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"If your smoking only affected you, Dan, knock yourself out." Those around me, haven't ANY problem with me smoking around them. "Smokers have reduced productivity at work and more health issues and cost all of us in higher insurance costs" Cute story....I was known as the BEST worker at the Stadiums in K.C. and...the majority of my life has been spent in putting in, ONLY, 3 Applications before companies snapped me up, as I have ALWAYS been a "good worker". Dontcha wish the same was true for yourself(Rhetorical)? "and cost all of us in higher insurance costs. "Keep listening to what the Insurance use as EXCUSES to raise your Premiums...I get mine at the best rates possible, due to...I don't trust the "snake oil" salespeople that you buy into, in your gullibility. "You're not as much of an island as you think." Wasn't trying to be an "island", just stating that the "Nazi Smoking Police" tend to annoy most people they talk to. You don't annoy me, as you aren't of relevance to me.	0	not toxic
I agree with the others, quit stalling and get a foreign buyer non-resident tax here asap, easy. Figure out the rest later.	0	not toxic
Excellent article, and one I can totally relate to...I work in the Financial Services sector in Toronto, and have depression on and off for the last 15 years. I feel 'weak' for not being to just 'snap out of it', and go out of my way to hide it in work settings...smile when I feel like crying, lest anyone discover the real me, and how 'soft' I am. There is also a sense of responsibility, I have 3 young children and an amazing wife, and if only for them, I'm going to stay strong and get through this. For me the meds seem to work, and although i have tried CBT, have had limited success, its hard 'rewiring your brain' as per the article.	0	not toxic
Roy, that's why the people need to demand a Forensic Audit because the Attorney General is a part of the political machine! Go to AuditTheRail.com and sign the petition today, then we'll all know if the City is trying to hide something. The City is self medicating by calling their own audit, which is not a Forensic Audit. The City Auditor made an excuse for not conducting a Forensic Audit, he said "If Mr G was still in charge he would conduct a forensic audit" so my question is "why not do a forensic audit, especially since Mr G was given a golden parachute from the tax payers of Hawaii...maybe we could get some of it back if Fraud is proven!" That tells me the City is trying to stop the outcry for a Forensic Audit from the public...they are trying to calm down the Call to The People...we need to through them a bone and maybe they'll calm down. I'm not calmed down, I want a Forensic Audit done by an independent source, a source without any ties to our politicians and unions!	0	not toxic
Friends on this site have made it clear that they believe some people are not qualified to make an informed vote. Your assumption that all people believe citizenship alone is the only qualification would be false (I'd say it's a minority opinion) Ou families may read and discuss, but that's pretty Norman Rockwell imagery to sell, I'm not sure it works that way in all households and certainly not those involved in the chaos of poverty. I'm of the opinion everyone has the right to vote and express themselves. Force canidates to talk to the poor, to engage them as citizens of equal value.	0	not toxic
If the liberal media would find something positive in our country and get busy reporting it and ignore the whiners, our country can get busy with making America great again!	0	not toxic
Neo Nazi's to Bombardier. Is that a curveball?	0	not toxic
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When the counter protestors are bent on violence, then they are worse.	0	not toxic
The Latin Rite liturgy was accepted in every continent and culture for centuries prior to Vatican II without complaint or objection. Since the conciliar reforms everyone wants to do their own 'liturgical' thing. "Many trads are very uncomfortable with liturgies that reflect the cultures of non-European and non-Europeanized (such as Latin America) areas of the world."How do you come to this conclusion, how can you speak for 'Trads' when you are not one yourself? Your arguments re: Our Lord not having the benefit of Latin, Bach, Mozart, etc holds no water unless you object to the efforts of mankind to do everything to the Greater Glory of God (AMDG) building, painting, sculpting, composing, etc. Greek was the lingua franca of Roman provinces at the time of Christ. Again you claim to speak for "many Trads" when you say they are uncomfortable with non-Western music, etc. How many 'Trads" do you actually know? Cardinal Sarah's preference is for the Catholic culture he was brought up in.	0	not toxic
Russian operatives set up an array of misleading Web sites and social media pages to identify American voters susceptible to propaganda, then used a powerful Facebook tool to repeatedly send them messages designed to influence their political behavior. The sites and Facebook pages displayed ads or other messages focused on such hot-button issues as illegal immigration, African American political activism and the rising prominence of Muslims in the United States. The Russian operatives then used a Facebook “retargeting” tool, called Custom Audiences, to send specific ads and messages to voters who had visited those sites. We could just as easily be describing an effort by the NRA or the RNC. Except that it was a foreign government intent on undermining American interests. Even if your put aside questions of collusion, (…and there was), ..the fact remains that Moscow (correctly) judged that supporting Trump’s candidacy would weaken the United States at home and abroad.	0	not toxic
The 1st thing that came to my mind was Klastri.	0	not toxic
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Ah, I didn't know another pipeline had leaked in October. But if they are so determined to proceed then I think it should go back to Bismark, ND where all those primarily white folks didn't want it either. There are more of them than there are the folks at Standing Rock. Bismark is more likely to be wealthier and more able to care for the break when it happens. Oh while I have not verified it, I did see that Trump is an investor in this fiasco. Thanks to all who are able to show solidarity and be at Standing Rock.	0	not toxic
Allie, you don't know jack about China. It is not a powerful nation: the country's wealth is controlled by less than 1% of the population. 80% of the population is still living in poverty. The government is extremely corrupted. The people only know propaganda instead of real knowledge. They are blocking Facebook, Google, Twitter, CNN, BBC...etc. because they are afraid that the people will gain real information from these websites. The current regime is pulling the country backward instead of moving forward.	0	not toxic
Trump's 99-day report card on his promises...ACA -F, immigration-F, the wall-F, keeping US out of the Middle East war-F, tax reform-F, transparency -F, critical of EOs-F, buying only made in America products-F, claim of "being the greatest President ever" -F, getting tough on Russia and China-F,...golf-A, nepotism -A, narcissism -A. Go to the principal's office. 🤣	0	not toxic
And I appreciate the 2 percent GST reduction he instituted.	0	not toxic
The Liberals seem to be working - check this newspaper article. NAFTA, CETA, IMF praise, more jobs, voters pleased Scheer on the other hand - playing very bad and losing politics. And I'm sad about raitt doing the same - we expected better. Neither is doing any constructive work, I agree.	0	not toxic
This is false to a large degree. Being indigenous to a land means knowing the land and ultimately, spiritually, the land knowing you. Without that spiritual connection to everything the land provides, you cannot understand the term "indigenous". And if you're gonna tear at a new scab, then the word "indigenous" becomes inapplicable to what the Cree, Algonquin, Abenaki, Attikamekw, Innu etc are...	0	not toxic
So anyone can walk into to Canada illegally and get the tax payers to pay? These are sad times for Manitoba and Canada...	0	not toxic
I know of couple of construction companies that have wronged the state and have reorganized by making a new company or passed the company to another family member and still doing business with the state. These companies are still around making millions doing business with government.	0	not toxic
Those dicastery prefect appointments are ordinarily five years at a time, while at the pleasure of the Supreme Pontiff. Cardinal Müller just completed his five-year assignment and was not reassigned. Archbishop Ladaria has been appointed to a five-year assignment. I read that Cardinal Müller told a German language newspaper that the Holy Father explained to him that he was not reappointing anyone to a second five-year term, and that CDF just happened to the first prefecture to come up.	0	not toxic
If a rock survives a 200 foot fall will you?	0	not toxic
Paul, we welcome you! Just what we need. 50 wins! ☺ Now, you are too good looking to have that beard. You are our face and have a dominant chin. It's easier and you look better! Just kidding... not really....	0	not toxic
He wasn't under investigation..... at that time. But Comey resisted making that statement publicly because he knew there was a possibility that Trump would soon be a subject of investigation.	0	not toxic
Here's an idea. I understand that Brock Osweiler is available. Cheap.	0	not toxic
Sure. Lure them up here with an unpredictable tax structure for small businesses (he may tax options, restrict non-eligible dividends, impose a retained earnings tax, and he is raising payroll taxes), on top of higher overhead and input costs thanks to carbon tax, lower dollar, higher power bills. And a punitive 54% personal marginal tax rate if you do succeed with your tech business. Sounds like a no brainer to stay put in the US!	0	not toxic
Actually, sounds like a qualified legal administrator who recognizes she has a competent legal staff to advise her on a variety of legal issues many of which she will have limited knowledge of, but which her skill will allow for quick learning and collaborative decision making. She is coming from Dorsey and Whitney, a very well respected firm with a history of good work.	0	not toxic
