Response to Palin’s Stimulus Rejection & Rally at the Loussac Library Tomorrow!
~~~~~Anti-Palin Rally at the Loussac Library in September 2008
That’s right, Anchorage area Mudflatters, it’s RALLY TIME! Tomorrow morning, Anchorage Legislators are having a meeting at the Loussac Library. All those who want to encourage the Legislature to accept the federal stimulus money for Alaska, come join other like-minded people at the rally.
Saturday, March 21 outside the Loussac Library 9:30am
Dress Warm! Bring Signs! Tell Your Legislators How You Feel!
Your governor has rejected:
money for weatherization, energy efficiency grants, immunizations, air quality grants, emergency food assistance, homeless grants, senior meals, child care development grants, nutrition programs, homeless grants, arts, unemployment services, air quality, justice assistance grants and other programs that help Alaskans who want to be able to weather these difficult economic times.
Here’s what prominent Alaskans had to say about Palin’s decision to reject these funds:
Rep. Les Gara (D)
“40% of our children aren’t graduating from high school. When the President of the United States offers to help you hire teachers, and to help your kids, you say “thank you”. If it were me, I wouldn’t have looked for a way to poke a stick in his eye.”
Matt Claman, Acting Mayor of Anchorage
“Her rationale is like turning down a gift card because it expires in two years.”
Senator Mark Begich (D)
“I trust the legislature will do the right thing and take Alaska’s share of the money for education in the economic recovery package,” the Alaska Democrat said in a written statement. “We owe it to our children to give them the most opportunities possible, and this is money fairly allocated to Alaska in this stimulus package.”
Congressman Don Young (R) AK-AL
No Comment. Doesn’t want to “take sides.”
Senator Lisa Murkowski (R)
Palin has made her decision on what funds she thinks meet that criteria and now it’s the Legislature’s turn to review it.
Carol Comeau, Superintendant of Schools
“We’re shocked and very disappointed that the governor said she would reject the education stimulus money for Title I and IDEA programs. We believe that we can make very good use of the funds, not only in job preservation but also in adding new positions to ultimately use these funds to increase student achievement for our neediest children.
“Earlier this week, I met with U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan to discuss various ways to use the funding to advance education among students, as the secretary and the president intended.
“One of the opportunities the Anchorage School Board, my administration and I have discussed is to add more preschool programs in Title I schools. Many of the children in neighborhoods served by these schools are not prepared to enter kindergarten. Title I schools have a large number of students who qualify for free and reduced price lunch, have high mobility rates, and are English language learners. Additional programs and support at these schools have proven to make a difference for our students in helping them be ready to enter kindergarten. Stimulus funds could also be used to extend learning time for students who need additional academic assistance.
“Additional stimulus funds designated for IDEA and special education give us a rare opportunity to use an increased amount of money for professional development to assist our classroom educators to better work with students with disabilities. It would also allow us to increase opportunities to use best practices within our Special Education department.
“If we were to implement additional programs with the stimulus funds offered by President Obama, and the funds were to diminish a few years from now, we would be prepared to redistribute General Fund money or other federal funds to keep programs that have proven to be effective.
“ASD would absolutely be transparent and accountable for federal school stimulus funds. We intend to actively engage the public to develop a plan to best use those funds.
“We urge the legislature to engage both the district and the community in a dialogue regarding these stimulus funds very quickly, as the decision on whether to accept the funds is two weeks away, April 3. We hope the legislature is willing to recognize the importance of this money and will take swift action.”
Barb Angaiak, President of the National Education Association of Alaska (NEA-Alaska)
Palin’s decision to reject more than $160 million of federal stimulus funds for Alaska education is “logic-defying, dumb-founding, short-sighted – and a slap in the face to parents, children and educators across Alaska.”
“Governor Palin has deliberately chosen to ignore the education needs of tens of thousands of children across Alaska. Her attempt to score short term gains will have long-term, dire consequences for our students and educators,” Angaiak said. ”Her message to our children is callously blunt: ‘In the interests of my political agenda, you’re on your own.’”
Patti Higgins, Alaska Democratic Party Chair
Palin’s position on rejecting stimulus money is “outrageous and troubling,” “It’s very clear that Palin is sacrificing the needs of Alaskans for her national political ambitions,” Higgins said.
Bob Poe (D) - Gubernatorial Candidate for 2010:
Federal spending represents about one third of Alaska’s economy each year, 59 per cent of Alaska is under federal ownership and Sarah Palin is rejecting $288 million in federal funds because she believes they will give the federal government too much control over Alaska?
The list of things impacted by this narcissistic decision on Palin’s part is really too long to go over now, but consider …
She is turning down almost $75 million in education funding – this money could be used to develop our future workforce for things like the gas pipeline. You can be sure Texas and Oklahoma won’t be turning down these funds and may get to use some of ours.
And while the governor may not personally need unemployment insurance or vocational rehabilitation every-day Alaskans are now starting to feel the financial pinch from the global economic decline. [written statement]
“Let me say this as clearly as possible. Sarah Palin is sacrificing Alaska’s future for her own politial future.” [This morning on KUDO 1080am]
Rob Rosenfeld (D) Gubernatorial Candidate for 2010:
“I am simply appalled with Governor Palin’s recent decision to reject federal stimulus money at the very same time that Alaska experiences 3rd world living conditions. Rural Alaska is in a state of emergency. We must bring national attention to the conditions of Rural Alaska and to Governor Palin´s lack of interest in addressing the urgent needs of the people.”
Anonymous Legislative Leader: (qutoed by Andrew Halcro on his blog)
Here’s the scoop on the Big Stim funding. Until 24 hours before her press conference, the Governor was going to accept most everything, and reject a few items that we all pretty much agreed were not acceptable. Most of the Big Stim money is really pretty benign and does not require unsustainable new permanent programs.
The issue became a big tug of war for control of the Gov between folks in state government and Sara PAC. Sara PAC won, literally hours before the announcement was made. Alaska was sacrificed again to the godless pagan illusions of her national ambitions.
I’m going to be childish and say me first….and then read the post!
Palin needs to add Women’s Issues and Sustainable Communities to her list of issues.
Go Anchorage!
I hope this is cross posted at Huff Post!
How dare we initiate programs that might be good for us and we might want to continue after they expire! Jobs for guys with bulldozers are good, though.
If you’re from Alaska, E-mail Palin at:
http://gov.state.ak.us/govmail.php
Funny how GINO didn’t reject per deims, free car, etc., etc., etc., and they were most certainly a waste of taxpayers money. Oh, wait……….it’s ok if you are a GINO!
Dagnabbit – I wish I could be there !! Can’t wait for the report & pics. !!
