Skyrocketing car insurance rates and Florida takes the lead

No income tax in Alaska. Heck, they pay you to live here. One from Hatcher's Pass earlier this week

 

Asheville is beautiful and progressive, but the surrounding areas aren't. That'll mean you will likely be represented by a Republican Congressman (and two Republican Senators). Plus, NC could end up with a crackpot Republican governor after the 2024 election.

 

Just chuckling at this thread. For some folks, it's always plaintiffs lawyers who are to blame and "tort reform" is always the answer. Then, once that "tort reform" happens and things don't get better, the only solution is more "tort reform." Total nonsense.

Yeah, insurance companies are totally going to lower their rates if we pass laws protecting them when they screw over the little guy. They definitely won't keep jacking up rates because we're forced to pay them and it leads to bigger profits. Insurance companies are well known for being friends to the average joe.

 

Who cares what insurance costs as long as we're safe from drag queens

 

There have always been the oppressed and the oppressors.

 

Absolutely gorgeous place. Nice photo!!

 

I've found there's often a difference between what local conservatives say they believe and how they act. What they say is usually just parroting (which we liberals occasionally do, as well). What they do is usually neighborly and kind. For example, do they have a knee-jerk reaction to a gay person? Yep. Would they extend a kindness to him or her? Again yep. I find this difference between words and action fascinating.

I'm not so quick to judge the individual. The problem lies with their representatives, as you noted.

 

What state?

 

Any way, this should help boost DeSantis' Make America Florida campaign.

 

On our annual trip to visit mother in law. Headed down to the Kenai to catch some more sockeye today. Record run of sockeye this year. Went to Wrangell St Elias this year. 11.2 million acres. Bigger than Yellowstone, Yosemite, and Switzerland combined. Salmon should be cheap as the price has plummeted for the commercial guys. Friends don't let friends eat farmed salmon..will post a report with pics once Ive sorted it all out. Seen lots of moose this year, only one bear.

 

That is true of some. It is not true of others. I've spoken with gay people who live in "conservative" parts of Florida who had insults and slurs directed their way at grocery stores and in parking lots when they were merely minding their business and just existing. Would every "conservative" do that? No.

 

That was kind of my point. Hateful people are everywhere (we see some here) and aren’t limited to conservatives either.