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If the Trump administration really would like to cancel NAFTA, why put Canada and Mexico thru the ringer? Trump is setting the timetable and agenda whilst simultaneously threatening the negotiations. Why bother negotiating with such a bad faith partner?

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What was he planning to do? Let's see - she's naked from the waist down. Her top was open exposing her. She was passed out. It's dark, middle of the night. He was caught trying to stuff her urine soaked clothing into his console. What was going to do next? Escort her home? Doubtful...

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Jerks. Watch wildlife from a distance. Was anyone out there telling people to back off?

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Doesn't that apply to you as well. Have you forgotten that your ancestors were tourists too, and that;s how you have become Canadian too? The only differentiator is time. So why are you pushing for double standards? If anyone at all should be complaining, it is the First Nations, not you.

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The testing framework is worse than a nightmare…the changes do little and make many things actually worse. We refuse to believe all the conspiracy theories we hear bandied around. This seems to us like the regulatory agencies are letting labs write their own regulations. State and national media organizations are all over this failure of leadership. They see a huge story here with regard to some labs setting the agenda and trying to monopolize an industry under the guise of public safety. We all feel hoodwinked and how we could have allowed a thriving industry that was compliant, transparent and more regulated than any other state to go from a shining beacon on the hill to a dysfunctional land fill is beyond us. Labs took advantage of the situation with no regard for the negative financial impact their thirst for eliminating their competition would have. Minor tweaks that help slightly in some cases and exacerbate others just won’t cut it.

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Remember, it is 99% of the lawyers, that give the other 1% a bad name.

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"American taxpayers give an $18 billion gift to the post office every year" http://fortune.com/2015/03/27/us-postal-service/

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David, as long as you want to pose as a "Christian" why don't you ditch the ancient Old Testament and follow the word of Jesus Christ. Start with Matthew 22:37-40 "Jesus replied: “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments.” Or maybe move to John 8:7 "So when they continued asking him, he lifted up himself, and said unto them, He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her." You bigots who hide behind cherry picked passages to spread your hate are no better than the Scribes and Pharisees whom he routinely scorned. Like you, they used the Law for their own ends, rather than his Father's works. Go home. Read your Bible, and try to find the true meaning as preached by Jesus Christ.

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How the instruction was to be accomplished was not detailed . Needless to say, there was no shortage of humorous comments from those evaluating the RFPs. Especially from the LGB members. (Sorry, transgender hadn't made it into the 'special rights' group yet).

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that wall is no estimated at 21+ billion.

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Is there such a thing as a "rambling stone"?

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Violence is fairly common in the U.S. Just this week, 4 people were shot and killed in Wisconsin. However, the London attack got much more coverage. What made it more newsworthy?

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The name of that neighborhood is Highland, period, or Lower Highland (LoHi). When combined with the adjacent West Highland neighborhood, it's called "the Highlands." There is a park in that area named Highlands Park, but that is not the name of the neighborhood. And don't confuse it with Highlands Ranch, a soulless suburb 20 miles south.

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Oregon voted recreational cannabis into legalization the exact same date as us in 2014. Guess if they have NO stocked dispenseries in the entire state like us after 2 years. Guess!

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"But the Bloomberg Colorado index, a basket of 70 stocks of companies based in the state, was on the outside looking in, with a 3.4 percent decline in the second quarter, driven by a slump in oil prices." The sooner Colorado and the rest of the U.S. can disentangle themselves from the environmentally destructive and market-manipulated oil industry, the better.

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He's in Calgary currently.

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There is nothing wrong with going to the Rod and gun club. I know many fine people who are members. Occasionally they invite me for dinner there, which is always delicious. The problem is the tightknit group of friends who choose each other when ever they have the opportunity for city positions. Despite what you say about Burt, what I say is entirely accurate. He did nothing for Langley or Whidbey before being appointed to the council. He did continue to vote in Issaquah. To value a career in management over the demonstrated capabilities of frank and Christy. I believe he was picked because of personal friendship. As for myself, I've been voting on the south end since 1981. I've been passionately involved in this community for almost 40 years here. I consider that pretty different from Burt's record, but you be the judge. PS. Burt seems like a pleasant guy, I have nothing against him but his lack of a record of accomplishment and commitment to Langley.

