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Actually most american states have far higher corporate taxes....in Canada they are low and the public pays the difference. So from a taxation perspective you have it backwards. | 00 | not toxic |
I've never been a fan of Shavelson, but Foerster and Hendrix need a refresher course in charm school. Why did they even have the hearing if they weren't interested in anyone's opinions? | 00 | not toxic |
But per capita, stuff like this happens more in Bush Alaska than anywhere else. | 00 | not toxic |
Honest:
Oh wouldn't it be nice if we could reduce the complexities of life to a 30 second sound bite.
It turns out to be more complex than you believe. Eating carbs and snacking frequently results in some physiologic processes that complicate things. In its simplest form (and this is just just touching the complexity) ... | 00 | not toxic |
Trump is a malignant narcissist--an unstable individual with a serious mental problem. Look it up on Google. Many sources. | 11 | toxic |
It seems as though every year a team that goes all the way gets by with winning a game where they stunk it up, and if Oregon didn't stink it up on Sunday they came darn close. Those shooting percentages were so bad it really is a testament to defense strategy and effort that Ducks came out on top...just don't shoot li... | 00 | not toxic |
From your link:
Young debtors aged 18–29 account for 14% of all insolvency filings, up from 12% in our previous study.
Senior debtors aged 60 and over now make up 12% of all insolvencies, continuing the growth trend begun in 2011.
Student debt is a factor in 15% of all insolvencies, up from 13% two years ago.
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While... | 00 | not toxic |
Nice comment... Not. It is amazing how you think you know him so well. Woke up on the wrong side of the bed today did you?
Did him stating people that do not want to help themselves are not his problem bother you that much you created a screen name for your rant? | 00 | not toxic |
Platinum Spittoon:
I'm surprised you're surprised. What did you expect? If you re from Ontario, this is the sequel to the original movie. | 00 | not toxic |
I can't wait for Comey to testify! | 00 | not toxic |
Paul babbles. Don't worry about him. | 00 | not toxic |
"He has some evidence."
The above is a huge assumption, and given his "shoot from the lip" assertions about all sorts of other things (again, unproved) I'd say the odds are he doesn't have ANY. | 00 | not toxic |
I agree with previous comments that to take this sum of money is impossible. Even if I get this money it won’t be enough to renovate kitchen or other parts or apartment. I have renovated my apartment and hire worker for doing that http://servicewhale.com/ . It saves my time for working and paying for repair. But even i... | 00 | not toxic |
Dude, this is PRECISELY the reason I take ambrage at your comments. You afford yourself a position you do not have, taking your submissions as evidence. One moment YOU should Correct Zoe' article but as you do that you think your comments should not be challenged because you "only had 6 minutes on a tablet and you are... | 00 | not toxic |
The graph clearly depicted Israel as being the highest and not a close second. But don't worry cutting aid will only apply to other countries not apartheid Israel. | 00 | not toxic |
A "better after-the-fact reaction by bishops" would have PREVENTED further child rape and re-victimization of those previously attacked. Ask families in parishes where known offenders were transferred to, courtesy of their bishops. | 11 | toxic |
The authors did not suggest Canada take more refugees, but to work with them in their "immediate refuge" countries. | 00 | not toxic |
Women can cook only if they were taught how to or cornered to cook. There are plenty of women who are clueless in a kitchen as many men are. I met a few women proud they could not cook. | 00 | not toxic |
Even better, tell it to people who voted for Donald Trump, the least effective president in US history. A man who put his companies into bankruptcy, screwed his investors and workers, but skimmed a billion for himself, and is about to do the same to Americans on a larger scale. | 00 | not toxic |
Oh please. Why is he resigning or being impeached? Simply disliking the guy isn't grounds otherwise Republicans would have done so to Obama by 2010. | 00 | not toxic |
And the $180 billion debt under Harper is what then? You guys talk about the hydro cut and moaned when the rates were high...they reduce them and of course it so going to cost in the long run...but then you belly ache there as well.
