No he did not. The communist media lies. Obama lies. The Democrats who voted for Obama lies. The FBI defending land grabs lie. The BLM lies. You lie. You're on the wrong side of history, only you're too far gone to realize it.


Studless winter tires work just fine. I, and many other drivers prefer them - and with this sin-tax, they would be cheaper and better for the roads.


What is Trump's move is China puts out a statement like this(?):  "China opposes ANY US military initiative against North Korea unless and until North Korea except in response to direct military action by North Korea against the US."
Then what?
I would think China has that card to play based on its logical interest in seeing NK unmolested for regime change purposes, and to prevent nuclear proliferation or conventional weapon deployment on the Korean Penninsula.
What would the rest f the world respond with?
Does this lead to the US being further isolated?
Is the world interested in seeing Donald Trump pushing "fire and fury" buttons at his personal whim?


They were decades ago. The problem is that the progs (progressives) have no sense of history, except revisionist history. They go out of their way to accommodate all "minorities" without realizing they are being used.


No Dr. Guilbert, you're seriously overthinking the whole thing. This fish wrap masquerading as birdcage liner is nothing but a biased leftist opinion blog and the only reason to stop by is for entertainment purposes. Isn't it kinda funny how this is one of the biggest stories in the country but the DP has buried it deep. See what I mean..... Funny! Oh, and it's so much easier to just come here for a daily regurgitation of the latest WaPo/AP fantasy interpretations of current events.

Not sure if you ever went to a pet store as a kid and watched all the fish swimming in circles in the tanks but coming here to read this dreck it's kinda like that. I'll give this 10 mins before it outrages some thin skinned Civil posters and gets booted.


I was hoping someone in the media was going to call this out.

This "landscaping" story was truly fake news by the NYT. Paul had made no statement except thanks for the thoughts. A spokesman for him had just stated a few facts - that he had been cutting grass, had earplugs on and was sucker attacked. The police just had sketchy facts and nothing else, no motive. The neighbor's lawyer only said it was not political and that it was over a minor disagreement and he looked forward to them resuming friendship - implying- self servingly- for his client- that this was a two way street and that Paul was involved with this disagreement (and that they were friends). The NYT went with that and made up the whole lawn clippings as a theory, which also neatly suggested that Paul provoked and was involved in a dispute and further implied he was a bad neighbor - out of nothing that had been said yet by any principles or the police.


Scheer is just a Harper wannabe. Like putting lipstick on a pig.


Just added to the list of ex-military officer criminals educated for free at the academies is the sentencing of a Navy Admiral to 18 months for lying about a bribery scandal.  A scandal involving hosts of his fellow officers bribed by a Southeast Asia business baron named "Fat Leonard" to gain government contracts.  Bribes included cash, food, bar tabs, and prostitutes.  Another example of the true qualities of the officer corps of the "privatized" military living in wealthy splendor courtesy of the government and allowed to still draw fat pensions for life in retirement.  Disgusting.


Morneau's company "Morneau Shepell" deals in 'Health' does it not?

(c)"Health & Benefits
Absence & Disability Mgmt
Children's Support Solutions
Employee & Family Assistance Programs
Fitness Coaching
Getting to Your Gold
Global Employee Assistance Programs
Health & Benefits Consulting
HR Support Solutions
InfluenceCare
Int'l Student Support Program
Safety Groups
Targeted Health Programs
Total Health Index
Traumatic Event Support
Workers’ Compensation Services
Workplace Learning
Workplace Mental Health"

Does it not follow many "Doctors" paid by Morneau Shepell, this third-party HR corp., to medically examine "workers" for acceptance & compliance for Morneau Shepell clients (such as Microsoft) presents a conflict of interest??

Does it not follow given Morneau Shepell's deep involvement with Medical Prof'ls at its core business.. that Fin Min. Morneau is setting up his insurance corp. to gain a future financial edge by tax legislation that negatively impacts the independence of doctors.


Typical career politician response:   "Guns kill more than 33,000 Americans each year"  No humans were involved, obviously.
With regards to the suggestions you posted:
1.  Why were bump stocks ever made legal in the first place?  Please ask some of your buddies in the Obama administration and let us know.  (We all know the finger pointing that would be going on if an item like that was approved under any other administration).
2.  Reinstate a ban on military-style assault weapons?  Are you talking about reinstating the Clinton era ban?  The "ban"  that did nothing to change the functionality of the weapons?
3.  How much money do you propose get thrown into this research?  Do you want to fund research for stabbing deaths as well, since there are more of those every year?
4.   Strengthen background checks?  What do you propose?   Did the Vegas shooter fail a background check? A delayed response does not mean you are denied.  Please clarify this.


I look forward to more of this sort of even-handed, level-headed discourse in the weeks to come.  May the day come soon, please!


I'd like to add that I know this from your activity on Disqus and not through any unscrupulous means. :)


I think that the problem of slow speeds and overtaxed infrastructure could be eliminated if the CRTC was to require these internet providers to guarantee minimum speeds. As an example,  if they can advertise up to 10mbps then they should also have to state a minimum of say 6mbps.


Duh...Stands up for the common American? He just made your private info more accessible to the 'bad hombres'.


Joe hasn't been a conservative or a Repub since he started tapping that low-IQ Mika...Pillow talk rules!


Like Justin in his pink shirts?


You got that right.

In other news:

Buried in Comey Memo Report: Trump Asked FBI Chief to Jail Journalists


I would never argue that the government should prevent someone from buring the flag. That would be unconstitutional. But I also don't feel bad for people who get the snot kicked out of them by other private citizens when they burn the flag in the public. It's everyone's right to be an idiot.


His children don't understand other people's unfairness??
Take a step back kids and look at the big picture here.
Everyone is banned from a beach except you.


That's not how it works, bro.


Charles Blow is a CNN contributor, NYT columnist, and african american with a booming voice.  He is NOT kind in his assessment of 45.  He doesnt suffer fools wisely; particularly 45 supporters and their pretzel-ing attempts at justifying everything/whatever he does; generally plays by the rules, if there are any - will let 45 defenders talk without interrupting and will not allow them to interrupt/filibuster him, which seems to key strategy in their playbook on talking heads shows.   This of course makes him persona non grata among 45ers.  Personally, he reminds me a bit of James Baldwin.  Not sure about the birds of a feather remark, maybe start with they're both black? (LOL)


What you are describing is hardly a course in a humanities discipline, but might be a course in a social science discipline.


Scary to think these two each has the nuclear codes. Heaven help us all.


Alaska government and judges are so corrupt that is not funny anymore. What next? Are they gonna take our Guns away and than the rest of the pfd?
Someday bill walker you will pay for taking money from poor and giving them to rich , if not in this life than in hell


It is interesting to note that the French language in Canada has remained vibrant and strong for the last near 400 years.  This would bring into question the not as of yet verifiable proof the last 40 years the French language laws have been in place has saved the language.  I would say the previous 110 years to the laws, and the 97 years prior to becoming a country had a significant and verifiable impact.  What has been demonstrated over the last 40 years is that English Canadian culture in Quebec has been negatively impacted, resulting from the application of these laws.  This is a land of extinct cultures, and cultures under threat are treated with concern, with the exception of Canadian English in Quebec.


Actually the only election he (Trump) won so far is the vote at the Electoral College, he didn't win the popular vote.  ;)  ;)


I am no pro-sports fan. I think Football is a ridiculous game and the national obsession with it insane and damaging to culture. Having said that,  I can defend the Bronco players and any others for taking a stand for something they felt strongly about. I'm not going to validate or invalidate their reasoning, but I support the Constitution and I support their right to protest. I am getting tired of vets, and so-called vet supporters trying to turn everything they don't like into a statement of disrespect against the soldiers who fought and died for us. Many of the vets went into the service because there were no other jobs, or for benefits or because they were drafted and had no other choice. Many fought valiantly, anyway, but not everyone came out a hero. And they didn't fight for the flag. They fought for the Constitution. If they don't know the difference, then they don't know what they were fighting for. This protest was what they fought for and they should be proud.


It appears that consequences have gone the way of common sense. Encalada Latorre enter the country illegally, steals an identity, the conviction is up held, and there shouldn't be any consequences for her actions, because Latorre has been a model citizen for twenty years. Forget all the illegal stuff.


I listed three, but there are more.  I've yet to find a single one of the post-election racist smears that haven't been perpetrated by leftists or that can be proven to have been made by Trump supporters.
I also did not suggest that it was the totality of Clinton supporters.  However, those who continue to promote these fraudulent smears as if they were committed by Trump supporters are guilty of libel or slander and also need to unlearn fear and hate.


It used to be, in the past, that this decision making on what race to get into was done in the backrooms, privately without much fanfare. Must be that the world of political campaigns has changed in which a person who wants to run for office needs to make their choice(s) public so that they can see where the support money will go to.

Maybe it's forced transparency by the members of the parties, sick and tired of having their candidates dictated to them by faceless, nameless individual advisers who sit "behind the curtain".


Yet another reason I WILL NOT fly Hawaiian Airlines.  That's just too damn much money!  Let market forces and competition go to work.  Let the bidding begin ... I'll do it for $1M.  Sure we can find someone to do it for even less.


I've always been partial to #7.  We may be living through a time when that aphorism is actually being realized ... :(


The Supreme Court may have sapped the 'spirit of the grizzly bear' but it's a win for modernity. The only real losers are the lawyers who make their living off First Nations' cases.


You are judging them by today's standard of what is considered moral. How do you know what was civil then as compared to now? It is typical of people alive today to cast such irresponsible judgment on a culture they don't really know, except for what is shown in the media, which is often blown out of proportion.


Paid or professional protesters you mean.
http://redstatewatcher.com/article.asp?id=49035


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Not on the debating team at university, were you?

Yes or no question.

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Yes their studies have been debunked many times.

http://sci-phy.com/detecting-bogus-scientific-journals/

Keep spreading the trash everyone can see through it.


Great article, Zoe. Keep writing.


This is the stupidest "expert" commentary I've seen in a long time.


