Harsh Criticism of Palin from Rural Alaska. Tucker “Insulted” and Wants Apology.
Nicholas Tucker of Emmonak, Alaska has become known as the man who brought the plight of rural Alaska’s crisis of food, fuel and fish to national attention. The problem has existed for a long time, but until now has played out beyond the view of most of Alaska, nevermind the rest of the country. But one simple letter changed it all. Alaska Natives are proud people, and do not like to ask for help. Many rural villagers in Emmonak and the surrounding area were suffering in silence, making decisions about whether they should purchase food or fuel…decisions none of us would ever want to make.
Tucker called out on his radio to neighbors asking them how they were doing. The responses made Tucker keenly aware that something needed to be done. And so, he raised his voice. That voice which traveled at the speed of compassion went from the Bristol Bay Times to Progressive Talk Radio, to blogs, to mainstream media, and to national coverage in a matter of a couple weeks.
Finally after six weeks of concerned Alaskans asking, “Where’s Sarah?” the governor traveled to Western Alaska. She did not travel to the village of Emmonak, nor the village of Nunam Iqua where help was also needed. She traveled instead to the villages of Russian Mission and Marshall.
Nick Tucker, by now a bit of a celebrity here in Alaska, had to leave his village to travel north so he could see and talk to the governor. Here’s what happened. (Transcribed by commenter TLS with some additions by Phil Munger at Progressive Alaska):
Starts with NT shaking hands with LTG Parnell, who says, “Thank you for being here.”
NIcholas introduces himself .
LTG Parnell: Hi Nicholas, nice to meet you too. Are you a good blogger? Aren’t you a blogger?
NT: I’m not a blogger.
Parnell: No.. OK. (unintelligble).. thought you were a good one.
Scene cuts to a few moments later with NT talking to SP.
Someone off screen says to SP : This is Nick Tucker.
SP: Ohhhhhh, So nice to meet you.
NT: I’m Nick Tucker from Emmonak.
SP: From Emmonak? So good to be here
NT: First of all I want to thank you, for the fact that you acknowledged the needs of our people, not only in Emmonak, but throughout, and as a common citizen, I have deep respect for government because they have power and I don’t.
SP : You know….(unintelligible).. (gives NT a hug)
NT: And one of the things is, don’t forget us. The thing is, this is temporary help but we need sustainable jobs, fisheries.
And you know, we’re an oil rich state, and from our cries and our suffering we have allowed other people coming into
SP: Yes,…Yes..
NT: (unintelligible)… Now look what happened.
SP: So here’s what we are trying to do, also. Allowing our young people in rural Alaska … to recognize it is their resource… and development of these resources needs to …..
NT: We need you to come out and make sure you get things done for us. Because you can, you can help us with the Denaili Commission and any other resource that we can come up with. BIA’s helping right now and who else can we look up to?
SP: Right. So, working together, you and the local communities and state government, we’re going to be able to allow the economies to be revitalized and job opportunities for the young people.
NT: Yes, I appreciate your help but that’s barely enough. We want to get restored back to who we are. The Native people are very strong people and this is probably the only time that they cried out for help.
SP: I recognize that.
NT: They’re hungry, I mean they’re not starving, they’re hungry. On your way home, you can read my original letter. These are from real people that started the outcry….
SP: OK
NT:….and respect for who they are.
(NT motions toward a women standing to his right. SP turns toward the woman and puts her hand on the woman’s back. The woman says “Hi”, and SP says “How are you doing” . We also now see a second woman next to the first .
SP to second woman:
SP: So nice to meet you, what is your name?
SP turns toward 2nd woman and bends over to hear the name.
2nd Woman: (unintelligble)
SP Turns back to first woman.
SP: What is your name?
1st Woman: Natalia (hard to hear the name)
SP: So nice to meet you Natalia.
NT (handing SP the letter): You know the oil money and everything else came out of our land.
SP: I’ll read …(unintelligble).
NT: We want you to think about this. We have a long way to go. The healthier, more jobs in the villages, more opportunities, you wouldn’t have to come back to us…..
(Now we see a young girl in background standing next to the 1st woman).
SP: Also, Mr Tucker, we’ll let people know, young people in these areas also, that its not just the jobs inside the villages, but good resource development jobs with the mining and with the oil production and fisheries even if they are outside the villages. Like my husband, who grew up in Dillingham, the native village of Dillingham, He’s worked on the North Slope these years, so he could come back to the village and participate in the community, then go off to work again, then come back. That’s the ideal way to work.
NT: Our culture is too tied into us. It’s hard for us to live in Anchorage because of all the discrimination and things like that.
SP: Right. See that’s what these resource development jobs allow, just like with my husband, he didn’t have to leave forever the village, he would be gone, .. be off….and that’s understood (unintelligible)
NT: Like her, (motions toward the young girl standing in beside him) she’s going to grow up to take care of us. She will need a job.
SP: Yes
NT: They will. I don’t do politics. I come from the heart and the sorrow of our people.
SP: I respect you for that, Thank you, Thank you so much. I appreciate that and I’ll read (this).
The sound quality was poor, because Tucker was forced to meet with the governor in the middle of a giant crowd of people. Many expressed disappointment and upset at how the governor handled this meeting. Lt. Governor Sean Parnell thought Tucker was a blogger. Palin may have known who he was but certainly did not give him undivided attention, or set up a time to speak with him alone, or travel to the actual village where the situation had become known through Tucker’s efforts.
But what was Nick Tucker’s reaction to Palin’s visit and his interaction with her? Here is his response which was printed in The Arctic Sounder:
First off. I am outraged. [snip]
I felt like Governor Palin treated Emmonak with most disregard and disrespect by not coming here where it all started. Instead, we had to go up to Russian Mission to meet her and followed her to Marshall.
I was there. About whom and to whom was she referring that top leadership in what village(s) should be changed? This is a blow to all rural villages telling each one of us that our past and current leadership isn’t worth being there!
Why and on what basis? This message is dismal, not of hope. How do I take things?
Here, I had a person whom I voted for and who turns around and stabs us? I tell you, I want things done for Emmonak. And now, for all rural villages. We deserve better than that — respect. [snip]
I have faith in my fellow rural villages and their leadership. They have brought their villages to where and what they are today with challenges greater than most in our vast state. Is it not embarrassing enough to have to cry out, let alone be put down by our state leadership? I think all rural Alaska deserves an apology and never to be treated like this again. We are unique to the state, contribute our rich resources into the state and urban cities and barely have anything in return to improve ourselves. [snip]
Will I still cry out? I am an open man, but I feel insulted myself and on behalf of our rural native villages.
The entire letter is definitely worth a read. Tucker is a gentle, soft-spoken man who is a hero in the eyes of many. He speaks from the heart and is looking for answers to the problems facing his people today, and tomorrow. He is looking for the elected leaders of the state to….lead. To hear this response from him is absolutely astounding. Is anyone in this administration listening?
Am I first?
Palin is pathectic human being. Not fit to lead or even be in the company of Nich. How many times will she ly about Todd? Forever, till she’s called on it.
I have so much respect for Nick Tucker and know how hard it was for him to have to ask for help. I am sorry that Sarah who has no respect for anyone, could not bring herself to act like a human being with a heart. She does not value the Alaskan Natives and only went there to shut people up.
I believe Alaska would not have become the State it is without the Alaskan Natives helping the white people learn to survive the winters and teaching them how to live off the land. Now it seems that Sarah would like them to turn their back on the only way of life that gives them meaning.
I guess since she’s no longer a small-town mayor she no longer has “actual responsibilities”–so she certainly doesn’t have to answer questions with actual thought. Just more of the same dog and pony show–or should I say pitbull and maverick.
It sickened me. She never heard what he was saying. To say that they need to change their leaders is absolutely a slap in the face to them. Alaska needs to change its leader (Palin). What an arrogant donkey (being polite but you all know the other name of a donkey) she is.
Dear Mr. Tucker,
Thanks to you, and the bloggers, and the internet, more and more people are learning which “leadership” has to change. You are being heard!
Nick deserved better treatment, but I don’t expect he’ll see an apology any time soon. GINO has moved on to other issues and left Samaritan’s Purse in charge. I guess she’d call that delegation, but I call it dereliction of duty. I’ll bet she and Meg are sitting with a glass of wine and saying “another day, another crisis averted. Are we good or what?”
BTW, completely off topic, but I noticed yesterday, that I read this blog so much I’m starting to recognize the quilt squares before seeing the names. (I’m talking to you, Lance). I think I need to get a life.
P.S. This isn’t my regular quilt square, since I’m out of town and using a different computer. My “real” square is much prettier
Retfarc – bloody good point! I do a lot of nutrition research and in most places in North America whiteys would have starved without Indian help.
These things are swept under the rug of the great god of PROGRESS.
Well Gov. Palin can stick her Pebble mine and expanded “drill baby drill” where the sun doesn’t shine. While I am not a complete Luddite (really I’m not) I don’t believe a) oil companies are environmentally responsible (which they could easily be given their insane profits) and I don’t believe the Pebble mine could be handled in such a way as to not destroy Alaska’s unique environment.
Sarah Palin only has respect for the almighty dollar and her cooky freakazoid evangelistic “end days – the Rapture” religion.
Bah! Humbug!
Sarah Palin:
You treated an elder with disrespect and did not answer his real questions. We didn’t really expect much from you, but you managed to come in WAY under the bar of humanity and compassion.
At the very least you should have arranged a meeting with Nicholas Tucker. As it was, it looked like you were doing everything in your power to avoid the elder who called attention to the crisis in Western Alaska. I think you would have run away had you not been pinned in by folks – and the hugging looked pretty phony as another way to break away from, and ignore Mr. Tucker.
I don’t expect anything from you anymore and unless you have something constructive to say about helping rural AK, why don’t you just stay home and plan your campaign? The only attention you have given Western Alaska is to take religious folks there, to bake a few cookies, and to attempt a recruitment of the villagers into your little army of workers for LARGE SCALE natural resource industry jobs.
You have ONE vision for Alaska, all involving drill baby drill and mine baby mine. The first peoples are in your way. I sure hope it stays that way, and I’ll do everything in my power to make that so.
Sincerely,
A very disappointed constituent
At first I was distressed at the way Mr Tucker was treated by our governor.
Then embarressed…
Now, I feel dishonored.
At some deep and basic level we expect our chief executive to act as the voice of Alaska – the voice we show the world.
This governor made us all look like a bunch of Bubbas to Mr Tucker.
My apologies Mr Tucker. I am ashamed.
My heart certainly goes out to Mr. Tucker and the way he was treated in this situation. Again it shows how little the Gino actually knows about the citizens of her own state. In this day and age to treat any elder of a villiage with the disrespect she showed Mr Tucker, just makes me laugh thinking how she must treat heads of state. How ashamed AK peoples must feel when they see how she treats people other than her cronies. I’m sure that Gino’s SarahTeam believers think she can do no wrong and that it is only the pj bloggers and nasty mean media people that are beating up on their future great WhiteIceQueen. She will find a way to spin this, heartfelt message, accusing Mr. Tucker of misunderstanding her intentions.
Thanks, AKM for not letting her get away with it, we now have ample proof, in her own words what she intends for the villagers. Village citizens don’t deserve anymore of her time and attention, if they don’t get new leaders, move to the cities, and get jobs in oil or mining.
Very illustrative of someone speaking from the heart about that which is most important.
And someone who wasn’t hearing–does not know how to relate the people or the land.
Thanks for the transcript.
Parnell was clueless about Nicholas Tucker. If he didn’t know who the hell Mr. Tucker is, Parnell obviously knew little or nothing about the crisis in rural Alaska. Alaska is his and Palin’s responsibility. ALL Alaska. But there they were, 6 weeks late, avoiding Emmonak like the plague, clueless about the great Alaskan Nicholas Tucker and his message.
Parnell probably characterizes people who disagree with him as “bloggers” or “liberal bloggers.” Parnell kind of reminds me of Igor in the Frankenstein movies.
The GINO can only hear the sound of her own voice it seems…but why does she have to make the rest of us suffer…
Sarah SICKENS me! If I hear her one more time talk about how
“Todd left his village of Dillingham to go find work on the Slope”…blah, blah blah……folks, if she’s lying about the little stuff, she’s lying about the big stuff, too. Everyone knows he was BORN there but went to school in Glennallen and Wasilla. She makes it sound like he graduated from Dillingham High and then left to find work…sheesh……….
Mr. Tucker….she is a sham and I am embarrassed she is our Governor—to see how she was trying to pull away from you and hug on other people—she totally blew you off.
Sarah only cares about herself and it is becoming more and more apparent through blogs like this and Andrew Halcro, CelticBlueOasis and Alaska dispatch—you guys are the only ones printing any of these truths! ADN…what a waste of a paper.
NT is a wise humble leader, strong glow in that insightful man.
GINO, and GINO-LITE didn’t have a clue, and were totally out classed. She was so obsessed with her cookies and personal campaign agenda, she didn’t realize or have the capacity to relate with NT native wisdom, strong spirit, and a compassionate heart.
“Transcendental Noetic Intelligence”, Mr. Tucker has it by the boat loads……. GINO didn’t see it………..
Physicsmom (21:45:57) : This isn’t my regular quilt square, since I’m out of town and using a different computer. My “real” square is much prettier
I have the same issue Physicsmom, in fact I have three different quilting patches,
1) Palin kmart Blue Lite Special @ work,
2) Teal on my phone, [in between home & work, Yes, I be addicted also as well because], and of course
3) this one. I haven’t been able to use the same sign-on, so I end up with three…I tried to use #1 at work and on phone, but it won’t stick…
peacefulgranny-She will find a way to spin this, heartfelt message, accusing Mr. Tucker of misunderstanding her intentions.
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Teamscarah is lowest of the low, Sevant’s4palin are a little more evolved although one of them tonight said
“is Nick Tucker still whining?” I wish I could of reached through to tubes and slapped him/her in the face!
They are her minions…they will spin anything as not her fault, a attack etc.
Be very aware, they are contributing to her pac….they have pledged to do anything they have to…to support her.
We must not drop the ball and forget that. She must be held accountable for all her “Gates” how she treated a Elder with extreme disrespect, and is not taking care of all the citizens of Alaska. She is for GINO, her family and Big oil/mining. Forget everyone else!
boo-boo bear:::; she really tries to make Toddie sound like a SMART guy…what a freakin’ joke!
sarah palin did not disrespect mr. tucker. that is not possible. mr.tucker is far and away her superior in every aspect. what she did was to show her lack of breeding,intellect,style and all the other qualities necessary to form a bipedal primate into a humane being. that being said i want mr. tucker to know ‘he got people’. he got me and my puppy mates and we got him….love and courage dear sir….b
SarahPack [of lies]…what a waste of people power, are they meeting their daily quota [yet]…maybe not, otherwise we would ‘be’ hearing about it 24/7…
‘he got people’ LOVE it!
am reposting my comment from prev. thread Mr. Tucker earlier today
@ Kate in Canada 11:53
Eloquent letter by Nick T. reacting to Palin’s response to him in their meeting.
http://www.thetundradrums.com/news/story/5065
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I too read Nick’s letter in the Tudra Drums and am appalled at the lack of basic courtesy SP, aka GINO, has for the Native People in AK. The disrespect shown on the video while spewing “her idea’s & thoughts” without consideration for those in the trenches, the “waiting” for 6 weeks before getting her “photo op” with Christian Right to come “save the day”.
I am sorry Nick, Ann and other Native People that she is not only the Gov. of Alaska, but that she is (I’m, sorry to say ~ ) a member of the human race.
