That's why I wrote "absolute free speech", Ascalepius.  It includes those who keep whining about Globe moderation, among other things.

By contrast, here's what President Barack Obama said:

"My understanding at least is he's exercising his constitutional right to make a statement. I think there's a long history of sports figures doing so. I don't doubt his sincerity based on what I've heard. I think he cares about some real, legitimate issues. If nothing else, what he's done is he's generated more conversation about some topics that need to be talked about."

"You've heard me talk about in the past the need for us to have an active citizenry. Sometimes that's messy and controversial — and it gets people angry and frustrated. But I'd rather have young people who are engaged in the argument and try to think through how they can be part of of our democratic process than people who are just sitting on the sidelines and not paying attention at all."


What ever the outcome this will keep the pot boiling right up to the election.  Thanks Wynne


Rebels? Obama and former Hillary's terrorists is more like it. Kudos to Putin and Assad for stabilizing the region and trying to prevent our own little potato from flooding our country with future terrorists. Peace prize in order for Putin while lame duck 'obummers' watch has shafted the area over for a decade. Don't forget while Canadians were dying in 'Poppyland' for Uncle Sam, the CIA was negotiating behind our backs with the Taliban!


It’s held within a Star Trek licence frame that also bears the quotes, “We are the Borg,” and “Resistance is Futile.”
--
In this case the context is very clear. It refers to the Borg from Star Trek. But running up against the politically correct, resistance IS futile.


As a State with a lot of sun it's a joke that we lag in the solar industry. I really don't see any progress for the near future as well. Unfortunately we have a lot of idiots overseeing our solar industry.


Idiotic comment from a person without compassion.


Why is only the rifle confiscated?  This human detritus should never be allowed to own or use a gun again in his life.  He has proven beyond a reasonable doubt that he is incapable of responsible use in any situaation.


As a priest in an independent catholic jurisdiction, Mitch, I find your classifying us by putting our "Catholicism" in quotes a bit condescending. A more respectful wording would be "alternative Catholic churches," or "independent Catholic churches." That said, as a pastor, I do find your faithfulness to attending Mass quite compelling.  While some absences are excusable, like health reasons,  mostly I hear that some real important relative has blown into town and that person deserves more attention that Jesus, that the parishioner has to go to some sports event, has to get on an airplane to go somewhere, or even worse, just felt like going to the beach. This mode of thinking is so foreign to me! Since I was a child, I have always moved heaven and earth to get myself to Mass. What kept me going was singing in choirs and serving at the altar. I can recall that, before I was old enough to drive, skipping family outings and taking the bus to church.  Jesus has always been #1 for me!


Rice did not use email to conduct business. Powell had a personal email account but the server was at state and had been secured and filtered by state dept. security staff. Only Hillary had a private server in her home that violated state dept. regulations. Powell received two emails that were later classified confidential from 2 aides. Not over 2000 classified emails with more than 20 being classified at the highest levels. Only Hillary violated regulations and protocol for protection of classified material in order to circumvent Privacy Act compliance.


Bush doesn't hate America, unlike Hussein Obama and his promise to destroy, ummm, " fundamentally transform" the united states.
27 days !


I suspect some lawyers will be employed to get a ruling on what is "fair." There are plenty of questions. Is "fair"the interest you get on a savings account, the inflation rate, or what the owners of the biggest apartment building in town  tell the city council? Do you use ROI or Cap rate (i.e. does it matter if you have a mortgage).  Does the city review the financial records of every landlord in town? If so, who is paying for these audits?


"A bit asinine having a rebel mascot in a state that was not involved in the civil war."--Colorado was involved in the Civil War, sending troops down to New Mexico to stop a Confederate invasion, and the Reynolds gang carried out guerrilla operations towards the end of the war as part of a Texas battalion.  I do agree that having a Johnny Reb-type mascot doesn't align with the history of the area and should probably be changed, though.  Columbine uses a Revolutionary soldier as its Rebel mascot and that would be far more appropriate as well as patriotic.


I agree. We can't expect police officers to do this though. I'd suggest that complainants first be directed to some kind of social worker and probably a lawyer. These people would look after whatever associated mental/physical health needs, housing needs, etc... as well as advise them on how the criminal justice process works in Canada. Then they could have their little chat with the nice detective.


[When will these groups stop. ]

Short Answer;  When NASWI is closed (and 20K middle class families are unemployed).


The article states that over half of our state’s public school students now come from economically disadvantaged families, an increase of 34 percent since 2008.

Almost all of these kids do not have an option available to leave their parents and choose to live somewhere else.  It is not all about choice for these kids.  it is about adaptation and survival with what they got.  And what they got has apparently become less for many of them over the last eight years.


Trump is a cynical liar.  He is a nightmare for America.


Glad I don't live in the mainland.


Multiple Sclerosis is unheard of in equatorial regions.


What planet are you living on?


Remember Kyoto? The Liberals agreed to a pie-in-the-sky dream without rationalizing the impact or lack thereof as our carbon emissions increased 40%. It was all about optics and lies that we were or could do something about this.
These Liberals are far too removed from reality and common sense.


Lots of talk of tools and levers.  What we need is hammers & nails.


I wonder what the "reformed" liturgy of  medieval French monks could be to 21st century American Sunday-Mass Catholics. At Cluny the monks celebrated the Hours and the Mass daily. The choir monks were taught the chants and some could even read Latin. The laity in the nave, not so much, just as is our situation. Cluny  was so devoted  to the liturgy that they had to hire laborers for their fields and flocks. "Orare" outweighed "laborare." Today's laity have little knowledge of liturgical music and prayer, and must spend most of their waking hours on other responsibilities. If holding hands helps people to feel connected to their fellow worshipers, well and good. In my parish the "sign of Peace" at the Agnus Dei seems to be much more meaningful.


Disarmament is not something "found difficult and not tried" -- it has, indeed, been tried. It played a huge role in the origins of World War II.


What canonical expert shared that information with you? In what part of canon law do you see a basis for the internal forum being a place where an individual pastor could essentially declare a marriage null, declare the remarriage as valid, and completely overstep the ruling of the external forum (AKA the tribunal)?

For those clucking on and on about the internal forum I don't really think they've thought through what they mean when they make use of that canonical provision. The internal forum is not just a place where a pastor would say "Voila, it's ok to go to communion now."

It's a juridical space which in the way you seem to understand it would run in direct opposition to the primary juridical element at work in these scenarios, the diocesan tribunal, the external forum.


I had to read this a few times. I really have no idea what the author is talking about. I do not think he does either. Maybe he could elaborate on the tenfold increase in vehicle traffic. What revenues is he talking about? Is this going to be a toll road? 75% reduction in state subsidy. What does that mean. I am not a banker but do ok with my own finances.  You  still have  a ferry to subsidize. Now you are adding a road to maintain. Also adding another ferry terminal to build maintain and operate. How can this be cheaper than the existing ferry? Are ten times more Juneau people going to drive and ride to the fair? Must be unless the state is planning on building some other large ferries to bring people up from Washington.


Liberals cannot comprehend facts. They live in a fantasy world that you cannot penetrate which facts, logic and common sense. That's why liberalism is a disease.


A couple of days ago I saw a red sign advertising some roof cleaning company on a stop sign post. I pulled over and ripped it down as well as another across the street. A few years ago I collected several Nadia Sindi signs illegally placed on public property. If citizens take action and remove illegal signs eventually the Judy Newmans of the world will stop spending the effort to put them up.


m:  Really?  Which states exempt you from a sales tax because you are an Alaskan?


Let's say only one per Family works.
That is 6 million Jobs.


Last time I looked, those seeking to oust sugar, GMO companies, corporations, TMT, and close ocean access, etc. were all funded from outside sources.  That sounds like colonialization to me.


Not surprised.  They got a 5th round pick?  Uh, awesome!  Between Ty's history of injury and how he really doesn't fit here anymore, that's pretty darn good.  Like Turner says on this board, Elway and Co. have done really well in later rounds.

Hmm...what's the max number of picks a team can have in the draft?  Since the Broncos tend to struggle with late 1st and 2nd rounders, maybe they should trade both for like 8 5th round picks and 10 6th.  LOL


We had exactly those conditions a few years ago.
A double wave from the Sun. The first was slower and we saw coming over the course of 1-2 days.
The second was unexpected and followed the course of the first, as it had cleared the path of any particles that would slow it.
It missed the Earth, on the plane of the Earth's orbit. Had the event happened two weeks later, on the same trajectory it would have been a direct hit with minimal warning.
I periodically look at the solar weather tracking:
http://sidc.be

Interesting reading.


Of the three police shooting, the media appears to be centering on this incident since this black victim was a normal citizen. The other two shooting involving criminals with a long records. It appears that the officer simply panick. Law enforcement cannot shoot on an implied threat. There have to be a threat before lethal force can be use. I don't hold much hope for this officer, probably be fire from his job and face criminal charges. People forget that not all officers are courageous or steely minded. Some of them, are just plain scary cats. Which mean, they are human beings subject to his natural gifts or in this case, lack of some needed to be an effective law enforcement officer. Anyway, that officer's life as he know it is over. The story got two lives totally destroy.....the victim who died and the officer who wish he was dead.


From the article: "The NDP plan would also increase the general corporate income tax fund by a percentage point, bringing it to 12 per cent from 11 per cent."
===========

For what it's worth B.C. is expecting to bring $3,413M in corporate tax revenue for the current 2017/18 fiscal year with an 11% tax rate.

If one were to take a straight percent-to-percent increase from 11% to 12% that would raise revenues to $3,723, or an extra $310M.  However historical evidence from Canada and other countries suggests that actual revenue increase will be SUBSTANTIALLY lower, probably between 1/3rd and 1/2 that amount even without looking at secondary effects (eg. reduced personal income tax due to higher corporate tax).  So at best they're looking at about $150M/year in extra revenue here.

In reality, adding in the secondary effects, it is probably closer to $0 in extra revenue.


