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Great article Wente!
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Next on the financial plan: burning the furniture to heat the remaining properties.
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Most of these faith based facilities were forced into being funded by gov't when medicare was adopted. Many wanted to remain independent, but the governments would no license them as healthcare facilities unless they submitted to the Ministry Of Health for funding and regulation.
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Whenever I hear someone, like a local politician, talk about how progressive Eugene is I just have to laugh. We wont even allow Uber or Lyft to operate here so we can preserve an antiquated and wholly inadequate cab system. We are the opposite of progressive.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2TnkJ8_BmSI
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Yes. This story doesn't pass the smell test. There is so much left unsaid as vague accusations somebody somewhere did something that was somehow offensive. IF the crime was so bad that it drives her away in tears, it warrants reporting. But it will simply be added to the bonfire of alleged sexist crimes all men ar...
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This management is a JOKE. With fish counts at 30k and then 15k they double the limit for sports fishermen when most people can't catch 1. They think this will pacify things since now hey people are allowed to catch more fish. Just ignoring that MOST people can't. Go back and look at the numbers and we have had MULTIPL...
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trump is FINISHED. KAPUT. End of Story.
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"...not sure about his caljones..." Caljones?" I'm not sure about them, either. Steelers36. I think you might mean, Cajones," Use "Balls"; much easier to spell, no? But Cajones does have...well, a certain cachet... Memo to Conservative Leadership Campaign organizers: I suggest there's an opportunity to take this ...
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The country founded by immigrants (us too!) is now actively discouraging it. It's probably a bad idea. Some sub literate goober in a trailer park, cleaning his gun and eating cheetos is not nation building.
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Code enforcement is a joke in this county. Many of the egregious violators are politically connected and code enforcement won't touch them. Many violations involve the county's critical areas that can have an impact to many properties but again county won't touch them. Let's hope that one additional code enforcement of...
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He'll get to Juneau & probably be corrupted by lobbyists, interns, legislative staff. I'm sure he'll be found carousing the bars with his brethren during the session. I've witnessed this happen to all the new kids....high ideals seem to fade once your constituents are left behind in Anchorage. I hope I'm wrong, but s...
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EVERY wealthy business person has been involved in unethical practices....Cuban, Buffet, Gates and countless others. It is how you get and stay obscenely wealthy.
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Why do you think he's increased immigration?
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Thank you for verifying that you lie. You said a multitude of times that rail is already paid for. You don't need to finance something that is paid for.
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Obviously I hit a nerve because you accuse me of assuming I own the Catholic faith and decide who should belong or not, when none of those things were in my comments, nor were they implied. As a matter of fact, I specifically stated that the Church is not ours to make as we want it to be. That is something most here on...
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"The Lord says to Peter: ‘I say to you,’ he says, ‘that you are Peter, and upon this rock I will build my Church, and the gates of hell will not overcome it. And to you I will give the keys of the kingdom of heaven . . . ’ [Matt. 16:18–19]. On him [Peter] he builds the Church, and to him he gives the command to feed th...
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such negativity for such joyous music. wow.
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here is the current picture of Barrow via webcamhttp://seaice.alaska.edu/gi/observatories/barrow_webcam it's turning BACK to a regular tropical paradise
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No thanks! Not our issue! We have already given way too much money for these 30K+ refugees. Canadians have had enough of this insanity!
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"Dr. Flechas is the Medical Director of Flechas Family Practice in Hendersonville, N.C. In addition to family practice, Dr. Flechas' subspecialties include Iodine Therapy for thyroid and breast disorders, bioidentical hormone replacement for both men and women, and diagnosis and treatment of cardiac-related issues such...
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Is there anything original from Hollywood this year?
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Deja vu? What's the date of this article?
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Trump has only himself to blame for things not going his way. His bombastic and harmful rhetoric comes back to haunt him. This is an example of poor leadership. This president speaks out of both sides of his mouth. He does not appear to be very intelligent nor does he appear to be emotionally empathic.
