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Are you kidding me ? Walker should be cutting his staff and thousands of state workers---not adding more to the payroll. It's bad enough he's obsessed with a gas line that doesn't pencil out blowing millions of dollars and using state money to take his wife on trips with him---now this ? He needs to be recalled . Certainly there is one attorney out there who can draw up the petition . Walker must go !	0	not toxic
Your assumption on the local people owning million dollar homes being able to afford higher taxes is wrong. I paid $325,000 for my home many years ago and that same home is worth over a million due to the location I chose to live. The only way I would be able to realize the resale value of the house is to sell it and move out of state. I do not even consider that option. As I get closer to retirement, paying higher taxes on inflated prices may not be an option without a reverse mortgage, therefore denying my children the possibility of eventually owning the family home. They have been living in rentals and lower priced condo units since becoming responsible adults. This does not sound like a reasonable tax increase for many in my situation.	0	not toxic
Wait, so today we're looking back 2000 years for context, but when we talk about homosexuality, we talk about how the culture has changed and the Church needs to change with it? Thanks. I've witnessed divorces, indeed, my sister was recently divorced. They bounced around the idea of staying together, but she decided she just wanted to move on. A few emails back and forth with a lawyer, and she's out dating living alone, and her adult kids split the holidays between them. No doubt this bodes well for the marriages of her children. So, yes, hoops are important. And from the couple of annulments that I have also witnessed, the hoops aren't that hard to jump.	0	not toxic
It is true that 'privately run schools paid by the government can provide public education'. In Oregon that tends to be charter schools aligned with a local district, receiving tax money and subject to most of the rules applied to public schools. They kept 'separation of church and state' but may hire non-certified teachers, which cuts their costs. You are mistaken in thinking DeVos wants public education. She advocates for schools receiving government money but with no government oversight for subject matter. What better way to control the thinking of future citizens?	0	not toxic
JJ, horses are not "mechanical transport," that's why they are allowed on trails in some Wilderness Areas. And every time someone complains about horses in Wilderness Areas, I just shake my head. Take a look around, if you are worried about a user group losing trail access, that would be horse riders not mountain bikers. Plus, horse riders are such a small user group. It is estimated that horseback riders are 10 times smaller than mountain bikers. Mountain bikers are around 2.8% of the population where horseback riders are around .24% of the population. And you write "9 times out of 10 this is about a user group (hikers) not wanting to share space, nothing more. It's a "we were here first" thing" That's totally incorrect. I'd say the thing hikers want is to hike in peace. The amount of trails that are hiker only is dwindling every day. The Forest Service says that mountain bikers can ride on 78% of their trails, that means hikers can only have peace on 22% of the trails.	0	not toxic
witchcraft by any other name is still witchcraft.	0	not toxic
The sheet of plastic forming the inner window in a passenger jet fuselage is pretty flimsy but easily replaceable. The outer window is much thicker and is typically a polycarbonate material that is pretty tough stuff. We all remember the scene from the movie "Goldfinger" but in reality passenger aircraft are normally just controlled sieves; there's always a perceptible amount of leakage. And catastrophic or explosive decompression isn't a certain death sentence in many cases. Our own Aloha Airlines Flight 243 is a good example. The incident took place at 24,000 feet and if you've seen pictures of the Boeing 737 after it safely landed at Kahului Airport, it doesn't get much worse than that. The aircraft had to be junked afterwards, but it remained flyable enough to land that one critical last time. I agree there will never be another 9/11 aircraft hijacking. No longer will able passengers sit meekly in their seats and await a resolution or rescue. They will fend for themselves.	0	not toxic
Steve, how much breast does a man have to see to make him feel entitled to abuse or harrass a woman? And, I don't think you realise that as young girls we believe in the decency of people, until one encounters someone like Harvey Weinstein. Are you decent? Do you treat all women with respect?	0	not toxic
Sure, prefer whatever you like, because nothin' highlights nonsense and a poor grasp of the language quite like the use of malapropisms. I bet people size you up all the time too 'lollipop'(yes it's a synonym). Or is it 'Myshkin'(?)? Hmmm...how about...'Myshkin the Lollipop'? Whatdaya think?	0	not toxic
ROTFLMAO!!	0	not toxic
You like everyone else who voted for the NDP are idiots and ill informed. Sure kick out a government and Premier that has managed this province to the strongest economy and lowest employment in Canada. I hope you are one of the thousands who will lose their jobs with the new government. And yes you'll end up paying higher taxes. It happens every time the NDP in the past has formed the government.	1	toxic
They still tax you with sales taxes, medicare taxes, social security taxes, fees, etc. Congress mostly flies commercial aircraft unless they are very rich. But quite a few of them are very rich.	0	not toxic
A sensible, reasoned analysis. Unfortunately, it will be dismissed by many as "anti-Semitic", as does anything that dares to criticize Israel. Fortunately, our current PM does not have the pathetic, grovelling, Scientology-like infatuation with Israel that the previous PM did.	0	not toxic
$400,000 in tax dollars spent on a lawsuit between county officials.....no wonder there is a state bill to increase the annual limit for increases on property taxes from 1 to 5 percent! We need more money in the coffers to fund this kind of government....	0	not toxic
Shame on you, Buck and Lamborn. Shame on you. These weasels would be among the first in line for government aid if it were Colorado that burned or flooded this year, rather than California or Puerto Rico. Disgusting.	1	toxic
The Great Bear Rainforest is no place for nukes. Too many communities and too many jobs would be put at risk.	0	not toxic
If only they had gun control...	0	not toxic
His predecessor seems to think differently. https://www.americamagazine.org/faith/2017/11/02/open-letter-father-weinandy-his-predecessor-amoris-laetitia-and-pope-francis	0	not toxic
Before asking for a clarification, you accused him of saying something that he did not say.	0	not toxic
“I think sometimes we can disagree with the facts,” Spicer said on Monday at his first formal news briefing since Trump’s inauguration on Friday. “Our intention is never to lie to you. You’re in the same boat. Hahaha..He just lied again. He could have apologized, but that's not in their DNA. You can't disagree about facts ! Facts are facts, Numbers don't lie and video and photos of the events taken precisely at the same time before the President takes the oath don't lie. Spicer has a problem defending Trump. Kellyanne Conway is another who will call lies facts. She came up with "alternative facts" the other day. No such thing exists. Spicer is a special one too. You can't believe anything they say and that is going to be a problem moving forward.	0	not toxic
Monica doesn't think that women can be profs in medical school.	0	not toxic
I'm all for it. One problem: technology isn't at the point where non carbon energy sources can meet the needs of the public. Therefore, to "move to" non carbon energy sources is a matter that has to be weighed against the reality of present need. We can't just move to sun and wind power. It simply won't supply nearly enough energy to support humanity. The anti non fossil fuels people will never tell you this. Neither will NCR, which is devoted to presenting only one side of any issue.	0	not toxic
As regards Taiwan's history the island was locally governed until the 17th century. The Dutch and Spanish empires colonized the island at various times between 1622 and 1662. Annexation by China under the Qing dynasty did not occur until 1683 and then only as a response to provocations from a loyalist holdout of the Ming empire who had seized the island from the Dutch in 1662. As mainland China hasn't actually governed Taiwan since 1895 with the exception of the 1945 to 1949 gap that makes China's possession of the island at approximately 212 years which ended in the 19th century. Even if we only count Taiwan as a country from 1949 that makes it older than most of the nations which presently make up the United Nations. So does Taiwan belong to China? It did once just as it belonged to the Dutch, the Spanish and the Japanese. Now it belongs to the Taiwanese just as it used to.	0	not toxic
LEGAL Immigration is a beautiful thing.	0	not toxic
Hellifino. Once Albi's hit his 3rd glass he starts speaking dragonese and ranting about donkeys and unicorns and calling everyone "jack-a$$es ". Just ignore. He'll eventually go back in his cave. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g9Qu3iP3RYA	0	not toxic
Agree wholeheartedly with your BTW comment! And have you noticed that when the newstory or column being commented on is about or by women, that the preponderance of comments are especially nasty, sexist, and misogynistic?	1	toxic
You could add an apology tour that kissed traditional US enemies and kicked traditional allies which achieved nothing. Backing of the Muslim Spring, especially the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt. The deal with Russia to go into Libya and protect the people only then help in killing Qaddafi. Benghazi that he tried to blame on a video deriding Mohammad, sending emails to Hillary's private server under a pseudonym causing the death of US ambassador, using the IRS against his enemies, calling ISIS the "JV", lying about Obamacare ("If you want your doctor you can keep your doctor"). Signing a deal with Iran the details which are still not fully revealed without congressional approval, passing executive orders to bypass Congress, giving his friends at Solyndra a $1/2 billion dollars that was all lost in one year, giving 4,000 executive orders in his last few weeks to thwart the incoming administration, while telling the world how much he will help in the transition.	0	not toxic
The pipe that burst at H pad happened during a blow. I'm sure that mess went miles not just 33 acres.	0	not toxic