I did read it. One comment I feel is worth repeating.
“Palin’s decision to reject more than $160 million of federal stimulus funds for Alaska education is “logic-defying, dumb-founding, short-sighted – and a slap in the face to parents, children and educators across Alaska.”
“Governor Palin has deliberately chosen to ignore the education needs of tens of thousands of children across Alaska. Her attempt to score short term gains will have long-term, dire consequences for our students and educators,” Angaiak said. ”Her message to our children is callously blunt: ‘In the interests of my political agenda, you’re on your own.’”
I have to hold my true feelings in check here, otherwise I might say something unprintable. This is a disgrace.
Hell Irishgirl, in the interests of her political career HER OWN children are on their own.
Congressman Don Young – Doesn’t want to “take sides.”
…REALLY????
I know it is constantly reported that Palin like other possible future national candidates are posing to reject stimulus funds for political reasons. I guess it means they are conforming to the ultra GOP right’s conservative program. but how does this make real political sense. how does this get votes from Independents and Moderate Democrats?
what we are seeing is a re-run of Goldwater.
you guys whine alot. why don’t you quit your whining and rallying like a bunch of vultures.
All you want is free money. Gimme, gimme, gimme.
ROFL! Rallying like a bunch of vultures? Thank you for making my day.
Yes, the right to assemble is so….unamerican. Wait! It’s the first amendment! Dang….
And I have a sneaking suspicion you cashed your permanent fund check, and your energy rebate check.
But the picture in my mind of a gathering of vultures holding signs protesting the rejection of money for education will be with me all day…
AKM
Wish i could show-up for that protest…
All I can advise is that you go read A. Halcro post…
A good swift kick in the patootie to Don Young, also. That’s lookin’ out for Alaska’s interests!
Already emailed GINO. And the legislature! There’s a handy list of their email addys at Alaskans for Truth website.
I really hate to feed a troll, but Kim deserves an answer. GINO is a perfect example of why the education dollars are needed in Alaksa. She was educated there. Her intellect or lack there of is known both nationally and internationally. Enough said.
Wonder how TeamSarah feels about this? They should be outraged.
I think the bears repeating from the last thread.
Apparently the Juneau Empire has shut down commenting function for their news stories. We may see some more flotsam and jetsam washing up here as long as the crazed have nowhere to spew.
No troll feeding, please.
Sorry……AKM
I’m 100% with all those horrified at the rejection of education funds. That’s just nuts.
I’m also horrified at the rejection of funds for weatherization? For energy conservation? It seems to me she’s trying to get cash for “energy” (AK’s prime resource) one way or another!
It’s not like it’s an ongoing thing, not once it’s done. I hope my state gets some weatherization funds since I live in a 85 yr old house! Once it’s done, it’ll be done, and our subsequent savings can go to other things! (that’s assuming we qualify, natch)
Kmart Palin Blue Lite Special (12:51:24) :
Just read Andrew Halcro’s blog. Well that explains quite a lot doesn’t it. Thanks for the heads up.
Hi Kim – I’m struggling to understand your comment. The “free money” is being offered for a specific reason – economic stimulation – and for a specific purpose (eduction, energy efficiency grants, immunizations, air quality grants, emergency food assistance, homeless grants, senior meals, child care development grants, nutrition programs, homeless grants, arts, unemployment services, air quality, justice assistance grants). Aren’t these worthy causes? And why is it ok for Palin to accept some of that so-called “free money”, but not the dollars intended for the above-mentioned programs? How do you reconcile the two?
Kim – Please do follow my aforementioned prescription of 2 , no make that 3 , stiff cocktails.It sounds like the “issue” is a little more……..shall we say…….entrenched , than previously detected. Hope everything comes out o.k. for you. Happy Trails !!
Boy, I’d LOVE to be there. Hope you have an awesome turnout.
And I agree with Empish above, that this entire article MUST be cross-posted to Huffington Post.
So when are Alaskans finally going to recall or impeach Palin?
What does it take exactly to finally get someone in the Governor’s office that really cares about all Alaskans?
i think alaska’s senators will secure the money and the ‘affectless one’[troll] will be first in line with’its’ hands out. the problem i see is that the ‘devine’ one will waste the money if potus doesn’t watch her every move.and that goes for every one of the so-called christian conservative governors
i heart doctor truth. i thanked you in the last post but i don’t know if you saw it…loveb
bubbles – I did. Responded also.too.
I guess what’s good enough for the Palin family, in terms of education, should just be good enough for the rest of us! So sad. I guess that Alaska’s fate is to be a state full of Palin’s. Not good, not good at all and not good enough to compete in the world arena.
UK Lady ::: Andrew is another fav’ blogger who has a way with words…and when it comes to GINO, he states the facts…hard and direct!
Hey Juneau folks. Any rallies planned?
There was one on the steps of the Capitol today at lunch requesting that she accept the other money, but I only saw it in passing on my way to something and hadn’t known about it ahead of time (or prob. would have gone).
The stimulus package is an instrument intended to ameliorate the effects of a failing economy. Period. Critics who want to twist the intent of the instrument as being just a way to hand out money are plain ignorant of its purpose.
Obviously, this instrument would not be needed if the economy wasn’t in the current dire straits.
The stimulus package is non-partisan in its benefits.
Unfortunately…..Palin and other GOP hard-liners want to make it a POLITICAL instrument, especially Palin who is first and foremost concerned about her own political aspirations.
It’s ironic that the GOP which purports to esteem “patriotism” doesn’t see the unpatriotic hypocrisy of trying to obstruct and sabotage the instrument that’s designed to help our country with the current crisis.
By obstruction and sabotage, they may indeed cause the failure of the plan’s purpose….and then they’ll trumpet that it failed all by itself. They’ll take no responsibility.
Which, of course, is their plan all along.
People! Start rallying, protesting, and taking to the streets! Kick the bums out!
Here I was getting myself so down in the dumps, just piss*d beyond belief. How I wish I could be there to hold up a sign! I am getting so tired of her bullsh*t and throwing all of us under the bus for her personal gain. To those of you that will be demonstrating….pleas oh please hold a sign up for those of us that can’t get to Anchorage. If Juneau is organizing one, then give us all from Southeast Alaska a heads up, some of us would be able to fly to Juneau to demonstrate. She is really starting to ruin my year! Can’t we impeach her?
So predictable – it’s just more of her misbehavin’ to look good in the eyes of … who again? Those morons that already believe her lies? I think this is going to cost her – maybe even another ethics suit since there’s just too much going back and forth with SarahPAC on Alaska’s dime and time. I think she’s beginning to unravel, but if so, I for one do NOT want to see what is underneath. No thank you very much!
