Comments on: Quote of the Week from Governor Sean Parnell http://www.themudflats.net/2009/11/24/quote-of-the-week-from-governor-sean-parnell/ Tiptoeing Through the Muck of Alaskan Politics Fri, 10 Feb 2012 02:08:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Alaska Pi http://www.themudflats.net/2009/11/24/quote-of-the-week-from-governor-sean-parnell/#comment-152495 Alaska Pi Thu, 26 Nov 2009 01:31:33 +0000 http://www.themudflats.net/?p=8274#comment-152495 lovemydogs- I think the most important thing we have to deal with here in Alaska is the 'certain extent' you noted in : "we have to go along with the businesses that do the production (to a certain extent). Otherwise, they pull their equipment and go somewhere else. " I'm not sure ACES is the right or perfect balance but Murk's giving-away-the-farm did not begin to ensure that our resources are managed for the benefit of all Alaskans as the state constitution specifies. I have grave doubts about what large corporations call an acceptable climate to do business in after watching too many of them do the carrot and stick thingy to push for overly ample incentives for themselves BUT I do know there is a point of no return ( no profit) beyond which they will not go. I wish we could have open conversations in this state about these kinds of things instead of all the retreating into camps of pro and con. This dumb remark by Governor Parnell widens the gap between Alaskans on development when we need to be shrinking it to plan for the future ... As well as amping up the stupenagle fed/state hooey. My Rep Kertulla mostly makes me happy and pays attention to constituents. I'm kinda touchy about what folks say about my Legs these days after SP not only insulted them but also took her childish pique at Rep Kertulla and Senator Elton out on all of us here... so, apologies for sounding thin skinned... :-) lovemydogs-
I think the most important thing we have to deal with here in Alaska is
the ‘certain extent’ you noted in :
“we have to go along with the businesses that do the production (to a certain extent). Otherwise, they pull their equipment and go somewhere else. ”
I’m not sure ACES is the right or perfect balance but Murk’s giving-away-the-farm did not begin to ensure that our resources are managed for the benefit of all Alaskans as the state constitution specifies.

I have grave doubts about what large corporations call an acceptable climate to do business in after watching too many of them do the carrot and stick thingy to push for overly ample incentives for themselves BUT I do know there is a point of no return ( no profit) beyond which they will not go.
I wish we could have open conversations in this state about these kinds of things instead of all the retreating into camps of pro and con.

This dumb remark by Governor Parnell widens the gap between Alaskans on development when we need to be shrinking it to plan for the future …

As well as amping up the stupenagle fed/state hooey.

My Rep Kertulla mostly makes me happy and pays attention to constituents.
I’m kinda touchy about what folks say about my Legs these days after SP not only insulted them but also took her childish pique at Rep Kertulla and Senator Elton out on all of us here… so, apologies for sounding thin skinned… :-)

]]> By: lovemydogs http://www.themudflats.net/2009/11/24/quote-of-the-week-from-governor-sean-parnell/#comment-152344 lovemydogs Wed, 25 Nov 2009 19:28:46 +0000 http://www.themudflats.net/?p=8274#comment-152344 AlaskaPi: Thanks for correcting me. I meant ACES, not AGIA. Yes, big oil has a stranglehold on us. But the bottom line is this, unless the state can drill for oil (or whatever else we want to rape the land for) we have to go along with the businesses that do the production (to a certain extent). Otherwise, they pull their equipment and go somewhere else. And I didn't mean to insult your legislator. I am a Democrat. One of the very few in my area. None of my legislators do anything that I ask of them (well---Tom Wagoner DID vote against WAR--but that's it). I'm just not sure that ACES was the best idea. Popular yes. AlaskaPi: Thanks for correcting me. I meant ACES, not AGIA. Yes, big oil has a stranglehold on us. But the bottom line is this, unless the state can drill for oil (or whatever else we want to rape the land for) we have to go along with the businesses that do the production (to a certain extent). Otherwise, they pull their equipment and go somewhere else.

And I didn’t mean to insult your legislator. I am a Democrat. One of the very few in my area. None of my legislators do anything that I ask of them (well—Tom Wagoner DID vote against WAR–but that’s it). I’m just not sure that ACES was the best idea. Popular yes.