Ironic that Canadian soldiers died defending the rights that were violated by our own government that made this payout possible.

That failure in responsibility begins with Bill Graham under Jean Chretien right through to Paul Martin and Stephen Harper.

We need to hear from each of these people.

There are presumably agents still working at DFAIT and CSIS who were complicit and negligent in this affair who will never be brought to account.

And there is still the Afghan detainee abuse scandal that began under Martin and was covered up by DFAIT staff under Harper.

This is only the beginning folks.

Our government is rotten.


Republican party FILTHY w super fakey 'christians'.  They'll stab in you in the back for a buck, wave a flag, then kick you in the face ...


She is! The honeydew list is getting shorter and, as we age, a few bonus points do help in a romantic context as well!;>)

Well, my friend, I remain optimistic there will be more long winded climate threads in our mutual future. I too should take this opportunity to thank you for your example of gentlemanly interactions and for all I've learned from you over so many years and hundreds(thousands?)of postings. I suppose someday the Post will pave over our playground completely but I hope this continues for a while at least. After all, I have so many opinions yet unexpressed and so many anonymous adversaries with whom to engage in "Civil Conversation ".


Welfare Queens.


Britain is like Russia, they don't produce anything the world wants. Now that they will no longer be the European centre of finance the UK's GDP will plummet. London will become an affordable place to visit in a couple of years, too bad about the weather and the food.


Go for it!  I retired at 55 with no debt and $2-mil in the bank.  The kids are on their own now, and my monthly budget is about $2k.  My portfolio is set-up to pay out qualifying dividends which allows me to avoid any taxation.  After years of paying over 50% in income taxes, it's so satisfying receiving a quarterly GST rebate check.


You're a Quisling Richard. As long as the work product of foreign espionage benefits your guy it's cool.

Congrats.


You wrote: "which you guys won't quit obsessing about"
Given your other statements that you have a lot of resentment over people like me and your parents who were children of the 60s and in effect, losers, I have concern that my comments are being seen from that lens.
I asked you yesterday if you have a church congregation you can talk to because you said I was attacking "everything you believe in." I am thinking this may not be the best forum for you to participate in as people can attack others beliefs.

Do you have other people you can talk to that are more supportive?


Words cannot express my thanks to you and your family for your commitment to our country.
Continue your great work Hayley by staying in Hockey.
Enjoy your rest.


this article is actually trying to suggest canadians preffered the canadian content commercials for the rating drop! what nonsense. clearly it has to do for other reasons. The us commercials have been king.


I'll bet the gang at Comet Pizza loved Colbert's joke.  Right up their alley.


Wow! what a sport! Good luck.


No one is drilling a single exploration oil and gas well in Alaska on 7/15/17 and so the legislature votes to make Alaska less competitive by passing HB 111, to kill the state's competitiveness in the world!

Maybe it is time to distribute the Permanent Fund and the land with all subsurface rights ASAP before the state goes broke and takes away the $60 billion in the Fund from you! This will give every Alaskans around $80,000 and 80 acres! Take it back before they take it from you!

Quick vote in 2018 to get the land and the money distributed to all Alaskans people before they come take it all away so you have nothing!

Alaska is headed to collapse and it is time to act fast before they take it all.

They have made it so no one can compete against the majors so they can take most all the oil and gas wealth and leave Alaskans out in the cold broke! Thanks to Tarr and friends!


hey ignorant loser, trump is not sending them here, THEY are coming on thier own, god you lunatic left wing haters are dumb


I think he meant we'd all be boot-clicking Nazis.
From your posts, I know you'd be OK with that, but some of us out here actually appreciate our hard-won freedoms.
The land invasion of England is moot point, considering the Royal Air Force defeated the German Luftwaffe invasion of England, all thanks to Churchill's foresight and dogged determination building up England's air and ground forces as the war started. Hitler would never have sent in land troops without air support.


Not just the province.  I don't think all Canadians understand yet that the situation in Ontario is a serious long therm threat to Canada as a whole.


Best thing to do is sell as many of the luxury condos in Kakaako to the Chinese as possible.  Despite the fact that the Norks appear to be ignoring China - they do know they are toast without them.


Netflix will just pass the costs onto consumers so really just another Liberal tax to prop up unwatchable Canadian TV shows and movies.  2019 can't come soon enough.


For a bit more context...
http://www.immigrationpolicy.org/just-facts/new-americans-alaska


That bit about paying people to go to Trump rallies was part of the fake news blizzard, much of which also originated in Russia. You are part of the Russian machine. The RNC was hacked.


I thought the Church was not a democracy.


Excellent point.  Is there some way that you can point us to some pictures of some of these strangers you've welcomed into your home? Not sure if that's possible here with Civil.   But that would really be motivating to us.  Thank you for your example.


"Honest", as in made up... because, as anyone can see, my name is different from theirs, Sara. Doesn't take a rocket scientist to see that it is not my account. I notice that this is the first post of "mine" that you have ever replied to... Kind of telling.;) I await them changing their name again to match mine, like the coward they are, instead of conversing with me, man to man/woman/child that they are. Also, their writing style is no where near mine. You bullies and trolls can keep trying to get me to leave, but like Trump, you'll find I am a lot harder to get rid of than you think. I have no issues changing my name over and over.


Absolutely!  Collages are just not an important part of an education these days.  Colorful, thought provoking, and memorable, but not important.
    Now, spelling, that's kinda an important part.  Lets not cut the spelling budget.


Especially is this the case when one is in an auto accident, has major surgery where significant blood is lost, cancer treatments, anemia and a host of many other legitimate reasons. The benefits simply outweigh the risks.

"4.5 million: the number of American lives saved each year by blood transfusions."

If in just just the U.S. alone, 5 million people receive transfusions EACH YEAR, how many around the world do you think receive them each year? then wouldn't you say the risks involved are very minor when compared with the risks of death from no transfusion at all?

Tens of millions of people, or more, receive blood transfusions each year, worldwide. This means that tens of millions of lives may be saved each year. Even if only one million people's lives are actually saved (though the numbers are clearly higher) losing one percent, or even five percent to the negative side-effects involved is still some pretty good numbers overall.


Trump is probably going to take credit for the booming market even though he had nothing to do with it.


Please go to FACEBOOK - https://www.facebook.com/MayorKirkCaldwellShibai/   A  FEW of Caldwell's mismanagement, pay to play corruption and assaults on Oahu's environment, ethics, energy independence, fiscal responsibility, parks and so forth are listed.


“To them, Bears Ears is more than a recreation destination, it is sacred ground rich in cultural and historical significance,” the statement reads. “With its abundant natural resources — including wood to warm homes in the winter — many Native Americans depend on this land not only for spiritual nourishment, but also for their very survival.”

So some paleface congressmen know what Native Americans need better than the Native Americans?  After 500 years of genocide and exploitation, the cycle continues.


Why are they raising taxes when the State has a near billion dollar surplus?


She's going around the island and needed to rest!


Quite the arena here for a xenophobia festival.

The reality is that immigration is good for our economy.

Immigrants bring wealth with them and/or create new wealth.

They commit crimes at a lower rate than the non-immigrant population, and they use less social services than the non-immigrant population.

https://beta.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/immigration-how-a-bigger-canada-benefits-us-all/article32302399/?ref=http://www.theglobeandmail.com&

http://socialsciences.uottawa.ca/economics-immigration/sites/socialsciences.uottawa.ca.economics-immigration/files/archive_0/Ware_Fortin_Paradis_Canada_IIP_Report_English.pdf

https://www.cifar.ca/assets/arrival-of-the-fittest-canadas-crime-rate-is-dropping-as-immigration-increases-is-there-a-connection/

Fascinatingly, most of the anti-immigration posters here are only here because a generous Canadian immigration policy in the past allowed their ancestors into Canada.


Trump's chief economic adviser, Gary Cohn (former president of Goldman Sachs), spoke of this misguided policy of pushing near zero interest rates and currency devaluations at a Institute of International Finance sponsored event  in the 2016 G20 China.  He said using such old policies does not work in the modern world. And that if global interest rates were 3% higher the world would be a better place as insurance companies, pensions, would be viable and investors can put their money back into bank deposits, government bonds instead of financial products which face liquidity problems.

@38:10   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p8gFUODyGhI


Interestingly although tax exempt when built, the Muni decided to change it so the ground is tax exempt (church property), the structure is taxed.
 So the owners save money by  not reinflating it.
UAA and ASD both rent the space, it serves a public purpose.
It had no snow  issues before revenue from operations was diverted to property taxes.
Perhaps it is time to make the structure tax exempt again.


Ahmen brother.
I give you JaMarcus Russell as exhibit A to what you're preaching.


Hence the need for all that beer. You've got to wash it down with something.


I see you have no actual bearing on reality, SF. The Democrats HATE the military until it's convenient for them to use them. I saw it every year I was in the service. Under Bush, we had funding, when Obama took over, he started removing the funding we needed to get the job done, just like Bill Clinton did in the 90s, forcing GB2's Military to scramble for people after 9/11. Also, how quickly you forget, Hillary's hubby was a draft dodger too, so maybe call her out for marrying a weak POS. I won't use a hashtag, because that is what children do, but I will leave you by stating, from someone that spent a decade in the Army, you are flat out wrong in your assertions, and your "facts" are nothing but bunk!


Curious if the ammo was his duty ammo - or he mixed it with duty ammo when he took possession of the gun.  Bad choice, he's going to pay.


Contrarian, no, not really.  I believe in the golden rule (do unto others...) and speak out when I see the concept trashed.  Regarding juveniles, it seems your position that adulthood should be set to 15 years which is when driving permits are available.  That is a societal decision.  I wonder if you would be self-consistent and say that 15 year olds have all the rights of adults since they would have all the responsibility.  This would mean that they should buy booze and cigarettes.  They should also be able to consent to sexual relationships, etc.  Or would you assign responsibility but withhold privilege?


You claimed that she came here unlawfully ("She chose to come here illegally on her own, then she committed a felony.") Entering illegally is a crime. Overstaying your vacation is not. You took liberties with people's ignorance to imply that she committed a crime upon entering, which most likely would not be true, in furtherance of your agenda. Who did you vote for again?


