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Great- bundle what are in effect subprime Chinese mortages to the unsuspecting public just before a real estate correction. What could possibly go wong? | 0 | not toxic |
I... I feel... strange. I'm actually agreeing with a leftie?! How did it come to this? | 0 | not toxic |
So it's not attacking someone when you find something "interesting" in what another says, but it is attacking when someone else finds something "interesting" in what you write.
Got it. Probably a subclassification under 5 301.n-something, likely under Criterion A
1.The person will believe others are using, lying to, or harming them, without apparent evidence thereof.
2.They will have doubts about the loyalty and trustworthiness of others,
3.,They will not confide in others due to the belief that their confidence will be betrayed.
4.They will interpret ambiguous or benign remarks as hurtful or threatening, and
5. Hold grudges,
6. In the absence of objective evidence, believe their reputation or character are being assailed by others, and will retaliate in some manner and
7. Will be jealous and suspicious without cause that intimate partners are being unfaithful. | 0 | not toxic |
Oh yeah, Mississippi coast got slammed good. I drove through on my way back.
I lived on N. Alexander, mid-city NOLA, right near City Park, Ralph's, Parkway Bakery.
I had a 2nd floor apt. on a mountain top (18" below sea level). Didn't lose any property to speak of. Red Cross came by couple times a day leaving meals on the corners of each block. Lotta red beans and rice.
Had friend in the Spoon (9' below sea level) lose his entire recording studio, 9' Yamaha Grand piano, bunch of old Hammond organs.
My iMac got fried from the heat, and I had left an onion in the fridge that terned black and stunk a bit.
Others had it w-a-y worse than me. Insurance crooks we're just evil. | 0 | not toxic |
Ambrose seems to forget that when Harper was leading the political party and the Conservatives were collecting the most donations? She did not whine about that! | 0 | not toxic |
Anytime someone uses the terms "hatred" and "bigoted" to make their point, they are saying they speak for everyone in their camp, their views are absolutely correct and impeccably moral, and there can be no debate on the matter.
How much better would it be to instead say "I understand why you view the matter that way; however, this is my experience and the experience of many others, and therefore your position may not be completely true." | 0 | not toxic |
Lincoln was far from a saint....in fact, he was a consistent violator of the Constitution and the laws. He could probably lay claim to the title of our first real Tyrant!! He firmly believed in the end justified the means, & that put him closer to what we would call today "liberals" than "conservative." And as far as RFK goes...he, like the rest of his family considered themselves as "elite", (I think they actually BELIEVED in that Camelot BS!) I wonder if his anti-Vietnam stance was due more to his hatred of lbj (no secret) or if it really was politics. | 0 | not toxic |
Holy Moly, the really is grist for the mill of why the commission must be strengthened and the union weakened. Superb article Mr. Grube. This is revolting - the police force has become (or perhaps always was) a rat's nest full of corrupted, corruptible and unlawful people from top to the bottom. I certainly don't believe all Honolulu police are this way, but clearly the internal culture supports this atrocious behavior and recycling mechanism to lock the dirty system in place. And for those calling on the mayor to stand up to this atrocity - that's a non-starter as the union no doubt is how he gained power to begin with. Its the union's power lock that must be dismantled. | 0 | not toxic |
This is good too:
CLAIM
122 detainees released from confinement at Guantanamo Bay under President Obama have re-engaged in terrorist activities.
RATING MOSTLY FALSE
WHAT'S TRUE
A U.S. intelligence report cites 122 detainees released from confinement in Guantanamo Bay as having subsequently engaged in acts of terrorism.
WHAT'S FALSE
The majority of those detainees (113) were released under the administration of President George W. Bush, only 9 were transferred during the Obama administration
ORIGIN
On 7 March 2017, President Trump used his personal Twitter account to tweet a criticism of his predecessor, President Barack Obama, for supposedly releasing 122 “vicious” prisoner from the U.S. military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, who later “returned to the battlefield” and engaged in terrorist activities.
Snopes. com
Good old pathological liar President Trump. Ha ha! What a kidder! | 0 | not toxic |
JPZ. My poiint exactly.