The pressure is on – Sarah’s goons don’t want to wait for 2016 – so they are helping to push her through doors that are instead whacking her in the head. If you look real close, you can see the lump!
> “Sara PAC won”
This is how to gain consensus with AK Republicans. New meme: “The Palin administration is not Alaskan anymore; it’s inside-the-Beltway Arlington.”
SarahPAC’s based in Arlington, right? By having a PAC, Palin’s positioned herself as a Washington insider. This screws her in both Alaskan politics and in future national politics.
@ Women Who Run With The Wolves
Cape ON, NOW! You’ll feel much better. Mine’s on and it’s streaming out nicely behind me! And yes, I’ll keep your fun little secret!
@lee323 -that’s exactly the truth of the matter. i believe we will have take it to the streets. this president can’t do it without us. we have to back his play and let every governor and every member of congress hear us loud and clear. llloveb
Go do what you have to do Alaska. We in the lower 48 are virtually there in spirit. Please let there be a huge turn out protesting Gino’s pathological madness. Cant wait to see the pictures and reports. Warm hugs to you all.
Now, Andrew Halcro’s blog is indeed very interesting — SarahPAC won out in the last few hours — but I want to know the details of that! Is there any reporting of it? Who was involved, and what pressure was brought to bear? Inquiring minds want to know! Andrew, finish the job.
I think it’s time that everyone just comes to term with the idea that the majority of Americans want to uphold our current form of government–a hierarchy. I am a teacher and for years I have seen the fear that rises from the notion of educating the lower class. Sarah Palin wants to keep the lower classes from rising so that she can keep her current status and standard of living. That’s all.
Dang I wish I could be there to help ya’ll. I could even represent those that can not show their hand. Sending all my courage and strength to my friends in Alaska and I truly hope you will prevail in this sabotage.
And she’s got the balls to chastise Obama for his stupid mistake……she’s a loser and a puppet.
http://www.thedailybeast.com/blogs-and-stories/2009-03-20/palin-fires-back-at-obama-for-special-olympics-joke
Gee. A lot of those people AKM quoted sound really pissed.
I can’t imagine why.
I particularly like: “Matt Claman, Acting Mayor of Anchorage
“Her rationale is like turning down a gift card because it expires in two years.”
Very suscinct. Very easy to understand.
@Martha Unalaska Yard Sign
I not only have my cape on, but I also have jumped aboard my flashy Harley (Hog) BROOM STICK! Gino is bringing out the bad side of me and well….I have been a Witch today. I will be talking to my Senator this weekend.
Gotta run and zip/fly down to work.
I am saddened and appalled that at a time like this, when so many are finding themselves out of work and needing to search out new and creative ways of surviving, the Governor would choose to, above all things, cut funds for vocational rehabilitation. Having done an annual report on the Workforce Development program in Oregon (which includes voc-rehab as one of its components) I have great respect for the program–in Oregon, at least, it’s a partnership between state, fed, businesses, community colleges, and employment division designed to train people who for whatever reason can no longer find employment in their field for new careers. To cut funding for education in general is short-sighted, and dooms many to limited jobs rather than fulfilling work and careers. To cut funding for voc-rehab at a time when the need for it is particularly acute is more than just short-sighted; it seems willfully perverse. If you don’t want to give a man a fish, the very least you can do is teach him how to do it for himself.
“Sarah Palin Plans to Homeschool”
http://homeschoolblogawards.com/2008/08/sarah-palin-plans-to-homeschool/
The program IDEA that she (was?) going to use for home schooling is an OUTSTANDING program and one I worked for for two and a half years. I believe IDEA is on the “hit list” for funds. Does this mean SP will now make an excuse for daughter that HS diploma could not be attained since the program is under funded and not up to par? She’s a crafty one – but I think even that connection would make her brain smoke and hurt – a little too complicated for the dim witted gov.
YES, Alaska, make a stink! You deserve to! You only have so many chances before she’s gone and you’ve been used and screwed.
GUESS WHAT…
GINO tells The Daily Beast that she was none too pleased with the President’s gag line on The Tonight Show.
RIGHT AFTER SHE CUT FUNDING…..what a joke GINO is, has been will be, also Infinity…
thedailybeast.com
Lee323 (13:47:28) :
“The stimulus package is an instrument intended to ameliorate the effects of a failing economy. Period.”
————
So right, Lee323! The whole thing, not just that quoted above!
I believe strongly that when the Repubs pull together to defeat Obama’s programs it is not, as the media keep reporting straight-facedly, because they “have concerns Obama’s plans won’t work,” but because they KNOW darn well they WILL work, and when they do, the jig is up for the Rs, so their political life depends on making sure these programs are stalled – “aborted,” as it were – before they can start working! People who think that way are very frightened. How can we help them rejoin the human race and put the common good back on the front burner?
HOPE
henry dribble
“I know it is constantly reported that Palin like other possible future national candidates are posing to reject stimulus funds for political reasons. I guess it means they are conforming to the ultra GOP right’s conservative program. but how does this make real political sense. how does this get votes from Independents and Moderate Democrats?
what we are seeing is a re-run of Goldwater.”
Its also a rerun of McCain/Palin. They pandered to the smallest but most rabid segment of their potential electorate. And they lost.
Hey, if the RepoTaliban/Palin hasn’t figured that out yet, and they want to limit themselves to the most Retrograde part of the Repo party…
Shhhhhhh!
the story comments over at Huff Post…those guys are funny BUT TRUE:
Dear Governor,
We find the President’s unfortunate remark much less offensive than your enjoyment and promotion of our slaughter from the comfort and safety of small planes.
Signed,
The Wolves
As far as I’m concerned, Palin is a special needs person as well.
“I am sure the president didn’t mean anything malicious with his comment, He spoke too quickly, without thinking, and I think we have other important issues to handle than this.” Now that would have been elegant with a touch of class that I find totally lacking in this woman.”
THIS ONE IS MY FAV!!!!
This coming from a woman who was in her own words “thrilled” at becoming a grandma to an unwed pregnant teen and hosted hateful campaign rallies reminiscent of the KKK ? The same woman who was ok with the town sheriff charging women to pay for their own rape kits ? Oh yes we shall surely gather round and value THAT opinion !
go read, but hurry back….LOL
I sent a quick message to the Daily Dish with a link to Halcro’s blog entry.
Quick poll: what’s the rank stupidest thing Palin’s done in her career?
A. Held a press conference in front of turkeys being slaughtered on-camera;
B. Thought a radio DJ from Quebec was French PM Sarkozy;
C. Refused federal aid for education in Alaska.
Close-run race, that.
