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And the UN Paris climate accord will have to be met by those kids...even if their parents re in denial. You'd give them a break by accepting evidence-based atmospheric science predictions today.
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Having worked in the North Sea, I can attest that the seas can be very rough indeed. I think much rougher seas than the sheltered BC waters that this tanker is traversing. Nevertheless the Norwegians and the UK have laid thousands of kilometres of pipelines on the sea-bed, have built hundreds of oil-platforms, oil storage facilities, on-shore and off-shore terminals receiving massive oil-tankers to distribute their oil and gas around the world. Meanwhile, as far as I know, there's never been a serious spill. The north-sea fishing stocks are at record highs, and the Norwegian fjords are as pristine and wonderful as they've always been. Furthermore, Norway has issued licences to allow oil-companies to drill in the Norwegian Arctic waters. Of course Norway is also one of the most advanced countries in terms of renewables and tackling climate change, proving that you can be environmentally responsible, tackle climate change, and promote your oil & gas industry, all at the same time.
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I don't want one nickel of my tax dollars to go to these left wing pinkos.
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You know, Annie, I think that she's one of our regulars who usually posts under a different name and often complains that others are mean to her. Maybe not, but it seems so....
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I resented being forced to be one of the guinea pigs for equality as a member of the military, I also resented my loss of Free Speech, Freedom of Association and several other Constitutional rights. That's where the progressives get to force their views on a portion of the society just because they can. As a result, however, the goals of a meritocracy which did not depend of 'affirmative action' or 'special' treatment based on race permitted and required me to be an equal, a subordinate and a supervisor of Blacks, Hispanics, Asians and every other conceivable ethnic group. If you do that for twenty years or so, and pay any kind of attention, and the meritocracy actually functions most of the time, (nothing human-designed is perfect!) your attitudes will change. I found, based on personal experience, that every single human being's best and worst qualities exist in every single ethnic group without exception. They are not weighted more heavily in any particular one, either.
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There is an old observation that to a man with a hammer, the entire world looks like a nail. Mr. Pitts traffics in race, it is the very essence of his being. It is no surprise that he should find it everywhere. He has chosen poorly. Sucks to be him. Cheers -
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Pandora, I stand amazed by your integrity and virtue.
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CRM2 is coming. Good timing to sell this asset.
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Guess she's got that Shania Twain song playing and the 'Repeat' button broken off her CD player. A great way to clear the mind for writing this Pulitzer stuff.
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Who else do I want to accuse to bring to trial? All San Francisco city officials who allowed this criminal illegal immigrant to be freed by prohibiting law enforcement officials from cooperating with federal immigration authorities.
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You first AKWolf1.
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Tom, was there some sort of world wide recession/melt down thingy during the Harper decade or did he spend all the money on chips and beer? Can you help out a fellow traveler with this?
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Exactly. It is the marriage partners themselves who bestow the sacrament. The priest acts as official church witness. If that is the case, marriages witnessed by SSPX priests (or even those witnessed by anyone else) are all valid, though the ones without RCC priests may not be canonically licit. As for the Sacrament of Reconciliation, it is God Who extends pardon, not the priest. God forgives us as soon as we sincerely ask for pardon - no witness is required. We go to confession not to receive forgiveness but to show solidarity with the Body of Christ and to acknowledge the damage we have done to the People of God.
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He believes in America first. Not sending money to China & India under the pretense of global warming
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It is not at all clear what leverage the governor has in this matter. First, he is asking for proprietary information from the oil companies. The producers should tell him to go pound salt. When that happens the governor can attempt to terminate their leases and then what? He’s back to square one because the producers will have vacated. Secondly, the governor is asking for proprietary marketing information that is wholly dependent on a pipeline that is a pipe dream. The pipeline is an avowed $55 billion project searching for a reason. The world is awash in cheap natural gas. We don’t need oil company marketing plans to know that there’s no market for Alaska gas in state or anywhere that makes the pipeline economic. And this is the governor who’ll solve Alaska’s fiscal dilemma?
