Here's another note from Alaska. Boy! If he's right ... she's a smart cookie. I don't agree with her on all issues, but would like one honest person in Washington. We need a bunch of these in Washington, tho' it is so corrupt right now they'd probably drown in B.S.
Charli
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Who is Sarah Palin........ by an Alaskan Brush Pilot and Guide
One of our good friends, Eddie Spalten from San Antonio , fishes at the Wildman Lodge on the Alaskan
Peninsula . The lodge is owned by Butch and Kathy Wildman. The Wildmans spend their winters in Texas and their summers in Alaska . Kathy's father and former husband served in the Alaskan legislature for around 30 years so Butch and
Kathy know Alaska politics.
Eddie emailed Butch and asks Butch what the Wildmans think of Gov. Sarah Palin. Butch's unedited
email is attached below. This is what the citizens of Alaska think of Sarah Palin!
Thanks, Gene Powell
________________________________________________________________
Hi Eddie:
Fishing is good here at Wildman and I rarely have
time for politics, but many of our friends are asking us
'Who is Sarah Palin?' Of course, as Alaskans,
Kathy and I are extremely proud of her. We just want to let
you know that Sarah 'Barracuda' Palin is a
straight shooting, hard charging, get it done gal. She
knows when to listen, how to analyze the facts an d how to
make a decision, then implement the plan.
She doesn't do a poll before jumping in with both feet like too many of
the Washington types. She has little legislative experience
because she has always held the EXECUTIVE position; in
private life, as mayor of Anchorage 's largest bedroom
community or more recently as Governor of our State. She is
a smart, attractive home grown Alaska girl with excellent
moral and family values. She can see what needs to be done
and does not hesitate to get it done.
One of our State's major problems is that its
Capital is in Juneau, 500 miles from the nearest road and
800 air miles from the population base which is Anchorage,
Wasilla and Fairbanks. Our legislature and most of the
State government is in Ju neau and they ALL behave like a
bunch of freshmen in a college town. It has been this way
since Statehood in 1959. When Sarah moved to Juneau , so
did accountability and responsibility
When the oil revenue started flown and a barrel of North Slope Crude hit $23.00,
these people began spending money like drunken sailors. You
can only imagine what was happenings when oil hit $100.00 a
barrel, about the time Sarah took command. My wife Kathy
has first-hand experience with this fiasco, as her father
and also her ex-husband were Alaska Legislators who served
in Juneau as Senators, Senate President, or members of the
State House for a combined period spanning nearly three
decades.
About the time Sarah took the HELM as Governor of
Alaska, about half of the State legislature was in the
pocket of big oil companies or contractors doing big
projects for Native Corporations around Alaska, all funded
by State oil revenue. Alaska government was nothing but a
good old boys club riding the perpetual wave of prosperity.
This filtered down from the legislature, through the
Department of Natural Resources, Department of Labor and
even spilled in to the Public Safety who are supposed to
'preserve and protect.'
When Sarah walked into the Governor's Mansion,
she promptly dismissed the State Trooper detachment assigned
to Governor and had her and her husband's gun case
brought in from Wasilla. Then, she got rid of the former
Governor's STATE Jet and told legislators that there
were no more free rides, they would h ave to fly Alaska
Airlines, just like her and her family if they wanted to
travel. Next came the nut cutting (the Barracuda part) the
heads that rolled were too numerous to name, but when Sarah
finished cleaning house, a number of our legislators ended
up in jail for on corruption charges, or tendered their
resignations along with numerous department heads and those
who have been riding the gravy train for way too long, AND
THEN SHE HAD LUNCH. By the end of the day, Sarah Palin had
saved the people of Alaska millions and has not yet slowed
down.
She has truly brought CHANGE to Juneau . I
personally know several persons in the private sector in
Alaska , that hold her in high esteem. She surrounds
herself with smart people, many from my hometown of
Anchorage , she listens to them but makes her own decisions.
Sarah Palin is a no B.S. politician. It is refreshing that
there is such a thing anymore.
You want to talk about CHANGE? You should see a before and after picture of the
State government in Alaska . That's CHANGE! Sarah will
bring a number of things to the election. I am sure she
will appeal to many voters who may otherwise have gone the
other direction on election day. The conservative block
will not be for Barack. We have their vote. We need what
Sarah will bring, first to the election and second, what she
will bring to Washington D.C. McCain has been advised
well, Let's just hope the American people can get the
straight scoop on her in the weeks ahead.
This is just the opinion of one Alaska Bush Pilot and Guide, who pays
attention to national politics, watches the news and is
deathly afraid of the direction our nation is headed. I
guarantee that if Sarah gets a chance to dig her spurs into
the flanks of the liberal Washington types, they will know
that she is in the saddle.
