Recent content by Alaxsxaq

Well, I thought years ago that Ross Perot had made a difference in American politics, but that movement faded. I'm not as committed to whatever principals Perot espoused as I am to those presented by Paul, so there has been progress in a direction that doesn't rely on the individual. That is a...

There is a charter enroute from Anchorage, Alaska to Rickenbacker Intl airport about 1.5 hours from Dayton proper. The charter gets to Rickenbacker at 12:38. http://flightaware.com/live/flight/GTI2857 --Glenn

You can refuse to take up arms as a conscientious objector. Be prepared to spend some time in prison or alternative service. You'll help your cause if you plan in advance and join a pacifist group like the Mennonites or Quakers. It isn't necessary to go that far, of course. From Wikipedia...

Carefully look at the what the statistics are actually saying. When fuel consumption is talked about in locomotives, it is in terms of " ton miles per gallon" - or how much fuel it takes to move one ton one mile. If you put it in car terms, for a locomotive in typical freight use, you are...

Everyone wants, in some way, to be a kid whose parents take care of all the tough stuff. Life is hard - we all run from it some way or another. The world is complex. Think about it. What does an individual do when the price of gas doubles in a year and their SUV has to be traded in at a...

Depends what scenarios you are preparing for. I live in the country with a couple hundred yards between my house and the nearest road. I'm going to have a 308 or 30-06 rifle with a scope for bad guys and for shooting deer for food. A shotgun for closer range stuff and birds. A .22 for the...

I ask myself - in a situation of chaos, who would do the least harm. I have been very displeased with what the Republican's did after 2001 and I fear I will be even more displeased with what the Democrats do with power in a time of turmoil. Personally, I think the parties are alike more than...

His show was canceled in March. He is still working for MSNBC and will be with them as a correspondent through the 2008 campaign. Then there is probably some other gig in the offing. I don't think he's too worried about his career in TV; he certainly doesn't seem guarded in his appearances on...

China would never invade the US - that would be suicide for any invading force even in the absence of nuclear weapons and hundreds of thousands of US troops - and everyone knows it. Look what China is doing in Africa - moving in people and companies to secure, through economic cooperation and...

The answer to 911 was to send special forces out to find and capture the perpetrators, bring them to justice in the US, and move on. And, behind the scenes, to make efforts to remove our need to prop up authoritarian regimes like the Saudi's and all the other things we do to meddle in the...

I don't really have an opinion on the concept of Jury service, but my experience being registered as a member of a third party, I've never been called to serve on a Jury. I'm not sure if my political affiliation is any factor, though. If you want to have a whole lot of fun, get called for...

I don't think they'd run Ron Paul - the people who pay the bills for the Republicans and Democrats have too much to lose with him as President. This opinion piece appeared on Yahoo (originated in the Huffington Post) last month: http://news.yahoo.com/s/huffpost/20080616/cm_huffpost/107236 I...

Look into biodynamic farming. It has a long history and there are plenty of educational resources out there. Its based on the teachings of Rudolf Steiner. There are some aspects that seem a bit wonky to me, but the overall theory seems sound. --Glenn