Amazon chooses Montréal for its Canadian data centre operations due to cheaper hydro costs than Ontario
It offers to international organizations and their employees a place of welcome and an urban privileged and extremely affordable for a city of this size. Its important pool of skilled labour, its cosmopolitan and welcoming character, quality of life and exceptional surroundings, as well as its habitat and its many cultural and sporting quality infrastructures are Montréal among the major international cities.


"The Vikings will be a team to be reckoned with this year."

Why is that? The Vikings aren't even winning their division, again, this year, that's Green Bays stomping ground. I'm curious, what makes the Vikes "a team to be reckoned with this year." In the Black and Blue?


A jury of his peers said differently, you weren't there and have no idea what you’re talking about. I’m sure you cried for Michael Brown as well. If you’re a thug bad things happen to you.


Every government functions upon its bureaucracy.  By trying to do everything "in-house" Trump is making it more difficult for the bureaucracy to work with him, more likely to work against him, and putting an unnecessary amount of strain and stress on his administration resulting in shoddy, piece-meal products like the travel ban.  He seems intent on foolishly taking on the DC juggernaut single-handedly and blaming everyone else when he fails.
His inexperience is only compounded by his lack of temperament.  The worst part is that this isn't even the scary bit.  A falling out with the bureaucracy might leave some injuries that mostly can be band-aided over.  No, the scary bit is Trump's fumbling about in the international arena where ISIS recruitment gets empowered, any country basing its legitimacy on anti-US sentiment grows in authority and the more experienced players like Russia and China play him for a fool.


I wonder who is giving this kidcsuch bad advice. Even if they did collude, where is the guys pride. Now he's like begging for a job. He made a decision to kneel. Now he needs to  deal and be a MAN .   there are always consequences . Why aren't they ever taught that?


while it is easy to second guess what happened and state "facts" that might not be true, there is a further question that must be raised.  what happens if the officers let the culprit go and he then renders harm to some else?  what then?  some would say, the police should have tried to apprehend the culprit.  decisions must be made in a split second, sometimes right and sometimes wrong.  the new policy appears good but the key now is to train the officers on the new policy.  believe some officers are unaware of the new policy and are operating under old policy.


They sre.


Mr. Wohlforth's commentary appears to suggest that Alaska Natives are nothing but poor innocent victims of a racist justice system. His tone is extremely patronizing and I wonder if he is playing the "white man's burden" role here.  This is the old Kipling concept that white man like him, must take care of the poor natives who cannot take care of themselves. Bit old fashioned however gallant, Mr. Wohlforth. Nearly all native inmates I encountered at ACC West, knew wholly that they did wrong. Funny thing about native people are that they are extremely honest folks, even when they did wrong. More then any other ethnic groups I have run into, including my fellow Asian Americans, native people stand out in their honesty in acknowledging that they did wrong. Few who claims innocence, are those coming in from probation violations and some of them got just cause to be unhappy, being violated for petty violations. Maybe that is where Mr. Wohlforth should take a look at.


He had the ability to make his own decision at 15 years of age. I'm tired hearing of always having an excuse and blaming others for your own decision. This is like child molestors justifying thier acts because they were abused, everyone still knows right from wrong, even my 5 year old.


There you go again making more false claims. At no time no where did I or anyone to my knowledge say  "Hilary Clinton paid people to incite violence".
The facts are as I stated [1.] " Self admissions by Democrat activist leaders were video taped", [2.] "including video [showing] multiple acknowledgements that [even] Hillary herself had direct knowledge and approved of such actions."

Since that exposure the FBI has confirmed funding came from the DNC Democrat National Committee, That there was knowledge shared among DNC leaders, Clinton campaign staff which included Hillary herself of these disgraceful tactics.

The ONLY  dodgy conspiracy is Democrats wishfully had hoped never to have been caught red handed no less video taped!


I've always thought engineers were underpaid in the early parts of their careers.  But overall they catch up and vastly surpass what teachers earn.  Relax and learn what you can.  Your day will come.  In the meantime, set up your finances as this young lady has.


Tim, you have identified here a part (or parts) of the problem but also appear to oversimplify the media's responsibility in this. For example, when you write that Wikileaks exposed direct coordination with the Clinton campaign and the media, what you really are talking about is a couple of independent incidents with a couple of different reporters (not an overarching conspiracy among the majority of the hundreds of journalists covering the campaign). While partisan media definitely has pushed people apart, the "traditional" media has had a much lesser role in that. I also don't think the evidence supports the assertion that Trump's words have been taken out of context (by traditional media, not partisan media), or that the messengers (not the actual actors themselves) have stoked fears and racism. Significant issues were not addressed in this past campaign, such as environmental destruction, because the public didn't demand it. Media generally gives its audiences what they demand.


But Colonel Sanders is white!


Is it just plain illegal to hold an open session and require that all legislators be in attendance? Put them all in the same room, house and senate members, until the cows come home! In reading this article, it seems that some of our legislators will stay home and campaign for re-election? How is that okay and will they still be paid including per Diem? I've never seen such nonchalant attitudes!


As I would tell my teenager grow up governor


Twitter Audit Report

Donald J. Trump
@realDonaldTrump
20,288,469 Real
14,691,650 Fake
Followers

58% Audit score


Many have made this analogy. And the persecution of gays reaches a vastly greater number of people. You may know that gays were also Holocaust victims (there are monuments to them in Berlin) and that many gays were burnt at the stake worldwide by the Holy Inquisition.


Where's the trolls?


Perfect.  You've fallen for the ploy.  Left-and-Right as we see them today are media constructs.  Saunders is no more left than his billionaire cousins who feed him on their Globe and Mail teat (as long as he spins the right narrative).

All MSM is corporate.  If they appear 'left', it's by design.


No please no.
Do not import anything of Donald Trump.
Nothing, zero, zilch.


Deal with it as it happens.  As and when the Dumpster lowers the US tax take we can follow suit.  The US is so far in debt at present after 15 years of non-stop war we should be able to out do them in tax reductions.  Sure our national debt will rise but not as fast as theirs.  If he is to believed, the Dumpster will start many such races to the bottom so why try to anticipate it?  Better to wait and see what he actually does and be quick to match it.


Your mad cow disease is getting worse. You watch too much MSM.
Maybe if we lived where ethnicity other than white were higher
Its not a common occurence or at all really, for those reactions in areas with low percentage of the population beingbblack. So donct fear because there are plenty of white racist fear mongers as yourself to keep the race rioting at bay... Smh😑


The Red Scare had been going on for some time -- ever hear of the Palmer Red Raids of 1919 and 1920? There were a handful of communists in the government, but none of them were exposed by McCarthy. "Hundreds" is an exaggeration.


i KNOW most alt left ignorant lunatics (being the minority of course) know and understand how much stuff and economic prosperity comes from the oil sands that is in demand all around the world!


This is it. The end of the "liberal" attempt to enslave mankind. That is their endgame, they will fight this with everything they can do. Evil.


Apparently you've selective vision, Brown.  Al Askan's comment was removed first and  I made a truthful comment to that individual's comment.  And NO, I'm not a racist or a bigot.  I'm an anti-bigot and anti-racist buster.


That is because you Democrats are the enemy of freedom.
Individual liberty gets in the way of your control freak fantasy's, & that is why your party attacks those of us that love liberty with such venom.


These late games keep me up way past my bedtime and it's a 50/50 bet that I'm also freezing as well given the time of year. That's my choice to attend of course; if it's on TV I hardly ever make it through.

They do stink though, especially considering how ridiculously long a college football game has become. Four plus hours seems to be the norm, which is ridiculous in its own right, but hey, have to make those advertising dollars....

Herbstreit is correct, it's exposure and without it CU and CSU would probably struggle more to attract a certain number or level of recruits.

Want to solve the problem, become a top level team on a consistent basis and you'll get more of the prime TV slots; not likely to happen for either program. It's all about the quan$$.


Gotta keep wages nice and low for the sweatshop owners.


AP headlines ?"Top News"
Nice try AP/ Fake News ,deviate from the real news  and just go back to the same play book. This is the democrats strategy. Democrats must be saying."We lost a huge one last night,but let's continue attacking president Trump." They forget a lot of the wins the GOP are getting IS because of POTUS Trump. The Dems can forget about 2018 and of course 2020. No body likes a Sore Loser!

Democrats need to break out of this delusional mentality it's becoming chronic and harmful to their own party..It's a Sickness!
The people are on to their Game. The game of hatred and divide. The game of Obstruct and Resist.
I'd like to see how the Senate Committee will rule  on Mueller's stance that there is "No Conflict of Interest".Puhleez.
If everyone has done their home work and knows The Bromance between Comey/Mueller  which has existed for quite sometime, Mueller should recuse himself, However,if they come to some other conclusion? Is there really No Conflict of Interest? IMUA


Michael Gerson is a nationally syndicated opinion columnist for the Washington Post. He obviously has been drinking his own brand of Kool-Aid.

President Trump has been in office less than 30 days but yet the left wing nut jobs and the entrenched establishment talking heads from both corrupt parties, which over the past 100 years have put this country in a hole, talk like he was either supposed to wave a magic wand or fall back in lockstep with them.  He was elected because the American Voters are tired of all of the 'establishment' policies which benefit only a few elite and the destruction of Constitutional Law.

Gersons opinion is just that, his and perhaps he should find a different brand of vodka for a mixer.


Knock it off, John.

It would seem that you are the one always "whinging" - and always making false accusations.


Relax, the ban is TEMPORARY for 90 days only
not end of the world


Dresden was practically wiped off the map during bombings in World War II.  I am surprised the Hawaiian bones survived.  Truly amazing


If Ontario needs to make cuts, lets begin by cutting the salary of every Liberal MPP, starting with Kathleen Wynne.


My teenage son says the back of these cars looks like a butt, I agree...


Judge people based on their actions, not their words.

Light 'em with consequences.


You talka crazy. I'm already a mandated reporter by profession. Who would you like me to call the police on?


