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‘Fed up’ Fairbanksans voice concerns at rally (re: National Park Service / Yukon River)

by Tim Mowry / tmowry@newsminer.com



More than 200 people turned out for the "Fed Up" rally Wednesday, April 27, 2011, at the civic center. The forum was arranged for the discussion of Federal and State issues concerning the over-reach of government. Sam Harrel/News-Miner
More than 200 people turned out for the "Fed Up" rally Wednesday, April 27, 2011, at the civic center. The forum was arranged for the discussion of Federal and State issues concerning the over-reach of government. Sam Harrel/News-Miner
U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, left, greets Jim Wilde and his wife Hannelore during the "Fed Up" rally Wednesday, April 27, 2011, at the civic center. Sam Harrel/News-Miner
U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, left, greets Jim Wilde and his wife Hannelore during the "Fed Up" rally Wednesday, April 27, 2011, at the civic center. Sam Harrel/News-Miner
FAIRBANKS — Judging from the turnout at Wednesday night’s “Fed Up with the Fed” rally at the Pioneer Park civic center, there are plenty of Fairbanksans fed up with the federal government.

An estimated 300 to 400 people showed up to protest what they feel are intrusions by federal agencies in Alaska. There were miners, hunters, fishermen, boaters, pilots and average Alaskans. Those who arrived early received a National Park Service bumper sticker with two red swastikas on it a man was handing out.

Dianne Marshall, 53, didn’t get a bumper sticker but she wore a T-shirt with a National Park Service logo and read “Nazi Police State.”

Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, and Rep. Don Young, R-Alaska, both of whom spoke at the rally, received cheers from the crowd for their derisive comments about federal intervention in Alaska. They autographed the back of.... http://newsminer.com/view/full_story/12972618/article-%E2%80%98Fed-up%E2%80%99-Fairbanksans-voice-concerns-at-rally

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