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Most of us? Who is it that prefers an alliance with a tyrant than with Great Britain? Really, Pandora, this is just silly. You are going to lose Trid's support if you badmouth his homeland.
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You're from a culture where jokes are unknown.
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What would we do without the UH? They contribute so much to our community
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Sorry, no "spittle". My lips were dry when I typed that, and they remain dry now. You seem to disagree with me. That's fine. But tell me just what Trumplethinskin HAS done to earn any respect and maybe I'll change my mind. You see, he DOES lie - constantly, incessantly. His policies are NOT consistent. He disparages NATO, and has his lacky, Pence go to Europe to assure them that 'all is well'. Which is it? He says the mass deportations will be a military operation, and yet his latest General adamantly denies it. Which IS it? He said he'd stand up for LGBTQ rights, and yet submits horrid proposals that do great harm to them. Which is it? Go ahead and refute anything I said instead of just hurling insults at me. I backed up my statements. It's up to you to refute them if you feel otherwise. P.S. I've got dozens of more examples if you haven't been paying attention these last 20 months.
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The shawinigan strangler was the worst PM Canada ever had.
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so you have your 5 or 6 pet peeves and that is your whole universe and because you don't like how they cover those issues you think all media is evil and biased against you? Hey buttercup, it isn't all about you.
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What a sick mind decided to do a poll like this? It is like asking - Should we catch and prosecute shoplifters OR forgive them upfront keeping in mind their poorness? - Should we call a police when spotting an intruder in the house? - Should mothers feed their babies?
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I am not surprised that you couldn't answer. Thanks for the verification.
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keystone was approved in canada long ago with harper, today by trump in the usa.
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I agree in premise with this tax but it was to much at once, increases should be incremental.
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There you go again with your ignorant put-downs. Try really hard to show some intelligence next time.
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Cronin, Vavi, Malema, Nzimande ad Mbalula are the reason we have Zuma as the president The are the people who went around airbrushing Zuma when it was already obvious that he is a flawed character. Rather than go around telling us how bad Zuma is (which we knew before he became president) the should just apologise and shut up.
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It's called personal responsibility.
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Since when does California support other states?. It was just a few years ago they were the worst state in the country financially and held that title until Emmanuel and other Dumbo's broke Chicago. Now they are the second worst state out of 50... financially.
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For a president that is plunging in the opinion polls you'd think he would keep a lower profile and restrain from tweeting unsubstantiated comments. But, I guess The Donald wouldn't be the man he is today if all along he'd simply told the truth and pursued honest business practices. It's all of America and the world that is held hostage to this outrageous character.
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Another great story from Mr. Carey. Keep going through those boxes!
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Health Authorities need to get their spending under control. I agree with the libs stance, their tactics of one day are a little off considering they expect the provinces to tow the line on carbon tax.
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The current imbroglio in South Africa has three main culprits namely KPMG, Gordhan and Rupert. The truth about their actions must be revealed. Now they are behind closed doors planning to grab the SA economy by the neck.
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I'm proud to have been a part of the vendors that were there. These people were so wary anyway, it's really heartbreaking to see such emotionally broken people. They deserve our love, compassion and inclusiveness, not our scorn and ostracism.
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Keep trying... By posted, I meant posted a story as in published. Besides that was in 1971, and yes they did screw up big time.
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Who's doing all the laundry today?
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The coalition also mentioned heavy lobbying and political donations, about 92% of w about $5million went to the BC Libs. . I doubt very much that "new regulations are being recognised as the best in the world"; if they were why are these organisations writing the government?. Canada's mining sector in general has a very bad international reputation which is why so many mining outfits from other countries are registered here; the regulations are pretty well non existent, and despite our so called concerns over human rights as long as violations happen a long way away, in Ecuador for example, we seem to remain unconcerned.
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"The traditional model is that creativity starts with special people at elite universities, R&D labs, or in vast corporate R&D centres with game rooms, yoga studios and bring-your-pet-to-work privileges – places built to inspire people to be more creative." . If this is what you genuinely think, you have no understanding of innovation.
