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I had to read this a few times. I really have no idea what the author is talking about. I do not think he does either. Maybe he could elaborate on the tenfold increase in vehicle traffic. What revenues is he talking about? Is this going to be a toll road? 75% reduction in state subsidy. What does that mean. I am not a banker but do ok with my own finances. You still have a ferry to subsidize. Now you are adding a road to maintain. Also adding another ferry terminal to build maintain and operate. How can this be cheaper than the existing ferry? Are ten times more Juneau people going to drive and ride to the fair? Must be unless the state is planning on building some other large ferries to bring people up from Washington. | 0 | not toxic |
Liberals cannot comprehend facts. They live in a fantasy world that you cannot penetrate which facts, logic and common sense. That's why liberalism is a disease. | 0 | not toxic |
A couple of days ago I saw a red sign advertising some roof cleaning company on a stop sign post. I pulled over and ripped it down as well as another across the street. A few years ago I collected several Nadia Sindi signs illegally placed on public property. If citizens take action and remove illegal signs eventually the Judy Newmans of the world will stop spending the effort to put them up. | 0 | not toxic |
m: Really? Which states exempt you from a sales tax because you are an Alaskan? | 0 | not toxic |
Let's say only one per Family works.
That is 6 million Jobs. | 0 | not toxic |
Last time I looked, those seeking to oust sugar, GMO companies, corporations, TMT, and close ocean access, etc. were all funded from outside sources. That sounds like colonialization to me. | 0 | not toxic |
Not surprised. They got a 5th round pick? Uh, awesome! Between Ty's history of injury and how he really doesn't fit here anymore, that's pretty darn good. Like Turner says on this board, Elway and Co. have done really well in later rounds.
Hmm...what's the max number of picks a team can have in the draft? Since the Broncos tend to struggle with late 1st and 2nd rounders, maybe they should trade both for like 8 5th round picks and 10 6th. LOL | 0 | not toxic |
We had exactly those conditions a few years ago.
A double wave from the Sun. The first was slower and we saw coming over the course of 1-2 days.
The second was unexpected and followed the course of the first, as it had cleared the path of any particles that would slow it.
It missed the Earth, on the plane of the Earth's orbit. Had the event happened two weeks later, on the same trajectory it would have been a direct hit with minimal warning.
I periodically look at the solar weather tracking:
http://sidc.be
Interesting reading. | 0 | not toxic |
Of the three police shooting, the media appears to be centering on this incident since this black victim was a normal citizen. The other two shooting involving criminals with a long records. It appears that the officer simply panick. Law enforcement cannot shoot on an implied threat. There have to be a threat before lethal force can be use. I don't hold much hope for this officer, probably be fire from his job and face criminal charges. People forget that not all officers are courageous or steely minded. Some of them, are just plain scary cats. Which mean, they are human beings subject to his natural gifts or in this case, lack of some needed to be an effective law enforcement officer. Anyway, that officer's life as he know it is over. The story got two lives totally destroy.....the victim who died and the officer who wish he was dead. | 0 | not toxic |
From the article: "The NDP plan would also increase the general corporate income tax fund by a percentage point, bringing it to 12 per cent from 11 per cent."
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For what it's worth B.C. is expecting to bring $3,413M in corporate tax revenue for the current 2017/18 fiscal year with an 11% tax rate.
If one were to take a straight percent-to-percent increase from 11% to 12% that would raise revenues to $3,723, or an extra $310M. However historical evidence from Canada and other countries suggests that actual revenue increase will be SUBSTANTIALLY lower, probably between 1/3rd and 1/2 that amount even without looking at secondary effects (eg. reduced personal income tax due to higher corporate tax). So at best they're looking at about $150M/year in extra revenue here.
In reality, adding in the secondary effects, it is probably closer to $0 in extra revenue. | 0 | not toxic |
Retributive justice rests on the notion that being just is a divine attribute. It is the primary reason the State levies punishments, underpins the beliefs in heaven and hell, as well as Purgatory. Its existence is hardly questionable. In the end all justice will be accomplished.
