When there is unification, it’s exciting

[mouakter13]

Every four years, emboldened by election results, the worst of both parties crawl out of the darkness into the shadows to inflict their will on the American people. It is never 100 percent what either side voted for and the elected officials benefit from keeping us divided. Social media has empowered politicians to think that election results entitle them to their most extreme whims and their loyalists encourage them.

That’s not everyone in Congress, of course. Most Americans can only name a handful of senators (welcome to the spotlight Sen. Lee) or representatives which means most are either doing their jobs or are quietly partisan, which is different than actively antagonistic.


We the people want to use our public lands. We the c level contact list people don’t want to pay exorbitant amounts of money to access small strips of private land for a chance to experience whatever perverted version of nature exists within the property lines. We don’t want the European model.

Alaskans enjoy more public land than any other state both as total acreage (of course) and by percentage. Almost 96% of Alaska is owned by the federal government (60%) or state which means it’s accessible, though subject to various regulations depending on whether it’s state or federal land.

A few thousand acres in Alaska wouldn’t seem like much, especially if it’s in a region most Alaskans won’t or can’t afford to visit. But it’s the principle. A little over time becomes a lot.

Southeast Alaskans know it only takes a few acres of land in particular hands to add thousands more tourists and dozens more daily buses. It might be helpful for the overall economy and lucrative for individual interests, but there is always a cost. The same goes with ruined spawning habitat for salmon or decimated habitat for wildlife.