Sell your house and rent, don't throw away your homes equity in interest payments incurred with a reverse mortgage.	0	not toxic
Who does this stuff? A thank you tour? A victory lap? This is a presidency not a 100 yard dash! I would imagine that with divesting his business interests and appointing cabinet among other things he would be far too busy to pump his own ego.	0	not toxic
Perhaps we should dress our little boys up in tutus and have them take ballet. NOT When my son was growing up into football! Hockey! boxing and then of course army cadets. The last thing I wanted was my kid marching in one of those summer parades with big squirt guns and Trudeau prancing around.	0	not toxic
Urhonor, no they are not the same. Campaign rallies are not Q and A sessions with constituents. They are, well, rallies, where the candidates speak to the gathered and try to excite them about their campaign. Big difference. But are you saying Polis is holding rallies but calling them town halls?	0	not toxic
Note the wording: "What's right for Alaska". Always disingenuous when the good folks of our State are kept out of political jargon and its phraseology. Campaign 2018 is going to be fun.	0	not toxic
It's more the "reality thing" given how academics, CRA documents, university studies, Asian realtors etc. have all said that same thing.	0	not toxic
Uh, if they're talking about a place near Arctic and International, why would you need Taco Bell when you have China King and Flight Deck Pizza nearby?	0	not toxic
Aiea7 please stay with us as costs continue to rise, and I apologize in advance if my math is too complex for you. Tourists aren't paying anywhere near 1/3 of the cost despite Caldwell's repeated (and unsubstantiated) claims. For 2014, based on figures from the state, it was 14.1 %. If this figure stays consistent, at $10 billion, Oahu taxpayers will pay an additional $1.9 billion. (33-14)*$100 million = $1.9 billion. Even with a surcharge extension of 10 years, rail is going to be hundreds of millions short. The deficit is currently $3 billion, excise tax surcharges collected in 2014 amounted to $217 million. If it stays relatively constant, an additional 10 years of surcharge will bring in about ~$2.2 billion, still leaving us ~$800 million short. Maybe you know a generous contractor willing to do that much work for free? I'm such a nice person that I would never dream of suggesting that you shut up. Besides, Your little diatribes are always good for a laugh...	0	not toxic
Exactly!	0	not toxic
Maybe this is a reflection of our society and the "news coverage" we desire and deserve.	0	not toxic
Basically a reminder to his base that if unhappy, they can exercise their political power by exercising their economic power. The NFL teams need audiences - whether by ticket sales or by someone paying ESPN, or even by advertising, it's all tied to audience size. The reason why NFL players are paid millions to tens of millions is because they have a large audience willing to exercise their wallet to watch them. A reminder to people that if you don't like how a corporation behaves, you can boycott them is a tactic regularly practiced on the left. The bizarre thing is that Trump is telling his base they have the same political power. In coastal cities, this boycott is unlikely to make much difference. Perhaps a 10% drop in audience. In Ohio or stronger Trump states, a 30% or 50% reduction in audience would bring those NFL teams to their knees in one season (figuratively). Remember, teams need to play each other. This would be enough to bring down the entire NFL.	0	not toxic
Using the PFD (after more cuts) would also eliminate the tens of millions of federal income taxes Alaskans pay on it that would be saved and could be used by the state instead of wasted down the federal bottomless pit.	0	not toxic
I am guessing part of your health problems relate to eating too many donuts.	0	not toxic
Ruh Roh! Drumpf has three failed marriages. I wonder if "The Mooch" caught something. Tabloids will sell mad copy with this juicy gossip.	0	not toxic
While I think Russia may have tried a few dirty tricks in our election, that is not what this is about. The mistake was that the president fired the person who was investigating him. So how are facts supposed to come out if the president keeps firing any person that raises questions? On top of this he even admitted that he fired the FBI director because he wanted the investigation ended. Sadly this just made it worse for him. His always calling criticism fake news also does not help his cause. What is fake is the Donald having any capability of being president of the United States. Enjoy your experiment of going to the town butcher for brain surgery. It is not turning out well. I have enjoyed the Trump presidency. I have never been entertained so much. Sadly this will be coming to an end. And who knows it might just improve the main stream media and the republican party.	0	not toxic
It is somehow interesting that the American soldier who was armed is repeatedly referred to as a "medic" but the 15 year old never merits the terms "child" or "soldier."	0	not toxic
My deepest ALOHA to his ohana.	0	not toxic
You use all the power of your male privilege to bash a middle-aged woman for trying to conform to Hollywood's misogynistic beauty standards. Even men who hate the expression "male privilege" instinctively realize that's contemptible. The expression "not a gentleman" automatically rings in their brains. Then you can't even manage a normal male putdown, like gamergate boys do; all you can do is play-act a fifty-year-old misogynistic Hollywood snarky gossip-girl stereotype. Can't be a gentleman. Can't even act like a man. Can't even playact a normal decent woman. Can't even playact a misogynistic stereotype with even a modicum of originality. So typical. All those little laughy-face emojis telling you how cute and clever you are. Ha. Don't believe it. Just showing each other their politically correct bona fides. Secretly, they're all thinking "Ugh" too.	0	not toxic
Somebody had to say it....	0	not toxic
If you don't apply "the appropriate penalties" don't you create the situation?	0	not toxic
Hey "smithersbob" why do you think the "electoral" college is even remotely near a democracy?	0	not toxic
And what laws specifically are you referring to in Alaska they would be upset about? What evidence are you citing to say they are unhappy with laws now? Isn't the gun rights mantra after someone shoots up the place is, "just enforce the laws on the books and no need to create more"? Or has the goal post been moved again?	0	not toxic
Me... I thought there were a lot of bad people there from many sides. Conservatives do not align themselves with any hate groups. We condemn all hate groups and will stand against them... Whereas liberals embrace hate groups that support their agenda...Now my question to you qbcoach15.... do you support antifa, Black Panther, KKK, BLM, redneck revolt...? If you do, then you're part of the problem....	0	not toxic
Chris in Ottawa So what is his background? Where did his parents come from? He may have been a convert because his parents (his single mother) brought him up in a different religion. But it still may have been his original - ancestral religion - that he converted to.	0	not toxic
JJ: Maybe you should Google his BIO? Might change your outlook, (I do not care whether it does or not). Here is one of MANY writings by Ken, aka Acid Head Kesey: I was raised a Christian and was a stone-faced acid head. Another, It's time to move on to the next step in the psychedelic revolution. We've reached a certain point, but we're not moving any more. Another, I've been to too many Dead concerts. There've been smokin' holes where my memory used to be. Every time I see the Kesey statue, I get sick to my stomach. It shows him reading to children. I would not allow my children to be read to by an ACID HEAD DRUGGIE.	0	not toxic
The folks in Ketchikan could resolve this issue by paying for the trees to be left in place at the fair market value of the standing timber. The tourism industry leaches in Ketchikan want something for nothing and that is the problem. They want the benefit of the forest that the Mental Health Trust owns without paying for it.	0	not toxic
Pavel, what about all the dirt on Russian espionage that's about to be released. (Yes, that was a joke. We know the Russkileaks has become another wing of Russian intelligence.)	0	not toxic
Fire John Gibbons and get a manager who at least has some clue what he's doing	0	not toxic
"These are huge reasons that millions of people enroll their children in private or home schools — Southern Baptists have even debated an "exodus" from public schools — but they must sacrifice their tax dollars to do so." This is such a bogus argument. People without children and senior citizens "sacrifice their tax dollars" annually. We all pay for roads too, but we don't all use them equally... should some get a rebate for "their fair share" of the road fund they don't use? Of course not. States are compelled (by Constitutions) to provide public education to all children. BUT leave my FREEDOM to educate my children in a private or home school to me... I will pay for it and pay my taxes too. Oh, wait, I already did that and now I am a "senior" so that means I have to pay for your "government funded school choice" when no one paid for my self-funded school choice for my own kids. SELF-funded Coverdell ESAs (tax credit) yes, government funded vouchers/ESAs no! Protect ED LIBERTY!	0	not toxic
You actually have some good points but the Berlin Wall fell, not the Brandenburg Gate.	0	not toxic
I'll give Littleton voters some sage advice from a conservative: Just say no.	0	not toxic
Something in the atmosphere is causing them to act this way. Ozone perhaps?	0	not toxic
Whats your source, I'll read it. If the government decides its bloated military wants to spend the money, there will be institutions to accept it. And whether you or I like the purpose, if they want it done they can't hire Joe the Plumber. It has little motivation for the scientist- can't say the same for their management. You're swinging at the wrong pitch my friend	0	not toxic
