Alaskans get $1,174 checks from state's oil wealth | |
googooflexy User ID: 1238529 United States 09/21/2011 10:14 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Most Alaska residents will soon be getting a check for $1,174 simply because they live there. Quoting: irishspirit1 Each person's share of the state's vast oil wealth was announced with much fanfare in Anchorage Tuesday, with Gov. Sean Parnell ripping open a gold-colored envelope to reveal the number. This day is so widely anticipated in Alaska that the announcement of the Permanent Fund Dividend amount was carried live on television statewide, and dozens tuned in to watch a live webcast by the governor's office. [link to news.yahoo.com] DOZENS...literally DOZENS lol Here's what we can do to change the world, right now, to a better ride. Take all that money we spend on weapons and defenses each year and instead spend it feeding and clothing and educating the poor of the world, which it would pay for many times over, not one human being excluded, and we could explore space, together, both inner and outer, forever, in peace. -Bill Hicks |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 1536763 United States 09/21/2011 10:29 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I wish the north eastern states would do this for the hydrofracking.. And not because it takes away any natural beauty but for any effects it has on the water table. Why should people be forced to have crappy water just so a company can make some profits? Any company who is risking the water tables and supplies this way aught to be paying those effected for filters and access to clean water. |
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suvalley User ID: 1557954 United States 09/21/2011 10:48 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | The resources of the state belong to all Alaska residents. When the pipeline project came along, former Gov. Jay Hammond was instrumental in establishing the Permanent Fund. It is earnings from this that are shared. The income is from royalties on oil and gas extracted, basically, plus some investments the fund managers have made over the years. The TAPS line from Prudhoe Bay to Valdez is carrying less every year, and eventually it will decline to the point that oil cannot be shipped at all. It used to carry over 2 million gallons a day (much of it destined for CA refineries) and is now under 600,000. The amount the residents receive is going to continue to drop due to the declining revenues. |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 1558993 United States 09/21/2011 11:18 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | It is going to get crazier around here, the more kids you have the more money you get...crazy. Quoting: SkullandBones Yep, each member of the family gets a check. It has been an excellent program over the years. Regards I live in the ghetto much of the money will go to drugs and alcohol. |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 766985 Canada 09/21/2011 11:51 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | "Packing my bags and moving to Alaska! Fantastic. Profit Sharing at it's best!! Quoting: Anonymous Coward 1499759 Can you really see Russia from a certain point in Alaska?" no but you can see ice forming on someones balls from across the street on most days of the year Wrong and Fail Little Diomede Island From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Little Diomede Native name: Inupiaq Ignaluk The native Inupiat village of Diomede on Little Diomede Island. Geography Coordinates 65°45′15″N 168°55′15″W Coordinates: 65°45′15″N 168°55′15″W Area 2.8 sq mi (7.3 km2) Highest elevation 494 m (1,621 ft) Country United States Demographics Population 170 (as of ?) Little Diomede Island (native name Ignaluk; formerly known as Krusenstern Island, which can also refer to other places)[1] is an island of Alaska, United States. It is the smaller of the two Diomede Islands located in the middle of the Bering Strait between the Alaska mainland and Siberia. Its neighboring island Big Diomede is less than 2.4 mi (3.9 km) to the west, but is part of Russia and west of the International Date Line. The island has a population of 170. |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 1312516 United States 09/21/2011 12:10 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | thanks to Sara Palin...they have been getting these checks from the oil company's for years now.. Quoting: ceawaves it's not anything new.. sara had nothing to do with it. it has been going on way before her. its a wonder she didn't stop it since its socialistic. seems socialism is ok as long as the tea party nutcases do it. She most surely did have everything to do with it.. socialism? that's like calling a tax refund socialism. you may believe it is... you don't even know what socialism really is. i'm not in the tea party by the way.. but i do support their agenda. Palin? NO. [link to en.wikipedia.org] : established by Alaska in 1976, primarily by the efforts of then Governor Jay Hammond. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 1409343 Australia 09/21/2011 12:15 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Its not fair to the rest of the country. No one in any other state gets a cut from their states natural resources. There was a time when NY had control of its own port until other states got jealous of how rich it was making the state . Quoting: Anonymous Coward 1511416 I agree, it's not fair! ALL states should share profits from their natural resources with the citizens. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 1557966 United States 09/21/2011 01:39 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Its not fair to the rest of the country. No one in any other state gets a cut from their states natural resources. There was a time when NY had control of its own port until other states got jealous of how rich it was making the state . Quoting: Anonymous Coward 1511416 I agree, it's not fair! ALL states should share profits from their natural resources with the citizens. Hugo Chavez has been demonized for doing this very thing. Why do we believe the lies that a corporation can strip all our natural resources and we don't get a thing for it and think thats acceptable? |
