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considering that I saw a lot of pizza with char marks in Italy, I would say them. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
How do you arrive at 50% pay taxes and the other half don't, Craig? That's a quantum leap. Cite your statistical research. Rational people don't accept lobbed assumptions. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
I would think an open minded liberal would be able to not have a knee-jerk reaction to a word and look at the context in which is it used. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Let the liberal-shaming process begin! | 0.4 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0 | 0 |
In my opinion Shannyn Moore should be fired from the paper, she is as negative a person as I've ever read. I know she won't though because as others have stated she represents ADN's leftist agenda. It makes me very sad. Mr. Civility | 0.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 | 0 | 0 |
Really.
You want to argue that Spanish Colonialism had a greater impact than British Colonialism on North America?
Okay. Feel free to put forth your argument as to how Spanish Colonialism played a greater role in the history and development of North American than British.
Just make sure you do it in the Queen's E... | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Would like see the protestors march to every Mercedes and Volkswagen dealership and protest the Nazi patrons of these automobiles... This is misguided and manufactured rage over a non-issue... Please Portland, you are better than this... | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0 |
Agreed. Actually, I think the writer agrees too, which is why she spends so much time discussing the problems that are in the way of Native kids from troubled homes begin placed with Native families. In the end, I want the kids to be taken care of: to have them taken care of by Native families means we as Alaskans need... | 0.166667 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.166667 | 0 |
Part of free speech means that other people get to comment on what you say.
People are commenting on this speech, and being critical of it. Free speech means people get to say and react to what they want. It doesn't mean anyone is free to say whatever or do whatever they want without people commenting.
Turns out, t... | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
"Hate" is an unfortunate choice of words to describe the feelings of collegiate athletes towards another team. This is particularly true at a time when we have just endured yet another tragic exhibit of the hate of one people for another that is manifested in violence that results in the ultimate sacrifice of hundreds ... | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Good work Gov. You are doing a great job. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Some things merit a knee-jerk reaction. Like using the N word, or a Heil Hitler salute. Doesn't require much thought to know it's offensive. I don't think "colonial" is quite as offensive as those, and yea, if you have a building with white pillars, and it's called Colonial Apartments, and that's the extent of any refe... | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.166667 | 0 |
what world do you live in where you think the worst parts of British Imperialism was the food? | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
I don't see similarity here with Cosby. The allegations against Cosby appear to universally claim that he drugged his victims. I've seen no such claims here in this case. Plus Cosby never arranged to go off and run away with any of his victims. He clearly was just using them for his own pleasure.
And yes he no do... | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
"Predicted" (3 times), "Inevitable", "37 percent chance", "Predicts", "Inevitability", "Unpredictable", "Attempting", "lessen", "Looming", "May Cease", "Could" (twice), "Should".
All buzzwords of predictions, potential, maybe, and could have/should have.
I agree that a lot of thing could happen, but this piece goes t... | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Yes, and basic sensitivity goes both ways. Like trying to impose one's values on another. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
You are trying to oppress the business owner. | 0.166667 | 0 | 0 | 0.166667 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
I don't think anyone is denying a crisis, but a state with a little over a 1/2 million citizen and a 5 billion dollar budget tells thinking people that there are a lot a state workers with bloated paycheck and benefits that need to be trimmed before you take money out of other people pockets. I'm positive the state can... | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boy am I glad the FBI is on top of this dire threat to the wellbeing of society. The question is can one seriously call this silly stew a functioning society. | 0.3 | 0 | 0.1 | 0 | 0.3 | 0 | 0 |
“It ain’t American unless it’s Republican.”
Neither McConnell nor anyone else has ever said that. Richard is just making quotes up. Seems to be having his own little tantrum about Mitch McConnell.
I encourage Richard to move to Kentucky and campaign against McConnell at the next election. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Hmmm, a state tax on your kids PDF would be about 20 bucks at best. Not really a lot to talk about there. :) Mr. Civility | 0.166667 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.166667 | 0 | 0 |
Bernie campaign is dead. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Hugh Smith wasn't born in Alaska. The vast majority of the people who live here came from somewhere else. And it's a good thing he's a retired teacher, considering the fact that Susan B English is cutting teacher positions due to lack of student enrollment. When Hugh was a teacher, the enrollment was two and a half tim... | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
I hope the Bernie supporters don't get violent at that event like they do at other politicians events. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Yes we do, cut health, education, transportation, cut state benefits and wages. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Because sometimes people need to comment on how absurd something is. | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 |
Yet you show no concern for Paul Jenkins. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Very well stated. One group of people getting aggrieved on behalf of another group of people (who are not even complaining) over something they think others should be offended about. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
There really is no debate - you contradict your own statements, and worse you try interjecting completely different scenarios / rules / laws.
