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WTH is an "intersectional" feminist?

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There are reasons to keep it and reasons to remove it. The main problem I have with the law is the punishment. Why doe our government always use the punishment of dollars to force the idea of anything the government wants ?

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I thought that whine seemed familiar.

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Walker is one sick obsessed soon to be a one term governor.

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Canada doesn't have the power to declare we won't talk to the U.S., unlike the U.S. vs. other countries. So friendly relationships (where we can at least agree to disagree) are required.

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Interesting article. The sub-text is that "disruptive technologies" are in essence making numerous jobs/industries way more efficient than they ever have been - some to the point of being almost free. Many jobs exist in-part due to some level of inefficiency (you have to pay a warm body to preform a task). It's been wiping out blue-collar jobs for decades, now it's hitting many white collar jobs as well. Soon, the only good-paying jobs left will be in the most inefficient sectors - like government!

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Yes, a couple. Considering the size of the city, they take a very long time to cover all but the most heavily used routes. By the time they make it to the lower priority routes the snow often compresses and freezes into a sheet of ice that the plows can't dislodge. If you move here from Wisconsin, you will laugh at our pitiful snow removal efforts compared to what you are used to back home. More often though you will laugh at how infrequently we get snow and what complete wimps we are about a couple inches of it.

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The reason there are so many rules is simple. One might think that God would be too busy running the universe and watching every sparrow fall to worry about head coverings for women. But clearly this is not true and one must conclude that God has set as one of his priorities handing down dictates on this subject.

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A moron is someone who lobbies that Hong Kong should be able to vote on how Canada is run.

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"The jury also declined to assess punitive damages against Lovingier." Not surprising. It seems that it's not only the idiots in government who condone this sort of thing, it's also our fellow citizens.

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I'm not sure where your concern that I believe the military starts wars came from. I whole-heartedly believe that wars and conflicts are political and that's the essence of the problem. We are absolutely on the same side there. As for more on benefits please see my rely to Jeffrey. If by chance you have never worked with a severely emotionally disturbed, predatory, and/or brain damaged child or adult-I assure you that my life has been at risk. It comes with the territory, yes my choice-however I did the field to work with, not dominate, those needing assistance. We learn by talking things through, thanks for your views.

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Whats important here is that we have 52,000 households that would benefit from affordable housing but this plan is only going to help 400. We need to figure out ways to expand the number of households that we can help. I would meet criteria for a single person. I am going to have to get a second job to pay rent but unfortunately I'm in school full time and work full time which doesn't allow for a second job at this moment.

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We've gotten some good additional details, though. Yesterday he was Peace D. Wickham. Now we learn the D is for Dawnowl, which is an amazing middle name. Second, we learn that the large stick could also be characterized as a large branch, which clarifies the image in my mind a bit.

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So an ethnic serb who gre up in a majority croatian speaking village in an empire that in 1911 had 11 official-regionakl languages, who had free 6 years of schooling in said languages, was allowed to continue in German at highschool and University, again in a city full of intellectuals (Graz), then worked in PAris and all over Europe for edison, is akin to Somalia, a failed state!? What is your example showing? The USA has not STOPPED immigration!

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And they don't like your comments.

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I reluctantly voted for legalization, and still think adults should be able to responsibly partake, but this narrative that it doesn't have negative effects or is just a plant are dishonest. Tobacco is also a plant. Alcohol is created from a natural fermentation process. Opiates and cocaine are also derived from plants. Hell, sugar and caffeine are also drugs that come from nature. And it is harmful on developing brains of adolescents and kids. I'm not saying it should be illegal for adults because of that, but let's be intellectually honest. But it also isn't grandpa's pot. Marijuana is big business, and strains are artificially cultivated to increase THC content, to a level where addiction and overdose can happen and the effects can be similar to that of psychedelics. Maybe that's ok, but it isn't without risk, and as much as it pains me to agree with Rhyner, he is right that a lot of crime in Alaska, even violence, has been connected to marijuana (especially among young people).