Yeah, we're talking about the same CJ Anderson, Fat Rat. Denver turned belly up against the Indianapolis Colts in a loss at The House of the Horse in what was the last game for John Fox and Jack Del Rio, head coach and defensive coordinator, respectively, for Denver. Have never watched the game, since my shift started shortly after Denver scored. It was a debacle and probably a just ending for the Fox era. He took Denver into the playoffs and twice lost at home in the first post-season games for Denver. When Denver made the Super Bowl with Fox, the Broncos were manhandled and no play exemplified Denver's weakness like the over-the-head snap on Denver's first offensive play. Anderson scored a touchdown in Super Bowl 50 when Louis Vasquez, a tackle weighing 335 pounds and standing 6-5, broke from a block to shove Anderson into the end zone. Assist to Vasquez. Anderson is a polished blocker who fears no one. He has shown some talent for breaking long scores. However, he's often absent.	0	not toxic
Of the kids that go to college in-state, 80% stay here. Of the kids that go to school Outside, 80% stay Outside. President Mark Hamilton knew this and used it as his rallying mantra. He used to say that we were acting like a colony when we did this. He was able to turn the tide and really improved our university keeping many more of our smart kids here. We are going back to the bad old days when we were exporting most of our best and brightest kids Outside. Wake up Alaska!	0	not toxic
Chalcedon was rejecting what the eastern bishops deemed was a silly claim by Rome to supremacy. And Vatican II most certainly DOES bind all Catholics dogmatically. Your claim that it does not places you in schism with the Catholic Church. If you repent, we will be happy to take you back.	0	not toxic
Not saying the couple was right for parking where they did and leaving the dog tied to the tree but when you have a dog, baby and luggage coming from two separate flights, I could expect it was probably a little overwhelming. Maybe baby was fussy, dog had to pee. I don't think the couple was acting as if they were "above the rules" like a few commented. I've done it before..."wait here, I'll go run in and if security comes by, just explain the situation". I'm totally guilty of that. What I wouldn't expect is a security officer approaching in an agressive manner. Simply saying they needed to move ASAP would've been enough. Dogs can sense harm and pit bulls are known to protect their family at all costs. The dog did exactly that and the officer did what I guess he thought he had to. Until there is hard evidence like video, we may never know. Unfortunate all the way around.	0	not toxic
As we speak the Ak Leg is trying to pass a law that let people like this out of prison so we can save money. Email the governor today if you think this is nuts. http://aws.state.ak.us/CrmForms/Home/Feedback	0	not toxic
Mr. Lahey rarely knows who he is speaking for so I would not use him as a good example. When he is 3 sheets to the wind he speaks to trees, squirrels, trash cans and the odd police car. Lets not be so hard on this sometimes sober Cabinet Minister.	0	not toxic
Andrew got it right. Second rate choice by a third rate politician. Maybe Wellington St is up for renaming. Its colonial right? Something about a guy that wacked Napoleon?	0	not toxic
Very interesting perspective. If one does not participate in certain experiences, one should not judge them. If you are like me you have never taken an illegal drug. Does this mean that I should not have an opinion regarding the legality and use of mind altering drugs? I also do not beat woman, does this mean that I should have no opinion on that matter? I think your logic fails since it relegates all concerns to the woman involved ignoring completely all other humans affected. But hey, convenience is king.	0	not toxic
So Alberta has higher incomes and therefore contributes more tax revenue per person. Fair enough. People there are generous and don't mind helping other provinces. The west was built on helping your neighbor. What Albertans don't like is to not receive help when it's needed in return. The economy tanked 3 years ago now and Alberta is still a huge net equalization payer. Quebec, always a net receiver with generous public programs, gloats when large projects like Energy East Pipeline that would benefit their own province are stopped. Carbon taxes also hurt Alberta's economy, while the fuel burners from other provinces pat themselves on the back that they're saving the planet. Albertans expect a level playing field. Big industries in other provinces are favoured over Alberta energy. Logging for example is a hill to die on in free trade with the US, as is Bombardier's messed up business. Pipelines that enable Canada to sell product at reasonable prices, not so much.	0	not toxic
underlying asset quality/book value is dubious at best. check out the "Brampton loans". HCG's equity fair value is somewhere near zero.	0	not toxic
I haven't watched...and won't, don't miss it, won't miss it. I'll say this, the coach sided with the 'kneelers' and when you do that, bring imagined wrongs onto the field of play, you've made a mistake. You ALWAYS get rid of bad apples, and that's what the nfl and the Broncos should have done back then, instead, Elway Ellis and Joseph ALL agreed with them, too bad.	0	not toxic
If the housing isn't there in Manitoba how on earth can Vancouver and Toronto supply it?	0	not toxic
Mr. Schmick writes: "Without the law, we have anarchy." He does not seem to realize that without the threat of anarchy, we will continue to have bad laws.	0	not toxic
$25b worth of Liberal debt, with job increase versus $170b worth of Conservative debt with service cuts? . Pretty self explanatory.	0	not toxic
Too bad this garbage took innocents with him.	1	toxic
@THATcher says "...far worse off under American colonial expansion..." It's the same "fabric" of Ku-Ku-Klowns in North America !	0	not toxic
"If residents want a park to close at night, the Department of Parks and Recreation must get the OK from that area’s neighborhood board prior to implementation." Only if it suits the city. With no notice to the community in 2016 the Parka Dept. changed the hours of Smith/Beretania park, closing it from 7 pm to 7 am when it had been closed for 9 pm to 6 am. The Downtown-Chinatown board objected but Parks refuses to budge. Worse, they won't say who ordered the revised hours or why they won't give the park back to the residents, families and others who need it open in a high rise area with 10,000 nearby residents and no parks. Just another example of how the city is shutting park and recreation access.	0	not toxic
The Pope has very little, if any, real knowledge about politics in the U.S. or about economics generally. He grew up in a dictatorial country and, as such, has a real dislike for the U.S. He is an admitted Marxist-Socialist who does not respect prior Popes' condemnations of socialism as being destructive of individual freedom and responsibility.	0	not toxic
Why does the Denver Post's photographer take an image that hardly shows the "busyness" of the yard? From the viewpoint of the camera lens, the yard looks decorative but not overdone. Can barely see a few milk jugs. Not a good choice of photo.	0	not toxic
Last time I checked they were having budget surpluses and creating a rainy day fund.......but go ahead and keep piling the dirt on yourself ;-)	0	not toxic
Unless you have a multi-level home and can no longer manage the stairs.	0	not toxic
Thanks Mott: Make that don't drive while impaired.	0	not toxic
Good move governor - Give the druggies a break	1	toxic
Yeah, I like it--see my post--but I LOVE Dick Dale's Misirlou...	0	not toxic
And his great, great aunt was a saloon dance hall girl who imbibed and cursed often.	0	not toxic
Ever hear of backing up what you say to have some credibility? We are not face-to-face in conversation. You will note, Ms Nuck, that I did not flag that person's comment, but I want to know where he/she read that about Walker. If you don't get it, then yes ma'am, I will be happy to 'charge' you. Get in a huff, much?	0	not toxic
As one of the few shareholders that voted yes - the original run on deposits was entirely irrational. HCG never really needed even the first tranche of Berkshire equity because it had already made the deals to sell enough of its mortgage portfolio to pay off the HOOPP loan. But the Berkshire investment brought back depositors and allowed HCG to lower deposit rates. If this rejection causes depositors to get irrational again and HCG has to raise deposit rates even a little bit, the hit to earnings will be worse than the dilution. I hope that doesn't happen.	0	not toxic
One thing the G&M has to do, is publish fresh articles when something material changes in the story.. For example, it now comes out that Sessions will step aside on this investigation.. (you know there is something up, when even conservative Republicans were saying, "uh, this doesn't look good"..)... Let all the old comments that say there was nothing to see here (now obviously, rather incorrect) just sit there with the old article, and allow a new thread to begin, under a different, current article...if one tries to follow the comments from the start, they bear no relationship to the current state of affairs...duh...	0	not toxic
Like anyone else I don't condone drinking and driving, and think we should continue looking for ways to reduce/eliminate it. That said, I am absolutely opposed to our current drunk driving laws and even more so against the changes proposed here. In the name of drunk driving unlike any other crime, police are allowed to infringe upon rights which we should hold sacred. Worst of all, people are being convicted of a crime based on a computer's attempt (through many calculations and 'assumptions') to deduce blood alcohol from someone's breath. If you're not educated on this, read more - people are being convicted having never drank anything, the machines can easily have false positives. Breathing into a machine is no way to ruin someone's life. And don't get me started on requiring people give their blood to police based on suspicion.	0	not toxic
This calculation depends on students actually devoting the extra time to sleeping. Some may do that others will likely just stay up later figuring whatever sleep they have been getting is enough. The only sure way to ensure students get enough sleep is for parents to require their kids get to bed on time. That's probably too much to ask though.	0	not toxic
Bingo! Repeal Obamacare....then the "problems" that it was "designed" to solve could be addressed rationally and systematically. ALL Republican promised to do JUST THAT. If they don't do JUST THAT it is hard to imagine who would vote for them again. I'll vote for a Libertarian if I have to to avoid voting for Cory if he doesn't vote to repeal....as promised.	0	not toxic
Good points, Petrus. Well we know that abusive priests have a set of issues and some compounding ones as I point out below. We know from the most recently published USCCB study (performed by an outside group) that showed that more than 80% of abusing priests abuse against a same-sex victim. We also know that an even higher percentage of victims are post-pubescent. We know that a disproportionately large percentage of priests are same-sex attracted compared to the population. We know this set of tendencies/preferences/drives/motives/attractions (insert the latest term) right away puts them in a tough spot, where they have to conceal their proclivities, given Church teaching. So it's likely that a quick trip to the Confessional can't unravel all the "issues" motivating a particular priest.	0	not toxic
