Good morning. It is, let's see, Tuesday. No, it's definitely a second Monday. Yeah, yeah, that's what it feels like. April 8th, current time is 6.06 a.m. How's your morning so far, Daryl? It's a morning, that's for sure. I've got to say that coming out to snow again this morning was one of those. I know, I know. But you know what? We get, look.
Spring is here. We just have to accept it, which means it's probably going to snow a couple more times. That's the part that's killing me, though. Spring is here. I felt it. My body's felt it. I even went so far. Actually, it's probably my fault we're getting the snow. I even went so far as to pull the liners out of all my jackets. It's that time of the year. It's too hot to wear the liners in my jacket, so I pulled all the liners. I am now on basically windbreaker mode.
Oh, that's hilarious. Well, I will tell you, I'm not even really wearing jackets. I'm kind of in vest mode. Yesterday I wore a jacket just because it was But it was a very light jacket, just because it was snowing, and I was like, eh, you know, but...
You know, it's here. You know, one of my friends yesterday was laughing at me. She said, Amy, it's not Mother's Day. It's always going to snow one more time before Mother's Day. And I thought, she's probably right, but I can't admit that. What were you saying? What's your outerwear right now? Just a vest. So you're really invested in spring? Oh, yes, I am, as a matter of fact. But I will tell you.
It can't hold on like this forever. I'm looking at Kenai. It looks like it's snowing in Kenai or going to be snowing in Kenai today. It shows snow 28 degrees in Kenai, but their high is 37. So they'll start to melt the snow. Yeah, exactly. But I am looking around right now, 27.6 in Palmer, 28 in Kenai, Big Lake 28, Fairbanks 13. Okay, we're going to match the rest of you guys with 28 here in Anchorage. We are not touching Fairbanks.
Yeah, I was going to say, we'll let them bring up the rear, so to speak. Well, that's springtime in Fairbanks, so it's all good. Yeah, I was going to say, we will see how this all works out. I've got to say, you've got to admit one thing. At least we are not in Johnny Horton's springtime, okay?
That's where it's springtime in Alaska, and it's a 40 below. Oh, yeah. Yes, yes, yes. And there's four foot of snow. And, yeah, Johnny Horton, all of you out there remembering that song now are all of a sudden just like. Yep, yep, yep, for sure. Well, you know, it could be worse. I mean, we could be living in California. Okay, you got to be. I'm happy. I'm good. Let it snow. Yeah, because I let it snow. Bring on the snow. Oh man.
Well, I suppose I should do some community announcements. I'm very distracted this morning because I'm so excited about the Outdoorsman show this weekend at the Menard Center. Oh, boy. Oh, boy.
That's it, the Matthew Outdoorsman Show, April 11th through the 13th. It is going to be starting on Friday at noon. Noon to 6 on Friday, Saturday 10 to 6, Sunday 10 to 5. admissions 10 bucks if you have a military ID it's $5 and kids under 12 are free and if you want a free option On Sunday, they actually do have a free Sunday morning admission brought to you by your friends at Frontier Auto and RV Sales. 10 to noon on Sunday is free admission.
So it should be a fun event. Of course, the Outdoorsman Show has tons of vendors, tons of different events. And, of course, they're all our favorite, food trucks. Bingo. Food trucks. If you want more information, you can go to mattsuoutdoorsmanshow.com. And, again, that will be this weekend, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, at the Menard Center in Wasilla. So I am for sure going. Absolutely. I might go twice, actually. This is what happens. If I go... And I find something I want to buy, and I buy it.
And then I have like a side eye at something else. And then I convince my husband to go a second time. And then I buy the whatever I'm looking at for the second time. So you do the wifely preview. Oh. You know, it's like you got to do it. But, you know, what can I say? I think it was the outdoorsman show. Was it two years ago, Daryl, that I won that gun save? Yes. Yes. You mean the small escape room?
Yeah, exactly. You know, it was, I think the Waterfowl Association, I think is the name of it, Alaska Waterfowl. We bought a raffle. Look, I'm telling you, do not underestimate. You know, you know, the investment. My theory is this. I only invest in organizations I want to support anyway. So for example, the Alaska Wild Sheep Foundation. We're going to the banquet this weekend.
Of course, you know, you've got to buy raffle tickets because, you know, that's what we do. It's because you're going to support the organization. So you buy raffle tickets and who knows, you could actually walk away. You're going to support the organization anyway. You might actually walk away with something too. So that's the theory when I go to the sportsman show. You know, a $10 investment could land you a ginormous gun safe.
And a gun, actually, is what happened. And so, there you go. That's what happens. Can't have one without the other, right? You can't have one, so. Hopefully you have an opportunity to peruse the Outdoorsman show this weekend. And there's always different opportunities whenever it comes. you know different organizations are there so it's always a great opportunity to to not only get connected with a great organization but find some really cool stuff too so it's gonna be fun
You know, one time, see, this is how Amy's mind works. It was many years ago. This is probably 20 years ago. We go to the outdoorsman show. And I had already been in my mind. This is before you started seeing those toy hauler campers up here. Two years before we actually started seeing them up here. I saw them online. And I decided, oh, my gosh, that is going to be great because we could put the six-wheeler in the back and four-wheelers in the back.
And then it has, like, you know, industrial floors. You just drive them right in. But then it had bunk beds, and I'm thinking that would be perfect. So I had my eye, like a side eye, on a toy hauler. This is many years ago. And then one year we go to the sportsman show and I'll be darned. They finally had him in Alaska. And I saw it and I looked at it and talked to my, and I said, my husband, let's just.
Okay, we saw it. We're like, let's just go to the dealership and just look. Let's just go look. Sure enough, we ended up leaving the sportsman show. With a toy hauler. And then my husband had to get a new truck to pull it. Well, of course. I mean, it only makes sense. They're the most expensive sportsman show in history. But my point is, you never know what you're going to find there.
And sometimes if you pre-plan it, you do know what you're going to find there and it can all work out. As I said, this makes a lot more sense of the Wifely preview. I never understood how I got led to all these specific places instead of just roaming it like I normally do. All of a sudden it's like, come over here. But what's over? No, no, over here. Oh, over there. It's always planned.
It's always planned. I'm just saying it's always planned. All right, well, let's get into our community announcements now that we're beyond the Sportsman Show. Okay, this morning in the Matsu, there is an enhanced 911 advisory board meeting that is going to be at 9. AM this morning, and it's going to be at Central Matsu Fire Station number 65. That is on Seward Meridian Parkway, so if you're interested in that one.
