Everything posted by Jacquie
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Dairy is not covered by NAFTA. And the issue is with diafiltered milk, not all dairy. This article from iPolitics does a good job explaining things: https://ipolitics.ca/2017/04/22/dairy-101-the-canada-u-s-milk-spat-explained/
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The Ninth Circuit was the one that blocked the first travel ban and now a judge from that Circuit has blocked Trump's threat to not provide funding for sanctuary cities.
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Around The League Off Season Discussion
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The deal Tillerson negotiated.- Random News Items
If a player gets an MRI immediately it's because it is necessary. The article said that 59 (former/current) Jets and Bombers received MRIs quickly. The AG's report covers the years 2008 to March 2016. That's an average of 7 players per year and there have been some pretty significant injuries over that time period that would justify a quick MRI.- Random News Items
That's exactly what's wrong with the report. There is no comparison of how long the average person with a similar or same need had to wait. The AG has said that he has no evidence that those named had sought out or were given preferential treatment.- Random News Items
How do you know? Every waiting list priortizes the order people are on it based on the seriousness of the issue. Joe or Jane Public blows out a knee and he/she is going to get a MRI pretty damn quickly.- US Politics
Pence isn't in charge. Who is in charge depends on who has Trump's ear that day.- Random News Items
From a CBC article:- Random News Items
It says 92 "instances of potential preferential treatment.". It was a pretty flawed report. The AG had no information on why these people were getting a MRI or any other circumstances. And once again Wiecek gets it wrong. There is no evidence that the Jets or Bombers players jumped the queue.- Bombers Off-Season Transactions
Note a transaction but nice to know.- Random News Items
They claim it was a random draw.- Around The League Off Season Discussion
IIRC the contract with TSN would allow CTV to broadcast some games but they don't. What do you think would happen with airing CFL games when the NFL season started. If you think burying something on the website was bad, how would you feel about watching a game on MuchMoreMusic. And Bell Media has owned CTV and TSN for years - now owning the Argos will likely keep it on TSN but don't bet on it going to CTV.- Random News Items
They were with the Chicago Department of Aviation police.- Random Video Thread
This happened in BC.- Random News Items
That was overblown. The family was flying using employee passes which has a different dress code. And they were teenagers, not young girls. What happened to the passenger who was dragged off is inexcusable and I hope he sues the crap out of them.- US Politics
Another good one from Pat Byrnes of The New Yorker:- New Firefighters with Bomber Connections
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Here's his whole message from instagram:- US Politics
Apparently Trump owns stock in the company that makes Tomahawk missiles. They used $90m worth in the air strikes that destroyed nothing and those missiles will now have to be replaced.- Around The League Off Season Discussion
The gloves are off and claws have been extended:- US Politics
Some are saying the missile strike was a PR sham. The fact that the base has planes taking off after the air strike would seem to indicate they didn't do the greatest job putting the base out of commission.- Stadium news-again
Is it possible that the work was the concourse widening?- Random News Items
From the MBB twitter feed: - US Politics