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Djou is running for a four-year term. Any extensions would have to wait until the current mess is resolved. No matter who wins this race any discussion of extensions are at least 8 to 10 years in the future. The current focus is to make the existing "white elephant" work for the people of Oahu. Djou will focus on the current crisis with honesty and transparency, allowing the voting public to make decisions regarding further rail allocations and construction. An extension of the current elevated project along Nimitz Highway to Chinatown or Aloha Tower Marketplace will salvage this "white elephant." From there, Djou will leave it to the voters to decide how to proceed. The other two candidates are swimming in quicksand as any further unraveling will turn off the majority of voters against rail and other transit projects for good. We need a fixer for the present crisis now. That is Djou.
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I guess for us old fogies who don`t "tweet" the link doesn`t work. I heard her invite industry to testify during "public comment"... as I watched the meeting on gavel to gavel. Funny how Exxon` "tax guy" was right there first in line in person...and dodged every specific question asked of it. But not the boss who could have answered those unanswered questions.
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In the 90's, Alaska had produced oil at $12/barrel. Adjust for inflation, perhaps $20/barrel would be similar. Sky isn't falling.
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I am excited that Team Redeemed Teen Center applied for Best Start for Kids funds that specifically addresses these issues. We need a collective plan that involves our youth leading this work! Kimberly Sopher Dunn
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When will this big baby take some personal responsibility for his actions instead of blaming everyone and everything around him? The majority of people - in America and globally - are already sick and tired of living with the effects of Trump's sad pathology as his sinking popularity polls show.
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What's truly telling is that conservatives attack this bill for - get this - not being AWFUL enough. Why do people keep voting for these awful people? They want to transfer more money to the donor class, and make all of our lives miserable. Haven't we already had enough of Ronnie Raygunomics? The wealth transfer to the donor class has already been staggering over the decades since Ronnie, and they want even more to stuff into their gaping maw, with an assist from the cons. MAGA?
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I don't recall that. Do you have a source?
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Pavelec must be laughing
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He's been in the legislature too long. Time for Maui to elect someone else to represent their interests. Apparently, he hangs on to his seat only to serve his own interests while feeding off the taxpayer's trough. He has made a mockery of being a legislator.
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I would argue "not necessarily". A MBChB degree is a double bachelors degree - Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery. Nkosazana Zuma is also a qualified medical Doctor (she qualified in the UK). One view I have read is that an IQ of 132+ is required in order to qualify as a Medical Doctor. A Medical Degree is no guarantee of sound judgement, or a well honed moral compass, as the examples of Harold Shipman and Joseph Mengele illustrate.
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This should clearly be a slam dunk tax I have never seen a liberal ever pass up a chance at a new tax.
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do you honestly think terrorism will end if settlements are returned. The Palestinian problem is what allows the Arab world to behave as they do. It is a great excuse for 9/11
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How is the logic twisted, exactly? Resource production, company profits, and individual incomes are taxed, which is then spent on social programs, innovation incentives, etc. It never ceases to amaze me that this simple fact is always forgotten in the sustainability debate. AND that so-called environmentalists never have a satisfactory answer on how we replace the jobs and incomes of the resources industry. There is an answer, but complexity rarely serves partisan purposes.
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hab: Doesn't matter how a spill happens, it's a spill. If we get many of those then there's 'no doubt' the oil will get delayed, whichever transport mechanism is used. Delay is easy - just enforce more safety checks. The better answer is to ensure no spills happen, but also to convince BC they won't. And as I posted, Alberta companies are doing a lousy job at that.
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Nice article! Since the Media Summit just concluded and this QB was picked as pre-season offensive player of the year, I think it was quite timely. Appreciate hearing about what's going on with other MW teams. It's almost like watching the local sports news and only hearing about St. Louis Cardinals because of one local player hits 1 for 4 or threw a player out at first.
