Comments on: Inside/Outside morning news roundup for 11.17

By: AH HA

AH HA — Tue, 18 Nov 2014 01:12:22 +0000

In reply to AH HA.

Please allow me to add a disclaimer to my previous statement

** according to the alaska dispatch, Begich has conceded**

Ive learned not to trust anything i see on the dispatch until i can verify it elsewhere

By: AH HA

AH HA — Tue, 18 Nov 2014 01:01:02 +0000

Begich Concedes!

See the dispatch for his half hearted consession speech

By: Demi

Demi — Mon, 17 Nov 2014 23:19:09 +0000

Sen. Begich should have shown some class and conceded earlier. This will be our final memory of him.

By: Lynn Willis

Lynn Willis — Mon, 17 Nov 2014 22:45:29 +0000

The apparent conflict (causing a WTF moment) between the results of the Army Inspector General (IG) Report and the report of National Guard Investigation could be explained by the exact charge or tasking given to each agency. I would like to know exactly what each agency was tasked to do.
For instance if the Army IG was tasked to review available documentation provided by the Alaska National Guard for specific and positive evidence of command obfuscation and/or negligence that might have resulted in exactly what they reported; while the National Investigation which was of a much broader scope, involving witness accounts, command surveys, and review of other records not pertinent to the IG effort, resulted in their findings.
Somebody should ask for the specific intent of each of these efforts. That said , I don’t think this will every be satisfactorily resolved absent a comprehensive review by an agency with broad law enforcement and prosecutorial powers necessary to bring justice to all concerned including the apparent victims and the accused. Also, the legislature might help by updating statutes to provide authority to commanders to enforce military discipline within the State Guard by including a state Uniform Code of Military Justice. I would also suggest ending the concentration of power into any one individual who is appointed to be both a State Commissioner and the Commanding General of the organization.

By: Amanda

Amanda — Mon, 17 Nov 2014 21:13:06 +0000

In reply to AH HA.

Ah Ha: http://www.adn.com/article/complicated-compost-case-comes-close

By: AH HA

AH HA — Mon, 17 Nov 2014 20:59:35 +0000

Speaking of land fills, didn’t Anchorage have a really good compost operator working at one time?

Oh, thats right Mayor Begich put him out of business. Seems like that cost the city a major chunk of change to settle….

By: AHHA

AHHA — Mon, 17 Nov 2014 20:54:17 +0000

No reason to worry about the landfill getting full of food. Thats the stuff that composts well. If you want to help the land fill in a meaningful way take a look at reducing retail overpackaging

By: AHHA

AHHA — Mon, 17 Nov 2014 20:47:21 +0000

Speaking of Begich,does he plan to concede or is he planning to drag this election into court?

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 17 Nov 2014 19:45:55 +0000

In reply to AH HA. God forbid Walker appoint Begich. But, if she runs for VP, it will be an election year for her anyway. Gov. Parnell can run for her seat. THAT would be a good thing. But, we need him more to clean up Walker's debacle in 4 yrs.

By: AH HA

AH HA — Mon, 17 Nov 2014 19:20:01 +0000

So what happens if Lisa runs as VP? Walker/Mallott appoint begich to her senate seat?