Deep into tinfoil hat territory, or was this intended as a joke?	0	not toxic
Me too!	0	not toxic
But the Liberals were elected based on lowering OAS eligiblity, not increasing it.	0	not toxic
Question to APOC: What about a company's political group providing talking points to the employees? Can a company, like GCI, fund a group to lobby the legislature like Alaska First or whatever, and that said group directly contact GCI employees on their work emails to provide talking points and help with letters to the editor for the employees' lobbying benefit? APOC response: There is nothing that prohibits either of the matters you describe below. So, Walker's Alaska Public Offices Commission sees nothing wrong with the use of GCI corporate resources and staff to provide talking points on these bills to his GCI employees so his GCI employees can testify while on the GCI corporate clock for their boss's bills. Basically, GCI cable, phone and internet customers have subsidized and funded GCI honcho Ron Duncan's mighty efforts to pass Walker's Pick the Pockets bill - SB 128...among other bills Duncan and others hatched in the backrooms of Walker's offices.	0	not toxic
Mynameisroy troll was afraid he might miss a chance to get what he thinks is his racist wit on display.	0	not toxic
This whole situation seems pretty tragic. My reactions are as follow (i)SNAP has done great work in it's history of raising awareness over sexual abuse cases (ii)We shouldn't rush to judgement on any case, including this (iii)If what miss Hammond is saying is true, then SNAP(regardless of what good they have done) is being hypocritical. If they are going to be an advocacy group that harshly goes after the Catholic Church over corruption, abuse and coverups them engaging in what they are fighting against is problematic (iv)We have to be consistent in the standards we apply here. The standard groups like SNAP place in abuse cases or cases of corruption is one of rejecting victim blaming. If we should have a presumption of belief for the victims in the case of the Catholic Church Hierarchy, the same should apply in this case as well. I seriously hope these accusations aren't true. If they are though it shows it's not just the Church that needs to clean up its act. SNAP does as well.	0	not toxic
Good point.	0	not toxic
This is why we watch the NFL. A supposedly bad team upsets a supposedly good team.	0	not toxic
Ironic much? Here is an article contending the church is a moral failure because of its chanceries' inadequate responses to abuser priests, while an article below it seems to advocate for the "rehabilitation" of self-identified boy abuser Gilbert Gustafson. NCR seems to suggest there might be a place for Gustafson in some sort of "healing" ministry under Catholic auspices. Thanks be to God, apparently no bishop is that delusional or negligent -- at least not yet.	0	not toxic
"I will even concede that people with the laudable goal of promoting equality have occasionally done so in a detrimental manner." You had in mind, Lenin, Mao, Pol Pot, perhaps? See we can agree on something. The millions who have died untimely deaths in those great 'equality' experiments are all surely equally dead. As for Jesus Christ: I'm sure you believe what you assert about his acts and teachings. You are forcing Jesus into a modern mold and I don't think He fits. Jesus didn't go to the gentiles. The one time He was in the borderlands he forced the Syro-Phoenician woman to draw sharp comparisons between herself and Israel. She basically had to confess she was a dog. The Jews and Romans executed Jesus because his messianic authority threatened theirs. You seem to think Jesus was more like Che Guevara or Robin Hood. Jesus was a Jew who knew He was Messiah. He saw Himself as the fulfillment of every story in the Jewish Scriptures.	0	not toxic
Q: Should the Nigerian govt pay a ransom to free the 276 schoolgirls taken by Islamist terrorists? A: Of course they should. The girls suffered enough. Everything should be done to free those girls. I agree with the author saying all options, including paying ransom should be available. Of course you have to be intelligent about it.	0	not toxic
More official proof that productive Alaskans have enough money to pay an income tax and a sales tax, maybe an education-industry tax, plus anything else our legislator-lobbyist team wants...	0	not toxic
Thanks! I'm not used to the new format.	0	not toxic
Anyone who has listened to the NDP and Greens over the past few years would have serious difficulty believing that they aren't secretly celebrating their victory over the wealthy and influential oil and gas and mining sectors. They've been spouting things that make the wealthy and influential want to forget all about investing in BC. At some point their city-slicker supporters will begin to realize the extent to which a downturn in icky sectors like oil and gas and mining impact employment in other areas of the economy - like manufacturing, transportation, services, tourism, retail and the arts (i.e. ask the artsy fartsies in Alberta how things're going these days). No need to worry our pretty heads about any of this though... Horgan and Weaver'll have a plan to get us all working $15/hour green jobs. Horgie and the Weav' assure us it'll be the same as having a $36 billion LNG investment.	0	not toxic
And yet, here you are. Priceless. Bigly.	0	not toxic
In Seattle there has been discussion about having paid housing for those on drugs-heroine, cocaine, etc. Its being referred to as our country's first safe user site.	0	not toxic
Trump isn't the DayGlo Man. He's the Birther-In-Chief. Who glows..........	0	not toxic
Please pay for it Lee, I'm tapped out and maybe much more coming. Oh, you're retired and it doesn't affect your pocket book. Never mind.	0	not toxic
Who could forget the NYT giving editorial privileged to the DNC prior to going to print or CNN leading debate questions to Hillary. Their credibility is one lower than a cockroach, their is no reset button and they desperately trying to put " Humpty Dumty back together again"	0	not toxic
HAHA! Good one! Thanks. I needed that chuckle.	0	not toxic
Prolly cause she's running for president already	0	not toxic
So is Trump improving relations with Russia or going to war against it? If the US goes after Assad, it goes against Russia too!	0	not toxic
Stephen Harper has never held a real job. He has worked in public sector I doubt he understands how hard it is to run a business.	0	not toxic
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Public testimony before House Finance, on HB 111, is this Saturday at 10 am. HB 111 fixes some of the problems with oil tax credits, not all of them. Current law charges zero interest on oil taxes owed after 3 years. Just one example of the best oil tax policy oil money could buy. Testify. You know that the oil companies have their minions lined up.	0	not toxic
pakeheat, are you saying that UH spends wisely because in the past few years, that has not been the case. Can you tell me how wisely they spent because I can tell you how they didn't. Remember the Stevie Wonder concert? Remember all these administrators and coaches who we had to buy out their contracts? Need I go on?	0	not toxic
Nick, you are making things up. It was not muggy or hot at 9:30 AM when Hillary health caused her to leave. It was in the 70s.	0	not toxic
Rich, consider studying the Portugal decriminalization experience. The fear based projected increase in problems were not realized. Most every measure of related harm to drug use was improved. It is clear that for about 90% of the population availability and exposure to narcotics does not increase the rate of craving or addiction. Legalizing would not result in a material rise in utilization. They never showed me video footage of alcoholics withdrawing in school, and good alcohol withdrawal is a rare thing only experienced by very long term or extreme heavy users. The teaching point for narcotic users is to impress upon them the minimal duration of exposure that results in a withdrawal sydrome of profound proportion. It is only about 10% of the population that will be enticed to throw that dice, let them be informed before they start.	0	not toxic
Pretty sure that the poster's name is actually nicknaylordroolsagain. Perhaps, the same rule should be applied for Regressive III and Nuttaway.	0	not toxic
If they came here legally, they are fine. If not, they need to go. It's called following the law. If you don't like the law, change it, not ignore it, that is anarchy.	0	not toxic
Exactly. Thanks for stating the facts. Note how the solution is to get rid of opposing viewpoints in any way possible. Very " open minded" ...right?	0	not toxic
Joe! That was before Congress did away with the Constitution. We just missed the midnight vote on it.	0	not toxic
Canada is now whine country....	0	not toxic
The thought police will be knocking at your door shortly for mentioning the word RESPONSIBILTY .-)	0	not toxic
Wow, this is the NDP's most pressing issue? This is what's truly important to them? Looks like real issues are off the table given the limited skill sets of this Government	0	not toxic
In my public sector union, when I worked there, no-one voted Conservative. Some more anecdotal evidence for you.	0	not toxic
Silver lining for Ireland/N. Ireland is that a "hard" Brexit appears less likely given this mandate and DUP playing kingmaker. The border needs to remain soft between Ireland/N. Ireland to make what is a tenuous peace continue to function (however imperfectly). So many people cross the "border" everyday for jobs, schooling etc. that it needs to be kept open to keep things running as best as they can.	0	not toxic
"Perdue said he also raised concerns about how U.S. wheat is priced in Canada, and about how U.S. wines are displayed for sale in some provinces." I agree...putting a sign up beside a jug of Ernest and Julio Gallo's Carlo Rossi saying it's a favorite in the "Sonny Perdue" household would put me off too...especially when the best before date was tomorrow!	0	not toxic
"I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character." Martin Luther King, Jr.	0	not toxic

