so the whole direction of this story has been sanitized from Justin celebrating Trump's abandonment of climate change and the economic opportunities it might bring for Canada  to the "Little Potato" standing in defense of climate change

what the heck is going on here, do I have to get the real news from "The Rebel" now


Demonstrably true that more guns = less safety.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/sep/18/gun-ownership-gun-deaths-study


And lets be clear, there are plenty of white writers on this sight, who have belittled law enforcement at all levels.    Isn't it interesting to see them blame the actions of black people as the cause of death by the police.

This is not just a race issue although it's plain that racism from all sides is stiring a lot of emotions.   On this site, with very few black writers (do we have any regulars?), the mistrust of authority, or, the perceieved incompetance of authority, seems to justify picking up a weapon and killing without police or trial.

Americans need to address the age old questions of crime and punishment.   Race baiting is going to make that very difficult, from all skin colors, (this is not just the responsibility of one race.)

There is no excuse for the murder of the policemen in Dallas, none.    We can try to understand the crime, we can not allow ourselves to forgive it.


Certainly the elephants were addressed very publicly in court, by attorneys and his discredited accusers publicly but never by Gomeshi himself. Are his prospective audience members expected to just go along pretending nothing happened? He owes people some form of statement or explanation.


Since Trump was inadvertently elected he has declared war on Hollywood, Mexicans, Muslims, the NFL, NBA, MLB, the Gay community and Canada's portion of NAFTA he may  just as well declare war on North Korea officially too. There has never been a man more out of his league than Trump. The sooner a guy with three names comes along the better off we all will be.


I have a lot of experience with the American database of street addresses and standardization. I will guarantee that Trump will find a lot of voter fraud if you do sloppy data work. If you feed the software the minimal criteria such as just using the last name without the first name. The problem with the American database is that you can have a large number of people with the same last name living in the same local area. You need to use the street address or Social Security Numbers.

It will also depend on the software you are using. To process 200 million records will require specialized software. You can't just import it into Excel or Access and try to find duplicates.


That canonical state needs to be done away with. Let them become a regular religious community like others or put them back under their local bishop.


This has to be a sunset article for Konrad Yakubuski.   That any sane, objective correspondent could rationalize Khadr's innocence and justification for this outrageous payment is beyond credibility.    Yakubuski is done , in my estimation, and bears little or no credibility beyond this issue.   Further, the payment to Khadr is an insult to those Canadian veterans who sacrificed their lives in Afghaniztan.    Should we now open the coffers to hear the complaints of German veterans who felt they were victimized as prisoners in WW1 ?


Well that's too bad you don't understand, i've been in this industry for over a decade I know what I'm talking about ..........
AA pain management Anchorage they are cannabis friendly BUT you MUST have MMJ card!


Somehow, methinks trash will be the least of our worries:

http://northerntruthseeker.blogspot.com/2017/02/the-fukushima-nuclear-disaster-almost-6.html

http://www.healthfreedoms.org/topics/environment/fukashima/


Your post suggests that it should be legal to poison your neighbors as long as your behavior produces a profit.


The GI Bill of your long gone era and my more recent era was "work first, benefits to follow if you finish out your service commitment per the terms".

that works better with human nature.

There's a principle that progressives have forgotten...when you get a benefit first at no cost...on average more people tend to come up with reasons for not returning their end of the bargain.

In fact it's the same principle operating with pre-marital sex.  The male tends to find excuses for living out in a heroic fashion his duty as a father!


Agreed that murder is not in itself madness, but this event was not just murder.  It was murder of a group of innocent people praying.  The murderer was not threatened or seeking gain or, as far as we know, personally familiar with the victims.  We might speculate that he had been filled with hatred or resentment by reference to his web browsing and posting habits, but many of us have strong views without feeling the need to pick up a gun.  Madness, or something akin to it, seems very likely to have played a role in his decision making process.


Yes, where ARE the tax returns Trump promised to provide? Just another lie, per usual.


I'm not sure I could handle, or want, two New Year's hangovers.


That may be, kpkcrv011, but it's worse than that.

The submission to the U. N.  "said the Trans Mountain pipeline project – which the federal government approved last year – “poses an unacceptable risk to the health, safety and livelihoods of First Nations throughout British Columbia.”

I wonder.  Did the submission outline ways in which a pipeline that merely doubles the flow of the one already established (over 50 years ago) and ending in Burnaby "poses an unacceptable risk" to FN in the Bulkley Valley?  How about the Tsilhqot'in  up in the Chilcotin Plateau?  What about the good folks in Bella Coola?  How are their health, safety and livelihoods endangered by this southern pipeline?

I'd love to see the explanation of that.  Did our Ambassador to the U.N. demand one?


It's only day 10 of the Trump administration. Be patient Canadians as Trump hasn't turned his attention and wrath on you yet. Trump keeps grudges. Trump has heard LOUD and CLEAR the words and actions of Liberal Trudeau, Liberal Premier Wynne and Mulcair one of whom called Trump a fascist and the other campaigned in NY and Washington against Trump.


Not to mention taking money from the elderly and the poor using fraudulent methods and short changing his employees and contractors. Finally, most likely getting money from the Russian oligarchs because he can't get loans here in America at reasonable interest rates because of his bankruptcies (is that what he is hiding by not releasing his tax returns?)


exactly

thanks for your free insights


Errr...no, no, no, and kind of.

Don't expect justice. It's dead.


Jays 8.5 games behind Twins with 12 to play.  One thing with this wild card system is it does takes forever to be mathematically eliminated.


Thank you for proving my point.  Just another dumb, racist member of his base.


Guardianship is an obligatory duty for males not a right that they have. See it as if someone was appointed as the minister at the Ministry of Education. It is not a position that gives them higher status, but it is an obligatory position to attend the needs of the education system and help with them.
Nevertheless, while being obligated, as a guardian. Some of these guardians do not practice their duty the right way, which is to attend the female. Hence, they practice their patriarchal authority through the obligation that they have.


If they can't teach math, then they can't possibly teach programming. Unfortunate for our kids.


Oh so you mean like the Public Sector Unions? Don't think they're hurting. In fact they're a big part of the problem.


Love how Americans whine when things don't go their way. Lessee now, the USA sends over  500 drones to places all over the Middle East killing civilians and insurgents without trial - that is extra judicially  - and relies on a place of torture located  offshore so it can break its own laws  and then cries when someone else does something they think is wrong.

It was 100 Delta forces and troops, three helicopter gunships, and several fighter aircraft dropping 500 pound bombs and full on hellfire against a compound consisting of a few women and children and four  men plus Khadr.

Spear is helmetless and dressed in mufti and there are no witnesses that Khadr was responsible for his death. Nevertheless the men at CSIS and DFAIT allow him to be interrogated and later tortured for a period in excess of 8 years. Canada makes no effort to intervene or repatriate him.

Damn right we should apologise. As long as our so called ally   believes it  is above the law we must do the right thing.


gimme a "I", gimme a "D", gimme another "I", gimme a "O", gimme a "T".  What's that spell?  Gooooooo
allie!


Good one and goat is very weak at math and life, in general.


That's what their doing...........making sure the system is honest.


LOL - yes those pre-colonization tribes in N/A - all living side by side in harmony. Peace ruled the land, no one was driven from their homes or lands and torture and brutality was non-existant. Right?


Can just one of you liberals out there please explain to me how Japan,world leaders in industry,education,technology including electronics and automobile manufacturing,and standard of living with virtually zero immigration?


Actually, you are wrong.  Is it a right or privilege?
But original comment still stands - women are not oppressed in North America.  Therefore, the p*ssy march was nothing more than a group of people boohooing because their preferred candidate didn't win.  And seeing as how the p*ssy marchers did not represent all women, it shouldn't even be called a woman's march.  It was a "I am mad because Hillary didn't win, even though she was a loser candidate" march.

Just my opinion, though.  Take it or leave it.  (And I suspect you will leave it.)


I have a STEM career. I am an Engineer, female and work in a very male dominated Engineering field. I have had a successful career as an Engineer over the last 35 years. Yes there has been some gender bias but the majority of my working career has been unbiased. I have supervised teams of men of all ethnicities and education. I have had very little problems however I am upfront, exact and polite in my dealings with men. I also have a sense of humour and comradery. I believe that STEM professions will appeal to only a select group of women and that's OK.


The man's a fool


Saiki....Dela Cruz...Kouchi...for starters


Obama's aim is better than Bush's, wouldn't you say? Let's get the hell outta there and REALLY say Mission Accomplished...if you can define the "mission", that is.


Maybe now they will not borrow money they don't have and spend money they don't have both democrats and republicans.


Puerto Rico is dying while the President plays golf. The proof is in the pudding.


Thank you Amarjit Singh!  You are a brave man for saying such rational things in an un-rational state university.  I only hope there are other like minded people at UH that will share their thoughts too.


How ignorant, comparing $11/hour to being a "slave wage".  Slaves had no freedom to choose their "occupation", and their salary was nothing.  Check yourself.


Trudeau only wanted an electoral change that would guarantee Liberal majority governments.  The Conservatives would accept any change that was approved by a referendum, but the Liberals rejected that approach.  After all, you can't have democracy interfering with democracy.
Of course, as a majority government, Trudeau could have passed any bill he wanted, but it would also have meant going against his fellow Liberal MPs who dominated the Commons Committee on Electoral Reform who recommended the non-Trudeau approach.
Now, let's all say the Trudeau speaking line "It's not my fault".
So much for responsible and accountable government - Trudeau and the Liberals represent neither.


How is getting 440 votes in the Alaska Democratic caucuses a "landslide." Most of Sanders wins were in caucus states were only a tiny sliver of voters participate. There are about 70,000 registered Democrats in Alaska. That means 6/10 of one percent of Alaskan Democrats voted for Sanders in the caucus. The same proportion exists in most caucus states...which is whey caucuses are an inherently anti-democratic way to select delegates.


I have no problem paying this tax as long as URBAN Alaska pays the same price per gallon for gasoline and heating oil as in rural Alaska.


