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Sad that schools in Brazil don't teach the critical reasoning that would lead any sane non-white person to reject Mormonism. If you take the Book of Mormon and cross out all the racist references, references to plural marriage and blood atonement- there's not much left of the book. Here's a typical racist remark from official Mormon doctrine: Those who were less valiant in pre-existence and who thereby had certain spiritual restrictions impose on them during mortality are known to us as the negroes. Such spirits are sent to earth through the lineage of Cain, the mark put upon him for his rebellion against God, and his murder of Able being a black skin. . . . Noah's son married Egyptus, a descendant of Cain, thus preserving the negro lineage through the flood. . . . the negro are not equal with other races where the receipt of certain spiritual blessings are concern. . . . " (Mormon Doctrine, 527-28; 1966 orig. ed., changed in the current ed.; emphasis added).
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JenW- lay your cards on the table. You think the Columbia River Crossing should have been built and that the funding was in place. Just say it. Don't make a straw man argument out of An Drew N.'s comment. Many people who are strong environmentalists opposed the CRC, so Jules looked mushy on the environment, just like he is wishy-washy on Imago Dei. But spinelessness is next to godliness, in some quarters.
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Have you ever heard of the glass ceiling? I've been losing jobs to men for decades I finally found something where men need not apply and I can't lose my job no matter what. It's based solely on how hard I work. I love Pure Romance I'll work for them until I'm able to find a job with my degree where I actually get paid what I'm worth.
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Lol you must have just started a month ago... I like long rides to the burbs too but trust me, when you finish the trip and you go back online and every city in the perimeter is surged and you're 20mi South, it HURTS!!! I love long trips on surges tho!
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I think there should be no moral code? Jeeze- you are the moral relativist here- forgiving any dumb thing McKinley says because a nuanced, gentle homophobia is okay. What wishy-washy person attends a church but then ignores the doctrine. No, I don't believe that a supernatural sky god had a virgin impregnated by a guy who later died for my yet-to-be-committed future sins. I believe that reason and current codes suffice. I don't steal because I understand that we can't have a sane community without anti-theft rules. Don't need a supernatural woo-woo explanation.
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While this opinion piece is written by parties who have a vested interest and must be carefully scrutinized, they make some good points. Lower paid non-tenured faculty are an important part of an efficiently run modern University. It is important to have a portion of the faculty that takes teaching as a first priority rather than research. The teaching portion of the faculty is cost effective in supporting the primary educational function of the University. Research is a secondary function of the University and it is very expensive. Tenure-track faculty are typically heavily involved in research which requires substantial time. Such faculty may teach only one course per term (or none). The trustees, as representatives? of the citizens of Oregon, must decide whether to go with cost effective contract employees or expensive tenure-track faculty. Truth be told, research provides limited benefit to Oregonians but is very expensive. (A former tenured professor.)
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“I have no intention of spending any of my days in a concrete box. There are things more important than your life and freedom is one of them. I’m prepared to defend freedom.” LaVoy Finicum. LaVoy watched the ever increasing encroachment of government into the lives of the American people he has felt to make a stand for freedom. He drew a line in the sand and that line is the Constitution in its original intent. The Constitution of the United States is a charter to protect the freedom of man by putting strict limits on government. We are now living in a day when that supreme law of the land has been shredded by the very Gov entity that took an oath to uphold it. By their actions the Federal Government has become lawless and stalks the liberties of this land under the guise of social justice. LaVoy died standing up against this injustice. One day each of us may have to choose if we will sacrifice our own liberty for this empty façade of so-called security. ...Which one are you?
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I'm with you on number 1 and 3!!! I always crack my window in advance when I see my passenger outside smoking- That way it won't seem disrespectful for me to roll the window down after they get in the car. Also, I hate it when people get in my car and wanna prop their feet up on my dash or armrest. Super annoying.
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Hey everyone: this is an amazing comment from an Imago Dei member: "No one is better off, in any significant way, because the state of Oregon has approved their union. " This is the company Jules Bailey keeps. No gay people are better off with gay marriage. I guess all my gay activist friends are dumb, because they worked for something meaningless, as per Jen W's analysis.