Retributive justice rests on the notion that being just is a divine attribute. It is the primary reason the State levies punishments, underpins the beliefs in heaven and hell, as well as Purgatory. Its existence is hardly questionable. In the end all justice will be accomplished.

God's infinite love and mercy are exhibited by His willingness to forgive any sin, any number of sins, if we acknowledge we have sinned and seek forgiveness. That is restorative justice which puts us right back in his grace.


"If she were born when I was in the 1960's she would have been slotted into Nursing"
Utter drivel.


a LENTEN READ?

"BORN on THIRD BASE : a one per center makes the case for tackling inequality and bringing the wealthy home and committing to the common good. " by Chuck Collins

Just finished reading an interview with someone who took up the Pope's challenge way back when he was 26 when he gave up his millions of inheritance. New focus addressing economic inequality and environmental issues. Chuck Collins was 'born on third base' which is an awesome way to say 1% -er with a fabulous visual of just what that 'means' in real life. Connect that visual to what Pope Francis speaks to and Chuck Collins writes a "face for the rich man" born on third base... in the Gospel. Chuck's choice? go for home!
"...we can all tell true stories, about the role of grace,luck,family help,public investment,and subsidies in our lives. We can disrupt and debunk the mythology of individual deservedness and white advantage-while celebrating individual choices, sacrifices and gifts."

Sojourner/March 2017


One of the first tasks of a new, non-Trump administration must be to bolster Voice of America programming. It stopped broadcasting in Russian in 2008, but it could be a strong source of real news to the Russian People.
Previously, perhaps, after the fall of the Soviet Union, it made sense to try and make nice with the struggling Russian government. Now, one instrument of payback for the Trump debacle could be helping the Russian people understand how the billionaires who have stolen their wealth live and steal, and that includes Putin.
https://www.propublica.org/article/voice-of-america-to-cut-language-services-709

Hugh Massengill, Eugene Oregon


Both you guys passed the background check. Isn't that special?


Why should priests bother with penitents? Dishing out all that grace, helping people avoid eternal damnation in the red hot flames of Hell, listening to long shopping lists of sins while pretending that you don't know who is talking, - knowing full well that some of them are making stuff up! - then getting gossiped about if you actually encourage someone to come back to communion, showing that forgiveness ACTUALLY means you are forgiven....

...and then all the thanks you get is a pair of black socks at Christmas. 😡


This young man has issues. I hope that he gets mental help because looking at him and his pattern of behavior of killing helpless animals is a similar pattern to people who have committed more serious crimes.


Agreed.

"Civil Comments" is a joke.  It often sinks to a partisan popularity contest.

Its only real purpose seems to be on automatic pilot and give actual moderators nothing to do.


Did you notice I discussed the difference between the concept of a "right" to the fruits of others' labor and the "wisdom" of helping others?  The concepts are different.  You responded saying it is a good idea to help others.  I did not disagree.


The CBC will certainly defend itself by hiring the best legal minds in the Country, all paid for by the Canadian taxpayer.


The Liberal fundraisers featuring Justin Trudeau, the gift that just keeps on giving.


They hate the left?  Add to that the centre and about half of the right.  To these people, everyone short of General Franco is a "leftist".


He's not condoning anything. He is providing a product to a paying customer. It's actually none of his business what that customer does with the product after payment has been made. Again, I'm not sure why this concept to difficult to understand.


Henry VIII wasn't the only royal/nobleman who sought to terminate his marriage.  His approach wasn't what was accepted.

Joseph Ratzinger's teachings ARE NOT the Church's official teachings.  Ratzinger was  a representative of the Augustinian theological 'camp' at Vatican II.  The narrow Augustinian theology blamed the primacy of conscience for everything from the impudence of freedom of the press to the skepticism of historicist thought.

During the pontificate of JP II to his own pontificate, Ratzinger's teachings represented the most narrow interpretation that polluted the hierarchical teaching office's position on conscience until
March, 2013.

References:
Brian Lewis, "The Primacy of Conscience," Australian eJournal of Theology 6 [February 2006]:1

John W. O'Malley, 'What Happened at Vatican II' [Cambridge, MA:
Harvard University press, 2010], 48-52.

Linda Hogan, "Confronting the Truth: Conscience in the Catholic Tradition' [Mahwah, NJ: Paulist Press, 2000], 98.


Exactly. Reince is just another deep-state Obummer holdover willing to do anything to stop the #MAGA train. Go get 'em Mooch! <sarcasm>


No, barak181, the airport cops are employed by the airport and are there to enforce rules established by the U.S. Department of Transportation.  They respond to calls for help from all airlines.


Exactly why I don't get million dollar federal grants


You probably believe you have the right to police and fire protection. What if you dialed 911 and they asked for your credit card # before dispatching help. Yes, they might say, you have the right to emergency services, but that doesn't mean transporting them to your location is free.
Do you believe that people who don't "get out", e.g. hospital patients, nursing home residents or other house-bound people shouldn't be allowed to vote? Or would you believe that your tax-dollars paid for the cost of delivery of police and fire protection, and therefore also your ballot? And that your tax dollars paid for the cost of elections so the least gov't could do is ensure everyone, no matter how poor, could vote?
Is your right to participate in your own governance less important to you than the protection of your life and property? Because if people weren't allowed to vote representatives out of office I guarantee that down that road lies dictatorship, where no one's life or property are safe.


I would not vote for Eugene.  He is deceiptful and has lied on many occasions.  He has business interests for which he is running and may of these responses that you see are his trolls.  He is not inclusive and a good proxy of Trump like behavior.  He was not respected at Microsoft nor is a person who will listen if it does not align to his agenda


For what it's worth, the BC Liberals in many ways have more in common with the federal Conservatives than they do the federal Liberals.


and another of the daily GANDM hate trump so lets make up any bs accusation hit piece, but lets ignore the bs from trudeau of course, you know actually people and policies that affect us in canada, no lets just hate trump right!


Again, this is why it is called an unfortunate fact. Your predictable temper tantrum's will not change this fact.


Not thinking unborn children should be killed = hatred and building a theocracy to you, ok.


Compared to the US The Philippines are a living hell, like most countries , and everybody wants to leave their wretched countries and come to the few still liveable countries. Some people are so desperate that they embrace fascist religions like Islam with the hope of being saved. We must close our borders to them or else be ruined too.


A Slick Willy Clinton copycat with an enabler no less.


"Wherefore, on order that all doubt......"

Nomsense!


I would expect someone named "defendfreespeech" to have a better understanding of the first amendment.


Both Dudes need a haircut--- about 8 inches off the top.


A subsidized public option would give insurance companies a safety valve for dropping both really poor and really sick patients, lowering premiums while raising taxes. Taxes under the bill could be shifted from the top 2% to an across the board increase in the Hospital Insurance Payroll Tax or by converting HI to a full-blown Value Added Tax. Having only the rich pay is too cute by half and although repeal was taken out by McConnell, it would go back in conference. As for alternatives, when you tell Bernie Bot that your Obamacare policy and your Medicare plan through the same insurer are roughly equivalent, they get angry becauses their slogan does not work anymore. As for Cruz, what he is proposing already exists in Obamacare Bronze.


John, basically your claim is that Catholics are homophobic, that orthodox Jews are homophobic, and that Muslims are homophobic.

That seems to support a couple of conclusions:  you're intolerant, you're a heterophobe.

If the shoe fits, wear it.


Nice effort by Bettis. Unfortunately, two of his last five starts were pedestrian and three downright awful. Is there any starting pitcher, besides Gray, who can pitch at least one decent inning to start the game? Bettis? Chatwood? Marquez? And now Anderson because Freeland has collapsed? The once insurmountable lead is now two games. Even with the Padres and Giants on the horizon, the starting pitching will continue to implode and bury the Rockies early in the game. Oh, and two games now with silent bats.


"A growing number of Hawaii residents want marijuana to be legalized for recreational use, a poll released Thursday by the Drug Policy Forum of Hawaii shows"

A bit of a fudge.

A more accurate statement would be
"A growing number of poll respondents ...."

I award this one 1/2  a fudgicle.


"More dangerous" here than in the U.S.? Not nearly, not if you count up the fatalities. Also "out in the open" in some states are firearms, that sure helps. Racism is often said to be more subtle in Canada, and I don't doubt it, but that is obviously the lesser of evils given the alternative to the south. Always to be a dreadful part of the human story, like tribalism, even as the best people work against it.
(By the way, there's at least one very moving music video on youtube, Sam Cooke's original and still best 1964 version of his "A Change Is Gonna Come" with various newsreel scenes from the civil rights struggles of the time -- and the dignity is without exception with the black people not the white, how telling is that.)


Do you mean white?  Or what do you mean?  What exactly dies Canada look like to you?


When someone supports an issue usually they think it is a great thing or that they will personally profit from outcome. From reading so many comments from both sides and doing the math this is never more true than with measure 97. Those in favor are public employees or will profit  some how that's all that matters. The ones against are the ones that learned to think for themselves and how to do simple math. This is just one more committee staffed mostly by incompetent people whose goal in life is to live off the work of others other wise known as want to be bureaucrats.


Your writing is terrible, yet you claim to have attended university.  I'm experiencing cognitive dissonance right now.


I remember the three or four times they tried to implement a policy like this while I was a student at DPS. It never really was successful, nobody wore their badges and people forgot pretty early on.


You sound like a BC LIEberal to me.


Per capita is misleading because most of the new people are moving into places where RTD doesn't serve well. That's not to say that RTD doesn't have a variety of issues that are producing weak ridership, but I don't think the fares are really why. For most people it's just not a good logistical fit.

And as I said, even just keeping your car but driving it less means significant savings. A difference in 5000 miles not driven/year means $hundreds in gas savings, $hundreds more in maintenance cost saved, and good chance of $thousands in parking costs averted.  And that doesn't even count the biggest savings -- delaying the need for spending tens of $thousands to replace the vehicle as quickly.  Figure somewhere between $2000-$3000/yr cost for a typical car when the purchase price is averaged over the life of ownership. Unless it's your LAST car, delaying the purchase of the next one is real savings.


