There seems as though Alaskans have one clear choice that speaks to the real issues, not the extremist issues.
Miller states he abhores Murkowski and her loyality to Wall Street, but, on his website Joe Miller clearly states he endorses: "The Contract From America," The Contract form America clearly states, "Stop the Tax Hikes." (click here) The only people receiving tax hikes are those making over $250,000 Adjusted Gross Income. Therefore, Joe Miller endorses tax cuts for the wealthy. You know, the aristocracy he claims Lisa Murkowski belongs to.
John A. Farrell
Tea Party Candidate Joe Miller's Government Spending Hypocrisy (click here)
By John Aloysius Farrell
Posted: September 21, 2010
Share ThisAnother day, another Tea Party hypocrisy.
It seems that U.S. Senate candidate Joe Miller of Alaska--the anti-socialist, constitutional purist who professes to believe in minimalist government--did not spurn the federal handout when it came to his own wallet. He pocketed $7,000 of our money in the form of federal farm subsidies.
According to his spokesman, Miller took the money back in the 1990s, when Democrat Bill Clinton's administration was presiding over a roaring economy and, working with a Republican Congress, paying off the debts of the Reagan-Bush years. When Miller was on the receiving end of our money, his attitude toward government was apparently different than it is now, when he's deploring institutions like Social Security and unemployment insurance.
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Given the state of the economy, it's natural for voters to be angry. Given that voters are angry, it's natural that hypocrites, know-nothings, and con men and women will enter politics, and attempt to capitalize
It's up to Democrats, sound-minded Republicans, and independent voters to weed the frauds out.
REALISTIC OPTION. It is nothing but the truth! Substance and character matters over 'populous fervor' created for the purpose of manipulating the electorate. Time to wake up to reality, not history.
Story last updated at 6:48 PM on Wednesday, October 6, 2010
McAdams offers realistic option (click here)
I am so tired of the divisiveness in our community and the war of words in our papers. Finally this season, a person has emerged who I believe is a viable choice for "moderates" in the right/left divide. I attended both events here in Homer for U.S. Senate candidate Scott McAdams and was very pleasantly surprised.
The heated rhetoric and inflexibility coming from the Alaska's right makes it clear neither Republican Party candidate should be elected. Intelligent, articulate, McAdams offers a sensible, realistic alternative to the wackiness of Joe Miller who believes unemployment benefits are unconstitutional and who would do away with Medicare, Social Security and other federal programs.
McAdams also is far superior to "write-in" candidate Lisa Murkowski who abandoned Alaska during her time in the Senate to march "lock-step" with the party of "No." Now she's making a desperate attempt to match Miller's appeal with the Tea Party fringe.
Mr. McAdams knows Alaska. He won't turn his back on federal aid desperately needed for schools, roads, water and other vital infrastructure. McAdams supports responsibly developing ANWR and has ideas for making Alaska a "Silicon Valley" of renewable energy. He is the mayor of Sitka, a teacher, a husband, a father, a fisherman and I believe McAdams is the only rational choice to represent Alaska in the U.S. Senate.
Judith Nester
