Comments on: Stampede to Come Clean in Alaska http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2008/10/05/stampede-to-come-clean-in-alaska/ Tue, 24 Nov 2009 01:14:40 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: danps http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2008/10/05/stampede-to-come-clean-in-alaska/comment-page-1/#comment-104383 danps Mon, 06 Oct 2008 19:15:31 +0000 http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2008/10/05/stampede-to-come-clean-in-alaska/#comment-104383 <p>For some reason your first sentence made me laugh out loud. I’ve seen it used before so it wasn’t new to me. Maybe something about the pairing with the headline….</p> For some reason your first sentence made me laugh out loud. I’ve seen it used before so it wasn’t new to me. Maybe something about the pairing with the headline….

]]> By: oldtree http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2008/10/05/stampede-to-come-clean-in-alaska/comment-page-1/#comment-104350 oldtree Mon, 06 Oct 2008 17:50:52 +0000 http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2008/10/05/stampede-to-come-clean-in-alaska/#comment-104350 <p>The simple folk that Bullwinkle and Toad are seem to have gone well beyond that which will demand legal scrutiny, even of the governor’s office itself. They have had the power, and can’t imagine life without. They were clearly careless or fearless about prosecution. Any absolute power causes the same reaction. These folks now have the luxury of the McBush protection racket to try to prevent the facts from appearing suddenly. Even that now may be breaking down. It appears to be in the hands of the last Alaska court and legislature to cure or simply treat their state disease.</p> The simple folk that Bullwinkle and Toad are seem to have gone well beyond that which will demand legal scrutiny, even of the governor’s office itself. They have had the power, and can’t imagine life without. They were clearly careless or fearless about prosecution. Any absolute power causes the same reaction. These folks now have the luxury of the McBush protection racket to try to prevent the facts from appearing suddenly. Even that now may be breaking down. It appears to be in the hands of the last Alaska court and legislature to cure or simply treat their state disease.

]]> By: cbl2 http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2008/10/05/stampede-to-come-clean-in-alaska/comment-page-1/#comment-104309 cbl2 Mon, 06 Oct 2008 16:41:18 +0000 http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2008/10/05/stampede-to-come-clean-in-alaska/#comment-104309 <p><a href="http://www.tazworld.com/anim/4.gif" rel="nofollow">Test 2</a></p> Test 2

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]]> By: NCDem http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2008/10/05/stampede-to-come-clean-in-alaska/comment-page-1/#comment-104256 NCDem Mon, 06 Oct 2008 15:34:33 +0000 http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2008/10/05/stampede-to-come-clean-in-alaska/#comment-104256 <p>Bmaz and EW,<br /> I have made a few calls to Alaska on the WC issue under Branchflower’s investigation. In talking with an employee in the state worker’s compensation division, I was told that any information would need to come from a FOIA and that administration had shutdown information coming from Harbor Adjustment Service (HSA) or the state of Alaska.</p> <p> In a much earlier post, EW had correctly keyed in on the “financial incentive” for Murlene Wilkes to help cover the story for the Palin Administration. It now appears that Johnna Grasso has placed Ms. Wilkes in a bad fix. It is now even more important that the recently renewed contact with the state be finally approved as we are learning that the firm (HSA) has a huge tax lien filed against the company. It now totals $642,000. Based upon the increase of $82,000 just posted, it sounds like a failure to pay withholding taxes on employees and this was probably a filing for the second quarter withholding plus penalties and interest for previous periods. This information places a severe strain on the firm and a need for Ms. Wilkes to come clean with Branchflower. </p> <p> I actually am very surprised that the business is still operating. If it is indeed federal withholding, the IRS would normally shut the business down by now. I’ll do a little digging to see if it is indeed a federal lien.</p> Bmaz and EW,
I have made a few calls to Alaska on the WC issue under Branchflower’s investigation. In talking with an employee in the state worker’s compensation division, I was told that any information would need to come from a FOIA and that administration had shutdown information coming from Harbor Adjustment Service (HSA) or the state of Alaska.

In a much earlier post, EW had correctly keyed in on the “financial incentive” for Murlene Wilkes to help cover the story for the Palin Administration. It now appears that Johnna Grasso has placed Ms. Wilkes in a bad fix. It is now even more important that the recently renewed contact with the state be finally approved as we are learning that the firm (HSA) has a huge tax lien filed against the company. It now totals $642,000. Based upon the increase of $82,000 just posted, it sounds like a failure to pay withholding taxes on employees and this was probably a filing for the second quarter withholding plus penalties and interest for previous periods. This information places a severe strain on the firm and a need for Ms. Wilkes to come clean with Branchflower.

