  Facts are facts.


Thank you Globe and Mail, a lie repeated often enough becomes the truth: Assad gassed his people (no proof), the Russians hacked the US election (no proof).   By your example you lend hope to crazy historical revisionists around the world (hint: the H-deniers).


For Cat:

All of these back and forth comments come down to a simple, bottom line view, that is if taken over a reasonable invstment timeframe.  (Five to 10 years).

An investor has a choice. The can invest in fixed income, paying maybe 2% or at most 3% per year. This income is fixed, tha means, never, ever growing.

Or one can invest in reasonably safe dividend growth stocks. Not without risk but the safest of dividend stocks where the incomepaid is highly certain.....pipelines and utilities.

Today, these pay an investor , on average about 5% per year, a whol lot better than the 2% to 3% tha fixed income offers. And tha 5% current yield is expected to grow by approximately another 8% per year.

The choice:

1) an income of  2% to 3%per year that never, ever grows, or

2) an income of 5% annually (roughly twice as much current income) and that is designed to grow in the order of aout 8% per year.

Like the coin toss experiment, investing isn't all that complicated.


QuietAndEffective, and . . .


Ridiculous, US is a safe country, and these illegal aliens from the US are not refugees protected by the Geneva Convention.


Dana, your current, Republican "leader" and party, hi jacked by Steve Bannon et. al  is not losing?


Works for the ANC, supports Zuma - Nothing more needs to be said and his words bear no reading


montreal is terrible for roads, hospitals, police, corruption, language police, and of course hockey


and then the hijack unfolds...  to stop a hijack, don't enable it happening.


To paraphrase Churchill; A curtain of stupidity has descended  across Canada from sea to sea to sea, separating the communists from the rest of Canada.


In no way the Warriors routed the Catamounts.  Western Carolina produced 482 yds total offense to Hawaii's 453 yds total offense.  And Tyrie Adams, Catamounts' QB was clearly the best player on the field, as he combined for 377 yards (270 passing and 107 net rushing yards.  Warriors' put up a great defense when it had to and came through with key turnovers tonight.  Otherwise, it would have been a win for Western Carolina.  And it was not simply Dru Brown having an off night.  He was not in the game mentally or emotionally.  I watched his face through my binoculars and it seemed that he was just be going through the motions. His stats bear this out - 11/21 passing 151 yds; 2 INTs;  2 sacks;  2 TDs.


A few more groups!
Group 5: Americans who on Medicare, Medicaid and VA
Group 6: Americans who qualify and use Indian Health Services formerly under Public Health Services or who have Tribal Health Clinic's that provide health care services.
Group 7: Americans serving in the Amred Forces and their dependents who receive health care through the military.
Group 8: Americans and non-Americans (primarily migrant workers in mirgrant worker camps) and immigrants who have entered the US illegally in ICE custody, Americans and Non-Americans who live in underserved designated areas or designated institutions who receive direct service care for medical, dental, mental health and preventive health care by the National Health Service Corps. This includes Federally Qualified Health Care Centers and ICE Health Service Corps.

I do not know the percentage of each group but they should be included in your list of groups. Have no idea #'s of folks who qualify for a group but do not use the services.


Never heard of affirmative action in education?


Back up the Waambulance. You invite derision with your delusional comments.


Andy, Guilbert, AG99, thanks for the comments guys...I'll use up my last comment allowance for today to explain what the software said. Apparently I've been voting other people's comments the wrong way, at least according to the software and letting too many comments (left, right, middle, does not matter) thru, and the software determined those to be uncivil. On those comments (again, it was not my comment) it gave me a popup window with a lecture about up-voting personal attacks someone posted. It happened several times. Now, my question is, if that software is smart enough to spot uncivil comments (it's not), how come it does not just send it back to the original poster right away with a warning for edit? I do not read long posts, just give it a quick glance for obviously foul language. Now, I've seen some pretty questionable posts which obviously made it thru, but I suspect whomever let it thru got punished for it. Not complaining, I'll always give freedom of speech thumbs up!


We already have a detailed report which, implemented, would save $25 billion per year on a department which comprises more than 1/6 of the whole budget. Lets start with that.


"If they included those figures the employment numbers would look a lot worse."

Feel free to post some credible evidence to support your Trumpian "facts"


This is what a cultist looks like, everybody.


Whether it is State or Federal Government we need a budget listing all expenses and then start cutting nonessential services. I know it's not easy because EVERY Government employee thinks his or her job is essential. Essential services include the ones that protect the citizens as described in the Constitution. Stop spending! Stop raising taxes. Stop creating new government departments who's only propose is to control people by endless rules and regulations. If you want more taxes, you don't raise taxes. You get out of the way of the people who pay taxes and let them create wealth creating jobs....not part time jobs, not entry level jobs but good jobs that come with a vibrant economy.  Just like you do ( or supposed to do ) as a responsible citizen in your private life, you live WITHIN your budget! Just like our State government should be doing now.Start cutting nonessential jobs and services and stop wasting time just looking for more money. STOP SPENDING! Live within your means.


I have a suggestion to balance the budget. Lee, donate your PFD and get your friends, and relatives to do the same.

I do have only one caveat: I want see verifiable proof.

The legislature should delete everyone campaigning to raid the PF without vote of the people.... this called pay back for the grief and suffering caused by Gov. Walker, the Fairbanks Chamber of Commerce, 650 million dollar Rasmuson Foundation, GCI, Alaska Air Lines, the leader of the Af of L CIO who is running for the Senate..


Trump has no problems.  He's a billionaire many times over, he can afford the lawyers.

More importantly, the Dems are setting themselves up for catastrophic losses in 2018 and an electoral disaster in 2020.   They have become obstructionists obsessed with Russia and Trump.  That is not going to win them any votes.


Ah, well good for them. Congratulations on second place.


Not how it works buddy. The elderly are on Medicare.  The Republican plan doesn't touch Medicare.


Pretty funny when you consider that a British request to the colonies to cover more of the spending for their defence was a major contributing cause of the American Revolution.


Banning certain religious groups? No, just immigration from certain failed or hostile nations.
Many who oppose Trump, most importantly including Hillary Clinton, are liars.  They received a hearing - an election.
Certain media outlets are regularly "wrong".  Trump has not vowed to keep them out of events.  He may not call on them for questions.  He may not submit to their interviews.  He is going to widen access to events to a much broader definition of "the press".
Trump has submitted all the public disclosures required by law.  If you don't like his level of disclosure, change the law.
Is the new President rude.  Certainly.  But the level of "rude" hysteria being shown, by the left-leaning media and found in excess in left-leaning communities like ours, is not matched in other circles and places.

Yes, we do need more info on his dealings with Russia.

Trump won more counties than Clinton.  She lost many counties that went for Obama. In most of those counties, people are happy.


Does he mean that it will disappear in 4 years because he will steal all of it by then?


The options were “really really bad” and “really really bad also”. 330 million people in the US, and the best we could come up with was Donald “I’m so awesome” Trump, and Hillary “because it’s my turn” Clinton?


It was a nice little golf course.  It was also a black hole sucking down taxpayer money.    Dana thought she had a way to stop the bleeding, and that would have been nice.  Other council members weren't persuaded that was feasible.   It is a complex topic and I won't claim I know what the best possible course of action was, but I believe the decision is done, and we all have to move on.   At this point, my understanding is that the big golf course is not financially viable, so the mayor and council will need to  look at the "dollar signs" there.   Hopefully, they can keep that community asset running, but nobody has a money tree.


