Truly a bad idea.  Pedestrians do not pay attention to what is happening around them and do not expect a bicycle at several multiples of their walking speed to pass them "by surprise".  Pedestrians don't look behind them before changing direction or stopping on a sidewalk and don't signal they are about to do so.  Nor should they have to.  If you are too afraid to get out on the road with your bicycle, then walk or drive, or take a route that has nothing but bike lanes/paths.  Do not place pedestrians at risk.  I have been cycling (and driving) for over 40 years in cities, suburbs and on rural roads.  I use the road, as should you.  (For what its worth, I don't like bike paths because of pedestrians who will walk on them and behave as if they are on a sidewalk (stop or change directions without looking or signalling).  I find the roads far safer.  Bike lanes are better if available, but I don't need them to feel safe.)


And, now, you can emit as much carbon pollution as you want!
We are one of the world's biggest CO2 countries. Of course, the Paris agreement impacts us more than Burma or Uruguay.
And China is making changes.


I really don’t see it as sad.

The clique is so over-the-top that identification is easy, they present a “target rich” environment, and Civil Comments permits both sides to have a say unlike Disqus which provided the means to create parasitic sub-discussions consisting of mocking and back-slapping.

Some of these folks are in their fourth decade of predicting the revolution is imminent, like old Trotskyites living outside the Soviet Union in the 1930s.

It is the wasting of energy on forlorn dreams that is sad.


Again, spot on Judah.


In this case you are 4-6 years behind those who made the right choice. This will be your place forever unless your name is JT.


"Please tell me that you do not honestly believe you are correct all the time"
Simple enough.  I don't always believe I am correct and even when I do believe I am correct I try to always leave an opportunity for evidence to be presented in case I am not correct.  For example every time I ask for a source instead of just repeating myself.  Happy now or should I expect some more vindictive petty attacks?


It's the human condition that we must have discrimination to end discrimination.
Sounds like a Seinfeld episode (The Deal, Season 2).


What matters most is that a sufficient number of Canadian voters retain top of mind their displeasure with this abomination when they enter the polling booth in 2019.  The Trudeau government not only paid Khadr, they also orchestrated a quick, quiet payment in an attempt to thwart Ms. Speers claim.

If the government had an obligation to extract Khadr from US captivity, they certainly had no obligation to assist him to avoid his judgment creditors.


It is not a question of it 'becoming commonplace'. It has always been commonplace.
I'm not sure what 'penance' via the 'internal forum' might mean. But I don't need to know, so no need to explain.
I've already touched on the difference between 'reversing' teaching, and 'developing' or (thank you, ME) 'building' on teaching. This is how our Church has always worked, how it has always moved forward.
Stick with 'FC' if you wish. It sounds as if you're happy, then? You have what you need. So why all the comments here?
Odd that your earlier comment should be judged uncivil, and then 'not uncivil' one hour later. Equally odd that you should feel the need to copy and re-post deleted comments.


What would I expect, expecting some actual ways one can defuse a situation. You are talking into  air here. As a nurse since 1972 I have confronted many angry and hostile people at my job and you learn how to defuse the situation and I will tell you that it is easily done. The person pumping the gas could have started with, " I see that you are angry, I am very sorry this got out of hand so fast, I apologize, man, no harm meant."
And surprising, many times it leads to a male "ritual" called a handshake. I suppose that would not satisfy a man whose brain hangs from his lower abdomen. By the way my "dialogue" is not made up. I heard this actually said by 2 servicemen who got into a Pi**ing contest and one of them said this to the other one thus defusing the situation. The truth is I have been around all kinds of males all my life, there is no excuse for anyone not to be able to handle themselves in a public place. My husband will tell you that to.


This seems to be the primary beef people are voicing. Some variation of "Justin is rich, and has a Trust, and therefore doesn't have the moral authority to close tax loopholes".
Seems to be that we should welcome ANYONE who wants to close tax loopholes, regardless of their pedigree. Who cares if he/she is "like you"?


That was simply ugly.


Privatize what?  What aspect(s)?


Perhaps...  They played hooky from work??


now why is any sort of disagreeing with a person of ANY color - a "racist" remark?
you need to stop promoting racism and start seeing people as people


"Doctors are greedy" WRONG. Insurance companies are GREEDY and have to appease Wall St on a quarterly basis with increasing profits. Get the insurance middle-men profiteers out of OUR medical system.


No doubt Alisha means North Jefferson St.

I really have to wonder where all the RG reporters/stenographers live. None of them seem capable of accurately naming streets or neighborhoods in Eugene. Are we outsourcing these articles to some foreign land?


Kelly can't control Trump.  He is supposed to be the one who can, if anyone.
Think about that.


8 Million unborn babies murdered. Heck of a legacy.


Thats not what they argued at all. They argued that under Immigration and Nationality Act Congress seeds power to the president in matters of this type. That is essentially correct.


These thugs are Caucasian.  Imagine that.


That's the word people tell their dogs to stay close.
So maybe it was intentional. Remember, he's a con man.
Notice too, how he's grooming the police to do his bidding. Don't be fooled!
If he truly wanted to support the police, he should help ban the assault weapons that are readily sold to the public. Soldiers and police should be the only people to own these dangerous weapons.


Please God, keep both these jackasses out of the public sector from now on. P l e a s e?


The gun was not the problem anymore than the drugs he was arrested for was the problem. If the "shootout" had occurred during the arrest in the dorm room, you might have a point. But even then questions would be raised as to whether a 19-year-old druggie should have been allowed to legally have a handgun.
-
The problem was apparently the officer's failure to properly pat down the student for a weapon when he arrested him. The student got a gun from somewhere. If it wasn't the officer's gun (and the story indicates it wasn't), then either the student had it on him all the time or found it laying around somewhere.
-
Failure to conduct a thorough and proper pat down for weapons has lead to numerous officers being injured or killed by guns, knives, and blades for decades. It's nothing new. But "complacency" and the idea that "the kid is cooperating" so "nothing bad will ever happen" has caused too many cops to un-handcuff criminals who just happen to have a weapon on them.


I see by your stupid comment that you were never raped or sexually abused in a residential school.


Someone ought to keep him away from Twitter when he's drunk.


NY Times reports The FBI has an email stating Loretta Lynch would do everything in her power to not have Hillary Clinton up on charges.    This is huge!   Why is it not being covered by mainstream media and this is?


cont.

... future needs that I'm likely to have - and if I happen to have a bit of bad luck, won't immediately assume that the State ought to take away Mr. Dalton's property or income in order to bail me out.

The reference to Norway in my post was a gentle reminder that the Nanny State functions best in rich societies (e.g., in Norway, where 4 million people get to divvy up a sovereign wealth fund of $800 billion or so).  Government can't give you or me a "free" benefit unless it shifts the costs to someone else - or, like Norway, rules over a lucrative export market.  :-/  Any society which fails to produce surplus wealth won't have anything to redistribute, and the end result is only an 'egalitarianism of misery'.  (See Venezuela or Cuba.)

Question:  Do you think that the proper role of government is to relieve us of all adult responsibility for our own upkeep?


Without researching, I'd assume that they are just looking at wages which would be easy to track. Tracking the monetary value of non-wage benefits would be a nightmare since they can change quickly.


Even educators who are not accused rapists will make every effort to avoid being alone with an underage student.


When the bombs start going off in Canada, it won't be Islamic terrorism behind it, but generations of Canadian youth who have been sold down the river.


It also really upsets those who post under different names.  Of course, one must wonder why some feel constrained to engage in such conduct as it does not further the discussion of idears.  But some people, unfortunately, are just a wee bit disingenuous and cannot seem to help themselves.  Hopefully this matter can be corrected over time, but until then your continued humor is greatly appreciated!  Have a Blessed Day!!


Regarding the headline that Trump can't ignore Russia's cyber threats when he's in the White House, the obvious response is that he can and will ignore them if he is, as he appears to be, a willing puppet of Putin.


I agree with you but would like to see severe limits put on any welfare to non-economic immigrants including their families if they settle in or move to Montreal, Toronto or Vancouver. Locating them outside of the major urban centres should be a priority.


A non-lethal suggestion?
I have spare, cheap emergency cellphones I started carrying and car-charging a couple of years ago. Either will immediately dial 911 at no cost.
One is always in the car and the other is canceled with me in case I midplace my normal phone.
Safer than trying to shoot an armed thug and enables a fast police response - if you can do it safely, try to if the perps vehicle


Alcohol is often portrayed as a harmless high. It is not.

Pot heads tell us that pot is even less harmful than alcohol, and that driving while stoned is No Problem. Alcoholics and smart phone dependent folks try to peddle us the same myth about texting or drinking and driving.

A 60 something brother was a living Hollywood stereotype, an overage stoner living in his mother's basement, until he and his new druggie girlfriend were evicted, with locks changes, for physical and financial elder abuse.

Alcohol dependent folks used to whine about the need for "civilized public drinking rules like France" in Canada. They never spoke about the fact that France has entire wards and some entire hospitals full of people suffering from the permanent effects of Alcoolisme chronique.

Another  alcoholic (now in AA) brother had one of his buddies ask him if could not have "just one beer". One drink, one drunk. His reply was "Can you not have one beer? No, well who is the active alcoholic then?"


Uh no. US-Canada Perimeter Border deal allows US to deny entry to anyone entering North American airspace including Canada. Any refugee, visa, PR or citizen not allowed into the US is also not allowed into Canada.


No charges by AST, that could mean a lot of different things, written testimony should be investigated, false reporting is a crime, so is furnishing weed to underage people, selling booze in a dry community.
If law enforcement steps back whether it's in the Delta or North Carolina, waiting for a problem to solve itself can take strange twists. Sounds like the village did a much better job than the Carolina riot.


Why didn't the police know how many people were there?  They can count.


Now you're getting it.  Being born white and male in the wealthiest country on the face of the planet, you won the lottery the day you were born.  So stop complaining about having to pay taxes to live in America and be thankful for what you've been given.