I do agree with you.  In the case of taxi's, I'm rather torn,  because a degree of regulation and control is worth paying for, but with a taxi licence costing hundreds of thousands of dollars, the industry was vulnerable to something else coming along.  It always does.  And the dairy industry may suffer the same fate if it's not more careful.


Kee-Riste Minshall: to what end are you so unlikeable?


Just how overvalued are Canadian homes? It depends who you ask...0 to 78%.  And that was in 2013.  http://www.canadianbusiness.com/economy/trailing-indicator-2/


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So did he have to donate 1500 to the Liberals to meet Trudeau?


Does that matter in Ontario? Court decision in BC have established that if any heir disputes a will then the courts will do an even split taking into consideration gifts given to heirs before death.

OTOH some of my siblings had to change the locks on our mother's home, and started sleeping over in rotation, after our pot head brother living in her basement at age 60 had to be evicted for elder abuse, and for using her ATM card to raid her reverse mortgage.

He had somehow talked her into making him the sole heir to whatever home equity was left if she died. It got scary when his new live in girlfriend punched our mother.

I told them I was not interested in the house, hoping that the equity lasts just long enough to supplement mom's other income while she is alive. If she dies and pot head tries to take it all then I will be happy to be the bad guy who disputes, that and will redistribute my share among my other siblings who need it more than me.


If you live long enough, you'll wake up in a world where progressives, socialists, liberals will be defending the Honor and integrity of the CIA against a skeptical republican president elect.

This is possible that the Russians actually were the one who found out pedesta's gmail password was runner5678 - I mean that's practically impossible to crack, it's gotta be an army of hackers behind it.

I'm still waiting for the socialists and peaceniks to have that moment of epiphany when thee lights come on in their eyes and they realize : "Wait a minute.  we are now defending the CIA?"
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The B250 has been and still is one ugly car - the only ones worth buying is Lexus and Genesis - the rest are overpriced andoverhyped...


Anyone with any common sense knew this was coming. I predicted it right after HCock and the moronic city council decided to mess with the most insecure President that's ever held the office in this country. I knew Trump wouldn't take the defiance sitting down and would give full support to the head of ICE to target sanctuary cities. This is only the beginning of the deportations. If anyone wants to place blame, point your finger in the direction of the Denver sh**ty council. Had they not put the well being of illegals over citizens, Denver wouldn't be on their list.


So very happy to read good news from wonderful people giving hope to others who need it badly.You inspire me to do more.Thank you


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"Magnitsky’s former employer released a statement saying the lawyer, Nikolai Gorokhov, had been thrown out of a window on Tuesday, though he gave no further details and police were not immediately available to comment on his account."

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Surely he threw himself out that window?

Reported to be suffering from "Putinitis", a virulently fatal illness know to be contagious among critics of the Russian Tsar, he probably chose to end it all, faced with the certainty of a "Putinitis" death.

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At least I served and all you do is cry.


He wasn't  just a ski and drama teacher before he became  Leader and PM  as Trudeau  was. The new Cons leader has had the experience of being in government for over 10 years.AND he hasn't relied on his name for where he is now.


You just called for Fascism!  Why not Secession while you're at it?


"ISIS and their Muslim radical friends are laughing at liberal Canada."

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They are?

Proof?

Evidence?

Link?

Anything?


Balderdash, those contrails were the reason for the assembly's vote last night to raise gas taxes, costing the poor in this city vital money to pay for necessities.  There has to be some sort of dangerous chemical in there somewhere.


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…'you' …led the Cook Inlet 'energy renaissance'.
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How many billions has that self-inflating claim cost us in corporate welfare?
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Good lawsuit.  The definitions of who can come in are strange.


Did you live in Alaska during the mid-1980s? Then the state government cut spending drastically in response to low oil prices. The resulting recession was the worst in state history. The real estate market crashed, banks failed, businesses failed, and thousands of people left Alaska. It took more than a decade for real estate prices to come back. You need to get a clue, and post something factual, reasoned, and intelligent for a change.


More likely a whistle blower on fraudulent gas mileage claims for the weaponize vehicles sold to the worst human rights violator in the world.


If increased consumer spending, fueled by debt, along with yet another decline in business investment is "positive ways" then we are in serious trouble.  A lot of this consumer spending was year end holiday driven so hold the cork in the champagne bottle.


This headline isn't quite right.  It's not just Trump voters who don't care what the press says about him.  I didn't vote for Trump (or Hillary), and I don't care what the press says about him.  I hate the press more than I hate Trump.


Oh Oh everyone there is no website! There is no newspaper article we can bring up or anything of substance to prove Sphere Music's claim. I am not surprised given the fact that I and others have asked for it. Well I guess in his world he makes believe that he is a famous musician and employs people which is okay, as long as he is not a danger to himself or others. Mind you his credibility is now zero but lets play along with him shall we?


Oy!


You crack me up.  Get off the pipe. It's bad for you.


I could give a rat's what the rest of the world thinks.
That was Obama's play to grovel and apologize.
Time to act in the interests of the American people for a change.


Don Rickles was the first nationally prominent "politically incorrect" comic. No one since Rickles has found the balance to make that position acceptable to nice, decent people.


Anyone "fleeing" the USA due to uneasiness over Trump's policies should be turned away IMMEDIATELY, regardless of where they crossed the border, if they are already in the USA legally. They shouldn't be allowed to apply as refugees, nor be allowed to languish on the taxpayers' dime in Canada while waiting for their claims be heard. They may go back to the US or elsewhere & apply to come to Canada legally.  Hopefully, that would send a message to would-be refugees & also keep the backlog from increasing by too much.


dont trust Christy her corporate backers are pumping large sums of money into the Liberal bank account!


LOL!  I *was* being a tad bit sardonic in my original comment.

You get Style Points for candor.  :)


I worked a summer at a "boy's training school" in Ontario in 1978. Solitary confinement was a common practice then for boys who were "behaviour problems." The boys ranged in age from about 9 to 16. I don't know if they still use solitary confinement in the training schools, but I would hope not.


what Chris answered I'm shocked thta you able to earn $6423 in 1 month on the internet . official website... ==>>>  www.start-cyber.com


Conversus posted a comment about Catholic Charities. You, apatrick, suggested that 95% of those donations might be 'skimmed' while only 5% would go to 'flood relief.' Raising *potential* issues with other charities or religious orders is irrelevant to the discussion on this thread and the post by Conversus. You have provided no information to support this claim, and it appears that you have no reliable knowledge which could be a basis for your accusation.

Now would be a good time to walk back your claims against what - as far as we know - is a wonderful organization intent on serving the common good in the name of the Lord and His Church.
Peace.


Russia seems to be doing well. Their shift to domestic production is working, foreign currency reserve is increasing. There are few leverage west has right now.


I defer to one who has done so much for the Hawaiian culture for more than 40 years and has my utmost respect.

http://westhawaiitoday.com/sections/opinion/columns/search-knowledge-summit-mauna-kea-sacred-mission.html


Deep ecologists have never been known to let little things like facts get in the way of proselytizing their sad sick religion.  Hide the decline


Drain the Swamp Mr. Trump!


I used to complain when my sox slid down into my hip boots, etc.  My wife tired of my sometimes censorable comments, so she sewed some smoked moose skin up to make me a "half leather sock"  It worked!  No blisters, sox stayed in place & few holes in the heels of the sox.. After awhile she used split cowhide. We got them patented & call 'em "Jake's Achilles Heel Savers"  They don't cure all ills, but they sure take the bite & sting off many.


This is a typical leftist ploy.   They tried it (and are trying it) with Trump last year.  Typical ploy  is if they are losing or close to losing is to dummy up some dirt on the candidate and to get people to believe it.   a big lie if spread widely enough and strong enough will be believed.


"Now is not the time to shy away from engaging in the global arena for Alaska's future, nor is it the time for infighting," Walker said.
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IMHO:  The global arena for Alaska's future includes AKLNG only as a minor part of the BigMap to keep us from being hopelessly lost in the Global Energy Woods.
AKRR-LNG is a BigWin [it saved us from wasting billions on the southern end of the early buildout, too bad it was too late to save us from wasting mega-millions on corrupt studies]

The global energy picture changes faster & faster, we must not put all our eggs in one basket. Top Heavy projects such as Keith Meyer's vision of MegaLNG are already obsolete.

AKFlex is a much more robust & resilient architecture favored by smart guys for National Defense, and Energy & Economic Efficiency.

AKFlex brings statewide energy density far beyond what you now imagine.

AKFlex will make Alaska a global leader in energy architecture, beating any tycoon-raccoon at their own rotten selfish game.


if Trump doesn't believe in it, its not true, never happened or its the enema of the state


There are some serious events in South America , Venezuela is on the verge of open civil war , and Brazil is imploding with corruption , instability is the insurgents access point.


Liberals the new NDP.
Businesses will hire fewer workers and, if they can afford to, invest in more automation to eliminate workers off the payroll.


Too much MSNBC  buddy.


The barrier is US immigration law. The barrier is that their parents put them in a terrible situation. There will be no amnesty without border security. It's been promised, but never delivered. Maybe the arrogance of these illegal immigrants is coming back to haunt them. Marching with Mexican flags and demanding special treatment from a country that they shouldn't even be in is finally creating the backlash it should. Critics, like this poster, continue to label American citizens as racist and bigots. For what? Wanting the law followed. If congress fails to act, the only thing you can do is follow existing law. Name calling and acting like somebody owes you something will only strengthen the resolve of the people that disagree with you. If the children stay, the parents should be deported.


The politicians have the power to ban all cigarettes, cigars and electronic smoking devices, but will not do so.  Why, because they generate a lot of taxes for the State.  Just ban the sale in Hawaii of all tobacco products and vapes, and the problem is solved.  Real simple.  Except no money for the politicians to spend from the outrageous taxes they impose as a justification as a "sin" tax.


Well, duh, author.