God's infinite love and mercy are exhibited by His willingness to forgive any sin, any number of sins, if we acknowledge we have sinned and seek forgiveness. That is restorative justice which puts us right back in his grace. | 0 | not toxic |
"If she were born when I was in the 1960's she would have been slotted into Nursing"
Utter drivel. | 0 | not toxic |
a LENTEN READ?
"BORN on THIRD BASE : a one per center makes the case for tackling inequality and bringing the wealthy home and committing to the common good. " by Chuck Collins
Just finished reading an interview with someone who took up the Pope's challenge way back when he was 26 when he gave up his millions of inheritance. New focus addressing economic inequality and environmental issues. Chuck Collins was 'born on third base' which is an awesome way to say 1% -er with a fabulous visual of just what that 'means' in real life. Connect that visual to what Pope Francis speaks to and Chuck Collins writes a "face for the rich man" born on third base... in the Gospel. Chuck's choice? go for home!
"...we can all tell true stories, about the role of grace,luck,family help,public investment,and subsidies in our lives. We can disrupt and debunk the mythology of individual deservedness and white advantage-while celebrating individual choices, sacrifices and gifts."
Sojourner/March 2017 | 0 | not toxic |
One of the first tasks of a new, non-Trump administration must be to bolster Voice of America programming. It stopped broadcasting in Russian in 2008, but it could be a strong source of real news to the Russian People.
Previously, perhaps, after the fall of the Soviet Union, it made sense to try and make nice with the struggling Russian government. Now, one instrument of payback for the Trump debacle could be helping the Russian people understand how the billionaires who have stolen their wealth live and steal, and that includes Putin.
https://www.propublica.org/article/voice-of-america-to-cut-language-services-709
Hugh Massengill, Eugene Oregon | 0 | not toxic |
Both you guys passed the background check. Isn't that special? | 0 | not toxic |
Why should priests bother with penitents? Dishing out all that grace, helping people avoid eternal damnation in the red hot flames of Hell, listening to long shopping lists of sins while pretending that you don't know who is talking, - knowing full well that some of them are making stuff up! - then getting gossiped about if you actually encourage someone to come back to communion, showing that forgiveness ACTUALLY means you are forgiven....
...and then all the thanks you get is a pair of black socks at Christmas. 😡 | 0 | not toxic |
This young man has issues. I hope that he gets mental help because looking at him and his pattern of behavior of killing helpless animals is a similar pattern to people who have committed more serious crimes. | 1 | toxic |
Agreed.
"Civil Comments" is a joke. It often sinks to a partisan popularity contest.
Its only real purpose seems to be on automatic pilot and give actual moderators nothing to do. | 0 | not toxic |
Did you notice I discussed the difference between the concept of a "right" to the fruits of others' labor and the "wisdom" of helping others? The concepts are different. You responded saying it is a good idea to help others. I did not disagree. | 0 | not toxic |
The CBC will certainly defend itself by hiring the best legal minds in the Country, all paid for by the Canadian taxpayer. | 0 | not toxic |
The Liberal fundraisers featuring Justin Trudeau, the gift that just keeps on giving. | 0 | not toxic |
They hate the left? Add to that the centre and about half of the right. To these people, everyone short of General Franco is a "leftist". | 0 | not toxic |
He's not condoning anything. He is providing a product to a paying customer. It's actually none of his business what that customer does with the product after payment has been made. Again, I'm not sure why this concept to difficult to understand. | 0 | not toxic |
Henry VIII wasn't the only royal/nobleman who sought to terminate his marriage. His approach wasn't what was accepted.
Joseph Ratzinger's teachings ARE NOT the Church's official teachings. Ratzinger was a representative of the Augustinian theological 'camp' at Vatican II. The narrow Augustinian theology blamed the primacy of conscience for everything from the impudence of freedom of the press to the skepticism of historicist thought.
During the pontificate of JP II to his own pontificate, Ratzinger's teachings represented the most narrow interpretation that polluted the hierarchical teaching office's position on conscience until
March, 2013.
