Bedtime in Alaska – Open Thread (Corrected Link)
Sleep well, Mudflatters!
The post “There’s Something Fishy in the Yukon” is up on Huffington Post for those who want to leave comments or Buzz it Up!
Also, a variant of the Twitter post is up on Daily Kos and I added a poll!
And for those of you who have been asking where he is, I saw Brian the moose today, hanging out in neighbor Dan’s yard looking very happy in the sunshine. So all is well with our shaggy friend.
Enjoy the open thread!
UPDATE: Doh! The Daily Kos link is now corrected. Sorry about that!
Morning AKM
Saw the diary on Kos, I must brave it and join there soon. They are an awesome bunch and slightly intimidating for a not such a cerebral soul as myself.
I was wondering if SP going on twitter (which I don’t really get yet), was a way to spin/melt the impending iceberg coming her way according to Alaska Report.
Some time ago I posted about a visit to Regina by a cousin of Brians and how unusual that was as we don’t have forests in southern Saskatchewan and it was up until now a rare siting. However, another cousin has arrived at a resort village, Mistusinne, on the shores of Lake Diefenbaker. Maude the Moose and three of her friends have been hanging out around the second hole of the golf course all winter. Apparently, “she spent much of the winter nibbling on tree branches (on the golf course and in cottage owners’ yards).”
Brian The Moose should be Tweeting at SP
When I clink on the Daily Kos link, it takes me to the Huff Po article! Anyone else finding this?
Same here Irishgirl.
Sorry guys, Daily Kos never works for me, so I can’t find and fix the link..
If someone has access to the Daily Kos, could you find the link and post it in the comments? Thanks!
Got It.
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2009/4/30/726207/-Hey,-Tweeters….She-Walks-Among-Us.
More twit news
http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/toby_harnden/blog/2009/04/30/sarah_palin_signs_up_for_twitter
While the first tweet reads ominously corporate (declaring this is
Palin’s “official Twitter feed” from which “I’ll provide updates on
issues concerning Alaskans”) the second one, encouragingly,
accuses the AP of having “gravely misquoted my staff”.
So maybe we’ll soon be treated to a stream of “you betcha”
and “doggone it” (which Barack Obama nicked last night) tweets
laced with wink signs and invective against John McCain aides.
Yeah, more sarah stupidity. Can’t wait.
While it is quiet..
Don’t forget that that we have the new blog – I Heart The Mudflats – and there are heaps of ways you can contribute. We outlined some of the ways here in this post –
http://iheart.themudflats.net/2009/04/26/do-you-heart-the-mudflats/
Posts appear daily at 9am EDT, so don’t forget to check in and see what has been posted each day!
We already have some incredible images submitted which will be appearing on the blog over the coming weeks.
What we are a little low on is guest posts. It could be anything – what we’re really looking for is an insight into the life and times of mudpuppies.
We’d also really love content which can help improve the lives of other mudpuppies – for example given the economy it might be frugal living or saving money or meal planning or great and cheap recipes.
It might be something that can help mudpuppies look after the planet a bit better – maybe recycling or being more environmentally friendly.
Or you might just want to tell us about a trip you took (with photos maybe?) or if you volunteer why not give a bit of insight into what it entails in the hopes of encouraging other mudpuppies to do the same?
You can submit your guest posts via this page –
http://iheart.themudflats.net/guest-post/
Thanks guys – looking forward to seeing what ya’all come up with!
Congratulations!!!
I told you months ago you should be writing for the Huffington Post.
We have our second sunny day and temps above 70.
See you, I’m going out to the garden.
Bedtime there, and me here giving a Final Exam … right now! Computer in classroom w/internet gooooooood!
I predict 1 week and the twitter will be done. Ashton Kutcher is in to it bigtime. I wish he would punk her ass. The ridicule well be overwhelming and sarah will blame the “bloggers” and “lefties”. Another waste of time that could be devoted to being the Gov. of AK.
EyeOnYou Says:
April 30th, 2009 at 3:44 AM
Got It.
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2009/4/30/726207/-Hey,-Tweeters….She-Walks-Among-Us.
You know we all ♥ Brian! 
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Thanks Eye on You
So glad to hear about Brian
Great chortle over the HuffPost diary.
