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"...tragic Oso landslide as “freak” events." The implication is that Oso was caused by global warming? Nobody agrees with that. Geologists point to the geology of the hillside as the cause, noting the town should not have been built in the path of the potential landslide. The fact that he tries to link climate change ...
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You pat my back Ill pat yours.......Welcome to the "good ol' boy" club! Never mind what would be best for the state.
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It'd be hard for him to do stand-up again after having fallen-down so badly.
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Penny ante but it is just a degree of corruption the greater corruption versus the lesser corruption
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People are missing the opportunity before us. We need to think beyond this election. The most positive thing that could come from this election is the elevation of a third-party to equal status with the two that are failing us miserably. If the Libertarian party can garner 20% of the vote, they can compete in ...
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Child abuse and neglect is a very secret world. From time to time I have encountered abuse in action while grocery shopping - some adult screaming at a child or yanking them around. The adults get plenty pssed when I speak up. I seriously doubt - and it saddens me - that an abusive parent's behavior will be corrected ...
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Woot, woot.
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The Bloomberg liberals are attacking the First Amendment again, look for FOX cable ratings to go up.
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Fascist Leftist? Appropriating alt-words again from the Breitbart- Bannon lexicon, whaler31?
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I didn't actually say they should....I was just making a point.
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Why isn't Communism hated as much as Nazism? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nUGkKKAogDs
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Keonimay, I might have believed you if you had not cited being on Beau Gritz team. You do not even have his nick name right. It was “Bo,” and not “Beau.” James “Bo” Gritz was and perhaps still is a blow hard egotist, conspiracy theorist and antigovernment wacko who claims to have done many things that were either fa...
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EZ Choice is right! Feel The Bern and love life, peace, and prosperity.
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Trump's opinion is irrelevant to Freeland, the man is recognised as a fool world-wide.
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Sheesh. Talk about a maintenance backlog. Trump them - cut their budget and then triple the entrance fees.
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Yes the Church does reflect that, but it semi officially deflects all the blame to gay priests. This is wrong for a number of reasons. It ignores the availability issue of boys vs girls as altar servers. It ignores what data we have from the developing world. It ignores the fact that pedophiles also have an adult o...
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It's interesting to read all the comments critical of Trump's decision to take a strategic action against Assad. It was a remarkable pin point strike, with minimal loss of life. Even Senator Schumer strongly supported the strike, along with many Democrats (except for the usual pro Muslim characters). Ms. Gabbard's po...
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What evidence? The whole of human history, if we’re being honest, and not simply virtue signalling. The overwhelming majority of the great figures of the past, and even the present, are men. What evidence do you offer to the contrary?
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In a values scale of one to ten, where does this rank? Maybe, minus one.(?) In my book +Burke messed up the Churches Center for Land and People and the National Catholic Rural Life Organization, as a onetime head of both organizations.
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Job ad in Canada for Mayor of any city Wanted a good whiner. Qualifications Able to whine for dollars from provincial and federal governments.
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This reads like a variation of a "domestic dispute" police call. Put together a few folks who are angry and intoxicated, mix well, then call the police to settle things down. It's common knowledge that such calls are extremely dangerous for officers. Additionally, of course, police officers are not "relationship cou...
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Don't you hate autocorrect? I found out how to fix errors after submission. Copy the bad post, garbage can it, and then do a new post with the copied stuff and then you have two chances to fix the typo/error/autocorrect problem.
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The only thing I see wrong with this ad is that the Jenners get too much attention as it is!!
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I'm on the same page as former BC NDP Premier Mike Harcourt, who has said he now regrets the BC NDP gov'r did not reform electoral financing laws when they were in power. It was a topic discussed in the 1990s, but sadly the NDP gov't opted for the status quo. Like Mike, I too am regretful.
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Neither Barry Bonds nor Roger Clemens ever admitted using performance enhancing drugs. Bet Lance wishes he could have that night with Oprah back.
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How many times die the DP call Eric Holder wrong, when he continually defending Everything Obama did or said? ZERO. I'll bet the DP thinks that all the investigation into the imaginary 'Russia Trump' connection is valid and needs to happen, and also that Mueller is a good other, head investigator into Trumps business...
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Poor kid was molded into a DNC puppet by mommy. Caring parents don't abuse their children like that.
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As a host country, Canada has every RIGHT to ask any Question. These are the people who are crossing illegally from a Democratic country that is our neighbor. If we are to provide proper environment for them to practice what ever they practice we obviously must know what they eat and at what time / how many times a d...
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Wrong picture.
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No one's going to ask Trump: During these first 100 days, what has surprised you the most about this office? Enchanted you the most from serving in this office? Humbled you the most? And troubled you the most?
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China won't allow us to use them to our advantage. We're far better off to deepen ties to Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan.
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MA: Don't forget to add that it was those same white guys that saved the whales, sea otters and walrus from extinction.
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Is she making money from this?
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The sad thing about this comment mocking the author's hyphenated name and calling him an "eastern latte sipping elitist" is that (so far) 3 people liked it. It goes some distance to answering whether the Trump phenomenon could happen here.
