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Posted on July 1 at 7:53 p.m. (Suggest removal)
The purpose of collecting taxes is to insure that the state has enough funds to operate services year to year.
Since the state is currently busting at the seams due to the profits it takes from (Our Resources) that are pumped out of the ground and therefore has more than enough to run the State operations.
I do not see why the state continues to insist on maintaining other taxes of any kind such as the taxes that have no relation to the value of the product ie Tobacco, Alcohol......tobacco for example is currently taxed in extreme excess of it's actual wholesale value...
If these taxes are for the purpose other than to collect funding for state services (in other words instead is being used for social engineering) then can someone direct me to the part of the constitution that specifically spells out that we the people actually gave them this power to tax for such purpose?
Posted on July 1 at 6:27 p.m. (Suggest removal)
Here is a good one of a guy filling up the gas can in the back of his truck
http://in.youtube.com/watch?v=1tYO4jvnJH...
Posted on July 1 at 6:15 p.m. (Suggest removal)
Is it possible to ignite a pool of gasoline using only a cigarette?
Judged as only partly plausible
A cigarette has the potential to light a pool of gasoline but just doesn’t have enough sustained heat. Gas ignites between 500 °F and 540 °F, the cigarette at its hottest was between 450 °F and 500 °F but only when it was actually being smoked. An ignition is very improbable.
This is not too say that smoking while filling the tank with a product that can potentially ignite is a great idea but it is far less dangerous then wiping your hand across your sweater for example then not grounding yourself prior to grabbing the handle...
Posted on July 1 at 6:04 p.m. (Suggest removal)
So which is more dangerous?
Worrying about how your static infested shirt looks when you get out of the car or smoking?
Ever see the movies when the guy throws a smoke on gasoline and then watches it trail back to the place the gas was spilled and boom the place is ingulfed in flames?
I think even myth busters tried that without success...
Posted on June 28 at 8:33 a.m. (Suggest removal)
The State (US, We,) have reported that we have more than enough money to operate government services ($5.6 billion).
At an estimated $130 a barrel through the year, the state would bring in something like $15.6 billion.
Does anyone know how much will go into the PFD and will we pay off the unfunded liabilities such as the states retirement program, etc?
If all of the above requirements are filled. Then the rest should be returned to the people , down too the penny.
If the excess funds are not returned then the constitution which suggests that the resources belong to all alaskans and the profits made from it's sale belong to US. Is nothing more than a propaganda feel good statement not worth the paper it was written on.
Posted on June 28 at 7:55 a.m. (Suggest removal)
Okay lets make another law.
The law should ban all forms of communication to include CB radios, radios, and passengers ( police and fire should not be excluded since we certainly wouldn't want one of these hero's to be killed while answering a call on the CB or even a cell phone). The driver must be shielded from all distraction from the person who is sitting to the right, the rear or both. Cup holders and anything that may assist eating while driving must go. mirrors inside the vehicle must go ( put the lipstick on before you leave the house), this all must happen because people as a whole cannot be trusted to act properly. All drive throughs must be banned because someone may actually conclude that driving up to buy a meal means it's okay to dip in and fish for a fry or two while driving.
More video surveillance must be installed at intersections to capture the offenders (and to make money)...add the requirement to have 6 point harnesses installed, helmets and fire retardent suits. Studies show that many lives have been saved in nascar races millions of people will be saved on public highways too.
Posted on June 27 at 8:10 p.m. (Suggest removal)
shhhh,, you can't say Nuclear hear... I think it is taboo, as a result of myths from long ago when nu-- was in it's infancy and they had some problems at a plant that released a small amount of radio active material, the place was called Three Mile Island. Estimates are that the average dose to about 2 million people in the area was only about 1 millirem. To put this into context, exposure from a full set of chest x-rays is about 6 millirem. Compared to the natural radioactive background dose of about 100-125 millirem per year for the area, the collective dose to the community from the accident was very small. The maximum dose to a person at the site boundary would have been less than 100 millirem.
Posted on June 25 at 7:03 p.m. (Suggest removal)
The US Geological study also pointed out that there models for sea melt are far from perfect and leave a wide margin of error.
The studies also mention that nearly all the polar bear populations are either increasing, stable, and few are on a decline that are not outside the normal variations based on past observations.
Posted on June 18 at 5:03 a.m. (Suggest removal)
The earlier version made the following comment.
The state predicts this will lead to 8,000 fewer tobacco-related deaths....despite the statistics that don't go along with the comment made.
ALASKA
Cancer deaths (ALL)
1999-2001
Total deaths 8611
2000-2002
Total deaths 8946
2001-2003
Total deaths 9209
2002-2004
Total deaths 9268
2003-2005
Total deaths 9386
2004-2006
Total deaths 9513
Seems that despite the prevalence of tobacco use dropping the number of deaths continues to increase.
The idea that the reduction of tobacco use (which may cause cancer) will avert 8,000 deaths is pure fantasy it took 3 years to kill 9513 thru 2004 to 2006.
Looking at leading causes of death totals the numbers are thus.
1994
2465 deaths
1995
2570 deaths
1996
2625 deaths
1997
2587 deaths
1998
2591 deaths
1999
2698 deaths
2000
2922 deaths
2001
2991 deaths
2002
3033 deaths
2003
3185 deaths
2004
3050 deaths
2005
3151 deaths
2006
3312 deaths
Even the leading causes of death despite the decline in tobacco that has been going on for well over the last 10 years or more do not jive with the propaganda that 8,000 will be spared,, people please...but I guess as usual tell a lie often enough...
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Posted on July 1 at 9:22 p.m. (Suggest removal)
New Airline policies coming soon
In an effort to reduce cost and increase the profit margin. Airlines are looking into a different method of flight for it's customers.
Customers will be weighed and the total travel distance will be correlated to determine the proper dosage of a sedative to be determined by the lowest bidder.
Once passengers are properly sedated they can then be stacked like cord wood into the cabin making the flight more profitable, since more people can be stacked per flight than seated.
There will be little need for food or water on the plane.
Airlines suggest passengers carry additional clothing when traveling in this method because some passengers when sedated occasionally are incontinent, or if accidently given the improper dosage vomit.
This new method of transportation while having some minor problems will by far be the safest and most profitable method of transportation.
Once implemented worldwide the need for TSA operations will not be required since all passengers will be sedated at the on-set of the there flight.
Some of the positive aspects of this method of travel will be fewer customer complaints of long flights and less stress from long delays while waiting on the tarmack to name a few.
Should a airline accident occur there will also be fewer heart attacks prior to the crash and less suffering on the part of those who are actually killed since they will never know it happened...
Welcome to the new friendlier sedated airlines....
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