As noted in many posts since she was tapped in late Aug. this “woman”,
Sarah Palin, does not represent me in any of her beliefs or actions, however, I am shocked for the way she has treated (or not treated) this issue – I apologize on her behalf.
dear crystalwolf, don’t you wish you and me and a few of our friends could have a “come to jesus”meeting the divine one? lord! i would preach’ miss thing’ a eulogy that would cause her to rapture and rupture all at once.believe me, as the niece of the late bishop george napoleon collins i do know how to pray and how to preach.[smiles] it is very late in new york now so i’ll say goodnight and hope to meet you here tomorrow..love b
…can she talk ‘down’ to anyone…as she’s about as low as low can get, naw! maybe lower…
don’t think it’s weird, but I’m getting a funky feeling….like GINOs lies are about to get a beat down….
good nite all!
peace & gratitude
@ bubbles, he certainly does, “he got people!”
So as not to waste anymore time bemoaning Gino’s lack, slights, and gates,
I’m giving her up for lint (sp) ..sorry (I’m not catholic) but I’m just tired of thinking about her and have decided instead to put that time into looking for better ways to help the villagers.
Anticipating spring being just around the corner, even though it is snowing tonight, I’m getting ready for my early indoor gardening here in ID. As I do, I’m thinking of ways to get some veggies growning up north in AK as well. I think I’ll go to the forum and see if I can put some ideas together over there.
@ Crystalwolf – the Palinbot who stated “is Nick Tucker still whining?” – never mind SLAPPING he/she in the face. I vote for airlifting the offender into 40 degrees below, in a remote Alaskan wilderness with nothing but a bow and arrow and a 2-day supply of pemmican.
Mr Tucker DID NOT whine – anything but. I don’t often feel moved to physical violence but that kind of nastiness has a special place in HELL!
Mr Tucker if you get to see this – please know that there are others, much bigger than “TeamSarah” that are completely in your corner on this.
Seriously, when I listened to Nick trying to talk to Palin (after I read the transcript, which helped me understand what was being said – thanks AKM), I cried. It was so awful to see this kind, gentle, yet obviously very strong man talking to her and to watch her listening, but not hearing anything he said.
She said the same stuff she’s been saying without taking the time to try to understand what he sees as the needs for the villages. I can’t believe that she sees only one solution – they all need to move away from the village to work and then they can go back. Go back? For a visit? That’s not a reasonable solution. There has to be something else, but she’s clueless.
And why does she keep blathering on about Todd having to leave to work so he could go back? It doesn’t look to me like he did go back, since he went to Wasilla high school and now lives there. And the North Slope is hardly going back to his village, when he does work. She’s so disgusting.
It’s like we are watching her do the same things that were done to all the native people in the lower 48 – “we’ll help you, but you have to do it our way”. Well, guess what? That particular solution didn’t work and what Sarah keeps saying isn’t what Nick Tucker is talking about. I did read his letter and he’s an amazing voice for the people in rural Alaska. Thanks, AKM, for including the link.
Many people do not know that native people do not believe in making trouble about anything. This is one reason they have been ignored and treated unfairly. Of course Palin ignores everyone, even me and that is hard to do. I think Nick is very couragous and a good role model for native people.
so it appears LTG parnell was told to watch out for those sneaker bloggers.
with a governor like palin, my heart breaks for these folks.
you can take small comfort in knowing, however, that there are few states with a governor any better. most state governments are a mess and run on cronyism.
gah..
Pat, Washington state (22:38:58) :
Nice words Pat!
Tears of joy come to my eyes. I wish I had a spiritually leader with the class of NT.
We can hope that GINO will change her ways…….. NT power grows on you…..
@ Pat, you are exactly right! Palin is like the policital leaders who exploited the Indigenous populations and as my professor said, the Laws pertaining to Natives are not for the benefit of them, but for the control that the dominating culture can have.
This young lady came to speak at our college, We need to get her ideas up there in Alaska. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FxEWe2vYzKo
Do you think Sarah Palin can grasp this?
and it’s just sinking in as i sit here …
she didn’t sit down with these leaders and talk with them outside of that mob scene?
Okay – new idea #3904
I know people have been “adopting” villagers but why not have a “god parent” scheme?
I grab first dibs on CC. Oooh she’s so cute.
Mr. Tucker’s initial requests for attention from the governor’s office on the rural crisis went unanswered for weeks. Finally….. he could engage the actual governor in a dialogue to express his frustrations, sorrows, and dreams for his villages and what was he met with??…..A yapping brick wall named Palin.
It’s highly probable that Palin deliberately chose to avoid Emmonak in order to snub the original architect of the media awareness campaign on the plight of rural villages, Nick Tucker.
Because the media attention ultimately forced her hand and shone an unflattering light on her inaction in this situation, I suspect there was no way in hell that she was going to give official recognition to this man….but Mr. Tucker was Wolf…he followed the Trickster, Coyote Palin.
As AKM said, the problems in the rural villages are long-standing but, by an ironic twist, the notoriety of Alaska’s governor, has brought this to national attention and may be the catalyst to finally develop some long-term solutions that are respectful of Native values and culture.
Thanks to AKM for publishing Mr. Tucker’s response. Hopefully it will be picked up in other media.
Palin thinks her photo-op stop in the villages put “paid” to the issue….but it’s just starting.
OT, but I just posted, one thread back, a bunch of info on THAT polling call that Women Who Run With The Wolves has been talking/writing about over the past few days. Interesting stuff, that!
dto. all of the above
I think Mr. Tucker is fantastic. I love the way he handles his anger and disappointment and does not stand down.
And now, I think I have to go bleach my eyes after following up on that call’s sponsoring PAC!
It is very sad to me, how this lady ,, who calls herself our gov. treats us natives. But, the one thing, is Im happy no fatalities came of it.
And, I am glad he wrote again, I like how he asked her to explain, what leaders, if anything it is our state leaders, that this describes.
You are all in my prayers.
It is amazing to me, as a New Yorker I knew who Nicholas Tucker was and your own LTG Parnell did not.
What do the conservative republican see in this woman? How is she any different then other politician?
Not only did she blur the lines between church and state by making the trip with a charity, she lied about her own husbands work history.
He never went back to live or contribute to his community did he?
I can understand why Mr. Tucker is angry and hurt.
Does this governor, sarah palin think a trip and a hug will make things better?
She did not “listen” to what was said and did not travel to the village where this all started. Nor did she plan a meeting with him.
Is everything with sarah palin a photo op and a page for the conservative wish book?
I doubt it was on the evening news ….
http://www.ktuu.com/Global/story.asp?S=9957873
OT someone else wants an apology from her
http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/03/prweb2210744.htm
@ Pat, Washington state (22:38″58) “It’s like we are watching her do the same things that were done to all the native people in the lower 48 – “we’ll help you, but you have to do it our way.”
Palin’s lectures and “solutions” are representative of the ongoing, relentless, and blind process of assimilation, in effect “cultural genocide”. Ethnocentric discrimination and racism are at work….essentially what Mr. Tucker is alluding to in the above conversation: “NT: Our culture is too tied into us. It’s hard for us to live in Anchorage because of all the discrimination and things like that.”
It’s a process that has been ongoing for centuries. It MUST stop now before it’s too late.
Educating non-Natives and a good dose of outrage are necessary. NT: “First off. I am outraged.”
As I’ve written before, it’s my impression that Mr. Tucker may have a gentle demeanor but he has the heart of a warrior.
What does he want? What?
This is sad. Sarah Palin is in way over head. Sarah Palin is not a real leader, she’s playing dress-up as a leader.
I think you should just put “unintelligible” after EVERYTHING Palin says!
Diane(23:31:48) :
It is amazing to me, as a New Yorker I knew who Nicholas Tucker was and your own LTG Parnell did not.
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I completely agree. I live in eastern Europe, and even * I * know who he is
bubblesNo Gravatar (22:31:01) :
dear crystalwolf, don’t you wish you and me and a few of our friends could have a “come to jesus”meeting the divine one? lord! i would preach’ miss thing’ a eulogy that would cause her to rapture and rupture all at once.believe me, as the niece of the late bishop george napoleon collins i do know how to pray and how to preach.[smiles] it is very late in new york now so i’ll say goodnight and hope to meet you here tomorrow..love b
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I like that “Preach a eulogy that would rapture & rupture all at once ” Night bubbles…
Well I just clicked on Aussie blue sky link, and wondered how she will spin this, but I see she’s passed it on to Moller….
Poor Nick, he waited a month before speaking out b/c he didn’t want to seem “impulsive”…that just broke my heart to read that…
I hope he knows “He got people”!!!! And we know all about GINO and her forked tongue talking ways!
I wish the Governor had done something sooner and something else than what she did (and didn’t do). But I think a lot of this piling on is a bit over the top. I’m a yellow dog democrat but I don’t think she did too badly considering she needed to give the appearance of listening to him while greeting as many of the attendees as possible. Now, just so you know I’m a pig with no normal feelings, let me say that I would consider myself lucky if I got a hug from such a beautiful woman. Pile on!
Well, as Judge Judy always says:
“Beauty fades, but
Dumb is FOREVER!”
I’m glad she’s getting sued for this too:
Sarah Palin Sued in Federal Court Over Juneteenth Snub, Seeks Public Restitution
http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/03/prweb2210744.htm
Thanks Aussie, good find!
I can’t believe how she thinks she can go around disrespecting people like this???
She has absolutely no compassion, humanness in her, she really is like a sociopath, or something.
The things she does amazes me, not in a good way….she is vile.
I am amazed at her cult like following “a beautiful woman”?
Dude, I’d rather be hugged by a king cobra or rattler….
She vile and disgusting!
Bill if you can’t see that, you are really in the wrong place. Go over to servant4palin why don’t you….
Nick Tucker for Governor! I wish everyone had an advocate like him. You’ll notice he didn’t give up, he just kept talking right over her. I, too, am amazed if all the time that was given to this problem was in that mob scene. How did Nick get up to Russian Mission/Marshall? Did he have to pay to fly? That ain’t cheap!
An interesting point was made by my son. I think many of us have wondered why the Gov chose to go to those 2 villages instead of Emmonak and Nunam Iqua. He says Russian Mission/Marshall would not only put her away from the 2 “troublemaker” villages, but that Russian Mission/Marshall are more “picturesque”. Never was in Ann’s 2 towns, but I know Bethel is treeless tundra. (There is one tree on the way from the airport to town, with a sign that says “You are now entering Bethel National Forest”. On the other side says “You have just left Bethel National Forest”. Hah – Alaskans have a great sense of humor! More photo ops for Sarah and less hassle (she thought!!!) from the residents.
By the way, I don’t think the Yupik language has an SH sound (Ann, correct me if I’m wrong), and it was always funny to hear the Weather Bureau guy (my backdoor neighbor) give the weather for RM/M. They are close, and are always grouped together in Weather Bureau info. Try saying Russian Mission/Marshall without the sh sound, just SSSS’s. It’s hard!
Someone ought to tie her in a chair and force her to read Paton’s “Cry The Beloved Country” to see how draining rural areas of their young people so they can go work in the mines or the oil fields or wherever works out.
If she can’t read, someone could read to her. Maybe Piper could do it over summer vacation.
Bill you’ll have to wait for the Penthouse issue for your Palin hug. Poor man. Hands must be getting tired.
Geez! What more do you people WANT? She WENT there, she brought COOKIES, and she has pictures to show that she went there – what MORE can she DO? Just askin’…
And she DID speak one truth – they need to replace their community leaders – but that starts with her! Impeach PALIN! If they get rid of HER, life will have to be better. Ya’all just didn’t understand her mumbles, also. S’matter? Nobody have a Palinese dictionary with them? Just sayin’… (wink)
Have a cookie and shut up. Couple more months and it will be better, also, ya betcha.
For someone who claims she’s married to a “native” Palin doesn’t appear to know much about their culture. Kind of like me being married to a Scottsman -from 4 generations ago who has never been to Scotland.
Disresect, geez, are we suprised? It’s Palin. A Republican. A “leader” of the GOP. They are collectively out of touch with their own country, and as “Christians” even more out of touch with their faith.
Make sure these natives vote in 2010! There has got to be someone better, better than Palin… how hard could that be?
“At the heart of racism is the religious assertion that God made a creative mistake when He brought some people into being”
Friedrich Otto Hertz quotes
While everyone else is talking about the lack of respect for NT (which there was) this was the first thing that caught my eye.
“Are you a good blogger?”
Was he asking if NT was a PRO-SARAH PALIN blogger by any chance?
I remember her infamous comments during the campaign about real Americans as opposed to others and I couldn’t help but think a *good blogger* would be a palinitte.
South African Archbishop Desmond Tutu walked by a construction site on a temporary sidewalk the width of one person. A white man appeared at the other end, recognized Tutu, and said, “I don’t make way for gorillas.” At which Tutu stepped aside, made a deep sweeping gesture, and said, “Ah, yes, but I do.”
Kudos to Nick for making a sweeping gesture.
Mt…..excellent youtube link! thank you. We should send this to every elected official. Greed at the expense of indigenous people, all people and our earth is not the answer.
What a prince among men Mr. Tucker is. Thank you for sharing. Seems another critic thinks Sarah should “pork up”. The advice is near the end of the article. http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/washington/2009/03/sarah-palin.html
Have any of you clicked on the video link to YouTube and read some of the comments there? They’re going on about how respectful SP was of Nick Tucker, and how the Native Alaskans need to leave the villages if they don’t like it. It makes me want to tear my hair out! The utter ignorance of the culture, and lack of respect and compassion is disgusting.
And yes, Mr. Tucker, you do “got people.” Even here in Wasilla.
AKMama – chalk it up in the “ignorance is bliss” column.
“Are you a good blogger?” or a scary bad blogger? friend or foe? whatever. why the h is that so important in their minds…..do they have blogger paranoia? is this in some weird religious way scary to them? I wouldn’t doubt it. Evil spirits taking over the airwaves or some dumb shit. I am sick of her.
That, is about the most stupid thing he could have said, I guess he could get more stupid. What a profound intelligent helpful caring thought to come out of the Lieutenant Governors mouth. Brilliant conversation, what goes on in their little fairy world? Pitiful. That in itself also shows disrespect. What person says that to another upon being introduced? Shallow cold hearted selfish Jerks.
Get out of leadership, you don’t deserve the honor, much less the power and authority. You are bad for humanity, period.
all right…..just because I said sh*t…..I got tossed to the tubes, help, lesson learned.
http://www.thetundradrums.com/news/show/5067
Is Moller as clueless and uneducated as this interview reflects?
OK I will be play devil’s advocate here…( no pun intended…really). First, I thought Parnells’ remark was MORE obnoxious than anything re: are you a blogger?? NT slapped him down good and he led NT to the Gov. Here’s my take on it: they were meeting ALOT of people and obviously it was a meet and greet, nothing more than that. Nick walked up to her and began to lay out his position (obviously that is why he travelled there; he had his opportunity and he had to go for it) But, she was not there to engage oin a long conversation with anyone. I actually thought she did a good job of looking at him and listening to him. You can tell it was noisy in there and she may have had difficulty hearing him. Anyway, I felt he caught her off gaurd and other arrangements could have been made for a more private conversation with her.
I was more offended by Parnell’s remark…or at least how I read it from the transcript.
AKMama: They’re going on about how respectful SP was of Nick Tucker, and how the Native Alaskans need to leave the villages if they don’t like it.
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yeah well, I bet the Natives would love to reverse that and say, hey if you can’t survive up her without raping the land for jobs, leave. Maybe they need to get that obvious.
Beauty is as beauty does. Mr. Tucker is the awesomely beautiful one here.
I don’t even want to mention her in the same paragraph with him. She is tacky, tacky, tacky.
let it run: Anyway, I felt he caught her off gaurd and other arrangements could have been made for a more private conversation with her.
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Then the wise Governor should have made those arrangements. He’s been trying to talk to her and been ignored.
I found it disrespectful that SP didn’t make a point to sit down with Nick Tucker and other elders to discuss long-term solutions for this crisis. For him to have to travel to another village and seek her out was ridiculous.
