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I would like not to have to race between terminals to make my connecting Alaska flight. I would also like to ride in a jet that has seats that are not comfortable than a concrete park bench. Free food and drink would be nice to but the best way is to fly on a non US carrier.
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You do realize there are a lot of churches that provide free services to the homeless, youth, families, etc. and frequently to come to the aid of many people in our state that are homeless, jobless, addicted to drugs and alcohol, etc. Like Lela said, people donate money to churches to run programs and services that hel...
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The municipality should start cutting its costs just as the state and many oil industry entities are doing. Don't initiate any new large projects until better financial times are at hand. Cut extravagant expenses and eliminate unnecessary positions and benefits. The current mayor should not be re-elected unless he t...
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This egregious behavior in purchasing a building not needed gives rise to an opportunity for the Alaskan people. Now there is no excuse for not having the Legislature conduct all its business in Anchorage. The secretive session in Juneau needs to end if for no other reason than it is too expensive to meet in such a lo...
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How do you feel about the thousands of priests that have sexually assaulted children across the world for decades, Crack? I can't think of any worse type of drama than raping a child while wearing the collar.
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As MVP Gold I only paid $300 for my membership. Given that I fly twice a month, that comes out to $12.50 per occasion. Alaska gives you three free drinks and free food, which would cost a lot more than $12.50 in the airport.
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There is no such thing as a perfect candidate. I've been a bit disappointed watching Wheeler and Bailey try to out do each other on the social stuff. But the guy has administrative and financial skills and he has to be as good as Tom Potter, who actually was the last mayor we had that watched the pocketbook. He ran ...
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Our problems just starting over drug addiction, we need to find a way to help our selfs with neighbored meetings.
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So if you receive a tax break for donating to dog rescue shelter, you should be a public entity too. Makes total sense. They are tax-free because they provide services and programs to the public to meet the needs of communities where and when government and businesses can't.
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There was a time I felt that way about Sen Stevens too, jimb. Sadly, we're stuck with he and most of the Senate Majority, for at least two more years. Imagine two more years of kicking the can down the road. The earnings reserve will be gone, and they'll be using the corpus to fund their version of government.
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Ah, pardon my misunderstanding--you're defending against my 'name-calling' of the CEOs of Monsanto, Texaco, Standard Oil, the 'Pebble Partnership', the politically-appointed 'economic czars' who figured it was OK to poison Flint, Michigan's tap water because 'they're only black people', the US business interests which ...
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no! no! a thousand times NO!
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With less than 3 weeks till the end of session, the Alaska Senate Republicans release fiscal plan: "pressure local governments to raise taxes on senior citizens, disabled veterans and widows." This effort would be added to the Republican cuts to the state budget for seniors, schools, student scholarships, public rad...
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Kelly and MacKinnon need to be ousted from office at the first opportunity. They are both shirking their responsibilities as state legislators.
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this is a textbook example of the long con.
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Aww, man, we lost a good one. RIP Stu!
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I was born and raised Catholic and graduated from Catholic school. I left the Church after I graduated in 1967 at the age of 18. It was obvious that the church was an antique back then and was not willing to evolve into the the modern world. At that time the Catholic Church would not marry couples of a different faith,...
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OK, so-called Last Patriot, what about Catholic priests that hide behind their collar as they're raping children and they just get moved from parish to parish. Isn't this the height of hypocrisy? And what about the Catholic gay or lesbian church member. Don't they have rights too? This issue will wind back up in th...
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People own these beliefs. People hate. People discriminate. They can do that, as long as it doesn't hurt others. But...churches are part of the community. Their religious doctrine does not give them the right to change our laws to allow discrimination against a group of people based on nothing more than who they choose...
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My name isn't Dean, Donald. I don't know how many guns Dean owns. You'll have to call Smitty and ask. Meanwhile, while you keep digging, I'm reminded of the of the pop hit, "What a Fool Believes".
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Was there something in Thursday's water?
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The legislature has NO credibility when they talk about a financial crisis, need for taxes or reduction of the PFD when they squander $825 million giving it to oil and gas companies. Add the expenses of a natural gas pipeline that makes ZERO economic sense, total gifts to industry top a $1 Billion. Seriously, why wo...
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Respectfully, I would disagree.... A same sex couple would not meet the religious criteria for getting married as Catholics.. even before the same sexual orientation issue would come into play. It is not an easy process even if they are a typical man/ woman couple with one not being Catholic. The Priest/ Deacons hav...
