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Yes, we ain't don't have been enforcing dem laws for decades now. <--Ribbing your grammar a bit - forgive me. :-) You are correct though. We have been enabling illegal immigration for decades. It is unfair and immoral to now simply turn our backs on those who have put decade long roots in our country now and deport them. Time to change the law and go after those who hire them illegally. First, we need another AMNESTY (such a dirty word to some people - I think it is a beautiful word).

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Fairness? Certainly a sweetheart deal for those who have large families. And who are they? Stats Can will identify them for you. The program certainly distorts the support levels for single disabled persons receiving welfare compared to families on welfare. Fairness is of course an opinion and opinions may differ. A couple who choose not to have children may wonder if it is fair that they contribute to childcare, schooling, universities, medical costs and now this welfare program for people who cannot afford to raise their own children. I grew up in a low income household but my siblings and I inherited a work ethic and a culture of being self sustaining. It is always ironic how people who pay no federal taxes have so much to say about how the tax dollars should be spent.

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agree and am so sorry a lying government sent so many to a meaningless death.

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One thing that I have respect for is that the Liberals don't seem to have stacked these committees with people who are just advocating for Liberal party favoured policies. The election reform committee didn't agree with pure ranked balloting, and this committee is basically saying that the Conservatives were right and the Liberals were wrong on the retirement age. No matter what party you endorse, this kind of independence is probably good.

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The woes for doing things "outside the box"? Unconventional behavior begets overwhelming backlash rightly or otherwise?

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They're considered conservative Christians for many reasons. They strictly follow their teachings, which includes both the Old Testament and the New Testament as well as the false narratives. Criticism of their Church or leaders likely leads to excommunication for any member. I'm pretty certain they require one year serving as a "missionary", which might be why so many boys dressed neatly in black dress pants and white dress shirts ride around on their bikes, promoting their religion. There's more. But you're correct in that they are cult-like. They don't like outsiders. They baptize people long dead, even having been baptized in another faith while alive. Partly to assuage living descendants who are Mormon... but maybe to boost numbers of recorded Mormon baptisims? The special diaper.... errr, underwear, which has to be worn at baptism. The special name given a member at baptism.

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Sher this is a historically relative point. Slavery has existed in many cultures for thousands of years. Europeans brought over 12 million slaves to the americas --as a an aside it shouldn't be called the european colonisation, rather the african forced colonisation as only about 2-3 million european colonists arrived in the same time period--, this is an appalling number and represents an industrialisation of the heinous act. However, what percentage of the world's population was that? Vs.. say entire cultures such as India's caste system which perpetrated a segregated system since the Aryans destroyed the Harrapa/INdus valley cvilisation? How many people were there on the planet then? What percentage of slavery existed in the 2nd cent BCE vs. say the 1700s? To suggest western racism has been more genocidal is a ridiculous rewrite of history. Ask the polynesian tribes conquered by the Maori or the various civilisations/states oblidterated and subumed by the Han chinese or Mongols!

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I have a friend in Seoul who sad the Lotte is a big deal in Korea. She said it leads the sports coverage on TV and in the newspapers, and there are hours of live coverage. There are tour packages to Hawaii to attend the Tournament. South Korea is one of our growing markets for tourist. The Lotte helps Hawaii reach this market.

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SO- YOU'RE the headline writer at the RG!

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McCarthy's latest UAA women's basketball recruit has hops, Division I Di you mean hoops?

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The mouthpiece for all things unscientific and ideologically insane continue his weekly diatribe of scurrilous effluent devoid of fact or truth. The worst of the many such massively funded sycophants for the Corporate Oligarchs and the Republican party epitomized by the evil one, Trump. Time for a Revolution.

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Yeah, sorry but that's the truth. They will amend it but not destroy it, I have a feeling it will be amended to maximize profits. Obamacare was just the precursor of opportunity and everyone was stupid enough to embrace it trusting it would be better. Now we have demonstrated just how stupid we really are and the worst is yet to come.

