If you did a simple search on modern roundabouts, you would get many results about how much safer they are than comparable signals.
Your third paragraph is basically arguing that requiring most drivers to slow to 15 or 20 mph at a modern roundabout is less safe that coming to a full stop?
It is impossible to prevent road users from making mistakes, but road design can reduce the likelihood that the outcomes of those mistakes are fatal or serious injury crashes.  Modern roundabouts virtually eliminate the possibility of a fatal collision. If the jeep driver had behaved this way approaching a stop sign or red light, all involved might have died.


Richard Johnson 693, Hawaii comes in at #21 when comparing state and local taxes in all states.  https://wallethub.com/edu/best-worst-states-to-be-a-taxpayer/2416/#complete-rankings


Who cares about public opinion? Much of it is uninformed. Does Bieber's opinion count here? Maybe the people opposed to the settlement could volunteer to give up some of their rights under the charter. Or describe how they would feel if Trudeau were ever selective of which rights they could count on enjoying and which not.

A court of law found the Canadian government violated Khadr's rights. Because it did. When that happens, there is a settlement coming.  As a poster below puts it, "the 2010 decision confirmed the main issue of the damages case - Charter violation liability - making compensation a foregone conclusion." And the judge? "Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould said, 'First, our rights are not subject to the whims of the government of the day. And second, there are serious costs when the government violates the rights of its citizens.'"  We should be discussing charter violation, not the settlement.


The last 'real' attack was in 1812. All the wars Canada fought since were for others, mostly the Brits, then the Yanks.
Never for our own defense.


Sadly true.


A few other designations I thing should be available:
? - Who knows?
D- Depends on the day
B - Both
N - Neither
G - Guess
C - I'm so confused
R - I don't remember any more


Folks are gettin' their Ya-yas out today on this piece!  Good thing it appeared late Friday afternoon, giving readers Fri. night and all day Saturday to fulminate about where Saunders stands on the politics of the issue, "fake news" (cliche of the day) and, oh, yes, "no discussion at all about first causes..." as one commenter puts it.  Yeah, yeah.

Not too many words spoken in support of the implications of this...ummm, civil war?  Dirty war?  Whatever...
"The refugee camps will become permanent cities." Some--in Turkey--feel and operated pretty much that way right now. When do the Turks (and maybe the Greeks) take the kind of action France did on "the Jungle"?

You want to see atrocities? What France decided to do (demolish a camp of 3,000 and get campers some kind of aid) might be a model of restraint.


"Fishing Company of Alaska, based in Renton, Wash." What oxymoron. Get everyone off safe and open the seacocks and get a check from the insurance company.


David, stop with the histrionic hyperbole. When I was growing up here in Alaska in the 1960s, it was commonplace for (mostly) men to be in public places wearing their guns. Some of them were miners headed to the assayer's office to sell their poke. Others came through bear country to get through town. I'm sure some were headed out to hunt and others were just showing off their pistols. All were exercising their right to self protection - claiming a right that existed a long time before the Constitution and the current war on terror. Shootings in Fairbanks in those days were pretty rare, though not unheard of and I can only recall one public shootout ... at a bar ... before the Pipeline.

That gun on your fellow shopper's hip is not a danger to you unless you're being stupid. Don't threaten people and they won't need to defend themselves against you. Get over it! People have a right to protect themselves.


Quebec has *no* known oil or natural gas reserves whatsoever.

You should learn the basic concepts, terms and definitions of natural resource economics before commenting on the topic.


I refuse to read one word this America hating Hillary lover says, and you should not either.


By no means should Trump stoop to the level of the media. Yes ,these two slammed him constantly and personally but he needs to remember who and what they are. As for Misogyny , why do people think plastic surgery is "woman only" She was bleeding he said "why"


Reconciliation seems to mean that Indians will take no responsibility for the abuses they are inflicting on each other , They are not even charged for their crimes even though I believe this abuse has been going on in Indian culture before the white man. If their is an excuse for abuse ,all prisoners of all races must be released from jail.


You can't borrow forever into prosperity.  Harper was gradually paring back the additional stimulus spending back towards pre-financial crisis levels.  Trudeau has opted to overspend during what could be the peak of this business cycle.  What will he do when this cycle ebbs?  Massive deficits?  Tax hikes that affect far more than the 1% or even the 10%?  Spending restraints (ha).


Krauthammer's notably hawkish nature is the true defining moment in his selection of Hillary over Trump.  She will continue with regime change as her major foreign policy.


According to your own posts, you are a TWO issue poster. That makes all the difference.

Do you really believe that Trump gives two hoots for your issues?


The problem is that the BC government won't let prices fall. It will certainly cook up another scheme to re-inflate the bubble. Eventually it will crash - the government won't be able to keep this up forever - but I can envision this nonsense going on for at least a few more years, maybe even another decade.


The problem is that the Junkie is never really over it, is he? With the relapse rate at 80 percent how can an employer ever trust one?


If the city workers win, they will also be private sector. Just saying.


No local contractors hired, No locals invited on the tour. One could argue that maybe they are hiding something.


maybe but clips wont hold that much so still had to stop and reload or even pick up a different weapon. so if someone heard 900 rounds per minute that's 15 per second for a full minute or even 450 for 30 seconds.  could be wrong but unless its belt fed something still seems off.   even if weapons had 50 round clips,  still had to move between weapons.  since neither of us was there we won't know, just somehow the math seems odd from whats being reported and we know the media is always accurate.


OK you've made this comment twice in this post and expressed similar comments in earlier posts as. Rather than just venting an anti-Quebec sentiment and channeling Milton Friedman economic theory, do you have anything to say that might be informative?


Boots>  Useless, as usual!!!!  All you're feeding to me are nothing but LIES and half-truths.  Knock it off.  Lying will get you no where, wait a minute, you may be the perfect candidate for the DEMS, how about it,  Boots????


Alaska has no business complaining about the Feds meddling with anything; the good ol' boyz who run this state for their own personal fortunes manipulate state agencies and legislators to shoot this state in the foot repeatedly.  This state is its own worst enemy.


So easy they've been doing it for decades.  Whereya been?


Thanks for your input Matt.  Good words.  Here's a little something to make you chuckle:

http://thesciencepost.com/chemtrails-may-protect-against-vaccine-injuries-study-finds/


At the recent meeting of the Democratic Socialists, taking your position on the BDS bill, there were chants of "Palestine will be free, from the river to the sea"

In other words, pushing Israeli into the sea, which is the affirmed goal of BDS


Dolores come in here please. Facebook is acting up again and I can't view Daniel's posts. Love you.


And the thing is that no one at this time knows why Saipov did what he did.
BTW -- the Siversity Visa Lottery is a good thing, regardless of the fact that Bush signed it, and the  Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996, the current immigration law, signed by Clinton, is awful.


So PMZ is promising to create 15000 "green" jobs?

You mean like the ones in Tillsonburg building pin wheel blades?

Oh wait, never mind......


If you are going to make accusations of this nature, I hope you have your facts straight.  David Grunwald isn't here to defend himself, but those that conspired in his murder will have their day in court.  Facts are one thing....accusations are not facts.


Trump's career in politics has its roots in the racist drivel that came to be known as 'birtherism.' His speech announcing his candidacy was notable for its racism. Racism permeated his campaign. As he occasionally paid lip service to other constituencies in order to "expand his base", the base itself remained, and remains, steadfastly racist. Steve Bannon's chief function in the campaign and in the White House is to serve a guarantor to the base that Trump will and does remain faithful to the racist roots of his campaign. His refusal to attend the NAACP Convention is not only because he's a coward (although he is certainly that); it's also and especially because he doesn't want the base to think he's softening. The base -- the ones who will support him even if he shoots someone on Fifth Ave., the 'Deplorables' -- the base remains racist: always was, always will be. Trump too.


"He said his uncle, who died recently, had been in the military and donated his condo to the Salvation Army, where he went to school with Sean’s father."

They went to school at the Salvation Army?


"Can't we all get along?"


We are all missing the point. OJ trial, the Malhuer reservation trespass trial this trial and many many others going on across the country today may be an indication that our educational system of the last 30 years can not even put out 12 people in an area, that are intelligent enough to to serve on a jury. I said this many times before it's time for professional juriors. A jury is no place for emotions.


The lefties should be thankful that trump does not push for a far right idiot.


Does this mean that Obie has abandoned his scheme for a low-ball purchase of the property?


"Ms. Miller isn’t sold on Ms. May’s approach and believes the government hasn’t come clean on just how hard Brexit will be."

It was called project fear and I am not sure how much more clear they could have been.


We need every one to do more than the Paris agreement calls for.  If there is not international cooperation there will be little basis for future needed improvements.
We can surrender our potential leadership and involvement and let other countries develop new markets with new products. Such parts of the agreement as aid to some countries will come as goods and services and provide future markets.  Counties like China already are very busy in the developing markets area and this will be a gift to them just as our withdrawal trade agreements have been.
I think carbon taxes are not an effective solution as it is somewhat like taxing the number of horses you have when everyone is getting gas cars.


BA:  No, what we are seeing are the macroeconomic realities of the ACA.  "Trumpcare" is nothing more than a proposal at this time.  The economic impact of healthcare is an unintended (al least I hope so) consequence of the ACA implementation and the failure to make needed mid-course corrections.  That is not on President Trump.


....and, even more poignant, much like the U.S. population.


Hapa_etc.,  The ideal of playing sports simply to play sports certainly is a distant memory.

$80,000-$300,000 is at stake if your kid can grab that brass ring.

People fight over far, far less.


If people want to blast Mr. Apo about ethics they may want to look at themselves first. I am not perfect. I do not expect Mr. Apo to be.

This is simply a vendetta singling out and targeting one person. This is he hoailona that something worse is going on. I forgive you Mr. Apo. No one is perfect. Aloha.


Why?  This is so sad.  Why add more funding to one of the most divisive issues and to one of the most shady of industries?  Please rethink!  Why give millions of tax dollars to somethings millions of Canadians are opposed to?