When one branch does not get its way ( can we say crybaby) they thwart the Constitution and push through their agenda by any means necessary. I do acquiesce that the system to get ones agneda law is quit burdensome. I also think the whole process is that which keeps the US so stable a Republic.
If you are hellbent on rapid change where you reside might I suggest moving to some land ruled by some iron fist who can both save the refuge and put you to the gallows at any whim they so choose. | 0 | not toxic |
Do leftists in Canada care?
Palestinian workers lose jobs if BDS
"SodaStream was singled out for operating a plant in the West Bank, where it manufactured do-it-yourself carbonated water kits, employing hundreds of Palestinians."
"Confronted with the virulence of the (BDS) campaign, the company concluded it had no choice but to relocate to Israel, costing about 500 jobs."
"SodaStream CEO Daniel Birnbaum said Monday that the last 74 Palestinian workers left this week ..."
"500 Palestinians have anti-Israel divestment movement to thank for their lost jobs" - John Robson - National Post - March 2, 2016 | 0 | not toxic |
Privatize, privatize, privatize..... | 0 | not toxic |
So our diplomats got it wrong on Trump, how surprising. Maybe they think he is unpredictable (meaning that he did not agree with them) but they with their left bent ideals are very predictable. | 0 | not toxic |
Blatantly false and wrong. | 0 | not toxic |
Hello Jay--I guess none of these people had a St Joseph Missal back in the '50s--you know, the kind that had Latin on one side, and English on the other. Have a good day. | 0 | not toxic |
"The United Nations is a corrupt institution of dictators and demagogues." This paints a distorted picture. The UN General Assembly is the sum of the world's governments (more accurately, their executive branches), and so has corrupt members. But the UN itself operates by a kind of one-state-one-vote democracy. The institution is better than much of its membership and often does irreplaceable work. It also shines a light on its members and is a beneficial influence on them. It needs to be improved, for instance with a strengthened link to the world's citizens through a United Nations Parliamentary Assembly. | 0 | not toxic |
"There was no No. 13. No 12, either. No sign of the Broncos’ future."
That crowd could have been nothing but No. 13 and No. 12 jerseys, and it would still hold no sign of the Broncos' future. Not unless whatever QB they draft next year wants No. 12 or 13. | 0 | not toxic |
Oh really? Please elucidate. | 0 | not toxic |
Interesting. I am civil with responses and I get callous and biased opinion as well as name calling in response (name calling, that were he not a political figure, would be libelous). | 0 | not toxic |
Thanks. You have shown what Anchorage is all about pretty much by yourself. | 0 | not toxic |
Armchair comment. Any proof, furnished by an unbiased source? | 0 | not toxic |
The dumb thing is that these voting systems are even able to be reached via the internet. If you want a secure system, it's easy. Each center runs a complete system of voting systems and servers which are air gapped from anything else. The voting systems store results on the redundant servers locally, with no connection to anything else. Results are transferred to secure media which can be used to update a centralized system with results periodically. Impossible to hack without physical access to the systems. | 0 | not toxic |
At least William Gates III wasn't mentioned.
Some folks have the peculiar idea that "Bill Gates" is some sort of Horatio Alger story hero.
"Trey" was a millionaire from trust funds when he graduated from the exclusive Lakeside School, where he met Paul Allen.
Gates likes to say that he didn't use his family money to found Microsoft.
That may be literally true, but "Harddrive" says that his Corporate Lawyer father had lunch at the Puget Sound club with the Venture Capitalists who later invested in Microsoft.
Gates mother just happened to be on the National Board of United Way with IBM CEO John Roberts Opel, at the time that Microsoft was chosen as the IBM PC software provider.
Gates family connections to the Republican party clouded the anti-trust case that had a lukewarm prosecution under Dubbya.
