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  • Posted By: bludolpin @ 10/25/2008 6:56:45 PM

    Is there anything that we as US citizens in other states can help these people? Isn't it enough that what's her name (Sarah Palen) does not know her ass from a hole in the ground to attempt to become the VP but to allow her to ruin the state she governs.

    I applaud the mayor for telling the truth and hopefully THAT WOMAN won't have him fired or maybe even sent to Russia. I believe the part of Russia she is speaking of is almost barron land covered with snow. Does she expect the snow to get up on its haunches and march over to Alaska? GET REAL, because she certainly is not.

    Now she wants another one like her (did not think that there was any possiblilty of there being more then one) that blond on the View who speaks through her you know what, Elizabeth Hasselhoff) to go to some of her speaking engagements. Neither one of them know how to keep their mouths shut much less know what the hell they are talking about.

    Well, it is time for me to go but thanks for the opportunity to spit out my disgust of human beings that have nothing to give because they don't know how but they sure know how to take. Carol B.

  • Posted By: 4score @ 10/25/2008 6:26:37 PM

    Alaska people are proud, hard working, resourceful, pioneer people with a certain disregard for the trapings of the lower 48 states so I'm told. But if you didn't get 25 times back what you pay in taxes (earmarks) and the free oil money, you would be a welfare state, living off the hand outs from Washington. No, you don't need a bridge, you need a course in financial responsiblity and NEW satesman, not politicial pimps.

    • Posted By: daddysgirl59 @ 10/25/2008 6:56:42 PM

      you need to learn to spell before you criticize anyone

  • Posted By: wpmccracken @ 10/25/2008 6:54:44 PM

    I think if someone took your Smartphone and starbucks away from you, you would be sounding off like the good Mayor.

    PIGS

  • Posted By: todd nadrich @ 10/25/2008 6:54:26 PM

    Isn;t all this because of Ted Stevens, he betrayed Alaskans....he promised the bridge and lined his pockets instead...

  • Posted By: ACustomer @ 10/25/2008 6:53:29 PM

    Gee, what governmental

    "official" put your airport on

    an island to begin with? And in

    thirty years (!) you haven't

    "connected" the airport with the

    town? Nor moved it near the

    town? We are not the media, who

    there spoke with the media?

    Everything I've read/seen was

    that this "Bridge" was to serve

    50-75 people, not an airport.

    According to your new most

    famous politician (Palin), you

    guys could afford it if you

    needed it! Why has it taken

    over a year to get any of the

    "information" that you claim as

    facts out? "Rarely" some of

    this stuff never got out, until

    your neweek article, its still

    not on the news here in the

    "lower 48". As sombody thats

    tried to survive in the new

    "service economy" for the last

    thirty years let me tell you,

    its not all that its cracked-up

    to be, you guys might want to

    rethink that move, or suffer the

    fate of Pennsylvainia, capital

    of "the Rust-Belt" & that name

    is said with derision,

    dissappoinment in promises not

    delivered on by our local

    politicians.

  • Posted By: ACustomer @ 10/25/2008 6:53:06 PM

    Gee, what governmental

    "official" put your airport on

    an island to begin with? And in

    thirty years (!) you haven't

    "connected" the airport with the

    town? Nor moved it near the

    town? We are not the media, who

    there spoke with the media?

    Everything I've read/seen was

    that this "Bridge" was to serve

    50-75 people, not an airport.

    According to your new most

    famous politician (Palin), you

    guys could afford it if you

    needed it! Why has it taken

    over a year to get any of the

    "information" that you claim as

    facts out? "Rarely" some of

    this stuff never got out, until

    your neweek article, its still

    not on the news here in the

    "lower 48". As sombody thats

    tried to survive in the new

    "service economy" for the last

    thirty years let me tell you,

    its not all that its cracked-up

    to be, you guys might want to

    rethink that move, or suffer the

    fate of Pennsylvainia, capital

    of "the Rust-Belt" & that name

    is said with derision,

    dissappoinment in promises not

    delivered on by our local

    politicians.