Mr. dalton, really?  The democrats did not purge the Klan from the party.  How could they?  It is a secret organization and voter registration does not say Klan member.  So people vote in whatever party they wish regardless of folks like you who say democrats purged the Klan.  The democrats may have issued a statement saying the Klan is purged to earn points with those who do not think critically, but the democratic leadership is powerless to "purge" the Klan.


You're right Gary, at this point I have only the police version of events which, as you say, is not enough information to make a final judgement on.


Trump tries to claim he ended the two panels because he wanted to do the CEOs a favor.  More like he didn't want to look like a complete loser when they all walked away.  I doubt he'd even admit it to himself.
Trump's biggest stumbling block to being President is his own fat mouth and hot head.  He ran as a man who wasn't a politician.  The problem is he won and now finding just how far he is out of his league for having no political experience.  I'll bet if I search back far enough I can probably find a comment where I stated Trump'll jump on political landmines Hillary would have sidestepped.
Trump also rationalized his conduct over the last few days as trying to not make rash decisions and not just make political statements.  But that's exactly what Trump has been doing since day one on just about every other issue.  In fact, that's what he touted as one of his biggest strengths when campaigning.  Why the sudden desire to slam on the brakes when it comes to white supremacy?


Yet another neato gun owner.


Yeah, that's it.

Not a Statscan snafu at all.

Too funny.


/facepalm they "are considered arms".  Otherwise you couldn't have the START treaty.  (STrategic ARMS Reduction Treaty)


that's cuz all his crap need to be obstructed. if he got his way the toilet would be flushing by now. hillbilly will make sure the flush goes on.


After Mulroney's $300,000, it is absurd for a Conservative to trot that nonsense out.


It seems highly improbably that the Caldwell campaign would have done it on purpose since it would certainly be exposed as incorrect.  It seems likely that they were hoodwinked, but that they cannot identify the culprit.


Who in Canada cares the US voted him in let them deal with it, I for one do not want to see any Donald stories in our Canadian Media, including this paper.


Nova Scotia owes $15 Billion? Wow.   Wish my employer could give raises with that much debt.


The Globe capitulated to their new over-lords. All hail Islam.


I fully understand the sarcastic counterarguement here. It's invalid as it implicitly offers the fallacy that northern pike and mayday trees are an equal detriment to the respective native species they compete with.
Furthermore, I hope you arn't falling for that scare tactic regarding the moose falling dead at the mere sight of a mayday. The very few that do die from consuming organic mayday material are helping the gene pool out, which benefits the intelligence of future moose generations. I do worry about our own gene pool though, as I know people who are convinced that maydays are bad for Alaska, are also reproducing. "SAD!"


You forgot to mention the most watched FOX news. ADN shoves all articles that do not fit their liberal views to the bottom of the list. Its very obvious.


Of course, but much easier said than done.  The commenter states that all, no exceptions, must "pay the same percentage" so my question is valid and points out a major fallacy in the comment.


I just checked back on this thread and learned this, Anne. I am so sorry for the loss of your husband. Hugs and prayers. ~Sarasi


Cultural appropriation:  it's a nice term for stealing, isn't it?  Stealing is wrong, isn't it?  Or is stealing OK when the people being stolen from don't have enough power to ensure the  law will  enforce their rights? This is why we have so many unenforced treaties in this country, right?  The indigenous people the treaties were made with were deprived of their legal rights, making it impossible for them to get their promised share of the bargain. So isn't cultural appropriation just more of the same? Just asking...


You mean: Do not authorize Skynet? Yes we know. Unfortunately we have no control since a killer robot from the future is trying to take us out. So we have to evade the robot and defeat the central command structure at the same time. Very Difficult Task. You know I am the Only One. The Mayans predicted my appearance from their astronomical calendars over two thousand years ago..


Let Me Tell You writes:

" It's why Mexico is a failed state."

-

Try to keep up.

The GDP of Mexico has increased steadily for decades:

http://www.tradingeconomics.com/mexico/gdp

It's standard of living/education levels/quality of life/ has increased similarly:

http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/mexico/living-standard.htm

Ignorance is not a virtue.


Because cooking on an electric stove sucks, that's why. I'd never go back to electric. And electricity is way more expensive.

As for the "fussy" people that expect stainless steel when buying a home, have you been to an appliance store in the past decade? Stainless steel is all they make appliances in now. And the cost is about $100 bucks more. Hardly the stuff of millionaires. I always shake my head in amazement when people talk about stainless steel appliances as if they are something special...


I laughed, I cried. 4 stars.


Your reference to Chauncey Gardner made me laugh out loud!  So true!!


Here's some research for ya Mr. Bauer. Surely you will be able to support President Obama in light of the news that 255,000 jobs were created last month:

"Under President Obama, the American economy has now experienced 77 months of consecutive private sector job growth, but Trump calls this “a disaster.”"


They're pretty much a spent force in any case. But Singh will probably peel a lot of self-styled prog voters away from the Libs making it more difficult to repeat their majority in 2019/20. And many seniors, concerned about the prospect of losing the pension (a Singh policy) will gravitate to the Cons. So, the biggest losers here are probably the Libs and the biggest winners are the Cons while the NDP will just tread water.


Whatever the case, kudos for staying on the scene!


I remember when the provincial government under Mike Harris decided, against the wishes of three-quarters of the people of Toronto as expressed in a referendum, to amalgamate the boroughs of Metro Toronto into the Megacity. This action by Wynne smacks of the same kind of provincial interference.

Oh, and one of the leaders in the fight against amalgamation? Her name was Kathleen Wynne.


Sounded like a wisecrack gone wrong...getting hung , drawn and quartered for it is absurd ....but, in this snowflake era, it likely will.

It seems that the younger generation has no ear for humour...it reminds one of of that poor ESPN character who used the word "guerrilla" in describing Venus Williams tactic of charging at the net but which was interpreted as " gorilla" by listeners who complained to ESPN with the sports commentator  losing his job.


My problem is Nick's attack on three retired Hawaii state judges who have served our community honorably and continue to serve our city as members on the City Ethics Commission. Grube in one fell swoop demoted each judge to stooges for the mayor. He furthered his case by mentioning Judge Amano has a potential conflict of interest for purchasing an $85 a year family membership with the 'Imiloa Astronomy Center which allows free admission to the astronomy center and discounts at the center restaurant and gift shop yet fails to mention: The DLNR Board stated, "No reasonable person would infer that the possibility of the "benefit" ('Imiloa family membership) would override the hearing officer's duty of make impartial recommendations to the Board." This is a case of shaving a square peg to fit into a round hole of a story by creating suspicions about three public servants giving their time for our benefit.


What people are reacting to is the suggestion from productions like this  that white people are bad and are guilty of a never ending litany of atrocities against every group conceivable and the fact that this concept is perpetuated by this program and  people like you at virtually every opportunity. Sanctimonious articles like this where you portray yourself as some kindred spirit to the multitude of victims of white privilege and will apologize on behalf of the whole race is nauseating. The moto should be "check your self loathing", or "check your white guilt."


On 'The Apprentice', I wonder who would win the $250,000 contract....Putin or Scaramouche...??? I wonder which one would get fired....after Flynn, Comey, and Spicer.....??? Sessions or Priebus...???
He can't really afford to fire Sessions or Bannon...his ratings (poll numbers) would go down and he would be cancelled....so my money is on Priebus...
I wonder if Priebus will get angry and turn States' evidence...???
But the losers already have a shot on Dancing With the Stars and most likely Survivor.....
Plus I hear Scaramouche is going to do an Italian puppet dance on America's Got Talent...


We're a tea-drinking nation because of a huge British influence as well!


It seems you are unaware of how newspapers work and of the declining influence of once every four year election editorials compared with the accumulated impact of daily columns.

Other than the rigidly left wing Liberal house organs aka the CBC and the Toronto Star, papers and broadcast media these days do not dictate what their columnists and talking heads should say.

Several studies in the US indicate that left wing and liberal media personnel outnumber right wing and conservative media people by more than four to one.

This is reflected in what they think and what they write and say.

Canadian media people are even more left wing and liberal oriented than the American media types.

If you actually read or listen to our media folks, you will figure this out.

The accumulated impact of the daily pro-left and up here the pro-Trudeau 1.0 and Trudeau 2.0  media output obviously far outweighs the impact of the once every four years editorials.

But nice try.

P.S.  Still suffer from HDS?


I've done my homework.  During the Korean war 3 million civilians were killed in a relentless bombing campaign run by Americans that was so thorough they ran out of targets and so then started bombing dams.  Which is technically a war crime, by the way.

Imagine what we would be like if that happened to us.

https://zcomm.org/znetarticle/why-do-north-koreans-hate-us-the-korean-war/


You really dont know? Wowza


any conference about married love, should be lead by married couples and with many clergy taking part, especially bishops who often know next to nothing about it.


I don't like either political party but it was Cheney (even more than Bush) who ignored the warnings from US allies and the intel agencies that 9/11 was imminent.  Rank and file agents at FBI, CIA and DIA tried to stop the attacks but were thwarted by their bosses.  "Alec Station" at CIA refused to let their colleagues know that the hijackers had entered the country.  It was the Bush Cheney administration that did nothing when informed the attacks had started, in violation of standard operating procedure (the footage of Bush reading to second graders instead of being COmmander  in Chief was very revealing).

I didn't "vote" for Obama, either.  And I remember than then VP Bush (GHWB) sent weapons to the Iranian government in the 1980s, otherwise called IRan-Contra.


You need to broaden your reading.  For whatever reason, Andrew Coyne doesn't save - that's why it made no sense for him.


Very astute and effective the way in which the French government eliminates the effects of the consistent penetration by the GRU: theft of documents, therefore any persons publishing them would be receivers and users of stolen goods; thus a punishable crime by French law, which immediately explains the media silence. We shall se how long the silence will last!


History is repeating itself , "Tricky Dickey" had his "plumbers" , "Dodgey Donald" has Junior.