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Interesting and curious turn to Russia. I guess I thought we were past that when it came out that the majority of the "russian" bought influence on social media was in favor of Bernie Sanders and Jill Stein. But, you don't seem to dispute that Mr. T 89 failed with his comment. Let's try to stay on topic here. The exces...
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My late Scottish mother-in-law had to wait one full year before coming to Canada to join her Canadian solider husband...and she had her first born already in tow!! That was 1946....which I'm going to suggest we all now refer to as "the good old days"... Think about that... This Liberal government and Trudeau in par...
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What a joke. Courageous says the "Governor"? How about Fat, Dumb, and Lazy? You once again steal the PFD and let the out of state oil workers take, take, take and provide nothing but a laugh as they retire in Texas, Oklahoma, Montana, Louisiana etc. No seasonal Sales tax for tourists. Both parties are thieves, get rid ...
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I'm no fan of Megyn Kelly, but I hope she will do a good job on this interview, although I suspect few will watch it. It's sad that so many people refuse to listen to ideas that are contrary to their own. I don't like Alex Jones, and I don't believe his conspiracy theories, but I want to know what he has to say. I t...
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I think the problem is too many people ARE doing just that; watching them. Don't get me wrong. The current crop of news avenues in our state all give us the problems. Sound bites aren't long enough for long form discussion/analysis/discussion/resolution process. I get that. But if Fink or Blangiardi or Huffington ...
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Daily gridlock at Avenue Road and Bloor as cars try to get through on their amber light and then are stuck in the intersection blocking traffic with green light.
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In TR's time, 45 would never have made the cut. 45 is what happens when you replace reading with reality television and social media. Take Twitter away from trump given his relationship with the domestic and international press what is left? Smoke signals?
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FYI.. list of 10 Sen. up for election this Nov. and how they voted on Raiding the PF SB128 You could confirm the information via the legislative information office. They can give you the list and they can tell you exactly who voted for SB128 ..Stoltz [D Chugiak NO on SB128] ..Wielechowski [D NO on SB128] ..Ellis [D N...
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"Another adjustment for the homeless campers will be complying with the Eugene Mission’s rules for staying on its property." Indeed. Complying with rules (or even basic property rights of others) is certainly a constant adjustment for these nature-loving "campers."
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Once again an 'off' article from the Indian!
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"well-known that the left hates discrimination and social inequality" Complete baloney. The left could care less about discrimination and social inequality. Ask the multi-millionaires in any wealthy neighborhood whom hire illegals for pennies on the dollar. Ask the mega farming and meat enterprises why all the jobs go...
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Following on the heels of the moving claims and the Monstef revelations, I think we're seeing signs that this government needs a wake up call on ethics.
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I know it hard to understand this, but Jaded, you have no idea what my world view is. Maybe you should ask. But frankly you and the others here demonstrate clearly that citizens do not think. They react. I cannot change human nature and knee jerk judgment is just as much a part of human nature as obsessive behavior...
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Sections 117-123 refer to people who are brought into the country in contravention of the Act. If the Minister has decided that they are admissible, then sections 117-123 could not possibly apply. Try harder.
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Well we really do not need to lock people up for smoking weed.
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Wow...bummer for that dad. He must be horribly disappointed in what his son became.
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It's cool. You don't care. I know. Disasters like what is taking place now are not important. "Humanity" will be fine in 500 years. Even if those who have denied climate change for the past 30 years, or in the case of Exxon-Mobile almost 50 years, are quite responsible for the suffering and the losses, it's no...
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Totally agree, that way the people will have healthy lungs as they freeze to death in the dark.
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Persons with mental illness often do not think coherently. I'm not sure what you're trying to say.
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Just to be exact, the flag is not lowered during "Retreat." It is lowered during the following bugle song "To The Colors." This ceremony is usually referred to as the Retreat ceremony, but it's two songs. You stand at attention facing the flag/music during "Retreat" and place your hand over your heart/salute during ...
