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And you know this how?

It's pretty clear that you are speaking from a position of hetero-privilege.

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We already have a single payer system in this country, and have had so for half a century it's called Medicare. And it's driven down health care costs. If you doubt that, ask any doctor about the reimbursement he or she gets for seeing Medicare patients.

I've heard this argument so many times I think it's taught in school. I will certainly piss off most people saying this, but frankly, most of people spouting this are too lazy to do an in depth research routine to truly educate themselves on how this all would work in this country. Bottom line on this, most people are pretty stupid when they spout a cure to the problem and they are simply repeating someone elses bs line. Here are some issues; Most of the single payer countries are small in population compared to the US. Average is probably 20-30 mil compared to our 318 mil. Examples are UK, 64 mil, Aust, 24 mil, Canada 35 mil. Its much easier to control costs, provide doctors and facilities and contain fraud and waste with a smaller population. Most of these countries had these single payer systems as you will, in place for years and years so nothing new to them. To think you could implement that here in one stroke is not going to happen. And their systems are now strained.

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The difference is Trump is not a central actor in the corrupt establishment politics of our political system. Hillary Is. On top of that she makes too many mistakes.

Talk about a crook...Trump filed bankruptcy 4 times and still managed to get rich on the backs of the TAX PAYERS, which he isn't one of. #dumptrump and respect your next president Hillary Clinton!

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The country has been run by the congress since its founding. Presidents have made some differences depending on if the party in charge of congress is interested in cooperating with whoever the president is or are of the same party as the president. The economic troubles began due to democrats taking control of the house in Jan. 2007 and Bush misplacing his veto pen. The worst of the trouble was not actually due to government but to a lot of businesses investing in junk mortgages. Since the 50's, the repubs have actually only run the country from Jan. 1995 through about Jan. 2007. A period of about 12 years, not the decades you allude to.

Hahahaha! I'm sorry but you finger-pointing liberal bashers crack me up. Bush and the Republican Party bring this country to the verge of another Great Depression, and it's the liberals fault, despite the country being run by conservatives for decades. Parnell and his cronies do the same thing to Alaska and that's the liberals fault too. Gee, how did the libs manage to do that in a solidly red state? Do they have magic powers?

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Nuclear energy is one of the safest, cleanest and reliable energy sources we have. If Oregon is serious about Global Warming and pollution we would promote nuclear energy. But, alas, we seem to care more about looking green then being green.

"And how about that Trojan? Just a terrible shame what happened there! We're gonna bring that back, right?"

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So if the Republicans controlled Congress for the past 8 years, they are the ones who passed Obamacare, right? My memory says that Democrat Pelosi ruled the House of Representatives until 2011 ("We have to pass the bill to know what's in it.") when Boehner took over and the Senate was ruled by Democrat Reid until January 2015 as well. Changing Congressional history to make a point won't work JP.

The Republicans who promised "trickle down" (a part of the revered Reagonomics) have been in Congress for the last 8 years, obstructing nearly all of Obama's proposals. Romney ran on a platform of top to bottom wealth. Lower class Republicans rejected Romney. But you can see from the graph in this link that the .1% have as much wealth as 90% of Americans. If you're pissed about failing to see wealth, so down to Carmel or San Luis Obispo. This is where America is great. https://psmag.com/the-imf-confirms-that-trickle-down-economics-is-indeed-a-joke-207d7ca469b#.nbbi0b5oi

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Would this be the 'dying political party' who has had control of 2/3s of the US Governor's offices, 70% of the State Legislative bodies, a majority of the House of Representatives and a majority of the US Senate since 2014? That 'dying political party'? http://townhall.com/tipsheet/guybenson/2014/11/06/wave-gop-will-control-more-state-legislative-chambers-than-ever-before-n1915164

"He is not being selected to ‘run a company’ so the question is irrelevant." No it's not. He was just "selected" by a dying political party to run the country. How difficult to understand is that?

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Let the Bernie supporters kiss Trump's middle finger. Haha

I hear a lot of Bernie supporters saying 'Never Clinton' so it seems both parties have the same issues. Many Bernie supporters even say they will vote Trump over Clinton.

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I bet the food was wonderful. I'd be happy to go!

When Obama came to Alaska last fall, he had dinner at ADN owner Alice Rogoff's house.

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Mmmm, perhaps it *would* be a much more pleasant society if competent RNs and schoolteachers could routinely look forward to six-figure salaries - whereas the trial lawyers and stockbrokers had to struggle to stay in the middle class. :-/ Pigs will fly first, of course.

My mother now 92 was a 1940's RN. Nurses are invaluable. My mother never focused on how much she was paid. It was a different world back then.

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billiary needs charles manson.

The Donald needs Sarah Palin for his running mate.

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Alaska's vote Democratic because we want the Four Freedoms enumerated by FDR.

Alaskan's vote Republican because as a general rule, we want freedom, i.e. to be left alone, not controlled. Democrats on the other hand, offer the opposite.

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Hurley v. Irish American Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual Group of Boston (1995), is a landmark decision of the Supreme Court of the United States regarding free speech rights, specifically the rights of groups to determine what message their activities convey to the public. The Court ruled that private organizations, even if they were planning on and had permits for a public demonstration, were permitted to exclude groups if those groups presented a message contrary to the one the organizing group wanted to convey.

Please provide your case citation. In 1987 in a unanimous 7-0 vote, the US Supreme Court: "Casting doubt on claims by many private clubs that they have constitutional rights to exclude women from membership, the Supreme Court ruled in a 7-to-0 decision today that states may outlaw such discrimination by Rotary Clubs. The decision reinforced arguments by California, some other states and New York City that the Constitution does not protect sex discrimination by most all-male private clubs, in particular those that are often used for business purposes or by nonmembers." "''The evidence in this case indicated that the relationship among Rotary Club members is not the kind of intimate or private relation that warrants constitutional protection,'' Associate Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr. wrote for the Court. " Board of Directors of Rotary International v. Rotary Club of Duarte

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You miss my point. The $50 shoplifter would be included in the early releases. The number of early releases is used to scare people into having bigger and bigger and more expensive jails. Regarding plea bargains, it happens ALL the time. Besides, under today's methods the shoplifter would be charged for a count of shoplifting for each item shoplifted, lying to police officers if they denied shoplifting, evading arrest if they tried to get away. That's the system today.

