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Yes sad to say democrats are also controlled by powerful interests. All one needs to do is look at how fast most democratic leaders in this state came out against cutting soldiers by close to 20,000. But at least democrats have not renounced their values like republicans have.	0	not toxic
Shoving saw blades up your sleeve is not very smart -- ouch! -- though I suppose it's smarter than shoving them down your pants.	0	not toxic
Since God is all-knowing, He looked forward, saw the Bishops in all their noble splendor, and retroactively defined himself thus.	0	not toxic
Trump notwithstanding, USA has been a global laughing stock for a long time now... All you have to do is go to one - any European pubs, and jokes are flying.	0	not toxic
Well, it really is fun reading all these Archie Bunkers bash their chosen, brain-bashing sport. Will they all be back? You betcha.	0	not toxic
Yet another example of the plain truth in the old adage 'the acorn never falls far from the oak tree.' Our ancestors were very astute people.	0	not toxic
They are people, they just aren't acting humanely or ethically and don't appear to like democracy. Violently attacking people you just lost to in an election is an affront to democracy the world over. The left wing hate is visceral and quite frankly, frightening. I've seen a multitude of social media videos of left wing fascist groups violently attacking people on the right side of the political spectrum. It happened in Ottawa over the weekend. Black clad antifa terrorists were arrested and disarmed by the police for beating people. Five people were arrested and four charged with numerous offences including assault causing bodily harm, assault with a weapon, robbery and uttering death threats, said Ottawa police Const. Marc Soucy. The altercation took place at about 11:30 a.m. - NP They are people Eric Trump, they are just very hateful and intolerant people, like the brownshirts of the day were.	0	not toxic
Some media and posters keep repeating the myth that KOL is a big shot businessman who "understands money". They should do some research. His track record is rather questionable. Kevin got his big break in the 80s with his software company Softkey (later renamed The Learning Company). Softkey was sort of a parasite company that repackaged freeware games on CDs. They then acquired a number of other software companies that were already circling the bowl (so to speak). It was a whole lot of crapware. Kevin managed to sell this detritus to Mattel who were desperate to jump on the software bandwagon. Mattel discovered too late what a mistake they had made. They had paid Kevin way too much money and soon took a series of epic financial hits. The deal was described as one of the most disastrous acquisitions in recent history. Shareholders later won a class action lawsuit accusing Mattel executives, O'Leary, and former TLC CEO Michael Perik of misleading investors. Fraud essentially.	0	not toxic
That's mighty white and condescending of you….LOL..	0	not toxic
worth repeating from WigAndFakeNose just in case the sunny progressives did not read - "You may think of yourself as an honest broker but there is no other country as dependent on the U.S. as Canada is. ' This article is just an ego building exercise. It's similar to the the many articles and headlines announcing Canada was back in the peacekeeping business.	0	not toxic
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Do the poor and lazybones need social housing by government? The answer is: Kick them out of Canada like US. No complains on what happening on the free market. Investment is legal in Canada and if you want really solve the problem, fix the immigration program.	0	not toxic
Under Obamacare my insurance costs didn't skyrocket, in fact they are rising at a lower rate than before the law was enacted. The people who complain the loudest about Obamacare are the people who aren't even impacted by the law. I'll bet you're one of them.	0	not toxic
And of course it is in the price range that every young family can afford. What an utterly spurious article.	0	not toxic
Wow, final we can tip. What do you suggest? 20% 25% more?	0	not toxic
"Regrettably, the vast majority of Americans are like you." Gaux, you are a good talker (really) but sometimes not a good listener. I said I agree with you in a general way. Not every detail (EMPs as example) but the vast majority. Here's my take. Some claim Kim just wants respect. I think he wants two things, to THE regional power second only to China, and two, the South Korean peninsula. But the US has always been hanging behind SK as big brother since the Korean War. I think he hopes he can intimidate us into inaction when he moves against his southern target. Simply attacking the US for glory's sake makes no sense. He may be crazy, but I don't think he is simply looking to get nuked in a retaliation war.	0	not toxic
Yes, Rep. Fukumoto is learning that there are fringes and extremes in both political parties. Perhaps the true fit for this wishy-washy young lady is to become and independent.	0	not toxic
Beyonce's performance was nothing more than a 5 minute selfie.	0	not toxic
He's redrafting the immigration ban......	0	not toxic
Odd they don't post in this article that he was an illegal immigrant. But I bet if he had an AR-15, the Dems would have been all over it.	0	not toxic
Yep, because that's what women are for: decorations for men to enjoy and judge. THAT'S what's really pissing off guys like you. These women are opting out.	0	not toxic
Does anyone other than the NRA really believe that we don't have a gun problem? It's time to come together and find solutions to reduce gun violence in our state and country. http://www.adn.com/health/article/alaskas-gun-death-epidemic/2016/03/11/	0	not toxic
Yeah I know, and I said that a couple paragraphs up. I think that was largely university employees and the rest of us were pretty ticked about it. Not because we couldn't, but because they weren't doing their part to help the budget deficit. SEIU 503 contract I was under, and my management, were very strict with overtime, requiring special permission to get it and only if it was unavoidable. I think I had 1 or 2 hours of OT during that time, and used it as Comp time, not extra pay.	0	not toxic
And the Globe's fake news campaign continues....	0	not toxic
You wrote that Planned Parenthood was no longer in the bill, but your comment seems to have disappeared. This doesn't seem to fit with your comment: July 19, 2017 (LifeSiteNews) – It looks like Planned Parenthood won't be defunded and Obamacare won't be repealed thanks to three Republican senators. Republicans failed to rally enough senators to vote for the Better Care Reconciliation Act, which would repeal and replace Obamacare. Then, Majority Leader Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Kentucky, announced the Senate would instead only vote on repealing the pro-abortion healthcare law. The bill repealing Obamacare would also defund Planned Parenthood for one year. Three Republican senators, Shelley Moore Capito of West Virginia, Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, and Susan Collins of Maine, have all said they'd vote against the bill. This means McConnell doesn't have the 50 votes needed to debate and then pass the bill.	0	not toxic
