The Media is Being Mean to Sarah Palin Again. Anyone Have a Violin?
Well, another “why are they always picking on me” press conference today.
Alaskans awakened to a clip of Bill McAllister on the front page of adn.com talking about “per diem gate”. For those of you who may be getting your gates confused, “per diem gate” is the one where Sarah Palin, whose duty station as Governor is in the state capital, Juneau, has decided that she would like to collect a daily (per diem) allowance for meals and incidentals, while she lives in her own home in Wasilla and commutes to her Anchorage office.
Here’s a transcript of the Anchorage Daily News’ edited version (emphasis is mine, indicating spin).
Good afternoon. We’ve asked you here today because of persistent reports in the news media concerning various expenses incurred by Governor Palin in discharging her official duties, notably the per diem she has collected while working in Anchorage, nearly 50 miles from her home in Wasilla. But first, I want to address the underlying issue, namely the fact that this issue keeps coming up month, after month, after month seems to suggest that somebody believes there is something inappropriate about the governor accepting this per diem, while it is perfectly legal.
Alright. It’s obvious that I’ve emphasized almost the entire thing. “Good afternoon” is not spin as far as I can tell, but the rest of it is spinning like a gyroscope. That enables McAllister to actually remain standing upright while spinning at the same time. The Palin administration has perfected the gyroscope spin.
Every time the governor releases a “there you go again” press release, or holds a press conference whining about the unfairness of it all, and how the media is out to discredit her and take her down, it just makes me chuckle. I know I should be furious, or exasperated, but at this point, it’s so over the top silly, I just can’t help myself.
So here we have Bill McAllister who actually really wants you to close your eyes and believe that the real “underlying issue” is that the media won’t let it die. And who is this mysterious “somebody” he refers to, who believes there’s something inappropriate about this despite the fact that it is completely legal. Well….I believe that. Anyone else? We must be “somebody”!
If we live in Mr. McAllister’s world, we know the rules – if it’s legal, it MUST be appropriate. I mean, legally the Governor could pick her nose during the State of the State address. Legally she could blow raspberries at members of the Legislature. Legally she could come to work dressed like Bozo the Clown. Appropriate? Hardly. And my guess is that the media would probably have a field day with any of these scenarios. This is why regular people who think about how their actions reflect on them, wouldn’t do it. And regular political figures who think about how public opinion could affect them, also think about it. But our governor, simply cannot fathom how it’s possible that Alaskans can have any qualms about paying her a per diem allowance to live in her own house.
The governor has expressed and acted upon a desireto conduct more business in Southcentral Alaska, near the population center of the state when the Legislature is not in session. She believes that most Alaskans appreciate this greater access to their chief executive and top other administration officials.
The issue of moving the state capital to Southcentral Alaska has come up before. It’s a contentious issue, that has intelligent opinions on both sides. But the issue here is not Sarah Palin’s “desire.” The people of Alaska have not voted to move the capital. It is still in Juneau, and that’s where the government is, and where the governor’s duty station is, and that’s where the governor is expected to go to work. I have lots of desires about my work. I’d love to work from home in my pajamas, but if I suddenly took it upon myself to “express and act upon” this “desire”, my employer might have a thing or two to say about it. And while the governor believes she knows how most Alaskans think, until they make it official, it isn’t.
Now, let’s look at the big picture. Through her approach to expenses the governor in the first two years of her term saved more than nine hundred thousand dollars…OK? Nine hundred thousand dollars in state funds compared to the last two years under her predecessor. The governor has cut operational costs in several areas including services at the house, security and flying expenses. Now with the exception of former governor Murkowski’s much derided purchase and use of a jet, Governor Palin is not criticizing her predecessor’s expenses, but rather demonstrating that she has been frugal.
Now another tidbit. There have been nominal meal payments for the governor’s children: $52 in 2007 and $39 in 2008 aside from some meal charges and hotel billings…the first family obviously could have collected more than that.
So, because the governor has saved money by getting rid of Frank Murkowski’s jet, and her security detail, she deserves a little gravy. And the kids hardly billed the state for any meals, “aside from some meal charges and hotel billings.” Huh? Except for what they’re not telling us, it wasn’t very much. Do we all feel better now? And as far as it being “obvious” that the first family could have collected more than that, I don’t believe it for a second. Why should the state of Alaska (aka you and me) be paying for Piper to travel anywhere? How does this benefit the state? It doesn’t.
And we are announcing that the governor is relinquishing her state vehicle she has been using and will be driving her own car.
Found out she owed taxes on it.
The implied premise on all of this fuss about the governor’s expenses would seem to be that she is enjoying government perks that she hasn’t really earned, but most people in this state know the governor works hard. In fact she works 24/7, on call 24/7 constantly monitoring what’s going on in all of state government and isn’t hesitant to make course corrections any old time, and I can tell you personally that I have often responded to her emails late at night or early in the morning. She is on top of it.
She works hard, so she deserves something no other governor or state employee has ever gotten. She deserves per diem for living home because she’s a hard worker and she does her job. I would hope any governor would be “on top of it” in terms of their state. This isn’t extra credit. It’s their job.
I’m just pointing out to you that this governor has gone to great lengths to save money and she is unfairly attacked for this comparatively minor amount of per diem.
Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhh!
And it’s less unethical that it could have been.
I don’t know that she has definitively said whether she will continue to accept this kind of per diem now that it’s determined to be taxable, and whether that really makes any difference. If she does take it, it will be a public record.
Translation: We’re still not quite sure that we understand this whole “what the public thinks is important” thing. If we decide to keep ignoring that fact, we’ll make that information available if you ask for it. And we’re going to keep saying “accept” instead of “take” so you think that it was offered by someone.
The Daily News pointed out:
Some of Palin’s stated justifications to work in Anchorage and collect the expense money raise questions of their own: an interview with Fox News on Nov. 9, a telephone call with newly defeated U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Dole on Nov. 21 and photos with the University of Alaska Anchorage basketball teams on Nov. 28 and 29.
The state travel authorization forms don’t give Palin and her aides much room to explain her reasons for being outside Juneau. Palin is on duty 24-7, often sends e-mails in the middle of the night, and was working on more than the documents indicate, McAllister said.
Oh, the injustice! That mean old media just won’t let the governor be special. How do they sleep, I ask you?
And breaking news…another gate swings open. So many gates, so little time. Travel Gate is next on the block. We’ve just learned that the governor will be paying for some of her children’s travel expenses that were put on the state’s dime. More on that later…
I chuckle and laugh everytime……..
Comment on ADN
Chugiak_Observer wrote on 02/24/2009 06:37:32 PM:
navy wrote – “but there are people who would like to kill her or hurt her–don’t let it happen protect her alaska–”
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Good grief, what are you smoking? Sarah is and has done a great job of destroying any chance of ever being able to affect any of our lives. People look at her as a joke, not someone to hate or fear. Did you go to the same drama queen school she attended? Did you just watch the President’s speech? Can you picture her at that podium? If so, run, don’t walk to your nearest shrink!