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In thinking back to Nixon, only two things stand out. The steps which he and Kissinger took to end the Vietnam War and the ones they took in opening improved relations with China. As a 'legacy' not too shabby, actually.
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Hey George, you must have used a whole bottle of syrup on that plate of cowpies you just served up!
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Female genital mutilation is an abomination. I'm not surprised you use it to say "progressives" support it. But that's your calling card
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"...everyone has the right to be safe." It is not only about fitting Tab A into slot B, which they can certainly figure out. Everyone, including teens, needs accurate information about the consequences of their actions. Most of today's dangers were not around 10,000 years ago.
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Good list. Hopefully this will silence those that wrongly cried sexism on last years list.
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G IS THAT LIKE TWO IN THE HEAD AND YOU KNOW HE'S DEAD DEAD!
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That's how you prove discrimination, you get documentation of incidents.
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Hard-right anti'government comments are going to coming hard and fast. This is one of them. It would be a waste of energy to respond to this post.
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A quick search of the Oregon Business Registry reveals that M. Russell Schmitt is not associated with any registered business name. Makes one wonder how legitimate his business is. I agree with the point he is trying to make.....but I also agree with a few other posts in the fact that we are probably not seeing the whole picture here.
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Yes, that's what is important in our potiental President. Not issues of corruption (cough cough Hillary), Economic and foreign policies, and administrative ability.
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FBI caught lying AGAIN!
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Wow.......the hard-right speaks again. It's impossible to rationally address posts such as yours. The only answer is "Rave on, rave on."
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Your side won. The guy you wanted dead is still dead much to your delight, the courageous ones who shot him in the back are being allowed to hide their identities and the remainder of the "terrorists" are behind bars. Everyone in a uniform is congratulating one another for a job well done, after they've just been given the gold seal of approval by the suits. Your tax dollars got you everything you wanted. Might means right, right? Why so angry?
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I'll take crazy over incompetent. Morrison for Portland!
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You can see them plant the gun in the video. Try again.
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The history of Lane County makes it a perfect place for an organization like this. It ought to nestle right in to that locale.
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Malcolm Xavier: just a short clarification: he was a white man reaching for a gun while saying "you're going to have to shoot me."
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That is not clear at all. He did not own a gun like that. Try again.
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When do we expect to see the release of the investigation into FBI lying and conspiracy cover-up?
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"...hair trigger firing?" No, not really. "Let's step back for a minute and consider what happened." He reached for his pocket (the pocket with the weapon in it) three times, he was told to get on the ground several times. He had ample opportunity to prevent his own shooting. He choose to be shot instead.
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I've been told this "Patriot website" has quoted me. I think I asked you for the link so I can review those quotations myself. If you can supply it, I'd would appreciate it. thanks, Gary
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garycrum - Thank you for your hard-left, pro government response.
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Implying no such thing has been done in this case, nor ever will be.
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Sounds like if Brown was a Catholic priest, and the diocese was hiding his sexual misdeeds Hutchinson could be sued for warning parish families. I guess the issue here is intent? Hutch said he was doing a community service. Brown's record speaks for itself, but he claims Hutch made it public to hurt his feelings. Hard to see Brown mistreat women and collect a reward from the court.
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Thank you. FBI, for your good work on ending the criminal actions at the Refuge. In the end the criminals were stopped.
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Tell that to the Foxconn factory slaves in China who toil for virtually fractions on the penny. Tell that to the victims of Kissinger's Operations Menu and Freedom deal etc, and of the resultant Pol Pot. Globalism is a such a panacea. Such a fine race to the bottom. World's in deep manure.
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We don't know that this woman was living in the trailer. Perhaps she was traveling with her trailer and stopping for a night or two to visit friends or family, which would be legal, although it might violate homeowner's association rules in some areas. What we do know is that many people are living in old motor homes, travel trailers, or even in their cars due to a lack of alternatives, and that our zoning and parking laws have not been updated to address this reality. We should not assume that this was the case here, but even if it was, the zoning ordinances themselves are obviously not the primary consideration.