  • Posted By: aguyett @ 10/25/2008 6:52:21 PM

    I hope Ketchikan gets that bridge. I was lucky enough to visit there on a stop on a cruise and have wanted to go back ever since the ship sailed away from the port. And when I finally get to take that vacation I don't want to fly in and then have to sit on the island waiting for weather to clear to get across to the main town if the water happens to be too rough.

  • Posted By: seattle2008 @ 10/25/2008 6:52:18 PM

    Thank you for sharing the OTHER side of the story. We all hear about the "Bridge to Nowhere" but are never really told all the circumstances surrounding the issue. So many people accept that tag line and make their decision based on the only that. I completely agree that anyone with half a brain should know better than to accept what is written or reported on as fact. Whether I support Governor Palin or not, it was wrong for her to throw it in the pot about voting down the project, making it a positive for her campaign, with the rest of the United States citizens really knowing anything about it.

  • Posted By: daddysgirl59 @ 10/25/2008 6:51:05 PM

    Good for you Mr. Mayer.
    I think you should get your bridge to somewhere!
    I don't like Obama so therefore I guess I'm a Palin fan.
    At least you admit to being a part of America and so does Palin.
    Obama on the othe hand scares the heck out of me to think if he gets elected The Change" everyone
    wants won't be the change they're going to get!
    I'm not saying McCain and Palin will do a great job. BUt at least I know what they stand for!
    You should send a mass email and get new coverage for your bridge.
    Shame on You Sarah Palin for claiming to stop the brigde project.
    I'm sure that these folks in this town pay taxes too. Why shouldn't they be able to benefit from them

  • Posted By: Ilena @ 10/24/2008 3:42:09 PM

    I live in Anchorage but frequent Ketchikan/P.O.W. on regular business trips. Nothing is scarier than being on that open deck ferry when the wind and rain are whipping through. Can't imagine doing that with my kids-maybe Palin should try that.

    • Posted By: princeofwalesalaska @ 10/25/2008 6:50:33 PM

      Hey! I know what!!! She bring the kids and she could charge us per diem for doing it!!!

  • Posted By: jrofwheaton @ 10/25/2008 6:49:53 PM

    Kieffer you fool, if the only thing you have to offer the lower 48 is a thieving senator and a blabber mouth animal killer, then go look for your money from some other country.

  • Posted By: Wolf Wolfman @ 10/25/2008 6:48:04 PM

    When you "reply", do the replies go to the "Poster"? Please post comment.

  • Posted By: millions of reasons @ 10/25/2008 3:24:24 PM

    If you can get past your emotional, idealistic vomiting you would see that you have made a logical argument against the bridge being built; it is impractical in the sense that the potential growth of the city cannot accomodate a reasonable return on the state's or the nation's investment.

    • Posted By: xnavyproud @ 10/25/2008 6:47:58 PM

      If this is representative government...why is Wall street being bailed out?

  • Posted By: J. Frank Parnell @ 10/24/2008 3:45:26 PM

    The issue isn't that building a bridge wouldn't be nice, it was that $400,000,000 ($28,000 per Ketchikan citizen) is a lot of money. No one in Alaska would think about building a bridge that expensive, but if they can get the lower 48 to pay for it, well then why not? Around the Seattle area we use ferries where the cost doesn't justify building a bridge. What makes Alaska any different?

    • Posted By: princeofwalesalaska @ 10/25/2008 6:47:44 PM

      Did I hear you say you have to take a ferry to Sea-Tac from Burien and Southcenter? Oh, that's why you can comment about us.

  • Posted By: oldcorps62 @ 10/25/2008 6:47:42 PM

    Look, again I say, most of these comments come from people who have never lived in Alaska or even visted the state. What about all the crazy earmarks congress gives away each year???

