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Denver needs to do what Washington did - run up the score and you take Beast Mode out of the game plan.

For the most part they are not "illegals" but desperate people legally in the U.S. but with an uncertain future due to bungled immigration directives from Mr. Trump.

Will the Iraqis be able to declare independence from the Iranians?

Okay, media victims, time for another session. Today's 'two-minutes-hate' with Trump in the role of Emanuel Goldstein is brought to you by a obscure academic named Jared.

I don't want to sound like a negative nelly, but what about the Homer Ice rink and its structural financial problems? https://www.tilt.com/tilts/dont-let-our-rink-sink/description There has been talk of building similar facilities here in Seward, and one of the reasons we have been hesitant is due to the issues Homer had with their ice rink and covering operating costs. Have the good folks in Homer figured out how to pay off the loans on the rink or are they still just paying the interest and struggling to afford operating costs. I like the idea of fabric buildings - they are much cheaper than traditional construction - and Homer has the HUGE added benefit of natural gas for heating (not to mention some amazing savior donors like Mr. Zatz) but I wonder if they are building another white elephant. If it works (meaning revenues from building users are sufficient to pay the operating costs) I'll be the first to advocate for a fabric building in Seward! I'll be following this project

What it does show is that potheads will do any type of drug, their addictive personalities keep them always reaching for a better high. Pot didn't do the job? Let me throw some cocaine in there..that didn't get me there? Let's add some heroin..there, that's better, now let's go for a drive to go buy some more drugs.

Not that I'm a fan of Trump, but just for your clarification, he's Your President too (assuming you live in the U.S.).

Why do they call this ADN? Isn't that false advertising?

In Eugene, I saw left wing thugs ice picking tires because there was a Trump sign on a vehicle. I saw the most foul-mouthed demonstrators in Eugene at the Fairgrounds on local TV being anti-Trump. I saw zero, nada, zilch demonstrators against Bernie in Springfield. That is who Eugene is. More video at 11:00!

This reprobate supposed unbiased newshawker seems to be aligning himself with the 25th amendment crowd in the House to depose a duly elected American President. Hopefully they'll televise the public hanging of this group for treason much like Lincoln's assassins.

Agree, but as a former business owner every expense hurts. But like I said I agree with you when restaurants charge $10-$12 for a 4 ounce glass of wine and $12-$14 for a cocktail you can't say they ain't making a profit.

Keep at it. Very soon the federal government will run a surplus of billions of dollars.

Thank you so much for looking that up! You are absolutely correct: he did that, among other things. The pronunciation of his name is (GREENING). Quite a historical Alaskan. You did good. And Frank smith 28 is correct, too: Bob Bartlett was OK, too.

This move is symbolic of the US foreign policy under Obama / Clinton i.e. it pays little attention to its actual impact on the ground, but attempts to demonstrate to its domestic audience that "it is doing something". The major difference is that, this time, fortunately, no damge is done to innocent populations abroad. There are many who now consider that the US interventions in Libya, Iraq, Syria and even the Ukraine weere designed to appease domestic concerns, and exacerbated the consequent difficulties in bringing a peacful conclusion to the issues. Too bad Obama has to leave under such a cloud.

Harper apologized for the Indian Residential Schools, the Chinese head tax, and Ukrainian internment. That's pretty substantial, given that it dealt with historical injustices that hurt many people. Unlike apologizing for sharply-criticizing your colleagues for not arriving at the conclusion you wanted them to.

Perhaps Canadians need a "Quiet Revolution" in every province, not just in Quebec? The slogan: "Masters in Our Own House" seems to capture the mood of Canadians who feel left out.

I assumed that "two letters" would allow for two points of view, I'm saddened to see that's not the case.

Did you know that if the pilot of a jumbo jet had a heart attack or passed out on landing at YVR, the resultant crash of the jet into downtown Vancouver would kill 500,000 people, many of whom would burn to death in scorching hot jet fuel explosions? Why don't we lobby to shut down YVR and move it further from downtown Vancouver? That is a very real risk. It could happen. But hey - that's not how we live our lives. We live our lives with common sense and reason,and we don't avoid doing BLATANTLY logical and beneficial things, because there is a minuscule chance something horrifying could happen. Get real. There won't be a spill, just like there HASNT BEEN ONE since 1953, in a MUCH more outdated pipeline.