This morning, there is a Board of Equalization Appeal hearing. That's going to be via Teams. So if you need the link, you can go to matsugov.us. At 1 p.m. this afternoon, there is a library board meeting. That's going to be at the Talkeetna Public Library. And then at 7 p.m. tonight, the Big Lake Community Council has their meeting. That's going to be at the Big Lake Lions Club. So if you need more information on any of the public meetings that are happening in the MATSU, just go to matsugov.us.
Also tonight, there is going to be a Planning Commission regular meeting from 6 to 10 p.m. That's going to be at the City of Wasilla City Hall Council Chambers. If you need more information on that, just go to cityofwesilla.gov. Don't forget, right now they do have an opening in the city of West Silla on the city council, and they are accepting applications for that. Council sees vacancy.
If you'd like to apply, they're taking applications April 7th through the 18th. The application is online. Just go to cityofwesilla.gov and you'll find the information there. All right, for the city of Palmer, they do have a regular city council meeting this evening starting at 6 o'clock. It's scheduled from 6 to 8 p.m.
at the City Council Chambers in Palmer. If you need more information, including their agenda, just go to palmerak.org. As far as the Municipality of Anchorage goes, we only have one... We only have one board and commission. The Geotechnical Advisory Commission is looking at the 2024 building codes. It's the International Building Code Local Amendment Review Committee. It's a hybrid meeting starting at noon.
If you want to attend virtually, you've got to get the link. Just go to muni.org, click on the Mayor's tab, and then click on the Events tab, and you'll see all the Board and Commission announcements. But if you want to go in person, it's going to be in the Pingo Conference Room at 1400 West Bedford. Benson Boulevard, Suite 420. As far as the Anchorage Assembly goes, they do have a meeting scheduled for tonight. It starts at 5 p.m. Those items for public testimony start at 6 p.m.
Of course, this will be at the LUSAC Library in the Assembly Chambers. If you need the agenda, just go to muni.org, click on the Assembly tab, and you'll be able to find it from there. As far as the Kenai Peninsula Borough goes tonight, the 8th, we have a road service area board meeting that's going to be from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly Chambers. And then at 7 p.m., there is a Bear Creek Fire Service Area Board meeting scheduled from 7 to 9 p.m.
So if you need more information on either of these meetings, just go to kpb.us. That stands for Kenai Peninsula Bureau. So kpb.us, and you'll be able to find the information there. The City of Kenai has a beautification commission meeting tonight at 6 p.m. Of course, that's at City Hall located at 210 Fidelgo Avenue in Kenai. If you need more information, just go to Kenai.city and look at their calendar. You'll find the links through there.
And we're going to skip Saldana because they don't have anything on the calendar today. For Homer, though, there is an Economic Development Advisory Commission meeting. It's going to kick off at 6 p.m. There's three ways to attend. The first is you can attend in person at the Cal's Council Chamber located at Homer City Hall, 491 East Pioneer Avenue in Homer.
Or you can attend via Zoom or by phone. So if you need the links for that, just go to cityofhomer-ak.gov. Look to the right of the home page, and that's where they have a list of all the meetings that are happening. coming up, upcoming meetings, and you'll be able to find it through there. That does it for our public announcements. If you do have something fun that's going on or a community announcement that you think people should be aware of, we're always happy to plug it.
Just give us a call, 522-0650. We're going to go ahead and take our first break of the morning. When we come back, we will get into the headlines of the day. Looking at your Alaska total traffic cameras on this Tuesday morning. Light traffic currently inbound on the Glen Highway. Roads are sloppy and wet out on the highway itself.
You know, I didn't even have this story in my lineup because I'm so sick of talking about it. But I got to do it because I know what can trigger Daryl. So this is so much fun for me. Are you surprised to learn that the Anchorage Assembly has turned homelessness into a booming business for ACEH? Anchorage Coalition to End Homelessness.
Did you see the article in My Street, Alaska, that they've had some challenges with their audits recently? That's just putting it mildly the way they put that out there. But surprised? No, not at all. Not at all. Which makes me look at this and go, maybe the audits also need to be done to the assembly. Look, I've seen my share of bad audits over the years, you know, where it's like when I first got on the assembly, I was on the audit committee.
I think it was one of the first years they actually did PCAR transactions, and the city auditors did PCAR transactions for, not for the city, but for the school district. Every year, every year we do PCAR transactions. I will tell you. So P-Card is individual credit cards for employees, right? And those employees that have them. And every single time you do a P-Card audit, there's going to be nuggets in there. Every single time. Mark my words. How many ice cream cakes?
No, no. Usually it's a lot of, like, I've got to tell you, AFD has challenges with their P cards. And, you know, sometimes you have to remember, these are people that work 24-hour shifts, so sometimes... There's things on, you know, fire department's P-cards that won't be on other people's P-cards for a variety of reasons. Depends. But when we, I remember the school district's P-card audit. I mean, somebody bought a shed for their house.
I mean, and it was the first time a PCAR audit, I think, had been done for ASD, at least in memory. And, I mean, they had some, I mean, they actually had some outright fraud. Like, people, you know, lost jobs over it. But typically it's messy. Like, why did you buy this? Why did you, you know, there's things on there that you're like, that doesn't seem to me. That first one sounds like a shed show.
It was. So audits, this is why I say when I die and come back, I'm coming back as an auditor. I've said it for years because it seems like it's really boring. But this is where you find all the good stuff. And that's why, like, on the federal level, when you talk about the federal government, they can't pass an audit. Like, DOD, I don't know.
It's probably been 8, 9, 10 years. Maybe since they passed. I don't even know. I don't think they've ever passed it on. Yeah, I don't think they've ever passed it. I'm probably being very generous. But a lot of, and when we say can't pass an audit, what do you mean? What we mean is money can't be accounted for, or we mean they don't have adequate controls, meaning like cash controls, or they don't have adequate accounting controls.
The audit reveals a lot about an organization and where they're at at that moment in time. And so Suzanne Downing has an article, Anchorage Homelessness Consortium, run by Anchorage Assemblymember Zolotel, got some bad news on its audit. And she goes in here and says there's two primary issues. One, they found a material weakness.
And the second, a significant deficiency in the internal controls of the organization. Now, look, these are all things that can be corrected, but they are significant, generally speaking. When you find a material weakness, that is something significant. That it that needs to be addressed, but the problem I have with all of this look with these audits as we look at this look so some of their controls they have you know weak oversight you know what it comes down to is
Deficiencies in their accounts, payable accounts, the way they were doing depreciation, and some of their financial reporting. All serious, all fixable, right? But the biggest problem I have with this whole thing And this is what has absolutely, like, this has really bothered me since the beginning. It is an absolute 100% conflict of interest that you have an Anchorage Assembly member who is raking in hundreds of thousands of dollars personally.
through this organization that the Enbridge Assembly is funding. And I have been there where she recuses herself. And I remember one work session. And so was she. And there was a staff member that was sitting next to her. And she was the staff member that was sitting next to Meg Zalitel. She was literally sitting there texting Forrest and Chris. And so she's not, she's recused, but she's in the audience and she's still, I mean, to me, it just.
