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To answer, in my opinion unless someone knows President Trump personally no one can answer with fact. I would guess he is plenty strong enough to stand up to adversity, but I do not personally know him so it would be speculation on my part only to say more than just a guess.	0	not toxic
More clickbait bullshit.	1	toxic
See, I got parnell to come out of his moms basement to comment on her computer!	0	not toxic
. "Make America Great Again" - Refers to the period when America was really, really, unbelievably, terrifically great .........for white males. Of course it wasn't so great for everyone else - women, minorities, gays, blacks, non-Christians. White males (of which I am one) have to get over their aversion to a new social order in which all are treated equally and being a white male does not automatically guarantee you access to the front of the line ahead of those who don't share your gender, race and orientation.	1	toxic
This is the key chart - "Percentage who said it is very/somewhat easy to get medical care in the evenings, on weekends or on holidays without going to the hospital emergency department" The problem with ER, is that if you're outside your doctor's hours or availability, you have to go to the ER. People w/o an emergency shouldn't have to go to the ER to get treatment, yet that's often the only option, unless you're absolutely sure it's safe to wait, or don't need some kind of treatment. Then, there's the problem of actually finding a doctor. It can take many hours of research and phone calling to find a family doctor taking new patients. So, while you're in that process (if you ever have time), it's walk-in clinics and ER. Both of the above should be pretty simple to solve, and would greatly reduce the ER wait issue and improve care.	0	not toxic
"...the plane was traveling at an altitude of 1,800 feet before it made “descending and climbing turns during the next 6 minutes.” So was there loss of rudder control?	0	not toxic
$3.5 million dollars for 24 acres in Boulder County?-- That's $146,000 per acre for prime, downtown Lafayette real estate (that doesn't have pre-existing oilfield development beneath it). Something is amiss with this story-- and voters should be asking a lot more questions. Any for-profit developer would gladly offer FlatIrons a much better deal. Are high taxes in play here, enticing FlatIrons to consider dumping their ownership to Boulder county? Perhaps more affluent/influential parts of Boulder (city), are under some kind of pressure to build slums in out-of- site reaches of Boulder County like Lafayette, in order to receive federal grant money for something else? Perhaps Lafayette residents view the choice between FlatIrons Church and a big welfare housing project as a choice between the lesser of two evils? Perhaps affordable housing is just banter until the deal is sealed, and the aquirer has alternative plans? There has to be a REAL story here, Denver Post, go get it!	0	not toxic
Hmmm, I don't recall a letter from Francie condemning the man that originated the vulgarity referred to by many marchers. Apparently it's ok for a man to be vulgar - indeed he can be elected president. But, women are considered hysterical vulgarians for calling him on it.	1	toxic
Oh boy...(eyes roll) the man is an American, for God's sake. Too bad he has an arrest record. Sounds like his trouble with the Law was the result of (once again) a State adoption agency and foster care system that is inept. I feel some compassion for him.	0	not toxic
First of all, the Republican health care "plan" is nothing but an $800 billion tax break for the wealthiest Americans (over ten years). That's it. Whatever else they throw out there is simply cover. They're going to gut Medicaid and its assistance to American seniors, nursing home residents, birthing mothers (50% of them), and poor children by shifting the financial burden to the States, many of which will then simply dismiss the burden outright. We're an oligarchy now, in post Citizens United America, and the rich paid billions in the last election to guarantee that the taxes raised by Obamacare go away. They're so eager for this additional tax relief that the IRS has reported rich folks are delaying tax payments already, waiting for Mitch McConnell to make good on his promise to trade America's health for a bit more wealth. No one will be hit harder than Trump's Red State stalwart working class voters.	0	not toxic
It doesn't meet the Geneva Convention definition either.	0	not toxic
Thanks Rep. Gara for laying it out there. Now I want to hear the logic in the arguments for the Senate`s intransigence at facing that gulf in the budget. What do they want to do? keep increasing crime from their actions and inactions?,.. and cut even more the agencies that deal with that crime and the poor education that leads to much of it? The Alaska state senate should be ashamed if it again acts against the soundest fiscal tools available to the people and state as a whole and as a sovereign. We elected them to do it,..and they need to get it done (balancing the budget for Alaska going forward). Make the taxes go away after ten years if we are out of the fiscal woods if you like.. but act now for Alaska. No more kicking the can down the road from the oily and conflicted and illegally gerrymandered Alaska state Senate.	0	not toxic
Thank you, Elise. I got on the ride a few years after you did, but it has been no less astounding to see the options opening up as women like my grandmother (who graduated from a co-ed college in 1923 with a degree in mathematics) let the world know we were quite capable of managing in those off-limits parts of the world.	0	not toxic
I understand what they are doing, but why are they doing it?	0	not toxic
The thing that is always most striking about a genuine scientific breakthrough is that it doesn't know itself. Accordingly it is going to be extremely difficult to regulate embryonic genetic modification until we know what CRISPR science can do and how easily and cheaply it functions. If, for example, a parent can make a taller, smarter, more talented child for $100, many parents will do it. No matter what the law. Indeed you might be seen as a bad parent for not doing it.	0	not toxic
Save the tissues for yourself Nick Travis, you'll likely need them soon enough. Ignorance is bliss... my best guess why you happily helped elect Trump to be our next president. Unfit and ill-prepared for the job, he is supported by true believers like you who make up phony factoids and then sincerely believe them and the myths generated by him or others. As an example, your delusional statement, "50 million voters just wanted their welfare checks." Really? 80% of Clinton voters are on welfare? You have quite an imagination... but really, get a grip. And sorry to disappoint you, but I have no safe room, I'll stand my ground, and I'll watch Trump, sooner or later, drive America into the ditch.	1	toxic
We need to wait to see what comes out. TrumpCare promised to not take away coverage that people now have, like the ACA. It's going to be interesting to see how much changes will be made. Remember, TrumpCare is going to cover more people, be cheaper and no one will be left with out coverage. All the insurers will be running to sign people up.	0	not toxic
He teaches them to swing for the fences. That's what got them to the WS. But when you don't have the talent, that's not a recipe for winning. That's why they stikeout so much against a decent pitcher	0	not toxic
Back to school, boys and girls. Mandatory pre-trip inspections for commercial rigs require that the driver confirm that all tires are undamaged and safe to operate on the highway. This driver either failed to perform his required pre-trip inspection (way too common hereabouts), he is incompetent at doing so or he ran over tire-damaging debris (which again requires that the driver inspect the tires for damage). Come on, Nations, you can do better than that. Require that your operators meet their legal safety requirements.	0	not toxic
Worst-case conspiratorial nightmare scenario: Trump and Putin actually agreed secretly on a relatively clean, surgical, strike that wouldn't kill too many people or take out the runways so Syria could boast about using them again next day to resume attacks. Hell, its not on Russian soil and ends justify the means. In one fell swoop (or missile cluster) the narrative of Trump/Putin coziness is dispelled, Americans rally behind their President and allies behind the US, the US military and US liberals and hawks alike show new respect for the Commander-in-Chief, and China and Korea see that Trump is as unpredictable/crazy as Kim. But then, this couldn't be...	0	not toxic