A list of all countries that "interfered" in the election...for Hillary Clinton. http://www.weaselzippers.us/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/Screen-Shot-2016-12-11-at-8.37.07-PM.png But...but...but...Russia.	0	not toxic
skias3779, people who are so uninformed about the Constitution of the United States as you seem to be should refrain from commenting about such matters as impeachment. Despite the great power and influence you think Schatz has in the Senate, neither Schatz nor any other Senator can start the impeachment of a president. That authority is given to the House of Representatives. Also, presidents can be impeached for high crimes and misdemeanors only. Please identify the crime or misdemeanor Trump has committed. Saying something you do not like is not a crime or misdemeanor.	0	not toxic
"centuries"? To Kill A Mockingbird was published in 1960, Lord of the Flies in 1954. Romeo and Juliet is only one of several Shakespeare's that are in the curriculum so the Bard will still be well represented. It's not the end of Western Civilization to add new books that, heaven forbid, might be written by someone with a funny name or different skin colour.	0	not toxic
My lungs hurt because i have a cold and im laughing...unless she starts saying the hottentot slurs...then she had basically has some soot on her face which was unattractive and everbody has this backward or something...i swear...its like too british for my humor. Im irish, never call a women Tater. I though jo jo was borderline but i dont care anymore, See ya!	0	not toxic
And the mayor has been on something since taking office because this whole rail fiasco looks like someone on drugs	0	not toxic
Be careful of that suggestion because the BP building in Anchorage is for sale.	0	not toxic
That area used to be so wonderful to harvest. But the last decade it has turned into the grab all you can personal use harvest thrashing. Folks get their " bou tag " and shoot their meat and head the hell outta there. No camping, maybe a hour of blueberry picking. Well they camp a night or two, but the camping places are like revolving doors. One motor home after the other. They show up in huge motor homes hauling trailers of ATVs. Which cost a minimum of 30 grand. They get their caribou and pack up and head home. Then the FB postings start. Photos of the night before party, shots of the motor home, shots of the fam on a ATV sporting rifles, shots of a dead bou, shots of another party. Then it is home after maybe 3 days with paragraphs of how great thou are for gathering their meet. What And your worried about the community hunt? The whole slaughter zone of the Mclaren River area during the first week of open season is a embarrassment to wildlife management for abundance.	0	not toxic
Mike, I agree with you but, don't hold your breath waiting. It's just not in his DNA to reflect back. You see, he's the silver-spooned arrogant, proud yet impish type. At this point, the protests from the people are the best thing we have going.	0	not toxic
What about Idris Elba playing James Bond?	0	not toxic
The example I linked is not a "snapshot in time"; it charts trends in wealth and incomes over a century! The distinction you appear to be making is between an aggregate view of wealth and incomes, like the example I linked, and an individualistic view of how each person fared over the course of his/her lifetime. It's economics vs. Horatio Alger stories ... Your questions about stealing and spending on what they want ignore completely the information in https://www.chartbookofeconomicinequality.com/inequality-by-country/usa/. At all times (most) people weren't stealing and they were all spending on what they wanted, so your questions are beside the point. In the decades between WWII and the mid 1980's, people did these things in a way that promoted a strong middle class and kept the poor housed. Now, the rich are super-rich, the middle class is dwindling, and the poor are increasingly sleeping in the streets.	0	not toxic
I see a problem with neither of our Senators being on the foreign relations committee. Our state and federal officials need to be on the same page in regards to the future of Alaska. Someone has to be asking Rex Tillerson some hard questions on how he views the position of Secretary of State. It will be too easy for our senators to follow the party line if Tillerson is passed out of committee with a favourable recommendation.	0	not toxic
The Hell it is....never was, never will be. Chinese occupied Tibet by force, reverse engineered population with Han Chinese settlement incentives, dammed the rivers, polluted the lakes and now steal what clean water is left.	1	toxic
Only plot I see unravelling is the Obama regime and its minions making the transition for the new President as difficult as possible. Worse than when the Clinton regime ripped all the W's off the keyboards.	0	not toxic
So Kim Chee shoots a few dummy warheads in the air for a fireworks show. He's harmless and playing with himself. Let him be. But when he comes out of the sandbox, lets get'um boys!!!	0	not toxic
Isn't that the goober that hunts sasquatch on TV?	1	toxic
You missed the point completely. No surprise there.	0	not toxic
Bernie's going to have a hell of a time explaining away the disaster known a "democratic socialism", thanks to the situation in Venezuela. But the Democruds know this. That's why he wll NEVER get the nomination.	0	not toxic
Thanks Kathleen, I read the other entries in the link you provided, I'm sure you didn't mean to provide a source to such objective, honest and reasoned opinion.	0	not toxic
23 yrs old. Never will see 24. Sad he made the choices he did.	0	not toxic
You should ask Bill Clinton about that.	0	not toxic
Trump? That's the guy that can't prove that Clinton's majority in the popular vote were all illegals. That's the guy that said that Obama wasn't born in the US.	0	not toxic
It continues to astonish me that a state that contains most of the remaining wild places in the United States has no respect at all for those places except to make a buck off them. We have Senators and a Representative who owe their offices to outside big oil money who can't wait to strip mine, clear cut and drill every inch of the state for short term profit. We have so-called hunters who bait bears and shoot wolves from helicopters which is not hunting....it's just killing. People come to Alaska in ever larger numbers to see what pristine wild places look like because there are so few left and too many Alaskans consider the state just one large resource that they can devour as fast as possible. What will future Alaskans say about our stewardship of this Great Land?	0	not toxic
I find the comment; "Most of the abuse never gets reported. Those cases reported often end with no action. Cases investigated sometimes can't be proven, and many abusers have several victims." disturbing as the public educational system, learned nothing from the RCC experience. Especially the nicknames attached to the abusers, It's a dynamic so common it has its own nicknames _ "passing the trash" or the "mobile molester."	0	not toxic
Not a single European book at that time (200 CE) or for centuries to come.	0	not toxic
It's hilarious that you think you know what I feel. And that you think I'm a Republican. All fail, all day for you.	0	not toxic
No they are not bullies they are just expressing their feeling about Trump. Progressives are not angry or intolerant they are reacting to hate and greed from the right. They are reacting to Nazism in America in a way the the Jews should have reacted in Germany in 1928 during the rise of Hitler.	0	not toxic
Of course they do. These very well dressed folks who appear to be well fed are all about the union protections afforded them by progressive mayors and legislators. The fact is we (Alaska) are near the bottom on deliverables. Period. Wait for it...we (Alaska...see a pattern?) also pay the most per student. Administrators are in control not teachers which know best. Stop the union's stranglehold on children, learning, and budgets.	0	not toxic
FBI interfering with and colluding with Trump campaign; Rapist and sexual predator Julian Assange (wiki leaks) who hates Clinton and Trump's Russian buddies sabotaging the election. If Clinton had done it you'd be freaking out, hypocrital ingnoramous.	1	toxic
What about Catholics like me, who are disgusted with the Trad voices who insist I must vote for the pro life issue or else I'm a baby killer, and also the Prog voices who insist I must vote for open borders, or else I'm a racist bigot? I'm doubly victimized! I need two priests and perhaps a brother, and perhaps a video by fr. Pavone.	0	not toxic
Trudeau is so shallow and lacking in wisdom.	0	not toxic
Everybody is expecting Toronto to crash because of how expensive it is and has gotten. A young professional couple can still buy a starter home in Toronto. Lets say a high-earning professional couple in their 30s can afford up to 1 million. There is just one freehold property listed in Vancouver for under 1 million, it is $999K. Toronto has 803 listed. Not to mention that a professional young couple can likely earn 20-30% more in Toronto as well. If it is impossible to believe Toronto can get any more expensive, just look at Vancouver.	0	not toxic
Thank you for your support of OLF. Please make that support more public!	0	not toxic
Kid #1 should be working multiple part-time jobs (if that's all they can get), as they are plentiful, despite what the complainers say. If you are supporting them, then they can rapidly make headway on that loan. Many 'smart' people are also lazy, but use their smarts to make excuses.	0	not toxic
Pom-Pom? - Well I'm not a journalist, I am a Leaf fan...	0	not toxic
Exactly that! Heck of a comment - we need an applause icon	0	not toxic
sooner or later Conway, Priebus and Spicer are going to get tired of having to explain this dimwit to the world others will also run like rats on a sinking ship as this fool proves himself to be a fool	1	toxic
The Beverly Hillbillies wouldn't dare to touch that property with all the bums circling around like vultures. LOL	0	not toxic
A stronger loonie (but still well below a few years ago) may be bad for exporters (although even that is debatable - it assumes the ONLY reason people and corporations buy is based on price). But it greatly benefits importers and the consumers of their products (no doubt about that). And don't forget that most of the products exported to the US and elsewhere contain inputs that are imported, sometimes a very high percentage. A higher loonie mostly benefits ordinary folk, which is why central and other bankers and many financial pundits think it's a terrible thing.	0	not toxic
Hopefully he will be named the finance critic. He is best suited for the task and does not come across as wishy-washy.	0	not toxic
Odd how those who are so pleased about the "beneficial" acts committed by the Trump never seem to name any, let alone document any positive effects. More of a case of "In the Trump we trust". Stephen J. Remington	0	not toxic