This is what GINO wants, a protest about her higher standers of wanting a smaller begging government. This way she can use this protest as a excuse for not running again for GOV. because she knows that she will lose in a land slide, and will have to debate on issues that she wants kept,” under the bus”.
I won’t be surprised if GINO comes up with a press release soon saying that she is not going to campaign again for GOV. of AK.
She is going to ride GinoPack right to the national ticket for 2012 . Its not a ticket that she can win but a ticket that will fee her need for power and control . She will get another book deal and maybe rewrite the bible on the 7 mountains road show.
Good news for those of us in AZ-Palin polarizing–http://ktar.com/?nid=6&sid=1106419
Heck Juneau have your own rally, get in the streets, spread the story from city to city, share how all ya feel……get those video cams out, record your group and send them in to the tv stations!
Here ya go……do your rally in front of the Govs (vacant, make that point) mansion.
@Martha Unalaska Yard Sign (14:11:31) :
WOW, the comments on that article were astounding. Did none of those people realize that the Dud only graduated from HS, and years ago at that, and might not be any better than her at helping with homeschooling, let alone the fact that he WENT BACK to working on the Slope? And one of them actually thought he runs the Iditarod!!
Kim in Juneau (12:50:01) :
“you guys whine alot. why don’t you quit your whining and rallying like a bunch of vultures.
All you want is free money. Gimme, gimme, gimme.”
But it’s our money. Our Nation’s money. Our tax money. It’s not a gimmie, it’s a return on an investment in our Nation’s future and its future prosperity.
It’s not money for guns and wars and ammunition that cause harm and enrich the few. It’s money from my pocket and your pocket and everybody’s pocket that is pooled and designated for good works and good causes for the greater social good
Caesar drained the swamps, built viaducts to bring fresh water to Rome and carry away sewage, with tax money. The Pharaohs build temples to their gods and other infrastructure to bring prosperity to Egypt, with tax money. The Chinese build a great wall to protect their people from the Huns, with tax money.
There’s nothing new or novel here.
There’s no whine and no gimmie involved, except from the RepoTaliban who whine about socialism, and don’t want the rich to pay their fair share of taxes. Giving the value of our tax money back to us as projects aimed at society’s corporate benefit is the way taxes and government entities work.
Akm, Are you feeding the trolls? Thought you knew better!
Just wanted to let you know…Ireland vs Wales (Siren=evil) tomorrow in rugby. This is huge in Europe..the winner of the match wins the Grand Slam. If Ireland wins, I’m giving notice…I probably will be a bit vocal. Sorry!!:)
Alaskans must be so used to expecting nothing more from their governor…I’m very sorry. I wish I could impeach her for you.
Sorry, completely off topic…….Go Ireland!!!!
Say NO – yeah – there was no malice whatsoever in PO’s slip up. Gov. Sarah Palin cut/took money from SO. KO donated a $100 everytime she lied during the campaign. Several thousand , if I remember correctly. F^*K HER !!!
@ InJuneau
I know – there are a lot of very religious people who home school (so they can teach denominational education) but I’m afraid some of them, although nice folks, are just not the brightest bulbs in the Christmas lights box. Many are VERY isolated, and it shows. Because so many are deeply religious, they took this as a sign to validate their beliefs by having the Gov join their ranks, without questioning anything. Such is the fan club mentality – all splash and no context.
My last took so long to post that this is probably disconnected from it.
BUT, Kim…
May I add.
If using society’s money, ie. taxes, to do good things that benifit society, is socialist.
Then, BY DAMNED I’M A SOCIALIST.
And so is every other decent, generous, charitable, good hearted person in this country.
So the next time the Republicans refer to the people who elected our President “socalists” you will know that we take it as a complement to our deciency.
Exactly, and very well said, Flanders…….thank you.
……………………………………………………………………
Flanders
(13:02:56) :
Hi Kim – I’m struggling to understand your comment. The “free money” is being offered for a specific reason – economic stimulation – and for a specific purpose (eduction, energy efficiency grants, immunizations, air quality grants, emergency food assistance, homeless grants, senior meals, child care development grants, nutrition programs, homeless grants, arts, unemployment services, air quality, justice assistance grants). Aren’t these worthy causes? And why is it ok for Palin to accept some of that so-called “free money”, but not the dollars intended for the above-mentioned programs? How do you reconcile the two?
Wish i was there..Sooooo il’l have to come back tommorow nite nd hear all about it..Ex-gov.Gray Davis of Ca. was taken out on a recall..Can’t you guys do the sme there???
Irishgirl – Fingers crossed for your team !! Also , I think a Dr. gave a prescription for the “issue” the troll had. That and a one way ticket to the ‘flats should fix things.
The IDEA funds are not that particular distance education program, although I’m very sure that stimulus funding affects that as well.
Ironically, the IDEA funds as mentioned are for special needs, federal programs “Individuals with Disabilities Education Act”. Kids with disabilities and birth defects. Like Trig Palin.
An op-ed on Palin’s position on Special Needs:
http://www.philosophercrip.com/2008/10/16/palins-record-on-special-needs-kids/
Marnie – Is this your beverage ??
http://img.chan4chan.gagspace.com/img/2009-03-08/1236528515121.jpg
Just my opinion – IF we can change hearts and minds of those who disagree (rather than refer to them as trolls), then we can move forward and not just preach to the choir. If said “troll” is disrespectful, then zap, kaboom – but reasonable discourse with those who could use our enlightenment might be VERY beneficial.
as one posted at HuffPost wrote: PO reconized hake, and said he was sorry for it…
NOW we all know GINO could NEVER meet those basic requirements!!
She’ll never say she’s sorry – even when she should be/is wrong…
@ CG
Thanks for the info – I was hoping that is not the case w/ IDEA because their program is so outstanding. My best friend was a special needs teacher for many years and ended up being “absorbed” into the regular classroom when funds were lost. I heard first hand from her that these kids did not adjust well, and something very special was gone from the school, as though folks were resigned to the fact that they knew it wouldn’t work but suffered on.
hake= his mistake…
I’ll be with you in spirit, AKM! Can’t wait to see the pics of this one b/c the outrage at Palin’s rejecting the stim $$ crosses party lines. Watch out, GINO, your peasants are about to revolt!
WAAAaaaaaaaaahhhhhhh!!!!!! Babies!!!!!
“We dont need no education….”
Roger Waters.
“Y’a'll have a crazy lady running your state”.
sjk
@Women Who Run With The Wolves
“I will be talking to my Senator today.”
Good on ya.
And good on ya, Juneau.
It’s up to the legislators now.
Anchorage and Juneau, you have pucky’s proxy.