Yep, the electorate college worked as defined, The candidate with the fewer votes won


Good riddance. Give the park back to the tax payers and their families.


Where we live in Northern Ontario there are actually four different school boards* and many schools around the region slated for closure.  It's extremely inefficient.  Of course these boards all have huge overheads of administration staff, maintenance staff, busing, and half-used buildings and land.  Besides the inherent unfairness of it all, there's also the cost!

*That's right...
French Catholic,
English Catholic,
French Public,
and English Public

Of course they all fight tooth and nail against even the idea of sharing facilities, let alone amalgamation.


that is because Lars, illegal immigrants are not eligible for welfare programs - there is no reason to create that data sub-group because they are not eligible.  Yet I know that doesn't match your prefilled fiction from the Trump campaign, so reality will not compute with you.


Midwinter in New Zealand is no time for anyone to attempt this hike.


need appoitment for inspection


If there is nothing to the story of connections as per Comey's testimony and still the lack of evidence which surely has cost the taxpayers huge $$ thus far , why doesn't the DNC say , 'Hillary, it really was all your fault and the paying for " disruptors" at republican rallies..


Wish I could afford one!


"Such resentments won’t recede until public and private employees are seen as being at rough parity in terms of pay and benefits."

This is hilarious. If citizens want to make public workers compensation package on parity with the private sector, as a State worker, PLEASE sign me up. Just understand that my salary should go up about 25-30% to match what my private sector counterparts are making.

OH WAIT - I think you mean you want to cut my retirement account and keep my pay way lower than private sector. Good luck keeping quality people around - we already have a tough time with them jumping ship to go back into the private sector. Making way more money with Intel, Boeing, and large construction companies. Think I'm kidding? I can name the employees for you and where they went. Intel alone said they start people who do what I do at six figures. I'm not complaining about my compensation package, I'm just saying people's perceptions and reality are not the same on this.


Could she (Elizabeth) have been largely unmentioned due to her gender, do you suppose?


Reliable studies show that the earth's temperature is increasing at an unusual and rapid rate.  The question is what to do about it and does it require any action in the first place.  Throughout history there have been spikes in the earth's temperature, followed by drops.  The Paris Accord will cost trillions of dollars over decades and according to an MIT Study published in April 2016 it states that, "if countries upheld their commitments, the pact would slow the global temperature rise to between 0.6 degree and 1.1 degrees Celsius by 2100." And what if the temperatures are falling in 2100?  Do you think anybody can predict with any degree of certainty what will happen 80 years from now?  And do you really believe all 193 countries in the Paris Accord will live up to their pledges when there is no enforcement mechanism and no consequences for non-compliance with the agreement?  This agreement is based on a wink and handshake.


people don't have e family doctors because there were not enough nurses?


Corker, Trump, who ya gonna believe? Oh this ones to easy. Because we all know Trump never lies


How about "serviced during the last 6 weeks?!"  Who did the job?  What were they doing?  Were they negligent somehow?  Did they forget to reconnect something?  I'm no HVAC specialist, but if a tech in a rush missed something and this family paid the price...that's even more tragic.


I suspect what's most likely is that more people who are not eligible for the tax credit, but do have diabetes, are being coached to think they can apply for the tax credit by companies that get paid to help them apply for tax credits.

A growing business teaching 'how to win at taxes' would result in more spurious claims, and has little reason to comfort those who find out they weren't eligible. Instead, a company that gets paid to tell people how to save money (even when their advice is bad) can simply deflect the anger of the customers they've cheated at the government, even without their own staff being aware that it's company policy to lie to customers.

This is speculation, but I like the 'evil businesses who just want money' concept a lot more than I like the 'evil government who just wants money' one, because the latter makes no sense to me. The government has much more to lose if they cheat voters than a business does if they scam customers.


She has the hair style I do, but longer.

What are you telling me?


"Discrimination not only threatens the rights and privileges of the inhabitants of the state, but also menaces the institutions of the state and threatens peace, order, health, safety, and general welfare of the state and its inhabitants. Therefore, it is the policy of the state and the purpose of this chapter to eliminate and prevent discrimination. It is also the policy of the state to encourage and enable physically and mentally disabled persons to participate fully in the social and economic life of the state and enable physically and to engage in remunerative employment."

Your ignorance. Priceless.


Spooner,
  Do you not realize that literally millions of Canadians go to work dressed up on Halloween? It was a fun thing to do on Halloween to attend Question period with a costume that retained the auspices of a suit and tie.  You are trying to make political hay out of nothing and failing. Typical Conservative nonsense and party pooper to boot. Then, you have to go over the line implying some sort of child abuse or something in your last sentence to make your comment all the more sad and pathetic. I'm sure it will play great to your shrinking conservative base though.


As usual, Mr Martin is stating with a false premise


I apologize for my error. Somehow I imagined the AFN to be primarily a race based organization that needed no further reference to be recognized as such when talking about them or their interests. After reading that you consider the AFN to include people of different tribes, cultures, and values, I now understand it probably includes me though I have the misfortune of having caucasian parents and light colored skin. I do have the same mistrust of the federal government though - if that counts. Ha!!


Thank you for your article calling attention to the ERA.It's the 21st century and still America's women and girls have not achieved full equality in the U.S. Constitution. The federal legislation you are referring to is actually to remove (not extend) the arbitrary deadline imposed by Congress on the amendment passed from both chambers of Congress in 1972 and out into the states for ratification. To learn more about the 3 State Strategy and ratification efforts in the 15 unratified states, go to: eraaction.org


He's been a bumbling fool in every political role he's had.


Stop the Bureaus lies that returns the stability to the herds, Remove and ban all horse slaughter supporters from being involved with the Agency that is supposed to Protect them.


The PROBLEM with and failure of your argument and others are having is that you have bought into the false narrative, which is patently spewed propaganda from the media/anti-Trump left that there are ONLY "two groups" or two sides at issue here. When the DOJ/FBI conclude their investigation of Charlottesville those who embrace objective factual findings are going to read that there were several categories of participants. It is simply NOT/NEVER WAS in anyway a black and white/cut & dry issue of "two groups" or ONLY two sides involved at Charlottesville.

For anyone who doesn't believe this please by all means copy my post as I truly dislike having to say 'I told you so'.


To fix the unaccountability of Presidents (and Congress and courts) entails transforming US Government to a true democracy.


Agree, a lot of refugees are probably happy to be here, but unfortunately we mostly hear about their grievances - lodging too small, (one should see how they were housed back home), not receiving enough money.  However, you have to admit that when Canadian seniors who have paid their taxes and into CPP their whole working life and are receiving less than said refugees, Canadians have a reason to be complaining.


Gov .. Sure they are but not when given to you by territorial as past of your compensation!!!


because money talks and bullshit walks and it was bad for the bottom line.


"...has not been identified as a suspect in the fire..."

Right.


I agree. I offered up the information based upon what I've been told is produced by his peers people who claim to have known him.  The point is my hearsay is as good - or as bad - as the hearsay indulged in everyday in the comments section regarding this tragedy.


Hmm, the Obama Foundation is DOA and the Clinton Foundation? Well, she did list the key word "Japanese". Bishop is the repository of a lot of the loot stolen from its native owners by our settlers who have a hard time profiting from it since it's not really their property given they looted it. Takes some inventive wheeling and dealing to convert into cash.....


But isn't God all powerful and all seeing? How could He let this happen?


That the dogs look so happy to be running this increasingly grueling race is no reason not to wonder how many deaths is too many. Five? Eight? Two? Seriously, how many?


All this from a Vietnam draft dodger. LOL


Folks should be lining up now to run for the open board positions........not


Nailed it!  Had a good friend from back in those days who was very involved and was full blooded Hawaiian.  Only good thing is that I can still offer to introduce people to him and they immediately change their tune . . .


Why not take them off the street and give them them care they need?
Because Liberals won't allow it...


nelson1000: I fail to see the logic in your post.

Of course, trashing Nafta will hurt us in the short run. It was a bad deal for Canada, but once in place, it skewed the economy in the favour of US and turned us into a 1-customer shop. Now we pay the price.

There is nothing the Liberals can do to appease Trump. Just hope he is kinder to us than he is to Mexicans because we are a bit whiter.

In the long run we Liberals may turn it around and resume what we intended in the first place. We are always for global trade. Remember Trudeau's and Chretien's Team Canada forays. Freeland should start doing that asap if we are to limit the short term damage that Nafta will inflict on us.


Wonder if there will be as many investigations into Mr. trump as there was into the Clintons? Although at this point I am no longer interested in his tax returns or collusion. More interested in seeing a list of his daily meds.


Unnecessary comment on such a story. A person died, who cares who covers it.


Her new book coming out shortly....Ebonics for half governors. You too, can have your very own copy, for a limited time only of just $19.95!


I think the dollar value ascribed to the dog is rather arbitrary unless it was purchased fully trained from a vendor of such dogs who in open competition are able to charge that much for their dogs.  Since it is a government purchase, there is little guarantee that cost effective purchasing was employed or that the dog would fetch such a high price on a non-governmental market.  Moreover, does the dog actually provide value commensurate with that valuation.


We can blame "red" conservatives (Stelmac and Radford) for implementing fiscal irresponsible social programs and waste spending on education and healthcare both which are vital to our economy.  They pandered to the teachers, nurses, doctors and so called professional administrators.


Being part of a democracy requires you to be responsible for your actions which includes educating yourself on all elections and voting. It takes commitment and effort. It seems that people want the government to totally take care of them without being willing to put forth any thought or action themselves.
Local elections have the greatest impact on our lives. So disappointing that people are to lazy or self involved to take the time to vote.


Who John says that?  Not St John the Evangelist.  That's a unique and erroneous interpretation.


I personally know of a situation where an armed person held a couple hostage, and police responded to the incident. They asked to use our building to station a sharpshooter on the roof. The armed person was overwhelmingly outgunned, but instead of killing him they took him down with a non-lethal beanbag round. It's not necessary to kill even in extreme situations.