"trashing any potential other candidate" you mean literally point out problems with one single candidate? Not sure how that's trashing, let alone trashing any other candidates who are not mentioned....


Thank goodness we're an extension of the United States!
What would we be without them? The elites like to pretend we're different somehow because of silly superficialities like healthcare but these are not the things that define a country. We are more like the Americans than we are not. Without them we'd be a ragtag collection or provinces that couldn't get along and that would be a lot poorer and that would be unable to defend themselves from the Russians, the Chinese , and just about anyone else who wanted to takes us over. Thank goodness for the USA🤠


Nope.  China and India have millions of very smart people but the number of rich and poor alike wanting to leave those countries, and not many wanting to move there, are signs of those nations having collapsed.

There's other qualities that are also needed to make a great nation besides intelligent and hard working people.  You need people who are willing to fight income inequality, fight lax environmental and human rights laws, and people who have enough pride and self respect not to let themselves be used by those in power, even when their immediate, short term financial interest would be to just shut up and get paid slightly higher than your neighbour but less in one year than your boss earns in a day.


Dave Stieb was great and clearly better than Halladay.  I'd also say Jim Clancy was better.


Sorry, when I was in the Canadian Embassy in Beijing ten years ago, I was told the reason Canada likes to have more Chinese emigrate is because the Chinese make good citizens. This isn't something new. The Chinese have been here since the mid 1800s. And as far as demonizing the Chinese and painting them with one brush, remember it takes two to tango. I have a house and its worth $350,ooo but a Chinese person says, "I'll give you $600,000".  I sell my house for &600,000.  Whose to blame?


If you like natural gas, then why not cancel site C and build natural gas fired plants if we ever need the power?  We don't need to liquefy it or sell it overseas - there's no market anymore - our competitors grabbed it before Christy even proposed it for BC.  Such plants are far cheaper than site C and can be built close to where the power is needed, thus avoiding long, expensive, loss prone transmission wires.  We should keep Burrard Thermal rather than waste it, but for some strange reason Christy never liked it, even long before she was premier.


Add in higher payroll tax, carbon tax (time will tell if it is fully passed through to the consumer or if it hits certain supply chains multiple times) and in Ontario a significantly higher minimum wage, has cumulatively made government the largest risk to small business.  These appear more as piecemeal tax grabs, with little thought into overall architectures of the tax code and business taxpayers.


Exactly, and those monuments to traitors in the past of our nation are not how all feel in this nation. These statues only feel good to the mostly, "south will rise again" crowd, so no one is obligated to promote that myth with taxpayers money, we as a nation have moved past it, a few hold on.


I agree one hundred perecnt, but i would limit those trade relationships to countries that embrace the same values we do:

1.  Valuing human rights
2.  Concern for the environment
3.  Access to medicine
4.  Access to affordable post secondary
5.  A social safety net

I love we now have a better agreement with Europe and would hope the government continues building trade agreements with South American, African, and Asian countries that fit that requirement.

Unfortunately i dont agree that China is a solution until they commit to human rights reform, environmental protection, and hold their companies accountable to North American/European standards with respect to food and product safety.

I would take  America with their flaws over the Chinese all day long.


All hoaxes are worthy of prosecution.


Ah, the racist shows his face.  No natives living in Anchorage?  Villagers pay for services just like everyone else through direct fees or communal efforts.  Most of it is working together for the good of all the community and working in jobs and gathering food to survive just like every other human being on the planet.  Anchorage has the lowest property taxes of any similar sized city in the U.S.  Many pay none at all while raking in millions in the religious welfare compounds.  Most connected directly to the oil monopoly.  Nice try to divert from the real focus of the column addressing the huge welfare payments to the oil monopoly while the wages head south.  Corporations are the biggets feeders at the government troughs of all, i.e., construction industry.  Without state and federal contracts they would all starve.  Try you White Supremacist tactics somewhere else.


Don't really see where the "Definition" of luau feet, has any racist connotations attatched to the figurative concept, but it was an example tthat implied,  the act of placing one's feet into their mouths, and excusing their idle chatter as intelligent banter or discussion. As for claiming that it rises to the level of a "racist remark" is the height of hilarity, as neither race, heritage nor ethnicity was implied contextually or otherwise, but it was given as a means to convey "disparagment," but do feel free to take it any way you would like as it was but my given opinion.

As for it not being "my kuleans" you can't be further from the truth; as this issue will be with all of us, for the rest of our lives, as someone will dredge it up and dust it off and try to push it back into the spotlight; for it's entertainment and vexing analysis value and then slowly fade from public interest once more, once it quiets down.


I encourage everyone to hear more of Thompson's words here:

Recordings of Dr. Thompson’s conversations with Brian Hooker
http://fearlessparent.org/cdc-data-stranglehold-blocks-autism-vaccine-research-recording-2/


Probably state law makers going home to squeeze their districts for more money


I agree with others here...he was a great politician,especially around the Quebec referendum.
Not short on brains either.
Considering our #1 FP issue is the US and Trump........I think maybe this was a good move.
Hopefully he gets a great posting.
Hats off to you Mr Dion.


"is just an attempt to deflect attention from the Russian connections."

Which at this point, is substantiated by as much evidence as Trump's wiretap claims. Funny how that works, isn't it?


it would be great if trudeau did something worthwhile in his foreign policy instead of going after the low hanging fruit

the virtue signalling is wearing thin


I agree.  Trump is most definitely a worthless stain on America.


Party on!


Lots  of "compassionate" conservatives on here today, full of themselves as usual.  Such arrogance.


Treacherous RINOs are letting Dems run the show because RINOs are lying traitors who also want Trump gone. At least Dems are traitors who tell you up front they're enemies of the Constitution. RINOs like Oklahoma's backstabbing two-faced coward James Lankford did the talk show circuit saying how great the independent counsel was. Notice Dems and RINOs didn’t allow any such witch hunts for the scandal-ridden Obama administration. Without more primarying out of RINOs like Lankford, McCain, McConnell, etc, Communist Democrats will ignore and overturn elections with courts, criminal shenanigans of deep state traitors, otherwise pursue the dictatorship that Communists have always sought.


I really don't know! Cant trust the politicians, can't trust anyone!


The first thing that a wannabe Dictator does is take control of the media so as to infiltrate society with self supporting Memes. Trump wants to do this by discrediting Medias that do not support his message while praising and rewarding those that do. Putin, Xi, Theocracies and other dictators are given him lessons.


With the Donald Trump administration the Hawaii justice system should simply ignore reporting immigrant status to the Feds. Too much of a local fight to adopt Sanctury status, and it would add another excuse for Trump not to fund Hawaii priorities and needs.

Idea has great merit though


Interesting!
I'm thinking (outside the box) that this could provide the 'beginnings' of a huge private corporation. A corporation that owns a varied selection of military aircraft and leases them to any country on a long-term basis. Just think of the possibilities for profit! (Remember when leasing vehicles didn't exist? Now, many individuals/companies/governments lease vehicles instead of purchasing them.)

Why stop at aircraft, there could be naval ships, army combat vehicles, a myriad of military equipment up for grabs to whichever country can pay the recurring lease fees.

Would that be considered 'arms dealing' by some? Maybe, but many countries currently are complicit in dealing arms anyways!

Just a thought. Maybe 10-20 years from now it won't seem such an obscure idea?

You heard it here first, (laughing) !


Humans share about 50% of their DNA with cabbages. Perhaps we could resurrect some old clauses in the Constitution and count cabbages as 3/5ths of a person for determining representation?


There are two things making people crazy in a bad way - the economy and the politics.
More people than ever who have irrational fears? Want to reduce ill will, madness, and that queasy feeling your supervisor is out to lay you off and send your job to China?
Make the economic system and the political system more honest, compassionate and user friendly.

Feeling under the weather? Make our weather great again. Fight climate change.

Are there more people than ever who can't tell real reality from fake reality? Make the media start telling the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth.

And, by the way, just because you're not paranoid doesn't mean the CIA isn't out to do you in.

Then we round up all the psychiatrists and make them wear clown outfits with huge oversized shoes so they can't get away.

Then change all drug stores into pot dispensaries. Finally, disband Big Pharma, take their trillions of dollars and give it to the poor.
   There you go.  I feel cheerful already.


While I reserve the right to express my displeasure with the PM by calling him "Junior" or "The Clown Prince" I fully agree with your point. Insults, the nature of which your comment addresses, are a reflection of the person who makes them and have no value in diminishing the intended target. I'll insult our Prime Minister without demonstrating social ignorance. I hope others will consider your comment and follow suit.


My observations with budgets differs considerably from yours.  We are in the era when many of the budgets are lower than actual cost to operate.  As a result every year something in these budgets does not get done.
Consider the price of fuel a few years ago when prices nearly increased by 100%. Everything using fuels needed to continue operating. Therefore the fuel bills had to be paid by not doing something else.


A solution in search  of a problem.

Note that sales of Apple Watches have plummeted. Why? It's just not necessary. An expensive gimmick.

I know, personally, of only one person who owns an Apple watch. It was given to her by her husband at xmas last year. She never wears it. Never. Says it's too clunky, too ugly and is utterly superfluous to her life.

He should have bought her flowers instead.

FitBits are no different. A gimmick with some "cool" factor that lasts, oh, maybe 30 days. Beyond that, it's just another useless thing.


Best quote I read this week:  "Black people who were never slaves are fighting white people who were never Nazis over Confederate statues erected by Democrats.  Why?  Because Democrats can't stand their own history anymore and somehow it's Trump's fault.  Insanity."


His primary residence during the campaign for Senate in Alaska was listed as a house in a Maryland suburb of DC. So yeah he is home in many places but not Alaska.


I'm sorry but this goes to the very heart of the 1st amendment. Back in the day if the King was Catholic everybody had to be catholic. You were not entitled to the rights of the state if you weren't a member of the government sanctioned religion. The comments by the president of the assembly shows a total ignorance or disrespect for the constitution of this nation. It was because of this type of arbitrary authority that this amendment was (the 1st amendment to the U.S. constitution) was included. I am Presbyterian, if I become the President of the assembly does that give me the right to deny Catholics or Hindus from being eligible to pray at the assembly meeting. A private personal prayer before the meeting would be far more appropriate than trying to chose a state sanctioned religion.P.S. using the test you suggest just might result in some very interesting organizations as the feds don't care who your God is.


