RALLY at the Loussac Library!
Come speak out and tell your Anchorage legislators that your kids deserve every advantage, and that Governor Palin was wrong in rejecting a third of the money that is Alaska’s Fair Share!
Loussac Library Lawn on the corner of Denali and 36th, 9:30am TODAY!
Dress warm, bring signs, or just bring yourself and your kids and friends!
and send photos to AKM asap – the rest of the world is there with you in spirit!
Headed out soon, also, too.
Wonder if ADN will be reporting on the rally?
I’ll be there in spirit. Good luck!
I’m there in spirit 110% !!!
We got your back!
Go Go Go……hit the streets! Take pics and videos! bull horns!
Checked the news quickly before heading out – Palin already backpedaling-
http://www.adn.com/news/politics/story/730545.html
My sign would say:
” TAKE THE MONEY!”
I’m with you all in spirit and
anxiously await the reports
and pics !!!
Wish I was there , Go & give them hell. Be waiting for update /pic’s
Thought for the Day
You may be only one person in the world, but you may also be the world to one person.
Got pj’s and my boots on…with sign in hand!
“SARACUUUDA!
CAN YOU SEE RURAL ALASKA FROM YOUR HOUSE?”
I CAN…
Did I miss this on prev. thread ???
Sorry if I did – but worth a repost.
Isn’t this the reason she reported her Gas & Oil Committee person & quit?
Also, too, maybe the GOP should file ethics complaint for her doing GOV. Business on CAMPAIGN Trail ?? lol
read more @ http://www.adn.com/palin/story/731156.html
Now Mp’s~
Let’s do our part in advancing the cause ~ and notify our local News outlets (i.e. CNN) to inquire as to whether they will be covering this HUGE event in Alaska today!
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Lost my quote with that ADN
“A new ethics complaint against Gov. Sarah Palin accuses her of using state staff and resources for political purposes on two occasions, once this week and once during the presidential campaign.”
Enjay in Eastern MTNo Gravatar (09:11:44) :
“A new ethics complaint against Gov. Sarah Palin…”
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Wuhoo! The wolves are closin’ in….it’s time to pay ~ and this time, she will not get away!
P.S.>>>Faux newz (bottom right), CNN, MTP, ADN, KTUU, etc. all have comment boxes for News tips, also. Let force them to do their jobs, too!
Sending positive thoughts: Yes, I am. Yes you can!
I seem to be channeling Dr. Seuss for some reason.
Oh, how I wish there was a live feed!
Haha… SARAH NEEDS A BAILOUT
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/03/21/sarah-palins-legal-debts_n_177633.html
I thought the stimulus package was an “all or nothing” thing.. I thought that states could only take all of it or none of it, there isn’t an option to only take “part” of it, or is AK like TX playing politics with it all hoping the legislature will “bail” them out?
MonaLisa – I know……too funny !! I predict a co-mingling of funds – gate. When Sarah get’s her grubby paws on anything , it becomes “mine”. Never mind the proper paperwork……..
Now she wants to take checks written to her for President in 2012 and cash them in SarahPAC- which I don’t think is set up as a presidential committee.
Someone should report this new case of attempted money laundering to the FEC.
You can bet C.R.E.W is watching Palin.
My sign (got spammed before ’cause I spelled it right).
Educate a pit bull, impeach the biatch.
According to c4p, its those dang ankle-bitters are causing their poor Sarah money to defend herself. BOO-HOO Whining again, you betcha!!!
DrChill…
I love your sign! wish i were there…dang
my sign would say: Gov Smuck’ take the bucks! (kinda stole that from DrChill)
Just back from the rally…….saw Jay Ramras there, and a couple others, who were saying it is a done deal……that mino-gino’s decision would be reversed….it was not a huge turnout, but the assembly chambers were filled and there were some typically create AK signs (am guessing about a hundred fifty, maybe 200+)….like SP I can see the end of your political career from my house, and Palon hearts Palon, and that sort of thing….. cold, and I came back early (work issues) but am looking forward to pix and stories along with the rest of you.
creative, as like also too my spelling
Did sistasarah make a showing?? Doubt if she has the guts too..Wih i was there..