Sarah's a grifter and grifters gotta grift.  She will say or do whatever brings in the most money.


Canadians are better at whining on and on about America than we are at just about anything, except for maybe WInter Olympics and Hockey.

And part of our whining on and on about America is that whenever the Americans make a movie about Canadian material (example: Argo, about the Iran hostage events, and Superbad, based on school graduation in BC), we sit around and pout and whimper and whine for weeks about how hard done-by we are for not getting better exposure in the movie narrative.

And we nurse our wounds for months, years, until the next example happens, and we again take offense at the dastardly Americans.

A useless and maladaptive behavior, that whining. It fills the void that should be filled with popular made-in-Canada movies that we never make. We are like the neighbourhood loser who always spouts off about how he should have been made captain of the high school football team, a story he bitterly tells for seven decades before dying with a bitter expression on hise face.


Here, for example, is an example of an effect of some sort.  Clearly strong.

Nice development over the last year.   At this rate...

https://www.similarweb.com/website/ncronline.org#overview


You're absolutely right - only Callista is the adulterer here. Newt gets a free pass (or two, in this case) and manages to slither through - he wasn't Catholic at the time he was fooling around with Callista behind Wife #2's back. He only became Catholic after he dumped Wife # 2 for Callista. Saved by a technicality in Catholic doctrine! As Dana Carvey's Church Lady would say, " How conveeeeeenient!"


Because asking Boyle about his Koch funding is "stooping to degrading and personal insults".

I kind of understand what you're saying, it is degrading and insulting that he takes Koch money.

Other than that?  =========> Whiff.


You're a jerk with nothing useful to add to the conversation.


Yea, hit those sickies a little harder when they are down unable to walk, breathe, whatever, as it is so easy to go without income in such condition for a couple of years. You cannot even properly apply for unemployment if you are also "unable to work". These claims are incompatible concurrently.
Some people can only be educated by experience, and you just might be that guy.


A cyclist doing what the first letter writer said is nowhere near as ignorant as a driver doing what the second letter writer said.

What the first letter writer said cyclists do is certainly not by the letter of the law but it is a practical and it seems to me very safe way to behave.


uh, to the best of my knowledge the kock brothers have never given a penny to the DNC.
So, please give a REAL link to such.

Here is there spending for 2016 and not a single D in it:
https://www.opensecrets.org/orgs/recips.php?id=d000000186

And then you can look it up here.
https://www.opensecrets.org/orgs/list.php


Clinton 1996 and Bush 1988. Have another look.


Self-centered, self-serving, selfishness - a core ethos of conservatism.


"The part of the picture you're missing is that he was off duty."
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Perhaps officially. But cops are cops 24/7....carry a gun off-duty...and are normally authorized and even expected to take action if the "need" arises in front of them....like responding to a woman screaming for help or a person who needs medical attention, CPR.
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Seeing someone "speeding" is not normally something any department would encourage an "off-duty" officer to take action on. Hit and run? Maybe. Speeding? No.
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But he did identify himself and plainclothes officers, detectives, and investigators contact people all the time for various reasons....including investigating crimes and making arrests.
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So she (1) should have known he was a cop (2) didn't know he was off-duty.
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Regardless, his department will review his actions....and apparently the court will review hers.


"Looking forward to the battles ahead"
Ya.
This winning streak should just continue.


Nobody is "eager" for a fight. Where did you get that idea?
The last and least favorable option for Republicans and anyone else is to have a war. Republicans simply understand the horrid consequences of allowing an evil dictator to have an nuclear arsenal better than Dems do.

Eventually it will come down to a war with the the N. Korean regime no matter which way you slice it unless China puts the screws on the regime. Better we fight now than later after N. Korea's arsenal has been improved.

Oh and by the way, thanks Democrats, for voting for 0bama - who did absolutely nothing about this problem.


Why does the sentence about the glaciers retreat bother you?  The author simply noted it as the fact it is.  There was no mention of anthropogenic causes - she simply likend it to the passage of time slipping through her fingers like water.  I suspect that it bothered you because you felt the author was slipping in a political message, but it seems that you are the one who is trying to make it into a political message.


I agree that hot headed drivers wanting to go 90mph are part of the problem but Bob is also right. The newer passing lanes have helped a good deal but I have rarely, since 1993, seen the troopers citing anyone for delaying traffic. On a recent trip to Anchorage, spent 80 miles behind an individual who was driving at anywhere from 40 to 55 in the 55 mph speed zones, yet when coming into passing zones would speed up to at least 65 mph. This was very frustrating for about a dozen of us. Occasionally someone would have enough and pass 2, 3, 4 or more vehicles just to get out ahead of this idiot. This caused a dangerous situation but thankfully, no one got hurt. On three occasions, with at least a dozen vehicles trapped behind this person, saw troopers pass by in the opposite direction. I know that many are prone to blaming the tourists for these problems but the last couple of years, it seems, in my experience, that it is Alaskans that are causing the most problems.


Demonstrably false.   Guns have sold like hot cakes and murder rates and gun deaths have dropped.


I think you missed the point. A healthy lawn won't allow dandelions and other weeds (not clover) to grow. The chemical fertilizers you're putting on the grass are doing the same thing as mulching your clippings (adding nitrogen to the soil). If you mulch your clippings (go over them twice if they're thick) you can't see them, so you won't have "clippings and leaves scattered all over it ". As for the leaves, this is done in the last part of the year after all the leaves have fallen so it's not like you're out enjoying your lawn anymore. He's not saying don't do anything to your yard, he clearly told you what to do, and that is not spreading chemical fertilizers that find their way into salmon streams and dangerous herbicides. I've been following this advice on my lawn which was neglected by previous owners and it's looking great so far.


Jesus Christ didn't tell us that our job is to focus on the secular world.

He commandment was that we love Him and love others that we come across, with all our heart, soul, mind, and strength.

The changing of the world as it were will come about when the furnace of our own interior life with Him radiates warmth into the world around us, in little ways.

Through the 'salt' (charity) and light (truth) of Him.

Being "little" is frankly objectionable to our pride.  We don't want little.  We want big and dramatic fixes here and here.

But Our Lord has trouble 'working miracles" in us - when we focus on our goals outside of our love for Him.

That's not nonsense...it's easy conclusions from Scripture.


How does 'fairness' apply to the leadership of banks and law firms? It didn't play a role in picking the past and current leadership. It shouldn't gong forward.

My office doesn't appear to be grinding to a halt today. Then again, I work in the private sector in a province with at-will employment laws.


Despoliation?  Wow!  You even used an old latin english term?  You must be serious in your description of information.  Try again.  Who exactly is being plundered?  You didn't say in your comment.  Wasn't it Mr Obama who commandeered all that ocean area?  Even though our delegates requested that he not?  Yet, because he had a "pen and a phone", it didn't bother him not one bit.  Do you think he did it to protect the environment for future unborn children we haven't even though about yet 5 generations from now?  No.  He did solely because he could.  That is how leftists do.  It's all about the power.  Not about you or me.  And he did it w/ a smile, too.


You forgot private air.

Study up. The original reason is as I posted.

I guess you've never actually been to that airport.     They have a vast amount of Lear/G-3 traffic from Europe, the far east, and especially the middle east.

Why to see the farmlands of Rochester?  LOL


I've lived all my life in Oregon, but I've always believed our #1 problem was the entitlement mentality that has developed, fostered by the unions and our criminal governors Goldschmidt and Kitzhaber, now with a boost from bisexual Brown. And you are a self-righteous egoist, testifying in court, writing a book, and being a guest for a program aren't that impressive.


Sen. Berta Gardner, D-Anchorage
Sen. Tom Begich, D-Anchorage

More smoke and mirrors to scalp working Alaskans and justify a bloated government.


The irony is that you are attempting to create your own political correctness.


wHERE'S rHYNer?


Yes, let's stop exporting a crop indigenous to Latin America to Latin America.  That'll show em!


"If a person doesn't know for what or for whom he's voting, it's actually better not to vote at all."
What the hell are you talking about, Joe? It's the responsibility of all Americans to vote. It's NOT your responsibility to determine if it's better for someone "not to vote at all". If these people continue to vote, they will eventually become more informed. That's what a democratic system is all about.
Besides, if hundreds or thousands of people who don't know for what or for whom they're voting go ahead and vote any way, the law of averages dictate that half will vote the opposite of the other half and result in having no affect on the outcome.


What kind of journalist uses the words "spoiler alert - it wasn't" without providing any facts to support that claim? A smug one I suspect.

The writer talks of fake news but neglects to point out a few facts  that matter.

Under the basing agreement with Ukraine, Russia could place up to 25000 troops in Crimea  -  when Crimea declared first a separate state and  joined Russia, 16000 such troops were already stationed in Crimea . Not really an invasion was it?

Second , many Ukrainian officers either defected or were bribed  to go to  the Russian side leaving their equipment behind.

Third, no party including Canada made any effort to convince the Crimean people to stay in Ukraine  because the target wasn them anyway - it was only about punishing Putin.

If Ukraine is  the most corrupt country in Europe then why are we training their military and  giving them foreign aid?

Ukraine's weakness promotes intervention. To be clear that intervention has come from both the West and the East.


He's not a critic of papal authority. In fact he's asking the Holy Father to exercise his authority of confirming the brethren.

The statement " 'Amoris Laetitia' issue includes a big flip-flop" indicate you do not understand the issues he's raised.

The current Vicar of Christ has the episcopate divided into three camps: pro-Kasper, anti-Kasper, and Please God Let the Pope Speak Clearly.


The time for a moratorium would have been 6 months BEFORE the development of this massive Uptown Square complex. Just look at all the traffic on both ends of 320th now, and imagine it when this complex is full. It could not have been built in a worse area of the city. I used to shop in that area, but will now avoid it like the plague. Dini, sorry you are so "tired" of dealing with complex issues, but it's your job.


"the distances and flight paths would be way off for the Southern Hemisphere. Taking a tour of Australia with a compass or sextant should be enough to disprove that particular map"

It reads like you are imagining what the evidence is rather than what has been offered as evidence. What flight path for example? "he fact that the stars are different in Australia in a way that works fine on a globe" again, for example?

