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  • PRESIDENTIAL DISAPPOINTMENT

    President Barack H. Obama was elected “fair and square” (not counting the probable involvement of ACORN) by American voters in our democratic republic. I didn’t vote for Mr. Obama, but I respect our election process. I want every president of our United States to succeed in [...]

    Posted: November 22, 2009, 4:33pm EST
  • TRAGEDY VS TERROR

    I’m about up-to-here with “terrorism” being called “tragedy,” as well as other forms of political correctness” (PC) I won’t venture into here.

    What’s tragedy? Some examples: an accidental plane crash that snuffs the life from 300 people, a hurricane that eliminates a town, an earthquake [...]

    Posted: November 06, 2009, 4:27pm EST
  • HALLOWEEN THIRTY-FOUR YEARS PAST

    Halloween 1975. Remember it like yesterday. I was still active duty US Air Force, and stationed at March Air Force Base, California. One of my “additional duties” was to help assimilate Vietnamese refugees “adopted” by my squadron into the American culture.

    These good people, who [...]
    Posted: October 31, 2009, 2:57pm EDT
  • A TEACHER TO TEACHER TALK

    I had the pleasure of talking “teacher to teacher” about Alaska teachers and schools with Alaska National Education (NEA) President Barb Angalak. Barb and I have both been classroom teachers, so it’s understandable we share many concerns in common, including appropriate funding of education, school working [...]

    Posted: October 27, 2009, 7:48pm EDT
  • FIRE OPS 101
















    Good news! I have muscles I never knew I had. Bad news. I’m so sore I feel like the age I really am. Really, really good [...]

    Posted: October 26, 2009, 8:08pm EDT
  • REFUELING MISSION






















    Went on an Alaska Air National Guard refueling mission yesterday from Elmendorf AFB to the [...]

    Posted: October 17, 2009, 8:42pm EDT
  • THE RACE CARD

    Taking a public position on health insurance, the propriety of the government bailouts, the American military situation in Afghanistan (or for that matter, Vietnam), or any other issue, is free speech protected by the First Amendment. I have a right to disagree with you. You have a right to disagree [...]

    Posted: September 19, 2009, 8:49pm EDT
  • PATIENT SIMULATORS






































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    Posted: September 12, 2009, 5:53pm EDT
  • ANCHORAGE TEA PARTY

    It was wet and rainy. But weather didn’t put a damper on the speakers and about 100 participants of the Anchorage Tea Party - which was part of a national Tea Party event including at least 60,000 to 70,00 folks in Washington DC. Among the speakers [...]

    Posted: September 12, 2009, 1:26pm EDT
  • 56 YEARS AND COUNTING



















    Today is Marlene and my 56th Wedding Anniversary. I met Marlene on a blind date (she was "blind." I wasn't) in October 1952 when I' [...]
    Posted: August 31, 2009, 12:47pm EDT
  • CONGRATULATIONS GRADS


    Attended today one of my favorite events: graduation of Alaska Military Youth Academy cadets. The Bruckner Sports Center at Ft. Richardson was packed for the ceremony with family and well wishers. Governor Sean Parnell gave a well-received inspirational speech to the [...]
    Posted: August 28, 2009, 12:15pm EDT
  • STAR SPEAKS ABOUT PARENTAL RIGHTS





    Tonight was the kickoff event for the gathering of the 32,734 signatures required to put an initiative on the 2010 ballot that would require parental notification for a minor child’s abortion. The event as held at [...]
    Posted: August 28, 2009, 8:55pm EDT
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA ANCHORAGE NEW SCIENCE BUILDING



    Wow! The new University of Alaska Anchorage Integrated Science Building is spectacular. Along with several other legislators, I was invited to tour the new building. More than just great functional architecture, the building about doubles the space available for science [...]
    Posted: August 21, 2009, 7:23pm EDT
  • THE VETO VOTE




    The following are my remarks to the Joint Session of the Alaska Legislature that was called at the Egan Center in Anchorage to override former Governor Palin's veto of $28 million for energy' [...]
    Posted: August 11, 2009, 8:02pm EDT
  • EXECUTIVE BRANCH ETHICS OPINION


    Our Alaska Attorney General Dan Sullivan held a Press Conference today at 1:00PM at the Department of Law Conference room in Anchorage, to issue a formal opinion on Executive Branch ethics issues. I was the only legislator present.


