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I'd be curious to know if your "black and white truth" is in fact actually "rational, intelligent".
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Not the figures you cited. I checked their website.
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Pause to reconsider your hyperbole, even withdraw it on the basis of abject silliness. Consider how infantile your assertion is in the face of hundreds of thousands of Afghans having fled their country, then living as refugees in places like Pakistan, India and even Canada. Consider also the horror faced by many of t...
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The election cycle is over and now we await the winner to show us the real results. For the results are not simply who won the election but what that election brings to fruition. Campaign are full of promises, most of which are never remembered after the election. In six months if the ISIS mess is not over, thousands ...
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I don't know about what her position was, and she probably was not tempting him purposefully. But he did not break a law, what he did was probably in poor taste, but not illegal. This may help you understand me a little better on the subject - If she was dressed in a way that revealed a large amount of cleavage, PERHA...
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Doc's idea meshes with Josh Gordon's surtax proposal. See: http://torontolife.com/real-estate/qa-joshua-gordon-researcher-blames-buyers-rising-home-prices-toronto/. Both make sense. Re KM1's comments, a start would be to set the bar at higher surtaxes/property taxes for purchases made with "non-Canadian-taxed" inco...
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This is far more than just the treatment he might benefit from in the US. Here's the facts. THE DAMAGE IS ALREADY DONE. Nerve cells have died of starvation from lack of energy due to the defective mitochondria he had. They aren't coming back. He's got systemic damage throughout his body as his cells have literally st...
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I think civility is a GREAT idea and I encourage it. Stop attacking people and concentrate on the merit of their ideas. Just because someone disagrees with you doesn't mean they are stupid, evil or insane. STOP IT! But, in looking at the realm of ideas ... The problem is that compromise is what has gotten us into thi...
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Very succinct and well thought out comment, I for one agree with you.
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It's still up :)
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At least Ray Lewis knows how to kneel meaningfully while the others pose.
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---"Sugarfoot Anderson represented his adopted home with dignity and kindness"--- - - - Amen - a gentleman and a class act - God bless you Mr Anderson
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What improvements would make it safer? It is a largely straight road, with some potholes. If you resurfaced the entire span then drivers would only increase their speed. People killed on this deadly section have been victims of speeding, illegal or stupid attempts at passing, falling asleep at the wheel, DUI, textin...
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None, cause they believe news papers, tv, rather then doing their own homework. Its easier...
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"Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it. ” George Santayana, Life of Reason, Reason in Common Sense, Scribner's, 1905, page 284
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The adjective PC is not a pejorative but rather an attempt to avoid offensive, hurtful or biased language. The all too common association of the terms "pc" and "liberal" encourages the counter stereotype that conservatives tend to be racist, mysoginistic or ignorant hillbillies. Neither generalization furthers communic...
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Exactly. A rural version of urban living with generous linguistics.
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The City will spend money on anything and everything!
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I was hoping for a gazebo in every backyard.
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Professionals should be able to restrain a drunk. Most of our police are amateurs in uniform.
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Nonsense. You comment shows you are not thinking rationally on this. Being popular has nothing to do with being honest, ethical or competence. All you have to do is look south of the border. Ninety six percent of what Trump said on the campaign trail wasn't true, he's grossly incompetent and ignorant and has gutter lev...
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If I did something like that, I'd be in trouble!
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Everything you said is absolutely true, but Dems don't want to hear it. Sadly, if Dems keep this up, then they are destined to lose yet another round of elections.
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Racist and classist? The good professor seems to think everybody of the race and class of the dysfunctional element approves of the behavior of the scrofulous party crowd. Some cultures are more judgmental than others. But I challenge this woman named after a cheese to find a race or a class that approves of hanging ar...
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Well that sounded quite exciting! Yeah-normal looking dude alrighty :)
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Had Senator Akaka, Governor David Ige, Shan Tsutsui, etc known they were working with the kids that were born and raised to serve their Guru- (the human individual they take orders from known to them as God's representative on this earth aka Jagad Guru Chris Butler), perhaps they may have taken their business elsewhere...