More smoke and mirrors by Palin:
http://www.adn.com/news/politics/story/730545.html
She does this on purpose, as I’ve mentioned many times before. Either that, or she’s just way more clueless to timing and synchronicity than I ever could have imagined.
And AKM, good work! thank you.
so those robo calls, does anyone remember, did they identify their company?
because…….JEFF LARSON, the very special guy who did the dress you up and get ya snazzy, it’s free $150,000 supporter money, “CLOTHES SHOPPIN” with/for Gov Palin on the McCain VP campaign, (the guy who probably still has those clothes waiting for Ms Scara! I doubt in black plastic bags)…….is also the JEFF LARSON, part owner,(just three of them) of the well used Repug robo call company. ack…..gotta be. And ya know she’s gotta be luvin a guy that can dress her up like that, eh?
and there’s that dark Rove connection, uh oh
it’s really such a small world……….
http://www.theatlantic.com/doc/200810u/palin-clothes
Does the name Jeff Larson sound familiar? It should. Larson is the Karl Rove protégé who’s a principal in the robocalling firm of FLS Connect (the “FLS” stands for Tony Feather, Jeff Larson, and Tom Synhorst*, all veteran Republican political operatives). Larson’s firm is the same one that launched the scurrilous robocalls against John McCain in 2000, and that McCain has now hired to make robocalls connecting Barack Obama to Bill Ayers. He’s also well known in Minnesota for leasing his basement apartment at a steeply discounted rate to embattled Republican Senator Norm Coleman. Evidently, Larson also has quite the eye for women’s fashion. Even hateful liberals would have to admit that Palin dresses awfully nicely.
http://www.flsconnect.com/index.html
Here are some of their clients:
http://www.flsconnect.com/clients.html
someone said GINO is a part of the “American Talibiblethumpers”
You GO A.K.!!!!!!!!
you rally!!
Let’s hear your voice!!!
get the people out…..
Results of a KOS poll today:
Palin:
3% has just committed political suicide
22% has just handed the Democrats in Alaska a nice plum on a silver platter
9% needs to add Women’s Issues and Sustainability Communities to her issues list
64% All of the above
| 88 votes
d*mn……used 3 links in my last post, and it was good, about the the who bought Palins RNC clothes, Robo calls business owners, Rove, repub party connections to all above……please come back from the tubes, come on, you can do it.
i must say, as serious as the issues are on this site, it saddens me that people persist on going “me first”, when they are the first to respond to an article. IMHO this trivializes the entire website. it had stopped for a while but i see Irish Girl is starting this again. respond to the topic people.
BodieP”I am saddened and appalled that at a time like this, when so many are finding themselves out of work and needing to search out new and creative ways of surviving, the Governor would choose to, above all things, cut funds for vocational rehabilitation. Having done an annual report on the Workforce Development program in Oregon (which includes voc-rehab as one of its components)”
I didn’t want to quote your whole comment to save some space, but agree with every word.
I was at a meeting this week, run by a local church that helps job seekers.
Bodie maybe you can confirm this.
The speaker said that the average tenure of the American worker is?………
18 months.
The average number of careers for Americans is?…………………..
7
That’s pathetic.
EVen granting that that 18 months includes students, and temps, and day labor – it’s still pathetic.
Considering that each of those 7 careers means down time, not earning, and the cost of retraining or education, its no wonder most of us just scrape by.
Colibrimoon, Irishgirl has been on this blog for a long time, and has an effervescent personality, I for one am not somebody who likes to squash such characters. She has earned her stripes and who gets harmed?
and then all 12 of you can go get a happy meal
I believe the Dr. needs to do another prescription…
Colibrimoon – 1st or 84th……..So what if a person has a little fun ?? “……..saddens me….” ?? Go over to cartoonnetwork.com and get happy. really.
@Say NO to Palin in Politics (15:04:57) :
The one I got was from Americans*In*Contact*PAC (*s to confuse search engines or whatever). Their website has a link to the company that was doing their actual polling. I can’t remember what it was, but it was not that one.
@Colibrimoon (15:09:15) :
When you’ve contributed as much good info and insight as Irishgirl has, you’re entitled to have fun.
Trolls should just go away.
If you read a few quotes down, I did respond to the topic….Colibrimoon.
And I I have done so since September…I have never heard any discussion from you…
Oops, Colibrimoon, I did NOT mean for the troll comment to look like it was directed at you. It isn’t; I promise.
Palin & Jindal are obviously in a pissin’ contest on which can endear the most conservative national audience.
Is it only strange to me that their two states have benefited most in recent years from my contributions into the federal budget?
All I can say is, next friggin hurricane Jindhal,…
don’t cry wolf my way
The children? They can eat Sarah home made cookies, just like the Native Villages. But not one cent for education from Sarah’s cold dead hands.
@Tewise (15:22:19) :
A “doctor” has been alerted that a prescription for mud treatments may be necessary.
Bonk – For you I prescribe nickolodean.com .
austintxMarnie – Is this your beverage ??
What’s in it? Mix with coke and you get the Vodka Express to Siberia?
But nope. The gimmie gimmie s*&t just ticked me off.
Especially since it apparently came form a grifter supporter.
I’d like to hear the brooms contribution!! Angry face.
Oh how I wish this Georgia Peach could be and appear.
My sign would read,
“Why is our children not learning, Sarah?”
@Irishgirl – we’ll be glued to Setanta for the Six Nations final tomorrow – our U10 rugby player is rooting for Ireland!
Bonk
WAAAaaaaaaaaahhhhhhh!!!!!! Babies!!!!!
I assume you are wailing for the loss of health care and special education for special needs children????????
@ Colibrimoon
If you’re saddened by such a trivial issue, you must endure inconsolable grief with real issues.
My sympathies, gal.
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@ Say No to Palin in Politics (15:04:57) :
Interesting links!
ColibrimoonNo Gravatar
Go ahead, what great wisdom do you want to share with us!! I’m waiting.
and my other sign would read,
“educate a pit bull, impeach the b**ch”
I think you could be waiting for a long time Irishgirl, don’t let others rain on your parade
Calm down Irishgirl, we’ve got your back
Thanks everyone,
Got a bit of a shock at the broom’s attack. (I hadn’t done the me first for months). But I will probably get up extra early to beat fawnskin and pwzindy tomorrow. Just to annoy the broom……
Hey Irishgirl – I would have had your back, too except I’ve been on the NEW THREAD! I just love Shannyn Moore.
bonk? bonk? BONK? good grief!!!!
Olbermann just called SP a SHMUCK! lmfao
@Irishgirl (15:45:54) :
Good luck getting up early enough to beat those two!!