I just, to me, that's what was reported to me is that's what was happening. Somebody said I saw her texting them. Now, were they talking about the weather? Probably not. So to me, the problem has been this, not just an appearance of conflict of interest, but an actual conflict of interest. She should be having no conversations with anybody about homelessness.
about the organization, period. And this organization has been so key and integral to what the Assembly is doing, and it has grown to a multi-million dollar, literally, grant revenue. for 2023 was 2.6 million 2.6 million. And so for me, there's a lot of stories about, you know, ACH and whatever. Are they actually doing anything or are they not doing it? I think the biggest issue for me is this would be scandalous if it was Republican.
scandalous. I just think there is a clear and obvious conflict of interest. If she were to take this job as the executive director of A-C-E-H, and they're getting millions of dollars from the assembly, and they're so involved in homelessness. Like, she should have stepped down from her assembly position when she took the job. And, I mean, she's making over $200,000 a year at this position at A-C-E-H.
And then her buddies on the assembly are like, it just, it doesn't look good. It smells like a rat. It looks like a rat. So I'm just saying, to me there's been a clear conflict of interest here, and it's been, I don't know, it really has bothered me since I've seen it because...
I've got two little questions to go with this. I'm sure you have a lot. Well, actually, I do. I'm just going to get the two short ones out there. So, A, she's also been vice chair of the assembly, not just on the board, but vice chair. So that encompasses a whole lot more information that she gets, gives, moves around. But here's my question.
The Anchorage Assembly does what for the city of Anchorage? It sets the budgets, right? Or it approves the budget. So it looks over them, basically audits them in advance and says, no, what about this? What about that? How is the person running that? not able to do budgetary things, because that's what this sounds like is that there was no budgetary or monetary controls going on. How is that same person on our assembly, like I said,
That makes me question the jobs. That's what it does. It makes me go, oh, failed over there. What about over here? Yeah. No, no, that's a good point. And this is what I say. The problem you have with conflicts of interest, look, has she done everything by the letter of the law and done her disclosures? Apparently so. She's made her disclosures. They've recused her, and I'm using air quotes there.
But like I said, I had somebody reporting to me that, you know, during a work session, you know, they thought she was texting some of the assembly members that were debating the issue at hand. And whether it's true or not, there's still an appearance issue. And that's the biggest thing you have to try to balance when you're doing budgeting. For example, when I was on the assembly, my husband was an Anchorage firefighter. When I passed the budget, like I went to the Board of Ethics.
before I had to vote on anything. And I said, what is the guidance from the Board of Ethics? And I said, this is it. They actually told me I didn't have to refuse. His salary was such a de minimis part of AFD's budget. AFD's budget is over $100 million, right? My husband's salary is like a very de minimis part of that. So now if we got closer to his station, right, if we're talking about a specific piece of equipment for Station 11, then maybe that's too close and you should recuse.
But they actually told me I could participate even in the budget discussions around AFD. Now, when it got to, you know, specifically AFD, I always ended up recusing myself, but I voted on the overall budget for the municipality of Anchorage, because then when you add in the fire department's budget to the whole budget, But I always made my disclosures, and it used to drive other assembly members crazy.
I would over-disclose everything. And they're not. And they're like, oh, my God, she did that. Should I? Maybe I don't know. So that's why I say with Meg, you know, has she made her disclosures? I'm sure she has. I'm sure she's made her disclosures throughout. But does it still look bad? Yeah, I think it does look bad. And to me, this is one that it's too close. And I think the issue is too integral to what the Assembly is doing.
And I think from the moment she took the position as the executive director of this organization, I think she should have stepped down from the assembly because I don't think there's any real way when anything homelessness comes up for her to recuse herself.
I just don't think. And it's tied into so many other things right now. Exactly, exactly, exactly. But there we have it. She's going to be gone in two weeks anyway or whatever. When they certify the election, she'll be gone anyways, and there'll be somebody else new there. Issue resolved, I suppose. All right, we're going to go ahead and take a quick break. If you'd like to call in, 522-0650. Welcome back. Current time, 638. Well, Daryl, do you have your real ID? No.
I don't either. I am one of those Alaskans that has been, I will say intentionally, not getting a real ID. The deadline is May 7th. So if you do not have a real ID, they move the deadline five times-ish. But if you don't have your real ID, you will... You'll have to use a passport or other form of acceptable identification to fly on an airplane. Otherwise, your Alaska driver's license will not work anymore unless it's a real ID compliant driver's license. What about my utility bill?
No, that's not going to work. Are you sure now? Because, see, here's part of the reason why I haven't done the real ID thing is, is I don't believe it's actually either A, going to be used, or B, it's just a giant scam because... You want me and you to get a real ID, right? We have to have this thing, bring in 50 pieces of paperwork, guarantee they know who we are. Yeah, but if you're an MS-13 gang member, you probably don't need one. Exactly. All you need is, oh, you don't have those?
Just bring us a utility bill that says you've been living here. And yeah, we'll let you fly. You know, I mean, what's the point? building because of it? Gee, let's see, Social Security. Oh, wait, look at that lineup of, oh, they just need what to get in? Oh, okay, I understand. So, you know, I'm going to start identifying as an illegal immigrant so I can get all these benefits.
Well, my recommendation to you is make sure you have a passport. And then you'll be fine. So if you have something that comes up that's an emergency and you've got to get on an airplane, that you'll be able to get on an airplane. Or just give up on the airplanes and take a boat. Well, you know, look. You drive.
If they tell you, yeah, exactly. I won't be surprised if ferries and trains and everything start making you use either a real ID or passport. I will not be surprised. Do you mean all my planes, trains, and automobiles? What? Oh, man. It's all about data. It's all about gathering data. That's what it's all about. Exactly.
It says right here, it's one month away. Must Read Alaska has the article up. Starting May 7th, all U.S. air travelers aged 18 and older will be required to present a Real ID compliant driver's license or another acceptable form of identification, such as a valid passport. to board domestic flights and access certain federal facilities.
The small commuter flights that buzz around Alaska are not impacted by this requirement as passengers don't go through TSA. The upcoming enforcement marks culmination of the Real ID Act, enacted by Congress in 2005. It says the Real ID compliant license is typically distinguished by a star in the top right corner. To obtain one, applicants must visit the Department of Motor Vehicles and provide specific documentation.
including proof of identity such as a passport or birth certificate, proof of social security number, and two additional proofs of residency. The ID is manufactured out of state and mailed to the recipient. It can take a few weeks. In Alaska, while obtaining a REAL ID is not mandatory for non-commercial drivers, those holding a CDL are required to be federally compliant in most and must upgrade to the Real ID at the time of licensing expiration if you're not already compliant.