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Jim, just set the stone down son. You've got yourself all worked up on this story; posting off topic fanciful replies all over the place. You don't have to carry that weight anymore. Put it down. Relax. Enjoy a nice glass of wine(a vintage from France of course). Maybe a nice Bordeaux.

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You mean, It will be an invasion of self-centered, entitled, over-educated hipsters looking to have someone else pay their college debts. There, fixed it for you!

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Only in your *magical*; unreal world that is void of facts. Please study and read about genetics and homosexuality. You have no clue. Biological theories for explaining the causes of sexual orientation are favored by experts[1] and involve a complex interplay of genetic factors, the early uterine environment and brain structure.[4] These factors, which may be related to the development of a heterosexual, homosexual, bisexual or asexual orientation, include genes, prenatal hormones, and brain structure

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An automated online questionnaire can meet the requirements for determining the appropriate asset allocation in an ETF portfolio. The problem is that the robos' questionnaires are not very good. They typically do not evaluate very well risk preference, risk capacity, risk need and multiple time horizons/goals or other investor financial circumstances like job stability, wealth. They are especially poor at addressing retirement withdrawal phase issues. They do not, or hardly, address account choice (RRSP vs TFSA vs RESP vs taxable). Why all the secrecy at the OSC and Wealthsimple around these matters? Do not potential or actual customers have a right to know what is going on? It could also enable those in the public who have an interest or expertise to comment and suggest what needs to be done. Closed-door machinations by insider "experts" leave people suspicious and are likely to miss things. Transparency is better.

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"Let's Move" ©FLOTUS45. Lots of fruit and veg will certainly help with clearing out hubby's burgers and pizzas. Seriously though, good on Melania.

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"For all the misery Vinus has brought upon us" Is this a joke? How has your life been made miserable since Vinus took office? Or are you just a partisan hack? I'm voting the latter.

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The only bone of contention is in the overall value of the Permanent Fund a decade from now: $64.5 Billion vs. 70 Billion. Somehow we're expected to believe to that this growth is insufficient and will short change future generations, when in fact Capping the Dividend as the Governor has done and is doing will short change the Current Generation and all future Generations. The Compromise position is to use 4.5% of the Earnings instead of 5.25% for the Dividend/Spending split. The CEO of the Permanent Fund has stated for the record that 80% of the Investments are inflation proofed already. But if you don't believe that don't. Using the Earnings of the Permanent Fund to fund government is a no brainer. The State will at some point reach a sustainable level of Government Spending and the Legislature can once again "inflation proof" the Fund to the their full content. For now, use half of the 5 year average for the PFD and half to Fund Government. No one is being short changed.

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Best wishes on your recovery!

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I'll see your rant and raise you. I realize most posters are anonymous( yours truly being one of them ) but being one so full of "balls" ,as you so obviously must be, why not come out of the closet and reveal your true identity. Come on sport, set an example and show us novice slow learners what a big man you are and drop the mask. Waiting...

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They are already dropping in the polls ..virtually tied with the Conservatives. A disaster of their own making IMHO.

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I'm all for the bars as long as theres a 24 hr Taco Bell next door. Nutrition is very important.

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ANC could not care less? Chances are they paid for it all.

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"Sin" is irrelevant in the eyes of the law and the courts. But, regarding your basic point, this is no different than a case on TV news several years back of a black woman making a tentative agreement over the phone to rent an apartment. The moment she met the apartment manager in person, the manager took one look at her and said the apartment was no longer available. The "for rent" sign in front of the building was still there days later. In both cases, the discrimination is literally superficial. The baker is so concerned about the alleged sin of gay couples, but accepts straight couples at face value. This isn't about "sin", it's about discrimination.

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"Unfortunately we all seem to suffer..." It's too bad you're suffering so much. However, I'm not, so don't pretend to be some kind of spokesperson for all of us. No doubt another country would suit you better.

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Please don't disturb Pete Kelly with facts. They gets in the way of his delusions.

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Pardon you. Do you know about racism being Mexican. Your leader & his supporters literally run over the opposition.

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I have no idea. I Did hear someone say that "We will resist when they come after us". WHAT?! HAHAA ! WHO?! Who is coming after you? As far as I know, the Only people that Trump wants to "go after" is Criminal Illegal Aliens. I read someone else stated that (to paraphrase) "Trump wants smoke coming out of factories and women at home in the kitchen" ..hahaha..WHERE do they get this stuff? Re: The LGBTQ community: It appears to an outsider that Equal Rights are not enough -"Special" Rights are being demanded.