This is false, as proved by fact-checking organizations.  The worst that Hillary said is when she called Monica Lewinski a narcissistic loony toon in a private conservation with a friend.  The only reason we know about it is that the friend wrote it down and then her husband donated her papers to a university.  Someone mined the papers to get this quote.  If you can't criticize people who have hurt your family to your friends in a private conversation without getting attacked or outed later on, we are all in trouble.

http://www.cnn.com/2016/10/11/politics/hillary-clinton-donald-trump-bill-clinton-accusers/


Nope. Let me help you right your ship. It's another long list of reasons why corrupt cops and their corrupt-cop-loving Republican friends need to be eradicated.


The one question not being asked other than $120M annually in operation and maintenance costs yet to be determined, who will pay for the 2 new electric substations to power up rail?  Not in the rail budget, not yet in the HECO budget.  Just look at the power they are using this week to just run one train in Waipahu for testing.  They are predicting brown outs and possible outages.  There will be 21 more trains all running at the same time.


I would be happy to cut all social programs and use the savings as incentives for businesses to raise minimum wage to at least $15.00 an hour, provide health ins to all employees. Also use some of the money to states for help paying for free 2 yr college for everyone.  I live in a state with a high cost of living and minimum wage is $8.00 an hr. Cant live on that wage.  Also create a system where minimum wage increases with the cost of living.


You nailed it Wayne!


Hydro dams also flood valleys where CO2 absorbing trees and plants used to grow.


Her family history is relevant because she spun another story.

It goes to honesty and bias.


Scheer was interviewed on CBC radio in Vancouver one morning last week. His answers sounded like he was running for junior high school council.


What are you talking about? Have you read any of my posts in which I talk about marriage?

I'm not shaming men who don't want to get married. I don't want married (again) either. And, honestly, I think most people probably shouldn't.

What I have a problem with on this thread is all the men who predictably blame the current state of relationships entirely on women. I've said that women aren't perfect. It might come as a shock to you, but neither are men.

As a divorced woman who settled for the bare minimum, I also get tired of men insisting that all women clean up in divorce. No, some of us aren't interested in that. Some of us just want out.


No ones denying your achievement. I’m sure you've achieved just as you've indicated. However, you don’t speak for the entire local Gujarati community. I qualified my comment by stating “some Indian merchant class”. I didn't think it would  be misconstrued. Ethnic prejudices run deep in societies and ultimately responsible for shaping a community's psyche.


Says a know-nothing. That idea is old. It was central to the campaigns of Bo Gritz, who ran as vice-president for the Populist Part, and then later, for president. The original idea probably comes from a lawyer, Carlos Mucha, who popularized it as a way to pay off the national debt. Later, when the Tea Party in Congress threatened to shut down the government and force default on the debt (both in violation of the Constitution) Paul Krugman wrote that the idea was "harmless" since it was fiscally neutral, within the law, and a device to keep Congress from defaulting. As it turned out, Congress played "chicken" and backed down.

DW, if you don't understand any of this, why bother to comment? It only shows your ignorance.


Should have retired years ago.


Dear Dear Amy Morris-Young! how my heart sang, my eyes filled with tears, dancing between sorrow and joy and back again.
Yours, a prayer of the heart...
from your lips --- to God's ear!
amen amen amen


The motion was put forward before it happened.


Do we know what caused this?


Here is an idea Reality.   The US Government releases you to the Saudi Arabian government and the Saudi's decide what to do with your "reality."    You little piece of sh_t.   You don't have a right to anything and you most certainly are not patriotic.   I don't care how "bad" Trump is.   You had your education and job rolled out for you by the US Air Force and you just crapped on it.  All your snowflake friends are running to defend you a-hole actions.    You know the rest of us get Court Martialed and Federal prison for pulling the small minded stunts you pulled.   I don't give a rip that you know 100 languages from your gifted stint at Monterrey.   I can't tell you how much you deserve to go see the Saudi government.   I am offended by you and your treasonous conduct.  Oh and thanks for exposing the Russian sources on the election hacking.   They just got shot you piece of crap.


Part and parcel of the same package, ot. And you made the silly error of confusing "taxing the air we breath (sic)" with taxing polluting exhaust products. The days of using the atmosphere as a waste dump are also ending.


"A new wave of fashion designers is bringing the ‘80s back "

Why?


The Supreme Court never indicated Khadr was owed anything, let alone a multi-million dollar payout - the man is a convicted terrorist and murderer who was captured in battle fighting with the Taliban in a bomb-making compound. Khadr is an unapologetic traitor who was filmed making IED's, the same type of IED's that killed Canadian soldiers. Khadr is owed nothing and the fact that he remains in Canada is a mark of international shame. Khadr and his entire family are Canadians by passport only (used to get out of jail (Pakistan or otherwise)- and to take advantage of our social welfare net after getting injured in terrorist activities). Sympathy for Khadr is grounded in a contemptible moral cowardice. With all due respect, you are (not your) embarrassing yourself, sir.


Your comment is at least half-right in that Obamacare is certainly a pig.


You're kidding, right?


I do not pretend to know which effects, such as the habit-forming nature of digital media, or actual physical effects of EMFs, are the greatest cause of the state of constant anxiety now seemingly common to most people, but I don't scoff so easily..... Multi-billion $ industry versus forgotten WHO warning and some buried science re a product to which we are every one addicted. What could go wrong? But then perhaps you give your kids cigarettes in their school lunches?


How did you make it past Civil?  Surprising to say the least.  Disappointing for sure.

I stand behind my President Trump vote. What we had is a slew of self-serving politicians.  And more think like me than do not.

Trump is OUR President.  Accept it, look to  2020 to make changes.


So you would hang on to a 20 year bond,issued on 2014...with a coupon of (lets say) 4% and currently trading at (I am Catstimating here) $1100 (ie 10% above par) ??
If rates go to 5% that thing will be worth maybe $700...

FYI Good info/Twitter feed on bonds;

https://twitter.com/tracyalloway?lang=en


Dimocrats are simply too afraid to point fingers at Islamic extremism, so it's much easier to point fingers at the symptom instead of the root of the problem.


"...and the third point is.... Euh, euh. I euh, euh I said them out of order so....euh, euh...  Well, ...."

Shooting fish in the barrel he is so limited.


that was quite the stream of conciousness comment


A myth by whose standards? If you're talking snopes, it's paid for by globalist george soros. Remember george? Worked for Der Reich shaking down Jews of their wealth and shuffling them off to concentration camps? Sounds like democrats- shaking down Americans of their wealth for "their own good" and "social justice".


Why do gender activists deny science?  Because they reject reality and substitute their own.  Just more evidence that there really are parallel universes.


Doyle pushed some UAA sports. His nose was so far up the Aces rear end it smelled bad. Never gave college hockey a kind word once the Aces became # 1. Uaa basketball withs its scolarships going against schools like St. Martins average height 6 ft  A campus the size of a small high school got better press.


Wrong again, JS!


Bullspit news from the NYT.  Disregard.  The CBO is imbedded Obama cult.


I think it's very attractive and modern, just like it should be. Congratulations!

Wish the comments font was a bit larger but it's not a deal-breaker.


Blaming immigration lawyers always works for some.  :-)
Actually, since Puerto Ricans are US citizens, they don't need our services, unless they marry a foreigner whom they want to petition, or unless they want to sponsor a foreign employee.
This originates with the founders; at that time, the territories were in what constitutes the continental US.  American colonialism ensured the situation would continue.


