Posted on May 12, 2008 by rogermaynard
A ruling by the U.S. Department of Fish and Wildlife that the polar bear is threatened, as claimed by the Center for Biological Diversity, will be felt even more profoundly by Alaskans than by the rest of the country. The petition specifically targets oil exploration and development, shipping and fishing as industries which could [...]
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Posted on March 29, 2008 by rogermaynard
It seems these days, from reading the Anchorage Daily News and a few others, we can assume many of our Republican politicians are related because they all have the same surname, “Who-is-under-investigation.” The few who have been indicted and convicted have given the opposition a broad brush with which to blacken the rest of [...]
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Posted on March 27, 2008 by rogermaynard
Most U.S. businesses are unaware of the full implications if the polar bear or other marine mammal is declared an endangered species based on melting sea ice as a result of man-made global warming.
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Posted on March 22, 2008 by rogermaynard
Governor Sarah Palin has said that Alaska needs to depend less on congressional earmarks.
Some folks view earmarks as a subversion of the legislative process; others say earmarks are a constitutionally allowed way for congress to direct funds so they are spend on their intended projects.
Click on the image to view the full cartoon as printed [...]
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Posted on March 17, 2008 by rogermaynard
In only two hundred twenty five years, about three lifetimes by today’s standards, the United States has progressed from a group of colonies to the single leading economy in the world. Our capitalist economy has two main factors that other economic systems (i.e., communism, socialism and fascism) lack: private land ownership and the individual profit motive.
But there are some ways that Alaska’s [...]
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Posted on February 18, 2008 by rogermaynard
While living in Nome during the early 1990’s, I recall being told by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) personnel that the walrus population was at an all-time high. So naturally it piqued my curiosity when I learned that the Center for Biological Diversity (CBD) filed a petition with the USFWS last week, requesting that [...]
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Posted on February 17, 2008 by rogermaynard
Last year the Center for Biological Diversity filed a petition with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service requesting that the polar bear be listed as a threatened species. The problem is that there is presently NO PROBLEM with the polar bear population.
Unfortunately when we talk about polar bears, facts take a back seat in almost [...]
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Posted on February 15, 2008 by rogermaynard
There are a few issues on the radar screen today with editorial cartoon potential. The most hotly debated is the Real ID issue.
According to the Anchorage Daily News, Senator Bill Wielechowski (D-Anc) is pushing legislation that would defy the federal government’s mandate for states to issue driver’s licenses in compliance with the federal Real [...]
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