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"Soviet" counterpart? "Soviet" meddling? Geez, Michael -- talk about revealing slips. The cold war is over. Russia is not our adversary. Godless communism was. Putin is no worse than Erdogan or China. Russian actions are explained by US/NATO provocations Check real liberals like Chomsky, vanden Heuval, Cockburn, and Matt Taibbi, who recently spent years in Moscow. On this issue, Trump is the moral choice. Regime change is not in the catechism.
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Definitely front page worthy.
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The article says "The Department of Homeland Security will require passengers coming to the United States from airports in Jordan, Egypt, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Morocco and Qatar to check electronic devices larger than a cell phone such as tablets, portable DVD players, laptops and cameras". Does U.S. president Trump have anything to do with this Department of Homeland Security policy? Or is there a real threat? And what about flights carrying people from Iran, Libya, Sudan, Syria, Yemen and Somalia?
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Wud luv to see one of those American Boats with all the planes on it at the bottom of the sea.
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Yes...Yes they do "need to die"....No and's, if's or but's about it, and especially the whine heard so loudly from the Anchorage crowd of a few years ago....the "they were here first" crap...
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This is relevant to a thread about illegal aliens how again? Snarky for sure. Relevant, uh ...
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Oh lol! That read so funny! Listen. It isn't even your comment but if you're serious in your criticism of asking for a link well then this is how I feel about NOT linking and why. Here's how it goes when writing a comment that you'd, kinda, want to be taken seriously. So like, ah, the way to do that is simply: link it. That gives us, your readers, an opportunity to read your research, give it even more consideration and then, maybe slowly, your status as always writing valued comments is gained. If I'd see your name, w/that established credibility, I'd ALWAYS read your comment. L2G
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And the best part is Obama and Bush carried out basically the same foreign policy of disastrous misadventures in the Middle East. Obama spent more and racked up more debt than all previous presidents combined. Race relations are worse than they were since the 1960's. His only legacy other than destruction of our influence and stature is a failed healthcare law which no one likes save a few true believers. All propped up by a dishonest and complicit media who can't criticize the first "black" president. These guys are still blaming Bush, who was also a nightmare.
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Of course it can happen. And it will happen. Maybe not on March 22, but it will.
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Takeover and transformation of America?? Who spiked your kool-aid? The takeover and transformation that has been ongoing has been an inside job. I'll bet you've been watching 'Red Dawn' again, that's sure to rot your mind. The stated goal of the US military is full spectrum domination of the globe. Russia would be doing well to dominate their own back yard, but then there are those pesky nukes. You should be kissing Trumps feet, he's pouring money into the military. A wise person once told me that survival comes first, the rest is tasty gravy.
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Spent 25 years in New Jersey, but never at Ft Dix or McGuire AFB, and many summers at the shore. I know what I'm talking about so you better stick to Mililani and the race card. South Jersey is very nice and I agree with your comments on that.
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Rik The effects of fluoride are both topical and systemic. Systemic effects are shown in the mild to very mild dental fluorosis. This level of dental fluorosis is barely detectable and causes no adverse effect on cosmetics, form, function, or health of teeth. As Kumar, et al. have demonstrated mildly fluorosed teeth to be more decay resistant, many consider this effect to not even be undesirable, much less adverse. Dental fluorosis can only occur systemically. —-The Association Between Enamel Fluorosis and Dental Caries in U.S. Schoolchildren Hiroko Iida, DDS, MPH and Jayanth V. Kumar, DDS, MPH Additionally, saliva with fluoride incorporated, constantly bathes the teeth in a low concentration of fluoride all throughout the day, a very effective means of dental decay prevention. Incorporation of fluoride into saliva occurs systemically. If you have any valid evidence of "harm" from optimal level fluoride, feel free to present it at any time. Steven D. Slott, DDS
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It still stinks. Restructuring the PF is government speak for seizing the PF. More than 10 years ago the Teachers Union tried to get voters to establish an endowment fund for them, taking the funds from the PF. They were unsuccessful, than goodness. Somehow we need to keep gubmut's focus on the real causes of our fiscal grief - SB21, oil tax credits, ongoing mega-project spending, the overly obese government, drafting equitable taxation, & plenty more.