When political leaders do not obtain a 'social licence' for altering the racial makeup and culture of a nation through mass immigration, as Canada has done, anger ensues.  Trudeau will have a tough go in 2019.


You use yours as you see fit, I choose to use mine differently. Nonetheless it creates jobs.


If something like this can happen in Russia it's only a matter of time before it happens in the US.


I am condescending for asking for a source or information?


Bahaha seriously dude!? Your entire statement was divisionary.


And that is a good thing. We don't need to endorse addiction.


I defy the Register Guard to find one person who voted for Donald Trump because of the Russians.  Just one person.  Holy cow, can you say person or should it be it.


The people of Virginia have democratically decided that firearms belong in the public square. I disagree. But it's their prerogative to decide without my input.


not a dime, not a flipping dime do they get for this boondoggle. not one cent of overtime. throw them OUT! each and every one. start over.


How long does it take to become seasoned?


The earlier headline today said that stem cell research was in jeopardy because of the Trump win.

Now it says that funding is surging in Canada for stem cell research.

Did all that funding just come in this afternoon, or was this a feeble attempt to blame Trump for a non existent problem?


The city of Eugene and Santa Clara have historically been at odds on a variety of issues. Most recently, the dumping of Section 8 housing and now homeless camps in Santa Clara. The residents of Santa Clara have every right to despise the Eugene city council.


Thanks for helping me make more sense of my recollections Dermot!


Sorry, OC, I live in Europe so don't know where it would be available there in the US. I'm sure if you google it you'll find where it is available.


So what is Freeland's bargaining chip in dealing with the Russians? The Russians always want to feel as though they have won, not the other way around. Stay tuned.


Speaking of Merkel, she went on an anti-Trump rage before the election. Would that be considered trying wreck the American democratic process?


With actual objective analysis her arguments fail completely!


You have continued to amaze me every time you post on this site! Please move some where that people think like you. I can't however imagine where that is!


Hope they get here. I don't like red eye flights and a lot of their competitors only fly a couple flights to the mainland. And red eyes are one of those. Hope SW settles things with their unions.


The vouchers were "good",  just not "good in Hawaii".  It's a little detail that is good for volunteer-bumpers to know about beforehand, so  the right questions can be asked if the opportunity comes up to take an offer..... "can these vouchers be used to and from Hawaii?".


And there’s the problem - reading the Boston Globe.


The report is not "defamatory" except to the extent that it was false and known to be false when published, or published with reckless disregard for its accuracy.  I have carefully reviewed your story.  You do not say what was false.  Step up or step down.


That hotel and the Bennihana sit on the land the old Twisted Sisters used to sit on.


I see no one is mentioning his obvious Radical Jewishness.....


Beverly, would it surprise you to know that those of us on the left, often think the RG is too far to the right?


I'm not quite sure what that has to do with my comment, but I'll venture the latter.


that "choice" was made about 15,000yrs ago, probably earlier.  i'd have to check my records, by i'm fairly certain that those amenities/services weren't available back then.  i could be wrong.


Lots of performers relocate cross-country for roles. It depends on what the show's budget is. Maybe the producers didn't have a big enough dream.

Talk about things you'd like to do.
You got to have a dream,
If you don't have a dream,
How you gonna have a dream come true?


All veterans should get 100% Dental!!!!!


"We all have a responsibility to imagine the pain and suffering of others. A more empathic and engaged society depends on it."
That's what paying taxes is for. Is it not?


thats alcoholism


You're forgetting we have a prime minister who admires China.    Not to mention the bribes he can expect.   I can see that statue of Daddy being made of pure gold.  Who cares if he gives away half of Canada to get it!


I don't think we will ACTUALLY need to repay the Feds.  We didn't for past projects that went belly up do. to the City's own ridiculous politics.  We should have built the system be worked on in the 90s but the City Council canned for petty reasons.


Social media is a communications disease.


Should we require licenses for all of our rights that could result in death if the right is abused?


Some posters have hypothesized that a 5-1 win should count for more than a 2-1 SO win and the logic is so apparent when presented that any pushback is non sensical.

So apparently a 4 goal margin is the cutoff for when 3 pts should be allocated for a win.  But then the poster proceeds to give an analysis of the impact on team points for a 3 pt win regardless of whether a 4 goal margin had been realized.  Of course, that logic does not make sense but hey, the logic is so apparent that any pushback is non sensical.  Perhaps the poster is using Trump logic and analysis.

To date, there have been roughly 10% of games decided by 4 goals or more.  Hardly a massive issue that should warrant a rules change but apparently rules are changed with such dizzying regularity that this is another example of a need for a rule change.

Makes total sense to who again?  Right.

There may be an argument for a 3pt win but this poster has not shown any semblance of a rational argument for such.


Don't you wonder, just a bit, at how his experienced "companion" ever let him out of his sight? Wouldn't he have taken one look at him and tied a short rope around his waist?


That's my take as well.  Francis knows he has a potentially bigger problem with the same commingling of Dominionists and authoritarian Catholics in Latin America and parts of Africa.  The best way to get global media exposure of this trend is to aim the cannon at the US.


Next time you are in your car, doing exactly the speed limit and not a single km/h over as you ALWAYS do, note how many other drivers are passing you and ask yourself, how many have received a ticket?


Oh let them count their chickens.... remember the election?  hahaha


This racist program needs to be shut down immediately.


Do you think Catholics are Christian?    I don't care one way or the other, it's your life.    No Christian church has done more good or more harm than the Catholic church has done in its history.

When you combine religious 'certainty' with very real human power to control outcomes we all lose our freedom of choice.  Christian churches have had periods of murder justified by claiming it was 'God's will'.    We're seeing the same arrogance and human self centeredness is some sects of the Muslim religion.   If you look at primitive cultures they also had spiritual lives, sometimes very brutal.

Churches have also saved live by providing food/shelter/medical care/amnesty and sanctuary to those who are persecuted or in need.   The old testament in particular talks about the proper treatment of immigrants who are fleeing persecution. (Jews out of Egypt for instance)

My intent is not to judge people by their cover, in this case, religious labels.


Shannon is absolutely right in  her statement by using the examples she gave.  Thank God there are no stupid people on the left.  Liberals are our only hope of saving the planet.

Bah-ha-ha-ha... I crack myself up sometimes!


Yep. My take on it as well.


It'll be fun to watch if the votes that get removed make him lose the popular vote by even more votes.


Right, if making America the dumbest country on the planet gets rid of those who would go against the Republican party, so be it.


Do they fine the homeless campers for their garbage and waste disposal on public lands?  What a joke!!  The State is after land to sell,  in order  to stuff their coffers.  Nothing more.  Nothing less.

Rural Oregon is one big waste disposal site.  No end to the small acreages with more scrap iron and junk than you can possibly imagine.  So they select a person in prison to punish?  Insane.   I guess Kate Brown is going to stop the hoarders from being hoarders.  Good luck.   Oh,  and don't get sideways with her,  as she now has a history of having the State Police kill protesters like Finicum.


Despite having control of both houses of Congress plus the White House, republicans fail bigly on their first attempt to pass major legislation. They tuck their tails between their legs, pull the bill and prepare to move on to their next yuge failure! The republican circus in Washington should  be appropriately be named after a reality TV show; Biggest Loser!


Well, for their own reasons, the bishops and many of the clergy and Catholic conservatives made their deal with the devil. They said a vote for Hillary was a vote for abortion. OK. And your vote for Trump is a vote for everything this man and his Republican minions do to country. Wring your hands. You helped make it happen.


Time to defund pride parade. Time to defund BLM.
There's no reason for the Police to be parading with almost naked hairy participants, if they still want to do it, do away the proud uniform and participate as a regular civilian.
Provide police protection paid by parade organizers, saving the city plenty of money that could be use for some worthwhile charitable organization.


Too bad I won't be watching. Unity? How about stupidity!


Yeah and Timothy McVeigh said and had the same exact beliefs that you do and look where it got him.  Six feet under.


Truly, this is one of the most curious letters I've ever read in the RG.  Is Bettman serious?
Just what does Bettman think he "learned from Wallace?"
In the early 60s George   Wallace was one of the most  extreme of all the southern racist politicians and  one of the strongest foes of racial equality.
As well as Duke, he later spoke at the UO, in Mac Court.  As I recall the place was packed with students who laughed hilariously at Wallace's inane statements, such as (I paraphrase) "If any of them pointyheaded bureaucrats lie down in front of my car by God I'll just drive right over them!"
The best thing that can be said about Wallace is that he eventually came to his senses (after he was shot) and spent his final years trying to make up for the pain he'd caused with his ignorant political racism.
Later, of course  Communist leader Gus Hall spoke at Hayward Field and like Wallace his absurd rhetoric was greeted with laughter.
Ann Coulter deserves the same response at Cal.


The inside story of how Obama failed to crack down on all the corruption of the Bush years ?


Motley, what happened? I find myself agreeing with you!  Certainly 2020.
However, regarding the problems of the "American System" I can't say the Parliamentary system is necessarily better, though it may seem so at the moment.  It may depend on the situation, and there's always the delicate balance between stability and flexibility -- frequent governments rising and falling  isn't productive and can lead to extremism.

And then there's the question of multi-party vs. two-party.  Again, it's easy to think the votes are greener on the other side of "the Pond", with some  having multiple parties--this leads to more expression of minority positions -- good-- but sometimes chaos as well.

And what about the Electoral College vs. popular vote?  Currently popular opinion, especially  among Democrats, is strongly against the EC, but we can think of other situations where we'd prefer the Electoral College.
All three of these questions deserve serious debate though I don't see any as "The Key."


On the upside, it is good to see that Jesus is very much alive in the lives and actions of people like Sr. Sally Butler, even though the RC hierarchy and the institutional Church have abandoned Him.


Measure twice, cut once.


Excellent suggestions.  Email is better than nothing, but the effort expended to make a phone call or to send hard copy (snail) mail makes a bigger impact.