References:
Brian Lewis, "The Primacy of Conscience," Australian eJournal of Theology 6 [February 2006]:1
John W. O'Malley, 'What Happened at Vatican II' [Cambridge, MA:
Harvard University press, 2010], 48-52.
Linda Hogan, "Confronting the Truth: Conscience in the Catholic Tradition' [Mahwah, NJ: Paulist Press, 2000], 98. | 0 | not toxic |
Exactly. Reince is just another deep-state Obummer holdover willing to do anything to stop the #MAGA train. Go get 'em Mooch! <sarcasm> | 0 | not toxic |
No, barak181, the airport cops are employed by the airport and are there to enforce rules established by the U.S. Department of Transportation. They respond to calls for help from all airlines. | 0 | not toxic |
Exactly why I don't get million dollar federal grants | 0 | not toxic |
You probably believe you have the right to police and fire protection. What if you dialed 911 and they asked for your credit card # before dispatching help. Yes, they might say, you have the right to emergency services, but that doesn't mean transporting them to your location is free.
Do you believe that people who don't "get out", e.g. hospital patients, nursing home residents or other house-bound people shouldn't be allowed to vote? Or would you believe that your tax-dollars paid for the cost of delivery of police and fire protection, and therefore also your ballot? And that your tax dollars paid for the cost of elections so the least gov't could do is ensure everyone, no matter how poor, could vote?
Is your right to participate in your own governance less important to you than the protection of your life and property? Because if people weren't allowed to vote representatives out of office I guarantee that down that road lies dictatorship, where no one's life or property are safe. | 0 | not toxic |
I would not vote for Eugene. He is deceiptful and has lied on many occasions. He has business interests for which he is running and may of these responses that you see are his trolls. He is not inclusive and a good proxy of Trump like behavior. He was not respected at Microsoft nor is a person who will listen if it does not align to his agenda | 0 | not toxic |
For what it's worth, the BC Liberals in many ways have more in common with the federal Conservatives than they do the federal Liberals. | 0 | not toxic |
and another of the daily GANDM hate trump so lets make up any bs accusation hit piece, but lets ignore the bs from trudeau of course, you know actually people and policies that affect us in canada, no lets just hate trump right! | 0 | not toxic |
Again, this is why it is called an unfortunate fact. Your predictable temper tantrum's will not change this fact. | 0 | not toxic |
Not thinking unborn children should be killed = hatred and building a theocracy to you, ok. | 0 | not toxic |
Compared to the US The Philippines are a living hell, like most countries , and everybody wants to leave their wretched countries and come to the few still liveable countries. Some people are so desperate that they embrace fascist religions like Islam with the hope of being saved. We must close our borders to them or else be ruined too. | 0 | not toxic |
A Slick Willy Clinton copycat with an enabler no less. | 0 | not toxic |
"Wherefore, on order that all doubt......"
Nomsense! | 0 | not toxic |
I would expect someone named "defendfreespeech" to have a better understanding of the first amendment. | 0 | not toxic |
Both Dudes need a haircut--- about 8 inches off the top. | 0 | not toxic |
A subsidized public option would give insurance companies a safety valve for dropping both really poor and really sick patients, lowering premiums while raising taxes. Taxes under the bill could be shifted from the top 2% to an across the board increase in the Hospital Insurance Payroll Tax or by converting HI to a full-blown Value Added Tax. Having only the rich pay is too cute by half and although repeal was taken out by McConnell, it would go back in conference. As for alternatives, when you tell Bernie Bot that your Obamacare policy and your Medicare plan through the same insurer are roughly equivalent, they get angry becauses their slogan does not work anymore. As for Cruz, what he is proposing already exists in Obamacare Bronze. | 0 | not toxic |
John, basically your claim is that Catholics are homophobic, that orthodox Jews are homophobic, and that Muslims are homophobic.
That seems to support a couple of conclusions: you're intolerant, you're a heterophobe.