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If you want to see whining, just read what you wrote out loud while looking in a mirror.
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"Then why, one might ask, have children in Waimea been sickened by pesticide drift from neighboring GE test fields?" Because it wasn't pesticide drift, and you have produced zero, exactly zero evidence, to demonstrate that. You've merely asserted it as fact because in your mind, if you believe something, magically it becomes true and everyone else should believe in it too. What we really should be talking about is the fact that the "Center for Food Safety" is actually a political lobbying organization and not an "educational" non-profit. Your primary purpose is to influence legislation and politicians -- let's just be honest about that fact for once in your life. I'm all for more transparency, but I think it should work both ways. You should be more transparent about the lack of evidence to support your beliefs rather than exaggerating it. You claim residents are being "poisoned" but haven't produced any evidence to that effect. You're lying to the public.
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"Silent?" Don't make me laugh! Wingers have got the biggest, whitest mouths if any political group, by far. The fact that the opposition won this typically money-wasting Republican stupid recall is what needs to be marked. Next they'll whine about how much money the Cunncil is wasting and blame it on them. Vance and her group should have to bear the entire cost of the recall. Every dime.
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This comedy of errors is cracking me up! Language is a wonder!
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I prefer hare over chicken & like 'em deep fried with a crispy batter. By 1980 the hare population in the Kotzebue area had peaked. With one labrador & a Ruger 10/22 I could fill ten to twelve gunny sacks in an afternoon on snowshoes.(20-22 hares/sack) Had 30 dogs, lotsa neighbors & family to feed. But in April 1980 I began seeing lots of bloody hare poop. ADF&G paid it no mind. From June 1980 on, the hares seemed to disappear. I did not find hunt able numbers of hares until Aug.2005. Anybody with an explanation for the bloody scats?
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Actually, it is called water intoxication.
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Lucic had a great year with the Oilers and his line really came together as the year progressed. Looch possesses a great combination of power, skill and intimidation that has really benefitted the team. I look forward to the playoffs and wish Edmonton the best in their drive to win the Cup.
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We'll need to start cutting education and healthcare now, just to make sure we have enough in the kitty as the defence budget gets bigger over the next few years.
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Some politicians are capable of learning from experience and mistakes, and it often makes them even better than those who have absolutely no relevant experience to draw from (do I need to name names?)
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He is guilty all right, he is just lucky it happened so long ago.
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There's no evidemce you aren't a Russian bot. Funny how you only seem to post in Putin or Trump stories...
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you pour poison for a living then bitch about people who use it.. hfuit
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"Jesus" is not running in this election. If a metaphor is what you need, it is the Parent, the big No.I who is running, and we the Christian voters are the Jesus who will or will not stand - with our brothers and sisters - for what is in the image and likeness of the Creator: civilization, civility, ethics, morality, decency and love, compassion. This core of civilization is integral to humanity, regardless of religious affiliation The author pleads that we drop political affiliation, but retains religious affiliation exclusionism. From my limited reading, every book of the Koran begins with a call upon a compassionate God as is the call to Christians, Jews, etc. Regardless of how we abuse and disabuse our fundamental calling, we must continue to call in what we ALL share.
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Blank - All the retirement planning tools and advisors I have encountered are based on the running balance. Anything else would be foolish.
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I ignore that "fact", because that "fact" is not true. The world's inequality is not rapidly increasing; it is decreasing. See the two charts, animated over time, that Hans Rosling shows in this video. The first shows rising health and wealth for all countries, and the second shows declining inequality in global income: https://youtu.be/FACK2knC08E?t=44m24s (The whole presentation is educational.) Also see: https://mobile.nytimes.com/2014/07/20/upshot/income-inequality-is-not-rising-globally-its-falling-.html
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"And with the power of today’s computers, it would be easy to keep track of weapons by using serial numbers. Caught with a gun, the serial number of which has been removed…go to jail." It would also be very easy to create a centralized registry under that scheme, which could be used at some point in the future to confiscate guns from lawful owners. Guns can't be confiscated unless the government knows who owns them, which is why the anti-gun people are trying their best right now to establish a back-door registry. BTW, it is already illegal to alter or remove a gun's serial number and you can go to jail for that. Existing law also already covers improper transfers and negligence.