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I have worked for the federal government and various MUSH sector employers in Ontario for over 25 years - in my experience well funded unions, gutless leaders & politicians plus binding arbitration have produced comp & benefit structures that overpay low-skill jobs by 20-30% and underpay comparable professional positions by 20-30% vs. comparable private sector positions.

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So policy needs to be endorsed by large vs. constituents? Fire Wynne.

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But what surprises me is just how amateurish this whole operation was. E-mail trails, meetings with foreign agents in the headquarters (when Trump Sr. was in the building), and probably lots of other digital traces of communications opening up a whole can of worms for investigators. Haven't these guys ever done any 'big deals' where corporate espionage was a concern? Have they never even read a spy novel or watch a spy movie?

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John McCain, nonsense. A ship's captain can provide better training and drills for his officers and men, and follow good watch procedures, without the taxpayers needing to throw hundreds of millions of dollars at the navy.

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Well we could start with Charles Edward Stuart and Robert the Bruce, the Duke of Argyll and various other predatory Scots. Even the beloved Robert Burns who wrote two volumes of poetry; the respected one and the scurrilous one, which was suppressed through Victorian times until the 1960's.

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The 'infighting' you allude to wasn't really so much infighting as it was that the U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs in 2013 decertified the village's governing body, and on appeal from those ousted leaders, the Interior Board of Indian Appeals upheld the bureau’s decision. The 'horrible infighting', as you call it, was in fact, the request from the village's new sanctioned tribal leaders who asked U.S. District Judge Ralph Beistline to enforce a Nov. 4 ruling that ordered the former leaders to stop presenting themselves as Newtok's governing body. As for your charge that there was embezzlement and misappropriation of funds, where is your evidence for your wholly evidence-free unfounded charges? You called the people of Newtok 'undeserving'. I can tell one thing from your comment, ….you deserve no respect.

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First and foremost is total population. Whether high skilled or low skilled, the more bodies we have, the more resources they consume. So slowing the overall population growth rate should be the top priority within the immigration quotas. Then WITHIN those quotas, I'd deal with the "quality" issue you rose (i.e. giving preference to value-added immigrant applicants over less value-added). Of course, that's all LEGAL immigration. The obvious priority above all that is stopping illegal immigration dead in it's tracks.

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You should know all about pandering.

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I went to your site and unfortunately I am not an engineer to understand what you propose. Is it okay for me to run this by an engineer friend of mine?

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At what $$$?

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Tribal court has no Constitutional footing to exist. Ergo, any minor criminal actions conducted in a tribal court has no Constitutional authority to exist. The Gov. has no meaningful authority over a tribal tribunal (meaningful authority is 'hire and fire' authority) and it is the executive branch that enforces statutes.

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Apples and oranges you pro railers always use other cities as success using rail, u can't stand on its own merits

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Even Trump's running mate, Mike Pence allowed Medicaid expansion in his state as governor of Indiana.

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You choose whether your tax dollars should support the public or Catholic board. If a Muslim doesn't want to support the Catholic Board then he/she can choose to support the public Board.

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No they have to be honest and somewhat impartial to be "Real" news, and admit when they're wrong.

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what are aples?

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I am personally awaiting my purchase of the book, "LIfe Changing Magic of Not Giving a F***". Yes it is on the market. Life is too short to be worrying about so many things. It is hard when friendships end, but life is a series of weeding and weaving and making new ones can be a fun experience. There are more issues here than just 'talk'. Get the book .

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Jean is even more demented than Kenney. The two parties are like chalk and cheese. Having said that, so were Reform and the PCs and I'm still waiting for their acrimonious divorce.

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I agree with this. One day I'd like to be able to stop asking patients whether they have private drug coverage. One day I'd like to stop seeing people in their 40s or 50s with no teeth because that was cheaper than routine dental care (well, maybe that's still unrealistic).

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Tax grant money vs. angel capital...why don't these government lead balloons ever generate an Uber or Facebook?

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Isn't it really a three state solution? Jordan is about 75% Palestinian heritage and Jews are not to live there so with a Palestinian state in the West Bank with no Jews there will be two Palestinian states.

