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The niquab is an instrument of oppression. Anyone who defends it cannot honestly claim to respect women's rights.

I agree that the President should quit tweeting, but since he doesn't drink, I'm not sure what drunk tweeting is.

All matters having to do with the electoral college are poltical questions settled by the House. Enough federal authority for you?

are you so sure that the reports are true? Women are being encouraged to bring forth lies against men in false sense of feminism. It is almost like there is no sense of fulfillment if you do not have a '#metoo' story. it is sickening.

A bit of a overeaction?

Religious freedom should never grant special rights.

Well - one may argue that toxic industrial sludge won't make you fat .-)

I will readily admit being highly computer illiterate. But, give me a phone book in 1990 and I can find the address and phone number of an individual or business. Today? Oh, one can pony up money to find that info...maybe. Maybe. Maybe not. And one can also spend lots of time online and not find that info. Then call 411 and get charged and still not get the freekin phone number. I know not how to obtain the cell number for anyone. Bet it costs money. My son called me a ludite 15 years ago. He was right. But damned if I see how not using phone books has improved life.

You're picking sides. Turning the issue of sexual assault into a political one. If they're a Republican it's likely they were falsely accused. If it's a Democrat then it's probably true. You pretty much admitted you feel this way. In the process you care more about partisan politics than you care about ending sexual assault. It lessens the real issue, and encourages the behavior. If you hold an intolerance against liberals that is stronger than your intolerance against sexual assault you perpetuate a culture that dismisses bad behavior and shames victims. Don't believe me? Look at the comments in this thread. You have people assuming he's guilty and STILL defending him. You, and others, are questioning his victims "They made it up!" And for what? So you can root for your political ideology? That's not what being a good person is about, and that's not how you stand up against sexual assault. We need a culture where bad behavior is nipped in the bud. Males or females, right or left.

The writer plays down Iran's regional ambitions as well as their complicity in supporting Syria's Assad - who uses poison gas and chemical weapons against his people. Nice guys all around. What "balance" to Israel does Iran require in far off Lebanon? It's obvious Iran is using Hezbollah to extend its regional hegemony all the way to the Mediterranean Sea.

Corporations are flush with cash and capital is cheep and available. We shoukd be raising corporate taxes and tax rates for the wealthy who have disproportionately reaped economic benefit for he pas 40 years!!

Republican Roy Moore would make a good match with Alabama Republican Senator Thad Cochran. Thad joked about learning about sex from his farm animals, with a wink and a nod during a campaign speech during his last election. The Alabama voters chose the guy with sex and farm animals rather than the neo-Confederate he ran against in his last election. I wonder if Roy Moore will claim that God had forgiven him for of his any sins that happened before he was 40?

Okay, question for any shrink in the audience - is passive-aggressive behavior considered civil?

sick.

Wow Cory. You’re so brave. At least when it comes to potentially alienating your sugar daddies, the Koch Brothers.

The 2014 internal government study on immigration found that second-generation visible minority immigrants, compared to first-generation immigrants, are more likely to “perceive” they’ve been subject to discrimination. Poll results found 43 per cent of Canada’s second-generation visible minority citizens are convinced they’re being treated unfairly, which, the study concludes, points to an expanding crack in the dream of cultural integration.

You can talk tactical strategies and gun mumbo jumbo all you want - most Americans already get it. The tired RMGO and NRA talking points aren't working any more.

Alabama elects great leaders: Former speaker Hubbard sentenced on 12 counts of corruption, Bentley charged with abuse of power in covering up affair with top aide; and now a pedaphile, a steadfast right-wing "Christian" extremist, who will likely win the Christian vote if he runs -- simply because he's a Republican, who espouses bigotry.

You are an ungrateful, selfish, waste of skin.

No, you do not understand me correctly. It is my understanding that the youth swim teams were free, or very cheap, and that the coaches were/are paid from my taxes. I also said, I would pay more for the use of the pool. If you can provide any information to the contrary, I would be willing to eat my crow with some salt and pepper, but I am betting that you cannot prove those "rumors" to be false.

Our mayor & Gary Mason are overplaying this. Politics is nasty. Nenshi's opponent (Bill Smith) was supported by big money interests, real estate, Postmedia, the chronic penny pinchers, and some (but not all) of the Calgary business elite. I don't think Nenshi's opponents played the race card, or dared to play the race card. If they did, they would have lost big time. The opposition did play the "I know better than you and let's all be grateful to the industry leaders for building this town." Calgary voters trusted Nenshi more (rightly so) and race wasn't a factor. You can always co-opt some dimwits to write stupid things on the internet and social media, but this article is unfortunately overstated for the most part and our mayor is too prickly and should know better. I live in a higher income neighbourhood in Calgary. Waiting for 40 minutes wait with hundreds of others, I noted that 2/3'rds of the voters were visible minorities. It ain't my parent's white Calgary anymore.