Say NO – good work !! Marnie – you said socialist…..
Sounds to me like palin is trying to cover her butt,Irishgirl you go girl.
President Obama made an unfortunate joke trying to make fun of himself and it was turned around both by MS Pail and other to be something it was not meant to be
Lee323 – The patient sounded so-o-o close to a complete depression meltdown that I thought a strong dose of cartoons would at least level off the dark thoughts.
sjk from the belly of the plane
OMG! Keith you are a little belter, as we say in the UK.
Good sign for the protest “Sarah is a Schmuck, Keith said so”
another on “Palin is Plain – deranged”
sjk from the belly of the plane
OMG! Keith you are a little belter, as we say in the UK.
Good sign for the protest “Sarah is a Schmuck, Keith said so”
another on “Palin is Plain – deranged”
Glad everyone stuck up for Irishgirl! You people are so cool! And Irishgirl is too;)
AKM, I posted on the last thread, but just wanted to thank you again for giving MudstockCT a shout-out!
KO just gave GINO a whooping!
@ Dr. Truth
I prescribe cartoons on a regular basis to my patients.
The only cartoon that seems to have extremely deleterious effects on the central nervous system is the one called “The Hillbilly from Wasilla.” From one professional to another….it’s a Black Box Warning.
The most interesting thing about this circus with rejecting the Stimulus Package, is that it’s absurdly contradictory.
Sanford outright rejects the money today, but first he asked twice to be able to use the funds to pay down state debt and balance his budget. So – he WOULD accept money. But only if he gets to use it as unrestricted general fund. “Sanford maintains that the long-term benefits of paying down debt outweigh the short-term gains from preventing budget cuts and job losses if the money is used to balance the state budget.”
Regardless of rationale – the fact is – South Carolina WOULD take the money. Which is contrary to that posse’s rhetoric against the stimulus. He isn’t rejecting it as a matter of integrity and ‘fiscal conservatism’; it’s because he couldn’t just have it without the rules and oversight.
THAT’s what is meant by these governors when they say “strings attached”. Yes, I guess there are “strings” – it has to be applied a specific way to meet specific needs that are of immediate concern to this country and impact the well-being of its citizens. It’s emergency one-time economic stimulus money, meant to ameliorate budget cuts, workforce reduction, increased unemployement, retirement account losses, etc.
It’s an unprecedented creative move (whether you agree with it or not), meant to offset financial crisis. It’s supposed to be for the benefit of the people. Us. The workforce. The mortage-holders. A country full of families and children.
So the next thing that happens with Palin is that she backs up a little bit, says that maybe she’ll take some of something, she’s got the weekend to think it over, then she gets on the phone this afternoon with the Texas and S. Carolina governors and SarahPac advisors and strategizes her ‘position’ between now and Monday. Monday – press release, at a minimum.
The capital projects that she’ll accept? Mostly Anchorage metro area. The biggest one is a port expansion for Anchorage.
skj or sabrina
What was Keith saying?, for a sad git in England that can’t get the show.
Come on, how can anyone take Palin seriously?
She can’t even keep her kids from dropping out of school and getting pregnant!
You don’t want to get irish’s irish up! You’re always first in my book. : )
Keith Olberman asking questions about possibility of impeaching Palin. Join the club.
@ GC…..”Yes, I guess there are “strings” – it has to be applied a specific way to meet specific needs that are of immediate concern to this country and impact the well-being of its citizens. It’s emergency one-time economic stimulus money, meant to ameliorate budget cuts, workforce reduction, increased unemployement, retirement account losses, etc.”
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Excellent post on the stimulus plan’s action. As you say, it’s not just throwing money out of an airplane and hoping some of it will land in the hands of those who can help the economic crisis.
Palin is 1) too dumb to understand this… 2) she has her delusional 2012 agenda to nurse along BEFORE she’ll even think about Alaskans or the country as a whole.
Go Anchorage.
Impeach her worthless, self-centered a$$.
Irishgirl- a ballad as a sign of support.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eJCUANCeLEw
…and to combat ‘the sadness’
(Silliness as solidarity)
Perhaps I just don’t get it. How is turning down this money for education, health care and all these other positive things “good” for Alaska and its citizens?
Hold up a sign for me. I visited your beautiful state two years ago, and weep to see what GINO is doing.
UK Lady – you know I get up early – I’ll see if I can find it , capture it , and post it up for you in the am.
“Congressman Don Young (R) AK-AL
No Comment. Doesn’t want to “take sides.””
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Spoken yet again like a true piece of that yon dung. Is there anything he’s not noncommittal on except for items which fill his pocket or jack up his too-inflated ego?
According To Andrew Halcro, Sarah Palin changed her mind in the last few hours before deciding on the stimulus. This was after taking her directions from the SarahPac people (John Coale? the amblance chasing scientologist), completely flummoxing both Rs and Ds.
Alaska can get under that crowded bus and here I come 2012?
@Irishgirl: You have difinitely earned your stripes and I would know because we have been hanging around here for about the same length of time. I love your intelligent input and discussions. So, go ahead and have a little fun. And good luck on being first, youve got some tough competition.
KO called her a hypocrite! Yep, on national TV. Oh…it was wonderful.
@Martha UYS–thanks for the link. Why is Gov Lite speaking for her now? Oh, she and Dud must be busy “home schooling” the kids on how to shoot wolves from helicopters and how to LIE about everything.
austintx
Thank you so much. You are a good egg.
Martha Unalaska Yard Sign (14:42:09) :
Such is the fan club mentality – all splash and no context.
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Or, in the case of Sarah Palin: all splash, no water.
@CG
Already happening! Here’s the link posted earlier by Martha UYS:
http://www.adn.com/news/politics/story/730545.html
Bonk (15:15:39) :
and then all 12 of you can go get a happy meal
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… since you are a container of fries and a drink short of a real happy meal, what would you know about one? Or are you begging because your girl is too cheap to use her salary to buy you one?
ColibrimoonNo Gravatar (15:09:15) :
i must say, as serious as the issues are on this site, it saddens me that people persist on going “me first”, when they are the first to respond to an article. IMHO this trivializes the entire website. it had stopped for a while but i see Irish Girl is starting this again. respond to the topic people.
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I must say, what do you have to say? Don’t take me on tritely.