Back to Harper, by cutting the GST he added $110billion in new debt we are now payi... | 00 | not toxic |
Do we have a 2 party system? | 00 | not toxic |
Too many abuses in foster homes. Maybe we could start cleaning those up and making them safer. Too many times at the end of stories it is stated the kids were put into foster care like that is a happy ending and no more needs to be said. But I have found a lot of times it is the start of another bad tale. | 00 | not toxic |
I agree... Alberta is hurting right now but it has to be careful not to become the "deplorables" of Canada. Instead of turning on Notley they should be thinking over the last thirty years of spendthrift extravanganza when they could have been saving up some of that oil windfall like Norway... what do they have now...? ... | 00 | not toxic |
All they are doing is figuring out who is going to play Bob Dole to Trudeau's Clinton in the next election. The prize for being the winner is to be the loser in 2019. The leadership campaign after that will be the one to watch. | 00 | not toxic |
Therefore, this is main reason for program not accepted by the some members in city council.
If Hawaii not welcome Chinese to make investment, developers based on Chinese background will consider if they need to tell Chinese not invest or travel in Hawaii. US President Trump even knows that US should keep good relatio... | 00 | not toxic |
Roger Ailes channeling his inner Bill Clinton.....
What a dirt bag. | 00 | not toxic |
Complete with Nanny to look after the kids whilst Mom and Dad had drinks by the pool to discuss with Aga how much Canada would give to his foundation , as was the case in the Bahamas. | 00 | not toxic |
MICHAEL RUBIN I HAVE BEEN LOOKING FOR YOUR CONTACT INFORMATION, YOU CAN NOT PUBLICALLY CALL A COUNTRY'S PRESIDENT CRIMINAL. WE CAN PROSECUTE AGAINST YOU AND YOUR FAKE NEWSPAPER. | 00 | not toxic |
Unfortunate that no one else in library had a gun. | 00 | not toxic |
Yes, but their math and comprehension need to be on par in order to learn the trades. If this is what it takes to give youngsters who want to do a reset and jump in, then I'd say go for it. Beats not getting anywhere at all. | 00 | not toxic |
Aside from threatening eco-Marxist sensibilities, just how are they " menacing"? | 00 | not toxic |
I just read my response and I don't see where I said anything about them not being vigilant and prepared. Care to clarify your question? | 00 | not toxic |
Canada has the best employment rate for women in the G7,although their average pay is still 12 cents an hour less then men. Education is still to key to equity , and the universities and colleges continue to show a higher percentage of women enrolled then men. While Canada certainly has some way to go, we have much to... | 00 | not toxic |
What does hard line religious fundamentalism, whether Islam or Christian, have to do with liberals? That makes no sense. Hard line Islam is the kissing cousin of fundamentalism sharia Christians in the US who want to dictate and control people's lives. | 00 | not toxic |
A legacy of the $5 billion Pan Am Games, the Lieberal insiders made off like bandits with the head of the Pan Am games getting paid millions, and then being tasked to run the $76 million dollar boondoggle Ontario Retirement Pension Plan, which was killed.
Why is the CEO of UP making over $400,000/yr, it's not like the... | 00 | not toxic |
Naomi Goldenberg, I wonder what the gender imbalance is in your chosen field? | 00 | not toxic |
The Wanty piece was filled with misstatements and illogical conclusions. Thank you, Mr. Mueller, for educating the community in a helpful way. I found your piece clear and persuasive. | 00 | not toxic |
"About three-fourths of the members of each chamber showed up for brief floor sessions Monday." As usual no organizational discipline including a consequence for not being present when required.