I actually am very surprised that the business is still operating. If it is indeed federal withholding, the IRS would normally shut the business down by now. I’ll do a little digging to see if it is indeed a federal lien.

]]> By: DWBartoo http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2008/10/05/stampede-to-come-clean-in-alaska/comment-page-1/#comment-104251 DWBartoo Mon, 06 Oct 2008 15:03:14 +0000 http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2008/10/05/stampede-to-come-clean-in-alaska/#comment-104251 <p>Greatly appreciate the information you and LabDancer have provided regarding Sullivan.</p> <p>And yes, DOJ needs to get soundly ‘popped’. There are too many bully boyz (and gurlz) running around, unchecked, these days,</p> <p>Let us have some ‘deterent’ effect, please.</p> <p>We have substantial need of it.</p> <p>Thanks to all the Wheelhouse Gang.</p> Greatly appreciate the information you and LabDancer have provided regarding Sullivan.

And yes, DOJ needs to get soundly ‘popped’. There are too many bully boyz (and gurlz) running around, unchecked, these days,

Let us have some ‘deterent’ effect, please.

We have substantial need of it.

Thanks to all the Wheelhouse Gang.

]]> By: sopranospinner http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2008/10/05/stampede-to-come-clean-in-alaska/comment-page-1/#comment-104244 sopranospinner Mon, 06 Oct 2008 14:29:43 +0000 http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2008/10/05/stampede-to-come-clean-in-alaska/#comment-104244 <p>I saw Todd speaking on CNN yesterday and he was AWFUL. Hard to believe he’s the brains behind anything. Not impossible, just hard to believe.</p> I saw Todd speaking on CNN yesterday and he was AWFUL. Hard to believe he’s the brains behind anything. Not impossible, just hard to believe.

]]> By: Leen http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2008/10/05/stampede-to-come-clean-in-alaska/comment-page-1/#comment-104235 Leen Mon, 06 Oct 2008 13:22:40 +0000 http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2008/10/05/stampede-to-come-clean-in-alaska/#comment-104235 <p>How much does this “stalling” cost the state of Alaska?</p> How much does this “stalling” cost the state of Alaska?

]]> By: Leen http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2008/10/05/stampede-to-come-clean-in-alaska/comment-page-1/#comment-104234 Leen Mon, 06 Oct 2008 13:20:03 +0000 http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2008/10/05/stampede-to-come-clean-in-alaska/#comment-104234 <p>Stuck in the spin&*%Q cycle. Investigation… subpoena’s…ignore the subpoena’s…Judge says you can not ignore the subpoena’s…act like you did not ignore the subpoena’s… push it into Alaska’s Supreme Court’s court. The big boy thugs and girl thugs sure know how to work the system.</p> Stuck in the spin&*%Q cycle. Investigation… subpoena’s…ignore the subpoena’s…Judge says you can not ignore the subpoena’s…act like you did not ignore the subpoena’s… push it into Alaska’s Supreme Court’s court. The big boy thugs and girl thugs sure know how to work the system.

]]> By: Mauimom http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2008/10/05/stampede-to-come-clean-in-alaska/comment-page-1/#comment-104225 Mauimom Mon, 06 Oct 2008 08:23:02 +0000 http://emptywheel.firedoglake.com/2008/10/05/stampede-to-come-clean-in-alaska/#comment-104225 <blockquote><p>Remind me–around Thursday, say, to start asking how the McPalin’s campaigns efforts to cover up these results prove their awareness there was a problem there? Thanks.</p></blockquote> <p>Damn, Thursday. That will be <em>after</em> the debates.</p> <blockquote><p>Siri @ 11: ALSO from Mr. siri’s friends and family who all live in Fairbanks/Venetie.</p></blockquote> <p>I have a very good college friend who lives in Fairbanks & is quite active in Dem politics there.</p> <blockquote><p>Adie @ 27: You think Sarah might suddenly take a notion to move abruptly to a nice exotic furrin location like Hawaii for the winter?</p></blockquote> <p>Oh no she don’t!!! There would be a few of us at the dock to greet her with tar & pitchfeathers if she tries. CT?? Bob??</p>

Remind me–around Thursday, say, to start asking how the McPalin’s campaigns efforts to cover up these results prove their awareness there was a problem there? Thanks.

Damn, Thursday. That will be after the debates.

Siri @ 11: ALSO from Mr. siri’s friends and family who all live in Fairbanks/Venetie.

I have a very good college friend who lives in Fairbanks & is quite active in Dem politics there.

Adie @ 27: You think Sarah might suddenly take a notion to move abruptly to a nice exotic furrin location like Hawaii for the winter?

Oh no she don’t!!! There would be a few of us at the dock to greet her with tar & pitchfeathers if she tries. CT?? Bob??

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