Viewpoints
An Alaskan a Heartbeat Away
From McCain?
By Chris Arteaga
September 05, 2008
Friday
As a born Alaskan, I felt a surge of pride when I heard that
Governor Sarah Palin had been selected as the Vice Presidential
nominee. Suddenly, my friends were calling me asking for the
inside information on my home state's governor; it is truly
a glorious moment for anyone who loves Alaska. Then I watched
her nomination speech and my roots Revillagigedo Island were
outraged.
In the most watched speech by an Alaskan in history, Palin proudly
declared "I told Washington, thanks but no thanks, on that
bridge to nowhere". She might have well have said screw
you Ketchikan. Excuse me, wasn't it just in July that Palin's
guy from the Department of Transportation told the Borough Assembly
that no options, including a bridge, were off the table. Palin
is counting on your support. She doesn't think that she needs
to fulfill her campaign promises for a bridge to Ketchikan residents:
she'll get your vote against the Democrats anyway. Palin can
even go so far as to insult Ketchikan in front of a national
audience: she thinks you'll still vote for her and the Republican
nominee.
Should Palin and her running mate get Ketchikan's vote? I say,
resoundingly, NO. I' m tired of Ketchikan being made fun of
on the national stage. I'm tired of seeing "the bridge
to nowhere" being painted as the consummate example of
wasteful government spending. The Republicans failed to keep
the mill from closing. The Republicans derailed Ketchikan from
having a bridge to its airport. The Alaska Republican establishment
has been proven to be crawling with corruption. The Republican
nominee will never open ANWR.
It s time to assess a new approach. Your vote for Obama, Begich,
and Berkowitz could be the rebirth of Ketchikan's respectability
on the national stage. If Ketchikan gives a majority vote to
President Obama and Alaska's Democratic congressional delegation,
then Ketchikan may very well see rewards. In November vote Obama,
Begich, and Berkowitz.
Sincerely,
Chris Arteaga
chrisarteaga[at]yahoo.com
Denver, CO
About: " Chris teaches
elemtary school in Denver, CO. Chris wants his hometown to make
the correct decision in November."
Received September 03 , 2008
- Published September 05, 2008
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