Are you kidding me ? Walker should be cutting his staff and thousands of state workers---not adding more to the payroll. It's bad enough he's obsessed with a gas line that doesn't pencil out blowing millions of dollars and using state money to take his wife on trips with him---now this ? He needs to be recalled . Certainly there is one attorney out there who can draw up the petition . Walker must go !

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Your assumption on the local people owning million dollar homes being able to afford higher taxes is wrong. I paid $325,000 for my home many years ago and that same home is worth over a million due to the location I chose to live. The only way I would be able to realize the resale value of the house is to sell it and move out of state. I do not even consider that option. As I get closer to retirement, paying higher taxes on inflated prices may not be an option without a reverse mortgage, therefore denying my children the possibility of eventually owning the family home. They have been living in rentals and lower priced condo units since becoming responsible adults. This does not sound like a reasonable tax increase for many in my situation.

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Wait, so today we're looking back 2000 years for context, but when we talk about homosexuality, we talk about how the culture has changed and the Church needs to change with it? Thanks. I've witnessed divorces, indeed, my sister was recently divorced. They bounced around the idea of staying together, but she decided she just wanted to move on. A few emails back and forth with a lawyer, and she's out dating living alone, and her adult kids split the holidays between them. No doubt this bodes well for the marriages of her children. So, yes, hoops are important. And from the couple of annulments that I have also witnessed, the hoops aren't that hard to jump.

