IMPEACH!

UPDATE: McConnell now supports earmark ban. WE WON!
http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/11/15/mcc...

From the KTVA Contact US page at http://www.ktva.com/contactus

KTVA News Department
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Assistant News Director: MJ Thim (mjthim@ktva.com)

Assignment Manager: Nick McDermott (nmcdermott@ktva.com)

Executive Producer: Carolyn Kuckertz (ckuckertz@ktva.com)

Here is the email I sent:

"Nick McDermott must be fired. It is unconscionable that your “news” station has attempted to interfere with this election. I don’t live in Alaska but I’ve donated to Joe Millers campaign because my future depends on what happens in all US Senate races. How DARE you think you or your “news” station have a say in my future by conspiring to alter the course of this election with lies and innuendo about Joe Miller and his supporters. Tell the damn truth or get out of the f&*#king way. Fire ALL involved in this disgusting display of contempt for the Alaskan voters."

From the KTVA Contact US page at http://www.ktva.com/contactus

KTVA News Department

1007 West 32nd Avenue
Anchorage, Alaska 99503
Phone: 907-273-3186
Fax: 907-273-3188
E-mail: 11news@ktva.com

News Director: Staci Feger (sfeger@ktva.com)

Assistant News Director: MJ Thim (mjthim@ktva.com)

Assignment Manager: Nick McDermott (nmcdermott@ktva.com)

Executive Producer: Carolyn Kuckertz (ckuckertz@ktva.com)

Here is the email I sent:

"Nick McDermott must be fired. It is unconscionable that your “news” station has attempted to interfere with this election. I don’t live in Alaska but I’ve donated to Joe Millers campaign because my future depends on what happens in your states US Senate race. How DARE you think you or your “news” station have a say in my future by conspiring to alter the course of this election with lies and innuendo about Joe Miller and his supporters. Tell the damn truth or get out of the f&*#king way. Fire ALL involved in this disgusting display of contempt for the Alaskan voters."

Hmmm. Funny how prohibition of alcohol required a Constitutional amendment a hundred years ago. Guess they don't bother with pesky little requirements like that anymore.

First let me disclaim that I was there. To be fair, this video does not show the main area that was populated. It is the area between the WWII Memorial and the Washington Monument, which is behind the person taking the video who is walking toward the Lincoln Memorial. Notice, most of the people are walkin gin the opposite direction as the filmaker becasue they are leaving the main areas adjacent to the reflecting pool. This particular grassy location, although there were some people here as evidenced by the aerial photos, was not nearly as heavily populated as the was the grassy areas adjacent to the reflecting pool.

That being said, I was about half way up the reflecting pool and when I left, things there were still very clean and I will attest that everyone I saw was amazingly respectful. We all shared our chairs, water, food, and sunscreen with perfect strangers next to us. It was a day I'll never forget and I'm so glad I went. My point is simply to say that I'm not sure the location of this video is the best representation of where the crowds where.

On September 29, 1941 my grandmothers brother, 23 year old Robert Cotanch enlisted in the US Army Air Corps. During 1945 he was stationed in Guam assigned to the 315th Bomb Wing, 501st Bomb Group, 485th Bomb Squadron, Crew #71. He was the pilot of a B29 Bomber which he named "Super Sue" in honor of his two-year-old daughter.

Many people believe that WWII ended with the dropping of the two A-Bombs on Hiroshima on August 6th and Nagasaki on August 9th but the Japanese did not immediately surrender after these attacks. In fact, there were Japanese rebels who wished to prolong the war and a Coup d' Etat had been hatched by high ranking officers of the Imperial Army. Their objective was to kidnap Emperor Hirohito and confiscate his recordings in order to prevent him from issuing the surrender.

But, just as the coup attempt was begining in the late hours of August 14th, the last mission of WWII was being flown by Captain Robert Cotanch and the rest of the 315th Bomb Wing. They had departed Guam that afternoon en route to northern Japan.

The sight of the US Bombers caused Tokyo to issue a black out in anticipation of another atomic bombing. The incredible timing of the black out caused by the 315th Bomb Wing resulted in the failure of the conspirators to kidnap the Emporor. He went on to issue the surrender and the 315th went on to destroy Japan's largest remaining oil refinery in Akita that night.

From the diary of Capt. Cotanch:

"August 14, 1945

Although it looks like the end of the war - we're scheduled to fly a mission tonight - hitting way up in Northern Honshu - distance of 3800 miles. Takeoff was at 1630, but at 1620 a report came that the war was over - looked like a "hollywood finish" - but no official word - and after waiting 20 minutes we took off. Trip up was uneventfull, but long - we dropped our bombs on the oil refinery near Akita at 0132 the morning of Aug 15, 1945.

August 15, 1945

Results were excellent - fires were everywhere - saw a few searchlights and when we hit the tremendous thermal from the smoke over the target the wings almost came off.

The trip back was equally uneventfull - finally go to Iwo Jima - and 17 hours after takeoff we landed at Guam - at 1000 am. An hour before we landed Pres. Truman spoke over the radio - stating the war had ended. Seemed strange as we still had to sweat making the base. Upon landing I spoke over Mutual Broadcasting System to the States - as it was the last B-29 mission to Japan - we were the last to drop bombs on the Empire - and the longest tactical mission. We also made a recording of the broadcast , which lasted about 5 minutes.

Finally in the sack after being up 33 hours - slept 2 hours - had dinner & back in the sack again. Went to Holy hour after dinner."

Of course, it's clear Captain Cotanch had no idea just how significant his flight was that night. Not only did the 315th Bomb Wing fly the longest and most challenging B-29 mission of the war from Guam to Akita, Japan, but they also ensured the surrender of the Japanese Empire.

To the 315th Bomb Wing goes the credit of ending WWII.

Is this collusion by the media prosecutable under the RICO Act as organized crime?

Ummm. Why, exactly, should I not take this personally?

"JCH wrote: Reading the "gubment" employee posts here are a good laugh. "I'm worth more!"..............Riiiiiiiiiiiiiight! Typicals losers who can't make it in the private sector. Parasites all!"

Senator Ted Kennedy was a great advocate for poor people, although he never actually knew any, except for the ones who shined his shoes and groomed his lawns, and he probably did not actually know their names.