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They did test the software. The residents of Hawaii are all Beta testers! LOL The next Beta test will be the first suckers on the rail 1.0 as it derails and drops from 50 feet due to cheap $0.10 cent plastic shims holding the entire steel rails giving out!
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I have been noticing racial overtones given by certain urban people when it involves native people who breaks the law when it comes to hunting, fishing and crime. Through out my years in the construction industry working all over Alaska, I know better then to label all natives as murders, Rapist, alcoholics and wanton ...
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Because ADN doesn't get their​ articles from Alex Jones, pharma boy Martin Shkreli, or the National Inquirer. http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2016/08/09/is-hillary-dying-hoax-started-by-pal-of-alex-jones.html
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10 years ago or so I had given up on Hockey Night in Canada because it didn't matter what important things were happening, the cbc was going to "bless" all of Canada by shoving the laffs down our throat. So, like many I just stopped watching. Except, 45 minutes after the puck dropped I would religiously turn on coaches...
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Coal miners (who are "people") don't agree with your assessment of Trump's action, nor do those of us who believe that the "war on coal" was not necessary to "fight (vastly overblown) climate change". That is not to say that coal burning does not need cleanup for legitimate reasons - particulate matter (smoke) injecte...
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The quote is from a National Weather Service scientist providing insight to the public on road conditions. As such, citing a random colleague's perspective - with no indication of whether that colleague has driven the road 100, 1,000, or 10,000 times - is careless and a poor substitute for objective information. And ...
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they should lower personal taxes across the board and rid of all this silly climate change regulation and taxes. Thats a good start and plain to see by anyone with a brain not locked into groupthink.
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Perhaps following similar logic, and collapsing them all into zero would make more sense. (But then, Hey - this is politics...)
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That's simple, and I've actually done it. I live in Wakiki and work at UHWO. By car, at a minimum it takes 1.5 hours round trip. I fill up with gas every 4 days. The schedule for rail would be a train leaves no more Han every twenty minutes and the ride along the entire length will be a half hour. Increased demand can ...
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You really ought to take your own advice Mr Smug and self delusional, telling others they are "spouting nonsense".
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dennism, A BIG AMEN brother. And that IS the way it is supposed to be!!!
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You should just move on. …or start over with premises actually grounded in reality.
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Anchorage is turning into a toilet. It needs to be flushed, scrubbed & the lid needs to be closed to avoid an influx of new *****.
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. . trump being asked to step down by his OWN PARTY: "Virginia Congresswoman Barbara Comstock (R), however, had no qualms about urging Trump to drop out of the race. "Donald Trump should step aside and allow our party to replace him," Comstock tweeted. "I cannot in good conscience vote for Trump." . .
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Trump supporters boycotting Hawaii?! PLEASE, PLEASE, PRETTY PLEASE boycott us! We don't want you here anyway! And no, this boycott will NOT hurt us financially. You really think these Trump supporters on the mainland can afford to come to Hawaii? They've probably never been any further than their local Walmart!...LOL.....
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Ok lets put those earnings in context and to avoid putting words in your mouth or unfairly speculating as to your intent, by all means spell it out for us. So far you haven't provided much to work with.
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And how does the Religious Conservatives continue to support Trump, who lies, is conceited, and grabs women's genitals. How many times has Trump been married?
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Odowd had a history of that he also bashed Holliday to a certain level after he traded him.
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Definitely Cupich is the man for the job.
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Guess you'll have to buy more apples.
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I actually don't mind the time change twice a year. I make it a fun event to change all the clocks in my home - and I have quite a few of them, one an 1878 Ansonia School Clock. I certainly don't experience sleep deprivation [from the time change]. That said, I enjoyed not having to do it when I worked and lived in Ari...