Freeman doesn't know that the vote for statehood was a move away from being cheap labor for the sugar plantations. Dad was born on one in Maui. He cut cane before he walked to school. There were open sewers on that plantation, running right by the huts. He left and went to work as a stevedore in Honolulu, not many jobs for local boys from Maui & Molokai. He worked for the Big Five hauling stuff on his back for the descendants of the missionaries. In 1959 Dad & all his ohana voted for statehood, it was the way to get away from "the man". Everyone on our street in Kaneohe voted for statehood. People came by to talk about it. Everyone wanted a different chance in life. As for the Hawaiian's can't go to university? I received a race based scholarship years ago just to attend UH. Our history is more complex than Freeman knows. It's not simple.	0	not toxic
Great story! Short, and straight to the point.	0	not toxic
Oddly enough, this reminds me of when's the US media decided to report on Michael Phelps smoking pot and how people were upset that kids who look up to him would now think smoking pot is okay. Was he hitting bongs in a playground at 2 in the afternoon? What good would reporting on Phelps smoking weed at a part do for the public or for anyone, other than entertain them while making life more difficult for phelps. But like a heroin addict, the media just had to report on the issue. Same went for that reporter who was in the courtroom in November who saw Justice Zabel don his trump hat. I put my thoughts about Justice Zabel and the media coverage of him into a blog. Enjoy!: http://thoughts2.weebly.com/	0	not toxic
Here on the wet west coast, this is an old story. You can buy First Nations artworks--and books about it--in galleries, gift shops and stores in towns, villages and cities all over B.C. It's been that way since the late 1970s. The first well-known artists died decades ago; it's the second-generation time, now. Some of them OWN the galleries! In true artistic fashion, many (bored, restless) First Nations artists decided their traditional art-forms needed 21st century "re-interpretation" and "re-imaging". So they've done it brilliantly; borrowed everywhere from everyone. With no appropriation fears. Nice, huh? So, I wish NON-Indigenous artists and artisans, good luck. Most artists never see their work in galleries. Many only see their work in short-term exhibitions and shows. Retail exposure? Hah! Boy, I bet there's a lot of "indigenous envy" out there with this story. In B.C., at least, First Nations artists need no luck at all. They've got it locked down.	0	not toxic
I lived in and loved Juneau for thirty years, though the downtown lefties are hard to take. If I still lived there, I'd be considering asking the State and the US to cede Southeast Alaska to British Columbia. Continental Alaska simply and viscerally hates Southeast Alaska. Since Juneau has the Capital, it has an overabundance of the left-wing crazies who inhabit capital cities, but there were a lot fewer "War is Not the Answer" signs on 10th Street in Juneau than in the South Addition in Anchorage. There should have been a road to Juneau decades ago, long before the first over-priced Jones Act ferry. Juneau is the Capital because it was once the richest town in America and maybe the World; the mines around Juneau still produce fabulous wealth, although American law keeps American companies out of the trade. Anchorage is effectively the capital now, and it is getting the crazies; enjoy.	0	not toxic
Most rational people listen to what the Hollywood types say so that they can know what not to think. If you're unsure about an issue, listen to a late night show and you'll see the wrong side of an issue.	0	not toxic
You have not a clue about what the Confederate Flag is waved for. You call yourself a teacher and you have not a clue about this. Like I say schools these days are bastions of liberal indoctrination. For some, the Confederate Flag is a flag of freedom from people like you.	0	not toxic
Burn it	1	toxic
If I 'gift' someone, does this mean that I am giving them to someone else? I thought slavery was illegal. Clean up your grammar. This increasing massacre of our wonderful language combined with the latest fiasco of the commenting system is why I have just cancelled my subscription.	0	not toxic
Great American Taxi headlined the Alyeska Blueberry Festival in 2015 .... the headliner still hasn't been announced yet for this year.....	0	not toxic
Wrong perspective for public print here. Instead, here is the proud evidence that "Hawaii has arrived!" We take our place in this global world of commerce, visibility, and talk-of-the-day. We're tops in the world for importing tourists, constructing buildings, and developing paradisical land. Eternally keep increasing our GDP as solution to fix all our local problems via tax flows and commerce with no ceilings. Like Manhattan, L.A., and Houston, the denser the population, the greater the social problems. In our global modern world, the measure of success is reflected by the measure of unsolvable problems. Mahalo to our legacy of politics and politicians. Hawaii has truly arrived in this global world. We need another Rail for Waikiki to Hawaii Kai. Then we'll simulate Japan, another group of islands.	0	not toxic
Uhhhh...proof? No. It looks like just Breitbart Baloney. You're dismissed.	0	not toxic
Bear Lives Matter.	0	not toxic
Every citizen in the U.S. should have the protection of armed guards, security fences and barriers, just like all the late night talk show hosts have access. Can you say disingenuous?	0	not toxic
Really? You believe you can judge my emotional state via text on screen? That's a very special talent you have there. The fact is, I knew very well that he "was flooding his cell" before the deputies "shut off the water to his cell and failed to do routine checks on him" and then he died in their custody. Also, since "the negligence was spread over many different people", I suppose (getting back to my hypothetical wherein I have someone legally locked up in my house), I had just better ensure that a number of not-well-trained folks are involved in that whole scenario, so when that locked-up person were to die, seemingly of dehydration, no felonious charges could possibly be justified after depriving them of water!	0	not toxic
Did any of the Canadian Women's March protesters condemn the brutal attack on woman journalist Sheila Gunn Reid by a male thug at yesterday's protest in Edmonton?	0	not toxic
If true, that's good. Only you can examine your motives, as your fellows should as well. That many EF believers also disregard Dignitas Personae, however, is not a good sign.	0	not toxic
"Just because something is legal doesn’t make it right” sums up this slimy Administration.	0	not toxic
"What if changes had been made to ensure that only worthy individuals were appointed to the Upper Chamber." From: http://boreal.ca/Interviews/senate.htm	0	not toxic
Really hard to dive examples. The cost of the pool in Barrow would be a good one but all the links I could find in google lead to 'page not found". I'm guessing someone don't what that information out there.	0	not toxic
More like treason sandwich with a side of money laundering.	0	not toxic
These blueberries have been given Blueberry privilege and I DEMAND equality and fairness now for all the other berries...	0	not toxic
The reason the average wedding costs between $30 and $4o grand is because brides (and some grooms) have been brainwashed by the wedding industry into believing that they deserve to be a princess for a day and have lavish, expensive wedding. It's insane - average Canadians don't have that kind of money to spend on an event.	0	not toxic
He does not "hate anglos from Montreal", he is one. He does, however, lack a basic understanding of what Canadian bilingualism is all about. His father would be appalled.	0	not toxic
Why not let the free market deal with any potential labour shortages? Business community supposedly likes the free market, right? Why does the business community expect government immigration policy to bail them out?	0	not toxic
Interesting how you have counted them, I deleted every one that you were "voting" on & then re-posted it, because you weren't posting ANYTHING. Interesting that you are now posting comments while lobbying BS to ruin Canada for people who abandoned Canada by choice. Are you a lobbyist for Hong Kong?	0	not toxic
Give the guy a medal, also to Wynne while at it.	0	not toxic