A *bit* of common sense is required here to assume there's a set matrix tree for deciding which non violent, non repeat offenders gets out early. Just because the paper doesn't *go through* those details with a fine toothed comb doesn't mean something inept is happening. Your example of theft of $50 is a *class C misdemeanor* with a *max* jail time of 30 days or up to *$1250 in fines*. Realistically they are arrested, held for mere hours while being processed, then assessed the *fine*, then let go. So actually, your example costs the jail next to *nothing* and would actually *net* the county over hundreds to over a thousand dollars in collections over time. Only if the offender didn't pay the fine would this be a wash over a more likely net gain. That would trigger warrants & garnishments of property/wages. For your measure11 plea bargain claim, can you cite your source on that please? Leave it to the RG comments section to pick the negative out of an otherwise positive article.

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There's nothing particularly controversial about any of these statements.

Given how much the alt-right complains and whines whenever quoted directly, it's almost like they fear people outside their little treehouse o'hate getting actual quotes of their actual words.

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So do bicyclists.

Motorcyclists take their lives in their hands each time they go out on the road in Anchorage. I've seen too many close calls between vehicles and bikes to automatically blame the bikers! True, they could have handled it better, but when you think of how much damage and loss of life can happen when a truck cuts off a group of motorcycles, you have to allow for stress. If one bike goes down, all those following can be involved as well.

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perspective is power. We have the largest state with the widest districts and some of the most remote schools on earth. Add that to the large number of English as a second language homes and all the recent school fires. Perhaps that will shed some light on the huge cost of educating our children and the abysmal reading and math proficiencies. Tell me how does one meet the federal requirements for education for a village with 9 children without spending plane loads of money sending equipment and paying individuals to stay in those remote locations? A teacher in town teaches 35 per class times 6 or 7 classes of kids weekly, one in the village sees a handful all day but by contract gets the same pay. Education costs more here, like everything else. Or are you going to blame the high cost of milk and bread on big government too? Just for fun find out what those cost in the village.

A team of home-schooled children from Wasilla out tested the entire rest of the state and will be representing Alaska at the 2016 National Academic Decathlon. Alaska is second in the nation with per capita education spending of $18,175 per student, while simultaneously holding the shameful distinction of having 63% of 8th grade students not proficient in either reading or math. (source NAEP) These big government money wasters should get their own house in order, before pointing fingers at home-schoolers.

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Car 54, where are you... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZLsg0EvZozI

Just go back to watching TV you will find all the answers.

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They have offered many solutions---democrats have struck them down. Remember the meeting in the White House when they told Obama to his face 60 billion could be saved with tort reform , and he scoffed saying it was too little and not worth considering ?

I like Murkowski and hate the ACA, but it's getting a little old hearing republicans bashing the law without providing even a hint at a solution. This is just as useless as the democrats pretending that the ACA is working.

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How about both are bad? I'm of the belief that we really ought not to be doing either.

Precisely AHHA. Ranching is glorified farming - except the fish are released by the billions to feed on 100% ocean protein, competing with wild stocks in the open ocean. You tell me which is more harmful to the environment.

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Cites, please.

You benefit from the ACA but are willing to see your neighbors die for lack of insurance. That's immoral.

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How about the offenders pays for it out of their PFD Native Corporations and all..

In the same breath I'm sure you in no way want to pay an income tax or part of your PFD to build more prisons.

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Sustainability will be achieved when the City of Eugene and Lane County work together to manage sprawl. Among those who have been cheerleading SW-SAZ are several who own vast tracts of land outside the UGB, but who have no restraint in developing those areas for their own comfort and/or profit. Why not control all sprawl -- single-story commercial buildings, large-acre lots with McMansions, gated residences on forest tracts? To my eye, Capstone is sprawl and blight all at once. Density is not the answer to our problems. Smart planning has to begin with intelligent collaboration that includes a careful study of what makes Eugene "Eugene" and then putting feet-on-the-ground to recognize why theory fails when put into practice. I am proud of Eugene at this moment and hope that what we have learned from this experience can be shared with other cities worldwide who are going through the same struggle. We can save the planet, but not by destroying neighborhoods for density's sake.

A fail for sustainable growth and responsible density due to a flawed process. Try again. South Eugene needs well planned density and we need to keep the current tight growth boundaries. Don't give in to sprawl!!

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Back in the day, people who drove without a license might get the state to sign a "Suspended Imposition of Sentence." They could do the same now, with a stipulation that the person jumps through those hoops within a certain amount of time. At least, it sounds reasonable to me. The person would be given a pass to get legal within a certain amount of time or else.

Driver's licenses is a great example of how this bill fails rehabilitation. Currently the punishment for driving with a revoked license includes jail time - UNLESS you go and get your license. If you can get a license you are given an opportunity to get one (and all the insurance) in order to avoid jail. That's what rehabilitation in the criminal justice system looks like. Take someone and force them to jump through the hoops they won't on their own (go to the DMV, complete the paperwork, pay the fines, get insurance). This bill will just remove the incentive entirely. It pretends to want to get people on track - but offers no path to do that.

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Snuffle, I don't have a problem with that. I wonder why you do?

DWLR will be an infraction unless it is during the active revocation period. Let's say someone has a revoked license and never goes to DMV to get it renewed. Now they get caught driving. Currently they have to go to court and fix it or face suspended or actual jail time. This ensures we have licensed drivers without convicting anyone of a crime (because it's reduced to a violation). After SB 91 they will get a traffic ticket (infraction). Sections 92 and 93 of the bill if you don't believe me.