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The US Supreme Court has ruled that marriage is legal for same-sex couples. The homosexual population now has parity with heterosexual couples. I can't wait for the US Supreme Court to render another decision that religious freedom can't discriminate.
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Richard, Closing the Eagle River DMV is probably doable. Asking residents of Homer to make a 150 mile round trip to go to DMV not so much.
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They “felt they had an obligation” to the developer? You bet they do. Pfeffer has them by the short-hairs at the moment. They don`t want a lawsuit against the state for this botched and shifty deal crafted on the "back channel",.. what Pfeffer and Hawker`s secret email communications were known as, as they crafted th...
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Why do I have to pay taxes that support hate? If these churches can start existing w/o our assistance and we may be less involved. Probably not, though. Hate and discrimination is unacceptable. Especially from folks that claim to be religious. Again, I'll say, God is Love.
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If God is the creator of life, Markham, he didn't discriminate how life can be formed. I believe if there is a God, he loves homosexuals the same as he may or may not love you or anyone else. Don't forget, Jesus said that he hates hypocrites.
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In a perfect world of church's is what you are referring too. However many church's take in money from the feds, states and local community to do their "charitable" works so "free" services from a church are often on the public dime. Church's also instruct their faithful on how to vote in elections and who to vote for...
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20 people gathering around a slogan "vision 20/20".
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basically, if you disagree with same sex marriage because of sincere religious beliefs, you're wrong and are a hate-filled bigot. religious freedom doesn't apply to an institution that's always been between a man and woman.
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The problem is the Majority Caucus. These guys could never blatantly spit in the face of Alaskans if they thought they weren't immune from voter retribution. And they pretty much are as long as they're in the legislative majority. Most of us aren't in a district that these corrupt bastards represent so we can't vo...
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I'm jaded I guess. I don't trust these three anymore. The state typically doesn't do something that could restrict development and it seems like this bill could. Can somebody enlighten me?
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They don't need our support or input, Stephen. They have all the votes they need to do whatever they want, without us.
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It seems to me that the Catholic Church is doing the right thing by getting out of business and closing their faculties to those who aren't Roman Catholics. If our Lady of the Snows is a business venture then it should be open to all regardless of beliefs about the sacrament of marriage. If it isn't a business venture...
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Apples and oranges: animal shelters aren't asking the government to give them the privilege to take in shepards while discriminating against St. Bernards.
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TajMahawker has more smokey back rooms than the Capitol. It was specifically designed that way for a reason. Where they're located is irrelevant. Who gets elected is the issue here. Don't turn this into a capital move debate. Focus on the corrupt bastards who pulled this sad stunt.
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We would not have any oil money and no PFD if these companies did not risk capital to drill wildcat oil wells that only pay out 1 out of twenty wells drilled for as high as $ 50 million a well!! Now with Saudi planning to stop Alaska oil production by manipulating the oil market by flooding the world with a massive ...
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What is excuse for debacle before new sheriff? But....Mayor if you can step in to have city buy LIO for $32 million dollars just so legislators can look down from glass tower, then you take any tax plan and pay for our services with that $32 million. What, you and wife do cocktails with "pilfer"? What is f,.......g wro...
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We would not have any oil money and no PFD if these companies did not risk capital to drill wildcat oil wells that only pay out 1 out of twenty wells drilled for as high as $ 50 million a well!! Now with Saudi planning to stop Alaska oil production by manipulating the oil market by flooding the world with a massive ...
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Watch this space closely. The Majority Caucus will scale the cuts back to a token amount. Then add in the $32M TajMahawker purchase. Then stand by as they come for your wallet. Ask yourself - who do these guys work for?
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This is a classic distraction. Focus on what the Majority Caucus is doing with their other hand. Oil tax credits. TajMahawker. Your PFD. Your taxes.
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Read my lips; THE REPUBLICAN MAJORITY DON'T HAVE A FISCAL PLAN. There's no fiscal plan now or for the next five years. Planning is for the future. Forcing state budget items onto municipalities isn't being responsible.
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Not really off topic. He could telegraph his intentions right now to snuff this corrupt nonsense out.
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OMG, Craig. You do live in a bubble. Pop.
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3000,sq.ft. home with $9000 tax bill a year. Man that is lot of house. I live in 1000sq.ft. and I pay property tax in rent for landlord as most renters do. Let me see, hum? If the property values were not so inflated it would help. Property here stacked in favor of Realtors commission and not constantly sticking some b...
