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Except that the 90% figure is smoke and mirrors. https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/food/the-surprising-truth-about-the-food-movement/2016/01/25/42bed508-bfcf-11e5-9443-7074c3645405_story.html 7% or less is consistently found with non-leading questions.
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What the Liberals are doing is exactly what Trump asked them to do which is to pay your fair share to our common NATO defense obligations.
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Curious how the Manual principal would benefit by making this up. Assuming it is NOT true, the only thing I can conjure is that Principal Dawkins was not at the game but was told this by parents and/or coaches. He really has no reason to make something up like this and go through the trouble of sending a letter to pa...
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Same sort that thinks the Taxed Enough Already (TEA) Party is about tri-pointed hats and sipping tea.
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I lived in St Petersburg Russia and attended St Petersburg State Technical College for almost 2 years. The Russian people are not our enemies. They are extremely warm and generous people. Culturally, they are also light years ahead of the USA with even people outside the population cores having an understanding of o...
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What do you suppose that the Liberal intruders were after when they "breached" the apparently non-existent security? Naomi and Avi love letters?
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No, pretty sure you are thinking of Kotz and not Selawik. Alaska jets do NOT go to Selawik.
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why not charge GST on stock trades? If you buy and hold you are not hurt. If you are a trader you are doing it as a business. Business gets ITC.
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Another example of Trump casually playing Americans off against each other for his own amusement---And the media with their hair on fire at every tweet. Sure, a media manipulator "won" the presidency with over 5 billion in free publicity, and is currently using "twitter" to jerk the puppet strings. I wonder how he'll...
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Kiss the environment goodbye. These guys will pour oil directly into the Kenai River.
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Diabetes and sugar related health issues cost a lot of money! Raise the Tax!
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That Ken guy from Crux?
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How about just post your positions on each issue online and if voters are interested they can read them. IT'S FREE
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Excellent article. I was hooted at and abused recently at a right-turn where the lights had been on red for several seconds. This guy drove around me, swearing and hooting and took the right turn. I suspect, however, that he doesn't understand the bit about when the right-turn light is red, you stay put. Maybe he'd onl...
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Not for long. Trump is doing these DACA people favor by forcing Congress to make a decision, something Obama wouldn't do and made the issue far worse.
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She has already been exonerated twice! If he chooses to appoint a special prosecutor, the ony way she would be convicted is if he paid someone off- which he might well do.
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Possibilities of writings from pther popes: Canatate Domino from Eugene IV, the Syllabus of Errors from Pius IX.
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Employer provided healthcare coverage is also destroyed in the Graham Cassidy plan. Pre-existing condition protections are lifted for all. Everyone loses, …everyone. Call your Senator now.
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Your response doesn't dispute the role of religion with regard to violence and bloodshed, nor does it support the ridiculous claims made by religions with regard to ourselves, the world and the universe.
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That is a good question about ADN coverage of a news story. However, asking if Democrats are okay with this is inappropriate. This is not a political issue, but a human issue. Finally, the cops cannot do their jobs if they are constantly concerned about who might come into the offices. You wouldn't ask them to respond ...
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Alternative facts again. The public sector does not maken2 to 4 times more. A security officer on the slope makes more than I do. The private sector generally gets paid more while the public sector generally gets better benefits it's a trade off. You can't throw any one group under the bus. We all need to sacrifice...
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He needs to forget the PFD and start cutting jobs! Start at the top, and work down. What's he going to do, when they spend all the PFD?
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I applaud the Senator and his efforts. I wish him well as he tries to bring some sense into fixing our budget mess without gouging the residents of Alaska who did not cause this fiscal crisis by giving away too many oil and gas tax credits that we can't afford. Fix this by repealing SB 21.
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Trumps war on the media is needed! The left leaning media is out to lunch! so blatantly publishing lies and fake news, that they need to be called out and finally there is someone in office willing to call them out for their BS. Trump never ever was under investigation for Russian collusion, but if you followed the l...
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They should talk about deficit spending in terms of debt to gdp ratios only. The debt should always increase over time in absolute terms, but the debt to gdp ratio should remain stable. Just as inflationary debt (increasing ratios of gov spending to gdp) is not sustainable, deflationary debt (conversely, inflationary s...
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You know who LOVED Trump's weak response and failure to blame the white supremacists? THEY DID. Here's a quote from the neo-Nazi publication "The Daily Stormer": "Trump's comments were good. He didn't attack us...just said the nation must come together. Nothing specific against us....implied there was hate on both sid...