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The U.S. Supreme Court ruled many years ago that flag burning was a political act and so had the protection of their Constitution. Dissenters are not wrong in worrying about the consequences of dissent - especially as Trump will make stacking the Court a priority over the next four years.
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Twinkle twinkle litte czar, Putin put you where you are. You might as well do his bidding, he's your daddy now.
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You forgot "greedy" -- selfish, soulless and greedy. As Tom Price says,"difficult decisions are necessary to streamline the government to focus on the administration's goals...", which definitely do not include helping the American people (unless they're rich, of course).
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. Just a motion, just a motion. Don't discuss. Don't criticize. Do not question - it's just a motion ... .
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McCoy is the worst coach we have by a country mile. The only good season he's had as a playcaller was when Manning audibled out of his playcalls every other play.
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Sacrifice for the country last happened in WWII. Dying in Iraq simply means you gave your life to the military industrial complex of the US that exists to make lobbyists and CEOs rich, by the blood of the unquestioning masses. The war was pointless.and a huge waste and veterans should be ashamed they were duped into thinking there was honor in Iraq. Trump is right that this Muslim woman doesn't talk enough. She should have talked her son out of going to die in a war of stupidity.
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Mr. Trudeau is vunerable on this issue. The question is whether the public has the attention span to understand the tax implications for how a testamentary trust works. I doubt it.
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Actually nothing like it at all. Nice try, though.
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Speedbump?
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Yup. They brought along the kids thinking they could live off the PFD, like the probably could "back home", and finding out they can't, crime is the next best thing to working! I wonder how many state welfare dollars and USDA dollars are going into that neighborhood. I know there's some good families there...but why? Is Mountain view really the only low rent in all of Anchorage? Seems no amount of manicuring can change that place.
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There is a story here, but the Globe and Mail didn't say anything about that story. The story should have talked about: Why is it that a Canadian scientist who has plenty of problem insects to study in Canada, is going down to Southern California to study an economically insignificant insect down there?
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That's just another Conservative fantasy, Jack. CTV might have found out about it a day or two before it was due to be announced, but it's simply not legally possible to hide the fact that an ongoing civil action has been settled. And that's some blanket the media is trying to throw over it - with dozens of articles, columns and editorials.
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Sara, you forgot to finish your sentence. I believe you left off ...."a first class trip to jail." By the way.... Sara doesn't even live in Alaska. Run her name through a records search. You won't find anyone up here. www.radaris.com
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Fred, you convinced me. I am waiting until I am 70. If you get two more converts you will have met your goal.
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Car owner assaulted with a deadly object, her own truck. That is plenty justification to give the car thief a dirt nap forever.
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Continued.... Cardinal Mueller has diplomatically refused to butt in and clarify what the Pope intends in AL Yet he has already concurred with the interpretation of Arcbishop Chaput and Bishop Conley quoting the 1994 Declaration of the CDF and Pope St John Paul's Encyclical, Familiaris Consortio. He can hardly now espouse Kasper's and Schoenborn's interpretation. I imagine that his resignation, forced or voluntary, would damage Francis far more than it would himself.
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Trump picks the Guy who as a presidential candidate himself stated that as president he would eliminate the Dept. of Energy. When further questioned, he couldn't remember the name of the Dept. It looks as though Trump is keeping his promise of finding jobs for those who are technically unemployable! Well, except for Christie? No matter how unqualified, corrupt, or connected to special interests these nominees are, None can "trump" the President Elect in incompetence and ignorance!
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Maybe your mom should have stayed away from the Brown Acid, man.
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The Wrecker exists for one reason Robin and it isn't to get to the truth. The Wreckers only goal is to sale more advertising and newspapers. I'm sure they've seen an uptick in clicks and people paying for subscriptions. Hopefully Evan will get a little bonus right before Christmas for coming up with a sensational story.
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..and it's been doing a pretty good job feeding and sustaining a vast ecosystem.
