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DJ wrote on Mar 8, 2009 11:38 PM:

" So Obama is going to spend millions on helping those poor, poor people in Gaza (the same ones that support Hamas). He's going to spend millions on 'fast-tracking' those Palestinians that wish to immigrate to the US. Now he says we should 'reach out' to the Taliban. Hey, American...thanks heaps for electing this man President. Thanks a lot. Maybe we should have just elected bin Laden and been done with it. "




DJ wrote on Mar 8, 2009 11:34 PM:

" Ed says 'he is our president and we should follow him to the ends of the Earth' Now THAT'S scary! I like to hear phrases like that in the original German, Russian or North Korean! "




Rex in Wasilla wrote on Mar 8, 2009 9:39 PM:

" to Edward from Arizona-Please sir, tell us that was a joke. Follow to the end of the earth? Let him "fix" US so we can take it easy? Let him "take care of us?"
Eddie it seems he has already taken us..uh taken care of us. You do it your way but I'll work for and earn mine cause I do not want to be beholden to the likes of Your Prez for life, even if I have to help pay for his s&%#, Sounds as if YOU are seeking a free ride, on the rest of us. "




Joe from the lower 48 wrote on Mar 8, 2009 4:39 PM:

" Re: Cheryl Brooks
Long on BS and short on workable idea`s. "NO" is NOT and idea.

Maybe if Sarah could see a bank or brokerage firm from her porch she could become our saviour, by becoming a financial expert.

It worked when she seen gas pumps and became an energy expert. "




Edward from AZ wrote on Mar 8, 2009 12:01 PM:

" He is our president. We should all follow him to the ends of the earth even if it doesn't seem to be in our best interests. What if this socialism works? What would you say then? I for one am tired of worrying about my retirement, mortgage and putting gas in my SUV. Pres. Obama can make life easy for all of us if we just let him make the decisions without question. "




Too Funny but not humorous wrote on Mar 8, 2009 10:07 AM:

" Enb.......Conservatives win in 2010 and 2012 is wishful thinking. If they were bringing constructive ideas and solutions I may have said it has a possibility, but most conservitive Polititians are toting tax cuts for corporations and a spending freeze will calling the ugly opposition names. The fact is the Bush tax cuts are still in effect and we know how the economy is doing. You can not cut taxes and start two wars then borrow from Communist China to fund them. Bring constructive opposition. "




ADV wrote on Mar 8, 2009 5:55 AM:

" Thanks to the fools, for proving my point. You made my day! "




enb wrote on Mar 7, 2009 12:52 PM:

" To - ADV wrote on Mar 6, 2009 4:54 PM:

Your name would be at the top of the list for people that have burned this blog. You are nuttier than a fruitcake, so stop judging other people that are smarter than the liberals. You are not one of the people that are good thinkers and the rest of us do usually ignore you on a daily basis. There is always a tomorrow and the way Obama is performing conservatives will win by a landslide in 2010 and 2012. "




DJ wrote on Mar 7, 2009 12:13 PM:

" Nice post ADV. You should print it, frame it and put it in your room next to your picture of Chairman Mao and Lenin. They frequently spewed similar garbage like yours. Of course, history proved who the fools were in that little folly, too. And the even bigger fools are the blind sheep who are too lazy to see the similarities between thier politics and today's US leftists. Funny how you sheep get hot and spew garbage when you don't have any facts on your side. "




northern dave wrote on Mar 7, 2009 11:39 AM:

" Along those lines...remember Bush was always teased for his speech screw-ups?
Obama talked about campaigning in 'all 57 states', said the US 'invented the automobile' and turns into a jibbering idiot without his teleprompters (where he reads a speech that SOMEONE ELSE wrote for him.)
Clinton can't pronounce the names of our European allies, can't remember the name of her own country's missile defense program and while in Europe says that the US has had democracy longer than Europe.
Where's the press making fun of these people?
Oops...now the ADV Obama-zombie is going to call me names and demand censorship.... "




to ADV wrote on Mar 7, 2009 10:44 AM:

" Yes! We need to shut down those forums for voices of dissent! That will prove how silly they're being when they introduce the notion that freedom of speech is only encouraged as long as you march to the drum of the left! In one blog you manage to contradict yourself with your braying accusations and then you're totalitarian suggestion! Who is the idiot? Oh, and the tactic of rebutting with nothing so empty as name-calling and such? Seems to be typical when you have no logic or facts to rebut. SO...you already lost. Thanks for proving thier point. "




ADV wrote on Mar 6, 2009 4:54 PM:

" The likes of JP, ENB and BenC have totally burned this blog. All three are ridiculous nutcases who belong on an island together where they can freak each other out with their paranoid, Chicken Little, doomsday mentalities. Laughable inanity. The majority of the people here--the good thinkers--ignore them after a few tries to reason with them, then move on. (Like the country did with Palin.)

I think it's time this blog shut down and put a stop to these fools' only form of entertainment. "




JP wrote on Mar 6, 2009 4:31 PM:

" This is the face of the all new Democratic party.

(Democratic = Oppressive) "




jp wrote on Mar 6, 2009 4:27 PM:

" no kidding Ben C, i'm waiting for it myself. "




Ben C wrote on Mar 6, 2009 3:01 PM:

" Bush administration; protesters, journalists call it 'patriotic' to be vulgar, rude and crude when knee-jerk questioning every decision that comes out of the White House. Several disagree, but by and large everybody respects thier right to do so.
Obama administration; Limbaugh has the audacity to disagree with the party-in-power and the White House and media strike back with terms like 'hate mongering' and 'ugly'. You are NOT to question Obama or Democrats! (When is the black car going to pull up my driveway and take me away?) "




jp wrote on Mar 6, 2009 2:01 PM:

" bring our country down to a terrorist state? wake up pal, look at the democratic party, it don't get any more terroristic than that! "




jp wrote on Mar 6, 2009 1:59 PM:

" to unseasoned poo;

i understood you the first time. and i agree, you must lawfully uphold our constitution by any means deemed necessary, this is called "duty to country and state"
do yourself a favor, get an interpreter, and have them read the U.S. constitution to you, and perhaps you will understand more. "




SeasonedPro wrote on Mar 6, 2009 1:31 PM:

" Since you don't read too well, jp, I will repeat: I have absolute and total faith in our federal law enforcement apparatus, and its ability to smell out, track down then squash like a bug anti-government degenerates who, through illegal means, aspire to promote activity that would bring this country down to a terrorist state.

Understand this time? "




jp wrote on Mar 6, 2009 10:14 AM:

" you faithfully put your trust in our current government for what they are doing right now?

did you just sa baaaah, baaaah? "




SeasonedPro wrote on Mar 6, 2009 8:43 AM:

" There's no decimation going on, jp. Just a bunch of piney-woods whack job, conspiracy theorists trying to stir up trouble. You fall into that category. "




jp wrote on Mar 6, 2009 8:03 AM:

" to unseasoned poo

I worked for them for years, so, No, i am not afraid of them.
What i am afraid of is; people who blindly put their faith into a system that is being desomated from within, and do nothing about it, because they are too stupid to see it. you fall into that category.
All i want is for people to open their eyes to what is happening, and put forth , at least, a conscious thought to what should be done to correct the problem, without having to use force. "




SeasonedPro wrote on Mar 6, 2009 5:38 AM:

" I have absolute and total faith in our federal law enforcement apparatus, and its ability to smell out, track down then squash like a bug anti-government degenerates who, through illegal means, aspire to promote activity that would bring this country down to a terrorist state, punk.

Do they scare you?

Shoo--jp. Run along now. Go back to your whack-job propaganda, your isolated dark days and cold nights tucked in with your illusions and delusions. Go back to your pathetic puny little life. Punk. "




jp wrote on Mar 5, 2009 10:48 PM:

" seasoned pork;
you really have no idea how the world is, therefore you try to make yourself seem intelligent, believe me you are a legend in your own mind.
you have no grasp for anything within the realms of reality.
there are plenty of people ready to do what they deem necessary, all they need is a bit of a nudge.
do you think you could handle them? "




SeasonedPro wrote on Mar 5, 2009 5:47 PM:

" You really don't have an argument and can't defend your earlier statements, jp, so you simply change the subject to one about gun control.

Nobody here said people aren't allowed guns.

For sport, you might read the Bill of Rights and the US Constitution to bolster your understanding of this country and how it works.

Reaching into obscurity...(to) extrapolate points you want to make doesn't make you look too bright.

