The Bear, The Whale and The Wardrobe- October 25, 2008

Yesterday I saw that Sarah was wearing a large Polar bear pin on her lapel. Her history with Polar Bears would not lead someone from here to think it would be her first choice of an accessory. Aerial hunting of wolves is not her only questionable view of protecting Alaska's animal population. Sarah stood against considering Polar Bears as an endangered species. In part because although she does recognize that there are some climate changes, she questions if man has all that much to do with it. You know the rap....ice age...nuclear holocaust...not much difference . Both end up in a long hard winter! Just those silly little phases the earth goes through. But the main reason for her stand on the Polar Bears was based on the conclusion that it would add more environmental pressures against drilling in ANWAR. The fact that they are not substantial inhabitants of that region meant nothing in her stand. The worry of perception drove her decision.
On to the Whale. I just love this one. She has also made a stand against including Beluga whales in the endangered species act. Her reason for that decision was in two parts. The first was her concern that it would hinder any development in Cook Inlet. Especially around the development of the Anchorage Port. Secondly, and my personal favorite, was her concern over the problems it might raise for the construction of.....you ready..... the bridge to nowhere!!! No....not the one to the airport in Ketchikan that was canceled. The on going project for a bridge over Knik Arm that has always been the true bridge to nowhere. Its is true, the bridge would be a short cut from Anchorage to Wasilla, and to property that Congressman Young's family has ties to. But other than that....it truly is the bridge to nowhere. And that project has continued to move forward with the 200+ million the state received for the project. Yes...the same funding that she told congress "thanks but no thanks". The infamous Bridge to Nowhere was ALWAYS about building both bridges. The funding was always about both projects. Congress never stopped the funding. They only took out the wording that forced the State to use the allocation for the two bridge projects, allowing the State to spend the money as they saw fit. The bridge that was never a bridge to "nowhere", but to the states 4th largest city's airport was canceled. The project to build the bridge across Knik Arm that was always a bridge to nowhere, but benefited her main constituents in the rail belt has been well funded and moving along very well. Inside scoop.....if you ever really want to piss off an Alaskan....mention the bridge to nowhere. And now you know the rest of the story
As to the wardrobe....when you show up to the party in sheep's clothing, of course the host is going to loan you a dress!