Opened my mailbox today to find an envelope from Emmonak, Alaska. Inside was a letter and a certificate of appreciation for helping “Emmonak Residents in Need of Food and Fuel.” Ironically, I was looking at this papers and in the background the song was “Cherokee People.” Made me smile to know a) I helped without promoting religion and b) with full respect for the families and their culture. And in my head I was singing, “Emmonak people…”
Hope you guys had/have a great rally and kicked some A– Alaskan style.
On mamadance web site they have some pictures & story on the rally, they say kutv & adn were there. I went to immoral minoity and then clicked on mamadance
Sorry minority!
I like the sigh ” Sarah I can see the end of your political career from my house”
Women need jobs, also, too!
No doubt this event will be a little more refreshing than last night’s ordeal.
MonaLisa (call me Kelly) in CTNo Gravatar (09:44:09) :
Haha… SARAH NEEDS A BAILOUT
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/03/21/sarah-palins-legal-debts_n_177633.html
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Excerpted from commenter there:
“HA! I never heard before that she had to turn herself in to get a hearing in front of her handpicked commission. The state Personnel Board works for the governor’s office, by the way.
All of this is recorded history, even if it won’t be presented the same way in her 2012 convention video biography.”
That if she’s not wearing stripes by then! She’s in trou~bull…and it’s fun to watch!
She’s making the headlines this week, isn’t she?
I think it’s time for another Palin popularity vote in Alaska.
listen to this……..poor scarah…….everybody’s pickin on her.
http://www.bradblog.com/?p=6999
IN TODAY’S REPORT: Whatever happened to “DRILL, BABY, DRILL!”???; Cities help homeowners go solar & make cash; PLUS: Sarah Palin’s new war on wildlife! All that and more in today’s Green News Report!
From the ADN village bogs:
MARCH 17, 2009 – 12:37 PM
The Tanana school district is $200,000 in the hole and needs an injection of cash or faces a tough choice: Stop paying the bills, or stop paying teachers.
That’s the message this week from Tanana City School District Superintendent John Bania. Click here to read his description of the problem.
Gov. Sarah Palin’s rural adviser, John Moller, plans to visit the village on Friday, according to the letter.
Bania hopes Moller will then plead the school’s case to the Legislature.
To save money, the school has cut employees’ hours – sometimes by half – and canceled some athletic travel such as basketball trips, Bania said.
I hope the next time one of these is held, it can be scheduled for just a little later in the morning. Come on man, after a Friday night it’s hard to get a college student outta bed that early! Had it been at noon, you would have tripled the amount of ralliers.
Even still, kudos to everyone who did show up!!
Beware of troll’s that may come over here. Just found this comment posted over at ADN.
( I left off name of poster/He is on our side ) wrote on 03/21/2009 04:21:50 AM:
For info on the this morning’s upcoming rally:
http://www.themudflats.net/2009/03/20/response-to-palins-stimulus-rejection-rally-at-the-loussac-library-tomorrow/
As one of my instructors in college would say…..”Make arrangements , not excuses”
Rally photos at: http://www.mamadance.wordpress.com!
can’t wait for pics and details!
mmboucher Florida:
Thanks for the shoutout- you can go to mamadance.wordpress.com to see pictures or the link is also over at the forum.
The sign you mentioned is Gryphen’s from The Immoral Minority!
AKM you are a star over there at Huffington Post in the comment section you are mention twice about your stories.
My sign would have read:
Save the wolves, Save the Polar Bears, Save the Belugas, Save the Grizzlies,
Save the State, Save the Special needs Children, Save our Education ….. RECALL PALIN! You Betcha
From the mamadance site a sign…”mama grizzly…you forgot your cub!” (a cartoon pic of GINO and at the bottom a polar bear cub) really cute.
after last night’s adventure i think akm and spouse are happy to be in the cold fresh air,at least for a little while. i know the rally was a success even if only a few were able to attend. it takes real courage to stand up against political gangsters…..@austintx i left a small message for you on the bottom of the previous thread….loveb
@Paula (11:02:05) :
Opened my mailbox today to find an envelope from Emmonak, Alaska. Inside was a letter and a certificate of appreciation for helping “Emmonak Residents in Need of Food and Fuel.” Ironically, I was looking at this papers and in the background the song was “Cherokee People.” Made me smile
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Paula, that’s just so cool.
