Hungry Kids are the Latest GOP Political Pawns
By Elstun Lauesen “Christ of the Breadline” by Fritz Eichenberg (1901-1990) is a beautiful woodcut that instructs us to remember that Christ may appear in any form, calling upon our capacity for grace. Mr. Stoltze and his fellow Republicans would be wise to remember the parable of Lazarus and the rich man. Lazarus, covered with [...]
Sarah Palin – You’ve Got Mail AND a Wakeup Call!
Governor Palin got a letter yesterday from House Democrats. Seems they intend to vote to override her veto of $28.6 million in federal funds offered to the state of Alaska for energy relief. “I want to work with the governor as much as possible,” said Rep. Harry Crawford (D-Anchorage). “But my responsibility is to Alaskans [...]
I’ll Take Palin Fibs and Fables for $200, Alex.
“The feds.” It’s a slang term that most of us are used to seeing after the words “seized by” or before the words “raided the house.” It’s never said with respect or fondness. Rarely do you hear someone say “the feds are trying to give me money,” or “the feds want to weatherize my house.” And [...]
Palin Rejects Stimulus Money. Throws Alaska Under the Bus to “Save Face.”
I can’t help noticing the irony of the front page of the Anchorage Daily News. It pretty much says it all, quite poetically. A) Over there on the left in the headlines section it says: Palin Cuts $80 Million from Budget - Gov. Palin announced today that she is vetoeing $80 million from the state [...]
“Correcting the Factual Errors” of Sarah Palin’s Stimulus Talking Points.
This morning, the following was posted on the Alaska Politics Blog: Legislative leaders are meeting with Gov. Sarah Palin [today] and hope to get a sense of how much of the federal economic stimulus money she might veto if they accept it. (UPDATE — Sounds like the governor will be in Anchorage and the lawmakers [...]
Palin’s Priorities and What They Tell Us.
The Youtube video clip containing excerpts from the upcoming documentary “Media Malpractice” with Sarah Palin has caused quite a stir. The mainstream media, and bloggers have been on a bit of a starvation diet from the maddening, quotable, “blizzard of words” that began as soon as Palin garnered the VP nod. So when everyone was [...]
And the Muddy Goes to…
Voting is closed, and the winners of the 2008 Muddies will now be revealed. Our honorary winner and recipient of the Golden Muddy, of course, is Governor Sarah Palin. We didn’t even open the voting on this one, because, frankly, we all knew what the outcome would be. Our efforts were saved for the dirty [...]
Sarah Palin Tells Rep. Mike Hawker Not to Worry His Pretty Little Head About the Budget.
You may recall, I posted last week about Republican Representative and co-chair of the House Finance Committee, Mike Hawker, who, after seeing Governor Sarah Palin’s proposed budget for fiscal year 2010, decided to send her a letter. The letter was addressed thus: Gov. Sarah Palin 123 Unicorn Street Fantasyland, AK 99999 Well, no. It wasn’t. But [...]
Rep. Mike Hawker Says, “Thanks, But No Thanks” on Palin’s Budget to Nowhere.
OK, he never actually said that. But Hawker, the Republican co-chair of the House Finance Committee wrote a nice little letter to the Governor which basically said, “We got the budget. It’s very pretty. Now, try again.” I picture a scene where Sarah Palin is sitting at her desk in grade school. The teacher, Mr. [...]
