Open Letter to the law makers of Alaska

1: The progressive oil tax will ruin business opportunity in this state as it is the highest oil tax in the country. Why would any large company invest in the oil industry in this state for such a low profit on investment?  ( I know I wouldn’t )
2: Alaska is getting more anti-business every day and that should be turned around. Alaska should be pro-business and it should be reflected in the laws you pass. The people in this state have to make a living. If the laws you passed would help bring business to our state it would make more opportunities for all.
3: I’m an old logger from Oregon and had a logging company there for over 15 years. We (and sawmills) bought timber sales from the Fed. Gov. (Mt. Hood Natl. Forest) and logged them. My point is the timber was a natural resource owned by the people of the USA (Fed. Gov.) and part of the money received form the timber sale helped pay for roads, schools, etc. We also had to have EPA studies done on each timber sale.
4: My question is why are the fish the commercial fisherman catch are not taxed at a much higher (progressive like the oil industry) rate (3% now, are you kidding) or sold at auction? I know about the IFQ but they didn’t pay anything for them to begin with and no one should have a right to the fish forever. After all it’s a natural resource owned by the people of Alaska and the Fed. Gov. and should be paying for public good not grants to cities.
5: Why don’t the commercial fishermen have to get EPA permits for air and water like Shell Oil Company and any mining or timber company's would have to?
Looks to me like some industries are favorites for the law makers and others are not.

If you have answers to the above feel free to leave your answers in comments.If you answers to the above questions leave them in the comments.

More Snow, Moose

It's 0 outside and been snowing since early this morning, we now have over 4 feet.

A couple days ago we had a yearling moose get into our small dog pen behind the garage. We use this pen in the winter for the boys so they can get outside  to do there business and I can keep it shoveled out.
The moose was sleeping under our top deck on our lower deck when I tried to run it off. The moose got up went around behind the house and stepped into the dogs pen (lucky the boys were not out there) I tried to get it to leave but all it wanted to do was fight so I just left it alone ( I did open the gate so it could leave without having to jump out) the moose laid down and got a nap. About 3 hours latter the city road grader came along plowing the road in front of the house and got stuck, then the city sent up a front end loader to get it out, the moose had came out of the dog pen and was at the top of the drive way fixing to leave but couldn't stand all the noise so it ran back into the pen and jumped over the fence and left. The moose has been back several times wanting to sleep on our deck, but I have added a cable to the top of the dog pen so hopefully it won't jump back in.

ANYBODY BUT OBAMA IN 2012

Snow

Snowing again today, we've had our share this week, about 12" total. Had three moose come though last night. They jumped (or walked over our backyard fence we have over 2' of snow now) gave the beagle's quit a stir, guess they thought they could lay next to the house like they did years ago.

Diesel is still $4.64 a gal doesn't look like its going down anytime soon (heating oil is $3.88 a gal).

City Hall is getting a remodel don't know where they came up with the $1,000,000.00 that's costing, but you know our city government don't worry about that just raise taxes on something.

 Happy New Year to everyone, hope this coming year is better for everyone.

My two cents

I have come to the conclusion after my 67 years on this planet that the United States of America Federal Government is the enemy of a free people.
Taxes (your money spent on programs that you don’t believe in)
Regulations (have put more businesses out of business than anything else)
Class war fare (I don’t have to explain, just listen to them talk)
Elitism (the belief that government or control should be in the hands of a small group of privileged, wealthy, or intelligent people)
As you can tell I'm pretty much feed up with our country's state of affairs and a lot of the people that call themselves Americans, this country was founded on hard work and the freedom to make what you could of yourself. Not what you could steal from your neighbor (pay my health care, etc.) or get from the government (subsidies, contracts, pay my mortgage, etc.)
I think we as Americans need to step back and take a long look at where we came from and where we are going.
My grandchildren are not going to have the life choices we have enjoyed.

Wood Spliting done for another year

Finished with my wood for next winter June 15, 2011 have about 15 cords put up.
It's raining today not unusually for 4th of July weekend.
It's been rather cool this spring and summer so far.
My potatoes are just now breaking though, we need some warm weather.

Looks like a pretty slow winter for tourists this year, Homer hasn't been busy until this weekend.
Governor cut the Capital budget by 400 million dollars, witch is a good thing, they have to stop spending the people's money like they owned it, they don't.

First Load of Wood for 2011

First load of wood for the 2011 season.  Snow is about gone so it's time to get the wood in for next winter. All is good, snow went away pretty fast this spring. Diesel is now $4.60 a gal. (not good)

Burnt about 5 cords this past winter, still have a fire every evening.

Battlefield315.com

Each week, we will experience a conversation with a liberal.
Just found this website today Battlefield315.com has very good video's
Funny but thought provoking, should provoke a lot of discussion.

Gas Prices

I went to town yesterday,  Gas price was $4.38 Diesel was $4.44 and it's going higher they told me.
Glad I got the firewood logs,  I don't have to pay them for heating oil.

What we pay for

This is your federal budget. We think it's hard to relate to "billions" and "trillions", so we break it down by how much you pay in taxes. This is a great site as you can click on each Department and it breaks it down further so you can see all the Federal programs we are paying for.

There are lots of Places to cut spending.  What we Pay OUR TAXES FOR

Winter 2010-2011

 Been a good winter, not to much snow. Had a few cold snaps down to 0 but none lasted to long.
I got my first load of firewood logs Feb. 3 and then the second load on Feb. 7 that will keep me busy this spring.

 Price for firewood logs when up a little this year, but with diesel at $4.06 a gal didn't go up as much as I thought it would. There is about 12 to 14 true cords (4'x4'x8') in a load. The logger told me the beetle killl spruce is about gone on the lower Kenai Peninsula, it's all to rotten.
 I've burnt about 4 cords since Sept. so should only burn about 5 cords until I start splitting again.
We've been  invaded by the moose the last 6 weeks, they have destroyed the last of the lodge pole pines I planted in the yard about 6 years ago. The moose are looking pretty good this winter hasn't been to hard on them.
 Housing prices have held up pretty good here, they haven't went up but they haven't went down much either. The economy is not good here but not as bad as lower 48.
 I guess I'll have to get out my old gold pan as gold is almost $1400 an ounce. I'll bet there are many more Alaskan's thinking the same thing.
 They finally limited the Halibut Charters here in Homer, the commerical fishermen finally got there way. Don't know how it's all going to pan out, but there were several old time charters here that didn't get a permit. Guess it will be up to the courts to decide the issue.