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 [...]
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 [...]
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.
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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' [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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, [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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' [...] 
Had a great meeting in my capitol office today with representatives of the Alaska Public Employees Association (APEA).
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? [...] 
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 [...] 
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!
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 [...] 
The Republican House Majority in Juneau issued the following Press Release this afternoon:
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 [...] 
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." [...] 
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 [...] 
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,' [...] 
What do you get when you combine 44 - or 51 - presidents into one “Presidents Day”? Presidential muddy soup, that’s what.