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Always amusing to read the komments of Katholics who decry the election results and demand safe spaces, all the while burning at the stake anyone who crosses them Why dont they leave the Church? Their "ministers" cant count on their tithes to support their salaries, why else? Lol They will know they are Kristians by their rot

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If you need a "link" your already not paying attention to the reports. Stop drinking the kool aid Sue

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The Marine Barracks bombing, where we cut and ran after it, convincing the terrorists that if they hit us hard enough, we will just pack our bags and run away. You mean that bombing? And unlike most terror targets, it was a legitimate military target, the towers on 9/11, not so much.

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Minor correction: some people in Vancouver THINK the city is a supermodel. People who have spent any amount of time away from the place and with actual supermodels think Vancouver is a pretty place, but quite deluded. I love Vancouver, but I also love rain. It is worth remembering that the most attractive aspect of this place internationally in many cases - the factor that would entice people to actually buy here - is the ease with which you can attain property AND citizenship (and its benefits). Sure, there are other nice factors. But those first ones are the prize.

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Handguns are used heavily in sporting competitions. Of course a lot of us call our competition firearms (rifle, shotgun & handgun) race guns.

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What does Aloha have to do with it? Perhaps you should put your money where you mouth is and convert your home into a safe place or safety spot for the homeless...Oh wait.. did someone say NIMBY?

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# Not my Congressman". or Congresswoman. In the future, watch how these two shameless politicians act when,they are gonna want something from this administration.Like maybe more money for The Rail? And Not get it ? What comes next is obvious,these two will again blame Trump for their failures in Washington,to get anything done for Hawaii.Listen up Mazie and Brian, you're NOT HELPING GUYS! Who's to blame? Well you can thank yourselves, the Democrat voters,for getting nothing done, you own these two candidates. You elected these two buffoons into office, and you can bet your life,the (D) voters of Hawaii will Again vote for them . Can you spell insane? Just a last shout out to both Mazie and Brian. "YOU ARE NOT HELPING'! Not helping at all! ............Funny though,when it comes to doing their jobs? Is the complete opposite,it's more like getting paid for NOT doing your job. IMUA!

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Once apon a time the Concert Association brought new and innovative acts to Anchorage. I was particularly a fan of the former Discover Dance Program. What happened? They now focas on old tired established acts and rarely present anything that interests me.

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interesting indeed. We in a budget crisis and this is the solution they are coming up with to help fill the gap. Can't believe we votes these people in to represent us. Joke on us folks.

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Seven years after the ACA passed, and we're still waiting for it to be affordable.

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Boy are we ever going to be sick of her within 4 years...

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I still chuckle when I think back to CNN's coverage on election night. Between Blitzer almost being in tears every time he updated the numbers from each state to that Van Jones crying about the calls he has received from friends who were very afraid. Talk about no bias in the news CNN is the worst!

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Everybody in the world would fit on the Kenai. All 7 billion of us.

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Whoever the employee is, he/she should get an award for slowing, at least for eleven minutes, America's falling status that comes with every Trump Tweet.

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Just a friend with benefits, I guess.

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And . . . having established that your question is as rhetorical as your concern, here's how it's gonna come out. Maybe others may want to read this. Number 8 is a goodie. https://www.mnn.com/earth-matters/climate-weather/blogs/facts-about-sea-level-rise

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Well, Mike I don't think you would or do pay much in taxes let alone the over 40% the Scandinavians do! Quality of life, I don't see that many people wanting to immigrate to Scandinavia more then the USA! Like they said I will give anyone a hand UP not a hand OUT!

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So you saw where those 100 amendments were virtually nothing of any importance, and the most interesting part was if the Democrats could have come up with than extra vote in the Senate they would have gone too. How many democrats amendments are there in the AHCA? None I hope!!!In fact I hope the passage of Obamacare and the way it was done will go down in history as what not to do when drafting a bill that effects 1/6 of nation's economy. There is no telling how long it will take before the self-centered arrogant politicians will pull their heads out of their butts and do the right thing.

