Posted on 07/03/2009 4:15:21 PM PDT by Syncro
Lt. Gov. Response to Palin’s Announcement
(July 3, 2009, Wasilla, Alaska) Lieutenant Governor Sean Parnell has released his prepared remarks in response to Governor Palin's announcement.
Thank you, Governor. It is with a heavy heart that I hear these words. I so appreciate what you have done for our state and your sacrificial service. You have been a strong leader for our state, you've inspired a nation, and you've ignited the fire of real hope around the world.
I profoundly respect your decision for I know the depth of character and integrity from which it springs. Rare, indeed, are such selfless acts seen in the public arena.
Governor Palin has recounted well the achievements of the last two and a half years and I want to take a moment to assure Alaskans of the good team in place to move Alaska forward and to speak briefly about what Alaskans can expect.
We've got an extremely talented team of commissioners, and I intend to keep them working hard for our state. I will work with the governor to coordinate with the cabinet and staff on a seamless, stable transition. And, I will work closely with legislators, community leaders, and individual Alaskans to accomplish these ends.
I came into office believing and still strongly believe that the power, rights, and responsibilities of our government belong to the people. Alaskans can expect me to focus on positioning Alaska for economic growth by creating legacy opportunities for our people and future generations.
My top priority is to get a gasline. I will continue the course set by the governor that has produced such forward progress these past two years. I will continue to support and promote responsible resource development and energy development of all kinds for Alaskans.
State government will live within its means and we will provide a stable investment climate for job creation. We remain committed to education, safe homes, and transportation. We proudly and resolutely support our military, veterans, and their families, and we will protect second amendment rights. Perhaps most importantly, we cherish life and liberty.
I thank Governor Palin for holding fast to these principles during her service. Personally, I thank her for the confidence she's placed in me, for her trust, and for her friendship. As Alaska celebrates her 50th year of statehood, I believe history will look back on Sarah Palin as one of Alaska's great gifts to all peoples. You have served honorably, Governor. God bless you.
Which proves what Palin has said from the outset:
"But here's a little news flash for all those reporters and commentators: I'm not going to Washington to seek their good opinion - I'm going to Washington to serve the people of this country. Americans expect us to go to Washington for the right reasons, and not just to mingle with the right people." Sarah Palin
Nope, my son’s roommate is there with the Guard and they email each other almost daily. Not a peep on Palin, other than the realy sharp poke at Jon Karry (who was in Vietnam).
Kosovo is really quiet, so a sudden combat death of a friend etc, etc, is a non-starter.
Of course, son did 2 combat tours in Irag as an 03Walks-a-lot and his bud is a rotorhead - so the saga is saraH is likely of little importance to them.
As far as other rumors - they are as close at the google bar - and worth spit for the most part.
Even the bruhaha over the dope dealing maybe mom-in-law has dissappeared from the local we-hate-Palin press.
In talking with neighbors etc the general thought is she just got fed up with the attacks on the family and basiclly told the world to F’Off. Which, in Alaska, will play pretty well.
In the end, I guess we will both have to wait and see what pops up next. One thing is for sure, the attacks will not stop.
Hopefully he will get a laff.
As him about dumpster diving eagles....
Thanks for the information.
Most of the eagle’s A watched took the fish right out of their nets. Had a finback swim though one of the nets one day. Was close enough he could have reached it with a short pole.
He loved his time there, but with his musical abilities needs to be closer to Nashville.
I’ll frmail his latest.
Coolest - I’ll bump my FReepmail.
“No Bon Marche stores”
What the hell is that?
THe Bon Marche stores (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Bon_March%C3%A9)
Lack of which indicates you are living
In the sticks
are a boondocker
are ‘just so Provincial’ darling....
Had a co-worker the company paid (a lot) to move to Alaska. His wife left after about 2 months of real Winter - among her (rather long)list of why she “just couldn't live here any longer” was
(ta dah)
no Bon Marche store. Anchorage is just uncivilized - don't you know....
“Lack of which indicates you are living
In the sticks
are a boondocker
are ‘just so Provincial’ darling....”
Guess Los Angeles and San Diego must qualify!
...and the vampires. Or is that just Barrow..?
LOL
Vampires.... I think in Barrow, it is just the frozen drunks... They smell at least as bad as the undead tho....
They have thier own ‘unique’ cultural attractions. And shopping opportunites.
