Posted on 02/12/2009 11:22:55 AM PST by curth
ANCHORAGE, Alaska-- Gov. Sarah Palin gave an update on her administration's efforts to help struggling villages in her first major news conference since the start of the Legislative Session.
The governor said again she's willing to travel to rural villages, but some villagers are wondering when that's going to happen.
Palin says members of her staff have taken a number of trips to the remote village of Emmonak, but at least one lawmaker has said he would like to see less talk and more action.
Palin laid out her plans to solve the crisis in western Alaska, which includes extending the moose hunting season, and expanding heating fuel assistance deliveries.
"People can have more of that healthy abundant protein that is out there," Palin said. "They can hunt, and that's a big darn deal. We need to remember the plight out there especially in western Alaska, did not happen over night so the solutions to these problems will not be found overnight either."
But Palin critic Rep. Jay Ramras, R-Fairbanks, says not enough is being done now.
"She kept referencing Emmonak and its 11 communities in western Alaska," Ramras said. "It's a lot deeper than Emmonak. I'd like to hear an action plan to get the food to western Alaska now."
(Excerpt) Read more at ktuu.com ...
ramras is another one of those Republican RINOS who hate her. How about Ramras take his ass over there to try to help instead of sitting there and talking smack. What a loser. Geez Sarah has to take crap from both ends, Dems and RINO Republicans
Maybe this is the reason she doesn’t attend CPAC. When she sends her taped message out to CPAC. Right priorities.
left a comment on the website blog. there are some idiots up there aren’t there?
Ramras doesn’t even represent western Alaska. You don’t hear the legislators out there speaking up? Wonder why not? Could it be that the state is doing all it can under the law presently to help out?
That said, it might be a good idea for the governor to spend a half day or so and go there personally to investigate.
To clarify, when I wrote “should be” I didn’t mean prices “should be” the same in remote regions. I should have written “would be in the lower 48”.
My daughter lives in North Pole, AK not one of the struggling western villages, but I can tell you that those prices are typical. Take what we pay, double it and then some. We were there last year and couldn’t believe the prices. Also, they are still paying way more than we are for gasoline. It’s because EVERYTHING has to come by truck over the ALCAN highway or by ship. That adds a lot of $$$$ to the cost.
The point being, though, that the prices in the rural AK areas have ALWAYS been super high. This isn’t something that just developed, as Ramras and MSM would have you believe.
Hate to say it, but when you chose to live in the middle of nowhere, in a state with an extremely harsh winter, things get tough. Palin said in her press conference that the problems facing these villages didn’t just happen this winter, and solutions aren’t going to occur overnight. I’m betting that these villages go through somewhat the same thing every year, some worse than others, some better, but life is never easy. Palin did order the moose hunting season extended which seems to have help foodwise.
You have your politicians confused:
Jay Ramras has put together a coalition of churches and businesses who’ve collected and sent thousands of dollars of fuel and supplies to the some of the hardest hit villages.
http://www.adn.com/news/alaska/ap_alaska/story/680025.html
Palin’s the one who’s been “sitting there and talking smack.”
The reason Palin’s got crap at both ends is because she’s so full of it, she’s leaking.
No offense, but Palin is toast. Yes, she is a true conservative, but she will never overcome the onslaught against her. She does not have the standing to frame her persona. She will never shake the redneck image, and that is sad. There is no possible way for her to overcome. I wish there was, but it is over for her.
Thanks, but many of us prefer toast. :^)
You’re right - I neglected to say that. It’s just one of those things that have just now caught someone’s eye as a way to criticize someone’s job performance. I’m not sure what they expect ANY governor of ANY state to do to change food prices or any prices....
“Yes, she is a true conservative, but she will never overcome the onslaught against her... She does not have the standing to frame her persona. There is no possible way for her to overcome.”
Seems they said the same thing about Reagan in the ‘70’s. He was just a “2-bit B movie actor” who was “stupid” to boot. I do disagree re:the standing. She absolutely has the standing to re-frame her persona....the media covers her non-stop. She can speak whenever/wherever she wants. She’s invited to events with all the “players.” She has plenty of opportunity.
Sometimes the misinformation is just too much to ignore.
Oh how valiant of you.
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