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bingo - the true analysis
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Nobody is under the AHA.
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Of course man made climate change exists ... in the urban centers! With industrialization came urbanization, more paved roads and more buildings that are "heat sinks." It's a scientifically documented fact that the average temperature in the cities averages about 3-degrees higher than the surrounding countryside, and in some cases 10-degrees higher. The vast majority of the temperature data is collected in the urban centers, because nobody wants to take a couple of hours to drive out to the country to read a thermometer every day. In other words, the data is gerrymandered to fit the AGW agenda, but it really has little or nothing to do with CO2. The rise in CO2 has always followed increases in temperatures by and average of 800 years, and no less than 200 years. It's an effect, not the cause. If you want a better climate, move out of the city. The number of hurricanes to hit the US has been consistently between 1 and 3 per year since 1880, with a slight decline in frequency.
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yeah, coastal strike. Are we planning on invading New York city? Because if we are, better get the refueling tankers up in the air. It will take 3 refuels for them to get there and get back to base in Quebec.
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Until the cultural ideology that "same-sex inclinations" are "objectively disordered", and that gay love-relationships are "intrinsically evil" is dealt with, there will be no hope of inclusion of LGBT Catholics as equals at the banquet table. These categories are cultural constructs, and need to go where the injunction for slaves to obey their masters went.
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So he took $1,000 per person out of the economy with this year's PFD cut and now they want that and another $1,000 per person in taxes. All this and still won't commit to stopping the oil credits. I will not vote for anyone who OKs this proposal.
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Why do you keep capitalizing "Obama" when talking about ACA? Did Obama's involvement #trigger you? Or do you just miss him as much as the rest of the country does?
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As one of them told me, in all seriousness, "A man's wife is only his wife, but his mother is family."
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I'm on my side. Who's side are you on?
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I don't agree! People cant be individuals in a political environment but through intellectual capacity and influence have the ability to design a particular outcome in an individuals favor, because it is a community of believers that share a particular idea/believe for either personal or group benefit. Politics is the greatest merry-go-round!! and its a rare scenario to find an individual on the Ferris Wheel!!
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You're kidding, right? The report you quoted looks only at imports into Alberta, 1.5 to 2.0 billion dollars over 3 years. The other side of the coin is here, https://www.albertacanada.com/files/albertacanada/SP-EH_AIME-10-year-review.pdf In 2015 alone, Alberta exported 8.9 billion dollars of natural gas & natural gas liquids. That's after the huge drop in price and volume that's occurred in the last few years.
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Afghanistan is one of those places Trump talked about staying out of-- where we fought for years, dropped tons of bombs, and set up a government-- somewhat corrupt-- and the bad guys are coming back. We still have 8,000 troops in Afghanistan and now the Russians are supporting the taliban there. And Trump just stepped up our efforts in Somalia sending hundreds of troops to this country with huge oil reserves. We are also sending more men and arms to Yemen (we also arm the Saudi's in this fight). So Trump learned the facts of life after his campaign promise of no more wars and interventions overseas.
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A division of Status Of Women.
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To me I question the validity of having the speculation as part of the oil development process. Prospective purchasers of leases should be in the business of oil not gambling on being able to make their profits by selling their purchase of a site sold for development.
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RTD has shot itself in the foot regarding the G line. That line is now over one year past due from its previously extended date. Was this due to determined citizen opposition to the route chosen? NO! This route follows an existing rail line and uses that ROW. Was this because of a lack of building materials or a shortage in the labor supply? That probably pushed the start date more than once, but the entire route has been up and able to run for over 1 year. What then caused the delay? RTD and the Contractor selected unproven and now known to be defective GATE SOFTWARE. That STUPID decision is causing the delay of an otherwise completed line. It gets worse. At every crossing point we are paying for TWO flaggers 24/7/365. These folks have a boring job that is interrupted a couple of times a day by the Coors train. Some shifts do not even have a train, but RTD has the flaggers for both directions. Gives you confidence in their planning process doesn't it?
