- Playing
- The Power of One
- From
- Geo Beach
Back in 1867, Alaska became American by virtue of one vote. Since then there have been some pretty close elections. Alaskan politics are fabricated of tight races and the importance of casting an individual ballot.
But despite the power of one man's vote, the leverage of incumbancy is poignant, especially when commenced without a regular election. Alaska is the only state in modern American history to have its entire Congressional Delegation reach office through appointment and special election, most recently when ex-Senator, now-Governor Frank Murkowski appointed his own daughter Lisa to fill his Senate seat, a US first.
Poet and spoken word artist Geo Beach (Sigma Delta Chi medallion best commentaries, WorldMedal best writing) canvases America's northern icon as a microcosm of democracy for Whose Democracy Is It?
http://www.whosedemocracy.org
More from Geo Beach
Iron Chef Geo Beach
(02:35)
From: Geo Beach
PRPD 2002 Iron Chef Geo Beach "Reinventing the Station Break"
Summer Camp
(05:47)
From: Geo Beach
You might hike across a continent, find a forgotten friend, and discover summer camp could last forever. Geo Beach goes storytelling around the campfire.
My Own Private Alaska
(02:59)
From: Geo Beach
When commentator Geo Beach lived in Boston and New York City, he never listened to public radio. Then he moved to Alaska.
The Ears Have It! [excerpt]
(:30)
From: Geo Beach
The indefatigable Geo Beach tells us about one travel accessory that's small enough to fit in your pocket, cheap enough to purchase with pocket change and can change your ...
An Anatomy of Humanity
(07:00)
From: Geo Beach
Five thousand miles from New York, commentator and medic Geo Beach had to practice a different kind of medicine, praying for a minister at Ground Zero, on "Understanding ...
Related Pieces
Piece Description
Back in 1867, Alaska became American by virtue of one vote. Since then there have been some pretty close elections. Alaskan politics are fabricated of tight races and the importance of casting an individual ballot. But despite the power of one man's vote, the leverage of incumbancy is poignant, especially when commenced without a regular election. Alaska is the only state in modern American history to have its entire Congressional Delegation reach office through appointment and special election, most recently when ex-Senator, now-Governor Frank Murkowski appointed his own daughter Lisa to fill his Senate seat, a US first. Poet and spoken word artist Geo Beach (Sigma Delta Chi medallion best commentaries, WorldMedal best writing) canvases America's northern icon as a microcosm of democracy for Whose Democracy Is It? http://www.whosedemocracy.org
6 Comments
|
The Power of One ReviewGovernor Murkowski is suing Gale Norton, Secretary for the Department of the Interior, to to open a long-closed trail to allow better access to mines. Historical use? Check. I have to wonder, knowing nothing about the politics of the Land of the Midnight Sun, is Murkowski behind the recent push to recriminalize pot? |
|
Review of The Power of OneAlaska has always sounded interesting to me. Geo Beach pushes this further... Guvner Bushrat, political nepotism, losing to marijuana... An excellent, wide ranging commentary for those looking for commentaries, especially and obviously involving politics and the question "Whose Democracy is it, Anyway?" |
Transcript
GEO BEACH "The Power of One" [script]
The Power of One
by Geo Beach
[HOST INTRO:]
Poet and political junkie Geo ("JEE'-oh") Beach does Democracy from the cave of Plato's Republic to the shores of Homer, Alaska.
Whose Democracy is it? Hey, you tell me.
I live up in Alaska, America's Platonic projection of ideals and aspirations, battleground of absentee environmentalists and armchair roughnecks. Not quite outer space, but it's definitely this country's final frontier.
We used to say "Anyone can get elected up here". The all-time favorite governor is called Bush Rat, and that's a compliment. Alaska had the only card-carrying Libertarian elected to a state legislature in America. And 24 years after he had been voted governor as a Republican, a guy who said he got his ideas from some "Little Man" was elected governor as an Independent while receiving less votes...
Read the full transcript
Timing and Cues
TOTAL finished package with Host Intro and Back Announce = 3:45
[REQUIRED HOST INTRO:]
Poet and political junkie Geo ("JEE'-oh") Beach does Democracy from the cave of Plato's Republic to the shores of Homer, Alaska. [0:07]
GEO BEACH "The Power of One" [3:30]
[REQUIRED BACK ANNOUNCE:]
Poet Geo ("JEE'-oh") Beach is a member of AIR - the Association of Independents in Radio. He comes courtesy of Tempest studios in Homer, Alaska. [0:08]
Additional Files
- Politics Alaska Style - GEO BEACH (PoliticsAlaskaStyleGEOBEACH.jpg)
- Script - The Power of One by Geo Beach (ThePowerofOneGEOBEACHscript.doc)
- Politics Alaska Style - GEO BEACH (PoliticsAlaskaStyleGEOBEACH.jpg)
- Script - The Power of One by Geo Beach (ThePowerofOneGEOBEACHscript.doc)
- 15-sec promo (15secpromo.mp2)
- Host Intro script (HostIntroscript.txt)
- 30-sec promo (30secpromo.mp2)
- 15 second text promo (15secondtextpromo.txt)
- 30 second text promo (30secondtextpromo.txt)
Related Website
Of 3 purchasers of this piece...
- 2 also bought:
Thanksgiving story (05:51) - 2 also bought:
- 2 also bought:
HV013- Crossing Borders (54:00) - 2 also bought:
- 2 also bought:
Harriet Drummond
Posted on March 25, 2006 at 09:23 AM | Permalink
Review of The Power of One
Geo Beach beautifully explains Alaska's bizarre political environment to the rest of the country. "The Power of One" hits the nailhead squarely and explains, even to me, a 30 year resident, some issues that I had not even tied together, such as the fact that all three of our Congresspeople (both U.S. Senators and our lone Congressman) WERE ALL APPOINTED TO THEIR SEATS before they were actually elected by Alaskans.
I had no idea I could hear his words online, but went looking today because I just read Geo's new piece, one of the best commentaries to appear in the Anchorage Daily News on statewide politics and spending ("State Politics: Inventive Money Wasting" March 25, 2006).