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the offings of Club Islam......

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Not really much of a gamble at all DP. Old ways of thinking about the business of health care must change. There is certainly plenty of money as long as priorities shift. Billions for bombs which provide absolutely no benefit for anyone except the industrial military complex. Invest in people and people will thrive and everyone benefits. Old capitalistic ideas about how the world works simply must change if we are to survive.

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Trivial BS is no help at all.

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Evading the serving of the summons just goes to show you what a class act the Kealoha's are. Wonder if this case will somehow entangle City Prosecutor Keith Kaneshiro as well. I will be watching with interest from the peanut gallery.

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the greedy fishing industry is pushing for the demise of the new sanctuary. why? there is no enforcement by oha, the state, or the feds. greedy fishermen can go anytime they want to raid. leave the monument alone.

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Too often, accused persons, complainants, victims and witnesses involved in any criminal case confuse fairness with outcome. If the person's position is not accepted by the court, it can and usually is, still a fair trial. On too many occasions, though, the participants claim a foul of their position is rejected. This is true whether the charge is a sexual assault or any other charge.

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Haha not poor & eliminating the PFD is not a tax.

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I think from here on out, news anchors should be required to read all statements and tweets from Trump in Richard Nixon's voice.

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I find the whole message confusing. So what if the US did nothing to destroy the Nazis? In societies where oppressive regimes remain in power, there is incessant suffering by the people. Hard to believe that that's what God wants for us.

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Stopped reading at the word cis...

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Yo, Chris Bridges probably would prefer that his stage name be used as a verb for the stronger linguistic play, though he no doubt appreciates the shout-out.

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I agree. I would add that besides NCR and Commonweal, America does a decent job of presenting broader views, although they are somewhat more constrained. Am not surprised that official Catholic media breeds Islamophobia, more by what they don't cover than what they do. Am so glad efforts are being made to combat it and to educate Catholics on what true Islam teaches. We could all do our part in small ways to reach out to Muslims. When Trump was elected I wrote a note to the local Islamic Society assuring them that most Americans do not share his views and we would support them if discriminatory steps were taken against them. I received a very nice thank-you note.

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Some things merit a knee-jerk reaction. Like using the N word, or a Heil Hitler salute. Doesn't require much thought to know it's offensive. I don't think "colonial" is quite as offensive as those, and yea, if you have a building with white pillars, and it's called Colonial Apartments, and that's the extent of any references to colonialism, maybe that's not such a big deal. But throwing in "plantation" on a drink menu, Lloyds of London (they made some of their wealth insuring slave cargoes) and Churchill brunch menu, and it starts to reek of "ah, the old days." Even if you "didn't mean it that way" you have to see that it can easily be taken that way and change it!

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Man all kinds of women are crawling out from under the rock. As Hillary said, "Bimbo eruptions."

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I think man did the best he could in understanding the whisperings of the Holy Spirit as man sought God. But man has always been limited by knowledge, language, and a vision shaped by culture. While the Bible contains great wisdom, it is deeply buried and what wisdom it contains must always be reinterpreted as we learn about nature, science, the universe, and mankind. Don't assume some "answer" we came up with at some point in time is an ultimate, fully understood "truth."

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The term "Jarndyce vs. Jarndyce", referring to dilatory and ruinous sandbagging, originated with Charles Dickens' "Bleak House", first published as a popular serial between 1852-3. As a result of the public outrage triggered by Dickens, grindingly slow reforms occurred, culminating in the Judicature Acts of 1873-6 abolishing England's independent Chancery Court. Why was reform so slow? Because then and now, the courts and those practicing before them have had a vested interest in delay, following the old saying: "Never ever will a lawyer relent until his client's money is spent." Unfortunately, enforcing the SCC decision will be an exercise in herding cats, or more appropriately, attempting to rouse sluggish, querulous, overweight house cats. While pay-per-mouse is one option, I prefer the idea of reassigning those who don't get it to traffic or small claims courts, of course with longer hours, where they can harangue street racers with their latest ideas on feminist theory.