High Canadian dollar is good for my vacation plans.	0	not toxic
both vehicles followed Mini oil change recommendations. A 2011 with 81k and a 2007 with 160k.	0	not toxic
I agree with your comment, MarkWilliam. Cardinal Wuerl is clearly a supporter of Pope Francis, and even against Cardinal Burke and archbishops such as Philadelphia's Chaput. Those who support Pope Francis will not fault him (Wuerl) for not mentioning the laity; those who oppose Pope Francis will not "buy" the continuity argument.	0	not toxic
Don't worry Chuck, they are just hiding their intent since it is economic suicide for Alaska. They aren't about doing things right, they are about stopping people from doing ANYTHING other than ecotourism. Unfortunately, I am sure they will continue with that goal.	0	not toxic
By inflaming the anxieties of vulnerable and marginalised groups and undermining their confidence in the state. It's a standard tactic.	0	not toxic
Yep, and in Alaska a lot of them are unwanted sledvdigs. Now those are UGLY numbers in addition to the dogs that die because of this travesty.	0	not toxic
FAIL No specifics dude. He's mostly lied about 1000 times and pushed bigotry. Sure go on, but none of it it's worth repeating.	0	not toxic
Jesus says God is merciful. Jesus asks us to be like the Father; therefore, we should be merciful. Don't forget Jesus forgave everyone because they did not know what they were doing. Perhaps you could follow the compassion of Jesus?	0	not toxic
No, actually, "in my lifetime" means "in my lifetime." I hope that isn't too complicated. Tabatha Southey went to college as a mature student in her early twenties, but I wouldn't want that to get in the way of your hatred of a whip-smart feminist woman.	0	not toxic
You never stood for the anthem before. Who cares what you think?	0	not toxic
They win by cheating, of course.	0	not toxic
If it's Clinton vs. Trump and you don't vote Clinton, perhaps you cannot accurately characterize yourself as left. I don't think many liberals who really planned to vote will join you, but if they do and Trump wins by a nose, you will have only yourselves to blame.	0	not toxic
Audit the foundation Let's see who pulls the strings Most likely its "You know who"	0	not toxic
Clem, I do respect my elders. My Dad is 91 now and says you are full of it and counter-productive and not a real Republican. You only became a Republican to increase your power in the Legislature. Stop your self aggrandizing rhetoric and realize that times are different now. You need to respect the people elected to the Legislature with the same respect you obviously have for yourself.	0	not toxic
Absolutely. Antibiotics are the single most abused drug in the world, and it's killing everybody.	0	not toxic
Islam is not a race. It is a religion. One can choose one's religion, while one's race is inherited and immutable.	0	not toxic
What is being suggested is forward-looking and solutions-oriented deliberation to inform a planned and well-managed transformation of the national electricity system. Examination of the short-comings of the existing system - including non-payment by a variety of consumers and some municipal distributors - is certainly a relevant issue, but hardly a useful departure-point for transformation to advance human rights. Why start with what is owed to the prevailing electricity supply system - including all those drawing wealth from it, from old mining houses to 'empowerment players' and new layers of transaction handlers - and how this incumbency may more comprehensively extract payment? Hence the suggestion that consideration of what society as a whole requires of the electricity system, and the developmental outcomes that most merit public financing, would be a useful focus of public debate.	0	not toxic
It is not just you.	0	not toxic
Did you not experience the last 3-6 presidencies?	0	not toxic
As thousands of US citizens plan for a cruise to the Caribbean or South America (think Olympics), should they be concerned that they may be bitten by a Zika infected mosquito? And that as a result, they could become carriers and have local Oregonian or Alaskan or New York or Maine mosquitos pick up the Zika virus from them after their return for further spread in this country?	0	not toxic
You forget to mention the whole problem with Ukraine is the meddling from the west causing the change in power to a Neo Nazi based group. Ukraine was quite stable and partnered with Russia until the West decided they needed to overthrow the powers that be there. The west is 100% responsible for the situation in Ukraine with their constant meddling.	0	not toxic
Where did the money go?	0	not toxic
My wording may not have been clear, I said it was BETTER than any national anthem (to me it sounds like it SHOULD be a national anthem), I know it is not But thank you for the post ....	0	not toxic
It wasn't a "mistake". It was standard operating procedure and they got caught.	0	not toxic
We will see if ADN once again will censer my comments. Gov. Bill Walker you are not a Leader of the People of Alaska but of the Industry of Greed GCI, ADN, AGC ,Rasmuson Foundation, local Bankers ,Municipal League's Members ( ie Local Governments), ,Union Cronies, essentially the 1 Percenters whom are bellied up to the bloated state spending and have lobbied for years which has put us in this mess! Their greed has to stop ! It is unconscionable that they think that the people of Alaska owes them too keep them wealthy. Taking the Dividend from the less fortunate is greed in the purest sense so they spend millions to defend the false Theory of the Pie graft ! Alaskans are smarter than that! Money can't buy love of money or their unwillingness to create New Wealth from our resources. They only seem to accept the redistribution of our money so they don't loose their share of the Pie. There isn't a thinker among them including the Governor. Please get an IDEA sell Land.	0	not toxic
Also, Comrade Sanders, I could not see your question any more, but the two high schools along west 11th are Wellsprings and Churchill High School.	0	not toxic
This action sends multiple messages. One. Assad is done, and Russia shall better follow suit, and is put upon notice. Follow our lead, or suffer the consequences. Two. China is put on notice regarding North Korea. Follow our lead, or suffer the consequences. Three. We are no longer a bowing, weak, superpower. We have drawn a line, and not the line drawn by the previous Administration that moved back. This line stands. We are no longer weak. We are now strong, and do NOT mess with us, because there may be three acknowledged superpowers, only WE hold unto that top spot, finally, once again. We bow unto no one, as the past Administration has. Our strength lies within our conviction of freedom, and though the other Superpowers may not agree within our own structure, they shall respect it, if not fear it. We can work with them, once they understand our own convictions to adhere unto our own freedoms, and those of our allies. They can attend unto their own convictions.	0	not toxic
