The Founding Framers of Alaska's Constitutional Convention Were Not All Sons of Alaska

For anyone to criticize U.S. Senate Candidate Dan Sullivan of being an Outsider or an Ohioan, is to mock the founding framers of Alaska's constitutional convention.

Vic Fisher - came from Outside not born in Alaska nor considered a son of Alaska as Mark Begich likes to portray himself. 

Robert Roland Armstrong - came from Outside, not born in Alaska -

Dorothy J. Awes - came from Outside, not born in Alaska

Lucien "Frank" Barr - came from Outside, not born in Alaska

Go through the list of delegates who were born in Alaska - you will find a few like Bill Egan, Jack Coghill and Ada Wein, but you will find many who were not.

So Begich needs to keep his mouth shut about being the son of Alaska and using his father's name as a political maneuver.

Comments From Robin Mitchell About Mark Begich and Veterans Administration

Tom,

I was on the Rick Rydell show this morning and before my voice was even off the air thanks to the sound delay the Alaska VA was on the phone. Promising me that if John needed medical care they couldn't provide the VA would pay for him to fly to VISN 11. They refused to put it in writing and according to VISN 11 no one entered ANY notes agreeing to that but, if it shuts a disabled wife's complaints up until Begich gets reelected promise her anything.

Here are some facts about Begich's Alaska VA.

1) That female vet that lives right by the Kenai clinic? Still waiting over a year for her FIRST appointment.

2) That promise that if you live more than 40 miles or they can't provide medical care the VA will approve outside care? NOT ONE PERSON I CAN FIND KNOWS HOW TO DO THAT. Leave it to Begich who sits on the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee to be part of a smoke and mirror fix.

So, in Alaska we have a VA that cannot answer another VA in THREE months on how they are going to bring a long time Alaskan back to Alaska...even with that outside VA willing to work with the Alaska VA to arrange and provide ALL of that care if the Alaska VA will only send him (and a companion) back twice a year so they can provide that care. You would think the Alaska VA would jump on paying for two tickets over a neurologist, ENT, low vision specialist, vestibular therapy, etc. VISN 11 just literally offered to take up the slack for Alaska and in three months the Alaska VA can't get their act together enough to even answer their email.

This is what Begich is so proud of? Maybe his VA liaison who the DC office admitted is in Alaska right now should focus on more than quick cover-ups. Instead of calling quick with a lie you know will never pan out have the Alaska VA do their job and answer their sister VA's emails.

I am not falling for more lies Begich. I have heard more than enough out of your mouth from the dog and pony show at the Loussac Library to C-SPAN. I had to sell my car in order to get my husband medical care when the Alaska VA refused to. Dr. Joe bragged about her kid getting medical care in Seattle while not allowing a 100% service connected disabled veteran to get medical care in Anchorage. Maybe the answer is firing everyone at the Alaska VA and replacing that care with federal BC/BS and letting veterans get the same quality medical care the public servants do.

Somehow I don't think Begich "I voted for Obama Care" would vote for that.

Robin Mitchell


Editor's Note: A FOIA request has been made with regard to an email sent by Mark Begich's office to the VA.

Mark Begich Pulls a Political Ad Out of His Ass

Mark Begich is running for his political life and decided to pull a political ad out of his ass.

It seems the liar and BS artist wants the Alaska VA to be a model for the country.

Sure he does - But Veterans in Wasilla seem to have a problem with the Alaska VA.

Begich is pushing an audit that was done in Anchorage Alaska but it didn't include Fairbanks, Kenai, Juneau or Wasilla.

The guy is a fraud and the Alaska VA is not a model for the nation.

John Mitchell FOIA: A Request for Correspondence of Senator Begich to the Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs

Department of Veterans Affairs                                                                          June 7, 2014

Sean Burns

FOIA Contact

(20M33) VACO

810 Vermont Avenue, NW

Washington, DC 20420

(202) 491-9439 (Telephone)

(202) 275-5947 (Fax)

foia.vbaco@va.gov

Re:  John Mitchell Case:  A Request for Correspondence of Senator Begich to the Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs

Dear Staff:

I hereby request a copy of all correspondence to the Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs dealing with Alaska veteran John Mitchell, including, but not limited to, all documents related to the conclusion made to John Mitchell via an email sent by Senator Begich on August 3^rd, 2011.

See e-mail at http://thomasalamb.blogspot.com/2013/11/senator-mark-begich-tells-alaska-vet-to.html

Please note that this request for documents is being made pursuant to the Privacy Act, 5 U.S.C. § 552, and the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. § 552a, as well as 38 C.F.R.§1.550 and 38 C.F.R.  § 1.577.  Your agency has a duty to respond to this  request within TWENTY (20) DAYS of the date of this request pursuant to 5 U.S.C. § 552 (a)(6)(A)(2)(i).

Additionally, although an extension of time to respond may be requested, it may only be granted for “unusual circumstances.” “Predictable agency workload” is not typically considered an unusual circumstance as stated in 5 U.S.C. § 552(a)(6)(C)(ii).   Moreover, even to the extent that unusual circumstances could be demonstrated in this instance, the time limit for the extension is limited to “10 working days” pursuant to 38 C.F.R.§ 1.553(d).

