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All the hot air coming from Ted Stevens denying he did anything wrong should warm up the weather a bit... 
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Well if you're not going to take my advice and come visit, then I don't know what to tell you, lol."Greatness is not an act... but a habit.Greatness is not an act... but a habit." -Greg JenningsComment
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and for the 2nd time today I agree with ty. Chemo for the republican party...go obama. If we are lucky the healthy cells...er congressman will survive.Originally posted by Tyrone BiggunsThe only time success comes before work is in the dictionary -- Vince LombardiComment
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Thank you...!
Legislature passes $1,200 resources rebate
By WESLEY LOY
wloy@adn.com
(08/07/08 21:47:08)
JUNEAU - Alaskans are about to be $1,200 richer. State legislators late Thursday passed a nearly $1 billion package of energy relief measures, including the hefty "resource rebate" for Alaska residents.
The action capped a long day of tense negotiations between House and Senate leaders to iron out differences in their respective versions of the legislation ahead of a midnight deadline, the scheduled end of the 30-day special session.
The final action came about three hours before the deadline in the House of Representatives, where members voted 35-3 to accept some changes the Senate had made.
Passage of the energy package was the Legislature's second major action of the special session. Earlier they approved an exclusive natural gas pipeline license for TransCanada Corp.
"I am just real pleased with the relief we've provided," said Rep. Mary Nelson, D-Bethel. "This is a big deal. This is a big night for Alaskans."
Gov. Sarah Palin is almost certain to sign the bill to pay Alaskans the $1,200 rebate.
It was Palin, after all, who last month proposed that lawmakers pay out a $1,200 resource rebate as a way for the state to share some of its multibillion-dollar oil revenue surplus with Alaska residents.
The governor also asked lawmakers to temporarily suspend the state's motor fuel tax, which is 8 cents on a gallon of gasoline. The suspension, which lawmakers passed, also covers taxes on diesel and marine and aviation fuel.
The resource rebate will be tacked onto Alaska Permanent Fund dividend checks going out this fall.
This year's dividend already was expected to be a big one - a record, in fact - at more than $2,000. With the rebate added on, the check likely will total more than $3,200.
What's more, Alaskans can expect to receive their dividends sooner than normal this year.
The current schedule has the first payments going out as direct deposits beginning Oct. 2 with paper checks going out over the ensuing weeks.
Now state officials are aiming to start dividends rolling perhaps in September as a way to get money into people's hands faster to buy heating fuel or take care of other needs, said Jerry Burnett, an official in the Department of Revenue.
The energy relief package also includes money to expand the state's Power Cost Equalization program, which provides electricity subsidies in rural areas where power costs are much higher than in the state's major city, Anchorage.
Contact Wes Loy at (907) 586-1531 or wloy@adn.comC.H.U.D.Comment
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So to counter the cold weather, will Alaskans be taking that $1,200 and buying more wall insulation, a new winter coat, and special mukluks(sp?)?
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Most will spend it on booze. Some will fly direct to Hawaii.Originally posted by oregonpackfanSo to counter the cold weather, will Alaskans be taking that $1,200 and buying more wall insulation, a new winter coat, and special mukluks(sp?)?C.H.U.D.Comment
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People up here will use any excuse to go buy guns a ammo. I've never used an election as an excuse to go but a new gun but it's as good as any I guess.
Armed and nervous in Alaska
Fears rise that Democrats will assault Second Amendment rights
By JAMES HALPIN
jhalpin@adn.com
(11/10/08 22:22:24)
On the neatly stacked ammunition shelves at the Alaska Shooters Supply is a sign: "There is no such thing as too much ammo."
But in recent days, there has been concern about too little.
Over the past week, ammunition has been selling by the pallet-load at the shop. Guns, particularly military-style weapons, are a hot ticket.
And high-capacity magazines were selling so well, the Boniface Parkway shop ran out the week of the Nov. 4 election.
That's no coincidence. Fear of stiffer gun laws after Barack Obama's successful presidential bid and a Congress with a larger Democratic edge is prompting gun enthusiasts across the country to stock up in record numbers.
"Obama is the best gun salesman we've had in the last 50 years," said Jack Murray, Alaska Shooters Supply owner. "We sold more guns (the day after the election) than I have on any one particular day in 21 years. I was crying all the way to the bank."
Through last week, his shop was pulling in between three and six times its daily sales average, Murray said. The store sold 18 rifles Wednesday, compared with five or six on a normal day. Semiautomatics, assault rifles, large magazines and military-caliber ammunition were flying off the shelves, he said.
"They're not buying by the box. They're buying by the case," Murray said.
The scene at Murray's store was repeating itself across Anchorage and the country. The rush appears to have started building before Election Day as Obama and his party looked to be headed for a big day at the ballot box.
SURGE IN BACKGROUND CHECKS
Through this Sept. 30, the FBI had conducted 8.47 million background checks on prospective gun owners, compared with 7.84 million through that date in 2007, according to data compiled for the FBI's National Instant Criminal Background Check System. That amounts to an 8 percent increase.