Assuming you had/have kids.....are the schools raising them, or are you? Parents raise children. Not daycares and not schools. For goodness sake, man, listen to yourself. My wife was a university educated accountant, and I have two degrees. Do you honestly believe we would have contributed more to the country if one of us stayed out of the workforce for ten or more years? How about younger mothers, who might need to upgrade their skills? Better that they stay home......or better that they go back to school? There is a strong economic case to be made for subisdizing child care. And for the extreme right wing who are uncomfortable with new Canadians.......increased birth rates would lessen the need for immigration.	0	not toxic
Blame the loony left for the Rise of the Trump Monster ' it is a reaction against the excess of political correctness the sentimentality about illegal (as opposed to legal) immigration and refugees affirmative action before merit moral preening and moral superiority of the left appeasing all self-interest groups submitting to every request for accommodation of Western values soft on terrorism capitulating to the demands of diversity ' you get the picture? the Trump Monster is the back lash	1	toxic
The father actively supports the Taliban and has made many statements about gays that supports what his son did and what many muslim nations do to gays. So you have no problem with an open supporter of terrorism and death and discrimination of gays as an obvious Hillary supporter? Interesting.	0	not toxic
It is not possible to communicate an idiots idea. You have to be really hard up to even consider an attempt to do so.	1	toxic
Technically, if true, that was prior to the presidency. Isn't Trump wanting to loosen the law to favor the accused in sex assault charges?	0	not toxic
Even the CIA don't think this policy will keep the US safe...in fact it plays into ISIS narrative and will do quite the opposite This policy directive is about racism. So was what Mr Bissonette did....do you see the commonality? Think about that.	0	not toxic
Never bring a knife to a gun fight, sheesh...	0	not toxic
We send them to Arizona where they can work for multinational corporations and compete with the slave wages of the developing world. Welcome to the prison industrial complex! Step 1) Destabilize world markets (Globalization, Currency / Rate manipulation, etc...) Step 2) Austerity Step 3) Force people to commit crime or starve Step 4) Imprison people with no rehabilitation, and get them to work to pay for their 'accommodations' Step 5) Profit!	0	not toxic
First, thank you for your service. Second, the constitution guarantees the right to protest. That's what I'm defending. We disagree and that's what makes this country great, the fact that we can.	0	not toxic
Thank you Mr. Davis for putting an article out there on Veterans needs. There are so many holes that need to be filled and so many wrongs that need to be righted ,the proverbial THEY just need to pick a spot and start.The time it takes for legislation to pass is one place. HR 632 Eniwetok CleanUp Veterans legislation , this will be it's 3rd try all they want is Atomic Veteran status. The programs exist nothing new is being designed ,there aren't even many men left alive out of the estimated 6,000 approx. 1800 are left. Yet they get the run around ,same type of radiation exposure ,no care. Ft McClellan , the town of Anniston won a settlement for being poisoned estimated 700 million ,toxic exposure proven ,diseases proven ,do the people affected on base get the same assumed care and diseases list ? No ,a registry ?No. Remember it's been proven in civilians and a Superfund site. Camp Lejeune, a Superfund site, decades of scientific proof on the chemicals in the wells and it's origin, aid?	0	not toxic
"If fossil fuels equated to wealth and power, Venezuela would be a world power. So would Saudi Arabia." FACEPALM Saudi Arabia IS a major power(The Saudi Air force is roughly the size of the UK's), instead of group of desert nomads, largely because of oil.	0	not toxic
Sooooo..... how about this weather? And now I'm gonna be interegated by Civil Comments (supposedly) about whether I agree about the weather.	0	not toxic
It would be interesting to know how many of the inmates kept past their time reoffended when they got out.	0	not toxic
White smoke is probably not plastic. How does a fishing boat smuggling in 20 illegal workers go aground off of Waikiki beaches gold coast, smash into a reef and then catch on fire. Vessel never inspected for hazardous material with illegal persons from predominately Muslim countries. What is that vessel doing on Waikiki beach. Questions that should be asked by authorities to the Hawaii long line association. Where in heaven is ICE/CBP and the Coast Guard to arrest these human traffickers. This activity is illegal. Impact on tourism could be a disaster if vessel crashed into Kuhio Beach fronting the Duke's statue or a major hotel. Environmentalist and tourist industry should be outraged. Damage in the millions. How can a boat crash into Waikiki...place is lighted up like a roman candle. Thank goodness no loss of life. Oh, no mayday call (insertional distress signal).. crooks do not call the cops. Figure it out.	0	not toxic
I wonder if the man got a rise from the observation. A bunch of hard up nurses.	0	not toxic
lots of buyers hoping to buy, as always	0	not toxic
This area of the Big Island is an open sewer as far as crime and bizarre incidents are concerned. Ask Hilo residents about it.	0	not toxic
Fox 31 tonight: [...] The clashes started happening when the anti-Sharia group tried to leave. Police had managed to keep the groups apart until that occurred ... People have the right to their opinion and they most definitely have a right to leave without physical aggression from the other side. Good job law enforcement.	0	not toxic
1. The truth and facts are not important. Reality is relative. 2. The Drudge Report links to dozens of articles published by Left-leaning and hard-Left organizations every week. It is no wonder that Drudge should be questioned about promoting fake news!	0	not toxic
I'm glad you admit it!!!	0	not toxic
The President hasn't limited his exposure to "the press". He's limited his exposure to the press who hold him to account. If I was a pathological liar who didn't want people to notice, I'd do the same thing.	0	not toxic
Best to obey the police so you can live another day and present your case in court than to be dead. Don't what happened but best to obey police. Only the cowboys from Sherriff Ken and the posse back in the 50s could shoot guns out of hands.	0	not toxic
An additional item that would be great to see compared is what the different online brokers charge for currency conversion. BMO Investorline, which I'm using, is charging 1-1.5% on CAD-USD conversions, which seems outrageous to me. Is that the case across the board?	0	not toxic
Nice town hall meeting Wasilla. Keep having meetings and organize your neighborhoods like in the good old days where neighbors knew who their neighbors were. But it does not make sense that when we have pro-gun laws and now pro-drug use (marijuana) we cannot very well expect that all will be well in Peoria. This past Wednesday while standing in line at a local post office, a Caucasian man in his 50s was parked in the post office parking lot. A woman parked next to him and went inside with one box and returned to her car to retrieve another box. During those few seconds, the man broke the woman's car window and snatched her purse. This happened at 1:30 p.m. Welcome to 2017.	0	not toxic
You mean, REPORTED crime rates. Stands to reason that communities with more illegals wouldn't be running to law enforcers to report... well, anything.	0	not toxic
David Funk is a co-owner of Funk and Lewis Associates, a marketing strategist, who spend tens of thousands of dollars worth of public money trying to "sell" the West Eugene EmX to the public. Well, their sales pitch didn't fool anybody.	0	not toxic
THIS Citation on hate letters to mosques and Nazi abuse is EXACTLY why I didn't vote for Trump....this is what the Trumpies are unleashing..... https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/acts-of-faith/wp/2016/11/27/trump-will-do-to-you-muslims-what-hitler-did-to-the-jews-mosques-get-threatening-letters/	0	not toxic
Ummm, isn't the Clinton Foundation filled with other people's (and countries) money? What difference does that make? I'm not apologizing for Trump but this snarky, duplicitous hit piece on the heels of Hillary's health problems is a bit obvious. I guess WaPo has one of these articles a day lined up for the nex 7 weeks!	0	not toxic