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“$1.4-billion to B.C. over the next decade for home care and mental-health programs... a new five-year, $65-million federal program to respond to the ongoing opioid crisis.” What a smart and efficient way to disburse taxpayers' money. Productive Canadians don't even have access to a primary care physician and have to crowd ERs (the most expensive way to dispense medicine) to get much needed diagnosis ad care. That's what free stuff gives you: a ticket on a waitlist to nowhere. The probability to experience a health glitch in life is very high. Don't count on your country or province to be there for you if the glitch is severe. You will be left to fend for yourself and if you don't have the financial resources to get care in the US, you'll end up dead on the street... I guess next to the addicted folks who will get care instead of you. Bravo Mr Lake and Dr Philpott (Dr? Really? She has a PhD?). What an amazing way to get the healthcare priorities inorder.

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Must be something in the water in DC. Vanita Gupta head of the DOJ civil rights unit is demanding that the police departments hire drug using convicted criminal non-citizens as officers to equally represent the constituency and percentage of that ilk in the US communities. Next she will demand the cops hire murderers and drug dealers and importers as cops to match their target audience of cartel clientele. Heck why not, many who like to comment here don't agree with current hiring practices for either APD or AST, so maybe gupta has it right I forgot DOJ already tried this in New Orleans, Lousiana and wound up with a lot of cops killing drug dealers and doing robberies but at least the hire met the DOJ profile forced on the departments. Seems Ash Carter has the same water system.

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Paper "clips?"

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None of the right wing trolls do it seems

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Stupid headline. Maybe Globe ed team needs to try and rent an apartment and experience having your home cost double.

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It is surprising that under Vision Vancouver, developers can turn anything into high rise condo for the wealthy: the last couple gas stations in downtown, the Molson factory, Dunsmuir Viaduct, the Landmark Hotel, the Westin Bayshore, to name a few. The greed doesn't stop here. Since they have run out of land, they are colluding on wiping out the entire Chinatown to make more room.

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The Jewish Quarter of the Old City of Jerusalem has been illegally "occupied territory" by Israel since 1967.Tha's because it did not belong to the State of Israel, whatever it may have been previously. Here's another clue: The French Quarter of New Orleans is American, not French territory. Don't let the name fool you!

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If woodland and forest fires get names, why not this one? What are we going to call it?

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To have the cake and eat it, too.

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If he had (or does, after Trump takes office) release truthful information which puts Trump in a bad light, he will become a hero to the Dems and anathema to the Repubs once again!

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The Chinese are cracking down on foreign money laundering so watch out. This although Trudeau and McCallum are selling up to 1 million 10 year visas in China this year verses 400k last year. Minister Morneau also has no interest in cracking down on money laundering as witnessed by his appointments of a failed Superintendent of Real Estate Brokers in BC to the position of tracking foreign money entering Canada. It will be interesting to see who wins, China, the Canadian government or the citizens of Canada.

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Wrong, Ian. The same rule is "In play" no matter HOW the individual claiming refugee status or asylum came into the country, swam, ran, walked drove, was driven. Canada can and does refuse entry--that's why the RCMP are in the "back road" areas, saying hello to the border-jumpers. We are hearing about people coming across on the back roads simply because quite suddenly more of them are doing so. Not because there's a two-rule system at work.

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Mjmchale, what a snide comment. One can disagree with someone without putting that person down.

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Pot ......meet Kettle.

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It's important to distinguish between the large majority of peaceful muslims who live here and the articles of faith within Islam itself. Couillard is walking a very fine line when he criticizes Islam as a faith. Islam should be criticized in the same way all religions should. There are articles of faith in Christianity and Judaism that deserve criticism. too. One view of jihad, for example, may be found here: http://www.thereligionofpeace.com/pages/quran/violence.aspx. Western muslims may subscribe to another view: http://islamicsupremecouncil.org/understanding-islam/legal-rulings/5-jihad-a-misunderstood-concept-from-islam.html?start=9 Clearly, these views come from a reading of the same texts. That they can be interpreted so differently shows that in the Quran itself lies the problem of Islam. That the attacker mentioned in the article was surprised (and possibly disappointed) that he wasn't killed is a clue as to what version of Islam he believes.