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See that is just total nonsense! There is no evidence, what so ever that ties the Trump administration to Russia's interference in our election. NONE! ZERO! Liberals and Democrats who continue using that false narrative are not being honest, but than again a honest liberal is a classic example of an oxymoron.
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Wake Up, Christians. There Is No Place For You In The Democrat Party. http://www.theblaze.com/contributions/wake-up-christians-there-is-no-place-for-you-in-the-democrat-party/
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This government is on autopilot ... is it going to simply coast for 4 years? No big initiatives and no follow-through on campaign promises. Democratic reform? Nope Cannabis Legalization? Backburner Infrastructure? Nope Tax reform? Nope More ethical government? Neutral How does the middle class benefit? Who knows.
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Oregon # 9...geez , you just gotta believe the RG would get this correct wouldn't ya? It's no big deal 9 vs 8 but as long as you're gonna reference a number it should be up to date...
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I agree about the G&M gotcha reporting in general, but this one seems to be for real. There's no denying that she's a very well connected Liberal insider who was actively lobbying for the PMO to give her a patronage plum (recall that she tried for the Senate first). IMO this is the very definition of objectionable pa...
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I believe the decline especially among those under 30 is that they sense the hypocrisy, judgmental nature and general lack of love and kindness among Christians as a huge turn-off. We again, I believe, need to hearken back to the Gospels and love one another as Christ loves us, period.
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One could argue that victims receive a life long sentence so why shouldn't the perps receive longer sentences? And what sort of punishment should the cover up bishops, and higher ups receive? They fell under the spell of the lawyers and the insurance agents who panicked at least one arch bishop in a certain victorian ...
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Still this terrorist killed few compared to Nevada. And why do you think it is only Nevada's problem? You don't think it could spread? Fact is it appears he was radicalized after he entered the country. You should be asking why and what can be done to prevent others from becoming radicalized. I suspect the answer ...
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Physicians are NOT getting paid? ie. they are working for free? pro bono? I highly doubt that. Physicians in Canada are handsomely compensated when compared to europe. And now, being a GP is more profitable in Canada than even in the US, the dollar withstanding. The 28000 members of the OMA were calling an increase i...
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So they want to convert seven double cells to seven single cells. Why the difference in the way men and women are housed?
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Wish this was available for Facebook SDA friends.
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I'm going to stand over here in the corner by myself and say that I'd like to see a Krystal open up. I do love Krystal burgers.
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But the funniest eclipse picture and caption of the day: "Trump looks at partial eclipse without glasses." How many times have we all been told to not do that? A thousand?
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Of course they do, their primary function is to stay profitable. This doesn't take away from the fact they they do create employment and why there should have been some appointments from people with business experience.
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One of the issues here is that beneficent justice does not appear to be of compelling concern until it is a police officer being charged with some offense against a Black person. It is hard not to see a systemic injustice in that disparity, irrespective of the officer's guilt or innocence. And it's unsurprising that t...
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Speaking of rants, "resistance" to what?
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There is nothing to this at all-no breach of rules or ethics, its just smears and innuendo. The Globe seems to be specializing in this kind of writing lately. It similar to the far right blog spots that tipped the American election-you can write anything and if it panders a target audience who dont check to see what i...
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In other words, there are a lot of really dumb Americans!
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If the Church's future depends on its members not thinking or discerning about matters of ethics, morals, and right and wrong, justice and injustice, then it surely has reached the end of the tracks.
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The UN, what a pathetic joke, Their "human rights" council is the worst of all. But Justin loves it!
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Exactly, might even find a lifer to drop a heavy dumbbell on their head.
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Something is not quite right here. In the German press, Canada is often given as a good example of how to handle immigration and immigrants. I guess the truth on either side is somewhere in between.
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If these demonstrators are opposed to Sharia law, they should be protesting a President whose first foreign trip was to Saudi Arabia, which is the world's greatest funder of extremist Islam —Wahabism. If they knew anything about how the Saudis have spent 100s of billions of $ spreading Wahabism and how they continue to...
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I made minimum wage in the late 80's. Needed 2 roommates and my parents often paid for gas and upkeep on my (paid off) car. My expenses did not include a cell phone, pay TV, or an internet connection - thank goodness! I skipped a lot of meals. I stood in line for commodities and did not have health insurance. I wa...
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They had no right to "occupy" the reserve and law enforcement had the duty to remove them. Thus, they were criminals planning to murder law enforcement officers doing their duty. This is indefensible.
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East Indian
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France's National Front is NOT "xenophobic" as the lamestream media would have us believe. Marine Le Pen and her party only want a common-sense immigration policy.
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Clarification was just released by the White House. Wall? What Wall? I thought you said Mall.
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And people celebrate St. Patrick's Day every March 17, but you don't complain about that.
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The fact is that it is mainly the Indians killing Indians the facts speak for themselves these drama queens are unbelievable......
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How about fines for breaking the law? Do they taint every word? Before you answer, recall that Trumpy the KKKlown was fined more than once for illegally discriminating against families like mine trying to rent housing he owned. Are his words tainted, according to you? If not, why not?