This article reeks of a plea for more money and not what the school needs, a slimming down of the excess support staff, elimination of sports teams and NCAA influence draining resources from the education mission.

Most people right now believe that there are better schools to go to outside Alaska, it's cost point was about the only selling point for the school. With the tuition increases that the students have suffered over the last ten years that advantage is going away and more students are going to head outside.

Also the school needs to start treating it students for what they are, a customer buying a service from them. Most of the Admin only seem to treat them as a walking cashbox to draw from.


Correct me if I am wrong, but doesn't the climate change every year ? Have we ever had identical years ?


"It’s Remmers and Hales who are selfish"

The constant blaming of others gets really, really old.


Uh oh! As a lifelong republican I loved her ad.  Good thing I live in NY. Stacy, please switch parties, lol.


Trump is the raw, uncut national stage persona of what the right wing bloggers and media bloviators and the Republican party have been promoting, even if under the table with dog whistles, for going on thirty years or more. What was somewhat concealed in the agenda of the GOP has been unleashed for America and the world to see. The Trumpian maladroit will not go gentling into the darkness to the point that the Republican party will be split into two dysfunctional factions for the foreseeable future. With Trumps new TV network further disinforming his already dazed and confused supporters look for the schism to worsen before it heals if it ever does.


Security cams w/slow motion & no audio?
Search 'body camera data storage'  About 35-40Gb/officer/day for 24/7 coverage. We're talking Petabytes! That's not a drop in the bucket for the DPD budget.

One day may not seem like much, but it is on his record. Failing to turn on his camera is an oversight, not a firing offense.


The truth is in Homer we accept and welcome all kinds of crazy folks, so come on down!


Hoping Sal takes him down to the Castro


when Canadians demand that the owners of houses in Canada pay income taxes to support Canada.


Hush hush, Lamont, with your talk like that you are going to go and shatter the self-certainty of a lot of folks who see themselves as sophisticated and worldly.

Why wake them up from their pleasant dream in nearsightedness-land?


Mr. Sayre, are you claiming that you and your group or Eugene actually laid new fiber to Portland and San Jose???  No, of course not.  The cost would be hundreds of millions.  Your links are almost certainly fibers leased from the companies that maintain the massive internet infrastructure.  Local politicians had nothing to do the the massive fiber build out that occurred from about 1995 to 2002.  Eugene rides on the backs of giants.


“We will seek prosecutor assistance to hold anyone illegally involved in such behavior accountable for their criminal actions.”

Maybe you should start with Seattle Councilwoman Sawant, since she has openly advocated for creating gridlock on both the Freeways and airports during protests.(AKA riots).


For the love of god, polling says a majority Americans are against this kind of protest-culturally. Full stop.
Would this poll have even occurred if it were up to the MSM's falsetto voice in democracy?
It's not a negative in fact it is very constructive.


Agree: these deals only help countries that violate health and safety, labor and environmental standards to get ahead and make a cheaper product. China has done well not for making high-quality goods, but for the opposite, for making cheap junk that sells for less than what it would cost if made in North America. The stories of toxic products and food are legion.

Instead, we should only trade with 'best-in-breed' countries that raise our game. For example, the Nordic countries, or Singapore, or Hong Kong.


If you're interested in trying it on I'd suggest you down load this app. Enjoy
.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tinder&hl=en


Actually, one doesn't need to be on Gottlieb's "enemies list" to get an inaccurate story.  It seems to be just how he rolls, or how his brain works.

I remember being interviewed by him 15 years ago  --  I didn't know him, he didn't know me, and it was a completely neutral story.   It was a very odd feeling, knowing from reading his coverage of events I'd attended that he'd probably get half the facts wrong, and hoping they would be the ones that didn't matter.   I got lucky  --  mostly, they were.

It's just ironic, and a little sad, that someone with this particular disability chose to become, and stay, a reporter.


He knows because he lives in an apartment building for low income people run by HACSA -- not Bascom -- as do I. We have actual experience, unlike those who hate poor people and will do anything to keep us down. They do nothing about the desperate lack of affordable housing in Eugene and the rest of the country, and deserve all the trouble they get.


I don't think it really matters to see Trump's tax return.  This is just another lie to add to his list.  I just hope Trump supporters gain some courage some day to confront their "pied piper" about his falsehoods.  Unfortunately, there is nothing coming out of Trump's mouth that American people can believe.


Is he the press secretary or propaganda minister? Please clarify.


Saullie: Seriously, huh?


That is a rule of legislative construction, NOT of dogmatic teaching. As Vatican I {PASTOR AETERNAS} taught, De FIDE teaching never changes.


So I've known and worked with Forest for a long time, he has spent most of his life in the woods.  Speculating on what happened in inappropriate and disrespectful.

First off University employees regularly carry shotguns for bear protection.  You are totally wrong in your assumption.

Second, on a multi day backpacking trip in the mountains the chance of running into a bear in a group of 12 is insanely low.  Carrying a shotgun would be so much more dangerous than any of the other alternatives.  The UAS ODS program has been tromping around Southeast Alaska for 15 odd years, and this is the first negative interaction with a bear, and no students got hurt.  This is a one in a million type event.  And I hope everyone joins me in wishing Forest a speedy recovery.


Flynn was also drummed out of the pentagon ............
 ................ where "Flynn Facts" were another name they used for bull manure.


Only among NCR readers does MSW exist.


But impeding an investigation is.


Climate will do what climate will do as it has for hundreds of millions of years. Meanwhile, decisions and policy need to be based on hard fact.

There are some crucial, verifiable facts - with citations - about human-generated carbon dioxide and its effect on global warming people need to know and understand at

hseneker.blogspot.com

The discussion is too long to post here but is a quick and easy read. I recommend following the links in the citations; some of them are very educational.


Whichever username he posts under, you can always tell by the sick, perverted stuff he spews.  I wonder if he's really John Poderesta.


Spruce Grouse are as dumb as can be and not very sporting.  They taste like their food spruce needles.  Real sportsman hunt waterfowl!  Kids stuff is hunting Spruceies!


Of course he was fired and justifiably so.  Only a fool would think he could insult half the planet through his work and keep his job.  See ya, maroon.


First mistake - not wearing brown trousers.


Gerry, Christa from Civil here. If the comment is from a veteran commenter (that is, they've had more than 10 comments approved by the community), we anonymize it!

We do this to prevent bias in the rating—if you recognize a username and avatar that you don't like, you might be tempted to rate the comment as "not civil", even if it is! Our back-end algorithm also does a bunch of analysis to prevent rating bias and to keep the comments from becoming an echo chamber.

But, you aren't getting three comments from the same person. We just want there to be as little bias as possible, and anonymizing the usernames and avatars goes a long way toward that.

Sounds like there is a lot of confusion around this, though! Perhaps we should just remove the username entirely for these anonymized ones.


Unfortunately the majority of those chronically homeless are making a lifestyle choice. I am a Vet and elderly. When the homeless vets are ready to follow the rules necessary to get help, there are groups ready to help. I'm also old enough to have personally met hundreds of kids hooked on drugs. Those who decided they wanted a better life cleaned themselves up either by themselves, with family help, or through agencies designed to help. Those who chose to continue with drugs are still using or have died. While there are some mentally ill among the chronically homeless, they are not the majority. Even many of these are homeless by choice. The severely mentally ill are usually in jail. Most of those who are treatable can get assistance, but choose not to take the treatment. Yes, this problem is situation dependent.  However, most of the people seen in the shelters have been there for years. They choose this lifestyle. This is Alaska and it does get cold- maybe they need to choose better.


Canadian families are struggling to find or to  keep their jobs, to pay rent, hydro and put food on the table - not able to buy a home and choosing few or no children because a $2500 a month cost for child care is clear - the message is to not increase our population with children.   Meanwhile a family that we welcomed in, has subsidized housing and 5+ children.   Our Federal and Provincial governments are being manipulated, using the former "middle class" as the cash cow for their own entitlements and support of political cronies.  Anger, resentment, and the growing poverty of "the middle class" is the new norm.  Our governments lie to us and selectively share the wealth alright, but not with its own citizens.  The various  manufactured financial meltdowns remove billions of retirement funds and nobody goes to jail.  Banks are bailed out but not the citizens.  Angry in Canada, Eh?  The word you are looking for is seething.


I enjoy my health coverage, being covered by Medicare and a retirement plan. However, please don't exaggerate the results of having no health insurance. I grew up poor and in a community in which absolutely NO ONE had medical insurance, including our family of nine (six kids and one grandmother). For example, I grew up in the Mayor Wright Housing and almost all families poor but not on welfare, like ours, had no insurance. In our family we did not see a doctor for colds, flu, red eye, childhood diseases (e.g. measles). Of course we treated ourselves for cuts and bruises and sprains. When a kid, If I got an abrasion or cut, I went home splashed on merthiolate or mercurochrome and a band-aid and went out to play again. Maybe the communities in which I lived were just plain lucky, but not one family came close to facing acute financial hardship due to medical expenses. That was a rarity even in poor communities. Of course, back in those days medical care was not expensive as today....


That's OK, I'm not buying from either of them.


I knew that this new comment system was censorship. I told a joke that was clever and hurt noone, and it was censored. Sanitized commenting. OK! Have it your way, I love you, I love you, I love you, I love............There are your censors satisfied or are you going to censor this too!


Exactly,  Sen Murkowski, what is the purpose, simply undue legislation or get better more affordable care, stay strong.


Not sure though it seems Mr. trump has it figured out. Mr. trump has finely tuned the art of looking for trouble, finding it whether it exists or not, diagnosing it incorrectly, and applying exactly the wrong remedies. How is that "running the nation like a business" thingie working out?


You're delusional.


I get excellent care at the VA. You get poor information from your right wing pro privatization news sources.


Antifa are Nazis, and the left fully supports them.