Anchorage has a lot of snow.
and dark.
And a downtown full of drunks.
But hey - they good enuf, eh?
(we have movies and all that as well, just not much in the way of fashionable shopping)
seemed to me that Anchorage had at least 2 of everything that we have in So. California.
I was there for 3 days in December a few years ago and only saw it at night, I spent the 10-2 daylight hours in an attorneys office.
No Olive Garden
No (most any) chain resturants like Chicis, Shakeys and so on.
SO have Wally World
Fred Meyers
Home Depot (No hoards of Mexicans is the parking lot tho)
Lowes
Got A Dairy Queen last year (went once, filthy place)
Now have Walgreens x2
Now have a Target
Have only Safeway as a chain supermarket
Less pollution than SoCal but then we don’t have In and Out Burger (uuuummmmmm good) - so I suppose on some Cosmic balance sheet we wind up with less than everyone and more than most.....
Sorry about being stuck with lawyers, shame you didn’t get to Girdwood for some skiing.
Lost our KMart with the frawn down a couple of years ago
Never been in an “In and Out Burger”, everyone just used to go there to get the bumper stickers and modify them to read:
In and Out urge!
Nice burgers, made the old school way - toasted bun and all.
ANytime we get out West, we hit an In and Out - they have cool tshirts as well.
Yeah there’s another gray lining on the gray cloud. Hopefully some one else (Loren Leman?) will step up.
I’m a bit put off by all the freepers who seem to be celebrating this as a “brilliant move!! beat them at their own game” ect. You can put me down for a WTF on their train of thought.
“I believe history will look back on Sarah Palin as one of Alaska’s great gifts to all peoples.”
That was the one that stuck out for me.
I posted the following on another thread:
I don’t remember exactly how she said it, but I came away with the impression that she saw how these troops are fighting for their families, for Alaska, but most of all - for America. And that they understand the limited time they have in order to be successful, and the urgency of their duty. (Time is fleeting as my old man used to say!)
The same goes for Sarah. Her family is important. Alaska is important. But RIGHT NOW, America is in danger and time is short.
I have training in Organizational Theory (another discipline that most people don’t even know exists.)
One of the most important important qualities a manager can have is that they train a good replacement for their own position. That not only demonstrates excellence, but confidence in their own ability and a good reason to put confidence in that manager. It shows respect toward the people on his staff. It gives the organization more flexibility.
In addition gives the manager the opportunity to take advantage of their own opportunities without being concerned about abandoning their own responsibilities, whether the opportunity is within that organization, or if it is EXTERNAL to the organization.
This is Sarah Palin!
She CLEARLY has trained her replacement.
She CLEARLY has his respect (as well as the respect of the state)
She reminds me of the excellent “How to Succeed in Business without Really Trying” 1967 movie. However, in this case, she is really IS competent, instead of being a sycophant.
She reminds me of Lee Iacocca in many ways, and what he is clamoring about now. In his book, “Where Have All the Leaders Gone?”, Iacocca writes:
“. Am I the only guy in this country who’s fed up with what’s happening? Where the hell is our outrage? We should be screaming bloody murder. We’ve got a gang of clueless bozos steering our ship of state right over a cliff, we’ve got corporate gangsters stealing us blind, and we can’t even clean up after a hurricane much less build a hybrid car. But instead of getting mad, everyone sits around and nods their heads when the politicians say, “Stay the course.”
Stay the course? You’ve got to be kidding. This is America, not the damned Titanic. I’ll give you a sound bite: Throw the bums out! .”
The book was published in ‘87 and was VERY critical of Pres.Bush. You can see more excerpts at Snopes: http://www.snopes.com/politics/soapbox/iacocca.asp ... If you look at his criticism of Pres.Bush, though, you will find it easy to see he can have no great love for the way Dear Leader’s administration is behaving (Putting a 31yo political operative “in charge” of the auto industry?) and if he didn’t like that Pres.Bush didn’t read newspapers, how do you think he feels about a Congress who doesn’t read the legislation they vote on?
I believe he will be STRONGLY supportive of Sarah Palin, unless he is dead set against her social conservative views, because she IS the type of leader he has been seeking.
Here is a link to his “Leadership Scorecard”... http://www.leeiacocca.com/scorecard/scorecard.pdf ... see how she would stack up. (There is even more description of those 9-C’s in the snopes linked text) See what you think.
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