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| 4 Alaska villages refuse gift of heating fuel from Hugo |
| 2006-10-02 |
| Anchorage, Alaska - Four Alaska villages are picking principle over petroleum. I heard on the radio early this morning that King Salmon natives are also refusing the help, even though astronomical fuel oil prices are hurting them. They were insulted over the remarks made by Hugo Chavez about the President at the UN. Politicians could take some lessons in principles from some Alaskans. The villages of Nelson Lagoon, Atka, St. Paul and St. George have voted to reject a gift of free fuel offered by Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez. Chavez, through Venezuela-owned Citgo Petroleum Corp., is giving the fuel to poor people across the United States to help them stay warm this winter. But Chavez has been critical of the United States, even calling President Bush “a devil.” The Aleutian Pribilof Islands Association says it can't support the political agenda attached to the donation. Instead, the group has set up accounts to help the villages pay for winter fuel. [*snip*] |
| Posted by:Alaska Paul |
| #6 Kudos to the folks passing on Chavez's offer, but considering the many billions in Alaska's Permanent Fund, why aren't these people getting help from the state if they can't pay their fuel bills? |
| Posted by: Elmert Crosh5077 2006-10-02 22:37 |
| #5 I'll chip in a couple of bucks to help our neighbors in the north make it through the winter. So would a large number of US citizens around this nation. We don't need gifts from horse-mouth. |
| Posted by: Old Patriot 2006-10-02 21:38 |
| #4 Ummm, Hello fat bobby, you ARE 'The Government of the United States" How much do you plan to return to the taxpayers? Oh, None? |
| Posted by: Redneck Jim 2006-10-02 20:15 |
| #3 CITGO, Kennedy and heating oil for New York: "Our federal government has made billions and billions and billions of dollars just this year on the royalty payments the oil companies pay to the government of the United States," he said. But when it comes to help for low-income Americans, Kennedy said, "What do we hear from Washington? 'Sorry, boys. There's no money in the till." I guess Alaskan folks think different that New Yorkers? Nobody spoke up except for the fat boy. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2006-10-02 14:13 |
| #2 I knew we could count on you, AP! |
| Posted by: Mike 2006-10-02 13:16 |
| #1 good for them at least we know some ppl in this country have their heads on straight |
| Posted by: sinse 2006-10-02 12:09 |