Apprenticeship raises questions about Palin

[spindrifter]

Dan Fagan
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Published: January 3rd, 2009 04:30 AM
Last Modified: January 3rd, 2009 04:31 AM

Have you noticed how our governor seems to have convinced herself only some of the rules apply to her?

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Now it appears the governor may have found a new way to skirt the rules. How is it possible that the governor's soon-to-be son-in-law, Levi Johnston, is working as an apprentice on the North Slope?

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"Levi is continuing his online high school work in addition to working as an electrical apprentice on the North Slope."

But federal regulations require all members of apprentice programs, union or otherwise, to first obtain a high school diploma, something the governor's soon-to-be son-in- law does not have. Some apprentice programs even require the completion of high school level algebra or the post-secondary equivalent.

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[11 Bravo]

1. Great find! Thanks for sharing.

[Genevieve]

2. Thanks!

k and r

[Career Prole]

3. In all likelihood Levi bypassed a waiting list as well.

Rebecca Logan, executive director of Associated Builders and Contractors, an organization that also has an electrical workers apprentice program, says waiting lists always accompany apprenticeship programs. Her organization's electrical apprentice program, one of only three in the state, has a waiting list of at least 100 people.

ASRC's Underwood also could not say how it is Johnston came to be a part of his apprentice program or whether the governor had anything to do with getting him in.

I placed a call to the governor's office but have not as of my deadline received a response. An attempt to reach Levi Johnston by phone at his mother's house was unsuccessful.

Did Levi Johnston bypass the rules to get into a coveted program because of his soon-to-be mother-in-law? We don't know the governor's involvement. Eventually she will have to address the controversy.

No need to wait if you have connections high up. Just ask Dumbya. Lousy qualifying score, ass-end of the waiting line, no problem. It's the Texas Air National Guard for you, young Master Bush!

Now young Master Levi shows us one doesn't need to be a son of privilege to get preferential treatment. All you have to do is knock up a daughter of privilege.

K & R!

[Cleita]

4. Another expose of the opportunistic, sociopathic Sarah Palin.

Please put this woman in an institution.

[spindrifter]

5. I suspected he jumped the line as a result of

his connections...but he isn't even qualified, according to Mr. Fagan.

[Ocracoker16]

14. Levi has Sarah to thank for this job he doesn't deserve

Otherwise, he would be flipping moose burgers for a living.

[Blue_In_AK]

6. The very interesting thing about this

is that Fagan is a serious right-winger, our local Rush equivalent. Distrust/dislike of Sarah in Alaska has created some very strange bedfellows.

[spindrifter]

8. This quote from Fagan is truly amazing:

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I believe 2009 will be the year more and more Alaskans will come to realize Sarah Palin is in way over her head as governor, doesn't always play by the rules, and is, at times, less than honest.

A poll commissioned by TheAlaskaStandard.com and conducted by Dittman Research shows the governor is losing some of her appeal. When respondents were asked whom they would vote for between Lisa Murkowski and Sarah Palin in a 2010 race for the Senate, an overwhelming number said Murkowski. According to the poll, Murkowski would beat Palin by a margin of 56 percent to 23 percent.

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[Blue_In_AK]

10. I was hanging out with some political friends last night,

and the consensus was that if Sarah decided to take on Lisa, we'd ALL be out campaigning our butts off for Ms. Murkowski. She may be a Republican, but at least she's got a brain, she's pro-choice, and she responds to her mail. I think Lisa's near-brush with infamy a couple years ago on her Kenai land deal has encouraged her to mind her ethical P's and Q's, at least.

[spindrifter]

11. Is SP hanging out in Wasilla now?

Who is giving her advice on how to handle state issues so she can set up her resume for her 2012 run? I figure that whoever supports her national candidacy has some sort of role in helping her cherry-pick some issues that will help her with her inadequate ability to deal with substantive matters.

[AzDar]

7. The most eloquent summation of Sarah Palin I can manage:

:puke:

[Nothing Without Hope]

9. Maybe it's part of his payback for going through with the unwanted marriage. n/t

[catzies]

15. But he hasn't yet; they're not married AFAIK n/t

[OneBlueSky]

12. don't care . . . too many important things demand my attention . . .

to be bothered with this kind of tripe . . . Sara Palin and her entire family are just of no interest whatsoever . . .

[BlooInBloo]

13. Who?