There are a couple of prevailing attitudes within the policing community and community at large that lead to officer involved shootings. One is the attitude of fear: Kill or be killed is the idea. Two cops are handed the mandate by the public to be the judge, jury, and executioner; The motivation being it's less mess and time consuming (pure selfishness).


Realistically, tho, at this point there is no political chance for the bill to move forward.  Rep. Bellatti may not have the votes in committee to pass the bill and to vote at this point would affirmatively kill it, requiring the bill to be reintroduced next year.  Technically, this bill can be revived by her next session.  Even if she had the votes, she may have killed the bill at the behest of House leadership, including the publicity averse Rep. Nishimoto.

In decades if experience, I can say it's very unusual to see a bill with this profile and support get killed at this point by one person.  Typically, it would go into Conference and live to fight another day, or die.  Dying as it did just one week after the Speaker unabashedly admitted in response to questions about the "reassignment" of Rep. McKelvey that "We're always secretive. It's part of being a legislator.", it's no wonder that people think that the bill died as the result of foul play.

"Sunshine is the best deodorant."


What a pleasure to read and reflect on.


The most creative federal governments in Canadian history were the 63 and 65 Pearson minorities. Between 63 and 68 the Pearson government brought in medicare, the Canada Pension Plan, the Canada Assistance Plan for social assistance, the Company of Young Canadians, the Canada Student Loan program, family law reform, regional development, the flag, armed forces unification etc. etc.
The modern Canadian welfare state was built in five years through cooperation between Tommy Douglas and Mike Pearson..


too true
Sapporo: owns  Sleeman  (Okanagan Spring Brewery,  Upper Canada Brewing,  Quebec's Brasserie Seigneuriale Inc,  Shaftebury Brewing Company,  Unibroue)


Presto.
Just like that.
If only it were so simple.


You clearly are not reading this story.  It is about a federal congressman not a state one.  So if you pay Federal income tax you would be effected by those that think we should give tax payer money to everyone with their handout.   $15 for some 16 year old kid flipping a burger, give me a break.


You got to love the lawsuits against Canadian taxpayers and their families by these scum. Gee lets see why are you in prison in the first place ?? Oh ya And why did you get sent to solitary oh ya. Before the Globe goes on another one of its windmill stories, maybe one of its reports should work as a prison guard for six months ?


It is time for the working tax payers to take a stand against this deep ecology madness.


Nixon erased 19 minutes of taped conversations that the Supreme Court ordered released.  Hillary deleted at least 30,000 emails and destroyed 7 devices that were under subpoena.  The difference that Loretta Lynch wasn't the Attorney General, and there were no Democrats demanding the Hillary resign as there were Republicans telling Nixon to resign.


Methinks McCain's version of immigration reform and Trump's may be different.


I find it curious that you focus on two issues (breaking the no tax hike promise and the HST) that are actually among the less serious of their offenses against the province. What they should be wearing is mismanagement of the electricity sector - which has gone from bad under Rae and Harris to abysmal under their watch - and the obstruction of justice over the gas plants (deleting records and then giving the OPP a big raise while being investigated by them - still "ongoing", isn't it?).

A couple of piddling tax hikes - one pretty much necessitated by the outgoing government having hid a deficit, and the other insisted on by Saint Jim Flaherty as a condition of sales tax harmonization - are the least of the Libs crimes.


So you believe "pathological liar" and "serial law-breaker" are good personality traits for the Presidency.

I don't like Trump and I'm not voting for him, but if someone put a gun to my head and said "You must vote for either Trump or Clinton, no third-party and you must vote, you can't opt out", I'd cast a vote for Trump before I would cast one for Hillary. Fortunately, they don't allow guns in the polling booth and I will be voting for Gary Johnson this November.

The facts about Hillary are scary though. Liar, warmonger, thinks she's too important to jail, is down with grabbing kids from their parents and guns from ordinary Americans, believes in "free" (aka restricted) speech zones and the surveillance state and was for the TPP before she was against it (like Iraq).

Both of these candidates are would be dictators. She would be the greater dictator. Both would grow government and use the Oval Office for personal gain, but Hillary is a starker shade of evil ... by degrees.


Agreed, but O'Reilly is big in the right wing circles.  I'm not sure why, but he is.


Why did you state that Trump published this update, when it is clear that Trump did not?
Can you answer this, instead of just having my post deleted?


Simple, YES on 8!


unfortunately, he will. he has no allegiance to Alaska.


Hello Mark Shore,

City mayors have the option of taking their prioritized concern quickly to higher levels of government, such as the Provincial government and the Federal government, the option of screaming from the rooftop and seeking help.

City mayors also have to option, on the same file, of sitting on their hands for years and years.

In case you hadn't noticed, the second approach is the one that was taken by Vancouver's city hall on high house prices over many years.

It is unclear why you are so keen to defend and enable their failure in this arena.


Thought there would be a discussion about the recent proposed change by Petronas to do away with 2 bridges saving the project $1 billion in costs with a move to have the loading facility on Ridely Is.? One company to watch is Highbank Resources ltd. (HBK.v). They have built a oceanside Quarry in preparation for these mega projects. AltaGas will start their LPG export facility project this year as well. You can follow them on Face Book.
https://www.facebook.com/HighbankResourcesLtd/


Maybe just a little histrionic? 'betray his colleagues'?? By going to a dinner? And bringing back useful info?
Was there something missing in the story? Is he planning on telling the dinner table about some other Senators little foibles, such as getting staff to do non-senate work? Because that's no secret any more.
Trudeau was smart to cut off the old Liberal Senators for  his party. CPC could have done the same if they had been smart enough.


Ok, you need to fix your last sentence, "white women are known for killing their children?" Really? That is an extremely gross and racist generality and should instead be written to say, "women who kill their children are most often white", if that is indeed true. I know a lot of white women who have children and none of them have killed any of their children, yet what you said is that "white women are known for killing their children". Learn to use the English language so that people will actually listen to the good things that you say.


This would be SO much more compelling had several national news reports not reported Anchorage as the least taxed city in the nation (MSN, Kiplinger's, etc).


"Don't want to keep typing it out. Waste of my time."

And the rests of your posts are a waste of everyone else's.


Some people voted against Trump because they thought he would start more wars.  Perhaps he would use a nuclear weapon.  Trump has suggested blowing some countries "off of the map".  The easiest way to blow a country "off of the map" is to use a nuclear weapon.  Would that be evil or merely 'bad?'


Wow!  How come you not sharing your wealth with the poor black man?  You wanted us to?  Don't fall in the ocean, a shark might get, but, then again, he'd probably spit you out.


So shove taxes on the people, so long as you're not a part of that group.  Is that what you're saying?  I don't understand your enthusiasm.


Hunter:

Get a grip, man!! After Scott Barlow's text -- which covered several topics -- there are links to subjects that he mentioned. It was no problem in finding, and going to, those links. It's belittling to yourself -- and Scott -- to publicly complain that you can't find the obvious. In this case, the "Motley Fool" link IS worthy of your pursuit -- in this case.


just another reason to get rid of the garbage fish farms!


Especially if you're not providing chairs to sit and eat.


Whatever.


ACH:  One step at a time, one step at a time.


It is of the utmost importance that Canada start acting like Canada Inc. as in Japan Inc. Singapore Inc. Ireland Inc. and others. Interprovincial trade is far from free,  movement of labour is riddled with restrictions. The coast to coast railway played a large part in the survival of this country, coast to coast pipelines are not allowed. Alberta and Saskatchewan oil is locked out of international markets because it cannot access the Atlantic or Pacific. The result is the US is our sole customer and the discount from the international price we receive reflects that.
From 1922 to 1932 Ireland had a healthy trade surplus with the US. Then without notice the US placed a 30%+  import duty on all imports from Ireland, within a week Ireland placed a 60% + import duty on all import from the US. I hope that Canada has the guts and backbone to retaliate immediately against bully boy tactics coming from any country.  Canada has been moving to widen its export markets with the recent CETA.


Tenbears, denial of a jury trial and subsequent deportation would be in violation of the 7th amendment of the US Constitution, maybe the 14th as well.


And if they take action BEFORE a criminal conviction they set themselves up for a lawsuit brought on by those that they have taken adverse action against while lacking "the training the skill the resources to do it in-house" to do a proper investigation. Such an approach is and will be a disaster for universities and colleges.


If one is naturally gay what reason, aside from superstition, is it wrong to pursue that sexualty?


Page was a constant thorn in the Conservative's side that the left always appreciated who's words and figures were considered gospel.

There had better not be any accusations to write off his criticism of the present government accusing him of being a Conservative cronie.

We've got a lot more concerns about reports and projections around spending with this present gang of clowns in Ottawa who can't count and recklessly throw money with no plan at the wall hoping something sticks.


How is it that B.C. is messing with your economy if this doesn't even exist yet? The only thing this pipeline would serve is the irresponsible expansion of the tar sands.  And what warped sense of entitlement allows you to think you can put the B.C. coast at risk—and not just the coast we here live on, but a coast used by all Canadians? Putting in a pipeline that increases tanker traffic seven-fold in an environmentally sensitive area that is already heavily impacted is de facto messing with B.C.'s tourism and fishing economies.


CBC = Social Engineering Through Censorship


"No they won't, we're not that stupid. "

...and just like that, Rod Sheridan is proven wrong.


Canada should allow in 600,000 immigrants per year, 200,000 adult parents and 400,000 children. We need the children as Canadian families have too few children and our population is aging fast. If we want to turn things around we need more children and we need the infrastructure to support those children so that they grow up to be healthy, highly educated,  proud of their country and prepared to contribute to Canadian society.