You're wasting everyone's time here. Not mine. Not any more. You're nothing but an immature, under-educated brat. "




jp wrote on Mar 5, 2009 5:37 PM:

" To old rotten has been;

It must really scare you to know that I have hundreds of guns, and thousands and thousands of rounds of ammunition, and am a munitions specialist.
Alaska does have militias, and way more than you know about. as do many areas of the country. Would you like some info?

www.constitution.org/mil/ak/mil_usak.htm "




jp wrote on Mar 5, 2009 5:23 PM:

" "The militia, when properly formed, are in fact the people themselves, ... all men capable of bearing arms;..."
— "Letters from the Federal Farmer to the Republic", 1788 (either Richard Henry Lee or Melancton Smith).

now herein does it not say "all men Capable of bearing arms?
key word there is Capable.
does not infer that that is the sole duty just ready at the gun. "




jp wrote on Mar 5, 2009 5:10 PM:

" "Who are the militia? Are they not ourselves? Is it feared, then, that we shall turn our arms each man against his own bosom? Congress shall have no power to disarm the militia. Their swords, and every other terrible implement of the soldier, are the birth-right of an American ... The unlimited power of the sword is not in the hands of either the federal or state governments, but where I trust in God it will ever remain, in the hands of the People."
— Tench Coxe, 1788. "




SeasonedPro wrote on Mar 5, 2009 10:39 AM:

" For: to seasoned pro wrote on Mar 5, 2009 9:31 AM

My remarks should not be taken out of context. Make no mistake: militias are to be taken very seriously, more so in the last decade. (Please reread the original exchange between myself and jp for clarification.)

'Salon' type interchanges, jp's mileu, are not the same as the organized structures that remain an ongoing potential threat to our national security.

Clearly, jp really doesn't know what he's talking about--but just shooting off his mouth during moments of uncontrollable frustration. "




MAXKATT from NY wrote on Mar 5, 2009 10:06 AM:

" Wow Seasoned Pro. Things are really different up there if people you know are looking into militias.

Unrealted, someone just emailed me the link below to story on Palin's looks potentially hurting her run. Interesting. I must say I disliked her for all the right reasons. If anything, I would really enjoyed getting behind such an attractive woman.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/politico/30276 "




to seasoned pro wrote on Mar 5, 2009 9:31 AM:

" More often than not, I disagree with jps opinion or at least his approach. And the name-calling from you both is somewhere between amusing to just plain silly. But I will say that I DO take the notion of 'militias' very seriously. In the '80s they were a fluke. A joke. But as the government becomes more and more restrictive, they add fuel to those sentiments that cause people to create or join them. People that at one time would never consider them are now taking a second look. "




SeasonedPro wrote on Mar 5, 2009 7:42 AM:

" Well, this is MY third attempt getting this comment in--

JP: Perhaps you should go back to first grade for better reading comprehension skills. Read more slowly my phrase '...At a federal level'. Do you even know what that means?

Nobody takes seriously so-called 'militias' which have so ignorantly been misconstrued to represent nothing but...silly little 'salons' on the internet.

You're a threat to nobody--but yourself, JP ("Junior Punk").

Other than gratitude for a deeply resonant belly laugh--shared far and wide among fellow seasoned colleagues--enough said. Punk. "




MAXKATT from NY wrote on Mar 4, 2009 2:26 PM:

" JP...just FYI, I've had some posts not appear as well. Some have been so completely innocuous that I half think it's some technical glitch that causes them to not appear. "




Leah Texas wrote on Mar 4, 2009 10:24 AM:

" jp-
I think everyone here democrats and republicans equally get their comments deleted. I have had a couple of comments deleted because I was not praising Palin. So, in my opinion, I think that The Frontiersman is not singling out only comments that are against one party or the other. I think the Frontiersman is being fair to both sides and only delete the comments that they deem over the line or falsehoods. "




jp wrote on Mar 3, 2009 8:50 PM:

" here is what i have noticed, in all forms of media.
You can Slam anyone in the Republican/libertarian/constitutionists parties without repercussions.
But if you say anything about the democrats, and especially Obama, you get censored.
is this fair and impartial representation by a media source? "




jp wrote on Mar 3, 2009 8:42 PM:

" what happened to my post that Leah, and Ben C. were responding too?
Did i strike a nerve with someone?
Did the Obama crew come in and wipe it out?
it was a scenario, nothing more!

I wonder how many posts get censored?

and if someone censored your paper, you would be outraged, and claim your first amendment rights were violated.

how about if i come in and buy a full page? how about the front page?
let's talk! "




Ben C wrote on Mar 3, 2009 7:52 PM:

" Leah, you are a brainwasher's dream! You let yourself get spoon-fed the liberal bunk headlines and don't spend any time educating yourself. BUSH is to blame you rant? Really? So what was the LIBERAL Congress doing the past few years? Ever look at their voting record for big concessions to the fat greedy people on Wall St.? Ever see how far back that goes (TWO past administrations!)? Or Pelosi's big hypocrisy in the bills she voted for but blamed Bush for? Go read before you rant...otherwise you're just another empty-headed parrot! "




Leah TEXAS wrote on Mar 3, 2009 12:16 PM:

" jp-
President Obama inherited this mess of an economy from BUSH. BUSH let the greedy get greedier, did not investigate law breakers and let them put America in this mess. Now it is Obama that has to clean it all up.
And as far as your misinformation about not knowing where President Obama was born that was debunked LONG AGO when the Hawaiian Secretary of the State came out and said that official documents prove that Obama was born in a hospital in Hawaii - please go do some research instead of promoting false rumors. "




Ben C wrote on Mar 3, 2009 11:55 AM:

" jp:
Obama just showed up on the scene. I can't stand the guy, but I think we can hardly pin all the blame on him for the situation we're in today any more than the liberals try to pin it all on Bush. The previous two administrations share blame as does Congress (of which, yes..Obama was a part of. He thought giving concessions to Fannie Mae was a good idea while he was a Senator) and Wall St, you and me and the people of this nation. But Obama's 'cure' of spending billions on pork? Well...now that's an issue. "




Too Funny but not humorous wrote on Mar 2, 2009 8:01 PM:

" AKKelli..If you were a true capialist you would know you need to spend money to make money. You invest in something and sell it at a profit. The private sector is in trouble but you say let them fail. Let the banks fail, let the corporation cut jobs. Cut the tax on the rich and corporation. Capitalism has Blagoviech the crook signing six figure book deals as people cry our government is turning socialist for trying to get Americans working again and the Country back on track. Stop following parties and put country first. "




MAXKATT from NY wrote on Mar 2, 2009 6:20 AM:

" Not so fast with that Jindal/Palin cage match. Despite burning $30 mil of his own, Mitt's making rumbling's he wants to go again. Run Mitt, we could use more of your personal stimulus. Huckabee surprised himself enough with his showing that I'll take bets now that he goes again. He's got that TV show and is trying to stay in the public eye. Bible boy would be competitive. "




alaskan10 wrote on Mar 1, 2009 6:40 PM:

" To ED from AZ- Ed go back to your rocker and have another drink of kool-aid. You are on the wrong blog. Shouldn't you be at the Huffy/Daily Ho-Ho's! "




Edward from AZ wrote on Mar 1, 2009 2:12 PM:

" Hmm, lets recap, per diems taxable, but not reported, personal travel to be re-paid(though not all), personal use of Suburban is taxable.


I heard the sounds of the bus starting, wonder who is going to get thrown under the bus now. Gee whiz, I did not know about \any of these tax laws. I'm innocent, I God's creatgure, just taking are of my family at your expense. Dang where is that Witch Doctor when I need him/her?

But I took less so then I am good right. Can't wait to hear the spins coming next in here. "




Even better wrote on Feb 28, 2009 9:00 PM:

" Or how about just a came called 'Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Morons' with Ed from AZ and Jim from Boston "




Edward from AZ wrote on Feb 28, 2009 1:32 PM:

" Spankles wrote on Feb 24, 2009 7:03 PM:

" I have a shrine of Palin, that I pray to every night. I invite you all to join me. I have faith in her and sheva. "=============better hope its water-proof and rust proof cause her ship is sinking !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! "




Edward from AZ wrote on Feb 28, 2009 1:29 PM:

" Jim from Boston wrote on Feb 25, 2009 12:15 PM:

" ..I'm hoping for a Texas cage match between Bobby Jindal and Sarah. We could fund a third of the stimulus on the pay-per-view alone.