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Please have some sympathy for half of the population.
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Exactly! After all the lies I was told after my abuse by several bishops, priest and lay staff in diocesan offices, why should I believe anything else they tell me? And then all the other lies upon lies surrounding abuse for centuries, how can anyone believe the hierarchy about anything? I couldn't and, like thousands if not millions of others, I walked and didn't look back.
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You should be a journalist for CNN.
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That's right, only the Government should have weapons, not the peasants right?
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The implication that we are rich, heartless people who want illegal immigrants deported despite the fact that they are our gardeners, house cleaners and nannies in certainly insulting and shows a complete lack of understanding about how the middle class lives. It's disappointing that a priest would talk about his own parishioners this way. Also, is it too much to ask that illegal immigrants to consider their actions' effects on the people of this country before they come here or when deciding whether to leave? I would say Christian charity demands they do so.
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Or How about a follow-on study on who does, and does not get deported because of irregularities on their immigration documents and why?
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Too much like counting angels on the head of the proverbial pin ...
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The light seems dim even to Americans now.
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Yeah RIGHT!
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LOL - cash deal, no GST
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Fascism today does not need jack booted brown shirts to impose its will. All it needs, it seems, is control of social media. The Russian Candidate's many minions are willing to do his bidding, shouting down the opposition while promoting his message. We are living in an age when science no longer solves our social problems. Many are reverting to faith or demagogues because nothing else seems to work. Humans have always been susceptible to these forces. We are reverting to them for lack of better options. When Hitler and Mussolini came to power there were social crises in their respective nations that ordinary people could do nothing about. Elected governments were ineffectual. Still, people were more self reliant and radio/movie theatres were the extent of social media. They were less susceptible to the message and therefor resisted. Today we are sheep. It is time we reassessed what fascism means around the world because the US is not unique.
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No one ever mentions we may run out of money for welfare or housing give-a-ways, just Social Security.
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I guess you conveniently overlooked that it was Trump's crew, the Russians and the Russian press at that event. No American press admitted! How's that for logic? The fewer participants, the fewer sources for leaks, eh! What would either of them gain? Who knows, but it certainly doesn't look good on Trump; either he is blabbing too much or someone on his hand-picked crew has it in for him. Either way it goes right back to Trump i.e. not all that smart.
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Please. After your crackerjack source that has you believing volcanoes (~200 million tons) put out more CO2 than humans (24 Billion tons..with a B!) per year, has disqualified you to ask for anybody else's sources or claims you actually know what you're talking about. https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/earthtalks-volcanoes-or-humans/
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Are you trying to be ironic?
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My God, just saw a show about Tonga, 80% obesity rate and 40% type II diabetes rate! Over there they need to just outlaw/ban a whole lot of foods and push the traditional healthy foods. They have a fat tax but it's not enough...it's a deal with the devil. They are still gonna be big people but they can and will be healthier without the junk they just can't tolerate.
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"That sound like “victim” to me, much to your chagrin." You may make any inference you wish, and your insinuating implications and or opinions are just that, without any further knowledge of me or my position regarding logging or the death penalty, both issues which are off topic, I might add, your simply guessing. Keep it up, I simply don't care.
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family reunification? which groups are asking for that? aside from free day care for those families, how does importing parents and grandparents solve the "aging population" problem?
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They're not protesting the military.
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This has been a long-term trend that started with the baby boomers. Failure to implement meaningful structural reform in entitlements, climate change mitigation, and infrastructure investment have left our government with a looming massive debt. The baby-boomers never created the productivity gains that were needed to head-off those long-term investment failures, and instead took short-term gains. Hickenlooper is at least demonstrating compassion. What we really need to do is cull baby-boomers from the government administration and make smarter investment decisions. 50 years of a do-nothing economic generation needs to be stopped.