PD Jessie Duarte needs to explain how her nobody son-in-law, Ian Whitley, arrived at Treasury as one of Des van Rooyen's "special advisers" on his special weekend with a list of policy "recommendations" written by Team Gupta. She attended Zuma's birthday, she defends him in the NEC and now she's his eyes and ears at the SACP congress.


and the o.t paid in the last three years before retirement
is all factored into calculating retirement pay. That's why so many police, fire, others choose to work so much overtime during that final three year time-frame.


Saying it's discriminatory to have a rule threatening married students with expulsion if they have sex with their spouse over a three-year period may be "a rigid interpretation of equality rights" in your world, Richard - but not, I suspect, in most people's.


Mr. Smith, I continue to be baffled by some Trump supporters' undying loyalty to a man who obviously does not have the temperament, intelligence, experience, or psychological stability to be president of this country and leader of the free world. While loyalty is generally an admiral quality, when misplaced, it can be a dangerous. Your belief that Trump is good for this country is simply not backed up by the facts. We all need something to believe in. I can't say what that is for others as it is an individual decision. But I do know one thing for certain. It is not Donald Trump.


Wouldn't the best way to approach the boy who wants to be a girl be to ask the boy why he wants to be a girl?  Perhaps he just likes dolls or wants to be a dancer.  In that case, gender theory would suggest that it is okay for him to play with dolls and be a boy.  That is the idea behind gender theory.  Of course, if the child has gender dysmorphia, then that is a more serious conversation.


Cumbrian,

You may be correct to some extent but, on balance, I think the factors I described prevail.

I'm sure that the Irish Republic, Denmark and important elements in other Atlantic and Mediterranean-bordering countries hope that a 'soft' Brexit is achieved in the end (Even there, however, what may be perceived as English arrogance will prove to be a barrier.  In Central Europe, by contrast, several countries will have their own list of demands to make of the UK regarding open borders migration etc. which the UK Government will find it very hard to satisfy or find acceptable compromises regarding.


that was a different set of spooks over 10 years ago.  Apples and oranges friend.


Trump neglected to do anything to Flynn until it it was obvious and made public that he lied.. ...was this intentional?..


Can't relocate now... Francis turned the Palace at Castle Gandolfo into a tourist attraction.  Good thing he has air conditioning where he lives.


This entire witch-hunt is getting tiresome.


Bora Mint - I don't think that Trump has played much of a part at all.  You are giving him and his tweets, too much credit.  However, as a veteran, I believe that they have the right to protest, but I am not going to pay my hard earned money to become upset during the national anthem.  There is no right to free speech in the workplace.  What happens there is the ideology of the employer.  In this case, the NFL is an employer, who is in the business of entertaining others.  I pay $50+  a ticket to be entertained.  Infusing politics into that entertainment, will always keep me from spending that money and I will find another way to be entertained.


The Russian troll farms have cooked up the appropriate line of propaganda for their bots to reintroduce and echo.

And Bitebart was first in line to start the ball rolling again.
The line of propaganda is crafted to appeal to those who have no view grounded in reality, those who are easily led to believe the exact opposite of any evident reality.
Trump/Putin can tell their followers up is down and they'll all chime in that anything else is fake news.
Truly wondrous, …the extent of the indoctrination.
Trump can murder America in the street, (…and he's hard at it.), and yet his followers won't lift an eyebrow.
They're too busy listening to Sebastion Gorka, or Alex Jones or some other equally crazy loon.


i think i am responding more to the comments here - than to the actual article. I agree with Ned - we really need to have some sort of apprenticeship. It seems there are currently 3 or 4 streams of "possible employment": 1. Highly skilled advanced education (Lawyer, Doctor, Nurse, Physiotherapist, Engineer - you get the idea) 2. Skilled trades (carpenter, electrician, plumber, heat/vac/hvac, etc) 3. Post graduate/science/ coding position (which will embody significant data analysis/data manipulation skills), and 4. Unskilled. Unfortunately, everyone who does NOT fall into category 1, 2, or 3 will automatically fall into category 4 - which will more than likely pay minimum wage (or maybe slightly above), enjoy no benefits and only part time work.........the problem is that we currently have a lot of people in category 4 classification - who previously enjoyed category 1-3 earnings without the qualifications and  expect the previous level of compensation and benefits. Unrealistic.


So he basically ripped of the documentary, The Corporation - how original.


Ten years after the ICC was created, a new crime was added to those that the court will supposedly pursue: the crime of aggression. In other words, if a country or countries make war on another sovereign nation without the approval of the UN Security Council, those individuals who ordered the war can be charged. Even presidents and prime ministers.

The list of countries that have ratified the crime of aggression amendment to the Rome Statute isn't large. Countries that have signed, like Switzerland, are exactly the ones you wouldn't expect to see attacking another country. The countries that haven't ratified the amendment include Canada, the USA, the UK, France, Russia and China. Those countries refuse to allow their leaders to be held accountable for illegally attacking another nation.


Boo hoo! No one has a right to housing gains. The criminally low interest rates and lax policies designed to stoke this housing bubble are about to end and not a moment too soon. We desperately NEED a housing crash.


You just attempted to murder the English language with that post of yours.
Those Trumpsters, they try to hurt you in so many ways....


what rubbish, there is no peak even close to of been reached in oil yet, there are huge areas of sands not even touched including in Sask, our descendants will be using our oil as much as we are.


Is it any wonder?  Even the Giant that lived at the top of the bean stalk got upset when Jack took the goose that laid the golden eggs.


If I recall a UCP candidate  Doug Schweitzer said something about the 2019 election and how important social issues will be in that election. If I recall he said something like younger voters won't listen to conservatives about the economy if conservatives don't care about social issues. Social issues will play a role in the 2019 Alberta election as they did in 2012 and 2015.


It took longer than I thought it would for this thread to degenerate into name-calling and personal attacks.  Good chatting with you.


FYI:  I'm not the enemy of the homeless.  I'm not the enemy of the working-class.  I'm not your enemy.  I think that's likely true for many other posters on this site.  Sometimes it seems you're more dedicated to that "class warfare" you so often reference than to actually working together as a community to improve the conditions for all of us....... Once again, I'd be happy to sit down with you to discuss these issues....any time, any place.  Should you be interested in a civil conversation, please call me.  regards, Gary Crum


That's easy, use prisoners (low security) and make them work for their keep. Nothing wrong with an old fashion chain gang..


All pigmentary violence should be condemned.


What the article didn't state is how will they deal with their body refuse?  They can't ship it out to space.  Will they create fertilizer for their vegetables?


I have no intention of allowing myself and family to be murdered because it makes it easier for police to investigate an attack. This is not the UK, where self defense is illegal.


all the poeple that have been arrested for sleeping.....sleeping is a homen right.


Usually people exaggerate when a more considered use of facts makes less of an impact. In this case, it seems unneeded. He could have just said, "Hillary was the Secretary of State and presumably was trained on how to deal with classified information and yet apparently did not and thus is unqualified to be President." And then someone else could say, "Trump's refusal to listen to intelligence briefings on Russia means that he is unqualified to be President". And then we'd have no candidates! Oh, except for Stein and Aleppo guy.


God bless Sarita Lief for courageously stating the obvious!


What kind of pervert tortures and kills an animal for pleasure and pride?


You might try both Jean Bedel Bokassa or Baby Doc Duvalier given exile in France.

Pinochet wasn't given sanctuary in the UK - he was sent home, unlike Ho Chi Minh who was given sanctuary


8th Person At Don Jr. Meeting Was Part Of Money Laundering Scheme


Not quite sure on the other comments but Lily Singh is my current favourite (with a 'u') Canadian.  And I'm an oldish white guy....   Keep up the good work and move back.  :)


The opening line of this opinion statement is a broad based intolerant smear at Christians with no substance. Using terms like "appears to be a lingering Nazi-salute" is outrageous and has nothing to do with the Muslim families referenced in this article.

Nice try, but the authors true hatred of anyone she disagrees with gives her permission in her own mind to tar them with a broad brush.

This is no different than saying something like "100 Christian families died when a church was set on fire in Pakistan and on the other side of the Country the local Iman encouraged everyone to join ISIS. These 2 stories are not related,  but tied together as a smear.


I simply asked you to explain your reasoning since you imply some wisdom about the veterans participation. Your very liberal use of the word liberal as your backstop, tells me that you honestly can't, or simply won't.


Eugene is, virtually every year, recognized as one of the most liveable cities in the country.  Is it too "liberal" for some?  Sure, it is.....that's fine.  I could conceiveably move to Tulsa, Oklahoma.. I won't....it's way, way to conservative for me.  "the labels are NOT good."  Beauty is always in the eye of the beholder.  I like the political/social climate of Eugene.....your comments indicate you'd like Tulsa.  C'est la vie  Gary Crum


Trump can not stop the clean energy momentum. For example, no company in their right minds will touch coal. Car companies are moving as fast as they can away from gas powered automobiles. Oil companies are diverting capital to clean energy sources. Big investors like Buffet are buying into energy storage companies.  Check out Tony Seba's Clean Disruption or Bill Gates alternative forms of energy e.g. 4th gen reactors. Trump's ideology is irrelevant. The Paris Accord is irrelevant. You can't stop progress. Have you tried to buy a light bulb lately? They were replaced by LEDs in just a few years. Maybe people should learn about what's really going on in the world instead of blowing smoke.  There's this thing called Google, check it out.


There's lots more need shootin so what do you say we quit wasting time?


I attended the entire trial and would like to add to the conversation.
1.  To the jurors--we recognize the huge time commitment that this trial has taken.  Thank you for listening to the evidence and being willing to be part of the process.
2.  To the reporter who wrote the initial story--I challenge you to consider how your actions have impacted the community, those who work in Emergency Rooms around the state, and my family.  I ask you to consider a different approach to reporting when cases arise.  I would hope that future reporting would include listening to the defendant's testimony, showing up for the sworn evidence not just the opening statements (which are not sworn testimony), and really considering if you are presenting the case in a neutral, unbiased voice.
3.  To the health care providers in Alaska- I thank each and every once of you.
4.  To my husband, Dr. Lee, I am proud of you for standing up with integrity and courage.