Sooo- Sarah’s press releases have averaged 250 to 400 words (1250 to 2000 characters). If most of Sarah’s communications will now be in 140 character bites, this represents a reduction of over 90%. This should offer a budget saving to the people of Alaska. Do you think she will
a) fire 4.5 of her 5 spokespeople ?
or b) reduce their salaries by 90% ?
McAllister’s spin was admirable:
The spin: We are jumping on this fashionable new technology so you can receive the Gov’s messages faster.
The real meaning: laPalin is so pissed at the way her messages are coming out that she wants a fail-safe bypass so she can say directly:
“My minions have f– up again also what I really said all along also is [insert 21 character message] also progressing this great state of Alaska.”
Possible 21 character messages to insert:
June Gov’s dinner YES
Stupid stim bucks YES
I’ll get you my pretty &
your little moose too
Things haven’t been t
he same since that ho
use fell on my sister
I am not on Twitter or Facebook.
However, I predict that Palin’s tweets will read like forced haiku with many of her “g’s” dropped–evidence of her folksy charm. You betcha, also, too, dontcha know.
Glad to know Brian is okay. Whew! It rather makes sense to have SP on twitter – she’s such a twit anyway. . .
Aaawww!! I wanna know! I wanna know!, stomping feet here, ANOTHER teaser from Gryphen on Immoral Minority, and the ‘iceberg’ teaser’s still up on the front of the Alaska Report.
OT a bit, but I saw this comment on the post about the Twit having a twitter account.
121 honestyinGov Says:
April 29th, 2009 at 7:38 PM
O T (but it is Palin)
I was browsing Daily Kos and the headline was Michele Bachman, but they use Palin as an analogy. According to them Bachman needs to be ‘Palinized’.
Has this made it to the Urban dictionary yet..? Hmm…
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“The media did actually did a pretty decent job of figuring out both that Sarah Palin was an empty-headed clown and finding a way to let everyone know they knew that without saying it outright. It’s time for them to Palinize Michele Bachmann. She’s a complete dingbat, and is — like Sarah — a dangerously crazy as well. And so far, she hasn’t had a reason in the world to care about using correct information, or to be ashamed enough not to spew her poisonous nonsense every time she sees a camera.”
“Exposing Sarah Palin for what she really is was a task bloggers were all too eager to take on. And while we clearly had an assist from the high profile nature of the office she was seeking that made it much easier than it will be with a relative nobody like Bachmann, the project is worth undertaking if it’s even a tenth as effective. Sarah Palin is a national joke. Michele Bachmann ought to be.” http://www.dailykos.com/
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Wanted to share that there is a blog out there with the goal in mind of Palinizing Michelle Backmann. It’s called Dump Bachmann
http://dumpbachmann.blogspot.com/2009/04/michele-bachmann-on-sue-jeffers.html
It’s hard enough to find time to read the essentials (which includes mudflats, of course). There’s no time left for tweeting. Oh, wait, that’s because I have a job and I can’t blame my staff for not getting it done. If our gov and her staff have nothing better to do than tweet, the fiscally conservative thing would be to fire themselves to save public dollars.
Too, also, since the issue was raised and not answered on Eddie Burke, is she still getting per diem for living at home?
hey, andrew sullivan’s tweet links to mudflats!
…. andrew sullivan’s dailydish twitter feed…
Has anyone seen / heard from Say NO to Palin in Politics? One of our very best link finders and researchers had disappeared from MF and I’m going to boo hoo over it til they come back. Say NO – COME BACK! We need you!
I’m wondering about Woman With Sardine Can. She is a HOOT. I miss her.
Martha UYS.. isn’t she your sister?
Speaking of Andrew Sullivan he has a great post from yesterday on Sarah Palin’s stimulus lies.
The Odd Lies Of Sarah Palin, XXVII: The Stimulus Money
http://andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com/the_daily_dish/2009/04/the-odd-lies-of-sarah-palin-xxvii-the-stimulus-money.html
MarthaUYS – I think she posted on palingates the other day. I remember seeing your first note re: SayNO and was surprised to see it.
Not positive -
Oh My!! Ann Coulter is officially deranged (as if we didn’t know).
