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14. An Alaskan blogger did a little digging into McKenna' contracts

Mon Sep 15, 2014, 07:55 AM

Sep 2014

In our opinion, the firing occurred as retaliation against Eric Thompson, and as a threatening warning to Korey Klingenmeyer.

Relationships in Alaska, which is an incredibly small society, can be very complex, as we learned over and over again during the previous years.

What is particularly outragous in regards to the McKenna brothers and their recent action towards Eric Thompson is the fact that their paving company made their fortune through public contracts: They got rich through the taxpayer. Even a quick online search reveals multiple public contracts for their company in Alaska, and certainly there are many more. You will see familiar names there - for example Republicans Diane Keller and Verne Rupright, in their capacity mayors of Wasilla.

http://politicalgates.blogspot.com/2014/09/marc-and-matt-mckenna-give-eric.html

They apparently think this is just the tip of the iceberg.

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What is the Palin/McKenna connection? [View all] Beach Rat Sep 2014 OP

Well, they both seem to like parades, or car shows, or something. tanyev Sep 2014 #1

It may not be Palin related but $4.5 million's a good start Dread Pirate Roberts Sep 2014 #2

By firing Thompson for telling the press what he saw at Ilsa Sep 2014 #3

I would have expected to see videos of the fight by now, maybe still negotiating the exclusive! Dustlawyer Sep 2014 #4

Let's hope they aren't being bought by Ilsa Sep 2014 #5

Some interesting comments on the McKenna Paving Facebook page Beach Rat Sep 2014 #6

What does Sarah's husband do... ReRe Sep 2014 #7

Oh! He has been very important! SoapBox Sep 2014 #8

I wondered about this in another post yesterday. SoapBox Sep 2014 #9

I was reminded of the Palin's house too starroute Sep 2014 #11

Don't forget the Palin house. yardwork Sep 2014 #10

someone needs to audit spenards invoices because she was building her ugly house roguevalley Sep 2014 #12

iirc, that sports complex also funded the palin's home. mopinko Sep 2014 #13

An Alaskan blogger did a little digging into McKenna' contracts Beach Rat Sep 2014 #14