"If your smoking only affected you, Dan, knock yourself out." Those around me, haven't ANY problem with me smoking around them. "Smokers have reduced productivity at work and more health issues and cost all of us in higher insurance costs" Cute story....I was known as the BEST worker at the Stadiums in K.C. and...the majority of my life has been spent in putting in, ONLY, 3 Applications before companies snapped me up, as I have ALWAYS been a "good worker". Dontcha wish the same was true for yourself(Rhetorical)? "and cost all of us in higher insurance costs. "Keep listening to what the Insurance use as EXCUSES to raise your Premiums...I get mine at the best rates possible, due to...I don't trust the "snake oil" salespeople that you buy into, in your gullibility. "You're not as much of an island as you think." Wasn't trying to be an "island", just stating that the "Nazi Smoking Police" tend to annoy most people they talk to. You don't annoy me, as you aren't of relevance to me.

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I agree with the others, quit stalling and get a foreign buyer non-resident tax here asap, easy. Figure out the rest later.

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Excellent article, and one I can totally relate to...I work in the Financial Services sector in Toronto, and have depression on and off for the last 15 years. I feel 'weak' for not being to just 'snap out of it', and go out of my way to hide it in work settings...smile when I feel like crying, lest anyone discover the real me, and how 'soft' I am. There is also a sense of responsibility, I have 3 young children and an amazing wife, and if only for them, I'm going to stay strong and get through this. For me the meds seem to work, and although i have tried CBT, have had limited success, its hard 'rewiring your brain' as per the article.

