tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2083200247132907218.post2788636937013578412..comments2024-02-23T23:43:50.014-09:00Comments on Progressive Alaska: At the Anchorage Oceans Policies Task Force HearingPhilip Mungerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14601488767955084836noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2083200247132907218.post-64099888693920920982009-08-24T19:05:14.453-08:002009-08-24T19:05:14.453-08:00Thank You, Mr. Munger, for telling it like it is. ...Thank You, Mr. Munger, for telling it like it is. Thank you for being there and, I don't know what else to say but, bless you.Patiencenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2083200247132907218.post-68001002529935042982009-08-22T18:16:51.521-08:002009-08-22T18:16:51.521-08:00Excellent statement for your testimony, Phil.
P...Excellent statement for your testimony, Phil. <br /><br />Putting the Yupik culture in its proper and amazing place within a framework of other "younger" cultures was powerful. Your expertise in cultural history was invaluable.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2083200247132907218.post-30671694126803657882009-08-22T12:34:11.754-08:002009-08-22T12:34:11.754-08:00Phil:
After reading your update, I wanted to give...Phil:<br /><br />After reading your update, I wanted to give you an updated thanks! I wouldn't have had the courage to wait for eye contact.<br /><br />Doesn't NOAA stand for National Ocean and Atmospheric Administration? Notably missing are rivers and land. I wonder if Ms. Lubchenco feels the Yukon River habitat is someone else's problem. Seems that since the international salmon treaty covers salmon that live most of their lives in the Ocean, NOAA would have a primary treaty compliance responsibility.Jimnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2083200247132907218.post-83912480409326357242009-08-22T10:02:27.376-08:002009-08-22T10:02:27.376-08:00Sauerkraut,
Yes - Thomas Henry Huxley. Huxley Co...Sauerkraut,<br /><br />Yes - Thomas Henry Huxley. Huxley College is the environmental science school at Western Washington University.Philip Mungerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14601488767955084836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2083200247132907218.post-55955843881309460562009-08-22T09:59:33.915-08:002009-08-22T09:59:33.915-08:00Ann & alaskapi,
Thanks for your comments. My...Ann & alaskapi,<br /><br />Thanks for your comments. My heart is with you, and dedicating a small statement on the marvelous worth of Yupik culture to Segundo seemed like a good thing to do. Reading your affirmation brings tears of sadness and pride to my eyes.Philip Mungerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14601488767955084836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2083200247132907218.post-41780021517359693082009-08-22T09:58:34.919-08:002009-08-22T09:58:34.919-08:00Were you able to speak?
Is there a transcript for...Were you able to speak?<br /><br />Is there a transcript for those of us from "away" who are nosey enough to be interested in these types of hearings??<br /><br />Huxley... Thomas Henry?<br /><br />Nice use of imprecatory... make sure it's sung in such a way that the politicians eyes roll into the backs of their collective heads.sauerkrauthttp://run4chocolate.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2083200247132907218.post-7757676541503928732009-08-22T09:07:19.888-08:002009-08-22T09:07:19.888-08:00They darn well better have you as a commenter - wi...They darn well better have you as a commenter - with those credentials and experience, you should be on the panel itself! Bill Sheffield? What the heck is he doing there? I dearly love Fran Ulmer, and we miss her in Juneau very much, so I will hope that she has remained in touch with these issues because she is a clear and honest speaker.<br /><br />Bless you for speaking in honor of Segundo. That makes me very very proud to know you. I have much to say but can't seem to find the words today.Martha Unalaska Yard Signnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2083200247132907218.post-47681840405214222062009-08-22T08:41:19.622-08:002009-08-22T08:41:19.622-08:00Jim- you're dang tootin we'll keep trying....Jim- you're dang tootin we'll keep trying...<br />Human institutions must serve humans or be scrapped and/or rebuilt...<br />The institution must never become more important than the people it serves...<br />A whole lot of ours are getting pretty big for their britches... and disconnected from the people they serve...<br />Time to overhaul and retool...alaskapinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2083200247132907218.post-44996606591307006832009-08-22T08:35:07.757-08:002009-08-22T08:35:07.757-08:00Phil:
Thanks for acknowledging Segundo Stronghear...Phil:<br /><br />Thanks for acknowledging Segundo Strongheart and for attending. I couldn't make it. <br /><br />You indicate you've never seen a better example of how cross-governmental jurisdictional problems can be used by an industry to destroy one of America's first peoples. Additionally, government has become a never ending progression of transitions-- one administration does or doesn't work on it for a while; then another administration starts from scratch (I'm amazed at what the federal cabinet people and the NOAA administrator apparently didn't know about rural Alaska-- they seemed to lack even a white paper's briefing before they came).<br /><br />Alaska's previous governor's administration (largely still intact) seemed to have profound differences with the federal government ("the feds"); with the veto of federal weatherization stimulus funds we saw how ideology often was more important than collaboration or working together in a coordinated way to solve problems.<br /><br />Government has "evolved" from having continuity, collaboration, and reasonable transitions, into a highly complex and fragmented mess that few can understand and whose ultimate direction I doubt anyone can control. Lobbyists seem to be able to manipulate it though.<br /><br />As a consequence, unfortunately, I doubt rural Alaska's primary issues will be resolved by any government entities any time soon. Financed full time professional lobbying seems to have become the main influencing factor.<br /><br />But I guess we should keep trying anyway.Jimnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2083200247132907218.post-36237378447540538132009-08-22T05:30:30.515-08:002009-08-22T05:30:30.515-08:00Phil,
Quyana Cakneq for your continued support on...Phil,<br /><br />Quyana Cakneq for your continued support on this important issue. <br /><br />Also Quyana Cakneq 1000 times over for dedicating your comments to my late husband.Ann Stronghearthttp://anonymousbloggers.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2083200247132907218.post-68358911463657080722009-08-22T04:55:48.990-08:002009-08-22T04:55:48.990-08:00My hands have been turned to helping Ann take Segu...My hands have been turned to helping Ann take Segundo home this week so my eyes have been turned away from this important public meeting.<br /><br />Thank you for being a powerful voice there Phil<br />Waiting to hear more -alaskapinoreply@blogger.com