I have b-logged about this more times then Keith
Richards has required a blood transfusion! Honestly, we should amend
the laws for entitlement as a U.S. member of Congress, or for that
matter the U.S. Presidency and the inherent Constitutional
“citizenship” requirements – for guys like Keith. Look, I would
rather have members of Congress show up to the “Chamber” with
musical instruments then with an Oosik – Don Young's tool of the
trade. And if you can't make “Public Policy”, make music, in fact
stoke and toke a joint. I also believe there should be another
prerequisite any member of Congress from a state that legalizes Mary
Jane.....Funny, as it has been only 15-days since the Koch Brothers
invaded the “Lost Frontier” by stealing the election here in
Alaska. Fools, the voters, as had they taken the time to not side
with the party line this time, they would have been in a better
position to realize repercussions for voting in a “Puppet”. Look,
look real hard at Dan Sullivan's track record and you will see he was
merely a “puppet” being groomed by the conservative “fringe”.
Here is what I am getting at, that Alaskan voters have no idea what
was at stake in this election that was more in tune to an “erection
lasting longer then 4-hours”! So here I go again, please listen.
When Eielson Air Force base was on the “BRAC” demolition list a
few years ago, it was Mark Begich that went out of his way, out on a
limb, a walk the plank suicide mission, all in efforts to change the
mind of the “Brass” that had almost cast a final decision –
that Eielson was no longer a strategic base as part of the Pentagon's
long range NORAD planning. See, that base was maintained but for a
single reason, its runway as an emergency landing strip for the space
shuttle. When that program ran out of money, that runway was no
longer considered a critical element of that program. So the “Brass”
ordered in the wrecking ball! But wait just a minute, as Begich got
an erection and went after the “Brass” - which means he has
balls! Sure MoanaLisa MurCowpie made a snort over it, but remained
pretty much out of it – letting Begich do the dirty work. And with
Don Young, well he has no staying power anymore now that the “Oosik”
has been censured, so his Congressional “At-Large” is merely a
lame excuse for a leech. But once Begich had succeeded in pissing
off the “Brass”, by using a hostage taking attempt by withholding
confirmation on “military men & women promotions”, it was
then up to our entire “Delegation“ to carry the torch forward and
make sure there did not come a “Hail Mary” end around play. As
it is not really in the best interest to one's “Homeland”
security too second guess the Pentagon! Look, the “Brass” look at
many things with respect to the value of a base with respect to the
“Military Machine”. What may have been an important element of
surprise many years ago – as most of Alaska's military
infrastructure was built in the 50's – that may be no longer the
case with some installations. Face the facts, we fight desert wars
today, not abominable snowmen. Yet Congress has made the “Military
Mission Impossible” these days, as it boils down to which state
keeps what, and there is today only so much taxpayers' loot to go
around. So base closures and troop “Home Coming” doesn't really
start off as some preferential bureaucracy, but ends up that way. All
it takes is for a member of Congress to threaten the “funding”
and we end up with a “Military” that has been misguided by
Congress – the reason we no longer win the battle in the theater of
combat. What you mean Iraq was a win? What you mean Afghanistan was a
win? So Begich was the lone champion behind Eielson's future, but
when he started fending for his life after making waves with the
brave, the rest of the Alaska delegation went AWOL - as Congress was
AWOL to begin with so what do you expect? Now we hear once again
wherein Eielson in on the chopping block, for very valid reasons. The
“COST” factor, to keep this base running. As already mentioned,
Alaska's military infrastructure is old and worn out, so the “times
they are a changing” and Alaska's military superiority will see a
change – which equates to less in the “Daddy Warbucks”
category. But there are external events also that affect these
decisions, as the modern day military base infrastructure takes a
whole lot of civilian interference in efforts to keep the “Machine”
alive. See, in February the Koch Brothers shut down Alaska's biggest
interior refinery, one that was in close proximity to Eielson, for
providing “Jet Fuel”. If you have jets that burn upwards
1200-gallons each hour engaged in dog fights, you need a whole lot of
fuel and “Cost” becomes a factor. And since Koch is still
providing “Jet Fuel” imported from outside America, that doesn't
sit well with the “Brass”. Plus the Alaska Railroad is gouging
Uncle Sam with transport costs, so we find strike Number 1. And
Strike 2? Well it has to do with the poor air quality in “Interior”
Alaska, namely in and around Fairbanks and North Pole proper. And
“Three Strikes Your Out”, as MoanaLisa went to sleep at the wheel
of fortune and, well it means “Misfortune” to Alaska and hundreds
of well paying jobs. And we let Begich down, so he will be a no-show
from now on – yes, AWOL just like the rest of the hoodlums. So Dan
Sullivan gets inoculated against “Evasion” and indoctrinated into
the “Lobby” on January 15th, and within a month the
“Brass” will shove it in his face – that Eielson is “Done
With”! Look, they have already made up their mind. And we are now
in an OBAMA get even stage of his “lame duck tame the bastards”
term of entitlement. Now according to the “Brass” in a most
recent salute to Begich: “The preferred and
reasonable locations are to be picked by Feb. 15, with a basing
decision to follow an environmental review.”