Small country, the USA. The land of opportunity, where a 3rd generation millionaire can end up as a billionaire. | 0 | not toxic |
Do you ever shut up? This woman has nothing better to do than criticize the engines of this economy. From GE to Home Depot, she will not be happy until we are living in teepees and Hillary is the great chief. | 0 | not toxic |
They got lucky. Now comes the part where big bucks come into play. They need to tow their boat somewhere and fix it. If not they need to fly back here and come up with a salvage plan. Or stay there. Whatever it ain't going to be cheap. Also the dogs would have to come back here or they live there in Okinawa. Lot's of issues. | 0 | not toxic |
Thank you, John Doyle, for speaking truth to power. The reckless rhetoric of the neo-conservatives is beyond comprehension to me as someone who values social justice, safe spaces, and challenging micro-aggressions.
Everyone I know is thrilled with the CBC and its thoughtful programming. Once in a while, when I stop at a gas station to get my bicycle tires filled, I'll hear one of those deplorables denounce the CBC, and this hurtful experience only confirms that I really should save up for that portable bicycle pump, so I don't have to hear that anymore. | 0 | not toxic |
It's no wonder that your physical condition is as it became. | 0 | not toxic |
This is a serious matter and the four cardinals treat it as such. You treat it as something comical. You have ceded ( if you haven't already) any credibility on the issue. Yes, Pope Francis can change certain things, but this is a serious issue which has its roots in the bible. Pres. Bill Clinton once justified his pro-abortion stance by saying that "abortion" was never mentioned in the bible. When it comes to the issue of Marriage, civil divorce and remarriage, how much more explicit could our Lord be? | 0 | not toxic |
And Alec Baldwin for that matter. | 0 | not toxic |
On All Saints Day in 1755, a massive earthquake struck Lisbon, Portugal killing thousands, including many of the worshippers in the Cathedral. At this point in history, the Enlightenment was getting into high gear. Voltaire, Rosseau, and many others openly mocked religion over this very question. Faith, at least in the Western world, has never quite recovered.
I have come to know that not only are earthquakes part of the natural order, caused by plate tectonics rather than "divine judgment", that very mechanism is necessary for life to exist at all by recycling carbon back into the earth's crust.
I don't need a "god" to explain earthquakes, nor to protect me from them (I can hire a structural engineer for that).
What I DO need is to be surrounded by (like the author) people who incarnate God’s love, and who take seriously their vocation of bearers of the divine image. | 0 | not toxic |
Agree, I often love driving, but not sitting around waiting for a charge to complete in Iowa or Indiana. | 0 | not toxic |
This was a public event, not City Hall. And, although I can sympathize with our sister's frustration with city government, the Mayor was not there to accommodate her needs. And this public event was not the place to stage your "quiet" protest. The courts ruled in your favor, but the image you left behind will resonant in the memory of all those people, including your own, who were there. | 0 | not toxic |
You think these guys can poof 1k out of thin air? You're smoking more crack than the thieves. | 0 | not toxic |
I had a colleague who was running a mortgage fraud scheme and somehow I ended up owning a $450,000 house. When I told the bank this was obviously a fraud and that they fell short in their due diligence to validate not only my identify but my income, the response I got was 'too bad' and that there was an expectation I pay the mortgage (2100 per month) until it was sorted out; which could take a year or more. Failure to pay could be foreclosure and a big scar on my credit rating?! Adding insult to injury, when the fraudster was confronted and she somehow managed to get a new mortgage in a different name, the same bank charged me a 3 month interest penalty to get out of the mortgage! After a month of calling a dozen bank employees at all levels, it was under the threat of me taking it to the local paper that I got my money back. Needless to say, my already low opinion of banks bottomed out. | 0 | not toxic |
I think that is the lesson YOU want them to learn. | 0 | not toxic |
You somehow think that the UN is standing in the way of that? | 0 | not toxic |
You can really see why Pope Frances did not make him a Cardinal. What a poor shepherd of the flock. | 0 | not toxic |
It's already a fiasco. | 0 | not toxic |
wow you really have been fooled by the left wing bs,, china is building COAL plants, there carbon talk is just that talk, they dont give a dam pal,, we dont have to catch up to anyone, we are not the problem,, you have been drunk on the left wing kookaide pal, and again save the stupidity , justin is FORCING carbon taxes on everyone an every province, which will do real damage to our economy and more so now with trump cause our largest trading partner and competition is NOT | 1 | toxic |
I wonder if he has exhausted efforts with her auto insurance carrier? Wouldn't the son (his attorney) go after both? | 0 | not toxic |
The public was conned, and they never voted to be bilked by a special interest boondoggle of this magnitude. | 0 | not toxic |
Articles like this is why the liberal media has no credibility with the majority of people. No worthwhile newspaper would print such an obviously negative and bias article. | 0 | not toxic |
This idiot was close to being President. | 1 | toxic |
It was an outlier only because it did not fit your narrative and I can pull number out of thin air to like the disapproval was 83.67% without providing a link to other poll results to support my number. | 0 | not toxic |
Where there's a Laura Miller, there's deceit and dishonesty. | 0 | not toxic |
No, this is incorrect.