Not a Trump supporter, but it sounds like they didn't find anything meaningful.


Brian was  good guy!   I didn't know the son.   My best to the family.   I was fishing that day and remember hearing the reports of an overdue plane.   It was very foggy that morning and I went out of Auke Bay on radar and GPS because I could hardly see past the bow pennant.   I looked back and saw a line of boats following me, and I thought, how do you know I even have my radar on?   Most of that day was pretty demanding conditions for either a boat or a plane.


Nobody claims that the election of a pope is inspired. The only claim is that the Holy Spirit safeguards the Pope from teaching heresy. Perhaps that's why he refuses to answer the dubia.


No, but we can agree your adopting the lingo of the white supremacists is disgusting.


Yeh, a piggy bank.


You can't tell the difference? I suggest you try harder. Let me help you. Is Ambrose running the country like Trudeau? NO. Does Ambrose influence legislation like cabinet ministers do? NO. Does Ambrose dictate regulations the way cabinet ministers do? NO.
You are however right about the headlines. The Globe does an atrocious job on headlines, e.g. "Trudeau ends cash for access..." as a headline when in fact he did not such thing. It was not even remotely correct.


Hire, most excellent post!


Promises made, promises kept!!!  MAGA!!! Hahaha!!!


It's true, many panhandlers make more money than someone else working a low-wage job in retail or basic labor. Plus they don't pay taxes on it. So why shouldn't that low-wage worker get to claim that exact same exemption? Aren't they being punished for having a real job?


I don't know of many people who are 'pro ACA.'

I do know many who support greater access to healthcare and they understand the flawed ACA provides a limited means of achieving that.


He wasn't talking about flu, and I suspect that he was referring to genocide of the cultural type.


Sorry you don't like America.  I do and I wouldn't live anywhere else.

I don't witness hatred, bigotry and exclusion in my day to day life.  And being 55, I remember watching racism in the south in the 60's when I grew up.  Today is nothing like that.  While today is not utopia, it gets better every day.

There are many private echo chambers out there.  Both left and right.  Your view will depend upon which one you lock yourself in.

There are threats out there.  Every month or so another country suffers a terror attack with multiple casualties.  It is a real threat, not an imaginary one


Can't drop two in the endzone and have another td called back for holding. Tough loss.


Our resource-rich country has ample opportunity for everyone. Simply stop exporting raw materials, by rather selling refined products and keeping the high-paying, stable jobs in Canada.

What is amazing, is that something this obvious isn't being done, but then the feudal barons who own this country control the conversation. Hopefully Trump and the conservative party leadership race open up debate for the voice of the people to be heard.


Yeah, why don't you?


Omar Khadr was 9-10 when his father dragged him into al Qaeda and war.  Bit young to be waving the flag.  From my readings, Omar was delighted when he was told actual Canadians were going to visit him (in Guantanamo).  So he knew something of this country's reputation and welcomed it, if not its reality under Harper.

Regardless of what you (or I) think "should" have happened - Omar is a Canadian citizen and all of us deserve fair treatment by our government. That is where Chretien, Martin and Harper fell down.  Harper's role is simply the most egregious  because of his blatant defiance of the charter, grandstanding and fundraising on Khadr - which continues to this day.  It's simply shameful.

BTW - in scorning the Charter of rights and freedoms - Scheer and Harper display notable contempt for Canadian values as well. If they want to change laws and the charter - fine, but simply spitting on it is not good Canadian character.


The media, the arts community feel entitled to receive government funds, just because.
Look a the CBC, supporters think Canada must have a liberal outlet funded by the government.
Too bad, new times are here, produce something of quality or move to an skill area to survive.


The quality of the photography at the Register Guard is slipping.   SeenEugene has much more interesting photos on their web page of this event that are also better exposed and more colorful than these drab photos are.

You should hire their photographer.


Dear Alexandra,

It is interesting how when a couple desires so very much to have a child and experience difficulty in conceiving, but then become pregnant - well then they boast about "being pregnant", "expecting a baby".  I have yet to hear, "well the baby is hardly a child" or "the embryo is not fully formed". No, they simply say, "we are expecting a baby". It is only when someone is pregnant and is considering destroying the child, that we hear, "the embryo is not fully formed" or "it is hardly a child". When someone is pregnant, it is always a baby - it is always a life that has been conceived. We have to be honest - say the truth. We cannot have it both ways - it is a clump of cells when we do not want the baby and it is a baby when we want the baby. We are deceiving only ourselves. I have a lot of respect for women who have regretted their abortions, humbly repented and received Jesus' abundant forgiveness, mercy and graces in the Sacrament of Confession. It is a Catholic paper!


Why are black women dispropotionally represented? Excellent question. I would suggest that it's because they have less access to contraceptives given the fact that they earn about 17% less than white women. They probably are less likely to have insurance as well.

Ironically pro-life attacks on Planned Parenthood will increase the number of abortions.

http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2016/07/01/racial-gender-wage-gaps-persist-in-u-s-despite-some-progress/


yes, the state could start doing so in the bush that receives moneys's from the general fund just like all the rest of us in the urban areas!


"In a recent survey 72% of 1,000 surveyed Canadians would gladly trade Justin Trudeau for Donald Trump."

Source, please?


we need taxes and give up pfd's so the villagers get a free ride? woot woot.
and of course, flaming liberals are still obsessed with palin.
another day, another bunch of brilliant letters.


On my flights I attempt to sit at the exit row and understand the duties should I need to open and assist.  With that in mind should we have specific seats designated for "Passenger Assistance".  We would be trained, certified and insured to assist the flight crew when given a call.  We fully understand that we may be placed in harm's way and this is something that we will accept.  Why?  I'm not that benevolent towards others, but I'd rather be in a position to save myself and as a collateral benefit to save others.  Oh...and I would be given a lifetime travel pass! :)


Lots of money to be made if it is up-sized!


His regret and a $1.76 will get me a coffee at Timmy's.

Not too sure how he took responsibility for his actions - unless of course he is going to put some money where his mouth is?


Or maybe Jim Colver is one to," ... take pride in thinking for ourselves and no special interest tells us what to do, say or think." Rather than being in lockstep with the Republican Machine, he looks at the issues and thinks about his constituents. Jim Colver is one of the few Republicans I support. I'm glad he has represented my district, and I will continue to support him.


" In fact, there are 40 million boxes of eggs laid.” Must have been a struggle to lay all those boxes. Who laid the actual eggs?


Not sure you realize how inaccurate and ironic your remarks are. That absurd, money-wasting $5 billion subway is the direct result of Rob Ford's ignoring professional transit planning advice and yelling "subways, subways, subways" without the slightest clue about what they would cost or how they would be paid for. Your hero is directly responsible for what may become the worst money wasting project in this city's history.


In fact it's going to increase.


Wow. Did that really happen?? Gross.


Good to see Neil out of politics! I like him better as an irritant and rebel rouser!


We've already gone over all this.  I posted for your benefit the great CEO who raised the cost of epipens who is a big Democrat donor.  Insurance companies don't "guarantee results!"  Where do you get this stuff?  If that were true, then everyone with car insurance would never be in a car accident or if they were they wouldn't be injured or die!

It's been projected that if you could remove half the "professional administrators" who have their finger in the health care pie, that the costs for care would decrease dramatically, so why don't you research that for awhile as that is something we could all work on!


Feel good series for the preds and canada, in your face blues, habs and weber fore!!!


Opioids and gambling are not afflictions. Addiction is an affliction. Should we get rid of all locations that sell alcohol? How about people who are ruining their lives with shopping? Maybe we should divide the town according to gender for those people who may grow up and become addicted to sex. I personally do not gamble much because after about half an hour I am bored out of my mind. I don't drink much in a bar because I was a bartender in my youth for several years and now drunk people get on my nerves.
 However, if I was addicted to gambling or alcohol I would never go any place where there was a bar or a casino.What I wouldn't do is assume that everyone else was going to become addicted to alcohol and gambling just because it was available to them.You see where I am going with this. Like the guns don't kill people, people, hatred, fear and stupidity kill people thing.


Don't blame baseball, blame the Rockies.
If the Rockies actually had some semblance of perennial success... this would not be the case.
They lose the few 'all stars' they produce because of having to dump salaries in the face of perennial failure.


"America's "so-called" President is mad"

Only to the thoroughly discredited MSM and SJW industry who’s creditability has been in free-fall for quite some time….


Terrifying.


This would be welcomed news, assuming that most of the employees are locals.


"watching as your estate is consumed to pay for your end of life care leaving your heirs nothing"  REALLY

Folks with an entitlement attitude towards getting/deserving an inheritance from a family member is a disgusting display of greed! Folks who believe that other people should pay for their medical needs so that they can leave their heirs land and money is driven by the same selfish emotions as greed!

I am all for providing some help for those who are unable to help themselves but this line of logic about using/transferring other folks tax dollars for the personal protection of your estate is just wrong. If you want to ensure your heirs get something monetary when you pass, buy life insurance!


Warning - this article is experienced old falsifiers and experience of liyng about Iraq, war 08.08.08 and massacres in Odessa 2014.
Russian Troops in Ukraine....
Russia's entry into the war in Ukraine will mean the bombing Kiev, destruction of the Ukrainian goverment and quick end thes war.
Pro-russian separatists 10 times weaker than the Ukrainian army.
Militiamen Novorossia poorer armed, have less strength.
Of course weak not attacked  - weak defending.


Those are the conditions where siped, no stud tires work like champs!


As we've seen so often lately, the makeup of the Supreme Court is a major factor in charting the course of our history.  The battle to replace Scalia is guaranteed to be both protracted and very, very nasty.

A GOP controlled Senate which "early-on" stated openly that it was dedicated to making President Obama's Presidency a failure, will NEVER approve an Obama nomination.  The stakes for both the presidential and senate races have just risen significantly.


Time for a coaching change, Mr. Maitlin.


why does he have to get re-elected every two years if seniority is such an important part of the job?

doesn't seem like he's developed much "clout" in 12 years...what indication has been given that he will develop more with an additional two years?


