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If Trump and Cruz weren’t in the race, to whom would the liberals attach the Hitler label? Kasich? Of course … they have to attach that label to somebody and demonize anyone that might threaten the ascencion of Queen Hillary.
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The gravy train has run out of gravy and is headed for the cliff. BTW, Kathie Wasserman, ex director of the AK Municipal League-a nonprofit, is on the PERS state retirement program. Why the heck is that? Why are Alaska taxpayers footing her retirement? Ed Graff always threatens with the fear of losing teachers. Teacher...
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Once upon a time you couldn't hardly find a business that didn't have a sign on the wall that said 'we reserve the right to refuse service to anyone'. Seemed pretty straightforward. Are those signs not worth the paper they're printed on any more?
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Why are these two still in office? Cant their constituents see what idiots they are? Vote them out.
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Illusions.... Most Alaskans make no net payment for any State or Local services. There it is. So whimpering about tax load is almost laughable. The only folk who really pay taxes in Alaska are 1%ers, and we all know where that discussion is going. No sense talking about shifting the PFD, because that scam is a shel...
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One huge caveat to the above letter worth noting: "mixing zones," the "dilution-solution." Within mixing zones in Tier 2 waters, which can be quite large, polluters routinely ask for and receive waivers from DEC from the water quality criteria, the foundation of our water quality standards. Chronic and acute toxicity...
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Sanders being a "longshot" refers to a secret past as a Columbian drug cartel sniper -- this may impact his polling in Wisconsin.
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My father was a democrat precinct committeman in rural North Dakota. One of our neighbors was a friend of our father and a republican representative to the state house. I saw them meet many times are our house to discuss issues of governance. I often saw differences. Never heard raised voices. Their shared purposes wer...
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Kc, I like Gary Stevens. Sadly he’s a dying breed– a “good republican.” I was a “good republican” and Gary Stevens reminds me of the republican I was, but now that’s gone. Dead. Gary Stevens is one of the last gasping breaths of the Party of Lincoln, (soon to be as starkly lifeless as Lincoln’s big marbleized sculpture...
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How about a sales tax for the city of Anchorage? With state revenue down, we can no longer afford to subsidize the city with state funds. Most citys and boroughs in Alaska have a sales tax.
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I imagine God must be so proud of you Christians.
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Nels Anderson Jr. Did you know that this state spends more than $22,000 per student in K12? How much do you want to spend? The NEA controls the public education system in AK and only wants more members and more money. How about you give parents half of the $22,000 and let them choose the best education for their kids?
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Second star to the right and straight on 'til morning.
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NAME OF THE RAPIST ?
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I wish they'd all drop out and deal us a new hand, what a pack of jokers. Sanders, the best of the rotten bunch has policy ideas out of la la land. Democracy in action? Bring back the smoke filled back room.
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I have always been fascinated by our political process. We encourage people to throw their hat into the ring and run for higher office hoping they can make a difference. They all campaign saying they will represent the people’s will and can make a difference. Once they get elected, we the people cannot wait to begin be...
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Gary Crum - forever the tattle tale.
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I wish they'd all drop out and deal us a new hand, what a pack of jokers. Sanders, the best of the rotten bunch has policy ideas out of la la land. Democracy in action? Bring back the smoke filled back room.
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Very shameful to know that there are people out there who purposely go out of their way to hurt children. That should be the criteria to automatically fire folks in office and kick them out of Alaska.
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"Fiscal conservatives"
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We need Bernie🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
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Dutch Oven. Then why is the State of Alaska funding unconstitutionally the building of labor training facilities ($9 million)? Why is the state funding private and religious education through its AK Performance Scholarship Program? Where is the outrage? I believe all those private school students should be placed in th...
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"It is really showing kindness to them..."? Really? Grandma's got a limp, time to put her out of her misery boys...yeah, great attitude. I'd ask you to just ponder what you wrote for a while and see if perhaps you see the idiocy in it, but I'm guessing since you wrote it you'll only see how righteous your thought pro...
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I think the world's most profitable companies should pitch in and buy the LIO for the legislature as a "thank you" gift, for SB21, ACES, the PPT, and other giveaways over the last 20 years or so. They could give it to the state of Alaska as a whole, so it wouldn't technically be bribery---And it'd be giving something ...
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Perhaps she worked in a PERS covered job at some point in her life, and got vested in the system.
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"unrestrictive harvest" Duhh- The population is declining? We need a study to determine why human nature has any affect on the clam population.
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Let the voter's decide.
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While I agree property taxes are rather high, I don't think you'll find better luck down south.