"What is critical is that the State quit changing the rules every year."

Interesting comments, John. I just don't remember a lot of you 'pro-industry' guys squawking about that issue when the Conoco Caucus decided to chuck ACES and go with SB21.

Definitely something you guys should think about, huh?


Thanks.  That song is going to be in my head (along with an image of Big Bird with a giant cone in his mouth...) all day long.


@ NanakuliBoss
No EVIDENCE yet? CNN/MSNBC/CBS/ABC/NPR/NYT/MSM/FAKEnews...nuttin yet?!
WOW!


The Conservative Party should be apologising to the British people for the actions of both Cameron and May. It should be apologising for the fact that both were driven by internal conflicts within the party and Cameron and May attempting to cement their own grips on power while ignoring the impact of their actions on the well-being of Britons.


Trump lied about medical costs to cover up his bigotry. No surprise for the Orange Buffoon. The sooner he's removed from office, the better.


Since Mayor Ethan and company found a way to get this tax in place outside the Tax cap there is no way property  owners will see a dime in property tax reduction. Wish I owned the gas station just on the other side of the Hayflats.  Commuters will gas up there and the Muni won't sees any of that revenue.

The Muni, like the State has a spending, not a revenue problem.  Their SAP program still doesn't work, so they will be paying more consultants and adding more staff to feed that monster.  So much for seeing ypur $131!!  We continue to add programs to enable and attract more homelessness in Anchorage. Seems like last week they were lamenting how many times EMS was responding to emergency calls down by Beans Cafe (non-paying customers)  ... this week they are raising fees because the have too many calls.  Seems like we just keep feeding the problem.


Why, are you soliciting members.


The Endangered Species Act is perhaps the most effective tool available for curtailing or halting resource development.  Having been unsuccessful in previous attempts to convince the USFWS to list the Alexander Archipelago wolf, the Queen Charlotte Goshawk, the marbled murrelet and several other species in Southeast Alaska, the Center for Biological Diversity and its co-petitioners now are attempting to have the yellow cedar listed.  While there are many reasons that the timber industry in Southeast Alaska has declined to its current low level of productivity - particularly on Tongass National Forest lands - listing the yellow cedar could finally bring it to an end.  If yellow cedar is listed under the ESA, timber harvest on state and private corporation lands will be affected along with national forest lands.


Edmonton needs all the help they can get. All they have is a mall, track pants and comfortable shoes.


If there is no reasonable doubt to a jury that the Chief in fact knew in his own mind that the mailbox thief in the video was not really his wife's uncle, then failing to otherwise supervise his CIU can legally amount to criminal conspiracy.  Tacit understanding evidenced by acts of commission or omission by chain-of-command authorities is enough to present criminal conspiracy to a jury.  Face to face clandestine meetings and plotting are not necessary.


Albertson, And how does high unemployment justify an income tax on those that are employed? Isn't the proposed income tax a punitive disincentive to employment?  So we have a proposed income tax that only a minority of citizens will pay and a government that gives money (PFD) to every citizen. Isn't that the very definition of a socialist welfare state?  How long do you think that can continue?


Actually, even when we chide your foolishness, it is "consumed" as troll-food and inevitabely regurgitated having been re-confected in your image and likeness.


I have to add, even apart from the partisanship aspect, bad writing like this will only ensure that the Globe and Mail will NEVER be taken seriously for the quality of its journalism on international affairs. And unfortunately it looks like the editorial direction of the Globe is to increasingly substitute cheap opinion for well-researched and well-written pieces.


Learning about CTE dampened my appreciation for contact sports. I can still watch football - I'm a lifelong Chiefs fan - but I no longer experience joy upon viewing a crunching tackle delivered to the opposition. Boxing, however, I can't even watch anymore. Knowing what is going on physiologically sucked the joy out of  watching artists like Ali and Leonard display their incredible hand speed and determination. The last time I watched the Thrilla in Manilla, I could only think about the cumulative, permanent damage being inflicted on both fighters.

This is a personal observation - I'm not saying anyone with a different opinion is wrong, and I'm not saying contact sports should be banned. I do think we should be honest about the risks, and then let individuals make their own decisions.


"Patriotism is the last refuge of the scoundrel."
(Samuel Johnson, 1775)


So your saying you would rather get immediate gratification of knowing what happen, regardless of it being complete, rather than waiting for the truth to come out based on an investigation with complete facts? Looks like you want to only hear half truth, fake news...


Why are you compelled to misinterpret the truth? https://www.bizjournals.com/newyork/news/2017/10/24/is-oversaturation-the-reason-nfl-ratings-are-down.html

“There is a small decline for the NFL,” Lazarus said. “What we’re seeing is that prime time for the rest of television is declining more than that. Sports is still dominated by live viewing.”

Direct response that addresses and debunks your second link: https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/seahawks/trumps-attack-on-nfl-plysers-seems-to-have-no-effect-on-ticket-sales-despite-reports-to-the-contrary/

Interestingly the first line in your third link refutes your assertion that ticket sales are down, "While ticket prices to NFL games remain relatively unchanged overall, there is mounting evidence the league’s brand is taking a significant hit." Oh and the hit is the "polarization of the brand." Which was polarized by trump. This is obvious from these threads and does not dispute anything I have asserted.


Exactly no matter what you are shooting if you can put the bullets where they need to go, things will end badly. People more often buy too much gun than not enough.


How is it a double standard?  Were not the words of the officer used against him in a court of law by the prosecutors? That is, after all, what you are referencing in your comment, isn't it?


Not sure how guilt enters into it, and don’t see how trying to keep the planet clean and safe hurts society.

It’s true that there have been several cockamamie schemes in the name of saving the planet – Ontario Hydro is the king of them, generating “clean” power at outrageous prices that no one wants to buy – but it occurs to me that short sighted corporate and consumer waste is what got us into an environmental fix, and ignoring problems doesn’t make them go away.


This is the Republican’s Gruber moment. They know that by eliminating the state and local tax deductions millions in the upper middle class will end up paying higher taxes and it won't just be blue states that get hit here. These taxpayers won’t know this until after the first filing year. Remember when we were all supposed to get a $2,500 cut in our health insurance from obamacare?


"...a "Vatican source" told National Catholic Register March 22 that survivors who write to the Vatican should receive a response from their local bishops, not Vatican offices."
In an previous article in NCR with Cd. Mueller's response to Marie Collins, Cd. Mueller says in regards to having the Vatican congregation [CDF] respond to the letters,  "... [it] would not respect the legitimate principle of diocesan autonomy and subsidiarity."
So the 'Vatican source' is no secret. Cd. Muller in an inteview and the 'Vatican source' said essentially the same thing.


Sarcasm is not your friend.


The way I see it is it's either for A. public shaming or B. Reinforcing preconceived racist notions. (The latter of which I see is shamefully prevalent in ADN comments)

The press releases mugshots for a reason, they can legally confirm without liability that the person in the photo is who they say they are. Posting an image of someone and linking them to a crime can have extreme ramifications. Some facebook internet sleuths were trying to play detective with some security camera footage of a store that got robbed in Alaska and were linking to my facebook account because I shared a same first name with a suspect and had a passing resemblance. I ended up getting called down to HR at my employment the very next day. What if I had a job interview and my face is popping up on social media linked with a crime?

The press crawling facebook accounts for pics only based off a name is no different than this.

