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  • more money in Alaska

    Hold the phone! Mr Palin may make $100k in Alaska but remember that cost of living is higher there than in most places in the continental USA. (Not higher than the Bay Area or Manhattan, though.) http://www.bea.gov/regional/bearfacts/stateaction.cfm?yearin=2007&fips=02000 Salary.com says Mr Palin's $100k should be marked down $23k ...
    Posted to The Has-Been by crasshopper on October 2, 2008

  • Sarah could block other women

    ''I suppose this could even mean that Sarah Palin, down the road, will end up holding the door open for Hillary Clinton. Such joy!''I believe that a ''President Palin'' would be a disaster...and after a stint in the White House, her legacy as ''Bush in a Dress'' would serve to sour voters on future female candidates for a long time. Their ...
    Posted to Fighting Words by reelectnoone on September 26, 2008

  • Jim Albrecht

    The Old NeighborhoodMy Alaska, and Sarah Palin's, deserves better from America. By Jim Albrecht What a terrific article! It reminds me of the hillbillies in WVa. The people who elected Sarah Palin and Ted Stevens should be left alone to enjoy them, Alaska made a territory again and maybe a century from now be considered for statehood. ...
    Posted to Politics by Allen Provost on September 25, 2008

  • Obama versus Palin. The Video

    I give 17 comparisons between the two candidates, documented by video shots and pictures. These comparisons are meant to be humorous, as well as informative. Here is the video.
    Posted to Fraywatch by mathpol on September 25, 2008

  • nicely written... but very wrong

    I love the description of Alaska in the 1970s (or 80s) and the vide of the neighborhood ... great stuff. And it rings true. And I bet a lot of people in Alaska feel the attacks on Sarah Palin are attacks on Alaska, and sometimes their right, but: A) Sarah Palin is probably popular because 1) oil prices are high, 2) her predecessor was more ...
    Posted to Politics by willep on September 19, 2008

  • great sentiment, nicely put

    Thank you for this uplifting article reminding us all about how life should be. When there is less threat (no frigid winters), it's easy to forget how important it is to support each other. While I do enjoy my comfortable life today, your statement pointing out that the internet's unifying ability can also highlight those of us who are different ...
    Posted to Politics by kmlglm07 on September 19, 2008

  • Romantic

    Thank you for your beautiful description of Alaska and its people. I have always had a very romantic picture of how Alaska would be and reading your column (which reads like a Bill Bryson passage!) only makes me want to discover this state (country?) more. I'm not a big fan of Palin, like most Europeans, I guess, but hopefully most Europeans will ...
    Posted to Politics by tijmenjoppe on September 19, 2008

  • Palin's Constitutionalism

    Palin actually has a good deal of respect for the Constitution. When the Alaska Congress tried to deny same-sex benefits to government employees, Palin vetoed that bill because of concerns that it might not be constitutional. Palin is obviously no fan of same-sex marriage, but she takes constitutional rights seriously. www.grafshepherd.com
    Posted to Jurisprudence by graf.shepherd on September 16, 2008

  • Why John McCain should put Sarah Palin on the Supreme Court.

    While you are at the moral high horse it is a good idea to have look at the following subjects. The party has moved from taking the female vote for granted to outright contempt for women. That’s why Palin represents the most serious conservative threat ever to the modern liberal claim on issues of cultural and social superiority. Why? Because men ...
    Posted to Jurisprudence by Zac on September 13, 2008

  • Barack Obama vs. Sarah Palin

    Obama Palin Is Hawaii really part of America? Is Alaska really part of America? Charismatic star power when speaking Ditto Sometimes sounds like an egg-head Sounds like a ditto-head Opponents try to paint spouse as not patriotic (''Proud'' statement) Ditto (Alaska Independence Party) Opposes more drilling for oil in Alaska Asked ...
    Posted to Politics by mathpol on September 11, 2008
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