    Among Attorney General Sullivan’s recommendations are that [...]

    Posted: August 05, 2009, 5:20pm EDT
  • OUR INDIANA KIDS






































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    Posted: July 31, 2009, 7:00pm EDT
  • LEGISLATIVE SUMMIT















    The National Council of State Legislators (NCSL) convened it’s “Summit” the week of 25 July at the Philadelphia Convention Center and I was there, [...]
    Posted: July 29, 2009, 6:12pm EDT
  • SARAH PALIN'S ANNOUNCEMENT

    Picture a political chessboard. The chess pieces are Governor Sarah Palin, Lt. Governor Sean Parnell, Adjutant General Craig Campbell, a host of other Alaska political players, plus various and assorted presidential hopefuls. Then turn that political chessboard up on its side. Result? No one is where [...]

    Posted: July 03, 2009, 5:54pm EDT
  • MEETING WITH DARFUR REFUGEES






















    Met today with refugees from Darfur, at a get together at the Park Strip in Anchorage. Their stories are remarkable. It's' [...]
    Posted: June 21, 2009, 3:09pm EDT
  • THIS WEEK'S "THAT'S INCREDIBLE AWARD"

    During a White House CNBC television interview on Tuesday, a fly intruded on President Barack Obama's conversation with the correspondent.

    "Get out of here," our president ordered the pesky fly. The fly continued to do what flies do - so Mr.Obama waited for the fly to come in for' [...]

    Posted: June 19, 2009, 8:50pm EDT
  • TWO TV INTERVIEWS AND "NEW ANCHORMEN."



    First: I was interviewed by Anchorage Channel 2 NBC tonight about the today’s US Supreme Court decision on post-conviction DNA testing. Basically, the Court ruled there is no Constitutional right to the testing, but that states can write laws to require [...]

    Posted: June 19, 2009, 8:00pm EDT
  • PRESS RELEASE



    LYNN TO INTRO BILL KEEPING EXECUTIVE BRANCH ETHICS COMPLAINTS CONFIDENTIAL UNTIL INVESTIGATED

    South Anchorage Rep.’s intent is to make the complaint process more fair

    Thursday, June 18, 2009, Anchorage, Alaska – House State Affairs Committee Chair Bob Lynn, R-Anchorage, plans to file legislation in January to [...]

    Posted: June 18, 2009, 1:05pm EDT
  • BOOSTER SEATS AND NEW PRISON








    Alaska is a resource state, and children are our most important resource. That’s why I was happy to attend Governor Palin’s bill signing of new and better legislation that set better standards for children’s automobile booster [...]
    Posted: June 17, 2009, 5:28pm EDT
  • SPECIAL TREAT

    I was honored to be invited tonight to the opening ceremonies of the 2009 Special Olympics Alaska Summer Games. Athletes will progress from state championships, to national, and then to the 2011 World Special Olympics at Athens, Greece. Anchorage is one of twelve [...]

    Posted: June 13, 2009, 8:41pm EDT
  • A STEP FORWARD FOR THE GAS PIPELINE

    I attended the news conference in the Governor’s Conference Room in Anchorage today. Big news! It appears a giant step forward has been made on the Alaska gas pipeline project. Exxon Mobile, the largest holder of North Slope natural gas (and one of [...]

    Posted: June 12, 2009, 7:11pm EDT
  • JUSTICE IS SUPPOSED TO BE JUSTICE

    I hope I said it right during my Channel 11 CBS interview tonight about the shocking news from our federal Department of Justice. 

    I was outraged this afternoon when news came that the United States Attorney General is requesting that former Representatives Pete Kott and Vick Kohring be released [...]

    Posted: June 05, 2009, 6:38pm EDT
  • AN EVENING WITH MICHAEL REAGAN

    Met Michael Reagan, President Reagan’s adopted son, last night. Michael Reagan has been hosting the Michael Reagan radio talk show for some time. He was introduced to the audience by Governor Sarah Palin. The governor was introduced by radio talk show hosts Rick Rydell and Eddie [...]

    Posted: June 04, 2009, 2:47pm EDT
  • OUTRAGE ON THE PARK STRIP



    Look at the pictures and share my disgust and outrage. It’s photos of the World War II Memorial on the Park Strip in Anchorage. Look closely, and you’ll see the Memorial is desecrated with the Nazi swastika, the “peace” symbol, [...]