Kathleen Wynne in Ontario did the same thing.


The circus continues.


We actually had a guy with two degrees in economics and an analytical mind and a clear eyed, focused preoccupation with economics, trade, taxation and fiscal responsibility.

He led our country to the best record among the G 7 for the five years following The Great Recession in all major economic and fiscal performance indicators.

During his decade of leadership, Canada was the most respected and admired country in the world and topped the G 7 and other mid sized and large countries in social progress and open government.

He even dragged himself into the House and gave relatively direct and sensible answers to opposition questions.

So we dumped him for a part time drama teacher with a famous name and nice hair.

Said part time drama teacher has neither the knowledge or vision to develop a coherent long term economic strategy for Canada.

Even simple questions in the House are beyond his competence.


Recognizing who gives it to them, it's more of a redirect, and not as important as the two coins of an old widow for either one. Sad for WB, and glad for BG for his wife. He's a fortunate man because of her.


Not getting the attention you crave?

You poor poor dear.


If someone working for a large corporation like Walmart or Target showed up for work dressed up to promote a political candidate or cause, that employee would be sent home or fired.  Businesses work to serve everyone and alienate no one.  After all, both Democrats and Republicans buy food and soap.

The NFL made a huge mistake by not taking action when the kneeling first occurred.  Now their brand and ability to make money are tarnished.  They are loosing fans and money because their inaction has alienated half of their fan base.

Football players have to the right to free speech on their own time.  Not on company time.  Save it for their twitter feeds.

The court decision cited on the pledge was when a government institution (a school) coerced actions.  The NFL (not a government institution) can coerce participation by its employees.


to maintain the income to the business owner to remain in the state. . .to a degree . We are Alaskans and have been since 1965 we left the state in 2004 when our country was at war  I served my country in Hawaii rebuilding our troops training facilities there. was gone from the state just over a year the first time away. but since less than 6 months each year!  WE shouldn't be classified as second class in our state because of lies and greed!  Our 14th amd. allows us the right to move to any state to engage in commerce . There is no good reason either by law or threat of penalty why we Alaskans shouldn't be allowed to do business where we reside. The Board in it's wisdom screwed US. They will fix it or we will test it in Federal Court! This isn't how we wish to see it happen. Why are they so foolish to think this will stand? Good point Charlie How do you think the court will react when we ask for a TRO on the program? That's not what we want either as we are State Rights advocates!


The Globe and Mail should be sued for publishing this type of mind rotting garbage. No wonder their subscription rates are plummeting. This is tabloid trash OPED in its finest hour.


this is one of worse financial articles I have read in my life.


Kim's family can't live not to be king of NK. They know it, Chinese know it. They would rather drag the whole NK down with them than surrender.
Chinese would absolutely not touch that line.


Mr. Horgan and Mr. Weaver say "whoever the Liberals put forward as Speaker next week should remain even after the government is defeated. They said it would be undemocratic if Ms. Clark did not ensure that happened."...........what a joke!  Complete amateur hour with these two (Horgan / Weaver).  They arrange a pact to defeat the party that won the most seats in the May 9 election and have the arrogant gall to insist the BC Liberals by convention have some duty to keep this opportunistic alliance propped up by graciously providing a speaker from their own caucus.

Message to Andrew Weaver. With every public utterance you make you become more and more detestable by the day.


Trudeau's personal image gain, paid by the Canadian society.

Hair is still more important than governance.


Well considering that there is 1.9 billion class B shares out, that doesn't give them control of the company.  Class A shares are what count, but the right to buy Bombardier's remaining stake in the C series begs for a few more details.
I'd like to know the conditions attached to this.


Ooooh, didn't like that one, eh?


He does have a way of weaving snippets of quotes with his own brand of fantasy . Thanks for the clarification.


This latest missile is at most intermediate range. This according to Russian experts not tied to the government. Quite crude, as one can expect.
The Pentagon of course treat it and others as intercontinental able to reach America's heartland. And thus constitute an existential threat, the Pentagon favorite word. This to justify a restart of the Korean War, which it wants very much to do. China and Russia, even Iran has missiles of far greater range and power. Yet the Pentagon does not call for war with them. Yet.
Japan attacked and took over Korea during the first half of the 20th century. The bad feeling between them has hardly subsided. A second attack from Japan on Korea will trigger total war. Since Japan also attacked China during the same period inflicted the most horrific bloodshed, you can count on China joining the war.
Nevertheless, if the  Pentagon and Congress wants a big war, then they will have it. After all, there is never a war the American government don't like.


Pebble Mine needs to come up with a minimum of 3 innovative solutions in their mine plan:

1.  Eliminate the unprecedented high earthfill dam subject to several failure scenarios to retain a toxic waste pool.
2.  Provide a method of transportation that does not require a state-supported to tidewater.
3.  Develop an innovative dust control system that prevents contamination of adjacent tundra in a high wind area.

The Alaska legislature needs to implement at least 3 laws prior to any State project approval of the plan:

1.  Tax the project in a manner that exceeds $100/bbl oil on the North Slope under ACES.
2.  Prevent ANY damage to existing salmon or trout habitat during construction and operation.  This excludes any promises to restore or "trade" for other habitat enhancements.
3.  Provides no state-supported infrastructure or tax benefits to sweeten the project economics.

Good luck on the Legislature doing anything to support the fish, environment or residents on the project.


You’re not wrong. People are finally waking up to the fact that Islam and Western traditions are largely incompatible.


That's great news...


The military is the most wasteful of all. But hey its a job creator and the poor defense contractors are not making the profits they've been accustomed to.


You should have read it first prior to pstng
In fact, let me pull this for you:
<quote>
The deceptive nature of fraud makes its extent in the Medicare program difficult to measure in a reliable way, but it is clear that fraud contributes to Medicare's fiscal problems. More broadly, in fiscal year 2013, CMS estimated that
improper payments—some of which may be fraudulent
—were almost $50 billion.
<quote>

Improper Payment is NOT 100% fraud.
Improper payment, in general, means that Medicare paid out for procedure A when it should not have. Of course, a VERY SMALL PORTION of that is fraud. IOW, fraud would be something that was submitted but with lies attached to it or procedures were not actually done.
BTW, had YOU actually done the real work and understood what is happening, you would have found that GAO PURPOSELY skipped over the portion where procedures were NOT PAID, but should have been. oddly, over/under tend to work in medicare's favor, not the providers.


Walker, self identified as an Independent, ran on the promise to cut government spending 16%. Which clearly, and without a doubt, distanced himself from establishment republicans and democrats.
Since his election to office he has failed to submit a budget that cuts spending 16%, which Vince and the democrats are happy with. Conversely, he spent 55 million on an imaginary gas line project which the the republicans are happy with; and continues to hire non-essential employees which the Vinny and the AFL-CIO and democrats are happy with.
Self identifying as an Independent doesn't mean one is good at catering to different groups of people. It means that when it comes to leading and legislating that you'll make the difficult choices and make decisions based on the realities at the time and that reflect the will of your constituents. Which is what Reinbold does well and Walker only talks about doing.


I don't really know how Clark would have done, but I agree that this doesn't seem to be a fair fight when the republican presidential race is already decided. Although, the results from Lane don't seem to back up the idea that voting is reduced by Republicans

           REGISTERED VOTERS - Democratic  .  .  .   103,496   46.89%
           REGISTERED VOTERS - Republican  .  .  .    58,800   26.64%
           BALLOTS CAST - Democratic .  .  .  .  .    54,995   59.32%
           BALLOTS CAST - Republican .  .  .  .  .    27,104   29.24%

At first I thought the 29.24% Republican vote was out of Republican voters, but it is out of all voters. So Dems voted at a higher rate and Reps did too (just not as much). Turns out nonpartisan voters didn't vote:

REGISTERED VOTERS - Nonpartisan .  .  .    47,007

BALLOTS CAST - Nonpartisan.  .  .  .  .     7,468

Would the nonpartisans have voted for Clark? Do they normally not vote? Are these auto-enrolled voters?


Freedom of speech trumps flag waving. Disagree all you like.


One thousand thumbs-up!


There are no permanent friends, and no permanent enemies. Only permanent interests!


Been to Europe once on airmiles and taken several 'short haul' flights as well to use up the points.  The points you get are so small it will take a LIFETIME to get enough miles for that 'dream vacation'.  We view it as a way to get almost free flights or lower our cost of flying and only use it for flying, not accommodations or rental cars.


Ya but....you know....CHINESE!


trump admitted it on a nationally  televised interview , and archived on video tape.


".I don't care if you are religious or not, people who attend church are generally very good people."

I hear the Westboro Baptists are very faithful in their church attendance.


The biological clock being stressed is not the circadian rhythm it is the whine-adian rhythm.  We want all the daylight during the summer evenings but fail to realize that it would be dark until mid-morning. Also all the people who complain would willingly skip time zones to enjoy a vacation or stay up late to watch a movie or go to a party - and then just miss the sleep lost. When the time change happens during work it apparently causes accidents, distractions and mayhem. People with few problems chose to make little problems big problems. Maybe instead of complaining or walowing in self-pity do something charitable (which has been proven to be good for mental health). And if it is really a big deal ask your employer to allow you to start work one hour early so you can go home one hour early, same thing.


From the figures I have seen there are about 70 million refugees in the world.

Let's give ourselves a Canada 150 birthday gift and bring them all to Canada in the next 6 months.

If we mobilize our armed services we can do this. After all we are only talking about a little over 2 million people a week.

By doing this we will make ourselves the most diverse and, hence, the strongest country in the world.

What could possibly go wrong?


Given the same-sex attraction element to this story about a Catholic priest from Today's Crux, it's not going to benefit Father Martin's cause any.

https://cruxnow.com/church-in-the-usa/2017/09/16/pennsylvania-priest-jailed-child-porn/


This sounds awesome!


