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"It was a lot like Washington, D.C."
On p. 140 of GR, Sarah is discussing the corrupt political character of the Alaskan capital city, Juneau. She writes, "At other times, the capital city's underside was even darker: clandestine political liaisons and secret meetings, unethical deeds and downright illegal acts.
"When the legislative session begins, the good and decent people who live in Juneau can witness some of these extracurricular pursuits at places like the Red Dog Saloon and the Baranof Hotel. Others around the state read about them in newspaper gossip columns. During the 2006 gubernatorial race, the FBI handcuffed a number of lawmakers.
"In short, it was a lot like Washington, D.C. …
"I attributed part of the corruption problem, besides the obvious self-dealing motives of politicians, to Juneau's inaccessibility. Foreign tourists on cruise ships had better access to lawmakers in session than 80 percent of the citizens of the state had. That makes Juneau an island of sorts, isolating legislators and staff from the people who elected them. Unless access improves, the political atmosphere there will not change much."
This, IMHO, is simply brilliant, and on several levels.
It is what is implied that is so powerful.
First, while this is by no means certain, there may be just a shadow, a shade, a trace, a hint that she thinks that she can do for all of America what she did for Alaska.
The implicit line of reasoning is:
Juneau is "a lot like Washington, D.C."
I began the process of cleaning up Juneau (though it still has problems).
Therefore, with the American People at my back, I can clean up DC too!!
Then there is the matter of Juneau's inaccessibility.
The Alaskan State capital is PHYSICALLY, GEOGRAPHICALLY inaccessible.
The problem with Washington is much deeper and more thorny.
In the case of Juneau, the barriers of NATURE erect a wall between citizens and supposed public servants.
In the case of DC, it is a case of a WALL of BAD MORALS, not walls of land and water and geographical situation that seal off the capital from the citizens.
There is just a hint that the Governor thinks that perhaps the PHYSICAL locale of the capital of Alaska must be changed.
This is not the problem with DC.
WE DO NOT NEED TO REMOVE THE PHYSICAL CAPITAL TO ANOTHER PLACE; WE NEED TO REMOVE THE CULTURE OF CORRUPTION, AND THE PRACTITIONERS OF THAT "CULTURE"!!!
We need public servants in DC:
Whose MINDS are ACCESSIBLE to the American People;
Whose HEARTS are ACCESSIBLE to the American People;
Whose SPIRITS are ACCESSIBLE to the American People!!!
Unlike Alaska's capital, which, just perhaps, needs to be moved, DC does not so much need to be shifted to a new GEOGRAPHICAL position, but restored to its CONSTITUTIONAL position.
Do not change the physical foundation, but rather resuscitate and "resurrect" the legal, the moral, the Constitutional foundation!!
Just as the American Republic is much older than the relatively young State of Alaska, so America's problems run far deeper.
A mere change of locale, the Governor hints, could go a long way to fixing the corruption that has festered in Juneau.
But for the nation:
MUTARE NON MUROS SED MORES—translated a bit freely, to preserve some of the alliteration, "to change not walls but wills" (in the sense of FREE will—more literally, "morals")!!
How?
BY SENDING GREAT SERVANTS OF THE PEOPLE LIKE SARAH PALIN to DC (if, God willing, she runs for POTUS) and by initiating American Revolution II through Mark Levin's Liberty Amendments.
The spiritual inaccessibility of the closed minds and dead hearts and corrupt spirits of the national capital is far greater than the physical inaccessibility of Juneau.
Let us then make Washington accessible again; let us open her up!!
Open her up to common sense;
Open her up to fiscal responsibility;
Open her up to government that is limited and restrained and good and wise!!!