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A good practice would be effective Birth Control like the rest of the civilized world!
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You wrote "As for truth, for those that believe in God as I do, it comes from Him, and we encourage, but not force, others to consider that possibility. For those that don't believe in God, there either is no truth if they are honest with themselves, or they try to impose whatever they regard as truth on others by what...
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So that's the America you want? Protesting in public will now be declared punishable crime. What third world country did you use as your model?
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"...If that was all true they would have built it..." . . . because all you have to do, is go down to a government office, and get a permit to build, right? No environmental review(s) which can go on for years, no native groups that will protest, no demands for "social license", no multiple levels of government demand...
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Or so says the Lawyer, so the government has never been wrong ? You amuse me.
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And Buck and all of the other right-wing extremists have killed a once-respectable Republican party.
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So you're saying that quoting T. Rowe Price is opinion? Or checking U.S. economic indexes is opinion? I suggest you reread the article and note that it is mostly talking about current conditions and historical trends. Hopefully the article reminds Trump sycophants that the President can do very little to control the...
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No but they were wholly supporting Assad while he did drop barrel bombs. Small comfort to those below.
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Let's hope she stays there! (in the woods...)
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Yeah, time magazine is totally unreliable. I'll trust you over them, especially since you sound so well informed and intelligent. In case you didn't catch that, it's sarcasm. I fear for all minorities including my fellow Alaskan Natives.
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Id' like to meet some of the 'editorial board' of the DP, what a bunch they must be. If it's anything to do with our Good American President, Donald J Trump, they will Always come down on the side of 'he's wrong' he's racist' he's not qualified' he's just bad' for whatever, they really don't care. They manufacture s...
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So Trump brought up perfectly valid issues, and many jumped on it. And Cruz got pretty far in the Republican race, despite being part Cuban. So i fail to see your point. If Bush's team in fact did that, it was indeed disgusting tactics. But having a "love child" at all might have been more important to a conservativ...
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Oh my! "Walter," I'd say, in the vernacular, you nailed it! :) A series of life lessons led me to finally take the step out the door of "the church." But just yesterday day, a friend asked if I felt any resentment toward the church of my youth and my cloistered upbringing. I replied with an emphatic "No!" I quoted ...
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Anchorage, at least, has an indoor smoking ban. I guess if you limit consumption to edibles you could have cafes. Otherwise expect a lawsuit for not allowing smoking bars.
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You should pay attention to what Liz Lee said in her comments: "It is disheartening to attend an action summit and go around the table to find out that you are the only one who has a genuine stake in the neighborhood (something at risk - a business, say), then move to another table to find that you are one of 3 people ...
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Insurance scam? Lawsuit against the fair scam? Can't believe vials of snake oil are worth $100K. Fishy.
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I don't know who he supports. Just commenting on who he is beginning to imitate. Focus on the alleged character flaws vs. policies.
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Cheaper to rent...
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Yes and historically the Jews kept slaves in their golden years in Palestine before Christ. Europeans did the same, Americans, Africans etc etc. So I am sure you have a weak point to make here so finish your thought conveyor.
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As a Victoria resident, a Liberal and an environmentalist I understand that this was a very difficult decision for the government. I understand there are environmental risks that must be mitigated by strong oversight and regulation and I strongly support the government. It is the right decision.
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I agree that's another reason. But I hope the Halifax licensing authorities have the discretion to withhold a licence in certain circumstances. If they don't have the discretion to withhold a licence from a cab driver who has a trial pending on a charge of sexually assaulting a passenger, they should have.
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The collection seems to have consisted of works that were more propaganda than art.
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You've got an exaggerated sense of your self worth Maracas. Here's a quote that sums up a more peaceful approach to life: "We need another and a wiser and perhaps a more mystical concept of animals. Remote from universal nature and living by complicated artifice, man in civilization surveys the creature through the gl...
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As usual, the "wink wink's" and "haha's" punctuated by an LOL from wavemaker makes me want to grab a juice box and play LEGOS with her in the sandbox. I suppose that's going high in her book...
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We could have our next generation of 'Muskoka Five' in the works.
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How many times have you needed to use a gun ST? How many guns do you have? I have no guns and have never needed one. So why do you need one?
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Why doesn't our feckless Governor and AG sue the City and County over the Rail Project that will not only sink the City but the state as well. Spending taxpayer money over useless lawsuits against the President and then go to his administration (FTA) to beg for funding of the Rail.