Air travelers who don't have a real ID by the deadline will need to present an alternative form of acceptable identification, such as a U.S. passport or some military ID types. to pass through the TSA checkpoints. Failure to provide such identification may result in being denied access to flights. or federal facilities like military bases. So it says. You know, it's interesting. Last night, it's been a few years since.
since I've looked at this real ID issue, because there's always been a lot of issues with where the data is going to be used, how the data is going to be used. And I'll tell you, you know, it really surprised me because Last time I flew, when I went down to Utah last month to visit my daughter, Both of the airports, the Anchorage airport and in Salt Lake, they both use facial recognition software. And that's what a lot of this has to do with, is its data collection.
but it's also the ability for them to use facial recognition software and its biometrics. I mean, that's what you're going to start to see with this. And I find it very fascinating. Again, this is one of those things that, I'm just always really skeptical of the government holding all kinds of data. Where is that data going? How are they using that data? When the FBI last year, it was last year, the year before, admitted over 200,000 times they illegally listened to Americans' phone calls,
Yeah, I have a problem with that. So anytime the government has the opportunity to access information, how are they going to use it? It's the reason why I'm so against like a gun registry. The government doesn't need to know. the guns you own they don't need to know all they just don't need to know it but as we start talking I found this great this great website that talks about
the pros and cons of Real ID. And it's called ProPlusCons.com. And they actually did a good job, I thought, of laying out the pros and cons of Real ID. So I'm going to go through some of the pros here. So they have about ten pros and seven cons, but, you know, take it for what it is. So the pros of the Real ID. Enhance national security. That's one of them they list. They said the Real ID was implemented to enhance national security by providing standardized, more secure forms of identification.
It mandates that all driver's license and state-issued IDs adhere to strict federal guidelines, including verifying key personal information like Social Security numbers and birth certificates. So if that's true, what we will know is if somebody... isn't born in the US, if they don't have a US You know, it'll be a data point, right?
It says it reduces the likelihood of identity theft and use of fraudulent IDs, which could potentially be used for criminal or terrorist activities. A little sensational there, but, you know. Okay, we'll go with it. Got to get the trigger words out there. Yeah, yeah, exactly. Second pro that they list, standardization verification across states, right? Okay, that makes sense. Then it says simplify domestic travel. I don't know how it's going to simplify your travel. It's more complicated to me.
Yeah, exactly. One of the most convenient benefits of having a Real ID compliant driver's license or identification card is the ability to board domestic flights without needing a passport. Well, today I don't need a passport. So, you know, I think this one's a stretch. Because it's not simplifying travel at all. It's actually adding another barrier, frankly, to travel, in my view. But that's okay. Go ahead, Daryl. Well, I'm just curious.
All these Democrats out there who are screaming bloody murder about ID for voting. are more than willing to accept this for travel and slow it down so you cannot travel. I'm going to put a pin in that. We're going to come back to that in just a minute because we're going to have this conversation in the next segment. But I'm going to just run through the list of pros because you make an excellent point. And now you're going to see where sometimes, be careful what you wish for.
plays into. Again, other pros they list is access to federal facilities, prevention of identity theft, improved public safety. So what they're talking about is You know, the inability to use as many fraudulent IDs and really what we're talking about is gathering data and being able to share data across multiple platforms and law enforcement agencies.
is collecting your data. I mean, that's really what we're talking about. And then it says boost trust in identification, facilitates emergency response. encourages modernization of state system, and supports international standards. Okay, so those are some of the pros. So when we come back, we will get into some of the cons, and then we will tell you why Daryl and now the ACLU may be agreeing on something. Oh, my gosh. It may happen. It may happen. Stay with us. We'll be right back.
Look at your Alaska total. Now, back to the boss, Amy Demboski. So let's get into the cons of Real ID. So the cons that are listed here on ProPlusCons.com. We're discussing the real ID thing. The reason this is coming up is because you have until May 7th to get your real ID. If you're going to travel on a domestic air flight, if you're going to travel and you don't have a real ID, you're going to have to use your passport.
Otherwise, they're not going to let you through TSA. Can I bring up one other thing that a lot of people don't realize is when was this real ID law enacted? Well, it was passed in 2005. Oh, my goodness. That's 20 years ago. And we're just now getting... to it hello we push it off five times but but so some of the cons relating to it our privacy concerns which we'll get back to in a second
Exclusion of vulnerable populations. Now, you can kind of get a hint as to why the ACLU is not loving it. Cost of compliance. Inconvenience during transition. Potential for discrimination. impact on state autonomy, and limited effectiveness against fraud. That's what they list. Now let's get into some of the some of the potentials for privacy. This is the part that got my attention. So I went to constitutionalalliance.org because I knew they had some stuff on it, and I wanted to refresh myself.
And one of the things that they list is the requirement that states collect digital facial image photograph of all driver's license applications that is facial recognition compliant. Or compatible, rather. Until the signing of the Real ID Act in 2005, into many states and territories, they were still using low-resolution analog photographs. that was not facial recognition compatible. The analog photograph was not used, it says, because of very high error rate associated with low resolution.
So here's the reality. What it's going to do is it's going to make it so you can standardize and use facial recognition software. I mean, so I told you this was a data collection, and it's kind of like a repository for all your information or a lot of your information in one spot. That's why so many people are pushing back against it. Now, the left, Daryl, to your point, it's really interesting because now all of a sudden this has been pushed through and everybody's having to become compliant.
Well, now the ACLU, and they have been for a while actually, pushing back against Real ID because what they realize is it's going to make it easier for law enforcement to find illegals. Okay. So the Real ID, I'm on the ACLU's website right now. It says the Real ID Act of 2005 requires states to standardize driver's license across the nation into a single national identity card and database.
While it's ostensibly aimed at improving driver's license security, its actual effect is to turn those same licenses international ID cards by stipulating the state driver's licenses and state ID cards will not be accepted for federal purposes. So it's forcing states to comply with the same standards as federal, at a federal standard, let's put it that way. So that's what I mean to get your federal, your ID card, your real ID compliant card.