Woe is her…Sistah Sayrah needs Jesus, for real tho.
ADN reports”
Since taking office in December 2006, she’s collected more than $18,000 in meal money during the time she was staying in her Wasilla home.
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That could’ve provided a lot of groceries for struggling families in rural Alaska.
Time to get real!
I’ll get you my prettteee! And your little dog too!!!!!
Also.
Ahahahahahahahahaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
AKM, I don’t know where you find your graphics, but that crying violin is perfect!
Aaaagggghhhhhhh I’m melllttttinnngggggggggggggg!!!!
Who ever thought a good little girl like YOU could destroy my wonderful wickedness!?!?
AAggggghhhhhhhhhhh
Also. Too.
Actually, we did vote to move the capitol twice, but when we finally all voted the way the Legislature wanted us to vote, which was not to move it…then they finally did what we voted for.
)
Point taken. But it is still Juneau, last time I checked! Well….technically.
AKM
Sorry for the OT post but I just got done watching Jindal’s response to President Obama’s speech. GINO should be very happy tomorrow as about the best way to describe Jindal’s speech would be Epic Fail.
I knew sooner or later a Republican thinking about running for President in 2012 would step up and show that under the right circumstances, Palin could be the brightest one in the room.
I mean every pundit on the TV was just awestruck as to how bad Jindal’s speech was, even the diehard right wingers. One less person for her highness to have to worry about.
I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again,she originally thought that since Alaska is soooo far away from the contiguous US, she could do damn well whatever she pleased and who was going to know? She thought of herself as a “maverick” and “mavericks” are very unconventional, and then, too, also, she and the dud think Alaska should be free and independent of all those silly darn rules and behaviors that those in the lower 48 adhere to so…” absolutely,yup,yup, you betcha. A laugh a minute riot is our gal.
Imagine — President Obama doesn’t want to move to Washington DC and decides to stay there. He goes to a Federal office everyday somewhere in a Federal Building downtown Chicago. Whenever he needs to speak to the persons running the various departments he just does it on his blackberry. Make sense? Sarah should be living and working in Juneau where the heart of government of Alaska is located.
OOPS! Should have said he decides to stay in Chicago.
GINO is going to rewrite the rules, says so at bottom of article, this was taken off of conservatives4palin. Wow, they get more detailed news more than anyone else.
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Governor Palin Comments on Personnel Board Settlement
Feb. 24, 2009, Juneau, Alaska – Today Gov. Sarah Palin issued the following statement about the settlement of an ethics complaint against her on the subject of her children’s travel:
“I am gratified that this settlement explicitly recognizes and establishes (under Point No. 5) that I broke no laws or ethics rules. The Personnel Board is acknowledging the lack of clarity in the formal guidance regarding travel, further indicating that there is no fault to be ascribed to me.
“It is troubling that this complaint was such an obvious political weapon, with an associate of a political adversary filing this and making it public – against state law – just before the election. Beyond objecting to the obvious gamesmanship that serves the public so terribly, I think it is important to prevent the ethics act from being used as a tool to ensure that only the wealthy can seek higher office in Alaska.
“But it is important to avoid such disputes in the future, if possible. To that end, I have agreed to support clarifications in the travel rules, and to reimburse the state for certain trips that some day might not be considered an appropriate state expense, under the forthcoming revisions. That is, although I am not required to do so, I will set a new standard on travel now by assuming the burden of these particular expenses.
“This is a big state, and I am obligated to – and intend to – keep Alaskans informed and meet with them as much as I can, from Barrow to Marshall to Ketchikan. At the same time, I am blessed to have a large and loving family, and the discharge of my duties should not prevent me from spending time with them. I will do so in accordance with the upcoming rewrite of regulations concerning travel expenses, and despite those who would crimp me from fulfilling either my obligations to the state or my obligations to my family.”
Read more…
Posted by Palinista at 8:48 PM , 19 comments
Labels: expense issues, Governor Palin, Thomas Van Flein
Billo; speaking of receiving email in the midnight hour…did GINO ever release all those pesky little emails sent from her personal acct…which are a matter of public record?
CNN just put the expose of “travelgate” on blast for the world to hear! (11:45Pm, est).
Drip, drip, drip…
JIndal just doesn’t get that the joke’s on him because he’s not a pasty-faced white guy, and the Republican Party was created for stodgy old white guys and religious fanatics of all ages – and not much else in between.
Of course, Sister Sarah fits in nicely, because all the 60+ year old pasty-faced white guys are totally turned on because she’s a cross between Gidget and Elsa the She Wolf of the SS Plus Sarah comes across as a right wing religious fanatic who just stepped out of the 13th century.
She works 24/7. Riiiiight. What’s she run on, Energizer batteries? She must have a whole battery farm! That’s just absurd for McBootlicker to say. NOBODY works 24/7. And if she even worked 12/7 she would’ve seen Emmonak coming a heckuva lot sooner and wouldn’t have had to do a makeup session with that charity organization.
But all the palinbots will pick up the chant… Sarah works HARD! She’s honest! She works all the time!
If Sarah makes one phone call a day that deals with state business, she probably has to catch her breath, go lay in the tanning bed, do her nails, count her shoes, and cry softly about not having that beige suit from Nordstrom’s anymore.
Gimme a break.
Of course she didn’t do anything wrong – only charged the Alaska people an average of $750 a month to eat at home.
The AK legislature/ethics committee really needs to define their rules.
When a person is elected to the office of Governor of Alaska – a residence (the Gov. Mansion) is provided to the Gov. & family. The Gov. is expected to live in the Capitol city.
If the Governor opts to live in their own PRIVATE residence, not the Gov. mansion, then a small annual (taxable) stipend may be provided, however, no per diem or meals will be paid for time in personal residence.
Now— go vote on it !!!!
I still am confused about Palin charging the state $60 for a phone call since she decided not to stay in the governor’s mansion. Now, that’s just wrong.
Amazing…not unethical…but paying the money back?! Right!
Repost:
Does anyone knows the exact date last year that the GINO and then 17-year-old Bristol spent five days and four nights in a luxury hotel in New York, where the governor attended a five-hour conference …and Sarah and Bristol shared a room for four nights to the tune of $707.29-per-night ?
Cynamen Winter (20:25)
I don’t know, but thought it was like in early February of 2008.
“I will do so in accordance with the upcoming rewrite of regulations concerning travel expenses, and despite those who would crimp me from fulfilling either my obligations to the state or my obligations to my family.”
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blechhhhhhh. Bunk. SHE
sorry – computer submitted comment all on its own!
“I will do so in accordance with the upcoming rewrite of regulations concerning travel expenses, and despite those who would crimp me from fulfilling either my obligations to the state or my obligations to my family.”
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blechhhhhhh. Bunk. SHE chose to run for governor. SHE chose to have a family, and had most of it when she took the oath. She KNEW the capital was Juneau. What a load of crap. We canNOT let her change the law!
By the way, way back during the campaign there was an email that came out written by SP, to her top staff, telling them how she was going to move the capital to Anchorage. Remember?