Hillary would have lowered the oceans.	0	not toxic
Our dismal April economic performance is even more alarming contrasted with the bullish US performance including 211,000 net new jobs, unemployment down to 4.4% (lowest in 10 years) and annualized wage increases at 2.5% (vs our .7%). Clearly, all the purple prose Globe editorials and political columns about our good fortune to be "up here" instead of "down there" in political and economic Trump purgatory must be true. Unless, of course, you are one of those unfortunate souls not yet on the government payroll in one form or another.	0	not toxic
Here's a "printable" quote for you. You're a small man and a typical, predictable media hack. You "felt you won". Priceless.	0	not toxic
Or the right to tell other people how to regulate the size of their families.	0	not toxic
They were fired from those for incompetence.	1	toxic
If I say, "I promise I'm going to beat you senseless", then I think the small virtue of keeping a promise is outweighed by the larger sin of beating someone senseless. Beating someone senseless is, in turn, a small sin compared to the heartless and pecuniary health care plan put forth by Congress.	0	not toxic
This is just like the required back up cameras, Another solution to create a problem so someone has a sense of false acomplishment.	0	not toxic
Lock her in stocks in front of the EMU! (Can't tar and feather her, cuz, ya know, that's, like, black face again...)	0	not toxic
I don’t ride a mountain bike, and I’d rather I didn’t have to share trails with mountain bikes … but I’d rather not share with animals (on or off leash) either, or families with children, or anybody walking two wide, or anybody wearing headphones, or basically anybody. A forest trail is one of the few places I can actually get away from everybody, not just cars. But it doesn’t work that way. We share to at least some degree (I’m not ready to share with off-leash dogs). And Peggy should know that there are essentially two trails between Fox Hollow and Dillard, and bicycles already are banned on the southern/higher elevation one. If that's not good enough, there are plenty of other places in town where you can walk without worrying about bicycles flying at you and possibly knocking you off a cliff.	0	not toxic
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Why?	0	not toxic
Kinda funny how no one is saying we won't be in Afghanistan forever... of course Afghanistan has a lot more opium than Puerto Rico.	0	not toxic
Development will continue, with or without this approval. Look at the boundries of GV: https://www.google.com/maps/place/Greenwood+Village,+CO/ the development would have been in the very small area east of Quebec and west of I-25. Regardless of what GV votes up or down, the people are coming, the traffic is coming, and your little island won't protect you. You can either be part of the future or remain in the past.	0	not toxic
Unfair to seven year old boys, who can be kinda sweet, and actually have a good grasp of what constitutes fair play.	0	not toxic
Alberta does not send money to poorer regions. Federal tax is collected in Alberta like it is in any other province. From these general revenue FEDERAL funds government allocates money so all Canadians can get the same level of service. You pay tax like any other Canadian. If you make more money you pay more tax. As simple as that. The only way out of the scheme is separation. But that's a really dumb reason to go at it alone. Is like a husband divorcing his wife because she makes less money. You feel like Alberta's interests are not addressed? By all means make noise about it. Don't chase a non-issue like the eq. payments. Catalonia wants to separate because they are different people. They speak different language, have different culture. I would not want them out of Spain, but it's their choice. What language do you speak in Alberta?	0	not toxic
spoon1: You state, "I don't know anyone who calls it anything but Kesey Square". That's because you only know the young hippies and druggies.	1	toxic
This crap cannot be tolerated! These dangerous people have no place in our government. They are a clear and present danger to the people of America! We must not sit on our hands just watching. Let your opinions on this be known, loud and clear!	1	toxic
Aww, Kap is going to donate ALL his jersey sales! What a great offer! So is he donating proceeds from ALL THREE that were sold to mom, dad and gramma?	0	not toxic
I guess the question to be asked is if all sides will be properly represented - assuming all parties have the same access to politicians :)	0	not toxic
I enjoyed reading this article very much. I was born just after Expo67 and have only known 'second-century Canada'. And I must say I am proud of who we are and the promise of who we can become. Indeed, it is a great time to be Canadian.	0	not toxic
If not France, why not Belgium and the EU? Wouldn't that have made more sense than Germany? Full time in Brussels - and, after all, French is one of Belgium's two official languages.	0	not toxic
What? I never said that. Let me explain my comment, Joe didn't understand that the article clearly stated weed was charged with child pornography possession, Joe also couldn't grasp that when someone produces child pornography that they are molesting children. Joe thought I should be questioned because I think child molesters should be wiped off the face of the planet, I gave a personal experience to show why I feel so strongly about protecting children and not giving child molesters a second chance. I never said weed molested my niece or should be punished for that crime.	0	not toxic
My mistake. I knew there was problem when I wrote that. I meant hypocritical. Democrats are often called hypocritical. And there is a lot of truth in that. Reid and O'Connel this morning were both two faced about their earlier efforts to block the nominating process or their previous support for it. Each had exactly different views than they professed before.	1	toxic
And the public part of the registry may be a failure, being a primary cause for under-reporting offenses, because who would want to report their brother or sister for fondling their kid, only to have that stain on their entire family, forever? An effective registry of sorts had existed, long before, as the police knew who they were, and kept a mental track of the ones who were dangerous to more than their own family. The families kept track of their own. As you were growing up, did you ever wonder why "Uncle (or Auntie) (or Cousin) So and So" never showed up for holidays and stuff? Some other unintended consequences of the public registry are: The serial offenders are suddenly aware of just how many of them there are, and where, and they could possibly organize, just like the LGBT's did. The Kiddy-Porn industry now has a nation-wide list of potential customers. And several foreign countries have banned adoptions by Americans, as, in their eyes, we look like a nation of perverts.	0	not toxic
