Ak Representative's son-in-law owns land on other side of proposed bridge

[cleofus1]

http://www.adn.com/news/alaska/story/7296442p-7208142c.html


"For Nelson and his well-connected partners in Point Bluff LLC, Rep. Don Young's span is in fact a bridge to somewhere: their 60 acres of unobstructed view property on the Point MacKenzie side of Cook Inlet. The land sits directly across from Elmendorf Air Force Base, north of the Anchorage port and downtown.

"It's beautiful property," Nelson said.

If a road were built to the land today, it would require about a two-hour commute to downtown Anchorage. But a bridge would change everything. Don Young's Way would mean a shorter drive to downtown than from the Anchorage Hillside -- and make the land much more valuable.

The five-member Point Bluff partnership, of which Nelson has a 10 percent share, was created in December 2002. That was a year before the first, unsuccessful version of Young's highway bill surfaced with money for the bridge."

[cleofus1]

1. representative don young

story in adn exposes the fact that Don Young's son-in-law owns prime real estate on the "nowhere side" of the proposed knik arm bridge...



financial genius or the recipient of privileged information?

[AllegroRondo]

2. my, how convenient.

[tecelote]

3. Wait a second...

...you have a problem with our elected officials making a little profit the good ol American Way?

Being an elected official is hard work.

Plus, just because this is rural and effects a very small amount of people, you deny them a right to profit from improveing Americans lives?

Shame on You!

[cleofus1]

6. no no mijo

the son in law has not been elected to jack shit...es la verdad...

[tecelote]

7. Yes, you're right.

But, it's hard work being an elected official's relative too, you know!

Quite getting in the way of their profits.

If you were a true Patriot, you'd just shut up.

[tecelote]

8. Sarcasm, of course.

The reality is that this is what American Politics is all about.

Profit for elite citizens.

It's what the War is about.

It's what the Adsministration is all about.

War Profiteers run our country.

[cleofus1]

9. i agree 100 percent

by the way...i lived in the city of holy faith for many a year and my family is still there...

[babylonsister]

4. Aw, how sweet. He wants to build a bridge to keep

the family closer. :sarcasm:

[cleofus1]

10. i actually would like to see the bridge built

but this type of information just makes me cringe...

[elehhhhna]

5. SELF DEALING. A Republican family value.