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A few years back, I was doing a lot survey in Fairbanks in an older part of town. Adjacent to the property that I was working on there was a classic Alaska Quonset Hut; The middle of the hut was partially collapsed, down a couple of feet, there were at least 6 coats of paint that had mostly weathered off, the plank w...
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The Liberals are beginning to look more and more like con artists. 1) About 16/12 into governing, 90% of the infrastructure funds has not been spent, yet he claimed the economy was in dire strait while campaigning and we needed infrastructure like yesterday. 2) He was going to implement electoral reforms. Now he says...
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All that means is that capital is fluid and finite. A company like Statoil has enough assets and prospects that the ones with the highest potential return will be funded first.
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It is almost impossible to believe that this is really where we are at in this country. These two will vote for a trillion dollar tax cut for the wealthy as soon as they can, but relief for millions without homes and basic necessities - nope. We must stop electing such indecent people.
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And when is lane county going to start building homes north of Eugene instead of south and west...for south and west of Eugene is a Magic Place..
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'She was no angel' /sarc
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This is third world corruption at its finest. Basically Del Duca is using taxpayers' money to bribe voters in his riding. It's nauseating and doesn't belong in a true democracy. Del Duca should be asked to resign.
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In the butchering of many animals it is normal to not feed them during their last hours. The last thing you want is intestines full of food and water. To have a gut with a lot of material in it increases the chances of leakage onto the edible portions of the carcass. Of course most Canadians have never butchered anyt...
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was that JT's intention when he asked about root causes of terrorism?
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You got that right -- most people are going to prefer comfort and convenience over everything else!
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"my fellow americans- just got back from antarctica. it's gettin' warmer. and i took some pictures of some penguins. i talked to some science people too. i like penguins. thank you." -secretary of stuff john kerry
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One of the largest challenges facing the country today is the fact that many Americans have saved little or nothing for their future care or retirement. Mr. Dunleavy would do the same and have Alaskans spend every last dime of our collective savings to continue payments to oil companies. This is not a way to the futu...
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Business travel survived without laptops on planes and will again.
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As real scientists know there are always edges to real theories. Only in sociology are their theories boundless and unfazed by real data (that is, data with an absolute zero reference value). Likert scales need not apply. The problem is that sociologists have to over compensate and so they play pretend with other...
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If only it was "public opinion" that was being rejected. In the 1960s, the Vatican created a Commission that studied the Church’s teaching on contraception. That commission included theologians, doctors, scientists and married couples. The commission members were not radicals or dissidents, but educated and respecte...
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A real intellectual way of living in 2016. Poor guys
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Just build a 80 foot high wall to keep the Mexican Americans off his yard and bill trumpf.
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Meanwhile, I've met lots of vets who have had great treatment and care at the VA. Trump is proposing making cuts to the VA. How's that help their problems?
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Of considerably more interest would be asking all of the presidential primary candidates their views on the Bundy family incursions into criminal and domestic terrorism behavior and the FBI and Justice departments very slow response enforcing the law in Nevada and Oregon. I have asked these candidates. So far no respon...
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IRT Nitro08: I'm curious, do you disagree with the first sentence, the second sentence, or both?
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What you expect is hardly representative of a normal person,
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They're natives...They'll get away with poaching. They always do
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sure but lets end the process of giving away our store doing it
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A few weeks ago we hashed over pre-existing conditions being genetic. I posted a link to GINA, the law that prohibits genetic testing but now check out this new development. It's in a diary at DailyKos.. "A little-noticed bill moving through Congress would allow companies to require employees to undergo genetic testin...
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Interesting. Committing taxpayer money to assist illegal aliens. And she leads with this as an achievement. This is definitely a mayor suited to the local mindset.
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Perhaps I should have said "Your statement, while true *today* is not accurate....".
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No surprises...Justin is simply built for success. He's excelled in every endeavor he's undertaken including his school work, believe he was a 4.0 student as well. He has been blessed with an amazing family and support network including amazing Coaches and Teaches who absolutely loaded with quality, high integrity, h...