Although, not a bit surprising, considering this is GINO we’re talking about.
a “good” blogger? Aren’t we all good bloggers?
this woman needs to be exposed on so many levels. I just can’t STAND her. How do you Alaskans refrain from driving to her house is beyond me. I would.
I agree. But she isn;t the only one calling the shots. Someone should have set a meeting up with her. This event was in a large warehouse or auditorium of some sort and many people were filing past her. This would have happened to any politician…except maybe Bill Clinton.
I think Nick needs to realize that both sides failed to recognize that a quieter more “official” environment was needed. I feel like he blindsided her there and then complained about it publicly without realizing he is at fault as to how it “went down” as well.
You guys, we all know when Palin is embarrassed, hurt or feels she been crossed, we all know what she does. She’ll try to get away with some low(er) blow and spoiled brat decisions and behavior. And I bet she doesn’t attend one more Native activity event, not one, she only needed their vote, that’s all, now the Natives have been thrown under the bus. Only because of Nick, us and Ramas did she visit the villages, those of her choosing, sheesh, only out of embarrassment, her attempt to save face. Pitiful.
So now we’re going to need to take this Native issue on. They’re going to need protection from her. We need to press all elected officials to do something! Keep bugging them. Keep it in front of their face until something is done in cooperation with the Natives. This is simply not acceptable, these are human beings who deserve attention and yes, most definitely respect, we all do. They are coming forward and asking for help and being ignored. The bible would say they have “hardened their hearts” to the call and pleas of the people.
I think some nice little reminders are in order…….like some billboards in key locations, picketing the legislature and governors office, bumper stickers (maybe not, lol, don’t want your car vandalized) letters, phone calls, definitely get in touch with those who really care, like Walt Monegan, Jay Ramas, Begich and ask who else can be gathered on board, I don’t live in AK, I don’t know who in office would stand by the Natives. Please do something. Make your voices heard along with Nick Tucker.
Let it Be: I think Nick needs to realize that both sides failed to recognize that a quieter more “official” environment was needed. I feel like he blindsided her there and then complained about it publicly without realizing he is at fault as to how it “went down” as well.
THAT IS BS! How can you make arrangments if it’s all one sided? That being Nicks efforts to communicate for WEEKS.
let-it-run ………….with 5 p.r. hacks , you would think the Gov. would be better prepared or better arrangements for meeting had been made. just sayin’. What’s wrong with a townhall format ??
Sarah Palin is a “drive by” Gov. …………she couldn’t DO a town hall meeting.
AKM: I found it disrespectful that SP didn’t make a point to sit down with Nick Tucker and other elders to discuss long-term solutions for this crisis. For him to have to travel to another village and seek her out was ridiculous.
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That’s because she doesn’t want to talk about issues, she is a terrible politician, she does not “talk”, she makes decisions based on what “she” wants done, their is no dialog with citizens. She doesn’t have town meetings or even meet with her advisors, unless they’re on her pet projects.
WHY did it take her so long to appoint someone to the position that represents the Natives, and only then after this all blew up? did she seek the Native input on who they’d like in that adviser position, of course not, that would be giving them power. Her appointments are all political.
Good morning mudpups!
Aussie-sent a link above that I saw @ 3 in morning last night, and regina already got her article up on her blog, check it out
http://palingates.blogspot.com/2009/03/sarah-palin-sued-again.html
Bigots are bigots, plain and simple. They have no idea how other peoples think and they don’t want to know. Their way is the only way and if you don’t believe them then you are wrong and you are the offending party. The Gino and her scareteam are bigots and will not hear or think of anything but their agenda, plain and simple. To them it is my way or the hiway.
Expecting a bigot to be any other way is our mistake, since most of us don’t think like a bigot we consider how other peoples may think and act differently. We look for common ground where we are alike and try to communicate from there. We value our differences and want to keep them as we work for inclusion not exclusion. We look for ways to widen the highway for everyone.
Mr. Tucker is an honorable man, he knows a bigot when he sees one, yet he went the extra mile to ask his Govenor to listen to him and his people. He didn’t know then that she was a bigot. He has a right to be disappointed, hurt, angry and to give voice to his feelings.
I for one want to listen to him and give him the help he asks for in a manner that honors not degrades him. Please Mudpuppies keep taking the high road and widening the highway for all the citizens of AK.
And of course Palin should have “expected” people in those villages to want to talk, that should have been a given. Her she is showing up, finally. Who wouldn’t want her attention to problems when she is there in person. SHE should have set up meetings. SHE is the Governor. SHE is the one they are coming to. SHE is the one who is responsible for how they are treated.
Let’s see.
Sarah loves her home and her home town so much that she is willing to sacrifice the extra time and inconvenience to drive all the extra miles to and from the Governor’s office (Well. The defacto, Sarah’s only, Governor’s office and the defacto Governor’s home at her house). And forgo the luxury of free housing, house keeping and private chef in the real Governor’s home.
And to sacrifice the ease of the short commute to the Governor’s office in Juneau, with its easy access to the legislature.) so that she can be in her own village, in her home town, near her friends, close to her church and with her family. She values her roots soooo much.
Being with her family is very important to her. She has said that over and over. Her faith is very important to her. She has said that over and over.
But she want’s the native villages to be broken apart, its families scattered, its young people to be separated from family and friends, and from their religious and cultural roots. She wants them to have to commute hundreds and thousands of miles, at their own expense, when weather permits, on spring break, or on EBT days, so that she doesn’t have to do a frigging thing but bake cookies and show up for a photo op at taxpayer expense.
Oh thou hypocrite, thou vipers brew. Sarah you are a snake in the grass.
God has opened a door for you to apply the lesson of the Good Samaritan. Lets see you go flying through that door, even if it isn’t marked Nieman Marcus freebe.
“that several Alaskan citizens had been trying, unsuccessfully, to consult with the Governor regarding her race record in Alaska.”
(above from pailingates blogspot.com)
SEE, citizens don’t have access or the attention of “their” Governor, she ignores them if she wants to.
SNtPP: THAT IS BS! How can you make arrangments if it’s all one sided? That being Nicks efforts to communicate for WEEKS. & Austin , TX!
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In my role as devil’s advocate…(cough-cough), it ain’t so one-sided AND she is surrended by p.r. HACKS! A staffer or perhaps Ramras should have been directed to set a meeting up. Perhaps not on that trip but on another trip or yes that trip!! Yes, she should have been better versed ( or just versed) on the issues but I am sure this was repesented as a “feel good”/”meet and greet” trip for her to make. At this point, face it, she can’t even breathe right so NT has a ripe environment for taking such a public shot at her.
Hi Mr Tucker. So nice to meet you. Have a cookie. I was in a beauty pageant once, dontcha know.
“Royal filed a complaint with Talis Colberg a week later regarding the Juneteenth failure. Colberg forwarded the complaint to the Personnel Board and they replied that the complaint fell outside their jurisdiction because it didn’t involve matters of personal or monetary gain. In other words, it didn’t involve Sarah’s famous “ethics”.
(also from palingatesblogspot.com
we have another gate…….RaceGate……and actually I do consider this very much an Ethics issue! GRRRRRRR……another frickin Personnel Board cover up and failure.
Wasn’t the whole point of her visit to address the concerns of the villages? IMO, she should’ve hauled her a$$ to each and every one of them, respectfully asked permission to enter and speak with the Elders, and then listened. Instead, once again, she makes it all about her and takes Frank with her. What a loser.
Again, Palin approached this critical issue the way any aging high-school beauty queen wanna-be would: a smile, a hug, and a blathering of platitudes. Unfortunately for Alaskans, this is Sarah playing at the top of her game. She is a person with a limited intellect and what appears to be a total lack of compassion. She needs to go back to her Wasilla home and focus on perusing the perimeter for Russians. Period.
let it run : I am sure this was repesented as a “feel good”/”meet and greet” trip for her to make.
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I appreciate your efforts to understand Palins postion and how all this happened. However, NO, this was not supposed to be a “feel/good, meet and greet!! This was to deliver FOOD and HELP to a crisis situation! These people are cold and hungry.
the only credit I will the Governor Palin is that she FINALLY got some food to them. And, she is the head of the state, it was her decision to go to the villages along with the food, if you think her staff failed to make the proper arrangements for meeting to take place, which should have been done, then that’s a reflection on her, either because she has chosen incompetent people or she did not want those meetings. And why do you think Ramas should have to make these arrangements for her?
Marnie (06:18:05)
To add to your excellent post….
She loves her home so much, that she stays there and works and collects per diem for it.
She loves her home & family that when she has to travel expects a per diem + plus expense paid for the (cough) “first family”
Basically she tell the Villagers “Gov. isn’t the answer” But Government, the Alaskan taxpayers works just fine for her!
GINO aka Gov. grifter!
Let it run: NT has a ripe environment for taking such a public shot at her.
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Nick Tucker was in no shape or form trying to take “a public shot” at Palin. He was trying to get answers to very serious questions that are not being addressed.
Outstanding post! Our nation is sorely in need of people who know who they are. Who maintain their dignity. And have something extraordinary to contribute to our identity as Americans. This man knows who he is and where he comes from. The governor of his state seems to be a person without a firm identity and without the ability to recognize dignity when it is in front of her eyes. May this post travel far and wide. May the wisdom of this man be disseminated. And may the native people, in Alaska and throughout the country, be assisted in maintaining their identity and dignity – so that they can contribute that back to us.
Let it run: A good politician is prepared for anything to happen at a “feel good/meet and greet”. When meeting Mr. Tucker, and upon hearing what it was he wanted to talk about, she should have suggested meeting him after the meet & greet was over. You can’t tell me that she could not have taken the time to sit down with him before she left that day? Also, she needs to start listening to what these people are saying and not latching on to her talking points. From the transcript it was obvious, IMHO, that she was not paying attention to a word he said.
What year did the DUD graduate?
Did I hear him sale he’d been working on the slope since 1989 in the Gretta interview? I may have that wrong.
just askin…….
Palin’s using Todds native blood bothers me. How do we know he “knows, respects or supports” his Native roots, ancestors, customs or beliefs? Bec use she says so? seriously, she cannot say these things if they are not true. That would be “lying”. I’m sure he doesn’t want to touch this one with a ten foot pole, yet he stands by and lets her lie about what and why he did what he did in his youth.
People who know the Palins and their history, surly know she’s lying, what’s the deal, do they think lying about things is okay or somehow justified? Do they really want a politician that lies? If she lies to one she’ll lie to another. Do they think they can believe her, when they know she lies? and they respect that and accept that? whoa
Does anyone in Alaska know actually know what Todd thinks? I’d like to know. From his own actions and words. If Palin is going to use him as an example I’d like more information on this.
http://palingates.blogspot.com/2009/03/oil-gas-and-village.html
“The first oil well was over 60 miles from the village,” she explains, “That wasn’t so bad. But then they wanted another well. They came to our village and told us one well would mean a 12-acre gravel pad, no road, 200 people to build the well, and 20 airplane and helicopter flights a month during our hunting season.”
“That’s not what we got. We got 400 acres of gravel pads, miles of pipelines, 12 miles of roads, a large runway, two helicopter pads, 1,200 people, and 1,900 flights in six weeks during the caribou migration.”
The caribou changed their migratory route to avoid the commotion of development. Before the seismic tests and pipelines, 97 of 103 households in her village harvested caribou; after, only three.”
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This is what the state of Alaska is doing for the Natives…….the full article above is very good, read it to get more of the Native’s side, and remember, they were there first…….thank you Regina.
All she’s got is drill, baby, drill and that is a failure just like GW Bush eight yrs of standing on a pile of rubble, of his own making.
And why do you think Ramas should have to make these arrangements for her?
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Ramras was blowing hard crticizng her prior to the trip. He seemed to be on top of the problme/issue.
A letter to the editor is a public shot. Published for a thrid party (ies) to read.
It was a meet and greet after the food deleivery you can tell form the video, there are people were swarming around and lined up to meet LTG and G. It was difficult environment for NT to present his concerns: noisy, crowded, interrupted by background noise, others waitng to meet the Guv. Come on..just try to see the video from a different perspective…Mine!!! (wink)…
[Let it Run: Runs for door....slams it shut...sounds of running feet.....fade away]
…isn’t everything the Gino says (unintelligible)?!
GINO deliberately set up the visit as a meet and greet so that she would not have to engage seriously with any village elders or other people with specific concerns. She could have easily arranged some sit-down meetings with elders, and she certainly could have shown some balls by going to Emmonak or Nunam Iqua to talk to the people who have been in the forefront of the drive for food, fuel, and solutions. She chose the cowardly PR event. Therefore she deserved to get cornered by NT, who had to chase her halfway across the state. She showed by her demeanor that she wasn’t interested in listening or sitting down in a quiet place. I mean, she had stuff to do, like taking cookies to another village.
This is exactly like her whining about how she had set up a conference call back when this all started but nobody called her. Remember that? Anybody who has ever done conference calling knows that was a huge line of BS, which is the commodity that GINO trades in best.
I’m glad NT cornered her and then wrote publicly about the poor response. Reap, sow, and all that. Even if she doesn’t give a rat’s ass about the Natives, which I think is true, she had ample opportunity to turn this whole thing into a big positive PR campaign for effective governorship. She chose to act like a spoiled two-year-old beauty queen don’t-bother-me-with-details-about-good-governance screw those whiny Natives who think they own the place B**CH. Six weeks? And then show up with preachers and cookies? Yes, I’m glad some of those Christian organizations are finally getting involved (took them long enough), but the whole thing smacks of sloppy PR rather than the Christian duty to care for the needy, widows and orphans, etc.
Shall we all sing Buddy Tabor’s “Right Wing Jesus” song now?
Only two possible ideas came out in the John Mohler interview, #1 pipeline and #2 bulk fuel purchasing. It does sound like he’s at least meeting with people, which is a very good thing, I hope these meetings are being recorded.
let it runNo Gravatar (07:15:50) :
And why do you think Ramas should have to make these arrangements for her?
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Ramras was blowing hard crticizng her prior to the trip. He seemed to be on top of the problme/issue.
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Um, he’s a legislator and food drive organizer, not her bloody scheduler.
hmmm, I think I was swallowed by the spam filter. Was it for referring to the back end of a rat?
The pageant organizers will teach their contestants about “personality”, smile, charm, wink, wave, etc. These days, pageants seem well, to me, shallow, and old school. We are living in different times, where the economy, jobs, and challenges seem to be everywhere.
Why Gov. was elected, I don’t know, but the pageant is over, and now that real life presents itself, like the crisis of Emmonak, it would seem the shallow qualifications of a beauty pageant don’t apply to “real world problems”. The meeting with Mr. Tucker was a perfect example of that.
Idol and beauty worship in North America has bitten us in the bu## many times, and have no place in serious politics. I saw the meeting too, and could see gov. use her talking points, that are stored in her memory bank…….she just couldn’t be spontaneous and make frank responses. Why not offer to have him sent to her office with a small delegation and meet with him without cameras rolling, where they could discuss openly and honestly. But to Miss Wasilla, I guess, that doesn’t sound like “fun”.
And what gives you the idea she’s not the only one calling the shots? She’s the highest elected official in the state. In her position she can easily set up meetings all over the state, with anybody she wants to, and she can get her team of flunkies to make all the arrangements.
womanwithsardinecan:::Sarah the GINO has to check with her team of co-flunkies first, they pretty much run things….MHO
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I’ll post this at anonymous, too
from adn website:
“ANCHORAGE, Alaska — The Native Arts and Crafts Show is underway featuring Alaska Native artisans selling and demonstrating their best art at the Dimond Center.
The show includes various items such as basket weaving, beading, ivory, wood carvings, spirit masks, jewelry, and more.”
This will be going on through Sunday, for those that are close enough to check it out!
