Hi frantaylor, Good to see some arguments! I lived in Maine for 9 years and I love New England, but to say that New Hampshire is the same as Alaska may be far fetched. You can drive 3 hours or so and be in Boston or drive to Montreal. Where can you go it Alaska? There are FAR fewer people willing to go to Alaska than would settle in New Hampshire if given the opportunity. I think the issue about forestry and water out of the Poland Pond are interesting. You probably noted that my tounge was firmly planted in my cheek when I stated that people should all be paid the same. That is crazy, and truly socialist. I am no expert in land rights in Alaska for the oil companies or the land rights for the railroads logging in NH. My point was that Alaska is unique, although it can be seen as a socialist element.

By the way, we DO share in oil and lumber wealth. It is call jobs and taxes. Joe the logger earns $75,000 per year and buys a Chrysler. This isn’t trickle down. It is the real economy. The facts are that Alaska is at a great disadvantage from the real economy.

Thanks for your insights. I think they are valid.

Best, Kevin

I read some of these blogs and even agree with some, but I have to disagree with the posters on this one.

Alaska IS unique. They have no income or sales tax! Yippee! Wow. Doesn’t that make you all want to go and live there? No. There have to be incentives in place to draw people to the state, or would you rather simply hand it over to Canada or Russia?

This sort of “socialism”, and it is a sort, is COMPLETELY different than taking money from tax payers that have and giving it to those that don’t. I am okay with a progressive income tax, but the human behaviour is what it is. Tax too much and there is no incentive to be productive. That being said, I don’t believe in trickle down.

Perhaps what we should do is pay everyone the same within their field of work. Everyone is equal, yes? (in rights of course I agree). Pay doctors 100k. Period. Pay teachers 65K. Period. Pay accountants 75k. Period. Pay policemen 40k. Period. The government can make a list of all professions (and unskilled labor) and just decide! Cool. We will all work for the government. THAT is socialism. I doubt Mr. Obama has that intent, but who knows? I knew a psychologist once that told me parents’ job was to feed and house and clothe children. Otherwise, 2 years old and off to government education. Parents? Get out of the way. After all. They govenment knows best.

Cheers!
Kevin

wow….a troll trolling a troll in blackface pretending to be white, or something…

hey Tim, if the media is so “in the tank” for Obama, why arent we hearing more about Sarah Palin’s america hating Alaska Indedence party whom her husband belong to, and whom she recorded a message for?

Why arent we hearing more about her kooky preacher who said suicidwe bombins is gods way of telling jews they f$cked up?

Are you honestly saying these issues have gotten more airplay from the liberal media than one 10 second soundbyte from
reverend wright?

can you point out all the instances in the librul media where
palins preacher and american hating succesionist allies are discussed?

Olbermann: Palin a ’share-the-wealth collectivist fraud’
http://rawstory.com/news/2008/Olbermann_on_Palin_Socialist_fraud__1029.html

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#59 Tim Vaculik Says:

George Bush isn’t running for President, or haven’t you heard?

Oh Yea? Then you missed this.

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Speaking of spreading the wealth…
… Move to Alaska and have the Governor cut you a shared revenue check of a few thousand!

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Yes he is, it’s called John McCain (Bush III).

More failed conservative policies. And Geroge Bush is just more proof that under conservatives the economy tanks and jobless rates go up. That’s why we don’t want Bush III.

As for why the race is close when logic would dictate a landslide there’s lots of reasons, from bigotry to the tumultuous economy. Angry, frightened, people don’t always act in predictable patterns and politics is weird at the best of times. But? It’s past my bed time.

G’night good people.
You too trolls.

Well argued, but you only cite anecdotal evidence.

I’m still waiting for someone; anyone here to answer my question. If it’s so lopsided like you seem to think, why hasn’t this been reflected in the polling?

Why has Obama’s lead SHRUNK instead of growing. Why hasn’t he put this one out of reach, hmmmmm?

If you decide to join Obama’s “Youth Corps” (assuming he wins), you had better come armed to the teeth if you want me, my friend.

I’ll fill you so full of lead they’ll have to wheel you away using heavy equipment. Bet on it, Commie.