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Actually, there are not enough references to Donald Trump in this letter to keep his attention. Our own intelligence agencies have figured out his name must be in at least every short paragraph to keep him reading. I said all along our intelligence and global intelligence operatives would figure him out for the sociopathic narcissist he is....and they have. When social justice folks learn to use his name frequently, and flatteringly, he will read and listen. Otherwise, he will decide to follow his own kind who have already figured this out, and to hell with the rest of us.

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In reading closer it was three days. He was last seen on the seventh and they called on the 11th. I guess with your rationale he should have only been gone a day or a couple of hours or less before the camping trip was over and mom and dad should call the authorities. That is why rescue agencies and their budgets and people should be put at risk. Right?

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heh, Your Friend Billy, had OBL is sight but didn't want to do him in! Bill is anti-America, let OBL loose, made the deal with N.K. of 2 nuke reactors/millions $'s to ditch their nuke ambitions, then you have Hillary selling Russia 20% of America's plutonium stock. I know the Clintons are above the law but that's all Anti-America. God Bless theDonald!

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How many decades now it was said that gang life does not pay off? These guys are bad to the bone and will not change their lifestyle in or out of prison. Wasted generations.

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Nighty night dude. Sleep tight so the bed bugs don't bite. But I am curious as to who introduced you to that valley and why you feel so offended by others having been turned onto it by a different source. All time samey GI. Oh and also too how do you know mr. butt is an "ol man". You have a way of deflecting and avoiding answering questions doncha?

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I too am a fan of Brian Doyle. Our small Oregon county just read Martin Marten as our community "Big Read," a book for everyone yet truly holy and sacramental in it's joy, hope and embracing of life. Brian revealed last week that he has incurable brain cancer and was about to have surgery to slow its progress. He said that that we must keep laughing. Please keep laughing with him.

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If voters to the south had wanted a real revolutionary to take on Wall Street and the smug corporate oligarchy, they would have dismissed the orange fake who now squats in the Oval Office (with at least 5 senior advisors from Goldman-Sachs) and supported Bernie Sanders. Or maybe they were just playing at revolution, like all the armchair rebels online.

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Thanks for your reply and the link. I'm still confused by the numbers. What does 325,000 refer to? You mentioned that millions were traveling, so presumably the 325,000 number refers to something else. It can't refer to the number of travelers to the US from the 7 mostly Muslim countries in the ban--that would require about 100 full flights from each of the countries. The link you sent echoes my concern that the ban will have much wider effects than your post indicated. In fact, a caption for one of the videos says that 6 Syrian nationals in Philadelphia were detained and denied entry, which indicates your assertion that only 1 or 2 were denied entry is too low.

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Actually they found an extra $400 million (the difference between the old 33% formula and the feds 40% proposal). Frankly it makes little difference to the person who supplies the cash for all three levels of government....the long suffering taxpayer.

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This is tragic. Something must be done. Let the United States be the world leader in gender equity. What the heck can ever even justify us if we are not? This is not "ho hum, oh well," it's a five-alarm fire and will tear us apart if we don't fix it earnestly, credibly, for all time, and yesterday. This is the first necessary step to saving human civilization on the face of this planet Earth from such endless and depraved psychotic male arrogance, misogyny, and exploitation. Let us usher in the fouth wave of feminism, and let it be the wave that finally swamps evil boats and send them to bottom of the sea forever.

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Hmmm . . . looks like you misread or have twisted the meaning of this article! Ms. O'Loan is "calling out" not "pro aborts" but so called pro lifers who at the same time fail to support gun control!

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There are some great pics from 55 years ago that show JFK and Diefenbaker standing together. Two very-different looking men.

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If Niqab is sexist so is breastfeeding, I mean why do women have to go through labour or child birth, or why can’t men have cramps let alone have periods. Why can’t women get rid of these social symbolism for purposes of gender subjugation????? Answer: there is no oppression or subjugation on women like me who are born and raised in Canada, we are Muslim and choose to cover our selves and our veil not only protects our beauty but gives us strength and confidence to walk proud and give it our all. It gives us a unique opportunity to present before the world our true selves not some sexy piece of meat as women are used in commercials, song videos and billboards. This is my belief, my faith, my identity and my companion. It’s more than just a piece of cloth.

