Sarah Palin on 9/11 – A Report from the Goofy, Brutal, Leftist, Lamestream Media
Installment #4 from my evening in the Belly of the Beck. Legal Eagle and I were on the scene, bearing witness so others didn’t have to. My comments are in red. Everything else is straight from the mouth o’ the Quitter. ********************************** How long has it been? It’s going on forever! She just keeps talking. How does Todd Palin not want to hurl himself off a tall tower or stab himself in the temple with a fondue fork? I lean over to Legal Eagle and ask, “Is it just me or is she just screeching like a Harpie?” “No. It’s bad,”…
Mudflats Chats – Joe McGinniss (Part 1)
Sarah Palin’s famous neighbor is gone, and Alaska is a little emptier than before. But before Joe McGinniss took off into the waning light of the late Alaskan summer and back to the East coast, I had the opportunity to sit down with him and talk about his book. No, not that one – the new edition of his classic Alaskan adventure Going to Extremes which was originally published in 1980. Like a nineteenth century flaneur (from the french to stroll, and meaning “a person who walks the city in order to experience it”) McGinniss traveled the state of Alaska…
Palin and the Statue of Socialism
We’re back for the third installment of our foray into the dark and bizarre world of the Glenn Beck/Sarah Palin 9/11 rally in Anchorage. We return to the scene with Palin on stage talking about Beck. My comments appear in red. The rest is right out of the mouth of the ex-half-governor. *********************** He has such an infectious eagerness to learn and share. He was named one of the most influential people in the world by Time Magazine. Time Magazine! And you know Glenn and I are big big fans of Time Magazine. (laughter) But, anyway… he was named and…
Next Stop 2012? Where Will Palin Make the Announcement?
When we last left AKM and Legal Eagle, they were deep into a glass of wine, sitting at the Glenn Beck/Sarah Palin Exploit-a-Palooza to commemorate the ninth anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. Lights down, and first up is Sarah Palin. “Let me ask you first Alaska, do you loooove your freedom?” Hey… didn’t I just hear that a couple hours ago at the 9/11 rally at the Wasilla Sports Complex? Yes, I did. These Alaskans also apparently love their freedom too. You’d think after how much she asked she’d figure out that everyone pretty much loves their freedom. But, whatever….
Joe Miller Thinks You’re Not Very Smart.
By Legal Eagle Apparently, Joe Miller doesn’t read The Mudflats. Or if he does, he skips over my posts because he has already “mastered the law” (insert sarcastic chuckle). So what is our favorite divorce lawyer saying today? To paraphrase – screw the Alaska Constitution and Statehood Act, we want our land back! Yes, Mr. Miller still hasn’t learned his lesson (or stopped talking in the third person, but that’s a separate, non-legal issue). He recently told his hometown paper that despite the inflammatory Teabagger rhetoric that he used during the primary, he’ll request money from the federal government until…
Speed Hump Consultant? The jokes write themselves…
There is a rumor out there…that in neighborhoods across Anchorage, some who have problems with speeding traffic and have been unable to get “speed humps” (a “traffic calming” solution) have started to…errrr…improvise with things like traffic cones (see the picture above). The sad irony is that any unauthorized attempt to try and avoid a tragic accident will be removed by the Municipality. Thanks, Mayor Sullivan. Mudflats fans are aware of the excellent job Jeanne and Shannyn have been doing covering the Municipality of Anchorage “Speed Hump” debacle. A short wrap-up may help those of you not as familiar with the issue: –A little girl was hit by a car in…
Saying Goodbye to a Fallen Warrior
I found out last Wednesday, while I was in Soldotna for a family reunion, that my good friend Maurice Bailey had passed away the previous day. While he had suffered from Leukemia for awhile now, it still seemed to catch us all by surprise. Mo was a Vietnam vet, a pilot, an aviation mechanic and a stalwart fixture in Alaska’s aviation community. He was also founder of the non-profit organization Veterans Aviation Outreach, whose goal is to find as many of Alaska’s estimated 80,000 veterans as he could and get them signed up for their US Veteran’s Benefits. He sometimes found vets who were in the throes of…
Happy Speed Hump Day! Hump of the Week!
I know what you’re thinking. Shannyn and Jeanne are in Las Vegas. They’re probably off somewhere being overwhelmed by all the Vegas-ness, and gearing up for Netroots Nation which officially starts soon. Maybe they’re at the M&M factory, or watching the fountains at the Bellagio, or having a chocolate martini by the pool. Surely they have other things on their mind and won’t bother with the Hump of the Week. Well, guess what? You’d be wrong. We’re sitting here talking about how last night Mayor Dan Sullivan vetoed a resolution which would have allowed Anchorage firefighters to continue their “Fill…
Politics v. Policy – The Wrong Side Wins With Berkowitz’s “Visionary Plan”
Until last week, we believed that both Democratic candidates for governor were good choices. We believed that both put the interests of Alaskans first, supported Democratic achievements, and could be effective leaders working across the aisle to pass legislation and to support policy and existing legislation that benefited the people of Alaska. Many of our readers support Hollis French. Many of our readers support Ethan Berkowitz. But very few had substantial angst about the other. But last week something happened that rocked the boat, and by ‘rocked the boat’ we mean pitched the boat to the point where a lot…
Open Thread – Alaska Women Not For Sarah Palin, Part 9
Netroots Nation 2010 is drawing closer! I’ve been a bit quiet lately, mostly because I”m preparing for the trip and getting my other life in order, which is always more complicated than you think it will be. I did have a strange encounter the other night which I’ll share. We haven’t had a good “Brian the Moose” story lately, so this one seemed like a good runner up. I was sitting here at the computer (imagine that!) and all of a sudden I heard a tapping on the glass of the sliding door. It was about 2am, so I wondered…