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I have my wife, Dolores, compile all of my posts to absolve me of any internet guilt.

You realize you're saying this on the Internet, right?

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This is not a story about fear. it's about irrational fear coupled with ignorance. Your profiling of Guido (and previously expressed distrust of all Muslims) is a perfect example and illustrates the fact that the part of the brain that creates fear is more active in conservative brains. "In a study published in January, a team led by psychologist Michael Dodd and political scientist John Hibbing of the University of Nebraska–Lincoln found that when viewing a collage of photographs, conservatives' eyes unconsciously lingered 15 percent longer on repellent images, such as car wrecks and excrement—suggesting that conservatives are more attuned than liberals to assessing potential threats." There are many other studies confirming this. http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/calling-truce-political-wars/

Fear can be a great benefit, like when hiking in rattlesnake or bear country, or anywhere near ISIS. Guido fit the profile. How many young, white, male, no-accent-english-speaking christians have hijacked airliners with the intent of killing all on board? None. Had the unthinkable happened, the lady would have been the smartest passenger on the plane. All coins have two sides.

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James - I never expressed what you claim. You really need to apologize. Any time today is fine.

Don, I don't have time to go back through all your assumed names and identities and pull your words for you. Instead, why don't you go through your archives and show me a quote of yours that argues for greater tolerance of Muslims?

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What if roads are only option? Do you realize how many roads here have no shoulder, no sidewalk, hell even alleged "bike lanes" have cars parked in them or become snow lanes in winter. How about downtown where it is illegal to ride on sidewalks? Have you ever been on the Arctic Valley road? If you are unable to "see" cyclists or to respect their rights maybe you should not be driving.

Bicyclists - Please don't ride your bike on the road. Its too hard to see you. Sure you have a right to do it but you have to realize people are not super heroes with super vision and so they can't see you. There is too much going on when people are behind the wheel driving a car and us non-super humans can only do one thing "good" at a time, we are not good at multi-tasking by design. Jackie I wish the best for you on your recovery but you are truly lucky to be alive.

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The country was founded by lifetime politicians, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, James Monroe and, of course, Benjamin Franklin. These men, together with several other key players of their time, like George Washington, structured the American democracy and left a legacy that has shaped the world. Thank god, the likes of Trump was not among them.

One of the things about Trump is that he owes no one favors as does Hillary and the Republican Party and Democratic Party. I can see the problem of owing favors and not getting elected to be able to pay them off and that is a good reason for cleaning house. The Bushes and Clintons have not drawn a breath, ate a meal or slept in a bed that was not paid for or associated with government money which is our tax money. Lifetime politicians should be outlawed from government offices, this is not the way the country was founded. It's time to break up the Bush and Clinton kingdoms. I believe that a person should have a business or political or in some cases military or foreign service background but they should come to office owing no one and rule with the people of the country in mind and not be covering for a group that will pay your election bills and looking for favors.

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I spent years as a child riding my bike all around the side of town I refer to. Not only would my mom whoop me If I had ever been silly enough to ride the actual road, the paths are just fine for any child to use safely let alone an adult cycle enthusiast being in danger of "sharp little rocks".

I'll tell you why you see cyclists using the road instead of the perfectly good paths. Often times the paths are not maintained, meaning there are frost heaves and cracks. They are also the last parts of the road to be plowed or swept. And here's a little secret, sharp little rocks and high pressure tires do not mix. Just slow down and move over. A couple seconds out of your day is not going to kill you...but it may save a cyclists that has as much right to be on the road as you do.

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Of course I do.

Then you hate America.

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Indeed. You will never get elected to the School Board. Ever.

Four times, ever wonder why those 12,000 people vote for me? Truth hurts.

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When you say "we", you don't speak for me. I'm not a rat, I was referring to the republican party as the sinking ship, I voted for Obama, and I'm not laughing.

Umm, Old Soul...did it ever occur to you that it's sad and pathetic that all any of us have are either Trump or Clinton? This whole thing is not a sad state of affairs for one party over the other, it's a sad state of affairs for the nation as a whole. Normally (modern) presidential elections are a choice between two evils, with the "win" going to the lesser of the two. With that, at least "evils" are seen and known...Trump vs. Clinton is purely pathetic. There's no other way to put it. Laughing about it does no good, because in the end we're all the recipients and we have only ourselves to blame. We elected corruption. We elected elitists. We elected liars. We elected crooks. We elected them all, and now we're left with deciding between the best of the best...the best lying, crooked, corrupt elitists our past decisions have to offer. So yes, the ship is sinking, but none of the rats (that would be all of us) have had enough sense to jump ship...now we're all going down with it.

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Not at all. If you or anyone else chooses to make vacuous, content-free comments, while referring to others as "empty-headed", it's no problem for me. But to address your point: it's true that the parallels between Trump and Hitler exist, and are striking. I would not accuse Trump of being Hitler 2.0, but his call for registering Muslims is deeply unsettling, and the fact that so many people can support someone who spouts such hateful nonsense is frankly terrifying.

I chose not to address his points. I don't have to. Have you replaced garycrum as moderator?

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...um, except two things: 1) none of these links say anything about "Christian conservatives [are the ones] pushing these “bathroom bills,” as you just claimed, and 2) Mother Jones? AlJazeera?.....really?

"Bathroom Bills" Pit Transgender Texans Against GOP https://www.texastribune.org/2015/04/04/bathroom-bills-pit-transgender-community-against-g/ Get Ready for the Conservative Assault on Where Transgender Americans Pee http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2015/03/transgender-bathroom-discrimination-bills The growing trend of transgender ‘bathroom bully’ bills http://america.aljazeera.com/articles/2015/4/1/transgender-bathroom-bills-are-a-statewide-trend.html

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She slimed fish here one summer - does that help?

This is directed at some of these clowns who are commenting. After the smokescreen of all these ignorant comments, we are left with, who's better for Alaska? Trump or Clinton? You can bash Trump all you want, but I still haven't seen a single comment arguing that Hillary will be better for Alaska...