It is right that our Armed Forces personnel who have fought and returned home with PTSD which has caused suicide received full honours. Our government is at fault. Those with PTSD still are not getting the care and support that they need. Part of that support is the financial support that they should be receiving for putting their lives and health at great risk for their government. Before the Conservatives won the 2006 election, the Liberals with the support of the NDP formulated legislation that required our Armed Forces personnel be battle ready to remain in the Forces. Many wounded have been cut before reaching their 10 years of service and have lost their pensions. The wounded get an inadequate lump sum payment. The Conservatives passed the legislation in 2006. Trudeau promised the Veterans during the 2015 campaign that the Liberals would treat them better. THEY HAVE NOT DONE ANYTHING. Our Armed Forces personnel all deserve a lifetime pension. Trudeau has made empty promises.

It'll be curious to hear what the evangelical Christian community has to say on Moore’s actions. I’m not sure what their position on child molestation is, but I hope they are against it.

UofW did a study and found that it hurt the very people it was supposed to help. Hours cut and less hiring.

Founding members of the Fake Humanitarians Club.

I think you mean ‘Access Hollywood’.

I stand corrected

FRAUD NEWS ALERT! SILLY... "the two had class together"... THAT is credible???

Saudi Arabia doesn't even have a border with Lebanon. Are they going to charge through Jordan to attack, or do they have some inside track on Israel's plans?

While I agree that internet service is a utility, there is a big difference between Xcel and United Power. Xcel is a for profit publicly traded company beholding to only their shareholders. United Power is a coop beholding to their members / users. The price difference between private utilities and co-ops are quite substantial. That being said, just like an electric utility, there's space for private, co-ops and government owned internet, especially if they have to compete against each other. If you want customers, stop whining, stop using the legislature to block entry and build a better mousetrap.

To those too young to watch the ORIGINAL Magnum P.I. with Tom Selleck and John Hillerman; the upcoming sequel will be a poor imitation, just the sequel to "Hawaii 5-0" is a joke to those who watch the original.

In other words, it's time to muzzle the free press. Right out of Vladimir Putin's playbook.

Housing prices will go up the same reason they’re going up now, because people refuse any new density in their neighborhoods. If the whole city was upzoned by one or two levels I bet the housing problems would be fixed pretty fast.

Pumped hydro is "mature" alright: - Only in the order of 70% cycle efficiency - Not necessarily available everywhere. $$ if rservoir, turbines & generators need to be built.

The UCLA players should take a knee.

Okay. But what will you accept as proof? It will always be his word against hers. She is a mother and a Republican. And a few other women said he pursued them when they were teenagers. So is that "proof"? Why would they come out to face ridicule, threats, and insults? Right now, there is an avalanche of accusations across all parties and maybe they feel emboldened to speak now? What does believing in God mean related to this conversation?

"Support for the law is highest in Quebec (69.4 per cent)" Wait for the referendum, if one is needed, especially if there is suggestion that some federal organization (e.g. Supreme Court) rules against the law.

Only slightly different from "problems for everybody."

Agree, and more to the point, we’re only talking about 900,000 island tax payers. To put it in perspective we could build at least 18 new Baisdell Centers for the cost of rail. The shadow isn’t cast over the Baisdell, it’s cast over the poor island taxpayers. We’re at the mercy of our elected officials who behave as if our money just grows on trees.....!!!

After what the Israeli company Nikuv did to southern Africa, downgraded relations between all the countries involved should be mandatory.

Bunch of prima donnas on this team, they need to step up and start playing some football!

Teddy, little boys like you will never be able to support the NFL. You need to have job.

People spend a ton of money because the businesses that want their money tell them that's what they're supposed to want to do... It's some crazy stuff. In my family, weddings involve a small church, or a spot in the woods, some friends, some family, some flowers and a potluck. What else would we need?

Let's face it. The Green Roof initiative has put the final coffin nail in any attempt for Denver to lure Amazon or any other large corporate employer needing new large structures to Denver for at least a generation.

Larry just had a "wide stance," and these thing are only bad when Hollywood luberls do them.