Nan
It was not Ramras’s job to arrange meetings between GINO and various villages. That is her job and the job of her flunkies. Mouthy Meg could take time off from ghostwriting rude press releases for GINO and make some actual arrangements. McMouthpieceallister could take a break from blaming the world for picking on GINO and make some arrangements. All those schedulers who are busy changing GINO’s travel report records to make it look like GINO isn’t ripping off the people of Alaska could take a break from the sharpies and whiteout and make some arrangements.
let it runNo Gravatar (07:15:50) :
And why do you think Ramas should have to make these arrangements for her?
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Ramras was blowing hard crticizng her prior to the trip. He seemed to be on top of the problme/issue.
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Still running? Good!
It is not up to Rep Ramas to make arrangements for GINO! It is up to her aides or whatever their called.
And of course Ramras criticized her, SHE STOOD BY AND DID NOTHING! IF HER HANDS WERE TIED as she claims, she could of given a “shout out” to WBC or other “Faith based” organizations, YET she did NOTHING. Except to go washington DC and have dinner with a dog killer and attend the Alfalfa dinner eat steak while people in the villages went hungry.
No, she does not get a free pass for this.
And she didn’t even contact Sam’s purse! The story is FG contacted Lt. gov. and offered his services. Yes GINO was out there on the Tarmac, praying, collecting a per diem, plus a photo op!
Kmart Palin Blue Lite SpecialNo Gravatar (07:38:58) :
womanwithsardinecan:::Sarah the GINO has to check with her team of co-flunkies first, they pretty much run things….MHO
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Not to mention having to check to see if Greta can come along for more brown-nosing.
Has Gov. Palin, phoned, written, contacted Nick Tucker since the meet/greet? A reasonably run govenor’s office would have had someone at least SUGGEST to the Gov. that contact might be politically profitable.
IMO, Palin is again overriding her handlers, with the usual dismal result.
@let it run (07:15:50)-
Don’t run away yet.
There is something in what you say…
BUT, I EXPECT my governor and/or Lt Gov to be well-informed and socially mature enough NOT to be blindsided when a REGULAR citizen , who has a vested interest in a situation, approaches them in an OPEN public venue. Remember this COULD have been anyone living in Russian Mission or Marshall speaking up… though so many of us have concerns that these venues were chosen to increase chances of avoiding just such a thing.
Whatever the reason for choosing these 2 villages for her personal tour , SOMEONE in the ghastly gov’s office should have been on the ball about preparing her and the lootgee for tough questions- should they arise.
That it seemed to go over the ghastly gov’s head that it was especially significant that Mr Tucker was there astonishes me.
As he is an ordinary citizen who has taken up the extraordinary work of advocating for his community so clearly and well should NOT have escaped the gov’s radar…especially after all this time… It was ON the ghastly gov to make a space in that hubbub around them and honor Mr Tucker or to arrange a satisfactory venue to meet with him.
As I do not think the ghastly gov understands the significance of Mr Tucker’s ordinary -man-doing-extraordinary-things-when-needed work this winter nor how dramatically he has changed the framework to move forward for Rural Alaska I am once again saddened by this holder of our chief executive office’s inabilities and lack of focus.
We are in tough times -on so many fronts- and we have saddled ourselves with a person to lead us who has limited vision, poor critical thinking skills, and immature social skills.
So- again, how many feet did we shoot ourselves in this time- hiring this gov?
let it run @ 6:19
In my role as devil’s advocate…(cough-cough), it ain’t so one-sided AND she is surrended by p.r. HACKS!
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I recently posted a question at Mudflats, sometime like-
Since the GINO was elected into office, what has she done to address the issues of rural Alaskans? Going back to look, the only response which I appreciate was that GINO did not met with a staff member for 10 months. That’s what I had read, too. Once on MSM, the governor should have picked up that phone she charged the state $60 to use and called each and every leader of each village or community to find out immediately the needs. And then scheduled meetings at the villages to meet with the leaders for the purpose of finding solutions.
Instead, GINO went to the villages with her cookies as a representative of church, not as an elected official. Separation of church and state, GINO should be impeached for lack of confidence.
Nick Tucker desires an apology for the lack of respect shown to him by GINO. And to all Alaskans for the disregard that GINO has shown to their needs.
Queen Taliban Gino and Parnell are seriously CLOWNS! Clowns in a scary sense….no one is laughing, nor enjoying the entertainment. I find her rather “Horrifying” and am deeply ashamed and embarrassed that she is our Gino, never mind that she’s also female and a mother to boot.
The Republican’s need to find someone to run against Gino. I personally think Ramas and Monegan are two very good choices. If they put in a strong Republican to go against her in the Primary….she’s TOAST! I understand Monegan is Undeclared….but I would like to see him run for Governor if he does not win the Anchorage Mayor seat. The goal is to have her knocked out in the Primary, kicked to the curb. I know I sound harsh….but for crying out loud, I live here and watch daily regarding her latest exploits. It’s draining.
The worst part of this whole situation is that Palin still wont get that she may have done something wrong. It is almost like she needs a shock collar so we could shock her into having common courtesy. From the very start of this situation Palin should have sat down with all Tribal leaders and fix immediate emergency and make a plan of action for the future. Instead it took six weeks of shaming to get her to do anything. When she does act she insults the man responsible for bringing the situation to light. I would not be surprized if we see a press release from Palin’s office that say’s the Tribes are picking on me after I brought them food.
And speaking of Rep Ramras-
His bill – HB114- will have a hearing on the floor March 12.
This is the bill he introduced to allow the use of state resources when the need arises to move comapssionat aid.
Rep Ramras has ALREADY moved or helped move thousands of pounds of aid. He has done his personal part.
Alaskans- let us support his public attempt to support us when we need it.
Oh crud-
I think Rep Ramras’ bill was directed toward “compassionate “aid.
I don’t see one on Leg page about “comapssionat” aid…
nick tucker for governor.
LIR: Ramras was blowing hard crticizng her prior to the trip. He seemed to be on top of the problme/issue.
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Problem child:Um, he’s a legislator and food drive organizer, not her bloody scheduler.
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[LIR...peeks back in...doh!]
I am fully aware thatl Ramras is not a “scheduler.”
Someone help me out here? Did I read correctly that Nick Tucker had to hire a plane to fly him over to Russian Mission to meet with Gino. Now if that’s the case, those of us in Alaska know that’s a very expensive way to travel.
If in fact he did fly out to meet her and he used his own money or the village pulled together to help him, that is money that he could of saved to help either buy fuel or supplies. Why did this elderly man have to fly into Russian Mission to meet with Gino?
If Gino or “Pu$$y” Parnell spoke to my father who is elderly in the manner they treated Mr. Tucker, you can bet I would be very articulate in my description of what I think of both of them, and then (well it already is) it would be a serious goal of mine to make sure she is never relected as Governor of Alaska. Here I go….getting all Pi$$ed off again. She’s soooo out to lunch and such a fraud!
Hey guys…reading through the comments up to now, well, I think most are pretty awesome and to the point. And thank you, AKM, for providing a place where we can each voice our thoughts and opinions. Really…awesome, when you think about it!
Women Who Run With The WolvesNo Gravatar (08:06:56) :
Someone help me out here? Did I read correctly that Nick Tucker had to hire a plane to fly him over to Russian Mission to meet with Gino. Now if that’s the case, those of us in Alaska know that’s a very expensive way to travel.
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The way I read it was Calista Corp was sending a reporter and he hitched a ride?
Anybody else here read “The Poisonwood Bible,” by Barbara Kingsolver? I found myself thinking about it when I watched this.
The fact that the governor only met Mr. Tucker in the midst of a mob scene was not his fault–as someone pointed out, it was his only opportunity, and he rightfully took it. Actually, I applaud his wisdom. Since help seemed to result from public pressure rather than knowledge of need, meeting in a public place, where cameras were rolling, was probably his best bet. Not ideal, but certainly better than waiting for a meeting (how long did that rural advisor wait–10 months?). Also, it was abundantly clear that the gov was not speaking to him but to the cameras. Didn’t matter that she was facing him; she was repeating talking points, not listening and responding to Mr. Tucker’s words. If she had wished to know about what was happening in the villages she could have picked up the phone, written a letter, or gotten on a plane sooner. I kept wondering why it was that a) she had declared that the needy villagers should NOT look to the state for aid; b) why she had, in that case, sent people to the villages to study the situation, and c) why her public remarks during the missionary trip explicity stated that she was their “as their governor.” Either aiding the villagers is or is not a state function–if it is, aid should have arrived long before. If it is not, why was the Sam’s Purse trip presented as something Sarah Palin was doing not as a private citizen, but as a governor?
Oh, so many questions, and I haven’t even tipped the iceberg…
OT: AnonomousBloggers Rock! If you haven’t checked out what’s happening over on their blog, (see link on side bar above) you will find some very active people from all over the world pulling together some great ideas on both short and long term solutions for the various issues of the AK villagers. Bloggers actually do more than blame and shame, they are putting their time to good use starting with brainstorming, researching and then trying out various approaches to solve problems. Working together with others to make sure we are helping not interfering. It is a wonderful thing to see and be a part of join in where you can.
They thought he was a BLOGGER? How the F-ck could ANYONE who has been reading the news in Alaska NOT KNOW who Nick Tucker was? Oh, wait, I just answered my own question…Palin doesn’t read, that’s right.
The exchange between Palin and Tucker is really sad. Was Queen Sarah already thinking hours ahead to that evening, when she would be back home in her luxurious warm home with her passel of kids and grandkids, eating a nice dinner? Or at the nail salon the next day? I love how she brings 1/whateverth “Eskimo” Todd into the equation. As if he would give half a shit about these people’s plight, either. If he had, HE could have flown to Emmonak in January. He didn’t. So shut up about him.
The problem with someone who is self-absorbed is that it is not a temporary, on-again, off-again thing. It is complete, 24/7 and lifelong. Sarah Palin is not interested in the light of starving Alaskan people because they are not her. And even if SHE were hungry, she would never be able to make the mental leap to associate her suffering with someone else’s and have empathy for that other person. Narcissists don’t do that. They treat people with condescension and indifference, EXACTLY the way Palin behaves toward Tucker in this interview. They never, ever change.
Please, Alaskans, in the name of all that is holy, get this idiot out of Alaskan politics. And I don’t mean send her to Washington to torture America as a Congressman or Senator instead; I mean vote her OUT. She can spend the rest of her days can looking in the mirror, admiring herself and all of her supposed “brilliance”, and watching Todd ride his SNOW!machine. The rest of us can spend the rest of our days Wasilla hillbilly-free.
Peaceful Granny (08:23:10) :
AB cite of yours is only PARTLY OT-
It ALL grew out of Mr Tucker’s extraordinary courage to speak up.
Having Ann S and Victoria speak up as well because of his initial courage has given us the patch of ground- with dignity and purpose- to try to move l Rural Alaskan issues out onto center stage and kick em around in search of real resolution.
Come- see and help.
Thank you Mr Tucker.
Didn’t Gov. Palin’s scheduler resign awhile back ??
@Say NO to Palin in Politics (05:27:47) :
@let it run: Anyway, I felt he caught her off gaurd and other arrangements could have been made for a more private conversation with her.
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Then the wise Governor should have made those arrangements. He’s been trying to talk to her and been ignored.
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Of COURSE she should have made those arrangements, tout de suite! All she had to do was introduce him to an aide and request an appointment.
What gets me is that we all know she or Parnell or someone in her entourage must have known who Nick was … how could they not? And if they did, they slapped him in the face. (If no one knew who he was, which I find highly unlikely, how sad is that?)
@Say NO to Palin in Politics (06:57:09) :
Does anyone in Alaska know actually know what Todd thinks? I’d like to know.
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Can’t answer your question (wish I could), but has anyone noticed that Todd has been very, very out-of-sight lately? I think he’s being investigated big-time …
My trouble is, that I can (sort of) see both points. Yes, there could have been a better place to try to speak with the Governor. Was it likely? Going by precedent already set, it was about as likely as the devil ice skating to work.
Could the Gov have said “Let’s talk about this in a quieter place in say – 15 minutes?” Sure. Liklihood? Well, we saw how likely – didn’t happen.
It wasn’t an ideal venue, true. But it seems it was the only one that Mr Tucker had. He’d been ignored, the villages had been given lip service *only* by that “fact finding” bunch a few weeks ago, and nothing was happening except for those ratty anonymouse pj clad bloggers. (yay the bloggers)
And that’s surely why the Gov didn’t go to Emmonak or Nunam Iqua, instead, going to two villages whose names had never (to my knowledge) come up on any blog, anywhere.
I am mortified and abashed by that Palin-creature’s behaviour. Unbecoming in a 9 year old and completely beyond the pale for an adult, let alone a governor… to behave in such a cavalier manner? I simply have no words sufficient to express how this makes me feel.
yukonbushgrma -The whole thing in two words – “epic fail”. The “drive by” Gov. strikes again……………….
@ bonefish…… I couldn’t agree more with your statement. This woman and her side kick, Parnell….they have no shame.
They thought he was a BLOGGER? How the F-ck could ANYONE who has been reading the news in Alaska NOT KNOW who Nick Tucker was? Oh, wait, I just answered my own question…Palin doesn’t read, I forgot!
The exchange between Palin and Tucker is really, really sad. Was Queen Sarah already thinking hours ahead to that evening, when she would be back home in her luxurious warm home with her passel of kids and grandkids, eating a nice dinner? Or at the nail salon the next day? I love how she brings 1/whateverth “Eskimo” Todd into the equation. As if he would give half a shit about these people’s plight, either. If he had, HE could have flown to Emmonak in January. He didn’t. So shut up about him.
The problem with someone who is this self-absorbed is that it is not a temporary, on-again, off-again thing. It is complete, 24/7 and lifelong. Sarah Palin is not interested in the light of starving Alaskan people because they are not her. And even if SHE were hungry, she would never be able to make the mental leap to associate her suffering with someone else’s and have empathy for that other person. People with narcissistic personality traits don’t do that. They treat people with condescension and indifference, EXACTLY the way Palin behaves toward Tucker in this interview. They parrot the same canned responses to any real question. They view everyone around them as incompetents, and they never, ever change.
Please, Alaskans, in the name of all that is holy, get this idiot out of Alaskan politics. And I don’t mean send her to Washington to torture America as a Congressman or Senator instead; I mean vote her OUT. She can spend the rest of her days can looking in the mirror, admiring herself and all of her supposed “brilliance”, and watching Todd ride his SNOW!machine. The rest of us can enjoy a life that is completely Wasilla hillbilly-free.
So all the villagers want and need is a way to continue their way of life and culture in their own villages and are asking for jobs to help that happen.
And all SP can offer is for the young people to leave the village and then return at some later point in their lives? Saying that “All your problems can be solved by changing the way you live.”
It seems like such a little thing for effective government to help these villagers continue their way of life. But SP wouldn’t know effective government if it rode in on a snowmobile.
Also this exchange certainly highlights the fact that SP knows nothing about and doesn’t care to learn about the Alaska Native way of life. Pity. Especially since she is the Governor of the state. Shouldn’t she have an understanding?
Palin sucks as a governor—I think she’s too stupid to realize what govern means. She’s proven wouldn’t know compassion if it shot her in the rear. I’m hoping a wolf with a gun shoots her from a helicopter and she gets a clue.
The more I think about it the more I conclude the Gino didn’t think she would run into Mr. Tucker. How could she know he would seek her out, well she might have anticipated it, but she must have hoped she wouldn’t have to deal with him as she’d already determined in her mind that he is one of those elders that need to be replaced. She also just said what she had to come to say, her little prepared sound bite. As we have seen over and over she doesn’t think on her feet or make the most of an opportunity unless it suits her purpose. Her purpose was to look good, drop off some food and get back to running for election in 2012.
