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And if someone in that group gets pregnant, they'll have to take it to term.

Another 'accomplishment' to add to the Palin resume. The Dairy to Nowhere! And by 'everyone' you mean taxpayers and by 'benifited' you mean got screwed.

Remember Governor Sarah Palin's eight cent per gallon state fuel tax suspension? I'm curious if this helped out her brother-in-law, who recently purchased a local Anchorage gas station? As I recall, in a KTUU interview he mentioned the suspention of the gas tax was a direct benefit to him! I think this may also be another 'accomplishment' of the Palin administration!

Todd's dad, Jim Palin, has a float rating. During his interview with Greta V, Todd said the plane has "been in the family" for years so who knows who actually owns it or how much Todd flies it. He did say that Sarah has only been in it once so I doubt he flies a lot.

Really, you get your data from Fixed News? The plane has been registered in Todd's name since 2000. How much did he pay Pops for the floater? Oops, more tax problems- that would clearly be recognized as a taxable gift. Ouch. One more hobby gone terribly wrong for the Dud. This got me thinkin about his fish lease or whatever you call it up there. How does one get one? And if he shares it with, like other family members, how legitmate are all the business expenses he takes on his tax returns? Oh, and where are the copies of the 1099 her paid his shareholders? He can't claim a home business if all the other bros are. And don't think for one second the lower 48 is fallin for her folky stuff. Does everyone drop their g's? I want her to pick up her G's and go home.

Hey Ak Jim, I checked the FAA database, and the only Palin with a license listed was Todd. By the way, his medical is expired so he can't legally fly ANYTHING!

Better check again. In addition to Todd and James Russell, there is another Palin listed, James Dean Palin. I assume that is Todd's younger brother JD.

There is a James Russell Palin, no address given, who has a multi-engine seaplane rating. And bear in mind, you don't have to have a license to own a plane, just to fly one. Among Todd's friends are several very experienced pilots. Scott Davis' brother Ron, Mark Carr, Pat Reilly, Ellis Smith - John Faeo lives 3 doors down on the same lake. Any of them could have landed that plane there.

Unless Sarah said she went for a ride with Todd in the Cub when it was on floats it's pretty much a non-issue. Todd can fly it all he wants without a seaplane rating, just can't haul passengers. (I did notice his medical is expired in July though). I was wondering something as a pilot down here in the lower 48. Some of the pictures of Palin with the Cub show it with the floats frozen in the lake, is that normal to do up there?

In true Palinbot fashion, the excuses just keep shifting. First you claim it's his dad's plane, then you claim it's his brother's plane. Since the records prove it's his, you insist he just bought it for his friends to fly. That's hilarious! Is your favorite flavor grape or cherry?

Pay attention. Someone earlier said that Todd Palin was the only member of his family that had a pilot's license and that isn't true. His dad and his brother have licenses. I would also like to point out that there is zero evidence to show that Todd has flown this plane without a valid license. For all anybody knows, one of his friends or relatives flies it up to Big Lake in the fall and takes the floats off - and then Todd flies it in the winter on skiis. If anyone has any proof that Todd flies this plane without the proper license, you can provide it any time.

Jim, I'm starting to feel sorry for you. Your inane excuses are getting pretty pathetic. Why not just claim that you fly it to your place at Big Lake, and Todd is just your back seat guy. You can pretend you're "Maverick," and he's "Goose." This whole issue is pretty small, but it exposes how willing you are to immediately start fabricating stories to cover misdeeds. It's no different than the Wooten affair. Just keep shifting excuses, and maybe something will sound believable. I also have to agree with the earlier post. When I checked the online FAA records, I didn't find any other family members with a pilot's license. You didn't get that info from the back of the Seahawks-Cardinals game program did you?

Learn how to properly use the FAA database. Report back.

Jim, I realized the error of my ways. I was using a 3rd party search engine that only lists active pilots. When you check the FAA database, you will find that James R. Palin originally gained a license in 1949. He has nothing on record currently. That's why there is no address or medical information given. James Dean Palin was granted a student pilot certificate in 2002, (a 3rd class physical gets you that) and also has nothing currently on record. He never held any pilot ratings. I guess that leaves you with your final excuse that Todd (the registered owner of the cub) merely owns it so his friends can fly it around. As was previously mentioned. Stick with lies that are not so easily refuted.

Jim, When you tell a lie, try to make it one that is not so easily checked. The FAA databases are public domain. The cub is registered to Todd. Nice try. Stay off the Koolaid man.

Property Tax records will show who owns the plane...or certificates of inspection, or aircraft inspections, maintanence etc.

Liability could be a huge issue, if one is harmed by a pilot flying or operating an aircraft with out a proper license. Don't matter if he only flew it one time you still need a proper rating to stay safe and legally defensible in case of an accident.

If Todd doesn't have to respond to a subpoena, why would he need a "stinking license?"