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So I take it you interviewed all of those who protested? No? Just making an uneducated (likely racist) assumption? Do you think that young people are not capable of home ownership? Do you think all who were protesting have to job(s)? My in-laws (55 and 60) have been in Eugene for 35 years, own their home out-right, and have been paying into the tax system as required . They both volunteer in the community, raised two educated, caring, and respectful individuals, and INDEED were there protesting the sociopath. So, similar to the rhetoric that the blowhard spews, your statement contains no fact. There certainly is no worry about this narcissist's path to failure.

The Blue state left is worried here in Oregon. There's a change in the air and it is coming from the people who are moving in. I believe they were stunned by the outpouring of people who turned out when trump visited Eugene. The people protesting were non-property owners who have no stake in this county. There's a big contrast between the tax payer and the taker.

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That would be called a "retroactive abortion".

Its called late term abortion? irradiation of ...."the problem"...(sarcasm)

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Don't forget fishing. Will we collect billions from the out of state fishermen? Of course not but it's a nice idea.

Part time seasonal tourism economy will cover state spending just fine. At least that's the story the lib's have been passing around southeast for years.

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Apparently you, since you continue to read it. But just in case you don't think it's a "newspaper", a "rag" then, must be more to your liking? Don't like guns, then don't buy a gun. Don't like free speech, then don't read free thought and expression in the commentary section. No one is putting a gun to your head. I know, watching tRump over the next 6 months is going to be like watching a train wreck in slow motion. It's pretty hard to resist.

How can anyone continue to think the ADN is a newspaper. This rag is just another tool of the Democratic criminal machine that continues to print hit pieces fed to them by their counterparts in the lower 48.

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We own the oil, we should not be paying some companies to produce it and sell it. They buy from us. With prices this low I would rather keep it in the ground, prices will go back up and if their is not a company that wants to buy it then we need to go to state run oil good jobs no short cuts and it cuts out the middle man.

If HB 247 is passed get ready to lose oil production, the PFD and your job, so maybe you may want to quickly sell your home in Alaska and move to a safe harbor where they don't increase taxes every year!! Would you buy a home in Alaska if the property taxes changed every year and increased very high? The DNR DOG has increased the lease rentals up to 8,000% when oil prices dropped 70% and no one bid in the 2015 Beaufort Sea sale so the DNR DOG living by the definition of insanity did the same thing again with its Cook Inlet Lease sale increasing lease rentals 8,000% in the May 4, 2016, again with no bidders, so do you think the DNR DOG will do it again? Rep. Dan Saddler, R-Eagle River, quoted one of the Legislature’s oil and gas consultants, Janak Mayer, in criticizing the proposal to change the loss-based credits. “While I’m not aware of any such tax regime existing elsewhere in the world, one certainly couldn’t imagine a system better designed to discourage reinvestment.." Wow

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It is so my cheque, because Alaskans own the oil.

It's not 'your' cheque.

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gossip is like a pearl..under the gnarly, ugly surface, the soft tissue - there is a grain of truth. the advised to not be alone with pavel statement is in a police report. they can't just write gossip - their reports would be like novels... also , every work environment has a grapevine...gossip? you bet. truths? oh yeah...those "little things" that don't get reported to the boss, but gets passed around. so and so is a fanny patter...so and so always rubs up against me when there is plenty of room to pass - he says oh excuse me, but he doesn't stop. it doesn't go to the boss because he may have already shown he doesn't care. so there is a grapevine.****may I ask...if anyone in a superior position has run their hand down your back to rest on your behind? or tell you they are drooling over you? yes? i think no , or you would know you've been violated. and what does she have to gain playing politics? makes no sense = nonsense.

"she had been advised to never be alone w/Pavel".......gossip. People have no idea the harm in gossip. I can imagine a pretty heavy mindset there. Gossip destroys. Is there an actual case here? Was the young woman violated or is this politics? Either way it's a lose lose. l2g

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Yup.

Oh, but obviously it's in male DNA to not CHOOSE teaching, nursing, or admin assistant positions. Damore sez so.

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The libs think everything is Bushes fault, guess they played that one out though.

What on earth does this have to do with bushes?

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I totally agree.

kill it, shoot it dead. It is a half baked plan that will explode soon when the employer mandate kicks in. Elections have consequences and Trump won and the subsidies are already graduated, as you will find out when you file your income tax (the surprise will be extra tax as you have to pay part of the subsidies back) - isn't it great to have the IRS helping you manage your health care insurance

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Ah ... perhaps an opportunity to engage ... I'm a retired software guy. No pretensions to being an "expert," but my business centered around the social and psychological aspects of delivering commercial software (i.e., not milspec, space launches or operating systems). Pretty routine stuff that gets screwed up all the time because of basic process mistakes and mistaken assumptions. So, what is the science that underlies what I presume are the general claims for this software -- i.e., that the commenting becomes more "civil" (first claim) and thus delivers measurable, concrete benefits to the newspaper (second claim)? -- Paul

Hi Paul, Christa from Civil here. We need to work this into the FAQ, I think! The reason for the word count is that in testing we found that people simply weren't reading the entire comment if it was longer than about 1k characters. We suggest the "continued" method of posting (that is, creating a comment and then replying to yourself) in order to break up the thought and make sure that others actually read it. It turns out to be pretty convenient, too, because people can more easily comment on a specific part of your complete thought when it's separated in this way.

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Presidents saluting soldiers is not a military protocol. Never has been. Weird you bring up a faux incident that was debunked over two years ago. What was your response when W saluted the marine while holding Barnie?

When President Obama saluted the Marine at the bottom of the ramp. he was holding a cup in the hand he saluted with! That was an incredible display of lack of knowledge or caring about proper customs and courtesy. That alone, told me that he knows nothing about the basics of military protocol, let alone combat! He hasn't flown a banner aboard ship that says, "mission accomplished", though! At least not yet.