Now she can either correct her mistake, read Mr. Tucker’s letter, meet with her village advisors, put out a news releaseing with an aplogy for not taking time to have a private meeting with Mr. Tucker and begin working with village leaders on long term solutions. Or she can go on making excuses, blaming Mr. Tucker for interupting her plans to look good to all of America so she can get on with raising money for her next election. Spin, Spin, Spin…this Gino has more spin to her than a child top. Let’s see how she spins this. I’m going for my sea sickness pills…or I can’t bare to watch.
yukonbushgrma (09:39:10) :
@Say NO to Palin in Politics (06:57:09) :
Does anyone in Alaska know actually know what Todd thinks? I’d like to know.
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Can’t answer your question (wish I could), but has anyone noticed that Todd has been very, very out-of-sight lately? I think he’s being investigated big-time …
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I can’t wait to find out!
OT! OT!
I just got an email from the Tundra Drums – they just asked my permission to use my letter to Nick Tucker as a “Letter to the Editor” – I’m chuffed!
and late. See y’all later!
Nan
How can Sarah see Russia from her porch but she can’t see Emmonak?
Good Morning All,
OK I have been sitting her perusing the comments and had a couple of thoughts…
First off SP is supposed to be OUR voice right?? She is supposed to be representing us as our Gov.
If y’all didn’t see it I completely lost it when I saw how she treated NT after he had to chase her down in Russian Mission. I can’t even remember what thread that video link popped up on but I spent hours trying to get it to download, while I was stomping around my house cussing and getting madder by the minute (thank goodness CC was asleep LOL)
Anyway…
So SP is supposed to be the voice of the people in AK. We all KNOW she has NO INTENTION of apologizing, right??
Nicks letter upset me even more especially the ending when he stated:
I doubt if anyone will hear me cry out again. I believe our region stands to have one of the richest gas deposits right beneath my house!
Will I still cry out? I am an open man, but I feel insulted myself and on behalf of our rural native villages.
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We cannot afford to have him NOT continue!! He is one of the very few courageous Native people who is willing to try to stand up and be heard!!
So here’s my thought….
Why don’t we pull a “Planned Parenthood” you know where lots of people donated to them in SP’s name.
How about we use that concept with a twist on it….
Everyone write NT a letter, apologizing for SP since she is the voice of the people and isn’t speaking for us. We encourage him to keep up what he is doing. Not to stop speaking out…etc
Then everyone throw in a dollar when they mail it to him?? We some how get the media involved so that the world can see how many people are apologizing on SP’s behalf??
What do you think?? I know I usually refrain from going off on SP but the way she has ignored NT is just wrong. Utterly disrespectful!! Her idea of bringing COOKIES simply shows what a beauty queen she is and NOT a Gov.
Thoughts….???
Ann Strongheart
Nunam Iqua Food Drive
c/o Ann Strongheart
P.O. Box 7
Nunam Iqua, AK 99666
nunamiquayouth(AT)yahoo(DOT)com
http://anonymousbloggers.wordpress.com
P.S. another idea is to try to get NT in Juneau to speak directly to the legislature?
…waiting to exhale….
it’s about to hit the fan!
i would love to get mr tucker to the legislature.
he deserves the respect granted to a statesman.
Here’s just a sample of what struck me as odd about Palin’s comments to Tucker.
“So, working together, you and the local communities and state government, we’re going to be able to allow the economies to be revitalized and job opportunities for the young people.”
Like what the bleep… “we’re going to be able to allow…”
Allow?
“the economies to be revitalized…”
Revitalized?
“and job opportunities for the young people.”
Like what the bleep… what is she, some state-level reincarnation of george bush? Her speech patterns are garbled and come out as discordant gibberish.
She’s going to allow the economies to be revitalized… like, what was she doing before? Not allowing economies (whatever the heck she means with that) to exist?
We just got thru 8 years of similar muddled thinking and gibberish.
And look where that got us.
Maybe the natives ought to camp outside her Wasilla castle and hold a protest pow wow. Bring the drums. Bang them all night long.
Good to hear from you Ann !! Is it possible for the villages to all select someone and set a Town hall meeting and invite the Gov. to come ?? I’m aware of the logistics of distance and weather – so the ones that can’t go , can appoint those who can , to speak for them. Am I being naive , or could something like this work ??
Complete arrogance and over confidence on GINO’s part. She is sinking her own ship all by her self. Nicholas Tucker Power, BABY!
Todd is trying to get a handle on Housegate. GINO is going to pass this coming gate onto Todd.
Todd, when was the last time you were under a BUS?
More gibberish from Palin:
“SP: Also, Mr Tucker, we’ll let people know, young people in these areas also, that its not just the jobs inside the villages, but good resource development jobs with the mining and with the oil production and fisheries even if they are outside the villages. Like my husband, who grew up in Dillingham, the native village of Dillingham, He’s worked on the North Slope these years, so he could come back to the village and participate in the community, then go off to work again, then come back. That’s the ideal way to work. See that’s what these resource development jobs allow, just like with my husband, he didn’t have to leave forever the village, he would be gone, .. be off….and that’s understood (unintelligible)”
Like… Todd returns to “the village” after being on the North Slope for weeks? I was under the impression that The Dud lives in Wasilla, not Dillingham. And the claim that The Dud “grew up in Dillingham” is also in dispute.
Does Sarah Palin not understand that native villages were in Alaska long before she and mining or oil ever arrived, and that for eons those very same native villages were self-sufficient? Or is it that she’s just too busy chasing the klieg lights to have a clue?
It is absolutely amazing that this woman’s parents were teachers. Did they teach her nothing of importance or value? Considering her incoherence in the video, I remain even more amazed that any reputable school of journalism would award her a degree.
Physicsmom (21:45:57) :
P.S. This isn’t my regular quilt square, since I’m out of town and using a different computer. My “real” square is much prettier.
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Awwww… but you look so purty in orange!
I love how she kept spitting out general and obvious spin whenever she said something while he kept sticking to the point and trying to get through that thick self-involved head of hers. Now, imagine if he had had that same conversation with Obama…
deist (22:03:48) :
Parnell was clueless about Nicholas Tucker. If he didn’t know who the hell Mr. Tucker is, Parnell obviously knew little or nothing about the crisis in rural Alaska.
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Yeah, I too thought that as I read the transcript but was even more puzzled at the snarky look on his face while he asked the question.
Shows there is a level of paranoia about bloggers in Palin’s admin; shows that they are hearing all you bloggers out there!! Too bad none of the paranoid admin members will actually get off their hiney cheeks and do some work of substance on behalf of the people of Alaska!
Kath the Scrappy from Seattle (02:18:00) :
Well, as Judge Judy always says:
“Beauty fades, but Dumb is FOREVER!”
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Amen.
And to that, you can add “ya can’t fix stupid.”
I was catching up on the last post and accidentally posted what I meant for here there, I wondered why I was the only one posting, lol, three in a row from me, please forgive mods.
This is why Palin does not want to support or have dialog with the Natives, she must view them as the enemy. And wow, listen…….this is good! Salazar met with a large group of AK Natives. This makes me feel much better. There is hope.
Awe, he says he’s so happy now he could dance for two days……that’s cool.
http://aprn.org/2009/03/04/alaska-natives-weigh-in-on-offshore-drilling-with-the-obama-administration/
another repost from last thread, just one more comin, lol
Species recognized as needing protection are put on a candidate list of 200 and they don’t get onto the Endangered Species list because they don’t have time? And the state of AK uses the excuse of not transfering those from the “purgatory” list to Endangered is because “so few petitions” are received. I wonder how true that is.
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Senate clears way for changes in Endangered Species Act
Thu, March 5, 2009
Posted in Alaska News, Top Stories
The Senate has cleared the way for the Obama Administration to reverse changes made to the Endangered Species Act under President Bush. Today the Senate voted down an amendment sponsored by Alaska Senators Lisa Murkowski and Mark Begich that would’ve slowed down the reversal process.
http://aprn.org/2009/03/05/senate-clears-way-for-changes-in-endangered-species-act/
OT …….this article is about the out of control Mexican drug lords and their connections in the United States which is of major concern. I wonder which corrupt bastards are going to get their butts busted under the Obama administration. Let it rip. Get rid of them. Clean house.
http://english.aljazeera.net/news/americas/2009/03/20093519328243356.html
“Drug trafficking in the United States is fueled by the phenomenon of corruption on the part of the American authorities,” he said on Wednesday.”
“It is not an exclusively Mexican problem, it is a common problem between Mexico and the United States,” he said.
“I want to know how many American officials have been prosecuted for this [corruption].”
But he said recent talks with Barack Obama, the US president, had provided “a clearer, more decisive response, one which matches the magnitude of the problem which we face,” he said.
Ann, I like your idea! We need to let Nick know he has support from those outside the villages, we can’t let him be beat down. He deserves better. And I’m glad he’s mad and offended, he should be and he shouldn’t be afraid to express outrage and disappointment for something so important.
I do believe it’s time for the Natives to stand firm and demand something be done. Get your war on, defend yourself and we’ll join in too, the mudpuppy tribe.
I also like your idea of Nick going to speak before the leg……..either in person or video?
Can I ask you a question……when Nick talks about the gas under his house, is he saying it, as in their lands and this being his back door, will be exploited at their expense for export and pillage or is he saying it’s there, it’s that close and should be used to help them?
Say NO to Palin in PoliticsNo Gravatar (10:44:18) :
I was catching up on the last post and accidentally posted what I meant for here there, I wondered why I was the only one posting, lol, three in a row from me, please forgive mods.
This is why Palin does not want to support or have dialog with the Natives, she must view them as the enemy. And wow, listen…….this is good! Salazar met with a large group of AK Natives. This makes me feel much better. There is hope.
Awe, he says he’s so happy now he could dance for two days……that’s cool.
http://aprn.org/2009/03/04/alaska-natives-weigh-in-on-offshore-drilling-with-the-obama-administration/
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That is awesome news! They listened to them and asked questions and opinions! They are going to come to AK, not just Anchorage, but the Bourough!
They did what GINO Should of done! Invite Nick and other Village Elders and LISTEN!
My BF just heard the ANPR and thought it was awesome and then I played the video above he was was completely and totally disgusted at howGINO disrespected Nick.
Lip service, is what he said.
This is why, I think Ann S and Victoria should appeal to Michele O! She has pledged to be help and friend to all First Peoples. She also knows what its like to be discriminated against.
I wish we could send this video to Michelle O somehow? Along with Ann & Victoria’s letter and AKM articles from the blog. I really think she needs to know. GINO won’t help. Lip service is all you will get from her….oh and lies, the lies about dud.
The bottom line of the disrespect is that Palin had no intention of doing anything for anyone. She was clueless. She was there for a photo op and to give a political speech on job for youth. That’s it. She had no interest in anything else but giving her speech and getting her photo taken.
There’s your disrespect.
Vote this woman out of office.
sauerkraut – “you can teach ‘em , but you can’t learn ‘em”
I don’t believe ANYTHING that comes out of GINO’s mouth, whether she “embellishes”, or “mis-spoke”, or “misrepresented” or just flat out “lies” — her intent is to DECEIVE.
To show herself in a more glorious light, avoid criticisms, or just “pretend”
There is something wrong with a compulsive lier, never accepting responsibility for their actions or behaviors. I have a teen-aged nephew like that, I hope he will grow out of it – but SP has not…… so who knows
@austintx (10:24:23) :
Good to hear from you Ann !! Is it possible for the villages to all select someone and set a Town hall meeting and invite the Gov. to come ?? I’m aware of the logistics of distance and weather – so the ones that can’t go , can appoint those who can , to speak for them. Am I being naive , or could something like this work ??
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I second that! Thanks again, Ann. (Reminds me of something I heard years ago – to paraphrase here to fit the situation: “A few months ago I didn’t even know what a community organizer was … and now … I IS one!”)
The town hall meeting is a good idea. If the logistics, etc. can’t be worked out, maybe take a cue from GINO’s new LEGACY setup where they suggest teleconferences — you know, to ‘economize’. Someone on her staff could fly in to villages needing help in setting up the teleconference.
yukonbushgrma (11:25:05)
Someone on her staff could fly in to villages needing help in setting up the teleconference.
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If one of her “staff” went why couldn’t she just go? Anyway it is painfully apparent she has no clue how to help except telling the SOS about dud leaving the village.
And they should all go drill baby drill, or work in the (Pebble) mine…
Government isn’t the answer for them, but ok for her to collect her per diems so SHE can work from home.
She is a vile and disgusting creature.
@crystalwolf aka caligrl (11:31:04) :
yukonbushgrma (11:25:05)
Someone on her staff could fly in to villages needing help in setting up the teleconference.
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If one of her “staff” went why couldn’t she just go?
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I meant IF it was too difficult to get everyone together AND they decided to do a teleconference instead, then her staff could help facilitate that. Sorry, maybe wasn’t clear.
Thank you Marnie, that was good, and oh so true.
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womanwithsardinecanNo Gravatar (07:33:08) :
hmmm, I think I was swallowed by the spam filter. Was it for referring to the back end of a rat?
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womanwithfishcan…….I’m out there with, we bess clean up our cuss words huh……too bad they can go to the end of the posting when freed, whose going to go back to find and read us, lol.
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all right Let it run, I’ll let ya have this meet and greet glory to her highness swoon all over me make me feel like a celebrity party, if it was actually that, I’ll have to re-watch it to see the interaction, my internet speed is slow so I haven’t tried.
But, I still say she’s a buffoon, and I still say it just goes to show how inept a leader she is.
And I’ll still say it also shows she really had little interest in it in the first place, she’s just puttin out a fire.
And I’ll still say she cares less about the Natives except what she thinks they should do.
And I’ll still say she is a racist.
And I’ll still say she’s a liar.
And I’ll still say she a hypocrite.
And I still say she is in way over her head.
And I’ll still say she’s delusional if she thinks shes qualified to be governor of any state much less VP or President of our country.
AND, the reason Ramas was pressuring her before the trip was because he was trying to get some action from the Governor of this state. And let’s not forget how she tried to steal the thunder and claim ownership for everything others had put in place and already done, like she had anything whatsoever to do with it.
For that I say she is full of cr*p and deserves no respect from me. Liar.
Did you answer my question about why in the world she would have waited so long to appoint an adviser? if you have I haven’t read it yet, I’m still going through posts.
So, devils advocate, Let it Run……how do you feel about her answers, her big ideas for the village peoples problems, her solutions that she gave to Nick? She’s lived in AK a long time, she’s been involved in government issues long enough to know the situation. She does not care. She just has her opinion and I think it stinks.
GINO will never care about Native Alaskans and here’s why (my apologies for being brutally frank):
1. Natives don’t have money (not all of them) and she needs money to be a contender for 2012 (gag). From here on out she will be hobnobbing with as many rich old white evangelical men she can get her greedy little hands on.
2. Natives are honest people, and I’m sure they can spot a phony a mile away.
3. To help Natives would be considered socialism, and after all of her pitbull barking about socialism on the campaign trail she knows she needs to avoid the appearance of governing in a socialist manner. That would come back to haunt her.
4. Natives are too far removed from the “center of her universe” to care about.
5. Doing something for Natives would force her to actually have to work. We know GINO avoids work, unless it involves a video camera and an adoring audience.
6. GINO isn’t smart enough to come up with real solutions, just sound bites and “boo boo kisses.”
Palins Hate continues to brew here in
PA:http://articles.lancasteronline.com/local/4/234689
Thank you Bodie, well said.
And why, if the Gov. did not want to go further into detail right then, did she not say to Nick, we’ll have a meeting. That would be because she never planned to or intended to, especially with out her backup crew for intimidation. She can’t face it or handle it, she has no solutions and she doesn’t really care. I’m sure we’ve given her a headache for making this such a big deal for her, sheesh it’s just Natives.
She’ll have to get back to him on that one, Katie. And btw Katie, it’s not all about you, it’s all about SARAH.
I’ll try this link again:
http://articles.lancasteronline.com/local/4/234689
(Above link) I emailed the newspaper and asked my son-sister-brother, who went to MU to encourage their support of Ayers.