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And Ideological Compromise; There is one thing Hillarycrats and Trumpstercons can all agree on and that is the fact that conservatives think liberty starts with the individual and liberals with groups of individuals. As a consequence liberals and conservatives think differently and live their lives differently becaus...
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If the Church could simply die off because of its teaching isn't in line with what people want, then it was never an institution worth a damn in the first place. This is what I don't understand about a lot of NCR readers. If I viewed the church as just a mere human institution run by patriarchs, I would not bother with...
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So, standing for the National Anthem is ignorant? What's ignorant are people who don't stand and write such comments.
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Or... aircraft carrier - type catapults. Really Big catapults. And bigger seat belt signs.
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where in the constitution is the separation of church and state?
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Thank you Sam for a little perspective. I love how people are so quick to compare their petty little actions as war.
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So you are the person she wrote this article for. Read it again maybe and see if you can have a thought about somebody besides yourself.
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Again, agree fully. Cell phone Insanity . Enough to make one get a cabin in the woods.
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And the Republicans offer what?
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A bizarre choice but typical for the Orange Groper. What goes around comes around and the vile geezer has made even more enemies by rubbing people's noses in it.
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It's clear the violence was stoked by the counter protesters. Look at the pictures. Watch the videos. Why does the left give a pass to their violence?
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Denver fans are the best and they didn't deserve the shameful disrespectful kneeling down by 32 members of their favorite team. My favorite 3 players, Thomas, Sanders and Miller posing in the front row among the other idiots, was just enough for me to want to change the channel, which I actually did. Yes, you overpaid,...
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If you commit a crime-no matter what color you are you are a criminal. Thats how it is every were!
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Arpaio did not properly investigate over 400 sexual assault cases, with many involving children. Why did Joe protect rapists and pedophiles? How can Trump call him a Patriot? This is grotesque. America has failed yet again.
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"the NRA has taken a dark turn of late" W. LaPierre leading the NRA adopted the vicious Tom Delay approach some time ago. Still Lifetime NRA, still donate, but it would be good to see and hear less of WLP. I remember how much I looked forward to The Rifleman Magazine when I was a kid. It was right up there with the s...
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CanadaBob2, So you're saying that the PC/Wildrose merger will hover up almost all the centrist and right-wing voters on a stable basis purely on a fiscally conservative platform (i.e. that social conservative vs social liberal issues will not yet again be too divisive)? Clearly we differ on that assessment.
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http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=...Just%20Sayin
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Fringe parties are not a problem however Trudeau is. Lets deal with that issue first. Broken promises, money handouts and "ah's" are all we are getting . Time to stop the child care handouts, the maternity pay etc. If people cannot afford to have a child with one parent at home then they should firstly never had the ch...
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Nope. Two airlines have a duopoly. They are smart enough not to have a race to the bottom on this route.
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Except they don't rape children.
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What is the attitude of the Limpopo-based Ndebele people towards the Zulus? Historically, the Ndebele were a 19th century breakaway offshoot of the Zulu nation.
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I love this enraged el ection haiku
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www.washingtonpost.com/news/josh-rogin/wp/2017/01/26/the-state-departments-entire-senior-management-team-just-resigned The State Department’s entire senior management team just resigned LOL you just need twitter for your diplomacy, nothing else. Save money ...
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yes, what pork chops said!
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AK Land Voucher LAND is the answer! In the Private Sector. Billions for state revenue. Do you see it now?
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Thanks a lot, Party of Trump!!!
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The government employees, politicians, union members, OAS and CPP recipients all depend on the stock market returns ....increasing capital gain taxation will drive TSX down and ensure the early demise of pension fund liquidity. The bottom half of Canadians will suffer the most . Ontario is an excellent example of this.
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>But, compared to the other 7,000 or so chemicals in tobacco smoke, nicotine is relatively benign. So, how about reducing the most harmful chemicals first?
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His popularity skyrocketed for me. He's the only politician who has demonstrated any backbone to make the hard, unpopular calls on our budget train wreck. Every single member of the legislative majority, and probably some from the minority as well, should be fired in 17 days. Unfortunately not all of those in the se...
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