text: Hi TheBlackCloud, I'm Maureen. I would probably best be defined  politically as a progressive liberal. I DO NOT LOVE UBER AND LYFT. I think they were thought up by a bunch of young guys who wanted to make a ton of money, and saw a way. Unfortunately they were young guys who didn't have a lot of world experience and didn't think to consider regulatory, liability and safety issues. Folks that like/use them tend to gather on the money saving pole-without a lot of thought to the greater implications. The whole system is gaming around the money-not the service.
  
  So if I call for a cab-does that make the cab company a ride-booking company? Uber and Lyft are no different-just easier to book because they have an app.
  
  Anyone conducting business in the state of Alaska should be expected to abide by certain regulatory and safety concerns related to that business.