If you aren't pulling for Chad Bettis to do well back with the big league club, then there is something wrong with you. Chad has battled cancer since late last year and we should all hope has defeated it. He can now return to more success as a major league pitcher. Last season he was the Rocks' best starting pitcher. Welcome back to Coors, Chad!	0	not toxic
For decades the USA Census Bureau sold a PR line about not being the information source for the WW II round of Japanese-Americans. That lie quickly folded the first time a historian asked to see Census Bureau documents. In fact the Census Bureau was the primary data source for the Round Up, and responded to Round List Requests and to Individual Queries with a turnaround that was exceptionally fast for a Government Bureaucracy at the time, compared to response times for other types of information requests. https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/confirmed-the-us-census-b/	0	not toxic
You think things were going well with China under Obama?	0	not toxic
Democrats, Begich, and Obama wanted a bipartisan bill. The bill went through hundreds of hearings and markups that lasted days or even months. Democrats accepted Republican changes to the bill and sought unsuccessfully to bring some members of the GOP on to support it. At one point Obama asked some Republican senators what he could do to win their vote, the answer was, "nothing."	0	not toxic
Denglish4 Please come clean and let us lnow. Do you work for or are associated with the taxi industry?	0	not toxic
...she said many Americans cast their votes to “shrug off the burden of world leadership.” You're dam right we did! You all wanted us to quit being the World's Policeman, so we're happy to oblige. Screw the world - fight it out amongst yourselves.	0	not toxic
Unfortunately you are right. Women get dead by these obsessive assoles.	0	not toxic
Legal residents, but not citizens.	0	not toxic
Do you ever get the feeling that you are banging your head against a wall?Some people are convinced that the "mainstream media" is a vast coordinated conspiracy and that most journalists have a liberal bias. They will argue with you all day about it. You probably have better things to do.	0	not toxic
Those places exist and they are legal: http://www.cancure.org/10-list-of-clinics-in-the-united-states-offering-alternative-therapies/15-list-of-clinics-in-the-united-states-offering-alternative-therapies	0	not toxic
What evidence do you have that the "trash and filth" was left by the homeless? Or did you just decide to assume that?	0	not toxic
Hey David , come on over and get on board the Trump train. Stop crying and let's make America great.	0	not toxic
See, I think this is going to cut back on a lot of good conversation as well, if others' posts have to be rated every single time we post. People are going to get tired of rating other people pretty quickly I think.	0	not toxic
Dejain, if you think taking over 250 million dollars into the Clinton foundation for "speeches" made in RUSSIA isn't collusion you're nuts. If you you think T Jr. meeting a Russian in hopes of getting "dirt" on Clinton IS collusion, you are nuts. T Jr. found out his "contact" had nothing and just wanted to facilitate adopting Russian kids, he walked out. What he did was not illegal. But how on earth could Bill Clinton "earn" $250 million giving speeches to the Russian oligarchs? Seems like there might have been some collusion there there. What could he have "said"? Is there any room for collusion there? Gosh, maybe? But to compare that to a 10 minute meeting is, well, NUTS. I've decided to rename the Democraps the squirrel party. And further Dejeans, I aint your kiddo, I'm your daddyo.	0	not toxic
You are right, an unusual occurrence for you, KJ. Neither Gore nor Kerry are scientists. If you wish to explore what actual scientists in the field have to say about anthropogenic climate change, you might want to explore various websites from NOAA and NASA. there are many pages written for non-scientists.	0	not toxic
Been competitive. Won sometimes. Always loved the game. Now I show up to give the boys something to shoot at. I love it when the young bucks catch on to the tricks of the trade. They're starting to best me more often. But the respect i still get is priceless. I'm not a musher, but, I get Mr. King's attitude. Hope he runs again just to stave off old age. That's my game plan...	0	not toxic
Many Alaska search & rescue groups are in awe of the resources available to North Slope Search & Rescue (NSS&R). The article is a little misleading though as most S&R groups are made up of volunteers. The effectiveness of the NSS&R is greatly helped by being a department within the North Slope Borough government and has an annual budget of 10.5 million dollars (2015-16 NSB budget report). According to the North Slope Borough 2015 Annual Financial Report the NSS&R had 25 full time employees. While many of these are because of their air assets the paid full time organization and coordination functions are what allows them to undertake and accomplish so many missions.	0	not toxic
In what ways are they not doing the "customary and normal" work of the church?	0	not toxic
I really enjoyed this piece. Thanks, ADN, for publishing it.	0	not toxic
This has been done on thousands of buildings around the world, my employer in Denver already has gardens on two levels of our corporate building. Don't worry you see there is something called engineering, people that work in this field are called engineers who are really, really, really good at math and will make sure to keep "those plants from falling through the roof".	0	not toxic
You are so virtuous and wise. I am in awe of your ability to transcend the violence around us and come up with such a spiritual outlook on such a grim heinous crime. Could we meet up to do yoga and talk about crystals some time?	0	not toxic
Part of the reason for the excessive delays is the Supreme Court itself, which adds to what should be simple criminal trials an endless list of demands on prosecutors who can't take a toe out of line without a risk of a mistrial.	0	not toxic
Nobody denies that veterans deserve better treatment and better funding. But since our governments have proven to be inept at supporting veterans, we should strive to reduce the number of future veterans by reducing the size of our current military enrollment. As for space exploration, Chris Hadfield's stint on the ISS helped inspire a generation of Canadian youth to take an interest in science and technology. Space programs do a lot of good here on Earth than in space - by helping to build national pride and promoting education.	0	not toxic
It is the only means of livelihood for immigrants from Asia living in Canada.	0	not toxic

