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It's amazing to me how, when the Ship of State's economy is heading toward several reefs; and when learning in detail, and debating budget and economic specifics should be occupying ALL their time this session, they still duck and weave and divert to avoid gaining the in-depth economic and budget detail education nece... | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Define no mass murders, Wood. Try sharing your in-the-bubble comment with the Sandy Hook parents that lost 29 of their children; try telling that to Virginia Tech parents of student gunned down. Mass murders have been on the rise for the past twenty years. Your head is so far in the bubble that you can't see which p... | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Key word, party, implying drugs and alcohol. Stupid behavior is stupid behavior. How come no one called the cops? Or, removed the weapon from his hands? It appears no one acted responsibly.
Hardly a case for disarming the public, now is it?
Do you drive after a couple of drinks?
Far more are killed by cars than jus... | 0.6 | 0 | 0.1 | 0 | 0.6 | 0 | 0 |
But Jeff the NRA says we are less safe in a gun free zone and the Quicken Arena is. | 0.166667 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.166667 | 0 | 0 |
It is without doubt a censoring system and strategicly placed JUST before the muni elections and future federal elections. If you follow the verification steps of the civil comments system you will find that it will NOT allow you to post if you do not answer its questions in the manner of which ADN approves. If for e... | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
I'm hope you're right, that the extreme exaggeration of one side of a multi-sided issue was just for effect. We don't have to choose sides on this issue. We can sympathize with the falsely accused and with the real victims of rape, both. This isn't an issue that benefits from heavy handedness. It's not either-or. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mr Higgins, why are you deserting the poor students in the Anchorage School District to run to Juneau? You jacked the ASD budget up with no real increases in student achievement. Was the work really too, too hard? | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Is this the same David Boyle who earns money by publicly spreading false information about public school finance, such as the cost of the new Kivalina school? To state that a school cost $485,000 per student and not make the correction is beyond reckless. No wonder the Koch Brothers fund your efforts. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Yet, you don't oppose an 18 year old in an M1A3 Abrams, do you? Or, one who carries an M4, grenades, and other weapons of war, do you?
Your logic is flawed.
Many who take classes at U of A campuses are veterans, older adults, and not just 18 year olds . . . and, at 22 I had 3 kids, a good job, and carried firearms for... | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dave: If you study "date rape" and "acquaintance rape", you will find that the victims, very often, blame themselves...."did I lead him on"..."did I give him signals that I really wanted this?"......"was I so drunk that I agreed when I didn't want to?" This accounts for the thousands of such rapes which go unreported... | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Sue, you would really be happier in Europe or Canada. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
It hasn't seemed to slow you down! | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
And here is Pat Higgins reason for running: " “has nothing really positive to say about Charisse.” Wow! What a platform to run on. BTW, maybe one of his reasons is because Juneau is much closer to the Marshall Islands than the ASD school board is. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Also, AA co-founder Bill W. had a religious experience removing his desire to drink, but later went on (w/wife Lois, Father Dowling, and other AA's) to use LSD, believing it to improve the alcoholics relationship with God by removing self--ego--making room for God. Ever been to an AA meeting wherein the emphasis is on ... | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Its great to see that ADN will be supporting and endorsing Don Young. Perhaps with more smart moves like this your paper may survive the long recession ahead here in Alaska | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
After last nights standoff with Mark Begich, he now is trying the tried and true BEGICH STANDARD which is to try and make his opponents appear inferior by putting them down with falsehoods and misrepresentations. He implies that I am lying about his wife and that I didn't stay on subject. He and his wife are refusing t... | 0.166667 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.166667 | 0 | 0 |
Patrick Higgins. So what-the AK Assoc of School Bds opposes a bill! It is a special interest group funded by taxpayers to lobby for more money, not a better education model. BTW, did we Anchorage taxpayers pay for your Juneau trip? Please enclose a cy of your voucher. HB44 does not hurt schools. More money is not the ... | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The constitution doesn't stop at the school house door...if we were talking free speech it would be a no brainier. Gun Free zones create Victim zones. Look at nearly every mass shooting in the U.S. and you will find it was in a gun free zone. If Gun Free Zones and Gun Laws prevent crime San Bernardino would not have... | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Terrible headline. What his wife did is irrelevant. I want to know, if elected how Mr. Higgins intends to govern, and what his beliefs are concerning the 4 billion dollar state budget deficit. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Is PERS and TERS outside of the tax cap? | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
It's called cutting the budget Rick.... | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pardon me. Process a little confusing. I rated Cede's comment as "uncivil" because it appears to support incivility. However, the comment is civil. How to rate a paradox? | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boyle, a retired Air Force major, didn't hesitate.