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Surely fascism or totalitarianism with Trump is the answer.
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Whoever the employee is, he/she should get an award for slowing, at least for eleven minutes, America's falling status that comes with every Trump Tweet.
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So what do we know, based on the G&M articles: - he made the comment - the students launched a protest, with several "demands" - Massey acted or began action on three of the four of those demands - there is no indication that Massey took *any* action on the fourth demand, that the Fellow's relationship with the college...
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Since when is it OK for someone to get fired for expressing his viewpoints? Violating a Code of Conduct? Sounds like North Korea or Russia under Stalin. I may not agree with him, but I certainly support his right to express his views. He should set up a gofundme page, he'll get lots of support from those of us that mus...
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Ah yes the LIBERAL LATTE crowd comes out of hiding.
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John A ,the dirty bugger even hid the whiskey from the Irish rail workers too
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This school just a couple of years ago had another case of a 53-year-old male teacher having relations with a 15-year-old student. Is Admin keeping an eye on the classrooms and teachers? Do they educate students on what to do in these situations?
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Because pretty much every provincial NDP government has spent money like drunken sailors and run up huge deficits. A political party cannot rely on one fantastic policy 50 years ago.
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Thank you - one other piece of historical information. O'Malley and other historians have identified a pattern subsequent to church councils. Simply, it takes roughly 50 years before a council's directions begin to impact the church - during that 50 years you have delays, resistance; push back, arguments, etc. Sugge...
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Freedom of speech is one of the basic tenets of a democracy. With universities abdicating responsibility for defending that right when intelligent speakers like Dr. Jordan Peterson and Ms. Robitaille are attempting to exercise that right and make us all a little more informed, it is time for alumni to cut funding to th...
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Actually, the crimes for which I denounce Clinton are somewhat more serious than his getting a knob-job in the Oval Office. With implementing NAFTA and bombing Iraq being at the top of a rather long list. You shouldn't even have to ask that, Larry, as I've repeatedly made my non-partisan position clear in these forum...
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Makes me wish we little people could still moniter the scanner traffic. Encrypted public safety information is an elitist abomination, or worse... I too am wondering about a bad batch of heroin hitting the streets. Heroin is a chemical tragedy, a wave of suffering. And the U. S. government policy is to facilitate op...
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...and we need to -- we MUST -- do better. As the man said, Bernie Sanders is the first time I can vote for a Presidential candidate that is someone other than the less of two evils.
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Billy Ray Powers is welcome to pay my taxes that aren't taxes, or something.
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Cost per hour in the air is the key. A Porsche is expensive...but operational costs are much lower than a Range Rover. Over the lifetime of a plane, the key is cost per hour. The f 35 can survive the first day of war in a peer environment. The Super 18 cannot. the Super 18 can be used as a flying arsenal by F 22s a...
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Wouldn't it wonderful if the greatest problem in the world, or even in the local community, was determining whether or not to "officially" name Kesey Square....Kesey Square.. officially naming it for Ken Kesey won't suddenly attract those "druggies" some associate with Mr. Kesey. Naming it "Broadway Plaza" or "Abstent...
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' Here's a link that's easily as relevant as any other here on this page. http://media.vanityfair.com/photos/57c86084775bd9ad4e788f06/master/h_590,c_limit/donald-trump-alison-jackson-ss01.jpg
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If Kaepernick and anyone else feels so strongly about the issue make a contribution toward ending it. He has the resources and the recognition to actually make a difference. Instead his "protest" is no more helpful than all those people that put the colors of France over their Facebook profile pictures after the terror...
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Virginia voters deserve what they get. This guy used his girl friends death to advance his career. Demo rats have no shame.
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lovely writing. i connect with him, read easily along, drink it in, feel it. good one, sir!
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Nice little partisan barb in the final sentence. Trump will be a glass of cool water compared to the former occupant. Barack Hussein Obama was a very giving president. He gave us over $9 trillion in new debt which divides down to about $75,000 per American taxpayer. He gave himself and his family $85 million of tax...
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Wow Doug, 7 years later and you finally woke up to the fact that 'Ford Nation' was more than angry white men and was well rooted in the city's ethnically and racially diverse suburbs of the economically excluded. Better late than never I guess. But a few clarifications: “'Despite his personal wealth, he gave the impre...
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As a taxpayer I am disappointed in the results ASD produces.
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The buyers have moved on to Victoria, Montreal, and to a smaller extent parts of the Maritimes.