Peaceful Granny wrote: “the Gino didn’t think she would run into Mr. Tucker. How could she know he would seek her out, well she might have anticipated it, but she must have hoped she wouldn’t have to deal with him as she’d already determined in her mind that he is one of those elders that need to be replaced.”
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Peacefull Granny you hit the nail on the head! Spot on.
Sarah got BUSTED, lol. She never thought this would happen. It’s why she went to those villages, lol. Good grief…….Karma, Sarah, Karma
hohohoho
More questions for Ann / and other Village residents -
Am wondering if any of the Village schools have an IVN — Interactive Video Network — basically it is normally a “class room” with TV / Cameras / Monitors / microphones etc. where people can communicate back & forth in real time (audio & visually) AKA Video Conferance Once the system is in place – use is quite inexpensive.
Quite a few of the colleges have this for distance learning classes. Different from ON-LINE classes because the lectures / class material etc. is done “virtually” in front of the students, which are located in multiple other locations. Instructor lectures – student comments /questions are or can be recorded for absent students (altho our community is small, Under 10K, I believe there are 3 rooms here – Hospital / High School & Airport Community Room )
Many HS Students can take college classes while earning college credits. Meetings can be held with Legislature representatives –
Lawyers & Insurance agents can take required state classes -
I just jumped over to the anonymous bloggers and saw this, thought I’d post it here, it is very related to rural Natives.
I have frequent flyer miles but I’m not sure they would apply in AK, anybody know? Hey, how about the Gov’s ff miles or some other elected official?
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You’ve done so much already – we hesitate to ask
This page is a hasty attempt to give a little more attention to something we’ve been working on in the gardening thread.
Victoria Briggs, of Ugashik, is trying to get funding to attend a sustainable gardening conference in the middle of March in Fairbanks. She has been working toward starting a community garden in Pilot Point. It would be located next to the High School and utilize excess heat to extend the growing season. There’s more about what she will be growing and comments so far from the gardening thread here.
She has asked Senator Begich to help and has not received a response yet. Martha Unalaska Yard Sign has written on her behalf to Representative Edgmon but he hasn’t replied.
She has been offered a place to stay by one of the sponsors and the conference will waive her registration fee. The only thing missing is money for airfare.
If you would like to make a donation specifically for Victoria’s airfare, please write “Victoria/gardening” on your check.
Please note Victoria/gardening on the check and make it payable to:
Pilot Point Food Drive
c/o Pilot Point Tribal Council
POB 449
Pilot Point, AK 99649
(Donations are tax deductible)
Thank you again everyone for all you have done and are doing!
Posted in Alaska, Gardening, Pilot Point, Victoria Briggs | 1 Commen
I think Hell must be freezing over that GINO is finally being exposed and there is really no way she can control it the situation. It is now apparent to the world that GINO is the totally incompetent, self-centered, narcissistic individual so many of us knew her to be. Mr. Tucker, you are a rare and much respected man, and Sarah Palin is not fit to wipe your boots. Karma, Sarah, Karma is right. She just cannot keep getting away with this.
@ Enjay in Eastern Mt. Some interior schools have better IT service/equipment than schools in Anchorage. Check out: http://www.bssd.org/ and there is an extensive and very ‘cutting edge” distance learning community in Alaska thanks to many educational non-profits.
Again, I applaud Nick, Ann and Victoria’s efforts to bring relief to folks in the rural interior. But why aren’t we hearing much if anything from the native corporations. Has anyone else? Letters or phone calls might help. For contact info see: http://fairbanks-alaska.com/alaska-native-corporations.htm
Say No – I feel strongly that Sarah intended to do a short and sweet “drive by” and get some “good” video in the can. She never never planned on encountering the honesty and integrity of Mr.Tucker. ………..oops………..Just more videotape showing the world what a incompetent , rude , lame-ass she really is.
Gee — Even McC is “Twittering” about PORK in the budget –
Against SP & AK !!! Karma — gotta love it !
Not ten minutes ago, I was reading Paddy some of John McCain’s Tweets from my new Twitter toy, TweetDeck. I was telling her that his Tweets were an annoying series of isolated little pokes at various earmarks. Guess I was on to something. Here’s the most recent one:
#8. $380,000 for a recreation and fairground area in Kotzebue, AK
That’s what he does. He posts them exactly as you see above.
more @ http://thepoliticalcarnival.blogspot.com/2009/03/newspaper-not-thrilled-with-mccains.html
lol – I went to the spam folder
Help !!!
cute about JMc “twittering” about the PORK budget
see more @ http://thepoliticalcarnival.blogspot.com/2009/03/newspaper-not-thrilled-with-mccains.html
OT: But back @ Enjay in Easter MT. I’m not a Twit, I don’t even own a cell phone, but two can play the Repub game of keeping the opponent on the run. I don’t have much cash to spare but I do have some time to spare so I spend at least an hour each day letting my Red State Congressmen know how I feel about them stonewalling congress with their opposition nonsense. I figure I can keep their email boxes full of my opinions. I answer their polls and response to at least six news feeds and progressive newsletters that call for political action. I consider it my civic duty to keep their office clerks and aids busy cleaning out their in-boxes. Hey, anything we seniors can do to keep people employed.
Let It Run
“but I am sure this was repesented as a “feel good”/”meet and greet” trip for her to make.”
Assuming that what you say is correct, and it may very well be correct, that still makes the Governor’s response to a serious, even life threatening situation, nothing more than a PR gig.
This is a woman who spent $180K on clothing for two months of campainging, stiffs the state for every penny she can put into her pocket, and who brought cookies to hungrey freezing citizens who are under her care.
At what point in time does the serious fact finding, the face to face discussions with villege leaders and government offices begin?
I know Alaska has a longer winter than I am used to but its March already.
For Pity’s sake Sarah do something more leader like more Christ like that bake cookies.
crystalwolf aka caligrlNo Gravatar (22:14:46) :
Teamscarah is lowest of the low
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I call them the Sarahjugend
Very Hitler Youth mentality with those people.
I think Toddie is running the show. Completely. She the shark
/bait and he’s the hook. I have always seen him in the one in charge, and we are not seeing the real deal/governor. Just my opinion.
Wow, I have so many things I want to say after reading comments today. Luckily for everyone I won’t “hog the blog” but just mention a couple of things:
@ Say NO to Palin in Politics
RE: APRN link of Alaskans going to DC – OUTSTANDING! I recognize those voices as my own people. It cheered me to no end! This is so relevant – the Pebble Mine Project and ANWR are very big deals up here and have been for years. If we are lucky, AKM will do a post on the Pebble Mine Project soon. The Pebble Mine would affect directly, or indirectly every village in the Lake & Peninsula Borough (Ugashik and Pilot Point). I posted the borough link in the previous post, but it’s so cool if you want to know more, here it is again:
http://www.lakeandpen.com/
You can click on the Pebble Mine link to learn more, and click on the Borough Communities to read about Ugashik and Pilot Point (Victoria’s villages).
RE: Virgina Briggs’ gardening conference. UPDATE: Vic wrote a letter which she sent to Senators Begich and Murkowski, asking them if they know of any funds that might be available quickly to help her do this. A great letter, I might add! We then sent it on to her state Senator & Representative, and to the Rural Adviser here in Juneau. COOLER YET – an anonymous (maybe?) mudpup has offered to sponsor a couple of hundred dollars of Victoria’s trip. Any ideas are welcomed! Sooner is better, Victoria is so anxious to make this trip!
@ Enjay in Eastern MTNo Gravatar
“Am wondering if any of the Village schools have an IVN”
I forwarded your idea to Victoria and Ann in case they don’t see it here. Overall, Alaska is AMAZINGLY connected via teleconferencing and the Internet, in many aspects our state once again pioneered in building this technology rapidly and using it constantly. Broadband access has been paramount in the state budget (DNR paid for broadband to one of Southeast AK’s villages), schools, non state agencies, etc. But I couldn’t speak for them, since I just don’t know. Here in Southeast, all schools that I know of have video teleconferencing equipment and maybe even newer cooler stuff by now (I used to work for the district but it’s been awhile!).
As villagers keeping track of each other, they all use VHF radio.
@Paula
” I emailed the newspaper and asked my son-sister-brother, who went to MU to encourage their support of Ayers.”
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I encourage anyone who hasn’t already done it to go to Bill Ayers’ website and read some of his thoughts on education. I did it back during the campaign, when the whole “pallin’ around” thing was hot news. If I was the target audience, Ms. Palin’s plan backfired. I read Ayers’ essays and they gave me chills–in a good way. He talked about teaching our children to THINK, to question, to examine their world, to act to change the things that need to be changed. Yes, I suppose some of that MIGHT seem radical, if you’re someone who benefits in a world staffed by sheep, but I read it and I thought, “I wish my kid could sit in his classroom,” (and because he’s a college professor, there’s a chance he might be able to someday.”
There’s no denying that Bill Ayers was a member of the Weathermen. He himself doesn’t deny it. He writes about that on his site, too, and after reading what he wrote I found myself thinking, “I don’t agree with bombing anything, let alone a public building. But I do not live in the world I lived in during the sixties. Things were crazy (not that that makes bombing ok, but still…). Most of all, I wondered if the message the Weathermen sought to convey–that our involvement–and the manner of it–in Southeast Asia wouldn’t stand up to scrutiny. Did that make bombings (even those scripted to occur in empty buildings) okay? No. Would the message have been heard if the messengers had not used such violent methods? You tell me, because I don’t know.
IMO, Mr. Ayers is one of those people who have much to offer the world–and living proof that one need not agree with or support every action of another in order to find much of value in them.
TYVM Martha (14:11)
– I wasn’t sure where to post my question on the Anon Blog
– Appreciate the assist with moving the information along to the right ppl.
I used to run the IVN rooms (link locations together / operate camera & mikes / set up for recording ) for college classes – proctor the exams, etc. But that was in the late 90′s – am sure the technology has changed quite a bit.
I should add…
None of these issues like ANWR and the Pebble Mine Project are cut and dried. You will find many rural Alaskans on both sides of these issues, esp. Pebble, gas and oil extraction. Maybe that’s why these have gone on forever and ever (esp ANWR). Our last democrat Governor Tony Knowles served two terms, and was pro opening ANWR if done in a responsible manner. State money was tight when he was the governor, so he looked at ALL angles. It’s not just dems vs repubs, or urban Alaskans vs. rural Alaskans – it’s hard to reconcile everyone’s opinion! Whew!
And then there is the science…
Mr. Ayers was, indeed, a ridiculous and infammatory reference. I believe it was refuted during the campaign, but for those who need further reference, it is here, right now. Read it, from the University of Chicago.
Hey All,
Sorry we took CC out for her first ride in her new sled. I will put up pictures on anonymousbloggers on my diary later.
Gotta go pack water, check mail, CC’s taking a nap, so it’s HURRY quick get stuff done while we don’t have to worry about her being under foot time!!
Be back later.
@Ann S: I feel your anger because I too was pi$$ed off with Gino. I think your ideas are are doable. Count me in and let’s do this!!! Thanks for your compassion and all that you do.
The aging Northern Belle patronizing the Natives. I was almost expecting SP to give Mr Tucker a little pat on the head.
Mr Tucker has touched my soul : “I come from the heart and sorrow of our people”. So much dignity in expressing hardship.
I noticed that Mudflats has a shop. Could this phrase be printed on t-shirts or pins ?
I have been reading the Mudflats for some time already, enjoying the often witty, some times sarcastic, but always constructive entries. This is the first time I post a commet on any blog, and believe this is the best place to start.
Good to see you had a few minutes to get online Ann. I was just about to go back and look for an address to mail a card to Mr. Tucker. I need to be off line for a bit, so if anyone has his land mail address handy it would save me some time trying to find it. ThanksAKM, Ann and all you great Mudpuppies, new and from forever.
Hi Tamara !!
@ Tamara
Welcome! We just love it when people delurk!
@ Peaceful Granny 14:54
Martha posted this yesterday on prev. thread
Nicholas Tucker
General Delivery
Emmonak AK 99581
Welcome to the Flats Tamara. There are some wonderful, warm, witty, intelligent, insightful, and compassionate Pups here. Keep on posting.
MSNBC/Brian Williams is accepting nominations for folks who’ve done “good deeds”, random acts of kindness. I tried to nominate Nick Tucker and Ann Strongheart (as well as anonymousbloggers.com and mudflats) but my anti-virus/malware stuff won’t let me submit. Anyone else wanna give it a try? I think it would be a great way to publicize the situation and get some additional input on a sustainable economy in rural Alaska rather than doing what Palin suggested – move. . . what an idiot woman.
I can only say one thing
GASH!!!!
Welcome, Tamara! Hope you get in the habit of posting
SillyWhabbit – Well……..mighty fine!! Never any hair splitting with you………
@ Greytdog ?
Re: “Tell Us Your Good News”
Say NO to Palin in Politics did a submission the other day, which is just so awesome!
http://dailynightly.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2009/03/04/1820270.aspx
I am going to do this right now!
At least I THINK it was “Say NO to Palin” since the poster suggested it and posted the link.
@Martha Unalaska and Greydog: Thanks for the link. I think we all should nominate Ann Strongheart, Nick Tucker, Anonymousbloggers.com and Mudflats, as Greydog suggested. It will probably make a big impact.
Martha UnAlaska wrote: Alaska is AMAZINGLY connected via teleconferencing and the Internet, in many aspects our state once again pioneered in building this technology rapidly and using it constantly.
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how is that done? and who put it in place? I know distance on level ground, is better than distance with mountains, trees or any obstruction.
I think that is great for your state and no doubt with your distances very needed. I’m curious who put this in place and how it is done. In MO Ozarks if you’re in the country, which is rolling up and down hills covered with tall trees, it affects reception, be it cell (tower distance and strength) or now the switch from analog to digital tv, some folks just are not going to get reception (apparently the “right” antenna will help), if it’s stormy dense weather we lose tv reception, there is no cable in the country. Same with NOAA reception, if you are on the fringe of any circular sweeping area, it’s hit or miss.
The University system uses telecourses for a number of classes out of each main campus. They use satellites to get the class out to remote campuses or other facilities. I’m pretty sure not many of the villages are connected though.
Stupid spam filter. Can’t even remember what I said earlier today, other than talking about a rat’s hindquarters. I’ll finish with late in the day crankiness: GINO blew it, continues to blow it, doesn’t get it, doesn’t care, is a racist (yes, I’m saying it, because it is true, bs about Todd’s heritage aside), useless governor, I need to finish my lamb pie.
I’m just wishing I had more money to send stuff. Words are not enough.
@ Say NO
I wouldn’t even know where to begin! There has been money and work invested all over the state by ISP’s, non profits, state organizations, feds, private business, etc. AK is incredibly diverse in its geography (say tundra vs. the Brooks Range) so different technologies work in different places. As InJuneau mentioned, there is still a LOT of satellite transmission for places that are too remote even for phone lines – but of course it limits the technology being used via satellite (due to latency) so those systems are not as sophisticated. Weather is a big factor in satellite transmissions. But it’s amazing where you will find satellite Internet – in the boonies!
Wireless transmission is becoming more and more developed in remote areas, but in many places it does not work due to line of sight (we have TONS of mtns in much of the state).
We have a fiber optic cable under the ocean running from Japan to (Seward?) and probably more than that by now. The communications systems in this state are be as varied as the state itself – Alaskans are quite industrious and ingenious – esp. those who live remotely (because they get to use those mavericky skills all the time). A very large cost of the various infrastructures would be through fed and state grants, and then budgets of the same plus everyone else.
That was not a very technical answer – there are many who could answer better than me.
califpat (16:27:20) :
@Martha Unalaska and Greydog: Thanks for the link. I think we all should nominate Ann Strongheart, Nick Tucker, Anonymousbloggers.com and Mudflats, as Greydog suggested. It will probably make a big impact.