Due process exists for many good reasons, and it should continue that way.


Absolutely sincere; why is the Holy Spirit leading so many of us in different and often opposite directions.
Here's an example the Holy Spirit is telling me through the teaching of the Church, following the very words of Christ Himself in the Gospels, that to remarry after a divorce is to commit adultery, therefore gravely sinful. Many, posters here claiming to be guided by the same Spirit do not believe that to remarry after a divorce is gravely sinful at all.


tsk...tsk.  As an editor, she should have been more careful.  As should you with your accusations about preferring to pretend and avoiding to see that which they don't care to.  It may apply to you.....

This is what the footnote says:
"I (author Toni Craven) take my title from a talk which Pope John Paul II gave to 4,000 priests’ housekeepers in which he commented” ‘My first impression is: women do have their place in the Church.  Be happy that you can keep the residence o the priest clean and free him from material tasks which would absorb part of the time he so needs for his apostolic labors.’  Such material tasks, the Pope said, ‘are more suited to the female charisms…you could never thank God enough for giving you the grace of choosing to serve the clergy.’

It then goes on to reference several sources, including NCR.

(continued....)


You don't get it, its not about Gary Johnson.  Its about growing the Libertarian Party and that is Johnson's and Weld's legacy to America.  So tell me, since Clinton didn't win, was your voted wasted?


OK, Jill, a young man and young woman get drunk together and then copulate.  Are they both guilty of sexual assault because they are both too drunk to consent?  The too drunk to consent situation drives me crazy...if it can work for sex, why not for driving!?


Facts of being the boss.  So what else is new.  There are few who appreciate their bosses and many who don't.  However the great coaches will earn their respect from their players, which will be the greatest asset for any coach or "boss".


How do you "continually punch above your weight "?
Being one of the biggest freeloaders in all of NATO that's quite a feat.

Before you lift a finger you're already a deadbeat. Do you have any idea what a deadbeat has to do to punch above its weight? Hint: you're not doing it.


There is an nasal cortisone that just went OTC (Over The Counter), it's called Rhinocort. I've been prescribed it in the past from an ENT.

I've used Nasonex, Nasacort, Flonase with mostly good to mixed results, but as usually happens after time cortical steroids won't work well.

2 weeks ago I spied the Rhinocort on the shelf at Carrs and gave it a try, it went OTC in February. WOW, it actually works and quite well.

 I use this stuff because if I don't I can get those kind of headaches where there is nothing to do but go lay down, long term headaches that can last several days. It takes 3-4 days, because of the nature of the drug, for the Rhinocort to kick in. But when it does the relief is the best I've had for a long, long time.

This time of year with the pollen and dust from the Knik can really give me grief.  This year the pollen is really cranking along. Rhinocort is an unexpected but very nice relief!

cheers
sourdo


Can you show me solid evidence (or better yet, proof) that climate-related disasters have increased or gotten worse over any time period?


But someone's going to have to sell fresh baked goods to all those people earning $15 an hour and no longer on food stamps.


"Means: we are nowhere near a deal."

Or that like literally every other contract negotiation they need to agree on a number.

"Means: Maybe we can get even more players NOBODY wants."

I suppose you've never seen a team put a player on waivers knowing that another team will claim him because he's a good player they just don't have room for. I suppose nobody in the league would have wanted Nieto or Barberio last season.

"Matt ain't goin anywhere cause I want WAAAY too much in return."

I'd rather that than trading him for less than he's worth.

"DUH. Like you're not supposed to do just that?"

So he should say something else when asked stupid questions?

"NOT EVEN ONE QUOTE FROM JOE WORTH PRINTING!! NOT ONE!!!!!!!!!!!"

Did you forget his nickname from his playing days? It was Quoteless Joe.

I don't think he's even a very good GM, but this criticism was ridiculous.


The bones of Dedman's ancestor were moved off site?


True!! Infact the person who has asked UK agencies to get in action and urged FBI to probe, Lord Peter Hain is a thief too who has many criminal charges against him.


Maybe follow the apple solution...

Designed in Cupertino.


cry baby lefties, go tear down a statue today, hood up and hit the street, try and beat up someone using sticks and pepper spray, dress in Black and ready to cry.

Come to PA or Forks, Washington and game over.


How tall is the fence? If the dog can't jump or get over the fence, why can't he be loose in the yard? People really want a dog to be confined to a kennel when outside? Very key question here...how tall is the fence and how secure?


Who says the Fed will actually increase ?


Based on what I learned about this kid he felt like he would stand on his right to carry and literally would shoot an officer down before letting them stop him.  As he said he refused to be "kidnapped" by police.  He would rather see a revolution (bloody as it were) because he feels that the only successful ones were the ones where there was blood shed.

The problem is even if it were true and even if black ppl were oppressed, we can't have a civil war, other countries would see that as a weakness and come take us over just like that!  Officers being targeted come in every nationality so this isn't a white vs black showdown.

Even if it was, the black community would lose.  Realistically speaking they'd be gunned down or blown up before winning any kind of civil war.

I've been to the lower 48 my entire life I've seen how tense racial issues are down there.  Especially with those that fly the confederate flag. I've seen the dolls that some people have that express their feelings..


..but I did not miss the irony of your post exposing yet another hurt snowflake Al.


Kevin we are going in circles here.  God I suppose does have His own will. However, to think that our great God shares our emotions is folly.  What we understand as God's word is influenced by the opinions of so many in the past, not just Catholics but, Hindu's, Buddhists, Islamists, Zorastrians,  Jews and etc. etc. etc..  We all have our own ideas of what God may or may not will.  None of us has any lock on infallible Truth.  Yes we attempt to find more truth and it is like grabbing a fist full of sand just to have it all leak out again. The Holy Spirit will enlightens but not you me or anyone can know precisely The Mind of Christ, Buddha or for that matter each other.  Yes we all can strive to have more peace love and truth.  Truth however can not be found by mere opinion.  More truth through the ages is a struggle for those who find the joy of using an Epistemological method in which we are able to see and change some things we once thought true but now see can not at all be true.


Starting Assweiler was stupid, committing to Trevor was stupid. Being soft with Lynch's injury was stupid, ending Kelly's season on IR was stupid. Last night it wasn't the line, the line looked a lot better, it was the QB, the defense not being able to carry the team when the offense can't score and it was the coaching. This might be Vance Joseph's only season in Denver, the team looked uninspired. Cut Brock, start Lynch and put Trevor at backup where he belongs, because if we have to put up with a losing season then we should at least give the rookie a shot to see what he can do. I would have rather Lynch and Kelly at 1 and 2 and see what both rookies have. I have no reason to believe that, with the QBs Denver has, that the season can be salvaged. Can't win games if you turn the ball over and can't score TDs, might as well see what the future has if that's going to be the case.


Sounds like snowflake central up there.
Globalist are still mad Putin stopped them from overthrowing Ukraine and taking over Russia's long  held naval base there.


"One shouldn't believe *anybody's* self-serving nonsense."

I'll remember that the next time you make the claim that homosexuality is the "sin that cries out to heaven for vengeance."


He might as well drop out right now - it's over.


What does that mean?


I think Thielen is a conscientious and honest moderate Republican.  She is exactly the right sort of Republican.  Pam sounds like a mainland transplant carrying the usual hatreds that the  far right wing that put the ignorant Donald in office.  It appears Donald is largely done as a viable president in any case.  I agree that eh will do as much damage to America that he can before departing the scene.