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More lies, more of the same from the Liberals.....so typical.
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Now #, we don't know that yet do we? I didn't say anyone has broken any law(s). What I wrote was "....and whether or not they've broken the law."
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Arizona will prepare him for Hell . . .
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Charles - An integrated fixed-fee system (what you call managed care) would be interesting to explore. The system could be incentivized to keep costs down since it is paying the bills from a fixed yearly "subscription" from each patient. It would also be incentivized to keep patients out of inpatient care because that's where the costs are. The trick will be to keep quality and safety up - you would either need competition (unlikely up here), or service/safety standards that the state or feds mandate (and we all know Alaskans like gov't-mandated things). The gov't employee population (or education employees) would be a good proving ground for such an arrangement, but good luck getting them to go along with a perceived reduction in "choice." It's not an easy problem, lobbyists or not. Some of the things you propose are needed, but they're no magic bullet, and I worry that you are making them appear so.
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Agreed. I remember many times I've been trying to not break into people's houses or deal a bunch of drugs but then goofed and broke into some houses or sold a lot of drugs instead. Oops!
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Haha! Oh my! Someone lives in a box if you think I'm the nastiest person! 😂 Let me see, the fire chief of Unalaska, AK was arrested for a sexual assault case in Illinois, Another man charged with 76 felony counts, including 28 counts of first-degree sexual assault, another guy stabbed his girlfriend while she slept, then drove her to hospital and took off, man driving 111mph down Glenn hwy with a child in the car..need I go on? I don't thinks so!
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Trump delivers stern message to nation's journalists. Trump bans media outlets who do not condone his views and policies. Trump employs fascist tactic of silencing media and governing in secrecy. Which "slant" is correct? When are situations so dire, that reporting requires emotion? Is "Pearl Harbour experiences big fire" better, or "Japs Butcher Americans"? (Which was published.) News is emotional and it requires an opinion as well as an insight into how you fit into the world. It's always best to find a news source that matches your view of the world.
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What a wonderfully well-written article. This is English at its best. Mr. Doyle is always highly entertaining and informative. Kudos!
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Thanks for responding. Unfortunately I still believe you've mischaracterized the situation. While the FY18 budget includes $19.2m from State appropriations, the remaining $39.8m is mostly skimmed as overhead from faculty grants and contracts i.e. faculty work. If Statewide is eliminated that money doesn't go away, it goes to the MAUs where it belongs.
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Joshua McElwee wrote : "In 2008, Russian troops crossed the northern border of Georgia". However, this version of the events has been called into question. In their November 6, 2008 New York Times article entitled "Georgia Claims on Russia War Called Into Question", C. J. Chivers and Ellen Barry wrote : "Newly available accounts by independent military observers of the beginning of the war between Georgia and Russia this summer call into question the longstanding Georgian assertion that it was acting defensively against separatist and Russian aggression".
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you are an idiot,, tell us loser what has he done that warrents that fantasy
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Deep ecologists are pretty goofy.
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All these expresidents are making big money and we the lowly taxpayers have to pay for their offices and security.
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It's official now. Will the last one out please turn off the lights.
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There are a lot of assumptions here that these young men are inherently innocent. Why is that? A database of thousands of photos -- that is atrocious. This is not one meager violation of the law. This is thousands of intentional violations of the law. Be with the victims. I'm sure we can't imagine how troubling this has been.
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One of the most shameless lies being told claims that Powel and others are guilty of the same criminal act Team Billary has committed. Not one of these other Secretary of States set up a private server and funnel 100% of their emails through it, in a criminal act flaunting the law.
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This is yet another example of how we major on the minors in this beloved country of ours. Something that has never ceased to amaze me is that nobody has EVER said anything about the isi-Xhosa name for the Western Cape - iKoloni. A mix of Dutch/Afrikaans and Xhosa - who would have thought. As a Rhodian from the distant past I would hate the name to be changed.