Yes, the
Air Force is now using its
ACE in the hole, the “Environmental Review”, which has “Failure”
written all over it today.
See, the “Power Plant” at Eielson has been working under a
“Shield”, as it does not meet Federal or State “Air Pollution”
restrictions. And with the recent EPA guidelines
for combating terrible
“pollution” problems wherein we see “Health Warnings” in and
around North Pole, there is
no way in hell that a permit will ever be
obtained - and
one can only work under a shield for so much time, or else. Now the
State DEC has been lenient with
the Air Force, following
what may be some
preferential treatment with Eielson, as
it is still a “Mission Critical” base
even though it is not. But
once that status goes away, so does the backing of the EPA forcing
the state to allow the plant to operate – the shield will be
lifted. See, had MoanaLisa
been interested in this instead of christening the M.V. Susitna “Ship
of Fools” wherein giant bottles of Don Perignon went
consumed,
she would have been trying to get money to
build a new
power plant for Eielson.
It is too late now, as even if she reached into her panties -
meant pantry -
and found the $300-Million
to construct a plant that
could meet requiremenets,
there is no guarantee an “Operating Permit”
would be released – in fact very doubtful now that there comes new
restrictions on particulate matter generated from coal
burners. Now Don started
doing this many years ago, trying
to secure funding, when Ted
was still around to lend support from his powerful “Senate”
position. Yes, some
$50-Million was appropiated
for research and design efforts,
but today nobody nows what happened to that “loot” and
some think it was used for a “Bridge to Somewhere”. But
when Ted was booted out, Begich followed in those footsteps but had
no support from MoanaLisa nor Young. And
in Washington with a
Congress that is party-line-stool-stuck, well
that was considered a “NO
NO” to help out - so the
funding was never secured and in today's “Bucket List”, it ain't
ever going to happen. So that was Strike 3, a delegation more
concerned with the panty-line then the “People”. So yes, Eielson
will be shut-down and demolished –
may as well say goodbye today. And in all honesty, it is best for the
U.S. Taxpayers. It is
estimated that 65% of the non-military salaries payed for by Uncle
Sam out at Eielson to support the “Mission” were garnished by
Tea-Party” supporters - so
know
wonder MoanaLisa
gave not a hoot about
that constituency, as they voted for “Hey
Joe, where you going with that gun in your hand” when MurCowpie was
up for re-election back several years ago.
And when Begich was left on his own, well the citizens of interior
Alaska will now feel the
pain and suffering of watching as their house values drop, watch
with disbelief as more jobs
are lost and wonder
what too do as “poor”
air quality
“Health Warnings”
greet them at sunrise, along with a polluted aquifer those that can't
sell their homes in North Pole. Sad,
as had it been approached
and championed by an Alaska
delegation team spirit, we
would have already been building a new power plant at Eielson,
creating hundreds of jobs and allowing a future for this base.
Signora, as the “Brass” have been given their marching orders.
And when the Alaska Railroad
also gets hit, and looses that $45-Million from
Uncle Sam, Alaska will have
to rely even more on “Big Oil” and
then we will see the real Parnell legacy
at work. Accordingly,
“The News-Miner was unable to contact
Sen. Mark Begich’s office for comment.”
He can't stop laughing,
that's
why....as Alaska will be so
down and depressed come the next election cycle, and
he is still young so may
find an interest once again in taking on the “Brass” -
as MoanaLisa continues to
prove she was the queen of a “Do Nothing Congress”, like father
like daughter. And for Don,
wish Mr. Whitekeys was still at it, with
the “Oosik”
and laughing with us about
how Don
would always purchase
a “Nenana Ice Classic” ticket, for April
31st
–
as “April Fools” takes
on a whole different meaning with “Alaska's Dedicated Delegation”,
and what the “dedicated”
demonstrates is dereliction to conviction! What's
that, half of the Ft. Wainwright troops to be re-stationed in
UTAH...yes as it will be a
Dan Sullivan up against an Orrin Hatch when
the 114th
convenes, advantage
taking time it is by Ted's
old buddy. But, Alaska had
its glory days, with “Warbucks” and Federal appropriations so we
have nothing to fear but the legislature raiding the “Budget
Reserve”. The sad thing, we have very little too
show for those efforts and when Ted Cruz was here a few weeks ago in
efforts to help out the Koch Brothers, his sentiment was “What the
hell happened”?