how about redirecting some money to help and look after our military veterans in need of support - this would be a nice way to celebrate.


“When dealing with critics always remember this: Critics judge things based on what is outside of their content of understanding.”
― Shannon L. Alder


**When did bids open for this MILLION $$ JOB?**

Just asking'...


says you. states have much control over their state's members of the electoral college. now you are advocating against the 10th amendment?


some surprise


2018 SG 6'4" Erik Stevenson  committed to Wichita State.


If the county was named after Joseph Lane, and we decide to say that it was named after Lois Lane, then in reality it was named after Joseph Lane and we are just fooling ourselves.

If we are repudiating Lane, then we need to change the name to something completely different. And that will probably cost tens of millions of dollars.

Can't we just stop this foolishness?


Not if his parents were American.


That body of water does not contain our drinking water. Apples and Watermelons.


This is the country that Justin so admires and wants them to become our biggest trading partner... If they can't treat their own people fairly why do you think they will treat us fair under a free trade agreement Justin?


I have to admit, I don't understand the need for separate burial grounds for ANY group.  It seems to me this speaks to the larger, fundamental question of what kind of society we want, say we want, and the demands we make about, desire for inclusion.  This seems to me a contradiction to claim, demand, want, desire inclusion on one hand but in death we want separation?  What does it mean to be inclusive?  I'd certainly be interested in understanding this issue more - because I suspect the reason for the vote might be a bit more complex that just not wanting people wearing Muslim garb in their neighbourhood?  I hope anyway.

BTW, on a less serious note, cremation is so much more sensible,  practical - as opposed to the slow melt of the human body.


Why does Liberal tax reforms always raises taxes. Why can't they do down and not up?


Agree, Just what I said, violent ones. Of course that means both sides. As long people clearly understand that means literally all sides get charged and/or banned equally. KKK in Anaheim is very peaceful for example. They are a non issue but have a message many do not like. Can't ban people because you disagree with their opinion.

The anarchists, most hiding their faces, attacked the 6 Klansmen. They are NOT peaceful. They could and should be banned from congregating now and in the future.

Thank you for mentioning Germany-today's news in Germany.

'Antifa' website linked to G20 violence banned in Germany'

  Like I said, both sides.


Drivel.


Exactly! I'm sure as many companies would like their employees to be able to fix the company vehicles too...


Senator Murkowski ad Mc Cain teamed up to stick a shiv in the Presidents back and the State of Alaska will likely suffer in the long run as a result.....We Needed to work together and these two choose to go their own way in spite of what the Promised to do....


The man's a priest. If he believes same sex relationships and marriages are good and healthy, then he has no place in the active priesthood whatever yours or my personal opinion might be.


Thank goodness you are using solar panels for the interwebz and not contributing to the problem.

What kind of bike are you riding everyday to reduce your carbon footprint?


There should have been a full security review.  This federal government may not know what they have signed over to the Chinese.


Thanks for the link ... clear as day now!


WHAT THE H**** IS A FEDERAL A JUDGE ABLE OVER RULE THE "PRESIDENT" OF THE "UNITED STATES OF AMERICA?


I want to see the toxicology results.


Oh no . . . the "progressives" believe that only applies to Conservatives.  All others except older white males are free to announce their beliefs openly and are celebrated for it.  If an older white male elucidates his beliefs, he is castigated, not only for his beliefs but for the temerity to publicly stand up for them.


This is a ridiculous law suit that should be quickly dismissed by the judge.  The labels on the packaged Kona Brewing beer say it is brewed in Oregon, Washington state, New Hampshire and Tennessee.   If this suit law suit succeeds, I am going to sue Kirin for marketing it as a Japanese beer when the label say it is brewed by Anhauser-Busch in Los Angeles; Asahi for marketing it as a Japanese beer when the label say it is brewed in Canada, and Sapporo for marketing it as a Japanese beer when the label say it is brewed in La Cross, Wisconsin.  I will also sue restaurant and bars that list Kirin and Sapporo as imported beers because they are brewed in the United States.


No. At last check, Pal123 was not POTUS. You cannot seriously defend this man when someone points out "He has demeaned the office he occupies with his tantrums"...or can you..do you? Do you feel that The Trump (I like that!) has enhanced the image of the office of the President by saying "so called judges" and "Nordstom was so unfair to my daughter"?


So sad for Woodmont.Go to the library there and those same opponents are turning a blind eye to the drastic need for services. They should have asked a librarian or Des Moines police officer who are regularly stationed in the parking lot of Woodmont Library. I guess the citizens of DesMoines are myopic and believe a police presence is cheaper.


They need to keep it but limit it to $10,000 per year per taxpayer.  They also need to end the donation of appreciated assets at the fair value.  They should either pay the tax on the appreciated asset or limit the deduction to the cost basis of the asset.


Right about now I'd settle for "Stategery", anything but this bumbling buffoon.


More one percent elitists upset that the world is changing.

Go ahead and boycott. Hide your head in the sand. It ain't gonna stop nothing.


This meeting, which didn't involve anyone from the Trump campaign until it did, keeps adding more Russian participants, including a former Russian secret agent. The ever-changing narrative from Donald Trump, Jr. could be just innocent omissions, as he claims, or important details linking these contacts to possible collusion. Whatever the case, further exploration by the appropriate congressional committees and the special counsel seems more than warranted. Opening this can of worms might just make some powerful people squirm.


Hot, Hot, Hot housing market? Yep you invest in it and you hold a hot potato. Market is a loser. I would never put my faith in banks, loan companies to trust their word on any investments connected to Wall Street manipulations. Burned once stupid them, burned twice stupid me. Better keep debt down to bare minimum. What friends keep saying that one more screw up at the top like markets did under Bush and many will be eating at Beans.


As opposed to the mindless chatter regarding a make-believe magic man in the sky who couldn't find a better way to forgive us for our sins than to torture someone to death?


The inability of gun nuts to have an open and honest debate about reasonable gun limits is the reason they will be left out of the conversation when it comes time.

I have been warning my gun nuts friends that if they don't even attempt to have a cogent debate about this that people will start to ignore them, and boom here in this very story we see people talking down others because they don't follow the same fetish.


Are you smoking something? Thousands of Cubans died in wars in Africa, and Central America. Why is it ok for you Canadians to have free elections every 4 years, but it is ok for Cubans to be oppressed. I lived 12 years in Canada, and trust me, Canadians are not any smarter that any Cuban.


Probably because the stream is on state land and the state is basically responsible. If your landlord refuses to fix a situation that shuts you down, should you pay?

Whats more germane is when you dont have income and still have to pay your workers then you can NOT pay.

Is it better that they try to stay open with 9 holes, or shut down and damage our economy? At least Obama got to play.... it's a well-known golf course and has got world class views from each tee. We should be proud of this great golf course.


The Reds are a bad team with a dangerous lineup--that was a gritty win.

Saying that Jon Gray worked "slow and deliberate" is like saying that molten lava is a bit warm to the touch.  For only the second time all year I got to watch an entire Rockies game uninterrupted, but that's almost four hours of my life that I won't be able to get back!  A game that long should at least have more than eight total runs or 8 1/2 innings.

Final thought: I wish the Rockies weren't pushing quite so hard for Mark Reynolds to get that final All-Star vote for two reasons.  One, they are being obnoxious about it and two, if Reynolds actually makes it that would give them five All-Stars which is a heck of a lot for a team that won't win the NL West.


Which isn't very fulfilling for most ladies.   Just speaking as a lady.  You know when I don't want to have sex - when I am a PMS'ng bloated mess.  Probably even more difficult if you are not on anything.

And you are equating using one form of contraception over another to nuclear warfare.  This is exactly the issue that us "normal" Catholics have with the NFP zealots.  Nuclear warfare leads to mass murder and destruction.  Choosing one form of contraception over another is a prudent and private choice made by couples.  No one is being harmed by this.


Hi, nelson.

You may be right about "foreign money is now moving on to our smaller cities..."  But a lot of other people are, too.

1. Frugal, middle-class immigrants.  BC's immigrant population is declining.  The newcomers are moving to the more affordable small-town prairies.

2. Canadian-born caucasian homeowners cashing out from the Lower Mainland are taking their new wealth and moving to places such as Abbotsford, Chilliwack, and--yeah--Kelowna, B.C. In the east end of the Fraser Valley--wow, the home construction on the slopes just outside of Hope is unreal--you rarely see an Asian face.


Many interesting observations have been made but unfortunately no ideas on how to fix the problems. You already get a mind set with the people you hire. You cannot expect to hire grannies for the job so of course young large men are hired with their attitudes. You can only go so far with this as people are still people police or not.


Star Trek will always win this debate, because Tribbles.


Thanks for this report. Like many others in this city I was asleep when this horrific incident occurred. I have just woken-up to read and hear about what has happened.
I know the area where this attack happened well. I have walked across London Bridge more times than I can recall. So often it has provided me with a great start to my day.
There can be doubt that life in London will continue. We will not be cowered by people who use violence against innocent civilians. This is, after all, the city that survived the Blitz in World War Two.
I will soon be leaving for church with my family. Londoners will not be defeated by terrorism. That said, we are still human. If you have a moment, please remember us in your prayers.


The cops should have an expert swordsman on the force to deal with guys like this


What a grossly pathetic charade this entire brouhaha about political fund raising is:  in BC, Ontario and at the federal level.  Change the rules six ways from Sunday and it won't make the slightest bit of difference to the morality of those involved.

Those who want to acquire influence over government will find a way to do it, regardless of any rule.  It has ever been thus, since the first clans held meetings in caves.

The hoi polloi are never, ever going to get a straight count.  Forget about it.


Did you miss anything?
Well, since you asked:

You don't seem to have missed losing your mind, but it looks like you're compensating.


Lots of social science data supports the claim that we have more concern for those we perceive as "like" us than for those we perceive as being "unlike" us.  Some interpret this as having an evolutionary base in that it gives groups an advantage.  Nonetheless, Renzetti poses an interesting question.