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It is true that 'privately run schools paid by the government can provide public education'. In Oregon that tends to be charter schools aligned with a local district, receiving tax money and subject to most of the rules applied to public schools. They kept 'separation of church and state' but may hire non-certified teachers, which cuts their costs. You are mistaken in thinking DeVos wants public education. She advocates for schools receiving government money but with no government oversight for subject matter. What better way to control the thinking of future citizens?

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JJ, horses are not "mechanical transport," that's why they are allowed on trails in some Wilderness Areas. And every time someone complains about horses in Wilderness Areas, I just shake my head. Take a look around, if you are worried about a user group losing trail access, that would be horse riders not mountain bikers. Plus, horse riders are such a small user group. It is estimated that horseback riders are 10 times smaller than mountain bikers. Mountain bikers are around 2.8% of the population where horseback riders are around .24% of the population. And you write "9 times out of 10 this is about a user group (hikers) not wanting to share space, nothing more. It's a "we were here first" thing" That's totally incorrect. I'd say the thing hikers want is to hike in peace. The amount of trails that are hiker only is dwindling every day. The Forest Service says that mountain bikers can ride on 78% of their trails, that means hikers can only have peace on 22% of the trails.

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witchcraft by any other name is still witchcraft.

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The sheet of plastic forming the inner window in a passenger jet fuselage is pretty flimsy but easily replaceable. The outer window is much thicker and is typically a polycarbonate material that is pretty tough stuff. We all remember the scene from the movie "Goldfinger" but in reality passenger aircraft are normally just controlled sieves; there's always a perceptible amount of leakage. And catastrophic or explosive decompression isn't a certain death sentence in many cases. Our own Aloha Airlines Flight 243 is a good example. The incident took place at 24,000 feet and if you've seen pictures of the Boeing 737 after it safely landed at Kahului Airport, it doesn't get much worse than that. The aircraft had to be junked afterwards, but it remained flyable enough to land that one critical last time. I agree there will never be another 9/11 aircraft hijacking. No longer will able passengers sit meekly in their seats and await a resolution or rescue. They will fend for themselves.

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Steve, how much breast does a man have to see to make him feel entitled to abuse or harrass a woman? And, I don't think you realise that as young girls we believe in the decency of people, until one encounters someone like Harvey Weinstein. Are you decent? Do you treat all women with respect?

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Sure, prefer whatever you like, because nothin' highlights nonsense and a poor grasp of the language quite like the use of malapropisms. I bet people size you up all the time too 'lollipop'(yes it's a synonym). Or is it 'Myshkin'(?)? Hmmm...how about...'Myshkin the Lollipop'? Whatdaya think?

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ROTFLMAO!!

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You like everyone else who voted for the NDP are idiots and ill informed. Sure kick out a government and Premier that has managed this province to the strongest economy and lowest employment in Canada. I hope you are one of the thousands who will lose their jobs with the new government. And yes you'll end up paying higher taxes. It happens every time the NDP in the past has formed the government.

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They still tax you with sales taxes, medicare taxes, social security taxes, fees, etc. Congress mostly flies commercial aircraft unless they are very rich. But quite a few of them are very rich.

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A sensible, reasoned analysis. Unfortunately, it will be dismissed by many as "anti-Semitic", as does anything that dares to criticize Israel. Fortunately, our current PM does not have the pathetic, grovelling, Scientology-like infatuation with Israel that the previous PM did.

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$400,000 in tax dollars spent on a lawsuit between county officials.....no wonder there is a state bill to increase the annual limit for increases on property taxes from 1 to 5 percent! We need more money in the coffers to fund this kind of government....

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Shame on you, Buck and Lamborn. Shame on you. These weasels would be among the first in line for government aid if it were Colorado that burned or flooded this year, rather than California or Puerto Rico. Disgusting.

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The Great Bear Rainforest is no place for nukes. Too many communities and too many jobs would be put at risk.

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If only they had gun control...

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His predecessor seems to think differently. https://www.americamagazine.org/faith/2017/11/02/open-letter-father-weinandy-his-predecessor-amoris-laetitia-and-pope-francis

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Before asking for a clarification, you accused him of saying something that he did not say.

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“I think sometimes we can disagree with the facts,” Spicer said on Monday at his first formal news briefing since Trump’s inauguration on Friday. “Our intention is never to lie to you. You’re in the same boat. Hahaha..He just lied again. He could have apologized, but that's not in their DNA. You can't disagree about facts ! Facts are facts, Numbers don't lie and video and photos of the events taken precisely at the same time before the President takes the oath don't lie. Spicer has a problem defending Trump. Kellyanne Conway is another who will call lies facts. She came up with "alternative facts" the other day. No such thing exists. Spicer is a special one too. You can't believe anything they say and that is going to be a problem moving forward.

