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Study Finds Prefab Houses in Alaska Villages Beyond Repair


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Wolfweeps
- 50 days ago - newsminer.com
ANCHORAGE, Alaska - As many as one-third of homes in one Western Alaska village are rotting, moldy and potentially unsafe to live in, a new report says."We started to wonder how these buildings were still standing," said John O. Mark, housing directo
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Chaz Gaily Berlusconi (251)
Wednesday October 7, 2009, 12:17 pm
Sherbet... time to get in and rebuild... wonder why they have been left in this state for so long, that they are now beyond repair
 

George M. (18)
Wednesday October 7, 2009, 2:09 pm
If Palin hadn't been out shooting wolves, moose, et al... AND her big mouth, she might have gotten the "word" from those in charge of the environment. Snotnose kid!
 

Mary Donnelly (9)
Wednesday October 7, 2009, 4:18 pm
It doesn't help to attach blame; these houses need fixing or being replaced. The problem is who is going to do that?
 

Ancil S. (42)
Wednesday October 7, 2009, 7:31 pm
If Palin cared about Alaskans like she said,this mess would have long been taken care of! More junk from the republicon$!!!
 

Wolfweeps Pommawolf (225)
Wednesday October 7, 2009, 8:08 pm
I thank you All that have the heart..the soul to note and comment.
For far too long Alaska has been treated like a forgotten state...
Why?
Because we are too far away from the lower 48 for the media to care about.
Sadly.....Plain put us on the map....FOR ALL THE WRONG REASONS.
PERSONAL GREED FOR FAME..POWER..AND FOR PERSONAL GAIN.

ALL THE PAST POLITICAISN THAT HAVE MADE PERONAL GAIN FROM THIS STATE..PALIN NOT INCLUDED..ARE AS FOLLOWS:
TED STEVENS
BOTH MURKOWSKI'S
LISA AND HER FATHER...
DON YOUNG....

THE CORRUPT BASTARDS CLUB:

http://www.alaskareport.com/news/z49999_corrupt_bastards.htm
Alaska's Corrupt
Bastards Club

The name "Corrupt Bastards Club" has been widely

used to designate Alaska legislators implicated in a

massive ongoing federal corruption investigation.

A separate investigation of Alaska's fisheries industry

involving Republican Senator Ted Stevens and his son

Ben is expected to snag many high-profile fisheries

executives and their cronies in Alaska and Seattle.

Congressman Don Young has reported nearly $2

million in legal bills - and he hasn't even been arrested

- yet.

Former governor Sarah Palin has had 21 ethics

complaints filed against her.

If you have any question as to where there FBI

investigations are heading, listen to this.

AUDIO: FBI recording of convicted oil company

bagman Bill Allen engaged in a conspiracy with

Conoco/Phillips Alaska president Jim Bowles - June 6,

2006
Allen tells Bowles "just between me and you, I've got

Pete Kott...and Ben doing it." Bowles tells Allen the

best possible outcome will be to "get this thing

stopped."

The Heroes

DOJ prosecutor Nicholas A. Marsh
DOJ prosecutor Edward P. Sullivan
Assistant U.S. Attorney Joseph W. Bottini
Assistant U.S. Attorney James A. Goeke
FBI special agent Mary Beth Kepner

The Rats

Ex-Murkowski chief of staff Jim Clark
VECO President Bill Allen
VECO VP Rick Smith


The Criminals


Ex-state rep Beverly Masek (R) - Plead guilty to

bribery March 12, 2009
Ex-state rep John Cowdery (R) - Fingered by Bill Allen

for taking bribes. Sentenced March 10, 2009
US Senator Ted Stevens (R) - Convicted of 7 felonies,

got off on misconduct by prosecutors
Ex-speaker of House Pete Kott (R) - Sentenced to six

years in prison
Ex-state rep Tom Anderson (R) - Sentenced to five

years in prison
Lobbyist William Bobrick - Sentenced to five months

in prison
Ex-state rep Victor Kohring (R) - Sentence to 3 1/2

years in prison

The Suspects - The Short List

Ben Stevens - Disgraced son of convicted senator Ted

Stevens (R) - Fisheries bribes, VECO bribes, and more.

Fingered by Bill Allen for taking bribes
Trevor McCabe - Cohort of convicted senator Ted

Stevens - Received money funneled from Ted Stevens

for illicit business transactions. Sea-life Center scam in

Seward sticks out.
Congressman Don Young (R) - Campaign contribution

bribes, Jack Abramoff scandal, VECO bribes, Troha

scandal, Coconut Grove scandal, etc... Former aides

ratting him out now to feds
Ex-state rep Bruce Weyrauch (R) - Trial pending.

Fingered by Bill Allen for taking bribes
Ex-governor Frank Murkowski (R) - Ex-governor of

Alaska - Accepted illegal polling from VECO for over

$20,000. Former aides to testify against him
US Senator Lisa Murkowski (R) - Funneled taxpayer

money to road to her home in Kenai, Alaska.
High-profile fisheries executives and their Juneau

cronies who bribed mulitple Alaska legislators

including Ben Stevens

The Final Target

Alaska-based oil companies that bribed politicians,

engaged in racketeering for years, and - in collusion

with corrupt politicians - engaged in a conspiracy to

rob Alaska of its oil wealth - and still continues to do

so to this day.

 

Wolfweeps Pommawolf (225)
Wednesday October 7, 2009, 8:13 pm
Mary...the blame can be carried by all that have profited from big oil.
And to answer your question?
No one is going to solve it.
Why?
Because it won't help those that allowed this nightmare to be started in the first place.
The Corrupt Bastards Club.
 

Gorilly Girl (371)
Thursday October 8, 2009, 1:49 am
First of prefab houses??? Whos idea was this now??? Peices of junk they are...They are not built as good if you as me as a solid home. People dont deserve this...I mean look at the pick they are rotten. This is wrong so wrong. Palin I have to agree to much trying to kill the wolves and not sinking the monies back into helping what was once her so callled people. One should have know wood such as this isnt going to last. They should have been treated way better. I so hope you guys get some help up there on this situation....I feel like my hands are tied or are they??? Let me know if there is someone I can start barking at for you know I will...

Big goirlly Hugs
 

Jamie Clemons (137)
Thursday October 8, 2009, 10:40 am
They need to replace those asap with something energy efficient affordable and something that uses a lot of natural materials.
 
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