You are.

Its easy enough.  Do you not reread threads to see if anyone posted anything of interest?

Guilty conscience?  Did you listen to the Gospel today at all?


The boy was carrying the chicken and just repeated what the chicken said.


Tell you what....point out the inaccuracies in the AP story.  Back it up with actual facts.  Notice that none of you AP haters do that, because you rely on false information that fits your delusional narrative.


My two cents worth:
- The evolution of alternate technologies and materials apply to any vehicle - petroleum or electric. Thus there is no advantage to electrics in principle.
- The key to electric vehicles remains battery capacity - they will enter the small vehicle urban commuter market but I am dubious about long range - SUV and small trucks .
Batteries - all the rest is standard engineering and production logistics.
- There will be a general transition to smaller more energy efficient cars - ICE and electric.
- As for sharing vehicle ( ownership ) - not going to happen. I am not about to share mine with the irresponsible slob next door  .-) . People have too much pride of ownership.
- Urban transit and congestion is a political problem more than the type of vehicle used.


Yeah, Vancouver has seen a slowdown in price increase for sf detached, but condo prices are escalating in the double digits.  Here in Richmond we have seen a 27% price increase this past year.

The average working family has not been able to afford a house for years, the last resort for a place to live (given a rental vacancy rate of under one percent) is a condo.  Now even that is moving beyond affordability.

It doesn't help that local buyers are scrambling for leftovers after entire condo developments are pre-sold overseas.


I have a gold mine in Indonesia that is the BEST EVER!
Invest in it now, if it turns out to be wrong I`ll apologize later.
The hysterical reaction of investors will just be sour grapes.
Now does THAT make sense?
And neither do you.


The Aikau's should sponsor the event themselves if they want to dictate terms. Every year there's some sort of drama surrounding these folks and their efforts to cash in on their brother's name.
Quicksilver should just change the name and leave the Aikau's behind. Pro surfers and fans will understand!


"The buck stops over there. Way way way over there."

Donald Trump


An advisory council has offered a suggestion which the Fraser Institute approves of. There's no indication that Trudeau agrees.


FYI folks:
John Tetpon

John Tetpon is an Anchorage journalist who has worked for the Anchorage Daily News and The Anchorage Times, assigned to cover state and federal courts, police and crime, and rural issues. He was also the director of communications for the Alaska Federation of Natives. He is retired and lives in Anchorage.


Animals are property. The state has the records showing these people own the dogs. There's no reason for them not to return them to their owners.

Putting them up for adoption when they clearly know who owns them is indefensible.


Do you two brilliant scholars know that it costs more to execute someone than it does to imprison them for life?


Agreed. Weʻre poisoning our own commons to spite the poor. We need bathrooms now. No one would pee or poop on the street if they had an option.


You're right. Nobody cared or discriminated against or attacked LGBT people until President Obama was sworn in. Are you really that obtuse?


There are jobs going begging in places like IT.  And if you read the article about immigrants in Winkler Manitoba you might realize that immigrants take the hard jobs and the dirty jobs such as driving cabs, cleaning toilets that the unemployed "Canadians" are too proud to take.   There is a mismatch of jobs and skills.  Restricting immigration won't change that.


I said many hon.  Not all.  Check the stats.


The leftist dictator as a model is becoming clearer for us.


Isn't it great to have businessmen in charge?


This article was written for people like you. Not much of a real thinker. Stop trying to blame any Administration. North Korea has been a pain before Bush or Obama. Matter of fact they been a thorn since (Yes!) the Reagan years. Recently, we watch in the news that North Korea has been testing and they just found out they have the ability to reach
Japan or maybe to Guam. Now this article is suggesting that North Korea has the power and accuracy to hit a power grid. In school, didn't your teacher tell you to read and then think about what you read. Some truth is in here as well as a hell of a lot  of a exaggregation to scare you. So that you would do exactly, what you did blame Bush and Obama This propaganda  is so that you would put your blind faith in Trump. (Which is scarier than the article).  Please read more and Have a bless day.


There are so many references to Trudeau because it has become abundantly evident by now that the media does not apply its standards equally to all politicians. In 2016, Trudeau didn't bother to nix the $11 bn arms deal to Saudi Arabia. The outrage was hushed at best, not vociferous like the criticism Trump is receiving from oped writers like this.


Margaret, as Kellyann Conjob says, "get with the program."  Canada has, by default, become a sanctuary nation - not just for people but for the entire idea of liberal democracy.  We oppose the Trumps of the world just by being us.  Let's see how long we can hold out before the Anchluss.


There's plenty of studies that TNR works, and even more that show that kill methods don't.  Keep looking.

It's a false dichotomy because monk seals aren't dying from cat poop.  A few monk seals and a couple birds does not a pandemic make, even if someone actually was able to prove direct causation, which no one has.

You can say goodbye to our endangered species anyway because of global climate change.  The malaria epidemic is growing while you try and declare a war on cats


Yup.

That and the simple fact that in Boulder you get to pay approx $700,000 for a 60-yr-old 1500 sq ft crackerbox, along with the approx $4k/yr in property taxes that go with it.

I'm sure the folks who can afford to live on Mapleton Hill are happy as h3ll.

Boulder is expensive, and if you are a "service-economy"-salaried worker in Boulder
you probably live in Longmont.


So, how much does the state need to fully fund education?  It doesn't need to be close, just a good number would be fine...


Love this prominent subtitle for "MoraLab" at Uni of Hawaii:
"making the world a better place one paper at a time"
Have a look at the namesakes CV, and see where the money wasn't, and where the money now is, and, see clearly the principal driver of "re$earch" in the world today:
http://tinyurl.com/y8l2mxtd
We pay for all of these "papers" in taxes and deficit spending inflicted on future generations. Look at a few of these when inspired, and you'll see what you're buying with your grandchildren's money.
There is no easier prediction for a 42 yr. old scientist to make than what will happen "by the end of the century" well after s/he has died.
Can it be imagined what brilliant discoveries and inventions would occur for humanity if the useless wasn't pursued with such passion by so many.


At 80, I doubt he's out there to prove any point to anyone. Props to him for getting off the couch and staying active, too many in this society are either too scared or too lazy to do that.  Also your assuming the road is filled with punk racers and logging trucks, maybe it really is a sleepy country lane. I'll be happy to take his place on the road when I hit his age.


So sad! Can you believe all the opportunities they have at coffee creek that the taxpayers pay for. Free classes! Free room and board! Learning new career ! Exercise, bible study, quilt making, movies, yoga , library....the list goes on. Sounds like a resort to me!


It took many employees in excess of two days and cost over ten thousand dollars in taxpayer's money to clean up. There is feces, rotten food, and whatever scattered about.  Who knows how much trash is at the bottom of the lake.  There are injuries, fights, even deaths associated with this annual event.  It IS a big deal.


No evidence of one ever starting a fire.  Better ban them.


And name 1 Post Office that takes 1000 lb. boxes from anybody?

"For example, a 14 ounce bag of Ruffels in Anchorage costs $4.29 retail. The two grocery stores in Bethel, a village of about 3,500 and a bypass hub location, both charge customers the exact same price -$9.99 per bag. It could cost as little as 35 cents to send that bag via Alaska Bypass (as part of the 1,000 pound palletized load minimum shipment) In addition, it is likely the Bethel grocer would pay wholesale for the Ruffels, not the Anchorage retail price. The stores, therefore, mark up the price of Ruffels by far more than 100%. IN fact, the stores could possibly still offer the identical price of $9.99 per bag profitability even if it were delivered via the private freight market, who's rates could be five times higher (35 cents x 5 = $1.75)...Rural merchants are among the biggest beneficiaries of the Alaska Bypass."

“We are all born ignorant, but one must work hard to remain stupid.”
Benjamin Franklin 1st Postman.


Proof? Typical Trump person. Don't need proof just say it 5 tines and it has to be true, right you idiot?


Being one of the most popular entertainers in the world, leave it to you to sum him up as telling someone to get cancer.
Shouldn't common sense give you pause and reflect on judging someone based on today's society, technology and tastes?
He was friends with many of the major figures of the second half of the 20th century, from presidents to other legendary entertainers. A self-made man, he comes from what is today one of the most crime infested cities in the U.S. He was an actor, director, philanthropist (raising 2 billion), inventor and comedian. He's the final chapter of his generation.
He may not have been your cup of tea, being an American and an unsophisticated type of comedian, but those are not the man's only contribution for the post-war years and beyond.


This is insane. My wife and I just bought a house that was built in the 1930s. We intend to rent it for a while then tear it down and rebuild. What sense would this policy make for us?


Agnew was arguably the worst VP in recent history.  Fortunately, he resigned before Nixon was impeached.  Then the unelectable Gerald Ford inherited the presidency after Nixon was impeached  He was defeated by Carter, the one term wonder.  Then they got Reagan for two terms.  Could Pence be worse?  Maybe we will find out.


I was curious about why someone from American Samoa would have to become a citizen while those born in other US Territories are already considered citizens. Interestingly, those born in American Samoa and Swains Island are non-citizen US nationals.

https://www.immihelp.com/immigration/us-national.html


Uh, if they weren't rich and powerful, we wouldn't know who they hell they are?

Your Uncle Tony is hardly newsworthy when he letches on his colleagues.


In my opinion, calling it "religious freedom act" is nothing but hypocritical when we examine its content. It is like saying,  I want freedom for myself, but I restrict the freedom of others.

This is not right, in my opinion, especially when businesses provide services or sell goods  to the public. They must obtain a license to operate, with the goal of providing the public with their needs. Everyone is included. How can they then discriminate against  some people under the argument of "religious freedom?"

Isn't a "Christian who discriminates" actually an oxymoron?


