My Letter to The Ethics Committee

Rep. Mike Doogan and Possible Ethics Violations

March 29, 2009

To Whom It May Concern:

I am writing this email to you to express my concern and outrage about the recent actions of Rep. Mike Doogan in outing an anonymous Alaskan political blogger in the Alaskan Democratic Party newsletter. It is very clear from all who have knowledge of Mr. Doogan's actions that this was done with malice and in revenge for this blogger criticizing him in a post on the blog Mudflats.

It seems quite likely that Mr. Doogan may have broken some state laws in his quest for revenge. At the very least he has made ethic violations and has shown himself to be morally bankrupt. His actions show that he is unfit to hold the title of Representative of the great state of Alaska. It is apparent to most that Mr. Doogan in his thirst for spite used state time, money and possibly a state political publication to stalk, hunt down and try to destroy a citizen of your state simply because she was using her First Amendment rights to free speech online and also choosing to use her state rights (per your state constitution) to privacy.

AKM has broken no laws. She was simply stating her opinions and giving facts online. She did nothing to deserve this treatment from one of her own politicians. She is innocent of any wrongdoing, but because of the treatment by one of her own elected politicians, she is now afraid for herself and her family. This is wrong.

As a fellow citizen of The United States, I am asking you to please investigate this horrendous deed to see if Mr. Doogan has violated any ethics provisions of the state, or if indeed he has broken any state law. Public officials need to be held accountable for their deeds. Thank you.

Sincerely,
Name Redacted here

P.S. You will notice that I did not send a copy of this email to Rep. Doogan. The reason I did not is that Mr. Doogan is gleefully replying to all emails sent to him with the information that he is adding their emails to "His List." Considering what he did to AKM, I would prefer that my email not get into his hands and therefore be subjected to anything he might do with "His List".