You've got to show a Social Security card. You've got to show a birth certificate. You've got to show these primary documents. And if you're an illegal and you don't have them, you're not going to be able to get a real ID-compliant ID card. Say they say that, but I'm looking at the list also of what you need, and they have the... Expanded things that can be required. So you've got your ID for the passport or a birth certificate.
naturalization, but they also accept valid unexpired permanent resident cards or a green card and employment authorization documents. So in other words, one of those employment authorization cards that the illegals tend to spam out 50 million of them so they can all get to work at restaurants, bars.
cleaning facilities, things like that. Well, and I would say it's an and, not an or, though. You have to focus on that because you may still have to show your green card and you may have to show employment documents.
But my point is, with this whole Real ID, it's interesting now seeing the discussion switch a little bit. And they're realizing, seeing the crackdown now that is happening, seeing the crackdown now that is happening, With immigration and I suspect we'll start to see a lot more on the left push push harder for exemptions to Real ID. But look, I mean, the deadline is, you know, A week away? Four weeks away? Yeah, exactly.
It's coming. It's coming. If you don't have your real ID card and you want to get on an airplane, and we live in Alaska, so this is the reason we're bringing it up. It's an important time. You've got to make sure if you don't have a real ID card that you have your passport updated. That way you can still travel if you want.
to disneyland or if you want to go to hawaii or if you want to go visit aunt marge somewhere you're going to need to be able to get through tsa so do bone up on it either get your real id card or get your passport updated make sure you have those documents Welcome back to Hour 2 of the Amy Demoski Show, broadcasting live and local every weekday morning from 6 to 8 a.m. I'm in Palmer. Daryl's in Anchorage. Between the two of us, we got a good swath of the population covered.
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significant delays for implementation. But the reason it's important is because we live in Alaska. It's not like we're in Tennessee and we can just drive two states over. If you're going to get on a plane after May 7th, you're not going to be able to get through TSA unless you have a real ID compliant ID card. Right. you're going to need your passport. I mean, that's realistically the two easiest ways. They talk about compliant tribal ID cards and
okay, the majority of people are going to have one or the other. They're either going to have their passport or they're going to have their driver's license. So, again, that deadline is May 7th. And even if you go to the DMV today to get your real ID card, it comes in the mail. So it could be a few weeks coming. So if you have any plans to go on any trips or anything,
You're going to want to make sure you either have your real ID or you have your passport. I'm assuming your passport card will work too. I don't see any difference. I did. I saw that passport card is listed in one of the acceptables. Okay. Because I just keep that in my wallet all the time. So there you go. And this will be the same for accessing federal buildings.
Like any buildings that they require you to show an ID card, they're going to make you now either show a real ID card to get into a federal building or they're going to make you show a passport for those buildings that make you show an ID. that's what you're going to have to have. So, again, it's just a deadline to be aware of. You know, another email that I got.
Last night that got my attention, it was from the Alaska Outdoor Council, and I forgot about this coming up, but there's a comment period open for about another week for the Alaska Long Trail. Now, this is one I know a number of our legislators, especially out here in the Mat-Su, have been very tuned in to the Alaska Long Trail because this is going to be a massive trail going all through Alaska, but really... what some of the concerns are around the Alaska Long Trail are access, right?
if they're going to cut off motorized access, like four-wheelers, snow machines, et cetera, et cetera, to great swaths of Alaska. And this is one of those issues that I shared it on my Facebook page, so if you follow me on Facebook, there's a website. And it says the other side of the Alaska Long Trail. So it talks about. What potentially is at stake with the Alaska long trail being implemented?
restricted motorized access, impact to private landowners, potential change in land use priorities, limit on local control, et cetera, et cetera. So this is one of those topics that, again, BLM is taking, the Bureau of Land Management is taking comments. for about the next week, and the Alaska Outdoor Council has put out information. Again, you know, I'm a member, so I tend to get their newsletter.
But they're putting out information. They're saying in here, comment to protect motorized access. Attention. We only have seven days to comment. to BLM about the Alaska Long Trail, if you want to protect your right to keep motorized access to your playground or cabin, you better fill out this questionnaire, and then it goes on to it. But like I said, in their link, they link to...
A lot of counter to the proponents of the Alaska Long Trail and what potential access there could be. The governor also has an announcement out. It says notice to public and request for information. Proposal for issuance of general permit. So the DNR, the Department of Natural Resources, is considering issuing a general permit under Alaska statute for all ATVs and UTVs. Specifically, I think, in response to the proposal for the Alaska Long Trail.
And they have a regulation out right now or potential to comment on that until May 4th. So if you go to the state of Alaska DNR's website, what you're looking for is Division of Mining Land and Water, because they're considering issuing a general permit. It says the purpose would be to issue a general permit, and ATV-UTV would be defined as any motorized vehicle which is 80 inches or less in width.
having a curb weight of 2,500 pounds or less and designed to travel on four or more non-highway tires. So I think this is in part in response to the Alaska. long trail trying to make sure that we don't inadvertently here cut off access to Alaska. This is a big deal because you have to remember a big part of Alaska's I mean the majority of the land up here is federal land.
So if they put this trail in and then they start designating, you know, changes in the land and how it's being used, and et cetera, et cetera, if they designated a national scenic trail, there can be all kinds of implications, and it could effectively cut it off to motorized vehicles. So this has been an issue that has come up. in many places here in Alaska, especially in the Mat-Su, talking about the Alaska Long Trail and potential impacts to private property.
So I'm just bringing it up because I know the BLM deadline is coming up next week. If you want to learn more about it, I've shared it on my Facebook page, and again, the title of it is The Other Side of the Alaska Long Trail. and they kind of go into the other side of the discussion rather than just saying, hey, it's great to have one trail that goes from the south of Alaska to the north of Alaska.
it's beyond that because it could have potential ramifications for access. So I just want to bring it up. I think it's an important topic to discuss, especially in Alaska, especially if you have remote property. You may want to pay attention to this one. Just throwing it out there. I don't know. As we start talking about this, I think there's a lot of issues when it comes to access in Alaska.
And what do we see constantly? We see the greenies, the environmentalists trying to close off access to huge swaths of Alaska for people, especially motorized vehicles. So for me, whenever I start seeing, I always am like looking for. What are they not telling us specifically? And especially when it comes to federal lands, look,
With Trump as president, you don't really have to worry so much. You're going to get common sense, I think, out of a lot of these different organizations, whether it's BLM or Department of Interior or whatever. But what about when he's not president? We saw what the Biden administration did with regulations relating to your dishwasher. right, your dryer, your refrigerator. I mean, they pass all these ridiculous regulations in the name of environmental consciousness.