If the shoe fits, wear it. | 1 | toxic |
Nice effort by Bettis. Unfortunately, two of his last five starts were pedestrian and three downright awful. Is there any starting pitcher, besides Gray, who can pitch at least one decent inning to start the game? Bettis? Chatwood? Marquez? And now Anderson because Freeland has collapsed? The once insurmountable lead is now two games. Even with the Padres and Giants on the horizon, the starting pitching will continue to implode and bury the Rockies early in the game. Oh, and two games now with silent bats. | 0 | not toxic |
"A growing number of Hawaii residents want marijuana to be legalized for recreational use, a poll released Thursday by the Drug Policy Forum of Hawaii shows"
A bit of a fudge.
A more accurate statement would be
"A growing number of poll respondents ...."
I award this one 1/2 a fudgicle. | 0 | not toxic |
"More dangerous" here than in the U.S.? Not nearly, not if you count up the fatalities. Also "out in the open" in some states are firearms, that sure helps. Racism is often said to be more subtle in Canada, and I don't doubt it, but that is obviously the lesser of evils given the alternative to the south. Always to be a dreadful part of the human story, like tribalism, even as the best people work against it.
(By the way, there's at least one very moving music video on youtube, Sam Cooke's original and still best 1964 version of his "A Change Is Gonna Come" with various newsreel scenes from the civil rights struggles of the time -- and the dignity is without exception with the black people not the white, how telling is that.) | 0 | not toxic |
Do you mean white? Or what do you mean? What exactly dies Canada look like to you? | 0 | not toxic |
When someone supports an issue usually they think it is a great thing or that they will personally profit from outcome. From reading so many comments from both sides and doing the math this is never more true than with measure 97. Those in favor are public employees or will profit some how that's all that matters. The ones against are the ones that learned to think for themselves and how to do simple math. This is just one more committee staffed mostly by incompetent people whose goal in life is to live off the work of others other wise known as want to be bureaucrats. | 0 | not toxic |
Your writing is terrible, yet you claim to have attended university. I'm experiencing cognitive dissonance right now. | 0 | not toxic |
I remember the three or four times they tried to implement a policy like this while I was a student at DPS. It never really was successful, nobody wore their badges and people forgot pretty early on. | 0 | not toxic |
You sound like a BC LIEberal to me. | 0 | not toxic |
Per capita is misleading because most of the new people are moving into places where RTD doesn't serve well. That's not to say that RTD doesn't have a variety of issues that are producing weak ridership, but I don't think the fares are really why. For most people it's just not a good logistical fit.
And as I said, even just keeping your car but driving it less means significant savings. A difference in 5000 miles not driven/year means $hundreds in gas savings, $hundreds more in maintenance cost saved, and good chance of $thousands in parking costs averted. And that doesn't even count the biggest savings -- delaying the need for spending tens of $thousands to replace the vehicle as quickly. Figure somewhere between $2000-$3000/yr cost for a typical car when the purchase price is averaged over the life of ownership. Unless it's your LAST car, delaying the purchase of the next one is real savings. | 0 | not toxic |
Not a Trump supporter, but it sounds like they didn't find anything meaningful. | 0 | not toxic |
Brian was good guy! I didn't know the son. My best to the family. I was fishing that day and remember hearing the reports of an overdue plane. It was very foggy that morning and I went out of Auke Bay on radar and GPS because I could hardly see past the bow pennant. I looked back and saw a line of boats following me, and I thought, how do you know I even have my radar on? Most of that day was pretty demanding conditions for either a boat or a plane. | 0 | not toxic |
Nobody claims that the election of a pope is inspired. The only claim is that the Holy Spirit safeguards the Pope from teaching heresy. Perhaps that's why he refuses to answer the dubia. | 0 | not toxic |
No, but we can agree your adopting the lingo of the white supremacists is disgusting. | 1 | toxic |
Yeh, a piggy bank. | 0 | not toxic |
You can't tell the difference? I suggest you try harder. Let me help you. Is Ambrose running the country like Trudeau? NO. Does Ambrose influence legislation like cabinet ministers do? NO. Does Ambrose dictate regulations the way cabinet ministers do? NO.