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Progressives who support the free exercise of Muslim religious beliefs, including mutilation, and death for homosexuals don't get a free pass. These are some more Muslim religious values: "Criticizing or denying Muhammad is a prophet is punishable by death. A man can marry an infant girl and consummate the marriage when she is 9 years old. Testimonies of four male witnesses are required to prove rape against a woman, A woman who has been raped cannot testify in court against her rapist(s)." Democrats can't have it both ways. Some religious values are too repugnant to be protected, even in the United States.
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Outsider: You accuse "Ward 1 of SANCTIONING "this killing. That's a misuse of the term and radically changes the meaning associated with Ward 1's comment. Please read this definition: authoritative permission or approval, as for an action. 2. something that serves to support an action, condition, etc. 3. something that gives binding force, as to an oath, rule of conduct, etc. "Sanctioning" occurs BEFORE the action. It gives 'prior' approval to the action. In this case it would be saying "go ahead and kill Finicum." To my knowledge, no one...no State Police Official, no FBI official, and certainly not Ward 1, provided such sanction. I think Ward 1 accepted the evidence and testimony supporting that the shooting of Mr. Finicum was justified.....a decision made "after" the shooting. I trust you see the difference. thanks, Gary
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Finicum pledged he would die before the Feds would win. The day before he died he was interviewed on video. In that, he makes note that the attitude and demeanor of the militant/FBI verbal exchanges had recently changed. The Feds were treating the militants with more opposition than previously noted, as if the Feds thought they were going to take back the Refuge. In the end of the video Finicim says, "we are not going to let them do that." The remaining criminals are now behind bars.
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Ah, religious freedom. It sometimes seems that we all want to claim it for ourselves, but deny it to others. God bless America!
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"A Springfield woman, living in a travel trailer parked on G Street, is now without a home after the trailer went up in flames Tuesday afternoon." Do you see the words "living in" in the first paragraph of the article?
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Don: Depending on the circumstances I may support governmental action or I may oppose it. This reflects both my belief in the First Amendment and my firm belief, based on 73 years of observing government actions, that our government may take actions I feel benefit our nation and our citizens, and, at other times, take actions which I see as detrimental to us. In this instance, I feel the law enforcement officers were justified in their reactions to Mr. Finicum's threatening actions and statements. Expressing that opinion is not "hard-left" or "hard-right". It's not "pro-government" or "anti'government. It's simply a reaction to the evidence and testimony surrounding this incident. "America is Dying"'s comments are the expression of an anti-government conspiracy theory. There is a significant difference.
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Lizzy - At the heart of the case that you wrote this article about - Whole Woman's Health vs Hellerstedt making it to the Supreme Court - What several law makers want is SAFETY/PROTECTION for the patients. You mention colonoscopies being more fatal - but there are several million invasive colonoscopy scopes performed just in texas every year - - While only 70,000 - 80,000 abortions are performed in texas every year. Imagine if, instead of the tens of thousands per state for abortions - the tens of millions of patients per state could show up with little to no previous medical history, screening, education, pre or post service assistance programs - no emergency care relationships, no emergency care facilities.. You really want less safety for patients?
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"In all, 166 of the 281 apartments in the 16-story tower on Northwest Overton Street are vacant, even though the building was fully open Dec. 15, an official with developer Wood Partners tells WW." Huhn? Was fully OCCUPIED December 15?
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I would like to hear the actual tape rather than a BBC or other news summary, but it wouldn't surprise me that it happened.
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Mike: It's impossible to simply dismiss your comments as "the ravings of a nut." That would be like dismissing your comments regarding the trivializing of opinions by calling them "conspiracy theories" as a "conspiracy theory" itself. I share your skepticism regarding the Warren Report. To me it simply didn't "make sense."....and still doesn't. The "lone madman" theory is always a good way to promote closure of an investigation. However, I feel it's important to consider each incident separately. I don't feel there was a law enforcement "plan" to shoot Finicum....that's an opinion. I am troubled by the apparent "cover-up" involving the two shoots fired by FBI agents. Like every incident, from the decision to invade Iraq, to the attack in Waco, to Ruby Ridge, to every shooting of unarmed citizens by police, to 9/11, to the Tonkin Incident, and on and on....there's far more to the story than we will ever be told. regards, Gary
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I nominate Phil Knight for best sustainable event of the year...