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Wonder how many JT can spark up from just 3 gms? Or is his inhalant provided free like everything else..
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The more hate-inspired robo-calls and mailings filled with lies and innuendos I receive, the more personal phone calls I make in support of Lynne Robinson, Karol Brown and Janice Zahn. Lynne’s dedication to the city has been demonstrated during the last four years as she has worked to preserve and increase Bellevue’s o...
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There is no PC party
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I agree with you 100% ! I am proud that some of the girls who stayed with us have gone on to make a difference in foster care, adoptive care and in the system in general. Yes, resiliency and as I said above, they were survivors who had the tenacity to not only survive but to thrive.
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Prime Minister Tater Tot (Xiao tudòu 小土豆) must have a different version of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms than the one posted at the DOJ website and the one with which I am familiar. That version is quite clear that it does not apply to US government officials and their actions. :Application of Charter "32. (1)...
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Soooo.....your music sucked....More than one person complained.....You were ejected and asked to leave. So it just becomes racism ? What a news story. Move along nothing to see hear.....
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All of us who are not white supremacists should pay close attention. Trump/Bannon has a definite, demented plan to take this country down, and it doesn't look like Congress will grow a backbone in time to rein it in.
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Ferries were repossessed by Maritime Administration. Beleive they are now leased to an operator which provides ferry servcie between Maine and Nova Scotia
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Our fellow Bronco fans are like Trump supporters when it comes to Elway.
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American voters had their chance and blew it. Now the Dems will have to come behind them and put a wall around Mr. Twit.
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Except for the fact that the most virulent anti-trump hosts are the ones who are rising to the top of the late night Heap.
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I cannot help but wonder if Mr. Trudeau's handlers, after not having their expense claims honoured, have left their boss to twist in the wind. It is pretty clear that our PM cannot handle anything but carefully scripted photo-ops. I suspect we'll get another avalanche of shirtless panda hugging pictures next week to ...
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Canada's outmoded approach to and 'idea' based economy throws doubt on anyone proposing change. Oddly enough, the US silicon valley startups involve people working together under a system of understood "trust", that does not happen here in Canada. It is not a matter of changing laws; its a matter of changing the percep...
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I am sure it is climate change and not the fleet of Washington based gilnetters
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You know D T? No one knows him. Impressed by his appointments? You are easy to please. Wow. First you want more military here. Classic. A republican wants more government jobs to be brought here. Let's cut the military instead. Let's cut the military. Let's stop selling Government bonds to China to fund more military ...
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Who didn't see this coming ? There was zero doubt he'd stay in office if he couldn't get elected president . Now we see why Trump called him a liar.
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Only Lisa had the stones to stand up for Alaska and say NO to Trump and McConnell. Ohio Dan crumpled like a cheap suit.
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I didn't do it. I haven't had a match since Superman died.
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I just hope better for the kids in these villages who get stuck into living with adults who are hard substance abusers. I hope that the goal is to keep these kids away from such adults to protect them and not just use the system for a revolving door for these children when mom, dad or guardian are wavering in their ef...
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I guess we should be building a wall, and making the US pay for it.
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In 1977, the opening crawl never said "Episode IV". In fact, it wasn't called "A New Hope", either, to avoid confusion. It was originally a stand-alone film called "STAR WARS" until The Empire Strikes Back was released.
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hilarious.
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The Register Guard reported that the defendant beat Mr. Bumpas while he was handcuffed. This is a lie. Mr. Bumpas was never struck by Officer Sharlow either in the field before arrest, during arrest, nor in the booking room at the jail. I base this FACT on the sworn testimony of all witnesses in court and by statements...
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Prefer modest course correction to a big lunge either left or right, you say? Poppycock! This state couldn't get more left anyway if they wanted to, so you cannot say that they prefer to not make large swings to the left. You can accurately say that they chose not to make a large swing to the right. There's lots of roo...