It's so depressing to read these posts which are, I suspect, mainly from men. Any mention of female achievement seems to bring them out in full force.
Maybe women in the early English colonies were more downtrodden & lacking in education. Perhaps the women in new France were the opposite.
Women doctors are the ones having the babies not their husbands & they're often more responsible for chid care than their partners.
Ms Plante ran a flawless campaign. She deserved her win. Give credit where credit's due.


trump's latest tweet-storm - what a creep this potus is:
http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/trump-slams-msnbcs-crazy-mika-and-psycho-joe-in-tweets-referencing-brzezinski-face-lift/ar-BBDrGWI


"Per capita basis" is meaningless for GHG emissions when a country, such as Canada, has few capitas. That is what the author of the article is saying.  It is deplorable that that Stephen Harper was too meek to come out of the closet and say outright what he thought about the whole Climate Change business. It is too late now. The country will be gravely harmed by our naive (but oh so good looking!) Mr. Trudeau. Only Donald J. Trump can save us rom ourselves!


The Democrats have not learned much at all, if anything. Unfortunately, that means one less obstacle to a Trump second term.


Want to be a millionaire under Trudeau?
---------------------
Start with a Billion.


No matter who you are, where you come from, what you eat, people will expect you to live like them and eat what they eat. When Creator made earth, he put many different types of animals in every part of the world. You will not find caribou, walruses, polar bears in the east coast or west coast. Our people did not choose these animals for St. Lawrence Island, they were chosen for us by Creator. Our people did not choose to be born Yupik, we were chosen; just like you were chosen to be born into your own skin. There are many different people, many different cultures, and many different traditions. Take the time to get to know reasons behind why each culture live the way they do. You are not the only important person. Where we come from its about all of us, in the city its about "me". Accept, respect, love, and understanding makes you a good spirited human. I am very proud of my nephew Chris Apassingok! He did what he knows to do, feed his people. Try it. You'll feel good from deep within


The only reason 2015/16 was a deficit was the LPC were in power for the last 3 month of that fiscal year and they instructed every department to spend everything they had.

In March 2014/15 (the last full year Harper held the federal purse strings) the feds spent 3 Billion in deficit that month. In 2015/16 when the Liberals were in charge of the finances for the last quarter of that fiscal year March 2015/16 spending was in deficit by 10.4 Billion. That is a difference of 7.4 BILLION even though the government received a full 1 billion more revenue than the previous year.


Python population is of  concern for residents of Florida currently.  It's only a question of when a human is  the victim!


Of cource your assuming no one changed or altered the data , like they normally do.
Tough to believe those chicken Littles.


John McDowell my Name is Dan Donkel, I think you know that!  The 'L" and the " R " are far apart!

That is a false report "BP said in “discovered” internal documents" and proves nothing.

It is clear to you that more oil in TAPS is better, would you agree with me on that?

Everyone knows that TAPS can shut down around 2020 if prices stay low and HB 247 is made law and they don't fix the broken system fast! Google it.

Thank God for Bill Armstrong  who testified to the Legislature  that HB 247 is Hell Bent on Running oil companies out of Alaska 24/ 7 !

I hope someone is listening to this great man!


Americans win when Republicans cannot pass their bills.


A call to action by the prince of inaction.


The Internet mob can be devastating. It can destroy lives and families. He should have done the responsible thing, and took the video down that morning. But he wanted his 15 min of fame. And write a puff piece for ADN. All at this guy's expense. Dirty pool old boy! No one will stop and video your sign. How long did you hold this sign up? enough to get a good pic?


Yup, Native-Americans it would seem.

http://www.denverpost.com/2017/08/31/rtd-bus-racial-attack-denver-arrests/


According to the ATF, possession of a firearm while using Class I outlawed narcotics is illegal. There is no "but masturbation."


It's interesting to know that probably 1/2 of the people who blog here claim that they are no longer Catholic.  Good to know.  I don't want people of dubious or no  "faith" setting the agenda for people of great faith.


Great article.


Gavin Neil is not setting up a false dichotomy. His comment is that it is not "of course" that competition in health care promotes efficiency and quite rightly uses the U.S. system as an example. He is not commenting on the lack of coverage and under-coverage.

One can also look at the Netherlands and their reforms to establish competitive private health insurance coverage for all and the assumed "of course" would stimulate more efficient health care delivery. Costs skyrocketed and pushed up Netherlands to among the highest of GDP spending on health.

The notion of "of course" has been questioned by the most mainstream of economists since Kenneth Arrow wrote his seminal article, "Uncertainty and the Welfare Economics of Medical Care", in 1963. Countless research and published articles over the decades say 'not of course'.


"...then use tax payer dollars to defend those breaking our laws."

We do that all the time. The Supreme Court ruled that it was a constitutional requirement in Gideon v. Wainwright.


SMRT


Do you get out of your basement much?  Trudeau has denounced radical Islam countless times.  Wow,  your hate is eating your brain.


Why is Anchorage screaming the loudest?  We are probably the most educated and see past our noses.
The Senate would spend all the CBR this year and still not balance the budget. We have even less revenue because those savings are gone.  Crisis.  School funding would have to go down drastically.
Oil revenues to our State, are likely going down further, with the world situation, and oil companies running our Senate.
The House has a multi-pronged approach that balances the budget without draining our savings.  The Senate refuses one of the prongs (income tax) so they need to specify a replacement. Or step aside and let the adults lead.
We KNOW a sales tax hurts families the most, income tax the least.  But I'd rather have a sales tax than drain the CBR. Explain why all those nonres slopers are allowed to skate.  Can a sales tax could raise enough without taking food out of kid's mouths?
If you must put being reelected over doing the right thing, at least support a sales tax.


stoopid liar. no one has lied about the bloodthirsty butchers of Planned Parenthood selling baby parts for profit. they (and you) are scum.


Oh carey9 you make me laugh!

"Inapt quote, Brainiac."
-- Roy Anthony


How can that be right wing? Those comments are mainstream in Canada outside the GTA. Maybe you're too extremist.


More lies. Who would believe anything Trudeau's aristocrats say.


actually you are ignorant and stupid then


Allie, you don't understand campus solidarity team sports are able to create; therefore, even renown educational institutions all have some kind of team sports. Anyway, I don't think you will ever understand.


Thank you Civil Beat for bringing out this mans concerns.  My daughter was five when a man who worked for a state program thought my daughter was a mute. She was very quiet and selective with who she talked to.  This man who worked for the state program was aware that my daughter had what they thought was a speech impairment which was not.  She had a speech delay due to our separation.  When I picked her up after work she told me that this man took her to the bathroom and he told her to touch his face.  She showed me it was in a manner that someone would who is showing intimate affection to another.  I was furious and I went back to the school.  I went to the principle who showed concern.  It was the director of the after school programs, sped classes, and paraprofessional tutors that pretended as if it never happened that it was a lie. My daughter and I are close. I worked as teacher so I knew what to do. I believe this man and I believe there should be loyalty & safety for the child.


Correction: Walker hired Rutherford on Dec. 1, 2014 (not 2016 as stated above) after her prior tenure at the State as Dep. Commish ended in Dec. 2010. (In between, Rutherford managed Linc Energy Alaska projects w/for Corri Feige.)

IMPORTANT NOTE: Rutherford held the same job title, DNR Deputy Commissioner, in 2010, when she left state employment and when Walker hired her back in 2014.

$130,000= salary at time of Dec. 2010 end date.

$184,000= salary as of today...end date unknown as she might still be on pay status (await clarification from Div of Personnel)

How can Walker account for the $54,000 difference in salary when he promised during his campaign that he'd rein in those high salaries and then repeatedly told the public we'd all have to take cuts.

Now he wants our PFD's to pay for his failed promises and inept skills to rein in salaries of his exempt, at-will, employees.

Walker/Mallott's administration is rife with mismanagement, incompetency, and lack of accountability.


M:  Well put.  Those are exactly the problems, not more money, more teachers, standardized tests, smaller class size, etc.  Good luck with solutions.


Legalize and regulate. The potential for abuse of the prostitutes remains whether legal or not without rules being set out as to the who and where of it..


Sorry always puzzled, the result is not a smaller, holier Church, but a smaller more prejudiced one!!!


Sullivan attacked Obama at every opportunity, his post election award ceremony at the Koch brother resort in California indicated to me that his interest and aspirations lie at the national level.
 I admire Moores passion and indignation at the infringement of liberty. I have no respect for any of Alaska's current representation, " crooked as a dogs hind leg ". A license to steal is the creed of the current " conservatives ".


Your fallacious reasoning is a perfect example of begging the question,Erv. Is the pension system underfunded according to the law? We don't know. Is the law clear on the issue? We don't know. Has the Florida Hospital system funded the pension in a good faith belief, based on solid legal advice, that it was legally compliant?

You presuppose, with zero understanding of the facts, law, or issues, that the answers to some or all of these questions is no.

Please help me understand, Erv, how something other than deep-seated animus toward all things Adventist could induce one to build a moral case on a foundation devoid of factual or legal knowledge or understanding.

In the meantime, I imagine the next time you hear that I am invoking C.C.P. 425.14 to protect Loma Linda University Medical Center's legal rights as a religious corporation, you can speculate about the nefarious parochial concerns that motivate the position I am taking.


I'm shocked that UAA faculty don't know the difference between possessives and contractions. Given this, it's doubtful that they will be poached, as UA faces its greatest fiscal crisis.


But the number one reason is they cost too much relative to desire for the flavors and textures.


You seem to forget that he was a prominent voice supporting Zupta at the recently held NEC meeting. He is a spineless opportunist who won't rock the boat until the flames have breached his perimeter wall. Then he will scamper Cyril side and offer to lick his boots clean.


What's Justin's position on all these proposed oil and natural gas pipelines again?


I sold my Toronto home in November of 2009 because I thought the housing "bubble' was going to pop. Figured I'd rent for a while. Since 2009 I"ve had to move 4 times because the landlord either wanted to move in or sell his condo. What a nightmare these last seven years has been. Renting is crap.