From the proposed ordinance:
"Not later than sixty (60) days after the clerk has determined that the initiative measure meets the requirements of section 1 (2)(d), Article IV, and section 10, Article VI of the Oregon Constitution pursuant to subsection (1) of this section, the Board of Commissioners shall determine in writing whether the initiative measure is a matter of county concern and shall notify the clerk and county administrator of its determination. "
Thanks | 0 | not toxic |
Thank you for reading my comment; I'm only sorry that you've missed my point entirely. | 0 | not toxic |
She has a huge pair of shoes to fill. Ms Madonsela is the epitome of integrity, fairness and fearlessness - not afraid to take on the lion in his den. Her successor comes across as being a naive political appointee, a puppet dancing to Zuma's tune. | 0 | not toxic |
Why do I feel like it is grade 4, and the much larger than us (because he failed grade 2 - really) bully is on a recess rampage, and we have to line up against the wall (to avoid a random sneak attack from behind) in terror? | 0 | not toxic |
I also think this was a carefully timed leak and there is nothing there, making the tax return fomenters look bad. I think he has a limited set of years he is willing to leak, though! 2005 was a good year as he sold several properties and had gone through a bankruptcy in 2004 to clear debts. His next big bankruptcy was in 2009 and nothing of note occurred between 2005 and then on the positive side. | 0 | not toxic |
You're part right.
Yes "the union" is in on the scam, but it's a federal/provincial thing.
The public system is actually good for business because they don't have to pay as much for employee coverage. It comes from everyone's taxes instead.
But if you limit availability then you reduce costs because ... business doesn't like taxes of course. | 0 | not toxic |
USA is not a democracy....it is a republic......where electoral college votes elect the President. This averts heavily populated states like New York and California from controlling USA | 0 | not toxic |
Sweeping generalizations of the unhoused are rampant. And unwarranted. This "us vs. them" mentality contributes to excuses ('not my fault') and serves to further divide us (most of us are human..but I don't know the %age). Why has Eugene lost 30% of its' cyclists? Well, why has it? This brings to mind Samuel Clemens: lies, damn lies, and statistics. To blame the homeless is...well, I believe Sam.
Prejudices are learned behaviors. It's unfortunate to hear of disgusting behavior, on both sides. I was taught this: "There is no more neutrality in the world. You either have to be part of the solution, or you're going to be part of the problem" (thank you, Eldridge Cleaver, for pointing out the obvious). I choose the former.
I run along the river between 4-6 am and have never had a problem. I wave & say hi. That's civilized; to greet another human. | 0 | not toxic |
they could've gotten kaepernick for backup money. | 0 | not toxic |
This is a great column, as always, Dermot. I have been away from Alaska for several years and am exploring a return. Seems like the oil tax cut of 2012 turned out to be as bad as we'd feared it could be. | 0 | not toxic |
Like Roberta; Jimmy, let me put it in simpler terms.
Reinbold is an Independent. Unlike Governor Walker who promised to cut government spending by 16% and supported the Goldsmith Plan until he later figured out that sleeping with the Democrats came with STD's.
Her constituents, the ones who elected her also supported the 16% cut to spending and the Goldsmith Plan; but unlike Walker she does not renege on her promise.
Now this disdain for the oil and gas industry is an interesting one considering what this industry has meant for the state and Alaskans. Replacing fossil fuel income with taxes isn't tit for tat; there aren't enough working Alaskans earning enough income to replace oil income; and restructuring the PF doesn't get us there either.