Then you've got T-shirts, bobble heads, souvenir photos ... "===============And buy all three, get free picture of Tripp with a Sarah calendar!!!!!!!!!!!!!!with hints how to steal in the name of Christianity!!!!!! "




Ben C wrote on Feb 28, 2009 11:02 AM:

" Anybody recall the debates during the campaign? McCain kept pointing out Obama's record for supporting massive pork spending to special interests and useless social programs. The media was more than happy to help the Dems out with the cries of McCain using 'smears' (the Democrat word for what the rest of us call 'facts') and the 'Republican Attack Machine'. Now Obama has signed over how many billions in absolutely insane earmarks? And a whopping $640 billion budget ON TOP of the stimulus? Huh. Imagine that. "




say WHAT wrote on Feb 28, 2009 10:41 AM:

" Leah, do you live in a cave?! Obama is 'listens to the people' and is making good on all of his campaign promises? Are you for real? Let's see...he earmarked billions in pork spending against the wishes of the public and contrary to what he said during the campaign. He is closing several offshore drilling sites, against what he said during the campaign. He is signing for restrictive gun control laws, against what he said during the campaign. You, my dear, are the dream citizen Obama and his kind want...a blind, devoted sheep. "




Leah wrote on Feb 27, 2009 10:39 PM:

" We the people elected Obama to be our president and leader. He listens to the people and he is now making good on all of his campaign promises. Maybe if the folks up in Alaska had been listening to him speak for the past two years then ya'll would know what he was planning on doing.
God Bless our President and God Bless the United States of America (ALL 50 states!). "




DJ wrote on Feb 27, 2009 10:05 PM:

" There are many disgusting groups that are allowed to exist in this free nation. And the ACLU is one of them. Citing the ACLU as defenders of freedom or liberty or some such is to warp reality. Our freedoms are guaranteed by many things, but the ACLU is not one of them. They are a group of disgusting pigs that think adult magazines belong in school libraries, terrorists have the right to know our troop movements and so on. Thank goodness most Americans are smart enough to point and laugh at these egocentric idiots. "




jp to seasoned pork wrote on Feb 27, 2009 6:53 PM:

" if you are indeed a seasoned pro, you must be too old school to understand the newer generation. Militias major weapon is the internet, and other means of communication, and not firearms.
this is the 21st century, not the 18th.

so take your geritol, have your fiber shake, and push your walker off to your Niagra adjustable bed with cyclo- massage, i don't want to stress you into some kind of "condition"


that was for calling me a punk "grandpa" "




Too Funny but not humorous wrote on Feb 27, 2009 6:47 PM:

" Socialism Communism Liberalism....Who cares. We all should care because we sell debt in treasury bonds to Communist China(not a failure of an economy system there). The US has been selling debt to China for almost 6 years. Japan, Sweden, France, Finland, Australia are some of the worlds healtiest countries with a socialistic or universal healt care system. These systems are not failing. In fact they are the best in the world. The US is 24 on the list and spends the most on health care. The facts dispute your angry rant. Ignorance is bliss! "




STUPID PALIN wrote on Feb 27, 2009 4:03 PM:

" Palin supporters wonder why she's perceived on an international level as a "bimbo"?

This week's tax audits reveal she's finally "seen the light" that billing for her daughter to attend the Iron Dog start and seeing her husband(father) take off in a snowmachine race was one that didn't pass the test; and, taking her kids to the national governor's association meetings and a Women and Leadership Conference don't qualify as tax-free either.

HELLO?!? This is the governor--who doesn't know any better? What an idiot! My high school senior son knows better! "




SeasonedPro wrote on Feb 27, 2009 3:46 PM:

" JP: At a federal level, safe to say a "militia" is defined as a group of...disaffected citizens organized to resemble an army, assembled for the purpose of opposing the authority of the federal government.

Thankfully, militias, because of their potential threat to our national security, are heavily scrutinized--whether they're aware of it or not. They exist (largely, and mostly) through the sympathies of the ACLU, as do neo-Nazis.

If you want to engage in mature debates, punk, refer to bloggers by their chosen monikers; otherwise, be ignored. "




Notes to a fellow blogger wrote on Feb 27, 2009 2:25 PM:

" Just a brief note to the blogger using the name: Socialism Communism Liberalism..who cares wrote on Feb 26, 2009 9:39 PM
-------------------
As former Republican President, Gerald Ford once pointed out--socialism has never been implemented into a society that was essentially healthy in the first place, which may explain its eventual (and significant) shortcomings.

I'm not a socialist. But I wanted to point this out. We've never--internationally-- seen socialism at its best, because it has never been introduced under "healthy" circumstances. As such, we can't really judge it realistically or fairly. "




Socialism Communism Liberalism..who cares wrote on Feb 26, 2009 9:39 PM:

" You can read all the definitions of Communism and Socialism that you want...it doesn't change the fact that every country that has tried or labeled itself as 'socialist' or 'communist' has ended up being an oppressive, brutal dictatorship. In the name of 'the state will take care of you' all these grand experiments have turned out to be a thousand times more barbaric and controlling than whatever previous government was in place. And here our own country goes again...trusting wonderful and expensive social programs to save us all! "




Too Funny but not humorous wrote on Feb 26, 2009 8:28 PM:

" AKKelli..........Communism promotes a classless society and equal prosperity. In socialism the government maintain control of some of the resourses so the the rich (the people with more resorces) don't exploit the middle class and poor. That is why we have public or social serves. You are confusing the idealogies. Marxism is communism not socialism. Just so you know Fascism is define as the polar opposite of Liberalism. Fascism is the farest to the right one can go as liberalism is the farest left. Please, do not take any part of my argument out of context. Peace! "




Too Funny but not humorous wrote on Feb 26, 2009 8:16 PM:

" AKKelli............Socialism does not strive to make everyone equal. It foundation is to distribute the wealth equally. You are confusing socialism with commuism. Do some research. The US society is a mixture of socialism and capitalism. Pure capitalism would create 2 classes the haves and the have nots. Pure Socialism would wrongfully enrich lazy people. Your argument is based on a false defination feed to you by your political party to justify false statements. Capitalisms promotes self interests and socialism promotes the group interest. Ignorance is bliss. "




jp to seasoned pork wrote on Feb 26, 2009 6:18 PM:

" let's hear your terminology for a Militia .

let me guess; a training ground, with a big fence around it, people wearing ninja outfits, stabbing blocking dummies with bayonets, sporting tattoos of swastikas?

just tell us what you think a Militia is supposed to be.

like i said before, turn the T.V. off!
try to retain some of that air in your head, the breeze is getting quite blustery! "




AKKelli wrote on Feb 26, 2009 6:15 PM:

" Also, Too Humorus, that the dividend is apportioned equally to rich or poor, working or lazy is PRECISELY how it isn’t socialism. Socialism strives to make everyone equal in all standings. Were the PFD socialism it would distribute UNequally - providing the lazy and poor with a greater share than the working and rich to ensure equality of prosperity. I disagree that socialism isn't evil... convince me otherwise. "




AKKelli wrote on Feb 26, 2009 6:13 PM:

" Too Humorus - The permanent fund is a perfect example of how government should be run through captilsim. It is fiscally responsible - it plans for future (when nonrenewable resources are gone) by saving half of revenues generated by private industry through the lease of public land. Then investing a portion to increase the fund (it’s permanent to benefit all generations of Alaskans) and return a share of earnings from the use of public land to the public. This prevents government from spending all revenues yet allows the utilization of the remaining revenues for public and social works. "




SeasonedPro wrote on Feb 26, 2009 2:45 PM:

" I marvel with the deepest level of incredulity at your naivete, JP. You are the one who knows nothing of militias. "




jp wrote on Feb 26, 2009 11:54 AM:

" and my spelling of militia is a bit messed up as well, sorry, I'm just a normal , everyday person, i make errors too. "




jp wrote on Feb 26, 2009 8:17 AM:

" You people think a malitia is a bad thing?
You watch too much television.
Your perception of a malitia is a bit skewed to say the least. A malitia is nothing more than bringing your communities together.
face it, nobody communicates within their communities anymore, they are either snobbishly too good for their neighbor, or afraid of them.
And we blindly put our faith and trust into these elected officials, who too often seem to be out for only their own agendas, and use us as their door mat. "




jp wrote on Feb 26, 2009 8:09 AM:

" and exactly what are our "checks and balances" of our elected officials?
We elect these people to uphold our beliefs , and represent "us". then when they get into office, they do whatever they want. Look at Mark Begich, he has done exactly the opposite of what he was elected to do.
Sure, we could "write him a letter" and that would be fine, if it made it past the round file.
A Malitia isn't necessarily a bunch of weirdos sitting around polishing assault rifles. it's about keeping your elected officials in check. "




Too Funny but not humorous wrote on Feb 25, 2009 8:28 PM:

" AKKelli..............They don't own the means of production and labor. However, they own the land in fact it is stated the people of Alaska own the land. As like guild socialism, the oil companies work the land and some of there revenues a set aside by a semi government own coporate trust to benifit the people of alaska collectivley. The oil companies do the work (hardworking people) and the Alaska government redistributes some of the revenue equaly to the people rich or poor, working or lazy. Hints of socialism to me. FYI.....Socialism is not evil. "




SeasonedPro wrote on Feb 25, 2009 7:09 PM:

" Short days and bitter cold equal crazy--and JP's the craziest of them all here.

