Mudflats reports on a public hearing and rally in Anchorage in opposition to Sarah Palin's refusal of federal stimulus funds, and takes note of just how bizarre this turn of events really is:
The fact that Alaskans actually had to go to these lengths to reaffirm their desire for money coming into the state probably came as a bit of a shock to the likes of Congressman Don Young and former Senator Ted Stevens, whose long reigns in the congressional delegation were based largely on their ability to bring home the federal bacon. This whole "we don't need the money" meme is brand new.
Apparently there are Alaskans who are so madly in love with Palin that they don't mind the fact that she as the advocate for the state of Alaska, suddenly feels more of a sense of duty to save the country money than to represent the interests of her constituents.
Particularly weird given her Alaska Independence Party roots. But then, weird is pretty much all they've got going for them, isn't it? A kid with Downs Syndrome and she's cutting off funds for special education.