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They will bump up the prices... in the end consumers are going to pay. So one way or the other american people are going to pay for it.

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Thank you for responding to my interjection urr injunction. I think your very confused. You need to leave and leave her alone and you need to do it now! There is no perhaps, possibly or maybe in this conversation, unlike you I don't get confused easily or distracted by bright lights. You are insecure and have serious issues that you need help with. This is a news commentary and a working collective group of people. In your level of thinking the entire above means, GET LOST! Come back after you have grown up.

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Opening up the Pandora's box of historical revisionism can have very unfortunate unintended consequences. We should understand history in its complete form and in the era that it happened in, but not ignore, to erase, or rewrite parts to fit our political views of today. A balanced discussion is far more valuable.

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And if a retiree receives no wages, has no children or grandchildren in those schools and is no longer unemployed but retired this is a bad thing for him/her?

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Yeah, well I don't remember rioting in the streets, college students setting cars on fire, a certain entertainer threatening to burn down the White House and more recently a CNN Comedy Host thinking the beheading of Trump would be funny..... If Obama had a lot of mud thrown at him I don't quite remember it to the same extent or as personal....... They even attack Trump's 10 year old son.....

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I am sure he is like Father Z and feathering his nest with the mites of widows and orphans who he has brainwashed into thinking he is doing God's work.

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And what mess it this? Are we adding in state revenue for DUI fines and incarceration. Rehab? The State is not paying for all of this. I'm thinking your number is a tad inflated.

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What do you personally know about either of these attorneys? Could it be that you've been on the losing side? Yeah.

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Criminal involvement, profit and turf wars would continue. Drug dealers are avid capitalists, and would find ways to undercut the "regulated supply" in price, strength and ease of purchase.

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Thanks Kong. But you have seemed to have slipped on a banana and struck your head. Let's stay on topic, shall we?

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Koh Samui

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The number is 48% of Canadians agree, not 40%; does your bobbing up and down in the waves confuse you?

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..at least the heating cost will go down in previously cold climate zones, thus incrementally helping with less use of combustible materials to heat houses, institutions and yes: Government buildings.

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The vast majority of counter protestors were peaceful. There were some antifa protestors who were prepared to fight All of the nazis were hoping for violence - that's their creed that they will help Trump "take America back". Notice it's the peaceful protestors who were the ones killed by the nazi hero in his dodge challenger.

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But you were perfectly fine with it when Obama held multiple closed door meetings with Black Lives Matter at the White House (aka the Klan with a tan)? Remember when 5 Dallas cops died because of their rhetoric? What about the alt-left radical who shot Congressman Scalise? How's he doing? Haven't heard a word in weeks about the victim of left wing terror...Trump was quick to make sure not to blame Bernie for his supporter's actions but not Bernie. He couldn't blame Trump fast enough.

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Or the lack of coverage might be because Patrick Brown is about interesting as a paper bag?

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Maybe, but a South African civil case would not achieve the same objectives as a successful criminal case. I would see the Afriforum PVT prosecution having two prime objectives. Firstly, to remove all speculation that the NPA are incompetent in deciding which cases to pursue, and secondly, to have at least one family member of the political elite held personally and directly accountable for their irresponsible and/or criminal actions. A final, albeit a minor objective for greater society, would be to pave the way for adequate financial compensation for the affected family directly from the accused rather than from the taxpayer and it is this objective that would have to be undertaken through a civil case, which would be much easier to justify if a criminal conviction is already achieved.

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Well there is a first in all this. I can't recall when we had a foreign minister who was banned from a country. Freeland is banned from Russia. I wonder what signal that sends.

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Sessions' "recusal" sure is convenient for Mueller. Trump should demand the Attorney General's office force FBI compliance with the Congressional subpoena. Obey the damned law or resign.