My parents taught me very early that the best thing you can ever do in life is to say thank you. In this case, it carries a very powerful message.
I work for a nonprofit, and most often people who donate aren’t concerned about what they get for their donation … they just want to be thanked and know their gift had meaning.
what is the definition of “narcissistic”? Sarah Palin…thanks Bob Poe for that bit of truth
It was great having some of the legislators mingle with us sign-waving fanatics before the testifying started at Loussac Library today. Great variety of people spoke on a wide-range of programs that will be impacted by not receiving the stimulus funds. About 9 degrees outside but the friendly folks always keep these get-togethers warm. Lots of cameras so pictures ought to start popping up. Channel 2 (NBC in Anchorage) and I think it was Channel 11? (CBS) were there.
Was over @ ADN
maeT haraS Fan Club seems to “REPORT ABUSE” on any comment written that is against GINO – so much for the First Amendment with TS on the prowl, guess she forgot she major’d in Journalism.
Just Proves we need to keep GINO from obtaining an other elected office.
I saw Erin’s photos….it looked like a great rally. I loved the posters.
At the risk of getting my head bitten off, I just wanted to let you know that Ireland did win the Grand Slam in a nail-biting game… (we hadn’t won it for 61 years). It literally was up in the air until the final second….and Siren is not evil.
I just read this article on narcissism at Slate – http://www.slate.com/id/2213740/. Does it describe your governor?
It fits someone I worked for who so ticked me off I swore I’d never be anyone’s employee again – I started my own business and never looked back, I’m happily retired now. That kind of person can really get you so riled up you get up and do something about it
Hugs to Alaska from U.K.
Congrats to Ireland! Way to go!!
Pictures, anyone?
Actually it looks now like the comments section at ADN around her request for money for her legal funds is shut down.
I do not believe the nerve of Sarah Palin. I can’t believe she wrote answers to ADN’s questions and did not expect an uproar. I have never seen any other politician or person who causes so much disruption, negativity and divisiveness. She will NEVER be POTUS. Never.
Is it just me, or are your comments shut off too. There were like over 550 when I last looked, people fighting back and forth. The Team Sarah people are nasty to people or they write one liners…..
http://www.adn.com/palin/story/731157.html
lisabeth – YES, my comment sections shut down too. wonder what is up.
I was reading and people were “screaming” out of control, (the Sarah supporters). And being outright nasty. Probably someone shut them down…
The people who support Palin don’t seem to be able to have discussions. The immediately call you a name, and then say something bad about Obama in response to any negative comment about Sarah Palin. Even if it is not a nasty comment…….I think it is good they shut it down.
“Alaska vows to be part of the solution, not the problem” (beginning of Sarah PAC article about Gov turning down (but not rejecting or refusing) stimulus funds.
Does Sarah PAC speak for Alaska now? What is going on?
Good job Anchorage sign wavers! Keep it up!
Hi Folks – looks like some of us got the numbers closer on people demonstrating etc. Put a post on the thread for the protest on the forum with some observations. – can’t post photos from present location – rats…… ;o)
@Erin: Thanks for the mamadance.wordpress.com link. There are some very encouraging signs at the rally. I am so proud of Alaska. They are definitely protesting out loud and I hope it makes National news.
Comments @ HuffPo are a riot….such as this one:
“I read the Anchorage Daily News daily, and it is also stunning to read so many in-state folks who are completely fed up with Ms. Palin. Or as someone stated today, (and I’m paraphrasing), “you know Palin’s in trouble when the rednecks at the bars are complainin’ about her.”