Things could've been worse.  She could have been on a flight coming in from Japan, and the two dozen Japanese male perverts around her would've whipped out their cell phones (or more) and watched her let loose while they grunted and moaned, lewdly and passionately.  Probably would've been a hit video on some Japanese porn site, also, as she is blonde and those degenerates go absolutely ape**** for white women.


I don't care what color someone is as long as they immigrate here legally and pay taxes like citizens do.


Were i an italian taxpayer i would be irate at this bailout. Bondholders should take a much larger haircut than a paltry 25% for tier 2 bonds and nothing for tier 1! Ridiculous. Buying bonds has risk, the bondholders gambled and lost, they should take a 99% haircut if necessary before the government steps in!


Doesn't really matter now if he was charged or not, his name was smeared and he will always be thought of as a sexual predator by many.  Accusation is enough anymore to do the dirty work intended


Found the Domestic Violence apologist.

I've had many a quarrel with my significant other and somehow never had to beat them up.


Boots>  Also it's not within yours or my decision to make a balanced budget.  The spending will happen regardless, the military will get their needs fulfilled (partially), the infrastructure will get some improvements, and so on.  Just have to bear with it as in the past years.  Have to try a little optimism, it might help ease the pain.  I don't think if HRC was POTUS that would help at all.   I don't think she is the fiscal  responsible type, likes $$$$ too much.


I wish McCain well and I sincerely hope thesecomments aren't full of nastiness about mental health - people should read the comments from his political opponents in the article.


first it was working at home....and now this!!???

Does this woman EVER stop whining????


Education is changing.  Whether you like it or not, UAA and the government schools will be forced to embrace online education, distance learning, VR & AI for content delivery.  A server in a closet with a broadband connection is a lot cheaper than an Associate Professor and can deliver high quality education to thousands simultaneously.

Public education at all levels is in much the same position that community bands were 140 years ago after Edison invented the phonograph.  And that light at the end of the tunnel is a very fast moving train.  Cheers -


Interesting article - but:
- What exactly is the "new economy" ? We really have no competitive high tech sector in Canada anymore and it will be extremely difficult to catch up to and compete with the global players. And let's not denigrate the resource sector tech challenges.
- As for having a wealth fund managed by our governemnts ( e.g. Ontariowe ) ... that would be like handing your retirement portfolio directly to the bank robbers without the inconvenience of banking it first !

As for a more general case for the "new economy" insofar as it is STEM related: our media reporting, promoting and understanding of STEM in general is so abysmal as to be MIA - whereas headlines on the plethora of gender pronoun controversies seems de rigueur !


Oh wow!!!! Do you really--REALLY?--see Archbishop Chaput's role as calling for hunting witches "real or imagined"? That's scarier than anything we'll see on Halloween.

I am not familiar with your postings, so if your comments were full of irony and were tongue in cheek, I apologize.

And my favorite is when you say the Bible "implicitly condones witch hunts."

YIKES!


I agree with your assessment.  What we actually have is a corporate oligarchy and unfortunately, Trump is turning out to be as much a corporatist as he is anything else.  For all his blather about HRC and Goldman Sachs, he is turning his administration into a front for GS and essentially promoting GS from major lobbyists to the writers and deciders of major economic initiatives.

One of the points being missed in political commentary about the 'great political divide' in this country is that both so called populist movements, right and left, have defined the same common problem... the outsized influence of mega corporate/individual money in how this country is managed.  Trump's supporters opted for the 'wealthy independent businessman can fix it' mantra and Bernie supporters more or less opted for the 'responsive government can fix it' solution.   The corporate oligarchy continues unless both movements concentrate on the problem instead of being divided by their preferred solutions.


Too funny, a Nazi asking if he is living in Nazi Germany. Donald you sure are acting like Adolf.


What was the tweet's content?


Creating national monuments is hardly dictatorship.  To value land should be seen as American as somebody needs to care lest we end up like china.
Oops too late- we put a business man in charge of government which is as Chinese as you can get.  Crony capitalism at best. Power hungry dictatorship at worst. Our joke of a president shouldn't be able to do anything pending ongoing russia collusion.
Any other person who is a treasonous traitor would already be in jail.


On the positive side, photographs of the PM, cavorting with his wife and children in exotic locales, are in no danger of becoming an endangered species.


It was YOU that made the original assertion, not me.  Of course what they do reflects subjectivity.  But YOUR assertion that Politifact is "extremely biased" and part of the "Alt-Left" reflects a willingness to buy into name-calling and blame-casting.  Then again, when you control the government from top to bottom and can't get much done, you need to find or create enemies somehow.
My last word here.


I don't think anyone is suggesting pulling out of intelligence sharing with the US entirely.

But maybe CSIS will want to pick and choose a little more carefully which pieces of information get shared (realistically, I doubt any of the Five Eyes are sharing 100% with their allies anyway). But if POTUS is going to share details with Russia that are apparently too secret to share with the rest of the Five Eyes (and we have to be realistic, he may very well be a traitor in league with the Russians), the rest of us probably shouldn't share anything with the US that we wouldn't want the Putin regime informed of.


That is correct who let the dogs out... She did. She claimed to be a woman for at least a year using that ridiculous avatar of dim bulb Paul Krugman. That's real creepy


I was in exactly that situation in 2010 in the Toronto civil election. I knew 100% that the candidates other than Rob Ford were terrible.  I knew Ford personally, had met him a few times. I mean, I really KNEW him. I knew exactly what he was (except for the drug thing). And I voted for him anyway. But at least it didn't give him access to nuclear launch codes, or the power to appoint judges. I despise Hillary, but if I was in a swing state I would have voted for her anyway.


I think it's odd how some of these so called providers are now running for the closet.
Apparently they don't want the public to realize who is teaching our children and what agenda they might have.


"Fend off"?  Wow.  Twist things much?

The people of Donbass, majority Russian speakers, simply want the human right of self-determination; to peacefully set their own course separate from the neo-fascists west of the Dneiper who hate them anyway.

I surely hope that the government of Canada has the sense to send 'Yats' packing.


Harold Keyser, My apologies.  So you were one of those anonymous people who submitted questions or brief comments at the April 4 briefing.  What were your questions or comments?


DING DING DING!

There is NOTHING presented in the actual article that supports the contention in the headline/lead material that the problem is 'growing'.

Fake spin!


Oh my. Donald is going to tweet a GIF of him wrestling with Kim Jong-un.


You're an endless fount of deflection.


No, you'll leave a world that, in the words of my late mentor Robert C. Stebbins, will be an "...ordered, domesticated world, reduced in organic variety and filled with people and their possessions."  It will be a world in which "pets" have more rights than people, where Lyme's disease runs rampant from coast-to-coast  because your precious cats have destroyed all the lizards that control the ticks which transmit it, where most birds will be unable to survive below the Arctic Circle, where outbreaks of cat-vectored plague will be a seasonal occurrence, where the beaches are littered with the stinking carcasses of seals, sea lions, dolphins and whales killed by the toxoplasmosis that has contaminated the oysters, mussels, anchovies and mackerels they eat, and in which millions of humans have been blinded and/or debilitated by cat-vectored diseases.  That's just a brief snapshot from the horrific world you will leave behind, if you and your misguided "animal-loving" ilk have their way.


Rusin was the closer and not Holland.  Interesting.


You haven't thought this one thru have you.

Bring the jobs back to the US?  Modern plants are so highly automated that they employ a fraction of the workers the old ones did and the majority of those jobs are sufficiently high tech that they're not accessible to the majority of the people that worked at the "old" plant in any case.

But that's going to increase costs so the price of GM cars is going to go thru the roof - means a loss of market share so they'll have to employ even fewer people than you might have thought.

And of course the largest market for cars in the world is not the US - it would make more sense to get stuck with the duty on a small percentage of the cars they manufacture than it would to move the entire production to the US.

BTW - if he sticks imports with high duties does he actually think that the people on the other side of that trade agreement won't retaliate?  That's pretty much the end of the US export business (and the associated jobs).  Not just cars.


If you ever wanted to see a collection of the most stupidest people in your community there are a couple of places you can visit. One is the casino, next is the bingo hall, of course the beer store  but at the top of the list, without a doubt is McDonalds. Next time you are at the mall, and it will have to be a lower class mall as an upscale mall will not have one, look at the line up at the McDonalds. Welfare cases, big guts, unhealthy looking people, Liberal & NDP voters and most with IQs that hover around 60. Yup the doziest of the dozies.

Maybe the Olympics is better off without this stupid magnet.


Yes there would have because ISIL was trying to create a caliphate State with Syria and Iran. Assad fought back with the help of Iran.
You cannot blame the West for that.


I've spent several days researching O'Liely.  He's a disgusting human being.


Pete Antonson, You said those trillion meals weren't animal studies.  I found a study on the internet that involved lots of meals, but I'm not too good at searching the internet.  The only study I could find that involved lots of meals was published in the Journal of Animal Studies.  https://www.animalsciencepublications.org/publications/jas/articles/92/10/4255  Your trillion meal study couldn't possibly be this study, could it?  I wonder if you would be kind enough point me in the right direction and provide the link to your study.  Thank you in advance.


Sadly, episodes I-III exist which put Star Wars in a pretty hard spot.


Go ahead an keep crying.  I'll join you but for a different reason.


I disagree.  Co-conspirators is a legal tem which can cover everyone from the guy she hired to set up her system to her Chief of Staff (Weiner's wife).  And 'personal  profit' is not just money, ideals and beliefs are in there. too.  In the spy game they use the acronym MICE.  Money, Idealism, Compromise and Ego/Excitement.  (Learned that stuff in the ARMY)  I can see at least two of the four in the Hillary stuff/staff.