Yes sad to say democrats are also controlled by powerful interests. All one needs to do is look at how fast most democratic leaders in this state came out against cutting soldiers by close to 20,000. But at least democrats have not renounced their values like republicans have.

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Shoving saw blades up your sleeve is not very smart -- ouch! -- though I suppose it's smarter than shoving them down your pants.

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Since God is all-knowing, He looked forward, saw the Bishops in all their noble splendor, and retroactively defined himself thus.

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Trump notwithstanding, USA has been a global laughing stock for a long time now... All you have to do is go to one - any European pubs, and jokes are flying.

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Well, it really is fun reading all these Archie Bunkers bash their chosen, brain-bashing sport. Will they all be back? You betcha.

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Yet another example of the plain truth in the old adage 'the acorn never falls far from the oak tree.' Our ancestors were very astute people.

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They are people, they just aren't acting humanely or ethically and don't appear to like democracy. Violently attacking people you just lost to in an election is an affront to democracy the world over. The left wing hate is visceral and quite frankly, frightening. I've seen a multitude of social media videos of left wing fascist groups violently attacking people on the right side of the political spectrum. It happened in Ottawa over the weekend. Black clad antifa terrorists were arrested and disarmed by the police for beating people. Five people were arrested and four charged with numerous offences including assault causing bodily harm, assault with a weapon, robbery and uttering death threats, said Ottawa police Const. Marc Soucy. The altercation took place at about 11:30 a.m. - NP They are people Eric Trump, they are just very hateful and intolerant people, like the brownshirts of the day were.

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Some media and posters keep repeating the myth that KOL is a big shot businessman who "understands money". They should do some research. His track record is rather questionable. Kevin got his big break in the 80s with his software company Softkey (later renamed The Learning Company). Softkey was sort of a parasite company that repackaged freeware games on CDs. They then acquired a number of other software companies that were already circling the bowl (so to speak). It was a whole lot of crapware. Kevin managed to sell this detritus to Mattel who were desperate to jump on the software bandwagon. Mattel discovered too late what a mistake they had made. They had paid Kevin way too much money and soon took a series of epic financial hits. The deal was described as one of the most disastrous acquisitions in recent history. Shareholders later won a class action lawsuit accusing Mattel executives, O'Leary, and former TLC CEO Michael Perik of misleading investors. Fraud essentially.

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That's mighty white and condescending of you….LOL..

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worth repeating from WigAndFakeNose just in case the sunny progressives did not read - "You may think of yourself as an honest broker but there is no other country as dependent on the U.S. as Canada is. ' This article is just an ego building exercise. It's similar to the the many articles and headlines announcing Canada was back in the peacekeeping business.

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Who??

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Do the poor and lazybones need social housing by government? The answer is: Kick them out of Canada like US. No complains on what happening on the free market. Investment is legal in Canada and if you want really solve the problem, fix the immigration program.

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Under Obamacare my insurance costs didn't skyrocket, in fact they are rising at a lower rate than before the law was enacted. The people who complain the loudest about Obamacare are the people who aren't even impacted by the law. I'll bet you're one of them.

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And of course it is in the price range that every young family can afford. What an utterly spurious article.

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Wow, final we can tip. What do you suggest? 20% 25% more?

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"Regrettably, the vast majority of Americans are like you." Gaux, you are a good talker (really) but sometimes not a good listener. I said I agree with you in a general way. Not every detail (EMPs as example) but the vast majority. Here's my take. Some claim Kim just wants respect. I think he wants two things, to THE regional power second only to China, and two, the South Korean peninsula. But the US has always been hanging behind SK as big brother since the Korean War. I think he hopes he can intimidate us into inaction when he moves against his southern target. Simply attacking the US for glory's sake makes no sense. He may be crazy, but I don't think he is simply looking to get nuked in a retaliation war.

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Yes, Rep. Fukumoto is learning that there are fringes and extremes in both political parties. Perhaps the true fit for this wishy-washy young lady is to become and independent.

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Beyonce's performance was nothing more than a 5 minute selfie.

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He's redrafting the immigration ban......

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Odd they don't post in this article that he was an illegal immigrant. But I bet if he had an AR-15, the Dems would have been all over it.

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Yep, because that's what women are for: decorations for men to enjoy and judge. THAT'S what's really pissing off guys like you. These women are opting out.

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Does anyone other than the NRA really believe that we don't have a gun problem? It's time to come together and find solutions to reduce gun violence in our state and country. http://www.adn.com/health/article/alaskas-gun-death-epidemic/2016/03/11/

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Yeah I know, and I said that a couple paragraphs up. I think that was largely university employees and the rest of us were pretty ticked about it. Not because we couldn't, but because they weren't doing their part to help the budget deficit. SEIU 503 contract I was under, and my management, were very strict with overtime, requiring special permission to get it and only if it was unavoidable. I think I had 1 or 2 hours of OT during that time, and used it as Comp time, not extra pay.

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And the Globe's fake news campaign continues....