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Sorry my bad. O'Leary throwing his hat in the ring is critically important news. Worthy of hyper-focused left wing attention....and nothing else. Exciting stuff, tell me, did he tweet about the colour of his tie? Did he tweet his latest thoughts on skim vs. 1% milk? What, he can't speak french...uh-oh, does he like expensive orange juice? Rivoting...
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in reading these comments, it's quite clear the internet has created a whole lot of "legal experts". just confirms what I already knew. the double standards displayed here is staggering.
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Considering that oil sands oil is already sold at a discount to WTI this whole story makes very little sense. Trump knows that most of the auto production in Canada is centered around Ontario and the US auto makers are going back to the USA because of lower taxes, lower electricity, and business taxes. He doesn't consider Canada a threat at all.
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One study two years ago observed a relationship between vaping and the LIKELIHOOD of starting smoking. To achieve that relationship, it had to count every answer except "definitely not" (i.e., Yes, Maybe Yes, Probably Not) as affirmation that the teen would go on to smoke. Really scientific! There have been several longish-term studies showing that the percentage of adolescents who start by vaping and go on to smoking tobacco is less than 1%. It makes no sense -- who would go from something that tastes good and is relatively cheap to something dirty, smelly and ridiculously expensive? Give adolescents credit for some sense!
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No pete this is not a non-issue. This man was appointed by the so called president to be his National Security Advisor and would still be there in spite of his illegal behavior( that the administration knew about) if the truth as we know it so far had not been revealed to the media. No retired military person is allowed to take financial compensation from a foreign government and Flynn knew that or worse after a career in the US military he didn't know the plainly stated rules. This is all connected to the investigation into how deeply the Russians penetrated and disrupted our election system and how many of trumps appointees and top advisors were complicit in that act of war. Stay tuned pete, more is about to be revealed. It will be the Mother of all Inconvenient Truths before the investigations are half way through.
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the highest grade medical is 15$, I doubt recreational will come anywhere close.
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Yet 19,000 people work for him. That is true generosity.
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Interesting that you know the sealed court documents from Washington. There are two parties involved with this situation, Luke and the girl. The crime was horrible no question, the problem is you want to continue to punish the person who has already completed their rehab as prescribed by the courts who has a very low likelyhood of relapse. Why don't you just put two scarlet letters on the chest of Luke and the victim?
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The author has 1 Journal Article, Malikane has 12 Journal Articles I have just checked. The author: https://ideas.repec.org/e/pge151.html Malikane: https://ideas.repec.org/f/pma780.html
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The "18 billion dollar boondoggle" is actually one of the smartest things this city has ever done. The positive effects of DIA are felt not only in Denver, but throughout the nation's air traffic system.
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maybe instead of a zero class these people are advised on obtaining a skill... no matter how many times or who is telling the story... knowing history isnt going to get you a job... it may make you a better person but that is not the role of higher education.. the goal of higher education is to prepare you for a job... which it sadly fails many... same goes for geography, social sciences, etc. if someone doesnt get it after 12 years of daily exposure.. what makes you think they will get it now.. or even want to... another education scam... skills.. not more debt.. thats what our young adults need..
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The statement "likely owing to the fact that women no longer had the same access to contraceptives" is self-serving and unsupported. The American public does not wish to fund contraceptives for other countries based on who it voted for and that party's platform. That overrides any wishes to the contrary from the WHO or people in other countries or the losing side in the last election.
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So the "Right Wing agenda" doesn't always meet young families needs huh? I hope Wohlforth's not inferring that any of his left wing agendas fit the bill. But this is "ADN World" after all.....where any lunacy is acceptable.
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It's not a complaint it's an observation. Republicans are clueless....Say what you will about the Dems, at least they were able to get their act together and pass something. With the Republicans it's like herding cats....they are absolutely incapable of getting together and governing.....