"try to explain the daily and yearly apparent motions of the Sun" Was it that those particular people were not knowledgeable or perhaps poor at explaining?

I've watched several videos where one claims to 'debunk' the whole idea of flat earth only to merely contain their set of beliefs, programming and unwillingness to investigate, all without any real science offered - just fervent belief in their belief.


Needs to include more on water shortage, and the still rapid population growth for next 50 years in Africa.  Both will be enormous challenges in the years to come.


How about  "Believe me"


Money well spent, and certainly beats the former steaming pile of muffins that used to salute the U.S. State Department 24/7 squandering Canadians lives and tens of billions in a bogus proxy CIA conflict!


Here's a good reflection on what NAFTA means for the US and why congress and American business won't allow it to collapse.

Trump can bluster like the stupid pumpkin head he is but that won't change the opinion of American business leaders which reflects on congress.

http://www.businessinsider.com/what-is-nafta-is-it-good-for-america-2017-2


The idea that a new tax will be "tax-neutral" is bogus, leftwing, hogwash.
Ontario's carbon tax, as indicated by Ontario's energy minister, will immediately add 4 cents per liter of gas, with a window to raise it further if required.
Ontario's energy sector is in ruins because of thinking just like yours.
Taxes will not stop global warming.


The Permanent Fund made 1% last year.

The new manager lost 5% on the stock market when the market did well.

Currently a sustainable draw is less than 1%.


Gotta love articles like this...there is a lot of positive news out there too.


If there was an award for dumbest move of the year, the TDSB would surely win. The government among other places are awash with the use of the word chief. However perhaps the most fitting rebuttal to this move, is in the work of one person who has championed the rights of indigenous people for years. That person is Beverley McLaughlin or as she is better known, Chief Justice of Canada Beverley McLaughlin.


Agree, what a nice thing to do.


Pesky laws. We should just ignore them, right?


This was the ultimate BACHI that the man paid... I can't say I find it funny like many posters have... honestly although this man was a petty thief and definitely had faults, none of us are perfect (especially those in government) and I think it's sad.


Its embarrassing that marginal rates in Ontario and Quebec now surpass the 50% threshold-
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and its shameful that the tax escalation was triggered by a need to service onerous public debt levels that surpass $300 BILLION in Ontario........
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and now prime minister Simpleton dreams of a similar level of per capita debt and crushing tax burden nation wide


Makes sense to rename them after a WINNER not a LOOSING TRAITOR which is what all Confederate military men were!   We don't have a Fort Benedict Arnold!!


You are constantly in the "red" if you are renting.  Renting is akin to having a mortgage for life !  Always better to own property so long as you can afford it.


"I know you're gay so birth is not relevant to your kind"

Despicable. And I do not pretend to be civil.  This kind of comment does not deserve civility.  From an old white guy with children.


Rich, the politicos have had 30 years to figure this out and have ALWAYS kicked the can down the road by using savings, smoke and mirror budget shell games, etc.  So to do that once again meets the definition of crazy - doing the same thing over and over, getting the same result but expecting a different one.  The common theme has been political self interest, both on the pols themselves and those that elect them.  Neither had real skin in the game to suffer the direct consequences thereof.  Today that's not the case.  Troopers are being cut, roads going to crap and pols staring down the gun of voter anger.  Am I a favor of taking money out of our pockets?  No.  But I've had to do adult things for my entire life so it doesn't come as a surprise but rather an unpleasant fact of life.  It's time Alaskans behaved like Alaskans and not the welfare queens they deny they are.


Now Trump will want to fire some off. You know he will. It's what an idiot would do.


That boom you hear is the sound of people and businesses fleeing California at a supersonic pace.


I love it when people agree with me...


The big question is "Why would a Democrat choose to leave the Party and run as a Green?  Did Cedric Gates do this in 2014 solely because he was barred from running that year as a Democrat because he registered with the Party too late? Keiko Bonk came from a solidly Democratic family, but bolted to run as a Green and won a number of elections. In the 2004 mayoral race the more progressive candidate lost to a nominal Democrat who proceeded to get people who had supported his opponent fired from their jobs. This leads into the next big question: "Why would solid Democrats support a Republican in a non-partisan mayoral race?" Party rules should be followed, lest there be chaos, but do party labels really matter?


I don't know as much about smear campaigns as do you , Janey7 so, sure.
That must be true.
'Night.


I love statistics, and do appreciate your response. Mine came from here. yes, but you did not finish reading my post...it stated clearly that the majority of these mascot names  "belong to high schools"-- And this thread is about Mascots, Confederate among them  and (ready for it?) PUBLIC SCHOOLS! (Weld Central High School specifically.)

But what I find the most interesting that the majority of the group of people it involves do not consider these mascot names a slur at all.  How about that :)


What our corrupt media fails to mention, all these confederate monuments, plaques, statues and confederate flags that fly over state houses were put there by democrats. Who were segregationist and Klu klux Klan members who burned crosses in front of blacks homes and hung them from trees. it's no wonder they're trying to sterilize history like ISIS and the Taliban do.


WRONG!  Washington, California and Idaho ALL have better riparian protections.


If the Conservatives hadn't raped the Heritage Trust Fund that was supposed to cover crashes like this we'd be in good shape right now.
As a Conservative I get sick and tired of Conservatives that refuse to admit to the failings of the last 30 years of Conservative governments.


D control House plan, raise spending and tax the people and tax companies until the producers of wealth don't want to be here anymore. Then who pays for the the Welfare people?


And it also sounds like it's an airport somewhere in Asia.


"Chinese rudeness" is reflective of Chinese rule. Close encounters with Russians and others is nothing new. Way back, I never believed that the cold war was a thing of the past. But spin spin spin any 'new cold war type incident' in order to propagate slander towards a political ruse? That's where we're at now. Oh Charles.


That's true and I'm glad the Libs did it (as would have the NDP and Greens).  BUT if the Cons want to bite, they will have trouble digesting and it is out there as grist for a future political debate.


Not the tax payer's obligation to fix the whole world.  There are plenty of charities who can do this.


That's precisely the kind of denial I was referring to. The security agencies did provide the evidence to the US Congress in fact. It has not been made public because it might prejudice the ongoing investigation. Just because they didn't put you on their personal email list, doesn't mean that they don't have the evidence.


The Globe is big on hocus-pocus  solutions to the pitiless reality of giving third world countries  tariff-free access to our markets and the inevitable decimation of local industry by foreign competitors  paying  pennies an hour to manufacture products   sold  for big dollars  north of the Mexican border.


The mother thinks it's ok for men to sexually assault women, as long as they're honest about it.


Goes to show that perps are literally involved in all aspects of life. The mentality of people are changing. The world is regressing to a whole different level. I can see a future where just about everyone is armed in one way or another.


Oh, oh, get ready for a major, manic tweet eruption as the first shoe falls.


How is it that not knowing the full story of other posters allows you to pass judgment on their comments? Is your ability to pigeonhole others -- some would call it profiling -- with very little evidence that finely tuned?
Judgment happens all the time. You do it  and so do I. It's unfortunate we can't be honest enough with one another to admit that.


This is also true with women.  Many of us have sex merely due to physical attraction and some due to the guy having money too.  Many women have sex with men they are not in love with and some with men they don't even like all that much.  Sadly, men are not the only jerks that exist out in the world and use sex for completely self-satisfying reasons.

The one thing that is different is most women do not resort to raping men.  That is probably because it is more difficult to force a man who does not want sex to have it but that is not true with female anatomy.


Billions raised and yet no advancement towards a "cure."  I wonder where all that money went.  Poor Jerry, and the American public, were duped.


No its extermination; the term often used openly when referring to wolves in WY and ID where I lived 03-06. Their state park budget dropped from $18 million in 08 to about $3.5 last year but about three years ago their legislature approved a specific $400,000 annual fund to kill wolves (about $4,000 per from air which would reimburse a lot of lost stock). They keep renewing while always near bottom of 50 states in education spending per student.


DP's Editorial Board believes U.S. citizens tax dollars should underwrite defending illegal foreigners in federal court.  (perhaps bolster the account with taxpayer dollars.)  DP EB is the penultimate re-election machine for POTUS Donald Trump!

Congratulations DP EB. Last night a formerly Demo Gov. embraced the GOP. 35 of 50 Governorships across the nation are Republican. The GOP controls the WH, the Senate, the House, and the vast majority of state houses, governorships, etc. All thanks to the DNC and the pumpkin-spice latte sipping crowd that just don't understand the zeitgeist. Opposing U.S. citizens with a deep-rooted hatred of America isn't a winning formula outside Kabul.

Keep it up Michael Hancock and the DP EB. You'll ensure the Democratic Party becomes extinct. As a GDI (Gosh Darn Independent), I'm pleased the Democratic Party is cratering like the Whig Party and is becoming a footnote like Bull Moose Party!  Independents will fill the enormous vacuum the Democrats made.


Author here. That's based on Hawken's video around the 18 minute mark.


lol!  very insightful post Pink.  Pretty funny, and pretty true!!


More of the usual hubris from Ibbitson.   Good for a laugh but it also stirs up Trump supporters in Canada.
Maybe not what he intends??


You mean the only person found in contempt of parliament? That guy you mean?


I think you are right although it might be more than just Oprah.


Research of this type is paramount in finding ways to reduce the negatives of gun ownership.  Congress has been incredibly myopic in refusing to fund research.  Just looking at this one report, potential future policy changes can be seen.  If crimes are being committed by lost guns, create liability for not taking sufficient care with your guns.  Another possible way to fix it would be to have gun owners annually present their guns in some way so that it can be determined if they are actually paying attention to their guns.

Guns are made to kill.  It is crazy that in 60% of the time, the original gun owner did not know when the gun went missing.  That is extremely negligent.


So i ask what was the faith and party of the PM's that legalized gay life and same sex marriage?