Everyone makes mistakes. The trick is to learn from them before they do much harm.  She didn't.  She was already going through programs that were telling her that behavior is dangerous.  She didn't listen.  That is no longer a "mistake".  That's a decision on her part whether to sacrifice that lifestyle for the safety of others, or to maintain it with disregard for what she could do to others.

Pretty simple.  Learn quick and behave with respect for others first.


Your analysis is full of horse puckies.  Harper left Trudeau 2, repeat, 2 balanced budgets and within six months Trudeau changed the last balanced budget into a billion dollar deficit.
Trudeau also lied through his teeth during the election.  His "under $10 billion" deficit that will fix itself is now north of $25.1 billion, $2 billion greater than forecast in March of last year.  His excuse?  The economy is growing slower than expected!  Isn't that what the deficit was suppose to fix?   Remember, unlike Harper, Trudeau is not facing the largest global recession since the 1930s.  In fact, he is not facing any recessions and is still running multi-billion, multi-year deficits.
Clearly, either Trudeau, Butts and Morneau can't add the cost of all their expensive promises or they purposely mislead Canadians on the costs.
Second, Trudeau is also  lying to us again on replacing the Canadian fighters simply because he knows that in any fair and transparent competition the F-35s would win.


With Franciscan taking over the majority of physicians offices., acute care clinics and many hospitals, the majority of which are on the Kitsap Penninsula, has anyone looked at what constitutes a monopoly?  Why were all of these transactions/approvals kept quietly in the background, with no  public meetings and or public disclosures to people living outside of Bremerton? Who does the overall approval?  Have our county and state representatives even heard or looked into the legality of what is going on?

Just curious.


As Milliken was a Liberal toady, your point is what exactly?


This where we kind of disagree.  I wouldn't go as far as calling guns a hazardous product.  I would instead say that a gun shop that doesn't adequately secure its merchandise should expect this type of thing to happen.  We force homeowners who have a pool to have a fence that is a certain height to keep kids out as pools draw kids like magnets.  Gun shops do the same for criminals.  The end result may be the same in the semantics of our disagreement, but I find that the all guns all the time folks will argue the "hazardous product" bit while ignoring the rest of what you have to say.


that's a crock.


Waldorf?  Yeah no.


Lesson for mandarins in the NATO branch offices:  The Boss decides.


Perfect editorial.  Perfect.


Ok I agree that  Ontarians pay too much and wind and solar production are a fad, but in Québec we pay  around 7 cents/kwh (residential), if my memory serve me right ... How much if Ontario goes the natural gaz way ? Article don't mention that. So how can it be a dim proscpect for Ontarians ?


nobody avoids the hate or violence that they agree with.


The only hope the Republicans have of saving their party is to take a firm stand against Trump now. Failure to do so will result in collateral damage in the House and Senate - a hard fact that more Republicans are belatedly realizing by the day.
I'm wondering why Lisa, Don and Dan are taking so long to figure this out.


Nonsense, troll. This isn't her job, it's volunteer service, and it was never expected that she do it alone.


Good job Sen Wilson, keep up the good work.


Again, a lie on the meaning of Taipan.  I wonder what LesterP means...a person who can only read Keala's mind because they are one in the same...trying to fool readers and claiming to be able to read my mind and being 2 different people but is actually one troller.

Oh, by the way, did you kiss Keala's feet to express my apology?  But, maybe you can't because something gets in the way so you can't reach your feet?

Remember, as the old Korean man said..."don't spit in the air...it will fall back on your face", Lester P!

So,...Lester P,

'A.gain M.odify F.ace...suck on a lemon" as an old Chinese saying said!


We paid.


Liking something, vs being used to it and understanding how to navigate all of the complications, are 2 different things.  Some of those people saying they do not want the shelters or housing are also the same people that are honest enough to know that they have no real job skills to earn enough money to actually afford a place to stay.  Why bother trying to get a place to stay (starting with the shelters)  when you know there is no end game for you to actually stay inside ?   Some of these guys are just being brutally honest and have become more survival experts than anything.  They don't necessarily like it.


Yes, 3 credible investigations have been launched in to the Clintons.


....and 10% is double that of the Donkey Party.


With idiots at the helm............Spicer now denying the hollocaust
.........there will be no such thing.


Poor guy doesn't know when to shut up. Petulant Groper-Elect.


Not only that, but Planned Parenthood's comprehensive sex education teaches about other issues related to sexuality, such as boundaries and what is ok and not ok for kids to experience sexually. This helps kids identify when they're being abused and increases the rate of reporting. Why does Jim Minnery want more children to not understand when they're being sexually abused? Talk about hypocrisy.


....the Rolling Stone cover photo showed him sitting ON a desk, perhaps it was his.


hmm, more supposed facts are being reported:
"The Christies are staying at the "governor's residence" at Island Beach State Park." hmmm, is he allowed to stay at the governor's residence without State workers? It's the Governor's residence so... and may have the right to stay there. Now, the news media should go after Christie in closing the parks for his families privacy? but then again ...


His point (and alluded to in the column) is that stock splits by increasing liquidity among retail investors results in greater demand and ultimately higher share price.

How much of an impact that actually has of course is almost impossible to prove or quantify.  But the mere fact that many people dismiss stocks that approach or exceed $100 as being "too expensive" suggests that there is some truth to the concept.


Actually, no. It's not about ego. Quite the opposite, really.


Liberals awarding 10 million is a benchmark new low.


Yes, in the Vancouver area,  we are well  aware  housing investor activity is originating from predominantly domestic sources;  however, there's evidence that these  local developers offer their  condo pre-sales and home listings in China first to set a 'market price'.  Higher wages can hardly be blamed when the average household income in Vancouver is $32,000 per year..


He is a dangerous unstable stalker and should be banned.  He has already announced that he is a PTSD soldier who has trouble coping with basic life.  He's very dangerous and needs help.


I'll bet there is a composition app the Globe could get that could produce better content than this.  I would urge them to look into it.  Maybe get one to do for Yakabuski as well.


Gaetz also penned a resolution to terminate the EPA, misrepresenting the view of his constituents. He is doing the same again, pursuing an agenda of extremists. 58% of Americans want Mueller to continue.  No evidence that our CD is any different. Gaetz is a traitor to his constituents and participating in a cover-up of illegal acts by the president and his men with this resolution.


This part I most certainly agree with, "to compensate crime victims."


And how exactly do you see it, Artster? Really, how do you see it playing out over time? Kim stops threatening to nuke...pretty much everyone...except China of course? Based on your track record it would appear that you too have drunk deeply from the well of Lefty Kool-aid: Trump - baaaad. Kim - kinda acceptable. Take another swig and dream big dreams while thinking deep thoughts.


I'll give you credit for using the word probably and leaving the possibility open that you don't actually know what I was going after there, and you don't. I fully understand the likelihood of him meaning that there are probably a select number of people that know what happened and who caused it. It's his assumptions and direct use of the word everyone that doesn't strike me well and spare me the semantics spiel as I know how weak of an argument that is and it only promotes more of the same kind of nonsense comments like his and now your's, as in " We all know [what he meant]". Sure people of all kinds defend each other simply because they come from similar backgrounds, cultures and cliques, but to say what he did directly demeans others who would be glad to be the first to report the scumbags that did this, if only they knew who it was. To the people that are harboring, aiding and/or abetting these fools, you will probably go down with them and I'll be happy as hell if you do.


Baker needs to retire.


Well, the one good thing about trump's efforts to govern is that he relies on tweets.  With a marine refuge name of Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument, he would move on to some other subject- he wouldn't be able to spell it, and even if he did, the formal name would consume ~all of his tweeting capacity!


It will take a Solomon to solve unit 13 moose hunting, the BOG, from my perspective, seems to be anti subsistence. Many seem to be graduates of the R. Arno AOC which is the AK constitutional side plus whenever possible favoring the APH whom enjoy an income from harvesting the peoples resource.
The AK native communities in unit 13 historically shared resources, not everyone was a great moose or caribou hunter, some folks had a site where they could utilize various fish for human and the small dog teams. That is different than the present legal culture, I can remember one fellow that kept getting arrested for harvesting white fish, "over his limit". The current law did not take into consideration that many in that village used to participate and the resource had survived for thousands of years, same with steelhead which were harvested in the fall as well as under the ice in streams where they spawned. They are still here,and yes I can hear the sportfish purists gagging at someone actual


Sher,

You wrote ‘No one wanted to invade Western Europe, because till the 17th century it was too poor.’ Tell that to the Ottoman Turks who started invading Europe in the 15th century and the Arabs before them.

And again, ‘The same reason people only emigrated from Europe till the 20th century.’ By the 1800s, Europe was richer than either China or India thanks to the Industrial Revolution. As a result of increases in population, Europeans left by the millions to settle, and develop, vast lands in the Americas and Oceania, that Europe opened up. Today’s North America, Latin America, Australia, New Zealand are the result of this huge migration of about 40 million Europeans.


Thanks for your service officers!  Thanks for taking this criminal out!
Big sigh of relief that you got him and that you will live to enjoy another day. Huge respect for our APD.


think this through Rod ... if the restroom is in the restaurant .... then the restaurant will keep it clean ...


I did not mean to hurt your feelings.

Regarding facts, and I may be repeating it, everyone can read the CURRENT facts with over 1200 scientific references in one place.
Read the excellent book , "The Case Against Fluoride" authored by three scientists, one an M.D. It contains over 1200 scientific references (over 80 pages), showing that fluoride results in slow poisoning over a lifetime,  is ineffective for teeth and causes cancer, thyroid & pineal gland damage, broken hips from brittle bones, lowered IQ in children, kidney disease, arthritis and other serious health problems.

Read chapter 15 "Fluoride and the Brain," to learn the awful truth for everyone, particularly children.


The only future HRC story I'm interested in reading will be headlined: INDICTED!


HNL: Not even the best politicians money can buy...


Indeed I know, with a degree in Chemical Engineering.  There were no jocks in my classes.  No communications majors either.


Typical. Ask a genuine question and get insulted with blond jokes.


