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For all its worth, and its plenty, Hawaii High School Football owes so much to Coach Cal Lee. Thank you Cal. RR4L

I smell a rat and it’s name is Bezos, of the WaPo fake news rag!

I flagged your comment because it's hateful toward LGBTQs.

Mr MacDonald, I grieve in silence at the graves I have had the honour to visit. Only sorrow.

It has been hijacked and I am sick of this crap.

So true. If these alligations are true, he should switch parties to Democrat and he'd be a shoo in for office. He's a perfect fit for them.

Well at least one of our past catch and release subjects won't be costing the taxpayers of this state anything for awhile. Just think, if he had still been incarcerated in an Oregon prison, where he should have been, considering the history of offenses he has collected, someone in Washington might still be alive.

Rik . There has been no “decision of the majority” of citizens of your community to not have fluoridation. . Steven D. Slott, DDS Communications Officer American Fluoridation Society

I, for one, will be super happy to see it reopen. Not that I use it, my old bones would barely be able to walk all the way across the thing, but my grandson has had practice there a time or two. I know it means a lot to a winter-bound community to have somewhere to recreate in comfort. Maybe they should hang a plaque for Mr. Rubuni. It's pretty great when a member of the community steps up to the plate like this.

Excellent idea. Watch the "victims" disappear.

Actually, lying is different from simply speaking falsehood. Lying is *intentionally* speaking falsehood. It is basically impossible for a combox commenter to know whether another is lying or just misinformed. Accusing somebody of lying instead of simply saying something he or she wrote is false is, duh, uncivil. It's a classic example of online bullying. The answer is to ignore it. Don't respond. Don't feed the troll.

I have 42 k on mine in all year service and they are standing up well.

What an insult to the citizens of Hawaii.

Lucy for me I never took DARE.

We seek and are offered a personal relationship with God, and with our fellow human beings as equally children of God. The sacraments ought to help us seek, find, and maintain that relationship. It seems to me if they are reduced to ritual for ritual's sake, they are empty, that clanging gong. Insisting the sacramental rituals are only valid and valuable if performed by certain individuals based on human qualifications completely apart from the relationship with God, such as gender, risks demeaning their value.

It's a repeat of the story of Sodom and Gomorrah, as well. Just because large groups of people unite in mob-like mentality does not mean that their intentions are what God wants for us.

Liz . “Delta Dental is a piñata of goodies for physicians. It's interesting to see which locals have seats on their foundation's board.” . More conspiracy/corruption nonsense. You just can’t help yourself can you? . Steven D. Slott, DDS Communications Officer American Fluoridation Society

Why so homophobic? Oh yeah. The party of inclusiveness.

A pet peeve of mine is pedestrians dressed head to toe in black at night with no street lights around, jay walking across the road. Add a snowfall or rain and it's even harder to see them in order to avoid hitting them with my car. And then they might also be "distracted" to make matters worse. I'm an exceptionally careful driver but this situation is beyond the pale. We require that cars have headlights on at night. How about if we require that pedestrians don some reflective gear?

So does Putin.

... both languages very practical ... I will admit English is the international standard now for business. Being able to speak some Spanish or mandarin would be good to do show some class.

Not merely willful. Criminal. Fraudulent. Worthy of repudiation and cancellation. Not an enforceable contract.

Just in time for last call.

Ah - the good ol' "whatabout" defense. And HRC has exactly what to do with this? Just perhaps what happened - or didn't- with internal party politics is less important that the lack of character of the GOP senator - to - be.

Here's a reasonable conclusion: Victims of sexual assault often feel ashamed and fearful. They often feel guilty, as if they were at fault. Why don't they just DO something? Because they feel powerless. Because they feel as if nobody will believe them. Because they rightly feel that people like you will blame them for being victims of sexual assault. Because they don't want the whole world to know. Why didn't you defend Harvey Weinstein with the same insinuations?

You may only regulate who CANNOT own a firearm, not who CAN. You may not impose training requirements or testing on the right to keep and bear arms, it would be akin to imposing educational requirements and testing on the right to vote. If the government wishes to ignore its obligation to ensure that ALL citizens (the militia) are well trained in the use of arms, that doesn't then allow it to impose training on SOME as a condition of accessing one, or any, of their unalienable rights endowed by Nature and Nature's God. If you want a well trained militia, then the federal government needs to step up to the plate and require that EVERY citizen and legal resident capable of bearing arms undergoes that training . . . essentially reinstitute the draft and require that every person graduating from or dropping out of secondary schools undergo a specified regime of training. Truman, a progressive's progressive if there ever was one, proposed just such a program during his presidency.

