Here is E-Mail from some who know about Sarah:
Good, first-hand info about Gov. Palin. . . . . . . .
This is good information, whatever side of the fence you’re on, as we
try to understand who Sarah Palin really is. One of our good friends,
Eddie Spalten, from San Antonio. He 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 also her former husband served in the Alaskan legislature for
around 30 years so Butch and Kathy know Alaska politics. Eddie emailed
Butch and asked Butch what the Wildmans think of Gov. Sarah Palin. Butch’s
unedited email is attached below. Please read it and forward it to your
friends. This is what the citizens of Alaska think of Sarah Palin!
Thanks, Gene Powell
From: Wildman Lake & Cinder River Lodges
[mailto:fish@wildmanlodge.com]Sent: Monday, September 01, 2008 12:19
AMTo: eddie@amerroofing.comSubject: 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 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 happening 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 to 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
and:
This was passed to me by one of our MOAA members, Col. Russ Wiley, who is a straight shooter:
Charlie
From an old Air America buddy in Alaska - actually sent to someone else but Cc'ed to me.
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And from a Alaska man who is a very serious cynic about all things political here is my take on Sarah.
I met and spoke with Sarah Palin about two years ago at our downtown Park Strip. It is a place for walking, carnivals, political outdoor things and such. She was cooking hotdogs at a fund raiser and introducing herself to the public as a Governor hopeful.
She came by and said the usual 'Hi, I'm Sarah Palin and I am running for Governor'...and I expected her to keep on to the next person but she asked me who I was and what I did in Alaska and we ended up talking for 15 minutes about me, Air America (she was all agog!) and my career in the Army and AAM. She is a pilot (Super Cub) I'm told although all she told me about that was that she loved flying.
As I watched her over the next six months as she successfully ran for Governor I was really impressed. I was impressed greatly even before that after she resigned a good position (Alaska Gas and Oil Regulatory Commission) because a fellow Commission member (Chair of the Alaska Republican Party) misused their office and position. He was using the FAX, computers, printing room and all to promote the Republican endeavors while in a State job. That is a huge no-no in any government employment position.
She resigned and made her point and within weeks Randy Ruderich (the above bad guy) found his ass out on the street and a subsequent investigation found him guilty and he was fined $12,000. Small change actually but a giant point was made.
Next she went after our most horrible Governor ever, Governor Murkowski, and damned if she didn't beat him! All of us here in Alaska, except the Democrats, are sick of our State's corruption. That fact was shouted to the heavens after she was elected with an overwhelming point spread.
After she got into office she started after corrupt legislators and with the FBI's help we've put four of them in prison, indicted six more and the 'Corrupt Bastard's Club' as they arrogantly called themselves (even had hats made with CBC on the front!) suddenly found it no fun anymore. Club membership is now in the toilet!!
The current flap which has cost her a ten point loss of popularity (she's still 82%!) was over firing a popular Commissioner of Public Safety who is responsible for our Alaska State Troopers. She fired him for no STATED reason which was her prerogative as the Gov. He served entirely at her option. She and her whole family had a bad, bad experience with a rogue Trooper who was married to Sarah's sister. His name is Trooper Wooten. This dimwit Trooper had threatened Sarah's father (death threat!), threatened Sarah ('I'll get you too'), tasered his 12 year old stepson, drove drunk in his AST cruiser, got a pass by a fellow Trooper who stopped him for erratic driving a second time while in civvies and just a host of other things not yet released to the public. He got away with it and got another pass by the Commissioner's appointed AST Trooper Internal Affairs investigator with a tiny slap on the wrist. Five days off without pay to be exact!!
This maverick Trooper is still on the payroll but only just. The Union intervening saved his malcontent ass. He'll yet get his I'm sure. Incredible heat is being heaped on the Troopers. Public heat, not the Governors office.
The Democrats had the audacity to appoint a obviously biased investigator, Rep. 'Gunny' French (so called because he lied about being in the USMC while running for the Legislature) is a staunch liberal and under the orders of Senate President Lyda Green who hates Sara. She hates Sarah because after being elected Governor Sarah told the whole Legislature in one of her first meetings with them that, quote; 'All of you here need some Adult Supervision!!!'. Sarah was seriously pissed and not afraid of anyone there.That played wonderfully well with Alaskan's after all of our corruption and after all of her successful battles against a seriously entrenched corrupt government here in Alaska. It pissed off the whole Legislature though! They have stayed pissed but also afraid of her because of her popularity.
She reminds me personally of our Alaska wolverine which will fight anything in it's path if it see's fit to do so. No respect at all for size or position. Wife Cindy is in this category too. Unfortunately.
In closing I must tell you that she is the best, most moral and most focused leader I've seen since President Reagan. I feel, really strongly, that like Alaska the rest of our country will love her within a few weeks. Put simply, she represents middle America like NO leader we've ever had. I think McCain made a totally brilliant move in choosing her. She's a maverick who is probably tougher and more focused than McCain himself....and she won't be a total 'Yes Man' or more appropriately, woman. McCain will love her.
In 2012 she will be President.
My best to all of you in the hurricane belt. I hope you are all OK. We just had another mini Air America reunion here in beautiful Soldotna, Alaska along the Kenai river. We'll be doing this every year now I guess. Like our Flying Tiger pal's before us there are not that many Air America guys left. I'm 71 myself this September 16. Where the hell did the years go so fast?
My best to you old buddy
Semper Fi,
George W. Murray
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