I don't have the time to walk you through this. And I don't have the patience for your "wanna" and your "gonna", either. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
what's even funnier is when white people think POC need the help and that they are somehow doing a service and overcoming their own 'guilt' in the matter. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
What we really need this year are budget cuts, deep ones that leave only truly essential items and no pork. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The only fair tax is a State Sales Tax. Everyone pays who lives here and who visits. This should be passed first and is the easiest to implemented. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
There are some who might argue that you have not even been writing after you got to WW. I am sure there are some "tweets" out there suggesting that. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The last article I read in this very paper put the folks that pay little or no federal taxes at 47%. I'm sure if you really want the facts you'll find that information all by yourself. I would help you sir but I'm kind of busy. :) Mr. Civility | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
"they’re not in a rapidly gentrifying neighborhood."
So after it is gentrified this should no longer be an issue!
And nice attempt at guilt by association..."someone close to the owner". That's a frequently used tactic when it comes to shaming campaigns. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
maybe they didn't pay there bill. it wouldn't do any good to use another cell service provider. they all use the same towers. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
And Irish colonialism. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Well the recent route cutbacks in LTD service, I also never heard a word on the fencing erected under the 105 bridge, with a little work I could find more but the point is that the city and LTD do have a history of going their own way regardless of voters wishes. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Good on you Jill for this thought-provoking piece on an issue we don't talk about for some odd reason...perhaps it's been deliberately hidden from view so long it's become normal, as many other abnormal Alaska issues do so many times. Racism is an everyday thing for some of us, especially those of us who cannot hide wh... | 0.166667 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.166667 | 0 |
18 applications turned in, which should not have mentioned race, lead 2 interviews. neither one of those interviews let to a job offer. yup, gotta be because she's native. sounds like a good excuse to me. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
There is the funny thing about many of these experts that are proclaiming doom and gloom. Almost all of them are employed by the government. If any of them decide that the current idea is invalid, they get smeared and did not get any of their papers published except by non-mainstream publications that are themselves... | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Again, very well stated.
The assumption many of the protestors seem to make is that everyone else should be offended because they are...and that if someone has a different opinion on the matter, that someone is wrong. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Major red flag here... Why aren't people required to use their real names? Not doing so allows for less accountability. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Otto's is amazing, great dogs - hey have a beer dog that is perfect when it has a good char on it. Best to stop in and grab some dogs fresh out of the case and they sell a Franz bun I don't see anywhere else but is a fam favorite.
Tip - they also have a stellar andouille sausage for Cajun cooking. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ya. Ok. Sure. You're right. Feel better? I don't need you to hold my hand, nor would I want you too. I was attempting to show you a different side but you must be blind. And you if you think I contraindicated one thing, your comprehension is having an issue. Good luck to you. I'll send my thoughts to your wife. | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
Destroy??? it's unthinkable! why would developers destroy when they can build. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
In 2 or 3 months, let's see if we read about them being hacked. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
I hope someone can post the link if this game will be available on the internet. This is an incredible team! | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
It's really very easy, money = speech. No limits should be enforced. However, total disclosure of contributions should be available on internet daily. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
I'm truly sorry you feel that way, the question was very clear though. That's OK, I get the drift.
I'm so glad the owner of this paper was able to have such a nice dinner with the President, to be a fly on the wall in their strategy session would have been priceless. I would also like to say there is no reason for you... | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ladies I was on the team that lost the national championship. If I can give you one word of advice that if we followed UAA would've had a national championship with our team. The advice is to not change a thing don't over think it. Do what got you there. Good luck and we're all pulling for you. Paul Schoenborn | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
I use Facebook. Anyone can go to my site and see who I am. Facebook censors too. So the the new format used by ADN is another layer of censorship for me. ADN should now be a safe place for moderate people that want to avoid being offended by acute remarks. In other words ADN comment sections are a little like a kid... | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Talk of restructuring means the State of Alaska is already insolvent i.e. BANKRUPT. Just ask your favorite muni-bond lawyer i.e. WORLD CLASS SUPER CROOK. Or just look up the Legal Def. Of RESTRUCTURING. Of course the Bankruptcy Proceedings are being held in secret because the unsophisticated COLONIAL SERFS of ALAS... | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 |
Every p0ll I've seen shows the Alaskan people are in fact in favor of new revenue channels along with responsible cutting, use of some savings from the CBR and use of the PFD. We know that cuts alone will not do the job and in fact thanks to ISER we know that the multiplier effect shows that the loss of every State emp... | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
I read the webpage. There is literally nothing there to get offended about unless you have some knee-jerk reaction to the word "colonial". | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dingman references the Rasmusson Poll, then says we're not informed?