If any of the freshmen have any lick of sense they will create opportunity under art. 1 sec 1 and make a land voucher to all Alaskans for trade of use of the PF earnings and sell up to 1 million acres to generate new wealth and revenue., enough to fund any residual revenue not covered by oil income used in funding our fiscal budget. . Anything short of that will be stupid or nonsensical. We have the LAND resources to create new wealth in revenue for all Alaskans not just what we receive from the oil giants! Legislators please think outside the box they call TAXES, Taxes is the road to never ending socialism, once installed they never stop.!! Do the right thing for all Alaskans!	0	not toxic
Lesil McGuire's SB114 comes closest to the themes expressed above. A lot of people down here in Juneau have a problem with income tax since half of the people wouldn't pay anything since they don't pay any federal income taxes. With a sales tax at least everyone would have some skin in the game.	0	not toxic
Craigslist, eBay, and Amazon.	0	not toxic
Since those housing complexes are already nicknamed "Ham and Bean" (Hamilton and Bean) I think it is only fitting that we add Franks (Franklin.) THE WINNER!	0	not toxic
Isn't it past time to cut our losses and come home? We could send 1,000,000 additional troops there......and not accomplish anything in another 10 years. - To those who think another 6,000 troops.....and another "who knows how long?".....will make any difference, what have we accomplished with all the body bags during the last 14 years.....that 6,000 more troops will accomplish? - To quote a famous song: "Absolutely Nothing."	0	not toxic
Helfrich has been the head coach for 4-years...he is long gone from the shadow of Chip Kelly. This is his team / recruits. Let's not forget, it was Helfrich's decisions to abandon coaching the QB's HE recruited and for two consecutive years go with graduate one-and-done transfer players for the position. Now all of a sudden he(Helfrich) is a "genius" for playing Herbert? ROFL Last year the Ducks finished 9-4 and this year they have already surpassed that number of losses with game remaining. Now there is a lot of silly Duck fans who think Helfrich "needed" a season like this one to "rebuild"....yeah right...two years ago with a team comprised of many Chip Kelly players, Oregon played for the National Championship Game and today they are 3-5 and headed for one of the worst seasons in recent history. That is not rebuilding or "stepping out of shadow"....that is poor coaching.	0	not toxic
LMAO Actually the Republicans have been winning nationwide. since 2009 12 Senate seats,remember Begich?, 63 House, 32 state legislatures and 33 Governors and Yup! Supreme court seat nomination(s). The red tide is flowing...	0	not toxic
Was this poll taken in downtown Ottawa after civil servants got their 650$ contract signing bonus.	0	not toxic
Unfortunately, many times folks are left at a level of understanding appropriate for seven year olds, which can be dismissed later in life as superstition and magic. Adults must come to an adult understanding of Eucharist as less about what happens to the bread and wine (as well as how it happens) and more about Eucharist being the sign and the reality of God broken and poured out for the love of a broken and hurting world, and seeing it less about their "personal salvation" and more about likewise being willing to be broken and poured out for the broken and hurting world loved by God. If we aren't walking out the door of the church building as the "Real Presence" of the "Body of Christ" in the world in which we live, into our families, our workplaces, and into our relationships, I fear we are simply affirming the nons' decision to have no part in any of it. The church going forward must be defined less by what we believe and more by the quality of our love.	0	not toxic
I only miss them in my mind. Glad I no longer have wear arctic gear and bunny boots. Much easier watching the young guys carrying on.	0	not toxic
Lousy comparison of Denmark with PDRNK. Why are Danes considered the most happy people in the world? Because their system, taxes and all, works for them.	0	not toxic
1. It is a breach of law not to table a naturalisation in Parliament. 2. The minister failed to table the Gupta naturalisations in Parliament. 3. Therefore the minister DID nothing WRONG in not tabling the naturalisation in Parliament. Welcome to Orwell's double speak.	0	not toxic
You have it exactly correct last fiscal year 2015 the Alaska legislature appropriated $3 billion to the state retirement pension fund... This make sure that the state workers are funded that an oil boom peak. See see line items 23 and 59 https://www.omb.alaska.gov//ombfiles/15_budget/PDFs/15Enacted_Fiscal_Summary.pdf	0	not toxic
Maybe Sophie and Maggie can represent the Trudeau clan at the funeral. Spark up a little `detriment' while there & they can also enjoy an extended stay.	0	not toxic
sounds like a great program. ...holds everyone accountable. Provides a "guaranteed" income stream for the landlord and both financial assistance and support for the Vet..clearly we need more of such programs.. thanks for mentioning it...	0	not toxic
Why are we even discussing these issues while NAFTA is still in effect? Each country must give 6 months notice of withdrawal... otherwise its in effect. Insisting on "buy America" already violates "national treatment" required by Nafta and so does a "tax adjustment" at the border. Either Nafta exists or it doesnt or are we going to allow the US to walk all over us and remain quiet?	0	not toxic
We did vote for this. We are getting the gubbermint that we deserve.	0	not toxic
"Whether they are the voices of the poor, or black or Latinx, or feminists, or LGBT Catholics, NCR is singular among other Catholic media outlets for the range of voices it includes in its reporting and its commentary. " This is why I have been a subscriber for decades. NCR gives points of view one doesn't hear in the mainstream media or the mainstream Catholic media.	0	not toxic
Hard to know how to respond to this question. Would be nice to compare the rates side by side with those who have coverage. ACA gets those without coverage on to the insurance rolls. Pre-existing conditions vs those who do not have pre-existing illness makes for a difference in premiums. Insurance companies got to cover all claims. Hurricane insurance similar. We pay for those who get bashed every year by hurricanes and storms on the mainland. Insurance companies "spread" the cost around to all customers.	0	not toxic
Yes, it is an anti-Constitutional system of governmental confiscation which puts community rights over individual rights. It is the main reaso FDR wanted to pack the Supreme Court. Believing in a "living breathing Constitution" is the first requirement of these lefty justices. FDR called them "modern". http://www.u-s-history.com/pages/h4108.html Taking away people's property, liberty, gun rights and religious freedoms require the destruction of the US Constitution as written by our founders. Socialists must control the economy and thus the tools of that economy... the citizen workers. The truth is not an insult. Ignorance is its own insult.	0	not toxic
Great article, Charles! Hoping that we can stop the acceptance of everyday corruption. This bill is a start and cleaning out the swamp next election could do the trick.	0	not toxic
https://www.washingtonpost.com/powerpost/former-fbi-director-comey-to-testify-publicly/2017/05/19/745a285c-3ce6-11e7-a058-ddbb23c75d82_story.html Try to keep up SRDF.	0	not toxic
Court-martial the clown.	1	toxic
Canada should sever it's ties to the monarchy. We are an independent country and to keep the monarchy around so small-minded people can have something to gush and gawk over is no reason to maintain ties to what is a symbol of oppression, colonialism, bigotry and unwarranted privilege. We still need to ask permission from the Queen to enact legislation which is like the POTUS waiting for a thumbs up from Mickey Mouse before a bill gets passed. Canada is 150 years old and still needs to grow up.	0	not toxic
Your reply did not in any way refute the science in the study, I see. Instead you attack the source, which may indeed publish alternative research, not from deniers but from scientists who are not published by the major journals because those journals don't wish to suffer shaming and shunning from warmers. As for your other questions, yes they are ones that need answered if CO2 is not the culprit. You do of course admit that warming and cooling has been a natural process known to occur throughout earth's history? 100% of scientists agree to that. Should we set policy that will cost $100 Trillion by 2100 based on faulty science to reduce CO2, then get no positive results? That would be a big oops, considering the many more useful things we could do with it, such as providing clean water and sanitation to billions.	0	not toxic