You are however right about the headlines. The Globe does an atrocious job on headlines, e.g. "Trudeau ends cash for access..." as a headline when in fact he did not such thing. It was not even remotely correct. | 0 | not toxic |
Hire, most excellent post! | 0 | not toxic |
Promises made, promises kept!!! MAGA!!! Hahaha!!! | 0 | not toxic |
It's true, many panhandlers make more money than someone else working a low-wage job in retail or basic labor. Plus they don't pay taxes on it. So why shouldn't that low-wage worker get to claim that exact same exemption? Aren't they being punished for having a real job? | 0 | not toxic |
I don't know of many people who are 'pro ACA.'
I do know many who support greater access to healthcare and they understand the flawed ACA provides a limited means of achieving that. | 0 | not toxic |
He wasn't talking about flu, and I suspect that he was referring to genocide of the cultural type. | 0 | not toxic |
Sorry you don't like America. I do and I wouldn't live anywhere else.
I don't witness hatred, bigotry and exclusion in my day to day life. And being 55, I remember watching racism in the south in the 60's when I grew up. Today is nothing like that. While today is not utopia, it gets better every day.
There are many private echo chambers out there. Both left and right. Your view will depend upon which one you lock yourself in.
There are threats out there. Every month or so another country suffers a terror attack with multiple casualties. It is a real threat, not an imaginary one | 0 | not toxic |
Can't drop two in the endzone and have another td called back for holding. Tough loss. | 0 | not toxic |
Our resource-rich country has ample opportunity for everyone. Simply stop exporting raw materials, by rather selling refined products and keeping the high-paying, stable jobs in Canada.
What is amazing, is that something this obvious isn't being done, but then the feudal barons who own this country control the conversation. Hopefully Trump and the conservative party leadership race open up debate for the voice of the people to be heard. | 0 | not toxic |
Yeah, why don't you? | 0 | not toxic |
Omar Khadr was 9-10 when his father dragged him into al Qaeda and war. Bit young to be waving the flag. From my readings, Omar was delighted when he was told actual Canadians were going to visit him (in Guantanamo). So he knew something of this country's reputation and welcomed it, if not its reality under Harper.
Regardless of what you (or I) think "should" have happened - Omar is a Canadian citizen and all of us deserve fair treatment by our government. That is where Chretien, Martin and Harper fell down. Harper's role is simply the most egregious because of his blatant defiance of the charter, grandstanding and fundraising on Khadr - which continues to this day. It's simply shameful.
BTW - in scorning the Charter of rights and freedoms - Scheer and Harper display notable contempt for Canadian values as well. If they want to change laws and the charter - fine, but simply spitting on it is not good Canadian character. | 0 | not toxic |
The media, the arts community feel entitled to receive government funds, just because.
Look a the CBC, supporters think Canada must have a liberal outlet funded by the government.
Too bad, new times are here, produce something of quality or move to an skill area to survive. | 0 | not toxic |
The quality of the photography at the Register Guard is slipping. SeenEugene has much more interesting photos on their web page of this event that are also better exposed and more colorful than these drab photos are.
You should hire their photographer. | 0 | not toxic |
Dear Alexandra,
It is interesting how when a couple desires so very much to have a child and experience difficulty in conceiving, but then become pregnant - well then they boast about "being pregnant", "expecting a baby". I have yet to hear, "well the baby is hardly a child" or "the embryo is not fully formed". No, they simply say, "we are expecting a baby". It is only when someone is pregnant and is considering destroying the child, that we hear, "the embryo is not fully formed" or "it is hardly a child". When someone is pregnant, it is always a baby - it is always a life that has been conceived. We have to be honest - say the truth. We cannot have it both ways - it is a clump of cells when we do not want the baby and it is a baby when we want the baby. We are deceiving only ourselves. I have a lot of respect for women who have regretted their abortions, humbly repented and received Jesus' abundant forgiveness, mercy and graces in the Sacrament of Confession. It is a Catholic paper! | 0 | not toxic |
Why are black women dispropotionally represented? Excellent question. I would suggest that it's because they have less access to contraceptives given the fact that they earn about 17% less than white women. They probably are less likely to have insurance as well.