That would be "noun, verb, 9-11 Giuliani Mr. Americus. He's really mentally off nowadays.


It was obviously going to happen, but what hypocrites they are! This is not about any "difficulty" chairing the disciplinary committee, it's about making sure they have a Zuma supporter heading up the disciplinary process!


Francis is still dabbling in Manichaeism, playing with light and dark. Still dualism, binary thinking.  Life is both light and dark. Are we not energized by the darkness of sleep and fatigued by the drain of light? Not either/or but both/and = life.
Francis again promotes the devil in giving him prominence in his preaching, the baptized "proclaim their renunciation of Satan facing West and their profession of faith in God facing East."
Francis still believes in a personal devil!  Sancta excreta!


Reply to: "The Last Honest Conservative"  Thanks for this.  These are "sounding rockets" that carry scientific experimental equipment, but they are rockets none-the-less.


My good buddy Mark Shore keeps stating "the science is settled," over & over again. Climate Gomerism at its best.


In a world desperately needing shepherds, Cardinal Burke knows what we need even more: another lawyer.

It's sad, really. Here is a man who really does believe "The Joy of Love" (the irony is too much) is about rules, laws, orders, and mandates.

I'd feel sorry for him if I didn't think he has remained willfully ignorant about knowledge and wisdom of love and loving that would bring him discomfort after so many years of finding comfort in canons.


What is your point that dead or out of office politicians and union leadership made these decisions? Aren't all of  Framers of the Constitutions (i.e., politicians dead?).

What of the living? Haven't currently living judges affirmed previous agreements as legal and binding?


More Chong than Cheech.  The issue is that black-market CAL WEED is probably so much cheaper than Oregon ganja.  But not for long.  Existing dope grow licenses in Oregon are capable of growing six times the present market demand.  And there are twice that number of license applications and weed amounts in the hopper.  So it looks like 97% of the potential home for Oregon grown weed will not be a legal market at this time.

If Oregon enforces its laws,  it cuts is tax take from weed,  and it will incur a lot of legal expenses prosecuting miscreants.  It is a lose-lose scenario.  But who actually thought it would not turn out that way?  This is,  after all,  the life's work of a large group of lifetime stoners.  What could go wrong?


You mean Football isn't safe? Huh, well that sure is news to me...


It has absolutely nothing to do with booze, no matter how much you'd probably like it to be. Nor the bacon sandwiches they had for breakfast. It's because they're politicians and will follow whoever they can make the most out of. Simple.


Hey Andree, why are you singling Walker out? Correct me if I'm wrong, but haven't there been eight people who held that office prior to him?

And how about yourself? Weren't you a high level appointee in the state government at one time? Didn't this problem exist when you were in a position of influence? Why didn't you do anything to address this problem then?

I didn't hear you complaining about excessive salaries when you were on the receiving end of the deal. In fact, the way I remember it, there wasn't any problem with the State government until they turned off the tap on you. Everything was just fine before you lost your high level appointment.

I guess the state just went too hell the day you left.


Are you part of the Problem  As yourself Kevin!!


you are a load of crap since reducing is about taxing and we are taxed enough already!,,  of course the lunatic left never wants to admit such is redistribution but covet it every day since they are too lazy to earn it themselves.., well  i will stick with scientist who clearly show this nonsense of carbon gW for the scam it is,
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SXxHfb66ZgM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SyUDGfCNC-k
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gmc5w2I-FCA

care to refute these scientist now!


Interesting solution from Thailand: Motorcycle taxis and Baht buses. From the Philippines: jeepneys and tricycles (cabin mated to the side of motorcycles). Try removing the bed of a Toyota truck and make two rows of upholstered seats parallel and facing towards the sides for easy in and out egress. Put in hank chains for stop signals. Or have Amazon deliver their groceries, drugs, etc.


would you support using a money market fund or a mutual fund that you personally own to fund the alaska state government? because we are all stock holders and we are being legitimately robbed right now.. walker inherited an 8 billion dollar budget deficit that he has no idea how to pay.. so he guts the PFD so that he can pay his bills for the remainder of it's term.  8 years from now when the well is dried up.. we still have an 8 billion dollar deficit.    this isn't about state solvency it's about governor walker and his cronies not looking bad.   it's disgusting.


To save effort in reading, could all the Conservatives posting anti-Trudeau posts begin with the disclaimer "no actual information here".  It will save everyone a lot of time.


I'll try
Since trump is a loser...
Hawaii's dysfunctional one party government...
Hawaii hates Children but loves criminals...
Scary brown faces make scary places...
Kalihi...
Waimanalo...
Nanakuli...
etc...


Man you're something,    I never report posts I disagree with.   I reply to them as I am doing now.

But you demonstrate a penchant for declaring something with no evidence.    Let me guess..   CPC supporter?

BTW, you say Arar never built bombs or killed people.    Yet that didn't stop Harper and party from labelling him a "terrorist" which added to Arar's claims.


You said "The test scores have flatlined since 1970 to the current years! But, the increase in per student spending has gone way up..."

Yeah, technology is more expensive than crayons. Computers and stuff costs a lot of money. Buildings cost more too. New district offices are more expensive.

Then you said,(alt-facts)

"Now that we have a 15 dollar min. wage, wait until you pay $4 more for a Happy Meal!"

https://www.fool.com/retirement/2016/12/22/2017-minimum-wage-increases-these-21-states-are-pa.aspx

Then said,

"(I am sure some of those students didn't always eat bkfst either!)"

OK...How are you sure? Did you know that free in 1970? The program began as a 2 year pilot in 1966.

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

You said, (more alt-facts)

"wait until you pay $4 more for a Happy Meal!"

http://fortune.com/2015/07/30/15-per-hour-fast-food-prices/

That's so untrue that it looks like an uneducated argument. Almost everything you said is not the truth.


And since the church was acting on the direction of the Canadian government of the time?????? It's really not that simple. Apology also indicates fault, which opens the Vatican to lawsuit. And we all know that's coming right. if it weren't for the constant demands for more money by Native people's the apology might be easier to issue.  Jews, who were interned and survived, aka very few, were paid reparations once for the Holocaust and that didn't even come close to compensation for seized lands and property, or the massive loss of life.


The supply problem largely comes from investors who choose to leave the homes vacant. There are some 100,000 empty units in Toronto according to the 2016 census. That is a sure sign of purely speculative investing.


more like 4.


I didn't want to steal any of Ben Franklin's!  Although I really like Silence Dogood.  "She" was great!

"Franklin was more "radical" when writing under a nom de plume than in his "signed" pieces. While this suggests that satirists used pseudonyms so they would not get caught, it also shows that, generally, satirists previous to Franklin provided an example for him to follow, such as Jonathan Swift and Alexander Pope, in using pseudonyms that both hide one's own name while amplifying the personality of the writing."

'Cowardice' is not the only reason to use a nom de plume after all.


Cont.

What about "Feed my sheep", or "I am the good shepherd." And certainly Christ was aware of his impending death, which He chose to sacrifice for us.

What is this about?  Women can and do feed sheep and are able to do all that priests and shepherds do symbolically and physically and sacramentally so I don't know what this blurb is about.

Actually, shepherds are one of the few trades that both men and women always did equally even back to the most ancient times.  Zippora, Moses' wife was a shepherd and that is how she met Moses at the well and so was Rachel the wife of Jacob when he met her.

