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21 minutes ago, Jpan85 said:
Lineup aside. So excited for tonight it's been a while since we have had a big-time regular season match-up with the Bombers coming in as underdogs by outside pundits. Two teams that particularly don't care for each other. Buckle up because there is going to be some big-boy football being played tonight.
All eleven 3Down writers have picked the Bombers straight up. BC 8 to 3 against the 5.5 point spread.
CFL.ca is split 3-3 straight up.
Bye week and home field against a short week for the Lions.
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16 hours ago, Tracker said:
The Cons will revel in this and try to make hat from it. And as an observant Catholic, he cannot really divorce- just separate.
Trudeau has more than proven he can separate his faith from how he governs.
6 hours ago, SpeedFlex27 said:Why would the "Cons" revel in this??? If this was Pierre Pollievre most of you who hate the Conservatives would be here laughing about it making it somehow political. It would be a guffaw fest.
Not my fault he has the most punchable face in Canadian political history.
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13 minutes ago, bustamente said:
Trump wins again today
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Trump charged in probe of Jan. 6, efforts to overturn 2020 election
Updated August 1, 2023 at 5:44 p.m. EDT|Published August 1, 2023 at 5:16 p.m. EDTA grand jury indicted former president Donald Trump Tuesday for a raft of alleged crimes in his brazen efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 election — the latest legal and political aftershock stemming from the riot at the U.S. Capitol two and a half years ago.
The four-count, 45-page indictment accuses Trump of three distinct conspiracies, charging that he conspired to defraud the U.S., conspired to obstruct an official proceeding and conspired against people’s rights.
“Despite having lost, the Defendant was determined to remain in power,” the indictment charges.A spokesman for the former president, Steven Cheung, accused the current administration of trying to interfere with the 2024 election by targeting the current GOP frontrunner.
About 5 p.m., reporters observed a prosecutor with special counsel Jack Smith’s office and the foreperson of a grand jury that has been active for many months examining the events surrounding Jan. 6 deliver the indictment to a magistrate judge in federal court in Washington, D.C.That grand jury panel gathered Tuesday, and left the courthouse in the afternoon. The indictment is the first known charge or charges to be filed in the special counsel probe of the machinations that led up to the Jan. 6, 2021 riot at the U.S. Capitol, and its aftermath.
U.S. Magistrate Judge Moxila A. Upadhyaya accepted the grand jury return, saying, “I do have one indictment return before me, and I have reviewed the paperwork in connection with this indictment.”
The indictment could mark a major new phase in Smith’s investigation of the former president and his aides and allies, coming nearly two months after Trump and his longtime valet were indicted for allegedly mishandling classified documents and scheming to prevent government officials from retrieving them.Trump, who has pleaded not guilty in the documents case, denies all wrongdoing related to the 2020 election as well. He announced on social media on July 18 that his lawyers had been told he was a target in the election-focused probe.
Smith was tapped in November to take charge of the both high-profile investigations, after Trump launched his 2024 presidential election campaign and Attorney General Merrick Garland — an appointee of President Biden — concluded that an independent prosecutor should oversee the probes.
A state grand jury in Fulton County, Ga., is also considering whether to file broad charges against Trump and his lawyers, advocates, and aides over their efforts to undo the 2020 election results. A decision on that front is expected in August, although previous plans to announce a charging decision have been delayed. Michigan and Arizona are also investigating aspects of the efforts to block Biden’s victory in their states.
Trump, who is the first former president charged with a crime, is facing a remarkable challenge: as a leading candidate for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, he is likely to be juggling campaign events with court hearings and criminal trials for months on end.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/08/01/trump-indictment-jan-6-2020-election/
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5 minutes ago, Brandon said:
Both groups biologically are one thing and mentally believe they are something else, that isn't apples and oranges. You can't pick and choose what is allowed and what is not when people self identify as something that they are biologically not.
Siri - Would I benefit from a gender studies course? How about Indigenous Studies?
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29 minutes ago, JCon said:
The Lions absolutely annihilated us last time. Let's hope it was smoke and mirrors but until proven otherwise, I have to assume that they'll be a similar threat this week.
It felt like it, but it really wasn't an annihilation. TOP was even, we had more offensive plays, rushing and passing was almost even. Net offensive yards was the largest margin.