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Now Nanos has stooped to the use of the bully buzz word.
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Little children experience more that affects more, in general. Your perspective makes little sense in terms of human development.
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Burn every bridge. Rather than confine yourselves to countless articles and thousands of angry posts complaining about how the U.S. has cheated Canada out of every agreement ever signed between the two countries that no one outside of Canada ever sees, make overt moves and send a signal to Washington in true Duarte style. Sooner or latter there will be an incident between the U.S. and China with Canada in an awkward position. You're more dependent on the U.S. than is any other country in the world. You cannot have that relationship and embrace China to the obscene extent that Canada has, abandoning what little of your Canadian values that actually exist as reality and not myth and think you're not going to end up between a rock and a hard place.
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Your argument is better than most, GS, but it still has fatal shortcomings. TWU doesn't deny entry to ANYONE. Everyone is welcome, regardless of their religion, sexual orientation, etc. Those who enter voluntarily agree to abide by certain rules. LSUC, however, DOES deny entry to certain people: those who got their law degrees at Trinity Western. I can certainly accept that LSUC may establish rules for its membership, just as TWU does. For example, LSUC could state explicitly that their members must offer professional services to anyone regardless of the sexual orientation. Voila! Problem solved, no? However that's not the approach LSUC has taken. Rather, it seeks to exert influence over a religious institution by denying entry to those who are or were members of it.
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Just because this article says "Billionaire Larry Ellison who remains a one-third owner in the airline." Means nothing as not the Majority Share Holder. "Newer Is Not Better", as Island Air switched from High Performance ATR aircraft to New less performance Canadian Q400 aircraft that then put Island Air in Debt.
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Gummint overreach or not, smoking (anything) in a car with children present should get you forty kicks in the as s and one in the nips and nuts.
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It's kind of disturbing how little thought some people put into their comments. You really think it's "simple" if you have HPD responsible for airport security? You do realize HPD has limited manpower don't you? The only thing "simple" is your mind.
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I recall that after President Clinton met with AG Loretta Lynch she stated that she would defer to whatever the FBI decided.
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I know it's a serious thing but that was my first thought too lol.
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The empty wine bottle isn't even mentioned? Don't drink and hike, kids!
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Since we are a sanctuary city for criminals why doesn't Doug Chin extend an invite?
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You are in my prayers and I suggest you see a therapist.
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I'm no Donald Trump fan. Rest assured of that. But the the one good thing I can say about him is that his children behave like respectful, civilized human beings who also possess a work ethic. You never hear of Trump's kids getting into trouble. It would seem that he and his wives know how to parent. There don't appear to be any spoiled brats within the ranks of the Trump progeny. Wealthy - to be sure - but not sniveling, irresponsible, entitled punks - of which there are plenty within the ranks of the poor as well as the rich. Trump, IMO, is proof that it's possible to be wealthy and NOT spoil your children.
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Why should there be a "legal way for 11 million immigrants who entered illegally and/or have expired visas to report and achieve legal status."? If those illegal immigrants wanted to get legal status, they can leave and then apply for legal immigration just as many others have done.
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Lock her up! From your lips to God's ear
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Why should anyone be grateful to you?
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Well the issue is that North Korea actually wants to reunify and take over the South. So backing off the pressure gives them the opportunity to entrench further, and slowly build their nuclear arsenal to the point where, if they do invade the South, the US won't be able to respond in fear of a nuclear attack on its mainland. Essentially the North would conduct a lightning strike, lodge itself around Seoul, and then threaten Los Angeles if we counter-strike. Will the US sacrifice 10-30 million on the mainland for SK? I've read plenty of anlysis suggesting this is their end game. So, do we stop them now, because if they develop their ICBM to efficiency, and develop an H-bomb, their confidence to resume the Korean war could reach action level.
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Another great contribution from Steve Haybox. And a civil, informative comment. Might be an ADN record
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Just a tiny clarification. I don't believe in Kim's rhetoric per se. I do believe that he is a complete fascist lunatic with WMDs and therefore is extremely dangerous and must be taken seriously. Thanks.
