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Links to the ten most recent comments to articles and blog entries, as well as the most commented articles and blog entries.

Articles

  1. Help Develop Hamilton's Truck Route Master Plan, by elle, Posted 1/6/2009 11:25:57 AM: I am glad I stumbled across this blog page. Truck drivers seem to have nothing better to do than pl ... (476 characters in total)

  2. Dubai: Land of Luxury, Land of Slavery, by HUMAN, Posted 1/5/2009 2:12:28 AM: This replay is for By livingindubai Posted 10/3/2008 5:26:25 AM I THINK YOU ARE A DUMP SLAVE DO ... (343 characters in total)

  3. Ten Words Ben Hates, by Anonymously, Posted 1/2/2009 3:37:34 PM: i think that angelic is so not a good word ... (42 characters in total)

  4. City Hall or City Mall? A Vision of Transformation for Our Core, by A Smith, Posted 1/2/2009 1:14:43 PM: Councillor Bratina, why not drop the commercial tax rate to 1% on the area between James and Cat ... (1289 characters in total)

  5. City Hall or City Mall? A Vision of Transformation for Our Core, by bob bratina, Posted 12/30/2008 12:37:16 AM: There is a development plan underway for the Dundurn building. You'll notice some signs of activ ... (155 characters in total)

  6. City Hall or City Mall? A Vision of Transformation for Our Core, by Mr. Meister, Posted 12/30/2008 12:20:59 AM: A Smith, why are you so ashamed of your stance? We've all figured out by now that you are more t ... (1007 characters in total)

  7. City Hall or City Mall? A Vision of Transformation for Our Core, by Bob Bratina, Posted 12/29/2008 11:20:17 AM: I'm not sure what you mean by "obvious political reasons". Our problems begin with the f ... (2563 characters in total)

  8. City Hall or City Mall? A Vision of Transformation for Our Core, by A Smith, Posted 12/29/2008 6:46:28 AM: Councillor Bratina, incentives are the magic bullet that can turn Hamilton back in to an economic po ... (1995 characters in total)

  9. City Hall or City Mall? A Vision of Transformation for Our Core, by Bob Bratina, Posted 12/28/2008 1:43:08 AM: I've been enjoying this discussion, especially the part about property values. In 2001 the Spec ... (1598 characters in total)

  10. City Hall or City Mall? A Vision of Transformation for Our Core, by A Smith, Posted 12/27/2008 6:53:32 PM: Jason, Mr.Meister said that Mike Harris' tax cuts led to massive deficits and I was simply showi ... (1178 characters in total)

  11. City Hall or City Mall? A Vision of Transformation for Our Core, by jason, Posted 12/27/2008 4:00:38 PM: ASmith...I'm all for lowering deficits and debt loads, but to hold up Mike Harris as a great exa ... (758 characters in total)

  12. No Need to Idle in Winter, by ohwow, Posted 12/25/2008 3:11:40 PM: It's always just another person who wants to FIX THE WORLD BY MAKING THE SOCIETY AWARE!!!!! I A ... (629 characters in total)

  13. Postcards from Thunder Bay, by peter, Posted 12/25/2008 3:45:07 AM: lived in tbay for two years and enjoyed it immensely. there's a lot of character in that town, t ... (456 characters in total)

  14. To Believe in Our Cities Again, by Jordan Alcock, Posted 12/24/2008 11:18:04 AM: Well written, but I must point out that adding the Mayors of Canada to the first ministers' conf ... (1667 characters in total)

  15. To Believe in Our Cities Again, by Jordan Alcock, Posted 12/24/2008 11:06:31 AM: Well written, but I must point out that adding the Mayors of Canada to the first ministers' conf ... (1667 characters in total)

  16. City Hall or City Mall? A Vision of Transformation for Our Core, by A Smith, Posted 12/23/2008 9:58:41 AM: Mr.Meister, here are the public account numbers from Ontario... Year Total Rev's Total E ... (2190 characters in total)

  17. City Hall or City Mall? A Vision of Transformation for Our Core, by Mr.Meister, Posted 12/23/2008 1:03:02 AM: Again you have avoided the question. It's a straightforward yes or no. Do we let the unfortunate ... (602 characters in total)

  18. City Hall Rally Draws 150 Supporters, by Mullinger, Posted 12/21/2008 8:09:49 PM: *** YAWN *** When are you drones going to wake up and smell the java? ... (843 characters in total)

  19. City Hall Rally Draws 150 Supporters, by Mullinger, Posted 12/21/2008 6:49:57 PM: *** YAWN *** When are you drones going to wake up and smell the java? ... (843 characters in total)