@Say NO to Palin in Politics (15:04:57) :
And AKM, good work! thank you.
so those robo calls, does anyone remember, did they identify their company?
because…….JEFF LARSON, the very special guy who did the dress you up and get ya snazzy, it’s free $150,000 supporter money, “CLOTHES SHOPPIN” with/for Gov Palin on the McCain VP campaign, (the guy who probably still has those clothes waiting for Ms Scara! I doubt in black plastic bags)…….is also the JEFF LARSON, part owner,(just three of them) of the well used Repug robo call company. ack…..gotta be. And ya know she’s gotta be luvin a guy that can dress her up like that, eh?
and there’s that dark Rove connection, uh oh
it’s really such a small world……….
http://www.theatlantic.com/doc/200810u/palin-clothes
Does the name Jeff Larson sound familiar? It should. Larson is the Karl Rove protégé who’s a principal in the robocalling firm of FLS Connect (the “FLS” stands for Tony Feather, Jeff Larson, and Tom Synhorst*, all veteran Republican political operatives). Larson’s firm is the same one that launched the scurrilous robocalls against John McCain in 2000, and that McCain has now hired to make robocalls connecting Barack Obama to Bill Ayers. He’s also well known in Minnesota for leasing his basement apartment at a steeply discounted rate to embattled Republican Senator Norm Coleman. Evidently, Larson also has quite the eye for women’s fashion. Even hateful liberals would have to admit that Palin dresses awfully nicely.
http://www.flsconnect.com/index.html
Here are some of their clients:
http://www.flsconnect.com/clients.html
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Some scary stuff going on behind the scenes with the Scarah backers! Thanks for the links.
Our job has just begun if she is surrounding herself with Rove people. Keep it up puppies!
@califpat,
and everyone else, I don’t Know why she picked on me.
But she picked on the wrong woman. Broom lady, expand on your verbal skills and please respond to the topic.
Holy smokes! She “did not reject the money” ??? I’m speechless. I did not even expect that…
A “desire to generate public discussion and to work with legislators” What?
“the governor wants to know what the recipients plan on doing with the money.”
What?
What?
CG
Utterly crackers! I’m with you, speechless!!
Prepare for more ‘word salad’. The advisers/scientologists seem to have gotten their knickers in a twist.
@ CG (16:51:16) :
Holy smokes! She “did not reject the money” ??? I’m speechless. I did not even expect that…
A “desire to generate public discussion and to work with legislators” What?
“the governor wants to know what the recipients plan on doing with the money.”
What?
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I know, I know…feeling your pain. The spin never ends.
@ Sauerkraut Ummmmm…I can’t help myself here, you know it’s the visual thing.
In the case of Gino: All splash=no water, how about: All splash = no water and then go SPLAT! She just dove into a pool w/no water and has belly flopped (Splat) big time regarding this stimulus money. She will not recover from this pendulum swinging knee jerk reaction.
What has happened?
If Palin had a brain that worked – she would have recognised this as political suicide. She allowed herself to be influenced by SarahPAC.
Watch this space for Palin blaming the liberal media….cuz it’s ultimately their fault for every stupid decision she makes!
P.S. Alaskans – PLEASE come out the tell your GINO just how much you do NOT agree with her decision!
Let it go IrishGirl….and rise above the fray. She was simply howling at the moon! But help me to understand, for I’ve never quite understood the “First?” thingy…
Btw, Go Ireland!!!
Wuhoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!
And I’ll be holdin’ up my virtual signage on tomorrow, also….in favor of Alaskan rights as Americans! We’re in this thing together!
Irishgirl – As I’m sure L323 will concur , most of the patients that we prescribe cartoons to , become almost catatonic at the very simplicity of the subject matter they are staring at. Throw in a Barbie doll , and short of a cannon going off in the room , they are in a harmless trance answering to no one.
Maybe a welsh supporter?
The wolves and polar bears are asking “Could she just commit suicide instead of political suicide?”
What a jackass she is!
I’m going to be good.
Nite all.:)
Nighty~nite…..zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz.
8~)
zzzz’s from socialist!!
@Cynamen Winter (17:07:06) :
Let it go IrishGirl….and rise above the fray. She was simply howling at the moon! But help me to understand, for I’ve never quite understood the “First?” thingy…
Btw, Go Ireland!!!
Wuhoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!
And I’ll be holdin’ up my virtual signage on tomorrow, also….in favor of Alaskan rights as Americans! We’re in this thing together!
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The “first thingy” has been an issue from way back. Personally, I have NO problem with it. Considering that this blog is world-wide, with all the different time zones, it’s cool as hell to be “first.”
Instead of complaining, simply skip over that comment and read the other posts. Why is that so difficult?
I just want to know which “legislative leader” made those remarks! We know it wasn’t Therriault. Chenault is out of the picture too. And Johanson, well…does anyone but me know who that guy is?
I’m going to say they came from Gary Stevens.
Good night Irishgirl. Sweet dreams!
nite Irish Girl……..we’ll hold down the fort………
“He said she hasn’t yet decided yet whether taking the money would be good for Alaska. A statement from the governor’s office had the same message:”
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YET, that sounds like it is straight from the hypocrite’s lips…YET me thinks that she got her hair- in- a- bunch as momentum is growing in rally formation.
Don’t drop your guards, nor your signs. Let your voices be heard, resoundingly, from AK to DC!
Later for the bull…people’s lives and livelihoods are at stake here.
MNo Gravatar (17:21:22) :
I just want to know which “legislative leader” made those remarks! We know it wasn’t Therriault. Chenault is out of the picture too. And Johanson, well…does anyone but me know who that guy is?
I’m going to say they came from Gary Stevens.
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I’m guessing one of the Rs from ‘governing’ side. They’re the ones who would be in on deal-making, I guess.
@ Sabrina~
The “first thingy” has been an issue from way back. Personally, I have NO problem with it. Considering that this blog is world-wide, with all the different time zones, it’s cool as hell to be “first.”
””””””””””””””””””””””””””””’
Thanx for explaining it that way, for I’ve also noticed the trend on other boards as well.
With sincerest apologies to Pink Floyd, the Sarah Palin song;
We don’t need no education,
We dont need no birth control,
All we need is our religion,
Teachers, leave the kids alone!
Leave the kids alone!
All in all she just another brick in the wall
http://www.2012draftsarahcommittee.com/
No need to explain….
Sabrina – thank you. N.O.T. I.M.P.R.E.S.S.E.D.
Holdin’ up my virtual sign already:
I.M.P.E.A.C.H. the SCREECH
Go for it, mudflatters and citizens of Alaska!
I hope you have a fantastic and outrageous turnout! I will be watching and waiting for news.
Will someone hold up a sign for me that says, “Education doesn’t work for the Palins. Why would it work for us?”
a@austintx (17:51:02) :
Sabrina – thank you. N.O.T. I.M.P.R.E.S.S.E.D.
Me either! GINO makes my blood boil like all of you…just wanted to let you know what is out there…
We have our work cut out for us to remove/prevent HER out of ANY of her ilk to perpetuate her dream world.