But what about when they pass regulations saying if there's this huge trail cutting up right through the middle of Alaska, now you can't cross it on a motorized vehicle? Like, there could be real implications here. It's a topic that people should know about. I think it's an interesting one. Again, you can look up, find more information on the Alaska Long Trail. I know multiple senators in my area in their newsletters.
have put out information. I know, I think it was a couple months ago, Senator Schauer had some information on the Alaska Long Trail out. But this is something you're not going to want to ignore. I know it's been floating around for a couple years, but there are public comment periods for the state and for the Bureau of Land Management.
that are coming up in the next week to month. So you'll want to, if you're interested in this, if this is an issue that's maybe impacting you, you're going to want to look into it and get your comments in. All right, we're going to go ahead and take a quick break. When we come back, I will get into other headlines today. Stay with us.
Looking at the Alaska total traffic cameras on this Tuesday morning. Steady traffic now inbound on the Glen Highway. No stoppages out there. A few minor slowdowns around the Anchorage. You're listening to live, local, and always in sight. Welcome back. Current time is 721. You know, one of our callers called in during the break and reminded us, a good reminder, you know, when we were talking about the real ID, a lot of people forget about this because, again, the law was passed in 2005.
And it's now going to go into full effect May 7th. So just a month away. And so if you're not paying attention to it, if you're somebody like me who's intentionally not got a real ID, Because I just didn't want to. I was like, eh, no, I don't think so. I'm going to put it off as long as possible. Do I think Alaska will get to the point when you go to renew your driver's license like you have no choice? Probably so.
So, you know, we'll see. But right now, if you don't have a compliant real ID, starting May 7th, you're not going to be able to board an aircraft domestically here in the U.S. I mean, you'll be able to do the small commuter flights here in Alaska if you don't have to go through TSA. But if you have to go through TSA, you have to have either a compliant real ID or you have to have an acceptable form of... identification one of them the easiest one I always go to is your passport right
So if you have a passport, your passport will suffice. But Daryl has a list of other types of IDs that will also suffice if you do not have a compliant real ID. Go ahead, Daryl. All right. So we can start with, of course, your U.S. passport. your U.S. passport card, your Veterans Health Identification Card. So if you're a veteran, you're receiving health benefits,
You can get into those federal buildings. Just make sure you have your Veterans Health Identification Card with you, your U.S. Merchant Mariner Credentials of Work, your U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Employment Authorization Card. That's your I-766 card. Also, there's some Canadian licenses that work, foreign government passports. Here's a really important one. An acceptable photo ID issued by a federally recognized tribal nation or Indian tribe, including enhanced tribal cards.
Our tribal nations are going to be able to put these out also. Department of Defense IDs are included, permanent resident cards, border crossing cards, and your trusted traveler cards like the Global Entry, Nexus, Century, and Fast. All right, so there you go. So there's the list. Again, we bring it up because as deadlines come up, it's something we don't really talk about.
But you don't need it unless you need it, right? And if you need to get your real ID card, or you want to, let's put it that way, if you want to, then when you go to the DMV to get your real ID card, you get it in the mail. So it can still take a few weeks to get it. So it's just a good reminder, just a good reminder. Well, good news coming out of the Supreme Court yesterday. I don't know if you saw this, but.
Breitbart has the article, Supreme Court allows Trump administration to enforce deportations of gang members under the Alien Enemies Act. Now, Daryl, when I saw this story, I called this because I said... worried about amy coney barrett right i told you i think she is an establishment type of like i think she's an institutionalist I think she's one that, and when I say that, I think she will be more partial to a bureaucratic type of institution.
over, you know, personal type of liberties. I just have this, like, nagging suspicion she's kind of big government. That's kind of my take on her. I'm not saying she's bad. I'm just saying. She's her and Robert. So the two that I'm like, you know, I just kind of sit back and I'm like, I'm not. So don't be so confident because you have a majority of Republicans on there. Given the issue, any given issue. Those two could swing either way.
Yesterday, the Supreme Court lifted a block for U.S. District Court Judge James Bosberg, which prevented the Trump administration from deporting suspected illegal alien gang members under the 1798 Alien Enemy Act. While the ruling of the Supreme Court is a win for the president,
His administration described it as, quote, narrow and focused on the proper venue for cases rather than on the administration's use of centuries-old law to justify the decision, end quote. So effectively, What we're saying is this was a 5-4 decision, and Amy Coney Barrett voted with the liberals in this one. And the Supreme Court justices found that, quote, the migrants had improperly challenged their deportations in Washington, D.C., end quote.
when they should have challenged them in Texas where they were being held. Again, this is judge shopping, right? This is let's bring everything to D.C. where over 95% of people voted for Joe Biden. Let's bring this and bring it to D.C. where it's the heart of the swamp. And we're going to get all these all these orders against against, you know, the Trump agenda. I mean, that's really what we're dealing with. So even even more so. Ninety five percent voted for Biden. Right.
92% voted for Kamala Harris. That tells you right there just how bad it is. I mean, this is a beyond bad candidate. It's a cesspool. Exactly. Hey, and you know, every time Amy makes a decision, you know what always comes to my mind? I love it. I love it. Rick Ryan used to sing that to me. I was going to say, I would go to different events. You know, he was quite a talented musician. I'd go to different events.
And inevitably, when I was at the event with him and his band, the song would come up. So I loved it. I loved it. It's hilarious because I was going to sing it to you, and then I realized, you know, my singing voice is horrible, as everybody knows. And so I said, you know. Well, you know, Trump's stacking up the wins. Not only did he get the Supreme Court decision basically saying, yeah, Boesburg was not the appropriate venue. Again.
You have hundreds of federal district court judges. If any district court judge can just intervene in any federal decision made by the president, by the commander-in-chief when it comes to national security, you do not. have a presidency, period. You don't have a republic. What you have is you have a judiciary that's ruling the country. And that's not what the founders intended, period. It's not.
Yesterday, did you see Netanyahu was also at the White House? Oh, that I did. Real quick before you get to Netanyahu. One of the things that I heard as a comment that was probably the most telling thing I heard was is somebody said, you notice the United States has district court judges. So your ruling should affect this district. This is what you have control over. District court judges are making nationwide decisions. That's not their district.
Well, and I will tell you, in what world does any district court judge have the authority to direct a military flight to turn around? No. None. None. I mean, it's laughable on his face. You don't have to be a judge or a Harvard scholar to say, you know, again, you know, does the person in front of them have standing? You know, the reality is, you know, why is Bozburg and these D.C. District Court judges inserting themselves in national security items?
And the people being detained or being deported aren't even in D.C. They're in Texas. So that was the decision. Again, you know, and I think the White House was good in being cautious. about the response saying, hey, look, this was not the appropriate venue. I think that's correct. But, you know.
I'm telling you, it's not going to end. I mean, these judges all over the place. Did you see the judge? Before I get to Netanyahu, did you see the judge in Massachusetts that charged the ICE agent with contempt of court? Oh, yes. This is insane. This was last week. There was a Massachusetts judge that found a U.S. and Customs Enforcement agent in contempt of court for detaining a Dominican man in the middle of his trial last week.