Trump has to save money for more forays into countries to route out terrorists where the U.S. ends up killing our soldiers and civilian families to the point we're told to leave and don't let the door hit us on the butt on the way out.   Also, he has to save up so we can pay a million a month to pay for security on the White House and Melanie's digs. That's 12 million a year. But it's oh, so worth it, amirite?


In which conservatives are unable to appreciate the problem with equivocating between Nazis and KKK and the people who protest them.


Can't believe our *players failed to hold us up; Better luck next?


I have seen water poisoned by mining as well as oil spills. I was able move away to protect my family, but the people who live there are being poisoned over time and their dogs and children are being born with birth defects. The fish were swimming in circles. Water and oil don't mix. Maybe the bottom line is life over profit. We can't do enough to stop the pipelines and coal, fracturing and coastal polluters. Even if they're us-- we can find other ways. Deepest thanks and more support to water protectors.


Nothing compares to the used cigar in chief.


She is lucky your not her adviser  I met someone in 2009 who had managed to turn $500'000 into $265'000 over the previous 10 Yrs .  Today she has $750'000 and it cost her 40% of what she was paying for very bad advice.


Onward "christian" soldiers!  Fly those planes, drop those bombs, pilot those drones!  It's all for God and country, right?  Or to protect our "strategic interests"...And the "right" always hollering about how this is a "christian" nation!  Now we're suddenly a secular nation, when it suits the partisan argument.  Hypocrisy!

We've meddled in that region for our own gain for over 60 years, have bred and created these terrorist movements out of whole cloth, sometimes created and financed them and let them go---And now we want to pretend that history doesn't exist.  THAT"s the lie, Richard, so thanks for the compliment.

At least you have the guts to use your name...


Quit publishing this clown, she just can't get over the election results. Poor thing .


That story should be quite compelling. She was located by her husband. The airlift photo depicts a perilous ordeal.
Reporters aren't required to be perfect with every keystroke. It's time your silly side accepted that and grew up.


Try speaking English.  Was it not you who keeps harping on it being the official language of Colorado?


"Trumplthinskin"-----  Very clever!!!!


Its real simple: Don't oversell!  When I purchase a non-refundable airline ticket months in advance, I should reasonably expect to have a seat on the plane on the appointed day. Presumably if someone does not show up, they forfeit their airfare. How does that inconvenience the Airline?  I don't want to spend hundreds of non-refundable dollars for a seat that I MIGHT get after I have driven to the airport the night before, booked a hotel, paid for dinner, paid for longterm parking, waited 2 hours to clear security in order to fly somewhere or make a connection or take a cruise the next day. By denying me the secure knowledge that I have a seat on the flight I have booked, you potentially put thousands of my dollars at risk.  So its real simple - don't oversell. And don't qualify your apology. Make a commitment here and now that you will discontinue the practice of overselling. Its real simple. If you can't figure that out, you should resign!


Seward's da best


That may be the effect of someone's actions. It doesn't mean that that is what is intended. It also may not mean that the person sought it or experiences that way.


Hooray for OPEC...we're hooked on Arab oil forever.


I am waiting for the first pot head who tries to smoke in the workplace and waves a prescription trying to justify it.

At UVic a sculpture student tried to use their "medical pot" placebo prescription for "anxiety" as an excuse to be working with arc welders and acetylene torches while under the influence. The instructor refused, citing workplace safety regulations.

I used to get a laugh out of my always stoned pot head brother trying to get construction workers to not drink booze on the job. The stoned trying to prevent the drunk.


Everything is already controlled by the state in China.  There is not much in the way of freedom that can be damaged by further nanny state measures like carbon taxes.


I'm talking about a globally diversified portfolio. If you focus on a  small market such as Canada (about 4% of global market cap), and further focus on just a part of that market, you will have a wider dispersion of returns. That means sometimes you'll do better (get lucky) and sometimes worse (get unlucky), but on average you'll do worse than a globally diversified portfolio.


Uhhh this is about some diaperhead crazy but hey if you think its about trump carry on soldier.


As soon as the Free World GETS RID OF scumbags like Little Kimmy, the hostage problem will stop. Include Castro, Assad.... the list goes on. All it takes is finding the balls to do it!
How many Americans are still in NK??? UNACCEPTABLE !!!!


I get that same thing standing in line at Safeway. Loads of delays for CC approvals. bur my Debit card use is Fast!


Willful ignorance.  Their need to be right, or anti-establishment, prevails over logic and reason.


I asked why Choon James isn't in the penalty box and the post was deleted?  What gives?  Read her stuff and tell me why its OK.


The day the Liberals spiked the tax rate, cruising past 50% in most provinces without a care, they broke faith with taxpayers.  To imagine that they are entitled to confiscate more than half of a person’s rightfully gained income is a clear sign of the arrogance and greed of this government and its leader.

I see in many of these comments, people pointing fingers at some other group, rather than the greedy, bloated government.  Stop.  There is one group here that is out of control and that is the Liberal government.


You do sound racist when you put white in quotation marks but not Hispanic or black. You're delegitimizing one group's identity, selectively. I'd say that's either racism on your part or racial pandering.


More security theatre.


Nothing says "treason"like the name Trump.
Snap out of it there Republicans, bring Trump, family and treasonous gang down and  put them out of business for they are only helping the enemy and thus being the number one  National Security Risk  and Danger to America, Americans and democracy.


Canada's carbon pricing policy is nothing but a waste of time and tax payer money.
A solution to a non -existent problem.


The more extreme the left becomes and the more it tries to control society with their folly, the more it pushes centrists further right as they attempt to counter-measure.  Everyone needs to get a grip and come back to a balanced middle ground.


Yes! I should have added that to my letter. How much fun that entire Twilight "business" was and still is! I admit I was caught up in it and intend to get over there to see what goodies they have on display. Everyone needs something fun to do!! Wouldn't that have been fun to hear those cheers???


Wow 8x less ethical.  Spoken like a true Alt Lefty.

Nobody has pay for play like a Liberal does.  You probably don't even see a problem with a Liberal Party Pay for Play fund raiser do you?


Scott Adams, the Dilbert cartoonist, made the observation that repeatedly comparing Trump to Hitler creates an environment where the use of violence to remove Trump from office is not only condoned, it's a moral imperative.  I think you should consider that before making inflammatory statements.


ABC's 20-20 last show did a somewhat balanced story whereas they examined the two sides of political extremism that led to the tragedy and fall out at Charlottesville.  Aside from the lunatics on the far right they also showed the anarchist group on the far left with a group called Antifa.   These leftists were just as loony and violent as those on the right.

This begs the question why has there not been more objective journalism that gives credence to the POTUS assertion that there was bad on both sides?   All we see now is the dog piling and the profiling typical of the left, that unless you bow down to the new political correctness, you will be publically labeled and chastised.  That in itself is a subtle yet powerful form of censorship


The Lamestream Media does not get it: CNN is not a Legitimate News Service. CNN's Trump Bias is both blatant and insulting to any viewer who wants Facts, not slanted opinion, or in some cases LIES.

Just in recent memory off the Top of my Head:

1. CNN PRODUCER CAUGHT ON TAPE, CALLS TRUMP/RUSSIA COVERAGE 'MOSTLY BULL CACCA':

2. Three CNN journalists, including the executive editor in charge of a new investigative unit, have resigned after the publication of a Russia-related article that was retracted:

3. A headline on CNN.com from early May read, “Rape and domestic violence could be pre-existing conditions” under the AHCA.

4.  CNN reported on June 6th that Comey was going to contradict President Trump’s claim that he wasn’t under FBI investigation in his Senate testimony, a report which obviously was going to make Trump look like a liar.
I stop now, only because my Coffee is getting Cold.


FYI to all you CBC haters:Private broadcasters are subsidized.


No, I'm an educated adult with knowledge of the subject. Are you suggesting that putting a green roof on top of a building constructed in the 1950s would not require structural reinforcement? This could be a disaster for older parts of town when building maintenance gets deferred because the owners can't afford to retrofit a rooftop garden.


If oil companies did not give Alaska 90% of the money it takes to run the state things would be very bad.

Oil workers are good for Alaska.

If the state of Alaska uses the CBR money that oil workers gave them all would be paid in full.

The Saudi oil glut will be gone next year and all will be well!

I hope the state improves it oil and gas regulations and attitudes so investors will drill and find more oil.

The state needs more drilling so the people can have more oil and gas royalty income!

Drill Baby Drill!


The one big mistake Alaska made was not keeping control over the taking of it's resources. When prices are low , stop selling until prices go back up. Pumping more profit into the coffers of the cartel that is exploiting the state at the expense of the Residents makes no sense at all. When they profit, so should Alaska. Why is that not the case. Could we have Legislators that fully intend to skim as much wealth from the state as they can ? Could it be that we have Oil Company employees making policy decisions for Alaska ? Could it be the " Secret Agreement " our Politicians had to sign a non-disclosure agreement in order to read the legal document between the Oil Cartel and the State Legislature ? Yes they intend to steal everything they can without regard for how they leave the state, but leave the state the will, once they believe they can no longer exploit the wealth for profit. They leave a toxic mess, and broken economy, and we pay for it.


LMAO  Doctors are mobile and can choose to move to greener pastures leaving us with an even bigger problem


Sir John, this matter has been discredited over and over and over.  How many false news sites will you continue to believe?  Believe it or not, sometimes stuff you disagree with or don't believe is actually true.


Speaking of pathetic.


Protests held on he weekend when we are off work and able to help support would be much more effective.


I am in the 1%. My Wife and I paid well over $150,000 in income taxes last year.  My "deductions" were for an RRSP and $40,000 of Charitable donations.  I pay 48% of every extra dollar I earn in tax.  The only "break" I get is the Capital Gains inclusion rate - which is the same "break" as for every Canadian that takes the risk in the Capital markets and is lucky enough to get a gain - although given my income, my gains are still taxed at a higher percentage than the vast majority.  I have no pension.  We started our own business from scratch and employ 7 people, all of whom pay taxes, and I pay their employer contributions and benefits.   My carbon tax dollars will all go to lower income polluters.
There are plenty like me.  I have no problem with a progressive tax system.  But, please, stop inferring that people like me get a free ride and live in deduction heaven.  The VERY rare few don't pay a lot of tax. Certainly, no politician makes my life easier or more lucrative.


