Letters to the Editor

Letter: GOP socialism

What gives? Are Alaska’s conservative politicos now running on a socialist platform? Are Gov. Mike Dunleavy and his cronies buying another election or two in the process? Their timing is impeccable, of course. Winning is everything; give the people money! Lots of it! Everybody wins! Yippee! 

Well, it worked for the governor last time around. Those like Sen. Mike Shower figure “What the hey, let’s roll the ol’ dice and see what happens.”Are you kidding me? Who are these people? Alaska is in a budget crisis. Have they no shame? Who’s in charge here?Now we have Democrats as fiscal conservatives, fortunately, wanting no part of this insane budget proposal. Republicans, on the other hand, have stolen a theoretical liberal socialist agenda of their own making. Beat them at their own game — is that the plan? Is there a plan?  

At face value, it seems quite evident Republicans in Juneau are willing to forsake principle for ambition and narcissism for duty. It is deeply unsettling to witness (and experience) out-of-control politics. But here we are, and that is exactly what Dunleavy’s administration is. Risking the welfare of everything Alaskan for short-term political gain. Will ranked-choice right this floundering ship? Vote.  

— Wayne Jones

Palmer

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