Agree with most, but the concept of moderate has been badly skewed by the Republican ranting in media, especially Talk Radio and Television.  Extreme is defined by these cretins as anything remotely "social" in content such as Social Security, Medicare, Welfare, or any other safety net for human beings within the nation.  The Democratic Party began its descent into irrelevance when it joined forces with Republicans to deregulate the economy and allow the Ayn Rand advocates to loot the financial system.  Combine all of it with the knee-jerk response to continuing massive funding of the Military Industrial Complex, Pentagon, National Security, etc. to operate as One-Party rule for supporting the Corporate Oligarchy.  The creation of a Corporate Citizen over human citizens finalized the superior position of the Corporate Pyramids in law negating the Bill of Rights.  Now the only way to pass any legislation is to attach it to National Defense funding.  All else is gridlock.  Disgusting.


imagine if our government fought as hard for the rights of Americans as the anti-Americans fight for illegal aliens to trash our country's laws.


On behalf of the Liberal government, a beyond shameful day for all Canadians.


It may have been a good idea once.....before the politicians got involved.


As I have said democrats are far from perfect but at least they don't do the opposite of what they promise.  Remember when the Donald said that his health care would be simply wonderful?  Sorry but I don't consider the removal of 40 million from health care to be an achievement.  Maybe you do?

You see little difference between democrats and republicans at this point?  Really?   I have seen nothing but lying and cheating on the republican side.  Democrats while not being perfect, only made one big mistake that I am aware of.  (Going to coronate Hillary instead of running a primary)

Yes the democrats should have beaten the Donald easily but when you have to deal with a party that makes voter suppression their key weapon, plus a foreign power who favors a patsy, well, what can I say?  Not my fault so many Americans fell for the cr*p of republicans and Putin.  I think it is funny as hell that republicans are now allied with Putin.   Just love their consistency.


Look to the Bushes


Compared to the rest of this City Council? Please.

I don't know about outside-the-box. Is Jacob Opelt that? What specific platform policy of Opelt's do you think fits this? I haven't heard any, so maybe I am missing out.


Another lefty that wants to 'kill whitey'.


I wish her the best. For her sake, at least she doesn't owe punitive damages to the person whose identity she used. That is major headache for a truly innocent victim.

She really needs to plan on returning home. If there is no schooling in her village in Peru, I am sure people here will send her the books she needs to homeschool her children-and there is nothing wrong with doing that.


Will you supported kirk! He appointed max and others and sat on this ball for a long time!!  I havent heard you put him to the fire !! Also dont give me the he cant do anything commission seperate answer.. you very well know when you appoint them you have a darn good relationship.. also max is a lobbyist so he listens to kirk..  So is their a lack of transparency with the mayor too? Where is his leadership!

I like to hear your answer to this! Also his new approach to state skim give you more? Also how you feel about his bank job while mayor! I am waiting for your answer Senator


Companies can profitably expand production at under $50 much faster today than 10 years ago due to the significantly expanded capital base, there are way more drilling rigs and trained crews, pumps, etc.  Declines have always been a factor and while shale wells decline significantly early on, they produce for much longer so once you have layered on years of shale production that has seen that big decline, you have a more stable decline curve and more production goes to growth rather than replacement.  That's what happened in natural gas.  And in addition to the restart of projects and new exploration activities, there are still numerous long-life projects that weren't shelved and haven't yet started producing.

Demand growth will be temporary, we're getting closer to peak demand.

Producers are hedging as their risk-appetite has changed and the futures curve is quickly flattening.  Floating storage will come back to land. Nothing supports $80 other than pipe dreams.


The ancient Chinese curse "May you live in interesting times" comes to mind.

There will be the absentee votes and recounts to come.   It'll be 3 weeks+ before the dust settles.

The Liberals may get Comox-Courtney and thus get the 45 seats they need for a notional majority - but given sickness, travel et al -- and the perils of confidence votes - IF they get their majority, their governing style will need to change.

The budget will likely need to be rejigged to appease the Greens, regardless.  A new speech from the vote required.  Both will be confidence votes.


really black kids seeing that is better than growing the economy and jobs or defending the usa etc as reagan did? pleaseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee


You must be joking! The rise in lake levels has nothing to do with global warming. It was only a few years ago that people were panicking over the extremely low water level of the Great Lakes.  If science cannot predict the variation in lake levels over a 5 year horizon how can it possibly predict where climate (and sea level) will be in 20 or 50 years. Get a grip.


How about the rest of us start shooting at the tree service when they are working in the easements.  Then when the police come to our houses we can open fire on them.  Since he didn't do anything wrong we can all do the same.


The headline is really misleading. This man had plenty of evidence on his computer to show that he was a part of the muslim organization that has clearly stated OVER AND OVER that their goal is to kill everyone who refuses to submit to their rules in their koran and they will not kill who they consider infidels quickly. They state that they will make it a long and painful death drawn out to cause as much pain and heartache as possible. Santiago did not slip through any crack miss boots he was pushed through a crack because for some reason Alaska's law enforcement does not want to admit that this jihadist organization is alive and well in our state. Santiago lived within walking distance of the mosque in south anchorage. The mosque is funded by CAIR, and several other organizations that are tied to the jihadist's that want us dead. This is not a religion but is in fact a military organization that is being allowed to infiltrate our state. They are just doing what they said they would.


To make that kind of reverse logic statement you must really have not been paying attention for the past year Mr. Scorp. The Governor submitted a very comprehensive and balanced set of proposals to the legislature before the start of this past session but they refused to address it. Most of the leadership still have hurt fee fees that the Governor is named Walker and not Parnell so they are stomping their feet and refusing to do anything that the Governor proposes. Craven dereliction of their duty as our representatives.


Because the US is full of people like you.
It works like this...you elect Donald as President, Donald is so egregiously awful at everything that even mediocre comedians like Kimmel can't miss with political commentary and then the politicians are too inept to brush him off.

You'd think the GOP would be better liars by now, they practice constantly.


The "birther BS" that the (first failed) Hillary campaign stared, correct.  The Leftist Press should indeed "suck it up," and let the President Elect get to work.


Dry turkey? Not in my house. Roast it breast-side down and it's amazingly moist.


The best indication I can think of to further scrutinize any issue within our state is when Babcock supports that issue. He and Ruedrich are pretty much joined at the hip politically and neither one of them have any credibility.


How do they get away with taking $400,000.00 from taxpayers,  for jobs at the UH that have a history of under performance and ineptitude by former and perhaps current members. what are they possibly foing that could be worth that much in pay?


One of the earliest and blackest marks against this government, from whom we expected, and had been led to expect, better.

A clear and simple choice: jobs for some Canadians, versus death for some Saudi citizens.

And they chose.

I had hoped for better from this government, and I certainly had thought much, much better of M. Dion.

Strike one.


The Globe is sure to give a soapbox to the career activists in Vancouver, especially when they are against Trump but when a religious "leader" in Montreal spreads anti-Jewish hate... crickets from the Globe...


I'm confused about what you're suggesting they do. Do you recommend that they go back to 5% immediately.

If so, that's a bad idea.


After seeing the mess that this has become, I don't think that jews would want to go near this with a ten foot pole.

Such tzuris for nothing.


Blaming one party for fanning the flames of hatred is total BS!  Madonna, Rosie, Kathy the headhunter, Murder in the Park Theater, shooting at the baseball diamond are all examples.  The Dems have declared all out war in an effort to overturn a legit election.  Its the Dems that are committing crimes and treason!


This post is borderline, at best.  "Mongrel," applied to a woman, certainly suggests "bitch," which is what countless T-shirts at Trump rallies openly call Mrs. Clinton.

"Mongrel" is also offensive because it implies adulterated ancestry, i.e., that an individual is inherently inferior because of his or her ancestry.  That's one baby step away from racism.

And, as perhaps you've noticed, you don't know how to spell "mongrel."


Alaska is suing the maker of Oxy, Purdue Pharma.

`Freedom of Information Act obtained documents show a top executive at Purdue Pharma met with Trump's so-called 'opiod commission' to pressure the commission on how the drug company would like the commission to act.
Trumpism.
Trump ought to be named in the suit as well.


The Cornwall politicos heartily consumed the Goodale Kool-Aid.  "The camp is basically there" and winter is not far away.  What next Ralph?


What Houston needs now to boost the recovery is a magnificent new Trump Resort, where you can spend the day spanking whitey, and then enjoy the most beautiful piece of chocolate cake. Believe me.


Give me a break.

The average person does not care that much about Khadr. Do they have an opinion? Sure. But Khadr and his money is hardly the most important issue in the daily life of the average person.

The only thing this column shows is how disconnected the establishment elites are from the everyday life of the average Canadian.


They need to ensure that China cannot take economic advantage over us due to their lack of environmental laws and worker protection laws.  China Inc. is willing to sacrifice their people and their land to their goal of economic superiority over everyone else.


Perhaps she should consider free trade amongst the provinces to start with, see if she can manage that.


I  like seeing leaders putting aside their political differences to reform OHA and meet the real needs of Hawaiians.  OHA needs to investigated for the decisions they made to the detriment of our trust.

Kelii and I are like night and day , our political differences have not kept us from being able to sit together in a lawsuit to address OHA's frivolous spending (over $33 million) on nation building  when our lahui kanaka is in crisis mode.

There are times when we must pool  our thoughts, our strategies, our knowledge, experiences, connections and experiences to get the best results.


All this is an attempt to destroy American culture and the current Presidentcy.  When they run out of monuments they will start on any memorial that unifies the USA.  I am not looking forward to having anarchy as our government.


The last thing that Rob Carrick wisely said was, try to find a good advisor.  I would say, stay away from, the bank manager/product sellers and go to the brokers.  The first question to ask is, "why should I use you as an advisor?  You should also know what you want for an answer.


Wynnis intellectual arrogance leaves her blissfully disconnected from reality and hopefully Ontario voters in the next election. She must go.


There's a well-reasoned explanation to assault and attempted murder. Par for the course...


Can guess the demographics.


I think I get what you're saying, but I just want to make sure...