I've seen videos of it all--from Militia Mania and the KKK, to hypocritical tirades from the white supremacist Christian right extremists and neo-Nazis...what a scream that you slobs are so beholden to the same kinda people you say you hate--the ACLU--to keep yourselves scantily organized and your butts outta jail.

Psychotically fearful and paranoid, you feed off one another like parasites.

You're what "anti-American" is, only you're too crazy to see it. "




Excuse me wrote on Feb 25, 2009 6:16 PM:

" Militias organized to upset or compromise the nation's majority interests relating to national security are no laughing matter.

If you unpatriotic, creepy lowlifes want to develop terrorist cells then you deserve the scrutiny of those officials in charge of overseeing our national security.

9/11 and the OKC bombing have stirred the searing ire of this country's true patriots and American loyalists--and we will not tolerate the threat of some backwoods, hillbilly militia or the threats they pose to our safety.

You embody what people perceive Palin to be--a stupid paranoid hillbilly with ties to whacko survivalists. "




AKKelli wrote on Feb 25, 2009 4:30 PM:

" Too Humorous, The Alaska PFD is uniquely not socialism because the state does not control production (process and labor) and distribution (providing equitable goods and welfare benefit). As a TRUST the principle cannot be spent (or equally divided) and a share of earnings (a dividend, not revenue of production or labor) is given - if the earnings are zero, the share to Alaskans is zero. The dividend is equal in amount to each Alaskan, rich or poor, but it does not ensure equitability of prosperity which socialism’s goal is. "




to jp wrote on Feb 25, 2009 4:25 PM:

" geez, jp. you've really gone completely off the deep-end this time. malitia? that's just so timothy mcveigh. shame on you, man. you've lost it totally. whatta psycho you become. i'm disgusted. why don't you just write your reps everyone else? too lazy--or too much time spent blogging--to make a real difference in this country. if the majority of folks in this country want something different than you do--to bad, man. majority rules. "




Earth to Uncle Jed wrote on Feb 25, 2009 3:59 PM:

" Yeah, and I am sure the feds would have a blast blowing you lardy, hillbilly a**es off the planet, without breaking a sweat.

Go ahead. Make their day.

I'll bring the popcorn and beer and videocam. Then the majority of US citizens will stand up and cheer. Good riddance to you nutcases! "




AKKelli wrote on Feb 25, 2009 3:55 PM:

" Okay, Too humorous, although everyone knows that a public program (works) is one that benefits or serves the ENTIRE community and a social program (works) serves only a segment of community, you prefer the Thesaurus as the gauge. Then perhaps you should look up socialism. Hmmm… what is THAT?? Does it actually say COMMUNISM? But didn’t Too humorous say socialism and communism are two different ISM’s? Not according to the Thesaurus! Which is it – thinking for ourselves as you so cleverly put it in a previous post or do we stick with specific synonymy of the Thesaurus? "




jp to To the Editors wrote on Feb 25, 2009 3:51 PM:

" do you know anything about how our country was founded? what the second amendment to the Constitution is about?
if not, read it, and get somebody literate to translate it into terms that even you possibly could understand.
it is blind people such as yourself that has led our country into the state of ruin that we face right now.

Wake up, smell the bacon, try to exercise that airspace between your ears!
An education can be dangerous, or a helpful tool. we are seeing how dangerous it can be, so we need to make a tool of it! "




Hey Jim wrote on Feb 25, 2009 3:24 PM:

" Oh, good call Einstein! Why don't you throw Kennedy in the mix, too? (Oh,wait...he'd probably be too drunk....) "




Uncle Jed to-to the Editors post wrote on Feb 25, 2009 3:15 PM:

" Just because Obama is President, doesn't mean we lost our rights. jp is right. Your comment just strengthens his statement. We will not cower to the new socialist regime. We are not intimidated. "




Jim from Boston wrote on Feb 25, 2009 12:15 PM:

" ..I'm hoping for a Texas cage match between Bobby Jindal and Sarah. We could fund a third of the stimulus on the pay-per-view alone.

Then you've got T-shirts, bobble heads, souvenir photos ... "




DJ wrote on Feb 25, 2009 11:50 AM:

" So I see Prophet Obama has picked Gary Locke, former gov of Washington, to be the Commerce guru. As a former Washington resident...all I can say is GREAT PICK! This is the guy that, when the voters threw out the states stupid excise tax that made you pay over $1,000 to put tabs on your car, stood up and angrily cited 'voter irresponsibility' for taking away from the bloated Washington piggy bank. This is the guy that perfected Clinton-esque methods of getting campaign funds from foreign (and communist) countries! Thanks, Obama! Nice pick! "




To the Editors wrote on Feb 25, 2009 11:30 AM:

" I am deeply troubled that you would publish jp's blog here, calling for the formation of a militia. This is going way too far. I am tempted to forward this information to the Department of Homeland Security. "




jp wrote on Feb 25, 2009 9:31 AM:

" We have reached a time of great sadness in our country. A time when the people now fear our government, and our government reigns over us, and no longer listens, or represents the needs of the people.
It is my suggestion that we all join a malitia, or if their is not a local malitia, get together and form one. get in touch with your communities and form representation for your areas.
This is a needed response, it is the only way our elected officials will listen to us. "




LET IT GO wrote on Feb 25, 2009 8:57 AM:

" "told you so" has the thinking processes and writing skills one typically equates with white trash. They probably didn't make it past the third grade and were raised by (racist, fundamentalist) parents who never travelled beyond the state line. Their brothers and sisters are probably also their cousins. Toilet tissue is probably too elite for them.

Let these people go...they're not worth getting upset over. In fact, they're not worth the time of day. It comes as no surprise they don't know or use the president's proper name. "




Observer wrote on Feb 24, 2009 9:48 PM:

" We are likely to have to deal in the not too distant future with the four senarios you feel are coming. It is clear that America is being rapidly Socialized by the 21st. century Che Guevaras installed in powerful positions within the Obama administration. Rahm Emmanuel "don"t let any crisis go to waste"is Mr.Obama's "main man". Mr.Obama will not produce a valid birth certicate nor release college transcripts or medical records. Who else would get this kind of free pass and almost complete adoration of televised media? As for your two options, I pray we can find a third. "




MTRush wrote on Feb 24, 2009 8:22 PM:

" Dear Editor;
Curious you don't post my responses.
I guess qestioning the role of the Gov't as it pertains to Federalism and States rights is now being censored? "




Spankles wrote on Feb 24, 2009 7:03 PM:

" I have a shrine of Palin, that I pray to every night. I invite you all to join me. I have faith in her and sheva. "




TO told you so wrote on Feb 24, 2009 6:20 PM:

" Are you stupid? Or are you crazy?

The man's name is Barack Hussein Obama--not Hussein Obama.

Your insistence at highlighting a name he didn't choose--anymore than you chose YOUR name--tells us you're either an uneducated, ignorant hillbilly who doesn't know better, or you're so terrified of the world you focus on something as inconsequential as...what a parent named a child more than 40 years ago.

When I see Palin supporters like you, I go from disliking that worthless broad, to hating her, because she inspires filth like you to think as you do. You're worthless. "




Carmela DiBlasi wrote on Feb 24, 2009 4:55 AM:

" You have no clue what it is like to be goverened by a liberal. All my gov. has done for the state of NY is spend. NY is in such a mess that we are going to pay additional taxes on diet soda, yet welfare will go up by 30%. You Alaskans are so lucky to have Governor Palin who holds back. She will take what is good for your state and will refuse what will put you in debt. Use your heads with this stimulus package. Remember it all comes back to you! "




Too Funny but not humorous wrote on Feb 23, 2009 7:41 PM:

" Oh they taking money from hard working CEOs and themselves and giving it to the likes of the not so hardworking middle class. The nasty socialist. That CEO workhard for his $12 million bonus which could have paid many pay checks for the thousands of people his coporation laid off. After he spends his millions in Dubia something will trickle down to the non working middle class and their lazyselves. America is the laughing stock of the world now. The rest of the countries stop protesting since W gone and now they laughing for the Messiah. "




Too Funny but not humorous wrote on Feb 23, 2009 7:08 PM:

" RDZ........I enjoyed your comments. These people are to humorous but the situation is not funny. I am a conservative. I am a liberal. Your party caused the problem no your party caused the problem. Capitalism is the way and Socialism is pure evil. Pure Capitalism would cause two classes in America rich and poor. Pure Socialism would cuase unearned enrichment. You need a mixture of both. I don't need to get paid for this. I like to debate. However, Bob you did not have go so far on Alaska10. Not needed. "