So where do you tell them that your a graduate or not I can't recall ever telling anyone?


Nice article. The Kesey's are a family of down-to-earth folks who's work and play resonates throughout our community. The Springfield Creamery, when located in Springfield, had a retail food store with a regulation size pool table in a loft in the middle of the store. Don't how level it was but I was assured it wouldn't move...much :)


I grew up in the bush, 20 miles from the nearest road.   We got in and out via snowmachine, dog sled or riverboat exclusively.   I know a little something about Bush Alaska and those that live it.

Almost without exception, Bush Alaskans are fiercely independent and reject the welfare state of most democrats.   They are very conservative, with the occasional burned out hippie or greenie temporarily out in the sticks before abandoning such a lifestyle after about a year.   It takes a LOT of work that is never ending.

Villages living the welfare gravy train is not the bush, in case that's what your preposterous statement alludes to.

That you would suggest that Alaskans living out in the bush are liberals tells me there are 2 possibilities with your statement :

1)  You have not been exposed to actual Alaskans out in the bush;

or

2)  You are sitting in Anchorage (lower 48?) posing as a real sourdough.

Conservatives love what Trump is doing.   End of story.


",,,, the only conflict I see is between the headline and the content of Obama's speech  ..."   OMG.

Wow.  Let's see - how about  --- “No one has written your destiny for you,” he said, directing his remarks to “all the other Barack Obamas out there” who might one day grow up to be president ... "Your destiny is in your hands, and don’t you forget that. That’s what we have to teach all of our children! *No excuses! No excuses!*"

Can't hardly be more clear than that!

Mr. Obama also scolded the black community to show a little more responsibility as parents and to encourage their children to do well in school - with the clear implication that those families where this doesn't happen, are setting themselves up for failure.  :-/
(He was right.)


Sheep dip.


I don't care why they are rioting or committing arson; I don't care how 'intelligent' they are; I don't care if they never knew their daddy or why; I don't care what color the rioters or arsonists are.  Just arrest them and see what color they are when you get them to jail if that is important to you.


And look at how Trump responds,  with "US-China trade & money" again.  Trump thinks that only money counts.  Well, money is important but it's not the only thing that motivates people & nations.  Power, the ability to threaten you neighbors & enemies with destruction is important as well.  Kimi has already killed a  reported 350-some of his own people, why should a few hundreds of thousands of Americans bother him.   And why should China help?  Trump's understanding of the power dynamic is all wrong.  Besides you can only use the trade threat so many times and he's already used it once before for Taiwan.


Well I am convinced.

Hanoi Jane get yourself checked for dementia.


LW1 - You asked his opinion on a house you were thinking of buying. You bought him small gifts and explained them away as being for being underappreciated. You never said anything that's he's done for you except be friendly.

You misread this one. Learn from it. If it's not mutual and equal then it's not a relationship.


Impressive


Trump continues to stimulate our gag reflexes.


killed and injured about the same amount of people as one month in chicago ill. with the some of the strictest gun laws, in the nation. gun laws, don't work with taught ignorant, stupid, or unpatriotic people.

i would say all your hate groups, teaching hate america hate america are the greater problem. even the nfl, is fallen victim of being hate america and hate americans fascism.

they even, teach this fascism in our public schools. as if we do not get enough of that from islam, n. korea, and other enemies of america today. democracy and fascism's, are not compatible. whether they are fascist communists, clerical, nazi, dictatorial, monarch, anarchy, or fascisimo socialist, fascism.

in fact fascist socialist, don't even get alone with other fascist witches.


Fake news.  In other news there is a  festival of " I Love Lucy" reruns on tonight.  That is far more important to the nation than this  column.


I think that Trudeau made a very calculated decision here. He knows full well that there in around 150 preconditions that have to be met before construction even begins!

Mathematically, what are the odds that all of the preconditions will even be met! Then, you have to deal with all the court challenges and with the native population.

NO....It was easy for Trudeau to make this decision because he knows full well that this pipeline will NOT be built.


IRT "Create new tax on luxury housing units"
Excellent beginning.  Now, the insurmountable task is to legislate constitutional taxing that will accomplish this much needed social policy.


“Fascism should more appropriately be called Corporatism because it is a merger of state and corporate power” ― Benito Mussolini

"If voting made any difference, they wouldn't let us do it" - Mark Twain


Thank you for your comment.  Antifa (https://nycantifa.wordpress.com/) is not racist. But they are politically active and vocally anti our President and his supporters. They are in multiple countries. So yes, I mentioned them.  No different than I do with others, and on both sides of the aisle.
-
1) Live updates: Free-speech, Antifa protests converge in Portland, June 4, 2017
http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2017/06/portland_free_speech_protests.html

2) Youtube re Antifa protesters and Pro-Trump 'Patriot Prayer' Rally in Seattle
Counter-protesters  [...] including antifa, Industrial Workers of the World (IWW), Veterans for Peace, Indivisible Seattle, Black Lives Matter, and the Freedom Socialist Party - AUGUST 14, 2017
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tbm5ZicCRhU

3) 'Antifa' Grows as Left-Wing Faction Set to, Literally, Fight the Far Right, August 17, 2017
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/17/us/antifa-left-wing-faction-far-right.html


Building a traditional wall is not economical as it will stop only the laziest but the more determined criminals will dig under or climb over it. Instead, they should bury nuclear waste along the border a few feet deep. No one in their right mind will try to cross over or under nuclear waste dripping into the wasteland soil unless they want to commit suicide and die a slow painful death from acute radiation poisoning. The land along most of the border is practically useless and makes the perfect permanent storage place instead of Yucca Mountain which has been put on hold indefinitely. So boots, you can help, open your wallet and help me promote the idea to both parties so they can come to an agreement that will help solve just some of our issues that are draining our budget.


I see 93 people have been murdered at Glebelands hostel (22 000 inhabitants) in Natal hostel in 2 years.


Kick that sack of crap to the curb.


Jim Brown is against any player "taking a knee".


We all know (though Trump apologists refuse to recognize) that Trump will concoct whatever story will best serve him whenever it is convenient.  But is anyone else waiting for the bottom to fall out and Trump finds a new low to demonstrate how unfit he is to be President?


Nice to see you have all the "facts" before the investigations into the new developments even begin.

Are you that psychic phone lady?


It always amazes me how people can be manipulated into supporting government policies that are detrimental to their own well-being. Leonel3, how can you possibly support a globalism-based government. Can't you see what its done to us?


I don't have any idea where they get these numbers but can tell you I know a few dentists that make a $1 mil a year. Not to mention some accountants and docs that make far more than listed. Heck, an established lawyer makes more. Those listed incomes may be first year basis.


"Uh no. You need to look at it from OUR perspective."--Your perspective is that of an overgrown infant and deserves the same consideration.  Stop punishing the rest of society for your daddy issues.


the "smart" phone is the new Jim Jones.


Heady days! I'm livin' it, too, Elise. Just posted The Wayward Wind by Gogi Grant on Facebook and she's way old now. Almost as old as....


Klastri, the players can do what the NFL rules allow.  The NFL rule book specifically requires both teams appear on the field for the playing of the anthem, standing, remaining quiet, and holding their helmets in their left hands. Failure to do so can result in fines, suspensions, and the loss of draft picks.
The rules are found on pages A62-63 of the league’s game operations manual.


And nothing of value was lost.


This may be the exception to your knowledge base about taxes.  M97 will hit mostly large, out of state corps that would otherwise ship their profits to their home office on Wall Street or wherever , not keep them in Oregon.  The M97 taxes will bring that money back into the state.


T:  "must be confronted", it was, with violence that you apparently condone.


Let me guess, you're a white male, and although you are frequently accused of being racist, you deny this.  Just a guess.


I certainly applaud Douglas Chin and others for using the appropriate legal procedures to defend decency and Aloha.   We used to say that children born our of wedlock were "illegitimate", even "bastards".  We do not use those terms now and a baby is a baby, period.  Do not call people "illegal" in  our era.
So, to be in this country after overstaying your visa (many undocumented are in this category whether Hispanic, Japanese, Korean, Irish, Filipino ,East European or what have you) is a civil infraction.  Arriving without any documentation is a misdemeanor....fine or maximum 6 months in jail for first offense.

How many of our fellow citizens have committed misdemeanors?  Possibly plea bargained down to just an "infraction" or otherwise given a fine and a mere slap on the wrist.  Describing people as illegal is as ridiculous as calling many of our keiki illegitimate.  Meanwhile we can use leniency with the law abiding DACA people as we do with many others in our courts.


Native corporations should be assisting these men .


I'm assuming that Worth proclaimed "Eureka!" in place of "I do".


Last month it was Breene Harimoto & Will Espero with their BS propaganda dog & pony show on how rail can cure cancer and E dysfunction & now Maynahan with his BS rail talking points that are easily refuted as outright LIES.  They are all rail shills & in order to keep money and power flowing to them from rail special interest like PRP, their job is to make these public comments that are flat out LIES.  At what point does the public actually realize how much financial hardship the rail will truly have on middle class in Hawaii?  Those on welfare are not affected or the super rich who can afford to invest in all those million dollar Kakaako/ Ala Moana condos built under the guise of rail TOD could care less.  The majority of Oahu residents who actually have to work & pay taxes are being railroaded & thrown under the train by Maynahan, Harimoto, Espero, Menor, Dela Cruz, etc.  When they struggle every day to financially survive in Hawaii they will have no one to blame but themselves


Another Kunia agricultural real estate park?


In_Britian_the_Courts_answer_to_the_child,_not_the_parent._This_is_a_Catholic_sight._The_resurrection_is_what_we_believe_in,_not_fetishizing_life.


You must have spoken to his so called wife,
to find out about his under performance. Me
I'd ask his mommy.


I think that Democrats -- and at least some Republicans, too -- are planning, at least at the staff level, for impeachment. It would be malfeasance if they are not researching the process and planning to implement it.