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Roy, that's why the people need to demand a Forensic Audit because the Attorney General is a part of the political machine! Go to AuditTheRail.com and sign the petition today, then we'll all know if the City is trying to hide something. The City is self medicating by calling their own audit, which is not a Forensic Audit. The City Auditor made an excuse for not conducting a Forensic Audit, he said "If Mr G was still in charge he would conduct a forensic audit" so my question is "why not do a forensic audit, especially since Mr G was given a golden parachute from the tax payers of Hawaii...maybe we could get some of it back if Fraud is proven!" That tells me the City is trying to stop the outcry for a Forensic Audit from the public...they are trying to calm down the Call to The People...we need to through them a bone and maybe they'll calm down. I'm not calmed down, I want a Forensic Audit done by an independent source, a source without any ties to our politicians and unions!

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Friends on this site have made it clear that they believe some people are not qualified to make an informed vote. Your assumption that all people believe citizenship alone is the only qualification would be false (I'd say it's a minority opinion) Ou families may read and discuss, but that's pretty Norman Rockwell imagery to sell, I'm not sure it works that way in all households and certainly not those involved in the chaos of poverty. I'm of the opinion everyone has the right to vote and express themselves. Force canidates to talk to the poor, to engage them as citizens of equal value.

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If the liberal media would find something positive in our country and get busy reporting it and ignore the whiners, our country can get busy with making America great again!

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Neo Nazi's to Bombardier. Is that a curveball?

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When the counter protestors are bent on violence, then they are worse.

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The Latin Rite liturgy was accepted in every continent and culture for centuries prior to Vatican II without complaint or objection. Since the conciliar reforms everyone wants to do their own 'liturgical' thing. "Many trads are very uncomfortable with liturgies that reflect the cultures of non-European and non-Europeanized (such as Latin America) areas of the world."How do you come to this conclusion, how can you speak for 'Trads' when you are not one yourself? Your arguments re: Our Lord not having the benefit of Latin, Bach, Mozart, etc holds no water unless you object to the efforts of mankind to do everything to the Greater Glory of God (AMDG) building, painting, sculpting, composing, etc. Greek was the lingua franca of Roman provinces at the time of Christ. Again you claim to speak for "many Trads" when you say they are uncomfortable with non-Western music, etc. How many 'Trads" do you actually know? Cardinal Sarah's preference is for the Catholic culture he was brought up in.

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Russian operatives set up an array of misleading Web sites and social media pages to identify American voters susceptible to propaganda, then used a powerful Facebook tool to repeatedly send them messages designed to influence their political behavior. The sites and Facebook pages displayed ads or other messages focused on such hot-button issues as illegal immigration, African American political activism and the rising prominence of Muslims in the United States. The Russian operatives then used a Facebook “retargeting” tool, called Custom Audiences, to send specific ads and messages to voters who had visited those sites. We could just as easily be describing an effort by the NRA or the RNC. Except that it was a foreign government intent on undermining American interests. Even if your put aside questions of collusion, (…and there was), ..the fact remains that Moscow (correctly) judged that supporting Trump’s candidacy would weaken the United States at home and abroad.

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The 1st thing that came to my mind was Klastri.

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Filled Calories Fat Carbs Fiber Cholesterol Sodium Protein Blueberry Filled Powdered Sugar 270 13 33 1 5 170 5 Chocolate Iced Creme Filled 340 18 39 4 5 160 5 Chocolate Iced Custard Filled 310 16 39 5 5 170 4 Glazed Cherry Filled 290 14 36 5 5 160 5 Glazed Creme Filled 350 20 39 1 5 135 4 Glazed Raspberry Filled 350 21 36 2 10 180 5 Vanilla Iced Creme Filled 360 19 41 5 5 160 5 Vanilla Iced Custard Filled 290 16 33 0.5 5 150 3 Glazed Lemon-Filled 290 16 34 0.5 5 135 3 Glazed Custard-Filled 290 16 34 0.5 5 160 3

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Ah, I didn't know another pipeline had leaked in October. But if they are so determined to proceed then I think it should go back to Bismark, ND where all those primarily white folks didn't want it either. There are more of them than there are the folks at Standing Rock. Bismark is more likely to be wealthier and more able to care for the break when it happens. Oh while I have not verified it, I did see that Trump is an investor in this fiasco. Thanks to all who are able to show solidarity and be at Standing Rock.

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Allie, you don't know jack about China. It is not a powerful nation: the country's wealth is controlled by less than 1% of the population. 80% of the population is still living in poverty. The government is extremely corrupted. The people only know propaganda instead of real knowledge. They are blocking Facebook, Google, Twitter, CNN, BBC...etc. because they are afraid that the people will gain real information from these websites. The current regime is pulling the country backward instead of moving forward.