Why wait?
I jest Kag.  Stay with Holy Mother Church thru thick and thin.


It's all good, fine sir.  No need to focus on posters instead of articles.  However, it's good to know someone's perspective, especially because I have fielded many questions you have about my comments.  It's helpful to know that you are a white conservative male in answering them.  I am a white progressive female, for the record, so let's get on with the topical, civil viewpoints!

My first question is how do you feel about racial profiling?  Do you think the DP is worried that posting the race of the suspect would be considered profiling?  That was the original topic you presented in this thread!


Hear, hear! In fact, the Legislature has just a few weeks left to stand up for jobs and energy independence right here in WA with the Solar Jobs Bill: http://solarstrongwa.org/


Khadr confessed, he was not deemed a child by UN standards, he was in a battle zone fighting for the terrorist side, and he killed a medic trying to give aid to the injured.  Court decisions aside, tell me where this was the right and just thing to give this miscreant 10.5 million.  Trudeau was just trying to cover up a Liberal boondoggle made by Martin and Chretien.  The only thing Harper did was not move faster on expediting Khadr's return to Canada, which the supreme court acknowledged as the government's privilege.

Trudeau is just trying to buyout a problem created by the Liberals and blame everyone else.  He is nothing but a coward in a pretty suit.


One Death by gun is one too many. America has a problem of shooting deaths in it's hoods and the US don't need Refugees that can't be properly vetted to enter the US. This is not a chicken or egg debate, I'll use this example, you destroy all chickens and it's eggs in the US and watdayouknow, no more chickens in the US. UNLESS you "illegally" import the egg or chicken


ME: Bill.  William.  Yeah.  What is your plan B when the Supreme Court reverses the Superior Court and decides to make the State give back the PFD to the people?
BW: <<crickets>>


This article is highly flawed.  Investing is about the future, not about the past!  This article wrongly focuses on the past of Home Capital which is obviously good as housing prices have run up significantly in Canada.  And Canada is not that special ---> Canadian home prices are in extreme bubble territory and (unfortunately) Canadian debt levels are extremely high (Why are people getting into bidding wars to overpay for homes - are they really stupid or on drugs?), there is a lot of downside risk in the next couple of years and it could be very tough for Home Capital, which will get definitely crushed in the next recession and if housing downturn takes place.

I think there is a small chance that Home Capital could be a ZERO in the next 5 years....


I hoped that the U.S. would see absolute proof before taking military action.  Alas, that didn't happen.  What I do find interesting and possibly damning is that the U.S. hit the Syrian airbase from which the U.S. said the Syrian planes took off with the gas.  Was there a release of the same gas at the airbase?  There was likely left over gas at the airbase, no?


For those attempting to conflate Islamophobia with Antisemitism, please understand that Antisemitism refers hatred towards a certain group of ethnicities that employed the use of certain languages (Hebrew, Aramaic, Carthaginian, Chaldaean, Syriac, etc.). The term "Semite" is an erroneous term if used to denote race and ethnicity. But it has come to mean hatred against Jews. That is fine. The difference here is that Islam is an ideology, not a race or ethnicity. People think that most Muslims are of middle-eastern descent, they are not (most Muslims are south Asian) Islamophobia implies a so-called unfounded or irrational fear of Islamic ideology. I would argue that fear of Islamic ideology is very rational and has a very well-established historical basis. If you have read the Quran and understand Sharia Law, it would be irrational for a non-Muslim NOT to have a healthy fear of Islamic ideology


No.  You didn't make a point.  You interjected politics into a story with NOTHING to do with politics.  Cannot alt-lefties like you turn it off for even 60 seconds and just enjoy a good story?


By all means let believe everything Putrumpski says.


ISIS may be a result of climate stressors. https://www.americanprogress.org/issues/security/reports/2013/02/28/54579/the-arab-spring-and-climate-change/


Pope Francis refused multiple requests for his participation and/or presence in the peace process. He rejected several requests by Santos and the Colombian bishops to visit. Representatives of FARC asked to meet Pope Francis during his Sept. 2015 trip to Cuba. In April 2016: FARC Commander-in-Chief Timoleon Jimenez published an open letter to Pope Francis calling for assistance in the on-going peace process.


As the fish farming grows world wide, as it will, consumers care about prices and availability more than philosophical arguments by fisherman.  Alaska can and should continue to focus on the quality of wild salmon. Alaska is not going to stop the farming in the rest of the world becasue we do not like farmed fish.  There is a segment of the population who will continue to seeks the best quality available regardless of price.  Those buyers are the exception not the rule.

As I see the situation  it is parallel to the fast food industry.  There are low priced fast food joints on every corner of most cities.  There also is a place in those cities for the white table cloth restaurants.  The customers of either are there becasue of price and service.  The preponderance of fast food places overwhelms the white table cloth places, serves as evidence that price not quality is what drives the vast majority of  customers through which door.


I'm there (retirement) and doing it. Have purchased several annuities over the past few years. I can confirm that, yes, I am less anxious about making it through retirement! I am quite aware of, and somewhat anxious about inflation too (living through the 1970s will do that). My CPP and deferred higher OAS will partly (as long as the government continues to pay) counter-act that along with, hopefully, my remaining equity investments. Also, I anticipate that, like most people, when I get to be 90, my spending will decline anyway.


Quite surprised there are still Therrien fans out there.
When Price went down last year, he changed the lineup and their style of play.

It didn't work.

This year, he hasn't been sure of what style to play.
He stifles creativity and does not put young players in a position to succeed.

Julien isn't the same coach as the one that was fired in '06.

My guess is that Habstinistas will be happy with this change.


Doctors in Canada are already among the highest paid in the world before we even take into account these tax loopholes that don't exist in countries with the most cost-efficient health care systems. If Canadian doctors keep comparing themselves only to US doctors that are working in a broken and inefficient health care system then we will never see the end of this... Canadian doctors need a reality check... Move to the US at your own perils... (dealing with insurance companies, etc...)


English please!  In English!


Wow.  You're one to talk about racism, after the thing's you've posted about First Nations.


"Roof collapses at Central Oregon school gym; no injuries" - Okay, I am a bit confused.  I thought this was a story about Central Oregon, such as Bend, Redmond, Sisters, LaPine, maybe even Warm Springs & Madras, but how did the weather related problems in Portland become relevant to the title?  All the pictures and more than half the article is about Portland.


You are paid $2,000 to $4,000 per course which are rated at about 6 hours of work per week including classsroom hours, office hours and grading. The real time can be higher if preparing slides for a new course and if you commute to multiple schools. For a 15-20 week course this about $18 to $40 an hour.
Most schools limit instructors to less than 20 booked hours per week in order to avoid paying benefits like health insurance and sick days. So the trick is getting enough courses over a year to make a living wage. Five courses per semester is pushing it, giving the instructor $20K to $40K a year, of which you pay your benefits. And you may have to spread these courses over 2 or 3 schools due to the part time rules. If you are lucky you might get a MWF set one place and TuTh elsewhere. Or a daytime/ evening split. The name of the game is hustle, hustle, hustle.


You know she was here illegally, ... how?
American citizens, even ones born here, commit crimes all the time.


I reach the age 70 milestone in a few weeks. It seems our experiences, and lessons learned, differ considerably.

I've learned 1) that silence in the presence of one's elders is out of fear more often than out of respect, 2) conversations between generations generate more respect than they do fear, and 3) fear can be created, but respect can only be earned.

Yes, age brings experience. It does not confer wisdom. But, if any wisdom should be gathered over one's years, it should be the wisdom of acceptance of oneself as not being all that wise.

Know-it-all's in their seventies are no more tolerable than know-it-all's in their twenties.

Listening to the young folk is an opportunity to learn.


I think euthanasia is the legal term.


Where do all those airplanes go when not in use? Where is the land for airports going to come from? How about all those cars and how are they going to get to the airport and where are they going to park? What happens if an engine fails on a plane? There are thousands of issues that haven't been answered or engineered.

The same basic questions apply to anything new. If society stopped every time, we would be still living without the wheel.


Trudeau DID teach math and French, correct? I have no idea why anybody would remove reference to him being a drama teacher as there's nothing wrong with that either. Wikipedia entries can be edited by anybody - how do you know who edited Trudeau's entry, assuming that it has been?


Okay. Granted the organization may be far-left and deal in highly slanted info, but what I am interested in is whether the info presented in the webpage sited IS or IS NOT truthful and accurate. If not, show where it isn't and please cite a better source that is. It would also be nice to show how it is slanted.
There are a number of webpages devoted to that subject. Trying out several Google searches I see that the one cited is listed first when searching 'Benghazi facts and myths check'.


I'm glad the Border Patrol and ICE have stepped up enforcement. Keep up the good work!


From an evolutionary standpoint, Trump doesn't even have legs yet.  Or gills (it just looks that way: they're jowls, actually).


So much better to just ignore cops killing blacks, right fiveo?  They deserve it.  We just want to watch a football game and get drunk.  So very American.

If God did have a hand in the founding, he or she must be shaking their head like crazy today.

How could a country get away from God so much where violance is tolerated and actually celebrated each week?  So very Christian.


The plaintiff is the Washington State, in this case. I included the judge because the federal DISTRICT court clearly overstepped its authority. This will be quashed on the appeal as Mr. Ferguson has no case.


You have this...and then you have Elizabeth Renzetti's latest column ("Is Donald Trump losing his war on Reality?") and then, Tabetha Southey's column, ("Five Summer Movies Walk Into a Bar")

Boy, Dog Days of Summer, indeed.


"Does he have tax payer funded health insurance?"
Of course he does, as do 44M enrolled in Medicare. As a retired military member he is entitled to free health care, either from the VA or Tricare insurance. He also has Medicare which the member pays a small amount  but primarily funded by then taxpayer.
You may be insinuating he has free health care because of his status in government - he doesn't. All of his insurance benefits have been earned.