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Why would someone with such a cramped, narrow view of the world even think he's qualified to be a U.S. Senator? There's no excuse for being this ignorant about the contributions to Oregon from Vietnamese immigrants, who have made our state a better place to live. Turning a great success story upside down by saying it ...
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So they vote to buy some property for a price that the owner has not agreed to part with it. Unbelievable.
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The Catholic Church has never needed permission to pick and choose for whom it would perform any ceremony. That has not changed because the *states* are now required to issue marriage licenses to same sex couples. There is no relationship between the two. Obergefell does not require any church to do a single damn th...
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Does anyone in the Capitol work for us anymore? Are the pages members of the majority caucus too.
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I am sure that is the "opinion" of a small independent oil producer. I doubt you will find much sympathy with this well-read crowd.
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Believers of any faith, and even non-believers, have an absolute right, without having to show cause, of association in most Western countries. But once you have a business or non-profit license/permit, become a public servant, or become a public or private employee, you forfeit that absolute right, within that situat...
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Anchorage is the largest city in Alaska and hasn't been burdened with a city sales tax that would help pay for community services. Property owners that vote yes on Prop 8 aren't only voting to put a permanent cap on property taxes, they're also voting to gut community services. Nobody knows at this point where munic...
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I hope ADN will publish the vote. So we can know who to vote out. We will have empty school buildings from the condensing as population decreases, so there's another option in addition to the connex idea from Malimute Mike.
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If Anchorage property owners had their way, they wouldn't pay taxes of any type.
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Referring to these corrupt Alaskan career politicians as "Lawmakers",is like calling Charles Manson a "Bible Thumper"..
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You realize most of us want higher taxes, right? It seems like you think that revenue being lower is a good thing.
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Let me help you. He characterized Vietnamese immigration here as hurting, rather than helping, both the refugees and the local population. He couldn't be more wrong about that. He did that by using stereotyped, made up anecdotes that characterize Vietnamese immigrants as dangerous, barbaric thieves. It's offensive to V...
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Of course is something is very wrong here and like always we assume too much with out facts.
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Because they know the owner will take any offer. As oil companies continue to downsize, there will be a glut of class A space. In a couple of years that building will be very hard to lease out let alone sell.
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It's a bummer going to Asia from Alaska. First you fly to Seattle, switch planes and fly right back over Anchorage on your way there. You spend six hours hours in an airplane seat, plus the layover time in Seattle before you get out of sight of your house.
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Like it or not, Griffin, municipal employees and property owners are joined at the hip. If property owners don't want to pay taxes for APD or AFD, then don't bother calling the policia when someone is threatening to break into your house; or don't bother calling the fire department if your house is burning down. Take...
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can't tell if this is a bad joke or you are really dumb.
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What if it was your dad or your son going to jail for a year? Joe, do you get the point about no Victims, no time? The man was working for living not living on welfare!! No Harm was proven to anything living, this is insane!! The EPA has millions of pages and pages of laws that make no sense, my God man have a heart...
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All of your op-eds are nothing but nonsense, Jenkins. You get so caught up in spewing lies you can't remember what you said. No second bite at the apple here, Jenkins.
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Can you be specific as to what churches have taken government monies?
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Drunk tank? There is a comprehension issue, for sure. To answer my question, check one of the following would be sufficient: ____yes ___no
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Are these legislatures dumb? The only one who gets it is Neuman. How can they be so arrogant and disrespectful of the majority of the public's wishes and opinions? The lawmakers that vote for this need to be voted out this November.
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In every oil bearing province of the world, big oil buys the politicians. Unfortunately, ours sold their souls for peanuts in campaign contributions. Not really even peanuts when you compare the massive wealth transfer. It is more like the shells on the bar room floor.
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Rogaine.
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Chase, with all due respect, it might be you that does not understand the mining law of 1872. the law established rights to claims and established prices for the lands those claims were set on. it in no way established responsibility for cleanup, but rather established the method or how claims were processed. this prev...
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Congratulation You have uncovered that Stewart is against dog eating.
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So the oil companies are warning ?, warning of what?, and the gas industry?, you mean the gas they've held hostage for thirty years, personally I rejoice every time BP downsizes. These " credits " should have been eliminated first, Stedman and Stevens out of Kodiak resisted SB21 by explaining their perspective of the...
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I will be impressed with Bert Stedman when and only when he quits this Senate Majority. How is he different? Born in Petersburg a year before the constitutional convention, he is a real Alaskan with roots here, unlike the other rascals. He should know better than his past behavior as he has a degree in business adminis...