Prosecution beyond a reasonable doubt in a criminal court is a standard hard to meet.  That's why Martha Stewart went to jail for lying to an FBI agent instead of insider trading.  That's why the Feds came up with a Civil War era statute to prosecute the Bundys instead of treason.  (And even that didn't work out.)  And everyone doesn't have to be involved or even aware of everything going on.

Hillary had loyal minions who believed in her and her goals and 'the end justifies the means' takes care of a lot in that situation.


He needs to be considering why Intact is growing like gangbusters while the rest of the industry in Canada is struggling.  Sure, Intact is P&C insurance, however, there are concepts that carry over.


I'm sure you can Google that to find out how a motion becomes a bill and then becomes law, Duke.

However since M103 is only a motion and only asks parliament to study how to reduce prejudice it has no chance of becoming a law itself.

Enough with the uninformed fear mongering.


This is the WHO, which is generally a well respected organisation, the UN, not so much.


Although I feel sorry for the residents of Kivalina, it really is a poor place for a town. Years ago the people would have just picked up and moved. Permanent towns have no business being located in places such as where Kivalina is.
Regardless of climate change, spits such as the one Kivalina is built on have been coming and going for millennia. Nature will eventually win. We can spend millions of dollars in the meantime fighting the inevitable; but why?


Nonsense spending:  all the above.  As for the economy, it will not matter if the people or the state spends the money, the economy will suffer the same.  The only way for the economy not to suffer will be to spend new savings.  As for the principle of the PFD, 5% of 50 billion is 2.5 billion.  Total state spending is at what, 4 billion plus the capitol budget, plus mega projects.  How much is the state dipping into savings this year?  Without high oil prices we will need the entire earning of the PF, and still not have enough.  And, don't forget, we are at the top of a massive asset bubble; the PF will suffer when property and stock prices some back to normal levels.


I've written Civil about the "polite troll"...

For example, Tokyo Rose would have never been censored. Unless you trip the switch at Civil for loose use of 4 letter words, it's gonna appear in the comments.

They leave it up to the community is their (staff at Civil) message in a nutshell. It's a work in progress, but I think I was asking too much of the algorithms. Counting too much on the community to decide the trolls from the non trolls.

You could simply spread misinformation politely, w/o cussing. The Russians must be thrilled.


While it's heartening that our neighbours south of the border do not for the most part support neo-nazis and klu klux klanners, I found it disturbing that some people are starting to equate having conservative views with being neo-nazis.  This doesn't auger well for either freedom of speech or diversity.


As a retired member of Calgary's oil patch alumni, I recognized that the need to curb greenhouse gas emissions would impact the Alberta economy. But after seeing tens of thousands of people thrown out of work over the past two years due to collapsed oil prices, I now believe a more cautious approach that balances the environment with employment is necessary to avoid awkward dislocation. The gradually increasing national price on carbon is the right approach and will change the public's over-reliance on fossil fuels over time.


Are you kidding me? Are you really a Christian? Have you ever read your Bible. Mankind refers to the human species (that means women and children too!) and is mentioned plenty of times in the Bible. Please dude, I honestly don't mean to be rude, but stop letting the world brainwash you so much that you can't even read a word for its true meaning.

What fpretoors is trying to convey is 100% accurate.


"... still dissatisfied with Couillard, Liberals"

Québec is sick of Liberals, and so is everyone else.

And what torture to listen to Trudeau's, ah, Ontario French-Immersion-Speak.

If the long-term confirmed-bachelor PET was the dad, ¼-Québécois Justin ponces around as if he were ⁴⁄₄ pure-laine,-- but then there's the possibility the real père was a Sergeant Dudley Do-Right from the Yukon, assigned to 24 Sussex to light joints and not talk about the funny cigarette smell from the attic studio. Sure looks like, ah, Justin Do-Right.


OK, Jeff, you've convinced me to follow the "mycorrhizal fungi rule" but already I'm intimidated.  There's an overchoice of forms out there.  Do my tuberous begonias and tomato seeds need the inoculant variety (which looks like tiny vermiculite) or powder form?  Is there a difference?


As is almost always the case, a President has much more latitude (aka maneuvering room) in foreign policy than in domestic policy. Trump is quickly discovering this, which may be where he eventually places most of his time and efforts. Remember, Sept 11th gave George Bush his second term.


Please seek help.


Follow the oil & gas money...with more 💰


I'm not a drug addict, you are. I have however worked in health care and you do need medical help WesternPatriot.


I would be very happy to assist you.


and then they would be back protesting the gheys and their marriages.


Every time I see his beady little eyes and rat smile on these pages, I want to vomit....


Read slowly: In a warehouse at 3am at a party with people who associate with a criminal element. Somebody invited that guy. Doubtful he was randomly driving through the warehouse district at 3am. Oh and let's not forget the swing shifter from the Brewhouse who killed a co-worker over a drug debt.


It is time to start asking the question - What record gets Joseph fired? 6 and 10? 3 and 13?

Or will Elway ride his horse no matter how ugly it gets?


So one of the students referred to had left Creswell High for Pleasant Hill due to issues stemming from bullying. How can we fight bullying in our schools when the administrators are bullies themselves? Horrible fail at leading by example.


YMCA locker room huh?  That fits.  "It takes a Village, People."

Bob Doppelt isn't even a climatologist.   Here are his credentials for posing as an expert on climate change...... a bachelor’s degree in history from Lewis & Clark College in 1973; a master’s degree in recreation and park management from the University of Oregon in 1975; and a master’s degree in counseling psychology from the UO in 1976.  Oh and he's Executive Director for a tax exempt political organization.  You can donate here:  https://www.paypal.com/donate/?token=uDaSxVg7z7KO3rPI4F7u0Z04XKcfEG5lYSvnQVuM22VtBqBOGFb04iZDExea8OsXqSngf0&country.x=US&locale.x=US


Or rational thinkers.  Poetato pahtato.


Great comment coming from someone who claims to have been a lawyer.  Guilty until proven innocent.  Yes,I know you did not say he was guilty of anything, but you certainly are suggesting he has or will do something to justify impeachment.


Christians support the elected President of the United States because we are told to do so in the book of Romans. Root for and vote for whoever you wish in the elected, but once a candidate is elected it is time to cast aside the bickering and support the POTUS. Along with being the right thing to do, it also facilitates and peaceful and prosperous society.


War? Nobel Peace Prize winner Barack Obama bombed seven (7) nations during his term of office! Can you name them?

Chinese state media has called for the eradication of the prize as it has become shameful to accept it.

Trump is getting the US out of the Syria war, another neocon regime change debacle none of which have been successful....and that includes our foreign affairs minister's pet Ukraine project.

Come to think of it, when has the US ever actually won a war?


Poking pointy pikes in Burke's and Boeselegar's birdly bonnets?


Therapy dogs are NOT the same as service dogs? Therapy dogs visit hospitals, nursing homes, schools, and other facilities to give comfort and companionship. They are NOT allowed on planes, in stores, or in other public places.


We need to provide more housing for tourists as well as residents. Couldn't be more obvious...


$450 Million for peace and stability missions. Give me a break . Where exactly is the Liberal money tree?
This is absolute lunacy. Do we not need money for poverty programs at home. We have breakfast and meal programs in schools. Maybe we should ensure that our children don't go to bed hungry?


And that would apply even if the Mom were a white coal miner's daughter from Kentucky - at least until their Senator, Li'l Randie Paul, takes it away from them.


Donald Trump has admitted that he likes to 'augment truth'; actually I say a basic (strategic) trait of his personality. This is the case of any politician, even more so on the campaign trail. So we can not take for granted all that was reported and out of context most of the time to help media boost their own ratings.
As for Conrad 'hasbeen' Black he can posture all he wants he is a non factor. And a bunch of old Republicans tooting their own horns is not impressive either. I think this guy ows to very few people so we will have to wait and see to find out how he really sets up. I came to this conclusion when I finally could find his speech of Tuesday night. It seemed to me that his supporters were stunned by what they heard, ready that they were to chant 'lock her up', while he actually praised Sec. Clinton.


What a cowardly action by the governor. The legislature couldn't get anything done this session except push draconian bills forward that hinder reproductive choices and restrict comprehensive sex ed. This state has the highest statistics in the country for domestic violence, rape, child abuse, gun violence towards women and numerous STI's. So what do our leaders do? Restrict access, of course! Knowledge regarding sex and healthy lifestyle choices is a bad thing for our students and youth, according to those in power. I'm so disappointed in the governor over this action - or rather, inaction. I can only surmise he didn't understand the repercussions this will have on teachers, counselors, students and our state as a whole. Teachers can get fired or lose their license for helping a student in crisis,  doctors or nurses won't be able to lecture because they're not "qualified", students have to opt in rather than opt out. Our legislature keeps taking us backwards. Shame on all of them.


A CBC series? Biased? No kidding? ... Political correctness trumps history. And we all should know that "Us" (as in "The Story of US") means First Nations, not "us" filthy old white European men.


Since you're so fond of quoting the article, here's one for you: "an amended version of House Bill 2122 advanced on a party-line, 5-4 vote, with majority Democrats in support."

In other words, ALL the Republicans opposed reforms. I understand and agree with your premise that both parties are beholden to industry, but in this instance it is clear that one party is working in the interests of Oregon citizens and the other party is opposing that same work.


Slight correction. The last weapon contract the Saudis executed with the US was not tens of billions of dollars but over one hundred and ten billion dollars.


What a snowflake.  Now I understand why Fox News viewers consistently demonstrate less knowledge of the world than viewers of other news sources.


Katthie Wasserman, Mayor Berkowitz both are enrolled in PERS


You're really reaching on this one.  Here's why:

1/ It is hardly bizarre that a professional politician would occupy the highest political position in the nation.  Most rational beings would consider that reassuring.

2/ Trudeau bounced around as a bouncer, snowboard instructor and occasional teacher.  Boxing was never one of his "jobs" but simply   something he does to work out and keep in shape.  Nor was motivational speaker one of his "jobs".  Rather, due entirely to his father's name, he several times was able to pocket tens of thousands of dollars reading ghost written speeches to organizations wanting a big name/draw for their convention addresses.