Aldo Svaldi - Thank you captain obvious. Has there ever been more of a no sh-t sherlock headline?

It's pretty easy to make assumptions from behind the keyboard. I knew Ant since he was born. He was a kind and caring soul. He was a loving son, grandson, brother, nephew, cousin and new Father. I am very proud to be family to Ant and continue to morn this loss. Go away sir. Stay away sir. I do not like you.

It's OK when Republicans do it.

Almost agree; however, I don't believe Trump really believes negative criticism is fake - that's just his dodge IMO.

Do you mean that you actually counted the number of mass shootings by gun type and I was right and you were wrong, so you have to resort to baseless rhetoric? Math not lie.

Crooked Hillary lost because she sold the favors of her office for hundreds of millions of dollars and then betrayed the country by mishandling classified info in her attempt to conceal her corruption.

Racism occurs when governments ignore their mandate to obtain the required 'social license' for massive immigration.

Thankful that someone with common sense squashed the stupid lawsuits quickly. What a waste of time and money. I70 needed to be redone a decade ago.

I don't disagree with this column, but good grief it could sure have used the attention of an editor. It reads like something put through Google translate.

I am assuming that you mean the DMV. Even your misspelling shows how much interaction people have with the DMV these days. I've spent all of about 1/2 hr twice in 7 years and have no complaints. So if I can have an ISP at half the cost and very little interaction with the same performance, I'm all for it.

I remember the first time I saw one of those bikes, I thought someone had stolen the tires off a motorcycle.

It's weird to call supporting the government of Syria against the head-choppers "complicity". What side are you on?

Sadly as a nation, we don't believe all lives matter. Guns are just one way we tolerate killing people. Pollution kills many more people. The only motivation for those deaths is profit.

62% of Canadians support or partially support Bill 62. Why? Because they are racists? Because they hate Muslims? No, it is because the notion of "Other", as symbolized by women who wear the niqab or the burka, is too far for them to accept the differences. The issue for the Federal government to address is not Bill 62, but Canadians' reactions to the bill, and Canadian's capacities to face the "Other".

Thinking all women are liars is part of the problem. Not only that, you go so far as to assume they do it for fun or enjoy pretending to be victims of sexual abuse. The idea that all women are in a mass conspiracy to pretend to be victims of sexual assault is more likely to you than the idea of someone who gloats about assaulting women actually has done it. Here's someone speaking who I think you'll be able to stomach, given that they were a host on Fox and Friends for so long: (warning, she describes hers and others experiences – which are not pleasant) https://www.ted.com/talks/gretchen_carlson_how_we_can_end_sexual_harassment_at_work It's like if a bunch of kids were complaining to the teacher about a bully on the playground. Sure, they could all actually be bullies themselves picking on some poor kid. But then the kid is like "I beat up punks every day!" You're like "He's probably the victim here. Those other kids are just wanting attention".

If the "robot" was not programmed to at least try to actively avoid collisions, it means that it is not ready for public use). I certainly would wait for version 2.0 before trusting it.

In his next life, Louis C.K. should return as a male praying mantis.

Amazon here would be a great thing for the vast majority of residents. Politicians are supposed to represent the people who put them in office. In this case, by doing what is best for the majority of residents that is exactly what they are doing.

Roy Moore is just another vile person who abused other people. It is surprising how often people abuse their position.

Try to think positively. If God is rating on the bell curve this 'holier than thou Bible thumper' just made it easier for the rest of us to get in.

And now, news from the front . . . https://www.seattletimes.com/business/economy/once-again-seattle-minimum-wage-fails-to-make-the-sky-fall/

You do not understand the difference between being human and "personhood". Civil Rights attach at birth. You want to make the woman subordinate to a fetus and rob her of her civil rights.

A great man and family! The true American dream! I'm thankful for his service.

Count on rb for serving up some home grown prairie oysters. Come on, the airport tunnel is the best you can come up with? A tunnel that had to be built because of the airport's new runway. Most Calgarians supported the go ahead of the tunnel because it was a wise financial decision. Even most of Nenshi's most ardent opponents acknowledged that the tunnel had to be done now, at a much lower cost, than years later.

I imagine this won't pass the civil test, but you are a clown. I ask you to simply explain what an "individual right myth" is and not only won't you do it, but you put down others who also want a simple answer.

There's a sucker born every minute. Sorry ma'am... I couldn't resist.

A quick comparison of law society discipline files and membership demographics has tended to show a greater incidence of prosecution against non-anglo names. Very troubling. I think we need to hold up LSUC conduct against against the rules, ethics and laws governing both the profession and this organization.