Please also be aware that your agency’s failure to respond to this request within twenty (20) days may result in the filing of an administrative appeal with the office of the Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs pursuant to 38 C.F.R.§ 1.557 and 5 U.S.C. §552(a)(6)(A)(2)(ii), and potentially, the filing of a federal lawsuit to compel the production of the information.

This may subject your agency to contempt of court and a fine, including attorney fees and litigation expenses in compelling the production of this information pursuant to 38 U.S.C. § 552a(g)(l) of the Privacy Act, and 38 U.S.C. § 552(a)(4)(B) of FOIA.

I agree to pay reasonable costs involved in this FOIA request.

Thank you.

Very truly yours,

Thomas A. Lamb

Prophetic: "Wait Until the First Cesium-137 Shows Up in Alaska Salmon"

Alaska U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski - This is no Chernobyl

Some have compared the event to Chernobyl and declared the nuclear power renaissance dead. But that comparison is incorrect and the prediction premature. I believe nuclear power will continue to be a viable energy source in this country for decades to come. What the situation in Japan does provide is an opportunity to learn from their experiences to make our operations even safer.

Alaska U.S. Senator Mark Begich hasn't done or said a damn thing that is worth anything.



The environmental release is the growing challenge; you’re going to read more and more about it in the paper.  Wait until the first cesium-137 shows up in Alaska salmon, which is only a matter of time. You’re going to find it right back in the headlines. Lake Barrett, former U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission official and now an adviser to Tepco,  March 30, 2011 (at 36:00 in)

 US Gov’t: Alaska island “appears to show impacts from Fukushima” — Significant cesium isotope signature detected — Scientists anticipate more marine life to be impacted as ocean plume arrives (VIDEO)

UAF researcher concerned about Fukushima debris headed toward Alaska

Read more here: http://www.adn.com/2013/11/06/3162334/uaf-researcher-concerned-about.html#storylink=cpy

Since the Fukushima incident, I had wrote extensively on Redcounty.com about Fukushima and criticized Murkowski for her statements.

And Begich being Begich; he is just an idiot.

Senator Mark Begich Tells Alaska Vet to No longer Contact Him

The headline is a fact and here is the email to back it up.

-----Original Message-----
From: Payne-Funk, Matt (Begich) <Matt_Payne-Funk@begich.senate.gov>
To:
Sent: Wed, Aug 3, 2011 8:54 am
Subject: RE: Follow-Up

Dear Mrs. (redacted),

Our staff have advocated for you with the Veteran’s Administration all the way to the Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs. Your case is well established with the VA and there is nothing else our office can or will do beyond the advocacy we have already provided.   

We’ve closed our file on this case.  Please do not contact our office for any more assistance on this case.

Thank you.

Matt Payne-Funk

Administrative Director

Office of Senator Mark Begich

(202) 224-3004

I will be very blunt - Begich is a POS and has no business being in politics. To make this a non-partisan thread; he is on the same level as Senators Murkowski and McCain.

The individual who contacted Begich had to move Outside to get proper treatment from the VA because Alaska's weak Senators have no idea on how to care for Alaska's veterans.

So this coming election put Begich on Obamacare - send Begich to the unemployment line this 2014.

Did Senator Mark Begich Wrestle With a Grizzly?

There is an Alaskan folklore that lays out 3 things you have to do in Alaska to become an Alaskan Sourdough.

One thing you have to do is: you have to wrestle an Alaskan Grizzly.

In an article written by Lisa Demer, Senator Mark Begich stated "I've been in a lot of tough races. Bring it on. I was born and raised here," Begich said. "Those guys are visitors. Come on in, outsiders, and see how Alaskans treat ya."

It seems Mark Begich thinks he should get a pass on wrestling an Alaskan Grizzly because he was born here.

He also thinks that you’re an Outsider if you’re not born here.

Evidently, Mark would have considered his own father an Outsider since his father was born in Minnesota, went to school in Minnesota and moved to Alaska.

Or he would have considered Vic Fischer, who was born in Germany and was a delegate to the Alaska Convention as an Outsider.

The list is long on famous Alaskan politicians who moved here, were not born here and have been in a lot tougher fights than Mark Begich has been in.

Many Alaskans who were not born here, came here because they were in the military, fought in WWII, the Vietnam War, the Iraq war, fought in Afghanistan and claim Alaska their home.

Since Begich has lived his life in Alaska, his ability to add leadership to the Committee on Veteran Affairs and Homeland Security is lacking.

Just recently, we have seen how Homeland Security has handled the Boston bombing and Aaron Alexis shooting. Both events are a reflection of the leadership and experience of the members on the Committees that Mark Begich serves.

You could say Mark is a “silver spoon politician” who made his claim to fame off his father’s name and there are quite a few “silver spoon politicians” who were born here and benefited from  their parent’s name and efforts to move to Alaska.

Unfortunately, Alaskans get a politician who has no business enacting laws that affect the lives of many, especially those who served and or currently are serving in the military.

Mark’s bravado on being born in Alaska and having been in tough races is actually an insult to Alaskan Sourdoughs.

The races he won were won on default or when another Outsider Ted Stevens was under investigation for federal crimes. Even then, he barely won.

So while Mark Begich likes to label himself an Alaskan, he never wrestled with an Alaskan Grizzly.