I said, and let me be clear on this, Alaska's education system owes most of its livelihood to the oil and gas industry. Yes, our teachers work for the oil companies too! | 0 | not toxic |
Boots, you reside in a democratic/liberal state. The media is all based on liberal mentality. You only see and hear the points of views of the liberals. We, in Hawaii are overdosing on liberal media to the point of the inability to recognize the stance that the news is reported. You need to step back and see how skewed the news is in favor of the Dems/Liberals.
If these news sources told you it was safe to jump off the Pali, you'd believe them without thinking for yourself. How'd the Russian probe go? Was there just a bit of taint within those allegations and reports or am I just not seeing things in the proper perspective. | 0 | not toxic |
This newspaper is full on protecting the wealthy establishment. They are vigorously allowing pro-income tax opinion pieces and stories, and will not allow a reasonable discussion or criticism of the legislatures raiding of the permanent fund and income tax legislation as targeting the poor and working class to pay all of the bills while the wealthy and businesses get all of the benefits and get to loophole and deduct their way out of the taxes.
Disgusting, Corruption !!!!!!
Disgusting , Corruption !!!!!!!
Alaska Dispatch is helping the Republican dominated Legislature to shut down meaningful debate on fair taxation, and thereby running diversion to trick Alaskan's into something that is bad for them and our economy, so the wealthy can profit from everyone else's misfortune.
Right Wing Corruption.......................and Gerrymandering. | 0 | not toxic |
"I don't need to learn anything."
Behold! The modern conservative voter! | 0 | not toxic |
just as Alexander replied
I am in shock that anybody able to get paid $8538 in 4 weeks on the
computer . read review............. http://www.jobpro22.com | 0 | not toxic |
Then again...I have heard many Sisters and laywomen "preach" at missions, prayer breakfasts, and the like who were simply horrible.
Also, in the courses, seminars and Bible study classes I have taken post grad....Pretty much evenly distributed between men and women...some having more men than women. Guess it depends on what you attend....
And how wonderful in many ways that we have been exposed to priests from different countries! What an opportunity to learn - and to be warm and welcoming. I mean, that's part of what everyone is talking about now, right?? Or do we only mean to welcome some people??? | 0 | not toxic |
Mariam, thank you for your work! It's both timely and well done, with a literary flair not unlike Thornton Wilder's best seller, The Bridge of San Luis Rey. You've given us peace for 2016 and what's left of it, and something to go on for 2017! And may that include more of your good work! | 0 | not toxic |
I am always confused by people who would not grant a woman the right to abort an unwanted pregnancy- but who balk at having to pay taxes to raise those children, or take in foster children, or adopt large families.
How do you square that circle? | 0 | not toxic |
His first sentence makes me cringe: "there was no more important event for my parents, my brother and I" SHOULD BE "there was no more important event for my parents, my brother and ME" -are there no editors editing these comments at least to add [sic] to indicate that the error was recorded as it was given? FOR ME not "for I" !!! | 0 | not toxic |
Alaskans would have to be complete fools to agree with Bob Kaufman. You take away money from the PFD check so high rollers and non residents do not have to pay a dime for the Alaskan resources they consume. No income tax means Alaskans pay all the expensive to balance the budget and all non residents pay nothing. | 1 | toxic |
And Brer Zuma, ee lay low. | 0 | not toxic |
Misdirection, the liberal way, that
and doling out cash at election time.