To answer, in my opinion unless someone knows President Trump personally no one can answer with fact. I would guess he is plenty strong enough to stand up to adversity, but I do not personally know him so it would be speculation on my part only to say more than just a guess.

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More clickbait bullshit.

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See, I got parnell to come out of his moms basement to comment on her computer!

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. "Make America Great Again" - Refers to the period when America was really, really, unbelievably, terrifically great .........for white males. Of course it wasn't so great for everyone else - women, minorities, gays, blacks, non-Christians. White males (of which I am one) have to get over their aversion to a new social order in which all are treated equally and being a white male does not automatically guarantee you access to the front of the line ahead of those who don't share your gender, race and orientation.

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This is the key chart - "Percentage who said it is very/somewhat easy to get medical care in the evenings, on weekends or on holidays without going to the hospital emergency department" The problem with ER, is that if you're outside your doctor's hours or availability, you have to go to the ER. People w/o an emergency shouldn't have to go to the ER to get treatment, yet that's often the only option, unless you're absolutely sure it's safe to wait, or don't need some kind of treatment. Then, there's the problem of actually finding a doctor. It can take many hours of research and phone calling to find a family doctor taking new patients. So, while you're in that process (if you ever have time), it's walk-in clinics and ER. Both of the above *should* be pretty simple to solve, and would greatly reduce the ER wait issue and improve care.

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"...the plane was traveling at an altitude of 1,800 feet before it made “descending and climbing turns during the next 6 minutes.” So was there loss of rudder control?

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$3.5 million dollars for 24 acres in Boulder County?-- That's $146,000 per acre for prime, downtown Lafayette real estate (that doesn't have pre-existing oilfield development beneath it). Something is amiss with this story-- and voters should be asking a lot more questions. Any for-profit developer would gladly offer FlatIrons a much better deal. Are high taxes in play here, enticing FlatIrons to consider dumping their ownership to Boulder county? Perhaps more affluent/influential parts of Boulder (city), are under some kind of pressure to build slums in out-of- site reaches of Boulder County like Lafayette, in order to receive federal grant money for something else? Perhaps Lafayette residents view the choice between FlatIrons Church and a big welfare housing project as a choice between the lesser of two evils? Perhaps affordable housing is just banter until the deal is sealed, and the aquirer has alternative plans? There has to be a REAL story here, Denver Post, go get it!

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Hmmm, I don't recall a letter from Francie condemning the man that originated the vulgarity referred to by many marchers. Apparently it's ok for a man to be vulgar - indeed he can be elected president. But, women are considered hysterical vulgarians for calling him on it.

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Oh boy...(eyes roll) the man is an American, for God's sake. Too bad he has an arrest record. Sounds like his trouble with the Law was the result of (once again) a State adoption agency and foster care system that is inept. I feel some compassion for him.

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First of all, the Republican health care "plan" is nothing but an $800 billion tax break for the wealthiest Americans (over ten years). That's it. Whatever else they throw out there is simply cover. They're going to gut Medicaid and its assistance to American seniors, nursing home residents, birthing mothers (50% of them), and poor children by shifting the financial burden to the States, many of which will then simply dismiss the burden outright. We're an oligarchy now, in post Citizens United America, and the rich paid billions in the last election to guarantee that the taxes raised by Obamacare go away. They're so eager for this additional tax relief that the IRS has reported rich folks are delaying tax payments already, waiting for Mitch McConnell to make good on his promise to trade America's health for a bit more wealth. No one will be hit harder than Trump's Red State stalwart working class voters.

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It doesn't meet the Geneva Convention definition either.

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Thanks Rep. Gara for laying it out there. Now I want to hear the logic in the arguments for the Senate`s intransigence at facing that gulf in the budget. What do they want to do? keep increasing crime from their actions and inactions?,.. and cut even more the agencies that deal with that crime and the poor education that leads to much of it? The Alaska state senate should be ashamed if it again acts against the soundest fiscal tools available to the people and state as a whole and as a sovereign. We elected them to do it,..and they need to get it done (balancing the budget for Alaska going forward). Make the taxes go away after ten years if we are out of the fiscal woods if you like.. but act now for Alaska. No more kicking the can down the road from the oily and conflicted and illegally gerrymandered Alaska state Senate.

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Thank you, Elise. I got on the ride a few years after you did, but it has been no less astounding to see the options opening up as women like my grandmother (who graduated from a co-ed college in 1923 with a degree in mathematics) let the world know we were quite capable of managing in those off-limits parts of the world.

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I understand what they are doing, but why are they doing it?

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The thing that is always most striking about a genuine scientific breakthrough is that it doesn't know itself. Accordingly it is going to be extremely difficult to regulate embryonic genetic modification until we know what CRISPR science can do and how easily and cheaply it functions. If, for example, a parent can make a taller, smarter, more talented child for $100, many parents will do it. No matter what the law. Indeed you might be seen as a bad parent for not doing it.

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Save the tissues for yourself Nick Travis, you'll likely need them soon enough. Ignorance is bliss... my best guess why you happily helped elect Trump to be our next president. Unfit and ill-prepared for the job, he is supported by true believers like you who make up phony factoids and then sincerely believe them and the myths generated by him or others. As an example, your delusional statement, "50 million voters just wanted their welfare checks." Really? 80% of Clinton voters are on welfare? You have quite an imagination... but really, get a grip. And sorry to disappoint you, but I have no safe room, I'll stand my ground, and I'll watch Trump, sooner or later, drive America into the ditch.

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We need to wait to see what comes out. TrumpCare promised to not take away coverage that people now have, like the ACA. It's going to be interesting to see how much changes will be made. Remember, TrumpCare is going to cover more people, be cheaper and no one will be left with out coverage. All the insurers will be running to sign people up.

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He teaches them to swing for the fences. That's what got them to the WS. But when you don't have the talent, that's not a recipe for winning. That's why they stikeout so much against a decent pitcher

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Back to school, boys and girls. Mandatory pre-trip inspections for commercial rigs require that the driver confirm that all tires are undamaged and safe to operate on the highway. This driver either failed to perform his required pre-trip inspection (way too common hereabouts), he is incompetent at doing so or he ran over tire-damaging debris (which again requires that the driver inspect the tires for damage). Come on, Nations, you can do better than that. Require that your operators meet their legal safety requirements.