"Our position is that he's an elected representative and he needs to be here in the community to feel what the community feels," Boyle said. What's the difference between what Higgins is doing and the entire board calling in from Hawaii? he asked.
Carol Comeau staunc... | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Term limits. Mr Higgins three terms are finished. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
A whole site dedicated to it....you won't find these in the mass media
https://www.nraila.org/gun-laws/armed-citizen/ | 0.166667 | 0.166667 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.166667 | 0 |
A 26-year-old man went on a shooting rampage at a college in Oregon killing 10 people and injuring 9 others.
Oregon is one of the states where campus carry is legal under certain stipulations. Everyone with a concealed firearms license is allowed to bring guns on campus.
That is because a 1989 Oregon law forbids any... | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wow, no comments yet? This should be a pretty good test of "civility." I for one would be afraid to gather with my fellow liberals as I sense an eagerness for violence from the other side. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dan Loring. His beliefs are the public union's beliefs--more money and from you. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Sorry, BS, but as someone who doesn't know beetle dung about this topic, I found George's post much more informative and interesting. The only funny part was his "we are Oregon and deserve better" line. Hilarious. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dan Loring He has one year left, right? | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dan Loring He has one year left, right? | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
A whole 76 people in that photo! | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The tape I heard quoted Obama as saying "Capitalism, Socialism Communism." And he went on to say "ignore modern Capitalist or Socialist theories" "Choose what you like." | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
How many times can you use the word "invest" in one article? When a politician uses the word "invest" hang on to your wallet. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wood fired dries out the crust. Give me gas fired every time. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
MB is talking the talk but not the walk.
Several months ago he said that he was staying out of Alaska politics because he wanted his son to finish school in Washington, D.C. But I think also he has personal business interests there also.
As is always the case with MB, one is always left with trying to decide what the ... | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
“Alaskans must always remember that Mark Begich was the 60th and deciding vote for ObamaCare, a vote he made contrary to what the majority of the people he is supposed to represent wanted." I didn't write it. It was in the news . . . | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
“Alaskans must always remember that Mark Begich was the 60th and deciding vote for ObamaCare, a vote he made contrary to what the majority of the people he is supposed to represent wanted." I didn't write it. It was in the news . . . | 0.111111 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.111111 | 0.111111 | 0 |
Count again, dear chap. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
"I guess to make a broader point, so often in the past there’s been a sharp division between left and right, between capitalist and communist or socialist. And especially in the Americas, that’s been a big debate, right? Oh, you know, you’re a capitalist Yankee dog, and oh, you know, you’re some crazy communist that’s ... | 0.166667 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.166667 | 0.166667 | 0 |
They haven't even entered yet and their already getting a free shower.....😜
Let the free handouts begin!!! | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 |
Am I missing something? Is this the "civil comments" plan in action? | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Thank you David for closing the door behind you on that sweetheart pension. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
I understand what everyone is saying but to some degree everyone is right and wrong. To use the home based analogies that I've read. Yes we need new revenues, you can't live on nothing alone. You need income sources. However, when you are looking for a new source of revenue you don't keep spending like you were at ... | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Alcohol abuse is a huge problem among college age students. Adding more guns to the mix, will not make them safer!
31% of college students meet the DSM-IV criteria for alcohol abuse.
Alcohol is used in 95% of violent crimes, 90% of rapes, and 66% of suicides among college students.
- NCADD, Alcohol Drugs and Crime | 0.166667 | 0 | 0.166667 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Yah, same Boyle. You'll never get him to feel shame though, he's on a mission from god! | 0.166667 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.166667 | 0 | 0 |
Most of the people in Lane County don't give a damn about the Homeless. They could all jump off a cliff into the ocean, for all they care.