i have yet to see a fair and unbiased poll but to say Alaskan are uniformed is a sound bite for failure. | 0.166667 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.166667 | 0 | 0 |
While I'm not a fan of any tax at this point in time, I would agree that a sales tax is the fairest for ALL. Some will disagree but I believe America is still supposed to be about equality of opportunity not equality of condition. A sales tax captures revenue on all money spent...and money has no value until it is spen... | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The devil is in the details. Who decides what is essential and what is pork? Alaskans, that's who. And Alaskans have taken surveys that time and again say that they want trooper protection, decently maintained roads, a good education for their children, a state university, and so on. If it is the will of Alaskans that ... | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Now honestly, how could this be removed (see below) under the condition of civility, am I not allowed an opinion anymore? Is that what this site now represents? Is freedom of speech gone here? Can I not think for myself or have an opinion that differs from others? I don't flag people for saying how bad Trump is or for ... | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Vicki Vermillion - what do want them to work together and accomplish? Working together is not a goal - it is a means or method to accomplish something. Do you want them to work together to eliminate the vote for women? Wanting working together is a feel good feeling only. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jeremie, although your concerns about Alaska law enforcement seem worth examining, this was a federal undertaking. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
History tells us,the more money you give the govt,the more they will spend.
Hand them the entire permanent fund,it would be GONE in 2 short yrs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fair enough, but "the rules" for civility are set by your peers, not by me or Obama. I hope you decide to contact us about auditioning to be a regular. Be advised though, we require columnists to use their real names. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
I think every incumbent republican legislator should be voted out in the next election. They got us into this mess and seem unwilling to try and fix it. | 0.166667 | 0 | 0.166667 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
I see nothing wrong with taking the PFD and imposing a tax as a percentage of federal taxes. I have lived here over 60 years and think we all owe Alaska something. There are far too many takers. Of course I am retired, but I am still willing to help this great state. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
that's not true, and you are entitled to your delusions. As for being proud to be a liberal bigot who knows no shame, that's expected, just as it is expected from your political twin, the racist bigot. | 0.5125 | 0 | 0.05 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.075 | 0 |
Well, after the Jules for Jesus article, I am anti-Jules Bailey.
Now I don't like Kafoury. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Was this one of those “mysterious ways” events? | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
No the Republicans are not the one's that got us into this mess. Go back and find out who locked up the federal lands with ANILCA. It was the Democrats and it was they they locked up ANWR. If the federal land in Alaska could be developed without the constant battles with the Democrats Alaska would be doing fine fina... | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Everywhere else on earth this would be a failure. Somehow AT&T should get a pass for neglecting their equipment and not monitoring their services? We, as paying customers, shouldn't need to go on facebook to get a problem resolved. In fact, we shouldn't need to call them to tell them their service is out in an age of r... | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
I have never heard a success story of a native child being brought up in a white home. More horror stories then anything... | 0.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0 |
Really? Ever seen what happens when cuts are promoted? Dems come out of the woodwork to complain, moan and groan about cutting one red cent. Notice how we're not making any significant cuts this year? Imo, both parties get the blame for raising spending the last 10 years. With Dems in control we'd be in worse shape tha... | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 |
When former and late governor Jay Hammond created the Alaska Permanent Fund, he said it was a rainy day fund. It's raining cats and dogs people. Use the PF to close the budget gap. And still keep the PFD coming. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
I've had pizza in Sicily, Naples, Rome, Venice, Genoa, Milan and many places in the Italian country-side and I have NEVER had charred pizza (like in the photo from the article). Never! | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
I understand what you're saying I've had 2 comments deleted for no other reason than some posters didn't like what I said and didn't agree with my opinion, that was it, nothing more. Can you believe this is happening on a newspaper, in America? | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 |
I too am a BIG fan of this incredible UAA woman's BB team and have watched and supported them all year long only to be VERY disappointed at not being able to watch their win last night.