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I think he makes some valid points. I'm also not a republican but minimum wage doesn't benefit anyone. If the government cared about helping people making minimum wage than they'd subsidize FICA so the minimum wage worker could take home more each pay period and wouldn't expect the small business owner to just foot the bill. When minimum wage increases all costs go up. The person making over minimum suffers because their pay won't increase at the same rate . All companies will raise their prices and everything from housing to food cost will go up to compensate. All you have to do is look at cost of living vs wages in Oregon from the last 30 years. It's a terrible law for everyone but the lawmakers who basically just raised taxes for the business owner.
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I'm not sure you understand how abortion works. There are mainly two ways women get abortions early in pregnancy: one is to take two pills. That doesn't require emergency facilities. One is a very short procedure to remove the growing cells inside the uterus. That also does not result in anything that requires emergency facilities. Those numbers are percentages, not based on total numbers. No woman who goes to a clinic gets either type of abortion with no screening. The women who do get abortions without medical screening are women who get illegal abortions, which is what women do in places abortion isn't available. These laws have nothing to do with safety. They have everything to do with controlling women's bodies and taking away their freedom. And putting women in the life-threatening situation of getting an illegal abortion.
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RG media...as in the new "brand name" for this very newspaper....in connection with a free plug for Travel Lane County. way to disclose.
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Actually, the history of Lane County is replete with the activities of the Ku Klux Klan, one of whose core beliefs was anti-Catholicism. From the Oregon Blue Book" Chapters of the Ku Klux Klan formed in Tillamook, Medford, Eugene, and Portland, as well as many other towns. Robed Klansmen paraded in the streets, ignited crosses on hillsides, nailed American flags to the doors of Catholic schools, and intimidated African-Americans." "The Klan, FOPS, and Scottish Rite Masons sponsored a bill, passed in 1922 in the general election, to compel all children to attend public schools. The overtly anti-Catholic measure threatened to close all parochial schools and military academies." Oregon Encyclopedia "by 1923 Oregon Klan leaders claimed 35,000 members in more than sixty local chapters and provisional Klans. Hundreds of other Oregonians joined the Women of the Ku Klux Klan, the Junior Order of Klansmen for teenagers, and the Royal Riders of the Red Robe for foreign-born Protestants."
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Guess what? Your Uber passengers hate you. One of the perks of using Uber is the tip is built into the cost! If you try to solicit a tip from me you will get 1 star! You want more money, get a real job like web design. If I want to smoke, I am going to. There is no law saying I can't in a private vehicle. Ask me to put it out, 1 star! When I am paying to be in an Uber it is MY car for the trips. I sit wherever I want, set the heat how I want, stream the music I want etc.I pay for the ride, I get what I want. As a driver, you are being paid to serve me! If you don't like it, too bad! 1 star for your lousy attitude!
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Vote Sean Dunn!
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Could Finicum have surrendered at the first stop? He could have. He could have stayed put, but he didn't. Could Finicum, after speeding down the highway and getting stuck, possibly just put his hands up, kept his hands up, knelt down and saved his own life? He could have, but instead he shouts Shoot Me and reaches for a weapon. The LEOs were put into this situation - protecting themselves and their fellow officers by Finicum's actions. Obeying the orders of the LEOs at both roadblocks seems to have worked very well for the ones who complied.
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Do you remember your President Nixon? Do you remember the bills you have to pay, or even yesterday?
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"I am not a crook" Nixon? That Nixon? Yup! Voted for him based on his anti-Vietnam war campaign. I paid some bills today and did it on-line! And I never expected that I would be doing that when I took Fortran IV at Duck U in 1967. Or even when I bought the oldest kid a Commodore 64 computer some 20 years later. What happened yesterday?
