Ted and Fran Gianoutsos

ANWR’S 2 TRILLION DOLLARS FOR AMERICA, ALASKA, AND WILDLIFE
By Ted Gianoutsos, 2008 Alaska U. S. Senate Candidate

I was the first candidate to be placed on the November 4, 2008 general election ballot. I submitted twice the required number of candidate nomination-petition signatures and was certified on May 16, 2007. My name will appear on the Alaska ballot for U.S. Senate as - GIANOUTSOS, TED. I am running for one term, will not seek re-election, and for one reason: to apply ANWR’s 2 trillion dollars worth of natural energy oil and gas resources to maximally benefit America, Alaska, and wildlife.

If elected, I will introduce my proposed “Alaska Natural Resources Act” (ANRA) legislation in the Senate. I will also ask Alaska Governor Palin to introduce conforming ANRA legislation in the Alaska legislature. My ANRA legislation will open ANWR to responsible oil and gas development with stringent environmental controls. While honoring the Alaska-Federal Government statehood compact 90-10 revenue split, my legislation will divide the total ANWR oil and gas revenues in thirds: 34% will go to Alaska with 17% for state government operations and 17% into the Alaska Permanent Fund earmarked for much larger dividends for all Alaskans; 33% will go into a newly created National Endowment for Wildlife (N.E.W.) headquartered here in Alaska to fund wildlife and wilderness conservation throughout America and especially Alaska forevermore; the remaining 33% will be split 11% for energy conservation, 11% for alternative energy, and 11% for total reclamation of the entire North Slope oil and gas fields and pipelines.

Wilderness and wildlife are the essence of Alaska. Oil and gas are relatively short-term fuels albeit absolutely essential for America’s survival over the next several decades during transition to cleaner energy sources. American military will be in the Persian Gulf for decades protecting our oil lifeline. Responsibly producing Alaska’s large oil and gas resources is obviously good for America. Using hundreds of billions of dollars in oil and gas revenues to facilitate energy conservation, alternative energy development, and to permanently endow wildlife and wilderness conservation, is also obviously in the best interests of America and Alaska. My ANRA legislation will achieve these goals. Opening ANWR in the right and most beneficial way is the key to the future of Alaska – nothing else comes close!

My wife of 45 years, Francoise, and I are in a unique position to get ANRA legislation passed because we can personify it. Indeed, no other couple in Alaska or America for that matter, can better personify ANRA legislation because we have already done similar legislation once before. We personified the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation legislation in 1983-84. We got it unanimously passed in Congress in 13 months with 60 co-sponsors including 22 chairmen and the leadership of both Republican and Democratic parties. We can do it again with ANRA legislation!

ANRA will provide many billions of dollars to do many good things in Alaska. I will see to it that 10% of that money goes to provide the BEST FREE health care for ALL resident Alaska veterans, serving military AND their dependant families, without whom America and Alaska would simply not exist. Alaska military are putting their lives on the line in the Persian Gulf to protect America’s oil lifeline. It is only fitting that Alaska oil revenues be used to provide the BEST FREE health care for them and their families. I WILL SEE TO IT!

That is my entire campaign for U.S. Senate: open ANWR, and also provide the BEST FREE health care for Alaska’s veterans, serving military and their families. I accept no donations from anyone. My message is simple and easy to freely disseminate with today’s technology. If you wish to help, you can make copies of this one-page statement of my candidacy and spread them throughout Alaska. My website is www.tedandfran.com. If you want to guarantee the BEST FREE health care for veterans/serving military and their families, join the Veterans Party of Alaska and pony-up a grand of your free-oil-money PFD. Even 100 thousand members in the Veterans Party and 100 million dollars in the kitty will produce true wonders in Alaska for veterans.

I ask for only your vote, and if elected your active support to help me achieve my twin goals for Alaska. (back to top)

ALASKA FREEDOM FIGHTERS HEALTH CARE ENDOWMENT FUND
By Ted Gianoutsos, 2008 U.S. Senate candidate

Building an appropriate Veterans Memorial on the Anchorage Delaney Park Strip to honor Alaska’s veterans is a good thing to do, but it is also just another token gesture of support for veterans – without whom Alaska and indeed America would simply not exist.

As a founding member of the Veterans Party of Alaska and as a 2008 U.S. Senate candidate, I propose the immediate creation of an ALASKA FREEDOM FIGHTERS HEALTH CARE ENDOWMENT FUND. This fund should receive an immediate transfer of 10% of the Alaska Permanent Fund, i.e. 4 billion dollars, and 10% of current and all future Alaska gross oil and gas revenue. The HEALTH CARE FUND would provide the BEST FREE health care for ALL resident Alaska veterans, serving military, AND their dependant family members.

Alaska is by far the richest state in America on a per capita basis. We are the richest because of OIL! We are also in Iraq because of oil. Indeed oil is the life-blood of America. It fuels our national security, our economy, our freedom, and our American way of life. American military will remain in the Persian Gulf for many years to come to protect our oil lifeline.

I call upon every Republican and Democratic politician in Alaska, who routinely pay mere lip-service to veterans/serving military and routinely provide token gestures – such as memorials and parades – of support, to join with me and create the BEST FREE HEALTH CARE FUND for ALL of Alaska’s veterans, serving military, AND their dependant family members.

I especially call upon all 60 members of the Alaska Legislature to unanimously come together to introduce, cosponsor, and immediately pass legislation to establish the ALASKA FREEDOM FIGHTERS HEALTH CARE ENDOWMENT FUND so that ALL resident Alaska veterans, serving military, AND their dependant family members will be issued a card that will allow them to seek the BEST health care anywhere they wish in Alaska without deductibles, co-payments, or other charges of any kind.

I call upon the Alaska Congressional Delegation - Senator Ted Stevens, Senator Lisa Murkowski, and Representative Don Young – and Alaska Governor Sarah Palin to join with me and publicly urge the Alaska Legislature to act quickly to create the HEALTH CARE FUND before they adjourn in April.

I call upon the Anchorage (home of one-half of Alaska’s veterans/serving military) Assembly and Mayor Mark Begich, to pass a resolution of support for my proposed HEALTH CARE FUND.

I call upon all other Alaska politicians and candidates to support my efforts to create the ALASKA FREEDOM FIGHTERS HEALTH CARE FUND. Republican and Democratic politicians have long patted veterans/serving military on the back at ceremonies, parades and memorials. I call upon all of them to actually go beyond their routine token gestures and join with me to provide the BEST FREE health care for those who guarantee our freedoms.

Alaska’s freedom fighters are putting their lives on the line for us today and every day. It is only fitting and proper that oil-rich Alaska provide the BEST FREE health care for them and their families. If you don’t have your health, you don’t have anything. Memorials are nice, but the BEST FREE health care is a WHOLE LOT BETTER! (back to top)