Anchorage, Alaska - Four Alaska villages are picking principle over petroleum.
I heard on the radio early this morning that King Salmon natives are also refusing the help, even though astronomical fuel oil prices are hurting them. They were insulted over the remarks made by Hugo Chavez about the President at the UN. Politicians could take some lessons in principles from some Alaskans.
The villages of Nelson Lagoon, Atka, St. Paul and St. George have voted to reject a gift of free fuel offered by Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez. Chavez, through Venezuela-owned Citgo Petroleum Corp., is giving the fuel to poor people across the United States to help them stay warm this winter.
But Chavez has been critical of the United States, even calling President Bush “a devil.”
The Aleutian Pribilof Islands Association says it can't support the political agenda attached to the donation. Instead, the group has set up accounts to help the villages pay for winter fuel.
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