……and besides, if you lived in Juneau, dearie, you WOULD be with your family! duh.
Well, shows what I know…I really thought it was in February.
The Immoral Minority blog had the answer. Seems the settlement included Palin paying for the airfare and one meal for daughter Bristol when she accompanied Palin in October 2007 to New York for a women’s leadership conference.
OT OT OT
PAULA??? Calling PAULA ……
Over at the Forum it was suggested that you might be a good ACLU source. There’s a topic over there that you might be able to weigh in on -
http://www.themudflats.net/forum/index.php/topic,6413.0.html
“fed up with faith-based”
Hope you’re listenin’.
Please compare and contrast President Obama’s speech with Governor Palin’s….well, whatever. Pick something. Demeanor. Scandals. Anything.
Two words: Small. Potatoes.
I’d rather someone whose capabilities run to small potatoes to be in charge of small potatoes, rather than getting their mitts all over something bigger, like a five-year-old trying to palm a basketball.
Atsa lotta metaphors, also, too.
I say, “We just keep nipping at her heels”! Do you think, that just maybe, someday she will look in the mirror and say, “What was I thinking”? OUCH….it just hurts so darn much when I try to think…..What a total, DING-DONG!!!
Gino,gino, gino….it’s not gonna stop….it’s only gonna get worse, also.
There really needs to be additions made to the chart of expenses.Any expenses for the aides during the campaign trail,for travel during the campaign,any additional expenses incurred by the Lieutenent Governor and additional aides and attorneys,etc during that time.And remember that if she had not been on the campaign,she would have claimed several more months of per diem,putting her ahead of Knowles. Another item that should be taxed is the free childcare provided by the state in the form of her aides looking after the children.She should be taxed on their hourly rate of pay during the times the aides were taking care of her children and not taking care of the state of Alaska.These Palinbot women who think she is so in tune with them have no clue.SP has no idea what it takes to work a full time job and raise a family,she has only ever had part time jobs and nannies and government funded babysitters,and a husband who only works part time.She would collapse in one week if she had to live the life of an average working mother. As for the mansion,is it not a place of pride for Alaskans? If foreign dignitaries were to visit,would it not be respectful to have them visit the mansion instead of her kitchen? Who exactly does she consider her constituents,just the residents of the valley? Guess thats why she can not stomach the state helping the natives.
I don’t understand why people aren’t up in arms! She’s paying back only a tiny portion of the money she swindled out of the Alaskan taxpayers, and making it sound like she deserves an award for not stealing more. This lady is a real case. And 60% of Alaskans STILL think she’s doing a great job? Is everyone in the state on meth or something?
Just checked on the chat at Team Sarah,they are whining because Jindal gave the speech instead of GINO,but the strangest thing is they are talking about how wonderful michelle Bachman is and that she should run for national office!!
i start and end my day with your site——grew up in Alaska……thanks for all you do……
@Cynamen Winter-answer to your quesstion:
NEW YORK, Oct. 4 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Newsweek’s third annual “Women and Leadership Conference” will be held on Tuesday, Oct. 9 at The American Museum of Natural History in New York. The conference is part of Newsweek’s ongoing “Leadership for the 21st Century” series, this year, focusing on the powerful role of women in Hollywood and politics.
the year was 2007, hope this helps you
A governor that governs has so much Ignorance to the law?
“ignorance of the law does not excuse” or “ignorance of the law excuses no one”) is a legal principle holding that a person who is unaware of a law may not escape liability for violating that law merely because he or she was unaware of its content.
she makes every excuse for Ignorance Of The Law.
palin reminds me of a calculating ex- sister -in-law that just keeps coming.
Eye Rollery! Almost as good as Skullduggery or Numbskullery!
I looked a couple times, but did not see this link to video of Bill McAllister his own bad self, posted in the previous comments by problem child: http://community.adn.com/mini_apps/vmix/player.php?ID=3242191&GID=
Anyone seeing this video clip can plainly see that the REAL issue in all of this is not per diem-gate, but rather, Who the hell is responsible for picking Billy’s ties????
You mean to tell me that the capital is only 50 miles from where she lives and she finds it hard to commute????
What is she, a snail??
My sister drives 2 hours one way to her job everyday, in all types of weather and she makes way less then Palin.
Palin needs to stop acting like the beauty queen and start acting more like a governor and do the job she was elected to do and stop crying the blues.
Her home in Wasilla is 50 miles away from Anchorage, where she has an office. The capital is Juneau, which is only accessible by plane or boat. AKM
Excellent piece on Politico
http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0908/13736.html
Also, too, also, I thought I read that the dude Sarah said Dude was working on renovations at the mansion. I have searched and can’t find. Does anyone else remember?
@mommom (21:02:11) :
There really needs to be additions made to the chart of expenses.
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mommom, send your post to the IRS – I’m sure they would find it very helpful.
Hope it’s not too OT, this morning RE: the Vague Magizne I suggested that we do lyrics to match the mag cover…was @ work at the time – rushed home AND…dada…for your late night, musical flash-back….
SING ALONG @ carlysimon.com or videokeman.com
YOU’RE SO VAGUE
You will never-ever save the party
Right won’t win with politics – shot
Your voice flutters and flips when you’re in a lie
Boy you sure talk a lot
telling lie after lie, like a zillion
Through you really hit yourself a jackpot
but all the per diems got you in hot water
Now you’re in hot water, and
You’re so vague
but we still found out about you
You’re so vague
Now everyone has cause to doubt you
Doubt you! Doubt you!
you promised them a few years ago
to always do good by the natives
when they were hurting & needing, you pretended not to hear
instead you partied it up in DC with ease
then went to start your Sarah PAC club
we know how you love moneeey
then another press release from McAllister in your office
McAllister in your office, and
You’re so vague
it’s probably the worst thing about you
You’re so vague
the polls prove it’s not about you
You’re through! You’re through! You’re through!
Turn over the emails from your office
email from your office, and
you’re so vague
you think earth revolves around you
you’re so vague
bet ya wink on the count of two
One, two. One, two.
Well, I hear you f^ck#d up in Wasilla
money – your house cost you none
Todd & buddies build it on Lake Lucille’ah
the IRS will take the total of the sum
Wow, no public record of fees in kind
those people not loyal to wit;
left under the bus or a knife in a close friend
knife in a close friend, and
You’re so vague
no one is more smarter than you
You’re so vague
Americas doing just fine without you
Without you…Without you… Without you…Without you
marvelous, sarahpack
SP only lives 50 miles from Anchorage — not Juneau (the Capitol)
…well she did say that it was her intention to do business where most of AK did their business…so I guess that means moving the Capitol, cause she said so – that’s why!
eeewwww
Talking about her like we’re in a beauty parlor doesn’t work. She’s making a fool out of everyone and she thinks she’s fooling everyone.
We have to keep the pressure on her. We need to write the Senators and Represantives constantely. ADN needs to hear us daily, their the one’s that just might break, because they got a monkey on their back–the mudpuppies.
“She believes that most Alaskans appreciate this greater access to their chief executive and top other administration officials.”