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I did, yesterday- or was it the day before?- and I read several other similar nominations in the comments section. Let’s hope Ann, Nick, Victoria, and Anonymousbloggers are selected.
Unlike Palin, they don’t just bring cookies to the table-
@Let it Run (05:47:44) “I think Nick needs to realize that both sides failed to recognize that a quieter more “official” environment was needed. I feel like he blindsided her there and then complained about it publicly without realizing he is at fault as to how it “went down” as well.”
Superficially, you make some reasonable points but you might consider…
1) Mr. Tucker is especially outraged by critical comments the governor made in her speech regarding the “leadership” of the villages. This subject was not even mentioned in their short conversation that “went down.”
2) If you believe Palin was “blindsided” by NT then you’re not taking into account that a) the guv.’s office ignored his pleas for help for weeks; NT wasn’t exactly in the enviable position of dictating a meeting, eh? b) Palin chose those villages to visit because she wanted to deliberately (I believe) avoid Mr. Tucker in Emmonak and any associated ill will that might mar her cookie-and-hugs photo-op. c) A public official who goes out of their way to avoid a well-publicized crisis for weeks absolutely cannot be called “blindsided” when questions are put to her. Blind, ignorant, uncaring…maybe. d) If a politician can’t handle a RESPECTFUL address by a concerned constituent without her defenders jumping up to holler she was “blindsided,” then the politican isn’t worthy of such high office of responsibility.
If you read Mr. Tucker’s letter in it’s entirety, I think you will find that NT is “complaining about” the totality of Palin’s visit that day, including the intangibles of perceived disrespect, not just his rub-elbows conversation with her. Many people were equally insulted and outraged but Nick was the one who went out on a limb one more time to express the collective feelings of outrage.
Sorry… but the burden of conducting and managing the guv.’s visit was ultimately the guv.s’ and her staff. If the Elders are outraged, Palin has only to look at the clumsy, politically unsophisticated manner in which she engineered her visit. It stank to high heaven….even with all the good Reverends annointing it.
@ womanwithsardinecan
You don’t need to have money to help – write a letter to Nick Tucker or send in somebody’s name / deeds to “Tell us Your Good News”. Write to the First Lady and tell her about Alaska’s first peoples and what is happening. You have AK native heritage – any of those would be a wonderful thing to do in grammy’s name!
Thanks, sis. I’m more in a mood to rip GINO’s throat out like a wolf with a diseased caribou, but I will write Nick a letter of support. Would people in the villages like some of my homemade blackberry jam? I just made some. I could call it grammy’s jam. I picked the blackberries myself and made the jam.
@ Lee323
I agree! Blind sighted my a… It was purposefully planned that she would just be among the madding crowd so that she didn’t have to answer any real questions or talk to one person too long. There was no meeting – anywhere – and there was never going to be one on rural AK turf.
Palin has visited the villages before (not much) w/ Monegan, and others I believe. She knows exactly how excited locals can get when a plane comes in – sometimes it doesn’t even matter WHO it is coming on the plane – just someone different, with something to say or give. It was well planned to serve her purpose for a photo op, and as a way to introduce a religious group to step in for govt (she doesn’t want anyone to call her that dirty word, socialist!).
Excuse me – but it is not “blind sighting” when a constituent approaches their political representative to request help, information and clarification. She had not answered his letters or plea from what I understand. A politician is NEVER blind sighted by a constituent w/ questions – sorry that’s an oxymoron – it’s part of their job! I know this poster was playing devil’s advocate, but should have chosen a more logical explanation instead of making that one up.
@ womanwithsardinecan
Are you KIDDING? They would LOVE your jam. You know that berries are the stuff of life up here – esp on the tundra!
I can afford ONE small flat rate box. Don’t know which village to send it to. Comes out of my grocery budget, which has been reduced by 50 bucks this month to pay our increased health insurance premium and hub’s extra savings budget for hard times. (we owe fed taxes for our pathetic income. I really don’t mind, except for having less to donate).
of fer the luv of…am i the only one who thinks nt is overreacting…jus’ a little itty bitty bit? palin didn’t handle this whole situation very well (just like she showed a callous disregard for juneau during its energy emergency)…but come on. the woman went to some of the affected villages. she dispatched teams of people to emmonak and other areas. sounds like nt is miffed that she didn’t go out of her way to track him down. can we get the ego out of the way here?
I just wanted to post something really really cool…
I wrote to Mr. Tucker through the Tundra Drums. He replied w/ a beautiful letter and told me that he ached for my grandmother’s spirit and sorrow from being removed from her village as a child. I now have a grandfather, because I asked if I could adopt him and he said YES!
well, the 50 buck deductible on the dental insurance means the box is pure grocery money, which means no snacks for us, and taking mom out to “recession tuesday” at 3 foods for her birthday and means putting dental on credit card. God. Sometimes I hate waking up because it means doing all this complicated math to help people who are worse off than us. Hub has a job, we have a warm house, we have food, we have a car with gas. I just want more discretionary income to help folks worse off than us.
Sis, that makes me cry. I wish I could hug Nick Tucker. Grammy is dead. Can he be my grammy?
@Martha
Yeah…I know the poster was playing the “devil’s advocate.” While some people throw in patently absurd observations and cover them with the description of “devil’s advocate,” Let it Run’s observation was worthy of consideration and deserved some thought.
i wouldn’t put it past the Palinbots to seize any defensive argument of GINO even if it’s stolen from their lurking forays! Haha.
@ womanwithsardinecan
I’m going to jump in and recommend sending to Victoria’s neighboring village, Pilot Point. If you send it attn to Sophie, the Tribal Council President, include a note to her. She’s Aleut I believe (sure looks it!), and probably the same size as grammy. Victoria told us that she is quite the hard working and go getter type who is a real asset to her village.
Tell her who you are and that you made the jam yourself from your organic garden.
Pilot Point Food Drive
c/o Sophie
PO Box 449
Pilot Point, AK 99649
@ womanwithsardinecan
I’m sure if you asked him like I did, he would accept graciously! You can’t have too much family, you know. He has a big one already, so what’s a couple more?
@Martha Unalaska Yard Sign (14:11:44) :
RE: Virgina Briggs’ gardening conference: FUNDING
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OK guys, I’ve had a little experience with fundraising. You can’t be afraid to just pick up the phone and say, ‘hey, we’ve got this terrific opportunity, and we need your help. Can you ____?’
In this case, Vic (or someone on her behalf) needs to call regional airline(s) and just outright ask for a donated airfare. Our local ones have done that many times — free freight for donated items, consultants traveling in, raffle prizes, etc. It certainly can’t hurt to ask.
Now Alaska Airlines is another matter. I wouldn’t even attempt that. They have such a complicated corporate structure it’s hard to even find who might be able to help.
dahli22 – sigh x 3………
Martha Unalaska Yard Sign (18:08:18) :
@ womanwithsardinecan
I’m going to jump in and recommend sending to Victoria’s neighboring village, Pilot Point.
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Yanno… I can probably get my hands on a case or two of pasta (Ronzoni and a few other brands are made by central pa’s New World Pasta). Think Pilot’s Point could use a case?
womanwithsardinecan: Home preserved items should not be donated. You have probably observed the most stringent protocols for your packing, and jams have little chance of providing any toxic organisms, but — if I were on the receiving end I would never tolerate any home packed items. They would have to be discarded. I would suggest waiting until you can afford to help. The villages will be in trouble for several months. Meanwhile writing letters and being concerned are helping.
You may want to canvas your neighborhood for canned foods, ladies items and other items.
well, berries are picked locally from pastures and friend’s organic garden. Jam freshly made and really yummy. Bear-worthy. I’ll have to see what else I can afford to stick in the box. I’ve been giving a lot of our food (usually earthquake supplies) to local food banks, but I’m thinking they are more flush than the villages and can just tough it out in the local community forest with food endeavor donations. Time to send another box to the tundra. I sure hope we don’t have an earthquake.
sandra, thanks for the big downer when I’m feeling like s**t. I am an excellent canner. Care to bet on the peanut butter? I gotta go cry.
People send peanut butter, but diss my carefully prepared jam? There’s some irony for you.
caught in spam filter twice today. Screw it. In a world-hating mood. If you are really worried about poisoning the villages then stop sending peanut butter.
@ womanwithsardinecan
I was going to check w/ Victoria and Ann but got pulled away for a bit. I’ll check with them now because I personally can vouch for your preparation (there is no one better, pickier, healthier, or cleaner) and I was planning to do that. In general terms, I understand the risks which is why food banks can’t take donations not prepared commercially.
I think I’ll make some botulism-laced green beans. Ought to go good with the poisoned peanut butter.
@ womanwithsardinecan
chill!
womanwithsardinecan(18:34:24) :
Womanwithasardinecan, I would love to get your recipe for the jam?
I have wild blackberries growing here. I hear ya about the peanut butter. I asked Martha yesterday to check what peanut butter Sam’s purse was using b/c there are so many contaminated peanut products.
tires never spoil
@ womanwithsardinecan
Victoria said that because you have over 30 years of commercial food preparation and organic gardening under your belt, she’d be happy to distribute the jam. As Sandra pointed out, normally they wouldn’t encourage sending home made items but due to the love and care you put into food, your jam will be welcomed and eaten with a smile!
@ austintx
You are crackin’ me up! Would the villages be really mad at me if I recommended the stress diet that I’ve been following? I think I would be ex-communicated forever. It takes a special kind of nut to eat tires.
Did I just insult or compliment myself?
Not in a mood to chill. Just wanted to help with what I have. I hate this world. Crying now.
Alaskan sisters rock!
@ womanwithsardinecan
Read your darn email! Victoria graciously accepted your offer. She even did little smiley faces on it.
I don’t have any email messages. I just cry and go to bed.
Please don’t cry womanwithsardine can. You are diluting all that lovely sardine juice you were going to leave under the carseats of the evil aka GINO.
You know, the evil SUV wiith the tires gnawed off of it.
The tranquilzers aren’t working. I just feel like a really sad zombie. I just want to help and can’t find a way. My jam is sterile enough to use for operations.
Uh oh – now SP is gonna know who ate her tires!
@ womanwithsardinecan
You found a way – more than one! Write that letter to Grandfather Tucker!
Then get your jam into operation! Victoria wants it for her village. (So do I, but I don’t qualify as an AK village.) Yummmy blackberry jam!
womanwithsardinecanNo Gravatar (19:21:25) :
The tranquilzers aren’t working. I just feel like a really sad zombie. I just want to help and can’t find a way. My jam is sterile enough to use for operations.
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Woman, are you on the forum? Please PM me. caligrl wolves eat palin.
@ womanwithsardinecan
Then kick your email because it’s broken. From Vic:
Martha-
I appreciate her kindness and we will put her preserves to use in a heartbeat. Now that I know they are from someone we ‘know’ we will use them without concern:-))
Tell her thank you from us that she has found a way to help and it is appreciated so much.
Victoria
I am new here and love the blog and the comments. Coming here cools me down after getting fired up reading the BS as TS. I am a confirmed troll over there but they haven’t thrown me off yet. You should see what they are writing about this subject tonight—saying Nick needs to “get a life”. And this too….”And watch him mock her when she offers him a hand in friendship at the end of the meeting.” And they want to know who paid for his trip to meet her???? Can someone tell me how he got there? I would love some ammo to go back with please!
@ Kate
We know, and we don’t care. They don’t know anything about Mr. Tucker or rural AK for that matter – they are just going to be zombie spinners for anyone they see as a foe to Sarah. They mean nothing and will say anything. I don’t think they realize that their zealous, often hateful and racist (and I have confirmed this w/ AK published newspapers) is not doing Sarah any favors. Keep an eye on them if you will for your peace of mind, but do not give credit them with power they do not have, and will never have.
The good news? It’s bugging them. The better news? It’s really bugging them! The best news? Nicholas Tucker, Ann Strongheart and Victoria Briggs have captured the attention and hearts of many near, and far away. They aren’t going away anytime soon. Not at all!
@ Martha Unalaska Yard Sign…..
Ohhhh, so congrats. on your reply from Mr. Nick Tucker. Coming back to ones roots are very emotional. This is big, not only for Alaska, but for the United States. More is going on here, that the MSM is reporting. Hate to think about this, BUT we need to throw on our, “Super Power” female capes and not only save Alaska, but the world.
There’s more then going on here thaen meets the eye. This whole far right and the hold they have on Gino, affects the whole country. It’s so out of touch with the educated.
OK! Got my cape ON! Where are we going?
womanwithsardinecan, I know you’re the sweetest girl around. I know you do much more for others than other folks on the same budget. I know you work miracles with your few dollars; my late grandmother had that gift, too. And my dad always used to say you can count on the poor to help the poor.
Please don’t be sad that you can’t do more. You can express your love and caring in lots of other ways.
I just suggested at Anonymous Bloggers that maybe Cafe Press should soon be printing T-shirts for the Native cause. If that comes to pass, I will buy you one, so that you can publicly express your support.
Kate (20:05:48) :
And they want to know who paid for his trip to meet her???? Can someone tell me how he got there? I would love some ammo to go back with please!
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What makes you think that they believe the truth? They are still going on about Obama being born in Africa!
I wouldn’t think anyone here is going to justify anything for that bunch of closet alcoholics.
yes, I did a submission, but before that, I did put out a plea, that all of us who related to and agreed to being upset with the media picking up on, pounding and sensationalizing negative news, especially in regard to newly elected President Obama, to contact the national tv media networks. To let them know, that this sensationalizing for the sake of news does our country no good at this very critical time, that now is not the time for playing power or political games and doing this sort of thing.
Brian Williams acknowledged someone (I did not catch the name, I was outside just coming in, so paraphrasing, but I heard him say, a person’s name, who had contacted them asking for broadcasting about what’s positive out there, not just drilling in the negative, and he listened. SO THANK YOU, thank you, thank you! whoever you are, you got through, you did you did! whaahoo and hugs, whether from here or not, I am so glad someone got through and they listened.
Someone out there felt, heard, spoke and it made a difference. Yes, we, can!
@ Say NO to Palin in Politics
Your energy was apparently very STRONG and affected those around you.
Speaking of Anonymous Bloggers think tanking (Aussie Blue Sky), there is getting to be a lot of posts over there! Whew! We have some great ideas! I can’t keep track of them all. The webmaster is working on sorting into categories, and then more ideas come in. Very cool!
@ Women Who Run With The Wolves
OK, I’m taking my cape off for dinner and a glass of wine. Holler when you’re ready!
@ womanwithsardinecan
Maybe to give you a little smile today
Everytime I see your name on the blog – I think back about a month ago when my cat returned home after SEVEN weeks of being lost/trapped somewhere during this miserable Eastern MT winter. Arriving home weak – lost almost half her body weight – purring like mad. We couldn’t just “give her food”, so we fed her “juice ala sardine”.
She’s been home 6 weeks and has gained back quite a bit of her weight. She’s happy & healthy, still purring and we owe it all on SardineJuice. !!
“Are you a good blogger?” Is that ALL they are focused on and worried about? Who is saying “what” about them? If Sarah and Parnell were doing their jobs with any kind of humanity, they would not have to worry about all the bloggers. Just do your damned jobs! What the hell is government for if not to help people?
Well, it looks like I might have gotten spam filtered earlier–so will try to post again with nothing more than PG! :::::washing own mouth with soap::::
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They thought he was a BLOGGER? How could ANYONE who has been reading the news in Alaska NOT KNOW who Nick Tucker was? Oh, wait, I just answered my own question…Palin doesn’t read, that’s right.
The exchange between Palin and Tucker is really sad. Was Queen Sarah already thinking hours ahead to that evening, when she would be back home in her luxurious warm home with her passel of kids and grandkids, eating a nice dinner? Or at the nail salon the next day? I love how she brings 1/whateverth “Eskimo” Todd into the equation. As if he would give a hi diddly doodly about these people’s plight, either. If he had, HE could have flown to Emmonak in January. He didn’t. So shut up about him.
