Joe Vogler is the founder and former Chairman of the Alaskan Independence Party (AIP), an organization whose goals include attaining Alaskan independence from the United States.Alaskan Independence Party: Goals Shortly after Sarah Palin was named the Republican vice presidential nominee, ABC News blogger Jake Trapper reported that Palin was a member of the AIP in the 1990s.ABC News: Members of Alaskan Independence Party Say Palin... (September 1, 2008)
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"The fires of Hell are glaciers compared to my hate for the American Government."Daily Kos: AIP former chair: "The fires of Hell are glaciers... (September 1, 2008)
"I'm an Alaskan, not an American. I've got no use for America or her damned institutions."CBS News: Curiouser And Curiouser (September 2, 2008)
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Born
April 24, 1913
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Birth place
Barnes, Kansas
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Received a law degree from the University of Kansas
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Founded the Alaskan Independence Party in the 1970s
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Ran unsuccessfully for political office several times
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