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Isaac Asimov wrote that what most often greets scientific discovery is not the word "Eureka!" but rather, "Hmm, that's funny."
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Agreed. I see Trump and his supporters as evidence that our schools could do a better job at the instruction of critical thinking. I'm always amused at how they have turned the term "fake news" completely upside down, without the least bit of self-reflection on their part at all. They'll tune into ridiculous clown show...
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Just noticed this is a member-only report. Really?
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President Obama has led by example but the only people that refuse to take notice are the bigots.
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The Leafs just make any goaltender a scapegoat.
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The Libs are so good at cooking up cute names for their outrageous behaviour. ELBOW GATE is their name for Trudeau's : "Get the frack out of my way" in Parliament. The lefty media helped sell the nonsense with "surveys" where they conveniently asked if JT hurt the woman... rather than asking how people felt about what ...
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But who other than Muslims wears a burqua or niqab? That's what associates this ban with the Muslim faith, and one/some of its well-known symbols, specifically. The shorthand for that, albeit one that builds judgment into the shorthand, is "Muslim bashing". So, not defending the choice of words, but replying to the log...
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They struggle to get this as long as it is "their"religion but they'll start to understand this perspective once the tax payer funded vouchers are used for Islamic schools......
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Doug Saunders needs to shake his head a few times on this one. This is one of the strangest articles he has written, and counter to the whole environmental philosophy of the country we live in. Go get yourself some counselling, Doug.
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Obviously, I disagree. And yes, I'm "up for the challenge" not that I'm required to be. But feel free to avoid the real issue by attacking me. The fact that the Grunwald's have had and continue to have military careers doesn't automatically make them perfect parents, nor does the horrific fact that their child was br...
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She lives in the middle of 50 acres of forest. I'm certain she knows trees exist.
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Please enlighten us?!
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i can't think of once, not once, i heard anyone say "There She Falls" - never , not once, ever, ever, ever. not in relation to falling a tree. in a bar...? i didn't "cater" to loggers ...you're assumption based on i am a woman? i never stayed in a logging camp....they are kinda rare since gas engines and roads.... i...
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Haven't met a Catholic couple yet who fails to use birth control. Anyone remembering or knowing how 1960s teaching on birth control by Pope Paul was handed down knows how arbitrary it was and how it was contrary to commission formed to study issue. Institutional Church continues to demonstrate how inept it is in dealin...
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Maybe after he starts WW3.
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I wonder if Mr. Winters' dismissive comments about another Catholic in good standing would pass the civility criteria? I wouldn't pass them.
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"You've slagged the province before." Really? Please share.
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That photo of Wynne is going to stick in my mind... just like chewing gum on the sole of the shoe.
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OH: Oh please it's always someone else's fault in your mind. Obama had 8 years to legalize marijuana and he didn't get it down. Now the President says we are going to enforce the law. What part of that don't you understand?
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Since you obviously don't live here, it might be a good idea to stop now, before you embarrass yourself further.
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So the nazi thugs who decide to hold rallies in defence of their 'right' to inflame hatred, these are the same nazi thugs who suddenly understand they can't organise a p..sup in a brewery? Who ensure they are safely behind police barricades before they start insulting people who disagree with them (which is 99% of Can...
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Everything the left disagrees with is deemed "racist."
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Creative "Stress Free" baloney 101.... A+
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In Russia country protests you.
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Classy. And so adult......
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"The summit of Mauna Kea is not mainland tourist land, it's not State land, it is Native Hawaiian land." Could you please cite your source for that ridiculous statement? Everyone in Hawaii came from somewhere else, even the Polynesians.
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He opposes abortion because he thought it would get him elected. He isn't against telling a lie to get ahead, having affairs, belittling the handy capped, the sick, women, non whites, the poor, and on and on...but he "said" he was against abortion.
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*sees headline* Oh this is going to be fun *grabs popcorn and dives headfirst into the comment section*
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You mean like the Kennedy's?
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