Justice in the Ted Stevens prosecution

The Department of Justice team in the Ted Stevens prosecution has given justice a black eye.  We hope Attorney General Eric Holder and Judge Emmet Sullivan have taken the first steps to keep our courts from regularly becoming a political tool during election campaigns.

Hit and Run Prosecutors

When U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder announced the Department of Justice would be requesting dismissal of charges against Senator Ted Stevens, many Alaskans felt two emotions.  First, we were glad “Uncle Ted” was off the hook.  Then we got mad, because he was the person we wanted in the Senate.  We felt cheated by the [...]

What Goes Around Comes Around

In the world of politics, sometimes its easy to become too involved in pointing out the flaws of your opponent, forgetting that your party may not be immune to corruption. Click on the image to see the full cartoon.

Alaska’s Senator-elect Mark Begich has Big Shoes to Fill

After a vicious, hard-fought political campaign, Mark Begich has earned the opportunity to represent Alaskans in Washington D.C.  At a time when the idea of progress for Alaskans finds itself in a hostile political environment he has his work cut out for him.  One thing’s for sure — even Ted Stevens’ detractors have to admit [...]

Open Letter to Mark Begich

From: A member of the Alaskan majority party Dear Senator Begich, Congratulations on your election to the U.S. Senate.  Yours was a hard-fought campaign, and we wish you the best as you represent us in Washington D.C. Your term is not destined to be an easy one: Alaska has recently been in the spotlight for [...]

Alaskans Vote Right

Alaskans showed their true colors during yesterday’s election, leaning to the conservative side in all three races for federal office.  View updated election results. President-Elect Barack Obama Most Alaskans, by nature a self-sufficient and independent people, were not fooled by Barack Obama’s definition of Utopia.  Nevertheless, this is the time to congratulate him on his [...]

Gunfighting and Politics: Alaskans Defend Stevens

“You’ve taken care of the immediate threat.  Now look around — make sure your world is safe. Don’t holster your weapon until you’re sure.”   — Range Instructor Alaska Senator Ted Stevens is fighting for his political career.  With the Washington D.C. jury’s conviction on all seven counts of failing to disclose gifts, he is bound [...]

Who’s Moving Mark’s Lips?

Anchorage Mayor Mark Begich is running an all-out campaign against Senator Ted Stevens using huge amounts of money from outside liberal and environmental interests.  And he’s telling us that he will be looking out for Alaskans. Here is a partial list of contributors to Begich: Sen. Barack Obama Sen. Joe Biden Sen. Hillary Clinton Sen. [...]

Alaska’s Republicans in Congress

It seems these days, from reading the Anchorage Daily News and a few others, we can assume many of our Republican politicians are related because they all have the same surname, “Who-is-under-investigation.” The few who have been indicted and convicted have given the opposition a broad brush with which to blacken the rest of the [...]