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“The issue is that some people believe the 1st amendment says you can’t tell someone else HOW they should practice their religion." And yet that is exactly what the business owner is doing to the customers responding to his freely made invitation to come buy from him - refusing a customer because their beliefs allow them to have marriages that the owner’s won’t allow him to have for himself. Once the invitation to the public is made its too late to hold them to any religious standard since they have a right to have a their own standards. The owner knew he couldn’t discriminate against a customer because of a civil rights class before he made the offer. Can’t sell wedding cakes to public regardless of their civil rights class don’t offer wedding cakes to the public at all, that’s what private membership organizations are for.

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“The idea that it should take more than a bare majority (of lawmakers) to raise taxes is a key part of the American identity,” he [Davis] said. Oh good grief! Did the American identity begin with Howard Jarvis and Paul Gann of Southern California in 1978? That's when this nonsense of requiring super-majorities to raise taxes started. Why can't people on the right wing be honest? Must they always attempt to rewrite history, like when they claim the statues to the Confederate traitors weren't place during the Jim Crow era for the purpose of intimidating black citizens? These proposals are nonsense on their faces. Corporations have seen their share of the tax burden shrink dramatically over the past quarter-century, and now they want to lock in their unfairly low payments. I hope my fellow citizens see through this game.

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“The heliocentric model says that we’re spinning at 1,038 mph. They say you won’t notice it because it’s a continual motion. But you should be able to feel it. You shouldn’t be able to function allegedly spinning that fast.” Does she mean like when you drive in a car at 100km/h you are unable to sit forwards in the car due to the forces pushing you back into your car seat? What a bunch of retards!?

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“The greater part of men choose to be damned rather than to love Almighty God.” -Saint Alphonsus Maria Liguori, Doctor of the Church

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“The gate is narrow that leads to life”, The Holy Spirit prompts us to serve the Truth if these prompts are not acted upon there will be no light above the straight pathway of spiritual growth causing us to wander onto the broad highway of spiritual destruction (Relativism). You have been gracious enough to read my article and you say “I agree with your conclusion that divorced and married who humbly approach the Eucharist should not be denied communion” given that the church has taken indissolubility as God's law. Is not what I am advocating in my article a way forward for the Church to ensure spiritual growth for all her children no matter in what state, place or time she encounters them at the crossroads (difficulties) of life? Your response to this question would be most appreciated. Continued 2

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“The gap in our racially divided country has never been wider.” Are you serious? Never wider? You do know that black codes and Jim Crow prevented Afro Americans from voting and many other things, right? You do understand that segregation had a major effect on the Afro American development after being freed from slavery? Our nation has in fact been more racially divided than it is today. “Are we reverting to the '60s when police officers were often seen as the enemy?” Really? You reference the 1960s and then ask if the police will have targets on their backs. Do you know what was happening to Afro Americans in the 1960s? As a former police officer I stand amazed at some of the actions taken by officers in the 1960s.

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“The first problem Weinandy points to is Chapter 8 of "Amoris Laetitia," which deals with the role of conscience and discernment in guiding divorced and remarried Catholics.” Personally think that the AL Chapter 8 footnote is at the heart of the issue...it allows for personal conscience and these guys can’t handle the concept.... Speaking in the 21st century, ripe with social science learning (as opposed to the 13th century) think that morality can be understood in stages of human development and growing autonomy and responsibility (hopefully) ...think theologians would profit from some serious study of these matters! Which just might enlighten their understanding of the issue of personal conscience, degree of freedom involved et al.... Think these guys are essentially social science Neanderthals.

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“The failure to use our superior technology ensures failure.” Charles Koch Translation: The American people would not support their plans, so to win they had to work behind the scenes, using a covert strategy instead of open declaration of what they really wanted.” Influential conservatives inside and outside of Congress are warning Republican leaders that they must deliver a tax bill or risk alienating their biggest donors

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“The decision to remove them was made as part of the ongoing segregation policy reviews and the realization that CSC could manage the population without them,” Mr. Campbell said." *** I struggle with Mr. Campbell's response as it is an inaccurate excuse to minimize the punitive and disrespectful treatment of inmates. I am of the belief that the zoo cages would have remained in place, were it not for the Globe and Mail coverage of this story. I think expressing thanks to the G&M for giving coverage to this lapse in human rights, and publicly apologizing to inmates, is in order.

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“The crime and violence that today afflicts our nation will soon come to an end. Beginning on January 20, 2017, safety will be restored.” - Donald J. Trump I expect the usual "Reducing gun violence is harder than I thought" tweet soon.

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“The creatures outside looked from pig to man, and from man to pig, and from pig to man again; but already it was impossible to say which was which.” ― George Orwell, Animal Farm

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“The cream rises to the top,” ............... and that is not where you find Trumpnuts

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“The country has been kind of stuck since many, many, many years right now,” she said. “We have a big crisis of leadership." Welcome to the club France !!