The important element to note in this article is that on several occasions the perpetrator apologized for his actions and admitted to having problems over controlling anti-social impulses. However, no where in the article is there a reference to the offender voluntarily seeking professional help in managing these impulses. This would lead this writer to conclude the apologies where not sincere and merely another element of grooming the victims in order to internally justifying their behaviour. There is a sense of re-victimization in that kind of apology as it allows the offender to relive the act over and over. Therapy for sex offenders is complex, but legitimate remorse would involve a real effort at changing the behaviour which does not seem to have happened based on the content of the article.

Just because you democrats like doing those things doesn't mean everyone does. Very sick and disgusting of you to even think of something like that happening to a child.

You mean the guy who is going to get ground not guilty of accepting a bribe. Even while your favored ex-NSA head is going to get charged with attempting to kidnap a guy? Oh the irony.

Driving at night without headlights is not considered an immediate threat???

Hawaii also had a good game vs Alabama in Tuscaloosa in 2006 putting a scare into the home team with great offense with Colt Brennan, but also good defense 17-25– a close game all the way and not the blowout that everyone expected.

It's time we remove California from the U.S. N. Korea to President Trump: If you don't pay me off I will Nuke your California😬 President Trump to N. Korea: "Go ahead!" "Help me make America GREAT AGAIN!" :🤗

There was not enough selfies to be taken so he didn't show up.

in other words we will wait and see what the USA tells us to do if TPP succeeds it will supercede NAFTA and that would almost certainly reduce america's bargaining power

This allegation sounds like a opposition research plant to a reporter who “heard” a conversation about four women Moore accausted. How did this plant know four women who do not know each other but decided to tell this person everything. Mind boggling. How convenient a 40-year old event surfaces days before an election and the accused cannot disprove this allegation or any allegation in time. I think this is fake news taken from an old Alinsky playbook. Politics is a sticking business and the people suffer from it.

I had in my first 7 years of life an abusive alcoholic father. I am fully related to two older brothers, 1 little sister. My mom got out with us alive, thanks to my grandpa, my uncle's who were cops. Those bloody days were traumatic. Thanks to a ProBono Lawyer in Seattle my mom got a permanent no contact order; married my new, better dad. She didn't get child support. As we aged my oldest brother was molested by a camp counselor, my other brother struggled in an inner city school that was underfunded in resources. He was picked on, learned to fight, became a fighter. Sadly Seattle on the AVE, kids subjected them to drugs. They both dropped out. Living with addicts was emotionally hard, dysfunctional. We did, tried everything to stop them from using. I followed them, I learned connections, I pushed for rehab, worked with police, pushed to kick them out. Jail was/is the only solution. We need services behind bars. I lost both to the Streets. "enabling" doesnt work. This was there grave.

"Collecting more taxes than is absolutely necessary is legalized robbery." Calvin Coolidge This nation has a serious spending problem not a taxing problem.

another enlightened comment

No, but the smear came from the same place.

Thailand will do that to you

Weak effort. You've got the alternative facts bit down but your vitriol needs some work. Besides, you forgot the obligatory Hillary smear, so I'm afraid I can't award you any better than a five.

In our family we have four vehicles. Three pickups and an SUV. That is a lot of rubber to store.

Is there 'Morality' in politics anywhere in the world ? (the following anecdote is not an invitation for anti-Islam rhetoric) The Prophet of Islam (Pbuh) offered Muslims the following advice: If any person in the community OFFERS himself for PUBLIC service, do not accept it. That was 1400 years ago.

from Berig in Rochester, N.Y. I've been watching this story since the National featured coverage a couple months ago. I am bummed for this small community. I hope your rail line is repaired and your tourist industry thrives, I might even visit just to see the bears. Best wishes!

There is no crowd. Morlino is the voice of one calling in the wilderness, "Make straight the way for the Lord." He is the Baptist, he is Lot, he is Jesus, standing up for God in the face of a world that has abandoned God for its own selfishness.

Then don't bitch about mainland money influencing our elections.

"The chairman of the Bibb County Republican Party, Jerry Pow, said that he’d vote for Moore even if it was proved he committed a sex crime against an underage girl." And that tells ya about all you need to know about is supporters. Absolutely nothing disqualifies a GOP candidate.

hey freeland better slap some sanctions on japan they are getting too chummy with you know who

Hawaii needs Southwest badly, not only to fly to the mainland but also between the islands. Competition is healthy for the economy and the traveling public. No company should monopolize an industry like Hawaiian Air is doing.

I worked with adoption agencies for maybe 40 years . So the answer is yes.

So is 4x4.

Not enough virtue signalling in the TPP terms for Monsef and Climate Barbie?

