Posted on 06/09/2022 2:16:37 PM PDT by Species8472
Edited on 06/09/2022 2:21:31 PM PDT by Admin Moderator. [history]
In 2010, when Sen. Lisa Murkowski needed help for her write-in campaign, I thought enough of her to run that effort in rural Alaska. If her re-election campaign reached out to me for help today, however, I wouldn’t answer the call.
This time around, I’m supporting Kelly Tshibaka, Murkowski’s opponent. This is why.
In 2014, an Alaskan public official made some harsh and hurtful comments about suicide at a high school, saying that suicide happens because of a lack of support from parents and friends. These comments came shortly after one of the students had taken his own life. Senator Murkowski defended the official’s remarks in the next news cycle, suggesting suicide is the fault of entire communities. Like many Alaskans, I shook my head in disbelief, disgusted.
The following day, many of us Alaska Natives were outside the Alaska Federation of Natives (AFN) annual conference waving signs for Bill Walker when Murkowski was dropped off so she could share her remarks with the delegates. She and I made eye contact–we have had a close relationship going back to that write-in campaign. When our eyes met, my first expression was disgust and disappointment, and I shook my head at her. I have lost so many loved ones to suicide; her press statement had hurt my heart.
I had two friends on Murkowski’s dad’s short list when he was pretending to vet them before gifting Lisa with her seat. Either of those friends would have been heads and tails above the nepotized one.
Frank should’ve bought little Lisa a pony instead.
Long winters are only part of it. Pedophile catholic priests were sent Alaska after being caught in the Lower 48, where they proceeded to rape their way across the entire state. The carnage that created is ongoing today. Lots of suicides were the result.
In Scandinavian countries they use tanning beds to treat people. It seems to help. Our bodies need a certain amount of sunlight (ultraviolet radiation really).
You are speaking the complete truth. Wife and I taught in villages over 20 years. The only good thing Biden has done is bringing jobs to the villages. Most Indians get around 300 bucks a month and jobs don’t exist.
Bristol Bay is a good example. 3 months of prosperity and joy while the fish are running followed by 9 months of dependence, alcoholism, despair, suicide and isolation. Enter the proposed Pebble mine that would bring year-round employment to the region, yet most native groups don not support it.
Anchorage,Fairbanks and Juneau are where the election would be stolen.
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