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“The corporations sponsoring the anti-97 campaign don’t give a rats behind about the poor, elderly or disabled.” And that is precisely why they will pass the tax on." Were it that easy to simply pass on the increase, the corporations wouldn't bother to oppose the measure. The fact that they pouring in money, put's the lie to your claim. Absent monopoly power(or collusion of some kind) corporations passing on tax increases is simply a myth. You've provided no proof that this proposed tax is regressive. Providing a defnition of 'regressive tax' is not proof. The only "cruelty" here is your torturing of logic. I see you don't even bother to defend your bogus sales tax proposal. Good, we agree on something.

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“The complaints come in a few different varieties: People who've actually been held too long and people who ask to see their release date and realize there's an error before the day comes. (DOC says some people are also released early because of errors, but they don't tend to complain.)” Folks have been released early. Did you read the article? If you knew how the system worked, you’d understand how that would be possible. DOC would have to go back and audit every single persons time accounting records to determine how many were released early in error. That would be so time consuming and expensive it will never happen. Again in the vast majority of the small number of cases, it’s a day or two. This article makes it sound like every person is being kept in jail for months longer than they should. That’s just not the case.

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“The city crew that removed the materials had to exercise extreme caution due to the curvature of the highways and the speed of the vehicles" That's the dictionary definition of "non sequitur".

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“The charter of rights and freedoms protects all Canadians, every one of us, even when it is uncomfortable,” Mr. Trudeau said at the end of the Group of 20 Summit in Hamburg. “This is not about the detail of the merits of the Khadr case. When the government violates any Canadian’s charter rights we all end up paying for it.” It didn't protect Risdel and Hall in the Philippines and neither did the Trudeau government who refused to join in a rescue mission. Some Canadians are obviously more special than others. calgaryherald.com › News › Local News Jun 15, 2016 - Canadian officials twice rejected proposals from the Philippines ... Security consultant claims Canadian government declined two rescue missions for abducted Canadians ... two months after the men were abducted by Abu Sayyaf terrorists, ... “In April, John Ridsdel was killed and the hostages were moved.

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“The case for establishing the CIB is not compelling, as it has the potential to increase overall costs to taxpayers while privatizing the most high-return, low-risk infrastructure assets. So, why the CIB? We don’t know, and ‘just because innovation’ is not a good enough answer,” That pretty much sums it up. The Liberals would rather 'invest' in absurdly expensive programs that result in fat fees to their consulting buddies and bigger government, than consider measured investment in critical infrastructure (think transportation) within our means. Layer on the usual half-baked performance measurement framework (who would ever want to know if we really achieved our objectives) and the proposed muzzling of the Parliamentary Budget Office in undemocratic fashion, and a PM that suffers from moral hazard (doesn't care if he overspends because he can tax the difference), and you have yet another expensive Liberal mess. It's time to get rid of Trudeau, and not 'just because'

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“The bottom line is, we made a promise to repeal and replace Obamacare, and we are going to keep our word,” said House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wis. Trump and his GOP allies promised to repeal Obamacare only as a campaign and political tactic, not as a way to improve things. They had no idea, no plan as to how they might improve the situation. So now, in an anomolous moment of honesty, Trump himself admitted "how complicated health care could be!" If they really wanted to help Americans, they should have aimed to IMPROVE Obamacare, which isn't perfect but has a lot of good ideas. In order to distinguish the new plan from Obamacare, they have to move away from the good ideas and make things even worse. This is what happens when you make big promises based on political expediency, with no thought behind it [see Honolulu rail]. I'll be fine either way, but good luck to the working class folks who voted in this batch of swamp creatures.

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“The arrests are just another scare tactic to put pressure on various parties involved in the case,” Breiner said. Fairly telling that he believes there is a normal operating procedure to arrest people for use as a "scare tactic", as opposed to you know, arresting people who actually broke the fricken law.

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“The White House itself is full white supremacists.” Wilson should be censured.

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“The United States takes the fight against ISIS very seriously ..." Well, to be sure, we are talking about ISIS in Afghanistan here. The ISIS in Syria is another story ... Those guys are trying to topple Al-Assad so we are putting forward a "cosmetic" war against them while allowing Saudi Arabia and Qatar to keep financing and supporting them in our newly re-energized efforts at Syrian regime-change. By the way, the "Mother of All Bombs" is certified as a 100% organic and eco-friendly WMD (maiming and burns aside) unlike those dastardly chemical weapons used by ISIL ... oops ... I mean Assad in Syria. So it's all good ...

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“The Senate was created to counterbalance representation by population in the House of Commons. In recent years, the Senate has come to bolster representation of groups often underrepresented in Parliament, such as Aboriginal peoples, visible minorities and women.” What words cause the Red Chamber confusion? http://sen.parl.gc.ca/portal/about-senate-e.htm

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“The Paris agreement alone will not solve the climate crisis,” he said. “Even we meet every target embodied in the agreement," There is no climate crisis , it only exists in the minds of politicians looking for votes

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“The GOP bill would lower average premiums, but in part that would be because coverage would typically be skimpier.” Yes, of course, in part because men would not have to be covered for pap smears, breast cancer screenig, pre-and post-natal care and other female health issues and women would not have to be covered for prostate exams, testicular cancer, erectile dysfunction and other male-related health issues.