Look at the Palin Piece she has done in The Times.
http://www.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,1894410_1894289_1894287,00.html
Anyone think McCain might be p*ssed off enough to spill some dirty ol’ beans?
Ann Coulter, SP, Michelle Bachman, WAR and a few others need their own island where the residents will bow to their superior intellect and follow their rules. Am sure a few men will join just because they have not evolved to realize women are equal and have RIGHTS.
I believe I may have a thimble of pity of McC.
What ever happened to Pailingate that was on the blogroll here? I miss her clear content and excellent reporting.
Mudpups here’s a cute pic I found. Panda goes boom!
http://ffffound.com/image/a8772c5c81a93f53e8824c7a3cb849746b67c2ee
@woman with sardine can and say no. yes. please come back. we miss you. and we love you. where are you???…loveb……………………………..also my sis gave me a letter from her job. if there are any mudpups who have some accounting course work[30 hours] and need a good government job then treasury is looking to hire you. visit USAJOBS’ special IRS job search section to submit applications. find out more information on the IRS CAREERS web page. do it now april 27 is closing date. this is for all states as far as i know. president obama needs good people….b
Team Alaska Says:
April 30th, 2009 at 8:34 AM
What ever happened to Pailingate that was on the blogroll here? I miss her clear content and excellent reporting.
Here’s a post from today.
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She still going!
http://palingates.blogspot.com/2009/04/sarah-palin-goes-fishing.html
Yay, Brian! Love you, man.
It’s entirely possible people are on vacation and therefore not posting (and I think womanwithsardinecan was taking a break from the ‘Flats for personal reasons).
Oh, Coulter climbed out from under her rock.
Another rabid talking head supporter of Palin throughout the election that I haven’t noticed on the airwaves that I am able to get, but expect her to surface as she wouldn’t want to be outdone by Coulter is Bay Buchanan.
UK Lady — I’d like to see Meghan spill it!!!
I knew coulter was deranged, but I thought she was educated enough to recognize uneducated.
@injuneau….as long as’woman with’ is well and happily gardening and living her life then we will wait patiently. maybe she will drop in just to say ‘hey’ once in a while. all others must clear vacations before they go. heehee.
@ Basheert
Thanks for that tip on where Say NO might be hanging out – I’ll mosey over and track them down, hopefully! I did not understand part of your comment, though “not positive” – what did that mean or am I being really dense?
@ txindygirl and bubbles
yes, womanwithsardinecan is my sister. She’s been very busy w/ spring, taking care of our mother who lives w/ her, and spending time w/ her long time kitty friend who just passed on to kitty heaven. I can’t speak for her, but I think she was getting so frustrated over the inability to slap our gov in person that she had to take a time out. She is one of those people that just doesn’t understand how stupid and mean people make their way through the ranks, also, too.
bubbles – YES! All mudpups must clear Mudpup Central Command before vacationing. We must start enforcing these rules!
bubbles–she did drop by a couple of days ago, so I think she prob. is out having fun gardening and taking care of herself and her family.
Thank you InJuneau – you pay a lot of attention to detail and have a great memory! Sure wish I had a job for you and could pull you gleefully away from your current employer (hee hee).
See, I told you so! Confirmation from the sister!!
The “I Heart Mudflats” site is great fun. Do take time to visit it. I have enjoyed not only the pictures but visiting blogs of other mudpuppies and peeking into their lives is great fun and educational,too. The blogs range from SP and politics, to all about beach living, living well and other stuff. It’s also great fun to have a few mudpuppies visit my site http://palinaroundwithpoohpooh.blogspot.com/ (keep reading and see if you can find the hidden mudflats shout out in one of the pictures). Keep in mind, unlike AKM, most of us don’t get tons of visiters, so it’s a real joy to hear others are peeking around and took some time to comment (warm fuzzies).
I have also enjoyed starting some regualr conversation with other mudpuppies, like our friend at
http://lettersfromgermany.wordpress.com/
So, get on over there and have some fun with the rest of us!