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Do you really beleive that the CBC hasn't already cut the deal with Pfeffer on how to get the Republican's out of this deal. Same as Health care cost in this state if we had a good negotiator for these deals we'd be better off. Hire someone to negotiated and fire these enept politicians,
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How would you measure "learning" if not by testing?
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So what could be done? A 15% top rate graduated income tax conservatively raises $2.5B. Bumping that as State tax is deductible by itemizers, and adding some basic subsistence allowances for stiff taxes on gasoline ($6/gallon) and booze (by gallon of alcohol volume bought by consumer instead of current excise tax) we ...
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Hal, so what is the people's will? Just wondering.
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Sue Cassens. Where is your outrage on funding private labor union education facilities to the tune of $9 million? Where is the outrage on funding private and religious schools in the AK Perf Scholarship program? You cannot have it both ways. Or can you?
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We have too many people in Jail in America!! This seems very harsh@!!
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"The Uniformity Act of 1662, for instance, limited service as a minister who formally assented to prescribed tenants and pledged to follow the mode of worship set forth in the Book of Common Prayer." 9-0, Chief Justice Roberts, with Obama's Judges, as appointed, wondering exactly what did Obama actually studied at Har...
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So what could be done? A 15% top rate graduated income tax conservatively raises $2.5B. Bumping that as State tax is deductible by itemizers, and adding some basic subsistence allowances for stiff taxes on gasoline ($6/gallon) and booze (by gallon of alcohol volume bought by consumer instead of current excise tax) we ...
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So, the Legislators demanded the ultra-fancy, glacial digs during a time of austerity & attempts to seize the PFD? Private “executive sessions.”should not be allowed or tolerated by us voters. The $35,000 independent consultant’s cost analysis was wasted. Then the Chair of the joint House-Senate Legislative Council tel...
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Anything to draw attention away from your wrecking of our state, right, legislative Republicans? LOOK OVER THERE, EVERYONE!! GAYS TRYIN' TO MARRY!!!
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The Catholic Church leadership would like a legal shield that allows them to escape scrutiny from many practices that members and non-members alike find unsavory. The Anchorage Baptist Temple would like a legal shield to prevent disclosure of illegal real estate scams exposed by the divorce of the pastor's son. I w...
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That is what it claims but rest-assured the "average worker" will be unable to afford these as well. Just watch and see how things change once particular steps are taken in the process and there is no way for anyone to dictate otherwise. And there there are the loopholes that they (the developers) already know about,...
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What? ships don't have anchors for that?
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It is ridiculous that catholic priests can't marry. This has really narrowed the scope of their clergy personnel, and Alaska (especially rural Alaska) has been gravely damaged as a consequence of Catholicism's systemic abuse. There is no reason why clergy shouldn't be allowed to marry. "Chastity" is hypocrisy and ridic...
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If any of you are in their district, you could start a "recall". The steps are on the state's website.
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Even if I didn't already oppose Prop 8, seeing it endorsed by the worst mayor in Muni history certainly sealed the deal.
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I've often thought we citizens might be better off if Legislators were selected by lottery to serve for 2 or 4 years - a bit like selective service time. I suspect we would at least be no worse off than we are under the system we have currently. But in any case, strict ETHICS RULES - with appropriate penalties for viol...
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Thats 32 million coming from OUR PFD FUND. Fiscal Conservatives my a!@.
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actually he lives in Cottage Grove. Political Correctness is insane.....the only stupid part of his campaign is that he's wasting money and time. Republicans should just abandon this 1 party state and simplify the process and save the money
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I hope everyone remembers this when the state says they are out of money and they have done all they can to control costs and trim the fat. This is at least a move in a better direction but still a great of example of government waste and negligence with the people’s money.
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I'm with Steve on this one. What's the big deal?? Oooopsie-daisy! It's just money, you guys! And corruption... And negligence... And hubris... Fortunately for legislative Republicans, they have nothing to fear for their antics. Red-button issues will get them past the primaries and Republican voters will get in line...
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We are the Legislature, Grandma and Grandpa and small children are going to have suck it up.
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The chairman's (Gary's) role is to preside over the meeting to ensure proper order is followed and to ensure the members stay focused on agenda. He can participate with his opinions. He'll act as a public spokesman. But he is not there to dictate to the members how they should think or vote.
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Charles: A very insightful, civil and cogent post. Mr. Trump, in my opinion, would be a disaster as President.......for our country, and for the entire world community. best wishes, Gary
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The names in this article should be enough: Sullivan, PORT, BOOKKEEPING PROGRAM,. AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY, ONE WORD KOCH, Cheryl Frasca, MURKOWSKI, BUDGET WOES. Let's try to think for ourselves.
