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Your math is not correct. It doesn't matter how many picks you have; each pick has a one in four chance. Period. Happy trolling.

I am not suggesting Trump is suggesting to reneg. Not at all. I am suggesting he is out of his depth and very misleading. "Fair share" is not simply an equal amount per member country as his out of context remarks suggest. The way the treaty is structured mandates some countries pay more, some less. I doubt the average citizen, hearing his remarks, would appreciate that.

Proportionate is what is agreed to by the treaty which means those currently paying less than their 2% need to ante up. Simple as that. It's been a problem for 10 years now. "Fair share", as Trump put it, and without the proper context of the treaty structure, is irresponsible. If you favor restructuring the treaty and its terms for member countries, that is an entirely different discussion.

Perhaps this will help provide some context on NATO. Trump is and always has been short on context. https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/fact-checker/wp/2016/03/30/trumps-claim-that-the-u-s-pays-the-lions-share-for-nato/

I remember when respect was something given unequivocally until it was lost. Nowadays it is something that has to be earned first before we grant it. When did that change?

In watching the video, the autistic kid has a toy truck in his hand but the cops don't know that. The caregiver, thinking the cops might misconstrue the toy truck for something else, keeps telling the cops it's a toy. And they shoot him, anyway. Never mind that he was laying flat down with his arms raised and the autistic kid had the potential threatening weapon. I'm glad the man wasn't killed. I can hear the cop spin now: "Our officers showed great restraint in not shooting to kill." I hope this guy sues North Miami for every penny they have.

Stafford soft. That could be a new slogan for Charmin. GO SABRES!!!

Hillary Clinton went to China and begged for the money to fund our big government spending? Chris Christie needs a doughnut, stat.

Saw some talk of Trump's "platform" above. Here's the republican platform in its entirety. Is he not that party's representative and banner carrier for that platform? https://prod-static-ngop-pbl.s3.amazonaws.com/media/documents/DRAFT_12_FINAL%5B1%5D-ben_1468872234.pdf My favorite part (from many) is that they uniformly adopt coal as "clean" energy. Right.

I have a right to arm bears.

Pretty sure Kaleta's uncle has that contract. Either him or Cody Hodgson's dad.

In addition to invading foreign muslim lands, they are also hoping our fear makes us invade muslims right here at home. How soon before our own domestic nutjobs take matters into their own hands on a larger scale? We've got a presidential candidate who stops just short of advocating such actions for crissakes. In the meantime, I'd like to know what kind of military action stops an individual from using a computer to access websites anywhere in the world? Bombs and invasions won't work. There have to be certain cyber measures we can employ, no?

When you say obliterate, do you mean the hundreds of millions of peace loving people there, including the tens of millions non-muslims in those populations? That's one helluva smart bomb.

Not to mention the Navy's 5th fleet patrolling the Persian gulf.

Borgen had a strong WJC back in January, so I'm not surprised he is considered a nicely developing prospect. GO SABRES!!!

Copy that. Buffalo fans are the jilted prom date of fans. GO SABRES!!!

This strikes me as very realistic. Jack was exhausted by the time Christmas break rolled around last season. GO SABRES!!!

It's like sitting in one of their strategic planning meetings where they are straining to come up with ideas on how to get people to turn out because so many in the party don't like Trump. Reminds me of the 80s when the party was co-opted by evangelical fundamentalists when the evils of porn were trumpeted and all the God warriors sprang into action.

No, you are not alone. The police should resemble and be a reflection of the communities they serve. They are not a military or para-military force; they are peace keepers. Some of the images over the last dozen years or so, especially those showing police forces operating big military equipment, look like an occupying force invading the citizenry. Training is key and it's no coincidence that the more ex-military personnel that occupy leadership positions, the more apt they are to adopt military procedures. And that is wrong as can be.

Absolutely. Couldn't agree more. But the organization may not have the same patience, I'm afraid.

Yes, lends validity to the December event in that it's more difficult to give him the benefit of the doubt about whether he is capable of exhibiting aggressive physical behavior towards women. We were all happy to give him that benefit of the doubt at the time. And not for nothing but the lady didn't say it was consensual, she said she couldn't remember the events. Nobody is saying he's guilty from what I can tell. But the police report is damning no matter how you slice it and non-criminal charges doesn't lesson the inappropriateness of his actions.

Harbor Center looks every bit the jewel people tell me it is. Nice. Nylander sees the game at an advanced level. Somebody upthread mentioned he is simply better than his linemates who can't keep up. He will be a call up sooner than later if he doesn't make the big squad off the bat. Hockey in July! GO SABRES!!!

Again, you insist on making it about a black guy when it isn't. It's about the level of egregiousness involved. As I said, if O'Reilly was the one suspected of physically abusing women, we'd "run" him just as readily. There are certainly times when race plays a role in an issue. This simply isn't one of those times.

Vogl's recent article citing police sources is pretty damning. I fully understand Cambria's response as that is what he is retained to do. But it is a very bad optic, regardless. http://sabres.buffalonews.com/2016/07/07/evander-kane-will-face-non-criminal-charges-for-buffalo-bar-incidents/ Everyone I know has been willing to believe the best about Kane and we were all relieved to hear the police investigation into the December incident didn't go anywhere. But the bar scene has changed that for a lot of people, me included. Getting physical with women at a bar is egregious behavior and lends validity to the December incident as well. I don't think Kane is long for this team, regardless of the disposition of any forthcoming police charges, as these incidents are indicative of a pattern of behavior and I can't see the organization continuing to risk the brand in the hopes that Kane will somehow grow up in time. This transcends the simple equation of needing to get value for him in a trade, etc. It even transcends what he brings to the team on the ice, which is nothing short of a talented player that gives 100% and is a pain to play against. It's just not a simple case of the organization, including teammates, accepting his aloofness off the ice because of his commitment to them on it. An outright buyout is not out of the question here. Wouldn't surprise me in the least if this thing continues to heat up.

False equivalency, imo. It's the differences in their respective scrapes with the law. There is just something fundamentally different about a one time DUI that caused property damage a year ago vs. physically abusing people, including women at a bar and another incident that triggered an investigation into possible physical/sexual abuse of a woman within months of each other. Both are certainly bad optics for the organization, but one is suggestive of a pattern of behavior. Race wouldn't have anything to do with it either, if O'Reilly's and Kane's roles in their respective incidents were reversed. O'Reilly would be viewed far more negatively than Kane if that were the case.