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/03/21/sarah-palins-legal-debts_n_177633.html
ADN just removed all the comments (several hundred) on the article about Palin’s $500,000 legal bill and wanting someone else to pay for those. When too much of the truth comes out the ADN just wipes out everything. Interesting…………………..
@Erin, great pictures. so many people came. i am very glad. an absolute success.love b
Democracy and the masses……….
takes a few minutes…….but very interesting……
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=8953172273825999151
I was there in between appointments. It was well worth it!
I had dual signs that read:
1. The only Special Needs Palin cares about are HER OWN.
and
2. Welcome to Iowa! The only state Palin cares about.
I know, I so badly wanted to use “GINO” but worried others wouldn’t know it was Palin.
bubbles – hang in there !! you know you’re among friends here.
Irishgirl – yeah Baby !!
Secret Shopper – Thank You for going AND sharing !!
@Secret Shopper –
Love the signs! Wish I could have gone — had to p/u the hubby from the airport… I was there in spirit.
@ mamadance- love you little girls cape, I hope she can make the news.
I wondered what happened with that article got my point across in the article about her complaining about Obama and his trying to laugh at him self that turned into a media event,Those Repugs never let anything go.At least Arnold stepped up and defended Obama and boy can’t wait to see the backlash from that.
I only found out about the rally’s against Ms, Palin because I get notices from ADN other wise no one would have been aware they had even been staged in the lower 49 that is.The GOP tried to make it seem like everyone up in Alaska loved that woman
Yeah Irishgirl!!!!
StarNo Gravatar :
No, Palin didn’t show.
RED STATE SOCIALISM and the Politics of the Stimulus
By Jon Perr (Crooks & Liars)
In just their latest posturing for the 2012 Republican presidential race, governors Sarah Palin (R-AK) and Mark Sanford (R-SC) joined Texas’ Rick Perry, Mississippi’s Haley Barbour and Louisiana’s Bobby Jindal in announcing they would reject some of the federal stimulus funds allocated to their states. But as the steady one-way flow of tax dollars and earmarks spreading the wealth from Washington to their states shows, de facto red state socialism is alive and well.
As a 2007 analysis of federal spending per tax dollar received by state shows, the reddest states generally reaped the most green. Eight of the top 10 beneficiaries of federal largesse voted for John McCain for President. Unsurprisingly, all 10 states at the bottom of the list – those whose outflow of tax revenue is funding programs elsewhere in the country – all voted for Barack Obama in 2008.
The numbers for Sarah Palin’s Alaska are particularly telling. While Palin declared she would reject $288 million (31%) of the $931 million funds allocated for schools, energy assistance and social services, her state led the nation in earmark dollars received per capita in the omnibus spending bill just passed. (Alaskans got almost $210 per person in earmarks, while Californians got $16 and New Yorkers $13 in comparison.)
could someone from alaska send off an email to PEOPLE re the three page spread on the palin family.
there are soooooo many rosy colored stories in that article that i truly want to puke.
anyone want to tackle this one ?
Nite…i am emotionally drained…but happy!
@SecretShopper: Thank you for participating and caring. I really loved your signs. Just wish I could have been there.Thanks for sharing your experience with those of us who were there in spirit. Yes WE Did!
@ Secret Shopper for Hungry Cildren….
“1. The only Special Needs Palin cares about are HER OWN.”
“2. Welcome to Iowa! The only state Palin cares about.”
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Your signs above are so good that they bear repeating. Haha. Good going!
Thank you thank you thank you Alaskan protesters! You stand for thousands and thousands and hundreds of thousands of people that can’t be there physically but are with you in spirit.
Yogi Bear (14:04:20) “When too much of the truth comes out the ADN just wipes out everything. Interesting…”
Yeah, they don’t want GINO to have to read anything negative…keep all the bad stuff away from her…that way she can go on believing her own BS, wouldn’t want to mess with that ‘dream world’ she lives in…
fawnskin mudpuppy…I believe that PEOPLE mag is setting her up for the fall….talk about a sell-out issue…
i can only hope that you are right, sarahgates
ADN is an enabler that keeps Gino in denial and in her fantasy bubble. Hopefully that bubble is about to burst.