I have faith that the talking jackass is real.

Proven guilty. Like I said. Conservatives have a different set of rules for themselves. Sad.

The Editors offer..."The problem is cars, not people negligently walking into them." The problem is not the guns...oops cars, rather an increasing number of irresponsible, careless and distracted drivers of all types of wheeled vehicles who ignore current gun...oops motor and motor-less vehicle legislation who having passed their background...oops driver's check/examination...forget everything and drive like they walked...entitled! As a pedestrian I personally witness more drivers not observing a full stop at stop signs and red lights that I doubt any number of bumps between would slow them, rather frustrate/anger them into accelerating faster to make up for lost time. As a pedestrian about to cross the street and a driver/motorcyclist, I strive to make eye contact with the drivers around me. As a pedestrian and driver of motorized vehicles I am only too aware of the significant number of distracted/careless/entitled pedestrians oblivious of all traffic including other pedestrians!

He reportedly met with a Facebook executive instead, so rest assured selfies were not foregone.

Thanks for the laugh drama queen ... bottom dollar sez you've NEVER been to Detroit! 2 votes FOR here suck on it!

No Trump supporter here...Just a Justin realist.

Liberal hypocrisy on full display here. Canada has long had mining interests there. We pay rents to the regime that engages in ethnic cleansing on the one hand. And then pretend to scold said regime on the other but stop short of sanctioning them. Where is Freeland and her heavy handed ways when you need them.

And the liar, Clodwell, tries to tell us that the money to fund this is not coming from us taxpayers.

lollllllllllll, well done Minnesota, you put a smile on my face this morning, lollllllllll...go leafs go.. hey, hey, hey they just loves to play hockey!!!! To bad the Habs don't.... Lol

How will the Habs handle playing teams not on the second part of a b2b game, that are worn down and tired? If they can't score against these tired out teams that Toronto are beating and feeding to the Habs what chance does the Habs have against rested teams? After Buff on Saturday night, I guess we find out. Your gold paved road will be over. And than you will be in tuff.. Typical Hab fan, uses excuses, thinks the whole world is against him. You aint winning any cup for at least 10 years get used to it.

Right. So when people persist in lying after being repeatedly informed and provided with evidence that their statements are inaccurate, false and groundless, they can rightly be called liars and trolls.

Seriously? You think the planet will collapse, effectively imploding because it's floating on oil right now and that's what is supporting land masses? Environmentalists : always good for a chuckle. You know, another liberal in Congress was thinking along the same lines a while back & was very concerned that Guam might capsize due to adding 8,000 Marines on one end of the island. Hilarity ensued : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v7XXVLKWd3Q Note that after Democrat Congressman Hank Johnson finishes eloquently asking about "Guam tipping over", then he wonders about environmental impact. I don't know how the Admiral kept a straight face, but he did... somehow. Good times!

ok, ok. You are right...they suck first and than the blow.....it's impossible for them to do both at the same time......or is it?

Let me get this straight the fact the price of oil dropped by over half had nothing to do with it? Really? Con logic at its finest. Venezuela, Russia, Saudi Arabia bleeding cash....but those don't factor in..... I can get the stats for you but hey you folks don't work off logic.

When evaluating these allegations you MUST consider the source. The hatred, lies, and misrepresentations at the WaPo are off the charts. Their history and bias are not things you can just ignore. For the WaPo, somebody like Judge Moore is anathema. Jeff Bezos, and his WaPo underlings, would do anything to avoid having Moore in the US Senate. Anything!

He is not a cop.

... (using spoiled brat voice stomping foot) I HATE RECYCLING AND BIKE RIDERS!!! Lol ... ;)

so much for Rae's talents as a facilitator three strikes and you are out Sri Lanka Northern Ontario's ring of fire and now this

No human should ever be honored in perpetuity, especially politicians. Jefferson wrote in the Constitution that "all men are created equal." Yet he had over a thousand slaves. Did he mean only white men are created equal...hipocrite was what he was.

Gee, all these strong comments make me feel quite simple. My first thought was, 'Never been to Alaska...I hope it's sunny so she can see the mountains!"

Not to worry. His suspension will be overturned on appeal.

Median household income is abut $58k, 50% of Americans make more, 50% make less that makes it the middle. At $100k 75% of Americans make less, not middle.

Now just recite a prayer to Gaia every night to save you from the pitfalls of the life that you have volunteered for. Add that to the list that you keep in mom's basement.

The cost of building oils sands plants and their operations certainly isn't going to encourage companies to invest billions of dollars into new infrastructure. It simply isn't competitive relative to the return they can get from other areas, including shale reserves. Most of recognize that you will never change your view that governments are the problem, but there are bigger economic forces in the world.