If there is no requirement in the recall definition that it only be used in certain cases then it seems to me the citizens can use recall for whatever reasons they choose.  Trying to impose your standard is ridiculous.  If a standard is required, let it become part of the statute that defines how, when, and why someone may be recalled.


Ipi iMali?


is saving innocent lives bad? when laws encourage the loss of innocent lives, are they still good?

I know I'm not providing perfect solutions, but this is more than a logical issue, since what's happening is madness.


It started snowing around 1 p.m. today here in Boulder.  I feel for the person who died, but what the hell were they doing climbing today?


Interesting that some of the the posters from the right disagree with my comment on the violence, that it's time to pull together, and focus our thoughts and prayers on all who suffered from this violent act -- very revealing in my opinion.


Which increases the velocity of money in the economy, boosts spending, increases profits for businesses large and small, etc.  Basically the only people who lose are plutocrats who can't squeeze extra bucks out of their employees to pump back into scam stock buy back schemes and other sterile speculative financial navel gazing.  But of course the plutocrats are the ones our government works for and so we increasingly become a nation of peasants working for starvation wages while healthy democracies and their citizens flourish.


Question. For those who are persuaded by the author's argument, why does it not also make sense to defer OAS. Other than the obvious risk of its abolition ( dont think any political party will alienate the senior voting block) and the increase in the deferred benefit is only 35% vs 42%.


Hunt those men down and string em up.


Not surprisingly coming from you - you have no understanding of the nature of liturgy.

Humans aren't "pointed" toward anything.  Humans are always in relationship to other humans - that is our nature.

BTW, God speaks to us for sure, but that is only a human metaphor. God cannot talk because God doesn't have a physical body ... didn't you study your catechism?

As Jesus taught us:  "Where two or three are gathered in my name, there I am among them" and "the Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath" ...  that is the purpose of any human ritual or liturgy.


There are 11 words in the first sentence of my comment. Read them and make a attempt to understand fully before you spew your negativity. Now Consider yourself educated. But please note that what you do with that education is strictly a example of your morals and values as a human.


From some of the Canadian  alt right commentators here, it's clearly not exclusively a failing of the US education system.


Roy your defending lying to ethics , you saying bribery not a problem.. this whole rail is falling apart because our foundation starts with honesty. Rail is falling because of pay to play..


The response from the public is just a tad extreme and based on the public outcry and personal harm threats, I'd say that Mr. Sorrentino struck a nerve with some very insecure people. Sounds like after reading the article, some folks may have realized that they actually fit the description provided.There use to be a time when people(men and women alike) dressed appropriately when leaving their home and were embarrassed if their panty lines showed.
I'd challenge the offended individuals to ask themselves if they have ever posted, shared, or laughed with others about pictures or people you thought were wearing outrageous clothing in public? If so, then you my friend, are nothing more than a hypocrite. It's time for all of the thin-skinned people to get down off the podium and get a grip. Last I checked, we live in the USA and enjoy the right to freedom of speech. This man should apologize to no-one for voicing his opinion.


I was a measuring cup kind of gal, until I insisted that my dear mother-in-law teach me to bake her wonderful European goodies. It was then that I purchased a scale for my kitchen. It is very easy, and so accurate. Don't be afraid.


just as Alexander replied
I am in shock that anybody able to get paid $8538 in 4 weeks on the
computer . read review............. http://www.jobpro22.com


The song Hey Man Nice Shot from Filter comes to mind...


You're right.  The country is going down the drain.  Brilliant, know-it-all people like you should get out while you can.
Today is good.  Yesterday was better.  No doubt there's someone who will miss you.


I'm glad my high school football coaches never pussed out like this guy.


How do you know it's going to lead to chaos?

Right now the preferred solution of Trudeau/Clinton/Obama/Merkel/etc... is slow motion ethnic cleansing. You think that's better?


No they're not, with the possible exception of the victim. Marijuana possession should never have been a crime. Of the attackers, one was housed and two apparently homeless. There are violent people among both the housed and homeless, and they're a minority in both cases. I know of no evidence that homeless people are more violent than housed. A few news stories don't prove anything.

On the other hand, the homeless are very vulnerable to attack, from both housed & homeless, since they have no locked doors to protect them. Especially women, who I've heard are "terrified". They are also in danger from disease, due to exposure to the weather and lack off medical care, and die much younger than the housed.


Since when does the Charter apply to non citizens.


I attended today's lecture and the lecture was held in the Social Science Building Room 1118.  It's not in the Bookstore!  Professor Madley presented a lump in the throat lecture of the US federal and state governments genocidal actions against California's American Indian people.  Anyone reading American history knows that what happened to California Indians was widespread across the nation.  American Indian lands were stolen by our governments.  Bigots and racists arrogantly stereotype American Indians and Alaska Natives as freeloaders of government handouts.  Bigots and racists don't even know half the truth or history.


Can't be done. What can be done is provide you an astonishing amount of evidence of how our unfathomably large and vast universe was created without a creator, which scientists do all of the time. "The good thing about science is it's true whether you believe it or not." NDT


Good luck taking NSAIDS.

"Taking any dose of NSAIDs for one week, one month, or more than a month was associated with an increased risk of myocardial infarction."

http://www.bmj.com/content/357/bmj.j1909


me


Only you could put such a ridiculous spin on what is currently happening. There is not one political commentator who comes remotely close to your obvious over the top partisanship. It's fine to be blindly partisan, but don't make the mistake of posting these views. In two days you are the only regular Liberal to show up on these forums.


Thank you for proving my point.


You are living in a dream.


Anytime we try to destroy people, who are trying to get their opinion across, if we agree with them or not, it is not our right to do harm to them, as long as they are not abusive to any other!! None of us was chosen by GOD to destroy our enemies, whether we agree with them or not!! Don't try to play GOD, it won't work, except to do more harm!!


Nobody saw this coming? Go to any local sporting event, especially a Rockies game and witness 1/4 of the crowd cheering for the visiting team, then when that team leaves town, witness 1/4 crowd cheering for the next visiting team that shows up. Suddenly the sad reality sets in that this place is overrun with transplants. The road congestion is becoming intolerable. Hiking trails resemble Disneyland anymore. ENOUGH!


"From what you can tell..." says to me that you have likely not traveled to the area. I was there yesterday. Those people are struggling and need jobs.

It is widely known that Shell pulled out of the Chukchi last year after Obama met with the President of Shell USA at the Hotel Captain Cook. Shell was told not to even bother finishing their well because this action would take place and no further development permits would be granted. They never finished their well at Burger and pulled out in a matter of days.


How is this statement not racist?  If you are talking about the South in America, there are many more Black people than there are in this state established with the intent to exclude Black people from living here.  Please clarify what you meant to say.


The problem with TV is that much of it represents a kind of synthetic reality. Real life is always a bit more blunt, a bit more bold, brash, and a little bit more nasty at times. And if you watch enough TV, this false reality transforms into a subliminal message. That all is as it should be. And then when the commercial breaks occur, the mind is primed for acceptance because "all is as it should be". We don't live in that world folks. You should throw those TV sets away.


Just admit it. The Council has no clue on what to do with the greatest debacle in Hawaiian history.


After 8 years of Bush getting blamed by Liberals why not .


If Trump and the states want Amazon to collect State Sales tax then all they need to do is amend their laws.  Currently for most there needs to be a physical presence in the state to trigger the tax.


I am sure Trudope could have chartered a boat at his own expense.
Aga offered his chopper and Trudope accepted - apparently that is a big NO NO

Do you often take fellow co-workers on 'private, family vacations'?
The optics alone stink from a million miles away.


I'm with you all the way AFT. The psychological fall out from the exposure of the clerical abuse scandal, made me question my faith very deeply. Eventually I realised that all the problems were centered on the institutional church. Coming from the background as an "Irish Catholic" that grew up in the 1940's/ 50's ; pre-VII; the hierarchy dominated Irish life, as a very powerful & influential force. We were "institutionalised" and unquestioningly endeavored to follow all the rules blindly.
Following the exposure of the abuse scandal; in despair to find out "why" & "how could they"; I accidentally analysed the last 200 years approx of the church, from the Vatican to Ireland. As a result of the "litmus test"; my faith in the credibility of the institutional church collapsed. Their claims to infallibility & direct spiritual guidance from above, were laid bare; as were their conclusions & decisions. They were very flawed & that brought me back to basic Christianity. Lumen de Lumine.


It takes a lot of moxie to succeed Robert Finn and talk about guilt by association.


Yet...


Really, you want to stake your Blue Jackets turnaround on a hot streak with numbers that are arguably not sustainable?  From a team that has made the playoffs twice in its history, has never won a playoff round, and whose predictions from all the writers pre-season were a team targeted to not make the playoffs?  You're ready to project them as a turnaround story?  I'll wait to see where they stand on the last day of the season.  Maybe they will be maintain their winning ways but this was hardly something that anyone foresaw until it happened.  At this point in the season, that is not the foundation for a strong turnaround story with legs.


To claim that Church doctrine never changes requires either ignorance of history or dishonesty. Because the fact is that it has changed on any number of subjects.


So, you think the two things are mutually exclusive?


He's not the messiah, he's a very naughty boy  .... with the nuclear weapons codes.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=plZRe1kPWZw


You're missing the point.

The GOP investigated HRC for 4 years regarding Benghazi....and had little to show for it.....and yet, you seem to think that this is a big waste of time.  As I have said many times......maybe there is nothing here, but Trump and his people have given us a reason to look into it.  If you want to blame someone for all of this, then blame them (or is personal responsibility so 1990s?).

And.....would you be defending the Dems if the shoe was on the other foot?


Betty Taylor and George Brown voted against tearing down the former City Hall.
There was quite an opposition to tearing down the award-winning structure and there
were several outspoken Letters to the Editor with many comments.   If the true
costs had been given...it would have never happened.

No one tears down a building without having a firm idea of what the cost of the rebuild
will be.   This is beyond incompetence.