I haven't and won't ever watch it again, though.
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2 minutes ago, Brandon said:
Google? They have dozens and dozens of articles about gender identity and cultural self identification. You find me one article in which they present the story of someone self identifying as something other then biologically what they were born as in a negative light. Every article I've read is in a positive light which isn't necessarily a bad thing for the most part but in certain situations (such as the controversial shops teacher who identified as a female and came to school wearing a completely in appropriate outfit and body suit) that I find ridiculous.
Long and skinny of it, Klein can self identify as Metis and CBC shouldn't be investigating or putting him in a negative spotlight because that goes against what they normally do. If he were to do that then shouldn't they criticize everyone and anyone else who identifies as a different gender as well? It's a double standard. CBC should be reporting the news and allow the public to form their own opinion and shouldn't be slanting a news story for their own agenda.
I'm sure the vast majority of the public can see through Klein's lame attempt similar to when Brian Bowman used the Metis card. We don't need the CBC to go on a hunt to try to bring the guy down.
Siri - What is the difference between apples and oranges?
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I guess Bo might be out for awhile.
Toronto Blue Jays receive: SS Paul DeJong and cash considerations
St. Louis Cardinals receive: RHP Matt Svanson
Quick Notes: With shortstop Bo Bichette injured, the Blue Jays grab a replacement in DeJong. DeJong ranks in the 97th percentile for outs above average. The 29-year-old has 13 homers and 32 RBI while hitting .233/.297/.412 for a Cardinals team that has played below expectations this year. Svanson, 24, has a 1.11 ERA in 32.1 innings of Class A ball this season. -
Catching Banks.
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48 minutes ago, Booch said:
Wilson would do fine at SAM...and that trio would let HALL allow BA to play the BA role of circa 2019...2021
People forgot...or don't realize Wilson was an elite track guy...he can cover just fine...he runs a 4.5 to mid 4.6 forty ...plenty quick enough especially when a lethal tackler
I'm old enough to remember Wilson catching Brandon Banks from behind on a crossing route in a Grey Cup game.
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5 minutes ago, bigg jay said:
Both brothers have been identified in the media, not sure why the Free Press isn't.
From a CBC article posted yesterday,.
"He also produced an email from his middle brother, Duane Rout, who said he believes Klein has a Métis status card, but was silent on whether he agrees their late mother is Métis."
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/kevin-klein-defends-himself-métis-heritage-1.6923310
Thanks. The "endorsement" certainly doesn't endorse his claim.
Klein says he belongs to the Painted Feather Woodland Métis. The entity is not recognized by the Manitoba Métis Federation or the Métis Nation of Ontario. It's a for-profit company based out of a single-family residence near Bancroft, Ont., just over 250 kilometres northeast of Toronto.
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9 minutes ago, GCn20 said:
His very named brother who was quoted in the paper today actually. Also CBC's "geneological" research is not research at all, it is completely and 100% without merit. Also, you say that his Metis group is unrecognized....well so is the MMF currently as they withdrew from the Metis National council. Are there red flags to his status, yes there are...just as there is for the thousands of Metis who lost their memberships following the Powell decision. Just because someone's heritage, particularly native heritage, was not something of daily life when he was raised is not even a factor in this. Just incredibly insensitive thing for media, or anyone, to use as proof of heritage. You don't act like a Metis, and weren't raised like a Metis, so you are not a Metis? After 200 years of trying to beat the indigenous out of all of us, white people need to be better than that. Just a grossly insensitive line of reasoning. Nothing worse than when white people come and question our heritage, when what they know about it could fit on the head of a pin.
From today's paper:
"Klein also read what he said was an email he had received from another brother supporting his claims, but said his brother did not want to share his identification." https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews/2023/07/31/cabinet-minister-stands-by-metis-heritage-claim
No one is harder on Pretendians than First Nations and rightly so.
But keep digging. You might meet up with the hole that Kevin Elvis Klein (again, why the name change?) has dug.
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On 2023-07-13 at 8:44 AM, Wideleft said:
I'd like to add The Big Door Prize to the list of great under-rated shows. Only saw the premiere of Dark Winds with Zahn Mclarnan, but it's also a gooder. Season 2 starts in August and AMC is rebroadcasting season 1 just prior (6 episodes).
Just finished Season One - way above average and binge-worthy.