No doubt Rhonda McBride would have appreciated it.
A thought — For someone who works 24/7, what would the need be for buttons and signs saying “Where’s Sarah?”
The woman doth protest too much. We’ve seen most recently that of A-Rod’s “I did not take steriods”. Those who doth protest too much are usually guilty but are more PO’d that they got caught.
People like that make me cringe as the thought that they are responsible for raising children. The morals and values they lack in themselves like taking responsibility for themself. To think, these are what are being passed on.
What I have wondered for some time is, there has been nothing from Dude that I’m aware of other than his little boy game play of the snowmachine race. Makes you wonder what he’s up to as like her, neither are trustworthy.
My, My, what would I do without my daily comic relief provided by none other than GINO! Life would just be so dull.
I think technically, State says if it’s over 50 miles, you can claim perdiem. Sarah lives 52- 60 miles from Anchorage? Technically she did not break any rules. But is it right? No. See Tony Knowles take on this.
If Palin was not going to stay in Juneau, why did she put in a tanning bed? Very odd.
Well, its almost time for SP to throw someone under the bus again. Bill Mcallister is looking a little shaky. I don’t think he will last but for a few more gates.
“Moving the Capital Gate” This is going to be lovely news when this timely information goes nation wide.
Its time to bring back Meghan Stapleton, under the bus Bill, NOW!
Megan has a special appeal with SP, very good at stonewalling and spewing misleading information. SHe is clearly of the same tribe as SP.
Canadian Neighbour – Check out previous post.
Yes, Poor SP ~~ even tho she wanted the prez. to veto the Stim – she has BOTH hands out for the bucks
“”Palin’s supplemental bill is asking for more than $285 million over what the state expects to receive in transportation projects from the stimulus bill.”"
read more @ http://www.adn.com/news/government/legislature/story/701308.html
“I am not a crook.”
Richard Nixon, 1974
Sarah POalin, 2009
bye bye
Wasilla to Anchorage is only 42.27 miles, according to Yahoo.
@ Enjay in Eastern MT
And that is just a week (?) after speaking out against the stimulus. Go figure. (And now she wants the other kids’ marbles too?! wow)
SarahPACK – Bravo! Thoroughly enjoyed your rendering of C. Simon’s’ classic
into Palin parody.
BS (22:51:01), Got it & left a response!!
“She believes that most Alaskans appreciate this greater access to their chief executive and top other administration officials.”
OK. Why again was it that the Rural Adviser (who subsequently QUIT) wasn’t able to even get a meeting with Sarah during the 10 months she was doing the job? Was that same Rural Adviser ONLY working in the State Capital of Juneau? Seems odd, since Anchorage looks distance wise closer to the Villages that have been undergoing food & cold deprivations.
@Kath the Scrappy from Seattle (23:26:25) :
Nah, I’d bet that Rhonda was living in Anchorage. It’s where she lives. Does seem rather disturbing that she could never get a meeting with GINO. I don’t blame her for quitting and going back to KTUU.
OT – but ooo, can’t wait to hear what the members of the National Press Club will have to say about this! Hope they hammer him. Am sure HuffPo will cover it in their Media section.
http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/media-malpractice-documentary-to-premiere-at-national-press-club-february-26th,728224.shtml
Media Malpractice filmmaker John Ziegler will discuss and screen his film at a private media event at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. on February 26. The details are as follows:
Date: February 26, 2009
Time: 6:30 pm
Location: National Press Club
529 14th St. NW, 13th Floor
Washington, DC 20045
Program:Ziegler introduces and then screens the film
Reception to follow
BS (22:25:18) :
I think technically, State says if it’s over 50 miles, you can claim perdiem. Sarah lives 52- 60 miles from Anchorage? Technically she did not break any rules. But is it right? No. See Tony Knowles take on this.
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You are wrong, she broke plenty of rules – which is what her own sycophants have reluctantly admitted, ergo the ‘new’ tax ruling. They’ve spent months trying to find a way to legitimize her two years of petty theft – and failed.
Tax is not and never has been payable on legitimate travel allowance claims. Sarah Palin’s claims for travel allowance are fraudulent.
It’s because they aren’t legitimate travel allowance payments that they’re considered earned income – not allowances – and subject to taxation.
I had to go back and read it again, but it comes as no surprised that the personel committee, that was appointed by the Gino doesn’t think she has done anything wrong, yet again. Isn’t this the same personal committee that didn’t think she did anything wrong in the troopergate issue? Well they are consistent in supporting her notion that she can do as she pleases until someone takes her to court. Wasn’t that what she said in her mayor days? Does anyone know who she appointed to the personel committee and what their prior connections to her mayor days happens to be.
@yukonbushgrma (23:34:35) :
It’s not a National Press Club event, it’s only on their premises. I’m betting the only “media” in attendance will be Faux.
Aussie Blue Sky (23:43:15) :
I feel certain that even in Alaska, $18,000.00 +++ or even $7,000.00++, is not considered petty theft. It would constitute grand larceny.
Also too, as Governor, even in name only, Gino’s home is in Juneau, in walking distance to her office, as we all saw her race walk, pregnant, in heels, thru the snow.
Thank you for my daily Palin-gate fix updates. Saw it on CNN and I hope it grows legs overnight. Palin, Palin, Tax-evader. You see, I need this info because as soon as someone starts in about Obama’s cabinet posts, I’m going to remind them of her ‘gates’.
Cheers.
@Aussie Blue Sky (00:06:30) :
It’s not a National Press Club event, it’s only on their premises. I’m betting the only “media” in attendance will be Faux.
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(deflated balloon)
Bummer. Well, I’ll be hoping that a few of the REAL press club members show up and whip him around a little bit.
A violin with eight strings? HUH?
Is that for extra whine…. Please elucidate.
Oh, I found one here. Had no idea something like that existed, but tuners look different:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/metropolismusic/2557962379/
Maybe it is a special viola
Since I already called SP a twit and a whiner in the previous post, do I have to do it again? Or can I just say DITTO on each post about her to keep things simple? She doesn’t change except to get more twit-like and whiny by the day!
Lisa Murkowski must be delighted that GINO’s mouthpiece described her father’sjet as ‘much derided’,, rubbing salt in old wounds is no way to win friends. Keep talkin’ Sarah, Lisa will get her revenge.
Oh mudpals!, if you have time follow my link over to this Dail Kos story, then scroll down and read the comments. They quickly go into a huge laughfest about how GINO would have done the response speech. They are completely hilarious – go on treat yourselves -
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2009/2/24/234016/059/215/699483
yukonbushgrmaNo Gravatar (23:34:35) :
OT – but ooo, can’t wait to hear what the members of the National Press Club will have to say about this! Hope they hammer him. Am sure HuffPo will cover it in their Media section.
http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/media-malpractice-documentary-to-premiere-at-national-press-club-february-26th,728224.shtml
Media Malpractice filmmaker John Ziegler will discuss and screen his film at a private media event at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. on February 26. The details are as follows:
Date: February 26, 2009
Time: 6:30 pm
Location: National Press Club
529 14th St. NW, 13th Floor
Washington, DC 20045
Program:Ziegler introduces and then screens the film
Reception to follow
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Rachel overheard saying to to Keith
“You bring the eggs, and I’ll bring the tomatoes.”