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Trump's 99-day report card on his promises...ACA -F, immigration-F, the wall-F, keeping US out of the Middle East war-F, tax reform-F, transparency -F, critical of EOs-F, buying only made in America products-F, claim of "being the greatest President ever" -F, getting tough on Russia and China-F,...golf-A, nepotism -A, narcissism -A. Go to the principal's office. 🤣

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And I appreciate the 2 percent GST reduction he instituted.

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The Liberals seem to be working - check this newspaper article. NAFTA, CETA, IMF praise, more jobs, voters pleased Scheer on the other hand - playing very bad and losing politics. And I'm sad about raitt doing the same - we expected better. Neither is doing any constructive work, I agree.

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This is false to a large degree. Being indigenous to a land means knowing the land and ultimately, spiritually, the land knowing you. Without that spiritual connection to everything the land provides, you cannot understand the term "indigenous". And if you're gonna tear at a new scab, then the word "indigenous" becomes inapplicable to what the Cree, Algonquin, Abenaki, Attikamekw, Innu etc are...

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So anyone can walk into to Canada illegally and get the tax payers to pay? These are sad times for Manitoba and Canada...

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I know of couple of construction companies that have wronged the state and have reorganized by making a new company or passed the company to another family member and still doing business with the state. These companies are still around making millions doing business with government.

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Those dicastery prefect appointments are ordinarily five years at a time, while at the pleasure of the Supreme Pontiff. Cardinal Müller just completed his five-year assignment and was not reassigned. Archbishop Ladaria has been appointed to a five-year assignment. I read that Cardinal Müller told a German language newspaper that the Holy Father explained to him that he was not reappointing anyone to a second five-year term, and that CDF just happened to the first prefecture to come up.

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If a rock survives a 200 foot fall will you?

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Paul, we welcome you! Just what we need. 50 wins! ☺ Now, you are too good looking to have that beard. You are our face and have a dominant chin. It's easier and you look better! Just kidding... not really....

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He wasn't under investigation..... at that time. But Comey resisted making that statement publicly because he knew there was a possibility that Trump would soon be a subject of investigation.

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Here's an idea. I understand that Brock Osweiler is available. Cheap.

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Sure. Lure them up here with an unpredictable tax structure for small businesses (he may tax options, restrict non-eligible dividends, impose a retained earnings tax, and he is raising payroll taxes), on top of higher overhead and input costs thanks to carbon tax, lower dollar, higher power bills. And a punitive 54% personal marginal tax rate if you do succeed with your tech business. Sounds like a no brainer to stay put in the US!

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Actually, sounds like a qualified legal administrator who recognizes she has a competent legal staff to advise her on a variety of legal issues many of which she will have limited knowledge of, but which her skill will allow for quick learning and collaborative decision making. She is coming from Dorsey and Whitney, a very well respected firm with a history of good work.

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Sell your house and rent, don't throw away your homes equity in interest payments incurred with a reverse mortgage.

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Who does this stuff? A thank you tour? A victory lap? This is a presidency not a 100 yard dash! I would imagine that with divesting his business interests and appointing cabinet among other things he would be far too busy to pump his own ego.

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Perhaps we should dress our little boys up in tutus and have them take ballet. NOT When my son was growing up into football! Hockey! boxing and then of course army cadets. The last thing I wanted was my kid marching in one of those summer parades with big squirt guns and Trudeau prancing around.

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Urhonor, no they are not the same. Campaign rallies are not Q and A sessions with constituents. They are, well, rallies, where the candidates speak to the gathered and try to excite them about their campaign. Big difference. But are you saying Polis is holding rallies but calling them town halls?

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Note the wording: "What's right for Alaska". Always disingenuous when the good folks of our State are kept out of political jargon and its phraseology. Campaign 2018 is going to be fun.

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It's more the "reality thing" given how academics, CRA documents, university studies, Asian realtors etc. have all said that same thing.

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Uh, if they're talking about a place near Arctic and International, why would you need Taco Bell when you have China King and Flight Deck Pizza nearby?

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Aiea7 please stay with us as costs continue to rise, and I apologize in advance if my math is too complex for you. Tourists aren't paying anywhere near 1/3 of the cost despite Caldwell's repeated (and unsubstantiated) claims. For 2014, based on figures from the state, it was 14.1 %. If this figure stays consistent, at $10 billion, Oahu taxpayers will pay an additional $1.9 billion. (33-14)*$100 million = $1.9 billion. Even with a surcharge extension of 10 years, rail is going to be hundreds of millions short. The deficit is currently $3 billion, excise tax surcharges collected in 2014 amounted to $217 million. If it stays relatively constant, an additional 10 years of surcharge will bring in about ~$2.2 billion, still leaving us ~$800 million short. Maybe you know a generous contractor willing to do that much work for free? I'm such a nice person that I would never dream of suggesting that you shut up. Besides, Your little diatribes are always good for a laugh...

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Maybe this is a reflection of our society and the "news coverage" we desire and deserve.

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Basically a reminder to his base that if unhappy, they can exercise their political power by exercising their economic power. The NFL teams need audiences - whether by ticket sales or by someone paying ESPN, or even by advertising, it's all tied to audience size. The reason why NFL players are paid millions to tens of millions is because they have a large audience willing to exercise their wallet to watch them. A reminder to people that if you don't like how a corporation behaves, you can boycott them is a tactic regularly practiced on the left. The bizarre thing is that Trump is telling his base they have the same political power. In coastal cities, this boycott is unlikely to make much difference. Perhaps a 10% drop in audience. In Ohio or stronger Trump states, a 30% or 50% reduction in audience would bring those NFL teams to their knees in one season (figuratively). Remember, teams need to play each other. This would be enough to bring down the entire NFL.

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Using the PFD (after more cuts) would also eliminate the tens of millions of federal income taxes Alaskans pay on it that would be saved and could be used by the state instead of wasted down the federal bottomless pit.

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I am guessing part of your health problems relate to eating too many donuts.

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Ruh Roh! Drumpf has three failed marriages. I wonder if "The Mooch" caught something. Tabloids will sell mad copy with this juicy gossip.