  • Posted By: Richdoode @ 10/25/2008 6:47:38 PM

    Mr. Kiffer,
    Currently, I'm assuming, you use a ferry system. Is this not working? What are the costs compared to what a bridge would cost. Is it possible that a ferry system is more cost effective based on the number of users? A bridge does cost a lot up front and in maintenance. Could it be that the decision by Governor Palin was the best for Alaska?

  • Posted By: jrofwheaton @ 10/25/2008 6:46:32 PM

    Mayor KIffer:
    You want to hear some sad stories about real poverty and the need for funding. Who in hell
    cares about your damned bridge, certainly not the electorate in this country. If all alaska has to offer this country is your blabber mouth govenor, and thieving senator then you can forget about any help from the electorate in the lower 48.

  • Posted By: NewsWkDickG @ 10/24/2008 5:12:18 PM

    Point of Interest: Friends, who made their presidential choice based on their religious commitment, have recently made the McCain-Palin recommendation to me and I have real difficulty understanding that. First, I think that the strong memory of what has transpired over the last eight years makes anyone???s 2000/2004 decision to support Bush-Cheney, based on their appeal to conservative Christians, highly questionable. Next, talking about ???Christian values??? amounts to more than just ???pro-life???, marriage between a man and a woman and stem-cell research ethics, to really include honesty, integrity, equitable consideration of others and responsibility in government and also should be seen as appropriate ???human values???, not just Christian. Additionally, it has always been my understanding that all religions teach that connecting with God/Allah/Yahweh/? is only achieved through humility, by getting out of one???s self rather than being egotistically ostentatious (which is then about one???s ego rather than God). Too many times it appears that many who are running around yelling ???alleluia, alleluia, praise be to thee??? are actually just saying ???look at me, look at me, aren???t I something to see???. I???ll match my faith with anyone without ever needing to flaunt it, personally feeling that the quiet connection has the real quality and sincerity. All of that said, I really question the forthrightness of those who solicit the benefit of the religious vote based on what they say and on how demonstrative they are yet lack honesty, integrity, compassion and humility as clearly demonstrated in what transpired over the last eight years, in their supporting that and in how they conduct themselves when campaigning. Once considering these things I then have no hesitation in giving Obama and Bidden credit for their superior conduct and more convincing faith orientated consciences and feel that when I vote for them I won???t be co-responsible for ???more of the same???.

    • Posted By: toypoodle @ 10/25/2008 6:46:28 PM

      You certainly will get more of the same since the Dem. have been in control for the past 4 years. Do you really think Bush convinced Dem,;s to vote WITH him. Dem's are the majority and in Control. More of the same is in the cards if Dem's win.

  • Posted By: neverloseyourcool @ 10/25/2008 6:43:51 PM

    AMERICA HAS ALWAYS WASTED MONEY--YES YOUR TAX DOLLARS--WAS WASTED IN A BIG WAY---IT WILL NEVER COMPLETELY STOP---WE NEED A GOVERNMENT AGENCY THAT WATCHES OVER WASTE IN GOVERNMENT---THEN ANOTHER TO WATCH OVER THEM---DEMOCRATS AND REPUBLICANS BOTH HAVE PLENTY OF ROOM FOR IMPROVEMENTS---I may be crazy---isn"t this what America is all about doing what they say can't be done-----This Bridge means something to these people--LETS BUILD THAT BRIDGE TO NOWHERE-----YOU WILL FIND KETCHIKAN-----THESE PEOPLE COUNT AS MUCH AS YOU AND I. RANDY BRAUN

  • Posted By: Richdoode @ 10/25/2008 6:43:23 PM

    Mr. Kiffer,
    Currently, I'm assuming, you use a ferry system. Is this not working? What are the costs compared to what a bridge would cost. Is it possible that a ferry system is more cost effective based on the number of users? A bridge does cost a lot up front and in maintenance. Could it be that the decision by Governor Palin was the best for Alaska?

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