People may like the outside but the inside of the school is a completely different matter. The rooms are too small and below TDSB standards (there is no reduction in class sizes to compensate either). The hallways are too narrow and thus too loud (it is nearly impossible for an adult to traverse the hallway when the younger grades are getting ready for recess). The rungs on the stairways are wide enough for a Grade 1 kid to slip through (luckily the kinders are on the main floor). The roof is designed in such a way that it is impossible to fix. There are schools in the TDSB that are over 100 years old that are in much better shape. Good design should be also practical not just whimsical. Rebuild the new school to look like a spaceship if that is so important but the current building is a dud of epic proportions.


"That's the beauty of the war on terror. Its flexibility. You can name anyone you dislike a terrorist, and kill them with impunity."

 Exactly.
  Canada isn't a democracy, it's a scapegoatocracy. And what a splendid variety of scapegoats. A scapegoat for every taste.
  Indigenous people for traditionalists. Welfare recipients for immigrants. The elderly for the young at heart. Nazis, xenophobes, anti-Semites for the conventional; long-haired men for those who never got over losing the Vietnam War; women for sexists, disabled folks for the mean-spirited... a veritable lifetime's supply of scapegoats for the powerful to distract from their own misdeeds.
  Buy one now. Buy two. They are very cost effective.


Strategy in this case is to continue to pressure the ANC and force them into wrong decisions in the mind of the electorate and specifically traditional ANC supporters. Parliamentary plenary sessions are hugely popular televised events with these type of motions, and just as with the last VONC, the DA could not get a better platform to show up the ANC with the next being the 'Motion to dissolve parliament' - all with 2019 elections in mind. I trust the DA in this regard. The knife is in and now the DA can either withraw or give it a twist and thrust.


what kine massage.  heard lots of century center's "massage" is the special kine


Richard Stevens is somewhat of a dimwit.  He didn't do his homework (i.e., due diligence) on the HOA rules, regs, and bylaws before he bought the home....apparently.  If he had, then he would not have been surprised at the reaction.


And all this because of Liberal vote buying.

Profits gone with the Wynne-d.


They will be talking about this issue in another 3 years and Trump will still get elected in 2020. Rumor is Hillary and Obama's wife are on the ticket.


The media regularly reports ( and columnists offer opinions) on matters being investigated, where charges have been laid and while the case is being heard (unless there is a publication ban in place).

For example see the case of Michael Dennis "Mike" Duffy.


Great. Being a good samaritan may result in your life and the life of your 10 year old daughter being placed in extreme jeopardy.

I hope the woman did the attack is put away for at least double the usual sentence (20 years sounds about right)

Don't give rides to strangers even if they claim to be in some kind of danger. Call 911.


I can see that pajama boy is well versed on the sorospeak groupthink.


Thanks, Kat, for a voice of reason and respect in this debate. I wonder how many people commenting here have ever experienced a smudging ceremony? While I am severely bothered by cigarette smoke, smudging has never caused me any kind of breathing problems. In any case, setting up a well-ventilated room should not be that difficult. When we entered into treaties with Indigenous nations, we agreed to share the land. Those of us who are settlers live here due to the generosity of First Nations peoples and we need to learn to respect (and hopefully, learn from) their practices and teachings.


All the politics aside, having them clean up would be a good step. (I'm sure more will be done but,) I see garbage from time to time on the trails when I hike and this is just a small glimpse, of the consensus of our society.


all apparitions are questionable, in than can't be proved.   there are all sorts of reasons why someone could think they are seeing things that aren't there.  which is why the church does not require anyone to believe in any so-called apparition, vision,whatever you wish to call it.  I tend to find some to be more a "pretty fairytale" than anything else.  Some I consider to be nothing more than downright hoaxes.  Some, like Fatima start out a the pretty fairytale and then slowly morph into the hoax and money maker scheme.


Licensing is not just a revenue mechanism - it brings accountability, or at least aids in administering the law if desired.  The police cannot identify a cyclist riding through red lights/stop signs/on sidewalks/with no hands while texting/not having proper lighting etc. because there is no plate by which to identify him/her.  The result has been a very apparent disregard of the rules of the road by a large marjority of cyclists which puts the safety of cyclists, pedestrians and other motorists at risk.


Follow the money and shaitan's followers. If the queen bows to shaitan, all her followers indirectly bow to shaitan.
The queen and her heirs could sign a pact with the devil in the future and that would suffice for those submitting earlier.

It is a small price to pay for giving up your allegiance.

Why else would such rulers pay all their money to keep their followers at "all" costs.

Freedom ? There are two choices. Submit to God and God alone or submit to others.

Why so serious ?

The simple folk who think they are smart avoid the issue by saying there is no God.

Here is a reference (to be checked personally) for those who want to know.

http://quran.com

God save the queen from the devil. Lest he get her to sign a pact. If the queen or heirs sign, all followers are most likely doomed. Then God is the only one left who can forgive them all on Judgement day. None can intervene unless explicitly permitted by God on that day.

Regards,

Khawar Nehal
http://atrc.net.pk


Well, Donald is looking for charity donations to pay for his legal defense team.


I know eaxactly what you mean.  My friends remark at my success.  Not the money so much but the achievement.  The say I must be ecstatic and proud.  I always say maybe and it shocks them.

I question all the time if the sacrifices are/were worth it or if they were right choices for me.  I am not sure. There is an intangible trait that I believe all ivory tower economists dont understand because they probably dont have it themselves.  It's the fire that ignites a corporate culture and is the basis for entrepreneurial leadership.

Its PASSION and CONVICTION.  Those traits might come from different things for different people but I believe all the most successful entrepreneurs have it.  However it can be fragile and is exhaustible.  It has to be nurtured and fed.  The Trudeau government with their divisive tactics are literally playing with that fire.  Trust is important in any relationship and they have destroyed that.


What did your MP say Father to Five?


Mr. Brown,
>>If we managed our own personal family finances the same way as they are managing our state finances, we would be broke as well.
 I agree. I suspect many households manage their finances in this same fashion, if at all.
>>My neighbor thinks that going to the extra session was intentional and planned as a way for them to further pad their personal pocketbooks.
I can’t really disagree. I do think if they can’t get the state’s work done in the time allotted then they should be on their own dime for any additional time “needed” to complete it. I can’t think of a better incentive. Why should anyone benefit from what is basically dereliction of duty?!


Well said


I have a question.  Do you have a legitimate answer:

If fully automatic rifles are illegal to sell, as I believe they are, why was this store selling an AK-47?

Was it fully automatic?  If so, it is legitimately an assault rifle and the headline writer used the right term.

But I notice that the reporter did not use the words "assault rifle".  That leads me to believe that this AK-47 was capable of only semi-automatic fire - and the headline writer applied the words "assault rifle" incorrectly.

Which was it?


Doesn't RINO stand for Real Republican? I.E. someone who obeys the will of the people as opposed to the will of the party? Just sayin'...


"The players are well-paid employees who are supposed to be doing their jobs..."
Their job is to play football, which they did.  None refused to do their job.
Or is it their job to stand because Massa Trump tells them to?


One thing the author got right is that this is state sponsored. We have put ourselves in Iraq and Afghanistan while focusing on Israels enemy Iran. If we were really looking out for OUR best interests we would focus instead on Saudi Arabia and Pakistan where money and a porous border give succor and material aid to ISIL and other Islamic radicals.


Sadly this is true. But any distraction would be short lived. The Russian probe will go on for years. It is unlikely to show any crime has been committed as it is difficult to prove "intent" on the obstruction of justice charge and if collusion was found it would be politically damaging but is not a crime unless the Trump campaign orchestrated the hacking with the Russians for which there is no evidence to suggest that yet.

So the best we can hope for is that Mr Trump will get nothing done (and do little harm) while in office and he won't get re-elected.


If you were familiar with Lumen Gentium you'd see the Church's understanding is the same as Paul's understanding and different than your own.


How easily we can  find another trillion to blow on weapons that only a madman would use. The rickety old stool known as MAD was always unstable to begin with, but let's of saw off one of the legs to make it wobble a little more. Once again man's stupidity exceeds  his ingenuity. Why worry about global warming when nuclear winter is just around the corner. Just insanity.


The same goes on in all sources of information, including the G&M; certain issues are emphasised and others are swept under the rug. For that reason, there has been an uproar from the general public indicating dissatisfaction with reporting, not that the issues that are reported on are incorrectly described, but rather there are several others that are completely ignored.
What that has lead to is the now commonly used phrase; "the media is corrupt" and I agree.


Pathological.  Simply pathological.

Don't expect him to slink away after being spanked in this election.  Trump TV has to be next . Run by Roger Ailes.  Anchored by Sean Hannity and Sarah Palin.  Content exclusively from Breitbart.  Sponsored by the NRA, the GOP, and Bob Jones University.  Every reporter and host will be blonde bombshells, with the shortest skirts in the biz.

Corporate symbol with be Trump's face.

He'll be a 'crazy magnet', attracting his current fan base with a combination of conspiracy theories, fear, and legs.

America will decline further as a result.

Can't wait...yup...


There is no Russian Collusion.   Nada, nothing against Trump!  And they should pursue the ' Leaker' of the grand jury indictments.


Really? If this is all they can come up with it is time to abolish the office of special counsel.  Where were they when madam "queen for a day" was sending tens of thousands of e mails that were violations?  Why was this even printed, much more like this and my subscription to the Examiner is going to be history.


50 - 60 years ago when there was a large aku boat fleet... they would point the boat toward Honolulu, turn on the auto-pilot... figure they were about 5 hours out and set the alarm clock for 4 ½ hours and everyone on board went to sleep.  All the small boat fishing fleet knew to steer clear of an aku boat because everyone on board was asleep.  Many an aku boat ended up on the reef because they figured their travel time wrong or the alarm clock failed to wake them up...  just saying.


What a simple solution.
Can't help but wonder what the e groups will come up with next to protect their pay checks?


Alcohol usage, antibiotics, and a missed pill are all reasoms for bcp failure. It is impossible for humans to be perfect in usimg contraception. Studies have said 90% effectiveness due to the humam factors.