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Everybody knows what Trump is, even his own children but they've got hundreds of millions in inheritance to consider so allowing his hands to rove around the hips and haunches area I guess must be tolerated. No, Trump bragging about deliberately walking in on the teenage girls involved in his pageants in various states undress, bragging about his habit of sexually assaulting women, no these kinds of things won't be going away. As for right-wing Christians, not Christians--there's a difference, overwhelming support for a candidate who openly admits to such attitudes and actions, well let's just say I have always been a fan of irony. That you state that such claims that anyone can easily find proof to back up bearing no semblance to reality is merely an instance of convenient amnesia.

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It was fair and relevent to report on this incident. The incident occurred at a function where the Mayor was attending in his capacity as both an elected offical and most relevently as the cheif exectutive of his county. The idea that working hours were over when this occurred is not relevant. If the Mayor were at a private function of a friend, where his presence was purely personal and not as Mayor, then it would be questionable if such an outburst would warrant reporting. But that was not the case here. Any elected offical attending a meeting related to their public capacity , whether that meeting is on the officail's island or somewhere else in the world, needs to represent themselves with decorum fitting their being a representative of their constituency. Have a drink or two, if you can maintain proper decorum, but if you cannot, understand the consequences are this behavior will impact your public perception.

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Absolute insanity. Creation of huge bureaucracy that will do nothing for climate change and totally destroy our standard of living to the advantage of the Chinese who will do nothing. Please stop funding our liberal arts universities if this is their thinking.

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It's OUR oil to begin with. We leased it to the industry subject to royalties and taxes. We're just arguing about what that tax rate should be. Right now we're paying out more in tax credits, than we are receiving in production taxes.

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Your response doesn't dispute the role of religion with regard to violence and bloodshed, nor does it support the ridiculous claims made by religions with regard to ourselves, the world and the universe.

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How is getting 440 votes in the Alaska Democratic caucuses a "landslide." Most of Sanders wins were in caucus states were only a tiny sliver of voters participate. There are about 70,000 registered Democrats in Alaska. That means 6/10 of one percent of Alaskan Democrats voted for Sanders in the caucus. The same proportion exists in most caucus states...which is whey caucuses are an inherently anti-democratic way to select delegates.

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well our history here in Eugene has been one that was seriously opposed to a sale tax for years. Shoot they've been trying since Torrey? maybe? Since the late 70's. But it's a different world now. South Hills get priorities (seems). council members weren't paid, and we simply fought it tooth and nail. Now? It seems every time these irresponsible folks who can't seem to run gov w/in their means....go for another tax to impose on us. So now that there are so many elite, materialistic people living here then my mind has changed: bring on the sales tax, tax those that have a lot and stop sucking dry the areas that affect the lower class people. Gosh I have no idea if I'm making sense. I'm not trying to offend anyone, seriously. I'm just sick of their greed and irresponsibility in doing w/what they have. IE? City Hall.

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Lloyd, it was the "spoiled generation" that popularized it.

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The fight is normal and hardly even unusual. Sometimes injury and or death results. It's normal. It's not pretty, but it's normal.

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The sooner we drain the swamp in Ontario, Alberta and federally the sooner we can recover the disaster of progressive ideology that Wynne, Notley, and Turdough have condemned Canadians to. Canada has had enough of this progressive madness.

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Just keep your hands off of ANWR.

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Forget about such a bypass, at least not until after the war against the auto.

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Ok....then how many felons, illegal aliens and others who have had no right to vote or otherwise lost their rights voted statewide? The fact is guys like Stoltze with his "hearings" on this issue and others would jump for joy to nullify the primary election. Reason, too many of their " fellow travelers" where knocked out of office and off the podium. They want a do over....Forget it!!!! You lost, live with it......

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It's not from lack of trying.....

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Too many Heinekens and San Miguels the night before.

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Love your ideas, Caleb! Well done!

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EXCELLENT! The Honey Boo Boo snowflakes are epic hypocrites.