Now all they have to rely on is their broken legislative system that cannot function to any degree absent the billions ... | 00 | not toxic |
The much ballyhooed battle for Mosul began a month and a half ago. The news coverage of that conflict versus the news coverage of Aleppo is enormously one-sided. Why is that, considering the differing casualty counts over the comparable period? If, as this media outlet states, it's a "slaughter" in Aleppo, then it's m... | 00 | not toxic |
Our mayor is disgracefully incompetent. | 11 | toxic |
No, just plain no. Of course they made their conclusion on drug use and alcoholism fit the definition of a disease, otherwise they couldn't get the funding. If you get in a car wreck and it changes the functions of the organs or the brain, is the car wreck then a disease also? | 00 | not toxic |
[To Mr. Smith, the “sweet spot” for bikes in general is around $2,500, meaning for that amount average riders will get pretty much all the bike they’ll ever need.]
Even that's a bit steep, especially considering that most riders haven't a clue on how to maintain and ride them. All sense of proportion is being lost, w... | 00 | not toxic |
Fair share? You do realize that the top 10% of income earners pay over 50% of the taxes, while using less than 10% of government services.
So let's tax to death the geese who lay the golden eggs (ie. pay the bulk of the taxes, create the private sector jobs, etc.). Who needs doctors, engineers, scientists, entreprene... | 00 | not toxic |
repealing Obamacare with nothing to replace it so millions of Americans are without medical insurance\/
Typical of Trumpians - god help ordinary people in the US | 00 | not toxic |
I think the author meant that the budget is 6.5 million higher than what the governor proposed. The first sentence stated that the budget was 4.25 Billion, with a "b". | 00 | not toxic |
Way to keep pushing you're agenda DP. I think these people have gotten more attention than merited. | 00 | not toxic |
"Free speech is truly under threat by the Liberal Party of Canada if most of its supporters are like you."
What? Sane? Erudite? Critical-thinking? Humorous?
Boy...are we all in for trouble, then. | 00 | not toxic |
While we're at it we should send Little Trudeau and Wynne down to the US. West coasters may also add Christy Clark to the list. | 00 | not toxic |
If the majority of Polynesians apposed Annexation Mary, it begs the question: Why would they continued to elect Polynesian candidates that were?
"Be it resolved, by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Territory of Hawaii, that the Congress of the United States...is hereby respectfully requested to pass an Ac... | 00 | not toxic |
"Free speech is the right of individuals and communities to express themselves without repression from the state,” according to the group. “The students are not the state nor the repressors. Taking to the stage and using this platform was an act of free speech — not a violation of it.” "
What an ironic statement. I... | 00 | not toxic |
Great Move Mr Commissioner! The Replay challenge was being gamed by coaches and that ground play to a halt. Now having at least one opportunity to challenge a crucial play makes EVERYTHING more strategic | 00 | not toxic |
One of the first thing want to be dictators do is get rid of a free press. | 00 | not toxic |
One of the biggest problems with bears, is that they are big and tough. The handguns most people carry will truly just piss a bear off, 9mm, .40, .45, none are big enough to stop a bear unless you are incredibly lucky. Something larger, the problem is getting your follow on shots on target. In rifle calibers, most h... | 00 | not toxic |
Tax avoidance and tax evasion are both highly sensitive to tax rates. For more insight, readers might google Laffer Curve.
The exact threshold of tax rates at which tax revenues decline is a complex formula based in part on the degree of belief of the citizenry that they are receiving value for the tax that they pay. ... | 00 | not toxic |
I am referring to my Grade 13 economics knowledge here so please excuse me. Just looking for someone to weigh in. Are we not likely to end up back as the "hewers of wood and drawers of water"? In other words, the U.S. will not impose large duties on raw materials they are after and we will remain their closest and larg... | 00 | not toxic |
To the Grunwald family - I can't even begin to imagine what you are going through! May the Lord bless you and heal your heart in the fullest possible way. You will remain in my prayers!!!
To the families of those involved - you too are hurting and for that you will remain in my prayers as well. Your children have, for ... | 00 | not toxic |
It isn't gibberish at all. It makes perfectly good sense, and is likely a correct diagnosis.
