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I am closing in on age 65 myself but fail to see why seniors deserve across-the-board tax breaks..."to take their grandkids to a concert." Really? If they can afford that, they don't need a tax break. But lots of non-seniors could use some meaningful help.
I can almost guarantee that more health spending will just boost health salaries again, without changing the system or ensuring timely, quality care. There is so much needed, and such a slim chance it will actually be done.
To all those partisan liberals and conservatives out there, your loyalty may be admirable...or simply incredible. Both parties got us into this financial and ethical mess. Please stop saying that left is good or right is good - the few who deserve our trust are in all parties. Personal integrity is a far more useful and enduring quality in politics than party affiliation. | 00 | not toxic |
More importantly, even if he had Russian help, that is an FEC violation punishable by fine. Voter suppression in Milwaukee, Detroit, Cleveland and Philadelphia cannot be undone, and was likely more because the people who have only voted for Obama were never going to vote for Hillary. Unless there was voting machine fraud in those cities and as a-result, those states petitioned to do an Electoral College revote, it would be a matter for the House to adjudicate, not the courts. It is a politial question and as of the congressional vote count the usual procedure is that all challenges have occurred. Since there is no evidence that those machines were hacked, the result stands. Now, if we find evidence, we have a constitutional crisis that is still a political question and the Dems won't touch it until 2019, when they can make Pelosi POTUS. | 00 | not toxic |
According to Wikipedia the number is up to 27 now who have claimed sexual misconduct by Trump. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump_sexual_misconduct_allegations | 00 | not toxic |
Stop the presses. Non-fake news from the conservative right dated 2009 - "We have a much better plan that will protect more Americans, and will not require additional taxes". Eight years later - where is this mythical plan that Trent Lott and all his friends were telling us about in '09? | 00 | not toxic |
http://www.duluthnewstribune.com/content/suspect-soldiers-troubled-pasts-troubles-service
Bush's illegal invasion and occupation resulting in the military significantly lowering its recruiting and retention standards. | 00 | not toxic |
I own a 44 magnum, a 338 rifle, and 3 shotguns. I am not anti-2nd Amendment. I just know that there are appropriate and inappropriate places to carry guns. Its easy to marginalize people, spouting groundless stereotypes, calling people names. Its harder to keep an open mind and consider the opposing person's perspective. | 00 | not toxic |
Price gouging is evil. Market forces that are supposed to regulate costs are so distorted in the U.S. by the third party medical insurance system that they are virtually non-existent. | 00 | not toxic |
Speaking as a resident of the District for 25 years, South Suburban has prudently managed its financial resources which has afforded residents to enjoy its excellent programs and facilities, contributing greatly to the quality of life to those who participate. A vote in favor of 4B and 4C is strongly recommended. | 00 | not toxic |
The majority of states chose Trump. That is our government, a Constitutional Republic. To the best of my knowledge the majority of the free world does not choose their President, Prime Minister, etc.... by popular vote. Those leaders are chosen by the party that controls their legislature or parliament.
The President is the head of our 50 United States (not regions) and responsible for the execution and enforcement of the laws created by the congressional representatives and senators from each of those 50 states.
It's been a couple weeks since I looked at the numbers, but at the end of November, if you take away California, Trump wins the popular vote. Mr. Hansen has a point that with a popular vote the west coast (and northeast) would decide elections. In essence the other states wouldn't need to vote because they know what is best for all. That is mob rule. | 00 | not toxic |
A lot of things aren't working here | 00 | not toxic |
My Friend, you need to check YOUR sources. You are confusing the PF and the PFD. The PF is authorized under the terms you listed. Since we are now tapping the PFE reserves for government, to continue paying the Dividend creates the need for the income tax (or sales tax) in order to "balance" the budget. So a dividend/tax system becomes simply a wealth redistribution system which is not a legitimate purpose of government.
....Gotta run. see you tomorrow. | 00 | not toxic |
Have fun maybe-ing yourself to death. Get a life. | 00 | not toxic |
According to the Harbor Master in a CNN interview, the dock has multiple signs warning visitors to not feed the migrating sea lions and that they are wild animals and should be treated as such. He also commented, 'You can't legislate stupid.' | 11 | toxic |
That’s the great thing about Trump having tiny hands. It’s easier to pull nonsense right out of his back end. | 11 | toxic |
No you can't.