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Worst-case conspiratorial nightmare scenario: Trump and Putin actually agreed secretly on a relatively clean, surgical, strike that wouldn't kill too many people or take out the runways so Syria could boast about using them again next day to resume attacks. Hell, its not on Russian soil and ends justify the means. In one fell swoop (or missile cluster) the narrative of Trump/Putin coziness is dispelled, Americans rally behind their President and allies behind the US, the US military and US liberals and hawks alike show new respect for the Commander-in-Chief, and China and Korea see that Trump is as unpredictable/crazy as Kim. But then, this couldn't be...

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Freeman doesn't know that the vote for statehood was a move away from being cheap labor for the sugar plantations. Dad was born on one in Maui. He cut cane before he walked to school. There were open sewers on that plantation, running right by the huts. He left and went to work as a stevedore in Honolulu, not many jobs for local boys from Maui & Molokai. He worked for the Big Five hauling stuff on his back for the descendants of the missionaries. In 1959 Dad & all his ohana voted for statehood, it was the way to get away from "the man". Everyone on our street in Kaneohe voted for statehood. People came by to talk about it. Everyone wanted a different chance in life. As for the Hawaiian's can't go to university? I received a race based scholarship years ago just to attend UH. Our history is more complex than Freeman knows. It's not simple.

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Great story! Short, and straight to the point.

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Oddly enough, this reminds me of when's the US media decided to report on Michael Phelps smoking pot and how people were upset that kids who look up to him would now think smoking pot is okay. Was he hitting bongs in a playground at 2 in the afternoon? What good would reporting on Phelps smoking weed at a part do for the public or for anyone, other than entertain them while making life more difficult for phelps. But like a heroin addict, the media just had to report on the issue. Same went for that reporter who was in the courtroom in November who saw Justice Zabel don his trump hat. I put my thoughts about Justice Zabel and the media coverage of him into a blog. Enjoy!: http://thoughts2.weebly.com/

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Here on the wet west coast, this is an old story. You can buy First Nations artworks--and books about it--in galleries, gift shops and stores in towns, villages and cities all over B.C. It's been that way since the late 1970s. The first well-known artists died decades ago; it's the second-generation time, now. Some of them OWN the galleries! In true artistic fashion, many (bored, restless) First Nations artists decided their traditional art-forms needed 21st century "re-interpretation" and "re-imaging". So they've done it brilliantly; borrowed everywhere from everyone. With no appropriation fears. Nice, huh? So, I wish NON-Indigenous artists and artisans, good luck. Most artists never see their work in galleries. Many only see their work in short-term exhibitions and shows. Retail exposure? Hah! Boy, I bet there's a lot of "indigenous envy" out there with this story. In B.C., at least, First Nations artists need no luck at all. They've got it locked down.

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I lived in and loved Juneau for thirty years, though the downtown lefties are hard to take. If I still lived there, I'd be considering asking the State and the US to cede Southeast Alaska to British Columbia. Continental Alaska simply and viscerally hates Southeast Alaska. Since Juneau has the Capital, it has an overabundance of the left-wing crazies who inhabit capital cities, but there were a lot fewer "War is Not the Answer" signs on 10th Street in Juneau than in the South Addition in Anchorage. There should have been a road to Juneau decades ago, long before the first over-priced Jones Act ferry. Juneau is the Capital because it was once the richest town in America and maybe the World; the mines around Juneau still produce fabulous wealth, although American law keeps American companies out of the trade. Anchorage is effectively the capital now, and it is getting the crazies; enjoy.

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Most rational people listen to what the Hollywood types say so that they can know what not to think. If you're unsure about an issue, listen to a late night show and you'll see the wrong side of an issue.

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You have not a clue about what the Confederate Flag is waved for. You call yourself a teacher and you have not a clue about this. Like I say schools these days are bastions of liberal indoctrination. For some, the Confederate Flag is a flag of freedom from people like you.

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If I 'gift' someone, does this mean that I am giving them to someone else? I thought slavery was illegal. Clean up your grammar. This increasing massacre of our wonderful language combined with the latest fiasco of the commenting system is why I have just cancelled my subscription.

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Great American Taxi headlined the Alyeska Blueberry Festival in 2015 .... the headliner still hasn't been announced yet for this year.....

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Wrong perspective for public print here. Instead, here is the proud evidence that "Hawaii has arrived!" We take our place in this global world of commerce, visibility, and talk-of-the-day. We're tops in the world for importing tourists, constructing buildings, and developing paradisical land. Eternally keep increasing our GDP as solution to fix all our local problems via tax flows and commerce with no ceilings. Like Manhattan, L.A., and Houston, the denser the population, the greater the social problems. In our global modern world, the measure of success is reflected by the measure of unsolvable problems. Mahalo to our legacy of politics and politicians. Hawaii has truly arrived in this global world. We need another Rail for Waikiki to Hawaii Kai. Then we'll simulate Japan, another group of islands.

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Uhhhh...proof? No. It looks like just Breitbart Baloney. You're dismissed.

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Bear Lives Matter.

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Every citizen in the U.S. should have the protection of armed guards, security fences and barriers, just like all the late night talk show hosts have access. Can you say disingenuous?

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Really? You believe you can judge my emotional state via text on screen? That's a very special talent you have there. The fact is, I knew very well that he "was flooding his cell" before the deputies "shut off the water to his cell and failed to do routine checks on him" and then he died in their custody. Also, since "the negligence was spread over many different people", I suppose (getting back to my hypothetical wherein I have someone legally locked up in my house), I had just better ensure that a number of not-well-trained folks are involved in that whole scenario, so when that locked-up person were to die, seemingly of dehydration, no felonious charges could possibly be justified after depriving them of water!

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Did any of the Canadian Women's March protesters condemn the brutal attack on woman journalist Sheila Gunn Reid by a male thug at yesterday's protest in Edmonton?

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If true, that's good. Only you can examine your motives, as your fellows should as well. That many EF believers also disregard Dignitas Personae, however, is not a good sign.

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"Just because something is legal doesn’t make it right” sums up this slimy Administration.

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"What if changes had been made to ensure that only worthy individuals were appointed to the Upper Chamber." From: http://boreal.ca/Interviews/senate.htm

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Really hard to dive examples. The cost of the pool in Barrow would be a good one but all the links I could find in google lead to 'page not found". I'm guessing someone don't what that information out there.

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More like treason sandwich with a side of money laundering.

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These blueberries have been given Blueberry privilege and I DEMAND equality and fairness now for all the other berries...

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The reason the average wedding costs between $30 and $4o grand is because brides (and some grooms) have been brainwashed by the wedding industry into believing that they deserve to be a princess for a day and have lavish, expensive wedding. It's insane - average Canadians don't have that kind of money to spend on an event.

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He does not "hate anglos from Montreal", he is one. He does, however, lack a basic understanding of what Canadian bilingualism is all about. His father would be appalled.

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Why not let the free market deal with any potential labour shortages? Business community supposedly likes the free market, right? Why does the business community expect government immigration policy to bail them out?

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Interesting how you have counted them, I deleted every one that you were "voting" on & then re-posted it, because you weren't posting ANYTHING. Interesting that you are now posting comments while lobbying BS to ruin Canada for people who abandoned Canada by choice. Are you a lobbyist for Hong Kong?

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Give the guy a medal, also to Wynne while at it.