Hopefully our local TV stations can work something out and support and represent the UAA Sea wolves, the city of Anchorage and the Sta... | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
They have too many Alaska state employees and need to do serious cuts. Also the state benefits/retirement they earn need to be reigned in. The schools have had too much money and frivolously squander the money; example...putting speaker systems in individual classrooms to the tune of 5,000 per room because teachers c... | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
I couldn't agree more, that is about where my list stops though. The State is not supposed to be a "jobs program" and it shouldn't be the major economic driver the entire state economy. I'm all for projects that will become revenue generators...not just payroll generators. certainly some state functions will never be r... | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Well that, and Gerrymandering. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
ATTENTION; moderator of this comment section ADMITS that Peer reviewed comments are NOT free speech.
A newspaper without free-speech is not a newspaper.
Censorship is censorship and that's exactly what this newspaper is doing making it so the person with the small voice unless accepted by the whole group does not ge... | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 |
I wish I lived in Anchorage or Dillingham to see and hear Mrs. Sanders! Bravo to the Bernie campaign for visiting Alaska, especially a rural area. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Yes, when the rich are in charge this is what happens. Your voice no longer matters you are just an indentured servant almost the same as a slave. Go to work to make the rich, richer while at the same time they take away money for education and healthcare! | 0.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 | 0 | 0 |
'Merica .................. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
I have been censored twice for no reason other than my opinion didn't fit the majority on this site. What a shame! | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
"In 1787 or 1788 a Russian fur trade post named Aleksandrovskaia was established at today's Seldovia by hunting parties under Evstratii Ivanovich Delarov, of the Shelikhov-Golikov company, precursor of the Russian-American Company..." Could we sell it back to the Tzar? Imagine, William H. Seward wrote a check? The conc... | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Charlie...TY.... imitation is the best form of flattery. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The Occupiers should be billed for or have fines equal to the cost of clean up and restoration. | 0.166667 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.166667 | 0 | 0 |
They are cutting state employees. Remember, though, that those employees provide a service. Likely there were too many employees but the real problem is that there are way too many high-paid administrators. You could hire ~8 admins on what they pay one Vice Chancellor at the university, for example. So, for every 8 adm... | 0 | 0 | 0.166667 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Thank you Judge McKay, a proper ruling. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Excellent. I am sure ALEC can give the legislature a bill to fix this little hiccup. The legislature makes the laws, right? | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
YES!!! | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
BERNIEs is awesome we should have been listening to him for decades. He's not a communist. Learn what BERNIE is about before you write such rubbish. https://youtu.be/RU3NKvvxcSs | 0.4 | 0 | 0.1 | 0 | 0.3 | 0 | 0 |
You and my grandpa.... | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
I helped bring up my (now ex-)partner's nephew from his age 9. I'm white & so is he. It was really tough the first few years, because of abuse he'd suffered from his biological parents. But things worked out with us, & he's grown up into a fine wonderful generous sweet man (now 28), but he still misses what he lost fr... | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Hooray for following the law and saving us from corrupt backroom deals. Now the ones that forced this deal thru should be brought up on ethics charges and removed from office. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
I've always thought that it was a nobrainer. Illegal as He...ck.
Almost as good as the guy who was appointed to be in charge of procurements for the state and did a no bid contract because he thought it was OK. They let him off because he was new and didn't know that he couldn't just do it.(?) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The burglar pulled a knife because he got tired of the Knock-Knock jokes. | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 |
Actually I think it might help if you didn't make such a big deal of it. I grew up in Native villages, but I'm white. There are Natives in my family, my sister married a Native guy, her kids are part Native. So what? We also have Chinese and part Chinese family members, as well as black and Thai. We're all just people.... | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
No priviledge here, D. As both Scott Landfield and as candidate for mayor, I think the Council needs to table the direction they're headed. Likewise no priviledge or grand stand taken here by your calling yourself "goddez." One thing it appears we both agree upon: as you say " so yeah - one thing for sure - keep it ... | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
So now will the owner of the building come back with a huge discount on the rent or a deal on a buyout that includes the land? | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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