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Borealis: The Problem with a Professionalized Legislature
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A Blog on the State of Alaskan Politics: Progressive Commentary Set Against the Delusions Dominant in the Last Frontier. Wednesday, July 28, 2004. The Problem with a Professionalized Legislature. According to a recent report. In the ADN, the National Conference of State Legislatures. Has issued a comparative report on legislative pay and staffing that places Alaska in the same categpory. As Illinois, Florida, Ohio, Massachusetts, New Jersey and Wisconsin. As Alaska's paper of record wrote:. In contrast, ...
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Borealis: June 2004
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A Blog on the State of Alaskan Politics: Progressive Commentary Set Against the Delusions Dominant in the Last Frontier. Wednesday, June 23, 2004. Ruedrich admits the obvious, settles ethics charges. The chief apparatchnik among the Kremlin Republicans. State party boss Randy Ruedrich, has admitted to three ethics violations and agreed to pay a $12,000 fine. For conducting GOP business from his former state office. Finally pressure him to step down as GOP chair? Posted by borealis at 7:15 AM. In his anal...
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ALASKASCREED: January 2005
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A weblog on Alaska politics, and other musings, ramblings, and vagaries. Wednesday, January 12, 2005. New Convention Center Prevents Baldness, Promotes Natural Male Enhancement! Are the figures in this. Study of the proposed new convention center exaggerated? Is it possible that the convention center could create 1900 jobs and add millions to the downtown economy? Yes Is it likely that the hyper-optimistic forecasts that support these figures will turn out to be correct? There are different kind of sales...
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ALASKASCREED
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A weblog on Alaska politics, and other musings, ramblings, and vagaries. Monday, December 09, 2013. I am a deeply cynical creature, and one thing that leads me to espouse in politics is the concept of "reversion to the partisan mean." That is to say, the guys out there talking about putting aside partisanship and making grand "reach-across-the-aisle" gestures really mean "you all should come over to my side" and will, in due course, return to the fold. Op ed by perennial (per-quadrennial? It was a long t...
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ALASKASCREED: I'd like mine fully baked, please ...
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A weblog on Alaska politics, and other musings, ramblings, and vagaries. Tuesday, April 02, 2013. I'd like mine fully baked, please . Law prof Jason Mazzone dislikes DOMA, but, perhaps due to Justice Roberts' high stakes pressure. Of Justice Kennedy, recommends. An O'Conner style approach, narrowing the basis of the decision until it becomes uncontroversial, thus enabling a proper and non-ideological decision. Problem is, his arguments need a bit more time in the oven. Posted by nemo at 10:39 AM.
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ALASKASCREED: December 2004
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A weblog on Alaska politics, and other musings, ramblings, and vagaries. Tuesday, December 14, 2004. The bad, the worse, and the ham-fisted. Jim Clark tried his fumbling hand at the old Karlrovian "Straw man outrage" trick. It goes like this: Those politically-motivated scoundrels calling for a full investigation of the Kfx scandal, including the governor's role, are really just undermining the Bob Bundy's investigation . and how dare they malign a fine, upstanding individual like Bob Bundy! Of particula...
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ALASKASCREED: VOTE FOR (YOUR NAME HERE)!!
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A weblog on Alaska politics, and other musings, ramblings, and vagaries. Monday, March 31, 2014. VOTE FOR (YOUR NAME HERE)! Case in point, Cap'n Dan's recent " editorial. T crazy BS that has taken over that side of the aisle ("Socialism! There's really no difference between Cap'n Dan and Tea Party Joe. But that's me. What I wonder is whether the suckers will really buy into Cap'n Dan's schtick. Again, this "editorial" really could have been crapped out by any press flack in any House or Senate ra...Am I ...
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ALASKASCREED: August 2004
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A weblog on Alaska politics, and other musings, ramblings, and vagaries. Tuesday, August 31, 2004. This has to be an all time best, from ADN's front page story on Alaskans at the RNC:. Isaacson . had never been in New York before. From what he had heard, the town was full of Democrats and muggers, the kind of place where crazy people lived.". Democrats and muggers . indeed, NYC is a modern-day Sodom. Posted by nemo at 4:27 PM. Or why so many Rs are running unopposed. Posted by nemo at 3:38 PM. I wonder i...
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ALASKASCREED: Dios Me Guia!
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A weblog on Alaska politics, and other musings, ramblings, and vagaries. Tuesday, March 25, 2014. Let us all remember that God is Love. Unless you're a little girl. Who doesn't want to get all tarted up for the Little Miss Sunshine Pageant, that is - then God hates you and wants you to feel ostracized and worthless. Posted by nemo at 4:09 PM. View my complete profile. I am a deeply cynical creature, and one thing that. Malthusians, Luddites and Marxists, oh my! Id like mine fully baked, please .