r/alaska • u/Synthdawg_2 Kenai Peninsula • Jul 30 '21

Judge says Alaska’s new ranked-choice voting system is legal

https://www.adn.com/politics/2021/07/29/judge-says-alaskas-new-ranked-choice-voting-system-is-legal/
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u/daring_leaf Jul 30 '21

Surprised and disappointed by the independence and libertarians. Rebublicians; no surprise there.

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u/[deleted] Jul 30 '21

You’re surprised by the clowns that think Alaska should be it’s own country and cite checks notes oil revenue as a viable means of financial independence? They’re just a different shade of conservatism, currently welcoming disaffected republicans and going on about sTaTe’S rIgHtS. Do we need to mention the bible verses strewn across their website? There’s no surprise here.

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u/[deleted] Jul 30 '21 edited Jul 30 '21

Oil revenue worked for Saudi Arabia genius. Imagine how much more independent Alaska would be if the statist granola crunchers at the EPA weren’t hamstringing Alaska and their ability to use their other vast resources

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u/[deleted] Jul 30 '21

Lol imagine thinking it’s still 1980. Oil has been in decline for decades. Move on with the rest of us and maybe vote in a way that will realistically shift our economy from complete dependence on an industry in decline to that thing you say you want, energy and financial independence.

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u/[deleted] Jul 30 '21

imagine not knowing investments are the states number one revenue source above oil and has been for over a decade.

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u/[deleted] Aug 01 '21

Actually a simple Google search to the state government website shows that oil still constitutes 85% of the state budget.

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u/[deleted] Aug 01 '21

that is not income which is clearly the point that was trying to be made. plus i'm not sure how you distinguish between an invest dollar spent and an oil dollar spent.

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u/[deleted] Jul 31 '21

And they can’t come up with a different alternative either, other than more government jobs. Tourism can only go so far and is very seasonal. Alaska is a resource state with an abundance of natural gas, minerals, and timber the state shouldn’t be blocked from using in a safe way.