ceawaves User ID: 1546937 United States 09/21/2011 03:01 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | thanks to Sara Palin...they have been getting these checks from the oil company's for years now.. Quoting: ceawaves it's not anything new.. sara had nothing to do with it. it has been going on way before her. its a wonder she didn't stop it since its socialistic. seems socialism is ok as long as the tea party nutcases do it. She most surely did have everything to do with it.. socialism? that's like calling a tax refund socialism. you may believe it is... you don't even know what socialism really is. i'm not in the tea party by the way.. but i do support their agenda. Palin? NO. [link to en.wikipedia.org] : established by Alaska in 1976, primarily by the efforts of then Governor Jay Hammond. May have been established in 1976 but the people just recently start getting the checks. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 1558993 United States 09/21/2011 03:04 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | ... Quoting: Brainsdonthurtabit sara had nothing to do with it. it has been going on way before her. its a wonder she didn't stop it since its socialistic. seems socialism is ok as long as the tea party nutcases do it. She most surely did have everything to do with it.. socialism? that's like calling a tax refund socialism. you may believe it is... you don't even know what socialism really is. i'm not in the tea party by the way.. but i do support their agenda. Palin? NO. [link to en.wikipedia.org] : established by Alaska in 1976, primarily by the efforts of then Governor Jay Hammond. May have been established in 1976 but the people just recently start getting the checks. Not correct. [link to en.wikipedia.org] |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 1601268 United States 09/21/2011 03:15 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Gee, that Palin is a horrible creature isn't she? Imagine, using her office to have the peoople of Alaska share monetarily what is rightfully theirs and not the corporations. This is exactly why the great people of the left and right agenda have rightfully put her down. She is so terrible. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 1601268 United States 09/21/2011 03:18 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | thanks to Sara Palin...they have been getting these checks from the oil company's for years now.. Quoting: ceawaves it's not anything new.. sara had nothing to do with it. it has been going on way before her. its a wonder she didn't stop it since its socialistic. seems socialism is ok as long as the tea party nutcases do it. she had everything to do with it you brain dead zombie dimwit everything I know a lot of people from there and for years they have been talking about how she was going after the oil companies to give back what belongs to the people get your head out of your ass you fucking shill |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 1601268 United States 09/21/2011 03:19 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | So when white people receive handouts from the government it's no big deal but if black people get money they're called lazy bums. Where's the outrage from you tea party people. Will Sarah Palin reject her check. Damn hypocrites. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 1146166 Another racist piece of shit. The natives get more by genenral principal but I guess they didnt teach you that in your "I hate Whitey class did they shill? |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 1558993 United States 09/21/2011 03:20 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | thanks to Sara Palin...they have been getting these checks from the oil company's for years now.. Quoting: ceawaves it's not anything new.. sara had nothing to do with it. it has been going on way before her. its a wonder she didn't stop it since its socialistic. seems socialism is ok as long as the tea party nutcases do it. she had everything to do with it you brain dead zombie dimwit everything I know a lot of people from there and for years they have been talking about how she was going after the oil companies to give back what belongs to the people get your head out of your ass you fucking shill I live here you are a fucking idiot. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 1558993 United States 09/21/2011 03:20 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | So when white people receive handouts from the government it's no big deal but if black people get money they're called lazy bums. Where's the outrage from you tea party people. Will Sarah Palin reject her check. Damn hypocrites. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 1146166 Another racist piece of shit. The natives get more by genenral principal but I guess they didnt teach you that in your "I hate Whitey class did they shill? You are also wrong. |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 1509212 United States 09/21/2011 04:02 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Sarah had nothing to do with it. It was created in the 70's. All Alaskans almost immediately got a $1000 check. This was only for established Alaskans not newbies. Some lawyers got mad because they were newbies and sued that everyone should get it the minute they land at the aiport. That was finally resolved and people had to live here at a least a year before qualifying and if you leave more then a few months you don't qualify. The plan was to eliminate snowbirds who just come for the summer. For every year since the checks were issued and finally reached about $2000. Then they reduced and are at the level they are now. Sarah would have been powerless to change or do anything about it. It was entrenched into the system because the alternative was to give it to the state government and they have a long history of totally wasting vast sums of money and then wishing another bonanza would come. If it wasn't for the permanent fund dividend the sheep would not pay attention to the funds existence and insist on it's protection and the government would have been able to totally empty the fund for stupid shit like studies of the difference between white and black mice when exposed to frozen water. The government has tried a few times to change things so they could empty the fund for dumb government shit but the people have a tantrum because that would endanger their little moment of happiness before winter sets in. So Government Hammond was a wise man giving the leash to the people in a way that kept the people awake and on guard. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 1558993 United States 09/21/2011 04:18 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | If it wasn't for the permanent fund dividend the sheep would not pay attention to the funds existence and insist on it's protection and the government would have been able to totally empty the fund for stupid shit like studies of the difference between white and black mice when exposed to frozen water. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 1509212 The government has tried a few times to change things so they could empty the fund for dumb government shit but the people have a tantrum because that would endanger their little moment of happiness before winter sets in. So Government Hammond was a wise man giving the leash to the people in a way that kept the people awake and on guard. People demand a full share pay out...this shuts up the government and stops them from trying to take it away. |