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Tripling the debt and the slowest economic recovery in American history. Why do you thing he was neutered in his last primaries ? One would think you and your failed ilk would get it after Trumps victory. But nope you keep chirping the same old tired left wing rant. Pure blather.

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why not just cut out the middle man and have Butts answer questions?

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Audience gives it 79%, I dont care what some critics say. Best is to go and watch yourself, dont you think? Wait, but you are some troll supporting Kremlin denial. What a useful idiot!

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I agree Glenn. I think theirs two separate articles in this one. When talking about ulua, rois, other reef fish, they are usually associated with ciguatera. The scare with pelagics and other deep water species (mostly consumed raw) is histamine, ecoli, and salmonella. BUT our fishery does a great job with temperature and handling and has an outstanding health record. Another thing to bring up is fresh, local VS. imported/frozen. Our standards and regulations are far superior than many other countries. Why are our products generally more expensive?? Boats, auction, wholesalers all pay and take the extra step to ensure safe and high quality products. As the saying goes, "you get what you pay for."

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I’m grateful to the WHIDBEY NEWS-TIMES providing coverage of my study, and would like to add some further commentary on the article and the comments. With respect to the article: * I didn’t contact Mike Welding about the benefits of the Naval Air Station Whidbey Island (NASWI) because his information is, as he notes, “well known.” It’s also obsolete. The 2004 study he cites attributing 85% of Whidbey Island’s economy to the military was probably wrong in 2004, but it’s certainly wrong today. The Navy is responsible for 20% of the jobs on the Island, not 85%. * I also give these studies their due in my report. What’s odd about these studies, however, is that they focused 100% on benefits of the NASWI and did no analysis whatsoever of the costs. A cost-benefit analysis without the “cost” side of the picture misinforms public policy—and that was what my study sought to remedy. -MORE-

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and what about drama teachers?

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Thanks for helping me make more sense of my recollections Dermot!

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Hey, accidents happen.

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Jaded did not post anything hateful. LFT. Jaded merely pointed out that you were supporting Don Richey, LFT. Many posters disagreed with Mr Richey's letter - Jaded is just one of them. Jaded is spot on with every post.

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Those historical protests were the result of wealth and government power, not average Joes banding together to protest. The hippie movement was started by the government. Even today the vast majority of protesters are paid by moneyed interests. The people hold no power; the government possesses the weapons. You have your vote as to which tyrant is going to tell you how to live. The greatest power individuals have is to free themselves from their government, focus on their families and economic independence. The tomato workers are a product of their government. Boycotting tomatoes will just make them (and workers at Wendy's) lose their jobs. Don't be naive.

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Yes, Mr. Mead, and he will only get worse as he gets away with his distraction tactics. He's running the country like 'Celebrity Apprentice'.

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Randall Wilson writes: "The Harvard Law School's Immigration and Refugee Clinical Program just issued a report..." ============ And who - exactly - FUNDED this report? Every time - every single time - as soon as you see who funded any piece of research, or report, or conducted a poll, you know EXACTLY what the conclusion will be without even reading it.

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It hasn't killed a single job in BC. Where's the proof to back up your statement? I get that its a con 'principle' but thats not proof.

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Alright - so which veteran QB would you bring in as a BACK-UP until Lynch is ready? Kaepernick? Who else? Osweiler is just a temporary back-up for NOW. And yes, he is familiar with the system and dirt cheap. It just makes sense.

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Their reputation has nothing to do with it. The names of victims are always released, except in the case of minors or sexual assault.

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" the “free individual” will need to be bailed out by society or not pay their bills and have society absorb the cost." Wrong ! With out government intervention, hospitals will not be forced to see every one that comes into their emergency rooms IF they do not want to. Hospitals would have the choice how they are set up, & just who they want to serve. The hospital may want to purchase insurance against deadbeats, & those that just die with out paying their bill. but the public at large would, & should be held harmless. I have both auto, & medical insurance, so there ! Lol

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And it will continue to be a mess in perpetuity. Which is why they need to act now stop putting any new hires on PERA and put them on SS + 401(k) instead. It'll still take half a century to phase out those grandfathered into PERA, but at least it will finally be fixed.