Another excuse for yet another rate increase. GCI hasn't raised their rates in over a month. As Duncan continues to line his pockets.


I sincerely hope this was an attempt at satire. Otherwise, totally delusional.


You don't know that.  You are just speculating. And if it even was someone else's words, so what?  What happened to the First Amendment?  The Second Amendment is so secret to some people but the First Amendment, not so much when it becomes uncomfortable for them.


Steve, that’s incorrect.  Payton Pritchard’s last game at the Moda Center was not the state championship game.  It was the Nike Hoop Summit on April 9th.  This is likely the best played high school all-star game in the world, and it’s right in our back yard.  It’s unclear why RG doesn’t cover this annual game, particularly when it involves an Oregon Duck.  Considering the talent on the court and how close the seats are, ticket prices are dirt cheap.  Portland is yet again hosting the game, though the exact April date hasn’t been announced yet.  It would be a shocker if future Duck Troy Brown Jr isn’t playing for the US team.  Maybe RG will finally report on the game…


Believers of JD Power may warn you with FCA's bottom ratings


Seth you are correct...... but keep in mind that all new bitumen pipeline flows will all be using a new diesel diluent which will be removed at the delivery end with some minor reprocessing then used as fuel for ocean vessels........ a vastly superior and safer concept at a greatly reduced cost......


Lies!! Pure Lies I have never talk to one single Canadian who wants a Carbon Tax !! It failed in Australia, The USA is not placing a Federal Level Carbon Tax and it puts Canada at an unfair advantage, Where our country highly depends on trade with the USA, Look at how many jobs have been lost in the past 6 months leading up to Ontario's carbon tax on Jan 1st, Auto Industry laying off 600 workers, Australia lost it Auto Industry after they announced a carbon tax it took 2.5yrs for the complete shutdown and move to Indonesia, So how does that stop Carbon anyways if they just ship the jobs to countries that don't have one, It was costing the Australian airline and extra 1 billion dollars a year to operate and they had to raise prices higher than other airline and had a posting of 1.8 Billion dollar lost the first year of the tax. Bs is what a Carbon Tax is, BS!!


Alaska Medicaid, which at a minimum is 50% federally funded (Denali KidCare is 88% fed-funded and there are other types of Medicaid programs fed-funded at 65%. Medicaid expansion is currently fed-funded at 100%) pays on average $32 million weekly into Alaska's economy. Since 9/1/15, 16,000 Alaskans now receive health care under Expansion and the federal government has paid around $88 million into the Alaskan health care system since (this is included in the weekly total mentioned previously). Politics aside, how many people have taken even 5 minutes to consider how they, their families and friends are affected, either directly or indirectly, by these simple facts. Good or bad, like it or not, health care delivery in Alaska would be a big and possibly unsolvable problem without significant government support. If folks want things to be different, now is a good time to offer ideas and solutions.


Without the anonymity of commenting on Civil Beat, I would not participate in its discourse. The internet is a force with the power to connect irrational, criminal, and potentially violent people to me in ways that may not allow me to protect myself or the people I love. For me, anonymity is a shield that gives me the confidence to participate in a public forum.

Though I understand that the risk is relatively small, not having that shield would be enough to silence me and my opinions. Silence from what I have seen breeds resentment, and never more than I have seen it than in this election cycle.

With real names and anonymity there are benefits and drawbacks; I believe there are situations where both have merit. Please keep in mind that with either system, you empower one group by disempowering another.


Thanks!


A fluff article.  Trump doesn't footnote the terms he uses.  So what?  Trump was elected to run the country, not write a term paper.  Goldberg needs to wake up.


The quote is in the  Globe article.   Did you even read it?   How about we start with that.


Nice defence of literature, however you don't have to 'study' literature to get the benefit of it.


Beyond the pale...


Archbishop. His Grace is not a Monsignor


Both the civil and criminal codes deal with the actions of private citizens affecting the rights of other citizens.


I seriously thought I was accidentally reading The Onion. My first reaction was: he can't be *that* stupid! Then: or can he?

This is the guy that flubbed up talking about C-ville and BothSidered actual Nazis, after all.

Maybe the next thing we'll learn is that he joined the Flat Earth Society.


The NRA was instrumental in passing the Gun Control Act of 1967, which makes it against the law for her to posses a firearm, I'm guessing.

And why not?  I know as much about her from this article as you do about the NRA.


Are they committing to diversity, or to the systematic vilification and eventual elimination of (mostly) white male teachers and course content that university gatekeepers feel perpetuates 'white privilege'?


i have a feeling premiums wont go down with whatever the GOP puts through. the insurance companies know what people will pay and are too greedy to lower that amount. single payer is the way of the future. we just need to make sure it is done right.


'First, a course on energy literacy, including climate change impacts, should be a general education requirement for every student.'

At 200+ bucks a credit?


Let's hope the ANC does implode. They are past their sell by date and pretty much useless.


Is that actually happening? Is there any chance of it happening?

reductio ad absurdum.


You assume that the posture taken by every candidate during their campaign is the one they maintain once in office.  Clearly this is not the case, and ex-members like Beth Fukumoto clearly had the destruction of the party in mind.  Still others, like Lauren Matsumoto, who still officially maintain party membership, claim to have no party affiliation and would rather "have their name" on their house seat.  And you want the party to mentor these imposters?  Their constituencies feel used and betrayed and absolutely do not condone wasting party resources on them only to be abandoned when the time is convenient.


Why doesn't one of them go to the edge of the earth and take a picture?


You're obviously really timid, so I will help.  The word is "problem," not "issue."  You're welcome!


Trump and his crew were active enablers of Putin’s operation to subvert an American election.
That is fire, not smoke.


But if you doubt -- as I do -- that a fetus is a full-fledged human being, then opposition to abortion need not be part of being pro-life. My concern is for the already born, yours is not.


Compile that Linux kernel from scratch, from a trusted source. And don't buy appliances with microphones in them. It was known long ago that some voice recognition systems, e.g. on smart tv's, keep the mic on all the time with data being continuously streamed to a remote source. The justification given was: so that there would be context when the speech recognition algorithm was called up to do its thing.


Sorry, tent city in Victoria is kaput!


Agreed. Institutional church/HQ needs to implode as its beyond reform. Local church/people should divorce it from HQ or leave it. Guess who has this power - WOMEN!
I can only support a church that supports justice and equality in all roles for all people.


Yep, it will happen, hidden agendas etc., we've all heard their BS before


Actually, I don't.  I believe there is a lot of waste and backdoor deals that goes on with the military, but at least raising and supporting a military is in the charter of what government should be doing.  Costs are always higher when the government is involved, it is like a blank check.  We need SMALLER government, not bigger.  It is not a good idea to raise taxes and increase spending when we are already $20 trillion in debt and have annual deficits.  Socialism only works when you produce a surplus.  Raising taxes decreases discretionary spending, and does not help the free economy.


First, the judge sentenced him, not Ms. Perlow.  While he has multiple convictions, they are all non person crimes.  His only felony is possession of heroin, his property crimes are all misdemeanors.  The vast majority of people do not want to send people to prison for property crimes of certain levels.  Unfortunately my crystal ball doesn't predict the future, but maybe yours does.  He could have spent 3 months, 6 months, or 9 months in jail, and murdered this woman, and you people would still say he didn't spend enough time, and it's Perlow's fault.


"Eugene police pulled Jaschke out of the creek in his underwear and his boots and put him in the back of a patrol car after a struggle, during which Jaschke screamed about Donald Trump and having a bomb in his body."

I can see this happening verbatim to Paul Krugman at some point soon.


Haaaha ha haaaa! NOW thats the lowlyrepub humor I have come to expect :) " Sexy green dumpsters are nearly irresistible." HA!

On a serious note-how do we keep child predators in particular from gaining employment where they are exposed to innocent children whose parents will 'assume' employees are screened? And employers will 'assume' are red flagged before job applications? I did say people too, but children offenders-awful

 It is obvious my reponse is not to your liking, so your thoughts? I do know the law-and I think we are past due on changing it. Some people really are not who we want walking among us. I watched a documentary years ago, so sad. It was pedophiles-who talked about how they couldn't leave their homes until late at night-for they knew they would re-offend if exposed to children, and they said a lot more-like TV-couldn't watch tv etc-very sad.

And again, I am not the enemy. I just mull these things over and then write them. Civil counters are great and welcomed too.


Of course, when I took Debate in High School, you were actually graded on what you did and how well.  I only got a "B".  Today, as I understand it, there are multiple Valedictorians and multiple Salutatorians because of grade inflation.  We only had one of each.  The Lake Woebegone principle that "Everyone is Above Average" was not part of our reality.  It was called 'earning' your grade as I recall it.  I don't recall my teacher's name, but I do recall some of her rather pointed critiques of my performances.  A "commitment to principles of logical argumentation" is illusory unless it is rigorously tested and evaluated, in my opinion.   I'm not sure that is still possible in Oregon public education.


yawn.


And what if you just injure the cat?
It's not as easy as plinking cans, y'know.


Amen.  We haven't seen that since Paul Martin.


You make it sound like the "ranks" are infected w/ miscreants and ne'er do wells.  Do you know this to be true?  I don't.  Are there idiots in the ranks?  Yup.  Plenny kine.  Is it more or less than regular soldiers just doing their job?  I have found that it is increasing over the years, since the '80s forward, but that's just because the military gets soldiers from society at large.  Meaning those soldiers whom you cite came to the military already "broke" in their thinking.  That's just the way it is.  If you are not in the military (I have no idea if you were or are) then you couldn't relate now could you.  Does your job require you to live in close contact w/ all your fellow employees 24/7?  I doubt it.  The military does.  Personal stuff is secondary, maybe even tertiary to mission, then unit.  In that order.  Calling me names is cool.  I get where you are coming from.  But can you "get" where I'm coming from?  If so, cool.  If not, cool, too.  It's just comments.