Read the article again. Objectively if you can. | 00 | not toxic |
Welcome and Aloha Mr. President! | 00 | not toxic |
Unless traffic is in the way, I can usually go for four miles on Main Street in Springfield and get green lights for the entire distance. Many main traffic routes have that capability, in my experience. Traffic people of some type make the lights do that. | 00 | not toxic |
Not many actually apologize for anything in these comments sections...this seems to be a genuine realization. | 00 | not toxic |
Say what you will, but I trust Kim Jong-un with nuclear weapons only slightly less than I trust Donald J. Trump with them. Both so-called leaders are cut from the same cloth; born rich, self entitled, narcissistic, and they're both batsh*t crazy. | 11 | toxic |
Can't wait to see what kind of click bait BS article titles you come up with! | 00 | not toxic |
And while it was true that the furs in Europe commanded a large price tag, the axes and weapons that the FN obtained by trade were much better tools than that they could fashion from stone and perhaps raw copper. | 00 | not toxic |
Hey Thomas, are you sure it isn't a squirrel? ;) | 00 | not toxic |
What would be funny is to hear Cam ask a question about mathematics. | 00 | not toxic |
At least Makiki can count to 3. The third floor is the top for Makiki. No high rise here. | 00 | not toxic |
Thanks Obama. | 00 | not toxic |
So much for Congress and this administration claiming to support freedom of religion. It is a farce -- the Republicans show their true colors - discriminate against the poor and people of color, to hell with civil rights, but oh we must give tax cuts to the wealthy. Shameful Paul Ryan. And all who continue to support ... | 00 | not toxic |
Wombat, despite my strong opposition to transgendered people serving in the military, I have to agree with you on every single point mentioned here. Although I agree with Trump on many points, he himself is an idiot. | 11 | toxic |
Never argue with a fool. Onlookers may not be able to tell the difference!
Mark Twain | 11 | toxic |
I'd like everyone who told people they were in mortal sin because they voted for a pro-choice candidate to apologize now. | 00 | not toxic |
Story is a pleasant relief from the regular chaos. | 00 | not toxic |
"I don't count the Congressman that was injured as innocent, as he is definitely part of the problem in Washington, but I obviously don't support him being shot. The acrimonious separation of Americans is doing nobody any good" ... Holy moly. So if he's not innocent then he's guilty, but you don't support him being sho... | 00 | not toxic |
We have a larger population to serve and we postponed some of these projects in the past. We needed this and the voters agreed.
Now we hear the repubs whine about "wasting" money. When repubs want to give a YUUUGE tax break to the wealthy trumps of our country, the repubs call that "reform".
That is the repub probl... | 00 | not toxic |
How so Gene. Can you be specific? How can an attorney general operating in Hawaii be responsible for something that happens on the other side of the world? This is what is illogical. | 00 | not toxic |
Oh it's easy to pay off politicians, Lockheed-Martin has been doing it for years. How do you think that the US Government didn't scrap this thing the second they saw the white elephant it was turning into? You give someone enough money, they'll tell their constituents that the sky is red and that anyone who says it's... | 00 | not toxic |
Enough of this garbage. I come from the UK where my ancestors were invaded by the Romans and the French. Are any of these Countries paying reparations? No. If we are upsetting the aboriginals we should stop all payments to them until we figure out and agree to what they want. Meanwhile they can live quite comfortably o... | 00 | not toxic |
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"I am not one who thinks a democratic church is the answer".
First, thank you NCR for this series and this profound round-up - and hopefully a further wake-up call for more action.
"Democratic" is a pretty wide concept. The iconic Athens democracy was not. Some take umbrage to calling the USofA a democracy; it's a ... | 00 | not toxic |
Why did you glare at the man with your fixed stare? Why did you verbally confront him? Why did you then physically confront him, escalating your verbal confrontation? What good did that do you, or that man, whom you infuriated for no good reason, only to prove yourself stronger? Now you are obviously contemplating shoo... | 00 | not toxic |
So you don't feel that Trump's enemies should stop trying to claim his presidency isn't legitimate. Did you have the same response when the "Birther Movement" was questioning Obama's legitimacy?