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While I think Russia may have tried a few dirty tricks in our election, that is not what this is about. The mistake was that the president fired the person who was investigating him. So how are facts supposed to come out if the president keeps firing any person that raises questions? On top of this he even admitted that he fired the FBI director because he wanted the investigation ended. Sadly this just made it worse for him. His always calling criticism fake news also does not help his cause. What is fake is the Donald having any capability of being president of the United States. Enjoy your experiment of going to the town butcher for brain surgery. It is not turning out well. I have enjoyed the Trump presidency. I have never been entertained so much. Sadly this will be coming to an end. And who knows it might just improve the main stream media and the republican party.

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It is somehow interesting that the American soldier who was armed is repeatedly referred to as a "medic" but the 15 year old never merits the terms "child" or "soldier."

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My deepest ALOHA to his ohana.

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You use all the power of your male privilege to bash a middle-aged woman for trying to conform to Hollywood's misogynistic beauty standards. Even men who hate the expression "male privilege" instinctively realize that's contemptible. The expression "not a gentleman" automatically rings in their brains. Then you can't even manage a normal male putdown, like gamergate boys do; all you can do is play-act a fifty-year-old misogynistic Hollywood snarky gossip-girl stereotype. Can't be a gentleman. Can't even act like a man. Can't even playact a normal decent woman. Can't even playact a misogynistic stereotype with even a modicum of originality. So typical. All those little laughy-face emojis telling you how cute and clever you are. Ha. Don't believe it. Just showing each other their politically correct bona fides. Secretly, they're all thinking "Ugh" too.

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Somebody had to say it....

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If you don't apply "the appropriate penalties" don't you create the situation?

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Hey "smithersbob" why do you think the "electoral" college is even remotely near a democracy?

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And what laws specifically are you referring to in Alaska they would be upset about? What evidence are you citing to say they are unhappy with laws now? Isn't the gun rights mantra after someone shoots up the place is, "just enforce the laws on the books and no need to create more"? Or has the goal post been moved again?

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Me... I thought there were a lot of bad people there from many sides. Conservatives do not align themselves with any hate groups. We condemn all hate groups and will stand against them... Whereas liberals embrace hate groups that support their agenda...Now my question to you qbcoach15.... do you support antifa, Black Panther, KKK, BLM, redneck revolt...? If you do, then you're part of the problem....

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Chris in Ottawa So what is his background? Where did his parents come from? He may have been a convert because his parents (his single mother) brought him up in a different religion. But it still may have been his original - ancestral religion - that he converted to.

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JJ: Maybe you should Google his BIO? Might change your outlook, (I do not care whether it does or not). Here is one of MANY writings by Ken, aka Acid Head Kesey: I was raised a Christian and was a stone-faced acid head. Another, It's time to move on to the next step in the psychedelic revolution. We've reached a certain point, but we're not moving any more. Another, I've been to too many Dead concerts. There've been smokin' holes where my memory used to be. Every time I see the Kesey statue, I get sick to my stomach. It shows him reading to children. I would not allow my children to be read to by an ACID HEAD DRUGGIE.

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The folks in Ketchikan could resolve this issue by paying for the trees to be left in place at the fair market value of the standing timber. The tourism industry leaches in Ketchikan want something for nothing and that is the problem. They want the benefit of the forest that the Mental Health Trust owns without paying for it.

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Pavel, what about all the dirt on Russian espionage that's about to be released. (Yes, that was a joke. We know the Russkileaks has become another wing of Russian intelligence.)

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Fire John Gibbons and get a manager who at least has some clue what he's doing

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"These are huge reasons that millions of people enroll their children in private or home schools — Southern Baptists have even debated an "exodus" from public schools — but they must sacrifice their tax dollars to do so." This is such a bogus argument. People without children and senior citizens "sacrifice their tax dollars" annually. We all pay for roads too, but we don't all use them equally... should some get a rebate for "their fair share" of the road fund they don't use? Of course not. States are compelled (by Constitutions) to provide public education to all children. BUT leave my FREEDOM to educate my children in a private or home school to me... I will pay for it and pay my taxes too. Oh, wait, I already did that and now I am a "senior" so that means I have to pay for your "government funded school choice" when no one paid for my self-funded school choice for my own kids. SELF-funded Coverdell ESAs (tax credit) yes, government funded vouchers/ESAs no! Protect ED LIBERTY!

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You actually have some good points but the Berlin Wall fell, not the Brandenburg Gate.

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I'll give Littleton voters some sage advice from a conservative: Just say no.

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Something in the atmosphere is causing them to act this way. Ozone perhaps?

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Whats your source, I'll read it. If the government decides its bloated military wants to spend the money, there will be institutions to accept it. And whether you or I like the purpose, if they want it done they can't hire Joe the Plumber. It has little motivation for the scientist- can't say the same for their management. You're swinging at the wrong pitch my friend

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Deep into tinfoil hat territory, or was this intended as a joke?

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Me too!

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But the Liberals were elected based on lowering OAS eligiblity, not increasing it.

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Question to APOC: What about a company's political group providing talking points to the employees? Can a company, like GCI, fund a group to lobby the legislature like Alaska First or whatever, and that said group directly contact GCI employees on their work emails to provide talking points and help with letters to the editor for the employees' lobbying benefit? APOC response: There is nothing that prohibits either of the matters you describe below. So, Walker's Alaska Public Offices Commission sees nothing wrong with the use of GCI corporate resources and staff to provide talking points on these bills to his GCI employees so his GCI employees can testify while on the GCI corporate clock for their boss's bills. Basically, GCI cable, phone and internet customers have subsidized and funded GCI honcho Ron Duncan's mighty efforts to pass Walker's Pick the Pockets bill - SB 128...among other bills Duncan and others hatched in the backrooms of Walker's offices.

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Mynameisroy troll was afraid he might miss a chance to get what he thinks is his racist wit on display.

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This whole situation seems pretty tragic. My reactions are as follow (i)SNAP has done great work in it's history of raising awareness over sexual abuse cases (ii)We shouldn't rush to judgement on any case, including this (iii)If what miss Hammond is saying is true, then SNAP(regardless of what good they have done) is being hypocritical. If they are going to be an advocacy group that harshly goes after the Catholic Church over corruption, abuse and coverups them engaging in what they are fighting against is problematic (iv)We have to be consistent in the standards we apply here. The standard groups like SNAP place in abuse cases or cases of corruption is one of rejecting victim blaming. If we should have a presumption of belief for the victims in the case of the Catholic Church Hierarchy, the same should apply in this case as well. I seriously hope these accusations aren't true. If they are though it shows it's not just the Church that needs to clean up its act. SNAP does as well.