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all we need is more syrians, more "free" trade with china - LOL. justin is as stupid as they come. the syrians have no jobs but somehow get a handout ahead of the Albertans
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If he had entered the US during Trump's watch, no doubt there would be plenty of people like you on here blaming Trump. Carry on.
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blah blah blah all I hear is more conservative (small) minded BS. Yet again trying to dictate what people choose to do even though it has no affect on them whatsoever. Looking forward to the Repub party imploding.
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Um, no, actually, it isn't irrelevant. Marriage is not between one man and one woman because the Church says so. The Church teaches that marriage is between one man and one woman, because, marriage, by definition, by it's very nature, is a commitment between one man and one woman. The Church teaches what manifestly ...
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Well then pax et bonum to you as well.
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"You're assuming the 19 varsity players were good enough to warrant a D1 college scholie offer." - plaba No I'm not. I'm saying that the system has made the playing of high school football an $80,000 - $300,000 brass ring. And, just like those playing EVERY SINGLE HAND OF BLACKJACK ever played, there are those, re...
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The hard reality is that Mr. Pearson doesn't owe anything to 'those priced out of the market completely'. He had nothing to do with the forces that created the market value of his home. The City is simply trying to force Mr. Pearson to subsidize 'affordable' housing by using heritage as a ploy to reduce the current mar...
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Why would Canadian politicians care? Spectra was a Houston, Texas based company. Undoubtedly most of the job losses are American positions. But hey, don't let facts cloud your biases.
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Go Beavs!
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There should no public housing in high cost cities What there should be are ticket booths. 'You want public housing? Here is a free ticket to Timmons, and a voucher for a public housing unit'
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Yes, us evil landlords who require that that tenants mow the beautiful backyard need to be taught a lesson. For one, I learned how to rid a house of dozens of voles in a matter of days because because my tenants got in a pissing contest over whose turn it was to take the trash out. I found my house with all the doors, ...
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He makes Gordon Gecko look like a saint. Gordon Gecko might have cleaned out a few wallets but this guy caused innocent people to die/suffer immensely from the inability to buy life saving drugs! This is beyond greed when he marks up critical life saving drugs 5,000%+
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"U.S. military officials told Reuters that Trump approved his first covert counterterrorism operation without sufficient intelligence, ground support or adequate backup preparations. As a result, three officials said, the attacking SEAL team found itself dropping onto a reinforced al-Qaida base defended by landmines, s...
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3 years is a little long. Too bad the people calling for the town hall are the angry left.
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Stick to the facts Hillary is not the President it's Trump so blame him. Why doesn't Trump deport the shooter instead of the respectable hard working immigrants. Man, when you folks are caught in a bind Hillary's name comes out all the time to distract from the real issues. No med care, Hillary is blocking the votes...
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it demonstrates his abject need to maintain his employment as a Legislator......who would employ such a tone deaf pedantic buffoon?
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Perfect example why the Nei is so far behind the mainland, "Joey Manahan isn’t sure how DOT officials can prevent people from returning." . Joey's big mistake is looking inward for answers. Needs to look mainland where these problems have already been solved. . Cities have had success in eliminating homeless around/un...
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For another the so called “computer models” the Ultra-Religious Left priests rely on cannot even predict the weather TOMORROW with any great reliability thanks to the astonishing number of variables in play that are still not well understood. And yet devout practitioners like Ansak credulously accept the notion these “...
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From Business Insider: Thus, the national debt under Obama will have grown by about $9 trillion, or an increase of 86% http://www.businessinsider.com/national-debt-deficit-added-under-president-barack-obama-2017-1 And yep; Bush contributed some to that increase, but under Barry's regime, the biggest debt "generation" o...
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One (and maybe there are others) problem. Given that the existing legislation would have to be amended by passing and enacting a bill, and given that the speaker should not cast the deciding vote on legislation; how would the amendment you suggest come into force in the current sitting of the legislature?
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A new low, even for the Globe; it didn't mention the religion which produces radicals to be countered. How about the CBC or the Toronto Star? Will they also fail to mention the religion?
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I think you mean proximate, not extant. Be that as it may, it was only a matter of time because the business was being run so poorly. The OSC didn't cause the run, the company did that by making itself measurably unhealthy. The most that can be said is that the OSC's actions likely precipitated the specific timing of t...
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It seems obvious that Iran hasn't kept up their end of the bargain and have those missiles ready to fire on a short notice. Is anyone surprised?
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