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OK. I'm wide awake. Next step, OT?
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Click on your name in the comments box for a detailed list of your comments and reactions.
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Thus sayeth the party of "no" Another government fail
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"I did not have sex with that woman!" ... does this ring a bell for anyone?
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The difference in Alaska's situation is that we have a Permanent Fund which can sustainably subsidize our State Government for about $2 Billion per year. Obviously I agree with you that taxes are unnecessary at this time. I would not object to a very low (1%) income tax along with the $100 school tax. That assumes the ...
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The song Hey Man Nice Shot from Filter comes to mind...
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what did you do in the war daddy?? i dropped my gun and a ran away why daddy?? cause i'm a coward
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You're kidding, right? Who told you that?
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The data are provided in the NHS, and the majority of purposes build rental buildings are pre 1991. Thanks the the threat of rent controls, changes in tax laws and putting up with problem tenants and the inability to evict them quickly, almost nobody is willing to invest in purpose build rental buildings. All Polit...
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Obama, Hillary & Bill, Reagan, Cheney... Other then J. Carter - who didn't get the bonus?
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I hope you are right about that. I also hope there is a full scale investigation on all of the shenanigans the Liberals were up to... starting with crown corp debt. Then real estate. Then some of the other scandals.
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His opponent was 100% behind abortion and was prepared to do everything in her power to advance it, including use Federal funds to provide it.
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Excellent. Trump pardons a law enforcement officer while BO pardoned thugs and criminals.
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So many Anti-Americans who bash the President on a daily basis, no wonder the US is divided and the world is laughing.
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My apology. Regardless of fault or whatever reason, my condolences to his family and friends. May God Bless.
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Too true!
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Katie Layne? Wonder how (far more successful) KD Lang feels about that rip off attempt.
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You mean like the serial armed robbers domestic violence abusers and child molesters ? Those people "who prey on others to harm and punish". If so, we agree!
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Maybe effigies.
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just as good as you. The powers that be in America and around the world do not want change. That's why change doesn't happen. It's a continuous drift to the right wing. First, Obama was beholden to Wall Street so he wasn't the left winger he pretended to be. You can't blame his failed presidency entirely on the Re...
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The first step in solving a problem, is identifying the problem. To find out what has been behind Vancouver's housing market since 2001 and what has been hollowing this city out for the past 15 years, all the mayor has to do is ask his 'roommate'. I'm sure she has insider information. BTW...no news on her mother for 8...
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Really? He had an outstanding warrant? What are the chances of that?
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Pretty funny. If these millennials calculated what it will actually cost them over the course of their lives, mortgage payments and all, for the privilege of staying in the Lower Rainland, I think they'd move somewhere more affordable. But I bet that very few of them actually figure this stuff out - too hard, and they'...
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Very, very even handed account by Dougie. Reading it, one would almost think that Britain was facing a wave of Christian inspired terrorism.
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Trudeau never stood on the fence; he said all during the election he would honour the deal Harper negotiated with the Saudis. I don't like the deal but it's not hypocrisy. And we are not now and never have been the powerful and unscrupulous nation the US has been in buying, killing and training dictators in the ME- n...
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The Non-Proliferation Treaty to which the US is already a signatory states that the 5 original nuclear powers will reduce and eventually eliminate it nuclear weapons. I think a few nuclear weapons, and the lack of a defense against them, actually makes the world a safer place. The real goal should be to get the numbe...
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I don't recall attending or leading a prayer breakfast being mentioned as one of the duties of the president of the United States, as mentioned in Article II of the Constitution of the United States. Nor is it mentioned in any statute passed by Congress. It wouldn't bother me if a president of the United States, Democr...
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Westsiders need their car for construction work and have kids. Only the new development right on the line will have convenience. All others will get the shaft because new massive development also brings cars. Since you asked, If I wanted something that bad that the mainland has I would go live there. The mainland men...
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Absolutely! And you have to hold the stocks for time enough for compounding to work. The reason there is no ETF such as John has designed is that paid managers feel they have to do something to earn their bonuses. Buy and hold isn't really their thing.
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I am not a friend or even a supporter of Kara, but that comment is uncalled for. Her politics are fair game. Calling someone a jerk or jackass is juvenile, but its your opinion and everyone is allowed to express theirs. Implying she is bribing people without proof is liable.
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The third paragraph originally said "the tally was bouyed by the new so-called Motor Voter law" ... I was noting the misspelling.
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Maybe - if you mean Chipotle is cutting corners. If you're suggesting someone is out to take Chipotle down - give it a rest, please. The Chipotle fanboys have had this whisper campaign going for a couple of years now, and yet not a single shred of evidence has surfaced that suggests anyone other than Chipotle is respon...
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Hmm, only one race will be recognized in building this highway?? Now that is about as racist as you can get!! Its like only one race dedicating a history month to themselves or even a entertainment channel to only one race!!??
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Another gun tragedy in a nation plagued by gun tragedies. When will we finally say Enough!
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"Mortgage" is spelled correctly, and you don't own it of there's a lien on it. The point remains that debt is a civil, not criminal matter.
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