]]> By: deist http://www.themudflats.net/2009/11/24/quote-of-the-week-from-governor-sean-parnell/#comment-152327 deist Wed, 25 Nov 2009 19:01:35 +0000 http://www.themudflats.net/?p=8274#comment-152327 Parnell claims he asked to have time with the President but he couldn't get it so he went an hung out with contractors (republican campaign donors) instead. I'm really looking forward to the upcoming APOC report and see how much his campaign cashed in on that. Having an African American President stop in Alaska was historic for all Alaskans; even including Parnell. He should have been there. The message Parnell sent to African American Alaskans wasn't good. I'm happy the President prioritized his time on the ground for a family of a soldier who had paid the ultimate sacrifice. Thanks President Obama for supporting our troops. On the other hand, Parnell: Thanks for nothing. Parnell claims he asked to have time with the President but he couldn’t get it so he went an hung out with contractors (republican campaign donors) instead. I’m really looking forward to the upcoming APOC report and see how much his campaign cashed in on that.

Having an African American President stop in Alaska was historic for all Alaskans; even including Parnell. He should have been there.

The message Parnell sent to African American Alaskans wasn’t good.

I’m happy the President prioritized his time on the ground for a family of a soldier who had paid the ultimate sacrifice. Thanks President Obama for supporting our troops.

On the other hand, Parnell: Thanks for nothing.

]]> By: deist http://www.themudflats.net/2009/11/24/quote-of-the-week-from-governor-sean-parnell/#comment-152317 deist Wed, 25 Nov 2009 18:55:16 +0000 http://www.themudflats.net/?p=8274#comment-152317 If we're fighting them off every day, does that mean we'll go to war with Elmendorf, Richardson, Eielson, and Wainwright (Alaska military bases)? I'd love to see Parnell show up and start throwing rocks at one of the main gates. If we’re fighting them off every day, does that mean we’ll go to war with Elmendorf, Richardson, Eielson, and Wainwright (Alaska military bases)? I’d love to see Parnell show up and start throwing rocks at one of the main gates.

]]> By: Jake http://www.themudflats.net/2009/11/24/quote-of-the-week-from-governor-sean-parnell/#comment-152303 Jake Wed, 25 Nov 2009 18:09:11 +0000 http://www.themudflats.net/?p=8274#comment-152303 Robin Williams on Letterman Re: Palin... "It's wonderful, I went looking for her book and I found it in the fantasy aisle. With Sarah you get the feeling she was voted least likely to write a book and most likely to burn one. You look at her and wonder 'Where did they find her, Project Running Mate?'" I love that man. Brings me to tears laughing almost every time I see him. Robin Williams on Letterman Re: Palin…

“It’s wonderful, I went looking for her book and I found it in the fantasy aisle. With Sarah you get the feeling she was voted least likely to write a book and most likely to burn one. You look at her and wonder ‘Where did they find her, Project Running Mate?’”

I love that man. Brings me to tears laughing almost every time I see him.

]]> By: crissy http://www.themudflats.net/2009/11/24/quote-of-the-week-from-governor-sean-parnell/#comment-152284 crissy Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:42:30 +0000 http://www.themudflats.net/?p=8274#comment-152284 Why does anyone - ANYONE - with even half a brain even bother living in Alaska? Signed, Unemployed pregnant teen mother with 2 kids and a oxycontin habit Why does anyone – ANYONE – with even half a brain even bother living in Alaska?

