I’ve lived in Anchorage for greater than 45 years, and I’ve by no means seen such partisan politics in Alaska. Our inhabitants has all the time been unbiased and seemed out for one another, particularly in instances of want.
The present Republican Get together isn’t attempting to work for Alaskans. The politics have gotten so adversarial that opposing camps are destroying signage, the Meeting should take heed to a number of “non-Anchorage residents” complain for 2 minutes, stopping vital enterprise from being performed, and the mayor’s workplace is losing our taxpayers’ cash hand over fist.
I can not settle for with out remark the lack of a whole lot of 1000’s of {dollars} in earnest cash, taxpayer cash, for the acquisition of property for the homeless that by no means occurred, lawsuits for improper contracts, an HR debacle and too many others to say. The a number of departments operating our metropolis are being overseen by momentary “appearing heads” who go away when accountability is demanded.
What’s unsuitable with our authorities? I imagine it’s a systematic plan to interrupt our system after which blame the system for not working. Our faculties are underfunded, after which we complain about take a look at scores.
Are we simply attempting to get our tax {dollars} to fund non-public faculties? We can not maintain our police and lecturers as a result of the system has been diluted to the purpose of diminishing returns. Commonsense concepts and options are being labeled in get together phrases to forestall any compromise and even dialogue. Get up, Alaska. The present “R” isn’t the answer, however the issue.
— Richard Onorato
Anchorage
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