The trend intensified last month when, as an Obama win looked increasingly inevitable, there were more than 108,000 more background checks for gun purchases than in October 2007, a 15 percent increase.
"People are absolutely petrified of unilateral and silly increases in ammunition taxes. I've probably sold 70- or 80,000 rounds of ammunition over the past couple of days," Ken Feinman, manager of Wild West Guns off Homer Drive and East 71st Avenue, said Thursday. "I think there's an element of panic going on, and it's pretty much universal among all the shops here."
Wayne LaPierre, executive vice president of the National Rifle Association, also thinks the Democratic surge is a top reason guns are suddenly a hot commodity.
"I don't think he'll be able to stand up to that anti-Second Amendment wing of the Democratic Party that's just been spoiling for a chance to ban America's guns," LaPierre said of Obama.
Throughout his campaign, Obama voiced support for the right to bear arms and vowed to protect gun-ownership rights. However, he does favor "common sense" gun laws and has voted as a lawmaker to leave gun-makers and dealers open to lawsuits. As an Illinois state lawmaker, he supported a ban on all forms of semiautomatic weapons and tighter state restrictions on firearms in general.
It's not surprising, then, that the pro-gun control Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence endorsed Obama and called his win Tuesday "a major victory."
NRA TARGETS OBAMA
But Obama's record on guns also impassioned groups like the NRA, which waged a spirited, multimillion-dollar campaign portraying him as a threat to gun owners. In the days before the election, the association's political arm issued a "special election message" equating a vote for Obama to a vote against gun ownership.
"Barack Obama has such a long, openly anti-gun record that he cannot hide his true stance," the statement says. "Obama, with his career of supporting every gun control scheme he's ever encountered, represents a real threat to Second Amendment rights."
Gun advocates take some solace in the current makeup of the U.S. Supreme Court, which ruled 5-4 this summer to strike down the District of Columbia's 32-year ban on handguns. For now, gun rights supporters hold a narrow edge on the court, but Obama could appoint justices who would swing it the other way.
Meanwhile, gun sales remained strong and steady at Anchorage shops like Wild West Guns, where sales Thursday were up 700 percent over the same time last year and 300 percent for the month overall, Feinman said. Based on talk in the aisles, there was no doubt the surge was in response to the election, he said.
The spike there also included weapons like semiautomatic military rifles -- those that were banned under Bill Clinton's administration -- which have historically been targeted by gun control proponents, he said.
Feinman's clients include people from all walks, he said -- doctors, lawyers and police officers. All of them are concerned Obama will take aim at gun ownership, he said.
"Obviously, there's a great deal of fear that the new administration, rather than concentrating on fighting crime, is going to pick on legitimate gun owners," Feinman said. "I think there's some legitimate concern on the part of the people. I just think they should take a deep breath and calm down a little bit and perhaps think of ways other than just buying."C.H.U.D.Comment
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Why are assault rifles being sold to civilians in Alaska anyway? What reason would a civilian have to own an assault rifle in the first place? Handguns for self defense, okay. Rifles and shotguns for hunting, no big deal. Assault rifles? I'd think you could ban civilian ownership of assault rifles without infringing on the second amendment. There's no good reason why anyone other than military personnel would need to own one.Chuck Norris doesn't cut his grass, he just stares at it and dares it to growComment
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Well, maybe some Chicago rats could meet up for a game and beer?Originally posted by Freak OutComment
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They believe that someone may be coming to take the other ones away.Originally posted by Gunakor[QUOTE=George Cumby] ...every draft (Ted) would pick a solid, dependable, smart, athletically limited linebacker...the guy who isn't doing drugs, going to strip bars, knocking around his girlfriend or making any plays of game changing significance.Comment
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Either that, or go get hammered in New Glarus and head back for hot dogs at The Weiners CircleOriginally posted by LL2sigpicComment
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Has the New Glarus apple ale been released yet?Originally posted by Iron MikeC.H.U.D.Comment
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Originally posted by Freak Out
I haven't seen it, but that doesn't mean it's not available yet.
Leinenkugel's used to make a seasonal "Apple Spice," but apparently this year they made a seasonal "Fireside Nut Brown Ale" that's pretty good.
Rumour has it that they didn't brew a whole lot of batches, tho.
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Originally posted by Freak Out
Mmmmmmmm....kalua pig.
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That's the stuff Mike...I'm going to have to call my Gal at discount liquors and have her save me some. They also made a Berliner Weiss unplugged that was outstanding if you like the sour/tart style.Originally posted by Iron MikeOriginally posted by Freak Out
I haven't seen it, but that doesn't mean it's not available yet.
Leinenkugel's used to make a seasonal "Apple Spice," but apparently this year they made a seasonal "Fireside Nut Brown Ale" that's pretty good.
Rumour has it that they didn't brew a whole lot of batches, tho.
Alaskan just released a rare bottled version of their Baltic Porter......just outstanding!
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