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I was told I couldn't buy a boat this morning that I didn't need and couldn't afford; instead I bought a smaller boat that I didn't need, saving me thousands of dollars. My wife will be ecstatic.

Good on legislators . They have saved the state 20 million dollars , added 4000 square feet of space , added tons of free parking and ended having to burn rent money forever. The icing on the cake is they are giving the liberal Muni assembly a slap down for trying to force them to stay downtown. Wielechowski and Tuck have been exposed as not knowing the basics in finance as they don't have a clue of how it's better to buy , then rent. These guys want to blow nearly half a million in rent every year vs no rent forever. It's no wonder few respect them in Juneau.

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_"Clark who is working on his resume’ to move into a higher paid job in politics. Why? Cause the dude couldn’t make it in private industry."_ Now, if you're sooo successful, why are you hesitant to identify yourself on your posts? Maybe we'd learn you're in no position to judge Mike's personal life. I'll tell folks this ... he's a great dad and a heck of a gardner. -- Paul

Who cares really? Except Clark who is working on his resume' to move into a higher paid job in politics. Why? Cause the dude couldn't make it in private industry.

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4:20 You need to re-read Paul's post. He mentions he has no problem with "perks" provided by the privately own carriers....that's a business arrangement between the buyer (those First Class passengers) and the seller (the airlines.) As Paul mentions, that's a function of capitalism. He criticism (mine too) is directed at the TSA (funded by taxpayers and ALL fliers) providing preferential treatment to the First Class passengers. This does not indicate that Paul "has a real problem with capitalism." You need to read posts more carefull to help you avoid making claims which simply are not true....Unless, of course, you're doing it intentionally in an effort to stir up an argument. ......that would be trolling.

You have a real problem with capitalism don't you Paul?

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Bingo!

Canadian media editors are some of the most naive, gullible and ignorant people on earth who are easily manipulated by extremist groups with agendas.

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I like New York in June.

Actually I have lived in Massachusetts, Ohio, Wisconsin, Michigan and Louisiana and have visited New York, Connecticut, New Hampshire, Maine, Delaware, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Mississippi, Alabama, Texas, Tennessee, Kentucky, Illinois, Indiana, Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Utah, Washington, Britain, Canada and The Netherlands. How about you?

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When you have only "Jack the Ripper", "The Green River Killer", and "The Clown Car" to choose between, voting becomes a matter of desperation, and not reason. The voters aren't stupid, they just can't compete with the power that "Citizens United" has given greedy industry and corrupt politicians.

Republicans and especially Conservatives win big when Americans are dumbed down. I have a very hard time naming any person with even basic critical thinking skills that supports the Republican ticket.

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_"Cartoony misrepresentations and hominem [sic] attacks aren’t 'civil discourse' by any measure."_ -- John F My we are awfully thin skinned. Shall we ban editorial cartoons, that mock candidates personal traits and foibles, as well? What I consider "uncivil" are actions like Piercy throwing the Olive Plaza residents under the bus during the unconscionable way Capstone's demolition disregarded their health and the risk to the general public, Oh, but sweet Kitty was so "civil" in assuring everyone -- falsely -- that the demolition was being carefully managed and was entirely safe. Behind the scenes, she personally intervened to undermine George Brown's efforts to hold Capstone accountable. What you and others often mislabel as "hominem" [sic] attacks are frequently legitimate calling out individuals responsible for malfeasance or worse. If a person lies, they are a liar. That's telling the truth, and civility demands honesty. -- Paul

Cartoony misrepresentations and hominem attacks aren't "civil discourse" by any measure.

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Been polled repeatedly and just answer to jerk them around. Last time I was a 20 something female Trump supporter who intended to vote for Hilary. Who knows what that does to their numbers but who cares, the only poll that counts it the one in the ballot box.

So can we all agree that OPB poll that showed Clinton winning by a wide margin was BS? It's critical to note whether or not a poll includes cell phones, and frankly what with how many people reject random/unidentified calls, even that has a strange bias. I love OPB to death, but that poll either proves my boss' assertion that Oregon is "unpollable" (nice Kitzy Kitz and the Corrupty Bunch reference there) or that they just don't know how to poll in the current era. Your call, but for all I have violently mixed emotions about Sanders (and Clinton), Sen. Sanders was dead right about turnout.

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I hold parents and students responsible for their success. Not a school district. I do agree, money doesn't buy success.

Great alaska schools appears to be the biggest whiners right up there with the unions. You would think we had a 99% grad rate and rocket science kids the way they carry on

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because we all know that $50 per kid will turn them into instant college material, and the grad rate will jump to 99%.

Yet another stink bomb from Smelly Kelly.

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Burglary has nothing to do with drug addiction?????? Oh my God and Heaven, how on earth do you think drug addicts get their money to buy drugs with??? They don't hold jobs, I can assure you of that. Both the Eugene and Springfield Police departments have blamed our local burglary problems on drug addiction.

His crime (Burglary II and Criminal Mischief) had nothing to do with drug addiction; or if it did, so what? Once the crime is committed, it's too late for prevention, and it's time to punish.

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Fair enough.

How long do you lock someone up for F&G violations? Did look at court view as well, someone in trouble a lot- but if we had everyone locked up with similar histories the state prison system would have to be many times larger than it is. In any event he is a "person of interest" and you and I are guessing at what that means.

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Because of union negotiated overtime contracts, 140 Anchorage workers made more than the "top dog" mayor does (which was six figures). Are you saying union workers for the state that bill overtime don't make the same? You're wrong. Over 1600 state workers made 6 figures last year. Heck, Bill Walker pays consultants $800,000 a year. 6 figures to Walker is nothing.

Who is making 6 figures??? LOL Only the top dogs

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Yes. This is the facility where Muni-owned vehicles have Spring/Winter tire changeovers, and where tire repair/replacements are taken care of.

Are we talking about a tire shop owned by the City of Anchorage?

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He can't.

Dean; Could you please provide a concrete example of "Obamanomics" that led to the bankruptcy of Sports Authority?