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I doubt grounding will do anything, or taking away her cell phone. She will just rebel more. I would rather see her in Professional Mental Intervention.
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United just gave me another reason not to fly with them. I quit flying United yeats ago after their customer service went all to heck and a United flight I was on had broken seats (at least ine seat with no seat back). The gentlemen was within his rights to refuse to deplane. He was a paying customer who expected to be transported between Point A and Loint B. He wasn't causing any trouble. If I were in his shoes I would have refused as well. The critics in this comments section are absolutely wrong.
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If she is worried about what people will think of her, that is, future employers, she should think before she types or tweets. Some people are social media idjuts, ala Donnie Trump. As the old saying goes, better to keep your mouth shut and be thought a fool than open it and remove all doubt. Well, Ms Khan, you're the architect of your own demise.
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Sorry, but like with those who advocated for marijuana prohibition, you are on the wrong side of history. Recent polls show there is under 50% support for the continued prohibition of adult sex work. Furthermore, the continued prohibition of the industry is nice cover for the few legitimate cases of 'trafficking.' That is people who are in the business against their will. For those of us who think that real trafficking should be entirely the focus, law enforcement's hit rate usually falls somewhere close to 1% in these huge stings. That's because it's a small problem hidden in the giant sea of adult sex work, that they need to sift through. The DOJ has studied this carefully, but didn't like the results which showed how small a problem trafficking really is so they hid their numbers. Look at the work of professor Ric Curtis of Columbia University, or of investigator Jerry Markon of the Washington Post, who uncovered the real numbers about this false 'trafficking' epidemic.
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Thank you for your first hand experiences. Yes, Site C is wrong for many reasons. Ms. Clark wanted to point to employment gains. Very sad she would let her vanity rule instead of scientific and fiscal responsibility. I'm amazed at the vast area of destruction that has already taken place. Huge cost overruns are guaranteed.
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And people may wish to review the recent crash landing in Halifax.
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The sooner we drain the swamp in Ontario, Alberta and federally the sooner we can recover the disaster of progressive ideology that Wynne, Notley, and Turdough have condemned Canadians to. Canada has had enough of this progressive madness.
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Except for the tarmac visit, those investigations are concluded. They took years, cost millions, and concluded no crimes occurred or that no reasonable prosecutor would file charges. I am surprised you were not aware that Benghazi, the IRS, and email server issues were investigated.
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Exactly what I have been saying...we are so close folks, elect me and I will finish the job....
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No she isn't ---she's siding with democrats . As for us Alaskan's , we should be ashamed of ourselves . We use way more than our share of medical insurance . We drink , use drugs , over eat and milk our insurance benefits . Since we get free PFD money we feel are entitled to free medical care as well. On top of that , we love Planned Parenthood which is killing thousands of nearly born Alaskan babies every year . Lisa really loves them too. That's perhaps the main reason she's turning democrat on us.
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ADN makes big deal about color comments and then let's idiots comment
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Team Trump sure acts guilty If this is all harmless - which is fully possible - why do they continue to lie and deny or for that matter, why does Trump insist on constantly talking about it??? Seems like terrible strategies if you want this to go away. If you're innocent, tell the truth about everything and otherwise shut up about the whole thing. You aren't helping yourself otherwise.
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You leftist, have ranted about man made global warming for so long. And all your claims have never materialized in any way. In the 70's you claimed by the year 2000 Florida would be under water. All major cities on the coast line would be under water... the sea hasn't rised as you claimed. Why should America pay for your lies?!?!?
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Roy, your team lost , get over it.