3/ Trudeau has little understanding and little attachment to Canada.  If you read his bizarre remarks about Canada and especially English Canada you will know what I mean.  For example, about six years ago he was banging on about leaving Canada and joining the separatists if the Conservatives were re-elected.

Pretty thin gruel.


Ugly front end, and it looks like you have to remove your hand from the rim of the steering wheel to manipulate the controls, but
what's the rpm on 2.0 litre at 100 kmh?


But, to be fair, we have a changing landscape just getting underway in the USCCB.  Look at the increasing number of +Francis appointments, and the recent change of USCCB presidents.  It is very interesting to me (and I think no simple coincidence) that this rather surprising - and pastoral - effort by our bishops takes place a his point in time.  It is almost enough to give one some glimmer of hope!  Wow!


I'm deeply shocked that one can actually get fired from TTC!
After seeing TTC employees in action many times, I thought they were untouchable and their jobs were guaranteed for life.


Have you fingers and net-access that allow to effectively use any search engine? Apparently NOT.


Rather watch college basketball and football anyway. Pro's are spoiled ,overpaid, unappreciative  premadonna's.


The pipe to Kitimat will gain us access to world markets for our number one export.


T-rump loves his dictators. Evidently so do you. I'm guessing you get your info from fox because the laughing stock of the West is about to become president of our country.


There are rails in yards all over the PNW that predate the First World War. It isn't an issue due to the slow speeds (under 10 mph) at which trains in RR yards travel.


No, journalists are not, despite the fervent belief of conservatives, under any obligation to ever be balanced. Balance is nothing but a nice name for the fallacy of the false dichotomy and is absolutely impossible for any human to achieve anyway.
Journalists are beholden to publishing the truth as accurately as they can in the news section, and to respecting their opinions without undue distortion in the opinion pieces. Not only is this their only obligation - it's the absolute most anybody can ever do anyway and even living up to this standard takes a level of discipline very, very few people are capable of sustaining.


Muslims and liberals excoriate us about Islamophobia, but we should bear in mind Islam's entrenched racism, xenophobia, homophobia, misogyny, anti-Semitism, hatred of Christianity, Europe. Israel, and America. Islam's destructive iconoclasm is destroying historic treasures across the ME: in just one year Notre Dame in Paris has had three close call bomb threats. They even have Islamophobia against each other. Ancient tribal wars between Kurds, Shiite, Sunni, Wahhabi, Druze and other Islamic sects, ISIS , Taliban and Al Qaeda are the root causes of most of the wars and social chaos happening around the world today. It is worse than anything expressed in the west, even by Trump or LePen


Yes, remember how Harper lied and said it was not his voice on the tape. Except, of course, it was.


This is not in anyway National news.

Please confine all future brown nosing of your bosses to the obituary section, Oilberta.


No, "pasty white" is not racist. I'm white, and I am not offended. Why would I be? Is it because my ancestors were slaves? Nope, as my ancestors were not slaves. Is it because my mother used to have to ride in the back of the bus? No, as my mother never had to ride in the back of the bus. No, I got to go to the good schools because I was white. I know it's hard for cretins like you to understand it all. You have my sympathy for having to ride the short bus to school.


Paul makes a whole lot more sense than you or the city.  It was the city's senseless arrogance that forced Paul and the four neighborhood associations to get tough.  What is it going to take to make the city to understand that the community will NOT let the city bully us?


Rather be sitting on a warm beach somewhere watching the waves roll in with a little umbrella drink.


Jeffrey D. Walton, received what he brought upon himself resisting arrest following an alleged drug transaction.

Thank You EPD for your dedication to serve and protect


The problem with real estate in the GTA is more due to the Free trade agreement we signed with China 20 something years ago. The fact that the US does not have this problem highlights that. For those who don't know the Chinese are quickly and inexorably taking over as many Western economic entities as an example Inter Milan, AC Milan and Leicester City are football (soccer teams) in Europe that are owned by the Chinese. We signed the death of our economy with  that agreement. Just like the tool and die industry and circumspectly the retail industry our housing is effected the same way but with a different dynamic. There are more multi millionaires in China than the entire population of Canada. There is a reason there is no data and every real estate agent and most financial analysts are saying that supply is the problem. It would never have been a problem if our governments had never changed the law on owning residential real estate as a forgein buyer from outside of the commonwealth.


Remove Mexico from NAFTA!!, and Canada and the US will prosper just fine...


Trolling again, Trid?  Sad.


Judge them by their actions rather than words I say.

Look at Libya today after it was attacked by NATO forces. It is in utter chaos. Refugees gushing out for Europe. There at least 3 factions fighting for power. The only thing accomplished by the West is restoring and increasing Libya's oil production.

As for Libya's money? Didn't Goldman Sachs rip off their sovereign wealth fund to the tune of $1.2B?


Your government working to destroy the lives of Canadians.
1. Zero emissions vehicles - use electricity that does not take zero emissions to produce
2.  Requiring 10% of electricity to be generated by solar and wind at 10X the cost doubled the average electricity bill.  The same 10% reduction in fossil energy use could have been accomplished with a 10% cost save (instead of a price doubling) by handing out free LED light bulbs.


How convenient, the Boy's Detention Center is right there on Piikoi.


I will not bet against Eric!!


Isn't this the same judge  that gave Alex Ellis 60 days for killing a guy? And Ms, Ellis is in the "Executive Suite" at Highlands prison


There is no economic basis for staying...   Many, many white folk in Canada have left Ireland, the Ukraine, Portugal etc. because there was no work.  I personally have left PQ, Ontario, Alberta and Canada itself to find work.  I dig down but find it hard to see how it is a good idea to sit on your hands and hope things will improve.  Even traditional communities would move to where the caribou are and the soil was less depleted.

The Irish who felt a strong attachment to the land during the potato famine died.  The smarter ones left.  Either you figure out how to make a living or you don't get one.


No, you are wrong,, Albi.   If you are between 65 and 70 and collecting CPP, you can elect not to pay premiums for the post-retirement benefit.   But if you are not collecting CPP, there is no way to elect out of contributing.


Her sentence was already commuted by a Governor from life without the chance of parole to chance of parole. She's already out of prison on some sort of house arrest.  Now she wants to get off parole so she can live a normal life, unlike the woman she executed.


During her campaign for president, Hillary Clinton referred to many of Trump supporters as being  a basket deplorables. I happen to be one of those deplorables who helped elect President Trump. Deplorable or not, I consider myself as being a spiritually healthy Catholic; that is, I have not been contaminated with the disease of Liberalism. That day, January 20th 2017 brought a devastating blow to Liberalism in secular America. I await the day when loyal Catholics can say that the vile and pernicious contagion of Liberalism,  has been cured in God’s Church.


Young and dumb is something that most get over.  Sadly sometimes the experience is bitter.


To bad that the article itself was 'unfounded'. Millions of dollars spent re-investigating cases only to have 1 case found to have merit and it was because another witness came forward.


I'm sure you don't care. You would obviously rather pledge your allegiance to an orange vulgarian than to America itself and its longstanding policy which spans generations and party lines and which has defended it from very real threats from a longstanding hostile foreign power since before the Cold War began. Whether or not your nonchalance and ignorance are feigned for the sake of blind partisanship is irrelevant - it remains thoroughly reprehensible either way. I wish Civil Comments would allow me to say what I really think about such an appalling lack of patriotism.


nope, you are totally mistaken.  if you have any proof that the politicians are enriching their developer friends, then please provide the evidence.  if you don't have any evidence, then don't make such unfounded assertions.

also conservatives and repubs favor less government and less taxes - they simply don't care about the homeless and poor people, they don't believe in providing programs to help these people because it takes money and the conservatives don't want to pay for it.

I am not blaming you birds for or poor infrastructure, it is poor because as a government we don't have the resources; when fees and taxes are proposed to fund programs, everyone screams bloody murder, including democrats.  however, there are some people (mostly democrats) that are willing to help the less fortunate and have better infrastructure by paying more taxes.  this is what I am saying, we want better things, we must be willing to pay for it.  I am are you?


China is now the world's largest manufacturer and installer of solar panels. It is converting its coal-powered plants at an astounding rate, considering the size of the country. And electric vehicles make up a larger portion of new cars sales than almost every other country. Trying to taking the US back in time to a world that no longer exists virtually ensures China's leadership on green development. Not that there's anything wrong with that. Someone has to take the lead.


Sorry the jury is still out  and the game has yet to be played..............but I really am not all that confident in this minister,my money is on BM not the PM.


The Dunning–Kruger effect: "A cognitive bias in which low-ability individuals suffer from illusory superiority, mistakenly assessing their ability as much higher than it really is. Dunning and Kruger attributed this bias to a metacognitive incapacity, on the part of those with low ability, to recognize their ineptitude and evaluate their competence accurately." (Wikipedia)


"Give me", eh?  That's the attitude, someone else's job is to hand me what I want.  Why don't you start your own corporation and show us all how it ought to be done?  The world awaits your brilliance.


EG, not a bad concept. I'd rather know that my money is supporting my good neighbors to the East as opposed to the mis-direction that some of our oil soaked legislators continue to attach to it. Canadians are great people, unlike some of our own lawmakers.


So can I.  I know of many specific instances where American servicemen in Korea were systematically snookered into marrying Korean girls.  While there they were waited on hand and foot, treated like royalty.  It was a 180 from the behavior of American women.  Even the girls families worked the ploy.  But as soon as the new couple returned to the States?  Over comes the woman's family (not negotiable), the poor saps bank accounts are drained clean by constant luxury shopping and the once maid like woman turns into a demanding old crone within a year.

I knew one couple where the wife would make the family move to a new house/part of town so her daughter could go to the "best" (i.e. richest) public schools, from elementary through high school. Goes without saying that the daughter (as well as herself) could only wear the best fashion brands, nicest cars, etc.


About 'building walls': politics should take a lesson from the experience of institutional religion. Religion and politics are inauthentic except they relate to well-being in common and on equal terms. No authentic religion, no authentic politics except both well up from the soul of The People.