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It's spelled delusional. There seems to be a correlation between lower educational levels and climate change denial. Have a nice Friday.
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Most pilots from around the world are able, on a daily basis, to line up correctly with a runway center-line regardless of their mother tongue. Your comment betrays a fundamental lack of understanding regarding airmanship.
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I agree with you OldBanister. I wonder whether this guy is a troller paid to write comments by the coal industry?
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Not everyone can afford to live close to work for the LUXURY of biking there. This is an insult to most middle class and poor people. I feel that this is class discrimination. This is another way to divide this country. Sounds nice on paper but in practice it's terrible and needs to stop.
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Cuz it was saying from a friend of mine over the years, who wrote it that way.
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wait till the white democrats wake up and realize that they are no longer in charge!
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All I can say for our citation is LMAO. My statement stands. BTW, I've been involved in science research and education for 35 years, which I am pretty sure at least equals your qualifications.
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We need to acknowledge those who voted NO too. Mahalo to those members.
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Thank you for digging that up. When are we all going to wake up that our politicians work for themselves first and count on our dumbness. That is why they cut education first and foremost in every budget cycle. Now we have DeVos!
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'“I am resigning from my position with the Miami Dolphins and accept full responsibility for my actions,” he said. “I want to apologize to the organization, and my sole focus is on getting the help that I need, with the support of my family and medical professionals.”' Man up, Bucko! Just what actions are you talking about, jaywalking or snorting lines? Canned, pro-forma non-apologies do not make is in this world. "Mistake were made." is the phrase of a weasel.
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Whatever happened to looking after yourself. I don't mind paying my fair share of taxes and I done that all my life but able bodied healthy people should have to look after themselves. Canada should not be a welfare state. .
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Let's be honest - a lot of the fault is down to millennials. Now that's not simply because they are millennials - it's because they're young and inexperienced....and perhaps a little bit youthful in their ways. I know because I used to be young too. But also a lot of old folks are really bad drivers too. We may have experience but we can be old and sloppy and set in our ways. Give those millennials 30 or 40 or 50 years and they'll be bad drivers for totally different reasons than they are now.
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Excellent exposure ,however they never end with a conviction
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No use trying to rationalize with a Chumpster. Fact is their world is imploding along with the Chumps so they are extremely delusional.
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I'm going to ignore the clearly absurd assumptions you made and try to get to the core of your point here... You think "liberals" are intentionally putting policies in place to brainwash children with safe sex practices to...turn them gay? Haha...what?!
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Did you catch the point of the comment : "Erasmus of Rotterdam, responding to Martin Luther's question, "Why do you remain in the church?", is supposed to have replied, "I put up with this church in the hope that it will become better, just as it is constrained to put up with me in the hope that I will become better." that it is Erasmus making the comment, not Luther. Luther left, true enough. Erasmus stayed. And the reason he gives is a good one: ""I put up with this church in the hope that it will become better, just as it is constrained to put up with me in the hope that I will become better."
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Can't find the post that showed up in my mailbox. I don't think the "unconstitutionality" has been determined. http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/statements/2017/sep/11/eric-schneiderman/has-daca-been-ruled-unconstitutional/
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Wow. Great piece. All the SA writers should learn how to do their work just like this.
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Why is it legal to leave a child alone in any car in any weather for any length of time? It's incredible the number of folks who have had their car stolen with their child inside while they dashed into the store or service station or whatever. Yes, I know it's an inconvenience to get your kid in and out of the car seat, btdt, but I can't fathom the "inconvenience" of watching your child ride off with some nut who wants your car. Is it really that tough to figure out your errands so you don't need to leave Jr alone in the car?