Auto insurance companies are regulated by the Alaska Division of Insurance.
When Republicans talk about selling insurance across state lines, what they really mean is allowing insurance companies to operate here free of state regulations. Bad idea! | 00 | not toxic |
This is the single best argument for the superiority of Star Trek over Star Wars that I have ever read. Well-trolled, sir, well-trolled. | 00 | not toxic |
Hell.
No. | 00 | not toxic |
Actually, the BC NDP's proposal is the CLOSEST thing any government or party in Canada has come to actually dealing muscularly with overseas money, and that is the NDP plan to increase property tax on folks who do not have BC income tax histories.
Look, dislike the NDP all you want, but that one policy proposal is WAY more aggressive than anything Ottawa or the BC Liberals have come up with for dealing with overseas money. The NDP's plan is a torpedo at overseas-working millionaires, regardless of whether they bought a Canadian passport or not and regardless of whether their Vancouver house is empty or filled with a parachute family. No other party has touched that target. | 00 | not toxic |
They sound like Planned Parenthood, "We don't SELL dismembered aborted human babies to the research and cosmetic companies" we are "COMPENSATED" | 00 | not toxic |
This team had a wonderful run in the playoffs, but it is still: a wait and see how things fall into place this season? | 00 | not toxic |
Holy hyperbole Batman.
Of course when Harper forced Quebec to shut down its gun registry that wasn't an "insane power grab" right? | 00 | not toxic |
Canadians are so insidious and some of them speak French! | 00 | not toxic |
Trump won. Can't his supporters deal with that already? Clinton is gone. Put on your big boy pants and look under the bed. She's not there. | 00 | not toxic |
“We were looking forward to well-paying jobs for a lot of people,” Piercy said. “That’s very discouraging, and I look forward to finding out why it occurred.”
Maybe, and maybe not. Perhaps when Broadcom and their management team learned that Oregon Public Schools are ranked third from the bottom nationally, Broadcom was faced with a revolt on their hands from management refusing to reside in Eugene whereby subjecting their children to such a pitiful level of education. | 00 | not toxic |
how about going after the mega rich, justin trudeau - and large, mn corporations.
go for the big bucks. | 00 | not toxic |
Just exactly how far in the sand do you have your head buried? | 00 | not toxic |
He could ask for free pre school. | 00 | not toxic |
Thanks - I will sleep well tonight. | 00 | not toxic |
So . . . nobody over the age of 35 is ever in front of Powell's? :P | 00 | not toxic |
Just as mad as loving one. | 00 | not toxic |
And the 747 had four engines. | 00 | not toxic |
yikes! | 00 | not toxic |
Not supposed to happen until you're dead. What are you waiting for, you thieving bandit. | 11 | toxic |
The "Jones Act" shipping cartel will fix that "low cost" temporary loophole ;-) LOL | 00 | not toxic |
Paul Manafort owed 17 million dollars to pro-Russia interests before he became President Donald Trump’s campaign chairman last year.
Aluminum magnate Oleg Deripaska is a close ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin; according to the report, he alleged in 2015 that Manafort and his partners owed him $19 million in connection with a failed investment.
The news reported that Manafort closed several bank accounts with the Cyprus Popular Bank after it launched an internal investigation into possible money laundering.
Can you say indictment? | 00 | not toxic |
63 years old. Time to grow up. | 00 | not toxic |
I love it. With this logic what will people of Alaska do if Trump endorses Patagonia, Arcteryx, Subaru's and owning a dog? Heaven forbid he rides a fat tire bike or skis. Would people throw eggs at me as I ride by? Trump needs to stop using twitter and people should not do illegal donations. With that said the SJW's are out of control, but their actions are within their rights. I hope they aren't polluting the air as they burn their expensive clothing and shoes. Whatever. | 00 | not toxic |
Well, who could have predicted Don Young was doing something unethical. Next when questioned will come the bullying. | 00 | not toxic |
Meanwhile, with Trudeau practically handing them his signed letter conceding defeat in 2019, what are the Conservatives doing? Running around handing out autographed Ted Nugent posters. | 00 | not toxic |
Joe Cortright is a broken recorrd. The city has been listening to his dogma for years and ignores how badly things have turned out.