I apologise for not reading your comment correctly, Tridentinus.  Consider me in the wrong in this instance.  I must tell you, however, that I find most of your comments to be judgemental.  To the best of my knowledge, I haven't replied to you before, but, yes, I find your comments to be negative in most instances.  In this particular instance, I certainly was in the wrong.


Man, go and have your skin color changed.


OK, fair enough.... BUT President Obama did not "give" any money to Iran. It was Iran's assets that had been seized earlier, and released as part of the nuclear deal. I agree with you that his foreign policy was too passive, I guess we will see if the perceived Madman approach pans out....


Obama was profoundly predictably complacent about theocratic dictatorship and Communist prison states get whatever nuclear machinery they wanted.  Obama even helped them make the world more dangerous by deflecting criticism of them.


Forget about such a bypass, at least not until after the war against the auto.


Regarding: "I've been some places in Cajun country where men carried firearms to church."
- Never know when or where a varmint will leap out.


Ummm.  No.  C-16 isn't law yet, and besides, what is the "correct" gender pronoun for someone who has undergone sexual reassignment therapy?

I am guessing it would be the sex they were reassigned to, and that view seems to be supported by the medical community, but we are all entitled to an opinion.

Further, the Charter of Rights and Freedoms is universal.  It could be argued that a piece of legislation violates the Charter and could therefore be struck down -- but that certainly doesn't mean that the Charter itself is applied any differently to certain individuals or groups.  O'Leary learned that the hard way when he suggested using the notwithstanding clause to keep refugees out.

A final thought.  Oligarchy is a small group of people in control of a country.  Think of the English aristocracy in the 18th century, or the Politburo in Soviet Russia.  I can't think of a relevant example in Canada unless we go back to the Family Compact or Chateau Clique.


Ever wondered what it feels like to live in a Mafia controlled country?.... now you know.


I love that you used the term, "Rural Alaskan." Rural Alaska is rich with so many people of different ethnicities. Yes, primarily Native, but there is a wonderful group of non-natives that live the rural lifestyle that we so love! Thanks Laureli!


And what explains your lack of civility?


Hi Andrew from Toronto. You point is well taken and, I have more questions. Please keep this conversation going. Let's suppose that the mortgage originated by HC are more or less solid and ignore these faulty applications by those 45 mortgage brokers.  These mortgages are backed by GIC certificate. ( I understand these guys at HC are leverage 30/1). Another fact is that Canadians paying an arm and leg for shelters' services, left with nothing to save for rainy days. In fact most are swimming into debts(-ve saving rate) Could this be a case of where the reality is starting to creep up and that there will be less and less savings to back up these mortgages? Could this be that people are withdrawing their savings to cover for life expenses or try to protect the little they have? Boy, we have a bigger problem then. Never mind the fraud. Let's not forget, Canada has been flagged all over the world for being over leveraged. So international savers will come to save us.


The core of the problem with the cost of medical.  As President Trump would Tweet "SO SAD."


The Conservatives were right, he just wasn't ready. Sadly, this PM and the Liberals keep reminding us with each passing issue. Can it get any worse, yes it can and it will.
From the outset, this government was so obsessed with symbology and perception they forgot that in the end it is all about substance. The clarion call, "where's the beef" certainly sums up this government. The only certain is the continual disappointment. It's going downhill fast and it's accelerating.
For a PM and government that supposedly so in tune to Canadians, they are woefully out of touch.


"Step outta line, and my foot will be on your NECK, young man!!!"

Look at that body language.


Apologizing is a sign of weakness, hence Obamas apology tour.


Amazing, the outrage of this spot of trivia does not touch the grand total
as this is just the beginning of the Mental Health Trust Authority's Land
exploitation.

Read their web site pages, to see how it can use the allotted lands given it, in lieu of the State of Alaska having never funded the lawfully created original Trust. Most of the rules of how the Trust can use their lands are not written in the official web page itself. Instead there are legal documents by the pile.

By the time they going under their own power, metals mines will compete with potable water well into the future of humankind; salmon & other wildlife the Trust does not see as valid to their Mission Statement will take a back seat to exploiting wilderness, as they have been given a go ahead. The priceless lands given to sustain this, are just a tip of the iceberg. The 'unfunded liability' to the State was satisfied to a certain extent by the land given the Trust Authority. And doesn't mean they won't get more!


The new Shirokiya is nothing but a japanese themed food court.  Not a place for locals
really. They will go there a couple of times and that will be it.  I expect it will appeal
mainly to tourists.


No bums in Bellevue.  Send the them to the Adult Recovery Center in Seattle.


Do the bishops also say that the U.S. should give Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, California, Nevada, Utah, and portions of Colorado and Wyoming back to Mexico?


Icicle went on limits, Trident went on limits, Peter Pan went on limits, Yard Arm Knot went on limits, Leader Creek went on limits, AGS went on limits, Ocean Beauty went on limits...I don't think Red Salmon did, but they're comparatively small...I can't remember if Silver Bay did or not:  These four you remember must have been small outfits.  The rest of your post is just obfuscation.  Practicing your trolling...?


They're all thick-skinned and no giblets.


Because that's what they want.


I know it won't happen. But I still say only pitch Chatwood on the road. No Coors Field!


\i admire Jane Fonda, I admire Justn Trudeau, but i think on this issue Jane Fonda is on the side of sanity and hope for the future of our planet. I do however agree that this was not easy for Mr. Trudeau. And in that regard, i felt Ms.Fonda might have been less unanmous in her criticism.  Saying youre good on some issues,but not this one.


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In 2014, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Town of Greece v. Galloway that prayer could continue to be a part of the opening of legislative type proceedings,

….but there could be no discriminate against religions.    It's the law.
.

Republicans always stridently preach about abiding by the rule of law,

…all the while they're claiming to have a personal right to break the law?

Lawlessness for me, …rule of law for you.  That's their schtick.

.

Oh. that's right, there's a name for that.  Standard Republicanism.
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Sadly/happily our US Armed Forces are very limited in what they can do in this regard.


There is no reason to think Francis caused him to leave his position. It was the bishops of the US who did it.


Yes, I actually did read about the "appropriately purchased Murkowski property" your discussing.

"Honor is a plant of such slow growth that once it has been killed to the root new seeds must be sow & time allowed for their developement. They will thrive to the worst as their bed is tainted."
Thomas Jefferson(R)

"Word of honor, I did not know what the assessed value was," Penney is quoted by the Anchorage Daily News. "I thought it was still $120,000."

http://alaskareport.com/news/z46433_murkowski_sells.htm

Get Mail;https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gideon_Granger


Your bathroom?
Are trans people coming into you house and using YOUR bathroom?
I thought we were talking about PUBLIC bathrooms, which by definition are for the PUBLIC, not for your personal and exclusive use.


METH Heads have OPEN Season on Anything.............


Many trees have died so that her books could be printed.


Please gaddy, don't make me laugh.

Your socialist ilk only vote for your wallet.  Who ever promises you the most free stuff.  Free stuff that someone else has to pay for.

Your leftist hypocrisy is showing.


So after these hombre's went to joint we've been hit, gum & tags. These guys prior to the  arrest at 24  hr had bragged of taking hostages but shot callers back in the home land had not okay'd yet. So maybe this is gang related, bunch of their soldiers were ousted from the Home Depots scams next to walmart and 24 hr, so maybe MS13? IDK on that one. random hit at walmart? rite?
BUT PLZ LISTEN. We havent seen nothing like what is about to happen. not Nostradamus stuff, just common sense. ***Dirty Bomb*** rite around the corner. B*tch sold uranium, lots of it, and it wasnt to heat a russian city, trust me on that. ;)


One of those old lib-roo-al fogies had this to say about our Constitution:

"Thomas Jefferson himself was wary of the power of the dead over the living in the form of an unchanging Constitution. To ensure that each generation have a say in the framework of the government, he proposed that the Constitution, and each one following it, expire after 19 or 20 years."


I'm sure it would mean taxing me at a far higher rate for worse insurance coverage than I have now.  No thanks.


Indeed the depth of intelligence contained in  um, uh, um,  diversity is our strength, budgets that balance themselves, economies that grow from the heart out, i dream at night about Mao and Castro, all provides a snapshot at staggering intellect. Watch out Socrates and Plato, the grand philosopher is upon us. With his sock collection and culture appropriating tattoo.


Only have americans to blame for actually casting their votes because of the little sheeple they are. Russians didnt vote Trump in, Americans did.


Why only mention Islamophobia as an example of racism or religious intolerance?

Why not mention jews or blacks?


Canada is being led against its interests by a Foreign Minister whose loyalty is to another country.


A sleazy business....they wanted him out and now he is.

Money is the driver.


But if we pay the superintendents more, the teachers and kids will be much more happy and successful.
Right?


So if I decide to slather myself with bacon grease and lay around in known bear areas on Kodiak the bear that comes snack on me should die?  What if I was just holding the bacon on my lap?  Brought it into my tent with me?   Cooked it on my cookstove?  Handled it that morning but didn't actually bring any with me?  Rips open my Winnebago while I'm cooking bacon?

Or perhaps this:  I crawl into a wolf den with pups and the mom chomps me.  How about if I just reach my arm in?  Sit right in front of it?  10 ft from it?  20 ft?  A half mile?

Kicked a baby moose and momma stomped me?  Tried to pet the baby?  Got between baby and mom?

It's a gray area and I think we need to consider the circumstances.  Did we do something incredibly stupid to lure the animal or back it into a corner?

So no, I don't think they "always need to die".


Snowden was only interested in government security agencies and how they operated, not Hillary's email account. None of her emails were on government servers. Having more than 2000 emails containing classified information with more than 20 of them classified at Top Secret and above is not a national security issue? Are you sure? Mishandling classified material is a criminal act, regardless whether it is marked or not, as she acknowledged in her security statement signed when she became Secretary of State.


Working dogs also need to be fully hydrated and rested in order to perform at top efficiency.  I agree with HawaiiCheesBall that Kaimi's tongue does NOT look bright red and glistening with moisture in the picture.  It is has been stifling hot and muggy these past days, the dog needs some water.