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I'm not sure what you mean by intellectual. Let me try again. We have 2 forms of the Roman rite, the ordinary and the extraordinary. The Roman rite is practiced whenever either is celebrated. That is an example of "unity of practice" that has "various ways" of being performed. Communion in one form is the same communion as in the other. Your questions are all good ones, and I have no idea if I can answer them.: with marriage, the differences between Poland and Malta are fewer than the differences between the extraordinary and ordinary forms imo. If I am right, it is an example of what Francis refers to in AL. There is no disruption in communion if there is none between the two forms of the Roman Rite. AL is in a certain sense a collaborative effort between the synod and the Pope. I am not sure what you are asking. RC teaching on divorce has long distinguished us from most other Christians. I don't see why a deeper understanding would impede ecumenism.
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I didn't say there were no differences. I said he made no comment about their differences, which is the way adults pay their respects to other adults, even if they happen to disagree.
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trudeau, talk the talk, but can't walk the walk. Like so many of the laggard left. All show no go. They want 15 minutes of fame, their pay cheque and the tax payer, well to bad we have your money. Trump will set them straight.
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Trump and the Republicans will repeal the ACA when they figure out they can rename it and make a few changes and get something as good or better than the ACA-- they almost did that except for wanting to give the rich a deficit-increasing tax cut of $187,000 average annually per person. We want to keep the Hawaii program that has businesses get a tax credit in exchange for providing insurance at a group discount to their employees and officers that keeps our premiums well below national average. Trying to abolish employer provided plans and take away the tax credit is anothert thing that caused small businesses to object to the Republican plan.
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Ann Wright, If you were BLACK & A CRIMINAL then Obama would likely stop and give you hugs and praise! He has failed his duty from the beginning and no wonder, who in their right mind would believe 'a community organizer' that never had a real job could con his way into our highest office. His major accomplishment was to DIVIDE our country and set race relations back DECADES! iF Obama's presidency has proven anything, it's that ELECTING A PRESIDENT BASED ON GENDER OR COLOR is NOT the right way to get the job done..
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This just one area doom we are in for.
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The PC wing is in bad shape, but Chong getting close to 10% says they are not dead yet. Remember this, the more right wing elements are disproportionately over 65 while the more moderate elements tend to be under 30. Give it another decade and a lot of the Refomers will die off. In the long-run the party will either moderate or die off and a PC like party will re-emerge. Reformers are a dying breed in Canada.
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Yes, they were very solid, but I never thought great, certainly not dominant. While keeping points off the board is indeed the whole point of defense, they still gave up yards and spent too much time on the field. I have great respect for Allioti, but I hope Leavitt will bring it to an entirely new level, one where people come to watch the defense just like they come to watch the Ducks offense.
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We all have to get along some how....Trump is not very helpful.
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Sounds to me like Green Peace is trying to find a cause to keep themselves busy now that seal clubbing and whale hunting are on the decline. Got to keep those donations flowing in.
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Not to worry. EVs are a fad with no real market. Once the subsidies are gone then so are the EVs. Bankruptcy is coming
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Open Letter to Daily Maverick editors, and a challenge to highlight it where you highlight your anti Trump gumpf every morning. Dear DM Editors, Please get over this Russia thing, it has taken CNN from number one watched news channel in the US to, as some say, behind Yogi Bear reruns in popularity. They, the Clinton's, the Democratic Party and CNN, have been trying to prove collusion between Trump and the Russians that got him elected. What got him elected was Hilary, she lost, nothing else. Do you think the US is not trying to interfere in the domestic policy of just about every country they think matters? Russia does the same, China does the same, a piddling $250,000 ad campaign on Twitter is not going to change the way the people think. Dem. Sen. Mark Warner says it is "Deeply disappointing and inadequate", yes it is, because they didn't find anything to incriminate Trump. So please DM stick to uncovering local corruption and stop repeating CNN BS. Thanks.
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Not another "Feel Good" law please! Typical City Council with the coconut head in the sand. Do you think they gave any discussion on how to enforce this law? Pupule all the way with this one!!
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There is a total misunderstanding about what has transpired in Syria. It is similar to what transpired in Iran. Why did the Shah so brutally suppress elements of his society? He was opposed by elements who disapproved of women voting and other Western secular trends He dealt with these elements in the most brutal manner. We see what happened when these elements took over there.