    Posted: May 27, 2009, 2:03pm EDT
  • MEMORIAL DAY 2009



    Jeremiah French, Sr. my fourth-great-grandfather on my mother’s side of the family, was a soldier in the Revolutionary War. He served in the New Jersey Militia. Not much more is known about Jeremiah except that, after [...]

    Posted: May 25, 2009, 7:00am EDT
  • PASSWORDS

    I’m about “up to here” with passwords.  Passwords are required for my legislative computer (I don’t care who sees what I write). Then our computer department genies change the passwords every so often for security. The only people this keeps out of my computer is me. But it’s good for [...]

    Posted: May 11, 2009, 2:17pm EDT
  • MY CONFIRMATION VOTE FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL

    On March 26th, Governor Sarah Palin nominated Anchorage attorney Wayne Anthony Ross (“W.A.R”) to be Alaska’s Attorney General. After his nomination, I met with Mr. Ross in my Juneau office, listened to his testimony before the House Judiciary Committee, and read the pro and con email and letters sent to [...]
    Posted: April 18, 2009, 2:48pm EDT
  • JUDICIARY COMMITTEE HEARS FROM ATTORNEY GENERAL DESIGNEE ROSS

    Our House Judiciary Committee, of which I'm a member, today interviewed Attorney General Designee Wayne Anthony Ross prior to next week's confirmation hearing by a Joint Session of the Legislature. His initials are "WAR," and that's the license plate on his big red Hummer SUV seen' [...]
    Posted: April 11, 2009, 6:07pm EDT
  • U.S. SENATOR MARK BEGICH VISITS LEGISLATURE













    The new U.S. Senator Mark Begich made his first visit to the capitol today as a member of the Alaska Congressional Delagation. Begich was formerly the mayor of Anchorage. [...]
    Posted: April 08, 2009, 6:39pm EDT
  • GOOD NEIGHBORS FROM THE APEA/AFT

    Had a great meeting in my capitol office today with representatives of the Alaska Public Employees Association (APEA).

    Shown in the photo, sent to me by Peggy Wilcox of APEA/AFT, are Colin Clausson(one of my constituents)who works for Alaska Higher Education Crafts and Trades, Local 6070 [...]
    Posted: April 04, 2009, 7:20pm EDT
  • JUSTICE HAPPENED

    Sometimes it takes awhile, but America usually gets things right - eventually. Today the United States Department of Justice today halted their opposition to former U.S. Senator Ted Stevens for a new trial, and will be dismissing the original criminal indictment for bribery. The practical result? [...]
    Posted: April 01, 2009, 5:06am EDT
  • DISTRIBUTION OF ASHES

    The distribution of ashes from Mount Redoubt volcano, a hundred miles from Anchorage, should remind thinking people that mankind isn’t in control of everything that happens, or could happen. The eruptions of Redoubt are an Act of God - or “Mother Nature,” if that anthromorphized pseudonym [...]
    Posted: March 31, 2009, 9:07pm EDT
  • 11TH ANNUAL LEGISLATIVE SHOOT


    Had a great time this Saturday morning at the Juneau Gun Club. It was the 11th Annual Legislative Shoot. About fifteen three person teams competed in rifle, shotgun, pistol, and archery. Teams included the Misfires, the Munoz Militia, Gone Ballistic, Ladies Lock and Load, Clear [...]
    Posted: March 29, 2009, 8:18pm EDT
  • DANGEROUS LINKS TO ABUSE OF CHILDREN

    We successfully passed HB6 out of the House Judiciary Committee last week. My bill, entitled “Animal Cruelty,” was really more about helping protect children and other vulnerable people from sexual abuse than the title implies. It was a tough bill to present in an appropriate manner, because the subject matter [...]
    Posted: March 27, 2009, 10:46pm EDT
  • PUT ON MY HELMET AND FLAK VEST NOW, OR LATER?

    I’ve never ducked tough issues or tough votes, and I’m not going to start now. So let it be known. If I have an opportunity to do so on the House floor, I’ll vote “Yes” on the legislative pay raise.

