Comments on: Anchorage Celebrates True Diversity http://www.themudflats.net/2009/09/28/anchorage-celebrates-true-diversity/ Tiptoeing Through the Muck of Alaskan Politics Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:39:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: dowl http://www.themudflats.net/2009/09/28/anchorage-celebrates-true-diversity/#comment-135893 dowl Tue, 29 Sep 2009 02:42:59 +0000 http://www.themudflats.net/?p=6972#comment-135893 The Diversity Dinner sounded like fun. Thanks for sharing. The Diversity Dinner sounded like fun. Thanks for sharing.

]]> By: Sandy Beach http://www.themudflats.net/2009/09/28/anchorage-celebrates-true-diversity/#comment-135827 Sandy Beach Tue, 29 Sep 2009 00:45:34 +0000 http://www.themudflats.net/?p=6972#comment-135827 Overheard tonight at dinner at a Chicago area assisted living complex: Woman #1: Obama is going to Denmark to plug Chicago's bid for the Olympics! Woman #2: I thought he was sending Michelle! Woman #1: He was, but he changed his mind. Man: Obama's a liar! They're everywhere! ~~from a Juneau resident visiting her mom in Chicago Overheard tonight at dinner at a Chicago area assisted living complex:

Woman #1: Obama is going to Denmark to plug Chicago’s bid for the Olympics!
Woman #2: I thought he was sending Michelle!
Woman #1: He was, but he changed his mind.
Man: Obama’s a liar!

They’re everywhere!

~~from a Juneau resident visiting her mom in Chicago

]]> By: Marnie http://www.themudflats.net/2009/09/28/anchorage-celebrates-true-diversity/#comment-135764 Marnie Mon, 28 Sep 2009 23:26:35 +0000 http://www.themudflats.net/?p=6972#comment-135764 25 CRFlats Says: September 28th, 2009 at 11:01 AM http://www.adn.com/opinion/comment/hickel/story/950504.html Thanks for posting that link. I ran across the piece somewhere yesterday. It is a wonderful statement. It is interesting that Sarah has managed to snooker so many expereinced polticians and political supporters. Somehow she has managed to get past their BS radar. Apparently most of her Asian speach was based on lies and non truths. Surely eventually even people like Murdock will realize how tainted the RepoTaliban has come and how their lies are being met with truth more and more. Like the Diversity Dinner, we can push back and do so civily. 25 CRFlats Says:
September 28th, 2009 at 11:01 AM
http://www.adn.com/opinion/comment/hickel/story/950504.html

Thanks for posting that link. I ran across the piece somewhere yesterday. It is a wonderful statement.

It is interesting that Sarah has managed to snooker so many expereinced polticians and political supporters. Somehow she has managed to get past their BS radar.
Apparently most of her Asian speach was based on lies and non truths. Surely eventually even people like Murdock will realize how tainted the RepoTaliban has come and how their lies are being met with truth more and more.

Like the Diversity Dinner, we can push back and do so civily.

]]> By: Marnie http://www.themudflats.net/2009/09/28/anchorage-celebrates-true-diversity/#comment-135757 Marnie Mon, 28 Sep 2009 23:16:50 +0000 http://www.themudflats.net/?p=6972#comment-135757 What an excellent response the Alaskan community had to Hiz Honor's snotty move. All the organizers and attendees should be hugly proud of what you have done, and what you have said to the rest of the community. Diversity and tolerance is alive and thriving inspite of their hate and biggotry. Contratulations to you all and many happy returns. What an excellent response the Alaskan community had to Hiz Honor’s snotty move. All the organizers and attendees should be hugly proud of what you have done, and what you have said to the rest of the community. Diversity and tolerance is alive and thriving inspite of their hate and biggotry.

Contratulations to you all and many happy returns.

]]> By: Claw Washout Palin http://www.themudflats.net/2009/09/28/anchorage-celebrates-true-diversity/#comment-135742 Claw Washout Palin Mon, 28 Sep 2009 22:52:50 +0000 http://www.themudflats.net/?p=6972#comment-135742 The Mayor needs to realize that to unify you have to diversify. The diversity party got it right. Seemed like alot of fun. The Mayor needs to realize that to unify you have to diversify. The diversity party got it right. Seemed like alot of fun.