Easing parking requirements is a present to developers. People do not give up their cars- they just park further away and experience smash and grabs.
If you look at the big picture- making tenants and the car insurance risk pool pick up the externalized costs of making tenants park ten blocks away- parking should be required.
Remember that Charlie Hales is bitter about Portland- the early polls showed that Wheeler was gonna rush crush him. He is allowing crust punks to run amok downtown and then siding with the developers over residents. His motives are bad. | 00 | not toxic |
Cue the hordes of "activists" sent by their teachers and professors, and their music/movie-star leaders, to descend on the site to "occupy" it on behalf of Gaia. | 00 | not toxic |
It is impossible to read this article with any real understanding without seeing the survey.
For example, do Canadians compare trade with China, and, for example, its human rights record, with trade with the US, and , for example its record of killing people with drones? Or, more likely I would guess, Canadians, simply because history, tend to see current trade patterns (i.e. with Western nations) as moral and beneficial (they are not, or are not necessarily), and are fearful of unknown trade patterns with countries that are seen as Other (e.g. Asian countries). | 00 | not toxic |
it is about time that Americans learn the truth about basic income, it is actually basic Principal Secured Creditor as owner of the beneficial interest of the accounts held at the Treasury. Truth has been hidden for too long and the usurpation by the attorneys/brokers who usurp it using the identity to access accounts at the Fed Window. All debts are prepaid and your signature is the collaterol not the house/car/refridgerator. All are due redemption and the propaganda hiding it all is no longer able to be hidden. Attorneys and brokers keep all the theft going and our estates are NOT for sale, not for trespass and this has to be cleaned up, give back that which is the American man/womans and shut down the usuprpation. It is time for America to heal, our President has promised no American will go unheard again. Be heard, claim your estate and tell all to cease and desist trespass. | 00 | not toxic |
Take a moment and research the issue regarding Cardinal Kaspar. You might be surprised what the good Cardinal actually believes about the supernatural. Try reading this article for example:
http://www.sspxasia.com/Documents/SiSiNoNo/2001_November/Cardinals_With_No_Faith.htm | 00 | not toxic |
So they want us to pay more for stuff we DO watch to pay for stuff we DONT watch. | 00 | not toxic |
http://www.trueactivist.com/north-dakota-fracking-company-fined-2-1-million-for-pollution-of-native-american-reservation/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+TrueActivist+%28True+Activist%29
It happens over and over again. | 00 | not toxic |
The Curia is often not open to answers. That is the tragedy. | 00 | not toxic |
Blame high taxes, high cost of living, diversity, inept government and out of control third world immigration. | 00 | not toxic |
I wonder if the Liberals recall why they were unceremoniously turfed out a decade ago? Adscam, the sponsorship scandal, Shawinigate and I'm entitled to my entitlements. Cash for access is sleazy, let's not try to put some lipstick on this pig. | 11 | toxic |
THD doesn't have any direct skin in the game, his area of study is international agreements and political science, not climate science. | 00 | not toxic |
Not mentioning the gambit makes Rob's article a farce. Most financial institutions will charge approximately 3%. For 15,000 that is 450 USD or about 609 CAD.
Assuming an exchange rate of 20,300 CAD for 15,000 USD. Buy 20,300 worth of BCE shares on TSX in CAD. Cost to do so: 10 CAD.
Sell just purchased shares on the US market, in USD. Cost to do so: 10USD
So: total cost less than 25 CAD.
Compare this with the 609 CAD one needs to spend if one goes through a foreign exchange house, and you can understand why I call this article a farce.
I like Mr. Carrick, but today... he failed to do a good job. | 00 | not toxic |
These same people who are willing to surrender their privacy for someone else to exercise an enumerated right probably don't want that same state -- which at some point may be their de facto health-care provider -- to know they once had a medical issue that they don't discuss with their neighbors. I certainly don't.
