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Debbie Frost
August 28th, 2008 |
Sarah Palin is the
US ’s answer to Margaret Thatcher! Anyone who thinks she cannot
handle the job or deal briskly and efficiently with ANY issue,
including foreign governments … well, they haven’t met our Sarah
<grin>.
As an Alaskan
resident as well as a resident of
Wasilla, AK,
where Sarah Palin was at one time Mayor … I can speak with
confidence.
Governor Sarah Palin of Alaska is exactly what she portrayed
during her introduction this morning and exactly what our US
Government needs. She is ethical to a fault (if there is such a
thing), a refreshing change to the status-quo and as smart and
determined a PERSON (gender really isn’t an issue here as far as I’m
concerned) as anyone could ask for at the head of government.
Sarah is no naïve
“small town mayor” – she just *started
out* there. Btw, as Mayor of Wasilla, she brought this
“small town” through a lot of GOOD changes and left it at the end of
her term having grown to the 4th largest CITY in
Alaska – a lot
of growth and a stronger economic base than ever before.
She has EXECUTIVE
experience *running a government*
(something NONE of the other candidates can actually boast, even
John McCain
<g>) as
Governor of Alaska and got there by defeating the *incumbent*
Republican Governor, who was definitely part of the “old school” and
who WAS very much in the pocket of the big oil companies. We in
Alaska wanted change – and we got it in the person of Sarah Palin!
Sarah Palin is
everything she looks to be and more. Her
approval rating
as Governor of Alaska has been as high as 95% and is currently
leveled out consistently in the upper 80 percentile throughout the
state (and in both parties) - the HIGHEST
approval rating
of ANY sitting Governor.
Sarah has been
turning around corruption in the Legislature of Alaska - turning
things on their ear for that matter; cutting spending in spite of
the increased income the state is currently receiving due to the
high oil prices - she has insisted on putting a huge amount of the
'windfall' into savings for the future rather than spending,
spending, spending - and has insisted from the get-go on what she
refers to as 'honest, ethical and transparent governing' - no more
closed door meetings and dealings - the big oil companies thought
she would be a pushover and have learned better to their chagrin.
She understands
the 'real people' and the economic issues we all face
(Alaskans along with the rest of the country) - she was one of 'us'
not long ago. Rather than passing useless 'laws' or throwing money
at pet projects, she (most recently) temporarily suspended the state
gas tax (on gasoline at the pumps, fuel oil and natural gas for
homes, etc.) and has ordered checks issued to ALL residents of
Alaska this fall in an attempt to assist with the burden of high
fuel costs for the upcoming winter. I could go on and on, but that's
enough for now <smile>. She isn’t doing these things to be popular –
she is doing it because her constituents are HURTING financially and
she can help.
She became
Governor of Alaska
by defeating the Incumbent Republican Governor and doing it
*without* the money or the support of the
Republican Party,
which was amazing in itself - and she won by a landslide. The
'powers that be' at that time totally underestimated Sarah and
learned better the hard way. She has done exactly what she claimed
she was going to do and is just as popular today as the day she was
elected - perhaps more so since even the Democrats up here seem to
like her - she works well with both sides in the Legislature here.
Sarah 'belongs' to
us (Alaskans) ... and although we are going to be terribly sorry to
see her leave before she finishes the job she started here (two
years ago) straightening out OUR State <grin> ... we understand she
is needed for a bigger purpose and hopefully her Lt. Governor will
be able to fill her shoes here and continue the job.
As for worrying
about what would happen if McCain were to die or step down or
whatever ... Theta, up here in AK we've only been wondering how long
we would be able to KEEP Sarah in Alaska and have seen her as our
first woman President of the USA from the start. It's always been a
matter of whether she would wait until the end of her TWO terms as
Governor (no doubt at ALL that she would be re-elected if she ran
for a second term at the end of her current term) ... or end up in
Washington
sooner. She could do the job TODAY.
Personally, I feel
a lot better about McCain now that I know he has someone as savvy,
as strong, as ethical and as steady as Sarah at his back. She will
be an excellent Vice President ... and my guess is will be our US
Republican
Presidential candidate in four years - AND by then the
country will KNOW here – will love and respect her as we do here -
and she'll win by as much of a landslide as she did here in Alaska.
I only wonder if McCain has a clue what he is unleashing on the US
of A <grin>. She is going to be a fresh wind, but also a strong
wind.
Is that enough of
an endorsement? If not, I'll add this ... Jerry and I have for many
years felt the best 'vote' was to vote for the lesser of two 'evils'
and hope they didn't do too much damage. Two years ago during our
State Governor's race was the first time EVER that we actually asked
for not just a little sign to put in our yard showing our support of
our candidate (something we've never felt the desire to do at all
before) - we asked for a full 4' x 8' 'SARAH PALIN FOR GOVERNOR!'
sign and were proud to have it. She hasn't let us or Alaska down.
She will do the same for the USA if given the opportunity.
Feel free to pass
this on to anyone who may be interested.
Deb Frost in
Alaska
Debbie & Jerry
Frost
Wasilla, AK 99652
(907) 357-3060 |
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| Butch King:
Pilot/Guide |
Who is Sarah Palin?
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 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 might
otherwise 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
Wildman Lake Lodge
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| From Moses Lake, Washington |
Ya
know... in our sleepy little town of Moses lake... we have an old
"Tastee-Freeze-looking"
drive-in hamburger place downtown... that i frequent... called
"Woody's"...
The
original owner (now dead) was a really
"large"
man (named
"woody")...
and there is still a caricature of him painted on the side of this
little place...
The current owner (Woody's
daughter) is a nice lady named
"Jody"
who runs the place with her daughter
"Jade"...
and son
"Woody jr."...
Jody recently told me that when
she & her kids used to live up in Wasilla Alaska... they actually
lived next door to Sarah plain & her family...
I asked Jody:
"what kind
of person was she (Sarah Palin) really like?"...
Jody said she and her family
were real nice people... very caring...
that sarah was definitely a
"what you see - is what you get"
type of gal... no "doublespeak"
... just a straight shooting... calls it like she sees it... type of
person...
Jody also said... that everybody she knew of... really liked
Sarah... and her family...Small
world huh?...
Have
a great week!...
Greg
/ Moses Lake, Washington
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