A. The government made it illegal to possess/sell drugs (meth, cocaine, and heroin for this story)
B. The government made it illegal to possess a firearm while also possessing those drugs
C. The government made it illegal to possess a firearm if you're a convicted felon

You're saying that points B and C need to be done away with because of point A?

I know this is off-the-wall thinking here, but you could just not do point A.  That completely eliminates point B.  Now it obviously has little bearing on point C, as there are more ways than just drug dealing/possession to become a convicted felon.

Outside of, "needing to possess a firearm to protect themselves while selling drugs", can you give a good viable reason for a felon to possess a firearm?


Doubtful, from The Justus decision..."The trial court and the court of appeals assumed that retirees unarguably have a
contractual right to their vested PERA base pension retirement benefit"  No reason to think the CSC would see it any differently given precedent.


Really? I think it's fairly lame. To be called a cuck is laughable. You just know it's a beardy MRA alt-right type, hiding behind their keyboard...till they get up the nerve to shoot up a mosque.


Thanks for speaking for me, but I don't need your help. I never said love. That's on you, sadly. But praise, yes. Not even now, but in the past. I remember watching Fox news praising Putin while putting down our president. So being a conservative also means you have a selective memory?


dogs heel left


Fifty years ago Merton said, "It is a glorious destiny to be a member of the human race, though it is a race dedicated to many absurdities and one which makes many terrible mistakes."  The absurdity of the Republican presidential candidate leaps to mind.  May we avoid the mistake of making him our nation's next president.


Good start, but ticking a box is not enough. If we are not going to ban foreign ownership, then do as New Zealand does and all foreign buyers have to register with Revenue Canada first, and all domestic buyers have to provide sin numbers.

The box ticking and the photo id is too easily faked or manipulated.


It was great theater for Trump's 95% (ers), Trump demonstrated he is ready to keep his campaign promises despite public outcry, Bannon got his first big gift from the president but compared to the Patriot Act Cheney pushed through after 9/11, this is far from abusive.


Tramadol is not an opiate. I've been taking it for many years for chronic neuropathy. I take Gabapentin along with it. I take 2 Tramadol 3 times daily. This hasn't varied for 4 years now. It does the job, without me fretting over it or taking more. Same times every day. I do not get high. It is treated as an opiate, because it supposedly mimics the effect. Are you nuts? If I take a tiny Xanax, I'm asleep for 20 hours! If I take a Percoset, you are damn right I'd get hooked on those! Mighty fine feeling. No pain, and everything is rosy. THAT is an opiate!


It may be that the lack of transparency is due to the corporatization of medicine. They have more incentive to centralize,  because they take away free and controlled market pricing  by hiding costs. Make patients hold their providers accountable instead by making hospitals, doctors, etc. post costs for all those shiny lobbies and granite floors.. It would help if there were "wellness" incentives. We pay for treatment of people with terrible diet and exercise habits.,


A typical Trump supporter whose motto is: Hear no evil, see no evil and speak no evil about Trump. It must br awkward, wearing a blindfold and ear plugs.


Europe was completely destroyed during World War II, millions died in concentration camps, families were torn apart, and tens of millions of men, women, and children were killed.

Europe should be a complete mess but is not....


you are a nut job idiot, we stood WITH our allies to defeat evil loser, its nut jobs like you that are the boot licking losers


O'Leary cut his visit short and went home to Boston


Actually, the definition of appeasement is as follows: "A political policy of conceding to aggression by a warlike nation."  Chris's comment sounds nothing at all like appeasement.  Seeking to understand is not appeasement nor is it conceding to aggression.


Capitalists apparently.


Your post is sooooo  uniformed.  This is about using taxpayer dollars to pay for a private seafood company's road through a wildlife preserve.  It has nothing whatsoever to do with a little town getting health care.  There are many small towns that could use a road to the nearest airport, but Murkowski and Sullivan aren't falling over themselves to build a road for them. Do your research.  This is about freebies for corporations, and raping the ocean and a wildlife preserve.  Geez.  Really ?   Do you do any research ?


"Broadly speaking"... how interesting it is to watch the churning ignorance concerning the interaction of Humans, computer systems & digital devices.. Most of those 'nerds', as they are quaintly called, are simply digital intellectual workers and they may be primarily men but that is only because of 'Societal Expectation'...

. . . many women entered into the digital fray decades ago & were both brilliant and driven by the work.

To update the picture, in today's mosaic, there are a plethora of hacks that enter into systems work who give the industry a bad name... be they male or female.. particularly where there is government & big money which equals 'digital graft'.

Google guy was simply one thought process.. period. Who cares..

Perhaps we should take a good hard look at those who are incompetent & who continue to bully, browbeat & bs their way to the top of the Information Technology food-chain

Bullying & Tribalism is what is happening folks -- Pure Human Elementals in Action..


I did all that in the day, but the younger generation has it much better.  The internet provides an endless of array of women - cam girls, tinder girls, call girls, etc.  You can go from zero to one hundred in two minutes.  That generally wasn't possible thirty years ago.


It's already been debunked.  The kid posted from Facebook after getting attacked.  Classless, divisive post in response to a tragedy. You are part of the problem.


The evs are to blame.  They are putting money into the hands of the people who are committing these atrocities.  Those who advocate for evs are advocating for the atrocities.


You don't have to be happy with the results to accept the results of an election.  I was far less than happy when George w. Bush was elected in 2000.  However, I respected the actions of Al Gore in accepting the decision of the US Supreme Court which awarded the election to Bush.  Like in sports or poker,...sometimes you win, sometimes you lose.  To refuse to accept the validity of a presidential election is unprecedented and challenges the backbone of democracy.

Trump is not addressing his dislike of Ms Clinton with his action.  He's challenging the PROCESS which will (almost surely) elect her.  That process is so decentralized and so "accountable" that the "global conspiracy" Mr Trump posits is impossible.  IMO, Trump has determined his ego is more important than the welfare of our country.  That bothers me very much.


'
...if anyone is keeping track, this is one more addition to the hysterical mythological repetition of meaningless talking points.

.
…the really hilarious part is the belief that Trump and the Republicans are going to come up with anything better.

Decades of failure from the Republicans and some folks still believe in their own exposed false
mythology.

.


Oh my, two Trud'ohs in the house today.


Ban asbestos because of known health risks.
Legalize marijuana with known health risks.

Did they not consider a 19 year age minimum for using asbestos? Of course not, that would be crazy.


Of course America isn't suddenly full of racists. It's always been full of racists.


The Apocalypse,  Ragnarok, Armageddon, the entire Book of Revelations; they all seem to get an extra workout every time a couple of politicians get new jobs.

Trump will be the twelfth President I've seen on television in my lifetime.

If this election really is "The End of Times",  it will definitely be a first for me!


GREAT JOB law enforcement people.  THROW THE BOOK AT  THEM.  In my court they would get at the very minimum, 2 years in prison.   There HAS  to be MORE serious sentences handed down to DETER  these criminally minded individuals.

READ THE SIGN;  OBEY THE LAWS...................


The problem with stories like this is that it they mainly only tell one side of the story.  We need to hear both sides of the story and then figure out what really is happening.  Usually whoever speaks first, the public believes...and makes a premature judgement.   For example, if one of my teenage daughters posted online that she was severely disciplined for no good reason, the public would scream parental abuse, especially if there were other publicized cases in the news.  Just saying...


It's a new century and every incident like this should automatically trigger seizure of the driver's cell phone.
This person got away with murder because of an outdated law. In all such cases the penalty has to be severe.  A life has been taken. Take away the driver's licence fo long enough that it hurts. Raise fines to many thousands of dollars. But I think that if this driver had to spend a bit of time in a jail cell she would never text and drive again.


Something that struck me when I moved to SA 10 years ago was how clear-cut are genders and gender roles in SA (besides race!). I had never felt so woman and so white (and I come from Italy, which is not the best example of gender equality either). I am no expert, nor in the position to make any judgement on SA society as a whole. An observation could be that there is a lack of good male role models, and I have read an interesting theory about ego humiliation. It claims that humiliating situations such as being poor, helpless, and not being able to provide for your family or to have a valuable role in society can negatively affect the masculine ego and psychology, and lead to violence. But it is easy to do armchair sociology. I cannot even start to understand how hard it is for women and children who face this violence on a daily basis.


there are many offended snowflakes on ADN every day. my comment was pointing out that this article brought out more than usual.
i agree 100%, the genesis of the offended masses from my experience is exactly as you stated. good patriotic Christians offended by anything not sanctioned by the pastor last sunday.


Can you answer then Chihuahua Tweetybird, why we have heard nothing about any charges for the massive crimes that have been noted above? I am not trying to divert attention from the criminal guide service at all. He committed a crime and should be held accountable. Why is it everyone is not held accountable for committing the same offense? When race plays a factor when imposing sentences that is racism.


Don't count on that.


The different levels of government and their respective departments are each like a street gang...the name of the game is preserve and expand the budget and power at all costs no matter which of those not in the gang suffer.


like PET


It seems the globe and mail still has it's eyes closed. Note the following examples:
1. Calling trump racist in non-opinion news stories to push the anti-trump agendas.
2. The editorial omission of stories that do not appear in the G&M but appear in the national post, are clear indications of bias. ie. so much of Trudeau's vacation spent on private island for influence
3. The refusal to investigate the link of the banks, and special interest groups such as CFR to control policy.
Nothing learned here until G&M stops towing the party line.


It seems like the all might $$$ is the cure to all woes, be it mistreatment to sexual abuse to anything really as lawsuits are quite common now for everything from slander to shutting people up ( Trump mastered that one!) ..maybe we should close hospitals and just pay everybody to feel better...just a thought!!! Or better yet let's save litigation costs by making a law that says the gov't will apologize for any past or  present misgivings and that is it!!! - no $$ at the end...I can imagine litigation(s) will drop by 90% or more.....seems integrity and  justice etc have a monetary feel right  to them..


I would have voted for Brooke Henderson - but Penny Oleksiak was a good choice.