That old saw about trading privacy for security and thus deserving neither comes to mind. | 00 | not toxic |
I sincerely hope you're right and I hope that other countries are planning on circumnavigating the US and doing business with countries who aren't led by gangs of schoolyard bully-boys , | 00 | not toxic |
Sorry, but I'm not going to get dragged into a war of wits with an unarmed adversary, | 00 | not toxic |
Nor should the defendants' parents, friends and family be attacked. Let the parents without sin cast the first stone. Did any of the parents involved have a squeaky clean kid? | 00 | not toxic |
As I pointed out... rifles can be bump fired without using bump-stocks, so banning them would accomplish absolutely nothing. A ban won't stop the bump firing of rifles.
What exactly is your reasoning for wanting bump-stocks banned? Just as a fuzzy, feel-good token gesture? | 00 | not toxic |
Poli$... very good, me like. | 00 | not toxic |
Well now, ItsMe, I recently attended a high school graduation and those students and teachers were well within their right to celebrate. Over two dozen of the graduation class were leaving with a 4.0+ GPA, and another dozen also graduated with honors. If I had an educated guess, I'd say that anti-ASD naysayers need to take the plank out of their eye so that they can really see what's happening in the public school system. What about all the students that are homeschooled, charter schooled, or religious private schooled that wind up obtaining poor grades. We, the public, never hear about those students. Why is that? Please look in your crystal ball and get back to us. Oh yeah, the honor students, in all of ASD, are well on their way to a prestigious university. Haha | 00 | not toxic |
Considering the cost of fuel, I would be out there shoveling the snow into containers, then melting the snow to water then separating the water and fuel on site. 2 birds, one stone. | 00 | not toxic |
Very good points and I'd be interested to know the number of businesses and people employed when Cascade Center was in full operation versus now. Revamping some of that real estate for the center would be perfect and then hopefully attract more businesses and opportunities for employment overall. | 00 | not toxic |
This sentence does not make sense: "Both foundations make indirect investments such as index or mutual funds, whose managers may or may not invest in fossil fuels."
You don't "make" an investment such as an index. You don't make an investment such as a mutual fund. You invest "through" or "in" these things.
Someone may invest in or through an index fund, but who makes an investment such as an index?
Either poor editing or understanding of the subject matter | 00 | not toxic |
"The only hope for improved relations between President Trump and the Republican Congress might be for Trump to stop criticizing members of his own party..."
Baloney. Republicans can enact the agenda they they promised the American people they would tackle if they were elected. Trump is absolutely right to call them out for the ideological frauds they are. | 00 | not toxic |
The operating budget deficit is $1 BILLION +. The PENSION(s) DEFICIT is $11+ BILLION and increasing by the minute; and the OIL/GAS incentive credit(s) exceed $ 1 Billion ( a CONTRACTED Agreement- payable in increments) / So, the TOTAL DEFICIT exceeds ...$13+ BILLION. WHY do they ....NOT... TELL THE WHOLE FINANCIAL ISSUE. Furthermore, the OVERSIGHT , these ELECTED , OVER-PAID, in-the- pocket-of -BIG OIL and GAS, for life LEGISLATORS, whom . for the most part. will NOT OR DISREGARD THE CITIZENS WHOM ELECTED THEM. They meet will "special interest groups" and the for profit corporations, profit&non-profit organizations; and the local and state government to "pacify" the unions.
Come ELECTION time, will WE, as AN OWNER STATE, make a change. IF YOU as an eligible state VOTER do you part and VOTE the BUMS ...OUT.... | 00 | not toxic |
Living with a depressed person is very difficult, indeed. Friends and family members may try to "cheer them up", or attempt to persuade them that things aren't as bad as the depressed person feels they are. That never works, and often makes the person suffering from depression sink deeper. Depressed people often carry within them the feeling that nothing can be done, and nothing will change. But medication and/or talk therapy, depending on the individual, can be highly effective. When someone who's depressed resists getting help, that becomes frustrating, and almost unbearable for the people around them. Getting angry with them doesn't help either. It's a great relief when a depressed person gets help and feels better, or the depression lifts on its own, as it sometimes does. People with repeated episodes of depression can learn to weather the storm, and realize that when they're low, getting help is useful, or if they're lucky, it will simply pass. | 00 | not toxic |
•"The U.S. says it wants commitments “to provide fair and open conditions” in telecommunications and financial services, including provisions that prohibit discrimination against foreign service suppliers."