You know, really, we should be taking this seriously.

I don't know how people who have children, or just people they care about, or who drink water and breathe oxygen, can be so blithe arguing and contradicting scientific claims and dire warnings of global warming. Are people really that contrary?


There is always the Market in China for Canadian Passports!


Outdoor activities always take a toll, year around. RIP


Technology is only as good as the person operating it. Human error.


Windsor would ONLY make sense if it was connected across the Detroit river to Michigan and all way to Chicago. It would have to operate at 250-300+ kph to make that distance competitive with planes. But if there is no desire to connect to a US high speed network, then at best it should go as far as KW/Guelph and instead go to Ottawa/MTL and on to New York state.

Windsor or even London is silly with no onward connection. And from the outset it needs to be 250-300+ kph for the entire length in order to be competitive timewise with planes. 200 is not fast enough. MTL-TO in 2-2.5 hrs is MAX with a stop in Kingston.


For a guy that busts on conspiracy stories, you sure lay a whopper at the end


"We journalists try to shine light on issues of urgent importance and vet facts (truth) from “alternative facts” (lies). You decide what to do with that information." Brett

OK, all CB journalists, Wikileaks just issued a tranche of CIA information that will surely keep you busy in the search for truth, because truth, when digitalized and promulgated through the mass media, just got more suspect....
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https://wikileaks.org/ciav7p1/


You are mad because there are players that kneel during a paid display of patriotism?
This issue was dead before Trump brought it up while ignoring 3.4 million Americans in Puerto Rico.
I guess lots of triggered snowflakes are melting over this.
Go ahead and boycott.


Then why are you trolling an Alaska news paper? MYOB!


well anything would be an improvement over what obama did, which was nothing


There is still plenty of copper up there,what caused the closure initially was the depression and the collapse of demand. The death knell was the discovery of major deposits in South America. Mining in Kennicott became uneconomical.


Obummercare .... yes of course.  No matter how many times right wing nut cases here write that - over and over and over and over again - it's fresh and funny every time!

You're so clever and original!


Well played, sir. As so many others have pointed out, the bible's influence on society, both positively, and negatively, is beyond measure.


Well, we could try to change our economy, but there's a large group of people who have been promised endless wealth, and they want to wait until they're secure before doing anything.


Dante you are a typical Liberal voting whiner not smart enough or hard working enough to be a winner, but you still expect your a big share of the winnings.


I am also upset with our elected officials for not taking the right steps either, their seams to be a pattern they fail to see. Our choice needs to be voiced in the voting booth since we are not being heard and WE The People don't make the rules we have to exercise the only authority we have.


Too bad ICE wasn't there.


You are an insult to all of humanity for ever having been born and destroying and torturing all life with your vermin "furrr baybeez".


If the ANC is so convinced that it's path is rightful, and acknowledges the issue (irritations) that plague South Africa today, then they should vote for removal of the President. Mr Mthembu is so sure of the direction of the party, he should also be confident of winning the election the vote of no confidence would result in. The problem is obvious that they do no longer believe in themselves anymore and look to the Gupta-Zuma clan for direction, which is one way.


I remember years ago when the Anchorage FBI HQ was under construction and the rumors by some were along the lines that it was all about anti-native law enforcement being stepped up locally.  Astounded was also my reaction at the time, to even think of such a conspiracy theory was so far beyond the pale to me yet now seems to have been a harbinger of where we are now.  Fantasy and Urban Legend is so much part of the unsocial media culture as witnessed in these pages it begs the question when critical thinking gave way to shear stupidity only because it fit's ones predilections.


This ban treaty while toothless, is important in that it highlights the pariah nature of those countries that possess large nuclear arsenals and therefore hold the entire world hostage to destruction. Mankind paradoxically has the intelligence to make and the stupidity to keep such powerful weapons. They do not make anyone safer, yet this idiotic argument is parroted continually by so many. Your only "safe" until the ball drops and the world explodes. No other event in  human history has a parallel with this potential and increasingly likely future occurrence. Nobody can truly comprehend the unholy hell of such an event.


So you think that NAFTA negotiations will be affected because:
" The treatment of a child by three successive Canadian governments was outrageous- the SCC was absolutely right. "?

I doubt that the US negotiators care about when this case should have been settled.

Why is Putts making such a big deal out of this?


Good grief.


When ideology meets reality, the light shines harshly on the idiots-ology. It's high time to do what's right and quit wasting time and money with this futile posturing. The Governor has laid out a reasonable plan. Try working with him for a change instead of working for Koch brothers, Grover Norquist, and the Club for Growth.


Oh. Yeah.


Go to channel 1254, it's the UH channel, you can order the Early Pass there.  I did it yesterday.  I tried 1255 and 1256 like last year but couldn't and just happened to notice the UH channel and looked and there it was.  Early Pass for $300.  Maybe SA could've mentioned that in that little sidebar.........


Oh, yeah!!! His most avid apologists, worshippers and bootlickers will cry and shake their tiny fists, but yes, let's get this ball rolling and scrape this incompetent grifter out of the White House! Let it begin!


So far, priests should listen to their people and bishops should listen to their people, but the guys who decide who to make priests and bishops should only listen to each other.


The UN has now asked Canada to send troops as just sending food isn't enough.


cont. " In some countries, a victim of hate speech may seek redress under civil law, criminal law, or both. A website which uses hate speech may be called a hate site. Many of these sites contain Internet forums and news briefs that emphasize a particular viewpoint.
There has been debate over freedom of speech, hate speech and hate speech legislation.[8] Critics have argued that the term "hate speech" is used to silence critics of social policies that have been poorly implemented.[9]"

IMO, and as often is the case, the debate is over "freedom" as defined by our First Amendment and "safety" as represented in possible statutes or, in the case of the University, policies, addressing hate speech.  Mr. Steers clearly favors the "freedom" of open discourse, while Mr. Williams highlights the "dangers" of allowing racists and white supremacists such open forums.

I would enjoy attending a debate on the UofO between Mr. Steers and Mr. Williams (or other proponents) addressing this topic. GC


Hey Rep Lopresti,

Any thoughts about the state senate refusing the tequest for $15 million to help overcrowded, nustong at the seams Campbell HS on Oahu, but giving Roz Baker millions more than she asked for her new trophy HS in Kihei Maui, where enrollment is dropping?  I think the senators upped her request to $30 million?

In recent years,  Baker got the legislature to approve over $200 million for this school in her district., while the had been no plan to build a new HS in Central or leeward Oahu, where the population is increasing.  Why is that?

What do you think about the fact that leadership in our legislature is in the hands of the outer islands, even though 75% of the state population and 80% of income tax revenues come from the people of this island?  In the state Senate, Maui has just 12% of the populatipm but its 3 isenators are in charge of the committees where most legislation must pass  (jJudiciary,  Health, Tourism,  Labor, Consumer protection)? What's with thst?


Ask him to personally take the drug.

Then make a deciion.


Obviously, we are more enlightened now. Slavery was legal until 1865, women couldn't vote until 1920, income tax began in the 1930's, etc.
There is such a thing as "progress", right?


Although I agree with many of the suggestions in this article, I am concerned the author underestimates the some of the costs of retirement on $ 40,000 to $ 70,000 p/a. First of all, this is the pre-tax income. And it is a pretty skimpy income if you want to do any travelling. Nor do I see funds for replacing a car (at least once), home repairs, replacing appliances/furnace/roof, medical expenses, or paid help to stay in your home. I assume that the author expects people to sell their homes and use the proceeds to pay for assisted living/extended care. Speaking as someone who looked after my parents and MIL for 12 years. I have a somewhat less rosy view of the expenses of retirement.


The words you're quoting are from Trump's spokesperson Sean Spicer, and it's quite clearly spin. So it's not "according to this story", it's according to Trump's hired Spin Doctor. Not sure if you're intentionally being dishonest or not, but context is important.


Motley I'd agree with what you say in your comment as having been pretty much true for decades. But it seems like at present we have Republicans who are well organized and coordinated in their positions against taxing the wealthy, against regulations supposed to protect the planet and consumers, and against immigrants. And we have Democrats who are disorganized and ineffective.  And neither party has leaders committed to reducing the impact of big money in our politics, because they all rose to power because of big money so they all support the status quo.


Try paying homage Justin and do the right things when the cameras aren't running, for once be a leader, just once.


The Republicans plan for " our nations future" is more freedom for the people, & the states.
Unless you have a desire to feed at the government teat, why would you oppose that ?
15 days !!!


So when will people admit Panos was actually right, even though everyone saw him as just "a weird little haole man"???


I would vote for Sen. Kamala Harris, and I am not a Democrat


Sex offender lists are too broad sweeping and probably don't differentiate between rape and improper touch.  They also make it hard for a reformed criminal to reenter society successfully.   Also, are we saying that sexual assault is a habitual crime that a perpetrator can never stop doing?


Slick Donny; he didn't want to pay up prior to the election of course; the out of court settlement is an alternative to pleading guilty and facing worse; but he's still guilty all $25 million worth. The integrity of this country continues to go down the toilet.


"Doesn't care" is an understatement


Another appeal will be next...


The Trumpster lowered the bar to the level of Democrat presidential campaigning. Fight fire with fire. When Hilliary goes low the Trumpster has no problem diving head first even lower. I think after all the mud settles even the most vile Democrat campaign strategist will be impressed. With the Trumpster as President do you think he will bow like Obama to the leaders of other countries?  No, if someone messes with America he will rip them in half.  That's who you want dealing with terrorist, North Korea, Russia, law breaking illegals, trade cheating China and sleaze ball politics of both D and R ilk. This is a street fight and my money is on the Trumpster. Desperate times call for desperate measures and our country is desperate for something radical. Not sure about his hair though.


Mr. Dalton, your opening sentence hints at a big part of why Americans cannot be brought to support single-payer in large enough numbers to make it so: Far too many white folks just don't want to pay for health care for non-white people. Sure, they cover this up with niceties, but it hides in plain sight nonetheless.

Maybe in thirty years, when most families in America are either non-white or at least have near relatives who are non-white, we might finally get there.


