Small Business Set-asides to Alaska Native Firms

I personally encountered what I believed to be corruption in the US Army procurement process, favoring unqualified Alaskan American firms set up on behalf of “tribes” while those involved siphoned financial...

Victims and Survivors Identified in Ted Stevens Plane Crash

Pilot and Three Others Identified in Alaska Plane CrashPilot Terry Smith was one of the five people killed in the Alaska plane crash that claimed the life of ex-Senator Ted Stevens. Also killed were General Communications Inc. (GCI) executive Dana Tindall, her sixteen-year...

Cronyism, lobbyists at work with Ted Stevens

I almost let it go, the fact that Sean O’Keefe former NASA head and Assistant Secretary of the Navy, and now head of a foreign-owned defense contractor, EADS, was on a fishing trip with the former Senator and a...

Sean O'Keefe & Son Survive Alaska Plane Crash

EADS CEO Sean O'Keefe and Son Kevin Survived Alaska Plane CrashSean O'Keefe and his son, Kevin, survived the Alaska plane crash that killed former Senator Ted Stevens and four others. The news comes from Ralph Crosby Jr., EADS North America Chairman.The plane crash occurred...

Ted Stevens Killed in Alaska Plane Crash: Family Notified

Ted Stevens Killed in Alaska Plane Crash, Says Mitch Rose, Family SpokesmanMitch Rose, spokesman for Ted Stevens' family, said that the family was notified that the former Senator was killed when the DeHavilland DCH-3T carrying him, Sean O'Keefe and six others crashed outside...

Ted Stevens & Sean O'Keefe in Alaska Plane Crash

Former Senator Ted Stevens & ex-NASA head Sean O'Keefe in Plane Crash Near Dillingham, AlaskaA DeHavilland DHC-3T plane carrying eight people crashed near Dillingham, Alaska. According to the FAA, five people aboard the plane were killed and one was injured. On board the...

AP Says Convicted Felon Senator Ted Stevens-R Has Lost Re-election

The Associated Press says Mark Begich has beaten convicted felon and incument Republican Senator Ted Stevens in the race for Alaska's Senate seat. Early November, it [appeared] that Stevens [was ahead]*- but then it was discovered that 90,000 ballots, mostly from Democrat...

ES&S Voting Machines Can Be Calibrated to Switch Votes

ES&S DRE electronic voting machines can be calibrated to make a vote for one candidate switch to another. Obama won the election, but if it's possible to for votes to be switched, the electoral process is not secure. In a close race, an election could be stolen or...

Sarah Palin Takes Hits as Presidential Race Ends - So What Next?

The future is uncertain for Sarah Palin, while rumours and reports continue to roll in. There is new allegations that Palin's campaign spent *more* than the $150,000 they already announced.You can check out our...

More GOP Jail Time - Alaska Senator Ted Stevens Convicted Of Lying

"""" """"Well… we said it here first when the story first broke broke Jul 29, 2008 - that Ted Stevens would be convicted of 7 counts of lying on Congressional financial statements, after reviewing the extensive evidence. The obnoxious longtime Republican Senator did NOT...

US: Alaska Rep senator Ted Stevens guilty of corruption but not resigning (Up...

"The White House offers no comments on future of the convicted Alaska senator Ted Stevens as he dismisses the possibility of resignation.  "Given that Senator Stevens has said that he's going to fight his...

"Thanks, but no thanks" now, Sarah? Give Alaska's NEW earmarks back!

[In the debate Friday night, John McCain railed against earmarks.  He railed against Barack Obama for stopping the practice only after he decided to run for president.  He left out the greatest...

GOP FOPs work to defend Palin's lies and McCain's fantasies

If you are a Friend of Palin (FOP), you are pretty busy these days trying to cover her tracks.The newest FOP is the Alaska attorney general, appointed by The Sarah."In a letter to state Sen. Hollis French, the...

Earmarks: Where do McCain and Palin really stand?

One of the earmarks Sen. John McCain has the most fun attacking is one for studying the DNA of bears.  It gets great laughs.  One might assume he fought what he considered wasteful spending tooth and...

The Power of Public Opinion vs. the Public Opinion of Power

Ecuador has formally told the Bush administration that the US military must vacate its base in the Ecuadorian city of Manta once its lease expires next year. The US has used the Manta base for the past decade to lead anti-drug flights throughout Latin America. Ecuador’s...

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