Canadians should rejoice. Its the end of the good times and easy money for Trudeau's friends in Corporate Canada and the wealthy Canadian Corporate Families having protected markets, monopolies in Canada and ripping off Canadian consumers.
If anyone has stocks of Canadian telecoms and financial services it's time to sell and sell fast as those Canadian telecoms values will implode. | 00 | not toxic |
Is east bound, kaneohe bound? | 00 | not toxic |
Is there a current showing? | 00 | not toxic |
Fake news? Who's the source of this news? | 00 | not toxic |
Trump will be "at the helm" because a bunch of idiots voted for him. | 11 | toxic |
And some day, will probably shoot someone, and we will all feign surprise and shock.. | 00 | not toxic |
That's "President Trump" to you, and his job is not to "identify problems" with existing vetting- it's the job of the agency bureaucrats who should have had that figured out under President Obama. Glad we could clarify that for you. | 00 | not toxic |
Sounds like you hang around blue collar white guys in bars and generalize about them, and prefer the "educated" liberal guys, about whom you also generalize. You can change bars if you want, but I'm just talking about a specific man, Trump, versus a specific man, Clinton, who not only talked about grabbing pyssy, but did it --- to the point of sexual harassment.
You say it's kag1982. Sure it's not keg1982? | 11 | toxic |
Does not the climate change from year to year? Decade to Decade? and Century to Century? Are these the same scientists that love to change data that they do not like? Sounds like you also believe in the false doctrine of an ancient earth also. | 00 | not toxic |
Don't look now but your bias is showing. Noticed you left out Gardner, McConnell, Ryan, Cruz, Trump, and everyone else with an (R) after his name who is working to gut the Consumer Fraud Protection Bureau. | 00 | not toxic |
Yeah blame Walker because these guys only want what they want for their agenda, instead of doing their job which is supposed to be for Alaskans. Blame Walker because they're incompetent and can't do what's asked of them because most of them are a bunch of over paid leaches making money and taking vacations and days off 50% of the year even during sessions were paying them for. Just another example of milking citizens for pennies that equal millions. | 00 | not toxic |
TRANSLATION: "We paid them to be patriotic." | 00 | not toxic |
Frontier is a sham. Their published "discounted" fares are only for a middle seat, and includes no carry-on or checked bags. You literally have to pay for a non-middle seat, and pay to bring any luggage. Southwest has it figured out, and will continue to get my business.
Too bad, I used to love Frontier back in the early 2000s and gave them plenty of support. They have chosen profits first over customers. If they did it the other way around they most likely would still be profitable. | 11 | toxic |
This is such an important issue! We clearly need to do more to protect wildlife from feral cats. Thank you for this article, Nathan Eagle. | 00 | not toxic |
"Trump tried to end the year on a positive note, however, despite questions about the future of U.S.-Russia relations because of escalating tensions between Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin, as well as Trump’s promise to crack down on China’s trade practices, which he says unfairly target American workers."
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Sometimes lies and spin just get to be too much, too tangled and weird for the writer's skills to handle. When that happens you get passages of complete incoherence like the one quoted above. | 00 | not toxic |
Not in most of the Church, only where the Eucharist is treated as a performance art. | 00 | not toxic |
Dukakis was up 18 at this point. My point is polls don;t mean squat in August. Lots more coming on Hillary's lying, pay for play and other sleazy actions | 00 | not toxic |
Trade the L for a P commonly, or L can be Load. It seems as if garycrum was trying to get around the censors in his/her interminable effort to belittle people and call them names. | 00 | not toxic |
I'd suggest that you read the G&M piece again. It states:
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"How did we get here? The short answer is that a series of policy decisions – most significantly, upgrading infrastructure and signing fixed 20-year deals with private companies to produce electricity – have increased prices over the past decade."