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True, but the "imperial presidency" is hardly a new phenomenon. Arthur Schlesinger Jr. wrote the book on it over 40 years ago. Each administration just takes more liberties than the previous one. It's all fine until it's the opposition party in the WH. Liberals were apoplectic ( rightly so )on Bush's overreach, but became silent when Obama did similar or worse. Nothing really changes, just the names. What do you expect when your running an empire?

Trump would be a disaster, but this letter sounds just like how some on the right talk about Obama as emperor, ruling by executive order.

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What is the conservative term used by Republicans, RINO? There are deep fractures all along the ideology spectrum. I agree with Gary, that a 'true' liberal encourages free speech, the classic example being the ACLU supporting groups that they detest on one level, the Neo Nazi groups for instance, yet will defend their right to free speech in court. Not all liberal think alike. No all conservative think alike. Maybe it's just a bad Idea to identify by ideology at all! Do I have a keen sense of the obvious or what! LOL Two years ago this site was clearly tilted Tea Party. The most active writers were far right, spent time 'liking' every taunting statement made toward a Democrat or liberal. These things will change back and forth it seems. This site is as close to balanced as it ever has been, IMO. Part of that is improved civility that free's people from the fear of being mocked. I'm liking it better all the time.

Are you ignoring the cancellation of less than liberal speakers and topics at universities across the United States because the students or the faculty view anything other than their own views as 'hate speech' intentionally or inadvertently, Gary?

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And that's why the government serves pink salmon in the can, at every Federal Prison. Sept. 8, 2007: Five members of the Makah Tribe hunt and kill a gray whale in the Strait of Juan de Fuca in a hunt that was not authorized by the tribe or NOAA. This unauthorized hunt did not comply with numerous provisions and restrictions defined in the tribe's application, and both the tribe and NOAA make statements condemning the unlawful hunt. http://www.westcoast.fisheries.noaa.gov/protected_species/marine_mammals/cetaceans/chronology.html http://www.westcoast.fisheries.noaa.gov/publications/frn/2012/77fr29967.pdf

Seems that you are the one thumping your hollow chest. They fed several hundred people! Have you ever managed to put meat on the table for 1000 or more people? Please come to Barrow in late June for Nalukataq. Watch each Captain's face when he instructs his crew to "Feed them!" The pride is tremendous. (Incidentally, so is the personal and political power that accrues with each whale a Captain produces. People give credit where it is due, not to those who talk but can't produce.) "Hunger knows no law." Applied to spring hunting of ducks and geese, to "endangered" Bowhead whales in Barrow; and to hunting Humpback whales in Toksook Bay. People aren't going to stop eating and wait for folks elsewhere to figure out what is right.

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Well, the oil is Alaskan's oil, isn't it?... But it IS diminishing yearly in comparative and absolute advantage. Norway took our creative PFD model, then tweaked it to fit their opportunities and needs. Just as they benefited from our Hammond-Tillion-et al original model, so too can we learn and - over the next couple of years - change ours to vastly enhance the package of PFD benefits for all our residents.... in-State (only) college/tech/trade school support; in-State (only) resident senior benefit supplements; in-State (only) provider health care insurance deductible or premium support - all good for resident Alaskans and good for local businesses.. We didn't sock away NEARLY as much as we could have, as Norway did - but given our vast size and new State status, we had different needs. But we CAN make some wise and radical changes in policy and management to enhance/stabilize oil benefits to all of us now, and for our children for the longterm future .

The Norway Government Pension Fund is $800 Billion dollars, not a measly little $80 Billion as the article writes. This is a HUGE difference and the crown jewel of the Norwegian model. On a per capita basis, this would be like alaska having $112 Billion dollar fund. Nonetheless, the Alaska permanent fund systems of payouts to citizens is arguably the biggest socialist program in the US.

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"But the media likes controversy; it sells." As does sexual propensity these days. It's all that matters anymore. It's all over the news, television shows, movies and magazines. I'm so sick of hearing about what people do sexually I could puke. Why .03 percent of the population's sexual activity is such a major topic is beyond me.

I don't care about a politician's sexual orientation unless it affects their political agenda in some fashion which affects me. Governor Brown could be having group sex during LGBT meetings every week and I still would want to know why she hasn't implemented the governmental transparency and improved ethics she promised when she was appointed to replace Kitzhaber instead of the media focusing on her 'strength' or her 'fears'. But the media likes controversy; it sells.

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Again thank you your comments only prove my point.

That's because all the Nicaraguan babies are born in America.

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Kathleen, did you read the article? Do you doubt the facts and figures that Alan included? Your opinion that Norway is a welfare state has no substance for me as you didn't include anything that concerns a welfare state. I know there are people in Alaska who often say, "I don't care how they do it outside". "We'll do it our own way here." Actually, I don't care who does something, if it functions better and provides solutions to problems we don't have answers for. I want solutions rather than uphold an ideology on principle.

You have a comprehension problem. Unions destroyed Detroit. Both the private sector unions and the public sector unions. At least in America, we have the freedom to move about and a million residents of Detroit were able to pack up and move. Students today are hobbled with student debt because of the high costs of administrators and faculty that run into six figure salaries. Some Deans and provosts earning half a million and more and speakers like Hillary Clinton who charge hundreds of thousands of dollars to make speeches. Norway is a welfare state. No thank you. America has 300 million of our own citizens to defend and half the world to defend. We cannot and will not lay down our right to self defense of the country or the individual.

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"isn’t that the weirdest “professional” head shot? is he auditioning or going on match.com?" re: schill

isn't that the weirdest "professional" head shot? is he auditioning or going on match.com?

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That was then, this is now. Neither you or I had anything to do with slavery. I choose to not dwell on the sins of others.