YEAH, Irishgirl! I saw the headline somewhere earlier and didn’t have a chance to get over here and say congrats.
califpat (16:05:15)
I think they (ADN) knows GINO’s a dimwit but she sells papers and ads for them. They are not above exploiting a person to make a buck. Plus, I’m sure they would say they just report the news, not make it. GINO’s the one making the news… make-believe news that is.
GINO is like Veruca Salt from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.
@Secretshopper: You are so right! LoL!
ha!
veruca salt… Mine Mine Mine!
(digs heel in the ground as she pouts fists clenched determine to not let them win)
poor stance of someone who is always “runner up”
always the bridesmaid.. but ne’er the bride
does a number on ones brain
her (S.P, ‘s) po’ po’ kids
How about Veruca Sarah?
My husband prefers Tammy Faye Palin. If I Photoshopped (the only kind of shopping I don’t do!) I would take a photo of GINO and place running mascara down her face, you know, that photo that crystalwolf has of GINO pouting!
Yay to the AK protesters and yay to Irishgirl! You all had a very good day.
Over on Gryphen’s site, she is saying there were about 500 protesters today. Goody, goody!!
Gryphen is a he!
austintx (09:53:20) :
I think your right. Gino need more time to structure the rest of the Stimulus money into her pockets or projects. Can’t have it benefit liberals or social programs like vocational training.
Sorry! Didn’t know!
KTUU has a poll about GINO setting up a defense fund. When I voted, not was ahead. Anyone interested should go vote.
Pacing, pacing. Waiting for that rally report.
Interesting that ADN shut down their comments down on the Palin articles.
I’ll bet you anything that megamouth or McAlister squawked to ADN to take the comments down, because they were pretty overwhelmingly anti-Palin. I’m sure they are on the horn with the higher-ups at AND daily crying FOUL!
Every time, and I mean every time there is an article, look at the comments and sort them by popularity. The anti-Palin comments are always on top. You have go down pages and pages to finally find a pro-Palin comment.
Or, the conspiracy theorist in me thinks ADN cut a deal with Palin to squelch the comments to keep the insider-info coming from the Palin camp.
Oops, I meant ADN, not AND in my prior comment.
RE: ADN Remember that ADN also stopped putting some of the anti-Palin blog links on their online articles, too. Some of her supporters had complained about it. It is quite possible that ADN is pro-Palin. If they were to lose subscriptions over their position, it might change their minds. : )
Sue @ 18:05
Regarding ADN being pro-Palin…I may be wrong, but I think ADN endorsed Obama/Biden. I think that was the one….
I have a simple question..Why can’t some buy a half-page ad in the ADN with a real simple message/ question.
” Why is our Governor calling Voters in Iowa? ” (BIG bold letters)
It would make people investigate what the story is all about… if they didn’t know already. Would ADN let somebody buy an Ad like that..?
Hey, Mudflatters….Slightly OT…..Help with a mini rally for Regina over at palingates.blogspot.com/
She has the the interesting juxtaposition of PO’s quip on Leno’s show and Palin’s truly ghastly and inappropriate radio interview. Also, a very interesting post about Palin’s Personnel Board.
Regina writes beautifully researched and written blogs but she’s almost ready to give up.
When things are slow on the Flats…..check out Regina. Rally. Rally. Don’t want to lose a great anti-Palin voice!
Moose Pucky – Super “Angel” AKM will deliver the goods. Always has , always will. Above AKM is no other. I wish she would open a boot camp.
Someone earlier today had posted a story (on the HuffPo )from last August where Sarah paid almost 1 Million dollars of State funds to the Mat Maid Dairy…. and then it closed. With that huge amount of waste… why has there never been a Federal Attorney General Inquiry (not a Friend of Palin’s ) into these shenanigans. Was it reported in the News..? Here’s the link.
http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2008/8/31/133347/773/467/581251
OT but I just thought of this. I remember reading where some religious group financed legal help in the Palin ethics investigation, but I don’t see that on her financial disclosure form.
http://www.ktuu.com/ link to the kttu poll re Palin setting up a defense fund, needs your vote. Unfortunately, the “yes” votes are way ahead. I think she should pay her OWN legal fees. Poll is on left, scroll down just a bit to find it.