Alaska is only ONE place on this planet.


If you are too stupid to understand the meanings of words you shouldnt be putting up snot-nosed comments


I suggest you Brits cease and desist from telling us how to run our affairs. Good luck with BREXIT!


God bless you Sir for being proactive, for your compassion and humility. A true human being standing up and for your community. Where can I volunteer?


"also serving as a resource for Oderinde and his staff."

Truly!  Coach Taggart clearly doesn't want Radcliffe else he wouldn't have brought in his own strength coach.
What's Rad going to do? Pick up jock straps after the game?


He should receive jail time for his actions.


"our infant mortality rate 2.5 times greater than Slovenia"
yes, clocker is comparing the current US healthcare system
(or probably, more accurately, before the ACA) with Slovenia.
And all you can do is mock the comparison because it is so stark
that you are unable to counter with anything but "may"s, "maybe"s and "perhaps"s.


Don't kid yourself.

The media just isn't reporting it.

From Manitoba westward, confederation is a bad deal, and Trudeau II is a giant burr under everyone's saddle.


Why do you degrade others and troll for reactions?


Property owners pass along the taxes to renters.  Which is one reason rents in this town are so ridiculously inflated.


The Mulchatna Caribou herd during VVB tenure was the worst case of mis-management of any herd bar none in recent history. As the herd declined rapidly, F&G refused to do any wolf control until all the area moose were nearly destroyed as well.  VVB continues to refuse to acknowledge the areas where more intensive management did work. And fails to admit that delaying wolf control during the Knowles administration decimated the Alaska Range and Denali caribou herds. 30 years of conservative management down the drain. He never learned or never believed in the biological term "predator pit". Listed above are 3 cases where politics delayed predator control and created decades long damage to the prey. VVB never mentions a single instance where intensive management for wolf or bear has lead to long term damage to the predators. The McGrath predator reduction included removing a lot of moose killing black bears and the moose responded quickly.  The 40 Mile herd he references use to be 400,000.


Of course. He is part of the entitled  elite that tell us serfs to eat grass.  The original CEO salary of $6 million was obscene enough.


Another case of racism that people in the conservative camp will not deal with.
Got a news flash for Trump, Klan and others; black community and brown community fastest growing in North America. Deal with it!


After watching his cyber security joint effort with Russia get slammed on Sunday by Lindsey Graham and John McCain, among a host of other GOP congressman, Trump tweeted this morning:

 "The fact that President Putin and I discussed a Cyber Security unit doesn't mean I think it can happen. It can't-but a ceasefire can,& did!"

This is really becoming ridiculous.  Someone is going to have to turn his TV off because the man will never be consistent.  He may call it unpredictability, but what it actually is is narcissistic insecurity.  This is all getting very sad and very uncomfortable to watch.


Will be interesting how long this presidency can keep making it up as they go...there really does not seem to be any coherent strategy behind their decisions...other than attempting to appease their unappeasable base.


Why are there two different kinds of AirMiles instead of just one ?  That seems like an artificial impediment to redeeming miles for something useful to you *after* you've spent years or decades collecting them .  Instead you're supposed to choose one or the other type years in advance with no knowledge of what (artificially high) price AirMiles will put on redeeming them .  What a public relations fiasco and a demonstration of how to kill the goodwill of your customers !


Only the inarticulate would use a video from Rebel Media to convey their opinion.


Coddle students. Don't make them think or work. Let each student decide at 6, 10, 13 years of age what is in their best interest. And for pity sake, do not give them homework.


‘....Labour-mobility imbalance between Canada and the United States is a result of plentiful job opportunities with higher wage rates in the United States...’
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That can’t be true. I thought Canada was being flooded by Americans moving in to escape Trump...

At least that’s what a lot of US celebrity’s (Gloria Stienam last week for example) say will happen....


If he spent all this time as a snowboard instructor, you would think he would head back to Whistler to re-live his glory days.


The pope has cleared things up. He is saying that individual cases can differ, one size does not fit all, and the couple and their pastor should decide for themselves what is right.


Is your real name Dick Cheney?


It's not about the anthem, the flag, or the military.

It's about protesting white supremacy.

#FightSupremacy

Resist Trump


Thanks for expanding the Alaska vocabulary.


and bear season is open...hehheh


Yet another ISSUE I have with UNCLE PHIL.     I am really tired of reading articles about how loyal Uncle Phil is to the U of O.    About how he has donated $500 MILLION here and there and everywhere, and its approaching $1 BILLON +DOLLARS..........

If UNCLE PHIL had an OUNCE of LOYALTY in him, he would be at games showing his face and supporting  the U of Oregon football team in their  disastrous season.    There is NO HONOR in Uncle Phil,  ONLY  if you are swayed by MONEY.......... How genuine is that???????  NOT in my playbook..................

And DO NOT  send out your side kick, THE GUNSLINGER aka Pat Kilkenny,  to make it appear you care, that's just called, PASSING THE BUCK.


It's an apple.
Not a banana.
No matter how many times you call it a banana.
It's an apple.
Do you understand?


He should have to serve time in prison for burning dogs, also. What a psychopath. No cure for this dude. Hopefully he'll pick on the wrong person...soon.


Handguns are used heavily in sporting competitions.  Of course a lot of us call our competition firearms (rifle, shotgun & handgun) race guns.


You're a doctor I'm happy not to keep. Needy man: why aren't you seeing patients instead of trolling your senator?


When hasn't Trump been criticized by media organizations?


It's like, how to spot the head nurse
with him. Easy, the one with dirty knees.


oh please the way justin is going, a tree branch will knock him off,


(2 of 2)
How spread out are the US Armed Forces today? How many countries? How many different missions?
Our armed forces still have as their main mission to fight enemies who would want to fight us. But, they are also involved in drug interdiction, disaster assistance, humanitarian aid, and other missions.
It seems like every time there's a mission to be accomplished, we just hand it off to our armed forces.
Could that be because we have at least two generations of leaders who were never drafted, who never got that official letter from the President of the United States saying "Greeting! You are hereby notified that you have been inducted ..."?
It's a lot easier for people to root and cheer sacrifice when someone else is sacrificing for them.
Such as all those College Republicans who were cheering on our troops in the first weeks of the Iraq War and calling out war protesters, but who could somehow never find the time to use their browser to find the nearest recruitment center?


The more one thinks about this, the more difficult a voting decision becomes.  For a variety of reasons too numerous to list here, I think that none of the parties merits a majority government win.

John Horgan and NDP are just too slippery to be trusted.  They have already done a significant backroom union deal before even being elected.  They have agreed to amend the Labour Code to abolish the secret ballot for union certifications, and conveniently failed to mention that in their election platform.  Perhaps not so coincidentally, the Steelworkers have donated $600K+ to the NDP.

The Greens simply aren't ready for the big stage.  Perhaps in a minor role holding the balance of power in a minority situation but even that is a risky stretch.

Would being knocked down to minority government status sufficiently chasten Christy Clark and the LIberals to cause them to clean up their ways?  Doubtful.  More likely to engage in gaming the system looking for a snap election opportunity.


Disagree. You don't have to be OVERLY aggressive. Just play your game. Don't go into a shell. The Chargers could not stop what the Broncos were doing. Denver stopped themselves. If you stop what you are doing because you are afraid of turnovers then that means you don't trust your QB. If you don't trust your QB...why is he out there? You can't play afraid. That might work against the Chargers...but you've got Oakland twice...Kansas city twice...New England...Dallas. You better go for the kill against those teams or they are going to make you pay. The Shanahan ice on the opposing kicker is not a fool proof plan.
The Little Guy


Boeing has made enemies in Canada. Boeing did not have a legitimate case against Bombardier as it did not have a competing plane in that class and did not suffer directly. President Donald Trump and his current administration went over the top in supporting this specious challenge.

One enemy can do you more harm than 10 friends can do you good.

One bad leader can undo the good that 1o preceding leaders did.

It is clear that America has undue influence in Canada.


So Putin is single handedly keeping the Cold War going ?!
Pretty impressive .....


'pussyhats' and 'dickheads'.... marching together for what? .... liberal-leftists and their orgasmic feeelings?!!


Harper's attack ads were an extreme form of US type partisanship which have never been seen before in Canada, back to the time of Macdonald.

Harper ran his attack on opposition leader ads for YEARS and well outside of the writ of election being dropped.  Anyone not in politics would have sued Harper for his smears, but politicians cannot do so.

(And really - still with the gripe about soldiers in the streets ad - that didn't run even though it was at least made to run during the election.  And if you recall it was on policy, specifically Harper's foolish idea to re-incorporate bases into major cities like Vancouver on the lie that soldiers were "first responders".  So foolish an idea even Harper abandoned it.)


After listening to Donald Trump's comments on the courts and lawyers today I really have to wonder if he is coming unhinged.


In my experience, no amount of arguing with the first line PFD people on the telephone will be helpful if you make a mistake on the form or have extenuating circumstances.  You have to appeal, provide ALL the supporting evidence you have to the appeal group, and the appeal group will look at the information provided.  In my case, as soon as  the information was acted on by formal appeal process, my PFD application was honored ant the deposit was in my account quickly.  It's a necessary process due to the fraud rampant in today's society.  Unfortunately, it costs the PF substantial administrative costs to insure we aren't giving PFD money to unqualified people.


Agreed.  Funny bit of trivia about the confederate flag.  The symbols of Nazism are illegal in Germany and by illegal, I mean big fine and jail time illegal, felony level.  They have adopted the symbols of the Confederacy, including the flag.  If you see a confederate flag flying in Germany, they are Nazis.


The only useful thing Trudeau had done before being elected (as an MP) was a short stint being a drama teacher. He's been using his limited skills to play the part of the "working class man" but the reality is, the only reason he was elected at all was his father's name.

That is also the only reason he was made the leader of the Liberals. They were desperate and in danger of being relegated to 3rd (or worse) party status after the dismal failures of their last three leaders. Their only hope was that enough people would have forgotten all the bad associated with Pierre's name and only remember the "selected hilights". Dangle the prospect of legalizing marijuana in the faces of the younger generation and a few well placed bribes and they just barely carried it off (but only because the NDP went all loonie during the election).