When you deny the legitimacy of an election (on the eve of the inauguration, no less) you are indicting the whole political ... | 00 | not toxic |
Blame the ACLU for that. They got the mental illness institutions shut down. Yes, there may have been a few bad eggs running those places, but now its even worse since the only place to put them is in jail. You can no longer take someone to an institution for help against their will. Regardless of their state of mind. | 00 | not toxic |
Dan Sullivan is the other Senator ;) Jim's statement is valid. | 00 | not toxic |
And do you actually think the Flames are going to pay "90%"--if you do I have some property in "Swampbush" Florida that you can buy | 00 | not toxic |
White Americans seem to say that whenever fingers point at them. When they finger-point and black or brown folks, it must be something other than "race-baiting", right? Muslim guy shoots up a marketplace, he's a "terrorist". Black guy fires into a house, he's a "criminal". White guy murders a black bible-study clas... | 00 | not toxic |
He used to tell the boy run.. and then shoot at him with a bb gun. If Kema gets out I think a lot of people are going to tell him run - and then chase him down too. | 00 | not toxic |
At least it actually did something, not spread STDs writhing around with a bunch of strangers. | 00 | not toxic |
It is a deep, deep mystery how the Shippens could be so confused.
How could they have missed the Party of No's eight years of solid opposition to every one of Obama proposals, their complete refusal to negotiate despite many entreaties to do so, and that everything Obama did manage to accomplish is now due to be dism... | 00 | not toxic |
Back in 1989, my gf and I met the team coming back from the win. Barlow Trail was wall to wall jammed. There were no riots, no one looting stores. Maybe if the cops had stepped it may have gotten a bit different. Just saying, if there isn't really a problem, don't start one.. Shari got a high fiver from Lanny though. I... | 00 | not toxic |
Yep, and look what happened to CoverOregon. It was a complete disaster! | 00 | not toxic |
"I will not tax income trusts" | 00 | not toxic |
Quite so! The tax returns tell the tale, and a whole lot more. And under the proper investigation can be called as evidence. Trump ran the Miss Universe Pageant in Russia... The Washington Post "flow chart" of relationships has only skimmed the surface. Yes, subpoena the tax returns. | 00 | not toxic |
These crimes were committed well into 2017. Lying is not considered civil. | 00 | not toxic |
Igl shows a gross ignorance of Oregon 1920's history by writing "Support for Prohibition, not racism or anti-Catholicism, was probably the No. 1 issue of the 1920s KKK.. Crain wrote of Eugene Klan members in Oct. 26, 1922: “They joined without knowledge of the dangerous nature of the organization .. they joined what th... | 11 | toxic |
Better that your untreated TDS apparently... | 00 | not toxic |
Each radio station tends to play six songs over and over. Pop stations loop pop songs, Hawaiian stations play the same Hawaiian songs. No variety! Why do you think streaming services and MP3 usage has shot though the roof? I only listen to radio stations in the morning and afternoon for the radio personalities, not ... | 00 | not toxic |
On two important policies — sanctions on Russia and health care — a working majority of Democrats and Republicans in the Senate has already thwarted Trump.
Another bipartisan majority appears to have formed against Trump’s threat to shut down the government unless he gets significant funding for a wall along the Sout... | 00 | not toxic |
I suspect it was access to the Koran that had a bigger role than access to a gun...as soon as this story came out the press was saying the suspect was "Mexican" so I knew within a day or 2 we'd find out he was actually from a Middle East hell hole and surprise surprise! | 00 | not toxic |
Had a cozy chat with rip offs in L48? You're leaving too much out, tell us all. Good to hear $100,000 per year in mining...get this Tech Cominco? Tech owes us more now. Voted this guy before we checked him out!!!! | 00 | not toxic |
It wouldn't. The Good Samaritan was being used as a parable to emphasize the point of how to evangelize even your enemies. The Sanctuary City situation involves harboring criminals, which is blatantly unbiblical. | 00 | not toxic |
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