tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2083200247132907218.post4289737306697180550..comments2024-03-23T08:51:09.577-08:00Comments on Progressive Alaska: Thoughts on the Vic Kohring Plea BargainPhilip Mungerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14601488767955084836noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2083200247132907218.post-66347235035328422592011-10-17T22:01:34.640-08:002011-10-17T22:01:34.640-08:00The Oil companies let Bill Allen do their dirty wo...The Oil companies let Bill Allen do their dirty work and they knew about what he was up to. <br /><br />The oil companies get off scott free. Nothing new.<br /><br />The one good thing that the Polar Pen investigation did was stop the illegal scheme of illegal political contributions by Veco, which used Oil Company money from inflated contracts. <br /><br />Part of Bill Allen's deal with the Feds, was that his children and business associates, who gave hundreds of thousands of dollars of illegal campaign contributions, also got off scot free.<br /><br />The illegal campaign contributions had more influence than the small monies that Vic got.<br /><br />Veco's illegal political contribution scheme was was highly effective in acquiring political influence.<br /><br />It is still a corrupt system , but not as corrupt as it once was. Never trust an oil company, even if you support oil development in Alaska.<br /><br />A Valley ConservativeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2083200247132907218.post-14340997348982212632011-10-17T21:37:19.513-08:002011-10-17T21:37:19.513-08:00I'm glad you kept up with Vic, Phil. I think h...I'm glad you kept up with Vic, Phil. I think he was in the wrong business and I wish he'd listened to you at least for guidance. Vic was helpful to many local people getting involved in politics.<br /><br />What do you think of Tom Anderson and his radio show? The show so far seems good and he is getting some interesting people on it. Do you think that Captain Zero will pardon him any time soon so he can get back into the political scene?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com