Category Archives: Polis

Politics. Can’t live with it, can’t live civilly without it.

Talking about Sullygate on the Shannyn Moore radio show

I’ll be on the Shannyn Moore Show on KUDO 1080 AM to talk about Sullygate — former Mayor George Sullivan’s $193,000 faux life insurance policy that has already paid out to the trust headed by his son, current Mayor Dan Sullivan.  I believe I’ll be on during the first hour, which starts at 11:00 AM. Update: [...]
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Sullygate update 2: “Five administrations have been aware of this”

Now we learn that the Begich administration had been talking amongst itself in 2007 about the Sullivan "life insurance." Still no evidence of a legal contract -- & who authorized those "premium" reductions, anyway?
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Sullygate update: A bibliography, Shannyn Moore’s guests, & Drummond’s resolution

Since writing my last Friday post on the Sullivan "insurance" payout, there have been further developments. Here's an update.
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Credit the Sully Trust, Debit the Public Trust

A Trustworthy Friend sent this satirical picture to me last night after reading my $193,000 Sullygate post. Includes a brief discussion of satire.
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Sullygate: If there is a contractual agreement, Mayor Sullivan, show us the contract

There's something fishy about the $193,000 putative "life insurance" policy of the late Mayor George M. Sullivan. which benefits a trust headed by his son, current Mayor Dan Sullivan.
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Hotel Workers Picket during Fur Rondy (press release)

UNITE HERE Local 878 is picketing during Anchorage Fur Rendezvous to ask Anchorage residents and visitors to honor worker-sponsored boycotts of the Anchorage Hilton & Sheraton hotels.
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Conservatives for Palin: A rich field of study for anyone interested in the practical application of intellectual dishonesty & logical fallacy

Rich Crowther's posts at the Conservatives for Palin website do one useful thing, anyway: they provide great examples of the practical use of logical fallacy in public discourse.
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Sheraton Anchorage update: Governor’s Safety and Health Conference cancels agreement

"The labor situation at the Anchorage Sheraton has resulted in an unacceptable risk to the success of the Governor's Safety and Health Conference" - per a letter canceling the State's agreement with the hotel.
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Press conference Friday on illegal firing of four Sheraton Anchorage workers (press release)

UNITE HERE Local 878 will hold a press conference at 12:15 PM outside the 4th & F Street offices of the National Labor Relations Board to discuss the Sheraton Anchorage's illegal firing of four rank & file members for engaging in protected union activity.
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Sheraton Anchorage illegally fires four workers

The Sheraton Anchorage has illegally fired four workers for engaging in protected union activity. The Sheraton is one of two hotels -- the other being the Anchorage Hilton -- under boycott for unfair labor practices & refusal to bargain in good faith.
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