Hope they have time to get a little “over-ripe” first.
@ UK Lady
Thank you – this is one of my favorites:
by litigatormom on Tue Feb 24, 2009 at 09:08:04 PM PST
Sarah Palin response to President Obama’s speech tonight:
“I think that President Obama is being irresponsible with the financial crisis that we are so desperately suffering from. Also. It has to be about the healthcare. Also. Government can’t provide the healthcare. Putin rears his head over our hospitals and only the private sector can keep us healthy. Every American has an equal right to purchase $15,000 annual premiums for health care, unless they have pre-existing conditions. President Obama offered us universal healthcare and I said “no thank you.”
This bit really pi$$es me off:
The governor has expressed and acted upon a desire to conduct more business in Southcentral Alaska, near the population center of the state when the Legislature is not in session. She believes that most Alaskans appreciate this greater access to their chief executive and top other administration officials.
Actually, I think it’s much more important that LEGISLATORS have access to our Gov than Joe/Jane on the streets of Anchorage. Give me an effing break!
On “Morning Joe” , after a bit on Palin and the per diem , Mika said “……..when are they going to stop beating her up ?” ….uh……..Mika – Since when is finding and telling the truth “beating up” on someone ?? But of course Mika has her own “issues” with telling the truth. Remember a while back when a panhandler asked her for some money in the am right outside her hotel. She came to the set and told everybody on air that she had been “mugged”. Person never touched her. No police report. I like her father…..if not for for him though…..Mika wouldn’t be where she is.
Well the GINO has done it again — given lots and lots of us headaches:
“This is a big state, and I am obligated to – and intend to – keep Alaskans informed and meet with them as much as I can, from Barrow to Marshall to Ketchikan. At the same time, I am blessed to have a large and loving family, and the discharge of my duties should not prevent me from spending time with them. I will do so in accordance with the upcoming rewrite of regulations concerning travel expenses, and despite those who would crimp me from fulfilling either my obligations to the state or my obligations to my family.”
Am I wrong, or hasn’t she been telling everybody for months on end that because she is blessed to have THE SUPPORT OF a large and loving family, this is the reason she can be such a wonderful governor and fulfill the obligations to the state?
Ohhhh — now I understand. She has just been fulfilling her obligations to her family (Troopergate and per diems, and perhaps Housegate and assorted other gates?), her obligations to her friends (putting them in high places no matter their lack of qualifications so they can then fulfill their obligations by being loyal to her, no matter how outrageous her statsements and actions), her obligations to her husband and children (obviously her husband and children are so wonderful they SHOULD be included in her workday, in state government meetings and be the recipients of state business emails), her obligations to the people of Alaska (SHE is so wonderful, she can make the rules and do only what she wants to do, where she wants to do it, and only for those Alaskans she deems worthy), to herself (make up stories and say one thing today and another tomorrow and a third if she decides it’s a better story, all of which EVERYONE should accept as the truth just because she uttered the words), and finally to her church (God has “made a way” for her).
Somebody told me many years ago, “Don’t spend valuable time trying to make sense out of nonsense.” I have been trying for months to understand how or why she was picked to be a nominee for the Vice President of the United States or why she accepted. I give up…..
My so-very-grateful thanks to everyone who voted for Obama. He does make me proud to be an American!
Several issues come to mind that McCallister failed to include.
1. When the jet was sold, how much money did the state lose in the sale just so SP could attempt to gain some political favor? It was not just the cost of the jet but all the equipment Public Safety put into the jet.
2. What is the monthly cost for the mansion to sit empty? What a waste of resourses. if SP isnt going to live there maybe they can rent it out as a B&B and recover some of the money.
Sarh plain did not use the states money for 2 months this year(I would hope) due to the VP campaign.
If you average that in, her expenses are about the same for last year.
Also, she has her pac money now.
And bobby Jindal bombed last night. Looks like sp is going to be the next big republican star.
I would be kind of curious as to WHAT heating system the Palin Mansion in Wasilla uses? Is it the same as the Wasilla Sports Stadium or a smaller version using the same Vendors? SP’s husband and kids and she seem quite cozy, given the high ceilings. Graft? Who knows.
Meanwhile Rural Villagers Babies and Elders freeze and she doesn’t give a damn!
Being an Alaskan for 29 years, I can understand the debate about moving the capital from Juneau, too south central Alaska. Juneau and the city of Seattle has a well established connection that seems to make us jellies in south central. Maybe we wish that we were closer to the lower 48 states and are extended families as well. Getting to Juneau is never easy, just like getting out of or too Alaska is a very expensive chore.
With that said, what SP did with moving many state offices out of Juneau too Anchorage, and with that great wealth in jobs, homes, and commercial rentals, was a totally Barracuda move. This is a very good reason for her loyal base. Alaska state jobs and perks are pretty sweet deals!!
Sarah was able to transfer a great deal of the state power out of Juneau with this cunning move. She charmed us alright. Personally, I wouldn’t mind having are state capital moved to a more accessible location than Juneau. The important lesson here, is how sneaky and crafty SP has been working all of her personal affairs out of her home and her new loyal political power base in Anchorage/Wasilla. Happily charging the state for questionable expenses, with a loyal base to support her every move. There is also soas youbetya, 100′s of jobs and families that were deleted out of Juneau to support SP’s agendagate.
Actually, many people assume that Seattle is directing our own traffic, albeit we do have here the Federal Courthouse and King County buildings here.
But, our Washington State Capital is in Olympia, WA. Smaller town perhaps a hundred miles south.
I DO understand that Juneau is the AK Capital – takes more than one single Hockey Mom pitbull w/lipstick to decide which City becomes the State Capital, I would expect. Surely, the voters up there in AK get to decide their own Capital!
“She believes that most Alaskans appreciate this greater access to their chief executive and top other administration officials.”
Is this quoted correctly? If so, I like to know who these ”…top other administration officials.” are and what and who is the ”other administration”?
Wondering if this was a Freudian slip and meant to refer to the AIP???!!!!!!!!!
Talk about Shadow Governments. Someone can credibly ask this question since it’s a direct quote from her office.
Please someone ask, please.
Moving the capital out of Juneau has been a long standing issue in Alaska. Alaskans voted on the move years ago and we voted to move the capital.
Moving the capital is much easier to talk about than do.
Juneau even countered with a new, ” State capital design competition,” to just spend 100′s of millions designing and building a new State Capital Center in Juneau. This was going to be cheaper than moving the capital out of Juneau.
I remember a pretty contemporary dome building that was summated as part of this project. I was hoping to see a modern dome with a translucence top. No one could agree on a design, and then I think Bush was elected, and grandiose capital moving or redesign projects quickly became irrelevant.
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I can’t spell….sorry
did everyone note this? those darn subpoenas……..