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Assuming you had/have kids.....are the schools raising them, or are you? Parents raise children. Not daycares and not schools. For goodness sake, man, listen to yourself. My wife was a university educated accountant, and I have two degrees. Do you honestly believe we would have contributed more to the country if one of us stayed out of the workforce for ten or more years? How about younger mothers, who might need to upgrade their skills? Better that they stay home......or better that they go back to school? There is a strong economic case to be made for subisdizing child care. And for the extreme right wing who are uncomfortable with new Canadians.......increased birth rates would lessen the need for immigration.

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Blame the loony left for the Rise of the Trump Monster ' it is a reaction against the excess of political correctness the sentimentality about illegal (as opposed to legal) immigration and refugees affirmative action before merit moral preening and moral superiority of the left appeasing all self-interest groups submitting to every request for accommodation of Western values soft on terrorism capitulating to the demands of diversity ' you get the picture? the Trump Monster is the back lash

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The father actively supports the Taliban and has made many statements about gays that supports what his son did and what many muslim nations do to gays. So you have no problem with an open supporter of terrorism and death and discrimination of gays as an obvious Hillary supporter? Interesting.

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It is not possible to communicate an idiots idea. You have to be really hard up to even consider an attempt to do so.

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Technically, if true, that was prior to the presidency. Isn't Trump wanting to loosen the law to favor the accused in sex assault charges?

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Even the CIA don't think this policy will keep the US safe...in fact it plays into ISIS narrative and will do quite the opposite This policy directive is about racism. So was what Mr Bissonette did....do you see the commonality? Think about that.

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Never bring a knife to a gun fight, sheesh...

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We send them to Arizona where they can work for multinational corporations and compete with the slave wages of the developing world. Welcome to the prison industrial complex! Step 1) Destabilize world markets (Globalization, Currency / Rate manipulation, etc...) Step 2) Austerity Step 3) Force people to commit crime or starve Step 4) Imprison people with no rehabilitation, and get them to work to pay for their 'accommodations' Step 5) Profit!

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First, thank you for your service. Second, the constitution guarantees the right to protest. That's what I'm defending. We disagree and that's what makes this country great, the fact that we can.

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Thank you Mr. Davis for putting an article out there on Veterans needs. There are so many holes that need to be filled and so many wrongs that need to be righted ,the proverbial THEY just need to pick a spot and start.The time it takes for legislation to pass is one place. HR 632 Eniwetok CleanUp Veterans legislation , this will be it's 3rd try all they want is Atomic Veteran status. The programs exist nothing new is being designed ,there aren't even many men left alive out of the estimated 6,000 approx. 1800 are left. Yet they get the run around ,same type of radiation exposure ,no care. Ft McClellan , the town of Anniston won a settlement for being poisoned estimated 700 million ,toxic exposure proven ,diseases proven ,do the people affected on base get the same assumed care and diseases list ? No ,a registry ?No. Remember it's been proven in civilians and a Superfund site. Camp Lejeune, a Superfund site, decades of scientific proof on the chemicals in the wells and it's origin, aid?

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"If fossil fuels equated to wealth and power, Venezuela would be a world power. So would Saudi Arabia." *FACEPALM* Saudi Arabia IS a major power(The Saudi Air force is roughly the size of the UK's), instead of group of desert nomads, largely because of oil.

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Sooooo..... how about this weather? And now I'm gonna be interegated by Civil Comments (supposedly) about whether I agree about the weather.

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It would be interesting to know how many of the inmates kept past their time reoffended when they got out.

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White smoke is probably not plastic. How does a fishing boat smuggling in 20 illegal workers go aground off of Waikiki beaches gold coast, smash into a reef and then catch on fire. Vessel never inspected for hazardous material with illegal persons from predominately Muslim countries. What is that vessel doing on Waikiki beach. Questions that should be asked by authorities to the Hawaii long line association. Where in heaven is ICE/CBP and the Coast Guard to arrest these human traffickers. This activity is illegal. Impact on tourism could be a disaster if vessel crashed into Kuhio Beach fronting the Duke's statue or a major hotel. Environmentalist and tourist industry should be outraged. Damage in the millions. How can a boat crash into Waikiki...place is lighted up like a roman candle. Thank goodness no loss of life. Oh, no mayday call (insertional distress signal).. crooks do not call the cops. Figure it out.

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I wonder if the man got a rise from the observation. A bunch of hard up nurses.

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lots of buyers hoping to buy, as always

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This area of the Big Island is an open sewer as far as crime and bizarre incidents are concerned. Ask Hilo residents about it.

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Fox 31 tonight: [...] The clashes started happening when the anti-Sharia group tried to leave. Police had managed to keep the groups apart until that occurred ... People have the right to their opinion and they most definitely have a right to leave without physical aggression from the other side. Good job law enforcement.

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1. The truth and facts are not important. Reality is relative. 2. The Drudge Report links to dozens of articles published by Left-leaning and hard-Left organizations every week. It is no wonder that Drudge should be questioned about promoting fake news!

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I'm glad you admit it!!!

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The President hasn't limited his exposure to "the press". He's limited his exposure to the press who hold him to account. If I was a pathological liar who didn't want people to notice, I'd do the same thing.

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Best to obey the police so you can live another day and present your case in court than to be dead. Don't what happened but best to obey police. Only the cowboys from Sherriff Ken and the posse back in the 50s could shoot guns out of hands.

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An additional item that would be great to see compared is what the different online brokers charge for currency conversion. BMO Investorline, which I'm using, is charging 1-1.5% on CAD-USD conversions, which seems outrageous to me. Is that the case across the board?

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Nice town hall meeting Wasilla. Keep having meetings and organize your neighborhoods like in the good old days where neighbors knew who their neighbors were. But it does not make sense that when we have pro-gun laws and now pro-drug use (marijuana) we cannot very well expect that all will be well in Peoria. This past Wednesday while standing in line at a local post office, a Caucasian man in his 50s was parked in the post office parking lot. A woman parked next to him and went inside with one box and returned to her car to retrieve another box. During those few seconds, the man broke the woman's car window and snatched her purse. This happened at 1:30 p.m. Welcome to 2017.

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You mean, REPORTED crime rates. Stands to reason that communities with more illegals wouldn't be running to law enforcers to report... well, anything.

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David Funk is a co-owner of Funk and Lewis Associates, a marketing strategist, who spend tens of thousands of dollars worth of public money trying to "sell" the West Eugene EmX to the public. Well, their sales pitch didn't fool anybody.

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THIS Citation on hate letters to mosques and Nazi abuse is EXACTLY why I didn't vote for Trump....this is what the Trumpies are unleashing..... https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/acts-of-faith/wp/2016/11/27/trump-will-do-to-you-muslims-what-hitler-did-to-the-jews-mosques-get-threatening-letters/

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Ummm, isn't the Clinton Foundation filled with other people's (and countries) money? What difference does that make? I'm not apologizing for Trump but this snarky, duplicitous hit piece on the heels of Hillary's health problems is a bit obvious. I guess WaPo has one of these articles a day lined up for the nex 7 weeks!