The founding fathers did everything possible considering the era to insure a country of freedom and liberty for all citizens. I believe we have proved that our success and envious status in the world community is a result of inclusion and tolerance for all races, religions, and other factors that differentiate us.
We are the last great opportunity to prove that it is possible for us to JUST GET ALONG. To do otherwise will ultimately destroy this marvelous experiment in governing. As a person of faith, I believe God  has blessed our nation's quest for unity despite our differences.


Democrats wil most assuredly squander this opportunity because the demcrats are just as repulsive and corrupt as the GOP.


Lots of causes - some are more difficult to fight than others.
Technology - little things such as cell phones letting you answer the phone on the couch rather than get up and walk to it. More captivating sedentary media with the web, games, TV, etc. sucking up our time.
Bad food - a lot more commercial junk food with hidden sugar and calories.  I'm always amazed to see the line of cars at the McDonalds drive-through when I go to work in the morning.
Easy to blame "weak-willed" people, and there's some truth to that, but the board is tilted against us.


City Park Golf Course definitely needs a new design.  The current layout has par 35-37 and the #10 tee is nearly a quarter mile from the clubhouse.  Unfortunately, the image reprinted with this article and circulating for the past month is not the right functional design for an 18-hole course on this site.

Why is nobody reacting to the highly inefficient course layout shown in the image of the proposed new design that City Council has now approved?  Where is the concern that golfers are being stuck with a very poor overall course design?


When the shrieking liberal protesters went low, he went high.  By giving a speech.  Then stating he would not vote in favor of the Better Care Reconciliation Act.  Then voting for the Better Care Reconciliation Act.

What an stunning act of high-minded political principles that was.


Have you ever heard of the saying "approach determines response"? Or maybe " Do unto others as you would have them do unto you"? I didn't think so.


Minnesota is arguably the second best team in the NHL this season,  and like the best team Blue Jackets have taken a turn thrashing Montreal.  Habs show ing a bad habit of turtling in bad losses.


If that were the case I have a one stop subway that is already waaaaay over budget for you and adds riders at 1.45 million a pop.


Titus 3:9

Mathew 5:17-20
Obey the old testament.


Will Trudeau be meeting with his good friend Ivanka Trump while in NY?


If memory serves (since the article links don't go all the way back) this couple KNEW the bakery wasn't interested in making cakes for same sex weddings and went there specifically to get one. Not just any bakery. One they knew they could use as a platform for putting them out of business and putting themselves in the news.

Do I agree with the bakery? Nope. Do I agree with this couple putting the owner into this situation? Nope.


Let the spam war begin again.


Wizard, childhood was never the rosy period of innocence that you imagine. In Medieval Times, for example, the average family lived in one room structures, and "learned sexual behavior" at a young age because there was absolutely no privacy. We are "to blame" though, because the human being is a pretty vile species. Again, history will tell you that, over and over and over again. What would armies do when they conquered a country? Rape all the women. We invented tortures to put people to death simply because we didn't like them, and invited the village to watch. The history of the human being is a sorry saga of never ending atrocities. At least stories like this bring the evil to light.


...or educate yourself instead being a hick. Here's a start http://mountainlion.org/FAQfrequentlyaskedquestions.asp


Poke fun all you want.  The Chiefs are going to win some Lamar Hunt Trophies and Lombardi Trophies at some point.  Alex Smith threw an interception into the end zone near the end of the game and the Steelers ran it back out for about 30  yards to kill any chance the Chiefs had of getting into the AFC Championship Game with the Patriots last January.  Smith says he was ordered to force the pass in and get six points.  The Chiefs rolled the dice and lost.  Smith has been kicking himself over it and may be the impetus for the good start to this season.  The Chiefs are 5 and 0 but I wouldn't grade their overall performance up to this date any higher than a B grade.

The last time the Chiefs played in an AFC Championship Game was about 25 years ago when they lost a close game to the Bills.  Jeez, the hallowed Broncos went 17 years recently without winning a Lamar Hunt Trophy.


And whose ancestors took the American continents "uninvited," killing 90% of the "actual citizens"?


With Steve Bannon next to him Trump won't be much harsher on Charlottesville statement as he did. The alt right voted for him! Besides that, how many times Trump called for action against the media who criticized him? Trump's immigration views are appealing to the alt right. David Duke, former KKK-leader, expressed that too in Charlottesville.

The law should be changed, denying those who are promoting nazi ideas, violence, hatred, bigotry and racism! More than 400,000 American soldiers are laid to rest in the soil of Europe and other places after fighting the nazi's and their rotten ideas! They fought for liberty of mankind but not for spreading nazi ideas, hatred, bigotry, racism and violence! This must stop!


Some of the "look over there" arguments against these new measures are getting out of hand.  I read another column about the problem of owners having to pay double CPP as an argument against the new measures.   It's a wash between whether owners take a salary or take a dividend or a combination of both, as far as how much tax is paid on it, either by the individual or by the company.  So, if you want to pay the employee portion only of CPP, take a salary and have the company deduct the employer's portion of CPP.  That reduces the company's taxable income. There needs to be mental separation between the company and the individual.  You are not legally your company.
In the end, the only two sure things will always be death and taxes, and only one of those things can be made more fair.
But I expect the government will cave or at least compromise and decrease the proposed tax on passive income.


Great player, great RB.


Well, the Republican party can no longer say they're the party of 'family values' anymore. (Of course, they never were).


How can you blame the parents when half the kids on the trip couldn't swim?  Do you think 50% of parents are negligent and would voluntarily send their kids on a swim-focused trip?  It is possible that they were lied to or misled about the activities those non-swimming kids would participate it.


Sure thing wooden head, we'll include some gender & native rights wording if you give us access to your oil at a $20 bbl discount.


If the mayor wants to impress me, he'll reduce the stabbings and shootings in his city and get the homeless people off the streets and into shelters. Symbolic fights against global climate change are embarrassing. Your citizens are dying, Mr. Mayor. Stop the bloodshed in your city.


You realize there are plenty of courts that will enforce it right?  And that Trump can't order a court to give a specific decision right?


Well,  If Trudeau thought giving Khadr 10.5 million could affect NAFTA talks he shouldn't have  done it . Trudeau proves once again that he is every bit as addle minded as we thought .


Guilt kept Trudeau away
or maybe Trudeau had a private meeting with a "family friend"
and the press was not invited


Yet here in Canada, we have the 'Continuously Broadcasting Crap' network.


The title should read: "...SOME Catholics say."


"sorry that the kids without documentation are caught in the middle! "

Undocumented is a bit vague to me, as many seem to use that term in referencing  immigrants without legal status.  But it could just as easily mean a naturally born citizen without a passport or updated identification card.   We live in a country of laws, so if the law says we must all have some kind of documentation to travel overseas, then I'm not sure I see the problem?


Our insurance comes through the Alaska Health and Welfare trust established by IBEW. Excellent insurance but pretty spendy.  I would love to see more healthy living incentive with reduced premium reward.  I think one of the best monthly investments our family has made is our monthly gym membership.  Making some form of daily exercise a life habit, especially combined with healthy eating and lifestyle goes an incredibly long way in reducing health costs. Unhealthy people has become a very big business in our nation.


Who cares?

That's NOT relevant at all to anything in my post

Your 0's ain't seeing the postseason

Take your weird cut and paste comments elsewhere


Yes, there have been ice ages and natural cycles of climate change.  HOWEVER, what you conveniently fail to mention is the CO2 levels during the time you mentioned hovered between 250-300 ppm.  Since 1950, the CO2 rise has bucked the trend of 50,000 years of repeatable, documented, climate change cycles.  The CO2 level since 1950 has now reached 400 ppm and climbing.  How is that natural?


Don't forget the mother. She was equally guilty, and is still alive and well and profiting from her Canadian citizenship.


One way in which such orders are stopped is by careful litigation against hose parts of the orders that exceed the law.  This kind of litigation is usually handled by groups such as the ACLU, or other non-profits.  These nonprofits need funds to be able to carry their work.  People who support litigation against Trump's orders ought to be donating to groups that work on behalf of immigrant.
Another way is through advocacy. People ought to be contacting legislators at every level of government to gear up support for legislation to overturn specific parts of these orders.  To be successful, its necessary to advocate on both sides of the aisle.  For years now, polls have shown that wide margins of Americans advocate reform of out immigration laws.  Some of that reform could happen now, step by step.


it always surprises me when I see two comments that refer to something unexpected within a few minutes of each other .... like say .... student councils!
.
it makes me wonder if there really is a meeting room where people go over talking points on the days issues then fan out to the comment boards.


It certainly says these coaches expect to stay around.


No, kidding. That's what my neighbor does. :)


It is clear by your assertion that you have NOT performed a comparative doctrinal study yourself since you believe they are not similar. Of course, you will disregard me as religiously ignorant secular liberal since it helps you to maintain your biases. The funny thing is that we secular folks actually are more knowledgeable about religion than the devoted types.
http://www.pewforum.org/2010/09/28/u-s-religious-knowledge-survey/
"Atheists and agnostics average 20.9 correct answers. Jews and Mormons do about as well, averaging 20.5 and 20.3 correct answers, respectively. Protestants as a whole average 16 correct answers; Catholics as a whole, 14.7. Atheists and agnostics, Jews and Mormons perform better than other groups on the survey even after controlling for differing levels of education."


Thanks so much!
So much better than deep Deep DEEP gut wrenching resentment.


Bankrupt these fools. Hope the victim's family wins here. It's about time people start answering for their actions.


I don't have a narrative. The title of the story "Close Gender Pay Gap" is misleading and I am trying to ply away the opaque and offer a clearer picture of reality. I don't believe women are steered into lower paying jobs, they have a choice. Who is doing the steering? Is there an evil white, male committee telling women they must be bakers instead of bankers? Why not show job by job comparisons? Because it wouldn't be a story.


It is extremely difficult to justify expensive destructive power, and ignoring the well being , and safety of the earths inhabitants. Where does the logic make it a better world to profit from it's destruction ? A select few profit from war, and destruction of the earth to Capitalize on trying to monopolize it's resources for profit , but the majority of the populstion will suffer the ravages of war , and be FORCED to fund it with tax dollars.