Bystander (17:44:00) :
With sincerest apologies to Pink Floyd, the Sarah Palin song;
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hahahahaaaaa!
No apologies necessary as they’d likely approve your fair use edit.
You guys, I believe the legislators will overrule the GINO…and all the monies will be used. GINO is using the monies for her own personal political gain…fiscal conservative…and I believe she will not chance running for anything except for POTUS.
Rally to impeach…
Amazing…Sarah, I mean Kim, using “gimme.” Oh, here are some more gimmes for you…
gimme per diem to live in own house
gimme per diem to fly family around on “state business”
gimme car with tinted windows
gimme new designer clothes
gimme a new house
gimme 5 PR folks
gimme dead wolves and bears
gimme dairy company for my friends
gimme 2 preachers and a purse
gimme photo-ops, a mike and a podium
gimme a new sports arena for my kids
gimme money for SarahPac for early campaigning for POTUS
gimme a hair stylist and makeup artist
gimme $500M so my pipeline might be built in 7+ years maybe
gimme props
gimme, awwwwwww
Oh, Sarah…sorry, Kim, so many gimmes, I know I’ve missed some along the way.
CG @ 14:47
Thanks for posting this site…
An op-ed on Palin’s position on Special Needs:
http://www.philosophercrip.com/2008/10/16/palins-record-on-special-needs-kids/
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Irishgirl…don’t worry about any troll, you know we all luv ya!!
Somebody be there waving a sign for me to saying:
“IMPEACH THE BEACH”!
Good luck mudflatters – have a great demo.
Anon~
You forgot “gimme lipstick, some Aquanet, and my shiny black boots, also!”
Ooops! Missed an important “o”, also, too…
Sorry, completely off topic…….Go Ireland!!!!
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i agree, totally off topic but i must say GO IRELAND!
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thanks AKM!
and now we bring you back to our regularly scheduled program….
…gimme a letter of recommend for Levi on the N Slope [that will keep him outta the way for a while]
Cynamen Winter::: Do you mean those ‘I can see myface in my boots”, those [wanna be] stripper go-go boots with those high heels? She has lots of pract walking in them, why even at 5/6 months with snow on the ground, she would walk miles in them cause don’t ya know she ‘got’ those tight abs…
eeewww
Sarah Palin believes that the only proper use for special needs children is as campaign props. Otherwise, ehhh f*** em.
I really want to read this whole post, and will…tomorrow. But I got stuck on the “40% of Alaska’s kids don’t graduate from high school”. Oh, My, Flippin God!!! 40%??? And yet this dipshit woman rejects $$ for education?? I’m sorry…I’m really sorry. This is flippin dumb striking (and pardon the pun). Would someone please smack that woman up side the head??
I can understand why Sarah Palin would not need any money for education in her state. None of her children has graduated from high school, and at present, only one child–Willow–even attends school (at least I haven’t heard otherwise). So why would she want money for education? She has no need of it, and she doesn’t care about anyone but herself. Yup–it makes perfect sense to me. Sarah is for Sarah, and her family has no use for education.
Bill Maher has a pull string baby [doll] on the show tonight….
“why is grandma always winking?”
“What the Freak kinda name is Tripp?”
“Explain it to me again, that other baby is my Uncle?”
and several other phrases…my stomach was hurting I laffed so hard…
i’m sure you can see it for yourself – somewhere on the internets right now…
I would LOVE to see palin go straight to hell for this one! If this doesn’t start impeachment proceedings with Alaskans, nothing will. The cost to Alaska is too great to ignore this crazy b****!!!! but if your legislators choose to take the money…she wins! She can’t be allowed to keep her power any more!
This was probably covered earlier (i.e., yesterday).
I’ve heard from a couple sources (including C.C. on KUDO) that this argument of hers re: the Recovery Bill requiring continued funding of programs after the Federal funds run out is bogus. If SP says it, I’m immediately suspicious anyway, but it would be nice to know she’s wrong about this fact, “Also.”
Clearly, things like education, public health, public safety, help for the unemployed and job training deserve support, in both the short and long term. So even if she was correct that the State is committed to supporting them in the future, in my mind these should be priorities anyway.
PS: I haven’t been out of the habit of checking the blog lately. What does GINO stand for?
Make that I “have” been out out of the habit …. oops
Mudman: GINO=gov in name only!
It’s late I know. Would love to be there for the rally. It would be so much fun to rally with a wolf’s head on (paper mache?) Or even a mask! Tee Hee
If you see Gryphen, tell him I said Hi!
Ginger
@M (17:21:22) :
Frighteningly, I do know who Johansen is, but then I’m rather an Alaskan political junkie. Don’t tell me he’s your rep.? If so, sympathies all around!
What would be interesting to find out is what monies sarah palin kept.
I assume it road money for her pet project the gas line.
So Alaska, you have a choice now. You can keep a governor that does not believe in education, after telling countless parents of special needs kids how she fights for them in her state. Or you could impeach/unseat her before 2010 so she can start her campaign for President early.
Your choice and the lower 48′s are waiting!!!!!
UK Lady,
Bystander, Roger Waters would be PROUD!!!!!
anon bloggerNo Gravatar (18:42:10) :
CG @ 14:47
Thanks for posting this site…
An op-ed on Palin’s position on Special Needs:
http://www.philosophercrip.com/2008/10/16/palins-record-on-special-needs-kids/
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ouch.
Has all the media been informed of the rally? I expect mudflatters who are present at the rally to take lots of pictures. Please.
Our Republican governor hugged Obama and stuck his hand out for the money (Ahnold), so no rallies for us. We’d be happy to take that Alaska money off your hands if GINO finds it so distasteful. California is currently down around 48th place for money spent per child on education, so those dollars are most welcome.
I’m noticing in the comments from Alaskans that, if there was more notice for upcoming rallies, there would be more people able to attend. Maybe it’s time for Alaskans to plan a series of rallies, in addition to short-notice hot-topic rallies like this one. If GINO has to walk through a crowd of angry citizens whenever she steps outside her Juneau or Anchorage office, it will rattle her and make her angry, which always leads to some good whining.
The ‘Stimulus to Nowhere’
Sarah’s political ploy is so blatant, it is laughable.
To the media, she says she rejects the stimulus money (exaggerating the amount while she is at it, for maximum future campaign points).
At the same time, she tells the legislature that she is quite willing to take it as long as they force her to.
(All that is left is for her to ask them to please force her to, since that is what she wants.)
Just like the Bridge to Nowhere funds.
“Give me the political points for saying no…but for God’s sake give me the Money!”