  20. City Hall or City Mall? A Vision of Transformation for Our Core, by A Smith, Posted 12/21/2008 12:04:53 AM: Mr.Meister, GDP is comprised of a few things, one of which is private consumption, the others being ... (2439 characters in total)

Blogs

  1. Why Special Treatment for Auto Industry?, by Ryan, Posted 1/7/2009 4:09:54 PM: Don't Forget wrote: > Ryan you missed the single biggest reason for U.S. innovation, the superm ... (4219 characters in total)

  2. Why Special Treatment for Auto Industry?, by Brandon, Posted 1/7/2009 4:04:35 PM: A Smith, Where do you think that the threat of criminal prosecution comes from? Regulations, th ... (481 characters in total)

  3. Why Special Treatment for Auto Industry?, by Don't Forget, Posted 1/7/2009 3:08:54 PM: Oops, I should have wrote "The U.S. is a cheater, it wants the benefits of an industrial strateg ... (200 characters in total)

  4. Why Special Treatment for Auto Industry?, by Don't Forget, Posted 1/7/2009 3:08:04 PM: A Smith, you're arguing that the U.S. has more innovation (debatable anyway) because of its rela ... (1336 characters in total)

  5. Why Special Treatment for Auto Industry?, by A Smith, Posted 1/7/2009 2:47:36 PM: Brandon, I still use the reported numbers, under the assumption that most companies are not outright ... (1937 characters in total)

  6. Why Special Treatment for Auto Industry?, by A Smith, Posted 1/7/2009 2:13:16 PM: Don't Forget, I agree with you that military spending is preferable to things like public health ... (2101 characters in total)

  7. Why Special Treatment for Auto Industry?, by Brandon, Posted 1/7/2009 1:40:28 PM: A Smith, I'm curious. What tools do you use to determine what companies you should invest i ... (102 characters in total)

  8. Hamilton Grand Reception Draws a Crowd, by slip-sliding, Posted 1/7/2009 12:51:52 PM: Somebody tell Harry he needs to shovel his sidewalk. I almost killed myself trying to walk on the ea ... (229 characters in total)

  9. Why Special Treatment for Auto Industry?, by A Smith, Posted 1/7/2009 10:48:58 AM: Don't Forget, I have been making that same argument for months now, so I'm not the one who n ... (117 characters in total)

  10. Why Special Treatment for Auto Industry?, by A Smith, Posted 1/7/2009 10:41:41 AM: Continued from above... and Louisiana that spend less than average and yet much faster growing ec ... (1099 characters in total)

  11. Why Special Treatment for Auto Industry?, by A Smith, Posted 1/7/2009 10:23:57 AM: Ryan, no one is stopping you from putting your trust in government to protect your money, but my exp ... (828 characters in total)

  12. Why Special Treatment for Auto Industry?, by Don't Forget, Posted 1/7/2009 10:15:22 AM: Ryan you missed the single biggest reason for U.S. innovation, the supermassive U.S. industrial poli ... (381 characters in total)

  13. Transportation Energy Use, GHG Emissions and Suburban Superstores, by geoff's two cents, Posted 1/7/2009 2:35:41 AM: It squares with common sense that the larger, more distant grocery stores have a terrible ecological ... (1514 characters in total)

  14. Why Special Treatment for Auto Industry?, by Ryan, Posted 1/6/2009 10:35:48 PM: A Smith wrote: > I don't care whether this is because they don't have enough auditors, or w ... (4902 characters in total)

  15. Centre Mall Big Box Plans, by neighbor of the mall, Posted 1/6/2009 8:42:02 PM: I agree with Ashley,Kids are bored a bowling alley,arcade, movies, or indoor playground maybe even a ... (945 characters in total)

  16. Why Special Treatment for Auto Industry?, by A Smith, Posted 1/6/2009 3:04:35 PM: Brandon, why would I support a group of individuals that has already cost me 20K? They have proven t ... (639 characters in total)

  17. Why Special Treatment for Auto Industry?, by Brandon, Posted 1/6/2009 12:03:00 PM: Or, you could support a government that doesn't cut down on the number of audits of big business ... (932 characters in total)

  18. Why Special Treatment for Auto Industry?, by A Smith, Posted 1/6/2009 11:16:20 AM: Brandon, I lost 20K in a stock that turned out to be a complete fraud. This stock was listed on the ... (1417 characters in total)

  19. Why Special Treatment for Auto Industry?, by Grassroots are the way forward, Posted 1/5/2009 10:44:18 PM: Brandon writes: The gov't will never catch them if the people in charge are firmly against the i ... (952 characters in total)

  20. Why Special Treatment for Auto Industry?, by Brandon, Posted 1/5/2009 9:08:53 PM: A Smith, You've had eight years of American gov't that were firm believers that the gov& ... (1460 characters in total)

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