“Former Bush adviser Karl Rove was a no-show today at his scheduled deposition deadline for the House Judiciary Committee’s ongoing probe into the U.S. attorney firings — setting up a major decision for President Obama on how to respond to congressional subpoenas.”
Aussie Blue Sky (22:02:11) :
“She believes that most Alaskans appreciate this greater access to their chief executive and top other administration officials.”
No doubt Rhonda McBride would have appreciated it.
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A better question might be: how many Alaskans have actual access to her? Does she take visitors as a regular course of business? What are her visiting/office hours?
Frankly, there’d be no per diem issue if she moved to the state capital as nearly all other US governors do. What makes her so special?
and who the heck paid for the Jindal spew? that was pathetic, it felt like a frickin infomercial.
anon blogger (22:35:03) :
If Palin was not going to stay in Juneau, why did she put in a tanning bed? Very odd.
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My impression is that she’s a shopaholic. What better way to shop than to use someone else’s money for something which is either absolutely useless or which will never be used?
Aussie Blue Sky (23:43:15) :
Tax is not and never has been payable on legitimate travel allowance claims. Sarah Palin’s claims for travel allowance are fraudulent.
It’s because they aren’t legitimate travel allowance payments that they’re considered earned income – not allowances – and subject to taxation.
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Absolutely correct. And I suspect there are a few more items that fit within that rubric. Perhaps it is time for the IRS to step up and issue a few penalties for what certainly appears to be a pattern of tax evasion behaviors.
Aussie Blue Sky (00:06:30) :
I’m betting the only “media” in attendance will be Faux.
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Ironic that while Ziegler creates a dopus in which he complains about media bias, he regularly worships upon the alter of the Church of Rupert Murdoch, aka Faux News.
and what about the Juneau mansion remodeling? was that for naught?
that was her previous excuse for not moving in…….she likes to waste tax payer money remodeling huh. Can’t wait till an auditor goes over how she’s spent the states money while in office. And that would be an “outside” independent audit. Not a governor appointed one.
Bring in the IRS! bust her britches
Two points:
I assume the $60 per day food allowance when the Gov. is away from Juneau is supposed to cover RESTAURANT meals. So even if it was perfectly legit that she claimed per diem while living at home (which it’s not), it’s ridiculous that she would charge the state $60 every day for food she buys and makes herself at HOME. I sure as h*** can feed myself for less than $60 a day. But–oops, I forgot, she has to feed all the REST of her “large and loving” family when she’s at home, on the state’s dime…
Second, if you look at the expense reports for November and December, she doesn’t claim per diem for EVERY day she was at home or in Anchorage. There are days when it says “no perdiem claimed.” Does that mean she was not working that day–that is, not conducting the state’s business? If so, WHY NOT? Vacation, spa day, what? But I thought the esteemed Sarah worked 24/7….
IMO, she should not have run for Gov. unless she was willing to move to Juneau or to sacrifice time with her family–one of those tough choices that REAL WORKING PARENTS have to make all the time. You can’t have your cake and eat it too, Sarah.
I just love how in her little mind (emphasis on “little”) everything is justifiable and ethical and legal to Sarah Palin.
It’s really a marvel. And laughable if she wasn’t actually in charge and can affect innocent people’s lives.
This woman is a sociopath. She gives Tony Soprano a run for his money.
Stealing is stealing. Offering to return the money didn’t save 7 felonies Stevens and neither should it redeem Sarah when she is caught with both hands in the public’s cookie jar.
Oh yes! Let’s also remember she had her travel records added to after she was selected VP choice. She knew way back then it was a no no and was trying to pretty it up. I’m sure the McCain handlers saw the problem. She got caught with her hand in the cookie jar didn’t she.
She should pay it all back! not just a portion to make it look good. And I hope fines are applied too! and interest!
and why are they (she and spokesperson) now saying no disrespect to the former administration, over and over? good grief isn’t that what she hollered about to get elected? what, now it’s all not true?
In re Sarah Palin’s tax problems: reasons to be cheerful, one, two, three.
This was in my buffer but I don’t recall where I read it; it applies equally well to Sarah Palin, the Marion Barry of Alaska.
“Exhibit B: Taxes. All told, Marion Barry has failed to file timely federal tax returns for eight of the past nine years; prosecutors recently asked a judge to throw him in jail for his most recent lapse (2007’s Form 1040).”
Yes, let the FBI investigate Sarah!
I wonder if every time we type FBI, these are read by FBI readers? FBI, FBI, FBI………calling in the FBI! come get her! Puleeze!
http://palingates.blogspot.com/2009/02/when-is-fraud-not-fraud.html
I think the dream republicant ticket in 2012 should be Palin and Joe the Plumber with Limbaugh as Secretary of State. That way Limbaugh could go to these 3rd world counties and molest young 10 year old boys while Palin looks on.
You and I know that Palin would completely destroy what’s left of the republicant party. So Palin, go for it you little dolt. This is exactly what Progressive want.
By the way, the ho from Wasilla pals around with drug dealers.
Also, too! I do believe one has to be able to provide receipts for purchases and recorded odometer readings for miles traveled and deducted……..bess look at that suburban before it goes bye bye.
And if McCallister whines about not having enough room on the fricken forms to be detailed then why the heck are they like that and not changed?
Details are good, details make for good transparent honesty, correct? details prove one’s hours worked, and one’s location worked at.
I’m not a big fan of Limbaugh but where was he ever accused of molesting 10-y.o. boys?
OT:
Jindal”s speech last night I was wearing a pair of super sensitive headphones that you can actually hear the speaker breathing. I swear I heard in pain English just as Jindal was walking out toward camera he said OH GOD. I thought what a strange thing to say. I wonder if anyone else picked that up. I know I heard it. The news should review it , they could have a field day with that . Just saying. …………………………………..
Open up the flood gates. Stop whinnig SP
IN PLAIN ENGLISH……… Sorry
WTF is wrong with this loon? “”At the same time, I am blessed to have a large and loving family, and the discharge of my duties should not prevent me from spending time with them.”
The folks in my company that took field jobs UNDERSTAND that they will be away from home during the week. its fairly obvious that being the Gov. of such a large state would entail some sacrifices on her part…
She wants LOTS of family time? I agree having a special needs infant and other assorted childfren she should spend ALL of her time with them.
RESIGN. NOW.
Funny, while she was trying to convince her following that a woman, “can do it all”, she didn’t mention this; that “women” shouldn’t worry their pretty heads feeling entitled to freebies at taxpayer’s expense. Again, a woman can do it all as long as she has no conscience.
Too bad she left that little detail (about conscience) out while she was campaigning.
Even if the per diems were legal, or the travel expenses somehow can be justified, a christ-centered person would rather take the low road in case it might appear wrong. Like 1Cor.; All things are lawful for me, but not all things are expedient: all things are lawful for me, but I will not be brought under the power of any”.
C rock. he did say that:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/02/24/msnbc-cuts-to-jindal-with_n_169697.html
Is it just me but does it seem like Palin is getting more and more testy and defensive these days? Remember this a woman who has achieved just about everything she has achieved in her life through wiles and charm. She is used to just winking and ‘Gosh gollying’ her way through everything and never having to explain anything or ever say she’s sorry. She certainly isn’t used to being examined 24/7 and certainly doesn’t relish being accountable to anyone, most certainly those pesky peasants she was elected to serve.