Ironically pro-life attacks on Planned Parenthood will increase the number of abortions.
http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2016/07/01/racial-gender-wage-gaps-persist-in-u-s-despite-some-progress/ | 1 | toxic |
yes, the state could start doing so in the bush that receives moneys's from the general fund just like all the rest of us in the urban areas! | 0 | not toxic |
"In a recent survey 72% of 1,000 surveyed Canadians would gladly trade Justin Trudeau for Donald Trump."
Source, please? | 0 | not toxic |
we need taxes and give up pfd's so the villagers get a free ride? woot woot.
and of course, flaming liberals are still obsessed with palin.
another day, another bunch of brilliant letters. | 0 | not toxic |
On my flights I attempt to sit at the exit row and understand the duties should I need to open and assist. With that in mind should we have specific seats designated for "Passenger Assistance". We would be trained, certified and insured to assist the flight crew when given a call. We fully understand that we may be placed in harm's way and this is something that we will accept. Why? I'm not that benevolent towards others, but I'd rather be in a position to save myself and as a collateral benefit to save others. Oh...and I would be given a lifetime travel pass! :) | 0 | not toxic |
Lots of money to be made if it is up-sized! | 0 | not toxic |
His regret and a $1.76 will get me a coffee at Timmy's.
Not too sure how he took responsibility for his actions - unless of course he is going to put some money where his mouth is? | 0 | not toxic |
Or maybe Jim Colver is one to," ... take pride in thinking for ourselves and no special interest tells us what to do, say or think." Rather than being in lockstep with the Republican Machine, he looks at the issues and thinks about his constituents. Jim Colver is one of the few Republicans I support. I'm glad he has represented my district, and I will continue to support him. | 0 | not toxic |
" In fact, there are 40 million boxes of eggs laid.” Must have been a struggle to lay all those boxes. Who laid the actual eggs? | 0 | not toxic |
Not sure you realize how inaccurate and ironic your remarks are. That absurd, money-wasting $5 billion subway is the direct result of Rob Ford's ignoring professional transit planning advice and yelling "subways, subways, subways" without the slightest clue about what they would cost or how they would be paid for. Your hero is directly responsible for what may become the worst money wasting project in this city's history. | 0 | not toxic |
In fact it's going to increase. | 0 | not toxic |
Wow. Did that really happen?? Gross. | 0 | not toxic |
Good to see Neil out of politics! I like him better as an irritant and rebel rouser! | 0 | not toxic |
We've already gone over all this. I posted for your benefit the great CEO who raised the cost of epipens who is a big Democrat donor. Insurance companies don't "guarantee results!" Where do you get this stuff? If that were true, then everyone with car insurance would never be in a car accident or if they were they wouldn't be injured or die!
It's been projected that if you could remove half the "professional administrators" who have their finger in the health care pie, that the costs for care would decrease dramatically, so why don't you research that for awhile as that is something we could all work on! | 0 | not toxic |
Feel good series for the preds and canada, in your face blues, habs and weber fore!!! | 0 | not toxic |
Opioids and gambling are not afflictions. Addiction is an affliction. Should we get rid of all locations that sell alcohol? How about people who are ruining their lives with shopping? Maybe we should divide the town according to gender for those people who may grow up and become addicted to sex. I personally do not gamble much because after about half an hour I am bored out of my mind. I don't drink much in a bar because I was a bartender in my youth for several years and now drunk people get on my nerves.
However, if I was addicted to gambling or alcohol I would never go any place where there was a bar or a casino.What I wouldn't do is assume that everyone else was going to become addicted to alcohol and gambling just because it was available to them.You see where I am going with this. Like the guns don't kill people, people, hatred, fear and stupidity kill people thing. | 0 | not toxic |
Don't blame baseball, blame the Rockies.