Not seeing any signs of self-hate nor hatred of others in her, I'm curious what led 4:20 to impute those those negative emotions to Jeanette Bishop. While she might be faulted for not making an effort earlier to understand why we have so few African-Americans on campus or around the state, she deserves commendation now for not just learning about our racist history such as the Exclusion Law, but wanting to do something about it. She probably loves Oregon enough to want it to "be as good as it can be." Having been Oregon's leading exponent of slavery in the 1850s , Mathew Deady is being rightly criticized for being on the wrong side of the greatest question in Oregon, and America's, history. At the same time, a balanced history will show Deady largely outgrew his earlier racism, was never a member of the KKK, and did many great things for the UO and our state. Perhaps his greatest legacy for Oregon was his ability to move beyond his earlier abominable behavior.

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why do you hate natives? you should be more open minded. just because its a money grab is no reason to be bigoted.

People only have to go back and review the history of the Sitka Sheldon Jackson Community College that existed for decades before closing down. Native corporations are dripping with wealth and they can contribute to establishing any number of tribal colleges. Years ago, in southeast AK, there was a young man that tried for several years to open up a tribal college in southeast. He organized many meetings with key tribal so-called leaders who for whatever reason didn't support opening a tribal college. If there's anything worth investing in, it's tribal owned education communities. The naysayers will line up in droves to criticize because it's too late for their education, but future students can benefit from new educational ideas. Hasn't Alaska already proved people's choices for education through homeschool, charter schools, private schools, or university distance delivery? Oh wait. It can't work because it's Native. Wink, wink.

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You are a dumbass!!!

If all drivers kept the left lane clear except for passing, others would not have the need to resort to these tactics.

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Remember the ‘welfare airport’, welfare JBER, welfare roads, are all for the common good for all people APU’s phony ‘native university’ is just to transfer some federal money to a failing university using the native’s status as a reason.

Thank you for pointing out that all government services are funded by taxpayers (i.e. working people). So do you fly out of the WELLFARE airport? Do you drive on WELLFARE roads? Do you tell people that work on JBER to enjoy their WELLFARE jobs? Or, do you just like to attach the derrogatory WELLFARE title to government spending which does not directly benefit you? To be fair, the government money earmarked for Alaska Natives is miniscule in comparison to the natural wealth this country has extracted from THEIR tribal lands. If they build 1000 Alaska Native Serving colleges, we (i.e. Non-Alaska Native Americans) are still getting an amazing deal.

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Who says we'll ever know what happened?

Very sad news, but I'm also very glad they've been able to find his body and perhaps make a positive ID. No matter how hard to know and lose the hope, it's so, so very much easier than never knowing.

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$ell-ebrity serial liar Tax return non-transparency Trump "University" fraud Failed businesses and bankruptcies Failed multiple marriages Misogynist extraordinaire Trade wars incite real wars $10 to $12 trillion tax cut increases deficit Clueless foreign policy finger on the nuclear codes Ikes, what's not to like?

"No grasp of political reality". That's exactly what people like about him. He does not worry about political correctness, prepared double speak, or taking the fight to the opposition. He is not afraid to recognize we have enemies and to call them out by name. He will talk about San Bernardino, illegal immigration, radical Islamic terrorists, China, defense, border control, guns, trade deals, true unemployment rates. He's also right about when asked. What if he doesn't win the election. Trump said he will consider the last year a giant waste of his time, effort, and money if he loses the election. No ifs ands or buts. If Hillary wins, we're doomed.

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Oh I don't know - granted DOC is past awful, and a gross embarrassment, but have you looked at the Dept of Public Safety recently? Probably not, because DoPS is even more tightly sealed against Public examination and accountability that DOC has been. It's 'internal culture' of dysfunction, misconduct, and lack of accountability goes back decades, and may well be the original road map for DOC's dysfunction and the Dept of Law's maneuvers to assist DOC cover up.

In a state full of incompetent government agencies, the Department of Corrections is probably the most incompetent of all. An embarrassment to the state and the people of Alaska.

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Do we, the taxpayers, get some money back every time a convict is released early?

It's not about doing the time.....it's about doing "extra" time that they were not suppose to do!!!! It's your tax dollars bucko!!!

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One persons actions should not be a reason to diminish or denigrate the majority, or their culture.

In 2011 in Norway, Anders Behring Breivik murdered 77 people, and injured hundreds of others. Most were children, executed as they ran or hid. For this he received the maximum allowable sentence under Norwegian law, 21 years in prison. He now lives quite content, complete with an Xbox in his cell. What's my point? Not everything is great in paradise.

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Here's one you've failed to learn, Wichard: Compassion.

So much for civil comments---calling someone a moron . I'll bet when this person was learning English and grammar they failed to learn the words " civil " and " respect ". Seven others must have skipped school that day as well.

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Commissioner Joe Schmidt. Eight years of Palinistas and Parnellbots. Who would complain about that?

Oh I don't know - granted DOC is past awful, and a gross embarrassment, but have you looked at the Dept of Public Safety recently? Probably not, because DoPS is even more tightly sealed against Public examination and accountability that DOC has been. It's 'internal culture' of dysfunction, misconduct, and lack of accountability goes back decades, and may well be the original road map for DOC's dysfunction and the Dept of Law's maneuvers to assist DOC cover up.

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So the property owners along the strip are limited to a structure as tall as the existing? that seems oppressive to development I was just looking at a small structure for sale there, and would have been horrified if i bought it to later discover that. how far from the strip does this effect???

I don't think that's true Brady. It was built in the 60's before hardly any earthquake codes were put in effect. I would bet it's full of lots of things that aren't acceptable today. Those old buildings simply don't pencil out up here when it comes to upgrading. One other interesting thing is by code, they can't build a taller building than the existing one, a parkstrip code.

