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Any firearm will kill a person depending on the intent of the user. I agree completely that automatic weapons and handguns should receive a banning because they serve no practical purpose. However, of equal importance is keeping hunting and recreational weapons out of the hands of criminals while allowing for their proper use as well. I agree. Handguns have no place in our society. That being said, a good 3d printer and you have yourself a hand gun. Gotta make gun related crime punishment so severe that a lot of the criminals will not risk it.

We have some big issues in Thompson with our education system. RD Parker collegiate has an attend and you will graduate policy in place just to try and get kids to attend. It's a mess. It is also one of the most well funded school division in the province. Sometimes problems go beyond funding models. The money is there. The problem in Thompson is a highly transient population, students coming from reserve schools unable to keep up with curriculums, lack of public transit to schools coupled with a severe winter climate, the school division evicting students from school grounds at lunch hours, and a general malaise by the school division and teachers to do anything about attendance. Frontier school division communities are generally very low income communities. Social problems in these communities exacerbate the problem, as you well know.

According to Politico his approval rating is somewhere between 37-42%. But for the sake of argument OK, I will change my comment to continues to crater. Happy? Or do you think a 40% approval rating is a good thing?

Thompson has one of the worst academic records in the province. Attendance and graduation rates are far below provincial averages.

Biden's approval rating is cratering. November will see one of the houses flipped and probably both. Media should have an easy peasy time over the next couple of years finding juicy leads.

Demski not only produces but he gives DCs much more to guard against, and therefore, creates openings for others. Production is just one aspect of what he contributes to our offence. He would be completely wasted at WR as he is worth far more in the slot because he is much more than just a receiving threat. I am not suggesting that Woli couldn't be productive in the slot. He could be. My argument is simply that what is best for the Bombers is that he play the WR position because other receivers add more to our offence and make our offence better by being in the slot. Maybe he gets his shot in the slot this year if we move Bailey out and Saunders isn't up to snuff, but I doubt it. Therefore, I predict another 500-600 yard year for Woli, and I'm not sure why that is a bad thing.

Sure he'd be more productive in the slot, but that wasn't the argument presented earlier at all. People were suggesting moving the hashmarks would make a big difference in his production and I argued it wouldn't make much of a difference because he is playing a position where touches are at a premium. You actually did directly compare him to Joe Pop and my comment, and the comments before them, had nothing to do with how he would fare in the slot. You are moving the goal posts. I stated that moving the hash marks won't get him many more touches. I stand by that. This is a slot league and when shots are taken outside the hashes they will rarely go his way because we have better options whether you like it or not. Joe Pop got his touches because he was an outstanding receiver in his own right and was just as good as any other receiver on the roster. If you are suggesting that Wolitarsky is as good as Demski/Bailey/Ellingson than I have to wonder what you are basing that belief on. Could we move him to the slot? Sure we could but who do you move out of the slot? Ellingson? Bailey? Demski? I wouldn't.

I would argue that Joe Poplawski was equally as good as any of them, and played slot, so you are kind of comparing apples and oranges. I would also argue that comparing Drew Wolitarsky with Joe Pop is a big time reach. He is not even close in calibre to Joe Pop. Gerald Wilcox also thrived when given a chance...Jamie Stoddard...not so much. The difference is talent level not where the hash marks are. I like Drew Wolitarsky, but if he is taking touches away from Bailey, Ellingson, Saunders, or Demski then something has gone wrong with our offence. He is a safety net with the odd ball thrown to him, and that is where he belongs in the pecking order. Our receivers are moved around inside and out, Drew get the opportunities he makes for himself and hashmarks don't change that.

I like Woli a lot but he's the 6th option in our offence no matter where we put the hashmarks. He's great at what he does and what we need him for but I don't understand the narrative that he is chronically under utilized in an offence that boasts 4 receivers that are better than him.

USFL attendance opening weekend. Liam Dobson will be here by the beginning of TC. Looks like less than a thousand people. They are claiming much higher attendance but the eyeball test is what I go by. There are almost as many players as fans. You guys are way overestimating the effect of the hashmark move.

Maybe..but his injuries are in many ways more physically hampering than Collaros's. There was never any question about whether Collaros could play the game anymore, the question was/is for how long. Saunders on otoh is the opposite. However, you are correct that both could be classified as reclamation projects of sorts. I just think Saunders will have a tougher time getting back to a high level.

Yea..i think Adugosi is flying under the radar a bit. Bombers really like him he was just very raw. If he has worked hard on polishing his game he could be a factor.