So let me get this straight.  The UO will hire Edwards to "smooth the way for the [Knight} complex as it moves through state and local regulatory processes."  The UO will pay Edwards.  The UO is a state owned school.  How is it that this plan does not run afoul of prohibitions of state agencies not to hire lobbyists to manipulate government/political decisions?


The conservative party of 1860 consisted of Abraham Lincoln and was republican not democratic. Yes, it was the progressive party that spawned the KKK and the conservative party that wanted to do away with slavery. That is still true today. Well, mostly, the progressives changed beginning in the late 40's causing the slavery defenders to split off, called the Dixiecrats. When that failed, all but 4 returned to the democratic party. You are absolutely correct about one thing though. You can't be a current member of the republican party and a progressive. That was also true in 1860.


That's because they couldn't care less that their ways depleted fisheries populations.


Hmm, wonder if Caldwell is looking for a senate seat via Ige....kinda like how Shatz got his?


Skipping your harshly judgmental accusations, take a look on the PAEC website at how well those $23 tickets are selling, or should I say AREN'T selling. Is it better to sell 10 $23 tickets or 25 $11 tickets? Or 50 $7 tickets?

The PAEC shouldn't have been built at all. It was never put to a public vote and doesn't serve the community in which it exists. I agree Federal Way needs a cultural identity, but not this one. A great start would've been a children's museum that also had attractions adults would've found enjoyable. If not that, then something else that kept costs and admission low so more community members could participate. The PAEC only serves a select few.


They might not be islands of sweetness and light, but they are always BETTER than male-run organizations. Men cannot be trusted in any position where they might have power over women.


Insurers have done this every year already, you know, before President Trump WON the last election. Ex President Obama is too blame for that.


"and whether the state has conducted or commissioned audits of those costs or the enrollees’ eligibility."


Yeah, and a couple hours later Ford cancelled plans on a billion $ investment in Mexico, moving it to Michigan.


The Bank of Canada being as opaque as it is, it only provides charts and not tables in its outlook document. Even so, it is clear that business expected a lot more inflation at the time of this winter survey than they did in the fall. Around 80% expect CPI inflation to exceed the 2% target as opposed to around 70% three months previous. Dave mentions this being the first survey since the election of Donald Trump but Trump’s name isn’t mentioned in the outlook document at all. However, independent of Trump’s election, it is likely that the increasing probability of a federal funds rate increase and then the actuality of one over the survey period led respondents to anticipate higher inflation. This interest rate rise, which will almost certainly not be matched by the Bank of Canada, will certainly have an inflationary impact over much of 2017.


Article 25 Section 4.


Well now that you've questioned my honesty.  I'm still waiting for an answer to my question.

BTW, I'm sticking with my earlier assertion," The "C" marking is abused on a daily basis.  I can assure you.


"Tolerant" libs trying to control who celebrities associate with. Never mind when it's even  our democratically elected president.  Libs are so hypocritical and funny that it's cartoonish.


darn right, if you love suburban sprawl you'll love this initiative!


Our town has gone to hell.  Its time to play Cowboys and Samoans.


They keep doing the same thing with mine, so as you can see they don't discriminate: they go equally after anyone who posts anything challenging their narrow views. They have obviously chosen to believe only in alternate facts, perhaps because they find reality a major threat to their beliefs.

In the end, Trumpeteers seem to be just a reflection of the very same people that Trump surrounds himself with. However, let's not forget that for Trump loyalty is a one way avenue. So far he has not hesitated in throwing under the bus anyone around him who sees things differently and dares to say so.


You see some of the old clergy rape victims are better off getting some hush money handout at C. D’s discretion?   And hide CI (Catholic Institution) criminal behavior of hiding and condoning clergy rapes of children is find to you?

So what kind of faith journey are you leading?    You are not saying that God of Catholic is OK with clergy rape of children?   Who wants to worship God with the child rapist organization?

In that case, why bother with religion at all?  Surely the child rapists are OK by CI, divorced/remarried or LGBT fork are angels and even abortion are OK too since the clergy rape victims kill themselves often.

What kind morality one grew up with to not see that the clergy child rapes can’t co-exist with any kind of religion?


Yep- The smart thing to do is try to tie every GOP contender and office holder to this anchor and let gravity do its thing.


Whom are you writing for ?

As a shareholder of Kinder Morgan, I think their initiative, approach and result were brilliant,
As a property owner in BC, I am also a supporter.
As a person, handy with a calculator, I know the cost per barrel is just a fraction of a single percent.
As far as free movement of goods across provincial borders. Are we talking about Canada ??
Let's turn down the hysteria and leave this transaction between two willing parties alone.


How dare real Americans question the Dear Leader! Those that investigate should be punished, amirite?


"It was the second consecutive balanced budget for the Liberals."

50% of NS's budget comes from equalization and other federal handouts.


I said constructive.  Massive debt and fueling the middle east nuts like Hussein with chem weapons technology isn't constructive, unless you hate America.


"Oh, I’ll pound you when I see you."

Oh man, I would pay to see Kimmel try that. Get real guy! He probably meant I'll give you a pound cake when I see you.


Trust funds and off shore money are where the real wealthy people hide their money.  Trudeau and Morneau have no clue what middle class is nor do they care.  It’s much easier to vilify the doctor who works 100 hours a week and is close to burning out or a small business person that dared to invest within the corporation so they could have a decent retirement(soon it will be only teachers and public servant who will retire comfortably). The liberals want class warfare to play to the progressive/NDP voters in Quebec and the Maritimes to keep their majority and that’s all they care about.


Early voting shouldn't be allowed.  Too much room for voter fraud.


Boeing claims that the Quebec government buying a stake in the CSeries project at a bargain price is an unfair subsidy. Completely different from the $8.7 billion in tax breaks Boeing got from Washington State. Or the $35 billion rigged tanker deal that they got from the U.S. federal government. Or the $900 million they got from South Carolina.


I love False Bay. Please let us know what we can do as citizens.


Let us forget that "fact."

"the Australian Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse found that the average time it took between a victim of Catholic sexual abuse being abused and reporting it, or seeking redress, is 33 years."

IOW, the abuse that was brought to light started many years earlier. If it was news in 1980, it probably happened in the 1940s. While that is the figure in Australia, there isnt much reason to think it was different elsewhere. The accusations against Maciel in the 90s were for abuse in the 50s, though there is evidence of later abuse. It simply isnt true that abuse began with the generation ordained in the '60s, it is closer to the truth that it began coming to light with that generation.


Thank you.


The arrogant, in-your-face demands being made by these 'kids' you weasel word to 'ask' is not civilized behavior and need not be tolerated by anyone.


and rising prices...10cents here...25 cents there...every 6 months or more...for me it is not the place to go or have meet ups anymore. It's home now, better coffee..better cake or cookies, and way cheaper...


There is no rational basis at this point for anyone to disregard or marginalize reports in Washington Post or New York Times based upon unnamed officials, senior advisor, etc. and yet people keep trying.  Trump proved beyond question on numerous occasions that the story he's concocted are lies after some unnamed official leaked the truth.  Yet people still want to buy into his fantasies.  It's gotten to the point I'm tired of hearing the same "fake news" protestations and trying to not just write off anyone who objects like that as irrational but it gets harder with every article.
I curious.  Has there been a single occasion where a leak was proven wrong in regards to Trump since his inauguration?  Perhaps that is why he feels the media is "treating him unfairly" because they can report on leaks he considers a "witch hunt" but he cannot?


I see the Rail Station to nowhere in Waipahu is making progress with more sprouting up like weeds along the Route. Just amazing.


No, I'm asking because I believe for you and other liberals, blacks are required to march to the same political drummer as you.
What's your opinion of Dr. Ben Carson? A successful neurosurgeon and POTUS candidate. I don't hear him crying racism.  Perhaps that's because he's a very productive member of society, who didn't rely on government or anyone else to determine his lot in life.


I am so tired of opinion pieces laying out one grand plan or another without putting any numbers to it.  Mr. Havelock, how much of a tax will be required to keep the PFD intact and still balance the budget?  Lay out the numbers so that once everybody picks themselves up off the floor, they can look at the PFD with blinders off.


And in the United States of America, Christians voted for Donald Trump. How's that for "issues"?


But, of course, a LOT of religions (and religionists) DO violate some OTHER people's rights. As do their adherents. Sadly. (Eg.: "The Bible tells me so" ... selectively, of course.)

Belief is different from actions. They're/we're all free to believe as we wish. NONE of us are free to discriminate in the secular, public, civic square because of those beliefs. It seems to be very difficult for some (evangelicals, specifically, but by no means exclusively) to grasp this concept. They seem to have confused commerce for religious exercise. (See 'cake shops' and 'florists'.)

No one is seeking to change their beliefs. (I sincerely doubt that is even possible.) It is their discriminatory actions that are the problem. They're corrosive to a CIVILized society.


#notmyunion. I am a nurse at Eugene Urgent care and I voted no for union. I felt pressured and harresed by union reps... constant phone calls.. constant visits to my house even after they were told I was dealing with family issues... if they have to bully, pressure, and harass people to get them to vote, then I do not think they will do any good.. I love where I work and who I work with and for, yes change is good, but our company deserves a chance to make the changes right now they understand they mistakes...


"The Pope can lead a worship service for Lutherans..."  How did you change the nature of the planned event?  Evidently you have a lot of strings you can pull.  Reports on this celebration has Pope Francis listed as a guest, or if you wish, a co-celebrant - of an ecumenical prayer service.  Yeah - sort of like what Pope Benedict XVI did with Muslims, and St. John Paul II did with Jews....should I go on?  You make it out to be a Eucharistic liturgy, which of course it is not.  Let's stick to the facts and the appropriate words, as I am sure you do not want to sow confusion and falsehoods, do you?


Or you get private insurance (like health) when you travel...


For goodness sake -- just because something is within federal jurisdiction doesn't mean it's a good idea for the federal government to strong-arm the issue.  The National Energy Policy of Trudeau the 1st was also within federal jurisdiction, but in hindsight, not many people think that forcing it whole down Alberta's throat was smart, and I'm pretty sure Trudeau v.2 agrees.

