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  1. “I care not for a man's religion whose dog and cat are not the better for it.” ― Abraham Lincoln
  2. http://www.constantinereport.com/a-very-long-list-of-republican-sex-offenders/ Check out the bible thumpers on this list. I verified the first 5 or 6 and then realized the list is about 10 pages long.
  3. On one hand yes, but on the other hand it's past the time for that kind of talk to go. If Bezan had a shred of respect for women rattling around in his head, no political gain could have been had.
  4. Same writer/director as Seven Psychopaths, which is one of my favorite movies of the last 10 years.
  5. It's that time of year when the "real" movies come out. Some may even call them films. Can not wait to see this one (red band trailer makes it even more appetizing).
  6. This only makes sense. They clearly didn't see the implications that it would cost more to sell to your own family than to a complete stranger. I do think there has to be a "happy" medium here, though. First of all, the "traditional" (unincorporated) farm wouldn't have been effected by these changes at all - so we are generally talking about some pretty wealthy (in terms of capital, land and possibly income) farm operations. While it shouldn't cost more to hand the farm down, it shouldn't be tax-free either. A fair middle ground would be to exempt "heritage" land. By that I mean land that was owned by the family when the following generation reached a certain age, or even when they were born. As it stands, an old, wealthy incorporated farmer could go on a land-buying binge right before he "sells" the land to his kid(s) and we'd all be subsidizing the cost of his new fleet of 500K combines with the taxes he avoids.
  7. I just can't imagine a school ever being named after Trump - unless they go back to to the old lexicons (ie "Donald Trump School For the Insane").
  8. Pelly Island is an uninhabited Island northwest of Tuktoyaktuk. Scientists have been tracking the erosion and estimate the coastline is washing away at a rate of 30-40 metres every year. Scientist Dustin Whalen,with Natural Resources Canada, is one of the people trying to document how quickly the shoreline is disappearing. http://www.cbc.ca/radio/thecurrent/the-current-for-october-13-2017-1.4352029/why-homes-along-arctic-coastline-are-at-risk-of-falling-into-the-ocean-1.4352216
  9. The fact that you are shooting the messengers rather than reviewing the studies by Pew and Yale would indicate the bias you apparently oppose. Weren't you just saying how impressive your University education was? This is Yale, man.
  10. Just going to leave this here: https://www.salon.com/2012/02/24/the_ugly_delusions_of_the_educated_conservative/
  11. Please show me a prominent denier who hasn't been. And about that "no consensus thing - that is demonstrably false: The following page lists the nearly 200 worldwide scientific organizations that hold the position that climate change has been caused by human action.http://opr.ca.gov/s_listoforganizations.php
  12. Full doc, but not great video quallity.
  13. I'm ashamed that Tim Ball (Friends of Science) is from Winnipeg. Retired - Professor of Geography, University of WinnepegSenior Scientific Advisor, Friends of Science Chairman and Chair of the Scientific Advisory Committee, Natural Resources Stewardship Project (NRSP)Tim Ball was a "scientific advisor" to the oil industry funded Friends of Science, an organization well known for its climate skepticism and politically charged attack ads. Ball is a member of the Board of Research Advisors of the Frontier Centre for Public Policy, a Canadian free-market think tank which is also predominantly funded by foundations and corporations. Ball is also a writer for Tech Central Station, a climate denial website run by the PR firm DCI Group. Tin Ball was a professor of geography at the University of Winnipeg from 1988 to 1996. He is a prolific speaker and writer in the skeptical science community. http://www.exxonsecrets.org/html/personfactsheet.php?id=1164
  14. I think we need to turn this debate around and re-frame the question to: Does A Climate Change Denial Industry exist? Answer: yes http://www.greenpeace.org/usa/global-warming/climate-deniers/front-groups/ http://www.greenpeace.org/usa/global-warming/climate-deniers/koch-industries/ For those who aren't aware, the Koch Industries Fertilizer plant in Brandon is the top greenhouse gas emitter in the province (data from 2014). .http://climatechangeconnection.org/emissions/manitoba-ghg-emissions/manitoba-large-final-emitters-lfe/ Reporting Facility GHG emitted (tonnes CO2e) % MB total min./T Koch Fertilizer Plant 665,791 3.1% 0.79 Brady Road Landfill 381,030 1.8% 1.38 TransCanada Pipeline 268,200 1.2% 1.96 Faulkner Lime Plant 143,632 0.7% 3.66 Summit Road Landfill 106,284 0.5% 4.95 Thompson Operations 78,883 0.4% 6.66 Minnedosa Ethanol Plant 77,891 0.4% 6.75 Brandon Hydro Station 72,404 0.3% 7.26 Manitoba Kraft Papers 68,854 0.3% 7.63 Kilcona Landfill 61,950 0.3% 8.48 This article articulates the various players and groups involved in getting Trump to declare he is pulling out of the Paris Agreement: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/planet-oz/2017/jun/02/trumps-paris-exit-climate-science-denial-industry-has-just-had-its-greatest-victory
  15. Yeah, it's pretty strange that we would have reverence for people who study, critique, report on and deal with scientific facts and theory for a living - often giving up more lucrative careers in private business. Scientists themselves will tell you that they are not infallible - that's your interpretation. Scientific consensus does mean something and I find it pretty arrogant of people who believe they can pick and choose which consensus they agree with.
  16. https://climate.nasa.gov/faq/ https://climate.nasa.gov/vital-signs/carbon-dioxide/ https://climate.nasa.gov/evidence/ https://climate.nasa.gov/causes/
  17. https://climate.nasa.gov/effects/ I hope NASA is scientific enough for you.
  18. You said that it's hard to believe it's 100% human caused which suggests that science/government etc. is suggesting it is. I may have misunderstood you, but the inference is certainly there. I can't believe this thread is 13 pages long. The answer to the original question is Real.
  19. http://time.com/4499088/guns-us-super-owners-report/ 3% of the American population own almost half (130 million) of all guns in the U.S. "According to the survey, gun stock in America has increased by 70 million since 1994, while the percentage of Americans who own guns actually dipped from 25% to 22%. The survey also found that the proportion of female gun owners is increasing while fewer men own guns. More women than men were likely to own a gun for self-defense purposes and more likely to own only a handgun. On the whole, gun owners tended to be white, male, conservative and reside in rural areas, the survey found."
  20. Scientists have NEVER said it was 100% human induced, so I don't understand the leap. And what you believe in this regard doesn't really amount to a hill of beans in the face of the mountain of scientific study and evidence that contradicts your belief.
  21. I have him as 70 yards ahead of pace on rushing and 4 yards behind pace in receiving (assuming a 55.6 yard average per game over 18 games).
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