Subject: Sarah Palin

[Posted at another site by Bruce]

From an old Air America guy in Alaska that sent this to a friend of mine.

"And from a Alaska man who is a very serious cynic about all things political here is my take on Sara.

I met and spoke with Sara Palin about two years ago at our downtown Park Strip. It is a place for walking, carnivals, political outdoor things and such. She was cooking hotdogs at a fund raiser and introducing herself to the public as a Governor hopeful.

She came by and said the usual "Hi, I'm Sara Palin and I am running for Governor"...and I expected her to keep on to the next person but she asked me who I was and what I did in Alaska and we ended up talking for 15 minutes about me, Air America (she was all agog!) and my career in the Army and AAM. She is a pilot (Super Cub) I'm told although all she told me about that was that she loved flying.

As I watched her over the next six months as she successfully ran for Governor I was really impressed. I was impressed greatly even before that after she resigned a good position (Alaska Gas and Oil Regulatory Commission) because a fellow Commission member (Chair of the Alaska Republican Party) misused their office and position. He was using the FAX, computers, printing room and all to promote the Republican endeavors while in a State job. That is a huge no-no in any government employment position.

She resigned and made her point and within weeks Randy Ruderich (the above bad guy) found his ass out on the street and a subsequent investigation found him guilty and he was fined $12,000. Small change actually but a giant point was made.

Next she went after our most horrible Governor ever, Governor Murkowski, and damned if she didn't beat him! All of us here in Alaska , except the Democrats, are sick of our State's corruption. That fact was shouted to the heavens after she was elected with an overwhelming point spread.

After she got into office she started after corrupt legislators and with the FBI's help we've put four of them in prison, indicted six more and the "Corrupt Bastard's Club" as they arrogantly called themselves (even had hats made with CBC on the front!) suddenly found it no fun anymore. Club membership is now in the toilet!!

The current flap which has cost her a ten point loss of popularity (she's still 82%!) was over firing a popular Commissioner of Public Safety who is responsible for our Alaska State Troopers. She fired him for no STATED reason which was her prerogative as the Gov. He served entirely at her option. She and her whole family had a bad, bad experience with a rogue Trooper who was married to Sara's sister. His name is Trooper Wooten. This dimwit Trooper had threatened Sara's father (death threat!), threatened Sara ("I'll get you too"), tasered his 12 year old stepson, drove drunk in his AST cruiser, got a pass by a fellow Trooper who stopped him for erratic driving a second time while in civvies and just a host of other things not yet released to the public. He got away with it and got another pass by the Commissioner's appointed AST Trooper Internal Affairs investigator with a tiny slap on the wrist. Five days off - without pay to be exact!!

This maverick Trooper is still on the payroll but only just. The Union intervening saved his malcontent ass. He'll yet get his I'm sure. Incredible heat is being heaped on the Troopers. Public heat, not the Governorʼs office.

The Democrats had the audacity to appoint a obviously biased investigator, Rep. "Gunny" French (so called because he lied about being in the USMC while running for the Legislature) is a staunch liberal and under the orders of Senate President Lyda Green who hates Sara. She hates Sara because after being elected Governor Sara told the whole Legislature in one of her first meetings with them that, quote; "All of you here need some Adult Supervision!!!". Sara was seriously pissed and not afraid of anyone there. That played wonderfully well with Alaskan's after all of our corruption and after all of her successful battles against a seriously entrenched corrupt government here in Alaska . It pissed off the whole Legislature though! They have stayed pissed but also afraid of her because of her popularity.

She reminds me personally of our Alaska wolverine which will l fight anything in it's path if it sees fit to do so. No respect at all for size or position. Wife Cindy is in this category too. Unfortunately.

In closing I must tell you that she is the best, most moral and most focused leader I've seen since President Reagan. I feel, really strongly, that like Alaska the rest of our country will love her within a few weeks. Put simply, she represents middle America like NO leader we've ever had. I think McCain made a totally brilliant move in choosing her. She's a maverick who is probably tougher and more focused than McCain himself....and she won't be a total "Yes Man" or more appropriately, woman. McCain will love her.