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Now U R a theologian ? Pleeeze !
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It took a few years for some folks to use seatbelts back in the day, but they eventually bought in.
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Perspicacious. Solidarity forever. Solidarity forever. Sing it with me now!!!!
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Yes, that's a good point, inlanikai. Maybe they get there with that, but HART wouldn't release their most recent projections, and that makes me wonder about their current estimates.
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All the Christian fundamentalists' heads likely exploded after reading "For 4 1/2 billion years, it has circled around us...". After all, the true believers "know" that the earth is only 6,000 years old and they're all voting for Trump.
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Duh - a group of clerics and theologians?? Yep - but you need to start somewhere. Why make the perfect the enemy of the good. Let's see - comments to date from folks who did not even attend this event and so base their nonsense on second or third hand reports - talk about fake news. Yes, we all know about listening to women, to families, to lay, oh - and there were participants not just clerics/theologians, etc. Guess what - if you had been at the event, you would have seen some of that going on. But, give me a break - they started with the ongoing bishop vs. theologian polarization - btw, theological speakers included male/female - some of whom are married with families. This is a FIRST step - so, your nitpicking wastes time and effort - let's talk substantial questions, issues, etc. Start with the family - thank you Lisa (btw, she is a female theologian).
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More Russian state actors posting on our boards OR are you a Trump supporter? Not much difference these days
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I will throw out the Clinton party line.....This is a vast right wing conspiracy......these are the politics of personal destruction......obviously that woman ( Monica Blewclinsky ) has mental issues.......I have no idea how the records from the Rose Law Firm, specifically pertaining to the Whitewater real estate scam, ended up in the upstairs hallway of the Whitehouse......Vince Foster and I had a strictly professional relationship...And my all time favorite, when under oath before a senate committee investigating the Benghazi travesty....WHAT DIFFERENCE DOES IT MAKE NOW ! Impressive.
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Maybe Alaska should consider using Whittier as THE port for Alaska. Very secure. Fish processing plant closed. Year round deep water port. Lots of room for expansion. What is wrong with Whittier (or even Seward). Look at the most cost-effective option--and please no more 10 yr studies to do so.
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SS is not meant to be your primary retirement income. It is meant to supplement it. Like everything else, if you can't see beyond your nose, you will pay later.
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Good arcticle, especially the point about intolerant culture found on university campuses. Political correctness has destroyed free speech and critical thinking.
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Can anyone confirm for me whether the PM still has a picture of Mauril Belanger on his desk at the PMO? He had a selfie taken of him with this picture in his office shortly after Belanger's death. The memory fades for most Canadians of the guy who tinkered with the National Anthem. The Liberals would change passages of the Bible had they the opportunity. Anyway, getting back to the picture, I strongly suspect this was a propaganda shoot by his personal photographer. Was this photoshoot paid for by the taxpayer?
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"When the Americans and the Germans were starting to significantly buy into Victoria years ago, there was a significant spike in the prices of homes on a similar proportional basis now as Vancouverites and new Asians buying here. No complaints because they were white buyers." There it is, the boring and ridiculous race card. Y-A-W-N. The gig is up, dude. It has nothing to do with RACE and EVERYTHING to do with the reached pricing levels. When all those Americans and, um, Germans (roll eyes) were busy buying en masse just like the Chinese (in your imaginary Southwest BC), they did NOT get houses up to several dozen times the average annual local incomes. This is a WEALTH flood that is up-ending the balance, not a race thing as you desperately pretend. I am all for having EXACTLY the same levels of immigration we have had from China and Hong Kong the past 30 years, but from wealth strata THE SAME as the average of Canada, and NOT favouring the rich. There is no racism in this.
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Oh I see. Its not funny because youre the insurance company rep. Or...wait- youre on the Board of Directors who have a deductible to pay. Next time: clear the snow load. Durrr.
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Yup and your a liberal who wants everything free and probably love that Killary
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Exhibit A of the authoritarian's inability to grasp the notions of intellectual freedom and moral ambiguity.