Eh, I'm not sure it is. Our politicians don't get paid all that much, really. State workers like myself who make far less than $100k, which is the vast majority of us, would also likely be on board. Like others said, once you make a certain amount, it becomes far easier to save for requirement on your income, and state workers like myself are well aware of the PERS shortfall that needs to be patched up due to overly generous Tier 1 benefits that the Boomers gave themselves.

The operative word in both articles is "accused".

You have no idea what you're talking about. Bitcoin and other crypto currencies use Block Chain technology which act as a permanent, visible ledger of transactions with each particular coin, eliminating the "middle man" and costly bank transactions. Bitcoins are "mined" by computers which costs, time, energy and money. Not only that but only 21 000 000 bitcoins will ever be introduced. How much fiat currency is out there? How much gold? When was the last time you used a gold bar to buy something? How about you provide proof that BTC's are used by organized crime and I'll make the argument they still prefer cash... 100 to 1. I'll tell you what... this time next year BTC is over $10000 USD. Want to bet?

The evidence is the video of Trump doing it. Willful ignorance is not a defense.

Meanwhile, my visit to the ER following an auto accident cost over $50,000.00, and that had nothing to do with health insurance, as it was covered by auto insurance. We really do need to examine what is is that is causing these exorbitant costs. The folks at the hospital told me that they have to overcharge "paying customers" to make up for the losses incurred by treating foreigners who don't have any coverage at all.

So this agricultural product requires enormous amounts of water and electricity to produce, in addition to potential mold contamination due to amateur home farmers. Now let's get back to railing that all the darned folks from other states are moving in and using scarce water, and how we need to shut down all those coal-fired electricity plants before the planet is destroyed.

While mass transit is important, the EMX project delivers slight improvement over existing bus service. It is not worth the cost. Far better to offer standard buses with addition of additional transfer stations with express buses between.

Okay, it's news. So let's cover all fights in Montana.

Bad ruling. The state did not build those condos right next to the ocean. Why should the rest of us pay for them? Most are snowbirds anyway. Hope the State appeals so the condo owners can pay more attorney fees which they should use to pay for repairs. next are the rocks above mountain homes.

No, you are wrong. If you go back and READ what I posted you will note that I said Coal fired power was the largest source of HUMAN caused CO2 emissions. The NASA OCO emissions project measures CO2 balances with high precision and indeed natural sources are, and always have been, the greatest contributor to atmospheric CO2. Nobody has ever said that HUMAN CO2 is the largest source of CO2, it is however, additive to the balance of CO2, CH4 etc. From the article you quoted, "OCO-2, launched in 2014, gathers global measurements of atmospheric carbon dioxide greenhouse gas .... -- the principal human-produced driver of climate change" Also from the article,"...In some years, natural processes remove as little as 20 percent of human emissions, while in other years they scrub as much as 80 percent...." Anthropogenic GHG's are a significant part of the CO2/CH4 balance and of those, Coal Fired Power is singularly the largest by far.

With this single final act of defiance, tethered to the announcement that they are developing a nuclear strike against the U.S., North Korea has just sealed its fate. The first strike option is all they have left the U.S. anf our Allies to do. Hundreds of thousands, if not millions of lives will be lost. If we are going to have to fight them, and we are, we must do it over there. This not a fight we want over our skies. Pull out troops back from the 49th parallel and completely obliterate the country and China and S. Korea can rebuild if they wish, but not us. We leave.

Trudeau ( and probably Omar Alghabra , his key advisor ) spends New Years with Aga Khan on his island in the Caribbean. Aga Khan is one of the most powerful Muslims in the world and whose organization is a registered lobbyist in Ottawa But Trudeau says these lobbying events do not influence him..Then he declines an invitation to the inauguration of Donald Trump ( the most powerful man in the world ) Donald Trump who wants to rip up NAFTA. He says he wants to reconnect with Canadians. Trudeau is the most pathetic excuse for a Prime Minister I have ever seen and I am 70 years old.