In 2012 she will be President.

My best to all of you in the hurricane belt. I hope you are all OK. We just had another mini Air America reunion here in beautiful Soldotna , Alaska along the Kenai river. We'll be doing this every year now I guess. Like our Flying Tiger pal's before us there are not that many Air America guys left. I'm 71 myself this September 16. Where the hell did the years go so fast?"

Semper Fi,

George W. Murray

[My Comment]

I love this post Bruce! But, we have to somehow come up with funds to help fight back against the millions of dollars Obama's millionaire pals are providing for the advertising to trash McCain and Sarah. I know times are bad for all of us financially, but we are going to have to dig deep and contribute as much as we can. Every little bit helps. We need to also fund the RNC to help get out the vote as well.

The stakes are high this election. We may never recover from an Obama Presidency. Vote with your wallets my friends, and convince others who sympathize with us to do likewise. McCain can no longer accept contributions because he kept his word to stick to public funding. Obama went back on his word and refused public funding which means he has an unlimited amount of money available to smear McCain and Sarah with negative ads. [Go to bottom of page to contribute]

The liberal media is also providing Obama with free help in his effort to smear them both. I don't believe they will be able to succeed with this tactic if we all fight back. Many small contributions will go a long way to pay for advertising to counter these tactics. Smears are what the democrats always resort to, but it is going to backfire this time. I think it will be a tremendous help in countering the Democrat BS if we continue to flood the internet with posts like the one you just shared with us.

Thanks for your post Bruce,
John (JSB)

We need a massive work of God among people every

What is sad to me is the way the people of faith get sucked into the easy way of letting the government decide how we are to live.
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We try to elect people who will mandate godliness for our land. As the Israelites of old, we want a king so we don't have the individual and collective responsibility of worshipping one God in all we do.

If just the right law is passed, the right Supreme Court Justice, a majority in the Senate, the right party, etc. etc.I can kick back and say "I go a fishing" and be like Peter.

And, then on Monday mornings with my online friends and a cup of coffee, we talk about politics rather the man we're befriending who just got out a prison and needs a job. And so we get what we vote and God gives leanness to our souls. (One of my mom's favorite verses)

All the hype around McCain and Obama is still same ole same ole. I think both are good men but they will not fix what is wrong. We need a massive work of God among people everywhere
LORD HAVE MERCY
JIM

Lying About the Economy

Obama claimed in a recent speech that the economy is in the shape that it's in because the Republicans have been in power for the last eight years. This is a lie! For the last four years President Bush has been a lame duck saddled with a Democrat controlled congress, a do nothing but hinder Democrat congress at that. They are more interested in regaining power than with helping the American people they supposedly serve.

If the Democrats, from the beginning hadn't been doing everything possible to loose the war in Iraq we would have won a lot sooner at less expense. If they weren’t busy influencing, and advocating for home ownership for everyone, even if beyond their financial means we wouldn’t have the financial crisis caused by the catastrophic number of people defaulting on their mortgages.

If the Democrats for years hadn’t been doing everything possible to prevent our drilling for domestic oil, preventing the development of more nuclear powered electricity generating plants, and interfering in the development of other energy producing technologies, then our economy would not be in the situation it is now, dependant on high price oil imports.

With his policies and a Democrat controlled Congress, electing Obama president would cause a major stock market crash, and a socialist government takeover of all industry. We will become a third world nation like Cuba, or Venezuela. Don't the fools voting for Obama realize that even Communist China has adopted capitalism because socialism doesn't work?

Socialism eliminates the middle class. It is a two class system. Class one, a handful of privileged elites, and class two, the slave class, which consists of everyone else. Everyone, with the exception of the elite get to share and share alike the poverty, which is a symptom of the loss of initiative, the lack of freedom to better yourself through your own labor.