]]> By: majii http://www.themudflats.net/2009/09/28/anchorage-celebrates-true-diversity/#comment-135691 majii Mon, 28 Sep 2009 22:04:44 +0000 http://www.themudflats.net/?p=6972#comment-135691 Glad you all had a wonderful time at the Diversity Dinner. Now's the time to start looking for a venue with more room for next year's event. It continues to amaze me how some people can sleep soundly at night knowing that they've treated others so unfairly. If I offend someone and reflect back on it later in the day, my conscience won't allow me to rest until I've made it right with that person, but I guess the consciences of some people switch off when it comes to doing what is right for anyone except themselves and others like themselves. Glad you all had a wonderful time at the Diversity Dinner. Now’s the time to start looking for a venue with more room for next year’s event.
It continues to amaze me how some people can sleep soundly at night knowing that they’ve treated others so unfairly. If I offend someone and reflect back on it later in the day, my conscience won’t allow me to rest until I’ve made it right with that person, but I guess the consciences of some people switch off when it comes to doing what is right for anyone except themselves and others like themselves.

]]> By: Blue_in_AK http://www.themudflats.net/2009/09/28/anchorage-celebrates-true-diversity/#comment-135661 Blue_in_AK Mon, 28 Sep 2009 19:29:09 +0000 http://www.themudflats.net/?p=6972#comment-135661 Wally had had a falling out with Sarah prior to the time she was picked for VP. He was very unhappy with her TransCanada deal and stated as much in an Alaska Dispatch article in August of 2008. http://alaskadispatch.com/news/politics/23-hickel-still-says-stevenss-time-is-over The article states "At one point, Hickel expressed his unhappiness with Gov. Sarah Palin, who last month pushed the Alaska Legislature to grant Calgary-based TransCanada an exclusive state license to build a multibillion-dollar natural gas pipeline. Hickel, of course, has long favored an "all-Alaska gas line," with the pipe running to Valdez, where the gas would be turned to liquid and shipped on refrigerated vessels. When Palin was running for governor in 2006, Hickel appeared in advertisements supporting her and the Alaska pipeline. "I made her governor," Hickel told me, "but when she did that deal with the Canadians, I wrote her a letter and I told her, ‘I'm never going to support you again.' Now we've got to replace her." Wally had had a falling out with Sarah prior to the time she was picked for VP. He was very unhappy with her TransCanada deal and stated as much in an Alaska Dispatch article in August of 2008. http://alaskadispatch.com/news/politics/23-hickel-still-says-stevenss-time-is-over The article states “At one point, Hickel expressed his unhappiness with Gov. Sarah Palin, who last month pushed the Alaska Legislature to grant Calgary-based TransCanada an exclusive state license to build a multibillion-dollar natural gas pipeline. Hickel, of course, has long favored an “all-Alaska gas line,” with the pipe running to Valdez, where the gas would be turned to liquid and shipped on refrigerated vessels. When Palin was running for governor in 2006, Hickel appeared in advertisements supporting her and the Alaska pipeline.

“I made her governor,” Hickel told me, “but when she did that deal with the Canadians, I wrote her a letter and I told her, ‘I’m never going to support you again.’ Now we’ve got to replace her.”

]]> By: leenie17 http://www.themudflats.net/2009/09/28/anchorage-celebrates-true-diversity/#comment-135660 leenie17 Mon, 28 Sep 2009 19:28:15 +0000 http://www.themudflats.net/?p=6972#comment-135660 Well, there's no doubt which party was more fun! Congrats to everyone who made a true night of diversity happen instead of just complaining about how the other event had been changed. Way to make some lemonade out of lemons! Well, there’s no doubt which party was more fun!

Congrats to everyone who made a true night of diversity happen instead of just complaining about how the other event had been changed. Way to make some lemonade out of lemons!

]]> By: CRFlats http://www.themudflats.net/2009/09/28/anchorage-celebrates-true-diversity/#comment-135642 CRFlats Mon, 28 Sep 2009 19:01:34 +0000 http://www.themudflats.net/?p=6972#comment-135642 The "diversity" bug is catching. Alaskans will tell you, this is freaking amazing: http://www.adn.com/opinion/comment/hickel/story/950504.html Do I detect some regrets? The “diversity” bug is catching. Alaskans will tell you, this is freaking amazing:

http://www.adn.com/opinion/comment/hickel/story/950504.html

Do I detect some regrets?

]]> By: LiladyNY http://www.themudflats.net/2009/09/28/anchorage-celebrates-true-diversity/#comment-135630 LiladyNY Mon, 28 Sep 2009 17:50:42 +0000 http://www.themudflats.net/?p=6972#comment-135630 #16 Martha My DH is Italian and he maintains that a smack to the back of the head is a bada bing given when you do something particularly stoo-pid! LOL #16 Martha

My DH is Italian and he maintains that a smack to the back of the head is a bada bing given when you do something particularly stoo-pid! LOL

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