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“The End of White Christian America”--it couldn't come too soon. It's too bad these terrorists and apologists for terrorists' influence will disappear with a simpering whimper, smug in the knowledge they've been successful at lowering standards of reproductive health for women as a whole. When evangelicals started their program of harassment and terrorism Americans made excuses, coddled and enabled them to become the force they've been for decades. I'd love the opportunity to do to them and their insipid, ugly religion what they've done to standards of healthcare for women.

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“The Donald Trump I have always known,” Mr. Mulroney observed last week without gulping, is “a gentleman.” -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Anyone who insults minorities, mocks the disabled, and brags about sexually assaulting women is not considered a gentleman by ordinary decent people. A man is judged by the company he keeps, and Mulroney is proof of that.

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“The Constitution itself is a document to preserve and promote our European heritage” The Constitution of Canada will be used to strike down this bill thereby allowing the Middle Eastern cultural practice of covering a woman’s face to continue and spread in Canada. So, in this instance, how is the Constitution preserving and promoting Canada’s European heritage?

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“The Conservative opposition has seized on this cluster of events to portray the Liberals, through guilt by association with unproven allegations, as enablers of the privileged classes. Overkill is setting in”. So the PMO’S careful management of the media is OK, but it’s “Overkill” when the Conservatives seize on the optics of recent news to battle increased taxation. I was a young during the PET era, and his elitist, arrogant aires and graces, characteristic of the privileged classes, were hard to overlook, as were the Laurentian connections. Fast forward to 2015: We are bombarded with images of PET’s photogenic son, looking cool in his expensive stonewashed jeans and casual premium cotton shirts, presenting himself as a dope smoking SJW, whose sole mission is to stop the slide of the hapless middle class into have-nothing socio-economic status. Millennials need to become acquainted with the true nature of the Trudeau Liberal brand. Conservatives will continue to shine a light.

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“The Charter of Rights and Freedoms protects all Canadians, every one of us, even when it is uncomfortable,” Except when you are a English speaking Christian male of European descent who hangs around with others of the same, wear the same shirt and enjoy walks in the park on national holidays. Then your Charter rights do not matter.

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“The Boys of Summer” is the only one I can even remember anything more than a few of the lyrics and the music; some tan bleached-blond chick in a convertible. I may be mistaken, but I refuse to YouTube it because then I'd have to listen to the Butthole Surfers all day to wash that stuff out of my mind.

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“The Anchorage Police Department is paying nearly $140,000 to change the locks on its entire fleet of patrol cars after someone broke into a city tire shop in early April and exposed a security weakness — some cop cars have the same keys. “ Whew! Now maybe APD can turn its attention to enforcing the traffic laws in Anchorage. It’s not talked about much but deaths involving motor vehicles is one of the biggest killers of citizens in Anchorage. APD goes after drugs and gangs thinking that makes for better PR - but to what end when public safety is involved? I’m not worried about drug dealers much when I walk and watch so many folks roll their cars through stop signs and red lights and fly past me at 1.5X the legal speed limit. Hey ADN how about some reporting and statistics on how many folks are injured/killed because of motor vehicle (MV) accidents and how much it costs us? What are the stats for MV tickets in ANC compared to other cities of similar size; is APD keeping us safe?

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“The (sexual) stone rejected by the builders has become the cornerstone” (Psalm 118:22). “They laid hands on Peter and John (hmmm) and put them in custody until the next day” (Acts 4:3). “So the disciple whom Jesus loved (really) said to Peter, `it is the Lord’” (John 21:7). This is a matter of church politics versus social science truth. There is no need to insult one another about what is “natural” and what not in order to figure out how the Creator expects the Faithful to deal with what the social sciences are uncovering about human sexuality. Liturgy of the Word, Reading 265, Friday of the Octave of Easter I

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“That’s the number I need to take out [congresswoman] Cathy McMorris Rodgers. And they’re on track.” “Take out”? Like the Bernie Bro did when he tried to massacre Republican congressmen? Like when Democrat supported black masked Anti-Fa thugs bludgeon people with whom they disagree? Maybe more violent rhetoric, threats and actions from Democrats are the way to go. Good luck with that. “It’s a matter of losing by less.” Losing by less still makes you a loser. Maybe when Democrats lose they should get a government funded participation trophy.

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“That’s not the Eddy Lin we know and love. That’s not the Eddy Lin with whom and for whom you served in dangerous and austere environments,” the family said. “That’s not the Eddy Lin you sent forward to carry out high impact/critical missions. Eddy is innocent of the alleged crimes with which the government has charged him. He is no spy for Taiwan, China or any other foreign country.” Sure. Every bit of evidence the Feds have collected about his clandestine activities, including lying, are ALL just a mere coincidence. "If it walks like a duck, talks like a duck, and swims like a duck, IT'S A DUCK."