Bonus that's it's set in Navajo country around Monument Valley which is one of the most beautiful places I've ever been. A definite bucket list destination that's only 2 hours from another bucket list destination - Lower Antelope Canyon.
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25 minutes ago, Bubba Zanetti said:
It was in an adult movie theatre. Still not right, but lets not make him out to be a pedophile.
And people forgetting what Adult Movie theatres were actually like in 1991. There used to be 34 in Times Square alone.
https://www.therialtoreport.com/2016/05/08/new-york-adult-theaters/
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Just now, Sard said:
My question is, if his mother never identified as Metis when she was alive (presumably true if his brother doesn't believe that they are Metis), then in what way is it honoring her and connecting with her to now claim to be Metis?
Klein will say anything if he thinks it will help him and I think that goes beyond his political life. If it weren't so distasteful, it would be entertaining to watch the guy's web of lies unfurling. Definitely venturing into sociopathy with his responses/actions.
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16 hours ago, Tracker said:
Somehow Reubens was still acceptable to the entertainment industry after his arrest at a childrens' movie theatre incident.
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6 minutes ago, GCn20 said:
They also did a check with his other brother who confirmed it. I am not here defending Klein the politician. I don't know enough about him for that. However, there are hundreds of displaced MMF and other Metis group members that were displaced after the Powell decision narrowed the scope of their membership lists. Many are working hard to get their identities back despite inaccurate historical documents making it difficult. Klein could very well be among those people. I do not like hatchet jobs like this by people who know nothing about how rigged the system is against Indigenous and Metis status. This was nothing more than a trumped up media report basing itself on census status that did not recognize or even have the option for Metis or half breed status to claimed. A complete sham and a shameful piece of journalism.
You mean his unnamed brother who Klein said confirmed it? Come on, man.
The guy paid a couple hundred buck to a for-profit "Metis" community to get his status (as did his mother's late brother) that sprung up in 2002 when they identified a revenue stream. A community that refused to be interviewed on the subject. A community which has an extremely loose definition of Metis.
And it's not just CBC's genealogical search calling out his B.S. You've got an expert (Jean Teillet) pointing to all the red flags. And his own brother...
Klein has his lawyer threatening the CBC and falling back on "it's personal - leave me alone".
Klein can't be trusted on anything.
Coincidentally, his canvassers showed up at my door last night and I told them I had zero interest. The guy says, "He'd like to hear from you. What would you like to tell him?"
My response "He's a slimeball".
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11 minutes ago, GCn20 said:
I hope he finds what he is looking for on his journey. Until then, he should be quiet about it. Many rightful Metis have lost their rights due to the definitions empowered under the Powell decision and INACs interference afterwards. I wonder if anyone asked David Chartrand about his thoughts on that, because I have spoken to him several times and the MMF vehemently disagrees with current government imposed restrictions on it's membership.
Is Klein a slimeball? Maybe. Does this make him one? Not necessarily. A lot of people are currently fighting for their Metis rights against GOC census claims that misidentified hundreds/thousands of persons as French/English based on their mother tongue instead of their heritage. These censuses, particularly in the West, were absolutely atrocious.
You clearly have not read the article.
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This guy is such a slimeball.
Environment Minister Kevin Klein's claim to be Métis denounced by brother, Manitoba Métis Federation
Premier Heather Stefanson said Klein is 1 of 2 Indigenous members of her caucus
Posted: Jul 31, 2023 6:00 AM CDT | Last Updated: 3 hours ago
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/kevin-klein-indigenous-manitoba-government-1.6876688
"This idea that it's a personal journey and no one can question it … it's BS, right? We shouldn't give it credit. And so if he's on a personal journey for six to eight years, trying to find an Indigenous identity somewhere, then personally, I think he should shut up about it until he figures it out," Teillet said.
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Who was your sports hero growing up?
Bobby Clarke/Dieter Brock
Who is it today (if different)?
Don't really do heroes anymore, but I really like Steve Kerr.
And which sports hero of yours let you down the most?
Vince Carter?
On the flip side, who is your original sports villain,
Wayne Cashman.
and who is your chosen villain now?
Sidney Crosby
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How far must a ball travel to be a home run? Depends on the MLB stadium.
Cool article. Gifting it to whoever is interested.
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