Thanks for all your hard work Les Gara, supporting foster children and trying to change laws for the better here in Alaska.  I hope you will continue trying to strengthen Alaska laws so that children in the OCS system have a better chance of living with/being adopted by their responsible relatives and not being farmed out or adopted out of their birth families.


The states is not going to miss a opportunity to steal money from the man.


And Trump's EOs are all proper, right?
Amazing how that works.


diverdave, If you think that it's an awful way that I'm categorizing the President, you should read some of his tweets about other people, such as,  "Incompetent," "Loser," "A waste," "Phoney," "A total scam," "Crazy," "Dopey," "Dummy," "Really sad," "Failed," "Cowardly," "Weak," and the list goes on -- and on, and on . . .
 https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2016/01/28/upshot/donald-trump-twitter-insults.html


Shannyn is piggy-backing on Jill's superb and well thought out investigating reporting. She is a fraud and a ding-dong. More like a cross-eyed Chihuahua. I wouldn't even label shannyn a liberal. Most liberals are very smart. I enjoy arguing with them. Holding a dialogue with shannyn is like trying to bring a flame to a cigarette that's been soaking in the toilet; extremely soggy, and impossible to relight.


Disqus is pretty horrible too as their channels are mostly run by people who prefer an echo chamber.  There are far-right and far-left Disqus channels and many don't care for dissent among their ranks - and there are a lot of uncivil comments there.


Really ?


SF

I see that as a bad thing. My guess is that your opinion is the opposite.

I personally don't see this particular provincial parliament lasting that long.  Even though I don't support them, I would rather see the NDP (again, not my first choice) with a majority than to see an endless string of minority governments that accomplish nothing.   At least with a majority (no matter what the stripe) at election time the sitting government has to take responsibility for their accomplishments, good or bad.

With minority governments the sitting government cannot implement their full agenda and wil have plenty of excuses for their failures. (the minority and other parties as examples of scapegoats)


Justin time to choose ...your tax theft bill or the next election....


This however sounds like an objection based on arbitrary rules made by an evangical fanatic. I'd personally fight fire with fire.


I trust that his face doesn't look so pretty in his booking photo...


If the current roster could simply perform to their lowest expectations, we'd probably be above .500. When Donaldson starts piling up errors, Tulo, Pillar, Bautista, Donaldson, Morales all stop hitting and Happ and Estrade (Biagini?) stop throwing there is not much left to carry the day.


That was not what you said, and even if it had been, you can't say that by itself. That particular cultural expression of maleness is basically the entirety of cultural expression of maleness all around us.

The one we need - exists in small, isolated, pockets here and there , it's mostly just a vision though. The one that causes these problems is, in fact, all around us. And it is, turning men into trash all around us.

You can't use my words as a defense for men, they aren't. They are a call to action - a declaration that what we define 'male' to even mean needs to change. You can start by removing penisses from the definition since there is no scientific basis for including them. It's just one small step though the first step in a thousand mile journey.
One thing I can say with absolute certainty is that, if we take that journey, most men of today would not recognize who we become as being 'men'. And many will fight us every step of the way.
But rather a new man type, than trash.


" the judiciary has recently made decisions usurping executive authority." Here's the definition of "usurp"...seize, take over, take possession of, take, commandeer, wrest, assume, expropriate "  The word conveys the taking of authority and assumption of such.  This, of course, is NOT what the courts have done.  The Courts, as, of course, one of the three branches of our government, exercised their legal authority to "check" the executive power of the President.  Since Marbury v. Madison, that has been one of the Court's recognized and confirmed powers.  When you have an "over-reaching" executive branch such Court action is predictable.

Let's also be clear.. President Trump has openly declared the media to be the "enemy of the American people."  We know that authoritarian government and dispotic leaders control the media as tightly as possible.  IMO, Mr. Trump realizes he wouldn't be able to openly censor the media, so he's working very hard to delegitimate it.


IRT Carl Campagna, not many people are old enough like me to remember, but back in the old days when everyone owned flintlocks or muskets, most able-bodied men were members of a militia and stood ready to report for military service at a moment’s notice in times of need. They did not report for drills at an armory every two weeks, but they were pretty good marksmen and respected authority.  Back in the old days that was considered “a well-regulated militia.”  Who knows when ordinary citizens may once again be called upon to protect themselves and members of their communities from others who want to do them harm?  The Second Amendment is needed as much today as it was when it was written.


Your criterion for treason would have put to death thousands of Americans during our nation's history.


I worked with a reactor operator who had his license from Rickover.  It was signed by the man himself.


It's not a lecture hall. It's an auditorium designed for performance events.


Alaskans please save us from another two years of Don Young.   He is a gross old man who is past his prime serving Alaska.  We can do much better than this guy who always votes the party line which with Trump as president is a disaster for this nation and state.


No, like Hillary. Private server, broken phones, deleted emails etc.


And I'd add CONOCO EMPLOYEE MEYER and Chenault to the list.


How long before the President blames the media (if he already hasn't), for the mounting wave of recent protests?

He'll enlarge the photo such as the first one illustrating this story, mount it on an easel and say, "You want proof?  Look, people!  Fake news in the making!  Simply count the news photographers in this picture!  If media people weren't there, it'd be a small, peaceful gathering." (Note: I counted at least 11 photographers.)

And maybe the jerk in the t-shirt wouldn't have tossed that newspaper container around...


Shocking! Say it ain't so! You mean Carey is NOT the greatest goaltender in the WORLD. Wow, the talking media heads, heads are about to explode. If they cannot claim that someone is the greatest in the WORLD, then their WORLD as they know it has ended.


The funniest part is this Trump quote:   " 3 Republicans and 48 Democrats let the American people down  "

At 51%, it could be said that this was the same percentage of voters who "let the American people down" by voting Trump to begin with!

With MAJORITY control of both houses, they failed to enact a signature piece of the platform!  That's pretty telling.  There is only one person who can be blamed for squandering his majority and failing, and that is Trump himself.  But of course he refuses to shoulder any responsibility, preferring to blame everyone else for his failure.  What will he do when they lose their majority?


You nailed it, justmaybe.  Thank you.


So this guy refused to get on a US plane after being held captive for 5 years. What is he hiding.  I just hope our famous PM doesn't send a Canadian plane down for a free ride back!!!!  OR mabe he will send kadr  on the plane as well to welcome them!


Don't our CF members take an oath protecting Canada from all threats, foreign and domestic


"The content is serious and compelling. The arguments are grounded in reason, Scripture, and age-old Church teaching. The facts are not disputed."

From your remarks it's clear that you side with the 62 and that is unfortunate because that is grounded in hate of changes that should have been made long ago or never should have been put in place from the start.

One example:  Two married Catholics and one of them is a vile person.
They divorce because of that vileness, but the church will not allow the innocent person to remarry for as long as it takes to get an annulment and if that person does marry, he or she can not go to Communion.  In decades past that person was held in contempt by clergy and church members.  That is not what Jesus taught.


That other countries' students can pass English and Math entrance exams that Oregon High School 'graduates' can't ?

That seems like an advantage to me!


Nobody seem to realized that China is an oppressive country with no rule-of-law; it is a brutal one-party rule; they don't have no respect for international rules such as intellectual property. They don't have freedom of press, all news have to be scrutinized by the authorities before publishing. Affluent Chinese want to leave the country and move to a democratic state such as the U.S., Australia and Canada. The government is blatantly corrupted. 50% of their leadership's 2nd generation are holding foreign passports. With no freedom of press, no respect of human right, low business ethic...etc. No matter what happens in the U.S., China can never be a world leader at this stage. Does the writer know what is 1-belt 1-road? What countries it covers and who is buying it? With all due respect, this article is a joke.


Contact me, I have found a way to get Civil to listen and pay attention. Go to my FB and send me a pm.


Has anyone read Tarek Fatah"s opinion column in a competing Toronto newspaper?
The headline: "It is OK to say Western civilization is superior"
From a devout Muslim.


Nor China


I continue to be amazed at how many people view being on Welfare/medicaid as a good thing.  Why is it people are not willing to get better jobs and support themselves rather than letting others take care of them?


Native have no allies so close, or friends so dear that they won't back stab  and double cross them to get something of lesser value.


Let's see, Boots... Obama allowed Russia to go into Crimea and Ukraine unimpeded... Why is that? Obama knew Russia's attempt to disrupt our election and did nothing... why is that? Maybe he was afraid because HE had ties with Russia... 'Tell Comrade Vlad that I'll have more flexibility after the election'.... Come on Boots, get off the tax issue, man...


Why would anyone trust Facebook's judgement with anything? Zuckerberg was up to his eyes censoring posts for the German government in regards to their endless migrant situation. It didn't have to be racist, or mean, or hateful. It just had to ask whether it was a good idea.

And now the Liberals are asking Facebook for "assistance".

I'll let you draw your own conclusions.


The entire content of one letter is "With governments fixated on their “bottom” line, one would think funding public toilets would be a priority."
I will guess that this is intended to be funny or amusing?  It's not - it's nonsensical. As in "it makes no sense at all, it just strings words together"
G&M, you seem to like ending your Letters page with something light-heated. If the best you receive on a day is tripe like this, you should re-think that policy.


Can they do this to my neighbors constantly screaming brat?


Timothy Mcmillan27 minutes ago
You can now buy “skimpier coverage” and pay less. When you incur a huge claim (like say a $300,000 heart surgery) not covered by your skimpy plan then you default on the balance, the hospital pays the claim for you and they build the cost of that loss into the rates that they charge people with real (non-skimpy) coverage and people on government funded plans like FEHB and Medicare. Therefore people who fail to buy adequate coverage rely on their neighbors to pay their freight. Get your fork off my plate! Isn’t this why we wanted universal coverage to begin with? Thank you Dear Leader! In spite of your own words I for one never believed that you grabbed women by the p*ssy!


I like your name. Perchance are you a liberal ? It would all fit together nicely.


I get it...its easier for you to write long and content-rich NEGATIVE articles, than positive ones. I wonder if its easier for a restaurant to put poo in your burrito than rich, spicy beef and beans?