    Considering the major issues legislators consider, the special interest [...]
    Posted: March 26, 2009, 9:11pm EDT
  • WELCOME: NEW LEGISLATIVE BLOGGERS

    Welcome to our new Alaska House of Representative bloggers: Representatives Kyle Johnansen, Alan Austerman, Charisse Millet They join Rep. John Coghill and me in the legislative blogosphere. Congratulations!

    Please check out all of our blogs. Together, the blogs will give you a better understanding of [...]
    Posted: March 22, 2009, 7:38pm EDT
  • DON’T MESS WITH LYNN FAMILY

    Congratulations to my grandson Ethan Andrew Lynn. He just won Third Place at his 75 pound class Intermediate Wrestling Tournament in Wasilla. Ethan is part of the “younger” Lynn family in Anchorage, along with his brother Simon – another fine wrestler. He attends Rabbit Creek School.[...]
    Posted: March 20, 2009, 11:03pm EDT
  • PARENTAL CONSENT: PARALLEL UNIVERSES

    The Parental Consent bill (HB35) passed out of our House Judiciary Committee today on a 5-2 vote. Voting “Yes” were Representatives Coghill, Ramras, Lynn, Dahlstrom, Gatto. Voting “No” were Representatives Gruenberg and Holm. The bill was sponsored by Representative John Coghill, and co-sponsored by Representatives Lynn, Neuman, Keller, Dahlstrom, Millett, [...]
    Posted: March 14, 2009, 8:20pm EDT
  • SPRING AHEAD VITAMIN

    I got my “Spring Ahead Vitamin” today from moving the clock ahead last night before bedtime. What a difference an hour makes. Really makes me feel good. The sun was brightly shining today in Juneau (headline news), and I celebrated the extra daylight with a mini-photo [...]
    Posted: March 09, 2009, 9:04pm EDT
  • FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

    The Republican House Majority in Juneau issued the following Press Release this afternoon:

    "Thursday, March 05, 2009, Juneau, Alaska – Rep. Bob Lynn, R-Anchorage, plans to file legislation Monday setting standards for post-conviction DNA testing. Alaska currently is one of only six states without such" [...]
    Posted: March 05, 2009, 5:17pm EST
  • ENERGY COUNCIL COMMENT

    Its common sense for Alaska to send a strong legislative delegation to the Energy Council in Washington DC, whatever times of the year the Council meets. Alaska is a top energy producing state. Alaska’s top sources of revenue used to be oil and Senator Ted [...]
    Posted: March 04, 2009, 3:33pm EST
  • POLARIS STUDENTS HAVE THEIR POLITICAL ACT TOGETHER

    I chaired a most remarkable House State Affairs Committee meeting today. Thirty-five students from the Polaris K-12 School in Anchorage testified by phone today in support of HB 14: "An Act designating the Alaskan Malamute as the official state dog." [...]
    Posted: February 27, 2009, 4:43pm EST
  • PARENTAL RIGHTS

    I honored to be invited to attend and speak at Governor Palin’s Press Conference in support of legislation that requires parental consent for a minor daughter’s abortion. Bills are being sponsored in the House by Rep. John Coghill (I’m a co-sponsor), and in the Senate by [...]
    Posted: February 27, 2009, 7:55pm EST
  • NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION MEETING

    Brian Judy, the NRA Liaison for Alaska, visited with me today to discuss Second Amendment issues. Disclosure: I'm an NRA member, have co-sponsored pro-Second Amendment legislation, and am a former competitive shooter. Someone asked me during my first campaign, "Are you a gun owner"? I answered,' [...]
    Posted: February 20, 2009, 6:04pm EST
  • US SENATOR MURKOWSKI ADDRESSES JOINT SESSION


    US Senator Lisa Murkowski today presented her annual address to a Joint Session of our Alaska Legislature. Good speech and timely. She acknowledged the troubling national economic situation, but blasted much of the so-called bailout package. She said, the “stimulus package that [...]
    Posted: February 19, 2009, 11:33am EST
  • PRESIDENTIAL MUDDY SOUP

    What do you get when you combine 44 - or 51 - presidents into one “Presidents Day”? Presidential muddy soup, that’s what.

    Methinks our current “President’s Day” submerges the brilliant, the genius, and the monumental personages of George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and Abraham Lincoln [...]
    Posted: February 16, 2009, 5:29pm EST

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