Too Funny but not humorous wrote on Feb 23, 2009 6:56 PM:

" Susan, and Told you so. It is ironic you mention congress following the President like the Republicans did with Bush for the past 8 years. Big government and Big spending but that may be your party so it all ok. Well, the Democrats candidate won so guess what they follow Obama like you all followed Bush. AKKelli if you go to thesaurus.com and put in public on of the synonyms is social. Public services=Social Services. Alaska retains the land rights and everyone who lives 12 months prior is qualified. Socialism. Call it as it is. "




RDZ wrote on Feb 23, 2009 6:17 PM:

" Guess you need a history lesson on where this started - but, I'm not paid to write these like some of you are from moveon.org or ACORN - "crawl out from under our rocks?" Once you get some accurate history lessons, put down the kool-aid and come up with some solutions and then pass them along... "




RDZ wrote on Feb 23, 2009 6:14 PM:

" One more comment - Those who think we are unAmerican - how are your stocks doing? My mutual funds have basically crashed and burned, just lost our store (of 90) in January due to the constant talk of the economy hasn't even begun to be bad. Like on 911 - this is affecting all of us. Name-calling has sure accomplished a lot - watch, this week - the stock market may sink to 2,000 due to this spend and then tax approach... "




told you so wrote on Feb 23, 2009 6:10 PM:

" 8 years, hmmmmm let's see. oh! yeah, NO TERRORIST ATTACKS after 9-1-1. Greta said it, 10 years worth of gains in the stock market, poof gone in one day. Now That Speaks Louder than Words and the polls are wrong. The Working Class that Invests in the stock market DO NOT think obama is doing a good job. ACORN got hussein obama in the WH with Fraud and Dirty Money. "




Lets see... wrote on Feb 23, 2009 5:25 PM:

" eight years ago there was a budget surplus...after 8 years of Bush we are in a depression...brought on by what party?
Hmmmm...what party has been in office 30 days?
Can you people even climb out from under the ignorant rock and attempt to think? "




RDZ wrote on Feb 23, 2009 5:06 PM:

" Interesting comments - if we continue in the direction we are going, we may have this freedom taken away. Fellow Americans (not Democrats or Republicans), when the terrorist hit on 911 - they didn't prescreen their victims. No, their targets were Americans - you and me. Terrorism is about changing the behavior of the targeted group. You know what? They've won - it's time to put down our differences - name calling and petty little comments and start finding common thread on how we can fix this problem. Pointing the finger? Let's start with Chris Columbus? Solutions, Americans... "




AKKelli wrote on Feb 23, 2009 4:54 PM:

" Whoa!! What’s up with Bob? Blind attack and no real comments simply calling Alaskan10 “manipulative” “anti-American” and “hypocritical” but not really providing any substance. Manipulative and/or hypocritical about what? Anti-American in what way? As far as I can see there BOB, Alaskan10 at least states an opinion (and does it well) rather than rant on endlessly about nothing.

If you have a problem, state it. If not, leave the patriots alone. "




AKKelli wrote on Feb 23, 2009 4:53 PM:

" Too Funny...

I get extremely annoyed with comments about Alaska being a socialist state when they don’t have a clue. The Alaska PFD isn’t a government hand out, it is a trust. A dividend, by definition is a SHARE OF EARNINGS. We don’t get a yearly “payout” from the government who has taken money from the working class then handed it back to all Alaskans – THAT would be socialism.

Additionally, programs like roads, schools, plowing, etc. are PUBLIC programs serving the public at large they’re not social programs which serve only segments of the public. "




Irma in GA wrote on Feb 23, 2009 4:50 PM:

" God works in mysterious ways. HIS ways are higher than our ways, and HIS thoughts are higher than our thoughts. God uses those that love Him to bring others to Himself. The Rev. Franklin Graham and Sarah were used by God to bring the people in the villages to see His goodness and Love through them. God is good and loves everyone, but not everyone loves God.
God bless Sarah and her family, in the Name of Christ Jesus. "




Disgusting Palin wrote on Feb 23, 2009 4:23 PM:

" Palin's constituents have been starving and going without fuel during one of the worst winters in years, and where has she been? Doing interviews for a men's magazine! Promoting herself for her 2012 run. Doing interviews for People magazine and Greta Van Susteren.

That ain't the behavior of a Christian--not where I go to church.

Seems to me a worthy Christian--while they had the attention of the media--would've been begging for help for poor Alaskans, and not bellyaching about the last election or promoting the results of a teen pregnancy. "




Irma in GA wrote on Feb 23, 2009 3:43 PM:

" America needs a True American Patriot, America needs the one person who actully has Executive Experience, America Needs and America Wants Sarah Louise Heath Palin for President of the United States of America, One Nation Under God.
God bless Sarah and her family, in the Name of Christ Jesus. "




badger wrote on Feb 23, 2009 3:40 PM:

" I am so tired of people like BOB who because they cannot see the truth in what you are talking about due to the influx of koolaid continue to call the rest of us un patriotic. Get a clue BOB we are the ones who have take the time to know what is going on crawl out of the hole and quit believing the msm and look a little further. She told the absolute truth if you cannot see it not our fault "




told you so wrote on Feb 23, 2009 2:59 PM:

" All of Hussein obamas Hope and Change as turned into DOOM and GLOOM. The obots are running around saying we are un patriotic, well lets see who's calling the kettle black. obots love BOzo, he can't do anything wrong, 1.BOzo hates America UN-Patriotic. 2. BOzo wants to destroy America from within. 3. BOzo and his party of clowns have been exposed and are now yelling it's Bushs' fault. 4. Can't do the job, DO NOT Apply 5. Obots let your head get some sunshine, before everything stinks. "




Susan wrote on Feb 23, 2009 2:51 PM:

" Cheryl Brooks is absolutely right! Obama and his supporters have no real concept of how a real Democracy functions....and no appreciation for the role that Congress plays in the vital Balance of Power. Congressmen listen to their constituents and vote accordingly. Obama seems to think that the role of Congress is to solely support him as the President. His dreams of Socialism have clouded his perception of reality. When he took smug pot shots at Congressman who voted against the Stim package...he was mocking my voice as a citizen. "




Bob wrote on Feb 23, 2009 1:39 PM:

" alaskan10, I'm not buying your manipulative bologne.

Patriot? Ha! You're anti-American. THAT is the flag you wave with your hypocritical rhetoric.

My wife's French poodle is more of an American than you.

Enough said. "




wrong people paid wrote on Feb 23, 2009 1:20 PM:

" I believe they gave the money to the wrong people. Anyone who has a loan through one of the banks will be paying their loan twice. If you have a loan through Chrysler financial you will be paying your loan back as well as working and paying taxes for them to receive this plan. The banks won't write off your loan so they are getting paid twice. They should have given the money to the people to help pay off their loans, then the companies wouldn't have needed help.

I hope their plan works, but I feel it wont. "




alaskan10 wrote on Feb 23, 2009 10:31 AM:

" Bob wrote on Feb 23, 2009 8:52 AM:
Do you really believe the hypocrisy you just commented on? I believe this country was founded on freedom, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. If this is what is wrong with country, then you're darn right I'm guilty! I have no blinders on when I can see what direction this country has been on, and the road it is going, for to long I have seen those rights going down the tube. I have never sat back and let it happen and
never will. I'm an American and proud of it. "




there goes Joe again wrote on Feb 23, 2009 9:53 AM:

" No Republican governor will ever refuse the stimulus money? Oops! Guess you were wrong (again)..but I'm sure you're used to that... "




Bob wrote on Feb 23, 2009 8:52 AM:

" alaskan10 is standing on shaky ground--literally and figuratively--and boy do they know it!

I maintain a deep and utter disdain for all the "alaskan10's" out there who are so knee deep in the muck of their own hypocrisy they can't provide a fair and balanced view of our most pressing issues.

They're what's so negative and wrong with this country. "




I see wrote on Feb 22, 2009 8:26 PM:

" There is still a continued interest in AK from the socialist 48ers. Why?