As for chicken little pundits warning that the constitutional sky is falling, the NDP-Green coalition isn't even government yet, and trying to barter, cajole, or reason with them would not make Trudeau v.2 into headwaiter to the provinces.  It would be a sensible first step.  The good news is that he doesn't owe the NDP or Green party any loyalty.


Thank you for sharing.


The dental examination is not a "review".  What you are describing is called "a loss-leader" in retail.  Do you know the cost of the service that you received?  Do you care?
Go to Mexico where that "work" will done without health regulations, exposing you to potential infection; materials and products that are likely not approved for use in Canada and US; and personnel who are likely unlicensed.
As Oscar Wilde said, "Nowadays people know the price of everything and the value of nothing."


Stop thinking readers and start thinking market.  If you are looking for a house, you look at the House section.  Ditto cars.  The rest of the paper doesn't matter.  Advertizers couldn't care less if the paper gets read, they just want response to their ads.

But you are right, print revenues are rapidly eroding.  Still immigration occupies a big part of media corporation marketing strategy and has for the past 40 years.   Also, some of the media corps own ethnic papers.

Cheers,
John Meyer


This is a cheesy, backdoor way to borrow ever more money - sell the asset now, get money for our out-of-control government to spend NOW, while the lost revenue is spread out into the future.  And airports are a serious part of national security - does Justin really want to sell them to foreign interests?? How short-sighted, greedy, naive, stupid etc. can you be??  CUT SPENDING, stop subsidizing idiotic bits of "innovation" policies, fire about half of your bureaucrats, and cut the pay of those that remain by 15% to 40% (higher cuts at higher incomes).   Quit paying OAS to wealthy seniors - in the short term, change the clawback - longer term, means test on income.  Don't sell valuable assets, screwing future generations more than we already are.  How can JT look into a camera and claim to be any friend of the young, as he piles debt upon their heads directly, and by sleazy schemes like privatization???


The U of A land is some of the best.  Over and over in the last years I have come across UA land.  The bad state land is sold to the public but the UA land sits idle.  It is about time the UA sell some of that land.


You're citing a survey that is over 30 years old?  How about the Oahu growth master plan that's also nearly 30 years old.  The master plan that made Kapolei into Oahu's second city.  Hows that coming along?  There's thousands of homes in Kapolei, yet 90% of those who live there still got to travel into town for work.  What happened to the jobs and companies that supposed to move or open in Kapolei?  I shall await your answer.


Perhaps.  But good luck suing someone in China.  That's were they were all designed and manufactured.  "Bad" and "not ISO tested" are two different things.  That's why there are no stories of anyone with burned out eyes.

Even in China's lawless manufacturing industry, a group would not intentionally go on a mission to blind half the world.  Making compliant lenses costs exactly 0 cents more than making non-compliant lenses, and there are no stories of mass blindness from "fake" glasses, so there you go.


Why isn't being wealthy and not sharing your wealth with others a mortal sin?  Didn't Jesus have something to say about this?  And the issue is that you can be a good wealthy person but you can also be a pious remarried person who is the innocent victim in the relationship.  The issue is that remarried people are summarily barred from Communion while wealthy CEOs aren't.  This includes wealthy CEOs who are actually bad and greedy people.


. . . ? a bunch of killjoys in the comment section? Really.. ??

What is that sweeping generalization based on?

Ms. Cormier presents an 'ugly' representation of English citizens living in London currently, as well as those living 70+ years ago...

The couched vitriol portrayed in this article certainly explains why she likely did not write this article for the consumption of 'English' newspapers.

Cormier's representation of London is loaded with 'sly put-down' once one cuts through the derisive dichotomous doublespeak.

. . . and quite honestly, calling Canada home is nothing to "grumble" about.


The argument makes absolutely no sense ------ "It is the separate VA system, housing system, and commissary system that has isolated the military from too much of the country. For example, the original purpose of the commissary system was for those who are serving overseas."  I lived on post at Fort Leonard Wood, Fort Rucker, and Fitzsimons.  The commissary, PX, and movie theatres were located on post for the benefit of the many families living there as well.  It is odd to suggest, for example, that military families would have to drive twenty to thirty miles at Leonard Wood. Most military facilities were constructed miles from local communities.


Speaking of whores, what's Donny Rumps wife up to?


Big Brother is watching you. Everywhere you carry your cellphone, use a Presto transit card, your whereabouts are being monitored. Every time you walk on the street, there are probably CCTVs recording you. Every time you use your credit card or payment app, or swipes a loyalty card, some organization is accumulating information.  Every computer or appliance connected to the internet is sending information to the manufacturer's service center.

We are always at war. Oceania may not be at war with Eurasia or Eastasia, but we have been in a cold war with one or the other, and now al-Quaeda, and then ISIS, if not a war against drugs, illegal migrants, or the politically incorrect.

Since at least 9/11, the U.S. has demanded patriotism and not opposing voices. Trump has taken it further with demanding media be "nice" and subscribe to his "facts".

To a fair degree, 1984 is upon us.


I am not sure what the problem is

During the last low - dollar high tax rate differential with the USA (under Chretien), the country lost somewhere around 300,000 professionals.

This accomplishes two things - it leaves behind a greater percentage of the population that is employed by governments at all levels, which ensures the re-election of governments who favour these classes.

In addition, it creates a new field of work for these bureaucrats - creating soft programs like billboards in Silicon Valley trying to lure back the same people who where driven out by these programs....

I wonder what the next campaign will be? "Come back for the weather. Stay for the lower dollar, and higher taxes..."


Alex Demarban, you are a very good reporter, but you would be an even better reporter if you more accurately described what the House Republicans did today.  You reported that they met in a "...two- hour, closed door caucus..."   This phraseology does not convey how evil these meetings are.

It would be better if you reported that these crooks met in secret.  No reporters, no members of the public allowed.  If the public tried to observe, they would be arrested.

If elected officials from the political subdivisions of Alaska did this- they would literally be committing a crime.  But the legislature exempts itself from the laws others are expected to follow.

All of these miserable, corrupt people need to be overthrown, before they completely destroy our state.


If gay priests had been barred from the priesthood in the first place, the costs associated with straight priests involved in pedophilia/ephebophilia would have been a drop in the bucket compared to the costs involving gay priests.  The numbers do not lie.


Stopping the move to mailboxes instead of door to door delivery was one of the worst things the Liberals did when they got elected. They can spin this all they want but the numbers don't lie and we the taxpayer are on the hook for it. By the way, the mailbox for my house was installed the week before the election and there have been no issues since it was put in.


Somehow I expected more than a link. That being said why the indecision as to which link to post? Is the NYT more credible than ProPublica ?
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https://www.propublica.org/article/trying-to-get-records-from-most...
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http://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/09/us/obama-russia-election-hack.html?_r=0


Quite so! The tax returns tell the tale, and a whole lot more. And under the proper investigation can  be called as evidence. Trump ran the Miss Universe Pageant in Russia...  The Washington Post "flow chart" of relationships has only skimmed the surface. Yes, subpoena the tax returns.


“We’re not good enough to come on the road and not play as hard as possible for 48 minutes,” Malone said. “I can only do so much. I can’t motivate 15 individual players and give them a ‘rah-rah’ speech." ~ QUOTED FROM THE ARTICLE
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These words coming from a head coach, one who has never had one winning season, never been to one playoff game as head coach, even though the bar in the NBA is set so low when it comes to low seeds making the playoffs.
Go ahead Mr. Malone, throw the players under the bus, the last loser who was head coach just before you did that, it worked real well.
Sadly, Denver fired a winning coach, one who the year he was fired, took a young inexperienced team to the playoffs, receiving "Coach of the Year". He took Denver to the playoffs consistently, year in, year out. He was replaced with two losers, ones who never achieved anything in the NBA as a head coach, ones who the owner said he wanted to take the team "deeper into the playoffs".


Markov was an outstanding defense player in Habs history. He recently matched Guy Lapointe performance. Yet Larry Robinson was the exceptional and best ever defense player of Habs along with Doug Harvey of another era.


Good to see that the shoe will be on the other foot then. Rent is ridiculously over priced in this area and landlords have been renting really crappy apartments at a premium because rentershad few options. Not everybody can afford to buy a home, so they rent out of necessity. I know so many people that pay more than
50% of their income to rent an apartment. And most of them spend food money on rent because they have to choose one or the other. I think it's fine that apartment owners want to make money. We all do. But do they have to be so greedy about it? Just because you can doesn't mean you should. People aren't getting a living wage most of the time so cut them a break and lower rent. If you don't, your competition will.


Too funny.

No little fella, it is not.

A 22 fold increase over 40 years equates to an approximately 8% growth rate.

A six fold increase over 20 years equates to a greater than 9% annual growth rate.

You sure are clever. By the way, the obvious flaw in your arithmetic comparison  is so obvious, a smart 4th grader should be able to figure it out. I'll leave it as a little puzzle for you. Genius.

Regardless for the record, even with a drop in the annual increase of the Muslim population to 7%, in 60 years that translates to approximately 60 million people. Let's take 2/3 of that and say 45 million.

As I stated, and as is exactly true, without a change in demographic trends, and unless muslims in Canada suddenly catch this secularism trend you're all excited about, Canadians will be regularly hearing the call of the muezzin within 60 years.


The platform already exists. Take a look at edx.org with 90 universities and institutes.

"Founded by Harvard University and MIT in 2012, edX is an online learning destination and MOOC (Massive Open Online Courses) provider, offering high-quality courses from the world’s best universities and institutions to learners everywhere." - edx.org


Sounds like a win for state sovereignty.


I think Trump and the military industrial complex has already allowed the Russians to establish a base in Area 51. You may want to investigate this but I must give you a trigger warning that this may cause nightmares


Good lord DB.  The sky really is falling isn't it?  You realize that the problems you fear due to rec drug use are 10x worse and cause 10x more problems when you prohibit said rec use... no you don't realize obviously

For ease of comprehension:  Violent crime rises with prohibition. Source: AL Capone and The failed war on drugs.