On the list, my blof is “On Living Well” I keep forgetting. Also, check out the cool thingy where you can hold the curser over each listed site and see which mudpuppy owns it. Don’t miss out on the fun!
thanks injuneau and martha uys… i can certainly empathize and see that womanwithsardinecan has more important things going on. she is missed.
sometimes i just want to bury my head in the sand. i suppose we should all take turns just to maintain our sanity. however, there is just too much apathy in the electorate for all of us to do so in unison! that’s how we end up the wrong people in elected positions.
From Ann Coulter’s article: “Palin may not have changed the election result, but she killed what otherwise would have been a rout.” Can anyone explain what this means? (This after slamming McCain!)
@tigerwine
Coulter seems to be saying that without Palin on the ticket, McCain would have lost the election by an even bigger margin than he did, i.e. he would have suffered a rout ( an overwhelming defeat).
Coulter is nuts….and stupid to boot!!
tigerwine
I think loony tunes Coulter is trying to say McCain wouldhave lost ‘worse’ if Palin hadn’t been on the ticket.
She is a nutjob.
New America ??? isn’t that why we elected President Obama?
“Chris Cillizza’s Twitter update claims that Palin has accepted the invitation to join the National Council for a New America. It is Twitter, it is Cillizza, so take it for what it is worth.”
Course the link to WA-PO says “no one is NOT invited” so that should make SP feel real “special”
read more @
http://voices.washingtonpost.com/thefix/republican-party/palin-to-be-a-part-of-national.html
Oh no – I went to SPAM BIN
glug glug
LMAO here…Fox noise i really hammering Obama for not doing interviews with them..WTH with all the hate & racism they preach..I for 1 hope he never does anything for fox…Noting but a bunch of hypocrites they are…
Did they take the wires off Coulter’s mouth too early? (I’m voting yes!)
Martha Unalaska Yard Sign, I am really sorry about your sister’s kittykid. I still cry about the cat I had from when I was 10 to 23. And I am 45, with two beautiful, very sweet cats.
Hey, Martha UYS, thanks!
Except for the “big” boss, I actually kind of like my job though…
So funny that Sarah’s “big announcement” regarding Twitter was at exactly the same time as Obama’s 100 day speech. Guess they were trying to pull listeners and watchers away from finding out that our President rocks!
Dems are now keeping track of the crazy things Michelle Bachmann rants on about. Here is the new website called ;
Bachmann Watch
Michelle Bachmann versus TheTruth
http://www.dccc.org/page/content/bachmannwatch
Minnesota Congresswoman Michele Bachmann is at it again. The same woman who once said Congress should be investigated for those with anti-American leanings and once argued that she couldn’t support the economic recovery act because America was “running out of rich people” has continued to make fantastic claims and lies – lies that can be quickly disproven. Just check out a few of them below:
from politico http://www.politico.com/blogs/bensmith/0409/An_invite_for_Palin.html?showall :
April 30, 2009
Categories: Sarah Palin
An invite for Palin
Another apparent failure to communicate between the Hill and Anchorage: Sen. John McCain confirms Brad Dayspring’s mention to me last night that the leaders of the new National Council for a New America had invited Alaska Governor Sarah Palin to join — but hadn’t heard back.
“Governor Palin is hopefully going to be involved as well,” McCain said. “We’ve reached out to her.”
Palin spokeswoman Meg Stapleton didn’t respond to a question on the subject this morning, but it’s still early in Alaska.
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Too busy trying to figger out twitter.
Sorry if this is a double post
http://www.politico.com/blogs/bensmith/0409/An_invite_for_Palin.html?showall
April 30, 2009
Categories: Sarah Palin
An invite for Palin
Another apparent failure to communicate between the Hill and Anchorage: Sen. John McCain confirms Brad Dayspring’s mention to me last night that the leaders of the new National Council for a New America had invited Alaska Governor Sarah Palin to join — but hadn’t heard back.
“Governor Palin is hopefully going to be involved as well,” McCain said. “We’ve reached out to her.”
Palin spokeswoman Meg Stapleton didn’t respond to a question on the subject this morning, but it’s still early in Alaska.
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they are still trying to figger out twitter.
what happened to my post? it only had one link to politico?
Ben Smith at Politico is really handing it out to Palin today, scroll to second story down, it won’t link separately. The comments are funny too
http://www.politico.com/blogs/bensmith/
Palin’s Bear
MegAMouth and SP = Twitter Dee and Twitter Dum. Or is it Twitter Dum and Twitter Dummer?