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Sorry for the family and friends affected by this. I'm sure it's brutal to watch your own mother pass.

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Pretty funny when you consider that a British request to the colonies to cover more of the spending for their defence was a major contributing cause of the American Revolution.

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Here is a tip Nathaniel, (or do you prefer Nate or Nat)?: The Senate will not budge on the income tax and rightly so under the Alaska Constitution. The House will go down fighting over the income tax - they already inserted a "poison pill" into their bill so you pretty much know they are committed. In the end, the dividend will be $1250, there will be no income tax, and the PF Earnings and the CBR will be tapped to the max again. There may be a compromise bill on oil taxation that reforms the parts everyone agrees need to be adjusted.

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Who the heck is Ahmed Hussen?

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Just in case you yahoo's think that Canada is going to follow in the footsteps of the failed American experiment by electing Trump Lite in Canada, I'm here to tell you that you can forget it. America, Canada, and the rest of the world are in this situation because first Mulroney (conservative) and then Harper (conservative) told us that we 'had to have a deal'. So, it turns out that the deal absolutely gutted our economy and left an entire generation with very few options. I do not support Bill Morneau's idea of running 35 years of deficits and accumulating another 1.5 Trillion in debt, HOWEVER, that does not mean that I intend to let the cons elect another ranting, raving, fiscal lunatic business failure to run the country either. Let's just wait and see, shall we. I have already figured out how Trump will fund his spending plans without increasing their deficit, and I believe Canada stands to benefit from his actions.

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An equally egregious way that PET stabbed Quebec in the back was his tireless work when no longer in power to sabotage the Meech Lake Accord. He hooked up (in more ways than one) with Debra Coyne the constitutional adviser to Newfoundland premier Clyde Wells to develop a way to scuttle Meech and it worked. PET's giant ego could not tolerate Mulroney coming up with a viable way to recruit Quebec back into the federal fold with honour and dignity. As a result, we came within one sell out crowd (51000 votes) at Olympic Stadium of losing the second referendum! Virtually all of the provisions of Meech Lake are now in force through a combination of legislation, regulation and tacit adherence. As with pretty much everything he did and tried to do on the economic, environmental, international and unity files, Brian Mulroney has been proven right and Trudeau 1.0 has been relegated among those of us who can discern our anuses from holes in the ground to be nothing but a horrible nightmare.

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When your children bring/brought friends home was there a "screening" of their religious adherence as a condition of admittance? I think that this exhibit is a great step forward.

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It's "batting .1000" Sheesh.

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Miss Brown is looking over her grade 4 class and asks anyone who wishes to give a sentence to the class to please raise their hand.. Little Johny at the back of the class puts his hand up and Miss Brown says, ok John, what is your sentence.... """ Your J's are not a very good baseball team"".. Very good John, good thinking, everybody in the world knows that but its a reminder to the chosen few who have doubts that this is the fact. Thank you Johny.

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There is more wisdom in John's opinion piece and the comments here than the combined wisdom of the entire House Majority.

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Crime data is broken down by demographic. So is interracial violent crime. It's high time we have this discussion.

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Colleges are run by 1960 hippies, free speech is not allowed. Only liberal speech is allowed. They have become indoctrination centers not education institutions.

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No mention in this article of Mr. Ebel's father, Jack Ebel, longtime close friend of Governor Hickenlooper, who Mr. Hicenlooper threatened a channel 9 reporter with losing access, if any more questions were asked of their private meeting. They both admit the issues discussed between our governor and Jack Ebel at that meeting focused concern on the incarceration conditions much like his son's. Soon after that private meeting, his son was mistakenly release fro prison, even though he had acted out violently his entire time in prison. I find this all rather odd, even though the governor states Jack's son's name, was never mentioned by name, in their private meeting. Hard to believe that excuse! Must be like that illegal dishwasher that worked in one of then Mayor Hickenlooper's restaurants in Cherry Creek. One who premeditatedly murdered a Denver Police Officer, Mr. Young. What did the mayor say once when questioned on that, oh yeah, I remember, "The buck doesn't stop here!".

