With the darkness surrounding me and wet snow falling, it\u2019s hard to imagine too much utopian about Alaska. Or is it? Once again the democratic process proved that it can get it right every once in a while. It looks likely (as I predicted\u2014you can imagine me giving myself a pat on the back right now even as I type) that Lisa Murkowski (as a write-in candidate) will beat Jim Miller in the election despite having lost to him in the Republican primary. Now, of course, if this were really a eutopian world, then the Democrat contender, Scott McAdams would have won. But as usual the Dems screwed things up by running a no-name in the belief that Murkowski would win the Primary. Stupid. Stupid. Stupid. On the other hand, Sarah Palin showed up with her tea party elite to support Miller and that didn\u2019t impress Alaskans at all. We sort of remember that she ducked out as governor when some work had to be done.<\/p>\n
I assume that most of you don\u2019t pay that much attention to politics in the 49th State, so here\u2019s a very brief primer from a utopian pov. Miller is truly scary. Truly, truly scary. One of the scariest politicians to come along in my life time. He\u2019s guilty of numerous ethical lapses (aka lies); he surrounds himself with bodyguards (\u201cget over yourself\u201d comes to mind as a refrain); he would essentially dissolve large parts of the federal government on the grounds that individuals always know what\u2019s right.<\/p>\n
Now, I really don\u2019t like Murkowski at all. She got where she got because of nepotism (she was appointed to the Senate by her father, Frank \u201cthe Bank\u201d). She has all the spine of a contortionist. She pretends to be centrist when she\u2019s pretty right wing. However, she\u2019s a known quantity and won\u2019t make Alaska look dumb as shit (can I say that word in a blog?).<\/p>\n
Back to climatic utopia, not the political sort. Dawn\u2019s breaking; the slush isn\u2019t frozen anymore; and the mountains are bleeding spectacular. Perhaps there\u2019s a utopia hidden somewhere just behind Flattop. I shall go and take a look.<\/p>\n
\u2014Toby Widdicombe<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
With the darkness surrounding me and wet snow falling, it\u2019s hard to imagine too much utopian about Alaska. Or is it? Once again the democratic process proved that it can get it right every once in a while. It looks … Continue reading