Consider the source(s). Weurch was an utterly marginal assembly rep at best, public trough hog (KABATA) at worst.  Mystrom would have bankrupted us with his zany Winter Olympics bid, I personally got to clean up Fink caused carnage at ATU/ACS and Sullivan's record is equally dismal - Tennis Courts, the Port mess and a failed initiative to mess with the tax cap that he was happy with.  Sheesh.


Brian Sweeney Jr: I find your post very offensive. You call skinnerAK a fool, ignorant, no reading comprehension, believes in Fallacies. You sir have a problem with having civil conversation. That tends to make lesteners want to shut you off. By they way in any civics class in America it is taught sales tax is one of the most unfair taxes in existence.


Communion is God's gift to all of us
Nobody is worthy but God's love will heal us


I'll be in VDZ next month, so we'll see what is said on this end. Could be interesting.


And you think either of them want to change the basic system?

Hillary is being paid quite handsomely to continue the status quo and Trump has made his money off the status quo.

The most you will see from Hillary are platitudes written into the Democratic Platform which she will then ignore.

Many of Trump's enterprises were probably financed in part by insurance companies.  That's the sort of thing insurance companies do with money, re-invest it in real estate.


Well, considering that Graham has never been a leader... that leaves him just one choice out of two.


States Rights are NOT absolute.  This has been proven time and time again.  The Supremacy Clause of the Constitution makes that quite clear: " The Supremacy Clause of the United States Constitution (Article VI, Clause 2) establishes that the Constitution, federal laws made pursuant to it, and treaties made under its authority, constitute the supreme law of the land."  No state may make a law which conflicts with the US Constitution.  ...actually, today we have some interesting issues regarding State laws which conflict with federal laws...the legalization of marijuana by several States being the highest-profile example.  The DOJ has, up to now, chosen to not push this conflict.  If it does we're going to see some very major fireworks.  Gary Crum


Coming soon to a government near you!


And now we have to be extra vigilant and call it out whenever we see it.


They look like a bunch of guys who went to Trader Vic’s and got drunk and decided it would be a great idea to throw a parade….


“May can't trigger Brexit without Parliament, top court rules in setback”
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It’s comforting to see that the UK has not yet become a dictatorship, where an unelected prime minister can take unilateral action based on the results of a non-binding referendum.

Ms. May would do well to remember the lessons of history. The issue of Parliament’s supremacy was settled 300 years ago. The “Divine Right of Kings” no longer applies.


I am positive after this event, Maimane and FedEx did well in coming to this compromise.

I think that most of the people who reacted without calming down, by rebooking their memberships and publicly saying "no more DA", might have to humble themselves later.

I saw the true power of this statement when I read the EFF presser by Mbuyiseni. I agree that they called Zille out, but they also referred back to their 2016 "we are not coalition with DA" statement. Which indirectly showed some satiety with the action taken by Maimane.

The reality for all of us is that there's no turning back to ANC, it's an absolutely corrupt party with no redemption at sight. The local government "partnership" between the minority is the only hopeful project. EFF over-reacted, and they reverted.

If COJ and COT can deliver on their promises of growth, more Pele will vote EFF and DA in 2019. Even the 7 Pillar critics of EFF with do an U-turn on their arm-chair critiquery.


There's a ceasefire in Syria and we need a ceasefire on more refugees coming to Canada.


You are referring to Ontario right Pink Monkey? Ontar-we-owe's debt of 300 BILLION has monthly interest payments of 1 BILLION/month.


No Democrat got shot by someone in the Tea Party.


Obvious comments from someone who has never been in biz for the,selves and had to meet payroll


Nom, after this election and the Trump win the Right and the RRs (Religious Right) are in VERY deep do-do! THey own the presidency and both houses of congreee and will soon re-own the SCOTUS, which is complete control of our government and totally means they are now in very deep trouble because they have little/no opposition and as a result have absolutely NO excuse for anything. The Right and the RRs have no excuses. They now are under their own guns to PRODUCE for the American people -- workers and their families.

The GOP has always been against anyone they deemed as 'the other'. However we are all the other in some way. GOP voters believe that everyone else but them are the other. They never understand that even they are 'the other' to the Super Rich and to the RRs.

I'm hoping that Trumps terrible rhetoric was red meat in order to get elected. Doesn't seem likely, but it is just possible.


Why are doctors refusing medicare patients?


Boy, you sure don't understand gender identity. The theory there is that body biology isn't always in sync with mental biology. But you can't identify as Canadian and expect Citizenship & Immigration Canada to overlook the fact that you're a citizen of some other country.


Again you demonstrate a glaring lack of basic knowledge about the structure of our government. When you voted for Trump, did you think you were voting for a Putin-type autocrat? You see, the U.S. government has what are called "three branches" -- the executive, legislative, and judicial. They are considered to be co-equal, guided by the principle of the separation of powers described in the U.S. Constitution... Oh, why bother, you can't comprehend any of this stuff.

Keep deluding yourself into believing that Trump will actually build a wall on the Mexican border and have Mexico pay for it, that he will deport millions of immigrants and ban all Muslims, that he will bring back your precious manufacturing jobs (that corporations like the ones Trump owns are responsible for out-sourcing to other countries), that he will do this and that... blah, blah, blah... Grow up. You Trump supporters have the emotional maturity and fragility of a ten year old. No, scratch that... an eight year old.


Thank you for this attempt to uphold a modest level of standards. It's increasingly necessary in this era in which our public discourse through the media has become coarsened and degraded, thanks to the dubious gift of anonymity which allows people to say such things for which their own mothers might otherwise slap them upside the head. Comments here have generally become more civil since the veil of anonymity has been removed. You tend to put more constructive thought into what you're saying when it's your own name that's attached to the comment byline, rather than "NaloBoyz."


Comet!


More meaningless prattle from the boy non-wonder.

Hopefully someone with more sense will give him some, so that even he can recognize the unfairness of these 1500$ love-ins.

100$ a pop, max, and give everyone (almost) a kick at the can.


Good luck getting a '13 or '14 Mustang  GT for that price.


You seem to have missed all the "alleged" qualifications in the bits you chose to post.

Also the fact that the last item comes from a tweet war in which Broaddrick trolled Chelsea Clinton on twitter.  Nice.

I was interested in this bit though:

"Last year, when confronted with the allegations against her husband, Hillary Clinton said all accusers should be taken at their word "until they are disbelieved based on evidence."

Kind of a far cry away from the Trumpeters insisting Hilary attacked the women alleging rape by her husband.


The fact is that Lee was one of the best and skilled generals of the civil war....his victors , who had every reason to hate him, and who faced him on the battle field, treated him honour following his surrender.

For my part I want all statues of Julius Caesar destroyed because of his defeating of the Gauls and his invasion of Britain....and of Claudius the conqueror of Britain with all of the harm that he inflicted on the Britons, their enslavement....in fact all the statues and busts of the Caesars should be eradicated and destroyed.


In the information age, it takes work to be dumb.


Any taxation over 50% marginal is counterproductive, producing less revenue. If Canada stopped the punitive income rates against high income, read high education, professionals the incentive for these types of tax avoidance schemes would reduce and the tax code could be made far simpler and more fair. Revenues would increase and the motivation for a professional education would be enhanced.


I also share some of the concerns expressed below regarding the Chief Commissioner's extrapolation from the Globe's excellent research on unfounded sexual assault cases.  The first conclusion drawn is that the problem must lie in systemic bias against women.  However, there could be a host of unbiased reasons for the high rates including the mentioned ill-equipped (a police force in the north likely does not have the same access to specialized equipment and specially trained officers to conduct the same level of investigation), the classic case of no witnesses and a "he-said/she-said" story, delays in reporting the crime that renders all evidence useless, the potential for revenge claims, etc.  I think the Globe's expose is agood first step in identifying the issue, but a reasonable person would conclude that the next step is independent audits of these cases to help ascertain further insights.  When one takes their conclusions past that, it is reasonable to question a hidden agenda.


Stupid spell check,iam sure glad we have grammar nazi's,is that your response?WOW,did this trigger you snowflake?maybe you better find your safe space,I would hate to be the one who pushed you over the edge lol,if you have a response then say it,if not go back down to your mothers basement,this is a grownup discussion,not a preschool lesson plan,come back when you grow up.


Or simply stating the truth. Go ahead, prove him wrong.


My memory isn't as good as it once was, but I seem to recall a certain cemetery fund in Milwaukee . . .


You clearly have no clue about what's going on... The demand for a superior product will always be what it's about. People don't brew their own beer because they rather buy the good stuff on a regular basis. Growing "pot" isn't that easy to do, and the 4 plants they are talking about letting people grow isn't worth the hassle. Besides medical market is bigger than people even know. This stuff is a step away from being covered by insurance plans, some are already doing it. Big pharma companies will get in the game soon enough. The legal market is just going to strip the supply and increase demand thus maintaining the cost per gram at or above where it's at today.


it's only a beginning, they are going to pay for their stupidity, to late to change anything now--good luck---


Great article Diane Dietz!
We all agree- bringing the millrace back to life, and connecting this to the EWEB-City Hall project and the new riverside UO science development is both an exciting  vision and  a practical program.
 Three thoughts   1) Historically,  this was important to both manufacturing as well as the UO, and a century ago this was also the site of the home of Eugene's first black homeowner, Wiley Griffon;
 2)  The illustration shows a lot of concrete on the banks, lets' note what happened at North Carolina  State to improve their stream: "The renovation involved recontouring the banks, planting native flora — and breaking up a parking lot built over 235 feet of its length (permanently removing 56 parking spots)."
3) Springfield is showing what can be done, and Willamette U in Salem turned  their  millrace from a muddy eyesore in to an attractive, healthy campus attraction.
Now lets' find the leadership and financing, without arguing over it for another century.


My cat long ago trained me as to when it was dinner time.

So far, I just blindly click "yes," and it has allowed me to proceed.  I guess the software is trying to train us as to what a "civil comment" is.


When I hit a nerve, I really hit it.

Profilers are experts in avoiding confirmation bias and allowing their personal beliefs to color their profiles.