To buy votes. Even the young know
this, so trudeau will be history 2019. | 0 | not toxic |
ex wife | 0 | not toxic |
"Independents" are people who voted for Trump but are kidding themselves. | 0 | not toxic |
The same applies to the writer of this piece who fails to make a coherent point at all. After reading the article I had no idea if the issue was Boyden's ancestry, inaccuracies in his work, some First Nations people not wanting him as their spokesperson or what. | 0 | not toxic |
Awesome - We are going to miss these guys when they are gone, I think there are just a few Bataan survivors right ? I just started "Killing the Rising Sun" , I have read no less than 10 WW2 books the last few years. Is your Father still with us ? Does he live locally ? My boys love to meet WW2 vets. | 0 | not toxic |
Hopefully we have more adult supervision in Canada again soon. The Australian solution will be applied to any carbon tax that sunny boy brings in in short order. | 0 | not toxic |
907: Really? Pull your head out and smell the roses. Things are changing whether you recognize it or not. | 0 | not toxic |
Just FYI, when I participate in forums or com boxes, I do not report or flag comments unless they are over the top threatening or vulgar or spamming from a Nigerian Prince. So whoever reported your response to me, it was not me. | 0 | not toxic |
I did give an example and because I named the person, it was deemed uncivil. This person states "it's time for a revolution" in most of their posts. I'm sure this will be deemed uncivil too. | 0 | not toxic |
Lift sanctions to allow Freeland to travel to Russia?
Yeah, given her love for Russia, I'm sure Chrystia will do that. | 0 | not toxic |
Provocation or intimidation in view of missile attacks on Syrian airfield where planes responsible for dropping sarin gas on innocent women and children? | 0 | not toxic |
Another apology, nothing new here so move along folks. | 0 | not toxic |
As a child in Plumas Co., CA I would wander through the residential neighborhood that I'd spent my first seven years. I learned how to identify and happily harvest those gems. Good way to get me out of the house, go pick shrooms and bring home for dinner. Sauteed in butter and garlic. Happy memories. | 0 | not toxic |
I heard it on the news. Lady with baby of course made it sound one sided. Not that I don't believe her, but cant give an opinion after only hearing one side. If the dog actually lunged at the Security officer, case over. How they going prove that? I dunno. | 0 | not toxic |
No, the green family has now been exposed as hypocritical xtians - THOSE WHO DO STEAL. I guess these common, craven thieves should have followed ALL of the 10 Commandments. It's simply pathetic to see anyone trying to excuse their filthy behavior. | 1 | toxic |
Except that no one is going to get "the US out of the way." At least not the little pip squeak. Even IF his country were capable of sending a missile to a U.S. territory and actually detonating the nuclear warhead, that would not cause annihilation. It would, most likely bring about the destruction of North Korea. | 0 | not toxic |
Yours is the burden of proof here. I am not your employee or unpaid research assistant. | 0 | not toxic |
Honolulu really needs to have a chief and move on. There are nine candidates. One is extremely well qualified and would make a good chief. We want our money's worth and need direction. | 0 | not toxic |
I don't think Alberta's problems have anything to do with the current federal government. The massive layoffs and downturn started near the end of the Conservative's nearly 10 years in office. | 0 | not toxic |
Secondly, that two individuals whose lives are built on inherited wealth and entitlement so great that any tax rate is meaningless to them; and who have no experience or appreciation of aspiring to just get onto the bottom rung of accumulating capital are pitching this is galling to those who have had neither advantage. No wonder Mr Trudeau and Mr Morneau missed the political landmine they have stepped on. Mr Butts, on the other hand, doesn't care, as long as he has the levers of power and willing idiots to do his bidding.
And third is that it is not really about “those who have more paying a little bit more” and paying taxes; it is about the stark fact that Mr Trudeau’s spending is completely out of control and everyone will be paying: in higher taxes, in a weaker economy, and in the petty interference of government in their lives. The illusion of sunny days has been shattered, and the electorate sees dark clouds. | 0 | not toxic |
It is called the "Tea Party". | 0 | not toxic |
Well, if your position is simply "bad tenants are a business risk," then you a) provide incentive for even stricter tenant screening, which is going to deny housing to many I suspect you would like to see housed, and b) ultimately drive out the mom & pop landlords, who are generally much better landlords and care a lot more about the upkeep and condition of their property. As a result, you are going to be left with the giant, moneyed, corporate landlords who can afford to file the for-cause lawsuits, and let units sit vacant to wait for rents to go up to a higher market rate rather than get stuck with a lower rate under a rent freeze or rent control.
As I mentioned above, this is a difficult problem with no easy solutions, and I will support and work with people supporting actual long-term solutions to drive down housing costs (increased development, liberalized zoning, public housing trusts, etc.), but stridently oppose the proposals of PTU that I consider to be highly problematic. | 0 | not toxic |
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"President Donald Trump’s extended criticism of the judiciary prompted a rebuke from his nominee for the Supreme Court, who told a senator the president’s comments were “demoralizing and disheartening.”