Your sensitive perspective in this piece indicates that you have already made progress in breaking the 'absent men' cycle. All the best with your sons.

... enjoy Houston! Buh bye!! Don't write!!!

If we're going to ignore the Charter of Rights and Freedoms every time it's politically convenient, we might as well tear it up.

On Twitter many women in Alabama were offered $1000 to make claims against Moore. In fact, one woman has it on tape and is going to the DA. Hope this is true.

If the nanny only tells you the risks and lets you make up your own mind, then yes. Especially since society pays for unhealthy choices in the end (via lost productivity, increased healthcare costs, etc), I'd say it's in our best interests to at least improve people's chances of making healthy choices. I found it interesting that in Chile, the labels had an impact on people's food choices, which then led to changes in how the food industry formulated its products. It's partly gaming the system, of course (add a bit of sugar so you can reduce fat enough to keep both yellow, for example, while maintaining desirable flavour/characteristics), but if the levels for green/yellow/red are somewhat scientific, then you may still be achieving what you want as a society, namely a decrease in uninformed unhealthy choices.

The common thread with the trabant is that it is the car that the gubbermint chooses for you.

Well said.

More talk of gasline . Wow , I been hearing of it for forty years ! Now Lisa is introducing a bill to open ANWR . Okay 10 billion barrels of reserves have been identified Northwest of Prudhoe and out west of Alpine . No roads no access to these new discoveries and we are still talking about ANWR ??? This plain ridiculous Lisa !!!! Lisa this talk is as old and out of touch as the governors gas line talk . I think these folks we elect are totally disconnected . If I hear anything more about ANWR and the gasline , I will literally puke !

Very true words spoken.

Five year rule? That's a new one on me. It certainly has not applied to the Toronto and Vancouver housing markets.

Wow. I know it's Alabama, but this is all kinds of stupid. First of all, there is zero historical evidence for these characters in "the" bible. Secondly, I wasn't aware that our laws had anything to do with the laws of another country thousands of years ago...

I see that the article got edited, but so did my post. Political views don't necessarily follow a one dimensional line ("left or right").

Ricardo, reread my comment, I offer a multitude of factual information. I note that seabed dredging goes on each and every day around the world with little environmental impact. I also note that seabed dredging is less impactful than terrestrial mining for a host of fact-based reasons. If you care to debate these facts, I am more than happy to engage you in such debate. As to this article, show me "scientific studies" to substantiate the author's contention that tailings will be "dumped" back into the water column. That's not true, the tailings are piped to the sea floor so that they don't disperse widely. Follow the scientific plume studies which confirm that sediment settles within a couple km of the extraction site. Contrast that with a terrestrial operation where fine particles can become airborne and may be carried very long distances. The Safeguard our Seas NGO says that marine phosphate mining would have "irreversible impacts" yet this simply isn't factual.

Yes, science has demonstrated most ghg's in Canada emanate from AB. And that creates less favourable air quality; factor in your coal plants and it is a double whammy. Of course you won't notice this on a day to day and AB is beautiful province with amazing people, but you can't escape facts as much as you might like to.

Radical Dems are the new hate group. They hate Christians, cops, heterosexuals, and people who know that transgenders are mentally ill.

It's my understanding that niqab wearers are happy to lift their veil briefly to reveal their faces when necessary for identification (photo ID, etc). I don't think this is the issue.

Yes ... it'll pain them to not get the moonroof on the Lear! LOL...

Also in some neighbourhoods, doggy daycare

Then you can understand how a teen pregnancy can bring happiness to a family.

Jesus represents the New Covenant which transcends the Old Covenant. It means God expected man to mature from needing ten rules and thousands of sub rules to two universal commandments centered in love. That is truly enlightening, but you are certainly free to find your own personal individual path in your own personal individual way...like any good religious libertarian.

"Car centric" -- I admit that I sometimes have the suspicion that the concern over pedestrian accidents is used as an excuse to further a different agenda. Here's a thought - if you want to reduce the number of cars on the road, give people a reasonable alternative. Unfortunately, making transit efficient is hard - making driving inefficient is easy.

Well said. Thank you.

Liberal anti gun nut "solutions" summed up by these words: unconstitutional, ineffectual, unenforceable.

A most necessary position as the Doomesday Clock is 2 1/2 minutes to midnight, the second closest since the 1950's. All other issues, social, ecclesiastical, etc are moot while humanity does not unequivocally eliminate nuclear stockpiles. But, being humanity being essential depravity, as Augustine held and seconded by Calvin, sadly I don't think will happen. We are about specicide.