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I'm pretty sure this is correct as written -- the point being that it's a bit striking that a fancy apartment building in a trendy part of town isn't even half full despite having been open for nearly three months already.
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I am a happy agnostic. I have no problem with religious freedom with respect to "freedom to......" What I worry about is "freedom from...."
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I notice a big decline in bicyclists every year during the rainy season.
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Minimum wage increases are far more insidious than than what has been posted here. For example, if Company A's costs are $1.00 to put a product on the market and they want 10% profit, cost of the item is $1.10. If the cost increases due to minimum wage to $1.10, the 10% profit now makes the item $1.21. That increase is, of course, passed on to the consumer. Now look what happens. The business' gross increases, which means they have to pay higher taxes at the end of the year. The minimum wage worker also has to pay higher taxes, and that increase outpaces the gains made by the minimum wage worker. The result? More tax money to the state and the worker falls even further behind. But wait, there's more. Many union wages are ties to minimum wage, meaning that their pay is based on a percentage added to minimum wage, i.e., their wages go up, forcing those companies to raise their prices. More tax dollars go to the state(and Fed.) But wait, there's more...
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"I’m not even bothering to read this story." And yet you feel fully qualified to comment (more than once) on something you freely admit to not having read.
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Wildish. Wildish. Isn't one of the LTD Board members named Wildish? Yeah, Gary Wildish. While LTD is repairing things, they should replace the bus-squished asphalt on the 69th Street Bus curb-cut in Thurston. They have concrete in Eugene for LTD and asphalt in Springfield. Of course, Route 11 is a Real bus route, not the EMX boondoggle.
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...followed by a hard-left (non) response.
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continuing from the post above...As the writer pointed out, it's not fair for his workers make 12 bucks an hour to remain static when those around them get an increase, so his workers get a raise, passed on, etc like everything in the previous example. The real winner? The state and the Fed, who reap more tax dollars. And yet, there's more. Now, those in government who claim they're "helping" low wage earners get to point to the increase and say "See what we did for you? The other guys fought it because they hate you, vote for us!" The minimum wage is nothing more than a scam to bring more money into the government coffers and for it to be used as a political tool for votes. If you don't believe that, look at a McDonald's menu from 20 years ago when a Big Mac was .99 instead of $3.99 today...or 5 bucks in places like Wa. State. Bottom line, every time the minimum wage goes up, those receiving it lose ground and the gov't reaps the benefits. And we know how efficient THEY are...
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Two ways that you are an absolute failure at your job. One is your employer (read City of Eugene) gets sued because of your decisions. The other is when the employer (read City of Eugene) has to hire an outside consultant to verify your production and/or idea. One indication that you are a patsy is when you keep re-electing the same people back into office.
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Was it Wildish that did that work on 30th by LCC that was (about a C ticket for old Disneyland folks) so bumpy and had to be redone? Who paid for that redo?
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You write as if the 1,300,000 ++ abortions a year are all performed on women with absolutely no health issues, absolutely no complications, absolutely no abnormal medical issues ever arise... With no oversight, no legislation, no regulation - abortion clinics could be conveniently integrated into the back room at all of the Claire's across the country and then little 9 year old princesses could get a set of earrings, an abortion, and some colorful stickers - and then do it again another dozen times as they continue to grow up - as long as they never die of complications - and our wonderful wholesome society would never have to think twice about swiping left, or netflix and chilling...
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Now, they are doing 'drop in the bucket' sampling of soil, prompting media to declare in headlines that it is all 'Okay', when they should be sampling the pollution landing on the streets, because, there, cars stir it up back into the air to expose school children walking to nearby schools... over and over again. They say the gardens not very close to the source buildings should be safe to eat from if prepared carefully to remove surface contamination. But, ingestion is less dangerous than inhalation for toxic metals. I'll bet they don't test the street dust and test the air at head height as heavy traffic passes. The moss is a great indication of the extent of the air pollution, but the street metals pollution, with the added building source pollution, then washes down into the rivers to poison the salmon... but they avoid all of the testing that should be done there as well. The legislature has hamstrung the state agencies. ODEQ needs to be able to do its work adequately.