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you Libbies are always a day late and a dollar short. Justin is the PM now. we wouldn't be in this hellish mess if Harper was in charge
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Habs fans can watch PK in the 2nd round!
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The doctors and researchers that Bollinger cites have been pretty carefully chosen: https://vaccinesworkblog.wordpress.com/2017/04/19/truth-about-vaccines-who-are-the-experts/ Bollinger has jumped on the vaccine wagon as he jumped on the cancer one. He is making a living from people's anxieties. Obviously you are one of the disciples; there is no point in trying to point out the problems with Wakefield and many of the other 'experts". These are people making a living from people who are genuinely concerned about their children, and who are not able to distinguish between junk science and carefully researched studies. I know parents of autistic children- they will try anything to help their kids, but they are not gullible enough to accept that vaccinations were involved in their children's development.
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With two maybe three appointments to the Supreme court nothing will change on Roe/Wade. Mexico will not even pay for a wire fence. So what will Change? Allies are aghast.
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Nakakuni is a clingon eh, have some integrity and resign.
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amateur move looking at dividends vs earnings. there are other metrics to look at to determine if the dividend is sustainable and what the correct payout ratio is. there is one key financial statement to look at first before the I/C and the B/S. i'll let you figure out what that statement is.
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Funny how Walmart gets blasted for low wages and amazon gets a pass.
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Sessions is dirty. No surpise there. This may be the most corrupt administration in USA history. Just so sad.
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Southwest Airlines page now says, "We beat the competition, not you"......lol
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Pardoning is what Trump did to that racist ex-sheriff despite his multiple contempt of court actions and lack of remorse. Also, before serving even a day of time. Racists protecting racists. That's what Trump is all about.
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This really punctuates the failure of the city's MUPTE program and the lost of hundreds of jobs. Sad!
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They need to sweep? No chance. After this series, Your Js still have 120 games to play, roughly 3/4 of the season. You don't want to lose to Atl, pretty decrepit, but it's not like Your Js are world beaters yet, the last 2 weeks or so notwithstanding. Your Js are the better, but not by much, at least going by the standings and stats. A split at minimum, yes, taking 3 outa 4 works, a sweep great, but not necessary.
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Putin didn't expect that 23% of eligible voters would be dumb enough to put his candidate in office. No doubt the Russian government has been working out how to collect on the debts that Trumpski owes it, as well as other holds it may have on him (sexual blackmail tapes from previous visits to Moscow, financing from Russian mob banks, etc.). It goes some way to explaining why some of the early Trump moves have included weakening U.S. defence commitments to NATO and other allies, attacking U.S. trade agreements, and gutting U.S. intelligence agencies.
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We do NOT need to stand together in a "show" of unity, and now -- if ever -- is the time for reasoned criticism. I'd venture to say that standing apart and offering criticism is a patriotic duty, and advocating the contrary is playing right into the hands of those who are at work to subvert our Republic and its tradition of town-hall politics. Pearl Harbor has not been bombed again. The Twin Towers haven't fallen again. Assad the Butcher hasn't attacked America or any American assets. No Americans have died in Syria -- yet. Let nobody say we don't have the right -- the obligation -- to make our dissent heard! Now is precisely the time to question whether we want to take another false-crack at the tar-effigy that's the Middle East and get stuck to it really tight. We seem to be stuck pretty good already in Afghanistan and Iraq, already America's longest wars.
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It's kind of amazing that the owner often seems to be the only person that doesn't hear his own dog barking.
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Non-stop and daily flights, great! It’s like gift from American Airlines to travelers. You can book tickets for this route with Voyages Booth.
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If ever there was an indication the rot in FIFA is not cured, this is it. There is no logical reason to expand the tournament. The qualifying is cheapened, and the quality of the group matches will be poorer. Pure money grab by FIFA and the corporate sponsors, for the ill of the game.
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Those weren't crickets. They were head lice.
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