Sen. Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut first relayed Gorsuch’s remarks on Wednesday following a meeting with the judge.
Trump suggests Blumenthal misrepresented Gorsuch’s remarks.
Trump’s own confirmation team for Gorsuch later confirmed he had made those remarks."
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The Gong Show On The Potomac continues.
Is Trump unstable, or just incompetent?
Which?
. | 0 | not toxic |
The banks were bailed out, auto industry as well...No strings attached. The banks started handing out multimillion dollar bonuses to the cons who lobby Washington. That is done on purpose. Hello?
There's been a massive, grotesque, wealth transfer from the poor and middle class to the top 1%.
I honestly understand the issue, therefore, I have the opinion that labor did it to themselves. One generation selling the next generation down the road for an extra couple bucks an hour, pay less for healthcare insurance and 3 more days vacation.
The race to the bottom is just getting started! Gerrymandering, voter suppression results. Corporations are now 'people' as in "We the people". Sit down, there's more. "Right to work for less" states.
I say if corporations are people. Then they should pay health care for that "person". Pay the same taxes we do. That way, when their bloated, wasteful, mismanaged company aka "person", is on life support, They pay ICU care prices. | 0 | not toxic |
Sixteen years under the BC Liberals - the supposed stewards of sound fiscal management. | 0 | not toxic |
To watch and listen to Trump supporters, in places like Yuma, is frightening at to how ignorant Americans can be of their own peril. The racisim, that because a white male republican (sort of) is in the oval office...and the abject distain for the Obama administration reflects a deep root racism bent. Trump is going to completely is taking America down a dangerous road. | 0 | not toxic |
I was in the military, and I'll debate the idea of handing over military functions to private contractors. I saw what happened in Iraq - contractors stuffed their pockets; their employees made high wages, and engaged in fraud regarding the amount of work that was done. Contractors used substandard materials in construction, and pocketed the difference. Please look up the incidents of shoddy electrical work leading to injuries to Soldiers. I agree that there's waste and fraud in the military-industrial complex, but it's mostly due to corruption in the contracting process. | 0 | not toxic |
Uh....the private sector retirement system is failing too. It's just that because it isn't a "pension" system there's no board of trustees to issue alarming reports pointing out that insufficient funds have been invested to pay out.
Pensions work really, really well .... when you put aside adequate sums now (something that no one ever wants to do). | 0 | not toxic |
He had a choice.
He could have put his hands up and surrendered, and not thrown that grenade. | 0 | not toxic |
Don't leave Canada for that... Just use "Bo" next time. As a french speaker, I get that same look when I give my last name... even in Montreal. So I give something easier for the sake of the other person.
Same for many Canadians with last name like Szulewski, McKaigney etc... | 0 | not toxic |
You said it! It went away when the Obamas moved out. I think 45 will tone it down a bit. | 0 | not toxic |
Again, far too little, too late for the government to intervene now. Idiots - the damage is done. Most middle class workers have ALREADY been priced out of the TO and Vancouver markets and that's now spreading to surrounding communities. At this point, the only thing taxing more of the capital gains on the sale of a house will do is generate more revenue for the government to squander. We need a serious housing price correction to put an end to this wild speculation activity. Bring on the crash. RE in general has become ridiculously expensive with no justification vis-a-vis middle class incomes. | 1 | toxic |
Re: "If Trump blunders on foreign policy we all lose"
"IF"????? | 0 | not toxic |
We all support Gerrie Nel. It is highly unlikely that the state will prosecute Grace Mugabe. Government is following their standard modus operadi. Make a few generic noices without actually saying anything. Wait until a new schandal has overtaken the story. Get some moron minister to forward some totally unintelligable irrelevant reason for not doing anything. And if anybody dare take action, call them more unintellible irrelevant names until the story dies down. Despite Gerrie Nel's honorable intentions government will create so many alternative truths he have his job cut out for him. Good luck. | 0 | not toxic |
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