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Ontario like Hawaii is run by politicians with no practical business experience. Hawaii has signed agreements with various companies for energy provision, some now in bankruptcy others on the auction block. As stated in the HECO plan Hawaii will now embark on significantly upgrading the infrastructure. Post card from the future, Eh? | 00 | not toxic |
The rest of the country will probably be happy to accomplish that for you.
With 1/8 of the population but 1/3 of the welfare recipients, and a broken budget, it should be interesting to watch Governor Moonbeam attempt to provide for "national" defense. | 00 | not toxic |
Could you translate that into English? | 00 | not toxic |
After Flynn refuses subpoenas, Senate Intelligence Committee now subpoenaing his businesses | 00 | not toxic |
We'll see how things play out next week or so, but I think Bannon is taking his ball (the alt-right) with him as he goes home. The heat may ratchet up quite a few degrees on Trump if he starts facing attacks from the left *and* the alt-right. | 00 | not toxic |
Excellent Job Mr. Trump. You are making obamma, hillary and her followers look so foolish. | 11 | toxic |
A brief attempt at sanity as the nation implodes into totalitarian dictatorship orchestrated and operated by the Republican Terrorist Traitor Party ruling all branches of government. Der Fuehrer and his SS will soon close all borders and install a Military Dictatorship approved and certified by CONgress and the Supreme Court - All based on "national security". How simple history repeats itself transferred from the European Continent to the North American. Time for a Revolution NOW! | 00 | not toxic |
you got me confused with someone else...
I rarely post a reply, and I've been 'here' and only here for many many years no issues.
I took umbrage with some mis-speaks about putting UN identified refugees into the same concept as asylum seekers and immigrants.
And Alexandra took personal offense. Anyone engaged in refugee resettlement constantly encounters those term confusions and work to sort them out. The term USCCB uses for their office is Migration and Refugee ... to make the distinction clear.
So, I raised the question of should the posts be viewed for a high level of accurate information by those whose lives are depending on accurate information... asylum seekers, refugees. I then saw the repeat link, hmm why?
The direction these comments have taken isn't one I pay attention to. My remark to you and Alexandra was pure sarcasm as I frankly, don't pay much attention to who posts unless it suggests a clue to understanding the post content.
Sorry to have disturbed your peace. | 00 | not toxic |
Here's an idea: As we celebrate the great man for all seasons who taught humanity what freedom of conscience really is (if it suits your whims it must be right), how about renaming this publication National Lutheran Reporter in his honor? | 00 | not toxic |
Parents--Yes, dear, marijuana is the Devil's drug. | 00 | not toxic |
Well, technically, the Saud family was founded in 1744 and only finally murdered their way to power (with British assistance) in 1932. | 00 | not toxic |
...and personal friendships.... | 00 | not toxic |
Wow. Two complete fairy tales. Harper accomplished nothing but a lot of corruption--including election fixing--and sinking Canada $160 billion further in debt.
The $90,000 was a bribe to keep Duffy quiet.
Maybe Tubby Harper was more like the Airbus affair PM. Complete sleaze. | 00 | not toxic |
We are falling into the rhetoric of the US left / right dichotomy and the press does nothing to discourage this. Foolishness. | 11 | toxic |
Having no information or evidence, I'm not going to speculate idly but there are a lot of suspiciously strange things about this whole story. I hope there is adequate and timely investigation of the circumstances. | 00 | not toxic |
mm 5 weeks left, id say about as much retaliation as he did when syria crossed those lines in the sand, so NOTHING | 00 | not toxic |
In other words, all that this tax (fee) will accomplish is the hiring of one government employee whose extended expenses will need be subsidized by taxes. Nothing will actually be accomplished, all heat and no work. | 00 | not toxic |
The voucher system will not get your kid into that good private school in town. The price of that school will just go up the amount of the voucher. The rich kids will still have their exclusive school voucher program or not. For profit schools will open and then close as profits go unrealized. | 00 | not toxic |
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