Founder Of Group Palin Courted Professed "Hatred For The American Government"; Cursed "Damn Flag"

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By Greg Sargent - September 2, 2008, 6:10PM
The founder of the Alaska Independence Party -- a group that has been courted over the years by Sarah Palin, and one her husband was a member of for roughly seven years -- once professed his "hatred for the American government" and cursed the American flag as a "damn flag."

The AIP founder, Joe Vogler, made the comments in 1991, in an interview that's now housed at the Oral History Program in the Rasmuson Library at the University of Alaska, Fairbanks.

"The fires of hell are frozen glaciers compared to my hatred for the American government," Vogler said in the interview, in which he talked extensively about his desire for Alaskan secession, the key goal of the AIP.

"And I won't be buried under their damn flag," Vogler continued in the interview, which also touched on his disappointment with the American judicial system. "I'll be buried in Dawson. And when Alaska is an independent nation they can bring my bones home."

At another point, Volger advocated renouncing allegiance to the United States. In the course of denouncing Federal regulation over land, he said:

"And then you get mad. And you say, the hell with them. And you renounce allegiance, and you pledge your efforts, your effects, your honor, your life to Alaska."

You can listen to audio of the relevant section of the Volger interview here. Bill Schneider, curator of oral history at the library, verified the authenticity of the interview and the quote to me a few moments ago.

Palin has courted the group over the years.

http://tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com/2008/09/aip_founder_professed_hatred_f.php

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1. kick

:kick:

[FVZA_Colonel]

2. If the media is fair, given how much they went on about Jeremiah Wright they'll

need to examine this in detail.

[DeeDeeNY]

3. K & R

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4. Maybe that's why she's so woefully ignorant about her supposedly beloved

Pledge of Allegiance - because she's only pretending to be loyal to the US.

Why does Sarah "Devout Christian Mother Of Five" Palin hate America?

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5. oh nooooes!!!!

:rofl:

[aint_no_life_nowhere]

6. Is there any proof available online that she or her husband contributed $$ to the AIP?

I recall seeing a website that has a search feature where you could input a name and trace back that person's political contributions over several years. I don't remember the coordinates of that website. It would be interesting to see if anyone in her family has given to AIP political candidates.

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7. Why does Sarah hate America?