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You wrote that Planned Parenthood was no longer in the bill, but your comment seems to have disappeared. This doesn't seem to fit with your comment: July 19, 2017 (LifeSiteNews) – It looks like Planned Parenthood won't be defunded and Obamacare won't be repealed thanks to three Republican senators. Republicans failed to rally enough senators to vote for the Better Care Reconciliation Act, which would repeal and replace Obamacare. Then, Majority Leader Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Kentucky, announced the Senate would instead only vote on repealing the pro-abortion healthcare law. The bill repealing Obamacare would also defund Planned Parenthood for one year. Three Republican senators, Shelley Moore Capito of West Virginia, Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, and Susan Collins of Maine, have all said they'd vote against the bill. This means McConnell doesn't have the 50 votes needed to debate and then pass the bill.

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High Canadian dollar is good for my vacation plans.

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both vehicles followed Mini oil change recommendations. A 2011 with 81k and a 2007 with 160k.

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I agree with your comment, MarkWilliam. Cardinal Wuerl is clearly a supporter of Pope Francis, and even against Cardinal Burke and archbishops such as Philadelphia's Chaput. Those who support Pope Francis will not fault him (Wuerl) for not mentioning the laity; those who oppose Pope Francis will not "buy" the continuity argument.

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Don't worry Chuck, they are just hiding their intent since it is economic suicide for Alaska. They aren't about doing things right, they are about stopping people from doing ANYTHING other than ecotourism. Unfortunately, I am sure they will continue with that goal.

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By inflaming the anxieties of vulnerable and marginalised groups and undermining their confidence in the state. It's a standard tactic.

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Yep, and in Alaska a lot of them are unwanted sledvdigs. Now those are UGLY numbers in addition to the dogs that die because of this travesty.

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FAIL No specifics dude. He's mostly lied about 1000 times and pushed bigotry. Sure go on, but none of it it's worth repeating.

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Jesus says God is merciful. Jesus asks us to be like the Father; therefore, we should be merciful. Don't forget Jesus forgave everyone because they did not know what they were doing. Perhaps you could follow the compassion of Jesus?

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No, actually, "in my lifetime" means "in my lifetime." I hope that isn't too complicated. Tabatha Southey went to college as a mature student in her early twenties, but I wouldn't want that to get in the way of your hatred of a whip-smart feminist woman.

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You never stood for the anthem before. Who cares what you think?

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They win by cheating, of course.

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If it's Clinton vs. Trump and you don't vote Clinton, perhaps you cannot accurately characterize yourself as left. I don't think many liberals who really planned to vote will join you, but if they do and Trump wins by a nose, you will have only yourselves to blame.

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Audit the foundation Let's see who pulls the strings Most likely its "You know who"

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Clem, I do respect my elders. My Dad is 91 now and says you are full of it and counter-productive and not a real Republican. You only became a Republican to increase your power in the Legislature. Stop your self aggrandizing rhetoric and realize that times are different now. You need to respect the people elected to the Legislature with the same respect you obviously have for yourself.

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Absolutely. Antibiotics are the single most abused drug in the world, and it's killing everybody.

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Islam is not a race. It is a religion. One can choose one's religion, while one's race is inherited and immutable.

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What is being suggested is forward-looking and solutions-oriented deliberation to inform a planned and well-managed transformation of the national electricity system. Examination of the short-comings of the existing system - including non-payment by a variety of consumers and some municipal distributors - is certainly a relevant issue, but hardly a useful departure-point for transformation to advance human rights. Why start with what is owed to the prevailing electricity supply system - including all those drawing wealth from it, from old mining houses to 'empowerment players' and new layers of transaction handlers - and how this incumbency may more comprehensively extract payment? Hence the suggestion that consideration of what society as a whole requires of the electricity system, and the developmental outcomes that most merit public financing, would be a useful focus of public debate.

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It is not just you.

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Did you not experience the last 3-6 presidencies?

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As thousands of US citizens plan for a cruise to the Caribbean or South America (think Olympics), should they be concerned that they may be bitten by a Zika infected mosquito? And that as a result, they could become carriers and have local Oregonian or Alaskan or New York or Maine mosquitos pick up the Zika virus from them after their return for further spread in this country?

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You forget to mention the whole problem with Ukraine is the meddling from the west causing the change in power to a Neo Nazi based group. Ukraine was quite stable and partnered with Russia until the West decided they needed to overthrow the powers that be there. The west is 100% responsible for the situation in Ukraine with their constant meddling.

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Where did the money go?

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My wording may not have been clear, I said it was BETTER than any national anthem (to me it sounds like it SHOULD be a national anthem), I know it is not But thank you for the post ....

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It wasn't a "mistake". It was standard operating procedure and they got caught.

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We will see if ADN once again will censer my comments. Gov. Bill Walker you are not a Leader of the People of Alaska but of the Industry of Greed GCI, ADN, AGC ,Rasmuson Foundation, local Bankers ,Municipal League's Members ( ie Local Governments), ,Union Cronies, essentially the 1 Percenters whom are bellied up to the bloated state spending and have lobbied for years which has put us in this mess! Their greed has to stop ! It is unconscionable that they think that the people of Alaska owes them too keep them wealthy. Taking the Dividend from the less fortunate is greed in the purest sense so they spend millions to defend the false Theory of the Pie graft ! Alaskans are smarter than that! Money can't buy love of money or their unwillingness to create New Wealth from our resources. They only seem to accept the redistribution of our money so they don't loose their share of the Pie. There isn't a thinker among them including the Governor. Please get an IDEA sell Land.

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Also, Comrade Sanders, I could not see your question any more, but the two high schools along west 11th are Wellsprings and Churchill High School.