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Monica doesn't think that women can be profs in medical school.

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I'm all for it. One problem: technology isn't at the point where non carbon energy sources can meet the needs of the public. Therefore, to "move to" non carbon energy sources is a matter that has to be weighed against the reality of present need. We can't just move to sun and wind power. It simply won't supply nearly enough energy to support humanity. The anti non fossil fuels people will never tell you this. Neither will NCR, which is devoted to presenting only one side of any issue.

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As regards Taiwan's history the island was locally governed until the 17th century. The Dutch and Spanish empires colonized the island at various times between 1622 and 1662. Annexation by China under the Qing dynasty did not occur until 1683 and then only as a response to provocations from a loyalist holdout of the Ming empire who had seized the island from the Dutch in 1662. As mainland China hasn't actually governed Taiwan since 1895 with the exception of the 1945 to 1949 gap that makes China's possession of the island at approximately 212 years which ended in the 19th century. Even if we only count Taiwan as a country from 1949 that makes it older than most of the nations which presently make up the United Nations. So does Taiwan belong to China? It did once just as it belonged to the Dutch, the Spanish and the Japanese. Now it belongs to the Taiwanese just as it used to.

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LEGAL Immigration is a beautiful thing.

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Hellifino. Once Albi's hit his 3rd glass he starts speaking dragonese and ranting about donkeys and unicorns and calling everyone "jack-a$$es ". Just ignore. He'll eventually go back in his cave. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g9Qu3iP3RYA

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Agree wholeheartedly with your BTW comment! And have you noticed that when the newstory or column being commented on is about or by women, that the preponderance of comments are especially nasty, sexist, and misogynistic?

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You could add an apology tour that kissed traditional US enemies and kicked traditional allies which achieved nothing. Backing of the Muslim Spring, especially the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt. The deal with Russia to go into Libya and protect the people only then help in killing Qaddafi. Benghazi that he tried to blame on a video deriding Mohammad, sending emails to Hillary's private server under a pseudonym causing the death of US ambassador, using the IRS against his enemies, calling ISIS the "JV", lying about Obamacare ("If you want your doctor you can keep your doctor"). Signing a deal with Iran the details which are still not fully revealed without congressional approval, passing executive orders to bypass Congress, giving his friends at Solyndra a $1/2 billion dollars that was all lost in one year, giving 4,000 executive orders in his last few weeks to thwart the incoming administration, while telling the world how much he will help in the transition.

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The pipe that burst at H pad happened during a blow. I'm sure that mess went miles not just 33 acres.

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Yeah, we're talking about the same CJ Anderson, Fat Rat. Denver turned belly up against the Indianapolis Colts in a loss at The House of the Horse in what was the last game for John Fox and Jack Del Rio, head coach and defensive coordinator, respectively, for Denver. Have never watched the game, since my shift started shortly after Denver scored. It was a debacle and probably a just ending for the Fox era. He took Denver into the playoffs and twice lost at home in the first post-season games for Denver. When Denver made the Super Bowl with Fox, the Broncos were manhandled and no play exemplified Denver's weakness like the over-the-head snap on Denver's first offensive play. Anderson scored a touchdown in Super Bowl 50 when Louis Vasquez, a tackle weighing 335 pounds and standing 6-5, broke from a block to shove Anderson into the end zone. Assist to Vasquez. Anderson is a polished blocker who fears no one. He has shown some talent for breaking long scores. However, he's often absent.

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Of the kids that go to college in-state, 80% stay here. Of the kids that go to school Outside, 80% stay Outside. President Mark Hamilton knew this and used it as his rallying mantra. He used to say that we were acting like a colony when we did this. He was able to turn the tide and really improved our university keeping many more of our smart kids here. We are going back to the bad old days when we were exporting most of our best and brightest kids Outside. Wake up Alaska!

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Chalcedon was rejecting what the eastern bishops deemed was a silly claim by Rome to supremacy. And Vatican II most certainly DOES bind all Catholics dogmatically. Your claim that it does not places you in schism with the Catholic Church. If you repent, we will be happy to take you back.

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Not saying the couple was right for parking where they did and leaving the dog tied to the tree but when you have a dog, baby and luggage coming from two separate flights, I could expect it was probably a little overwhelming. Maybe baby was fussy, dog had to pee. I don't think the couple was acting as if they were "above the rules" like a few commented. I've done it before..."wait here, I'll go run in and if security comes by, just explain the situation". I'm totally guilty of that. What I wouldn't expect is a security officer approaching in an agressive manner. Simply saying they needed to move ASAP would've been enough. Dogs can sense harm and pit bulls are known to protect their family at all costs. The dog did exactly that and the officer did what I guess he thought he had to. Until there is hard evidence like video, we may never know. Unfortunate all the way around.

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As we speak the Ak Leg is trying to pass a law that let people like this out of prison so we can save money. Email the governor today if you think this is nuts. http://aws.state.ak.us/CrmForms/Home/Feedback

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Mr. Lahey rarely knows who he is speaking for so I would not use him as a good example. When he is 3 sheets to the wind he speaks to trees, squirrels, trash cans and the odd police car. Lets not be so hard on this sometimes sober Cabinet Minister.

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Andrew got it right. Second rate choice by a third rate politician. Maybe Wellington St is up for renaming. Its colonial right? Something about a guy that wacked Napoleon?

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Very interesting perspective. If one does not participate in certain experiences, one should not judge them. If you are like me you have never taken an illegal drug. Does this mean that I should not have an opinion regarding the legality and use of mind altering drugs? I also do not beat woman, does this mean that I should have no opinion on that matter? I think your logic fails since it relegates all concerns to the woman involved ignoring completely all other humans affected. But hey, convenience is king.

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So Alberta has higher incomes and therefore contributes more tax revenue per person. Fair enough. People there are generous and don't mind helping other provinces. The west was built on helping your neighbor. What Albertans don't like is to not receive help when it's needed in return. The economy tanked 3 years ago now and Alberta is still a huge net equalization payer. Quebec, always a net receiver with generous public programs, gloats when large projects like Energy East Pipeline that would benefit their own province are stopped. Carbon taxes also hurt Alberta's economy, while the fuel burners from other provinces pat themselves on the back that they're saving the planet. Albertans expect a level playing field. Big industries in other provinces are favoured over Alberta energy. Logging for example is a hill to die on in free trade with the US, as is Bombardier's messed up business. Pipelines that enable Canada to sell product at reasonable prices, not so much.

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underlying asset quality/book value is dubious at best. check out the "Brampton loans". HCG's equity fair value is somewhere near zero.

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I haven't watched...and won't, don't miss it, won't miss it. I'll say this, the coach sided with the 'kneelers' and when you do that, bring imagined wrongs onto the field of play, you've made a mistake. You ALWAYS get rid of bad apples, and that's what the nfl and the Broncos should have done back then, instead, Elway Ellis and Joseph ALL agreed with them, too bad.