1. Because sheep need to know how to find food when the shelves dry up.
2. Need a plan B when the stimuless package fails.
3. Koolaide is starting to wear off.
4. They haven't prepared for the worst, only HOPED for the best.
5. Economics degree doesn't allways put food on the plate.
6. Life there is so good they must come here and tell us about all the FREE money.
7. Checking the classifieds for jobs. "




Too Funny but not humorous wrote on Feb 22, 2009 7:45 PM:

" Alaska10.........You all called me a moron first. How soon do we forget. Now who is the ignorant one. My college education was enough to prove my point misspelling and all but I am still correct. It is not my oppinion it is fact. You don't need a college education to take up a dictionary and look up a word. I know you can read. Look up socialism and let the fact be revealed or keep your oppinion. Name calling "boo who" . Two wrongs don't make one right but it makes it even. Peace! "




alaskan10 wrote on Feb 22, 2009 4:13 PM:

" Too Funny but not humorous-
As usual you would have to resort to name calling, this shows your ignorance. That college education really taught you well at least to name call but didn't teach you how to spell- SNOWPLOWING. You have your opinion and I have mine. Try to use some maturity, you don't have to have a college education for that. "




Too Funny but not humorous wrote on Feb 22, 2009 9:50 AM:

" Alaska10 and uneducated Moron whos post is under his or hers. We live in a hybrid society of capitalism and socialism. Tax dollars are used on social programs like roads, schools, street lights, snow plowwing of the streets. Alaska10 when there is no private landownership it is socialism also. I have a master degree but you all will probrably say I went to a marxist university (GA State). Socialism and Communism are 2 different isms, and the oil companies has ripped the country off for 7 years now. Idiots! "




Kiss my Crank wrote on Feb 22, 2009 9:42 AM:

" MTRush where have you been for the past 6 or 7 years. The government been out of control but the new guy who has not been there for 2 months yet has you worried. It's time to take the country back. The time to take the country back has been over due for years or is it your Republican so they do no wrong. "




Joe from the lower 48 wrote on Feb 22, 2009 7:52 AM:

" " Republican governors refusing the stimulus money?
==
Never going to happen!!!
Kind of like asking Bush to pour water our of a boot with the instructions on the heel.

Sarah will be gobbling up the money as fast or faster than the others. Can anyone say HYPROCRITE?? "




alaskan10 wrote on Feb 21, 2009 10:33 PM:

" Too Funny but noy humorous - So do you think when you pay your mortgage or rent you are giving the money to the government and they are getting a handout? The oil companies lease the land from the State of Alaska, it was written in our constitution that we as stockholders receive
a payment from the royalty we tax per barrel the oil company pump. We are landowners so this is no government handout, no socialism here. "




Too funny Or too uneducated wrote on Feb 21, 2009 9:30 PM:

" So the PFD is a government hand out? Really? Gee..and here I thought it was money that was taxed directly to the oil companies drilling in our state! But I guess you think those poor oil companies are getting a bum deal! Say, bumpkin, did you know that Alaska is at the BOTTOM when it comes to how bad the state socks it to us with taxes? We use oil revenue to run the state and stimulate our economy. Seems to work better than the 'tax, tax, tax' that most other states use, moron! "




MTRush wrote on Feb 21, 2009 8:56 PM:

" Stimulas? I'd call it Feral government intervention. I don't know about you but I believe what we were founded upon! United States with a small nonintrusive Feral govenment. We are on a path to a socialist police state! None of the so called rep.'s house and senate fell in line without even reading the bill? We probably shouldn't mention Nationalizing banks? Great idea there read your history from the 1930's and see how well that worked! Probably time to take our Country back! States rights! The Feral gov't is out iof control! "




Patriot Act wrote on Feb 21, 2009 8:56 PM:

" Ms. Brooks everything you mentioned in your article is in the Patriot Act. That was part of the Bush Doctrine. 8 years of crap but not a word from you all but now the new guy is so evil and bad. It's been bad before the new guy. CEO will trikle down something after his he gets his $12 million bonus so give him a tax cut while he cut jobs. $12 million is a lot of payroll. "




Too Funny but noy humorous wrote on Feb 21, 2009 7:51 PM:

" It's funny to read the comments from Alaskans who live in the biggest socialist state. Yes, collecting your government hand out once a year (PFD). No one jumped up to tell GW Bush don't waste money to rebuid Iraq after we bombed it. Millions of dollars unaccounted for went to Iraq. G W don't sell our debt and barrow money from Communist China. Oh, but it's the Decocrates fault they had one more demo than Republican for the past two years. What a majority.
FYI.............I am not Demo or Repub. I think for my self. "




northern dave wrote on Feb 21, 2009 1:31 PM:

" Larry Wood has the right idea. Why worry and argue? Prophet Obama will save us all! He said so! We can all sit back and relax, our savior is here! Why, even today, I see in the news that he says he's going to cut the deficit in half (and yet somehow triple federal spending). Who are you going to believe; Prophet Obama or common sense? Why, Prophet Obama of course! "




Ben C wrote on Feb 21, 2009 9:46 AM:

" Typical Ed from AZ. Where were the checks coming from that the government was sending? It was your OWN money they were returning to you, moron! You really are a liberal government's dream! You think that tax money belongs to them! That's OUR money! If you go to the store and they over-charge you, do they get to keep it to use how they see fit? And your blind trust in the government to be honest and do right with billions of our money? And poking fun at politicians that view that kind of behavior as wrong? WOW! "




SupportAmericans wrote on Feb 21, 2009 2:58 AM:

" We are facing a total financial meltdown. All the people in the Congress knew that a stimulus bill had to be passed, even the Republicans who are publicly posturing against it. The only way to prevent a depression was to spend a huge amount of money. The question is not whether Obama should have spent the money--the question is, did they spend enough to save the economy? Many of the economists that I have been reading on the web seem to fear that the stimulus was too small. God help us. "




Clifton B wrote on Feb 20, 2009 9:52 PM:

" The author of this letter is expressing the exact frustration we are all feeling. There is an arrogant "do as I say, not as I do" attitude from Washington.

They are completely unresponsive to our concerns. This nation was built by revolt, perhaps it is time to shake things up again with another one!

I for one will be sending a soggy used tea bag along with my tax return this year. I urge everyone to do the same. Send Washington a clear warning that we have not forgotten our history! "




Larry Wood wrote on Feb 20, 2009 9:46 PM:

" Don't know what everyone is worried about?
Obama will take care of us all! Can't you just wait to get your 'change'?
When inflation starts, it will not end soon. The wrong steps were taken, and any fool who tries to spend himself to economic prosperity in a down turn by spending money he does not have, is truly a fool.
And, Obama, Pelosi and Reid have the majority. Fools, along with Bush who tried to out lib the libs in spending and darn near succeeded to our detriment. "




NAVY wrote on Feb 20, 2009 3:46 PM:

" WASILLA YOU ARE THE HOME TOWN OF THE BEST GOVERNOR IN AMERICA----SHE IS SMART,HONEST AND ONE OF US--YOU GUYS ARE SO LUCKY---HER KIDS ARE COOL TOO ESPECIALLY THAT PIPER--THANKS SARAH FOR FIGHTING FOR ALASKA AND (READING) STIMILUS BILL BEFORE YOU MAKE DECISION.. "




Edward from AZ wrote on Feb 20, 2009 3:36 PM:

" Those of you that believe the elected officials had no idea what was in the Stimulus package, I have a bridge to sell. They all have aides that do the dirty work and then pass along the info. And for the officials that say the bill was bad, hmm they must have had information, so ya can't have it both ways.

If we sit and do nothing, we the nation sinks, if we do something there is a good chance it will work. As far as you Alaskans supporting the Queen, suck it up your funds a re dry. "




Edward from AZ wrote on Feb 20, 2009 3:29 PM:

" Spankles wrote on Feb 19, 2009 10:48 AM:

" I like Bush's and Palin's stimulus plan better. Send everyone a check. "===========================Ok then, are you going to be writning thte checks, and where is all the money coming from? Comes from taxes right, so lets just tax the rich, ya know those people that can afford to pay taxes. Lets see McCain and wife have 7 houses, I am sure they can live with one or two less huh? You bring new meaning to the phrase, " Blooming ........................" "




Thomas McMahan wrote on Feb 20, 2009 3:19 PM:

" Governor Palin is approaching the stimulus package correctly. She embraces the infrastructure package when judiciously planned and opposes accepting monies for entitlements which Alaskans will not be able to sustain when the federal money dries up. "




NormaJ wrote on Feb 20, 2009 3:17 PM:

" Great Article! We are being forced to endure much that we do no support. At his progaganda town hall meetings, Obama claims he is doing what the public elected him to do, yet only 37% of the public supports his stimulus plan, Not exactly a majority. No wonder he needs to waste our tax dollars jetting around the country on Air Force One to sell the bill no one wants. And watch out for Acorn- they are breaking locks and relclaiming repossed homes- It's going to be anarchy. Revolt is a real possibility. "




hey Joe wrote on Feb 20, 2009 3:16 PM:

" Republican governors refusing the stimulus money? GOOD! I applaud ANY governor that refuses this fat, bloated handout! Maybe if it didn't include billions of money for absolute garbage that has nothing to do with the economy! But some people will accept money without regard to ethics, I see. "




Thomas McMahan wrote on Feb 20, 2009 3:15 PM:

" This stimulus bill is a disaster. If Obama had kept it a stimulus bill, most people would be happy. If he kept it in infrastructure projects and tax cuts (especially payrool tax cuts, more jobs would be created, the states would benefit from new construction and repairs and there would be more money spent.