A good sensible editorial. I don't live in B.C. and I don't like the B.C. Liberals mainly because they're a bunch of phonies, but of all the controversies around politicians this one is the silliest. I hope Clark wins just to spite the viewers who made this clip go viral.


Of course the author is right.  But this absurd state of affairs is steam rolling ahead and anyone who dares offer a contrarian word is immediately shouted down.

As someone noted earlier, the native segment of the population is only 4 percent, but you can't open a paper or turn on the radio without this agenda being promoted without question.  I know the cbc is much maligned around these parts, but I used to really enjoy several of their radio programs.  Now it's practically unbearable.    Some of the guests are promoting undemocratic seditious ideas, suggesting for example that the 4 percent should hold government decision making power over everyone else.  The radio hosts don't even bat an eye.  They just nod and agree.


If you're 90, it is!


Looks like the Department of Education is interested in positively changing the daily nutrition and physical exercise of the students in Hawai'i and supporting Hawaii's farmers at the same time!   I hope support for the Hawai'i Farm to School Program both in the DOE and across the State continues to sprout, grow, and flourish until every school has this type of food service program and integrated school garden!


They are there breaking the law now. They are not forced to stay. I hope it gets really, really cold soon and windy. Maybe Mother Nature can do what law enforcement is not.


I think the fact that you don't consider over 11,000 annual murders significant says more about you.


My son often cleans up his room and puts away his dishes.  That's why I pay him 80K per year and pay no taxes on it.  I can't afford three cars, a five bedroom house and a cottage in Muskoka if they close this loophole.  My wife has a lifestyle to uphold and she didn't marry me for my looks.  If she leaves me, I'm blaming the gov't.  This is so unfair!!!


Forever to be remembered: "The In-Your-Face" President


Two reasons why bins are left on the curbs.  One is to prevent vehicles from partially blocking or even blocking their driveway (need to leave 4 feet of clearance from driveways but is not enforced).  And the other reason is there is no room to place their bin as the curbing is full of cars.  What do you do then?  Put it on the street and block traffic?  Maybe each household should have an area reserved for bin pickup but I know that won't happen as finding street parking is a problem in many neighborhoods.


Amen, Lash, amen.....enough is enough---its time for a new kind of Oregon Rain to happen, an Oregon Rain that will wash the California Scum from our city streets and country roads---the forcast calls for RAIN!


How about this AOGA? If we give up our dividend - are you willing to settle the tax credit liability for 1/2 the amount? This Year? Rather than have to wait for it.


It's not just the banks.   Be careful at your erstwhile friendly, neighbourhood credit union also.  Many of them (including mine - Island Savings Credit Union) have morphed into banks in their behaviour.  Members are now treated like the big banks treat their lowliest "customers" who don't qualify for private banking.  And uncompetitive products (like insurance) are flogged incessantly.


I have to say when researching this new pope who had been projected as almost walking on water, I can see very well why he embraced Charismatics and  Evangelicals et al.
Not once during their form of worship [for those familiar],  had there been any condemnation of the role of the church during the dictatorship and the unfolding aftermath still being felt today.
The Jewish community, after experiencing the final solution and release of the  Nostra Aetate Jews fell victim to another terror during that period barely a decade later.


You missed the point. The article didn't state that none of those things mattered or that there would be no admonishing if any of those details turned out to be the case. The point is the fathers FIRST question was what did you do to cause this?  The victim was being blamed before any facts were in evidence. It's entirely possible the daughter did something quite serious and in need of consequences but on arriving at the scene was not the time to determine this. First make certain both children are safe, DE escalate, and begin gathering information. Find out fromboth children what happened from each of their points of view. The mother is 100% correct however, that absent any clear evidence the daughter began the violence, there is nothing she could have done which would justify the violence committed against her. Violence is only permissible as a defence against existing violence and only in measured proportion to that violence. Obviously children do not know this until taught.


'living in Denver unlawfully'  What a stretch, you make it sound like they don't have a 'season pass' or ticket to live here, when what 'they' are are ILLEGAL ALIENS WHO BROKE INTO OUR COUNTRY!  I hope Trump throws them All Out.


"Sessions answered that he had not had communication with the Russians."

DNG! DING! DING! DING!
Sessions answered that 'surrogates' for the Trump campaign did not.  He was not asked about himself in a personal capacity.


RyanC:  You're quite right, those 300 million guns are scary...They're scary because many of them are not properly stored.  Each year scores of children die when they find an unsecured gun and shoot themselves or a buddy.  Each year scores of homeowners shoot an "intruder" who turns out to be their son or daughter getting home late.  Each year angry spouses kill their husbands or wives (usually wives) and themselves...and, tragically, often their children as well.  Each year hundreds of depressed and/or mentally ill individuals kill themselves and, as we've seen way too often, others before they commit suicide.  Indeed, the omnipresence of firearms makes our life more dangerous.  The real question is "what do we do about it?"  How do we make things safer w/o violating the Second Amendment?  How can we keep guns away from those who will "misuse" them w/o infringing on the rights of those who do not misuse them?  Even "mild", reasonable measures are blocked.  Now what? any ideas?


distored = what you don't agree with?  Sad to see that critical thinking and understanding that there are at least two sides to every argument has gone.


I hope we get to vote for whether we want to stay with PSE or go on our own. I am very opposed to Bainbridge owning their own company. Whose going to pay for this change? (US - RIGHT?) Bainbridge should be in the governing business not power companies. They have a hard enough doing that especially with all their lost law suits. This is the most ridiculous thing I have ever heard. I signed up for the telephone call in regards to this but nothing came through. I pressed Star 3 to ask a question which going to be the nothing is coming over the phone. I waited a half hour and finally hang up. I was very disappointed because I truly wanted to hear about this important issue.


Agree !


wrong


We all may be joining you ;-<


Speaking as a retired physician, it is all too easy to obtain narcotics by misrepresentation although legally prescribed, as the author (very usefully and bravely) points out.
The obvious solution is a national register for all who are prescribed narcotics, no one is hut if this is used properly -- there is no shame in taking narcotics if you have cancer -- but some physicians are easy targets and such a register would show them up.


And we have weak leadership at the federal level, so I wouldn't have much confidence in crisis management if the illegal migration accelerates.
In terms of who is paying for all of this, Trudeau suffers from moral hazard - he believes he has a mandate to overspend as he sees fit.  If this little migration experience ends up costing a fortune, he'll simply borrow more and tax us some more.


The idiots who voted Caldwell back into office are to blame. Nearly half of the thinking, rational voters saw the writing on the wall and tried to vote him out. But they were overruled by the majority sheep who do what they're told.


Not really new.  The more sophisticated an interpretation of any data the fewer will be able to identify with it.  The populist rejection to "elitist" interpretations in economics  is the most recent manifestation in civilian life of the anti-intellectualism that empties so many churches, but fills the alt-protestant mega-churches.  It follows that falling attendance is an indication that the "mainstream" churches are doing something right.


An absolute answer from an idiot serving under an absolute idiotic president. The world know these types of people exist, many of them in US - they think the whole world owe them a living.


... sexual orientation isn't an 'idea' or 'ideal' ...

Generally speaking though, it is better to know who your enemies are so that you can boycott 'em in the world of business if that is where they are choosing to discriminate ya.  Spread the word to for those in your own community, negative word of mouth is a KILLER for any business.


There is so much hard history here. I saw some females? Interesting concept with language.


As regards item [2], there is no promotion policy in elementary schools. So in the vital K-3 grades where kids MUST learn the basics in order to learn at higher grade levels, the kids are promoted whether or not they have mastered the basics. Thus do many kids find themselves sentenced to a tail chase for the remaining 9 years until they either graduate or, as often, drop out. Those that do go to college most often spend a year in remediation courses to  learn what they failed to learn in high school. For a great many it takes 5 or 6 expensive years to earn a “four year” diploma.

And this is EXACTLY the way the Democrat Party wants it.

If these bright capable kids ever DID get a competent education, these one party political hacks would be tossed out on their plush kiesters in a New York Minute and well they know it.

Conclusion: Since only four out of ten registered voters even bother to vote, don't look for any REAL improvements in public education anytime soon.


Here again the predictable media. This raid took place two weeks ago, so why is it reported now? Could the reporting yesterday have something to do with North Korea?
 Why'd the media sit on the story for two weeks? To be used at a time, when the Russians hacked the election, because Hillary lost, to keep the hacking story on the front page.  And what if any thing was found. Oh and don't say the information found is classified, because with Trump nothing is classified, thanks to all the leaks. So we can assume nothing of interest was discovered, so this is a non story.


Sounds like county folks have learned nothing, and have changed nothing since this all started.  New commissioners, same old same old.


ask the Japanese

they are the ones with the most scientific research on whales

oh wait

what they do is kill for profit


And what has this to do with Russia? Anything?


Actually that is your subjective personal opinion. Until such time a final legal opinion is render by the courts [9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals?] and or [SCOTUS?] your flapping your gums aimlessly as the final verdict is unknown by all.


Very well put


Thank you got clarifying that...but how would anyone have known that?

You responded to my post about Maximilian Kolbe by using the word "he."


Sometimes almost anything can trigger a (ABCP) flashback;
Globe and Mail:
April 17/2017;
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/bank-of-montreal-to-offer-mortgage-backed-securities-as-canada-shrinks-housing-support/article34722883/


Ummmmmm, yeah, right.  It's so funny that you judge what is acceptable and what is not and yet feel that you are open minded.  What you just said basically is that people can't kneel as protest or burn the flag, because they are extreme and we can't have speech that someone deems extreme. It's just so comical that you even posted what you posted but what's even more comical is that you aren't alone in your views.  There are thousands of college kids in Boulder and Berkeley and other college campuses who share your view and they too don't see the hypocrisy.


