From: Wildman Lake & Cinder River Lodges
Subject: Who is
Sarah?
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 and 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 Juneau 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 flowing
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 have 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 many voters who may otherwise could
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
Butch & Kathy King
Proprietors
Wildman
Lake Lodge
www.wildmanlodge. com