I think this is hilarious. I've got to be honest with you. I mean, I'm sure the judge wanted the trial to go forward, but the ICE agent basically came in and... and detained this illegal in the middle of their trial. But it says the Massachusetts judge found Brian Sullivan violating the rights of the defendant. Sullivan did not appear in court for the hearing, but it says this is a deserving case.
It is a case of obstruction of justice. It's a case of violating the defendant's right to be present at trial and confront witnesses against him. It could be more serious. I will tell you, I was surprised that the ICE agent didn't just wait until the trial is over. And then if the person gets incarcerated, okay, when they're done being incarcerated, then you would intersect them.
I'm not really sure why in the middle of a trial you thought it was a good idea to do it, but the judge wasn't having it. The judge found the ICE agent in contempt of court. I know the reason why he did it. Why? If you dig into other stories on it, some of the side stories. Turns out that previous months, and I'm using months because I don't know the exact timescale, that same Massachusetts courts had released
immigrants after they'd been gone through the whole procedure and instead of turning them over to ICE in a detainer. I've heard that about Massachusetts. I've heard that about Massachusetts. And this guy wasn't letting him get away. He's like, no, no, you're right there. I gotcha. Go ahead.
Yeah, I have heard that, especially in Boston. I've seen some of those stories come out. But that's why I'm like, man, I mean, you could just wait until the verdict is handed down. I mean, just, you know, park outside the courthouse. I don't know. I don't know what the answer is. But, yeah, anyways, the ICE agent was held in contempt of court. So that is it.
Look, what can I say? To Daryl's point, you know, if you've seen two, three, four, ten, I don't know how many illegals be released, I can see why you'd have a little itchy, you know, angst. A little angst and want to. Can you imagine the look on the judge's face in the middle of the trial? You just walk up to the guy and slap cuffs on him and take him away. Gave him free bracelets for the day.
Yeah, oh my word. I don't even know what to say. I was just like, some of these headlines, they're almost unbelievable at this point. All right, let's go ahead and take a quick break. If you'd like to call in, 522-0650. We'll be right back. Welcome back. Current time is 739 on this Tuesday morning. I'm going to go straight to the phones. And Bruce is with us. Good morning, sir. Hey, morning, Amy. Morning, Daryl. Well, I had to call in about this story you did about the judges.
We can add the judicial system to the long list of other agencies that Americans have lost faith and trust in. I think you're right. We think of judges as being impartial and putting their feelings aside. Across the country, federal, state, local, it doesn't matter. We have activist judges everywhere. And I don't have any fancy law degree. I'm just an Army vet regular guy, but I can read and I can understand things.
And these judges, when they make an activist decision, they put a bunch of word salad in there, and it's a bunch of crap, and everybody knows it, and they're not held accountable whatsoever. A lot of these judges are lifetime appointments with zero repercussions. And if you're on the wrong side politically and you get one in front of these judges, oh, they're going to come after you. And we've seen that in the past few years. And it's absolutely insane to me.
I think you're exactly right. And I think when we're talking about the judges, just look at the amount of lawfare that has been leveled against Donald Trump since he's been in office. Even this time, when you look at the absolute number of judicial impediments, or I would say the temporary restraining orders that have been put in place, Trump versus any other president in history. I mean, Trump is over 60 at this point, probably more by now.
This is a number that I saw about a week and a half ago. And the general average for other presidents' entire terms is like anywhere from like 11 to 15. I mean, if that doesn't tell you everything you need to know, I mean. That just says it. Look at how they treated, for example, look at how the January 6th protesters were treated compared to protesters that burnt down cities during the BLM riot. They'll look at pro-life demonstrators who are in front of the abortion clinic.
That all they did was pray and sing. They never got in the way. And they're getting decades in prison. They didn't do anything except say, hey, we want your baby to live. And, I mean, look at even here locally. We had a judge last year who basically wanted to end homeschooling and school choice. And what? Nothing. Nothing. It's fine. You know, you can be an activist judge.
And there's no repercussions. The citizenry can do nothing about it. And that's why people have lost faith in that institutional. I think you're exactly right. And I think that's why we're seeing when we're starting to see these judges, for example, you see Bozberg, you know, how many cases has he pulled of Trump's specifically? And then you start to see, you know.
When he has family members that are directly benefiting from helping illegal immigrants and he's not recusing himself, that seems odd to me. Okay, so I pulled up this graphic that I took. It was about a week ago. Injunctions halting presidential policies. George Bush had six during his entire presidency. Obama, 12. Donald Trump in his first term, 64. Joe Biden, his entire presidency, 14. And already, and this was, again, about two weeks ago, already Donald Trump had 15. This term. This term.
So Donald Trump altogether is up near 80, right? And this is because they're allowed to go judge shopping, number one, and I say this all the time. I absolutely believe the D.C. Circuit should be dissolved. I think it's a swamp. I think it's a cesspool. I think it needs to go away. There's zero chance you're going to get a fair anything out of the D.C. Circuit because they're too political. That needs to just go away. It needs to be dissolved.
But then on top of it, we have to have the Supreme Court actually come down. And they, in part, did it this last time saying, look, you have to, you know, this ruling. on these deportations. It was the wrong venue. It should have been a district court in Texas. Okay. But the reality of the situation is no district court judge should be interfering in national security issues.
Not when it comes to this. I mean, that's an issue. If there's a national issue, it needs to be heard by the Supreme Court. I mean, that's the appropriate venue. Yeah, and it just shows me once again that The people that are on the left side of the political aisle, they believe in a dogma and that trumps anything. It trumps any kind of oath or impartiality. They just can't do it.
And there has to be repercussions. And I guess pretty much that's all I had to say. It's just sad that we've lost faith now in our judicial system, something that's supposed to be fair and equal across the board. Well, this is the damage, and I think this is the legacy. Not only, I think you really saw it ramped up in the Biden administration where the DOJ and some of these law enforcement agencies and the judiciary.
have been exposed as absolute partisans. And I think the American people, that is, to me, the biggest damage that has been done is the trust the American people have in these institutions. And how do you get that back? Well, you have to start by holding judges accountable. So I am one that believes that impeachment is an appropriate venue. an inappropriate mechanism for judges that have abused their authority.
100% agree, Amy. All right, my friend. You too. All right. We'll talk to you later. Thanks for the call, Bruce. You know, to Bruce's point, when he talks about there are some people that are just always going to oppose Trump and there's going to be no matter what he does. Look, the guy could come out. Look, as of last night. Over 70 nations now, over 70 countries have come to the White House and said, hey, we want a deal, we want to have a conversation, right?