Waiting for changes in the CBA. If we get 2018 Jalen it's a big signing. I am not overly optimistic but i am hopeful.

Not a big secret that he was coming back but it's nice that it's official now. Just like last year, when he signed late in the offseason, it is great to have our returner position entrenched. If he has a bounce back season health wise this is a big signing for us. Dude can flip a field as good as anyone in this league.

Sure, had he not just tabled a budget that basically undoes everything the recent interest hikes were meant to do. Government spending policy is also a huge factor in inflation and the new budget is a massive fail on that front. I will heartily applaud Trudeau when interest rates are back between 1-3% and our housing is no longer in a hyper-inflationary crisis. I don't really care who the government is that does it, I just care that it gets done. This is not the time for massive government stimulus. That is stupid economic policy at this point and time. Another interesting read: https://www.conferenceboard.ca/insights/featured/canadian-economics/inflation-proofing-the-upcoming-federal-budget

I am not defending Pierre Polievre. Make no mistake about that. I am yet to see any form of policy direction from him. I am simply stating that suggesting inflation has nothing to do with governmental policy is nonsense. Certainly inflation would be higher than normal right now, but 5.7% is avoidable and does not need to be happening right now. The Bank of Canada needs to raise interest rates, and get this under control and our government needs to mandate them to do so. Housing stock and prices need some governmental policy as well to get rid of the hyper inflation there and that resonates with a lot of voters right now. An interesting read whether you agree with the content or not; https://forgetthebox.net/canadas-real-estate-market-is-in-hyperinflation-202108311/#:~:text=Hyperinflation in the housing market,market and increasing homelessness further.

It is and it isn't. It is ignorant to suggest that government can't help offset inflation. Throwing your hands up in the air. keeping low interest rates, while increasing taxes, and doing nothing about a hyper inflated real estate market is not exactly great governmental financial policy. https://financialpost.com/opinion/the-bank-of-canada-needs-to-get-serious-about-inflation

Blissfully unaware describes about 75% of voters unfortunately. Voters respond to catch phrases, and believe what they read in the media and the media likes to get a change in government every so often so that they have fresh material to write about. People don't give a fig about why inflation is high, they want action from the government. Yes, inflation is high in other parts of the world, maybe even worse than here, but the same isn't true with housing cost rises and other countries are not producers like we are. Blaming inflation entirely on the rest of the world is a cop out.

Bombers signed Carlton Adugosi. Was wondering why they hadn't re-signed him, glad they did.

I think that PP could win an election against Trudeau, and that's not a reflection on the voters of Canada, that's a reflection on the Liberal party and it's policies right now. Pierre Polievre will bring the far right...no doubt about it...but there is also a large faction of the centre of the political spectrum just waiting for a reason to dump Trudeau. I know that Liberals on here think that's crazy talk but it really isn't. The Liberals have been barely holding on for two elections now against leaders of the CPC that are as inspiring as milque toast. Love him or hate him, Pierre will talk a much better game to the disenchanted than Scheer or O'Toole. That being said, I really hope that the CPC elects Charest. He is a guy that could really drive a stake through the heart of the Liberals. I look at the numbers in Alberta, and although the PPC did steal a lot of CPC vote, they were a non-factor in the outcome of the election in that province for the most part. In Ontario, the PPC made a big difference but I suspect that the PPC support there was more of a mixed bag. May still have been enough to pull out 7-8 more seats for the CPC but that's about it. Having said that, if you add 7-8 seats to the CPC and you take 7-8 away from the Liberals it would have made life really difficult for Trudeau...not that it isn't already.

If true the Liberals need to be very concerned about Pollievre because he will bring those voters to the CPC. That, and voter fatigue with Trudeau could be trouble for the Liberals if they run Trudeau again. I was not aware that the PPC had any impact at all...and lets face it 75% of the PPC are hard right CPC and Libretarians.

I agree. The PPC did not cost the CPC a single seat, it just cost them a few % points in seats they won easily anyway.

Saying, or doing, stupid things hasn't hurt Trudeau that much. He has been the poster boy for putting his foot in his mouth. Just saying. That being said, I don't believe Pollievre can win an election without going more to the middle of the political spectrum.

Got a sweet deal on a new lease to re-open. Nice to see the boys at FB hospitality getting back to work.

You might be familiar with his older and much more famous brother Danke. Looks like a Lawler style receiver. Hopefully he is as good.