Hillary is one heck of a motivator.  Repeal Obamacare, conservative supreme court budget, lower taxes for a start


Your facts are actually not factual. The debt that was left by Bush/Cheney was 9.8 trillion, not 7 trillion. Debt increased about 4.5 trillion in his eight years. Obama has increased the debt almost 10 trillion in less than eight years. If your facts were accurate, then Obama would have added almost 13 trillion to the debt. From my perspective, I like your facts better, even if they are false. Obama and the democrats in congress passed a stimulus that cost close to 1 trillion that had the auto industry bailout included. Ford did not need it and the other two probably could have also done just fine without it.  The ACA was not favored by a majority of Americans and at the time it was supposed to help the 35 million or so Americans with no health insurance. We still have about the same amount without health insurance, just different people because they can no longer afford the deductibles and/or premiums. He gave the order to kill Bin Laden? Big deal, so what? Go ahead and go on, please.


Yes once you are off the plane the police can abuse you without all the fuss. COMPLY!
This is all about money. There were other ways to get the employees to their destination. The airline might have known in advance that their plane needed a flight crew. They could have tightened their overbooking algorithmic parameter.
Simply a matter of choosing customer service over profit.
I know, alien concept.


Would you say that to a resettled refugee working in a retail business here?  Perhaps that is also the case re that post you responded to?

Regardless, in this particular case, I gave them the benefit of the doubt and moved on.


So Trudeau is spouting regurgitated "Marxist-Lite" bromides in Germany?

Yay!


Really? I have to tell you that it is sarcasm?

A "nation" of 300,00 people, racially homogenous and culturally and geographically isolated, is hardly a realistic example for elsewhere, no matter how "progressive" they may be or appear to be.

Iceland is the closest thing to a matriarchal society that we have in the western world so this is hardly a surprise.


You completely miss the controversy. The countries you mentioned don't promote themselves as the champion of human rights for the rest of the world. It's not part of their brand and they don't fill their media with items setting them apart from the riff raff  that is the rest of the world.
Canada does this. Now you want to be a fraud AND take the money AND continue to get the good headlines posturing to be the human rights leader. No cost to you.
Hope this helps.


The public has the right, not one or another syndicate of liars.


People talked about Adolph Hitler the same way you are talking about Kim.


See Australia actually doesn't need China. It's a small country with its own resources and plenty of markets for its beef. So TS. China is on its way down.


HB 247 is bad for you & it will cause massive unemployment in Alaska!

Oil companies "bought" non productive oil leases from the state and explored and risked their money to make these lands productive.

J.Frank Parnell, get's free PFD!

Oil workers took oil leases that did not produce and caused the state to get 12.5% royalty for free, in addition the state received all kinds of taxes and lots of fees!

Since statehood the state oil workers produced 19 Billion barrels of oil and the state got 12.5% royalty for free!

Don't lay off these workers now! They can do it again!

Saudi is attacking Alaska and other oil producing states with market manipulation.

The oil companies need the state to use the $ 8 Billion CBR  savings to pay the budjet!

The state of Alaska received the land for free at statehood so the oil and gas found and sold could support the people.

The state leases this land to oil & gas companies and keeps 12.5% of what is produced at the oil companies expense!


Jaded - provide your source for that claim or retract it.


Not saying he is innocent at all.  Here is the problem.  Any 2-3 people can conspire with any combination of females to frame, defame, and bring lawsuit upon anyone they wish that had prior contact over a span of years.  How would you be able to defend yourself even if you are innocent?  Beware.


I'm with you.  I want the PDF at zero before I have to pay an income tax.  I would also like a sales tax before income tax for the same reason.


Time to impeach the useless Mr. vacation!


Hey Springfield! I'm a little short on my target to host a big family reunion. A bunch of family from out of town will fly in and need to rent hotel rooms and will dine out and of course see the sights. What say you chip in $10k?


The fly in the ointment here is Mbete. She will go to any lengths to protect herself by protecting Zuma. If she had a shred of decency she would have allowed the ballot on the first no confidence motion a long time ago.


Of all the names you could have chosen, you picked that.
Are you trying to mislead people?


Would that be a metric ton or .an imperial?


This is a horrible analogy. Spoken like a true Alaskan. Taxes bad, government is stealing from me. Government spending okay, just as long as I don't have to pay for it. An incompetent government is elected by incompetent citizens.


Where's all the Trumpettes, with their whining, and screeching cries of "Fake News"?

Answer: Glued to the tube, which is tuned into FOX News, or they're online, feverishly devouring infowars, or breitbart, or any number of alt right websites that survive by disseminating disinformation.


And the people of Hawaii are at the beach, Ala Moana, restaurants, football games, etc. The Mayor of San Juan should be on the job. The president sent help and people to assist. I would expect her to lead the effort not just complain that things are not being done fast enough. Watch her CNN interview and see what type of leader she is. Her social media page has pictures of her in waist high water approaching a guy in a kayak. She is not a first responder. How convenient that a person with a camera is out taking photos of her. If people are dying put the camera down and help. She is the city’s leader. She is out doing photo ops instead of directing the efforts coming up with the strategy to best assist her constituents, she is the mayor after all. If Caldwell did this everyone would be hammering him into the ground and rightfully so. She wants to turn all efforts over to the Feds and blame them for her incompetence and look good doing it.  SMH.


And after thinking about this a little further, here is how it is related (I too saw the compounding story when it aired and it caught my attention.

1. This was a cream formulated by a compounding pharmacy
2. That was the same type of medicine under scrutiny in the report
3. This is Eugene, which probably has the biggest per capita homeopathic/anti vaccine weirdo population in the country
4. This is Eugene Oregon (need I say more), home of the "Grifter" population
5. This business is independently owned and has no corporate over sight
6. And last but not least, this is a free country, and i have a right as a taxpayer and citizen to wonder about these types of things
7. I could care less about what you think in this matter

Anything else ?


Claims are false? So she is moving to make a point? No no, false claims my rubber duck! ANTIFI has proven they will attack anyone, and the left has proven they are out of control. Please, if anything, Dana has not even reported everything for busy body public scrutiny.


Yes, looking better then it was several years ago. We would think this is a great trend that will continue until the problem is gone, right? Well not really since these are invested heavily in stocks and those have been up for many years now. When the market crashes, which it will, the unfunded liabilities are going to explode again.


Date sugar still contains too much "sugar".   It's better to avoid all such products IMHO.  Also, Greger is a proponent of veganism, and that's his end goal -- not to promote a healthy diet.


I take it we're consulting Chris Christie on the appropriateness of Mr. Trump's behavior because Al Capone and Jimmy Hoffa are no longer available.


You mean like Nancy Pelosi who said, "We have to pass the bill to see what's in it."  That was the ACA or Obama care. They did. Now we all have to live with the mess it created. Even Bill Clinton said as much, calling Obama care "the craziest thing in the world"  That's really something


Yes and no.  Many of the 9-11 terrorists were middle-upper class.


NAILED IT!  Especially since the Reagan years, companies have successfully lobbied Congress for the ability, and colluded with one another, to artificially suppress wages for all but the most top-level officers (i.e. THEMSELVES aka "job creators" (modern-day slave masters)).  Basically, if today's business owners, CEOs, et al., could endeavor to return to the pre-Reagan business model, where company profits were more equitably SHARED with their workers -- the people actually performing the work from which profits are made -- then a $20 per hour wage for landscapers would be downright affordable for commercial and residential customers alike.


what a pathetic article.  How the Globe continues to post your articles I don't understand.  Talk about Out To Lunch.


How did they get to all these nationwide rallies? Did they walk or bike? They protest the very fuels that give them transportation and mobility, heat & cool structures, assist farming that feeds them. They are hypocrites.


Ms. Patkotak, The legislators are reacting to their constituents and apparently the constituents do not agree with you.  The legislature by design is not a rubber stamp of the governor. Not agreeing with the governor or Senate is the prerogative of the House.  It is why agreement among the three entities is necessary to pass legislation.  It's so easy to cast insulting accusations from the perspective of a keyboard. If you believe you can perform so much better then please run for office and show us how.


The author is entitled to his opinion, but not his own facts.  Lets dispel the deceptive nonsense spewed by the author.

The gas line project is what Alaska voters have asked for.  We had an election, and Alaskans- by a landslide- asked Alaska to go forward with an LNG export project.  2002, 136,000 "yes" votes.

So Parnell wasted $1 billion on studies for things that made no sense.  Such as,  a pipeline the Lower 48.  And a "bullet" line.   This of course delayed the Alaska project voters asked for.

Alaska does own natural gas.  Over 250 trillion cubic feet of estimated reserves just along the North Slope.  The non- producers have a lease-hold interest.  If they fail to honor their  leases, they get booted off.  It takes legal expertise to make that happen.

The Alaska LNG project will not be built if it is not economic.  The price of the project will be far, far less than $65 billion.  AGDC is working on that right now.  This is what scares those that want our gas warehoused.


Yeah, it was quite the wakeup for me.  I saw a truck flying an immense confederate flag driving down the road in rural north east Germany.  In the next town, was chatting with some folks and mentioned it as odd.  They got kind of horrified, explained the fact that Nazi symbols are basically a felony, then went on to explain that the same clowns that want to fly a swastika, instead fly Confederate flags to stay legal.  All in all it was kind of an enlightening though weird conversation.  My take on it is "one group of losers taking on the symbols of another group of losers".


We must give the man chosen by our Bishops the benefit of the doubt.  At least under his reign we will see the end of religious persecution, especially the widespread and extreme persecution of Roman Catholics in the US.  No longer will FEMA be allowed to prepare concentration camps for Catholics.  Christians will be allowed to say "Merry Christmas" again, without fear of the the retribution currently meted out whenever anyone uses that phrase. Our Courageous Bishops will no longer have to worry about pernicious changes to statute of limitations laws that might put them in jeopardy for brave actions taken to defend Mother Church from Scandal.  Under the leadership of the Bishops' Chosen One, this Nation will again return to its Christian roots and, hopefully, lead the West in a new Crusade against those who oppose our Christian Ideals.


Holier than thou much?


jerry69, where did you get the 9 to ZERO vote? i read it as they postponed the arguments on the ban until the october session. they did allow a partial ban until then, but most people with reason to come will still be allowed.