Leafs are scary good.... thought a potential cup victory was still a few years away... dont think so.. they are going for it


Maybe, maybe not. More anonymous sources say bad things about Trump. Who's lying?


New taxation bureaucracy to grow and mature until other people's money is gone.


Monica...I'm having a simplistic morning. I went back and looked at those 10 steps and the Journalism one seemed both central and foundational...i.e. Good accurate data on which to base conclusions ( http://freespeechdebate.com/en/principle/p-4/)

Without accurate data,..it would seem that the edifice comes  tumbling down....is this article to be taken seriously? I admit to some difficulties.


I heard it from a reliable source, one I can't tell you about but it's a great source, believe me I know more about sources than anybody, and this source said that Donald Chump made a deal with Putin to remove the sanctions if Putin would have his people spread fake news and rig the election to that Chump could win. I'm hearing from lots of people that Flynn is just the fall guy.


This is a surprising - and disappointing - editorial from CB. The Jones Act requires cargo shipped among US ports to be on US vessels with 75% US crewmembers. Why are we advocating the elimination of jobs for Americans? Look at the issues around long line fishing vessels that are excluded from requirements to use American workers. If we want good jobs to exist for America workers, we need to support the infrastructure and laws that allow for those jobs.


Nonsense.
This is the sort of rubbish people get when they're forced to vote for the lesser of two evils.
The odious comparison makes the lesser of the corrupt, greedy, hypocritical, treacherous look good  Think Mussolini in comparison to Hitler.
 Far from being exceptional, Trudeau has shown his real colors as merely another member of the uber establishment International Oligarchs.
  Breaking every election promise and betraying the "progressive" change he represented, he's now merely another lying purveyor of wealth to the 1%,  struggle for the rest.
  Betraying the large number of Canadians who want a more democratic election system, Trudeau has joined the US in maintaining the old status quo  FPTP. Canadians are now set up again to vote in the next election for the lesser of the two evils.


Tillamook burn?


And so many other things. I've been censored for intolerance toward Trump and his cabinet, despite the fact that my comments were both true. I miss Disqus, where I didn't have to answer three to five questions before posting mine. I've also found I have to judge comments about which I know nothing such as some sports topics. Seems there's no "I don't know" option.


It's not news that someone said it; "They" always reference "disproportionate" numbers when citing victim stats.  Now if "They" admitted the "disproportionate" numbers on the other side of the gun, THAT would be newsworthy.


Maximum security prison for hardened criminals and no parole.


Really?  The Globe is that hard up for articles that they thought this was newsworthy?


McCain is clearly the true Manchurian politician. He is undermining the U.S. border security and standing in the world.  Truly helping Putin.


It doesn't matter, whether the officers, are innocent or guilty.

The general public's perceptions, as well as this criminal case, will always be inside the officers' personnel files.

If there is a future criminal case, this criminal case, will be used as evidence, for the future criminal case, to establish a pattern of behavior.

The good officers, who were defamed, should transfer out to another government job, after the smoke clears away.


Hacking into someone's email is illegal and unethical, just as burglarizing someone's files or wiretapping their office.  Selective release of emails is unethical.  This is a fairly simple moral question.  I thought you only used this alias for abuse scandal postings.


The Americans have a military base of some 30,000 soldiers just North of Seoul and the North Koreans have thousands of artillery pieces pointed directly at it at all times.


You're a poet now


Oh I want my cell phone contract updated, or I want my car loan contract updated or I want my mortgage updated. Lets be reasonable here!


Aint it great. The idea of the trumpster lobbing missiles from the vinson makes me warm n fuzzy


In this news article, Tory says he has a plan to "fix traffic".  Is there anything more to that plan than doing the repairs to roads that should have already been done by now?  The City of Toronto seems to love cement.  I see lots of brand new cement sidewalks and brand new cement street curbs.  But not nearly as much emphasis on fixing cracked and broken streets.  Is there some sort of pro-cement, anti-asphalt bias at City Hall?


Jeff Stahley, Your information about Hawaii's judiciary is irrelevant.  Derrick Watson is a federal judge.


But Alaska is a state.  Reality: Try it sometime Trumperbelle.


Ex-HPD officer have gone on to distinguish themselves in other organizations.  Some may work for a federal agency or may have gone on to many other jobs in various employment positions.  HPD does not define a person.  It does not require a employee service contract, a non compete clause, and there is no signing bonus.  One works until he decided to seek other employment or gets another job.  Working to get 25 years of service and retirement at 55 years of age is not happening.  Those days are gone and people want lives that may be more suitable to travel and economic opportunities,  Forty three thousand  for recruitment to be spread around to 11 officers is not really that impressive.  Now, a $43,000 bonus per officer over and above one yearly salary...that's interesting.


Yes, I've never understood that. Shouldn't they at least have regular buses meeting the trains to go into town?


Time to leave, want the first line of defense in the pacific, pay.....


He has done many selfies and compensated and apologised to a convicted terrorist, not bad for the first 2 years in office.


The people of Alaska deserve less money for programs and services that benefit them. - Rep. Mike Hawker, apparently. What an idiot.


Provide the name of the lawyer and a link either to her/his statement or to the NPR report. You can't and won't -- because you're lying about this. Meanwhile, this is a statement from Grant Stancliff, Communications Director of Equality Ohio:
" ... we firmly believe in religious freedoms. It would be absurd to demand a Rabbi marry a Catholic couple, and visa versa. It would also be absurd to force a Catholic Church to lease it's sanctuary to a same-sex couple. The United States was founded on religious freedom, and that's not something to be taken lightly––already, even without the Pastor Protection Act, any clergy member can refuse to marry anybody they want for any reason." On the off chance that someone thinks you might be telling the truth about this, they ought to go to the Equality Ohio website and/or contact EO directly for a statement of their positions. You are lying about them. Of course you are.
You promised "5 more examples"; you haven't provided even one.


Addicts ARE self-destructive. Holly crap! does everyone have a lobotomy these days?


Non sequitur?  Not in the least.  You asserted a criterion ("attacking virtually every Christian value…”) for excluding a presidential candidate from the Al Smith Dinner.  My question stands on its own; it does not relate to Clinton.

Donald Trump is a vulgar boor who has built his presidential campaign on xenophobia, racism, misogyny and nativism.  He ridicules  women, mocks the disabled and attacks racial, ethnic and religious minorities.  He's pretty much the textbook definition of a fascist.  He’s a serial adulterer and accused rapist and molester.  The question is: Using your criterion, does he get invited to the dinner?

Not for nothing, but: Her pro-choice voting record and policies notwithstanding, Clinton has done more to reduce the number and the rate of abortions in this country that Trump ever has or ever will.


Catholic schools will help troubled neighborhoods, although they may have left because of the troubles, rather than their leaving being the last straw. The new legislation is a good start, but there is a long way to go.  Make social benefits, like the minimum wage and the child tax credit, adequate ($15/hour, $100)/child/month), with paid literacy and job training for anyone after sophomore year at the higher minimum and an end to the drug war and amnesty for prisoners and these neighborhoods will turn around overnight.


What does that have to do with this story?


Good news.


For goodness sake.
Nobody seriously thinks globalists are a  group of rouge jews.
This is so silly it is outright laughable. 99 time out of 100 if someone says globalist....that is what they mean. Stop the lies because you know this but just lie and lie and lie.
You seem to want to destroy yourself further.
I come to the Globe for a laugh now.
The Microbe & Fail.
You are a disgrace now.


When meeting with private sector economists, the Liberal Finance Minister made not one mention of the "middle class".   He and Justin needs to get their talking points straight.


Your lack of historical context makes you comment exceedingly laughable. Hint: Stapleton (related to Walker Stapleton (R) btw) lost a lot of power by joining the klan when they too fell out of favor because they were led by a criminal.


fantastic journalism!


Sounds like an excellent case for permanent incarceration in some contract prison in China or Africa.


Outsourcing jobs is a business tactic necessary in this country to remain competitive. Until something changes on that national level to keep those jobs here, companies cannot be competitive and remain operational paying the higher costs to keep their manufacturing here. That is basic business. The change needs to happen from the national level.

I won't touch the small guy comment as I've addressed that in the past. I believe that is more of a media tactic than anything.

Besides, I am suppose to expect the other side to be looking out for the small guy? Here, lets raise taxes on everyone. Oh, by the way, we are adding a tax that will tax 401k transactions. Thats ACTUALLY Hilary's tax plan. Why don't we start by cutting some of the broken government programs and try to find ways to cut spending. We can start with Obamacare. It's gotta go. It isn't working.

Or shoot, if we are going to sell our secrets, at least let that money to into the general fund instead of Hillary's account...


HART's latest projections are still incomplete and incorrect.  They do not include the city- required $35 million of reserves for the G.O. bonds.  Bond proceeds appear to be incorrect -- they're listed at $390 when only $350 was approved by council.  Other revenue shown at $7 million is actually lower than audited amounts.  The legislature should not pass any tax extension or increase.


I'm sure it was before your time, but the institutional Church has a long history of social, community, employment, educational discrimination against those in "irregular" situations which led to a LOT of heartache to those involved, including children within those families.  Most of it seems to have disappeared with cultural changes since the 1960's, but it was at least equal to the injustice the LGBT community still experiences.


There is no doubt in my mind that the greatest hurdle the US bishops face is one of relevance. One can be a "culture  warrior" and stick your head in the sand or one can show true leadership and face the issues. Some issues are out of their hands but ways are available to soften the detrimental effects. Why some bishops cannot even go this far speaks volumes of their formation.

Christ spoke many times of the sin of self-righteousness yet our clerics still have not learned the lesson.


I hate to toot my own horn...BUT if we implemented my Economic Plan, our financial rating would vastly increase - enabling cheaper borrowing for everybody (including the State).