Twitter, twitter little star!
How I want to be a czar
Up above my foes so high
Like a pit bull in the sky
Twitter, twitter little star
Please don’t make me work this hard
Hey, forgot to mention – the SNOW is melting finally and I foresee lots of little poop flags put out by good Samaritans to mark the trash that needs to be scooped up after a long winter! After all, it’s not really littering to mark litter for pick up. HA!
OK I’m on the verge of many bad poop jokes and such so I’m throwing myself out of the party for now before I get in trouble. It’s a BEEEEAUTIFUL day in Juneau and it’s time to be outside!!!!!!!!!!!!!
2012 Musings
Sarah Palin and Michele Bachmann form joint Presidential exploratory committee according to committee spokeswoman Ann Coulter (and her lover Laura Ingraham).
Bullwinkle and Rocky file copyright and trademark infringement suits.
Tommy Chong says that he’ll help with the search party.
Also, too!
UK Lady and RLS – thanks for deciphering! I already thought the vote was a rout, therefore it didn’t make much sense. Ahh for good friends to ‘splain!
Martha UYS0–you get on outside and enjoy the sunshine for the rest of us working stiffs stuck inside, okay?!? Thanks!
Putting lipstick on a pitbull
Palin is expected to play “a role” in the National Council for a New America, a new re-branding effort led by House and Senate Republican leaders, designed to find ways to make the party seem more appealing to independent voters.
http://voices.washingtonpost.com/thefix/republican-party/palin-to-be-a-part-of-national.html?wprss=thefix?ref=fp5
Palin a Loser!
http://voices.washingtonpost.com/thefix/cheat-sheet/022509white-house-cheat-sheet.html
100 winners and losers!!
UK Lady @68
“Palin is rapidly becoming the butt of jokes among GOP operatives”.
The GOP operatives are a little bit late getting in on the joke!
Oops! Top Conservatives On Twitter done got broken:
“One week ago today, I sent Mike my thoughts on how TCOT should be run and how we should work together in the near future. This is particularly important, as due to his inability to work in a group decision-making environment, Mike was recently asked to leave the leadership team of Tea Party Patriots, a group that I remain a part of, and I felt it very important to reach clear and mutual agreement on how TCOT should operate. Mike responded that my plan sounded “reasonable”, but that he “may have a few tweaks on it”. Since then, I have asked him repeatedly to follow through and respond with his “tweaks” so that we could resolve any differences and go forward. He has refused to do so, citing other priorities and demands on his time. I asked one final time for his input yesterday, stressing the importance of the matter, but was again ignored.
At this point, I do not feel comfortable continuing to operate this site with a partner who deliberately refuses to communicate with me on fundamental issues, and it would be inappropriate for me to run it by myself given that our agreement was an equal partnership. I have never received a dime for my work on TCOT; Mike, on the other hand, has a paid contract with PJTV for his show “TCOT on PJTV”. I’ve never asked for a cut of Mike’s PJTV profits, but I have asked to simply understand what his agreement is with PJTV for the show that bears our group’s name — a request which Mike has also ignored.”
(Sound like anyone we know?) What a shame that the twitterparty got canceled just when the twitterpate was finishing gettin’ on her shoes and corsage, all ready to go…
Big Pete
Well they are a little slow
and stupid
and obnoxious
and sore losers
Here’s a link — but it’s slow loading. http://kithbridge.com/tcot/
Here’s another link re: tcot
http://topconservativesontwitter.org/
GA Peach, was that the site before it got “taken down”? It says it’s under construction.
Did you mean the wingnut site, http://tcotreport. com/ ? (take the space before com out before surfing with it)
problem child, it opens for me as the letter that you quoted from. I use firefox – can’t imagine that would make a dif.
Hmm. So do I (use Firefox).
Is Sarah still Slithering, or Twittering, or whatever? Or did the shiny buttons on her phone get dull and she’s lost her focus again?
Is is possible to make a “word salad” of of 140 characters or fewer?
You betcha!