Signed,
Unemployed pregnant teen mother with 2 kids and a oxycontin habit

]]> By: tigerwine http://www.themudflats.net/2009/11/24/quote-of-the-week-from-governor-sean-parnell/#comment-152273 tigerwine Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:34:09 +0000 http://www.themudflats.net/?p=8274#comment-152273 BucsFan - good point about the state receiving $$ for military personnel kids attending school. And. . .it's not just the military - and it's not just in AK. We had to fill out a form as a federal employee who had kids in school (I think 2x/yr). When we moved to FL, they tried to charge us $250 to enroll our son in school. (Since we were near retirement, we didn't buy a house, and they said we were transients, like orange pickers, or somesuch.) When we brought up the fact about the feds reimbursing them, they backed right down. Tried to charge us extra to register our car, too. (Again, $250) The thinking here was that we bought the car out of state to save FL taxes. How many folks do you know that go to AK to buy cars? We had actually swapped our truck for our son-in-law's Thunderbird. the T-bird had actually been bought in FL in the first place! How convoluted is that? Are you from Tampa? BucsFan – good point about the state receiving $$ for military personnel kids attending school. And. . .it’s not just the military – and it’s not just in AK. We had to fill out a form as a federal employee who had kids in school (I think 2x/yr). When we moved to FL, they tried to charge us $250 to enroll our son in school. (Since we were near retirement, we didn’t buy a house, and they said we were transients, like orange pickers, or somesuch.) When we brought up the fact about the feds reimbursing them, they backed right down. Tried to charge us extra to register our car, too. (Again, $250) The thinking here was that we bought the car out of state to save FL taxes. How many folks do you know that go to AK to buy cars? We had actually swapped our truck for our son-in-law’s Thunderbird. the T-bird had actually been bought in FL in the first place! How convoluted is that? Are you from Tampa?

]]> By: Bucsfan http://www.themudflats.net/2009/11/24/quote-of-the-week-from-governor-sean-parnell/#comment-152258 Bucsfan Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:14:58 +0000 http://www.themudflats.net/?p=8274#comment-152258 So lets look at this logically shall we. Alaska gets x amount of dollars from the federal government. From the latest stats I could find on online, Alaska is third when it comes to amount of tax dollars received compared to amount paid behind Mississippi and New Mexico. I am betting that doesn't include all the money paid to federal employees, including military who spend it in the local economy. Military members who live on bases where housing has been privatized pay rent not to the Feds but to a private company. On Elmendorf that would be Aurora Military Housing, a part of JL Properties, owned by Jonathan Rubini and Leonard Hyde. The maintenance people who take care of the housing are employed not by the Feds but by JL Properties. And the feds give the school districts extra money for every military dependent that goes to school to make up for the lack of taxation on federal property. Where was Mr Parnell when George Bush was REALLY taking away our freedoms like the right to privacy, habeus corpus, free speech (see free speech zones) etc. Amazing how he found his male parts now that a Democrat is president. So lets look at this logically shall we. Alaska gets x amount of dollars from the federal government. From the latest stats I could find on online, Alaska is third when it comes to amount of tax dollars received compared to amount paid behind Mississippi and New Mexico. I am betting that doesn’t include all the money paid to federal employees, including military who spend it in the local economy. Military members who live on bases where housing has been privatized pay rent not to the Feds but to a private company. On Elmendorf that would be Aurora Military Housing, a part of JL Properties, owned by Jonathan Rubini and Leonard Hyde. The maintenance people who take care of the housing are employed not by the Feds but by JL Properties. And the feds give the school districts extra money for every military dependent that goes to school to make up for the lack of taxation on federal property. Where was Mr Parnell when George Bush was REALLY taking away our freedoms like the right to privacy, habeus corpus, free speech (see free speech zones) etc. Amazing how he found his male parts now that a Democrat is president.

]]> By: sauerkraut http://www.themudflats.net/2009/11/24/quote-of-the-week-from-governor-sean-parnell/#comment-152252 sauerkraut Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:02:22 +0000 http://www.themudflats.net/?p=8274#comment-152252 Here I thought S'error liked Big Oil... especially the foreign-controlled companies. Go America! Here I thought S’error liked Big Oil… especially the foreign-controlled companies. Go America!

]]> By: sauerkraut http://www.themudflats.net/2009/11/24/quote-of-the-week-from-governor-sean-parnell/#comment-152250 sauerkraut Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:00:54 +0000 http://www.themudflats.net/?p=8274#comment-152250 69 trisha Says: November 25th, 2009 at 5:14 AM Secondly, when did Christianity became an “American” religion. --------------- S'error Palin's version of christianity is the same as that enforced by Cottom Mather all those years ago in Salem. If she becomes queen, she'll burn at the stake all those pajama-wearing bloggers. 69 trisha Says: November 25th, 2009 at 5:14 AM

Secondly, when did Christianity became an “American” religion.
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S’error Palin’s version of christianity is the same as that enforced by Cottom Mather all those years ago in Salem. If she becomes queen, she’ll burn at the stake all those pajama-wearing bloggers.

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