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A foot in the door to the 2021 taxpayer funded bash? As always, it's too bad that no one wants to acknowledge and honor scholastic achievement, but then there's not a big market for reading apparel or for uniforms for group study....
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These individuals miss out on Mr. Schill's plan: get more tenured faculty, that bring in more research dollars for the University. Teaching Faculty do not bring in an grants which would allocate more money for professors. I earned a degree from the University in Political Science only having 1 class with a tenured faculty member. This to me is a disservice to the students who are paying an ever increasing amount of money for an education that is taught by PhD students or Faculty who don't do research. The fact that the UO gives out more degrees than other universities per tenured faculty members should not be applauded, that is why Schill was brought in, to reverse course on that very subject. This will just mean faculty members will have to have human interaction with their students. This also gives greater opportunities for the University to add more 410 courses which are typically passion projects related to research.
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You clearly know nothing about appropriation process. The president can only suggest a budget and has no power to choose and fund specific programs. But you know... facts and stuff
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They should have accepted the chocolates and cheeses. 'Cuz that's all the brainwashed 'too much free time' student activists are going to get.
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This is super smart, and these folks are doing great work!
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Definitely - SILENCE those wrongful feminists for pointing out an obvious gender bias.
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It was another quality Wildish Project. Note: I did not define the level of quality. http://www.opb.org/news/article/tests-confirm-itstretch-of-30th-ave-needs-re-repaving/ It was a Lane County project and they noticed the 2-mile problem while the contract was still open. Haven't found how the correction was paid for.
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This is interesting abortion fantasy science-fiction! I think, sir, we'll have to agree to disagree. But, as a person who, like I said, has a uterus and has had an abortion, I can tell you it's not easy, fun, cute or cheap but I am so absolutely glad I had the ability to get one and I am not now raising a fatherless kid.
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It's a stretch to say Justin Bieber is her new inspiration...
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Actually, I believe the purportedly anti-Sematic viewpoint of this organization is a good fit and your presentation confirms it.
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This price only explains what one person might think will happen while bad mouthing workers. First if you are offering benefits you are already offering more than minimum wage as long as your employees can offer them. Second, above minimum wage still is not even close to a living wage. Third, when employees get paid more demand goes up which helps offset increase in costs. Fourth, many people can't afford a car so they don't have a licence. Better wages would help with that. Fifth, if you can't afford to pay basic wages then you should not be in business. You are purely making money by taking advantage of how terrible low income workers wages already are. Have you ever thought that you are racing to the bottom at your employees expense? I bet not because hiring good workers also means giving a wage one can live on. Nice try with your poor shaming.
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If these critters arrived here because of natural events which have been occurring for thousands and thousands of years (earthquakes and tsunamis) how can they be 'invasive'. Sounds more like 'natural selection' to me.
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In addition, it is not the responsibility of the employer to offer what is being termed "a living wage." It is the responsibility of the employee to garner the necessary skills to demand more money due to their skill set. Minimum wage was conceived as an entry level wage, designed to teach young people the difference between french fries and boogers, how to act professional in the workplace and to teach them rudimentary skills upon which to grow and become more valuable in the workplace. And while it is obvious many minimum wage workers are not high school students, it's not the employers responsibility or obligation to help solve poor choices made by others. They certainly CAN, but it's not their obligation. McDonald's didn't impregnate your girlfriend and has no responsibility towards that. Business owners, if the business goes down, suffer the loss of everything invested in the business. Workers go down to the next fast food place. It's risk/reward. That is the reality of life.
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You need apparel for group study?
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What is an "anti-Sematic" view? The Klan didn't care too much for Jews, either.
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I wonder how much it cost to test that area for "undulation". Not to boast, but I figured it out right away.
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Honest question: wouldn't it be better to use a analysis process that heats the sample as that is how we consume it?
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because your name is Don......Don Richey to be complete
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It was fully "opened" Dec 15, to occupation?
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I guess I have a different take. I love living in a community that celebrates an active lifestyle. Considering the many studies finding that adults who compete in organized sports are happier and more successful in their work and personal lives, I think we should welcome an event such as this.