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At one point in history the Supreme Court also ruled that blacks who "sold as slaves", whether enslaved or free,couldn't be citizens" - obviously they make mistakes don't they?
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The law does not state that. No church is required to perform religious marriage ceremonies for anyone it doesn't want to. Obergefell applies to states, not churches. It's hard to always tell the difference these days, especially with the AK legislature, but there still is one.
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No we would not have any money if Hammond did not hold government owned oil companies feet to fire! As for them leaving billions of oil and gas cause we ask for taxes on Alaska oil, no way will they leave. They buy politicians to keep taxes low to zero. The politicians are the ignorant ones. They will be replaced with ...
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This mistake by Stewart goes to poor judgement and more attention to style than substance. His speech made a valid point about helping people in appropriate ways where they live, but he just couldn't resist repeating the story about fires and disappearing pets (perhaps not even true). I agree that Stewart is not qual...
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There's no way the Republican Party and capitol majority is going to walk away from their Big Oil Godfather. The only reason the clowns are even considering "looking" at the oil tax credit is because Governor Walker has already thrown down the gauntlet that oil tax credits and other taxes will be the center piece to t...
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Why? The whole idea that government can tell someone that they must serve, sell to, rent to, etc., someone that they don't want to is a gross abridgment of personal choice and freedom.
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The old story of the person who murdered their own parents, and then plead for mercy on the grounds that they were an orphan ... that's chutzpah. Our legislators have gone beyond even that level of chutzpah!
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Does it seem that, in general, Republican are more xenophobic than Democrats?
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When Faye Steward used the word "we" above he was referring to the white majority not to any of his non-white fellow citizens, people who every bit as American as he is. The kind of "help" Steward espouses in the above quote is the patronizingly racist variety. He thinks he can "help" by availing himself of his god-giv...
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You are dillusional if you think most of us WANT to pay more taxes. I think most of us would like to enjoy the fruit of our labor as we see fit, not hand it to the tax man. If you want to pay more taxes feel free to run down to City Hall (3rd floor) and write them a check for every dime you have, but keep your hands of...
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Alaskans would not have any oil money and no PFD if these companies did not risk capital to drill wildcat oil wells that only pay out 1 out of twenty wells drilled! I want more oil production in Alaska and that's not a bad thing!!
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Where to start? Same sex marriage is legal and Bishop needs to look to the Cardinal that "set-up" Pope Francis to greet the KY City Clerk Kim Davis. No one but a very conservative Cardinal supported her stance. The Pope fired him--he now does some Masonic work. "Who am I to judge?" came from Pope Francis. Pay close...
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"Absurd"--yes, an excessively generous euphemism for Stewart's racist comments.
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unfortunately, SMCRA only effects the coal operators and does not address the hard rock (metal mines). there is a world of difference between the two, metal mines are also required to post bonding for reclamation but don't get administered the same way. the bonding requirements (coal) are laid in law (federal) and admi...
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Why do we even have churches anymore? We obviously need to spend more money on education and mental health. Why would you tithe to these greedy, power-hungry, hate-filled, delusional, wolves in Sheeps clothing? Most of the Christians I meet are nothing like the man I read about in the bible. If you want to make the wo...
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Cate Arriola...er Wavemaker....nobody listens to you for a reason....
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It's worth noting that because the lease itself was illegal doesn't preclude that the developers didn't break the law. And they probably actually did break the law in their little collusion/ conspiracy.
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Let's be clear on the type of elected official that deserves beating up by voters, Shea. We voters have a right to beat up on elected officials that think it's OK to form a shadow government Corrupt Bastards Club and take bribes for their vote in shaded hotel rooms in the capitol city. We beat up on elected officials...
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Wavemaker =Cate Arriola...
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Red herring argument.
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Wavemaker = Cate Arriola...
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Okay, so when Rescue Mission, Brother Francis Shelter, etc. close due to loss of tax-free status (they wouldn't be able to accept donations anymore due to their parent church supports), would you like to help make up the difference and take the local homeless in?
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As if "every effort to defeat Stewart" would even be necessary to guarantee his eventual defeat.
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Cate Arriola had to come back as Wavemaker as most commenters here have ignored her.... Same line of BS though.
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as far as bonding goes, it used to be an insurance that the companies would purchase. some time back bonding companies stopped selling bonds to mining companies. the result was that the companies were being required to post cash bonds with the states they operated in. again, if the DNR's of the different states were ap...
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I see nothing wrong with gay weddings. People should be happy when they get married.
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