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As a person who has cast his ballot in every election, by election- municipal, provincial, and referendum since turning age 18, it is I, and many others, the loyal supporters of democracy, rule of law, peace, and order, who expect the worst amongst us to be brought to justice, and not to escape it for crimes here or committed in other countries.

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I played High School hockey in the early 70's, It was an alternative to the Junior ranks if you were looking for an education. You didn't get an education playing in the OHL in those days. Not sure the author is ignoring those times, he is correct in that it was not the "path of choice" for seriously top level players. But it did lead to scholarships in the States. Dave Taylor took that route thru Clarkson University.

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Thank you Judge, and we know the greedy collectors going go anyway so try catch them and make em go jail and pay a big fine.

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How about writing a law that does effect criminals and not the law abiding. Upon conviction of a crime in which a firearm was used, the criminal gets an automatic 25 years in prison. No plea bargain, no parole. If it's really about criminals and not gun control, EVERYONE would be for it. Or would they??

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Try as I might, I can't seem to locate the sentence in this article which states that we're not allowed to disagree with each other on this website. Maybe I need a stronger magnifying glass.

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Gathering evidence, or trying to create it? Creating it is about as unethical as it gets when it comes to prosecutions. If Mueller did, in fact, set someone up, that evidence could well be summarily excluded form any trial.

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Musk is crazy if he thinks there's anything higher than a 0% chance that Trump would institute a carbon tax.

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Valid, though.....

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Since Obama.

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Jaded LOVES Mountain Rose. Great product, great people, great business practice, At last!

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That's what I'm afraid of and it's what Albertans should be leery of. They should take a long hard look at what Kenney did with the Harper government and how the CPC itself was so dishonest about what it truly was until it won an election and particularly the majority! The time for a prospective Premier to say what his or her plans for the province are is BEFORE an election, not as a big surprise afterwards and Albertans on the right should insist on finding out!

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You predict some terrorist attack's the day before they happened, you knew what would happen in the Las Vegas shooting reports before they came out, and you talked about this dossier and you have been 100% accurate about this also. You got some pretty Highup resources or you're a profit . i tend to think the first guess.

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The article is correct insofar as it points out that an additional dollar of donation to elite universities like Harvard and Yale is purely superfluous. But, it is wrong in thinking that any limited program of reforms will make these institutions less toxic to America's civil society than they are. Nothing less than disassembly and removal can save the situation.

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Nonsense. You're reading Thomas DiLorenzo, there. The declarations of causes from every seceding state (and the newspapers, and their private correspondence) said that they were seceding to preserve slavery. But hey, don't trust what the people doing it said...just make something up. ...And all this because they lost an election, and decided to take their marbles and go home (even before the new administration had done _anything_ that might threaten slavery).

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Good pictures of Kahakai,Burns and Castillo, everybody else is hands only.

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What exactly has Trump done for the economy and jobs? I agree that he and the GOP have worked hard to kill ACA, BUT, they have accomplished nothing. So, what bills did Trump pass for the economy/jobs? How many jobs have come back to due to cuts in regulations?

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Bob, I don't think the purpose of the Arroyo interview was to GAIN him votes, but to stop the bleeding. There are a lot of older very/extremely conservative religious and political Catholics who are disgusted with Trump, especially after the Access Hollywood tape, and the Al Smith Dinner fiasco certainly didn't help. So his campaign has to carve out precious time to reassure voters who should have been his to begin with. Not a good thing for his campaign, and it shows you what bad shape he is in.

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The primary vector for ransomware is malicious internet links embedded in emails. It doesn't matter how strong your anti-virus software is and how restrictive your firewalls. Clicking on those links opens the gates and invites the bad guys in.

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Safety 'talismans' didn't work; and are actually a hazard.

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Dear Nature Walker. Internet doesn't come for free, neither does the companion services. Fast broadband is expensive to build and the equipment in the offices isn't just a blackbox, its pretty complicated. So are the systems to make everything run ticketyboo, and it takes pretty specialized knowledge, and people, tokeep it all running smoothly. You could always go dialup!

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Snowflake alert.