I mean, I've told you, even before these reciprocal tariffs went into impact, I will tell you, Trump's discussions about tariffs have already been largely successful. They have brought trillions of dollars back to the U.S. and companies that are... committing to build their products here and reinvest in the U.S.
We have car manufacturers that are starting to build Honda, starting to build a new plant in the U.S., saying, nope, we're going to, I mean, that's how you avoid a tariff, right? It's just build your product here. It's really not that complicated. But there are some people that no matter what Trump does, they're going to lose their minds. And when Trump talks about tariffs, when he talks about them, it's an opportunity for him to not only open the door to discussions about tariffs,
but about national security, about American independence, about basically taking Americans' advantage. Think about Alaska, for example. The opportunity to build an Alaska gas line. Trump just tweeted this out. Or I say tweeted, but it's on Truth Social. So he just put this out. He said, here's a quote.
I just had a great call with the acting president of South Korea. We talked about their tremendous and unsustainable surplus, tariffs, shipbuilding, large-scale purchase of US LNG, their joint venture in Alaska Pipeline. and payment for the big-time military protection we provide to South Korea. They begin these military payments during my first term, billions of dollars, but sleepy Joe Biden, for reasons unknown, terminated the deal.
That was a shocker to all. In any event, we have the confines and probability of a great deal for both countries. Their top team. is on a plane heading to the US and things are looking good. We are likewise dealing with many other countries, all of whom want to make a deal with the United States. Like with South Korea, we are bringing up other subjects that are not covered by trade and tariffs. and getting them to negotiate also.
Quote, one-stop shopping, end quote, is a beautiful and efficient process. China also wants to make a deal badly, but they don't know how to get it started. We are waiting for their call. It will happen. God bless the USA, end quote. So can I give you a quote from Trump from a few years ago? Yeah, go ahead. Oh, hold on. My machine didn't work. Go ahead. Finish your statement. He's doing it. Yeah. So my whole point in this is this discussion about Trump. Look.
Trump is making deals left and right. And when he goes on a frontal assault about tariffs, we see it with Mexico, we see it with China, we see it with Canada. It's about national security and the border, right? It's not just about... It is about economic strength, but it's about national security. So he is using this as an opportunity to open the door and open dialogues and actually get better benefits for the U.S. beyond just.
So this is a negotiating strategy, and he's pointing this out with South Korea this morning. Go ahead, Gerald. Well, I was going to say, and this is exactly what we want, but now this is a recording from nine years ago. Remember, this is nine years ago. We're going to win so much, you may even get tired of winning. And you'll say, please. Please, please. It's too much winning. We can't take it anymore. There you go. Donald Trump nine years ago.
I love it. I love it. I love it. Well, you know, if only we have Republicans that have the Constitution to stand with the president, because as we know. Some people will never agree with anything Donald Trump does. Even if it's wonderful, they're going to lose their mind.
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Welcome back, Current Times, 7.52. Well, we didn't talk about this yesterday, but I did take a drive over the weekend because I had to see the protesters in Wasilla. Oh. You know, because, as I said, look. I saw the ADN headlines, and I saw the pictures of all the protesters over the weekend protesting Trump. And we were all getting, look. These are people, look, these are the minority in the country. The reality is, is the majority voted for Donald Trump.
The majority knew exactly what they were voting for. He said he was going to secure our borders. Check, check. He said he was going to, you know, basically have free trade deals. You know, not free trade. He was going to have fair trade deals. He was going to make a point. He said tariffs are a butyl sibling. I'm going to do it. All right, he's doing it, right?
What else did he say? He said he's going to unleash economic and energy, the energy sectors here in Alaska. Right? Right? He said he was going to doge the system. He's doing it. And again, he said he's going to do all of these things. This is what the American people voted for, right? They voted for economic change. They voted for national security. That's what people voted for, and that's what they did.
So, you know, again, you guys are protesting. You can protest all day long, but these are people that didn't vote for Trump. They're never going to vote for Trump. They're anti-Trump. No matter what he does, no matter how good it is. They're never going to be supportive. I mean, that's just the reality. Orange man bad. That's it. That's where they are. So I laughed because I drove past the ones in Wasilla.
And over by the park there at the lake, they had, you know, they had a decent line of people. But they're not like, I will tell you, I had my mother-in-law with me, so we drove and we went over and had lunch at Family Diner. By the time we came back, we just went and had lunch and drove fast. They were already gone.
to it protesters. They weren't there very long, to be honest with you. They just had to get their checkmark on their little card and then it moved on. Yeah, I kind of chuckled. I was like, oh, okay, okay, okay. But, you know, good for you. Get out there. I believe in the right to protest. As long as you're not burning cities down and hurting people. Go for it. Have at it. I hope you feel good about it. You know, makes you feel, you know.
Like, you did something. Like, I have no problem with people protesting. But I do laugh. In Alaska protests, they don't last very long. They're usually pretty efficient. Wait till summer. You know, then they get a little bit more time out there because that's the other reason you don't have a lot of the protests is because of the weather. What I find interesting with the protesters is that
As you said, these are anti-Trump people, non-Trump voters, and yet when you watch the news coverage of it, oh my gosh, Alaskans turn out against Trump. All these people. All these people. I guarantee all those people. I guarantee all these people are Peltola voters. Oh, big time. Big time. I'm sure of it. You know, I always laugh because the narrative and the rhetoric always never... Look, this is a great example.
Did you see the headline? When AOC was down in Vegas, when she went to Vegas and she teamed up with Bernie Sanders to fight oligarchy and fight wage disparity and all this kind of stuff. New York Post has an article out in a picture of AOC. She flies first class to Bernie Sanders' fight oligarchy rally. And I just kind of chuckled. It says right here, Socialist AOC was photographed flying first class to a Bernie Sanders event last month.
with critics saying it shows how she battles inequality one mimosa at a time. I mean, this is my point. Look, this is all a show politically. You've got to know this. This is a show, right? Do you honestly think that AOC really worries about pay inequality or inequality? No. She wants to be a millionaire. She's in D.C. She's in the swamp. She's going to become part of the swamp.
I mean, and I think this is a classic example. I mean, look, to each his own. But I'm saying when you go to a socialist rally, it's probably not a good look showing up in first class. I'm just saying. Probably doesn't fit the narrative. So.
It is entertaining, though. It is absolutely entertaining to watch. All right. Well, that does it for Daryl and I today. We are going to go ahead and close out the show. Stay tuned, though. Clay Travis and Buck Sexton up next, followed by Sean Hannity at 11. And, of course, the great Mike Piccolo and Crash are live and local. four to six we will be back with you tomorrow morning at 6 a.m until then stay safe god bless