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the woman you reference as a "kid" is 18 years old. She was in the truck with Finicum by her own choice. She was at the Malheur Refuge by her own choice. She put herself "at risk" by her own choice. Fortunately, the officers did not fire into the vehicle and harm her or the other two occupants of the vehicle. They, instead, used "tear gas" to drive them out of the car so they could be peacefably arrested. You need to watch the synced videos more carefully and do a little research.
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It is amazing how much easier it is for someone using 'common sense' to figure something out than degreed professionals. It's why I prefer the jury trial system. Lies, obfuscation, speculation, conjecture; most of the time juries figure it out. Sometimes they do what's known as a 'jury pardon'. They come back 'not guilty' even though the defendant is, by any objective measure, guilty as sin. Quite often it's when they think the prosecutor has gone too far and charged a person with a big offense when it was really a minor matter. It also happens in civil cases when the 'victim' is really not a nice person.
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You have really drawn me in with this review. Thanks. Can't wait to see it.
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They are charging $3.50 a foot for units that are not beutifuly designed. oh well.
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Mike: there's much to agree with in your comments. Certainly our foreign policy has been driven by greed and we've done many horrible things to benefit the wealth and powerful at a cost to the citizens of other nations (as well as our own citizens). I, however, don't condemn each and every action of our government. I think it's more complex than that.
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to clarify to "garycrum" I'm not anti-government in the slightest, but simply looking at the bigger picture outside the of the box. My time in Law Enforcement exposed the rampant corruption, and my time as an Attorney leads me to believe that there was a wiser method to secure their targets in this situation rather than an ambush on a remote highway - and that Gov agents fired first to prompt a defensive reaction (excuse to execute) / and LEO got exactly the outcome they were looking for. Fundamentally, they could have been peaceably apprehended before they had gotten to their vehicles in the first place or had left the compound, disabled the vehicle in any number of manners, but it appears the use of deadly force was the desired result in this case. Intentional misinformation/hiding the FBI agents shots - veiling the names of all LE involved has a stench to it.
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This is only evidence of a trend if high-end luxury apartments were previously disappearing at a rapid clip. It almost always takes longer for high-end properties to rent, because there is less of a potential pool of renters than the middle or low end. Average rents in those tiers aren't going anywhere but up.
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Many apartment buildings will open certain sections for rent that are finished while they complete the construction and furnishing of other sections. This is especially true of larger apartment buildings. So "fully open" means that all of the units were completed and ready for tenants to move in, i.e., the construction/renovation was 100% complete rather than still in progress. "Fully occupied" would mean that all the units were actually rented, which has not happened yet.
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I do agree with many of your points - is your life better, sure. Is it better to not have a child you were not capable of raising well, sure. Should rape/abuse victims be allowed to have an abortion, absolutely. I think the bigger issue/question for many - should women be allowed to have an unlimited amount of abortions with no repercussions.. And related issues - like paternity - if the woman doesn't want the baby - she can do whatever she wants, abortion, adoption, etc. If she does want the baby - she can sue for child support - even years after the child's birth and with no prior knowledge to the father. Isn't this a double standard? And who decides if/when the woman's behavior is reckless, both physically and emotionally - should a real doctor step in and pro-actively fix the real problem - psychological help or sterilization.. After-all, an alcoholic isn't considered "normal/sane" even though they are allowed to drink themselves to death.
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Considering the obesity level in Eugene and Lane County that is apparent as you walk down the street, and is well-documented in studies by our health agencies, encouraging physical activity by anyone, but especially school age kids, shouldn't be denigrated just because people make money at it.
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"..a resident of sin city," A catchy phrase. More suited to a romance novel or a tabloid newspaper, however. Oh. Excuse me. I forgot that the R-G is changing its emphasis to publish Beiberquotes and sightings and reach a new demographic. You are working hard to become a tabloid newspaper. My bad. Like, Sweet!
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Too bad taxpayers can't divest ourselves of these knuckleheads. Wait till they have to pay for food and utilities themselves.
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