Butch King
Pilot/Guide
Charli
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Who is Sarah Palin........ by an Alaskan Brush Pilot and Guide
One of our good friends, Eddie Spalten from San Antonio , fishes at the Wildman Lodge on the Alaskan
Peninsula . The lodge is owned by Butch and Kathy Wildman. The Wildmans spend their winters in Texas and their summers in Alaska . Kathy's father and former husband served in the Alaskan legislature for around 30 years so Butch and
Kathy know Alaska politics.
Eddie emailed Butch and asks Butch what the Wildmans think of Gov. Sarah Palin. Butch's unedited
email is attached below. This is what the citizens of Alaska think of Sarah Palin!
Thanks, Gene Powell
________________________________________________________________
Hi Eddie:
Fishing is good here at Wildman and I rarely have
time for politics, but many of our friends are asking us
'Who is Sarah Palin?' Of course, as Alaskans,
Kathy and I are extremely proud of her. We just want to let
you know that Sarah 'Barracuda' Palin is a
straight shooting, hard charging, get it done gal. She
knows when to listen, how to analyze the facts an d how to
make a decision, then implement the plan.
She doesn't do a poll before jumping in with both feet like too many of
the Washington types. She has little legislative experience
because she has always held the EXECUTIVE position; in
private life, as mayor of Anchorage 's largest bedroom
community or more recently as Governor of our State. She is
a smart, attractive home grown Alaska girl with excellent
moral and family values. She can see what needs to be done
and does not hesitate to get it done.
One of our State's major problems is that its
Capital is in Juneau, 500 miles from the nearest road and
800 air miles from the population base which is Anchorage,
Wasilla and Fairbanks. Our legislature and most of the
State government is in Ju neau and they ALL behave like a
bunch of freshmen in a college town. It has been this way
since Statehood in 1959. When Sarah moved to Juneau , so
did accountability and responsibility
When the oil revenue started flown and a barrel of North Slope Crude hit $23.00,
these people began spending money like drunken sailors. You
can only imagine what was happenings when oil hit $100.00 a
barrel, about the time Sarah took command. My wife Kathy
has first-hand experience with this fiasco, as her father
and also her ex-husband were Alaska Legislators who served
in Juneau as Senators, Senate President, or members of the
State House for a combined period spanning nearly three
decades.
About the time Sarah took the HELM as Governor of
Alaska, about half of the State legislature was in the
pocket of big oil companies or contractors doing big
projects for Native Corporations around Alaska, all funded
by State oil revenue. Alaska government was nothing but a
good old boys club riding the perpetual wave of prosperity.
This filtered down from the legislature, through the
Department of Natural Resources, Department of Labor and
even spilled in to the Public Safety who are supposed to
'preserve and protect.'
When Sarah walked into the Governor's Mansion,
she promptly dismissed the State Trooper detachment assigned
to Governor and had her and her husband's gun case
brought in from Wasilla. Then, she got rid of the former
Governor's STATE Jet and told legislators that there
were no more free rides, they would h ave to fly Alaska
Airlines, just like her and her family if they wanted to
travel. Next came the nut cutting (the Barracuda part) the
heads that rolled were too numerous to name, but when Sarah
finished cleaning house, a number of our legislators ended
up in jail for on corruption charges, or tendered their
resignations along with numerous department heads and those
who have been riding the gravy train for way too long, AND
THEN SHE HAD LUNCH. By the end of the day, Sarah Palin had
saved the people of Alaska millions and has not yet slowed
down.
She has truly brought CHANGE to Juneau . I
personally know several persons in the private sector in
Alaska , that hold her in high esteem. She surrounds
herself with smart people, many from my hometown of
Anchorage , she listens to them but makes her own decisions.
Sarah Palin is a no B.S. politician. It is refreshing that
there is such a thing anymore.
You want to talk about CHANGE? You should see a before and after picture of the
State government in Alaska . That's CHANGE! Sarah will
bring a number of things to the election. I am sure she
will appeal to many voters who may otherwise have gone the
other direction on election day. The conservative block
will not be for Barack. We have their vote. We need what
Sarah will bring, first to the election and second, what she
will bring to Washington D.C. McCain has been advised
well, Let's just hope the American people can get the
straight scoop on her in the weeks ahead.
This is just the opinion of one Alaska Bush Pilot and Guide, who pays
attention to national politics, watches the news and is
deathly afraid of the direction our nation is headed. I
guarantee that if Sarah gets a chance to dig her spurs into
the flanks of the liberal Washington types, they will know
that she is in the saddle.
Butch King
Pilot/Guide