AKM did you see this one? From the Spectator blog
…”A woman who ran a popular anonymous blog bashing Sarah Palin, The Mudflats, was outed in an email newsletter by Alaska Democratic Rep. Mike Doogan. Doogan was irked that she had posted a piece critical of an email he’d sent constituents. Local newspaper Anchorage Daily News had protected her identity. Doogan defended his outing of the blogger, who went by the pseudonym “Alaska Muckraker,” by comparing her anonymous attacks to the Ku Klux Klan’s ability to hide in their pointy-white hats and sheets.”
http://spectator.org/archives/2009/04/30/where-the-blogs-have-no-names
Hi guys, I am a little late to the party today but I have to tell you all to go to collegeconfidential dot com for a good laugh. If you go their forum under the parent tab go to parent cafe & then click on election & politics. The hysterical thread is under Brisol Palin’s mother in law buster for selling drugs. Do not start at the beginning go to the end & read backwards. They are coming up with names of shows and songs that fit SP & her gang.
One that I really loved was “You ain’t nothing but a pit bull” by Elvis. It will be worth your time. It is hysterical!!!!!
debinOH- I’ve been lurking all year long at college confidential, mostly in the school threads…but since the spawn got into college I’ve disengaged (gladly) from that website. I’ll have to go check it out, thanks.
@debinOH Sooooo funny..Thx for the laugh…:))
Sen. John McCain confirms Brad Dayspring’s mention to me last night that the leaders of the new National Council for a New America had invited Alaska Governor Sarah Palin to join — but hadn’t heard back.
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Sounds like a new version of the Contract ON America. If it involves Palin that’s exactly what will spew from that group. New America, WTH is that anyway? A narcissistic, theocratic, intolerant, mostly white people, fear mongering group is what is sounds like to me. Gah.
Since this is the Bedtime thread and nothing is technically OT, here’s an interesting twist to the Anchorage Mayor’s race, mere days before voting: http://progressivealaska.blogspot.com/2009/04/allen-tesche-comes-out-with-anchorage.html
Here is a real shocker. Dan Sullivan is being asked to answer about some business practices at his establishment. The practices led to one of his employees to drive the wrong way down and one way street, allegedly have having too many drinks at work
http://progressivealaska.blogspot.com/2009/04/allen-tesche-comes-out-with-anchorage.html
Here is a better shot of the Tesche letter:
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_hWAVXHNngbk/SfojdYxWzyI/AAAAAAAAD_w/cE5nHryR8TU/s1600-h/McGinleys+jpeg.jpg
Actually, if you click on the letter on the PA site, it pops into a larger format.
Delegation of Authority
Body of Notice:
Alaska Department of Law Delegation of Authority
I, Richard A. Svobodny, Acting Attorney General, hereby delegate the authority to issue grants of immunity and all other functions under AS 12.50.101, to the following departmental personnel:
First, Susan McLean, Acting Deputy Attorney General, Criminal Division;
Second, Dwayne McConnell, Assistant Attorney General, Supervisor of the Rural Prosecution Unit, Criminal Division.
This delegation is effective May 1, 2009 and supersedes all previous delegations of authority. It remains in effect until modified or revoked by a subsequent order by me or my successor.
Dated: April 28, 2009
/s/ Richard A. Svobodny
Acting Attorney General
http://notes4.state.ak.us/pn/pubnotic.nsf/1604e1912875140689256785006767f6/9d667e4bacdd6c9c892575a70065dc84?OpenDocument
I don’t understand, why do these people need immunity?, what from?
The Alaska Report has a news alert that an iceberg is headed for the S.S. Palin; any status updates? (It says the iceberg is headed for the ship and most likely can’t be stopped. Says all signs are yes the ship will sink…sorry if I missed something, just hoping, I mean wondering, too, and so, also.
Please tell me it’s the emails, or the house!
They don’t need immunity. They are being given the authority to request that a judge grant it.
AS 12.50.101 deals with immunity of witnesses. It’s just an administrative procedure to get people who would otherwise be incriminating themselves by testifying (and would have the right to refuse, but for this procedure).
They, being McLean and McConnell. They are being delegated powers that otherwise only the Acting AG would have. Essentially, it’s to let more than one person sign the paperwork needed.
the problem child IS MY NAME
Thanks for that, doh! I thought it was something exciting, I have been waiting for that darn iceberg for ever it seems!