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“That’s not my fault, that’s their fault,” Roseburg police officer Tony Powers said. “It’s a lifestyle they chose. If they didn’t choose that lifestyle, they wouldn’t be out in the cold weather.” This simplistic, myopic attitude seems to be shared by many in law enforcement and the community at large, as if having a mental illness, being poor or suffering from substance addiction is a conscious choice that homeless people make every day. Those people are out on the street primarily because of the lack of mental health and substance abuse treatment services and no affordable housing options available to them, not because of their lifestyle choices. Sure, most of these folks did make poor choices at some point in the past, but it is the lack of social safety net in the US that results in those choices leading to homelessness. In most OECD countries these same choices result in very different outcomes.

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“That's even though most categories of crime in Alaska actually decreased sharply in the first six months after the legislation's passage.” Hahaha!!! riiiiiight that’s why I personally know 20+ people in the last year that have had their cars stolen. Prior to the last year, zero. This isn’t rocket science folks.

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“That is so illegal!” . Like, totally dude. I mean, gag me with a subpoena. President Man-baby tweets like a valley girl.

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“That is an absolute falsehood that two-thirds of the $50 billion did not go to Sandy aid,” Chris Christie told MSNBC’s Chris Hayes on Tuesday night.

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“Thanks, doll face...." 1. That is supposed to be reserved for attractive women. Ones' attractiveness is something that is always best left up to others to pass judgement. Which leads us to : 2. Complementing oneself in something you write. Can it go any lower? Cringe. Need I say more...

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“Thanks to God, the Lord sent prophetic men and women in the church … who got others involved and began this work to face the problem head-on.” This is simply not true, and very misleading. We all know that it was NOT men and women in the church who called for reform and justice. It was secular newspapers (most notably the Boston Globe) and the secular courts that forced the church to be accountable. We know that the church did not accept reform; indeed, it fought against it for several years. This was true from the top on down, from Pope Saint John Paul to every bishop and every priest. There are virtually NO heroes in the church administration who worked to stop this pattern of abuse. The entire motive force of the reform was secular. Many do not want to hear this, but it's true nonetheless. I have no idea what Pope Francis is referring to when he cites "prophetic men and women in the church that faced the problem head on." I find it an astonishing comment.

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“Sweet” Hillary???? Are you insane?

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“Sweet jobs”? Well yes, the pay can be good but the average NFL career lasts 3.3years and is usually ended by some sort of debilitating injury. Then there’s the matter of CTE but I’m sure you have already considered that. Consider too the number of young players damaged on the way up to the pro level and you’ll probably prefer that your child become a CPA. Did I mention that medical care in the US can be expensive?

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“Survivors on the commission are not the problem -- the resistance to change by clerical men in the Curia is the problem!” Marie Collins, you are my hero!

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“Suffice it to say, that I think it’s immensely, immensely and morally wrong how much money we have gotten as opposed to the money, love, kindness that has been given to that little girl,” he said, speaking of the money raised for him and the slain victims’ families." Notwithstanding the fact that he stepped in, that is a typical stupid statement from a naive liberal. Somebody should remind him that the other two victims lost their lives and one of them leaves a wife a four children behind. Compared to the two girls, their loss is incomparable.

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“Spam is a staple in Hawaii. Every home has a can of Spam on its shelves. You can cook Spam 101 different ways. It keeps forever,” she says. Not every household in Hawaii has spam. You can have it.

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“Sound policy and our imperative duty to these wards of the government demand our anxious and constant attention to their material well-being, to their progress in the arts of civilization, and, above all, to that moral training which under the blessing of Divine Providence will confer upon them the elevated and sanctifying influences, the hopes and consolations, of the Christian faith,” Abraham Lincoln, Annual message to Congress, December 1863 talking about Indian policy in the territories "The second argument is that we mustn’t apply modern standards to old heroes, and that everyone objecting to the perpetual celebration of people who tormented or enslaved their ancestors or their living relatives, like their auntie over there knitting them a scarf, is being far too sensitive." ~ Tabatha Southey June 2017 Most Significant American President: Abraham Lincoln ~ Smithsonian I'll put Ms Southey down for a yes on the rename of the Memorial to " National Mall West"

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“Sometimes people hold a core belief that is very strong. When they are presented with evidence that works against that belief, the new evidence cannot be accepted. It would create a feeling that is extremely uncomfortable, called cognitive dissonance. And because it is so important to protect the core belief, they will rationalize, ignore and even deny anything that doesn't fit in with the core belief.” ― Frantz Fanon, More people are killed by cars and drugs then guns each year! Do we call this a car or drug culture and need more regulations?

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“Sometimes people hold a core belief that is very strong. When they are presented with evidence that works against that belief, the new evidence cannot be accepted. It would create a feeling that is extremely uncomfortable, called cognitive dissonance. And because it is so important to protect the core belief, they will rationalize, ignore and even deny anything that doesn't fit in with the core belief.” ― Frantz Fanon I also fall under this myself but not to the extent as what I read from your comments! No person who calls themselves a StampOutIgnorance can honestly support Clinton. She in no way, shape, or form, adheres to any Intelligence doctrine. But I digress... "Those that despise people will never get the best out of others and themselves." Alexis de Tocqueville I use that quote for both sides!