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It was interesting to see the costs that the startup in the article was quoting in Upper New York State, 20,000 dollars to start. Further they were not expecting much cost savings over natural gas due to it's relative cheapness in the market now. The other bit of information that was eye opening was the depth of the piping. Over 500 feet straight down! So deep in fact that they anticipate that the owners of the house will have to procure a mining permit. In New York I'd say that with the environmental regulations, that could be expensive to acquire and time consuming. But all alternatives should be explored. One alternative that I tout, which is repressed time and time by the electric/battery crowd, is fuel cell technology. If you look to silicon valley they are very heavy into large fuel cell generators as back up power generators. I could see fuel cells as a viable alternative to provide the electrical needs of electrical forced air systems that a home would require.
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Probably had a PAP test on his file from 2014 and nobody caught it. Who looks at their own electronic health file anyway? Maybe we all should.
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I don't think he can :)
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I can see why MSW would want to travel back in time to 1976 instead of lingering here in the ugliness of the present moment. I remember the bicentennial year quite well. The Vietnam war had just ended, Richard Nixon had been driven out of office, and everyone was in a celebratory mood, and in the spirit of the seventies, everyone was letting it "all hang out." The giddiness in the air that year gave birth to the election of Jimmy Carter, one of the most decent (if politically naive) presidents ever to serve. It was a happy time, and the nation, even at 200, still seemed young at heart. Now, four decades later, the nation seems old, weary, and cynical, with a bitterly divided electorate and a once-proud, now-decrepit democracy that has become as old and dysfunctional as our aging infrastructure. It would be nice if we could somehow recapture the youthfulness and spirit of unity from 1976, but that cannot happen any more than lost virginity can be restored. What's gone is gone.
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I don't agree that the silent majority agree with her. Her comments blatantly ignore the terrible social conditions on many reserves, which are a direct result of previous generations of Canadians supporting the wanton destruction of First Nation's people's family life. No amount of "educational advantage" can replace the complete loss of family support and cultural identity. And if she thinks her obvious scam of trying to divert attention to reserve's spending practices is working, let me disabuse her of that notion. It looks cynical, vicious and typical of the right wing - money counts more than people. Thank goodness some people in the Conservative party have at least a little bit of social compassion - unlike Ms Beyak.
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Nope. A free press that includes all biases, right and left, is vital to a democracy. What, do you want our government to decide what you can see and hear? You know, like North Korea, China and Russia?
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Well said. I have yet to find a doctor who has a clue about the cost of what they charge, let alone show any concern for my financial health. Doctors are manipulated toward advising very expensive meds and say very expensive diesgnostics. Follow the money. Docs are people, fallible, some amazing, some last in the class.
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So, when an oil spill eventually happens, how much winds up in the Susitna River?
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too funny. it is people like you with little to no knowledge of science who haven't a clue. we can only recycle 10% of the solar panels set to be decommissioned with a huge number yet to come. no planning and green talking points and salesmanship have gotten us here. grow up and get an education in the hard sciences instead of whining like a spoiled brat
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There was this guy, John Ballaine, who most Alaskans never heard of who had a dream around 1900. He decided what Alaska needed was a railroad to the center of the state. This was before cars. He laid out the route and began construction in 1903. Workers laid track from what would become Seward To Turnagin Arm by 1907. Sadly that was the year of the Wall Street "Panic of 1907 which occurred because so much gold was found in the Klondike, Nome, Fairbanks and Australia its value dropped to the floor. Ballaine's dream died that year as his Canadian investors panicked and withdrew funding. The federal government finished the Alaska Railroad using Ballaine's route in 1923. Probably some lessons here about the role of Wall Street effected investments, federal involvement, foreign investors and of course dreams...
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There is no such thing as a Fiduciary. Other countries that say they have Fiduciary are lying. There is no such thing. What they mean to say is the regulators will decide what you sell, period. But, as a client, and it is my money, I don't want to manage the money the way regulators tell me too. I want to manage it the way I and my advisor want to. If trailers are the way I want, I should get Trailers. If I don't want Trailer fees , I should get that. The way it is now, the rules are already there. Have trailers if you want and if you don't , don't buy funds with Trailers.
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You re correct EKK - he should have imposed the ban on SA as well. Thanks for point that out!
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GOOD FOR HIM....:)
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