Info on Alaskan Cities

[aquariusmom]

Originally Posted by neighborly1

Yes, Rance, because obviously you speak for ALL Alaskans. Merely discussing something is not a rant. Unless you disagree with it of course. See you at the lake next summer. Maybe we can talk politcs . . . or religion.

I think you may have the wrong idea about Alaska, this isn't a minute-man state. Politically it is red but as others have said, it is more green-libertarian ("Your rights end at the tip of my nose" meets "get your plastic crap out of my bay") than true republican. "Conservative" and "liberal" doesn't mean much here, you can very easily find someone who is a pro-gun-ownership, pro-prayer in schools, pro-choice, pot smoking, long haired hippee.

I have to say political discussions I have heard or engaged in since moving here have NOT been very national in nature, but instead focus on local issues- increasing city sales tax for example, authorizing use of schools for other endeavors, etc.

If you want to move someplace where people fit a Ronald Regan conservative mold and everyone sits around and bemoans liberal policies in DC all the time, this may not be your haven. Try Texas.

[Rance]

Originally Posted by Arcticthaw

While I endorse homeschooling as an option, I actually think it is detrimental to the student. Part of public or parocial schooling is the social life, and learning to interact socially with your peers. My observations over the years is that very few parents are equiped to properly educate their children to a level of sufficient standing to be equally productive and integrate with the rest of the local community. This is accademically and socially as a total package.

Helping kids read gooder...Hooked on Phonics!

[karibear]

All the years I lived there, Alaska was a live and let live place. No one ever pushed their ideas on someone else - not politically or religion-wise, anyway. It was always something local that heated things up.

Anybody remember the movement to secede from the Union and form the People's Republic of Alaska? Now, THAT was fun.

[Xa'at]

Originally Posted by karibear

Anybody remember the movement to secede from the Union and form the People's Republic of Alaska? Now, THAT was fun.

Everyone's favorite presidential nominee is part of the Alaskan Independence Party...

[Wandering Mind]

Originally Posted by Xa'at

Everyone's favorite presidential nominee is part of the Alaskan Independence Party...

if i voted, id vote for you. no really, i looked at the AIP website a while ago and it seemed to make sense

[Rance]

Originally Posted by Xa'at

Everyone's favorite presidential nominee is part of the Alaskan Independence Party...

Um...your short 2 stars there. Can you work 2 more in there somehow?

[Xa'at]

Oh crap, I cropped it funny and one of the stars on the left got cut off.
The "north star" is the comma, though, see?

[Wandering Mind]

looks like theres 1 more star on the handle

[Dusty Rhodes]

Originally Posted by Rance

Um...your short 2 stars there. Can you work 2 more in there somehow?

maybe it is neither the big or the little dipper, perhaps it is the half-dipper.