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If the housing isn't there in Manitoba how on earth can Vancouver and Toronto supply it?

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Mr. Schmick writes: "Without the law, we have anarchy." He does not seem to realize that without the threat of anarchy, we will continue to have bad laws.

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$25b worth of Liberal debt, with job increase versus $170b worth of Conservative debt with service cuts? . Pretty self explanatory.

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Too bad this garbage took innocents with him.

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@THATcher says "...far worse off under American colonial expansion..." It's the same "fabric" of Ku-Ku-Klowns in North America !

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"If residents want a park to close at night, the Department of Parks and Recreation must get the OK from that area’s neighborhood board prior to implementation." Only if it suits the city. With no notice to the community in 2016 the Parka Dept. changed the hours of Smith/Beretania park, closing it from 7 pm to 7 am when it had been closed for 9 pm to 6 am. The Downtown-Chinatown board objected but Parks refuses to budge. Worse, they won't say who ordered the revised hours or why they won't give the park back to the residents, families and others who need it open in a high rise area with 10,000 nearby residents and no parks. Just another example of how the city is shutting park and recreation access.

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The Pope has very little, if any, real knowledge about politics in the U.S. or about economics generally. He grew up in a dictatorial country and, as such, has a real dislike for the U.S. He is an admitted Marxist-Socialist who does not respect prior Popes' condemnations of socialism as being destructive of individual freedom and responsibility.

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Why does the Denver Post's photographer take an image that hardly shows the "busyness" of the yard? From the viewpoint of the camera lens, the yard looks decorative but not overdone. Can barely see a few milk jugs. Not a good choice of photo.

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Last time I checked they were having budget surpluses and creating a rainy day fund.......but go ahead and keep piling the dirt on yourself ;-)

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Unless you have a multi-level home and can no longer manage the stairs.

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Thanks Mott: Make that don't drive while impaired.

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Good move governor - Give the druggies a break

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Yeah, I like it--see my post--but I LOVE Dick Dale's Misirlou...

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And his great, great aunt was a saloon dance hall girl who imbibed and cursed often.

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Ever hear of backing up what you say to have some credibility? We are not face-to-face in conversation. You will note, Ms Nuck, that I did not flag that person's comment, but I want to know where he/she read that about Walker. If you don't get it, then yes ma'am, I will be happy to 'charge' you. Get in a huff, much?

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As one of the few shareholders that voted yes - the original run on deposits was entirely irrational. HCG never really needed even the first tranche of Berkshire equity because it had already made the deals to sell enough of its mortgage portfolio to pay off the HOOPP loan. But the Berkshire investment brought back depositors and allowed HCG to lower deposit rates. If this rejection causes depositors to get irrational again and HCG has to raise deposit rates even a little bit, the hit to earnings will be worse than the dilution. I hope that doesn't happen.

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One thing the G&M has to do, is publish fresh articles when something material changes in the story.. For example, it now comes out that Sessions will step aside on this investigation.. (you know there is something up, when even conservative Republicans were saying, "uh, this doesn't look good"..)... Let all the old comments that say there was nothing to see here (now obviously, rather incorrect) just sit there with the old article, and allow a new thread to begin, under a different, current article...if one tries to follow the comments from the start, they bear no relationship to the current state of affairs...duh...

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Like anyone else I don't condone drinking and driving, and think we should continue looking for ways to reduce/eliminate it. That said, I am absolutely opposed to our current drunk driving laws and even more so against the changes proposed here. In the name of drunk driving unlike any other crime, police are allowed to infringe upon rights which we should hold sacred. Worst of all, people are being convicted of a crime based on a computer's attempt (through many calculations and 'assumptions') to deduce blood alcohol from someone's breath. If you're not educated on this, read more - people are being convicted having never drank anything, the machines can easily have false positives. Breathing into a machine is no way to ruin someone's life. And don't get me started on requiring people give their blood to police based on suspicion.

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This calculation depends on students actually devoting the extra time to sleeping. Some may do that others will likely just stay up later figuring whatever sleep they have been getting is enough. The only sure way to ensure students get enough sleep is for parents to require their kids get to bed on time. That's probably too much to ask though.

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Bingo! Repeal Obamacare....then the "problems" that it was "designed" to solve could be addressed rationally and systematically. ALL Republican promised to do JUST THAT. If they don't do JUST THAT it is hard to imagine who would vote for them again. I'll vote for a Libertarian if I have to to avoid voting for Cory if he doesn't vote to repeal....as promised.

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Good points, Petrus. Well we know that abusive priests have a set of issues and some compounding ones as I point out below. We know from the most recently published USCCB study (performed by an outside group) that showed that more than 80% of abusing priests abuse against a same-sex victim. We also know that an even higher percentage of victims are post-pubescent. We know that a disproportionately large percentage of priests are same-sex attracted compared to the population. We know this set of tendencies/preferences/drives/motives/attractions (insert the latest term) right away puts them in a tough spot, where they have to conceal their proclivities, given Church teaching. So it's likely that a quick trip to the Confessional can't unravel all the "issues" motivating a particular priest.

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A list of all countries that "interfered" in the election...for Hillary Clinton. http://www.weaselzippers.us/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/Screen-Shot-2016-12-11-at-8.37.07-PM.png But...but...but...Russia.

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skias3779, people who are so uninformed about the Constitution of the United States as you seem to be should refrain from commenting about such matters as impeachment. Despite the great power and influence you think Schatz has in the Senate, neither Schatz nor any other Senator can start the impeachment of a president. That authority is given to the House of Representatives. Also, presidents can be impeached for high crimes and misdemeanors only. Please identify the crime or misdemeanor Trump has committed. Saying something you do not like is not a crime or misdemeanor.

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"centuries"? To Kill A Mockingbird was published in 1960, Lord of the Flies in 1954. Romeo and Juliet is only one of several Shakespeare's that are in the curriculum so the Bard will still be well represented. It's not the end of Western Civilization to add new books that, heaven forbid, might be written by someone with a funny name or different skin colour.

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My lungs hurt because i have a cold and im laughing...unless she starts saying the hottentot slurs...then she had basically has some soot on her face which was unattractive and everbody has this backward or something...i swear...its like too british for my humor. Im irish, never call a women Tater. I though jo jo was borderline but i dont care anymore, See ya!

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And the mayor has been on something since taking office because this whole rail fiasco looks like someone on drugs

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Be careful of that suggestion because the BP building in Anchorage is for sale.

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That area used to be so wonderful to harvest. But the last decade it has turned into the grab all you can personal use harvest thrashing. Folks get their " bou tag " and shoot their meat and head the hell outta there. No camping, maybe a hour of blueberry picking. Well they camp a night or two, but the camping places are like revolving doors. One motor home after the other. They show up in huge motor homes hauling trailers of ATVs. Which cost a minimum of 30 grand. They get their caribou and pack up and head home. Then the FB postings start. Photos of the night before party, shots of the motor home, shots of the fam on a ATV sporting rifles, shots of a dead bou, shots of another party. Then it is home after maybe 3 days with paragraphs of how great thou are for gathering their meet. What And your worried about the community hunt? The whole slaughter zone of the Mclaren River area during the first week of open season is a embarrassment to wildlife management for abundance.