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This action sends multiple messages. One. Assad is done, and Russia shall better follow suit, and is put upon notice. Follow our lead, or suffer the consequences. Two. China is put on notice regarding North Korea. Follow our lead, or suffer the consequences. Three. We are no longer a bowing, weak, superpower. We have drawn a line, and not the line drawn by the previous Administration that moved back. This line stands. We are no longer weak. We are now strong, and do NOT mess with us, because there may be three acknowledged superpowers, only WE hold unto that top spot, finally, once again. We bow unto no one, as the past Administration has. Our strength lies within our conviction of freedom, and though the other Superpowers may not agree within our own structure, they shall respect it, if not fear it. We can work with them, once they understand our own convictions to adhere unto our own freedoms, and those of our allies. They can attend unto their own convictions.

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Hillary would have lowered the oceans.

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Our dismal April economic performance is even more alarming contrasted with the bullish US performance including 211,000 net new jobs, unemployment down to 4.4% (lowest in 10 years) and annualized wage increases at 2.5% (vs our .7%). Clearly, all the purple prose Globe editorials and political columns about our good fortune to be "up here" instead of "down there" in political and economic Trump purgatory must be true. Unless, of course, you are one of those unfortunate souls not yet on the government payroll in one form or another.

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Here's a "printable" quote for you. You're a small man and a typical, predictable media hack. You "felt you won". Priceless.

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Or the right to tell other people how to regulate the size of their families.

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They were fired from those for incompetence.

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If I say, "I promise I'm going to beat you senseless", then I think the small virtue of keeping a promise is outweighed by the larger sin of beating someone senseless. Beating someone senseless is, in turn, a small sin compared to the heartless and pecuniary health care plan put forth by Congress.

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This is just like the required back up cameras, Another solution to create a problem so someone has a sense of false acomplishment.

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Lock her in stocks in front of the EMU! (Can't tar and feather her, cuz, ya know, that's, like, black face again...)

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I don’t ride a mountain bike, and I’d rather I didn’t have to share trails with mountain bikes … but I’d rather not share with animals (on or off leash) either, or families with children, or anybody walking two wide, or anybody wearing headphones, or basically anybody. A forest trail is one of the few places I can actually get away from everybody, not just cars. But it doesn’t work that way. We share to at least some degree (I’m not ready to share with off-leash dogs). And Peggy should know that there are essentially two trails between Fox Hollow and Dillard, and bicycles already are banned on the southern/higher elevation one. If that's not good enough, there are plenty of other places in town where you can walk without worrying about bicycles flying at you and possibly knocking you off a cliff.

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Not a helpful comment

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Why?

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Kinda funny how no one is saying we won't be in Afghanistan forever... of course Afghanistan has a lot more opium than Puerto Rico.

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Development will continue, with or without this approval. Look at the boundries of GV: https://www.google.com/maps/place/Greenwood+Village,+CO/ the development would have been in the very small area east of Quebec and west of I-25. Regardless of what GV votes up or down, the people are coming, the traffic is coming, and your little island won't protect you. You can either be part of the future or remain in the past.

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Unfair to seven year old boys, who can be kinda sweet, and actually have a good grasp of what constitutes fair play.

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Alberta does not send money to poorer regions. Federal tax is collected in Alberta like it is in any other province. From these general revenue FEDERAL funds government allocates money so all Canadians can get the same level of service. You pay tax like any other Canadian. If you make more money you pay more tax. As simple as that. The only way out of the scheme is separation. But that's a really dumb reason to go at it alone. Is like a husband divorcing his wife because she makes less money. You feel like Alberta's interests are not addressed? By all means make noise about it. Don't chase a non-issue like the eq. payments. Catalonia wants to separate because they are different people. They speak different language, have different culture. I would not want them out of Spain, but it's their choice. What language do you speak in Alberta?

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spoon1: You state, "I don't know anyone who calls it anything but Kesey Square". That's because you only know the young hippies and druggies.

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This crap cannot be tolerated! These dangerous people have no place in our government. They are a clear and present danger to the people of America! We must not sit on our hands just watching. Let your opinions on this be known, loud and clear!

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Aww, Kap is going to donate ALL his jersey sales! What a great offer! So is he donating proceeds from ALL THREE that were sold to mom, dad and gramma?

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I guess the question to be asked is if all sides will be properly represented - assuming all parties have the same access to politicians :)

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I enjoyed reading this article very much. I was born just after Expo67 and have only known 'second-century Canada'. And I must say I am proud of who we are and the promise of who we can become. Indeed, it is a great time to be Canadian.

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If not France, why not Belgium and the EU? Wouldn't that have made more sense than Germany? Full time in Brussels - and, after all, French is one of Belgium's two official languages.

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What? I never said that. Let me explain my comment, Joe didn't understand that the article clearly stated weed was charged with child pornography possession, Joe also couldn't grasp that when someone produces child pornography that they are molesting children. Joe thought I should be questioned because I think child molesters should be wiped off the face of the planet, I gave a personal experience to show why I feel so strongly about protecting children and not giving child molesters a second chance. I never said weed molested my niece or should be punished for that crime.

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My mistake. I knew there was problem when I wrote that. I meant hypocritical. Democrats are often called hypocritical. And there is a lot of truth in that. Reid and O'Connel this morning were both two faced about their earlier efforts to block the nominating process or their previous support for it. Each had exactly different views than they professed before.