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He did maintain what he did at the end of the year last year, that was the problem. Other teams had obviously figured out he couldn't beat zone coverage, same problem he had last year, he hit his ceiling, I think that was predicted earlier this year. I can't remember how the hell the Broncos won 9 last year either, all I know is, in this scheme, I've seen guys running wide open, unlike last year, the Broncos just need to find a guy who can hit them.

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(pass the bill on Friday or keep Obamacare in place.) Good for Trump, either way it's a win for him and the hard line Republican's are left holding the bag of - - - -

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"The United States of America, as we once knew her, is finished." And good riddance! The new, reborn, improved and positive USA could join the rest of the civilized world by embracing single payer health care for all, save lots of money by not starting pointless wars in the middle East, focus on clean, renewable energy, make it possible for intelligent and thoughtful people to run for office and debate actual issues, have an effective third or fourth party and a Congress that can actually function. Stephen J. Remington

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During a lunch on parliament hill after his retirement Trudeau the original was quoted as saying his idea of multiculturalism was that newcomers would indeed try integrate into the fabric of canadian society. Instead based on leftist ideals of moral relativism they are encouraged to do the opposite. We only need big immigration of we wish to continue with big government.

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I am in the 1%. My Wife and I paid well over $150,000 in income taxes last year. My "deductions" were for an RRSP and $40,000 of Charitable donations. I pay 48% of every extra dollar I earn in tax. The only "break" I get is the Capital Gains inclusion rate - which is the same "break" as for every Canadian that takes the risk in the Capital markets and is lucky enough to get a gain - although given my income, my gains are still taxed at a higher percentage than the vast majority. I have no pension. We started our own business from scratch and employ 7 people, all of whom pay taxes, and I pay their employer contributions and benefits. My carbon tax dollars will all go to lower income polluters. There are plenty like me. I have no problem with a progressive tax system. But, please, stop inferring that people like me get a free ride and live in deduction heaven. The VERY rare few don't pay a lot of tax. Certainly, no politician makes my life easier or more lucrative.

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I think that the main thing is the name. Every real estate of other companies should get catchy brand name Recommend you read this article - https://www.cleveroad.com/blog/real-estate-business-name-generator-online-suggestions-or-tedious-naming-process called Real Estate Business Name Generator: Online Suggestions or Tedious Naming Process

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For $200,000 a year I bet you could hire around the clock shifts of security personnel and keep the problem from happening in the first place.

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Scheer knew what they were long ago. Now that the public has turned on the Rebel, Scheer has been forced to walk back his support. It's a sham. Scheer loves their hatred.

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That's exactly why I wanted those stadium arson fire boys to be tried as adults, not freakin' hand-holding and Kumbaya

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try some complex thinking. start by viewing 45's love fest with Comey re what he did to HRC.

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will check it out no doubt they have had funding pressures as well.

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All the rainfall on the Hoh has fermented and turned what used to be a brain into a mushroom inside his thick skull.

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and bear season is open...hehheh

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Drugs are far and away the greatest scourge on society.

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Bizarre.

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This author mixes together statements and examples of racism, culturalism and religious intolerance as if they are the same thing and are interchangeable. They are not. I can deplore certain cultural practices and religious beliefs without ever going near the scourge of racism. For example, I'm not keen to get to know or be pals with someone whose foundational religious beliefs call for me to be hunted down and exterminated. I don't care about the colour of their skin or wence they came or their ethnic background but I find that religious belief to be more than somewhat repugnant and intolerable.

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Thanks, Mike, it's that time here too.

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You think sitting on your butt at home, collecting rent, is a job?

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"On the international front, Trump has vowed to halt funding to a U.N.-run Green Climate Fund". This is the real issue with Trump's backing out of the Paris agreement. The US backing out isn't a major problem but stopping the funding for Green Climate fund, is a disaster in the mind of the UN. No different than all of the other funding for the UN and NATO.

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Good Question, anyone have an answer?

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One of my favorite stories.

