Alaskan Politics (statewide and nationwide) (Metlakatla: neighborhood, millionaires, managers)

[Floyd_Davidson]

Originally Posted by nmnita

oh heavens, look where that story comes from? You can't really believe what is printed in the Huffinton Post???

Nita

You can if you learn to actually read what it says.

In this case is says, and it provides a link, that the Wall Street Journal reported the story. If you had bothered to check...

[Barkingowl]

Originally Posted by Geechie North

Here's one we were batting around last week at work:

Say you are in the driver's seat in Beijing, and you know you have the USA by the short hairs, what do you do?

Our answer: Nothing for a few years, until your military gets a little stronger. Then you tell the Yanks:

"We took your paper, but your paper is worthless. So, now we want something of value. We WANT Alaska, but we'll settle for Hawaii.

For now...."

And if the USA is what I think it is there'll be missiles in flight for the opening salvo of WWIII.

[Barkingowl]

Originally Posted by Metlakatla

Those of you are are so concerned about your 2nd Amendment rights really should give some thought to the 1st...

I'm a gun owner and I really have no fear that Obama's going to come knocking on my door to collect my 30-30.

And you're basing this opinion on what exactly?

Originally Posted by Metlakatla

Really, silencing/censoring people who have legitimate concerns about Palin simply smacks of pure cowardice.

Which describes the Bush administration to a T, as well as all the major media outlets both liberal & conservative. Fox bashes Obama/Biden. The rest of the media bashes McCain/Palin.

Either way our collective hive of "Joe the plumbers" loses. But you wait & see. I hope you've made preparations like Manmountain. It'll be no fun standing in back of a FEMA truck waiting for a food handout.

[Geechie North]

Originally Posted by starlite9

There is also a lot of oil being pumped out of the North Sea that helps them out.

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Only applies to Norway.

Denmark and Sweden have industrial based economies based on a skilled labor force that is very productive; Finland is a combo of high tech and lumber.

All have extensive public welfare programs, are viewed as "socialist" (Finland is by any objective means) in the US, and are doing quite well compared to the USA. Another difference is that all do not have the burden of trying to sustain a bloated military with its idiotic spending patterns.

[Geechie North]

Originally Posted by nmnita

oh, I am sure you are right about that, it is probably the only thing we will even agree on, my point there are too many that have no desire to get off welfare or who continue to cheat the government..

Nita

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If anything the problem is we have let our country become controlled by the rich via their surrogates, the corporations.

That's where thre real "welfare" (via tax policy) is.

[Barkingowl]

Originally Posted by Geechie North

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If anything the problem is we have let our country become controlled by the rich via their surrogates, the corporations.

That's where the real "welfare" (via tax policy) is.

Geechie do you listen to the Alex Jones show at all?
20081003_Fri_Alex.mp3 - Infowars.com,, LibertyCalling.com

[Geechie North]

Originally Posted by Barkingowl

Geechie do you listen to the Alex Jones show at all?
20081003_Fri_Alex.mp3 - Infowars.com,, LibertyCalling.com

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Not familiar with the gentleman.

Getting info from the US media is a trick, as it is controlled by the corporations (especially since the courts gave them the go-ahead to lie in the infamous Akres v Fox News case) to the same degree which the Communist Party controlled the USSR's back in the day.

I read foreign sources to suppliment what we are not allowed to know.

[Geechie North]

Also, please don't misunderstand my stance:

Pride should not be a restraint to signing up for all government assistance to which you or your family qualifies for.

[Barkingowl]

Originally Posted by Geechie North

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Not familiar with the gentleman.

Getting info from the US media is a trick, as it is controlled by the corporations (especially since the courts gave them the go-ahead to lie in the infamous Akres v Fox News case) to the same degree which the Communist Party controlled the USSR's back in the day.

I read foreign sources to supplement what we are not allowed to know.

I find this link handy.
Watching America

[Metlakatla]

And you're basing this opinion on what exactly?

On the fact that I'm not a registered gun owner.

Either way our collective hive of "Joe the plumbers" loses. But you wait & see. I hope you've made preparations like Manmountain. It'll be no fun standing in back of a FEMA truck waiting for a food handout.

Is this the sort of thing you're afraid of? You mentioned once that your wife can't sleep at night because she is so frightened of an Obama presidency. I find this interesting.