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Good point.

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This is why we watch the NFL. A supposedly bad team upsets a supposedly good team.

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Ironic much? Here is an article contending the church is a moral failure because of its chanceries' inadequate responses to abuser priests, while an article below it seems to advocate for the "rehabilitation" of self-identified boy abuser Gilbert Gustafson. NCR seems to suggest there might be a place for Gustafson in some sort of "healing" ministry under Catholic auspices. Thanks be to God, apparently no bishop is that delusional or negligent -- at least not yet.

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"I will even concede that people with the laudable goal of promoting equality have occasionally done so in a detrimental manner." You had in mind, Lenin, Mao, Pol Pot, perhaps? See we can agree on something. The millions who have died untimely deaths in those great 'equality' experiments are all surely equally dead. As for Jesus Christ: I'm sure you believe what you assert about his acts and teachings. You are forcing Jesus into a modern mold and I don't think He fits. Jesus didn't go to the gentiles. The one time He was in the borderlands he forced the Syro-Phoenician woman to draw sharp comparisons between herself and Israel. She basically had to confess she was a dog. The Jews and Romans executed Jesus because his messianic authority threatened theirs. You seem to think Jesus was more like Che Guevara or Robin Hood. Jesus was a Jew who knew He was Messiah. He saw Himself as the fulfillment of every story in the Jewish Scriptures.

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Q: Should the Nigerian govt pay a ransom to free the 276 schoolgirls taken by Islamist terrorists? A: Of course they should. The girls suffered enough. Everything should be done to free those girls. I agree with the author saying all options, including paying ransom should be available. Of course you have to be intelligent about it.

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More official proof that productive Alaskans have enough money to pay an income tax and a sales tax, maybe an education-industry tax, plus anything else our legislator-lobbyist team wants...

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Thanks! I'm not used to the new format.

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Anyone who has listened to the NDP and Greens over the past few years would have serious difficulty believing that they aren't secretly celebrating their victory over the wealthy and influential oil and gas and mining sectors. They've been spouting things that make the wealthy and influential want to forget all about investing in BC. At some point their city-slicker supporters will begin to realize the extent to which a downturn in icky sectors like oil and gas and mining impact employment in other areas of the economy - like manufacturing, transportation, services, tourism, retail and the arts (i.e. ask the artsy fartsies in Alberta how things're going these days). No need to worry our pretty heads about any of this though... Horgan and Weaver'll have a plan to get us all working $15/hour green jobs. Horgie and the Weav' assure us it'll be the same as having a $36 billion LNG investment.

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And yet, here you are. Priceless. Bigly.

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In Seattle there has been discussion about having paid housing for those on drugs-heroine, cocaine, etc. Its being referred to as our country's first safe user site.

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Trump isn't the DayGlo Man. He's the Birther-In-Chief. Who glows..........

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Please pay for it Lee, I'm tapped out and maybe much more coming. Oh, you're retired and it doesn't affect your pocket book. Never mind.

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Who could forget the NYT giving editorial privileged to the DNC prior to going to print or CNN leading debate questions to Hillary. Their credibility is one lower than a cockroach, their is no reset button and they desperately trying to put " Humpty Dumty back together again"

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HAHA! Good one! Thanks. I needed that chuckle.

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Prolly cause she's running for president already

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So is Trump improving relations with Russia or going to war against it? If the US goes after Assad, it goes against Russia too!

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Stephen Harper has never held a real job. He has worked in public sector I doubt he understands how hard it is to run a business.

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Public testimony before House Finance, on HB 111, is this Saturday at 10 am. HB 111 fixes some of the problems with oil tax credits, not all of them. Current law charges zero interest on oil taxes owed after 3 years. Just one example of the best oil tax policy oil money could buy. Testify. You know that the oil companies have their minions lined up.

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pakeheat, are you saying that UH spends wisely because in the past few years, that has not been the case. Can you tell me how wisely they spent because I can tell you how they didn't. Remember the Stevie Wonder concert? Remember all these administrators and coaches who we had to buy out their contracts? Need I go on?

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Nick, you are making things up. It was not muggy or hot at 9:30 AM when Hillary health caused her to leave. It was in the 70s.

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Rich, consider studying the Portugal decriminalization experience. The fear based projected increase in problems were not realized. Most every measure of related harm to drug use was improved. It is clear that for about 90% of the population availability and exposure to narcotics does not increase the rate of craving or addiction. Legalizing would not result in a material rise in utilization. They never showed me video footage of alcoholics withdrawing in school, and good alcohol withdrawal is a rare thing only experienced by very long term or extreme heavy users. The teaching point for narcotic users is to impress upon them the minimal duration of exposure that results in a withdrawal sydrome of profound proportion. It is only about 10% of the population that will be enticed to throw that dice, let them be informed before they start.

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Pretty sure that the poster's name is actually nicknaylordroolsagain. Perhaps, the same rule should be applied for Regressive III and Nuttaway.

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If they came here legally, they are fine. If not, they need to go. It's called following the law. If you don't like the law, change it, not ignore it, that is anarchy.

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Exactly. Thanks for stating the facts. Note how the solution is to get rid of opposing viewpoints in any way possible. Very " open minded" ...right?

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Joe! That was before Congress did away with the Constitution. We just missed the midnight vote on it.

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Canada is now whine country....

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The thought police will be knocking at your door shortly for mentioning the word RESPONSIBILTY .-)

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Wow, this is the NDP's most pressing issue? This is what's truly important to them? Looks like real issues are off the table given the limited skill sets of this Government

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In my public sector union, when I worked there, no-one voted Conservative. Some more anecdotal evidence for you.

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Silver lining for Ireland/N. Ireland is that a "hard" Brexit appears less likely given this mandate and DUP playing kingmaker. The border needs to remain soft between Ireland/N. Ireland to make what is a tenuous peace continue to function (however imperfectly). So many people cross the "border" everyday for jobs, schooling etc. that it needs to be kept open to keep things running as best as they can.

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"Perdue said he also raised concerns about how U.S. wheat is priced in Canada, and about how U.S. wines are displayed for sale in some provinces." I agree...putting a sign up beside a jug of Ernest and Julio Gallo's Carlo Rossi saying it's a favorite in the "Sonny Perdue" household would put me off too...especially when the best before date was tomorrow!

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"I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character." Martin Luther King, Jr.

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