What is unethical in this case is that he cheated on his wife, not that he had sex with an 18-year-old. If people get married, they should stop having sex outside marriage.

Otherwise, there`s no point in marrying.


To rebuild the NDP......and plan to absorb the Liberal Party....the Leadership race is crucial....No fringe....just plain..'ol fashioned hard ball politics.  Get that door to door thing going.....use social networks....gain membership and get a Leader who is planning on winning.  Two party system is coming.....it should be NDP...and Conservative......and the best Leader is bound to be able to replace captain moonbeam and unite the LEFT


So you are saying you are financially and economically worse off under Trudeau since you only have 79 cents available.


Surely ALL Canadians are part of this celebration: pre-contact, post-contact, immigrant, in fact everyone who calls Canada home.  Today we celebrate what we have achieved as a country.  Tomorrow we get back to work to solve our problems, both old and new.  That is a big part of what makes Canada a great country.


With all those government workers living in Eugene, who needs private employers?  Isn't that the attitude?


You nailed it exactly. He, like many people when shown evidence that counters their beliefs, moved the goalposts. You could prove every single one of his theories are wrong and he'd still say "oh yeah, but ... " and keep changing the game.  Scientists want to be proven wrong - it's the basis of their entire methodology.  Conspiracy theorists do not, because it's fun to believe in hoaxes. Until Pablosdog wants to be proven wrong, he never will be.


The idea that good and evil are relative constructs in the end, divides us as human beings.  Surely we can agree that gunning down innocent people while they are praying in a house of worship is evil?


Typical state and county approach, REACT rather than PREVENT.  If they PREVENT these homeless camps from establishing, the problem wouldn't be as bad as it is.  Now that it's at a crisis level, they REACT by closing the park.


This comment was on site for a long time before someone complained and it was then deleted. It is a bare statement of fact.; further evidence that the G&M will delete any comment that doesn't follow their PC agenda.

I wrote it to refute the claim by someone that the French have a different  attitude to sex than "WASPish" countries.

The French are no different from other countries when it comes to child abuse. The age of consent for sex is 15 in France - 18 when one partner is in a position of power like a school teacher.

Macron's parents did not report his teacher because they were afraid of what might happen if she were prosecuted. They were aware of the case of Gabrielle Russier - a teacher who killed herself at 32 after being sentenced to a year in prison in 1969 for sex with a 16-year-old pupil. That's eight years less than the age gap of Macron and Trogneux.


If only BO had produced his REAL birth certificate, not the alt-left one, they would all have left him alone I'm sure.


CNN, the face of the modern media.


Probably zero warranty left as warranties also have a time limit, normally 5 to 7 years, of which a 2011 is probably out of or nearly out of. Not that it's a bad choice. Warranties are overpriced and rarely are worthwhile.

10k km in 7 years though? Were fluids changed every 6 months? The vehicle may have been sitting rusting somewhere. Be cautious. Might be a gem of a purchase but there are some flags there.


an actor's soul, an actor's reality......best option, pull the talking in the third person routine again  " "does Justin Trudeau not love the middle class, of course not !, I live the middle class in my very bones !! "

or, bring a Sally Ann representative to these functions with a collection bowl....


"The mayor said he’d welcome “a televised, primetime hour-long debate moderated by a respected journalist,” something he said “is the single best way for voters to be informed of our positions.”

Can Mayor Caldwell define "respected journalist"?

Is only a "respected journalist" eligible to participate in his world?

Does public participation and free speech belong in this mayoral elections?


2.2 million after taxes? I thought you could count on taking 50% after taxes, which in this case would have been 3.4 millon. What changed?


That's the DEFINITION of a union LOL!!!! Protecting jobs...good bad or ugly they are there to buffer ineptitude away from unemployment. NOBODY in a union wants to see their lazy/ineffective friends and family fired because they (smartly) managed to cherry pick a slushy job.  The first three weeks of school three? or was it four? classes of my sons were canceled for (insert no reason excuse). Best of all, even though we're in an information age with email and texting, he finds out with a note on the window of a locked door that his 1 hour each way bus trip was a waste.

Wish I could just decide not to work when my students REQUIRE my attendance or they just don't learn anything. College REQUIRES teachers to work or the students don't progress. University might be able to toss kids into books but that doesn't work with College.


Hard to imagine how this could have happened when the distance between the two locations is less than a half mile between locations and in a straight line. What a tragedy.


Price is healthy this year. That's a big difference right there.


Oh, please! The truth is, we should have had a bigger, better and cheaper transit system years ago, but Frank Fasi's proposal lost by just one vote on the City Council. That was due at least in some measure because these same people opposed it then with the same fallacious ideological arguments we're still hearing today! Here's a question: How much has all their obstruction and delaying tactics cost the taxpayers over the past several decades?


Thank you, Alexandra.  Your drawing the distinction between refugees and others makes sense of the Biblical exhortation to welcome the stranger.  For if a stranger is a refugee, in the strict sense, then one can easily see sense in the Scriptural command.   Turning away a refugee, unless under dire national circumstances, simply doesn't square with "Love thy neighbor."  Turning away those who want to be here, but whose existence in their own country is still tenable though difficult, is not a Christian mandate.  In fact, it would ultimately lead to a fundamental change in the host country --- as is happening in England and France.  So it is easily consistent for one to be passionately on the side of the refugee and still be opposed to illegal immigration.  I myself, opposed as I am to illegal immigration, applied several years ago for the Jesuit Refugee Service.  So thanks again for clarifying.


Yeah. after all he only had 1) an electrified fence, 2) metal barriers and 3) security cameras (and I would have to believe, 4) an alarm).


To coin a phrase; "This situation is getting curiouser and curiouser".   On May 31st the Legislature announced they had passed  the FY 17 Operating Budget.  The Governor, according to the State Constitution (Article 2 Section 17) , has between 15 and 20 days (depending on circumstances) to act on a bill or it becomes law.  So did Governor Walker allow this Operating Budget Appropriation Bill to become law without his signature?   I haven't read of any notices of layoffs being sent within the required 30 days.  Also, isn't this Special Session being conducted in  FY17  and if so there must be money to fund it (as if we can afford it).

So if by once again spending our ever dwindling savings (and kicking the fiscal can down the road past the election)  our legislators have eked out another years appropriation what can the Governor actually do to force the issue of fiscal sustainability?


I think it was $50.00 cuz there was a sign posted for that amount at the Chinatown market place.


Aw, not to worry.   Garrison has enough awards and recognition, so Nobel Shnobel.    Many of us  'still' read, enjoy, applaud his columns, anyway.   I gave this one a standing ovation.


Mr. Hafner;
There is a name for the reality you are denying.  It's called "stochastic terrorism" (look it up).  And NO, I do NOT think ANY of "old Bernie's rants might have triggered him..."  Your desparation to deflect blame for  racism on those who are fighting AGAINST racism, against ethinic violence, against religious enmity, comes across as a thinly disguised defense of racism, ethnic violence and religious enmity.  YES, Sarah Palin, and Bill O'Really?, and Donald Trump ARE enablers... dog-whistling "suggesters" that "hint" at a renewed nod of  approval for the primitive, disgusting, ignorant traits of racial, ethnic, and religious, hatred.  It is becoming evident that Trump supporters and the right-wing Confederates want, and are working FOR, a divided America in order to advance their form of authoritarian ideology.


"We focus our efforts on controlling the law-abiding in hopes that it will constrain the lawless and then we are shocked when a massacre happens again."

Enough said.


Amazing how the pistol that one of the boys was carrying and that had been recently fired shows up no where in this article. It did show up in the original article... for awhile until the Post took it out when it decided how it wanted this case to be decided.


(repost - because it is my right to answer such nasty and uncivil comments).....

Not I...more misdirection on your part - but as I said, you feel entitled and emboldened.

I am not the one who stalks comments, placing smiley faces on each. That would be you (and one other). A not so subtle form of bullying.

I am not the one who calls people names. That would be you.

I am not the one who makes false accusations. That would be you.

Shall I continue? Nah...it's not worth it.

By the way - I don't lie.


The private sector stepped up to the plate and did just fine by us. I am highly confident that that will continue to be the case.


As long as we're talking commercials...how about Russell Oliver...'The Cashman?'' Is he or is he not the creepiest looking character on TV? OHHH YEAHHHH!


Big Glen is right!
Diversity becomes a liability if we have to give up free speech to have it.


All Sunshine and Lollipops.
Sounds great; and grade 5 students might come up with a similar plan and that would be cute.  But this is the real world... things you want don't just fall from the sky.

Is Manitoba the only Province left with some common sense and responsibility??  What has happened to Canada - Yikes!


Again you are right Boots. The Donald is a joke. He has no clue how to run a government. He does not seem to know how to run anything. His businesses have all had problems with underperforming, bankruptcies etc.
He does not seem to care one way or another about this country. He is only there to be the 12 year old school girl who whines and cries about everyone and everything. The only people left for him are the Nazi's, skinheads and other knuckle walkers.


Ever see those corporate ads portraying a company as committed to the environment or worker safety? Having been involved in public relations work over the last few decades, it usually means just the opposite. That may apply here too.
I a suspicious there is a large issue here. Not sure what it is. Could be firms that manage retirement funds don't want to see more regulation. Although it was the lack of regulation and people's greed that led to the Recession, most big rollers did fine and investors got bonuses.


It's not the ore.  It's the giant hole in the ground left behind that fills up with acidic, toxic goo.  And of course the perps will be long gone.  The Pebble pit will be MUCH larger than this one.


... I'll be impressed when I'm drinking beer and pulling tubes in the back of my own/leased self driving car ...

Super.  Cool.  Technology ...


"No doubt Al Gore will soon publish another book or make another movie..."

https://patriotpost.us/articles/50977

"The lesson is this: Lax immigration enforcement enables enemy foreign agents to exploit a system that was intended to welcome those who want to make better lives for themselves on our terms."

https://imprimis.hillsdale.edu/immigration-and-national-security/


Canada and Quebec have been symbolically 'living in sin' for 35 years now. If it ain't broke, don't fix it.