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“Sometimes I think Pope Francis sees a lot more in me than I see in myself.” That's the signature of a great leader.

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“Something weird has happened,” I said. “I think I’m getting nicer.” Yes, that would be weird. Glad to hear you're enjoying your yoga.

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“So what?” says Donald Trump as he pushes the red button. It gives him comfort to kill things. Just like God when killed almost every living thing on earth: Children, pregnant women, babies, men, boys, animals of every kind, plants. Now that’s the kind of mass murder that’s gets the spiritual juices going.

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“So what happens is, this guy falls off right on his face, hits his head, and I thought he died. And you know what I did? I said, ‘Oh my god, that’s disgusting,’ and I turned away,” said Trump. “I couldn’t, you know, he was right in front of me and I turned away. I didn’t want to touch him… he’s bleeding all over the place, I felt terrible. You know, beautiful marble floor, didn’t look like it. It changed color. Became very red. And you have this poor guy, eighty years old, laying on the floor unconscious, and all the rich people are turning away. ‘Oh my god! This is terrible! This is disgusting!’ and you know, they’re turning away. Nobody wants to help the guy. His wife is screaming—she’s sitting right next to him, and she’s screaming.” […] “I was saying, ‘Get that blood cleaned up! It’s disgusting!’ The next day, I forgot to call [the man] to say he’s ok,” said Trump.

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“So we, who are many, are one body in Christ, and individually members one of another.” (Romans 12:5) That is what we call the mystical body! As long as there is one child suffering from clergy sex abuse, we, the mystical body is sick! Pope F., your clergies rape of children, is your clergy raped the mystical body, we all suffer from rape by your clergies. So what are you going to do with the money you swindled out from the clergy rape victims, thus, prevented any healing but added more deep suffering by your clergies betray? Pope F. when RCI terrorism of clergy sex abuse of children is going to stop?

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“So taxpayers are subsidizing hate speech.” I don't support Spencer nor any other white nationalist but to place all of the blame on him is at least a bit misguided. The security and its cost is due to hate on the other side. Unless I'm missing something, Spencer doesn't bringing with him people to riot. Why is there no concern about the left-wing rioters who are the reason for needing security?

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“So if these investors (going forward) feel they may be able to get a higher (and safer) competitive rate of 3-4%” Just remember in a rising rate environment bond prices also carry risk. If you buy a bond paying 3-4% and rates continue to rise, the bond you purchased will also drop in value, unless you hold until maturity. Just like if you continue to hold ENB, you will continue to receive the dividend. Except with ENB the dividend will rise. When was the last time a bond INCREASED its coupon rate before it matured?

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“So if a person is using a cooker or a spoon … or the cotton filter used to draw up the solution, if they’re sharing any of those and still have their own syringe and needle, they can be exposed to hepatitis C.” The process of being a junkie seems very complicated and deliberate. I can't understand how anyone can claim junkies aren't making a conscious choice to destroy their lives. There's a whole ritual involved. They seem to know they are killing themselves but continue to do it. So be it. Seems like a conscious decision to commit suicide to me, why not let them?

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“So how do we deal with would-be immigrants who do not share this value or others enshrined in the Charter of Rights and Freedoms?” ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sounds like more scare mongering with racist undertones from Manning in support of “extreme vetting” and “snitch lines.” How do we deal with would-be immigrants? The same way we have always “dealt” with them. We welcome them into the Canadian family and within a generation or two they are no different from you or me.

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“So Russia is our enemy, since when?” = Since roughly the erection of the Iron Curtain and unceasingly since. Lefties conveniently forget how President Obama derisively told Mitt Romney that “the Cold War ended” and that many admired Soviet socialism, but Russia as a threat never ceased. They are now appropriately wary of Russia. They may be late to the party, but pity the supposed “conservative” president isn’t.

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“So Abraham said to Lot: “Let there be no strife between you and me . . . for we are kinsmen” (Genesis 13:8) was the spirit of Quinn as he shepherded women religious and hierarchs to live together. Quinn did his theological studies in Rome, which ultimately made him into a good little boy, unwilling to cause too much trouble at the Vatican. Just the same, “He who does justice will live in the presence of the Lord.” (Psalm 15:1b). That is how to remember Quinn, “who thinks the TRUTH in his heart” (Psalm 15:3a). “How narrow the gate and constructed the road that leads to life. And those that find it are few” (Matthew 7:14). Liturgy of the Word, Reading 371, Monday of the Twelfth Week in Ordinary Time I. Liturgy of the Word, Reading 372, Tuesday of the Twelfth Week in Ordinary Time I.

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“Simply being undocumented is not a crime,” Nick Brown, the general counsel for Inslee, said at the news conference. Illegally entering the country is a crime. The democrat politicians of our state are lying to support their agenda of bringing down the legally elected president and raise money for their party. There is no Muslim ban as the countries with the largest Muslim populations are not part of the presidents plan to provide increased security at the borders.

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“She was in fear for her life and the life of her daughter,” Wilmes said. She need not fear this man anymore.