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If any of the freshmen have any lick of sense they will create opportunity under art. 1 sec 1 and make a land voucher to all Alaskans for trade of use of the PF earnings and sell up to 1 million acres to generate new wealth and revenue., enough to fund any residual revenue not covered by oil income used in funding our fiscal budget. . Anything short of that will be stupid or nonsensical. We have the LAND resources to create new wealth in revenue for all Alaskans not just what we receive from the oil giants! Legislators please think outside the box they call TAXES, Taxes is the road to never ending socialism, once installed they never stop.!! Do the right thing for all Alaskans!

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Lesil McGuire's SB114 comes closest to the themes expressed above. A lot of people down here in Juneau have a problem with income tax since half of the people wouldn't pay anything since they don't pay any federal income taxes. With a sales tax at least everyone would have some skin in the game.

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Craigslist, eBay, and Amazon.

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Since those housing complexes are already nicknamed "Ham and Bean" (Hamilton and Bean) I think it is only fitting that we add Franks (Franklin.) THE WINNER!

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Isn't it past time to cut our losses and come home? We could send 1,000,000 additional troops there......and not accomplish anything in another 10 years. - To those who think another 6,000 troops.....and another "who knows how long?".....will make any difference, what have we accomplished with all the body bags during the last 14 years.....that 6,000 more troops will accomplish? - To quote a famous song: "Absolutely Nothing."

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Helfrich has been the head coach for 4-years...he is long gone from the shadow of Chip Kelly. This is his team / recruits. Let's not forget, it was Helfrich's decisions to abandon coaching the QB's HE recruited and for two consecutive years go with graduate one-and-done transfer players for the position. Now all of a sudden he(Helfrich) is a "genius" for playing Herbert? ROFL Last year the Ducks finished 9-4 and this year they have already surpassed that number of losses with game remaining. Now there is a lot of silly Duck fans who think Helfrich "needed" a season like this one to "rebuild"....yeah right...two years ago with a team comprised of many Chip Kelly players, Oregon played for the National Championship Game and today they are 3-5 and headed for one of the worst seasons in recent history. That is not rebuilding or "stepping out of shadow"....that is poor coaching.

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LMAO Actually the Republicans have been winning nationwide. since 2009 12 Senate seats,remember Begich?, 63 House, 32 state legislatures and 33 Governors and Yup! Supreme court seat nomination(s). The red tide is flowing...

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Was this poll taken in downtown Ottawa after civil servants got their 650$ contract signing bonus.

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Unfortunately, many times folks are left at a level of understanding appropriate for seven year olds, which can be dismissed later in life as superstition and magic. Adults must come to an adult understanding of Eucharist as less about what happens to the bread and wine (as well as how it happens) and more about Eucharist being the sign and the reality of God broken and poured out for the love of a broken and hurting world, and seeing it less about their "personal salvation" and more about likewise being willing to be broken and poured out for the broken and hurting world loved by God. If we aren't walking out the door of the church building as the "Real Presence" of the "Body of Christ" in the world in which we live, into our families, our workplaces, and into our relationships, I fear we are simply affirming the nons' decision to have no part in any of it. The church going forward must be defined less by what we believe and more by the quality of our love.

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I only miss them in my mind. Glad I no longer have wear arctic gear and bunny boots. Much easier watching the young guys carrying on.

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Lousy comparison of Denmark with PDRNK. Why are Danes considered the most happy people in the world? Because their system, taxes and all, works for them.

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1. It is a breach of law not to table a naturalisation in Parliament. 2. The minister failed to table the Gupta naturalisations in Parliament. 3. Therefore the minister DID nothing WRONG in not tabling the naturalisation in Parliament. Welcome to Orwell's double speak.

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You have it exactly correct last fiscal year 2015 the Alaska legislature appropriated $3 billion to the state retirement pension fund... This make sure that the state workers are funded that an oil boom peak. See see line items 23 and 59 https://www.omb.alaska.gov//ombfiles/15_budget/PDFs/15Enacted_Fiscal_Summary.pdf

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Maybe Sophie and Maggie can represent the Trudeau clan at the funeral. Spark up a little `detriment' while there & they can also enjoy an extended stay.

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sounds like a great program. ...holds everyone accountable. Provides a "guaranteed" income stream for the landlord and both financial assistance and support for the Vet..clearly we need more of such programs.. thanks for mentioning it...

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Why are we even discussing these issues while NAFTA is still in effect? Each country must give 6 months notice of withdrawal... otherwise its in effect. Insisting on "buy America" already violates "national treatment" required by Nafta and so does a "tax adjustment" at the border. Either Nafta exists or it doesnt or are we going to allow the US to walk all over us and remain quiet?

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We did vote for this. We are getting the gubbermint that we deserve.

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"Whether they are the voices of the poor, or black or Latinx, or feminists, or LGBT Catholics, NCR is singular among other Catholic media outlets for the range of voices it includes in its reporting and its commentary. " This is why I have been a subscriber for decades. NCR gives points of view one doesn't hear in the mainstream media or the mainstream Catholic media.

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Hard to know how to respond to this question. Would be nice to compare the rates side by side with those who have coverage. ACA gets those without coverage on to the insurance rolls. Pre-existing conditions vs those who do not have pre-existing illness makes for a difference in premiums. Insurance companies got to cover all claims. Hurricane insurance similar. We pay for those who get bashed every year by hurricanes and storms on the mainland. Insurance companies "spread" the cost around to all customers.

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Yes, it is an anti-Constitutional system of governmental confiscation which puts community rights over individual rights. It is the main reaso FDR wanted to pack the Supreme Court. Believing in a "living breathing Constitution" is the first requirement of these lefty justices. FDR called them "modern". http://www.u-s-history.com/pages/h4108.html Taking away people's property, liberty, gun rights and religious freedoms require the destruction of the US Constitution as written by our founders. Socialists must control the economy and thus the tools of that economy... the citizen workers. The truth is not an insult. Ignorance is its own insult.

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Great article, Charles! Hoping that we can stop the acceptance of everyday corruption. This bill is a start and cleaning out the swamp next election could do the trick.

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https://www.washingtonpost.com/powerpost/former-fbi-director-comey-to-testify-publicly/2017/05/19/745a285c-3ce6-11e7-a058-ddbb23c75d82_story.html Try to keep up SRDF.

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Court-martial the clown.

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Canada should sever it's ties to the monarchy. We are an independent country and to keep the monarchy around so small-minded people can have something to gush and gawk over is no reason to maintain ties to what is a symbol of oppression, colonialism, bigotry and unwarranted privilege. We still need to ask permission from the Queen to enact legislation which is like the POTUS waiting for a thumbs up from Mickey Mouse before a bill gets passed. Canada is 150 years old and still needs to grow up.

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Your reply did not in any way refute the science in the study, I see. Instead you attack the source, which may indeed publish alternative research, not from deniers but from scientists who are not published by the major journals because those journals don't wish to suffer shaming and shunning from warmers. As for your other questions, yes they are ones that need answered if CO2 is not the culprit. You do of course admit that warming and cooling has been a natural process known to occur throughout earth's history? 100% of scientists agree to that. Should we set policy that will cost $100 Trillion by 2100 based on faulty science to reduce CO2, then get no positive results? That would be a big oops, considering the many more useful things we could do with it, such as providing clean water and sanitation to billions.

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