I don't believe this is a coincidence either that Christ seeks to equate his works to a humble shepherd, something he knows the culture realizes both men and women take part in.


Not true.  Union workers are not getting any cost of living increases for the duration of this contract.  Plus being forced to give up two days pay by taking furlough days.  Plus employee share of medical coverage has increased.  These things have effectively reduced the take home pay of state works.  I would not categorize that as "won't touch you" if you are union.


I remember health care before the ACA. It was super cheap.


Same thing, just different name...both of these so called Mayors plus Mufi is leaving the next generation of Hawaii residents in debt and probably a lower standard of living because of the taxes that will be extended far beyond the current law with a possible increase of property taxes just to pay for rail.  Add the national debt that many generations of Americans must carry leaves very little reason to be happy in Hawaii.

Seeing the names that has surfaced in this Blair piece leaves little to rejoice as all are willing liberals to give money away for their pet projects without concern for the national debt and the debt placed on Hawaii.

When these "politicians" reach term limits, they merely seek another office that essential extends their terms in their previous office as they still maintain the same "connections" as in their previous office.

Hawaii politics and politics in general is a complete farce and will carry us on the same path as Rome...


no...no....no...according to Kelly Anne, it was the MICROWAVE !!


the way to combat this is increase Muslim immigration to Canada (thanks JT) so as to provide for a more friendly environment for our Muslim citizens

yeah right

LOL


And that's the point of the column. Raise Democratic turnout!

Why the G&M then? There's a substantial number of American citizens in Canada--some as citizens, some working. They will read this column--just in time to fill out absentee ballots.

Also, it is likely that the large ex-patriot community in Toronto and Vancouver will send this column to their friends still in the U.S., easily done these days. That's part of why there is an emphasis on the 60s and the 2000s--two largest groups of conscientious objectors residing here came in those eras.


Someone should tell this grade B actor that  some pollution is necessary to keep the liberal elites and wealthy in their huge homes, enjoying their heated swimming pools, guest homes, nannies quarters, big yachts, country clubs, executive golf courses etc. Maybe she should be lobbing her friends that have made a career out of polluting the environment and also in her case a lot of bad movies .. Why pick on the rest that are just trying to drive to work and heat their homes.


The nightmare begins Friday. I am still trying to figure out how my nice neighbors could elect a white supremacist, sexual abuser? He will destroy this country in short order and at the same time, make sure that he and his rich buddies get richer. I think the saddest part of this whole thing is that people actually believe that he will make this country stronger and more prosperous. It shows that we are not as educated as we think.


Trump and his moochers need it a lot worse, see as how counties that went for Hillary constitute 2/3rds of the US economy.


it matters not at all if you are an "important person". what matters is that you paid for a certain service,product, whatever and did not receive it. what other industry can decide to NOT provide you what you paid for and get away with it? if you hired a company to paint your house and the company didn't like the color you picked and painted it a different color--that would be okay? if you don't get what you PAID for,would that be acceptable to you?


just wake up?


Get over it - Your rights are not being violated and the vast majority of your drivel is pure fabrication.
A constant whining and delusional lefty opinion does not make a resistance- it's getting old and annoying.


"Toughness" has to do with playing thru extreme pain which Trevor has shown time and time again.

And how long is Lynch out for?   Paxton's injury was just due to him falling awkwardly on his elbow.


So this wingnut was a "technology chairman" for the Nebraska state Democratic Party?
It's not clear what a technology chairman does, if anything, but we should all hope he is an unemployed technology chairman now.


Yes, I was in grade 6 a year early because they accelerated me past grade 5 on the basis of the IQ and reading comprehension tests that were in vogue at the time. I had already concluded that Religion is an after life insurance scam. I picked books from the adult section of the library and sometimes got told that "this book is for adults" when I tried to borrow books such as "Glory Road" by Heinlein.


There would have been no burning vehicles, assaults or federal court intervention if there would have been compliance with treaty rights. Trying to put the cart in front of the horse is going to get you no where or right where your argument stands.


Props to Yamamoto and Barzal. It's always nice to see players come out of the Dub and have some success at the next level, no matter what team they came from.


Kathleen Wynne is doing this for the votes
Gives workers $15 an hour so she can keep her $150 (more?)  an hour job
,
this is not about business

it is about Wynne buying votes to be re-elected

about her offering you $15 an hour

so she can keep her $200,000 (?) job

-

small business owners pay for her "generosity"


That's why so many oppose women priests.
That's why my mom opposed them, although she generally championed women's rights (with the exception of abortion, of course.)


Sean Miller belongs in the P12 COY discussion given that he lost Ray Smith to injury before the season started, Kaleb Tarczewski missed 8 games to injury, and Allonzo Trier missed 7 games to injury.  Also, there's too much discussion about Altman exceeding expectations, without any mention that Oregon's expectations were based on Dylan Ennis starting at point guard.  Altman is exceeding expectations, and then some.


Ellamae,
You write: "If we take Paul's words out of context and use them literally for all time..."  Hermenuetically speaking, the problem is; Paul deliberately puts his words contextually, 'for all time.'  He reasons about his edict from scripture, from the creation account.

"For it was Adam who was first created, and then Eve. And it was not Adam who was deceived, but the woman being deceived, fell into transgression. But women will be preserved through the bearing of children..."

Paul explains himself reasoning from scripture about the nature of man and woman. It is Paul who puts his words in context. The context is 'for all time.'  He doesn't reason with Timothy about local conditions and the contemporary situation.

You can say; "Paul was wrong here."  But the Adventist hermenuetic won't permit you.  You can say, "Paul didn't mean it." But, plain and simple, he did.  Or you can call me a heretic, say this is going nowhere, and be done with it.  End of Argument.


Ok I'm not saying this to argue with anyone. I just am voicing my opinion. I will not argue. My opinion is not going to change a thing. But my thought is if I had a budget deficit and I won some money be it a lottery or whatever. I would not buy new things I would pay off my debt. Just saying.


Her promises seem so desperate. Anything to keep your job hey Crusty? Oh by the way we had a better than expected surplus? I can barely afford to live in this city. Bridge tolls are crippling. Gas, food, and home pricing is outrageous. So don't try to dazzle me with your so called "Wind fall of cash" Your services are no longer required. Take your free cars and pay top ups and go away. Call for another election and you will be defeated like no one ever before in Provincial Elections. I vote.  No confidents.


Clean coal - an oxymoron - like president trump.


how does any of that help anybody?


You would think that with the dreadful condition of housing on so many reserves there would be plenty of work for natives to do. There is no lack of work, nor money to pay for it.  They need to train their own young people in basic productive trades like carpentry, brick laying, electrical wiring, heating and air conditioning. plumbing, cabinetry, cement forming, painting, dry wall. The need is great, but the will non-existent. As long as they shirk their own responsibilities to help each other, waiting for Ottawa to cure their problems is going to lead to more mental illness.


Ending PFD payouts is the fair way to tax Alaskans.... Everybody pays equally.


It is real history that I speak of, not your filtered after the fact warped view point created by fake news and the very processes I write of. In fact, it has been generated by Republicans - just like I cited. You offer no support for your views and I suspect you aren't old enough to remember the events of history as I do.  I have read your comments in the past and time and again you prove that you are one of those right wing finger pointing, divisive, vilification people manipulated by fake news and disinformation - just like here.  Why don't you use your real name?