I personally don’t think she can take it. She claims she is tough as nails and can take criticism but I really don’t think she can.
She wants to be adored, not scrutinized.
The chinks are starting to show. I really believe the pjoggers are really starting to get to her.
This woman does have sins to cover. That I am sure of. Her entire persona is built around a ‘me-first’, ‘I deserve it’ attitude. She doesn’t have the intelligence, character or compassion to even know what the proper behavior is and she certainly doesn’t have the ability to save herself when the going really gets tough.
And since Jindahl has failed so miserably eyes are going to turn to her. Jindahl is a joke but at least he wrote his own speech.
too funny! did Sarah forget she met Todd in high school? or did Sarah go to HS in Dillingham? maybe she should page through her yearbook? eh? I don’t think Sarah has an honest bone in her body or else she lives in a fantasy world.
http://palingates.blogspot.com/2009/02/sarah-palin-is-liar-part-2.html
“Todd grew up in Dillingham… after high school he realised that he had to leave that village…”
This entire situation is just ridiculous.
The IRS says I can’t claim mileage from my job to work and back again. I can only claim it if I am going from my regular work location to a second location within my job day. And I can only claim travel if I’m going somewhere special outside my normal scope of work. Like a conference.
This is bottom line abuse.
Let Palin continue to whine and let her continue to abuse the system. This will only hammer home to voters how she is the very essence of what they hate about government an about Republicans.
Anyone doing any polling to see if her approval drops each time she cashes a poor me ticket?
2009
Mommy Dearest Leader of the Free World Against Putin (07:42:12) :
C rock. he did say that:
Thanks I was wondering if I was going crazy & hearing things.
Would someone please post the gov attic link?
emails and phone records need to be checked
Today’s ADN- Murkowski, Young, and Begich were favorable about Obama’s speech
http://www.adn.com/news/politics/story/701480.html?mi_pluck_action=comment_submitted&qwxq=4026437#Comments_Container
However, the comments were awful. People are so uneducated.
mlaiuppaNo Gravatar (07:45:25: Let Palin continue to whine and let her continue to abuse the system. This will only hammer home to voters how she is the very essence of what they hate about government an about Republicans
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I’m thinking about the poor state of Alaska and it’s best interests, she needs to be replaced with someone far far better and capable than she, it’s time AK has a good governor, someone true and caring withs Obama’s character. There needs to be some major housecleaning all over our country.
This is good material to keep track of for the next election. Remind people, that she wont live in the capital to conduct her business and that she constantl hires her own. As for her dedication, what a joke. The more we hear from her and her staff the more she doesnt make sense. And, she may not collect it because she has to pay taxes>>> FINE EXAMPLE! Let us hope the IRS will keep track of her monies coming in from SarahPAC. But, the one thing that is good about her trying to seek national election. Is, maybe now she wont be ripping off our state.
GINO, doesnt see fit, to help the natives…and says, that we need to look at other solutions and brings a bunch of missionaries. Why doenst she live off of the missionaries and quit living off the state. That reminds me, when I tried to let people know, that the people in the Yukon needed help, they all told me-dont worry “faith based groups” are going out. Thats what they need, because their leaders mismanaged the funds. Well, why doesnt this apply to GINO herself! It doesnt seem prudent to collect perdiem when her office is in Juneau. What is she saying exactly? That people in Southeast dont matter?
Seems to me, that she isnt too happy to be paying taxes, seems to me that she is taking funds that she isnt entitled to. But at least now, that they have sarahpac, she wont be taking so much. But it bothers me, that she speaks down to the natives.
As for Juneau, it might be the only thing I agree with Sarah on, but when I lived there, I relocated my family to do what I needed for my job. I believe a letter to our elected officials are in order.
What a thief! She is a lyer and a thief. its just unvelievable! But, lots of material to keep her from running.
So it is true, the only people who want her to run are the democrats,,, meaning, it will guarentee a win. yup yup yup yup , uh huh, uh huh
has anyone contacted the IRS to investigate palin? or are they waiting for the IRS to read the blogs? I pay my taxes without fail, so I may sound naive…was just wondering how they get the behind closed doors info on someone as devious as her when everybody around her is employed to also keep secrets.
It does not matter if she’s in the State Capital, which is located in Juneau, Alaska, or hiding out in Anchorage and Wasilla, pretending to be the Governor of Alaska. She’s not accessable period. It’s “Bullshit”. She does not make time for the average Alaskan, nor does she make time to meet with her Commissioners. She’s way over her head in this job, and constantly throwing up smoke screens to try to confuse the real issues. She’s a fraud, plain and simple, and is taking Alaskan’s for a very bumpy ride.
Enough is enough, and the pressure must be kept on her. Hey, just like my dad use to say…..If you can’t stand the heat, then get out of the kitchen!
“Moooooooooo-oooooooooooMMMMMMMM!!!!! They’re pickin’ on meeeeeeeee”
I just want to shake that woman.
F Young! hurry up with that investigation on him. I am SO sick of the republicans right now!
(from the above ADN link: Young who didn’t bother attending the Presidents speech, jerk, says this)
“The economy is our biggest issue right now, and we need to focus on job creation and domestic production and not on raising the taxes of hard working Americans. I hope he realizes that continuing to throw the hard-earned money of the American people at the issues will not solve the problem. I am hopeful that he will keep his promise to work across party lines. The only way we are going to get this country back on track is to meet in the middle; the partisanship must come to an end.”
C Rock, the “Oh God” apparently came from someone at MSNBC, not from Jindal. Or so the speculation goes at HUFFPo.
Hey maybe we should encourage our Legislators to move the Capital back to Sitka where it originated from. It’s way more accessable then Juneau, the weather is better. Why not? Better yet, let’s move it to Haines….they have a road to Anchorage, they have an airport and they have daily ferry service. Let’s spend a ton of money and try to make everyone happy? We can’t even help out the villages….and people want to move the Capital? We can barely fix our roads, and people want to move the Capital? We have some major issues going on in this State, and the elephant in the room is GINO making excuses to cover up her inadequate attempt at governing Alaska.
This office in Anchorage is another excuse for her to use because she’s not qualified to govern the State. It does not matter where she is located at….she is a DING-DONG! The bottom line is, she’s not qualified to be our Governor.
Does she only have to pay for the childrens travel? I found an article that todd had $19,000 worth of airfare between Anchorage and Juneau. It also describes how he sat in meetings. Someone was looking for Todds involvement with the renovation with the mansion. It was one of the reasons why he had to fly to Juneau. Here is the article:
http://bsimmons.wordpress.com/2008/09/22/first-dude-todd-palin-illustrates-alaskas-blend-of-private-and-public-long-but-worth-reading-imho/
Why weren’t his travel expenses included with the childrens? He’s not employed by the state nor is he an elected official. So, why should alaska have to pay for his travel back and fourth to Juneau.
