Thick and fast they came at last, and more, and more, and more…   Palin Quits for Jury Duty? She’ll quit on Republican women’s groups, she’ll quit on pro-life fundraisers, she’ll quit on CPAC, she’ll quit on four colleges, she’ll quit on the great state of Alaksa. Frank Bailey said that trying to get Sarah [...]

By Elstun Lauesen Dear Senator Murkowski, Congratulations. You made history. You persuaded 10s of thousands of Democrats and Independents who otherwise would have voted for Scott McAdams to write you in. We will see what the final count is, but it appears that your margin is substantial and may well carry you forward for another [...]

Making all Alaskan women have to work a little harder to prove that we aren’t all for sale, Lisa Murkowski is at it again.  And while Sarah Palin sells out her job and her people for wealth and celebrity, Senator Lisa Murkowski sells out her planet for her job, and power.  And while Palin gambles on the outcome of [...]

Welcome back to Voices from the Flats contributor,  Ship Bright. He is the proprietor of the blog Fresh[water] ideas for a thirsty planet that is devoted to educating and inspiring people from all walks of life around the world to understand the freshwater issues we face as a global community, and to take action locally. [...]

Ship Bright started his Fresh[water] ideas for a thirsty planet blog this past July and now has readers in over 113 countries and growing. Inspired and tutored by “Mudflats” herself, Fresh[water] ideas for a thirsty planet is devoted to educating and inspiring people from all walks of life around the world to understand the freshwater [...]

  “Adopt a Senator for Climate” is the whip project at DailyKos to track and influence the Kerry-Boxer climate change bill as it moves through the Senate.  Volunteers target particular Senators, ascertain and diary the Senator’s likely vote on the climate bill, and track the Senator’s position as the bill moves through the Senate.  This [...]

So, here’s the scenario:  Sarah Palin praises the Obama administration.   Yes, this has actually happened.   Palin did it once before, when she praised Obama’s energy plan.  But that was before her nomination as the Republican Vice Presidential candidate, after which she did a turnabout quicker than you can say “Drill, Baby Drill!” But now it has happened [...]