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The planning commission decision was on whether this particular mega-development should move forward and basically consume all of the county's planning time and resources for the next 3-5 years. The commission rightly said no. The vote was NOT about authorizing studies; it was about authorizing the process that would lead to this mega-development's approval. Now, you can look at the offer by the developers to pay for the studies needed to permit their development in several ways: 1. Nonsensical. These sorts of studies must be performed; of course the developers should pay for them. They benefit no one else. 2. A clever attempt by the developers, once they saw the massive public opposition and read the writing on the wall, to change the subject. 3. A clever attempt to hijack the County's planning process. This is a common ploy by large developers. They pay (at least partially) for the studies. The consultants must be acceptable to the developers. He who pays the piper calls the tune.

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I have never in my 60 years seen a bunch of inept politician's in my life...from the federal level to the state and local level... will it get any better?..maybe...but i don't think so... not going to hold my breath

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The tax parked off-shore basically belongs to a dozen companies all of whom already spend heavily on investment. A lot will probably go to buy-backs and dividends as they did with previous amnesties - yes, it's been tried before and we know what happens. Don't get me wrong; I love dividends, buy-backs not so much. US Corporations are awash in cash domestically, so it isn't the absence of capital that is holding back investment. A large chunk will stay abroad to fund international operations. Since the US is the only country in the world that taxes overseas earnings, there is nothing to tell JT (at least on this particular file).

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Mississauga has more than enough mistakes elsewhere to more than even things up. Lets not pop any corks yet, this project has not even had an EA yet. The costs of remediation have a funny way of changing projects.

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A typical Trump supporter whose motto is: Hear no evil, see no evil and speak no evil about Trump. It must br awkward, wearing a blindfold and ear plugs.

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I'll have to come down on both sides. Yes, both parties' rules are being flagrantly broken. And these are internal matters. But Pine and Djou are fake Republicans (indeed, former tea partiers) who support wasteful spending and high taxes. So maybe it's time for the local GOP to raise its standards and do some housecleaning.

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Okay, they sign a "nominal" statement. Then, only teachers that hold a specific belief and that are described as Christian teachers lead the discussions. Nah, nothing to worry about there, right? Students wouldn't be intimidated at all to disagree with their teachers who, one must assume, grade them? I hardly would expect those in the business of indoctrination openly to admit it. Well, if the rather obvious sexual organ question never occurred to you, I can understand your beliefs. Either man is in the image or not. So your god must have sexual and excretory organs. Or is the sacred text wrong about the design? How about that weekly creation time table? Until science a very few centuries ago rebutted it, unquestionably, penalties for doubting it were severe. Yes, actually, I'd have to agree with you about Islam, to some extent, though they don't have services where they worship a man nailed to a cross and have services where they eat the body and drink the blood of their savior.

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A solid historical analysis as one would expect from Donald Savoie. How the decision to finally cancel Energy East became a complex balance among changing market conditions, alternative pipeline opportunities, declining oil sands expansions, anti-pipeline regional voices, and increased regulatory requirements we will never know. Nor will we know how the pipeline and the New Brunswick refineries might have been re-designed to use the Alberta and Saskatchewan oil, or what kinds of economic benefits would have accrued to New Brunswick. What else may be gone are the friendly relations that have existed over the past two decades among all of the provinces. What could well be gone is any chance that this Federal government will be re-elected, as the Conservatives correctly argue that Trudeau's professed balance between pipeline economics on one side, and environmental and First Nations benefits on the other side was a "hopey" lie. And we may be back to a right wing federal government.

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Unfortunately as long as leaders do not step up appropriately and address this issue head on, it will perpetuate. It was truly disappointing to see Andrew Scheer avoid responding in the House of Commons yesterday and had to be pushed very hard to provide an apology. That guy's a real leader - NOT!!!

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I I know Tim and I have taught an on line class, in the early days of trying it as a platform. He's great and I'm sure his class is, too.

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Nothing but a server full of classified emails that she really should be in prison for.

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I'm with you on this. The question these days on "Culture" might be answered in one of two ways. It could mean his heritage? OR maybe his "Culture" is a reflection of political party affiliation given the context of the story. He could be one of these mentally ill or homeless people hired by the democrat party to be disruptive in certain public setting. Who knows for sure?

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