Where to start in reply? As with any class of tool, screw drivers, hammers, wrenches, guns are configured for differing uses. The hunting rifle for large game differs from the rifle used for killing varmints which differs from a rifle meant specifically for competition. Handguns of large caliber are used for hunting and backup should a rifle fail. Smaller caliber handguns may be used for sport and for self defense. Some handguns, as is the case with rifles, are used specifically for competition. Shotguns have similar variety in use and caliber as do rifles and handguns. Then there are collectors of firearms who own firearms that are antique, exceptional, rare, and mundane. Exactly where is the insanity except that to consider anyone with more than 3 firearms to be insane. This is another anti-gun attempt to redefine otherwise sane, normal people as being persons who require special attention of society and of the law. Should we define anyone who writes a letter like this as insane?

https://www.tranbc.ca/2014/10/24/how-to-choose-from-4-types-of-winter-tires-for-winter-driving-in-bc/

Yes, I think he hit him so hard to make sure he was totally incompasiatated. The local judicial system in Warren County is covering up this hate crime for political reasons. If Senator Paul gets no justice he should go after him in a civil suit to be tried in another county, that dangerous felon should be put away for a long time!

Well perhaps you can endure Denver's long slide into the abyss. Trevor Siemian lost six of 10 games to end last season, one year after Denver won it's third Super Bowl title. Siemian's remarkable display of mediocrity has continued. This year he went 3-4 with a disastrous display of Denver's supposed revamped offense. Siemian played like a skittish horse, interceptions, fumbles and sacks. The bad part is that Siemian is the best Denver can offer. If missing the playoffs doesn't leave you empty, you're not a believer, maybe just a reliever. Don't "poor guy" me. You can't punctuate and if you have something to state no one needs to pause because you want to use a dash and parentheses.

Next up: Drunken incest is fine. Because Lot and his daughters.

You keep confusing the definition of murder and abortion. Abortion is a legal medical procedure and does not meet the definition of murder. On the other hand, you want to force women into gestational slavery.

Lido Pimienta comes from Colombia, a country with an extremely racist past. A country in which blacks and indigenous people were subordinated to the more white Mestizo class, who systematically tried to breed them out. Where, to this day, colored people are 'marginalized, exoticized and naturalized in a state of poverty' (allegedly - see “Racism and Discourse in Latin America”, 2009, p. 140). The magnitude of audacity, then, that a native Colombian would have to possess in order to come to Canada, among the most progressive countries in the world, with multi-culturalism, human rights councils, equity boards etc., and lecture white Canadians about how to respect minorities.. How much of this indignation in the guise of "social justice" is nothing but a sort of minority-Columbian-syndrome that has nothing to do with Canada whatsoever! Get educated: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/worldviews/wp/2013/05/15/a-fascinating-map-of-the-worlds-most-and-least-racially-tolerant-countries/

Compendium of Scientific, Medical and Media Findings Demonstrating Risks and Harms of Fracking http://concernedhealthny.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/CHPNY-Fracking-Compendium.pdf

No one is forcing you to have an abortion; and catholic beliefs are NOT held by many women. Why should we be bound by them? Typical of most conservatives, life begins at conception and ends at birth.

He says it's defamatory. If he really thinks that, he should sue.

Do you think road stats are neutral for Rockies players? Most agree that they are not due to the difficult adjustment coming from elevation to sea level. Perhaps home/road splits aren't the best indicator for Rockies players. The coaches and managers who vote seem to think so.

Maybe they should rent out their house to pay for the mortgage and move into more affordable housing. They are going to file bankruptcy and stick everybody with their debts.

Spot on, Ms. Karnopp. It's not difficult to get information to make informed choices. Grass roots politics impacts us, our communities, and our local resources, so it's a crying shame that only 26 percent of Arapahoe County citizens care enough to vote, and have their voices heard when it's so convenient.

The list is endless, just last month there was the married Republican who pushed 'right to life' legislation and he urged his mistress, no less, to get an abortion. That list is ever renewing with all the hypocrites who pop up to refresh the remembrance of all that went before. But condemn those on that endless list? Not if they're Republican. Trump admits sexual predation and assault? Vote for him, call him God's choice. Lisa and Dan just voted 'aye' to confirm an adulteress as Vatican ambassador. And to think people try to tell me Lisa and Dan are principled. You betcha.

NO. Women are NOT property. How about making it mandatory for all males to get reversible vasectomies at puberty!