I agree with the slogan, Drill Baby Drill, so Alaskans can use the oil wealth to make life better for all.

A terrific and unselfish contribution to the tech community of this area. Bravo, and thank you.

The Democrats filibustered a Associate Justice nominee for the first time in history.

Pretty soon the term flyover state will be literal. Nowhere to land.

I voted for Clinton -- or, rather, I voted against Trump.

Since when are we "sworn to protect" Taiwan?

Paul's friend is a fibber. Birds of a feather flock together.

Now which is more ridiculous? The Trump camp's quest to find Obama's birth certificate and his place of birth? Or the left's quest to find Russian collusion? Most people would probably say that the former is insaner than the latter.

Fortunately, or perhaps unfortunately, our elected government doesn't run the show. High school is the model here. The student council argues over what color to paint the garbage cans while the real decisions about how to run the school are made behind closed doors by adults. The reason no elected politician has been able to extricate us from the endless, senseless, expensive wars in the Middle East is because somebody else is running that show. It is to the credit of the voters that like high school students expressing their general resentment by electing a pig to be homecoming queen, the American voters have elected Trump president. Hopefully the election of this clown is the seed from which will grow a second American revolution.

HI Fred:The problem is they have never left their parents basement which in my eyes is a failure to launch(as in no higher ed or job or future). Making poor life decisions be it booze or pot at a bush party has dire consequences.Agree

Good question! But the Federalies don't ask for help until they are desperate,

Submitted to Civil Comments via RG. Just a comment about a civil issue. whatever2626 has taken to posting personal slurs at me after many of my posts. I am singled out by this commenter who apparently dislikes my opinions on some matters and expresses it via continual harassment. Is there any way to block replies from a particular commenter. The continual harassment is bothering me and the useless dialog that ensures must be reducing the satisfaction of the entire audience. Comments should make points but not focus on lambasting individuals.

Looks like i must be missing something - he has invested and diversified... how is this illegal?

For the purpose of clarification, is this article an example of Islamophobia condemned by M-103?

I am suggesting that the Bishop could 'ordain'/appoint a lay person who had the proper qualifications.

I have known since the age of 18 to keep my political and religious beliefs to myself. In several jobs that was a requirement of my employer, and with good reason - people are often crazy about their beliefs, irrational. Also, I don't discuss religious or political beliefs with my larger family at get-togethers, because most of them are conservative politically and socially, and many are very religious. Nevertheless, we all get along and are in general loving toward one another. My family love me because I love them, and they know I will do as much as I can on their behalf. You can climb on your soap box and preach as much as you want. Indeed this is a forum for diverse beliefs. By the same token, others are free to react to you as they see fit. Politics and religion, the two great dividers, if not tendered with a heartfelt respect for the opinions of others. ' "El respecto al derecho ejeno is la paz." Benito Juarez

Wait DarnRussians you've seen a snow plow? And now for something completely different ever notice when a story about the Muni becomes divisive you can no longer find it on here? I guess ADN found their new editor/mayor.

How in the world can you have eight years of Theology and then claim the views that you profess? I have four years of advanced study in math, (Calculus I, II, III &IV /Matrix Algebra/Differential Equations) and science(Biology, Physics, Thermodynamics, Fluid Mechanics, Statics & Dynamics) and a BS degree in Chemistry. I know the sciences just as well as you proclaim, and mine ended with an actual degree in same. So what, big deal it means nothing. I have faith, which you claim to be anathema. You are clearly in a state of apostasy.

I see you're still eating the elephant dung. Do us all a favor and cut YOUR wage to minimum and tell us how it works out.

