Recent content by samwe

Alaska has lots of Mormons. They vote, and they stick together. It is no surprise really. Also, many people are registered as independents as fallout for some of the republican ethics issues. They were unable to vote in this primary.

The all Alaska plan is preferred because most Alaskans want it. Personally I would rather have the overland route. Compare oil and gas to mining. Mines have to build there own infrastructure, have no tax (royalties really) guarantees, and they must actively use there leases. The oil companies...

There are lots of Mormons here and they stick together. What surprised me are the Huckabee and McCain votes.

The cost of living is high here. Real estate is over priced compared to wages. I do not think IT pay is high here unless you are working on the slope. Gas in Anchorage is just over $3/gallon. This thread has so much misinformation is comical. Also, if you live in Idaho, and work in AK, you...

I did not say this in my post at all and it is not my position Christianity, though Catholicism, was used by men to gain control over people. When the bible was made available for anyone to read, this power structure rapidly diminished. Christianity is hardly a threat currently or in the...

My wife and I are enthusiastic Ron Paul supports who strongly agree with his positions. We do have a concern. There is a group of Muslims who do believe that the entire world needs to be under Sharia law. We can see this happening in Africa and countries like Indonesia, and the Philipines...

The support Ron Paul has in this state should be no surprise to anyone. We recently elected a governor who's own party didn't support her. We may not seem relevant to you, and we ususaly vote after the election has been decided, but we are Americans who love freedom.

Those of us in Alaska and Hawaii usually know who the new president is before we go vote. So this is no big deal. I just stayed up late on Saturday and donated early.