That is the sad truth of the situation. And that is why you see all of these efforts being funded by the Federal government, and not the city of Eugene, or Lane County. Local ... | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0 |
well if there are no guns on campus there won,t be ANY shootings but the bad guy that wants to shoot up a bunch of students probably won't be deterred by a "no guns on campus " rule. | 0.166667 | 0 | 0 | 0.166667 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
You need new revenue anytime you lose your main income source, however a lot does need to be scaled back before we have a solvent way of declaring how much is needed ... You wouldn't look for the lowest source of revenue possible ... You look for who will pay you the most... Hence in essence that's what walker is doing... | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pat Higgins answer to everything is bigger Government and more Taxes. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
For those wishing that Alaska have a future this is the time to save. Then, when the spendthrift former mayor next runs for office (and he WILL), invest in the campaign of whomever or whatever runs against him. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.166667 | 0 |
Following your line of reasoning, then we need to allow guns in the Capitol and LIO's. Even-though we have never had a mass shooting in the Capitol, we need to keep it that way by allowing concealed carry there. Right? | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Based on comments that you tend to post in this forum, Craig. You appear to be a right-wing troll preying on the rational people that know how to make decision for themselves. You must be linked to Alaska's Public Policy Forum or Un-Americans for Disparity organization. I bet you have your grubby hands out there gra... | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
This new commenting system is fun! So I'd like to know why and who would reject my comment: "This is what I have observed about what I call ‘Gun People’: their love of anything ‘gun’ is really religion. One is either in or out of that circle and anyone who questions the sanctity of the holy tenants will be treated as a... | 0.166667 | 0 | 0 | 0.166667 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Young is looking like death warmed over and his new wife isn't helping. Time to retire Young for someone younger. | 0.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0 |
It's almost too bad that Mr. Sanders won't be the Democrat nominee. It would be refreshing to seen at least one side run a clean campaign for the presidency and, should he win, the result would be so much fun to watch unfold! | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
He thinks compassion is the answer to ISIS / ISIL and still wants to bring 100,000 Muslim refugees into the U.S. this year. I'm okay with that, as long as they put them all in Washington DC. preferably close to his new house. | 0.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 | 0 |
It must almost make your head explode that he keeps turning out to be right.
- Illegal aliens - yes
- Syrian refugees- yes
- China's currency manipulations to tilt the export/import playing field - yes
Trump a racist? Nope Trump is a realist | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0 |
Despite their incessant howling and flexing after a routine play, which just makes them like every other men's college team this time of year, the Ducks come off as more humble than most and are a direct reflection of their coach, who is, by definition, a control freak, speaking of underreported stories. Had Murray cho... | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Yup, that's it 40-20 ...you are voted off the island | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
I am not talking just about Basketball - you can scroll through the whole rotten thing. From Knights "Just do it" meddling, to the joke of a football team that has to pervert the rules to win with the "hurry up" (in spite of what anybody says that method of play is not the way the game is designed, if they want to play... | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
This place is jam packed with people outside still.
I'm thinking this venue was way too small for this event. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
I live in far West Anchorage and have several goats. If the 15 mile rule was applied, then I would likely be affected since 15 miles west of me, across the inlet is sheep territory. This is outrageous. Are the wild sheep going to swim across the inlet, walk 3 miles inland, jump several fences and then commingle with my... | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
So did you see what our current representative to the world had to say yesterday? That he hopes that we can learn somethings about human rights from Cuba... how does anyone look bad compared to the last person you thought should represent us | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
There are other treatments for chronic pain! Acute pain can be treated with non narcotic analgesics to include nerve blocks, Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory drugs. I have seen a massive move to opioidsee in my 30 years of practice. Treating the problem not symptoms isn't a common activity of late. N... | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Les I think what this letter from Mark is really all about, is an effort to launch his next political campaign. I hope Mark never holds another office. I have ZERO trust in him as a politician. | 0.166667 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.166667 | 0 | 0 |
I don't like the fact that members of political parties cross over into another party's caucusing just to play havoc. Two wrongs don't make a right. Stay in your own party politics. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
I predict a similar, but even more lopsided outcome to the previous Millet vs Higgins races.