The ACA is simply a farce built on lies that cannot sustain itself without continuous governmental subsidies. Of course it is preferred by those receiving free or heavily subsidized healthcare. The rest of the middle class who have always paid their way are now also paying for strangers. The investor class must now also pay new taxes that are totally unrelated to sound investment strategy. Discouraging investment ultimately cost us all with slow economic growth and more welfare benefits for the unemployed. You are unsuccessfully trying to imply that those who oppose the ACA really oppose Obama because they are racists. Cute but another farce. No need for you to worry because McConnell and unfortunately Cory Gardner, his boy wonder, will not do what they promised their base and kill the ACA. Ted Cruz was dead on when he called McConnell a liar.

Alternative headline: "Justin Trudeau Defends the Indefensible"

don't be fooled, her only concern is being re elected

You have nothing to rest your case one. You believe the conspiracy theories that the media lies and extrapolate it to every article about Trump. Therefore, this article has to be wrong. You cannot disprove the claims that Trump and company denied Russian involvement 20 times, which was the original point that I made. You have no comment about the lies that have been told by Trump. You also believe that based on perceived lies that Trump has carte blanche to lie himself. Astounding! Mind you, at least you admitted that Trump lied. Don't you have any concerns where lies of this scale can lead? Guess not.

How could these men not realize that this effort for migrants and refugees is dead. Mr. Trump promised they WILL NOT be respected but instead persecuted. Were our bishops in a news blackout? A good motto for them might be.....be careful what you wish for.

Stepping into another's shoes for a moment, if I were accused of rape and named publically by an accuser, and I knew this accusation to be totally false, I would be instructing my attorneys to immediately write to the accuser requesting immediate withdrawal of the accusation and apology of equal prominence. Failing that I would sue for damages. Why hasn't the good doctor taken this course of action? He really seems to have something to hide and/or the most inept legal advisors of all time.

That's why JT likes China. The Liberal Central Commitee has sent out the directive. All must comply

Great post, Lela, the first of yours that I agree with. She must WALK her bike across the intersection if she wants the right-of-way. That is why cars are not yielding to her. She is operating a moving vehicle on a sidewalk and cannot expect the same rights as a pedestrian.

That old lady and her son?

I think they were referring to wealthy Aspenians, Santa Barbarians, and the San Franciscans

HB 247 will help the majors and kill small oil and gas operators who are trying to find new oil to fill TAPS. Alaska will go broke if we do not help small oil and gas operators in their efforts to find new oil. Oil tax incentives with a clear goal will help us get new oil. SB 21 did not bring the promised benefits to Alaska as promoted by the majors. So we need to change how we use our taxing power to reward those who will actually find new oil and take away credits from the majors or anyone else if they do not find new oil or sit on oil waiting for oil prices to rise.

I pointed out a general problem with Universities; they have become an employment machine for admin staffers and highly paid admin, who contribute next to nothing to teaching and science, yet soak up a considerable chunk of public money dedicated towards education and research. Universities have become top-heavy and the tax payer should know that a lot of the money that goes into Unis is in fact never been used for science or teaching, but to keep the show "running". Parents, who pay tuition for their kids should know that their kids are mostly being taught by seasonals and not full-time university faculty. I'm not saying seasonals are worse, many probably do better than unmotivated tenured faculty. Also, maybe we should start asking whether or not most faculty are worth the money they are being paid - most are probably 30-40% overpaid compared to the results and performance they exhibit.

These small thinkers will kick your Justy out next time around so enjoy us while you can!

You need to brush up on your science. Major medical organizations, like the American Medical Association and American Psychiatric Association, say being transgender is not a mental disorder. You're equating "gender dysphoria" with mental disorder and mental illness. WRONG! Gender dysphoria is a state of emotional distress caused by how someone's body or the gender they were assigned at birth conflicts with their gender identity. The way it is treated is by allowing the person to transition in a three-phase treatment—psychological, surgical and hormonal. "The best outcomes are associated with early diagnosis, a supportive environment, and comprehensive treatment that respects the wishes and desires of the individual." http://www.vox.com/cards/transgender-myths-fiction-facts/transgender-people-mentally-ill-myth

what about cowboy hats in cold weather? is that a smart choice? yeah i seem to recollect that's the choice of headgear for iditarod mushers. do ya reckon he's got cowboy boots too? another smart cold weather choice? got any more cold weather wisdom for us cubby?