Instead Nancy Pelosi and Sen. Obey through every pork package that they had been unable to pass in the last 8 years into this bill. They passed it with no one reading it and then they went on vacation. "




alaskan10 wrote on Feb 20, 2009 3:10 PM:

" To Patriot- All over the country citizens are organizing TEA PARTIES to peacefully protest Washington and what they are doing to us. If all states did this maybe someone would listen. "




alaskan10 wrote on Feb 20, 2009 3:07 PM:

" I heard today, even if the governors reject the funds the legislative bodies can over ride the governors. What good is it to have a governor who rejects all this useless spending if the legislators can take the money anyway. Hopefully the governor has the veto power to control the legislative body and it's spending. Again we are being lead to the trough by the nose. "




Listen but no action wrote on Feb 20, 2009 1:18 PM:

" $700,000 for a Knik Goose Bay Rd/Fairview
Lp Intersection Traffic Signal. funded in 2006 "




Joe from the lower 48 wrote on Feb 20, 2009 11:09 AM:

" Care to place a small bet with me that not one republican governor will refuse to take the stimulus money, that all but three of their party voted against? Every one of these hypocrites are now heading off to Faux News to justify their change of heart. I would think the least they could have done is refuse on principle to use so much as a dime of the money they claimed would do no good while fully supporting the party of "NO".

Come on Sarah just say "NO" No guts? "




to maxkatt wrote on Feb 20, 2009 9:44 AM:

" So you're saying that all these unemployed people believe, as you obviously do, that the bill we're ALL going to get as taxpayers for this stimulus spending is worth it? Really? Billions of dollars in useless, zero-return pork spending will somehow, magically, help the unemployed? How do you figure that? I wonder how the unemployed feel about criminals who have never paid a dime into social security sucking up thier benefits before they are able to collect on it? But then, there's always the sheep (unemployed or employed) that happily eat the crap the government spoon-feeds them. "




Patriot wrote on Feb 20, 2009 9:24 AM:

" It's time people take to the streets in a peaceful manor and demand that this insanity stop. Writing and phone calls haven't worked. I suggest April Fools Day, sense the majority of us fall into this category for allowing our government to get away with this type of behavior.
"If ever a time should come, when vain and aspiring men shall possess the highest seats in government, our country will be in need of it's experienced patriots to prevent it's ruin". Samuel Adams
That time has come! "




MAXKATT from NY wrote on Feb 20, 2009 8:13 AM:

" Regarding "most americans are against this stimilus." Check with the millions who make up that 7% unemployement figure and see what their thinking is. Go out to the Midwest where Cat laid off 20,000 last month. I think you'll find some people who are very much looking for something to stimulate the economy and get them back in the game. "




to NormaJ wrote on Feb 20, 2009 7:45 AM:

" Excellent post! Thank you! "




eric wrote on Feb 20, 2009 6:19 AM:

" the truth--most americans are against this stimilus---most know we need something but when someone says sign here quick----read it later--sounds like a snake salesman---to vote for a bill you haven't read--hello "




crux wrote on Feb 20, 2009 5:31 AM:

" Many of us feel exactly the same way you do. Our Constitution was set up to take care of this exact problem. We the people vote them in, we the people vote them out. I am making sure my reps know that their job is on the line. I am advocating more states rights, less federal mandates. Several states now have grassroot groups that are exploring how to oppose the federal control over the individual states.

WE ARE NOT POWERLESS!! DON'T GIVE UP! KEEP SPEAKING OUT!!!! "




PH wrote on Feb 20, 2009 5:28 AM:

" I read somewhere there were calls going into Congress 100-1 against the Stimulus Bill, but they did not listen! Everyone that voted for this porkulus monstrosity needs to kicked out next election! "




NormaJ wrote on Feb 20, 2009 4:55 AM:

" Excellent article. I think this is the way a growing number of Americans feel. We do not want our country turned into a
socialist nation. We do not want a 2 class society run by liberal elites dumping on the rest of us. Obama is the poster child for this. He is seeking revenge on the hard working middle class by burdening them with supporting the lazy welfare group that refuses to work. I feel vindicated in saying this, since Obama has emboldened the entitlement class to demand everything. What happended to personal pride and responsibility? "




Rokinlamb wrote on Feb 19, 2009 10:03 PM:

" Well, our elected officials had better start listening to us. They'll find themselves out a job come next election. And to those who don't recognize when their governor IS working for them, suck it up and look around. If you don't like what you think the Governor is doing, try pitching in to help her. See how much difference that might make. THEN you have a right to complain - but not until you do your best to help her. "




Endeavor wrote on Feb 19, 2009 6:44 PM:

" "MD" must stand for "mentally deficient". I like the 'we're smarter in the lower 48' thing, though. Reminds me of little children arguing over whose daddy is bigger. Bush is 100% to blame for the economy, eh? So Congress takes no blame? (one example; the concessions Congress gave Fannie Mae and others that was co-sponsered by then-Senator Obama AGAINST the advice of the White House?) The overwhelming opinon by economists that this had been coming for years...further back than the previous administration and maybe the one before that? Wall St. takes no blame? And you think you're smart? "




WHITEHAWK wrote on Feb 19, 2009 6:15 PM:

" Capitalism only works if those in charge (Bush) of the administration and Congress follow the law. Obviously the past 8 yrs has been a feeding frenzy of Greed, robbing the poor of services, the middle class of taxes, so Capitalism is an old term for the Greedy old rich idiots of this country. "




Thanks wrote on Feb 19, 2009 4:58 PM:

" I like posts like the one from Marie MD. They remind me why we live up here. And ah yes, the self-purported sense of superior intelligence and yet another weak-minded assertation that Bush and Bush alone is why we're in a financial mess, despite the FACT that Congress, Wall Street, and previous administrations are also to blame according to every credible economist. Please, Ms. Marie...stay in whatever 'smart' state you're in. No need to spread the embarrassment. "




poor sheeple wrote on Feb 19, 2009 4:54 PM:

" Wow. I don't see anybody in here insist that you do anything. You seem extremely angry. I'm sorry for whatever happened to you, but maybe counseling or some sort of anger management would help. "




alaskan10 wrote on Feb 19, 2009 4:18 PM:

" To MarieMD- you need to go back to MD and smell your own garbage you are trying to sell here. Obama is out for Obama and he gives passes to all his crooks friends. Apparently you are not to smart to believe it was Bush who did all this, the democrats took over 2 years ago and good god woman are you that naive! If you can't see how Washington works you are dumber then I thought. Alaska is just fine thank you, shake up your own state and leave your comments in MD> "




Marie MD wrote on Feb 19, 2009 1:42 PM:

" You people in Alaska need to wake up and smell the garbage coming from your gotcha governor instead of putting down everything that our President is now trying to fix from ther worst presidential eight years in the history of the US.
I was reading your comments and some of them are laughable. Then again . . . . we are the lower smarter 48 states after all. "




jp to PhD loyola wrote on Feb 19, 2009 12:05 PM:

" what compelled you to get a PhD in economics? how is that working for you?
the reason i ask is:

you payed thousands to go to school to "learn" from a professor who couldn't make it in the economic world.
it comes down to this, those who can......Do.
those who can't....................teach! "




Spankles wrote on Feb 19, 2009 10:48 AM:

" I like Bush's and Palin's stimulus plan better. Send everyone a check. "




Sheeple no more wrote on Feb 19, 2009 10:18 AM:

" Poor Sheeple you named yourself appropriately. You have given a typical christiian apologist response claiming that I misquoated without providing anything substantive to your claim. IReading that morally deficient, Xrated blood thirsty book brought me to my senses and drove me from the chrisitan cult. And who are you insist that I take on your mental virus and adopt your dogmatic ways or leave this coutry. Maybe the wording on the currency should be in Yahweh we trust so there is no confusing him with the other Abrahamic god Allah. "




poor sheeple.... wrote on Feb 19, 2009 9:24 AM:

" I don't know what's more ridiculous....intentionally misquoting a book or just not taking the time to actually read it first. Better move to a different country; this one has 'In God We Trust' printed on it's currency and 'under God' in it's Pledge of Allegiance. "




No More wrote on Feb 19, 2009 9:22 AM:

" There's a lot more going on in the country than the stimulous package that should have some folks up in arms. What about FOCA? If Obama has his way, taxpayer funded abortions, including partial birth and those performed on minors without parental knowledge, will be passed. Citizens are having rights taken away left and right. Workers are having their right to freedom of speech taken away (people at our Anchorage docks were just forced to sign a document that basically takes away their right to strike; if they don't sign, they can't work). No doubt, our country is "changing..." "




Sheeple no more wrote on Feb 19, 2009 8:07 AM:

" Louise.....f you are going to bring your mythical god and saviour into this forum them perhaps you should follow his advice.