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Mr Douglas! Lovely to have you add your endless knowledge of history. My heart aches for the Father left behind. His whole life, gone in a flash. Bottom line? You will never experience this kind of crazy loss w/a knife or another instrument. That kind of killing is much more full of 'reality' .....what a loss. Lost.souls.rembrd
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You don't think he was at all motivated by past shootings? He's been living in a cave and just came up with this idea all by himself?
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Hillybilly is up next. Trump gonna stick er in the rebar hotel.
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They will change the name and continue on. There's big bucks to be made after all. Purveying the fake news ... Just don't call them liberals.
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So the racist Attorney General Sessions has added his 2 cents on behalf of his corporate masters. My thoughts about these neo Nazis in power is they hate the color of Obamas skin and his intellect, charisma, calmness, and thoughtful clarity when he speaks, so much, that they will undo every single thing Obama accomplished while in office, to give themselves comfort that they have wiped out every thing that uppity black man had accomplished. Like George W said, Presidenting is hard work, so it must be why Trump has cost the taxpayers more since he took office, to vacation and play golf at his resorts that taxpayers pay to, more than Obama played or vacationed in his 8 years, and cost more than Obamas 8 years thus far. At over $365 million a year for Trumps protection, if he survives impeachment or disgruntled Trump voters, he will be on par to get over a $billion dollars worth of security, plus what Putin is kicking in
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Pope Francis has initiated the restoration of conscience to ordinary Catholics. That, to my mind is his greatest project.
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"I have a big problem with the demonization of so-called 'elites,'" So...quick question: Does that extend to the demonization of clergy and bishops? Because they get regularly condemned on this site for beings "theological elites." Just a thought
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Its shameful about vandalism, even more so in a general aviation airport where trust is a part of life. I remember training in a non towered airport where anyone can drive onto airport property. Since 9-11-01, it changed and strung up fencing as part of security. Not entirely secured but the airport is rural and off the beaten path to remain almost security camera free as I think many small airports will remain.
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DB, you're right on. The camps are already established. Any more expression is a waste of effort. Now all that is needed is the vote to be counted. So for the benefit of civility, everyone just stop the BS. We all get to live with whatever the result. The deal is one citizen, one vote. It's a secret ballot. So all, please, just keep you secret, secret. It'll be a better place to live.
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"Critty, "Obama's only contribution to the rise of the White Nationalist "movement" was the coincidence that he happened to be black." "The problem here is white racism against non-whites. Plain and simple." Are you saying Trump is a problem for being coincidentally white?" No, saveparadise. I'm saying Trump is at fault because he panders to, and now clearly supports the racism of White Supremecists. (the same racism that was screamed louder by White Supremecists at Obama for being black).
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Not really bizarre, look at the participation rate. Your posts indicate why you're barely making $13/hr and unemployable. Try harder because it's not them, it's you.
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Sadly the silver spooned social justice movement , reflecting a snobbish hostility towards the ' petit bourgeoisie' is on the ascendancy in Canada ....the middle class is, in fact, the lifeblood of any economy and it is being strangled by the Federal and Provincial governments in the name of social justice and equity. President Trump intends to be the champion of the middle class in contrast to our domestic parties who wish to hobble it....no wonder he is hated.
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Troopers will not release the name until the trailer's family has been notified.
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You sound like you need to be de-programmed. Any environmental concerns are minimized because .. you were told? So you take it to be true. This is how you ended up with this pipeline in your backyard in the first place. Like sheep to the slaughter. I remove my posts because I think you look silly arguing with yourself over environmental concerns that are obvious: to everybody else.
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The women of Lame County don't want a real man, they just want other women.
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Ms Southey attests to the existence of principled and articulate Conservatives...funnily however, after 1500 words here and 50 columns per year, it would appear that she has never actually seen one
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Has China verified the nukes? We would be fools if China is not consulted and relied upon to tame N. Korea.
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Then magically deleted again.
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