Bob and Jeanne Havemeister....largest dairy farmers. Their daughter in law was appointed as the new Director of Agriculture by Sarah Palin. Palin fires the previous board for telling the truth, inserts her cronies from the Valley--who then appoint themselves not only the Board of Ag but the Creamery Board over Matanuska Maid Dairy. So, now you have the fox guarding the hen house with no checks and balances. First thing they did was to vote in nearly a 50% price increase for milk. Now Kristan Cole said the previous board was "wreckless in not reigning in spending during tough times" and turns right around and cripples the business further by putting huge amounts of money into the hands of 4 farmers from Wasilla. Is that was "fiscal conservacy is?" By late August, 2007 the new board had lost another $300,000 in one month-the largest one month loss in the history of the business. The board and Palin decide to close---but keep it open until late Decemeber waiting for Mr. Beus to have his new plant opened($643,000 Federal Grant, nearly a million $ in equipment taken out of Mat Maid for a next to nothing lease, $75,000 donated from 3 mining companies) His plant was not ready until months later but in the meantime, this board kept paying farmers for milk being dumped onto the ground! Is this not a subsidy--right out of a private corporation's coffers? This business was built on "other people's money" Lyda Greens Legislative audit Part One showed that payments made to farmers for dumped milk was "wrong." Part two was to investigate the actions of this Palin board-report not out yet. Mr. Beus 4 years ago defaulted on a $2 million loan through the ARLF. Now, the word here in the Valley is that farmers are not being paid for their milk. The 80,000 lbs of quarantined rotten cheese is supposedly going to cure long enough for listeria and e.coli bacteria to mysteriously disappear. Is this for real? Just out of curiousity after reading about Todd Palin not having a license to fly, I checked on "Matanuska Creamery"--they also have no business license listed with the State of ALASKA. Is everyone in Wasilla above the law or does it just seem that way right now?

Cheese is going to get "better" by again longer? I just saw the clip on KTUU last night. Our own State DEC labs will not pass off on this cheese...so what does Kyle Beus, Rob Wells and Karen Olson do? They send samples to California, Washington and Wisconsin to see if they will pass the tests. Even if they pass it-the ultimate determiner is OUR state lab tests. Ms. Ryan at DEC says so. Is everyone in Wasilla above the law? I see where you say Todd Palin has no License to fly his plane, so I checked on the "Matanuska Creamery"---they also have no Alaska Business License!

On 7-31-08 Kristen Ryan of the DEC said "Alaska's DEC has the responsibility for overseeing that all food sold or offered to the public in Alaska is safe. FDA only gets involved if the food will be sold across state lines or to a military base. The State has a new Environmental Health laboratory in anchorage that runs over 60,000 tests a year promarily on food. DEC (as well as FDA) have a zero tolerance for listeria in dairy products." Do they think they can get around our own state lab?

Curiously, Kyle Beus is the sole proprietor of a business called Valley Dairy whose line of business is "manufacturing." Go figure.

Is this the same business or another shell business to be applying for more State and Federal grants?

I've lived in Alaska all my life. I know zero about farming and agriculture but even I know that bacteria is a natural part of making cheese.

That would have killed the E. Coli, Staph, and Listeria. Listeria is found in soil and water that have been fertilized with manure. Curing the cheese longer does not make these bacterias "disappear." surely we can count on our state inspectors to make sure it is not released.

JimAK your posts always seem to leaving my laughing, this one especially. Yes, bacteria is used in the cheese making process however, E.Coli, Listeria and Staph are not among those beneficial bacteria. The bacteria mentioned in the earlier posts are detremental to our health. E.Coli, in particular is found in feces. Staph (depending on the bacteria) is also unhealthy (ever heard of MRSA???) I implore you do some research before you spout off "facts." Since many of these contaminates can be easily killed off by pasteurization, I wonder if we should be looking into Mat Creamery's non-licensure and processing quality to shut it down.

I've seen no mention of staph or e.coli. This from ADN: Refrigerating it for 60 days is supposed to eliminate such bacteria, said Kristin Ryan, environmental health director for the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation. Half the cheese belongs to the farmers, who haven't yet been paid for the milk. The other half of the future cheese was sold to, among others, three gold mining companies that paid $75,000 for cheese to be donated to food banks, said Olson, who is spearheading the project as treasurer to Alaska Farmers and Stockgrowers, Inc. The bad news is, refrigerating the cheese for 60 days didn't work. Tests at the state's Anchorage lab in early June found a nasty bacteria called Listeria monocytogenes, according to Ryan. The bacteria can cause listeriosis, a potentially fatal disease for the elderly, infants or those with weakened immune systems. So they chilled the cheese for 30 more days, which still did not eliminate the bacteria, Ryan said. Olson disagrees. Samples of the cheese shipped to a Washington state lab showed no bacteria, she said. However, the lab wasn't certified by the Food and Drug Administration, so the state can't recognize the results, Ryan said. The cheese posed no risk to the public Ryan said. It never left the cooler, where it still sits, aging some more, taking up space that could be used for milk, which represents the creamery's main source of income, Olson said. She's confident the aging will work -- and make for some tasty sharp cheddar. For now however, the creamery will distribute only cheese made from pasteurized milk to futures buyers, she said.

that they are going to be allowed to use another state's lab results when Kristen Ryan has already told them there is a "zero tolerance" for Listeria? How can we, the public be assured that this bunch of people didn't go to the store and buy a block of Tillamook cheese to be sent out for the lab tests in three other states? I hope our DEC is keeping track of what happens out there. With two milk recalls at Matanuska Creamery due to some sort of chemical or soap in the milk, and now all this rotten cheese, something is just not right there. I long for the old days of Matanuska Maid Dairy when these things were never an issue.

Why, if there was a lower bidder , did the bid go to this company? Some more back door deals!??? I almost can't read the paper every day anymore.....this administration has something not right going on at all.