You opened it now we're going to close it!  And by the way, Giessel didn't raise that $170,000.  Big Oil handed out money to their employees and asked them to make a donation.  Bye, bye Giessel.


No, not moderation nor forbearance. They're enemies of Canada; they're willing to fight against our people and our values. Tough on them for choosing the wrong side.


Trump appeals to those who mistake ignorance and bluster for resolve. The snake oil that Trump is selling is having an initial placebo effect on markets, however, all hell will soon break loose, both domestically and in the U.S.'s international relationships: in the real world, ignorance and bluster will get you killed.


Religious Rightist males feel challenged. As rightly they should. They are losing power/ control, even theologically. Mother Church is raising her voice, as well she should.


Only thing missing was George Wallace.


The difference being - Ignatieff was a private citizen living in the U.S. at the time. Harper and Day were on the taxpayer's dime, opposition MP's to a majority Govt - yet they went on foreign soil and misrepresented themselves as speaking for the majority of Canadians (what they said as the "silent majority").    Delusional at best.


The funniest part is when you try to explain to these CHINOs the role of the Islamic Jesus in the Muslim faith.

Talk about heads exploding!


He is being totally facetious. He flits about this website mocking orthodox Catholicism by pretending to be more orthodox than anyone else.
I feel that although you and I would be in profound disagreement on ecclesiology, it is only fair to warn you that this poster is holding the Church up to ridicule for his own amusement, mind you you may appreciate it.


Hi Snarky, I don't find Civil to be very user friendly, so I don't Post so much anymore.

What most reminds me of Watergate is the way the investigation is unfolding, starting with the outer circle + working its way in. Nixon wasn't mentioned early in the WG investigation either. As the noose tightened for Nixon, you could see the administration drawing the "wagons into a circle". I think the same is likely to happen to Trump.

As for evidence associated with the Uranium discussion? I'm not certain any laws were broken, are you? My understanding is it was more an ethical breach where it would be a conflict of interest for a sitting SOS to negotiate directly or indirectly such a deal with a foreign power. Trump has been guilty of conflicts of interest every day since he assumed office.

While I welcome transparency, Clinton's ethical violations pale in comparison to election meddling as committed by Nixon + the possible collusion of the Trump campaign with the Russians.


I don't think that Trump had much to do with this new health care bill, this was Paul Ryan and the other swamp creatures. I like Trumps style though, either poo or get off the pot. Most of these characters could not make a decision if their life depended on it.


No worries.  Just the beginning.   There'll be a better bill coming along.

Anyway, it's not like Obamacare was a success.   It has to go.


Madonna, cher, baldwinnie, bob the -ero are
all washed up. None of them did anything
useful for the world, just perverts is all any
of them are and times up.


oops..ur right.


skinut>  My mistake in not proofreading the post.  So, sorry!!!!  It should have read as follows:  "If it's false to you, you call it a blatant lie, if it's true you twist the truth around to make the POTUS look bad, correct so far, huh????"  But what I say really does it matter, of course not, you are still entitled to tour own opinion on things!!!!


specially when you look at the one of him posing on the stump.
http://pickle.nine.com.au/2017/03/22/10/45/donald-trump-jr-sitting-on-tree-stump-in-the-woods-becomes-a-meme/3


And Canada needs him to step up to save us from deep ecology madness like Trump saved America in the same fashion.


Agreed. The charge can't be led by business. But they can support the more legitimate civil society organizations in many many ways, described by Magda. At the same it gives them the oppertunity to get with the programme. Radical transformation not only of the economy but also of society is an inevitability. Could be a win-win


Seems a rather violent and childishly titled and focused article "nails them with tweets"

like our Church is but a violent video game.

"nails them" makes use of worn-out militaristic / aggressive, machismo, male-dominant sort of language.

This article must be to "counter act" the re-trotted out 'give peace a chance' articles.

I had hoped NCR would have screened out this sort of unneccesarily puglistic, fan-the-flames alpha-male  controversy-puffing sort of article.


Ahh, we have a Fox New/Sarah Palin parrot here.


I've run the Homeless Action email list (Google group), Facebook page and YouTube channel for almost 5 years. The purpose is to educate those who choose to be educated, mainly activists on this issue. I find information they can use and pass it on. I've also donated money to some of the legal homeless camps, visited the camps and talked to people, etc.

I post here for the information of people who are willing to learn, probably young people, not people like yourself who are not willing to learn. I am not trying to persuade you or move you to action, because I know you won't take any. The homeless haters are essentially irrelevant to the issue.

The fact is that we are divided, and are engaged in class warfare. There is no way Americans are ever going to be brought together, it's just a matter of who wins the war. Eventually Americans will be forced by reality to change. The middle class is becoming obsolete.


and all the truck boys....25 feet long ...empty always....that really helps


Don't worry about the USA . Worry about the sad state Canada is in.


"Our laws serve a purpose."
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The law mandating the Electoral College certainly served its purpose.


Spatchcock that chicken for making a full family amount.


Jackson "the Confused" Mtembu. Blathering, bleating, windbag.


Bill Clinton did much worse and he was elected twice as president


However, we don't VOTE by county...we vote by ward and by precinct...compare Cook County (Chicago) with a small rural county in, say, northern Wisconsin...the sheer number of people in Cook County (millions!) cannot be equated with 1,000 voters in a rural county...skewing statistics is a favorite game to misinform...


Haha.
Yes.  When will they be here?  I can send them a photo.
Answer: Never
They have no authority.  The State DEQ does.
They can write all the tickets they want.  I'll burn them in my woodstove.


Karen I am really getting tired of all your bitch ass comments that you just don't know about which apartment are you in that way I can come find you and I can tell you how much of it was a lie and how much of it wasn't say that to my fucking face stupid ass bitch


Hate to sound like the NRA here...but criminals don't go to safety classes, obtain permits, etc. etc. I bet in the end when this criminal is arrested and they trace the gun it will probably come back as stolen. And how many guns (legally owned and illegally owned) are in circulation in the United States?


I guarantee the answer is 'the Saudis need Sudan to keep sending troops to Yemen,

….and, ...and they let me touch their Orb.


This is a nonsensical column. Anyone can run in a democracy. Celebrities are like royalty in our society and as such one wonders why they'd want to enter politics. Ronald Reagan, Sonny Bono, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Al Franken, Fred Thompson and Clint Eastwood have all held public office. Jesse Ventura was a one-term governor of Minnesota.

Some celebrities have been good politicians. Others have been failures. Fame can only take one so far before one has to deliver. And the media takes a keener interest in politics than it does music or pro-wrestling. Trump is a freak or a sport. I'm inclined to believe the Russian collusion story simply because it's hard to believe Americans would vote for such a fraud.

As for Kid Rock. He hasn't declared his candidacy yet. He'd need to win a primary. And the incumbent won by 59% last time. So I suspect this is all a PR stunt. Indeed, I think Trump's campaign was just a PR stunt that went wrong. Sad!


Did the Holy Spirit revealed to you that He did not give gifts to nobody since 1967? Blasphemy can cut both ways.


What void?


How bout they concentrate on left lane hogs, people following too close, and reconsider areas lowered to 65mph that have no current construction? You start ticketing people sitting in the left lane doing 65 mph or trucks not properly moving over on hills you're gonna see a nice decrease in road rage and sudden traffic jams.


A DA should never want anything less than a 100% conviction rate.

If a DA doesn't want a 100% conviction rate, that means the DA prefers to charge innocent people and see how it all comes out in the end.

Do you want them to charge a percentage of innocent people instead?


I think you're engaging in bit of mendacity here.


"...and elect a President informed by social justice."

An SJW president? LOL!!!!

God helps us all!


Maybe Tillerson knows when to keep his mouth shut.  Just sayin'.  All the spouting off that's been done hasn't accomplished a thing.  But it does please the little pip squeak immensely to know he's the center of attention.


You mean like President Obama, Hillary Clinton, and the Democrats..??


My handicap is that I'm only a businessman paying taxes and assuring fair employee care as benefit for my business.  Yet, by priority, I am first a familyman, businessman second, taxpayer third, and charitable donor last.  Without family (especially the me-myself-and-shadow kind), I would have no business and, in turn, nothing for taxes or charity.  If I hadn't created a bad business, but inherited its liabilities, what else could I do but whatever it takes to change that status quo?  Especially in an irreconcilable market embedded with land mines?  Such corporate acquisitions, like Obamacare, will ultimately live or die by the sword named finance.  Finance has no emotion or humanity.  It's just math equations that if not TIMELY solved, the future for humanity dies.  While the two sides opposite the "=" in the equation remain unequal, there is no future,..neither Republicans, Democrats, nor fatty burgers and greasy fries.  There's just financial death, and nothing for charity.


I'm sure Trump and the US congress are sleeping much better now. After all, the Boy Blunder took the time to make a video! Oh boy!


and for those who didn't get it, my post was satirical in nature....


You sir have never bern attacked by a dog when they do go for you and this is from expetience.  I was pulled off my sled and on the ground on my back in a blink of an eye. My throat is still here because it was really cold and had talked me into wearing a huge scarf wrapped around my neck five or six times.  My dad took the dod off of me and killed it within about 8 or 9 seconds oterwise i might not be here today.


What do you mean ? How many ill-intended (fearful) Democrates failed to vote for Nader and Greens?
Anyway it was a rigged election in many ways for Bush - listen to what Jessie Jackson had to say at the time. Gore and the Dems challenged nothing - why?
The oligarchs and all arranged for a Bush Office, not Gore. I believe it was done for what they had coming some nine months down the track. Even so, BUSH LOST !!
They had to bring in the heavy looking weight of the Supreme Court to fix it.
You are peddling fear and misinformation. Nader's votes were righteous - they had nothing to do with the Bush installation.