If the Rockies actually had some semblance of perennial success... this would not be the case.
They lose the few 'all stars' they produce because of having to dump salaries in the face of perennial failure. | 0 | not toxic |
"America's "so-called" President is mad"
Only to the thoroughly discredited MSM and SJW industry who’s creditability has been in free-fall for quite some time…. | 0 | not toxic |
Terrifying. | 0 | not toxic |
This would be welcomed news, assuming that most of the employees are locals. | 0 | not toxic |
"watching as your estate is consumed to pay for your end of life care leaving your heirs nothing" REALLY
Folks with an entitlement attitude towards getting/deserving an inheritance from a family member is a disgusting display of greed! Folks who believe that other people should pay for their medical needs so that they can leave their heirs land and money is driven by the same selfish emotions as greed!
I am all for providing some help for those who are unable to help themselves but this line of logic about using/transferring other folks tax dollars for the personal protection of your estate is just wrong. If you want to ensure your heirs get something monetary when you pass, buy life insurance! | 0 | not toxic |
Warning - this article is experienced old falsifiers and experience of liyng about Iraq, war 08.08.08 and massacres in Odessa 2014.
Russian Troops in Ukraine....
Russia's entry into the war in Ukraine will mean the bombing Kiev, destruction of the Ukrainian goverment and quick end thes war.
Pro-russian separatists 10 times weaker than the Ukrainian army.
Militiamen Novorossia poorer armed, have less strength.
Of course weak not attacked - weak defending. | 0 | not toxic |
Those are the conditions where siped, no stud tires work like champs! | 0 | not toxic |
As we've seen so often lately, the makeup of the Supreme Court is a major factor in charting the course of our history. The battle to replace Scalia is guaranteed to be both protracted and very, very nasty.
A GOP controlled Senate which "early-on" stated openly that it was dedicated to making President Obama's Presidency a failure, will NEVER approve an Obama nomination. The stakes for both the presidential and senate races have just risen significantly. | 0 | not toxic |
Time for a coaching change, Mr. Maitlin. | 0 | not toxic |
why does he have to get re-elected every two years if seniority is such an important part of the job?
doesn't seem like he's developed much "clout" in 12 years...what indication has been given that he will develop more with an additional two years? | 0 | not toxic |
You are.
Its easy enough. Do you not reread threads to see if anyone posted anything of interest?
Guilty conscience? Did you listen to the Gospel today at all? | 0 | not toxic |
The boy was carrying the chicken and just repeated what the chicken said. | 0 | not toxic |
Tell you what....point out the inaccuracies in the AP story. Back it up with actual facts. Notice that none of you AP haters do that, because you rely on false information that fits your delusional narrative. | 0 | not toxic |
My two cents worth:
- The evolution of alternate technologies and materials apply to any vehicle - petroleum or electric. Thus there is no advantage to electrics in principle.
- The key to electric vehicles remains battery capacity - they will enter the small vehicle urban commuter market but I am dubious about long range - SUV and small trucks .
Batteries - all the rest is standard engineering and production logistics.
- There will be a general transition to smaller more energy efficient cars - ICE and electric.
- As for sharing vehicle ( ownership ) - not going to happen. I am not about to share mine with the irresponsible slob next door .-) . People have too much pride of ownership.
- Urban transit and congestion is a political problem more than the type of vehicle used. | 0 | not toxic |
Yeah, Vancouver has seen a slowdown in price increase for sf detached, but condo prices are escalating in the double digits. Here in Richmond we have seen a 27% price increase this past year.
The average working family has not been able to afford a house for years, the last resort for a place to live (given a rental vacancy rate of under one percent) is a condo. Now even that is moving beyond affordability.
It doesn't help that local buyers are scrambling for leftovers after entire condo developments are pre-sold overseas. | 0 | not toxic |
I have a gold mine in Indonesia that is the BEST EVER!
Invest in it now, if it turns out to be wrong I`ll apologize later.
The hysterical reaction of investors will just be sour grapes.
Now does THAT make sense?
And neither do you. | 0 | not toxic |
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