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“She said more data needs to be collected on the values of Independents and those closer to the center, so canvassing efforts provide more targeted messages.” Hmmm, “targeted”? Don’t tell Democrats, but when they and their sycophants in the mainstream media, education system & academia, big business and entertainment industry call the Americans they are “targeting” racists, sexists, homophobes, Nazi’s, white supremacists, illiterate science deniers, hillbillies, rednecks, fascists…. and when they pursue policies that puts those Americans out of work, their “targets” are not inclined to listen, tell them what they think or how they feel, nor vote for them.

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“She ran by it like 15 times yesterday, and she still pooped.” If she's running through the neighborhood that many times in one day, why can't someone call the police and have her detained? Also, Why in the world does this woman have so much poop?

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“Sexual-assault trials often focus on the credibility of witnesses and the benefit of the doubt always lies with the accused. However, most survivors do not report their assaults and the experience of the complainant in this case is unlikely to increase the reporting rate.” I hope t;hat is true, given that this man who was acquitted in two separate trials, spent 17 months in jail on the basis of the unproven complaint.. Pretty hard for me to consider the woman the victim in this case.

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“Several cases have cropped up in recent weeks, including a half-dozen people who were rejected after border agents questioned their views on Mr. Trump.” ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Welcome to the People’s Republic of Trumpland. Only those who are white and love the Dear Leader are allowed in.

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“Semi-automatics have only two purposes. One is so owners can take them to the shooting range once in awhile, yell yeehaw, and get all horny at the rapid fire and the burning vapor spurting from the end of the barrel. Their other use – their only other use – is to kill people” ― Stephen King

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“Second, too often your manner seems to demean the importance of Church doctrine. Again and again you portray doctrine as dead and bookish, and far from the pastoral concerns of everyday life.” No, it is the armchair canon lawyers and others who obsess over law and doctrine who seem very far from the pastoral concerns of everyday life.

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“Saiki said that for rail to survive, the city and HART need to do two things: control costs and rebuild public confidence.” If past history is a barometer that will NEVER happen. The same sloppy (on purpose) 'creative' book keeping will continue. In a few more years (or sooner) the administration will be back with hat-in-hand, blaming other 'influences' for more money needed. IMHO, this state may be a worse swamp than DC. We've had Abercrombie followed by Ige, and now (gulp) Hanabusa?! Cayetano and company would have been SO MUCH better than the joke we have now. What a MESS.

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“Sacred tradition and Sacred Scripture form one sacred deposit of the word of God, committed to the Church. Holding fast to this deposit the entire holy people united with their shepherds remain always steadfast in the teaching of the Apostles, in the common life, in the breaking of the bread and in prayers (see Acts 2, 42, Greek text), so that holding to, practicing and professing the heritage of the faith, it becomes on the part of the bishops and faithful a single common effort.” Dei Verbum 10 This is a bit of what Vatican II said. It was an achievement to move past the scripture/tradition dichotomy so I hope we don’t return to separating them.

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“Russia has an awful lot of area to explore and exploit on its own without having to even think about encroaching on neighbors,” Byers said. -but that won't stop them from doing it anyway

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“Ronald Crump”

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“Republicans won't make a dfference until they offer something positive that will . . . [humma humma frick frack yada yada yada]” What blather! Until the Gutless Obsequious Pantywaists pretending to be GOP develop the clankers needed to take off their little white gloves, get down into the gutter - - where the Democrats operate - - and decide to FIGHT, they will remain in the well deserved contempt they have earned for themselves over the last 63 years.

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“Relatively restrained, intervening primarily in actions right on its borders”. “Intervening”? You mean invading another country? Just because they share a border does give them the right. That would be like Canada “intervening” in the US by invading because we dislike Canadian bacon. Though Russia can instigate an action (war?) against the US they do not have the economic (industrial strength) means to go toe to toe with the US. Now China, they can go toe to toe with the US because of their population and economic industrial strength. Nations with a powerful Military may be a threat, but not as much as an economic industrial power with a military.

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“Reagan proved that deficits don't matter.” Dick Cheney, Jan. 9, 2004 Gerald Ford: Added $224 billion, a 47% increase in the $475 billion debt level at the end of Nixon's last budget, FY 1974. Jimmy Carter: Added $299 billion, a 43% increase in the $699 billion debt level at the end of  Ford's last budget, FY 1977. Ronald Reagan: Added $1.86 trillion, 186% increase in the $998 billion debt level at the end of Carter's last budget, FY 1981. George H.W. Bush: Added $1.554 trillion, a 54% increase in the $2.8 trillion debt level at the end of Reagan's last budget, FY 1989. Bill Clinton: Added $1.396 trillion, a 32% increase to the $4.4 trillion debt level at the end of Bush's last budget, FY 1993. George W. Bush: Added $5.849  trillion, a 101% increase to the $5.8 trillion debt level at the end of Clinton's last budget, FY 2001. Barack Obama: Added $6.494 trillion, a 56% increase in the $11.657 trillion debt level attributable to President Bush by the end of his last budget, FY 2009.