" President Donald Trump slammed the visa lottery program that Saipov used to come to the U.S. Trump called it "a Chuck Schumer beauty," a reference to the Senate's top Democrat." -- Never one to miss an opportunity to exploit a human tragedy for crass political gain, Trump brushes the deaths and injuries aside in his rush to attack his political opponents. Fortunately for all, this "immigrant" was several exponential factors less efficient in killing and injuring Americans than the Born-In-The-USA Las Vegas mass murderer. A less charitable person might, following Trump's line of reasoning, determine that the lesson to be drawn from this is that, if you want a really high body count, you should go with native-born rather than an immigrant. Trumpian logic.

Well done, Bill Walker. Well done, democrats. Well done, unions. Well done, greens. Well done, Backbone. Well done, Alaska First. Well done, Alice. You guys are about to turn Alaska into a poorly settled national wilderness rather than a state. Be careful though, sometimes the worst thing in the world is to get the very thing you want. Cheers -

Umm, okaaay?

This is a joke right? Trudeau is shuffling his cabinet BEFORE Trump has been inaugurated, BEFORE any members of Trump's cabinet has been vetted by Congress and BEFORE a single bill has been debated and passed by the House of Representatives. This is the biggest example of collective Canadian government pant wetting in history. Embarrassing.

Try posting a pro-life comment and how the Church has drifted away from it's once staunch position on abortion. It will get rejected.

The dumb epidemic is getting worse.

what's up w/ charles dalton? He doesn't like the truth?

Thank you, Voice of Kiev.

"I didn't get the feeling that she was gleeful at the prospect. " Funny, most of the comments I have read suggest she is ecstatic that she can call an election and finally gain some legitimacy, which is what the election is really about. Before she called the election, I had to suffered endless lectures on why the Tory majority was already sufficient to hold the vote on Article 50, and that the legislation for semi-fixed dates prevented her from calling an election to earn herself a genuine mandate until the end of the parliamentary term. Suddenly, she realizes just how useless Corbyn is and off to the polls they go...

Because bafoonery is far more tolerable to complete corruption. Because Hillary will take this country into a direction that we will not be able to recover from. At worst Trump will offend a few people and say something brash. The GOP will keep Trump in check. The DNC will lay down the red Carpet for Hillary.

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Sorry but picking myself off the floor from muscular laughter......remember the Bushs disaster first with senior then junior. Lets put in the mix Harper so so record while the likes of Clinton, and Cretien had stellar results. I will give credit on your last statement of spending money as I do agree on that point, and spending recklessly of egregious projects keeping LIberal agenda on record do not work. A happy balance has to prevail.

"Hawaii plans to be first state to challenge Trump’s new travel ban" Hawaii becomes first state to fall on their face because we're ohhhh sooooo wise.

Let's put the blame for this one where it belongs -- on Vance Joseph. Twice the Broncos have gone into games as clear favorites (the other one being Buffalo), and twice they have come out flat and left with a loss. It is the coach's job to prepare the team, not the quarterback. Joseph's job is to have the Broncos mentally prepared for action; they have not been in these games.

Comey isn't shy in making questionable public announcements. If he had an issue with the assessment do you honestly think he wouldn't have already written a letter?

"Among other criteria, the index ranks a country’s press freedom on the diversity of opinions tolerated, independence of media, the legal environment, and abuses or violence directed at journalists. Norway topped the 2017 index, while North Korea was at the bottom." Right there.

The plan was to: 1. Clear out big contracts in order to clear salary cap space for the future and clear roster spots for younger players 2. Sign veteran players to short term contracts with a view to flipping them for draft picks at the trade deadline 3. Draft and develop players from within the organisation 4. Create a team with talented young players who are going to be cheap in the short term in the knowledge that the cap space created by trading or otherwise shedding older players on dead weight contracts will be available to pay them well once they hit RFA status. 5. Avoid trading youth for overpaid veteran players for short term benefits They have done all of this to date. The time frame depends on how quickly young players develop. Right now they appear to be developing ahead of original expectations. I would suggest to you that no other team in the league has improved to the extent that the Leafs have this season.