While I would the first to agree with you about the roadblocks the local political class will do to protect HAL, the fact is that airline routes are regulated by the Feds who I can't imagine is any mood to do the bidding of Hawaii these days.
That said, I'm sure the locals will figure out a way to relegate Southwest to the terminal equivalent of the dog house wherever possible.  But fear not, Southwest has a lot of followers who, among other things, appreciate it free checked bags and no change fees should their plans change.


Tarring entire religion with the actions of a small minority. When will people get past that?


You have got to be kidding me. Between 85 to 98 percent of those who comment on this site are die hard liberals .   That's why it appears so many disagree.  Reading the comment section one would never guess in a million years the Alaskan people chose Trump , or that Don Young wins every election .  I'm not afraid of women , I love them.  But when I read stories like this that paint Alaska women as liberal goof balls , I feel sorry for them.  Women want equal everything , which will come---but stories like this set women back years . Just like the goofs in white dresses at Trumps speech.  Had they gave the thumbs down with serious looks on they're faces , it would have been taken that way . Instead they looked like immature school girls . It made democratic women across America look like goof balls. Pelosi with her wicked faces and arm waving sets women back years . As does Warren.   How insane is it that these women list as an important issue Trump releasing his taxes ? What for ?


Oh meat head, I have long recovered from Hillary's loss.  I enjoy the Donald making a fool out of himself.  Not as happy when he makes a fool out of America but can't have everything.  Enjoy your hero while you can.  I doubt if the Donald lasts much beyond Christmas.  He is fast realizing that he is only a president and not a dictator.  Final blow comes when it it the republicans themselves who decide to dump him.  Oh, those RINOs.  lol


There were many people at the rally who were locals, and NOT chanting about Jews.

Or maybe Trump was talking about YOUR friends with the buckets of urine and feces and baseball bats and tear gas.

Who's obsessed with abortion? I'd say it's people like you who mock the Fortnight for Freedom, and the "Li'l Sisters" (as I've seen them called by some of the pro-abort commenters here, and support the Seamless Garment rationalization for voting pro-abortion.


'
...so no dog in the hunt to begin with,  ….or,

(you do know that if the money dries up, there won't be any to pay your contractor,

…or maybe you don't understand that.)


MHF is absolutely correct. I would look to the wine industry as an analogue. For those of us that can remember Canadian wine pre FTA think of the health of that industry and what consumers had to endure versus what we have now.


Does she have one yet? My opinion is she needs to do some time. We cant let people run down people on the street and just leave them to bleed out but she is young and female so I guess its ok.


An interesting development since then: last night in an NBC interview the president contradicted his own officials, vice president and several spokespeople who had all said that the firing of Comey was a direct result of the recommendation by Rosenstein. Trump went on to explicitly say what they had repeatedly and vociferously denied: that he would have fired Comey regardless of whether he had gotten that little memo.

The Donald is fond of saying that his favorite past president is Andrew Jackson. That he would so admire a genocidal maniac and perhaps the worst authoritarian ever to inhabit the white house is not, as he seems to think, flattering however: it's gravely concerning and rather vindicating to the left.
Nearly 2 years ago, as the republican party was just starting I warned here that Trump was likely to be the nominee - and was told by conservative DM readers that there was no chance. Conservatives were not racist they said.

Never before had I so badly wished I was wrong.


Yes, the time has come for those figures as well, and I can't imagine the Legislature moving forward without them. My focus remains on the blanks, however: When someone fills them in, we'll know what we're buying. Then we can parse the cost.


Money drivers directly give towards roads - gas taxes, fees, tolls, etc. - cover 30.6% of what we spend on roads. This puts Colorado 24th in the country by that measure, according to the Tax Foundation. Put another way, $7 out of every $10 spent on roads here comes from the general population regardless of how much they use the roads. As cars get more efficient and gas stays cheap, less and less of that is going to come as a use fee (gas tax).

People can complain about the 'war on cars' all they want but the more viable alternatives that exist to driving alone, the LESS YOU WILL PAY for other people to put soot and CO2 into YOUR air, clog YOUR streets, add stress to YOUR commute and every year take more and more money out of YOUR pocket. It doesn't matter how you get around, fewer people driving alone if better for everyone.

http://taxfoundation.org/article/gasoline-taxes-and-tolls-pay-only-third-state-local-road-spending


Excellent article. I would also argue that there are connections between recent decisions made by  men about women and childbearing that have impact on the fate of everyone.

I believe that to truly respect life, we must respect ALL life, and consider the short and long term consequences of our decisions and the way we think on the rest of humanity, not just our pocketbooks.


Sales tax will bite us in the butt if more people are talking about going to Amazon for their shopping needs.    If we don’t shop locally, the money you spend on Amazon is gone from our local economy.  From that perspective, sales tax may ultimately do more harm than good.


If Pat Stogran ran for the NDP (or the Cons or anybody else)  in the next election, I'd be awfully tempted to give him a go.....


Trump will surprise....Putin will feel disappointment.


Since we're citing cliches'....how about "no good deed goes unpunished."  Gary crum


It hasn't killed a single job in BC. Where's the proof to back up your statement? I get that its a con 'principle' but thats not proof.


This should have been the reaction after the Comey firing. Still waiting for Graham and McCain to grow spines and act on all their tough talk.


"The government can take up to 17 percent of a monthly Social Security check, as long as the remaining amount is at least $750." And the only way you can live on that is with subsidized housing, food stamps, etc. Truly a vicious, self-defeating policy.


Allie Question, if you were to run for some sort of political office, would you vote for yourself like you do on your own comments? LOL


I watched my 8 year old play flag football.   Better offense and attitudes, enjoyed myself more than going to the Bronco / Giant fiasco.


Please explain how Norway is a communist country...


Poor stupid republicans.  Rather than follow the Donald and embrace a single pay health bill they have come up with  crapy bills that hopefully will continue to be shot down.  Its not too late idiot republicans,  You can still join the Donald and embrace medicare for all.  Yes this means that there might not be tax cuts for the rich but the country will be better off.


Since Trump is a narcissist, the personality type most immune to reason, Good Pope Francis will do with him what he has done with Burke.


That was fun. More total runs scored last night (25) than total points in the last Broncos-Chargers game (21). Still more baseball to play and already Series records have fallen for total homers (22) and game time temperature (103 degrees in LA for game 1).  Gurriel gets a 5 game suspension for a racial slur... and also gets the MVP? Sure, why not - it's a crazy world after all. Don't care who wins, just hope this thing goes to 7 games.


Trump's "banter" is not the issue; it's the behavior he bragged about that is at issue.  I believe that most people in the entertainment industry, like most people generally, are decent people; but some of them, enamored of money and power, think there are different rules for "stars."

<<Your comments about a man raping his wife are flat out false, as there is precedent for husbands being convicted of forcibly raping their wives.>>

I said at the time that Trump's first wife accused him of rape, a man could not legally rape his wife: at the time -- the 1970s, that was generally true, and it was the defense offered by Trump's spokesman.  It is not true now.  Here is a report about a Trump spokesman offering that defense as recently as last year:
http://www.cnn.com/2015/07/28/politics/donald-trump-adviser-michael-cohen-rape/


Give him time, give him time . . .


Exactly. They boasted about having the most qualified candidates ever, and about being able to hit the ground running. What a joke. There is nothing original about this group, nothing particularly innovative or creative, even if we haven't seen this sort of thing in Canada before.


It is.


Don't worry faithful Liberals - Justin foresaw this and has a plan.
Perhaps he'll just change his mind, like he did with electoral reform?