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Mike, I agree with you but, don't hold your breath waiting. It's just not in his DNA to reflect back. You see, he's the silver-spooned arrogant, proud yet impish type. At this point, the protests from the people are the best thing we have going.

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What about Idris Elba playing James Bond?

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The example I linked is not a "snapshot in time"; it charts trends in wealth and incomes over a century! The distinction you appear to be making is between an aggregate view of wealth and incomes, like the example I linked, and an individualistic view of how each person fared over the course of his/her lifetime. It's economics vs. Horatio Alger stories ... Your questions about stealing and spending on what they want ignore completely the information in https://www.chartbookofeconomicinequality.com/inequality-by-country/usa/. At all times (most) people weren't stealing and they were all spending on what they wanted, so your questions are beside the point. In the decades between WWII and the mid 1980's, people did these things in a way that promoted a strong middle class and kept the poor housed. Now, the rich are super-rich, the middle class is dwindling, and the poor are increasingly sleeping in the streets.

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I see a problem with neither of our Senators being on the foreign relations committee. Our state and federal officials need to be on the same page in regards to the future of Alaska. Someone has to be asking Rex Tillerson some hard questions on how he views the position of Secretary of State. It will be too easy for our senators to follow the party line if Tillerson is passed out of committee with a favourable recommendation.

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The Hell it is....never was, never will be. Chinese occupied Tibet by force, reverse engineered population with Han Chinese settlement incentives, dammed the rivers, polluted the lakes and now steal what clean water is left.

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Only plot I see unravelling is the Obama regime and its minions making the transition for the new President as difficult as possible. Worse than when the Clinton regime ripped all the W's off the keyboards.

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So Kim Chee shoots a few dummy warheads in the air for a fireworks show. He's harmless and playing with himself. Let him be. But when he comes out of the sandbox, lets get'um boys!!!

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Isn't that the goober that hunts sasquatch on TV?

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You missed the point completely. No surprise there.

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Bernie's going to have a hell of a time explaining away the disaster known a "democratic socialism", thanks to the situation in Venezuela. But the Democruds know this. That's why he wll NEVER get the nomination.

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Thanks Kathleen, I read the other entries in the link you provided, I'm sure you didn't mean to provide a source to such objective, honest and reasoned opinion.

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23 yrs old. Never will see 24. Sad he made the choices he did.

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You should ask Bill Clinton about that.

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Trump? That's the guy that can't prove that Clinton's majority in the popular vote were all illegals. That's the guy that said that Obama wasn't born in the US.

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It continues to astonish me that a state that contains most of the remaining wild places in the United States has no respect at all for those places except to make a buck off them. We have Senators and a Representative who owe their offices to outside big oil money who can't wait to strip mine, clear cut and drill every inch of the state for short term profit. We have so-called hunters who bait bears and shoot wolves from helicopters which is not hunting....it's just killing. People come to Alaska in ever larger numbers to see what pristine wild places look like because there are so few left and too many Alaskans consider the state just one large resource that they can devour as fast as possible. What will future Alaskans say about our stewardship of this Great Land?

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I find the comment; "Most of the abuse never gets reported. Those cases reported often end with no action. Cases investigated sometimes can't be proven, and many abusers have several victims." disturbing as the public educational system, learned nothing from the RCC experience. Especially the nicknames attached to the abusers, It's a dynamic so common it has its own nicknames _ "passing the trash" or the "mobile molester."

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Not a single European book at that time (200 CE) or for centuries to come.

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It's hilarious that you think you know what I feel. And that you think I'm a Republican. All fail, all day for you.

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No they are not bullies they are just expressing their feeling about Trump. Progressives are not angry or intolerant they are reacting to hate and greed from the right. They are reacting to Nazism in America in a way the the Jews should have reacted in Germany in 1928 during the rise of Hitler.

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Of course they do. These very well dressed folks who appear to be well fed are all about the union protections afforded them by progressive mayors and legislators. The fact is we (Alaska) are near the bottom on deliverables. Period. Wait for it...we (Alaska...see a pattern?) also pay the most per student. Administrators are in control not teachers which know best. Stop the union's stranglehold on children, learning, and budgets.

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FBI interfering with and colluding with Trump campaign; Rapist and sexual predator Julian Assange (wiki leaks) who hates Clinton and Trump's Russian buddies sabotaging the election. If Clinton had done it you'd be freaking out, hypocrital ingnoramous.

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What about Catholics like me, who are disgusted with the Trad voices who insist I must vote for the pro life issue or else I'm a baby killer, and also the Prog voices who insist I must vote for open borders, or else I'm a racist bigot? I'm doubly victimized! I need two priests and perhaps a brother, and perhaps a video by fr. Pavone.

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Trudeau is so shallow and lacking in wisdom.

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Everybody is expecting Toronto to crash because of how expensive it is and has gotten. A young professional couple can still buy a starter home in Toronto. Lets say a high-earning professional couple in their 30s can afford up to 1 million. There is just one freehold property listed in Vancouver for under 1 million, it is $999K. Toronto has 803 listed. Not to mention that a professional young couple can likely earn 20-30% more in Toronto as well. If it is impossible to believe Toronto can get any more expensive, just look at Vancouver.

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Thank you for your support of OLF. Please make that support more public!

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Kid #1 should be working multiple part-time jobs (if that's all they can get), as they are plentiful, despite what the complainers say. If you are supporting them, then they can rapidly make headway on that loan. Many 'smart' people are also lazy, but use their smarts to make excuses.

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Pom-Pom? - Well I'm not a journalist, I am a Leaf fan...

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Exactly that! Heck of a comment - we need an applause icon

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sooner or later Conway, Priebus and Spicer are going to get tired of having to explain this dimwit to the world others will also run like rats on a sinking ship as this fool proves himself to be a fool

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The Beverly Hillbillies wouldn't dare to touch that property with all the bums circling around like vultures. LOL

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A stronger loonie (but still well below a few years ago) may be bad for exporters (although even that is debatable - it assumes the ONLY reason people and corporations buy is based on price). But it greatly benefits importers and the consumers of their products (no doubt about that). And don't forget that most of the products exported to the US and elsewhere contain inputs that are imported, sometimes a very high percentage. A higher loonie mostly benefits ordinary folk, which is why central and other bankers and many financial pundits think it's a terrible thing.

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Hopefully he will be named the finance critic. He is best suited for the task and does not come across as wishy-washy.

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Odd how those who are so pleased about the "beneficial" acts committed by the Trump never seem to name any, let alone document any positive effects. More of a case of "In the Trump we trust". Stephen J. Remington

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