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How sad the world when in 2015 ISIS destroyed statues in Mosul's central museum and the UNESCO World Heritage City of Hatra. They claimed that these were false idols and violate their interpretation of Islamic law. In other words they were destroying historical artifacts and history because it did not agree with their current ideology. How does this differ from what is going on today. Removing plaques from the Langevin Block on Parliament Hill Ottawa to Covering statues in Halifax. They are tarring down statues in the US because in they do not agree with the current ideology. In this respect we are no different. Where does it stop. Maybe all memories and symbols of Queen Elizabeth I' should be removed due to her treatment of Catholics. This is history leave it alone and teach what was right and what was wrong. It will be interesting to see how we are judged a few generations into the future. "Those Who Do Not Learn History are Doomed to Repeat it" George Santayana.

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It happened exactally that way when the East High Students walked out of school to demonstrate against God knows what. A driver claimed he hit the gas from a stopped position instead of his brake as he mowed down a Denver cop working crowd control.

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Unless she confirms that it was an attempted kidnapping, it's all just a 'lovers' quarrel' that didn't mean a thing. There is a reason the legislature passed the law that lets hearsay come into evidence in domestic violence cases. Too many women go right back to the abuser. For a lot of different reasons. Research 'domestic violence' and 'battered women'. "In abusive relationships, there may be a cycle of abuse during which tensions rise and an act of violence is committed, followed by a period of reconciliation and calm. Victims of domestic violence may be trapped in domestic violent situations through isolation, power and control, cultural acceptance, lack of financial resources, fear, shame, or to protect children." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Domestic_violence A waste of prosecution with an unwilling 'victim'. "I don't remember." is a pretty common response.

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Aren't there any documents from Russian sources? Or is WikiLeaks a Russian operation?

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Anchorage has a "CEREAL" killer? Hahahaha... Herelam is an appropriate name and place to hide.

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The Canadian population has basically stabilized and growth comes from net positive rather than balanced immigration. Fine during the colonial period but in our current timeline, reckless non-renewable resource depletion, inflating house prices, building on prime farmland, increasing ghg emissions, increasing inequality and driving down wages are seen as negatives. Of course, while the vast majority of us are hurt by these trends, some people make money from them. Perhaps you are one of those. Cheers, John Meyer

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Resolving these issues is well beyond the capabilities of any Liberal government.

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It took some persuading, after doing my own research on thyroid problems, but I finally got my doctor to increase my levothyroxine dose, and it has definitely made a difference. My thyroid level was in the middle of the normal range, but I still had symptoms of deficiency. It is now at the high end of normal. I wish I had had tests in my late teens or early 20s so we might have been able to know what "normal" is for me. My thyroid level was never tested until my early 40s.

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Sad but true.

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Again, Ms.Fredericks, please stop your chronic ALL-CAPS yelling in so many of your countless posts.

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Ah, but the Church is the entire People of God, not merely the less than 1% hierarchy. There's the rub.

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<Maybe you would have liked the stern ones I heard in the pre-Vatican II years on "condemning" (right word!)...> And high heels. Don't forget high heels.

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This is the best the Senate can do. They can remove someone from from a committee but never from the Senate. Why would they leave with no work and great pay? She is probably one of the better Senators anyway.

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Hi Jonman, this is a most useful observation, which contextualises our history and moves the conversation forward. I've taken the liberty of tweeting your insight with acknowledgment. Thank you. Neil, thank you for an elucidative contribution to our understanding the dynamics of what we're experiencing. I'm looking forward to part two.

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"handicapping the Legislature and hamstringing the governor" Seriously? The budget 'crisis' of their own making hasn't hurt them one bit. They still get all of their perks, bought themselves two LIOs, still have their boondoggles, still giving away our oil revenue and tax credits from our savings. Walker has been hiring gas line executives at huge salaries, spent $10 million to open a gas marketing office in Houston, Texas. Then they cut troopers to hurt us. They want to force us to give them our PFD. They assume that people have not been paying attention and will believe their propaganda, playing victim to oil prices when they are the criminals that passed legislation to give our revenue away. also see: ConocoPhillips employees steer Alaska oil tax cut bill through Legislature https://www.adn.com/politics/article/series-conoco-employees-help-ease-oil-tax-bill-through-legislature/2013/03/28/

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I am clearly one of the 90% of Canadians against a free trade deal with China. Under no circumstances should our Government allow state run or state owned companies to purchase Canadian companies or Canadian property, regardless of what state. The very last Governments that should be permitted such access is regimes with abysmal human rights violations like North Korea, Iran, Zimbabwe, China etc. This initiative is purely based on greed.

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