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Attitudes like Burns' are why my religious charitable contributions go to Holy Trinity (McPhetres), Northern Light, and Resurrection Lutheran --- Juneau congregations who understand the Golden Rule and The Sermon on the Mount and serve all people just as Jesus did. Douglas Methodist is another good one, with its summe...
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Give it a few years and we won't need a gas pipeline to Kenai to ship more fossil fuel to further exacerbate global warming, rising seas levels and ice free Arctic coast. I can't wait(sic). There will be no ice off the north slope and we can park tankers off Barrow. It's too late, so we need to think better on this pr...
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Sure Dermot, there's just a few legislators holding out against top down government, nobody else. Used to be that locals took care of their own affairs. Anything better handled at State level was done that way. And then finally at a Federal level like the military. Now most everyone wants the Federal Govt. to tell them...
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The problem for Kelly-MacKinnon lies in the very Alaskans raised and educated here. I am one of them, having been in every type of "school" except the boarding schools although Sheldon Jackson was planned. Folks can say what they want about ASD (and usually do) but between it and then - ACC (UAA now) I got an educati...
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This is a McCartyesque witch hunt
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Simple, YES on 8!
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How hard is it to identify the neighborhoods where things happen? The railroad crossing at Washington street, while three blocks from the edge of downtown, and also three blocks from the edge of Jefferson/Westside, happens to be in the Whiteaker neighborhood.
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So, let me get this straight..In the last week alone: They cut the funding for rural internet services to small villages at the public libraries, the one and only place that locals can get online to do school work, and other essential stuff. Savings? About 1 million annually. Then they want to cut the funding for the ...
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And you are equating actions we take towards animals with actions we take towards humans? Where there may initially be some likeness, we do not treat the two the same, mainly because we ultimately hold human life more valuable than animal life. Those who argue otherwise often don't understand the large amount of first-...
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One day an acquaintance asked her "wanna try this?" and offered up some white drug. "I dunno, maybe I shouldn't. Besides, vodka and pot work for me." "Just try it!" "Uh, okay. Just one time."
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Well now we have proof, there is no way we can live without an income tax and a raid on the PF. Oh while we're at it, we better also have a sales tax and a VAT tax as well, double property tax and oh goodness, what else can we tax, we just need more money, yes, that's the answer, oh and cut road maintenance and state t...
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How often do we have to remind these road system religious kook oil patch racist hillbillies that the wealth of the state comes from the Bush?
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Every legislator who voted to buy their palace should not be re-elected! They governing actions have played a big roll in the state's current financial mess and now they want to reward themselves with the new elaborate offices while taking away from Alaska citizens! What a disgraceful bunch of people!
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I've never been a fan of Faye Stewart either (some of his actions as Commissioner, to my mind, bordered on the reactionary and did nothing to serve the County's real interests). However, a careful reading of his remarks on this issue do not suggest xenophobia but rather a fairly accurate assessment of serious difficu...
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Another option is hydroponics. We tried three different systems. The deep well system, a tote with a sprayer system inside, and the floating system.. Last season we were successful with tomatoes, cucumbers, leaf lettuce, and jalapeno peppers. We kept our two tomato plants alive through the winter. I am already h...
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Oh that's simple all right, but not wise. Yes on Bonds, NO on 8.
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April fools! This is a joke right? You are supposed to at least pretend you're not completely inept and corrupt. SMH
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If we put them where they belonged they would be living in a cardboard box in a smelly back ally.
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I'll be voting YES on 8. I hope you will too!
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Just another example of unneeded laws to occupy our legislature when they should have only one agenda; figure out how to fund the inflated budget they have passed.
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He wants everyone to pay their way, but when the state makes the borough, city, or town pay its way, that is bad? One way or the other, the costs either get cut or more taxes are ladled on. I would rather it be my local government, then the state to be collecting the taxes. If it is the state, then they have to take...
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Jay: Let me see if I've got this right. In your last sentence you're saying the only reason Commissioner Sorenson can pay attention to the communications from Lane County residents is because he isn't paying attention to the communications from Lane County residents. He has the professionalism and decency to acknowl...
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They need to meet at the LIO over a few drinks and hash it out;then slap each other on the back and drive off.
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Thanks for sharing your thoughts: for what it's worth, I agree with you.
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No we're sure you don't; but paying the salaries of cops, fire fighters and other emergency responders will not be done by thinking fairy dust will produce that money. This is all about personal legacy. Is there anyone Don Smith hasn't told that he claims to be the "Father of the Tax Cap"? Yet after all these year...
