Letters to the Editor  Posted: Monday, June 03, 2002  ARG's
philosophy has nothing to do with responsible government  Let's
take Rep. Vic Kohring's "Alaskans for Responsible Government"
(ARG) one point at a time.  1. ARG is comprised of Kohring
(Wasilla-R) and 20 state business leaders, not 20 House and
Senate leaders in the Legislature. Kohring has only one vote out
of 40 in the House. Question: How is ARG going to protect
Alaskans from any lawmaking activity in the Legislature, good or
bad?  2. ARG's stated mission is to be a watchdog and activist
group to protect the permanent fund, require a vote of the
people before any new tax is enacted and unseat incumbent
legislators who don't agree with ARG!? Well, let's see, two
years ago, 83 percent of Alaska voters told all the legislators
to keep their hands off their permanent fund dividend. It's the
job of the Legislature to enact all new state laws including tax
laws; and it's the voters who can unseat (not re-elect)
incumbent legislators. Kohring has only on