The problem with someone who is self-absorbed is that the behavior is not a temporary, on-again, off-again thing. It is complete, 24/7 and lifelong. Sarah Palin is not interested in the light of starving Alaskan people because they are not her. And even if SHE were hungry, she would never be able to make the mental leap to associate her suffering with someone else’s and have empathy for that other person. People who exhibit narcissistic behaviors don’t do that. They treat people with condescension and indifference, EXACTLY the way Palin behaves toward Tucker in this interview, and they never, ever change.
Please, Alaskans, in the name of all that is holy, get this dingbat out of Alaskan politics. And I don’t mean send her to Washington to torture Americans as a Congressman or Senator instead; I mean vote her OUT. Look at how disrespectfully she brushes off the concerns of Nick Tucker, a highly respected elder in Emmonak. That is exactly how she would treat YOU, or your elderly parents, or your kids. Vote accordingly.
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womanwithsardinecan (19:12:58) :
Not in a mood to chill. Just wanted to help with what I have. I hate this world. Crying now.
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Your wisdom and insights have helped inspire many of us to get involved- you’ve done more than you know.
Warm hugs sent your way…
Karen (21:17:34) :
They thought he was a BLOGGER?
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I found that an incredibly rude suggestion. Is there anything about Nick Tucker that would make you think, within 5 seconds of encountering him, that he was a mouthy progressive blogger?? No!
OTOH if they thought he was a blogger then they would have been afraid that every second person in the room was a blogger. Afraid.
“What’s your name?” she asked both women in the video. Not “Hello, are you from Russian Mission?” or “Where are you from?” – but, “What’s your name?”
Wow, just read through all of these posts, and wow (shaking my head) is what I have to say, so much brilliance, wit and care. Thank all of you!! That you care so much. Absolutely all of you, for coming here (I have no clue who the heck AKM is, I’m not a friend or relative and I’ve never even been in AK) But this mudpup appreciates all those out there, either new, quiet, or talkative mudpups, yep, warm hugs to the world.
It’s late here, I need to get to bed. Good things to all of you, where ever you be. (and those in need speak up, k, do it)
Why am I totally not surprised? And you think it is different in the lower 48? Nope.
Sarah is doing what all non-First Americans do: injecting their thinking into the culture of another and, in the end, causing more friction.
Yes, it is a disgrace which Palin should know better than to do. No it is not exceptional.
The saddest part of this is that Nick has to rely on the BIA, also with anything but a stellar history concerning First American rights.
It is never an exception when the US government takes the resources (or, steals them). Look at the Hopi and coal. It has been ongoing for several decades and no one cares to stop it.
Believe me, I am no supporter of Palin. But realize, that this is the pattern everywhere when it comes to First Americans: Too late, too little, always.
@womanwithsardinecan (18:03:27) :
means putting dental on credit card.
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Don’t do that! I’m tellin’ you, don’t do that!
Ann Strongheart & Vic:
**Ask your regional airlines to donate flights for Vic to fly to the gardening thing!**
They are used to getting requests for donations! You already have people willing to pay part of it! Ask them to donate the rest. They will do it …… trust me …… they will do it ….. just tell them your story.
hey woman with sardine can! i wish i could have some jam.sometimes when i feel sad and bad, a jam sandwich with ice cold milk really perks me up. girl, you don’t know what you mean to other people until they tell you. so i am telling you that you mean more to us than anything you could put in a box. it has been a hard decade for us all. we are all a little weary and worried,but winter will soon pass and spring must then follow with it’s assurance of renewal and awakening for not only the earth but for ‘her’ children also. hold tight lady we will make it… love b…p.s. it’s 3:48 am new york time so i’m off to bed
Enjay in Eastern MT (20:56:59) :
I wanna say I’m so happy that your cat came home. I know from experience that cats will purr when they see their loved ones, regardless of their physical condition. I’m so glad that your story has a happy ending.
Hey, womanwithsardinecan, honestly, I can’t imagine anyone refusing homemade jam. I make and ship tons of jam every year to our friends and relatives, and I’m sure I’m not nearly as careful as you are. No one has had a problem in all the years I’ve been doing it (and I DO so miss living in the PNW where I could go pick blackberries! I envy you.). You send jam, we’ll get you a check to cover the postage. I think I can figure out how to do that, as I seem to have met some women who live outside the sardine can!
@tigerwine
Nick Tucker for Governor!
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wouldn’t that be a kick up side palin’s stupid head!!! yesssssss!
I’m back from vacation-how ya’ll been?
I see palin has not had her epiphany yet…same o same o
welcome back, Lainey!
To Woman with Sardine Can:
I hope you’re feeling better now. I certainly didn’t intend to insult you but to give a reminder on distributing home prepared foods.
This is their solution:
State modifies rules for Nelchina hunt
Under the new rules, the Ahtna villages will be able to bag up to 300 caribou and 100 moose — which is roughly twice as many animals as hunters in those villages currently take, said Fish and Game spokesman Bruce Bartley.
This year, an estimated 600 to 700 additional moose and at least 700 caribou would be available for other hunters.
The Board and Ahtna officials hammered out the compromise this week.
“It provides for the village and it also provides a hunt for Alaska at large,” said Ahtna chief executive Ken Johns.
http://www.adn.com/news/alaska/story/713825.html
Palin mercy mission not without a price
So when folks in the Y-K Delta receive a gift, it’s a big deal. Giving food aid anonymously was the right thing, because that way there is no obligation to repay and it becomes an act of pure kindness toward a people temporarily in need. But Franklin Graham made a calculated, public display of giving, creating an obligation that must now be repaid by the Yup’ik of the villages. Obviously, Samaritan’s Purse does not expect food in return, but they do expect access and influence and that, of course, has been one of several strategies of missionary activity since the advent of colonialism.
Gov. Palin used the Russian Mission event to promote a rural strategy encouraging young people to take week-on, week-off jobs in mining and the oil industry, thereby living in villages part time and receiving a good paycheck in an otherwise unstable economy. Many Native Alaskans already do work in resource jobs but this scenario does nothing to secure economic stability for the community, and the net result is still outmigration.
http://www.adn.com/opinion/comment/story/713792.html?mi_pluck_action=comment_submitted&qwxq=4938656#Comments_Container
Sorry to be a pain last night. Thanks for the support.
Okay this is a bit off topic – but only sort of, kinda . . . about sending home-prepared foods like jams and jellies, etc. . .
When I was growing up overseas, one of the bestest most happiest days were when we received a package from the States – with HOMEMADE jams and jellies. Inside that box would be strawberry preserves, blackberry preserves, grape jelly, apple jelly, orange marmalade – a real life treasure chest of yummy love. Because of those boxes, I fell in love with quince jam, lingonberries, blueberries, cherry preserves (spooned over vanilla ice cream and drizzled with hot fudge sauce). . . .and mulberry jam. The love and effort that went into those precious bottles and jars of gold is immeasurable. Even though we lived in the tropics and had access to all sorts of “exotic” fruits, the home-canned jars of apples were always set aside for Christmas – and home-made apple pie (otherwise we had to use casava). . . later on, when we returned stateside, my folks always made a point of introducing us to the folks who’d sent those jams and jars – and of course, my brother and I immediately adopted them into our family – and to this day, consider them our “aunts and uncles”. . . .food is not just the staff of life, it is the tie that connects us one to another. And to take the time and effort to can, preserve, and then mail out your homemade goodies – WOW. Even a small package of one or two jars is a treat beyond compare.
womanwithasardinecan – Please listen to “I won’t back down” by Tom Petty. Also – Johnny Cash did a cover of it. Turn it up and sing along……..you will feel better……..I promise !!
Lainey – So , are you tanned,rested ,and ready ??
Greytdog – Now I have to sop all the drool off the key board……….
“Are you a good blogger?”
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“Are you a good witch, or a bad witch?” (The Wizard of Oz)
Can’t get past the image of Glenda the Good speaking to Nick Tucker.
OK, I’m past it now. I have to say I LOVE the names here–I’ve been itching to paint portraits–Martha Unalaska Yard Sign, Woman With A Sardine Can, Aussie Blue Sky, GreytDog…need I go on? I just keep seeing this long line of wonderful portraits. I’ve never seen a blog with more visual names. I have to set my easel up again.
@ womanwithasardinecan_ I empathize completely with your melt down. Been there done that!
Several years ago here in Eastern Maine, the international supermarket chain had a big recall of e-coli tainted ground beef. That led the State Legislature to pass very strict laws governing food safety. All the Downeast housewives who were picking crabmeat and selling it for income supplement, for their families, were forced to spend heaps of money they didn’t have; to bring their kitchens up to par or stop doing business. Unlike the corporate entity, they CARED and took PRIDE in their product! Also in a small area, if they were sloppy about it the word would spread!
Last fall, before leaving W enacted a law to “protect our children” from Chinese melinine and lead paint in children’s products. Unfortunately cluelessly, it also protects us from “buy American” small entrepreneurs, who have to subject their products for expensive testing, to “private” laboratories. Think: American Girl doll clothes knitted baby booties, hand carved wooden toys!
My Democratic Congressman, Mike Michaud, is already working on a revision of that law, bless his heart!
Did you all see Rachael Maddows cutting edge story on FDA food safety last night on her show.
Also meant to say..GINO’s eyes and mouth say NO, in that video, even while
she is hugging!
Here’s a question–I live where apples and oranges are plentiful and cheap, and was thinking of sending a couple boxes. The upside, of course, is that they’re good for you and taste great. The downside is the weight, the potential of freezing (after which they don’t taste so great), and the whole “donating unpackaged food” thing. Anybody have wisdom to share on this? I’ve been sending gas money, but the apples and oranges are calling….calling…
@yukonbushgrma……….thank you
@austintx………….yes, I’m rested and READY!!! not so tanned
Austintx
re:: SillyWhabbit – Well……..mighty fine!! Never any hair splitting with you………
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I don’t live in a black and white world. I see the different shades of gray. I would say there IS hair splitting. Just because I see her for what she is and I call her out on it does not mean everything else is cut and dry. She just treated Nick in a condescending way, tossing stupid shit out there and again with reasons Natives should leave their villages.
We would all do MUCH better if some angry people with pitchforks gave a call to arms and chased her out of her village with pitchforks while reminding her it is all in the name of “progressing” a state she is raping of it valuable resources AND it’s Native People.
I’m sorry I don’t see her as humorous or a play thing in between elections. She’s dangerous, she’s a gash, and she doesn’t give a SHIT about the people of Alaska unless they have candy in their pockets for her.
Speaking from Pittsburgh, PA…I’m so relieved Obama won. And I feel bad for you Alaskans that you’re still stuck with Her-who-shall-not-be-named.
Not much I can do from here, except offer to buy some of your traditionally smoked salmon (and if you’re selling one of my emails is KaterinaSKY (at) att (dot) net.
Alaskan author Dana Stabenow posts Alaskan news on her Facebook page and that’s how I found out about this. Mr. Nick Tucker is a formidable man and I applaud his courage in face of the governmental machine.
More people caught in the corruption net……..tsk, tsk,
http://aprn.org/2009/03/06/former-don-young-aide-indicted/
Hey guys……Ken Salazar is coming to Anchorage for the offshore oil drilling talks next month, he wants to hear from communities that will be affected by it and he plans to visit AK quite a bit……this should be interesting, should we send him a tin hat, lol.
good report, listen to it.
http://aprn.org/2009/03/06/us-interior-secretary-salazar-to-visit-alaska-in-april/
good report on how the proposed mailing rate increases will affect rural AK, sounds all wrong to me…….
http://aprn.org/2009/03/06/alaska-delegation-takes-aim-and-new-bypass-mail-increase/
Women Who Run With The WolvesNo Gravatar (09:52:42) :
â?¦â?¦ I couldnâ??t agree more with your statement. This woman and her side kick, Parnellâ?¦.they have no shame.
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Disrespect towards an elder is not to be tolerated. Never. When will Alaska be rid of this lamia that calls itself “governor?”
Hey March is heart health month……has Palin ever done an Salmon promtion during it? I think she or someone from Ak should. I love grilled Salmon and salmon patties. It would be nice to know where a person can locate and buy Alaska Salmon in the lower 48, is there a way to search online? guess I can try, lol
Bodie P:
I drive past roadsie vendors selling oranges on every trip to the PO. I have thought about sending a bag, also. There would be no food safety concern, but I also wonder about the temperature problem. The clerk at the PO said he used to send crates of fruits and vegetables to a mission in Sitka. He sent them parcel post and they were very appreciated.
As a dietitian I worry about the vitamin C in the native diet, and I would think that oranges would be of great benefit.
Maybe someone who has been in the shipping business would be able to help us on this.
Regarding the acceptance of home processed fruit preserves:
I’ve gone on line to see if I can find any problems related to home preserved jams and jellies. I am relieved to see that there is no “new problem.” (Who would have thought that we had to worry about salmonella in salad ingredients and commercial peanut butter?) The basic nature of jams with the high sugar content restricts growth of any microorganisms except mold. Probably an exception to restriction of accepting home preserves should be with jams and jellies only. Then these should be sealed with lids, not paraffin.
I again apologize for any misunderstanding and suggest the distributors (Ann and Victoria) consult with their extension agents and consider their list of acceptable foods.
Re: home made preserves
Slightly OT here–long ago I wrote an article about historic food preservation. In the past there were issues with acid and copper pots–if you leave acidic fruits in them for too long there’s chemical reaction. I can’t imagine that anybody is still making their preserves in copper wash boilers (the Receptacle Of Choice long ago, apparently), but in the past people died from it. So how’s that for a trip down Memory Lane?
BodieP; that is an interesting factoid. I hadn’t heard of that. I would expect that the fruit would discolor and not be very acceptable. Probably not a problem with modern cookware.
There can be some problems with fermenting. Some people (Bantus, I think) brewed their beer in iron pots and suffered from iron overload. A country doctor told me of treating a hippy (in the 60′s) who was suffering from lead poisoning. He did a home visit and discovered they were making prune wine (Prunes are abundant in oregon) in a discarded bath tub. Apparently the porcelain was chipped and the metal had a high lead level. The person who was suffering was an alcoholic, so he drank a lot of the wine.
Thank you for your comments.
Victoria is going to the conference!!
Just a quick update. We have the ticket purchased and are working on hotel and other arrangements for me to make it to the conference in Fairbanks this coming week.
It is all due to the Mudflat ‘puppies’. As soon as all is confirmed I will get the details out for all to see.
Thank you so much – man that just isn’t enough of a phrase but I sure mean it.
Victoria
Just thinking the fresh fruit and veggie idea over. If it was wrapped in newspaper, then sent in a styrofoam cooler (same way we all send frozen salmon stateside) The fish always arrives still frozen, wouldnt the same principle work in reverse?
Bodie P:
A couple suggestions:
1. If you wait until around April 1 there is less of a chance of freezing especially if you insulate boxes. After May 1 there is very little chance of freezing.
2. The post office has told me to mark “perishable” on perishable shipments. I don’t know if that applies to mail coming from outside of Alaska– talk with your postmaster.
3. Look at weather forecasts– if you can get a long term forecast (7 days) that looks good, (not too cold and o.k. flying weather for western Alaska) that would be your best bet. Weather forecasts are always a gamble especially in Alaska. However if a big storm is heading towards western Alaska, I’d wait until it has blown through.
4. Usually it takes 5 to 10 days, depending on weather and destination, for stuff to arrive.
sandra in oregon– I didn’t mean to react so strongly. I’m just frustrated that I have so little to give and can’t even afford mailing costs. Jam that I made myself is one of the few things I have to give. I also live in bulk organic heaven where many of the things they need up there are quite cheap in bulk, yet there is a restriction on stuff that is not factory sealed. I could fill a box with low cost bulk organic items, but it doesn’t sound like that is acceptable. I can’t buy the same things in packages because they cost too much. Just leaves me feeling frustrated.