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I must add that to have a comment of mine "liked" by not only Pandora17, but also Tridentinus, Marty E, and Jay Edward almost caused me to collapse. I don't have cardiac problems, but you four may be the start of it for me! :o)

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I must say, it is confusing keeping up with progressive pieties. In recent months, traditional-minded folks have been critical of particular priests, bishops and even the pope; and the line from N"C"R is that this is bad, bad bad! But then we have Fr. Reese talking about "progressive Catholic parishes" that disobey the bishops' directive to kneel during the Eucharistic Prayer -- and that is good, good, good!

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If I reply to a post....and most of the posts on the "old" Disqus site were, in fact, responses to others' posts....I'm presuming my response will be posted directly beneath the comment I reference. This would imply that the "quality rating" scores dropping poorly rated posts to the bottom of the page, would only apply to "new" posts. If a "responsive" post is dropped to the end of the page it separates it from the post it addresses and really makes it difficult for a reader to look at the original post and the response. Could you clarify this issue for me? thanks, Gary

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I wouldn't know - I'm just reading the reports before Twitter and memes took over. Like this from CNN.. "While surveying the damage in Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria, President Donald Trump visited with survivors and helped distribute supplies -- at one point throwing paper towels into the crowd. Upon entering a multipurpose room at the Calvary Chapel in the Guaynabo neighborhood of the island, Trump was met with cheers and supportive signs welcoming his presence. The President began to pick up cans of chicken to show to the crowd and then handed one man a pack of batteries. Next, he held up a flashlight and showed it off while shaking hands with the Puerto Rico residents there to obtain provisions.... Trump continued to raise different items up in the air for the patrons to see while shaking hands and passing out objects, before grabbing rolls of paper towels. Then Trump began to toss rolls of paper towels into the crowd. " "Met with cheers..."

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They are not all Christians Mark and neither are WE.

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"Your post seems a tad reactionary"........... That's what trolls do. Like it's post above that has nothing to do with the article. You can always count on these types to crawl out of the woodwork and pontificate from an orifice that is indicative of their state of mind.

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Look! Another scientist!

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Yes, those parishioners were SUCH "violent left-wing fascists". The Orlando nightclub victims were SO "violent". The school-children in Newtown - I can see and smell their fascism over the net. All those concert-goers in Las Vegas? Why, the anarchy just exudes from their pores. Your delusions are not very entertaining.

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Comey has said nothing. Try to at least read the media you believe so completely. The only thing known about the alleged memo is that parts of it were allegedly read to a NYT reporter by an 'associate' of Comey.

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They should also lock up his wife who was with him when he committed a lot of these crimes and when he terrorized the neighborhood. She is just as crazy as he is.

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No doubt Alisha means North Jefferson St. I really have to wonder where all the RG reporters/stenographers live. None of them seem capable of accurately naming streets or neighborhoods in Eugene. Are we outsourcing these articles to some foreign land?

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all well suited, you just don't seem to like qualified people. too bad

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Here's another jgd777 gem: "Do under how easy it is for the government to manipulate their citizenry when they are in control of the nation's health care system? Banning 32 oz Big Gulps would be no problem at all. Banning smoking wouldn't be that difficult. Just about everything a person does or doesn't do could be determined to be a health care issue. Government run health care/insurance is the Holy Grail for social engineering." Again, no exceptions for government mandated catastrophic insurance mentioned anywhere.

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I remember reading about the Mayor and the Council planning to give a bonus to the City Manager for saving money to the City. Does the amount of the City Manager's salary in the article include the benefits, like penson, health benefits and a monthly car allowance of several hundreds of dollars?

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Ya that was my analogy you all suck olives.

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This came up as a discussion in a public meeting – as I recall city council.

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Driving is a privilege, hence the test and license. Gun ownership is a right thus not dependent on any test or license.

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You forgot that Obama let his boy Eric Holder run guns to mexico under the fast and furious program and it resulted in deaths of border cops, and civilians. We never forgot that. Holder then threatened a sitting member of congress in open deposition..We will never forget that either ...Karla Fay you are an Obama shill

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