But its ok for a high ranking Democrat to threaten  D.C Police Chief  to return evidence.   Im Amazed!   "There will be consequences'  she says.

https://youtu.be/rJ1aJhN6PoE


The only good thing to come from this fiasco is the peoples realization that the CONServatives loyalties are to a narrow self interest group defined by money, greed and zealous christians who forgot why christians exist.


I have never heard of Spence, don't care who he is.

What I do care about is the whole subject of academia, its history, practices, mission, standards, etc.

Read the report at the link I provided above, it should be required reading for all academics.

Oh, and I care about using accusations of plagiarism as a political tool to take down political opponents.


All I say is if these idiots looking for money then they better make the deadline for the Federal money. 1+ billion is a lot of money. And yet some idiots want to stop and reassess the project. Why? It's being built already and a lot of people went out of business or about to be. These guys have no clue and should be fired. Once Ige signs FINISH it.


Your summary describes that of a perfect utopia that does NOT represent reality. Human nature is curious, and will ALWAYS remain curious. Education is our best defense.


The Church has lost this and likely the preceding generation of Catholics through the thuggish anti-LGBT advocacy it has engaged in, largely via the K of C, over the past several years.  They aren't winning in the political realm, and they are definitely leading the Church to is nadir here.


Those aren't necessarily the reasons for the drug epidemics in rural American. Boredom is a part of it, a meth high is more enticing than holding a job or doing homework.


Strawman. ACA added half of those people to the Medicaid roles at 160% over the poverty level without much mechanism to PAY for it other than allowing insurers to gouge the working middle class who pays for their own- and everyone else's while others choose not to make insurance a priority. Half were already qualified and would not lose it. The self-employed and those they employ were hit hard. ACA also included regulatory nonsense that took away the ability to buy and sell student loans (our next big bubble) and enforcement requirements for business to report all their vendors for taxation- a big burden. I have no problem with fair taxation as long as EVERYONE has skin in the game. This is why single-payer will never work here- no Dem and few Repubs would be willing to institute the VAT (Value Added Tax) and limit malpractice compensation here, the way countries pay for it. Repubs erred removing the penalty/tax without a way to pay for that, too. COSTS. Now THERE'S an idea.


Reminds me of growing up watching my mom pack gold into plastic peanut butter jars and bringing it to the USPS to ship to California for processing. Amazing what gets sent through the mail. In case you're wondering, a Jiffy peanut butter jar can hold about 100 Troy ounces.


I'd vote for that ticket over any of the likely others.


Hind sight is always 20/20. If life had no risk, would it be life?


The marijuana tax collected in December 2016 would pay for ONE teacher and that person's benefit package. ONE. Consider that tax was collected statewide, so who get's the teacher?


Would be important to know who fired first.


It's punitive for many people, especially owners of existing older buildings who will be forced to spend a huge amount of money either retrofitting their buildings for the additional load on their roofs, or paying an equivalent exorbitant extortionate fee to the city for a "waiver."


There is no way in heck I will ever believe anyone's property tax will go down. Rental/home ownership is getting harder to pay for, no wonder the "Mayor" is clueless why the homeless rate is so high. But let us waste money redoing a park in town that he already plowed a fountain into the dump. This is like the state widening the road near Indian instead of where the work is needed at McHugh Creek turn off where the skid marks in the road would give anyone who leaves the office a clue as to what is going on in the State/City.


It's taken an entire year to land a retail tenant? And no mention of that being a problem, let alone some kind of analysis of what's making it unappealing to businesses? Interesting.


Nah, maybe Trump aint the annointed of God.  But more probably what was going on was that Hillary clearly WASN'T the annointing og God, and that left Trump as a default choice.
It's not really about Trump being the best choice, it's about Hillary being the absolute worst choice. Trump had to win then.
It's sad that all of you get to vote becuse all of you create a situation where the last three possibles were Trump, Hillary, and Bernie.
OMG! What a crappy choice! How did we come to this point?!

You Leftists have created such a crappy world that even someone like ME had to cast my vote for Trump and be (relatively) happy about it!


Hilarious to me that so many come out all angry that Trump is speaking up for what he believes. Punching air and yelling "Trump should be impeached, (fired, destroyed, abhorred etc), all for saying what he feels. But meanwhile they swoon over these multi -millionaire sports heroes elevating themselves above the game , above the flag and defending their rights. Can you spell H-Y-P-O-C-R-I-T-E ?

Time to leave the teams in the tunnel and bring them out after the National Anthem . Time to take this distraction back from the players and give the game back to the fans who pay for it all.


or fascists disguised as oil men...


Do you really want Weinstein to get his $ back?

Not sure what the CF should do with it (maybe give it to a sexual abuse support charity) but giving it back to Weinstien would be crazy!


Those "antiquated laws" are enshrined in Section 35 of the Constitution Act, 1982.  They are untouchable except by constitutional amendment.

The idea that they are "lazy and expectant on subsidies" is a racist stereotype.


The side that rewards pond scum for being pond scum.


I took the A line for the first time last month to the airport.  I was really impressed with how quiet and smooth it was, got to the airport on time with no problems.  I also wonder if Amazon comes here, would the entire line to Boulder project suddenly become rejuvenated?  Things that make you go hmmm.


lowlyrepub wrote:"Free market? Do you mean like slavery, pollution, Standard oil, children laborers in dangerous factories, no overtime, no minimum wage, no OSHA, no EPA, no standards? That free market?"----------   No not at all.  You are 100% purposely and willfully ignoring property rights. Shame on you.


No kidding?  Wow, really, I guess that explains the american flag beside his name on some websites listing the nationality of players.

And, speaking of clueless, that would explain why I posted Russian-born/heritage opening line.


Really, the habs out hit, had better face off results, had a better power play, took less penalties .... I'd say you weren't watching the same game as the rest of us. The Leafs had a few more shots but then they also blocked more shots which balances it out.


That's fair and good, Mr Carr being a developer with knowledge.  However, as a developer he should cooperatively work with the county to renovate the antiquated infrastructure along the proposed rail lines.  The news of numerous broken water and sewer pipes does NOT make me feel comfortable for present and future developments.  Stop the building!  Repair infrastructure FIRST!!  Awue!!


Dams need to be re licensed every 40-50 years by FERC. Small and medium hydro dams are increasingly expensive to re-license mostly due to the cost to install upstream and downstream fish passage.  With wholesale power costs so low (due to oversupply of energy from cracking and other causes) small/medium dams like Carmen-smith might not pencil out.  The re licensing costs can't be recovered by power sales over the 40-50 year license period.  But you can't just mothball or abandon your dam either.  FERC doesn't allow that.
So we are working to bring Carmen re-licensing costs down.  (Note: It is configured to produce power at times of day when it is most valuable to us. Don't be so quick to kiss it off.)

Leaburg and Walterville are much smaller and were relicensed 15 years ago.  IMHO  we ought to explore removing them when their licenses expire.  There are pros and cons. A robust community debate is needed. If we decide to decommission, we need to start saving money now to pay for it.


Because this is a community benefit!


The feds are forcing him to ask for more.... the legislature wants to verify that. Our Congressional delegation is working on the problem.


Democrats, as a party, have no honor.
All that matters to them is the power to control the people, while claiming to be on their side.


A student who makes jokes about the holocaust at Ryerson or York get to be valedictorian.


Bernie is way more moderate than you might imagine. He voted against the brady bill for example and was the only senator to vote against the iraq war. He has balls to stand for what he believes in.


Fact Under bush we had a war in several country's, partly because Bill Clinton refused to take action against OBL when he could and we would have avoided a lot of that mess. And the money that was spent on the war and just maybe the mid east would not be on fire and now you want Hillary in charge and she has been throwing gasoline on the fire saying I'm trying to put it out.


Neither political party is serious about really cutting the budget, all the GOP is doing is using it as a weapon to get rid of things  they see as liberal. No one in any party can say they are serious till they talk about real cuts even a re-organization of the DOD. DOD takes around 60% of all our tax money, this in a time when we are not even at war. Instead they target programs that are a pittance. It's an approach like saying I spend all my money every month and I have $10,000 dollars in debt, so I am going to not go to the movies any more, that will save $20 a month! Come on.....


As in most conflicts involving trump, his opponent is forced to be the "adult in the room."  It's just sad and pathetic that the potus is such a narcissistic toddler that we have to look elsewhere for mature leadership.


Wow...Burt, you just ruined my morning.

Thank you.


Hint, they flew here. Once here, they lost the ability to fly. And wood, unless treated, is very biodegradable.


Survey: "Do you feel the players have a right to kneel?"
America: "Yes"
Survey: Do you feel the players should kneel?"
America: "No"

See?


Mr. Malony: Thank you for a kind and thoughtful letter.  Several years ago I attended the first same-sex marriage held in one of Eugene's larger Christian churches.  It was a wonderful celebration of two women's love for each other.  It was also a celebration of the Church's belief in equality.  During the wedding two cousins of one of the couple stood across the street with signs condemning homosexuality as a sin against God's word and condemning the couple to damnation.  It was a graphic illustration of just how individuals, all claiming to be Christians, can have such different perspectives.

IMO, we're fortunate as a society that vastly more individuals, including Christians, support the same views of equality as you do.  My best regards, Gary Crum


LesterP, As proof of the small crowd, all you have to do is look at the video that you provided a link to.  You watched it, didn't you?  You're right, though, about Trump ranting and raving about the court decision.  I thought he might bust a gasket.  It was the typical reaction of a kid who always got what he wanted until he got older and didn't get something.  Trump is just a spoiled kid who got older.


I'm assuming that God has a few smarts and perhaps even a lot of smarts. I'm assuming that God has one of the best internet connections in the universe. Perhaps God can design the perfect portfolio. However, if the perfect portfolio contained even a small weighting in GICs God would not be able to purchase them on line from TD Direct Investing! God could though enjoy better fixed income tools by employing the services of other big bank discount brokers.