You, on the other hand, are a mass of biases and wear them on your sleeve.


Greetings....Once the onslaught of Trumpian dark ideals are beginning to take effect ......will the Bishops and Cardinals still be silent?  I think they will still be stymied like now.....SILENT!


The Trickle Down Economics of Straus/Freedman paired with the evil of people like Henry Kissinger and Dick Cheney have helped to bring America, with a $17T debt, to where it is today. After G W Bush was of no further use Dick Cheney must have thought Donald Trump was heaven sent. We can only hope that Bernie Sanders rationale and Donald Trumps fear will influence Hillary Clinton's presidency. It is for Americans to hold her feet to the fire. I for one am exhaling now.


Slott's back!

Everyone, Steve Slott is a paid shill for the fluoride industry. You can simply do a google search for his name, and you will find that he spends his days trolling forums all over the country.


"We’re not accustomed to asking such questions about our presidents. We don’t know how to even begin inquiring into a president’s mental health..."

Really?

Robinson doesn't recall that top aides of LBJ consulted psychiatrists because of his emotionally erratic behavior?

The media's play by play of Nixon's paranoia?

The hints that Ford's famous clumsiness was a result of brain damage?

Reagan being diagnosed with Alzheimer's by the media PRIOR to his first election?

Bush the Younger's imbicility due to alcohol and drug abuse?

"We’re not accustomed to asking such questions about our presidents. We don’t know how to even begin inquiring into a president’s mental health..."

Yeah, right.


Sex history became has been a thing since the religious right has bashed every political opponent over the head with it for nearly a century.

Anthony Wiener was attacked due to sending a text with a picture of his penis in underwear in a private conversation.

Trump says he wants to sexual assault women and his daughter is a piece of ass. If Anthony was fair game, so is Trump.

Personal Responsibility is the main plank of the party Trump is endorsing.


Isn't it obvious? Leaving people without shelter kills them.


Once again, the old "but everybody else s doing it..."" card is played.  It didn't work the first time, and doesn't now.    The problem is that this immediately gets to the core of that great double standard in the church,

If the bishops have any of the special charisms they claim, then one must assume they know the difference from right and wrong, and will always choose right over wrong.  Oh, but there will always be individuals, one might argue.  Perhaps, but aren't we also told that when bishops act in concert, they cannot be wrong, for Jesus protects His church?

The simple truth is that the bishops ARE very much acting in concert here.  It's not an accident, nor an individual's choice, that bishops have not accepted accountability.  Rather, that's a worldwide choice by ALL of them to adopt a position that has the effect to choose themselves and their positions, over children.  What's happening in India is so predictable, so normal now, that we already know how it turns out...


Except that policy directive is not yet in place so it would be current research chairs we are talking about.

Keeping with your simple logic, it is obvious those men aren't doing a very good job at generating citations or improving Canada's international reputation for post-secondary and graduate studies. Maybe a good idea then to let the women do what the men can't.


Could you post a source for those numbers please. IPSO shows the Federal government with an approval rating of about 60% as of Dec 20, 2016. You may be looking at the Ontario numbers?


Ok I got a question for all you people here protesting the ban !

Explain to me how is trumps ban diffrent from Kirk Caldwells ban and wall against our own homeless people from waikiki! He tells them their not allowed in a area like the ban! On top of that he sent crews to destroy their houses? This was found  Uncostitutional! Explain to me how this is diffrent ! We dont even treat our own people with dignity and respect!!! We treat foreigners better then our homeless!
Are we not discriminating ? Then we do bills to send people back to california why not invite all the homeless to hawaii their dying from cold in the mainland? Should we do this!!!

Please someone explain to ?  Dont you think if you were a homeless women you sleep in waikiki for protection instead of the bushes in waianae arent they fleeing for help too?


Not always though.  Once I was headed two towns over from my previous residence when  I saw this one that was black,  Just meandering through the forest.  It looked as if he hadn't a care in the world.  Oh how I envied him.  Snacking on berries climbing trees for the pure thrill of it all. As I was boarding the bus an older gentlemen noticed the onion I had tied to my belt, which was the style at the time. The bus cost 5 cents back in those days. Or a bee as we called a nickel in those days.   Gimme 5 bees for a quarter you'd say. Which is what we called a nickel at the time. I was headed 2 towns over to pick up supplies for the rapidly approaching winter. My onion had already begun to wither  which I took to be a sign that I wasn't a spring chicken anymore myself. Oh how I envy the youth of today. They say that youth is wasted on the young  but I whole heartedly disagree. Skipping rocks, jumping rope, you mean to tell me you me these are wasteful activities you won't convince me Never


the young ladies statement was made immediately. It took securitas 1 week for them to issue their creative 101 story. hmmm


Only in your mind are you the majority.E PLURIBUS UNAM translated is FROM MANY ONE,meaning contributions from all races and religions have made America great. Your using it not only demonstrates your ignorance but given your frequent and blatantly racist comments, your hypocrisy.


They want to Mayor to pick are you crazy., another bad decision.  And btw can I put myself on pay leave too?


We are only paying this award because Trudeau revoked the Stephen Harper legislation allowing convicted terrorists to be stripped of their Canadian citizenship. Trudeau had a choice.


We have not ignored the problem as stated in this article, we funded it.


"Most British Columbians probably don't remember the decade of darkness under the last NDP term. When 50,000 educated young folk were force to leave the Province and their families in search of work."

No they don't, most are too young and too busy with their ShariaBucks jobs trying to pay the $2500/mth rent in a city where they'll never have a hope in heck of owning.  Let me guess, Mr Rogers, you're a boomer who won the real estate Ponzi Scheme / lottery?  At least the social justice warrior NDP will have a candle lit vigil instead of what is REALLY needed in British Columbia; a violent revolution!!!  You're still safe!!! Canada is being sold down the river and British Columbia is the launching point.


It has been postponed to Monday, January 9 due to the weather.


Air India happened in 1985 - more than 30 years ago...


A lovely instrument, too.


Your essay is off message - the point is the rule-of-law....that is our #1 national treasure and if it's not observed we have no country.


looks  like Justin Trudeau's Canada is every bit a "warrior nation" as Harper's


Well...I don't have any compassion for cultists who want to destroy our people, our country, our civilization and way of life.   We haven't had much "national security" in the past 8 years.  It's time we had some.  When dealing with failed states and sponsors of terrorism,there IS no way to properly vet anyone from those nations for one of either two reasons: 1. There are no reliable records because any meaningful government has ceased to exist; and/or 2. There is no reliable information because the government would intentionally falsify it.  It's simple common sense, and compassion doesn't even enter into the debate.  And as you note, the application of law is applied the same.  But when it comes to immigration, who you are can mean the difference between life and death:  of you, of me, or anyone else here LAWFULLY.  There is no "right" for anyone to come here.  It's a privilege.  The history of these cultists for the past 1400 years says it all.   How about Compassion starts at home.


P. Logan, you are wrong to say that it is a figment of Conservative Albertans’ imagination that there is a definite dislike of Albertans’.  While on holiday in the US, we, two former Albertan’s sat down at an open air market and were joined by two other couples.  One from Ontario and one from BC.  The Ontario couple gleefully said, “well I bet you just love that Alberta is getting theirs.”  And the couple from BC agreed.  This is not fantasy, it is fact.  When people from Alberta drive into BC, the fact that they have a ‘red’ licence plate causes anger.  I don’t know where you live, but if it is in BC or Ontario, you must have your head in the sand if you are not aware of the angst toward Alberta.

I met a YMCA representative and he was talking about the drop in revenue from Alberta and went on to add they pay more for their membership than any where else in Canada.  Why? Because they can afford it.  Same at the grocery store.  It is not cheap to live in Alberta.


I wish it was declining...one name says it all - Rex Tillerson. Otherwise, agreed 100%.


Ya, Civil Comments have some interesting ways. Sorry you got a spanking for any reason. But you should be back and running in a day or two.


So awesome to hear you all pulled thru this as a family. God is awesome and thank you for serving your country and thank you all! Damn good story!


People know. And do nothing. Fear?


How did I miss your post????  Confused--why are you calling WE insane?  Fake?  Perhaps you've been fishing in the sun for too long.  See, Rush takes on the msm ALL the time.  And referencing the "F" word is a dead giveaway.  Clearly you are a Left-Wing Communist plant.  Go hide.  And tell Soros I'll pray for him.


Resorting to pyramid scheme economics to compensate for the Boomers entering their senior years is just putting off the problem. If we can't keep up standards of living at steady state population growth, we need to make structural changes to benefits policies.


Lockstep Lisa has voted in lock step with Trump on every issue so far.  She hems and haws and votes with Trump.


Genius, cats are the definitive host for Toxoplasma gondii.  No KITTIES, no T. gondii.  I did not occur on the islands until ha'olies brought their filthy invasive vermin to the islands.  Supposedly to control rats.  THAT sure worked.  And that's what the mongooses were introduced for as well.


What was this horrible thing that Trump said?  What I have seen discussed as the biggest issue was him saying that both protesters and counter protesters are responsible for the violence.  Why is that the most horrible thing ever uttered by a President?  It's been difficult to get past all of the emotion and really understand what is so inaccurate/inappropriate.  What did he say exactly that is giving people nightmares?


NEA2 - The Safe Third Country Agreement means no such thing.  It was a an exploitation of a fictional legal loophole by the government to get around the 1985 Singh decision that required every refugee claimant to receive a hearing before an independent decision maker/tribunal before being refused.  The SCOC ruled that every refugee claimant "in Canada" must be accorded fundamental justice (our version of due process).

The legal fiction is that persons who are being examined at a Port of Entry are not technically in Canada so they can be sent back to the USA.  However if they manage to cross the border then they are in Canada and must be processed.

It should also be noted that the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (IRPA) and prior immigration Acts in implementing our legal international obligations dating back the 1951 Refugee Convention provides that refugees are exempt from prosecution for illegal entry and use of false documents at section 133.


Freeland is not qualified to be Minister of Defense.  PERIOD.