Yereth Rosen, are you aware that the "Ice Age for the Arctic Basin" chart you are showing has been shown to be a fraud?  It has been flipped to intentionally misrepresent the age of the ice, where the older ice has been increasing, this shows that the older ice is decreasing.  NSIDC didn't manage to hide all the old charts and got caught red handed.  I look forward to the clarifying article.


Robin,

Israel was peculiar.  They were chosen.  They had the burden of Torah, i.e. obedience.  Israel was a witness to God's Law and His choosing. Deliverance out of Egypt and bondage was their witness.  They were not supposed to return.

Jesus Christ is the King of Israel - a kingdom not of this world, but nonetheless a kingdom indivisible from this world and the Jewishness of the 'King of the Jews.'  All men are called to serve this King of Kings and Lord of Lords.  He has conquered sin and death, 'whosoever believes in Him shall never die'.

What exactly would Israel convert the gentiles into if they had a commission to proselytize?  As Jesus said: "ye compass sea and land to make one proselyte, and when he is made, ye make him twofold more the child of hell than yourselves."

Obedience is hard.


Whatever you want to call it, it is a lack of true priorities. You ignore the difference in culture as one would ignore the slavery issue and make it legitimate today.  It reminds me of Jesus and His disciples being scolded for eating grain from a field they went through when hungry, and David eating from the temple table. And Jesus healing on the Sabbath day.  You can know all the hermeneutics possible and still lack love for people in one's context and sphere of influence. Read the love chapter. A desire for what you say is perfect hermeneutics does not come near doing what is right and glorifying God.


Gentle reader, please note:    Steven Shea does not represent all Catholics, or even all progressive Catholics.

We support his right to speak his mind here, even if we find his views abhorrent.


There are no goats in that area.


You mean people who remember the sacrifices of our grandfathers and the lessons of history?


when it comes to policing alcohol fueled floats off of Waikiki on their expensive and fun jet skis they are on it. protecting yellow tang?...not so much. DLNR= Do Little or Nothing Regularly


You left out shore leave for the Navy.


In Canadian French, it's called getting tabletté - being put on the shelf...


Ad nauseum - failings and criticism of Trump are a daily diet for anyone who reads news and opinion,  watches it on TV or listens to it on radio.  He has become a straw man for every political, social, moral or ethical reporter to drive a bayonet into. They are right of course, but calling the kettle black over and over takes us nowhere and demonstrates more starkly than ever the limits of the press, the people and the elected congress and senate to simply get rid of this incompetent fool.  A measure of the national 'well being' index, if there was one must indicate a level of depression and anxiety among Americans unprecedented in modern history.


Terrifying is the word.  A lot of violence is committed out of fear and ignorance.


The censors deleting perfectly civil comments on here are of the same mindset as these students...no attempt to rebut, too difficult- just delete...


The worst part is, this is only 1,000 jobs. What happens when a major employer with thousands of jobs all over the country bellys up to the federal government pig trough? Is Trumph going to cut them a special deal? He could end up making hundreds of these deals all across the US. Is that what you elect a president for?

How much will these deals cost the taxpayer in exchange for jobs that will likely leave the country anyway?


Plus... the cost of buying out the former coach's contract.

I preferred when UO football was fun...they didn't have to be the best and getting an
education was the goal.  What happened to the University's priorities?  I think parents
and other adults should have been at the meeting with tape over their mouths in solidarity
with the students.


..."who refuse to budge from their irrational “build-at-any cost”

Easy to disregard the prices on the menu when somebody else is paying.


Blame the employers as much as anything.  It is hard to blame them when they pick reliable people over untested ones.  Blame a lack of affordable public transportation in many areas.  When retailers move further out from the city centers only those with cars can access them.  You can't buy a reliable car for a few grand or even a fixer upper worth having for a few hundred anymore either.  One little thing goes wrong and you might as well just move on to your next car.  Blame the system, as well, places that sell tobacco and alcohol like gas station convenience stores need to have every team member available to do any job, which includes ringing up and selling smokes, beer and lotto, which teenagers aren't legally allowed to do most places.  The reasons are legion, but mostly it is because we live in a different time and world.  You can't even legally allow a kid under 18 to mow your grass anymore.  Not just nanny state laws, lawn care professionals got local laws to squeeze them out.


That is because he is intelligent. He doesn't need intelligence briefings like the idiots before him.

Duh


but one Margaret Wente is worth more than

Southey and her fellow left wing SJW travellers - McLaren, Saunders, Renzetti, Picard, McGee

especially Saunders


Unless your daughter was of the group that applied for and received a rally permit, she was a disruptor, and so got what she asked for.


... there should be an app for this.


I've been growing MTF since 1994 when my close friend brought a cut to Portland from Alaska.  It's been in my tight circle of friends ever since. The shorter bushy cut that Evan Schlosberg speaks about is that cut. I gave it to him to take back to its homeland. Legends never die.


Ken_Conklin (or Ken Conklin as the case may be), I ain't trolling you.  I just genuinely and vehemently disagree with your views, ideas, positions and writings, and am saying so.   I see logical inconsistencies as well as infer things from your writings that I am pointing out and saying.

I don't think it's in any way reasonable to expect that your views are going to be universally (or, frankly, in any other way sanely lauded),based on their substance, clear intent, and/or structure.

Plain fact of the matter is that you had an opportunity to condemn the ideas in the racist, misogynistic, repulsively xenophobic, and ignorant letter the SA displayed by publication.  You didn't.  Not even close.

That speaks volumes to me both in substance and inference.

Links to your webpage don't unring that bell.


I wouldn't put that beyond the Liberals.


It's  called learned helplessness.  You can also see it with women who have been victims of long-term battering. They have to unlearn dependency on the men who beat them in order to move into healthy relationships.  While many succeed, some never get the chance to do so.


Dental work is one third the cost in Yuma Arizona just over the border. Over 100 dental clinics to choose from .I canceled my insurance that didn't cover implants. The first implant I had done in anchorage cost almost 5000 dollars. 1350 in Mexico and that included a pure gold crown;Not cheap. THINK about it,you can fly to Yuma have your teeth fixed and take a very expensive vacation somewhere and actually save money.People from all over the US and Canada flock to this place to have their teeth fixed. Don't take this the wrong way,I think that dentist in anchorage, for the most part do good work,but they're to over priced for my consideration. The dentist I used name Is Para,and I didn't feel a thing.


When you free the guilty, and they kill again that is on you. Pretend it's the system if you want, but you personally cause innocent people to die.


Its impossible to clue U5a1a1 in on most anything unless he reads it on his list of daily emails from the left of things to support and oppose. If they told him to support firearms he would... using the same nonsense logic he does to oppose them now.


It's David negotiating with Goliath. We have to be careful.
Let's fire a shot across their bow. Let's only consider European fighters unless the Bombarier tariffs a dropped immediately. No negotiation on that.
Let's aggressively court European and Chinese trade. We need a counterbalance to the US.
Coordinate with Mexico on trade.
Time for playing nice should be over.


Guns don't kill people; gun owners do. Ban gun owners.


Thank you for demonstrating what an ignorant racist thinks.


Yes, you are right on all fronts I grant you.  There is a time to stay and a time to go.  Sometimes it is hard to let go, which I guess is Helen Zille's problem - you cannot take it away from her - she was the DA.  I just don't think Mr Maimane has what it takes.  He doesn't inspire me enough, that's the problem - too much preacher, not enough chutzpah.  Much the same as in Zim with Tsvangirai.  We are missing really good, inspiring leaders of the ilk of Zille, to take it further.  Madonsela?


Your opinions and complaints are frequently dropped on this web page, RD, but you still come back with more of them.


another opportunity for Wynne to give money so teachers can donate for fighting the next election


... he is simply making it easier to do so when the time comes, not IF ...


No such thing as free! You sound like my kids, who want to "go get money out of that machine!"


You're wrong about that. Trudeau is no where near Harper as a PM.

- Harper/Flaherty finally gave disabled people their own registered savings plan,
- Harper/Flaherty gave the working/middle class the brilliant TFSA, without hitting tax revenues with a lump  deduction- Trudeau debased it,
- Harper left a surplus,
- Harper did the heavy lifting for Keystone, benefiting Ontario manufacturers,
- Harper beat vested interests in the US and finally hammered out a deal to give the City of Windsor and Ontario manufacturers a modern crossing into our biggest customers,

....that's just a very small sample....I'd say it beats legalized grass and selfies any day.


Adding to this excellent article by Ian, I would like to make a point about the nature of this money.

As everyone knows in Hawaii, we have one real commodity and that is land. Like in other places in the world where an economy is run off of the profit (or loss) of one main commodity, Hawaii in turn faces the same influence issues from those who work and profit from the increase in the commodity price.

In other words, those who trade in the commodity would want to be sure that both friends are placed in influential positions to advance goals, as well as being sure that resources are used to influence others to become friends. Politicians who profit (in their campaigns) from the land developers need to be careful not to be seen as being overtly influenced by  the developers lest they be seen as nothing more than the developers whipping boy (or girl).

As long as we have land developers, and they see a profit, we will also, unfortunately, see undue influence show up like Hoakalei.


What you are neglecting to point out is that the US Federal government already taxes many people's incomes at 39.6%. Throw in the 9.4% Alaskan Corporate Tax and Property Taxes, and now I'm taking in LESS THAN HALF of what I make. How is that fair? I worked 2 jobs, didn't go on vacations, didn't have a girlfriend or wife, starved myself and went into debt to get a Masters Degree, now I'm supposed to pay over 50% of my earnings in taxes for those who tried less? How is that even close to fair?


3 day work week? How many days do they work now? Shouldn't it be 5??


