Comments on: Inside/Outside morning news roundup for 12.10

By: AH HA

AH HA — Fri, 12 Dec 2014 06:40:15 +0000

In reply to Sharpie. @Sharpie, if you keep asking that Walk-Back Walker will have to 'Walk Back' another campaign promise...

By: Billiam

Billiam — Thu, 11 Dec 2014 15:27:27 +0000

In reply to Hey Billiam.

Because I disagree with you I’m lacking intellectual depth? Are you always so condescending?
If you paid close attention you’d know that Lisa Murkowski put together this land deal as the Ranking Member of the Appropriations Interior subcommittee. She either didn’t or couldn’t get King Cove in. If you paid any attention at all you would have seen her over and over and over again criticizing the President on this issue. If you paid a little attention you’d see that Begich just this week got the Coast Guard bill passed out if his committee and passed on the floor. You’d have seen that the Appropriations Committee, of which he is a member, passed his idea of forward funding the Veterans Administration so they are never subject to the whims of government shut downs. Just because we disagree doesn’t mean I don’t pay attention to what’s going on.

By: Hey Billiam

Hey Billiam — Thu, 11 Dec 2014 03:04:35 +0000

Your comments always seem void of intellectual depth. Yet, I admire your interest and participation in political debate. From past posts, it appears that you’re a Democrat. With your indulgence, I’d like to turn your question towars you: Why didn’t your Sen. Begich, a member of the majority party in the senate accomplish this? Doesn’t he care about the people the would benefit from the King Cove Road? Or should we just assume that he’ll finish out his term consistent with the other years and months of NO RESULTS?

By: John Harrington

John Harrington — Wed, 10 Dec 2014 22:37:22 +0000

Nice to see you mentioning Ketchikan in your morning roundup.

The Revilla Road RFP discussion was lengthy, definitely divided, but was not at all heated. We rarely all agree on major issues, but usually we all get along just fine.

By: Sandra

Sandra — Wed, 10 Dec 2014 21:21:55 +0000

The lands provisions of the Defense Bill are Lisa’s doing? She really put the screws to the Apache.

By: Sharpie

Sharpie — Wed, 10 Dec 2014 21:00:23 +0000

So are Walker’s commissioners all moving to Juneau like he said they would?

By: Billiam

Billiam — Wed, 10 Dec 2014 20:52:40 +0000

In reply to Anonymous. Well, she got up on the floor about 1000 times and screamed about this issue, so I just assumed she'd try to take care of it. Instead, she'll probably just continue to blame it on someone else. Her typical MO.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 10 Dec 2014 20:38:51 +0000

In reply to Billiam. At the very least King Cove probably didn't provide the level of resources that Sealaska Corp. did for the 2010 defeat of Joe Miller. The system always works that way. When is the last time a US Senator pulled out all the stops for you?

By: Billiam

Billiam — Wed, 10 Dec 2014 20:22:38 +0000

In reply to Anonymous. So, you're saying that because the people of King Cove aren't wealthy, she doesn't pull out the stops for them? You're probably right.

By: Lynn Willis

Lynn Willis — Wed, 10 Dec 2014 19:53:07 +0000

Those responsible for torture will never be prosecuted any more than those who claim weapons such as Napalm, White Phosphorus , and Irritants (e.g. CS) are not actually chemical weapons.
I have never heard of a “Special Rapporteur”. I understand fiscal times are difficult; however, couldn’t we justify at least one of these “rapporteurs” in state government? It might make a great position for a politician or staff member suffering the ignominious reality associated with an election defeat.