Don't plan for the future. (Matthew 6:34)
Don't save money. (Matthew 6:19-20)
Don't become wealthy. (Mark 10:21-25)
Sell everything and give it to the poor. (Luke 12:33)
Don't work to obtain food. (John 6:27)
If anyone asks you for anything, give it to
them without question. (Matthew 5:42)Let everyone know you are better than the rest. (Matthew 5:13-16)

Nice role model... "




Thank the Crisis Man wrote on Feb 19, 2009 7:08 AM:

" crisis,crisis,crisis,crisis,crisis,crisis,crisis,crisis,crisis,crisis,crisis,crisis,crisis,crisis,crisis,crisis,crisis,crisis,crisis,crisis,crisis,crisis,CRISIS,CRISIS AND CRISIS. EVERY TIME OBAMA SPEAKS, THE STOCK MARKET DROPS 200 POINTS! Now Obama has made a sharp left turn, and has already driven over the cliff. Enjoy the free fall, the crash won't hurt much. Economic "INFLATION will occur " on impact. So grab your wallet and kiss capitalism goodbye. Everyone can be equally miserable now. "




Louise wrote on Feb 19, 2009 6:07 AM:

" Everyone wants to be saved. People need to repent ant pray to the Lord allmighty. That is the only thing that will help this country. "




Louise Blevins wrote on Feb 19, 2009 6:01 AM:

" The only thing that will help WE THE PEOPLE IS JESUS CHRIST. We all need to repent. "




Observer wrote on Feb 18, 2009 9:22 PM:

" To Mr. Elitist of Loyola Marymount- You were educated by Marxist professors and drank the koolaid so you or your philosophy do not impress me or any other independently thinking person. You appear to loath any opinion except your own marxist trash. You do not point out a single error in my post only rant on about spend.spend, spend and your wonderful education. Perhaps that is your solution to your own family budget. We can't borrow our nation into prosperity and it is morally wrong to pass this debt to future generations. Any educated person knows that. "




to alaskan10 wrote on Feb 18, 2009 6:49 PM:

" I'll back you up on that...MILLIONS of the pork was signed off on without actually being placed on the bill for the public to see! Pelosi was among the most greedy. But when you're dealing with sheep who held thier hands over thier ears during the election, you can't be surprised when they continue to bleat for thier champion while holding thier hands over their eyes. Oh yes, when you're in the hole...nothing gets you out faster than spending billions on foreign aid, social security benefits for criminals and aiding foreign immigration! "




alaskan10 wrote on Feb 18, 2009 5:37 PM:

" I have to dispute the comment that the bill was online for all to see, apparently not because no one in the senate or house had a clue to the revised bill, especially after Pelosi and Reid, cut into it. Hand written notes were inputted by postits, before it went on line and in the legislators hands. There was no chance to read it, they voted on it almost immediately. No I don't have a PHD, but I do know when someone is trying to screw, lie and cheat me. "




Ron wrote on Feb 18, 2009 1:00 PM:

" In a couple months, when they realize that this latest so called stimulus plan has made matters worse they'll come up with plan #3. These numbers are chump change anyway compared to the moneys commited to banks at 0%, buying T-bills and supporting MBS etc, etc.. The more accurate bailout amount to date is about 8.5 trillion and growing. Financially this country is doomed as they continue to fight deflation with bororwed funds When the foreign creditors finally say no-more we will begin to expereince inflation like you've never seen before. "




jp to Observer wrote on Feb 18, 2009 11:51 AM:

" what would you do?

if you gave $50,000 to a contractor to remodel your house, nothing has been done to it, and the contractor asks for more money to complete the job, "keep in mind that he hasn't done anything yet"
would you give him more money to do the job? or would you file suit against him, and find another contractor?

i'm hoping your PhD can comprehend this simple business strategy.

our government is full of irresponsible, lying, worthless idiots, that probably can't balance their own checkbooks, we know they can't even pay their taxes! "




uh-huh wrote on Feb 18, 2009 11:44 AM:

" Oh, here we go again...another person with a 'PhD' in whatever subject is at hand. Ha. Yeah, sure.... "




to Observer and alaska 10 wrote on Feb 18, 2009 8:18 AM:

" I will put my PhD in Economics from Loyola Marymount up against any of your understandings of economics any day of the week. In times of economic slowdown, the only solution that works is to spend money to stimulate the economy. Roosevelt and Reagan both understood this perfectly (Reagan ended the cold war and jumpstarted the American economy by spending so much money no one could hope to keep up). Is this stimulus perfect, no. Is it the best it could be, no. Is it necessary, absolutely. "




to alaskan10 wrote on Feb 18, 2009 8:14 AM:

" if you do even a few seconds of research you will find the entire text of the bill, with every change, and the conference report, all online and fully documented. And they've been there since the discussion began. That's why my inbox keeps getting filled with people asking me questions about the bloody thing. If the American people wanted or still want to read it, they certainly have every chance. "




alaskan10 wrote on Feb 17, 2009 6:00 PM:

" To ValleySon- I don't believe anyone of those so- called experts read it, they just signed on the dotted line. They voted party lines only. Who cares, those experts knows best, RIGHT! Head em up and move em out, the sheep will follow? So much fro transparency, 48 hour cooling down period, and god forbid the american people would have a right to see it. Oh thats right MSM or those experts will give us the real deal. "




alaskan10 wrote on Feb 17, 2009 5:40 PM:

" So to all you americans that wanted this stimulus package, are you ready #2 and #3? And to Jim in Boston, hope you enjoy your high speed rail. And to those who wanted this package from Ca. enjoy that wetland mouse study. And let's not forget that Disneyland train ride to Vegas. Be sure to tell your grandkids, I wanted this just for you! "




Observer wrote on Feb 17, 2009 2:01 PM:

" From George Washington to Jimmy Carter the TOTAL cumulative deficit of the U.S. was about 800 billion dollars which is roughly equal to the Obamanista Porkulus bill. Bush doubled our debt from 5 to over 10 trillion in 8 years and Dear Leader Obama is on track to double it again in 4 years. Counting our unfunded future mandates for programs such as Social Security and Medicare bring our total deficit to about 65.5 trillion dollars which exceeds the total GNP of the whole world!! Our children and future generations will be forced to pay for our greed. Sad!!!! "




KB wrote on Feb 17, 2009 11:19 AM:

" More for Sorry Jim: In mid-January a majority of Americans prefer economic stimulus to come in the form of jobs creation rather than tax cuts, per a Wall Street Journal/NBC News poll:

"By a nearly 2-to-1 ratio, people preferred government spending to create jobs over tax cuts to give Americans more money to spend. Large majorities endorsed many details in the plan, with 89% saying they like the idea of creating jobs through increasing production of renewable energy and making public buildings more energy efficient." "




KB wrote on Feb 17, 2009 11:19 AM:

" To Sorry Jim: Where do you get your numbers? Public support for an $800 billion economic stimulus package has increased to 59% in a USA Today/Gallup poll conducted Tuesday night, up from 52% in Gallup polling a week ago, as well as in late January. "




ValleySon wrote on Feb 17, 2009 11:11 AM:

" All over this country, people have been calling, writing, and emailing their chosen representatives supporting the stimulus package. Others have been doing the same to oppose it. But guess what. It isn't the job of our representatives to do what we tell them; we would do away with them and all vote on everything if that was the case. Their job is to examine the data, look at the situation, talk to the experts, and make a decision that they think is best for all of us. And those experts aren't Jim from Boston or Cheryl from Wasilla. "




Sorry Jim wrote on Feb 17, 2009 9:25 AM:

" Sorry, Jim but it's common knowledge that 62% of Americans did NOT support the Porkulus Bill. Here we are barely a month out of the wonderful 'change' in Washington and already we're seeing billions of US tax-payer's dollars going to ridiculous programs that have nothing to do with reinvigorating the economy. To Cheryl I ask 'why so surprised?' Look to the last Democrat administration (or any state Democrat administration) and you'll see that disregard for the opinion of those that put them there is typical. One of the ways Bush was like a Democrat. "




Jim from Boston wrote on Feb 17, 2009 5:59 AM:

" Sorry Cheryl, a lot of us have been calling out legislators and telling them to support the stimulus.

We were very happy when Senators Snowe and Collins listened to reason (and threats to elect Democrats) and got eight billion in the bill for high speed rail in the Northeast corridor.

You think Alaskans are the only ones who know how to play this game? "