There are some of us who were so bored in High School that we ignored the teachers.  There are some of us who had higher grades in college than we did in high school in English, Math and Scientific subjects.  There is one student  that I know personally  who was offered a Fulbright opportunity at the U of O  after attending and  completing a degree there, even though he started college  three (3) years after graduation from high school  He  started at and is still  making a six figure salary  because he was 'tired of school'.  You are too tied to your normative attitudes as to what should happen in someone's educational life at particular times.  Think' outside the box' and give young people a chance to figure out their own goals; they aren't stupid or uneducable just because they don't follow a 'traditional' education path


Try reading the actual news article before you post.  Then you'll understand why the convo went that way. Others will have greater regard for your opinion when you're informed.


For a particularly ugly piece of  current anti-Semitism which portrays Hitler as a hero, and Germans the victims of a Jewish-caused WWII, see this piece of modern Nazi propaganda now on youtube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHnssF6XwYg

Given that it's been some 72 years since the end of WWII and Naziism, it's not surprising if some of our historically-challenged younger people could actually believe the ahistorical nonsense in this racist video.


Kurgan- the way the USCCB operates is to show no mercy, whack people over the head with a gnarled stick with spikes sticking out of it and push you away. Being compassionate is not on their screen. After all they (Cardinals are royalty doncha know) are not about to mingle with peons.


What the link to the list of very expensive illness doesn't show is how many of those people got better. How many died? How many are still sick with no cure in sight?


I think he's referring to the fact that there is a certain segment of the left who, if they hear something that they don't like, or that they don't agree with, then they aggressively try to shut down debate or discussion on the matter.

There is nothing "progressive" about this tactic whatsoever.  It is tantamount to the muzzling of free speech and open debate.  The "my way or the highway" stance of some on the left is analogous to what one might expect to see in some type of dictatorship.  It certainly doesn't belong in a free and open democracy.


Cut the subsidies 100% and you still need the PFD restructure to pay for this bloated government


Their respective bases were probably happy.


Not everything is about the Conservatives.

The decision to pledge the 650 million to reproductive heath was because Trump had just  blocked American funding and  in response to a  Dutch initiative to fill  the resultant  funding gap.

That accounts for the decision and  the timing which was vital  in the real world to many women,
Not everything is a political game.


I believe you may be right. After all, as George Carlin said "Never underestimate the power of stupid people in large groups."


Call and send a letter to your Republican member of Congress and give them bloody hell about this horror show they just voted for.


Am I suppose to be happy that the police can get away with murdering white people too? I don't think the police should kill anyone that is not a real threat to their safety. Why are you apparently okay with police killing any unarmed people?


where you even born when we were pounding da bush?


Holy oversight, Batman!


Will he be stubborn and stupid enough to arrive aboard a Bombardier plane?


Again the media and the left are grossly exaggerating how many Canadians have money abroad. See below link and prepared to be disappointed.

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/here-are-the-countries-whose-wealthy-stash-their-riches-in-offshore-havens-2017-09-11


I agree with your, rone81, but I also think the worst thing you can do with Lynch is analyse it too much.

My 10 year old son asked me what the most bizarre movie I had ever seen was the other day, my answer was Eraserhead.

This, of course, led to questions about why I felt that way and what the movie was about.  Answering that question was more difficult than many of the exam questions I had in university…..

With an artist like Lynch, the experience is visceral, not intellectual.  You feel the piece without fully understanding it, because the symbolism is just too far out.  It is reminiscent of surrealism in that way.


Income inequality: A growing number of people can't afford the recent "necessities" of 2000 sq.ft. per household and two cars.   Until THAT'S fixed, for now, living in this world means getting off the merry-go-round of consumption for status purposes and accepting that you should probably be renting 800 sq.ft. instead of attempting to mortgage 2000.   Hyperventilating about Millenials not buying cars is just that you can't accept what they have: they can't afford them.
Reducing your consumption won't just improve your own bottom line; it sends the signal that they can't keep this system going any longer with cheap debt and societal pressure to consume.  Eventually, they'll start putting more small multi-family dwellings on the market.  Or address income inequality.


Seriously twisted...

... will this incident make into this paper's  "UNFOUNDED" series?


Be interesting to hear what the Judge has to say without the R-G filtering and intentional or unintentional omissions.


TWO HUNDRED ALASKAN JOBS!!!! EC is bringing up crews from the South and displacing 200 Alaskans and you don't think Young should say anything? You landlubbers sure don't get maritime issues, ever, on here.


Which is why ESPN is doing a slow swirl around the toilet bowl.  It might as well screamed "political correctness " over and over agin into the camera, it would have made more sense than the nonsense they put on last night.  Train wreck is saying it lightly


I was thinking the same thing.  Wouldn't wish that on anyone, and I hope his death turns out to be no foul play and just a freak, terrible, tragedy.  My thoughts to his family.

But that was the first thing I thought of, too, "How did his kid end up there?"


There was enough hate to go around for everyone as your post seems be evidence of, my comment was just the press makes everything worse by blowing a 200 person march, spewing hatred is any different from a BLM march spewing hatred for police and authorities.  If you can't see that you're blinded and brainwashed by the Liberal Media and all Media in general.


Um, that's the story they wish to push in this day and age.  Hickel's original plan for the Captain Cook was a joint venture with Michel Halbouty (whose nephew, Tom Kelly, was Hickel's DNR commish, BTW) involving a pair of 11-story buildings on the north side of Third Avenue.  This was in 1959, not right after the earthquake.  A strike by the Carpenters' Union caused a delay: this complex, the Westward Tower (also scaled back from original plans) and the Port of Anchorage were all supposed to start construction during the 1959 season, which fell by the wayside once the strike occurred.  Evidently, Hickel's project was no longer as big a priority once construction started up again.  He built the Northern Lights Center instead.


No, he would have been shot in that barn anyway.


ATF???? I don't believe The Bureau of Alcohol Tabacoo and Firearms gets involved with investigations of vandalism.


What statistics? "...Comparatively low..." to where? Not Hawaii. I checked, both of your havens of peace and safety score way above Hawaii in terms of violent crime - and that includes people "putting their hands" on each other despite your improbable belief that no one dares.

You appear to be arguing that Hawaii is a scarier place than most because people get get assaulted. It doesn't matter to you that that rate is lower than most other places in the country, it's just scarier to you because nobody's carrying firearms.

If Hawaii is the kind of place you live in fear of being assaulted, I'm not sure if there's a place in this country that would suit you.


As a gay person, I applaud Mr. DeBernardo for raising exactly the right questions about the language the Vatican uses in "The gift of priestly vocation" regarding gay seminarians. If anyone harbors any doubts about the manner in which this document disparages gay people, I would suggest simply replacing the word "homosexual" with the word "heterosexual" and ask yourself how the language comes off sounding.

The fact that the document begins by saying "The Church, while profoundly respecting the persons in question [persons with homosexual tendencies]" and then proceeds with what can only be described as profoundly disrespectful language towards gay people only adds insult to injury. Mr. DeBernardo's final paragraph hits the nail on the head and underscores the distinct lack of pastoral concern for gay people the world over. This is not the way the Church of Jesus Christ is supposed to behave toward "the least of these." Pope Francis, of all people, should know better.


I know of a particular blue state that has been destroyed as well, even with Democratic governors in charge for the last 30 years, including two who are disgraced.


The truth was This part of the Country is about to collapse because Walker's bad work performance over the past two years and counting.


IMO, this is a very good use of that facility. I wish them the best of luck. In fact, I expect that I'll be volunteering to help them out. I know they need some roofing work done, and I've put a few on over the years.

That's my old backyard there and I still love riding out past it. In fact, I wouldn't be surprised if many of the veterans wouldn't benefit from a few bike rides in the hills.


I for one have no fundamental objection to such an enquiry - assuming it were to cover ALL apects and parties involved in the larger issue of  FN / Indian Act / Reserves / RCMP Policing ..... In other words an objective and neutral global comission. As presently mandated the focus on missing and murdered women will merely bias the comission findings no matter how sincere - and nothing whatever constructive leading to a better future for FN will have been accomplished.

Surely we can do better .....


It's the same principal take away the legal Mumbo jumbo you taking care of friends !! Like your press lady Wong who got money from city .. Like how you as a campaign manager Kirk putting you on planning commission while your firm gets millions from the city lawsuits.. Theirs many things you don't understand it just stinks !!! Like how your campaign coordinating with hgea
PAC both your campaigns sametime targeting women.. Ray Soon wife works SSFM rail !!  Putting Denis francis name in the paper ..


You know, guys, the least you could do is lay off the global warming / carbon tax hoax during the winter months. It really is insulting.


Funny, I can't find any corresponding coverage of this story on the National Catholic Register, the official Church organ. I find, instead, "Pope Reiterates Church Commitment to Protect Minors from Abuse."

Long live independent news and uncensored publishing.


I applaud Senator Sanders for his leadership and efforts to eliminate the gap between the top 1% and the rest of Americans.  However it's time for a reality check for die-hard democrats still "feeling the Bern."  Think about it and get over it!   A vote for the Green Party is in reality a vote for Donald Trump.


Exempt employees have no union protection.  She was reported but it is hard to deal with a minority woman with 30 years in.  She was never dealt with back when she should have.  Finally karma came around!


Hello "thereader",

Huh?

France spearheaded the invasion of Libya which began in 2011, and American Stevens was killed the following year.

So, um, the timeline and nationalities do not make any sense. It would have had to have been a Frenchman killed in Libya prior to 2012 if your false flag allusion were to be credible.


Government handout crowd. I suppose you turned your nose up at the dividend? Do you even live in this state?
The only ones with the handouts in this scenario are the oiled up legislature that can't stop spending


So you're saying we should appease dictators to gain business in third world dictatorships?


the problem with health care in Ontario is the LHIN created by Dalton. A useless bureaucracy that does nothing for the patient but does get a lot of votes for the liberals.


It was reported the other day that of the approximately 44,000 who have been given a deportation order, some may have already left Canada. The problem is that we do not have exit controls in place to confirm if they did leave. We need exit controls to better monitor the number of days permanent residents spend in Canada, track visa holders (i.e., if we know they haven't left Canada, then they have overstayed their welcome), prevent parents from removing their children from the country illegally, catch anyone with a warrant for arrest before they leave Canada, etc..


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