It is laughable though at how easy it is for the Liberals to hoodwink so many NDPeee.

The biggest enemy to the Liberals isn't the Conservatives, it's the TRUTH.


No, Marty is a person, not a bottle. Ignorant, opinionated, convinced of things that are not true, argumentative, boastful -- all that and more. But he isaid a real human being.


The Republicans now control the Executive, Legislation and soon the Judicial branches of the national government.

It will be interesting to witness the results of the repeal of their Obamacare, repudiation of the NATO and NAFTA treaties, deportation of 11 million illegals and the ban on Muslims entering the country.

2017 will resemble 1968 in many ways, it will be a crack in time...


unfortunately democracy requires me to accept your "ill-informed" opinion . . . and the g&m civility standards prevents me from using the "word" i really wanted to use . . .


Trump’s lies about crime are exposed by the latest data
He wants you to believe America is in the throes of a crime wave.

Evidence indicates the opposite is true.


Hope you're keeping up your yoga practice - you're doing really well with those stretches.
I don't see how anyone can defend meredith's actions, but your comment is a particularly bad try.


Why is it that for every problem Charles Sousa sees his "solution" is always to either introduce a new tax or raise an existing tax?

It kind of reminds me of the old saying: "If all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail".


"No" means "no", period.


Contrary to what some war lovers seem to think, world war I did not save democracy in the west. It was an imperial war between imperial powers, locked into their absurd alliances.


Booger, whatever Dimitry Kiselev is paying you it's not enough.


Do you honestly think Muslims will allow  their children be taught about other religions  even while they have their exclusive prayer room  they can keep all other religions  out of?  They would burn the school to the ground if they are forced to study the history of Judaism.


It's 2017. If you have to kill a whale to feel good about your culture, you have been left behind in this world. And you will never catch up.


Just threw up in my mouth a bit......actually a lot. Horrible visuals right now.


While I agree with your tenet, don't blindly trust the government (and I might add another obvious observation, avoid allowing government bureaucrats to run any business as they are the most inefficient group ever), Equifax isn't a government run company.


Outsider:  You propose that those of us "libbers" would certainly agree with you if we only "cared."  We disagree, ipso facto, we must not care.  You state " They simply cannot stand someone who is different in thought and expression than they are. '  Nothing could be further from the truth....tolerance and compassion are mainstays of liberal thought.  You brand us as "not (being) patriots", and "not caring for the poor or disenfranchised."  You give me the impression that you know little of the history of liberalism or of our country.  Have you ever heard of FDR?  Have you no recollection of the Civil Rights Movement? Have you no knowledge of the Progressive Movement of the late 19th and early 20th century?
Ironically, you say "If they did, we would see countless comments and opinion pieces on the policies that we should have and how to improve the ones that we have" while the Democrats seek to improve the ACA and the GOP works to simply repeal it.

Gary (!@#libber) Crum


Onne, why do you assume that the faith of Christians or, by implication, other faiths, is so offensive to unbelievers? As an atheist, I don't find Christianity offensive; irrational, misguided and naive, yes. Offensive only when some arrogant, smug, holier-than-thou Christian attempts to ram his piety down my throat.

The Golden Rule says it all; it's rational, moral, makes perfect sense and no higher being is required to act upon it.


Agreed... gave up on the sport when Salming and Lanny hung up their skates... never looked back. Now know of only 1 player in the league - Crosby, and since when has Nashville had a team????


I have probably solved the global warming issue on the reduction in frustrated drives across the city to find stuff that the stores don't have.    Just surf and click now, and get a movie channel to boot!


Did the liberals who are commenting expect Donald to appoint Bernie as secretary of state? Compared to Junior's team of amateur dreamers Donald is assembling a team of proven business leaders.


New rule for America: live in flood zone, no more help.  YOU choose to live there.  LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATON, right?  Florida, Mat-Su, anywhere.  The NFIP should be deleted.  Why should taxpayers foot the bill because of your inability to understand risk?!


Apparently the mechanic who worked on the bike.  I'd be so mad at him for leaving a $5k bike unlocked on my porch.  Unless they told him to leave it there.


Gives us something to think about, doesn't it, to realize how others perceive trumps border regulations. It is Meant to inflict 'terror' for migrants!

Just how 'racist' those are who make war against amnesty and welcoming the migrants like our own ancestors varies, I expect. It may often be a factor.


Anderson also has a track record of being immature, lying and bullying if you remember his attack and assault on that parking attendant that worked at the city.  I remember Ikaika Anderson getting put in his place by Totto the ethics guy for abusing his power, threatening, and assaulting the man.


Stored next to Obama college transcripts


Unlike democrats like Bill Clinton  "It depends upon what the meaning of the word 'is' is.


Oh please. Really? (quoting you) "Of course, if you are a shill and would not risk standing up for your fellow citizens that may be targeted- then no worries, huh." All records can be abused obtw...including SSN's, credit cards, even that paper luggage tag the airlines puts on your checked bag-bar code is Chock o' Block full of personal identifiers-so are your prescription bottles...


This should surprise no-one who has ever had any dealings with the Montreal police. They have been fabricating evidence against citizens for decades (yes, I and a friend have personal experience with this); it's no stretch to imagine them doing so to fellow officers who refuse to toe their dirty little line. My friend was badly beaten by the cops in Montreal while peacefully protesting, and ended up being charged - and convicted, thanks to their lies - of assaulting a police officer. How he was supposed to have done that with one cop kneeling on his back and the other kicking him in the head is beyond me.


Its not the states responsibility. Tax yourself.


To appease who? The communists? It will be better the day they pull this with a CC permit holder-who have good aim.


It's not news and it's not masquerading as news. Wente is a columnist, not a reporter, and the article is, as you have correctly noted, an opinion piece. It doesn't pretend to be anything else.


David, stop your hand-wringing and: a) be serious and take the leap that this POS is a criminal and likely possessing the firearm illegally especially given his background b) realize gun ownership is embedded in the constitution so you're emotions really don't matter, & c) look at why he was even out on the street, much like 90% of the thugs who commit firearm related felonies.  We have a sentencing and societal problem here that has nothing to do with law-abiding "gun activists".


"No charges have been filed against Neil Goldschmidt either"

To compare Kitzhaber to Neil Goldschmidt is absolutely ludicrous.   For you to even be making such an ugly comparison simply illustrates the ugly nature of witch hunts, and how they tend to spiral out of control.

Goldschmidt's case was totally different.   There was a specific allegation.   There was  a victim that came forward and spoke out.  Goldschmidt himself even gave a public confession of criminal wrongdoing.    That is nothing at all like Kitzhaber's situation, where there are no witnesses that have come forward, and no specific allegations of any wrongdoing have been made.   And certainly Kitzhaber has never confessed or admitted to anything.

Nope, all that you have accomplished here by making this ridiculous comparison to Goldschmidt is to illustrate the foul and repulsive nature of witch hunts.


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America is infamous for, having Sundays being the most Segregated day of the week, especially the hours when people go to church. It tends to confound foreigners who are Protestant. Of course, Catholics in the United States have either lots of Latinos in their churches or in a reflection to the 19th and 20th centuries Ethnic enclaves ; I would gather Latino, Vietnamese, Filipino etc;.

The big divide of course, was/is the Black American Catholic issue. I have seen the lures of " Gospel Masses, Afro Centric" and such being used as a lure, but not just the Novus Ordo,  or an approved Mass in Latin and heaven FORBID if you're Black and venture into the Traditional Catholic realm; you will NOT be welcomed. I learned that lesson in 1992 myself!

You have to be a very brave person to go where you may not be wanted; for me it as deciding that leaving "Traditional Catholicism" was better than getting arrested in a suburban "house church". Food for thought.


@ Cellodad
1st para WOOOSH! No substance.
Protection from your Soro's paid thugs? They did block & ushered her away from an appt at a school...but I guess wasn't news worthy on the MSM FAKEnews org...sad...you didn't know that of course.


I think Trump secretly watches CNN.


Yeah, that will be during the post apocalypse Mad Max era. No government, no taxes. Just gangs performing extortion!


Well said Ron Hedge. Alaska’s regressive voters and the oil company employees they have elected all have short attention spans and no ear for history as Alaska went from one of the wealthiest states in the union to one of the poorest with the implementation of SB 21. Alaskan’s own our resources, oil included,  and things like public safety, education, clean water and air are constitutional mandates and need to be met, before oil companies’ profits increase ever more….


allie>  I guess you have recovered from you previous mental lapse.  I don't feel embarrassed by the POTUS speech to the UN General Assembly, I thought it was very good and on point.  The world needed to hear it from the POTUS himself, so there is no mistake or fake news to twist and turn his words.  Straight talk, and the hell with being PC.  Good job, Mr. President.  You don't have to worry about allie, she'll be okay once all the tribal lands of the Mandan is returned.


It's pretty simple: Democrats and Republicans are proper names, so they are capitalized. "Independents" is a generic term, not a formal entity, therefore it is not (except at the beginning of a sentence, as in this case).


tRump, not only the most unprepared president in history, but with no ideology to guide him, he cannot be considered a winner by real conservatives.  No, he is not liberal, he simply flip-flops according to his whims and who happens to show him pictures, or what tv show he watches.  Untrustworthy and simple unworthy of the position.  Makes on wonder about Hugh Hewitt.


Exactly!  So, make the Russians have to type in each voter's name.  Don't hand them the data in a nice package!


So...let's copy them an expect a different result, right?


Weak tea indeed.  But that is the type of "verification" we are getting from the right on just about every single issue nowadays.  The religious version is those right-wing traditionalists who, in opposing reasonable reforms, cite Church doctrines and papal statements as somehow being "proof" that all else are wrong.  This is all a sideshow that avoids reasonable dialogue.  Yes, weak tea.