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The recall procedure is here https://www.elections.alaska.gov/pbi_rc_gi.php
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"Not only is it bad optics, but we have representatives who are completely out of touch with their constituency." Which constituency? It certainly can be argued that the voters in their districts aren't their most important constituency.
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The "no new taxes" spiel is primarily aimed at protecting BigOil credits, ridiculous accounting (which allows deductions from other areas to lower Ak taxes),etc. The largest single source of state revenue increases are ending the oil Credits, then revising SB21 to revert to a Clear & Eqitable Share of oil revenues for ...
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Oh Motley, you are so picky!!!
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"The U.S. Constitution already provides protections for churches. However, Burns told the committee he believes those protections to be eroding." Mr. Burns admits the U.S. Constitution already addresses the issue. So what makes him think an Alaska statute would provide any better protection? The U.S. Constitution and...
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Well, someone is dictating to them. Any guesses who? As a chair, he can also show some leadership. I have been chair of many different groups, both government and non-governmental and while I don't dicate, I certainly set an example. One way would have been for him to vote against this, but I guess that would be asking...
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What part of deficit, no money, we need cuts, layoffs, oil moving out of state, do these people not understand? Their own $30,000 report states that we will save money by dropping the current lease and moving to a building already owned by the state. Should be a simple decision MOVE! Seems they are not interested ...
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With Jenkins you can ALWAYS be sure it's willful ignorance.
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If these churches want to address the social issues in a legal forum, why the solution is quite simple. Grant the Churches the privilege of paying taxes like every other lobbying entity.
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No, I'm equating actions we take as humans as right and wrong, not right if it fits what I want it to. And I'm fully aware of my "first world privilege" thank you very much. I'm also not ignorant enough to believe that if I don't like the outcome of something that I can simply change it...if at first you don't succee...
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Are u stupid... did you not read article small amount of Marijuana...... massive amounts of meth and herion .... yep blame it on weed.... you obviously never smoked any. If so you would realize a "reffer" head would have been to lazy and hungry to steal a boat.. as a matter of fact. I guarantee alcohol which is lega...
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No words about how the city allowed a homeless camp to stay next to a preschool? No words about violent gun crime happening next to the preschool ? Hales cares more about the homeless than our children safety.
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In Internet slang, a troll (/ˈtroʊl/, /ˈtrɒl/) is a person who sows discord on the Internet by starting arguments or upsetting people, by posting inflammatory,[1] extraneous, or off-topic messages in an online community (such as a newsgroup, forum, chat room, or blog) with the deliberate intent of provoking readers int...
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Seatac is the most infuriating airport hub I've ever had to suffer. The security staff there are lethargic. Last time I was there it took over an hour to get through security due to their total incompetence. If you want to make a difference at Seatac then hire staff that don't act like slugs.
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Here's some simple math from AEA's site: Projected cost: ~$6 Billion. Projected energy production: 3 Billion KWHr annually. 50 cents per kwhr. Cost of CEA today: ~ 15 cents. GVEA: ~20 cents. Mega Projects NEVER come in less, always more. $1 Billion in transmission line costs are needed to connect SuHydro to the R...
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Best lawn signs ever expressed support for Bush the Elder and David Dix, who was running for Senate. The theft of "Bush/Dix" signs was epidemic.
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It's just a couple of million here and a couple of million there. The corrupt or ignorant insiders profit and we the people will pay. Any questions why we are in a deficit. So everyone just get ready to pony up your PFD and your paycheck if you still have one.
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This was funnier when it was just a headline and no column.
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Do churches apply for and receive tax breaks from society? Yes, they do. They then become public entities and should be subject to our laws which provide for equal protection which IS written into our constitution. Either behave like it or forgot the tax breaks. I, for one, am in favor of taxing the church property suc...
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I think it's about time to remove the churches non profit tax free status. If you are a church and you accept a tax break then you should be as blind to this stuff as the government. The minute you start lobbying, using that tax free money to shape government to be discriminatory to one group that's different, it's ab...
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Those progressive accomplishments Radtke highlights like paid sick leave and minimum wage (Clinton still supports a poverty level min wage) were made possible in large part by progressive activists and organizations like Working Families Party who are supporting Bernie Sanders by massive margins. WFP and MoveOn.org pe...
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What was the appraised value of the building, why are they paying more, lets get down to the nitty gritty, they don't want to travel to Juneau, they have un-limited funds, but we voted TWICE to move the capital, they wont fund the move, but they will fund for a temporary housing, the people have all sorts of cuts to ...
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