Mr Higgins changing to "Independent" (I think he probably means Non-Partisan or Undeclared) won't cover the tracks of his very liberal voting record, rhetoric, exclusive support for other Liberal Democratic candidates and bei... | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
How many bailed after deciding it was to much like standing in line for a job application? | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tom, this is my last comment to your thread. It was not a standoff. You have a view of what you remember and I have what I have, that is it. I did not imply you went off subject, but I think you had an interesting plan. That is it, that's my comment. The idea of the responses, from my view, is to put ideas on the t... | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
long wait times hurt the GOP OS because they have jobs and personal responsibilities to tend too and a large number of democrats do nothing more than vote for a living. They aren't burdened with things like jobs and the need to earn money to support themselves and their families. "When you vote for your living ...you m... | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
A whole site dedicated to brain-washing--the NRA! Your "site" has the most ratings of "inaccurate" and that is why you don't see it in the mass media. Got some facts? | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mark talks about investing, but I can't remember anything he invested in besides the special interest groups that got him elected. Alaska is not richer because of Mark Begich. And if you notice, he never even suggested one single thing he would invest in. As they say in Texas...."All Hat, No Cattle." | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Who bailed because it was to long? | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Clinton, Good to hear from you. Go back and read or watch the news stories, I never said I was not going to be involved in public policy/politics ( maybe you were hoping). I will continue to give my thoughts and help/support good people running for political office. My son is finishing 8th grade in DC School and we wi... | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
well at least its fixed now | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.166667 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Petulance? You mean sound judgment don't you? | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Why does this violate your 2nd Amendment right? Are you organizing a "well regulated milita" at UAA? | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
with such great choices it is easy to see the interest!! NOT!!! | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
You may regret the "Photo Radar" issue now because it won't go away, but on KAKM your response to me was "just get over it." Well tell that to the thousands of Alaskans who were ticketed by "Photo Radar." You weren't repentive then. In fact the only relief Alaskans got from your "Photo Radar" scheme was when a judge th... | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Naively, I don't understand how the only options being offered are 1) higher rents or 2) no parking. Choose your better evil? Is there talk of a third option: 3) no rent hikes AND more parking? Can this be the goal we're working toward? | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Please no - he's a ass and so very untalented. | 0.839286 | 0 | 0.232143 | 0 | 0.803571 | 0.035714 | 0.125 |
That would obviously be Sanders ... who has hijacked the D's but who has been a communist pretty much his entire life | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
You Go Girl!!! We'll be rooting you on and prayin for safe travels. We're going to keep up with your posts. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Your point? | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
a 4billion dollar defecit for less than a million citizens is blatantly ridiculous. There definitely have not been enough cuts. Some of these state jobs are absolutely unnecessary. Not to mention the pay scales. I'm sorry but some jobs need to be lost. Put them in the private sector.
We don't need several satel... | 0.4 | 0 | 0.1 | 0 | 0.4 | 0 | 0 |
Excited to hear positive news. It's simply not fair when "public servants" so haughtily serve themselves instead of the citizens they were hired to serve. Thank You !!! | 0.166667 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.166667 | 0 | 0 |
So, you are saying we should be charitable towards Trump and put a positive spin on his bigoted, misogynist, ignorant comments? | 0.636364 | 0.015152 | 0 | 0 | 0.606061 | 0.030303 | 0 |
I like Sanders, but don't plan to vote for him unless he surfaces as the Democrat nominee. But with all due respect, why didn't Sanders research and talk to Alaskans about the potential negative impact that Pebble Mine may have on salmon streams and fisheries? I understand that candidates send their family members ou... | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
"Not!!!" Oh that's SO 90's. Are you suggesting that the republican slate offers better choices? | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
It's not revenue, so it doesn't have an impact. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Biegel, you make me laugh. You know that Pebble Mine is safe because that's the talking points that they gave you, right? LOL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Had no idea there were so many stinkin, rotten, douchebag democrats in our great state....wow.... | 0.757576 | 0.106061 | 0.227273 | 0 | 0.727273 | 0.212121 | 0.015152 |
Way to wake up and smell the conspiracy, Juan Valdez! | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
I have read all the comments and the articles on the pebble mine and cannot not find one single comment on how to help cure the chronic unemployment in Bristol Bay. Lots of comments on stopping development but no jobs. We have villages where there are 3 generations on welfare and no end in sight. I for one am tired of ... | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
I was living in Washington at the time that measure was being considered. I kinda remember that it was proposed to have increased taxes over the previous system just to make passage easier. Of course, no one should be surprised if the legislature then increased even those taxes, if they did. That's what legislatu... | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
But by 8th grade we're nowhere near the bottom, which suggests the longer children are in the system, the better we're doing! This is all based on standardized tests that measure a very small part of what children are/are not learning. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
I also listened to the tape and read the transcript.
No where did Obama say “There is little difference between Communism and Capitalism.”
You, and Don, and I, and everyone else, are entitled to our own opinions.
What we are not entitled to, is to listen to or read what someone has said and misquote them to suit ... | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
"malign her character because of alleged illegal activities..she hasn't even been charged with any"
She is literally a month away from being indicted, she is a hopelessly dishonest person, her serial mendacity is 2nd to no one's save for Obama's...and he can't run again. She pretends to be a champion for women until t... | 0.6 | 0 | 0.2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0.4 |
So was prohibition. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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