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Actually, Gary, Lucy most certainly was not elected mayor. According to the City of Eugene: "This is a nonpartisan nominating election; candidates are not selected on the basis of party membership and electors may vote for any candidate seeking to represent them. If any one candidate receives more than 50% of the votes cast for the office in May, that candidate’s name will be the only one appearing on the November General Election ballot. If no candidate receives a majority of the votes cast for that office in the primary, the two candidates receiving the highest number of votes will be listed on the November ballot. " That's the whole statement, and leaves wide open the opportunity of a vigorous, effective write-in campaign. regards, sl

Ms Vinis has been elected to be Eugene's next mayor. It seems some, rather than accept that, are seeking to, somehow, deny her the office. If that fails, no doubt they will continue their very personal attacks on her competence and capacity to fulfill the office. No one has yet claimed she was born in Kenya, but that may be coming soon. Again with the disclaimer than I live outside Eugene, may I wish Ms Vinis and the new Council the best as they work with the people of Eugene to deal with the many difficult and contentious issues facing the city.

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Did you not read the article, Brady? "People serving time in Department of Corrections' halfway houses can't be physically prevented from leaving by staff but face escape charges if they walk away."

Sounds like the people running that place couldn't secure a morgue.

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Well, there is a chapter of Lamda Chi Alpha at UW. That could be their cooler with the cocaine advertisement on it instead of a Duck cooler with the cocaine advertisement on it. Fraternal Brothers like to hang together, and all.

Obviously planted there by Huskies fans!

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No - she's a thoughtful Alaskan offering sensible suggestions - while you, on the other hand, are just tossing off what seems to be an attempt at disparagement - tho being a tree-hugger sounds like a compliment to many of us "real Alaskans" - BUT I guess you prefer concrete?

So when you finally get to the point we find out your just a tree hugger.

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In the lower 48 (OR and WA) there are state panels working to remove squaw place-names.. Heard it on NPR this morning. A positive move that AK should follow!

How about the word Squaw? I am married to an Alaskan Native, an Athabascan woman. I think the word Squaw is derogatory. There is a song, too, that uses the phrase, "Squaws along the Yukon are good enough for me." That song should be removed from jukeboxes found in bars throughout Alaska. Also, the treaty with Russia when the US purchased Alaska uses the phrase, Uncivilized Tribes. That's kind of offensive, too.

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I'll definitely keep an eye on this!

Lizzy, "We will, in no uncertain terms, hold the individuals who did this accountable." Sounds like they already have a good idea who some of the privileged, wasteful, childish were. Yet they will probably get calls from distressed parents if they actually attempt to punish (i'm thinking they be assigned to clean up a deserted homeless camp or publically shamed?) those who were accountable. Could you follow up and let us know if the house walked the walk?

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So pick one and stay with it. Years ago there were Eskimos, there were Orientals, people of color, colored people, then they all decided to change to something else and suddenly decreed the other terms are now racist. Be proud of where you come from, but be even prouder to be an American.

So, I can call you anything I want related to your ethnic and racial makeup and you don't have the right to be upset? That could get..fun? It's easy for the dominant culture to say "your ethnicity doesn't matter, just get over it - I can call you whatever I want and define it however I want". Labels happen, that's human nature, but people can take offense and they can also pick their own label.

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Clinton's infidelity wasn't even relevant 20 years ago, let alone now.

I understand your frustration with Bill Clinton's marital infidelity and lying. However, Hillary Clinton was the victim of Bill's cheating. I don't understand why nearly 20 years later that is still relevant, and why it has anything to do with Hillary Clinton's fitness to be President. Would you like to be judged by something your husband did 20 years ago? I admire the Clinton's for staying married and keeping their vows. For better or for worse, includes infidelity. Of course Hillary will consult Bill about the economy. The last time the economy was really strong was under his presidency. Most people consult their spouses for advice on important issues. I actually feel better knowing he can give her input. I admire Bernie, but he isn't going to win the nomination. He failed to win enough votes and delegates in large racially diverse states. It is time to unite to stop Trump and make Hillary the first woman president. She is not enemy as she has been portrayed by Sanders.

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No for 2.2 million according to the article.

And McKenzie Commercial is doing this all for free without a contract between themselves and the City of Eugene, right?

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Are you aware that the Congress, bending to the lobbying of ultra conservatives, is grossly underfunding our national parks to the tune of $12 BILLION in backlogged maintenance because, as the Conservatives tell them, the national parks are a drain on America's budget and should be self sustaining financially. They continue to urge Congress, instead, to give industry "leases" to extract the natural resources of our park which would then be used to "maintain" the parks (in a vastly diminished if not completely compromised, manner). So the problem goes right to the heart of our Republican dominated Congress and the ultra conservatives who are trying to force the park to industrialize.....there is NOT enough money to manage our parks the way they need in the current era.

Selfish,immature slobs ... authorities need to patrol more closely this time of year.

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What donkel is doing is spamming: repeatedly posting comments unrelated to the story. Use the flag in the lower left of his posts to mark as spam when he does this. Civil Comments will delete them.

Dude, this piece is about something entirely different. Stop spattering oil all over every piece ADN prints. Please?????

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I'm offended he or she spelled Camaro wrong.

I am deeply offended by your user name.

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How much time or experiennce does the constituancy have to examine the issue? Just a question as I understand that everyone is entitled to an opinion. I can't think of many high performance teams that run by democratic vote. I would hope that city council members have the means, or the desire, to get a pulse on the wishes of their district. But that is not to say that the representative, working on her own descretion, would be required to vote with the majority. They should however give reason for the decision and be held accountable for the result - good or bad.

Yes, a vote of the citizenry, or nothing. I feel certain the City Council is very afraid of that, to the point of being considered cowardly. There, I said it. Pack of cowards, afraid of a vote from their constituency. Love to see them prove me wrong.

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Reminiscent of that movie 'Minority Report'. People being arrested for future crimes.

So why wait until they've been convicted of something? Why not just run every citizen thru the software and isolate those who are likely to commit crimes? Who dreams up this stuff?

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the surprising part is that his co-worker ratted him out and that there was an arrest...the part where "drugs are being smuggled into the prison" no surprise there

Why am I not surprised by this news?

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Perhaps not since there seems to be more witnesses in this case.

Get ready for another Trayvon Martin style debate. This may make the national news.

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