Unfortunately, there will be very, very few comments about this story.  Nothing left to say.  The sorry state of humanity and the greed within it is hard to comment on.  it is understandable.  Unless you feel outrage.... you will remain silent.  Normal human behavior is avoidance.  Do the easy thing and remain silent.  Thanks CB for all the years of reporting this situation.  Civil Beats voice is clear and undeniably true.  This is not fake news.  This is modern day slavery. The real day to day life and death struggles of the victims of human trafficking.


The ONDP stays on the left?!?!

They are consistently pro car.
They are consistently anti-LRT.

They were more right of Wynne in the last election.


Oh, you mean the anti-choice people.  Calling them pro-life is a joke.


OH boy fact check time here "Trustee Akana's declaratory judgement failed"! No it didn't it was removed buy order of robert kline who did it right after she was removed as chair. Buy what authority is the still the main question that isn't getting answered. Why? He works for the BOT but as most of us know he actually runs the BOT for over a decade now.

MAhalo to Ms Kawananakoa for not only following up with this suit on the contract that does not exist but also including OHA'S own attorneys guilt and fraudulent behavior in this matter. The BS just got a whole lot thicker buy the old guards actions!!!


Shouldn't the HGEA and UPW foot the bill for this pay-to-play special session?  They got 100% of the benefit of their puppet legislators doing their bidding at the State Capitol.  So why should taxpayers pick up the tab??


He was also a CNN employee at one point.


Yes we learned how to save money not to worry Mel,  change is coming.
Failed green energy plan, soaring energy cost, largest sub sovereign debt in the world, multiple  criminal investigations, unsustainable government and housing market that enslaving people for life.
Yes well don Liberals, Bravo !!!!


It does seem like if the inmates had something productive to do, their overall state of mind would be greatly improved.  Having people sit around day after day with nothing to do could easily increase the stress and anger of the whole system.


The Canadian society is made up of all different types of people from all backgrounds. They don’t all share the same views so why are you pushing your ideology on others. Are these women asking you to wear the headpiece? No , so why are we asking them to take it off? !


Junk the existing contracts and open up the industry.


The surveys conducted by West-funded NGOs trying to stop China's rise and install a puppet government?


As long as that person's gender identity is not his/her _only_ qualification!


"...Until the chiefs explain..."

yes, but you would have to contact them at their condos in Florida, Arizona, and Hawaii to get an answer...


"On the international front, Trump has vowed to halt funding to a U.N.-run Green Climate Fund".
This is the real issue with Trump's backing out of the Paris agreement. The US backing out isn't a major problem but stopping the funding for Green Climate fund, is a disaster in the mind of the UN. No different than all of the other funding for the UN and NATO.


It is a corrupt dictatorship, so no surprise.


lol. Yeah OK, dude. Go look up a bunch of nurse horror stories and enjoy reading them up there on your high horse.


One thing has nothing to do with the other. Let's see some evidence before jumping to conclusions (or convictions) on so-called "repressed memories."


This story: "She noted large economies such as China are moving aggressively to cut their greenhouse-gas emissions"  --- Is this more fake news?    China has a huge problem with toxic air pollution in big cities like Beijing. (You sometimes see pictures in the news with people there wearing surgical masks to cover their noses from the pollution).  In an attempt to reduce particulate matter in the air, China may substitute imported oil for domestic coal. That "aggressive" effort may slightly reduce greenhouse gas emissions as an unintended consequence of trying to reduce the amount of polluting particles in the air.


Is it within muni code for the neighborhood? How is all the additional traffic affecting the neighborhood? Do they have a liquor license for their alcoholic parties?


The jet ski is supposed to go around the waves and not through the waves however the waves could come out of know where. The firefighter must have hung on to the sled while the jet ski went through the wave. His body must of snapped from the force of the wave. You cannot control the ocean and the danger will always be there. If you need to be safe then you should never go into the ocean because it is never safe. When you join the fire department you accept the risk that come along with saving the lives of others. I know why they continued to train in eight foot waves because you may need to save someone in eight foot waves, you can't say the waves are too big and we are not going to save you.


Alceste, I knew that the phone call happened and was public record. I just have had enough of the endless accusations against Trump based on nothing but unnamed sources, it isn't right that the press can write anything they want to without any verifiable proof to back it up. With regards to Duterte, of course I don't agree with his methods and I have told my family many times that in proper society you can't just shoot people dead, you need the rule of law, a court system, and again that pesky thing called verifiable proof before you can convict someone of a crime. Never the less, their opinions are what they are and I am telling you the truth, in my wife's part of the Philippines they wholeheartedly support Duterte, he is their hero and they say they are much safer now that he is in power and they support his methods, that if you are not a criminal you have nothing to worry about. Again, their viewpoint not mine.


Model 3 is not out yet.  we don't know how profitable Model 3 is going to be.


New comment system is atrocious. "Civility standards" nuked my reply on Cayman and 911 where I explained in detail, that not all progress is good, and you have to ask first "does X make this car better sports car".


No one should be without employment. But having said that and read this article...I wonder how many men out there are feeling the exact same way about the women they are with ? because lots of women choose never to work and blame everyone and thing except themselves.


The "nut job" in this case is trump.


First, Germany, indeed wishes to put the Nazi era "behind them."  That doesn't mean they deny that Nazi Germany existed or that the Nazis committed unspeakable atrocities.  You do realize the Holocost museums and monuments exist.  Black Americans, to my knowledge, are very well aware of the history of American slavery of AfricanAmericans and its lasting impact on our culture.  They are aware of the Confederacy, Jim Crow, the KKK, and, today, the growing celebration of white supremacy/white nationalism and resurgent racism.
"Also, whether Black Americans want to admit or not, these statues are part of their culture and history also" Black Americans are well aware that these statues were a celebration of the era of Jim Crow racism and they are well aware of the culture of white supremacy those statues represent.  That's why they favor their removal......that's why I favor their removal.  To be sure, racism is part of our history...and, unfortunately, part of our "today." Gary Crum .


or the petulant child we call trump.


I can only hope Bouchard continues this strong play. This will be a good start before she meets up with stronger competition.


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Thanks again, President Obama.

Thanks too on behalf of my grandchildren and their grandchildren.
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Indivisible: A Practical Guide for Resisting the Trump Agenda (web version) — Indivisible Guide

https://www.indivisibleguide.com/web


_"The Envision Eugene proposals ... also included ways to create smaller infill housing that would be available for purchase– cottages, townhomes, etc."_ -- 12AB34CD

I may be wrong, but I suspect you don't understand how statutory capacity analysis works.

I'm also guessing you think the SW-SAZ proposal provides for workforce housing.  That isn't at all true:

a) So-called "missing middle" housing is not actually an integral part of the capacity analysis, so essentially there's no real intent to deliver it.

b) SW-SAZ would have displaced existing, affordable, family-friendly single-family homes with higher cost apartments or condos.

The staff's marketing of some millennial fantasy of creating "Pearl District on Willamette" not only wouldn't produce what Eugene needs, it destroy some of what we have.

-- Paul


Judgementalism should be radically banished.  If I was living in San Diego, I'd be selling my house to leave since Catholics who still believe that marriage is a Sacrament clearly are no longer wanted


So your friend lied and probably needs to seek some help to deal with delusions or something. As I said before, since you voted for Cruz who was born in Canada and you are fine with his citizenship not being questioned because of his American mother...why do you care if Obama was born in Kenya if his mother was an American?


But I have a pill for you that is a 100% cure for exclamatory abuse.


Forget paying the tax. Spend that $300 on tools and get set up to install your own studs. Then do you neighbors' tires for cash, under the table.


It is 90%, not 70%


She should resign.  Her constituents elected her as a Republican to represent them.  If they still want her as a Democrat, then they can vote accordingly.


It is no mystery where the writer stands when terms like  dogmatist slide out for one side of the argument, but not he other. One day we may find a truly reasoned article from this scribe.


What is your data source please.


M3
"TWO Separate issues."
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My point exactly!
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The article is about Trumps travel ban.
DigitalDrifter 's comment was about ".....those who have violated our immigration laws."
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My question - "How many of the people covered by this 'travel ban' have "...violated our immigration laws."?" was asking why he conflated the "TWO Separate issues.".
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And my question to you is this. Why didn't you call out DigitalDrifter when he conflated the "TWO Separate issues.".


So where is wooden head Freeland on this file? She & PM Gomer were sure talking tough on this a few weeks ago, but their cupcake parties in Washington have yielded nothing. Just not capable.


@Exedus

The USA DOES NOT have a national carbon tax.  FACT!

There is no guarantee that HC will win the US election.

This tax should not be enacted unless the USA and Mexico also enact one in UNISON with ours.  That means no national carbon tax in the USA or Mexico, no Canadian national carbon tax.  Simple and fair.

Saying 'much of the US DOES have carbon pricing' is just political bafflegab.


Can you say "HECO's management is utterly incompetent from the top down? I thought so.


Hawaii should follow Guam's lead.  Better yet, the federal government should step up and handle such deportations.  Hawaii taxpayers should not be supporting deadbeat felons who exploit a treaty relationship and contribute nothing to the community.


I'm not really seeing Orwellian newspeak or political correctness here despite the hand-wringing from both sides.

The true problem with alt-right isn't that it glosses over racism or xenophobia; the problem is that it is a catch-all for right wingers that are outside of the traditional Republican fold.  I wouldn't put Sarah Palin or Micelle Bachmann in the same camp as Richard Spencer yet they both fall into the “name-that-shall-not-be-spoken” camp.

Better we come right out and say it.  Spencer is a neo-nazi; Bachmann and Palin are know-nothing opportunists.


What trump needs is a nice tree swing for old men from treeswingstore.com/adulttreeswings/ , this will help him take a load off and think more clearly.


Re-read my post. I already addressed your question. The credit agencies don't care about that. They would love to see us convert the PF to a POMV fund, end the dividend, and impose an income tax. its really the only logical fiscal solution to our budgeting fiasco. Changes to oil tax policy made some strides in the special session and more changes may come in the future if warranted.


This bill will do nothing to improve the situation.
It will make matters worse for all Americans no matter what type of health insurance they have: Medicare, Medicaid, employer coverage, or a plan on the individual market.