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“Ramadan is a sacred time of the year for the Muslim community, and commemorates the revealing of the Qur'an to Prophet Muhammad." This is what the PM said at the beginning of Ramadan. Anyone else note that the PM does not qualify this statement. He could have done this by saying, for example,"commemorates what followers of Islam believe is the revealing of the Qur'an to...". (Is it therefore the position of the government of Canada that the angel Gabriel revealed the Qur'an to Muhammad?) Now a statement to mark Eid. How was it that the PM did not issue a statement on August 15 to remind us that this was the date the Holy Virgin ascended into heaven?

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“Racism is evil and those who cause violence in its name are criminals and thugs, including the KKK, neo-Nazis, white supremacists and other hate groups that are repugnant to everything we hold dear as Americans,” Trump said in a statement to reporters at the White House. *** This is arguably the strongest and clearly articulated statement ever made by a President condemning racism and those supporting it. President Trump is to be commended. It is time for him to put action behind words to enforce the terms of peace of the Civil War, and eradicate all traces of jim crow.

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“Racism is evil and those who cause violence in its name are criminals and thugs, including the KKK, neo-Nazis, white supremacists and other hate groups that are repugnant to everything we hold dear as Americans,” Trump said in a statement to reporters at the White House. *** The finest statement Trump has made since assuming the Presidency.

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“Racism is evil and those who cause violence in its name are criminals and thugs, including the KKK, neo-Nazis, white supremacists and other hate groups that are repugnant to everything we hold dear as Americans,” Trump said in a statement to reporters at the White House. *** Show me a President making a statement, other than from Lincoln or Garfield, that made a stronger indictment of domestic hate. Step away from propaganda mode for a moment.

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“Racism is evil and those who cause violence in its name are criminals and thugs, including the KKK, neo-Nazis, white supremacists and other hate groups that are repugnant to everything we hold dear as Americans,” Trump said in a statement to reporters at the White House. *** I still remember that black woman shimmied up the flag pole in front of the South Carolina State Legislature, who then took down the confederate flag. I was overcome with hope for all humanity.

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“Québec Values” started in North America with 40 First Nations The Treaty of the Great Peace of Montréal (1701) The French (at that time they already call themselves “Canadiens”), in negotiating followed their traditional policy in the Americas, where the relationship with some of the 40 Natives Nations was characterized by mutual respect and admiration and based on dialogue and signed in “Treaty of the Great Peace of Montréal” (August 4th, 1701) is a unique diplomatic event in the history of the Americas. A peace treaty (1701) still valid and recognized between New France and 39 First Nations of North America/ a peace treaty that is recognized today as a political, diplomatic and military event of great importance in the history of North America. The “Montréal Peace Treaty” provided a framework for relations between the signatory Aboriginal nations and its terms remained fresh in their collective memory.

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“Puzder was quoted in Entrepreneur magazine in 2015 as saying, “I like beautiful women eating burgers in bikinis.” --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I’ve never seen a burger in a bikini, but I get the point. Puzder would have made the perfect addition to Trump’s cabinet. The two of them could have swapped “locker room” stories about their victimization of women and which of them exploited their workers the most.

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“Purposely pinpointing black people, that’s what they’re doing,” . more like pinpointing a description of a suspect to height, weight, color, short dreds that just matches the description of the male who was causing trouble a couple of nights before in the same area and was interviewed by the police. that's what they're doing. . not going to get a black lies matter shopping spree here, mccoy.

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“Protests against Vancouver Trump Tower opening cost police more than $100,000” -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Let’s fix this misleading headline: “Vancouver Trump Tower opening cost police more than $100,000” The cost would have been no different if there had been no protests.

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“Proclaim God’s marvelous deeds to all the nations” (Psalm 96:3) and, please, do not blow the place up. Liturgy of the Word, Reading 288, Thursday of the Fifth Week of Easter I.

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“President Barack Obama is promising that the U.S. will retaliate against Russia for its suspected meddling in America’s election process...” --------------------------------------------------------------------- What goes around, comes around. The CIA has been meddling in foreign elections since its inception in 1947..... Italy, Korea, Cuba, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Indonesia, South Vietnam, Afghanistan, Iran, Congo, Chile, Philippines, Lebanon, Grenada, Venezuela, Bolivia, Ecuador, El Salvador, and many others.

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“Pope Francis is fighting against ideology.” What about patriarchal ideology? As long as the Church remains a patriarchy based on patriarchal gender ideology, it is hard to imagine that the Church can be prophetic in dealing with a man who is the personification of patriarchy. That we have elected this repulsive demagogue as president is bad enough, but even worse is the fact that most Catholics continue to acquiesce with the male-only priesthood, the most divisive religious institution in the world: 50% of baptized humans are fit to image Christ, 50% are unfit.

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“Police were unable to locate the prostitute, who Enos said was named “Jesse the hooker.” Lt. Scott McKee said no one named Jesse works at the strip club.” Just a guess, but I think “Jesse the hooker” may not be her real name. I hope that helps with the investigation.