Ask ANY of them a month ago, and none of the Democrats would have had the slightest idea who Papadapolous was, what his connection was to Trump campaign arrangements with Russia, or that he was WEARING A WIRE from July through October 2017. I'm fine waiting for Mueller's investigation to be completed. That's when you and I can discuss the results. I just wish he'd hurry up. My belief is that Trump is smokescreening because his kids or Kushner are in deep. Kushner positioned himself as the campaign technology guy. The one talking to the digital analysis and digital targeting of the campaign. And, he's repeatedly been uncovered as one who lies on his SF86 and was physically in meetings with Russians even AFTER making panicked amendments to his SF86. Big. HUGE dilemma for Trump. If Kushner goes down, he gets a fragile and distraught Ivanka all to himself. But then, what does he do with Melania? How does he engineer a retroactive travel ban on Slovenia?

Condo and apartment dwellers have storage rooms, usually. And so do tire stores. Last winter, there was over 100 cm of snow around Vancouver (about 70 by the airport) and more if you're going any further outside. If you're doing much driving, and are going anywhere in the mountains, winter tires are essential.

The editor probably devised the clickbait headline.

"...selling our uranium?" Well, it was a Canadian owned company that had the rights to the uranium when it sold it's controlling interest to Rosatom, so it's not clear that it was "ours" then. Furthermore, no Uranium One, Inc.-produced uranium has been shipped directly to Russia and the U.S. Government has not authorized any country to re-transfer U.S. uranium to Russia. And there's more; the Committee on Foreign Investments (CFI) that reviewed the sale has nine members, including the secretaries of the treasury, state, defense, homeland security, commerce and energy; the attorney general; and representatives from two White House offices. Furthermore, the CFI only has review capability, it cannot prohibit a sale. So this is really a non-story cooked up by a Peter Schweizer to promote his book sales to easily duped conspiracy-hungry buyers.He has long history of dubious reporting. Do some homework.

It comes up now because he is running for THE UNITED STATES SENATE. How you can even wrap your mind around defending this pos is beyond my comprehension. Grown men coming on to teenage girls is wrong. Sometimes the girl isn't sophisticated enough to understand this, but the man should be.

This event happened in Alabama and the age of consent was and still is 16 if the other person is not more than 19. Moore was 32 and the sexual assault victim was 14. Roy Moore should be registering with the sheriff his home address. His neighbors should get a postcard telling them Roy Moore lives in the area. Most states have removed the statute of limitations on the sexual assault of a minor. Roy Moore should have his fate decided by only 12 votes.

I experienced racism throughout grade school. It wasn't easy being a German speaking Ukranian in the 1950's, as far as the neighbor's were concerned, we were just Nazi's, regardless that my age was in single digits. I can identify with Mayor Nenshi, not so much with Doctor Demento and a number of others on this page. Criticize folks on the basis of their ideas and they will listen

That area could use some fruit trees to feed people! Trees can be a stimulus to economic development, attracting new business and tourism. Commercial retail areas are more attractive to shoppers, apartments rent more quickly, tenants stay longer, and space in a wooded setting is more valuable to sell or rent. - The Arbor Day Foundation In laboratory research, visual exposure to settings with trees has produced significant recovery from stress within five minutes, as indicated by changes in blood pressure and muscle tension. - Dr. Roger S. Ulrich Texas A&M University One fruit tree will produce over $1000 a year in fruit for the community. Cherries, plums, apples, apricots, pears and crabapples all grow here and produce abundantly. Tithing is feeding people. read it in. God bless this development!

Life began millions of years ago. what is so special about human life?

This story also appeared in the Globe on October 27: "The trial for the man accused of gunning down six men inside a Quebec City mosque will take place next March. "Alexandre Bissonnette, 27, faces six counts of first-degree murder and six of attempted murder using a restricted firearm. "The men, aged between 39 and 60, were killed when a gunman stormed the mosque last Jan. 29 and opened fire as they were attending prayer." https://beta.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/trial-for-suspect-in-quebec-city-mosque-shooting-set-for-march-2018/article36751471/

But out there putting human lives at risk nonetheless. Corporations come first, don't forget.

What a racist newspaper, did we need to know if they are hispanic. If they were black, their race would not have been mentioned.

I bought my first set of Toyo winter tires (had the old 'snow' tires many years ago) which are a good medium priced tire from Country Tire who I highly recommend for their excellent customer service and quality work. These tires give me a better driving experience in my 4x4 Tacoma than my all-seasons. I would never go without winter tires again in this area of Canada.