Butts still has 33 months to come up with another plan to attract sucker voters next time.


So what you're saying is the US government's laws on pensions - or particular company plan provisions - trump the meaning of conjugal unions.

Money is more important than God's law.

I think we have things backwards.


Wealthy people and corporations just don't throw cash under the mattress. They spend it and invest it, and by doing so they create jobs and spur the economy. There are reasonable arguments for taxing "the rich" and "the big corporations" but I would bet the writer of this letter has never taken a college economics course.


You are exactly right Eric.   I went back and looked.   It is NOT characteristic of LFS to make this kind of mistake, but I believe he simply misread the artical.


Why is any new legislation required?  Aboriginal rights are protected in the constitution.  Individual groups either have or can negotiate treaties with the Crown.  That's all that is necessary.


"Defend our democracy". What part of illegal aliens do you not understand?


ANC leadership begins, I am gonna support Dlamini zuma as she talks about the development and also empower women and on the other hand, ramaphosa is not trustworthy and  Zweli Mkhize is not fit for the race now.


"Animal Husbandry" is a field badly in need of some professional image consultants.


Bjees: "Use of alias or denial as alias?"

active: "Do you care about cars or posters in G&M?"


Lisa has popped up in front of the cameras and asked loudly "Where is the focus on policy".

Indeed.

Leaders lead.

Lisa and the Republicans have had 8 years to come up with policy.

Leaders don't pop up 8 years later and ask where the focus is.

Not only does Lisa have no plan, she has no plan to come up with a plan.

Where's the focus on policy.

Hmmmm. Yeah, Lisa, where's your focus?

(…LIsa's 'focus' is on re-election,

…and obviously not on any policy,

 ...or she'd be proposing substantive policy,

…which she's not.)


The FakeNews.com finally reported a fact. Melania Trump did not cover her hair as is customary in Muslim countries.  OMG! She  didn't cover her hair?  The big issues of the day.  Oh yeah, neither did Michelle Obama, Chancellor Merkle, Hillary Clinton, Britain's Theresa May among others,  Such a controversy.  Watch and have fun as the fakenews addicts attack Melania.


Less cost shifting to cover the uninsured.


Is that your view of Trump? Someone who seeks to engage in a productive political dialog? Can you offer one example of Trump reaching out to his political opponents in search of said dialog?


Precisely. The bureaucratic mind at work. “Not my department, not my problem.” Might destabilize the entire housing finance system, but hey, I’m all right, Jack.

Humphrey Appleby would be proud.


In my opinion, Joe Clark couldn't cut it - either then or now....


That is the plan...


Brett:

My reply will not fit into the limitations of this posting mechanism.  I will send an email with the particulars.


Wrong again. Millennia of migrations, religious back-sliding, and feckless military conflicts make contemporary Palestiniansr related to ancient Philistines as much as todays Roman Catholics are to ancient Romans.

Even if they were, this would still not justify Palestinian and Arab hegemony: my "ancestral homeland" years ago may well be Canaan, Peru or Timbuctu, but that does not give me the right to displace or dominate those who lived there for centuries and have liberated their historic homeland from their Muslim adversaries and conquerors.


No doubt Trump needs to clean up his verbal, tweeting act that sets such a poor example. He is an embarrassment to the nation.


Any time Roy!


I would say "what Republican Party" in Hawaii?  But be that as it may,  you are right, both political parties fail to address the growing problems with homelessness in the State of Hawaii.  In listening to what the "candidates say" on the matter, is all well and good, but once they get into office, they tend to forget or gloss over their political promises; we have seen this happening for over 40 years now and still, we tend to vote the same people back into office, over and over again, never learning our lessons or saying "stop, no more BS."

As it seems that "We, the People" do not have the spine, to say "no" to our elected politicians; as we stood and watched the democratic party "demote" Cindy Evan's from her leadership post with barely a whisper of protest. As it stands right now, the Democratic Party platform, is to keep themselves in power, by never fulfilling their promises to the people;  the word "Coward" comes to mind, but not sure if it says more about them or us..........?


I don't have a particular issue with anything you say.  I don't think that any of that will keep the city from remaining a world capital... for the foreseeable future, anyway.  Too much global economic infrastructure still resides there to demote it to even a regional player any time soon.


Since secrecy would no longer be assured while filling out your ballot, is there any language in the bill to help prevent voter coercion?


First of all, I am not your "bud".  Second, I don't see the hate in SnipeHunt's original post.  I read a comment from someone who disagrees with much of The Donald's policies.  Third, your view is that it is just fine to be ignorant to people with whom you disagree.  Does that sum it up?


Actually, he did.  He was denied his faculty to teach as a Catholic theologian with a certain then Cardinal Ratzinger leading the charge against him.   Burke, Meisner, Caffarra, and Brandmuller have gotten off easy for their treachery.


The entire US hierarchy and the USCCB to boot are studiously ignoring Pope Francis' advice on "voting your conscience."  And in election 2016, conscience really matters, both for Catholics and for non-Catholics.  Our bishops have chosen NOT to be part of the conscience-formation process, opting instead yo dictate the result, much as did a certain midwestern bishop thundering against President Obama from the pulpit of his cathedral.  Well, it didn't play in Peoria, literally or figuratively, so now we'll watch history repeating itself with divine vengeance.


It's probably affecting his golf score as well!


Actually the bike industry has been largely silent on this issue. The money raised to get this legislation introduced was the result of mostly individual donations. As far as I last heard, no manufacturers had contributed.


I think alcohol gave them the false bravery...


The company I worked for created an entire department to deal with complying to EPA regulations. Their costs were in the millions and they were a small company. Certainly, a portion of that expense could to used to promote business growth and still comply to reasonable EPA rules. There are thousands and thousands of business that spend needless money to comply. I don't need citations, it is common sense.


Again, does disagreeing with you constitute "wrong"? They have not argued with the Pope, they have not argued with any teaching of the Church.


There's simply no shame.  None.  It's obscene.  And so is he.


Hey, Becket! Would you think it was funny if Bannon made a comment like this about someone who was gay? Didn't think so....


Thank you for your comment. I think it's clear that the author has no intention of pursuing theology through critical method and that NCR is fine with that approach. Apparently, they believe their audience consists of folks for whom warm and fuzzy stories are the foundation of faith. I'm not sure that will serve them well in the long run, but that genre of borderline-fundamentalist Catholicism remains popular, especially around the holidays.


and you can make a sure bet, that landlords will gobble up every penny of the 25% drop.


The important point is that people need income to cover their living expenses.  People are better off if their after tax income is higher, but they are just as well off if their costs, or their taxes are lower.  Higher wages lead to fewer workers being hired.  A better solution would be to find ways to lower the cost of living (like the cost of electricity and public transit) and to reduce taxes - like the sales taxes that people pay on essential items like inexpensive clothing, soap, low cost restaurant meals, etc.


..but NOT because Hillary is a women, because she is the best choice.


And burn wood as a heat source, since that will not create CO2. Just another Gomer. Sha-zam, Gall-lee.


5754, I don't agree: last September, Jays were in the middle of an AL pennant race and welcomed the mighty Yankees. The same week the Argos played the TiCats twice in a home-and-away Labour Day series. Jays games averaged 954,000 TV viewers, Argos-TiCats 938k. In other words, a dead heat.


If the US wishes to have a two China policy then that is their business. Originally the US recognized Taiwan as China and given that that policy changed so can the one in place now.