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To: Progov
We live out in the sticks along the Yukon in an unorganized community, no local government, or taxes, or regulations, ordinances, comprehensive planning or any forms of zoning. People see fire around here when you mention such things. Our town consists of 125 Whites & 30 Indians in a village 8 miles from town and then it's 200 miles down a summer only open dirt road that often washes out, 20 foot of snow on it all winter long. No law enforcement (LEO's hiding in the weeds) or anybody for sour neighbors to call and complain to; everybody pretty much deals with issues on their own; works out quite well. No locks on doors, keys ever outta vehicles or crime to speak of; funny cause everybody here has sidearms for bear protection come warm weather. No state taxes or even property taxes where we live.

Doubt if I could live anywheres else and feel normal. I feel sorry for you all that have to live under the conditions that you do, no freedom; but you get what you are willing to accept or if you let them have their way with you. NOthing behind my brushpile but big mountains for hundreds of miles so my backstop will have to do. Life is very good in Alaska.

16 posted on 03/04/2012 10:19:28 AM PST by Eska
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To: Eska

Stop making me miss the North!

I spent the ‘70s following work around the Yukon, NWT, Northern Alberta, and BC’s North Peace. The sense of limitlessness in the wilderness is palpable.

Midwinter, there can be an otherworldly stillness and silence; in summer an explosion of life that overwhelms the senses. One often wonders why anyone would want to live anywhere near the Big Smoke.

I always enjoy your posts.


17 posted on 03/04/2012 10:35:27 AM PST by headsonpikes (Mass murder and cannibalism are the twin sacraments of socialism - "Who-whom?"-Lenin)
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To: Eska
Yeah, but its really, really cold up there most of the time!

I used to live on a few acres, a mile down a dirt road here in Florida myself.
It really irritated me when unknown idiot(s) with a high caliber weapons decided to fire off a few rounds.
Generally after dark.
The terrain there was flat. We didn’t have forests, we had pastures and scrub bushes for miles, with homes and barns scattered about everywhere, on private land of two to twenty acres.
I think everyone owned guns, and none of us were the “cower in our homes” type.
A few of my neighbors were perfectly capable of determining where the shots originated, and ending the threats to our lives and property.I think the Sheriff really appreciated that we called and gave him a chance to peacefully “resolve” the situation.

This kind of law may not be needed where you live, but around here, it is.

18 posted on 03/04/2012 5:33:37 PM PST by sarasmom ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=xZsFe6dM3EY)
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To: Eska

More power to ya my friend. I love Alaska. Spent some time there myself and believe me when I say, I wish it could be like Alaska around here. I live in a fairly rural area of Wisconsin and enjoy a few of those things you probably take for granted. I would NEVER live in a big city and anywhere even close to one. Out town has 888 people.


22 posted on 03/05/2012 5:59:49 AM PST by DaveA37
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