@ UK Lady
Me too!
There is a new post from AKM, everyone.
I’m on the iceberg tour also, too.
Maybe its proof that Sarah is being paid by the Mining Industry to scuttle the fisheries and remove opposition to the mining legislation they want.
Visited HuffPo to buzz it up! Hi, Brian – your sister Belinda was in our driveway last night!
New on the Sarah front: we received a fundraiser letter from the “Claire Booth Luce Policy Institute” in Virginia with a photo of Failin’ Palin on the envelope and the statement “A note of support to Sarah Palin enclosed”. The letter rants about why Sarah has the liberals all in a twitter (had to toss in a pun), and includes this note:
To Governor Sarah Palin:
Congratulations on your historic accomplishments! [sic] Please don’t give up or get discouraged in the face of bitter and mean-spirited criticism from radical politicians and the liberal media.
You have my support, as well as the support of countless other patriotic and concerned Americans. We are grateful for all you have done to advance our conservative ideas.
Thank you for all your hard work. God bless you, and God bless America.”
The lower part of the letter is addressed to the Honorable Michelle Easton, who serves as president of the institute. It asks for donations to support Sarah Palin, and offering that your donation will be tax deductible. whaa????? The letter says the institute is a 501 (c)(3) tax-exempt EDUCATIONAL organization. They hope to write op-ed pieces, discuss public policy on radio, television and “train tomorrow’s conservative leaders.”
I’m wondering if it’s ok just to send cookies.
re: the Attorney General delegating powers regarding immunity — I’m wondering if they are finally deciding someone needs to deal with the backlog of ethics complaints … would kinda make sense …
re: Claire Booth Luce 501(c)3 — they are really pushing it here. I work for a 501(c)3, and we have to be exceedingly careful about even the *appearance* of political leanings/urgings. My prediction is that eventually someone will get their tax-exempt status pulled. Sure sounds like it should be, and it’s definitely shaky.
Thanks, yukonbushgrma! I just visited the IRS site and found this nugget under the non-profit area:
“Depending upon the nature of its exemption, a tax-exempt organization may jeopardize its tax-exempt status if it engages in certain activities. For example, section 501(c)(3) charitable organizations may not intervene in political campaigns or conduct substantial lobbying activities. ”
So if Ess Pee willingly lent her name and support to this group, and if they are raising money on her behalf, does that make a potential ethics complaint #14?
@ Palimonium:
Yeah, I think it should be looked into. There are different types of 501(c)3′s, so I can’t unequivocally state that they are violating the law ……. but on the other hand, it sure sounds like they are pushing it.
We’d have to look at their Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws to see what they have to say.
Their statement that their purpose is “educational” just sounds like a bunch of HOOEY to me!
For what it’s worth, I notice Rep. Mike Doogan is misrepresenting himself as a Pulitzer recipient, of a sort.
From his website:
“… for most of his adult life [Mike] was a journalist, including nearly 14 years as a columnist for the Anchorage Daily News where he shared in a Pulitzer Prize for Journalism in 1989.”
http://www.akdemocrats.org/index.php?con_id=28
Actually. he didn’t “share” in it at all. He wasn’t entitled to.
The ADN did indeed win the Pulitzer Public Service Award in 1989:
http://www.akdemocrats.org/index.php?con_id=28
However, according to the Pulitzer folks:
“The Public Service prize is always awarded to a newspaper, not an individual, although an individual may be named in the citation.”
Darn, my prior posted before I was done. To continue …
Let’s repeat the Pulitzer rule: Although an individual may be mentioned in the Public Service prize citation, the award is ALWAYS awarded to a newspaper for meritorious service in the use of its resources, and NEVER to an individual.
http://www.answers.com/topic/pulitzer-prize-for-public-service
This is distinguished from the the award of a journalism Pulitzer to a group of journalists, or even the staff of a newspaper. Those are the only cases where an individual journalist may honestly say he or she “shared” in a Pulitzer.
Doogan exaggerating his resume? Nah….couldn’t happen.
Sorry, here’s the correct link to the page for the Pulitzer Public Service award for 1989:
http://www.pulitzer.org/awards/1989