The only so called hard evidence we have is the Intelligence agencies saying, we believe the Russian government may be involved in hacking email accounts and possibly releasing the information. The CIA assumes that the Russian government was trying to support Trump's campaign for president. The CIA is the only agency to make the assumption. There is no evidence that there was any hacking/interference with the voting machines or the election systems in any way. This was stated by the administration and admitted by the Hillary campaign and other election experts.

What we are talking about is not that the actual election systems were impacted but that the Russian government may have hacked the DNC and John Podesta's email accounts and released actual emails containing factual information. This may have been to sway public opinion. The same desire of every political ad on television by both campaigns. There is no hard evidence that Russia is directly involved.


These is some evidence that it may harm the brains of a small minority who are susceptible for unknown reasons (e.g. damage to the GABA system). The answer will only come with more research. Perhaps there will be a genetic test to identify the vulnerable, or minimum CBD/THC ratio regulations (CBD is neuroprotective). Obviously it is reasonably safe for the majority when used responsibly. We just have to be scientifically informed about what "responsible" use is for all genotypes and ages. It's not for everyone.


he couldn't even read a script without going off on his own rant and repetition of the propaganda about news.  Sheesh.  How Propaganda Works
By Jason Stanley

effective propaganda appeals “to the feelings of the public rather than to their reasoning ability”; relies on “stereotyped formulas,” repeated over and over again, to drum ideas into the minds of the masses; and uses simple “love or hate, right or wrong” formulations to assail the enemy while making “intentionally biased and one-sided” arguments.


Close the border. Turn the illegals away. Make a stand and show some spine. Does Canada really stand for anything or is it just some place anyone can roll into? Otherwise this is all just an exercise in window dressing.


Spot on Pete.  Don't let the welfare crowd kill the golden goose.  You are doing them a favor, they think a little belt tightening is painful now, if we don't get some new barrels flowing 10 years from now will be much worse.


I wish I was so knowledgeable. Actually, I was thinking of the guy at the centre of this article. (That is what we are commenting on, isn't it?)


I agree on Mattis and Pompeo, but DeVos will be a disaster for Education....assuming she actually gets through.


kag1982 asks "So who decides who can receive Communion? Do you?"

I believe in the Church's standard in Can. 915-916.

But it appears that you might hold a different standard or, if you accept Can. 915-916 as your standard, too, then perhaps you hold an interpretation of those canons that is different than the Church's interpretation.  I'm just trying to discover and understand your standard/interpretation.


"So what would happen to your town if those awful city folks stopped coming?"--Are you saying those city folks aren't grown up enough to pick up after themselves, and the mountain towns should just accept it because those people are spending money there?


so when do we start to put tattoos and other forms of humiliation on Muslims?????  Shades of Europe of 70 years ago.


Anybody who  actually think the Democrats  will pick up seats in the midterms us delusional.
.The Democrats will lose several more seats in the Senate and probably another dozen in the house. Republicans must be elated with the courts playing politics with a platform that was nationally voted on  own. The party of the coasts will lose many more seats in the mid terms. Look at how many Democrats  in the Senate are up for re-election.
Truly how powerful do they want to make Trump


I'd rather be a slumlord.


i could never pick up a belt or a strap.  the little paddle ball paddles are loud but not painful - i think just the "swat"  tends to get ones attention doesn't it?


He was charged with assaulting her last year and plead down to the lesser charge of criminal mischief. In that case, the DA filed a motion to refer to past wrongful acts.


You've been triggered, big league.


Seamus O'Regan and his husband
were the invited guests of Justin
to the Aga Khan's island in the Bahamas
last New Year
-
the Ethics Commissioner is investigating
still no decision in 8 months
-
perhaps Seamus could give her a push


Trump is also possibly signaling to those that may roll on him that he'll pardon them if they don't.

Mafia Don, behaving sooooo prez-uh-den-shul and so obviously not guilty, while getting all butthurt with Yertle about Yertle not protecting Don from investigations.


If the legislature won't fix it, keep calling special sessions until they do.


Enlighten me, Wavemaker, how you came to believe that I would either think Trump would/could make America great again ( I know it's his slogan), or that I would vote for him.

Perhaps I can relay my observations with a story:  I was in a meeting the other day with about 30 others.  Most everyone there is on the take (receiving money from) the Federal Government, directly or indirectly.  Someone made a comment about how "it is our government" and the whole room erupted into laughter.  People seem to have come to the realization that the government is not under the guidance of, or being truthful to the people.  It is as if the whole system is a joke (unfortunately, mostly on the people).  But, if I can quote Bill Clinton, that depends on what the definition of "is" is.  Of course Trump would never echo Bill's words.  That is the breath of fresh air that people are attracted to.


but trump is not on court view..LOL


How do aging Trump voters hate the ACA for it's "socialism"?

Because Americans love their ignorance. Whatever the tube tells us is the truth, not only must we accept this we must attack whomever dares say anything contrary to the narrative.

This applies to liberals too.


It's great that this story has been out there for the last few weeks and the Mirror is finally now covering it. Way to attribute the "rumors" to a freshman student who faced a traumatic experience and was still coping with the ordeal during the interview. Todd Beamer has a terrible track record when it comes to dealing with student bullying that probably contributed to the"rumors". How about the Mirror investigates that aspect? Why not cover the response of the school to the freshman's experience with bullying or is that not relevant at all to the perpetuation of "rumor and innuendo and falsehoods" that has accompanied the initial incident? Also, according to an email sent by Ms. Campbell to parents, she was on campus October 20th. According to the radio story about the incident, she was supposed to meet with the parents of the freshman who was bullied but didn't. Why don't you address that?

However, most importantly kudos to the officer involved and his commitment to the students.


Actually I do a bunch of uninformed and lying activists packed a room to shout down any opposition to their illegal position of stealing others property and property rights.


Here is an idea for Saunders. How about an article on how Germany plans on replacing the 1 million cars a year that are made in Germany but sold into the UK market?


I suggest that a giant step forward would be for the pope to replace Cardinal O'Malley as the President of the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors.  The Pope should ask Marie Collins to draw up a mandate for the Commission and a job description for the President; he should then appoint her to be the president, and he and the rest of the bishops should get out of the way.


Chris in Ottawa  works for the LPC, why would you expect a non partisan answer?


You need to read in between the lines, a professional that didn't study the "why" of something is being responsible by not speculating.  It's not that they literally can't.


I see nothing mediocre, spin-based or self-serving about this article commenting on BMO reporting.  It provides me with information that I can either accept or reject.  I want information so that I can evaluate it.  Not many can remember when there was little information except from the Wall Street Journal and brokers.  We shouldn't want to go back there.


"Trump’s aversion to veracity is exacerbated by his inner circle of sycophants and conspiracists."

Maureen, yer talkin WAY over the heads of even the most 'fisticated Trump voters.

I feel a little bad that so many Trump voters are about to be sledgehammered by his, for lack of a better word, "policies". Ah well. What goes around comes around; as ye sow, so shall ye reap; karma's a bitch. Or, perhaps most succinctly, "stupid should hurt."


"So exactly how are you being ripped off, pal?"

Because he already paid for those things through his ordinary taxation. He also followed Government advice of saving for his retirement so as NOT to be a burden on taxpayer, and now the Government has decided to punish him for doing the right thing - pretty obvious really


And the fools in BC voted for them.Guess they forgot about Bob Rae.


...you say some kind of non-specific havoc is going to be wreaked on the USA,

 and you claim the president has wreaked this non-specific havoc on Alaska before.

Can you be more specific?  What is this havoc you claim?


A. there is not much Canada could do, even if it made everything with the USA contingent upon Mexico getting a "fair deal"

B. Mexico (or any other country, for that matter) would throw Canada under the bus, to look out for its' own interests...


I'm sure they said the same thing to our founding fathers 240 years ago!


Clima change is a hoax check your history what like 4th time now? a______


Baaaaaaaaaaa


Having auto-shop and wood shop (I won't launch in to the male-enrollment-ness of it) doesn't keep kids engaged in math, history, English. This being the iPad generation, motivated (the operative word - motivated) kids can learn to do oil changes or replace spark plugs if they are so inclined. There are many reasons that kids drop out of school. Teaching dovetail joinery or how to replace muffler bearings is not a panacea to fix graduation rates - IMHO.


I wonder why your comment doesn't mention how past presidents have gone back and forth on the foreign abortion funding?

Oh, I guess that would make Pres. Trump no different than a few others.

And, that just wouldn't work, now would it?


"Slaves seldom died of hunger or exposure."

No. just from overwork, rape, or beatings.


What a scumbag. Cops should shoot him on sight with the slightest resistance. They should have done the same with James Holmes and the rest of the mass shooters and terrorists.


In addition to that rail where most people won't be using and new condos most locals can't afford to buy, now we have Biki which none of us living here will be using. Yey!


Pretty sure the women at my location opted out of training.  They couldn't even figure out how to check us in, let alone which ballots to give us.


The Democratic neo-libs, who have been busy "remaking" the party for the last 25 years, still don't get it; the light has not gone on for them - or perhaps they still think everybody will continue to buy the snake oil they've been selling for far too long.  They are blaming everybody and everything else for their own failures.  Clinton and her ilk rigged the convention process to keep Sanders out - had Sanders been the nominee we would have President Sanders now - not Trump.


just wait for the Wynne + Trudeau carbon taxes to bite and gas will cost $150 /L.  Live in Toronto and don't own a car you will still pay more for everything, food included.


Next time your power is out in the middle of winter, call a State Trooper to fix it for you.


I'd like those who continually deny man-made climate change to name one national government in the world - just one - that agrees with them.

What does that mean? Nothing at all? If there were justifiable doubt wouldn't some major countries say so? Is the 'climate change conspiracy' really that complete?

The science may indeed change over time - that is the nature of the scientific method - but the fact is that it's the best science we have, it's been consistent for several decades now, and the threat is so significant we'd be fools to ignore it.


If I recall the total supposedly committed to this project was north of R500 million..... about R6 - 7 million per beneficiary! Bizarre!..... keep Maimane away from the coffers!