Obama and slavery

[Ling Ling 22]

My President, your President, OUR President wants to heal this country.

I wish more people wanted that.

God Bless America...my home sweet home!

[akdiver 3]

My President, your President, OUR President wants to heal this country.I wish more people wanted that.

I just want the stock market and price of oil to go up.

[rocks 494]

you assumed in your original post that he would have been a slave

No I didn't. Go back and look at the post and see what it ACTUALLY says.

there was a time when Obama would have been someone else's slave.

That would be prior to emancipation. In case you have not noticed, we had not had legally had slavery in America since.

had had had? lol, getting tired?

you cannot assume he would have been a slave.

[Ling Ling 22]

My President, your President, OUR President wants to heal this country.I wish more people wanted that.

I just want the stock market and price of oil to go up.

You don't mean the price of oil DOWN?

Do you somehow benefit from an increase in oil prices?

If you do, then good for you.

Likewise, I hope the stock market goes up.

[akdiver 3]

You don't mean the price of oil DOWN?

No, up and up.

Do you somehow benefit from an increase in oil prices?

My state's income is about 85% derived from oil royalties. So, the more oil sells for, the more my state gets. The more the state gets from oil royalties, the less likely it is to raise my taxes.

[rocks 494]

You don't mean the price of oil DOWN?

No, up and up.

Do you somehow benefit from an increase in oil prices?

My state's income is about 85% derived from oil royalties. So, the more oil sells for, the more my state gets. The more the state gets from oil royalties, the less likely it is to raise my taxes.

hurry up and succeed already.

[Ling Ling 22]

You don't mean the price of oil DOWN?

No, up and up.

Do you somehow benefit from an increase in oil prices?

My state's income is about 85% derived from oil royalties. So, the more oil sells for, the more my state gets. The more the state gets from oil royalties, the less likely it is to raise my taxes.

Understood.

For the rest of us...oil increases kind of increases the prices of commuting, travel, and goods delivered.

But for you and your state, I hope the price of oil in Alaska increases. :-)

[rocks 494]

You don't mean the price of oil DOWN?

No, up and up.

Do you somehow benefit from an increase in oil prices?

My state's income is about 85% derived from oil royalties. So, the more oil sells for, the more my state gets. The more the state gets from oil royalties, the less likely it is to raise my taxes.

Understood.

For the rest of us...oil increases kind of increases the prices of commuting, travel, and goods delivered.

But for you and your state, I hope the price of oil in Alaska increases. :-)

and lets not mention that dirty word... plastic. i guess they don't have a need for plastic up there.

[akdiver 3]

hurry up and succeed already.

I think you mean "secede".

For the rest of us...oil increases kind of increases the prices of commuting, travel, and goods delivered.But for you and your state, I hope the price of oil in Alaska increases. :-)

Very gracious of you. Thank you (:

But trust me, no one in America (except maybe Hawaii) pays more for the cost of travel and goods delivered. We also have the highest average gas price in America - but typically not much commuting. Nevertheless - high oil prices are good oil prices (:

[rocks 494]

i hope you enjoy all the floaters and convicts up there, oh and palin.

[Ling Ling 22]

hurry up and succeed already.

I think you mean "secede".

For the rest of us...oil increases kind of increases the prices of commuting, travel, and goods delivered.But for you and your state, I hope the price of oil in Alaska increases. :-)

Very gracious of you. Thank you (:

But trust me, no one in America (except maybe Hawaii) pays more for the cost of travel and goods delivered. We also have the highest average gas price in America - but typically not much commuting. Nevertheless - high oil prices are good oil prices (:

Just like our President-Elect, I've never been to Alaska.

What's the deal with the high gas price? I thought I heard your gas tax was comparatively low.

[akdiver 3]

i hope you enjoy all the floaters and convicts up there, oh and palin.

Yes, we are the only state in America with dead bodies, convicts and lame politicians.

[rocks 494]

i hope you enjoy all the floaters and convicts up there, oh and palin.

Yes, we are the only state in America with dead bodies, convicts and lame politicians.

that's not what i meant by floaters and you know it. good one though.

[akdiver 3]

What's the deal with the high gas price? I thought I heard your gas tax was comparatively low.

It's true. We currently have NO state gas tax (it was suspended recently). We also pull the oil out of the ground here, and we refine the oil here. There is no obvious reason why we have the highest prices in the nation - other than the simple that that people will pay it. Now, we know that people will pay higher prices elsewhere, but their prices are lower than what people will pay. So why does that not happen here? It's clear that simple supply and demand is not the explanation. Personally, I think it comes down to the simple fact that the oil companies know they can screw Alaska and the rest of the nation will not care - that it will not cause the big uproar that it would in say, Texas, and so they do what they want with impunity. That's my answer.

i hope you enjoy all the floaters and convicts up there, oh and palin.

Yes, we are the only state in America with dead bodies, convicts and lame politicians.

that's not what i meant by floaters and you know it. good one though.

Actually - if you meant anything else, then I have no idea what you are referring to. "Floaters" refers to dead bodies in the water up here.

[Ling Ling 22]

What's the deal with the high gas price? I thought I heard your gas tax was comparatively low.

It's true. We currently have NO state gas tax (it was suspended recently). We also pull the oil out of the ground here, and we refine the oil here. There is no obvious reason why we have the highest prices in the nation - other than the simple that that people will pay it. Now, we know that people will pay higher prices elsewhere, but their prices are lower than what people will pay. So why does that not happen here? It's clear that simple supply and demand is not the explanation. Personally, I think it comes down to the simple fact that the oil companies know they can screw Alaska and the rest of the nation will not care - that it will not cause the big uproar that it would in say, Texas, and so they do what they want with impunity. That's my answer.

i hope you enjoy all the floaters and convicts up there, oh and palin.

Yes, we are the only state in America with dead bodies, convicts and lame politicians.

that's not what i meant by floaters and you know it. good one though.

Actually - if you meant anything else, then I have no idea what you are referring to. "Floaters" refers to dead bodies in the water up here.

Well, if nothing else, maybe Palin's candidacy will put Alaska (figuratively) on the USA map.