Anchorage Daily News

Numbers play into Young's hand

Had to laugh when I read the article where Don Young said "shame on you" to people driving SUVs -- while he drives a gas-guzzler Cadillac. He really shows his ignorance when he states, "America didn't recognize the history of Iraq and its factions."

It is Don Young who doesn't have a clue -- he must have failed world history in high school -- the people of that region have been killing each other since the beginning of "civilization."

The sad point is, Young will keep his seat in the House because there are too many people running against him -- they will divide the anti-trash vote, and he will remain in office. Mark my words.

-- R.K. Butts

Wasilla

Dismissal deserves explanation

I think it's very disrespectful to fire anyone without an explanation. Especially someone as well-liked and respected as Walt Monegan. He as well as his Alaskans need to know the reason. Why such a surprise firing for this man we like and have great respect for?

-- Joan A. Markley

Anchorage

Obama just one more big spender

As the presidential race heats up, I've been extremely troubled that Barack Hussein Obama continues to be a serious candidate, even though the only experience he can claim is less than a full term as a U.S. senator. Allen Tesche has more experience, but I wouldn't vote for that Big Liberal either.

All you youngsters voting for the first time who are seemingly entranced by Obama's moronic chants of "change, change, change" -- you'd better slap yourselves in the face and wake up. His recycled Hillary platform, consisting of universal health care, mortgage bailouts, and investing in stupid wind farms, biofuels, etc., costs money. Lots of money. Your money. Most important -- my money. All you granola-crunching, Xbox-playing, tree-hugging buddies go outside and play on voting day. The grown-ups are busy.

-- Bob Scott

Anchorage

Stevens was never good for Alaska

I've been hearing a lot of people say how it's a sad day for Ted Stevens and his family. To those people I say, go drown your misery in a glass of beer. It's not as if he had just been diagnosed with cancer. He was the cancer infecting the State of Alaska for sometime now, along with other members of the Corrupt Bastards Club. Personally, I'd say we could have done without his "great" achievements for Alaska and never have known his like, than to be left with someone whose legacy will probably be what is written of his final scandalous years.

-- Jane Foderaro

Anchorag

Not all these bears were here first

I agree with Mr. McCutcheon that the bears were not a problem in the old days. There were so few here that we never saw them. My husband, two kids and I moved to the Muldoon area from Spenard in 1969. This was before all the housing developments.

We snowmobiled, cross-country skied, and hiked the area. My neighbor and I also picked berries everywhere, including the Flattop mountain area, while our children and friends played on and climbed all over the mountain. In all those excursions, we never saw a bear or its signs. So please don't tell me nor my grown children that they were here first!

Our present-day problem has been generated by people who put bears before humans. Shame on them!

We as residents of state/city are charged with a leash law for our pets. Yet the state is above this law by allowing its "pets" to roam free and endanger its residents.

In the 1960s, State Fish and Game moved them far enough out or destroyed its pets that were a danger or threat to the residents. Were we more important then because we paid taxes?

-- Lorraine Tardy

Anchorage

State glossed over wolf pup kill

The news about the state killing 14 wolf pups during its predator control operation in Southwest Alaska is disturbing. The state didn't disclose this news in June when it boasted of its success in killing 28 wolves using helicopters. Why not? Probably because they didn't think the public would approve of high officials from Fish and Game landing in a helicopter, walking up to wolf dens and using pistols to kill young wolf pups. The $400,000 that is being spent to educate the public about predator control appears to tell only the side of the story that the state wants to reveal. Hardly educational.

-- April Warwick

Anchorage

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