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“Plus, they are able to minister in intimate situations where a man would not be welcome, …..” William, that is a good point. But why can't Christian women, with their understanding, minister to other women without being pastors? It would be the same as any lay person ministering to others and witnessing for Christ. I'm not a pastor, but as I come in contact with people, whether in the workplace or on the street, I love turning our conversation around so I can witness for Christ. Is the motivation of some to become pastors financial, or a genuine desire to minister to others? Even so, do some feel more comfortable witnessing for Christ by carrying the name "pastor"? After all, not many openly ridicule pastors for being Christians, it's expected of them, whereas laity, when they mention Christ, are looked upon as weak or Bible-bashers. I think those genuinely wanting to know Christ feel more comfortable speaking with Christians they come in contact with than pastors.

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“Please pray for my colleagues,” Duncan said. Instead of praying to his imaginary friend, Duncan might want to consider gun control legislation.

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“Perhaps China will put a heavy move on North Korea and end this nonsense once and for all!” ======== NK demands the removal of US sanctions, nothing short of it. How could Chinese help it?

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“People in Toronto think that they live in this outlandishly expensive region, but they don’t realize just how affordable homes are relative to the price of homes in Vancouver. There is a dramatic difference,” said Phil Soper, chief executive officer of the real estate firm. Put simply: You think Toronto is overpriced but that's nothing compared to Vancouver!

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“People in Hawaii don’t know how to process a Muslim other than what they see on TV,” he said. Please do not insult the intelligence of people of Hawaii, your quote is very condescending. In my opinion, Mr. Chin seems to harbor resentment towards being a "..stereotypical “smart Chinese kid that got straight As.” and unless I may be mistaken, may be laced with discriminatory bias towards President Trump (Whites?) and even those (regardless of race) who did not accept him within social circles "...Chin said he felt as if he was invisible during his time in an overwhelmingly white suburban Seattle high school,..." Perhaps it wasn't because you were Asian, perhaps it was you. Take a step back, reflect and do your job properly. Address the issue(s) objectively versus injecting your personal and perhaps political bias.

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“Pastor Robert Jeffress ... I love and respect this guy,” - Donald Trump. http://www.hrc.org/2016RepublicanFacts/donald-trump-opposes-nationwide-marriage-equality http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2017/01/lgbt-trump-milo-yiannopolous-racism-preston-mitchum http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2016/11/09/here-is-what-president-trump-means-for-lgbt-rights/

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“Our talks with the infidel West and our conflict with them ultimately revolve around one issue; one that demands our total support, with power and determination, with one voice, and it is: Does Islam, or does it not, force people by the power of the sword to submit to its authority corporeally if not spiritually? Yes. There are only three choices in Islam: [1] either willing submission [conversion]; or [2] payment of the jizya, through physical, though not spiritual, submission to the authority of Islam; or [3] the sword, for it is not right to let him [an infidel] live. The matter is summed up for every person alive: Either submit, or live under the suzerainty of Islam, or die.” –Osama Bin Laden (The Al Qaeda Reader, p. 42)Well, you can pour maple syrup on a puddle of bloody, diarrhetic hogcrap all you want, but it will never, ever be pancakes. --Barnhardt

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“Our passion for the Bible continues, and we will do all that we can to support the efforts to conserve items that will help illuminate and enhance our understanding of this Great Book,” Green said. These artifacts have nothing to do with the Bible. Cloaking antiquities theft and lying under the mask of piety is reprehensible.

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“Our immigration policy should not aim to change the cultural character and social fabric of Canada, as radical proponents of multiculturalism want.” I'm no right wing conservative, but I believe this statement is right on the global economy immigration industry money. Furthermore, I'm disgusted with propagandists like Ibbitson who pretend there's no such thing as Canadian values and no such thing as the Canadian social fabric. How ludicrous that the G & M thinks the only real issue in Canada is immigration and refugees. And it's ludicrous that global economy 1% Canadian governments are forcing refugees, immigration and religions on us each and every day, as if they were the most vital issues for 36 million Canadians struggling to get ahead, make a better life for their children or merely susrvive.

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“Our great President Dwight D. Eisenhower has counseled us further: In all those things which deal with people, be liberal, be human." Republican Party Platform, 1956 “As Mankind becomes more liberal, they will be more apt to allow that all those who conduct themselves as worthy members of the community are equally entitled to the protections of civil government. I hope ever to see America among the foremost nations of justice and liberality.” Letter from George Washington to the Roman Catholics in the United States, May 15th 1790 “You would better educate ten women into the practice of liberal principles than to organize a thousand on a platform of intolerance and bigotry.” Susan B. Anthony “Liberal and conservative have lost their meaning in America. I represent the distracted center.” Jon Stewart “The Liberal State is a mask behind which there is no face; it is a scaffolding behind which there is no building.” Benito Mussolini

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“Our dignity, our character, our rights have all been under attack and a platform of hate and division assumed power yesterday. " So these left wing women have selective hearing. I heard Trump talk about "The People". His most memorable statement was: "A Nation exists to Serve its Citizens" Hate is what lefties exhibited yesterday.

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“Our common home is being pillaged, laid waste and harmed with impunity. Cowardice in defending it is a grave sin.” Pope Francis, Laudato Si. Pope Francis gave Trump a copy.

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