Today’s rally is also covered.
Forgot to mention that AKM has Palingates on the sidebar under “Blogroll.”
Helen(15:47:12) :
Thank you thank you thank you Alaskan protesters! You stand for thousands and thousands and hundreds of thousands of people that can’t be there physically but are with you in spirit.
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yes, what Helen said! LOL, jumping and clapping!
Interesting that the lead photo at KTTU reads “SCREW ALASKA” omits the “ITS ALL ABOUT ME”
The video and story of the rally is up on KTUU website now.
WELL DONE MUDFLATTERS!
I get the feeling that things are going to snowball – now people are seeing GINO dissent, more and more people are going to lose their fear about speaking up.
Your dam has cracks in it GINO – and far too many for your fingers to plug. Buh bye “Reign of Pain”.
Nice way to welcome spring!
Here’s another thing to celebrate:
http://www.alaskadispatch.com/palin-watch/10-palin-watch/1043-palin-critic-runner-up-for-alaska-journalism-award
FROM THE ALASKA PRESS CLUB: A stay-at-home mom from Wasilla whose email information about Alaska’s governor took on an Internet life of its own during last year’s presidential campaign has won a “Special Recognition” award from the Alaska Press Club.
Anne Kilkenny, 60, is the runner-up to this year’s Howard Rock/Tom Snapp First Amendment Award, which the Press Club describes as recognizing “Alaskans who demonstrate exemplary advancement of First Amendment values.” Surely you remember Kilkenny, the woman who wrote that widely distributed, highly critical email of Palin during the presidential election.
John Creed, president of the Alaska Press Club, says:
“Anne Kilkenny might not think she was courageous, but she willingly shared information that helped Americans make one of our most important political decisions-election of our president and vice president-without fear of personal consequences to her or her family. That’s the First Amendment in action.”
Isn’t ‘Dairygate’ one of the stories over on Palingates? I like her blog.
And bigdayqueen – I believe you are right, I remember something about that too. Like Focus on the Family in maybe Texas? Hmmm…
new post
The same Focus on Family that James Dobson just stepped down from. The same James Dobson who hand picked Sarah and told McCain that would be the only way the Christian Right would come on board. Scientologists – witch doctor – far right – AIP……….what a clusterf^*k !!!
Re: KTUU coverage of Palin.
Is it just me, or does KTUU seem to be a liiiitle on the conservative, pro-Palin side? I know they had coverage of the demonstration, but it just seems to me like more often than not, they don’t seem as critical as they need to be when covering Sarah. Plus, and I’ll just call this speculation, but I’m guessing the main constituency of KTUU is overwhelmingly conservative, hence the pro-Palin ‘bias’ in their poll results. I dunno, just a theory.
As for ADN, yeah I think they are overwhelmingly Obama, but let’s face it, Palin sells papers, and in this day and age they can hardly afford to ‘piss off’ or otherwise alienate the Palin constituency. The more Palin coverage they can squeeze in, (preferably positive from their point of view), the better for them on the profit side.
Also, consider this. When they first came out with the news that Palin rejected stimulus money, they said she had rejected about 45% of it. Cut to about three hours later, and lo and behold the amount she rejected had magically gone down to ‘more than 30%’. Mind you this was after many, many angry people posted on the original 45% posting. I guess my point is, (and I’m sure this is no news to anyone here), that the Palin camp is very intent on controlling their message, even if it is on an external site). They are probably very aware of the symbiotic relationship the ADN has with Palin, and are going to exert whatever control that they can on the main news provider up here, that being the ADN.
Hi for those of you looking for info on the Focus On The Family/James Dobson Palin connection it the story called “Texas Evangelicals Promote Obstruction of Justice and Tax Evasion to Shield Palin” and is at:
http://nailinpalinnow.blogspot.com/2009/02/updated-texas-evangelicals-promote.html