I had dire straights once. Remember it well. Tragically, I lost the hand.

Obama's on the loose

How would it be disproven? Will the media ever tell us if and when the money was actually paid, and how it was used?

See if you can come up with a rational reason for the $10.5 million figure. If Trudeau had said they were going to pay for an education and give him a reasonable living allowance while attending university I could accept it. There is absolutely no reason why he should spend the rest of his life in idle luxury at the taxpayers expense.

Justin: I am an outspoken supporter of very strict DUI enforcement. Over the years I have noted the irony of insisting that bars and taverns have a large number of parking spaces for their customers. Yes, indeed, people drive to bars and taverns, get sloshed and drive home. Each year thousands of people die because of drunk driving. Please don't ever imply that I "give alcohol a pass." Indeed, there are many who drink specifically to get intoxicated.....I didn't state otherwise. I did state that there are many who drink alcohol and are very careful to NOT get intoxicated...that's a big difference. I know of no one who uses marijuana and is careful NOT to get high. I will state that, IMO, the overall impact of alcohol abuse and alcoholism is many, many times that of marijuana. Believe me, I'm no defender of the alcohol industry. Gary Crum

It was aliens. I just wish I could post a photo of the "Ancient Aliens" guy here.

Skip, the problem with increasing EITC and other tax credits for low-income earners is that those funds are a direct subsidy from general tax funds. The comparative benefit of the minimum wage approach is that supporting the incomes of these workers is shared among all sectors of the economy -- private, nonprofit, and government. You're right about minority unemployment, but that's an issue that can and should be addressed separately. Right now, the American brand of capitalism is failing those workers and we need a strategy for improving their educational and skill-development opportunities so they can compete for jobs and contribute their improved productivity to generate economic growth. The minimum wage proposals at least phase in over a number of years, so that if better mechanisms can be developed in the meantime we can start using them also, or instead of, further MW increases. At least this way, we're making a down payment on helping these workers.

What's overkill? Responding to a citizen report of someone riding a stolen motorcycle? Or shooting back when the guy shot at them? There are plenty of very questionable instances of police use of force, and some patently criminal ones. This one doesn't fit that description.

Wasn't this litigated years ago in Brown v. The San Francisco Ball Club? There's an assumption of risk when attending many sporting events.

Law enforcement policy would never permit firing into a building occupied by uninvolved, innocent people. That's why it was necessary to locate his room and breach it from the hallway.

Did we learn nothing from too few organizations owning too much of the commercial infrastructure in Kitsap? Downtown Bremerton is an excellent reminder of what happens when a small group of owners makes bad decisions, drives out businesses to Silverdale or other areas and then sits on empty, out of code, run down properties for a couple of decades. Same thing here. Considerable concerns if this "group" that is buying up everything in site, fails and taxpayers suffer once again.

Really? Is the Globe so desperate for copy that we need to know any of this? Are we supposed to care?

This is harassment, and an embarrassment to our community. I see a lawsuit in the future Johann Zenger.

It takes two to tangle. Why is Adidas getting away scot free? The NCAA needs to ban them or take other appropriate action.

Self important too, huh? I am having fun with you. Intensely personal - you think my comment was intensely personal? Really? Saying that I am a patriot and prefer intelligent, productive, constructive conversations and even disagreements is intensely personal? Claiming I am a patriot who loves country first is intensely personal? And you have a self inflated view of your impacts. If anything, your impacts are to draw real Americans together against your hateful, mean spirited rants and your stupid come backs that you think are clever.

Layla44 writes: "Trudeau keeps interesting company." -- Yes, I've seen him in the company of many of the world's most powerful and interesting people, and always making a very positive impression on all of them. What was your point again?

Expect higher costs for goods and food. Remember folks those clowns in Congress from Hawaii favors the unions so don't expect and help from them if a strike does happen. Hanabusa is a union labor attorney so you know who she favors.

Go live in the zoo.

Please stop writing about him. Playing a non-contact sport with millions watching your every move just hoping for something to get excited about..... must be tough.