BULL S


I hope the procurements for many of these start soon as it seems to take forever to award contracts.

Don't know why as all the contracts are generally in Quebec.


Unfortunately that's not quite accurate; you can replace a HWH yourself if you live there AND obtain a permit. http://www.muni.org/Departments/OCPD/development/BSD/Pages/HomeOwnersFAQ.aspx


Perhaps you need to close the lid on your basket


Total side issue, but I do like the word "bigly"...I am almost tempted to say "thanks, Trump"...

Oh, and give it 10 - 2- years, it (and a few others - cofvefe) will be in Oxford, and in that sense, he will have made at least one lasting positive contribution...


I think the reality of the matter is that the deceased was born with a penis.  No matter how much I want to be a T-Rex, I simply can't be one and as a non-delusional person, I acknowledge that.


"will respond accordingly"
Translation - We will stonewall this until our last breath.


Why not? They are shooting humans every day in the streets of Anchorage. Liberalism run amok is the reason!


If his recklessness had caused "serious physical injury" he could   spend five years in prison .  He and his family were very lucky.


They are FERAL, we can try to manage them with contraception as much as possible but when that becomes ineffective then they must be culled like any other over populated species. Or I suppose we could do what you think the right thing to do and leave them be let them increase in numbers until we have another winter like the one just past, you will see THOUSANDS die from winter kill, have you have ever seen herds of animals starve to death, all, more or less in the same spot? Happens with Deer/Elk here in Idaho.  Now that is sad.


The State beats up anybody it can - because it can.


So is Trudeau (+ family and nannies) going to walk to his international conferences, Vogue photo shoots and vacation spots?  I haven't heard of passenger jets that don't use fuel.


"The other half of the country is elated and very pleased with this president."

"elated and very pleased'???  In the latest Rasmussen poll (which leans right), 27% highly approved of the job the President is doing.  If the typical Trump supporter believes that 27% is one-half, that would explain a lot.


. . . was the order of an INFERIOR President compared to Trump (for failure to be Trump).

And, do the math.  Blake says don't bomb NK.  Trump doesn't bomb NK.

Blake desires = Trump action.

We need Blake's emails.  If it wasn't so absolutely and categorically wrong, I'd call on wikileaks to try to get ahold of them - like the Trump campaign did.

Where is the Congressiona outrage over the lack of Blake's emails????  Clearly, there is a link between Blake and Trump.  They say the same things, and Trump is carrying out what Blake advocates. . .

We need Blake's emails.  That's where the answers will be.  The Trump campaign or Whitehouse is probably holding out on turning them over.


Increasing taxes to pay for the $20 billion train to nowhere, add 1 $billion to renovate the Blaisdell center and hundreds of millions to clean up and pay for useless micro boxes for the homeless instead of creating safe zones to set up tents will drive more Hawaii residents to bankruptcies. Many carry credit card balances and bank loans that put many individuals and businesses always on the edge of bankruptcy.  No coincidence the mayor has a make believe bank side job that pays him $200K / year and millions in stock options and is constantly creating overpriced make work projects like the rail, Blaisdell renovation, homeless micro boxes and massive megatowers and urban sprawl developments like Hoopili and Koa Ridge.


I am 68 years old and have much, much better hair than Justin True Dope.  He beats me on socks though.


james - back up your 40% claim with a reputable source or take it back.


Realism and truth is not a forte with those who wish to disparage the flag and anthem.  Many are trying to come to America, and the overpayed  footballers players, are doing what?   Isn't there some hurricane damage somewhere where going down on your knee could be proved more useful and helpful to society?


"Brailey said he wondered why Mellerstig didn’t fire a warning shot into the air, or tackle the dog himself -"  Seriously?  There are too many things wrong with that suggestion it's hard to even consider it a serious suggestion.


Possible answer to Question 8.  Portland has the resources to handle a much publicized case as this.  The added law enforcement and security measures just for their arraignment yesterday was unbelievable and costly.  Lane County probably said thanks but no thanks, if they had been asked.


And who do you suppose is fomenting discord in Venezuela right now?


Maybe you're jealous that Venezuela is so much further ahead in creating a "socialist dictatorship" than here?


President Obama said ISIS is on the run.  He also said they were a JV terrorist outfit.  Don't worry folks, when Hillary gets elected she'll continue the same ole' song & dance.


It helps when you are the only game in town.  Of course, their google approval rating is lower than Trump's.


Catholic Bishops should deny Communion to all Catholic politicians who support global warming after all it is contrary to Catholic teaching.


We really need a good old WAR. A serious one that will inflict significant damage on both countries. Not a little diddy rubber band action of Afghanistan, Libya or Iraq. The US really needs a true wake up call. China can absorb massive losses of human resources. Question is can the Americans? History has shown when faced with a superior force, the Chinese will basically run you over. Case in point: Korea. General Song Shilun https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Song_Shilun at the decisive Chosin Reservoir battle. See: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Chosin_Reservoir

Fast forward to 2017. The Chinese military has vastly upgraded their equipment, reorganised their troops. With ballistic missiles and anti satellite weapons, the Chinese can seriously inflicted damage on our modern communication structure in space that will have severe impacts on our daily lives. If the Chinese takes out the eyes in the skies that US forces heavily rely on, a tactical negative is the result.


Good to know that one of the three branches of our government is still functioning as per the Constitution. Whether the legislative branch will do so as well remains to be seen.  Since we know the executive branch won't, we better hope the legislative branch opts to do its job, but that requires our representatives and senators discover their long missing spines, so I won't hold high hopes.


Control the message and you control the sheeple.  Its really that simple.


To save myself two tenths of a second to review a message and declare it civil or not civil I spent twenty hours creating an App that automatically makes a message Uncivil if it has the words Allah in it. Sorry... Seriously, Civil Comments has some inherent flaws; usually I get restricted on agreeing with the smallest comments, like "Can't we all get along?"...Sounds civil, Is this Civil? Yes? Then you get flagged.


the leafs are 6 pts behind the habs with 3 gms in hand...could they??, will they ??


My grandfather was a plumber, I'm not...


Quite a well written and interesting article.  However, if you workout everyday, eat veggies nonstop, and take perfect care of yourself - you still die.  Get over it.


Trump has done exactly nothing to boost or strengthen the economy or the stock market or even affect the unemployment rate.  In fact he takes credit where credit is not due over and over again.  What has HE done legislatively? Zero.  He has no plans or vision.  The economy is doing well despite him not because of him.  I do give him credit for increasing the hate and hate crimes.  Good thing Congress does not take him seriously either and are now starting to function despite him.


LOL! Facts? We don't need no stinking facts!


This is not a good development...
In only a few circumstances has US sanctions not led to war.


I still say you are ignorant.  Either that or the world's biggest crybaby.   The Ds this and the Ds that....face it Mr.Ignorant/Crybaby this is a big world you don't get your own way 100% of the time.   The GOP has most of the cards.  I'm glad they don't have all the cards because then our state would be really screwed-up...probably permanently.


Thanks Vicki, for your good work helping our rural communities which are suffering with the decline of the timber industry.....being from Coos Bay and Roseburg I know we'll never bring back those happy job-filled days with the pokey old green chains where we used to pull lumber,  but at least this program did some good and showed government cared, we weren't  just thrown under the bus.


Confucius  says: "what a lot of nonsense."

The Canadian model of health care can be learned by working in the Canadian health care domaine, not by bankrolling it.


Well, there you have it. Sid doesn't like the Constitution of our United States. It gives minorities unequal power, and, it hands our country over to our enemies. Well, at least the very, very eastern ones...er...one.
And, "gerrymandering", hmmmmm.......... Gerrymander is an interesting word. Fascinating even. Did you know there is no antonym to gerrymander? A procedure cannot un-gerrymander, whatever one might call that process. One may only gerrymander one way or another. How 'bout that!
But there is a synonym to gerrymander that is almost too rich, hopefully funny, since we need humor in these times. That word is "doctor" (right next to "fake").
Here's a link to the "authority" (didn't need to "tiny" it):
http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/gerrymander
And, for Sid since I care about him too, look at the last one on the list.
Sid didn't make that one up folks. :-)
There's even one there for Weinstein groupies. It's on the other side of "fake".


Yes it is. it is going to open the door to treating these people as they should, we talk about understanding why. Myself, I think  the Muslim nut bar has to understand there are consequences in this world for their action. There will be no virgins when they are dead, and no cash payments for the family only a bucket of grief. The authorities have enough information on them now to extract the consequences on them, family, friends everybody associated with them will be rounded up just to make sure it does not happen again. These consequences will be well documented and executed so everybody understands there are consequences to there action. These attacks are acceptable in our societies. Once we get the bad apples, we will be able to get our lives back without concern for this behaviour.


Yes it was, and UC Berkley blew up tonight.  Yiannopoulos did not speak, as he didn't at UC Davis.  Things are getting beyond interesting.


A thousand word agenda piece from the former newspaper . . .


Sen. Coghill has been told by his constituents by 8 to 1 do not use the earnings of the Permanent Fund to run state government.  Documented vote is documented in the Division of Elections Web site archive

Sen. Wielchowski has earned the admiration of the people of Alaska to promote a constitutional amendment protecting the inflation proofing and dividend program


Sentiment is strong but I agree with you 110%.


Yesss of course. So what was the reason the terrorists attacked America on 9/11 as well the Marine Barracks bombing in Beirut in early 80's, the 1993 WTC bombing, and the USS Cole? What was the root cause, I asked, but you never answered the question. I would suggest typing "Study links low intelligence and low IQ to conservatism and prejudice" Maybe you can explain it to us also.


Sullied by a barby....


We continue to buy oil every day from Saudi Arabia why the left wing nut jobs in this country are against pipe lines transporting our OWN oil to the rest of Canada.
So we just continue to prop up Saudi Arabia to the detriment of Canada.
THAT is hypocrisy.


Lol, picture depict the goo party. White Senior citizen's suffering from degeneration of brain matter. Just like Papa Goo.