Tuesday Ramble: This & That

It's 47 degrees and raining this morning, and there's snow on the mountain peaks above town, which may be visible later once the clouds begin to break up. But the weatherman promises it's there. Strangely, we take little comfort from fresh snow in August.

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Democratic pollster Pat Caddell says that America is at a "pre-revolutionary" status, with only 17% of those polled believing that the federal government has the consent of the governed. (h/t DR at The Maritime Sentry).  I'm surprised the percentage is that high.

“The number of voters who feel the government has the consent of the governed – a foundational principle, contained in the Declaration of Independence – is down from 23% in early May and has fallen to its lowest level measured yet,” according to Rasmussen.

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Thanks to the high price of oil (rather than the quantity of the supply - thank you, EPA) Alaska's oil-tax savings account is above $40 billion. I'm just waiting now for the Legislature to re-convene & announce a record spending plan.

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Alaska Governor Sean Parnell says that the proposed federal wetlands regulations are nothing more than a massive land-grab, designed to lock up even more of our state lands under tight-fisted federal control. What a surprise, huh?

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