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And the public part of the registry may be a failure, being a primary cause for under-reporting offenses, because who would want to report their brother or sister for fondling their kid, only to have that stain on their entire family, forever? An effective registry of sorts had existed, long before, as the police knew who they were, and kept a mental track of the ones who were dangerous to more than their own family. The families kept track of their own. As you were growing up, did you ever wonder why "Uncle (or Auntie) (or Cousin) So and So" never showed up for holidays and stuff? Some other unintended consequences of the public registry are: The serial offenders are suddenly aware of just how many of them there are, and where, and they could possibly organize, just like the LGBT's did. The Kiddy-Porn industry now has a nation-wide list of potential customers. And several foreign countries have banned adoptions by Americans, as, in their eyes, we look like a nation of perverts.

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If you aren't pulling for Chad Bettis to do well back with the big league club, then there is something wrong with you. Chad has battled cancer since late last year and we should all hope has defeated it. He can now return to more success as a major league pitcher. Last season he was the Rocks' best starting pitcher. Welcome back to Coors, Chad!

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For decades the USA Census Bureau sold a PR line about not being the information source for the WW II round of Japanese-Americans. That lie quickly folded the first time a historian asked to see Census Bureau documents. In fact the Census Bureau was the primary data source for the Round Up, and responded to Round List Requests and to Individual Queries with a turnaround that was exceptionally fast for a Government Bureaucracy at the time, compared to response times for other types of information requests. https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/confirmed-the-us-census-b/

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You think things were going well with China under Obama?

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Democrats, Begich, and Obama wanted a bipartisan bill. The bill went through hundreds of hearings and markups that lasted days or even months. Democrats accepted Republican changes to the bill and sought unsuccessfully to bring some members of the GOP on to support it. At one point Obama asked some Republican senators what he could do to win their vote, the answer was, "nothing."

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Denglish4 Please come clean and let us lnow. Do you work for or are associated with the taxi industry?

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...she said many Americans cast their votes to “shrug off the burden of world leadership.” You're dam right we did! You all wanted us to quit being the World's Policeman, so we're happy to oblige. Screw the world - fight it out amongst yourselves.

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Unfortunately you are right. Women get dead by these obsessive assoles.

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Legal residents, but not citizens.

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Do you ever get the feeling that you are banging your head against a wall?Some people are convinced that the "mainstream media" is a vast coordinated conspiracy and that most journalists have a liberal bias. They will argue with you all day about it. You probably have better things to do.

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Those places exist and they are legal: http://www.cancure.org/10-list-of-clinics-in-the-united-states-offering-alternative-therapies/15-list-of-clinics-in-the-united-states-offering-alternative-therapies

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What evidence do you have that the "trash and filth" was left by the homeless? Or did you just decide to assume that?

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Hey David , come on over and get on board the Trump train. Stop crying and let's make America great.

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See, I think this is going to cut back on a lot of good conversation as well, if others' posts have to be rated every single time we post. People are going to get tired of rating other people pretty quickly I think.

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Dejain, if you think taking over 250 million dollars into the Clinton foundation for "speeches" made in RUSSIA isn't collusion you're nuts. If you you think T Jr. meeting a Russian in hopes of getting "dirt" on Clinton IS collusion, you are nuts. T Jr. found out his "contact" had nothing and just wanted to facilitate adopting Russian kids, he walked out. What he did was not illegal. But how on earth could Bill Clinton "earn" $250 million giving speeches to the Russian oligarchs? Seems like there might have been some collusion there there. What could he have "said"? Is there any room for collusion there? Gosh, maybe? But to compare that to a 10 minute meeting is, well, NUTS. I've decided to rename the Democraps the squirrel party. And further Dejeans, I aint your kiddo, I'm your daddyo.

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You are right, an unusual occurrence for you, KJ. Neither Gore nor Kerry are scientists. If you wish to explore what actual scientists in the field have to say about anthropogenic climate change, you might want to explore various websites from NOAA and NASA. there are many pages written for non-scientists.

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Been competitive. Won sometimes. Always loved the game. Now I show up to give the boys something to shoot at. I love it when the young bucks catch on to the tricks of the trade. They're starting to best me more often. But the respect i still get is priceless. I'm not a musher, but, I get Mr. King's attitude. Hope he runs again just to stave off old age. That's my game plan...

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Many Alaska search & rescue groups are in awe of the resources available to North Slope Search & Rescue (NSS&R). The article is a little misleading though as most S&R groups are made up of volunteers. The effectiveness of the NSS&R is greatly helped by being a department within the North Slope Borough government and has an annual budget of 10.5 million dollars (2015-16 NSB budget report). According to the North Slope Borough 2015 Annual Financial Report the NSS&R had 25 full time employees. While many of these are because of their air assets the paid full time organization and coordination functions are what allows them to undertake and accomplish so many missions.

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In what ways are they not doing the "customary and normal" work of the church?

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I really enjoyed this piece. Thanks, ADN, for publishing it.

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This has been done on thousands of buildings around the world, my employer in Denver already has gardens on two levels of our corporate building. Don't worry you see there is something called engineering, people that work in this field are called engineers who are really, really, really good at math and will make sure to keep "those plants from falling through the roof".

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You are so virtuous and wise. I am in awe of your ability to transcend the violence around us and come up with such a spiritual outlook on such a grim heinous crime. Could we meet up to do yoga and talk about crystals some time?

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Part of the reason for the excessive delays is the Supreme Court itself, which adds to what should be simple criminal trials an endless list of demands on prosecutors who can't take a toe out of line without a risk of a mistrial.

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Nobody denies that veterans deserve better treatment and better funding. But since our governments have proven to be inept at supporting veterans, we should strive to reduce the number of future veterans by reducing the size of our current military enrollment. As for space exploration, Chris Hadfield's stint on the ISS helped inspire a generation of Canadian youth to take an interest in science and technology. Space programs do a lot of good here on Earth than in space - by helping to build national pride and promoting education.

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It is the only means of livelihood for immigrants from Asia living in Canada.

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