Ooops1 In my earlier post, I meant “take the HIGH road”.
Alaska is Palin’s sugar daddy.
Say No TO Palin In PoliticsNo Gravatar (07:51:26) :
Would someone please post the gov attic link?
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It’s musty and dusty, but trust me, you can be up there for hours, so take refreshments.
http://www.governmentattic.org/
I also heard the “Oh God” on MSNBC. You can vote on who said it. I voted KO and he was winning when I voted this aam.
AGAIN might I remind palin…are you reading this, you sneaky b…that hannity, o’reilly, limbaugh, beck, greta, and all on faux news ARE MEDIA!!!!!!
Take the good with the bad, ok? When you do something wrong, like you’re doing (and you know you are)…be prepared to get busted! and deservedly so.
We, the people, are not going to let you, the crooked politician, screw us over and over. Gaabisssh?
here-in-PA…….it’s ok ‘cuz Sarah says so……..and she is not gonna stop ’til a Judge tells her to stop………she said that too.also.
C.Rock, I heard that too, I think it was KO saying that!
Hey what with the $60/day per deim? I thought she was getting $120/day just $60 for PHONECALLS?
caligrl – I feel your pain…… I’m getting “diem dizzieness” myself.
Hey Austintx!
Where did you get to vote for KO? I know it was his voice, lol!
The voting is on HuffPo.
I cannot believe these repubTaliban, saying “don’t depend on government” when their dumb a$$ed salaries are paid by US! They want tax cuts for the rich, but let us middle class/poor bleed out taxes to pay their fricken salaries and then on top of their salaries, GINO is collecting a “per Diem”
But she says, to villages “don’t depend on government” Reaganomics 101!
And Reagan was the worst Gov. and prez ever!!!!
OK I go to HuffPo and what the first thing I see there????
Reid: Congressional Budget Increased For GOP Welfare
Right NOW the the Famous Christian Bale Rant (put to music comes to mind….)
No F***No! No, No F***No!
If only I lived elsewhere so that I could schlep this bag around, or perhaps wear the t-shirt (not found at this site, but out there, I know, cuz I emailed the link to a friend about a year ago…)
http://www.onehorseshy.com/political/dear_republicans?p=onehorseshy.169196471
Ok just went to HuffPO and voted KO, but listened again and maybe it is chris M???
Really hard to say. But totally appropriate. That speech tanked! totally! It was beyond awful!
It probably gave GINO some hope though…. “oh god, push me through that door….!”
LOL…..love the choice of Petumenos words, “dizzying and circular”. yep, that would be life with Sarah. So, when her lawyer says the family travel is set by long standing tradition not the AK rules, does that make it not breaking the rules?
And does referencing Murkowski’s wife travel explain it as acceptable, how far back in “tradition” does this go? and was it not Palin that complained about Murkowski’s spending habits? lol……oh, but they’re not pointing any fingers now about excessive spending, they’re just pointing out “traditions” that set reasons for doing certain things.
gosh, this could apply to SO many other things down the road, don’t ya think?
we’re not doing anything wrong, just doing it the same old corrupt long standing traditional ways of the past, that Sarah claims to have broke the mould on, lol……do ya think they fooled everyone with their words?
“Both sides agreed that state regulations governing ethical standards for travel by the governor’s family are sorely lacking. Petumenos described the rules as “dizzying” and circular.”
” The state travel policy posted on the state Web site says that travel expenses by a state employee’s spouse, children or companions “are not reimbursable.”
But Palin’s attorney said that doesn’t apply to the governor’s family. There’s a long-standing tradition going back through prior administrations for family travel to be covered, because the public expects the governor — and family — at various events, Van Flein said. They call it “Protocol Travel.”
Sauerkraut
Rush was detained at an airport for having a bottle of diamond shaped blue pills in his baggage, this was on a 2 day trip to the Dominican Rep.
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/06/27/national/main1753947.shtml
The joke of the day ‘if Rush took said pills h would just get taller.
There have been a lot of the sex tourist rumours.
But Palin’s attorney said that doesn’t apply to the governor’s family. There’s a long-standing tradition going back through prior administrations for family travel to be covered, because the public expects the governor — and family — at various events, Van Flein said. They call it “Protocol Travel.”
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Gee, I still don’t know why the Gov. can’t pay for their own family, I mean to have the state pay, The fricken WELFARE!!!! don’t depend on gov etc???? RIGHT????
Reading a post about Young’s comment and so many of the other Rethugs that keep spewing : “not on raising the taxes of hard working Americans”.
I seem to recall that Obama said in the campaign that the taxes on earnings over $250,000 were for net, so when they talk of small business, there will not be a tax increase. If you earned $280,000, you only pay the additional tax on the $30,000. Wasn’t it all of 3%?
As far as letting the Bush tax cuts run out on the upper 5% that the rethugs keep spewing that these tax cuts allow for job creation — BS. Firstly, they know they themselves are going to get hit and they don’t create jobs. Their friends, who are friendly until they loose an election, will pay but they outsource and have offshore accounts called tax evasion. But, a major percentage of that upper 5% includes the ‘Celeb Elite’ who some whine they pay their share. Where do these people work hard and create jobs? Assistants and personal security up the wazzu – big deal. They get more freebies than they ever pay for. Not all, but a number see themselves so much higher than the general population. If it wasn’t for those ‘regular people’ going to see their movies, etc, they’d be in the unemployment lines as many have no brains or skills. The ‘Hollywood elite’ that GOP tried to paint Obama as, yet of course they hang with them.
This morning on Ellen was a perfect example of someone totally full of themselves. Denise Richards (I think!!). The one that has 2 little girls and has a reality show parading her young children being a set up for rehab for them later, who is on this season of Dancing with the Stars with Max. She’s still whining about her treatment in the divorce and wants to let everyone know the truth (victim she’s not) — Why — I know I don’t give a rat’s butt to see/hear this prima donna. Go away. If it wasn’t for her divorce, no one would know her. She deserves to pay double taxes for subjecting people to her crap.
thanks for the link! Lance the Boil aka Crust ScrambleNo Gravatar
kinda too early to start drinkin, lol, well maybe some Bailey’s in the coffee as a treat to help put up with the musty yuck in the attic.
InJuneau – You have been extremely helpful in the past on info. concerning the “house”. My question(s) concern the rink. Never mind the permits to build it , we know that story. Did the rink get a “Certificate of Occupancy” ? Lien holders want to see one. Also the insurer damn well wants to see it also. Is there a liability policy in force on the rink?. Building a structure of that size obviously take many steps. Under normal and industry standards , an inspector approves each step. The last and ultimate step is the certificate. It means that ALL standards and safety measures have been met. I ask again – does the rink have a “Certificate of Occupancy”. If not – who insured it without one.
This makes me so crazy…
I can’t get “covered” for my travel with my husband on business – if I go with him – and he OWNS the business.
It’s just not right! It’s not ethical! Just because my hubby owns the business, doesn’t mean I get to travel at their expense or eat at their expense. I pay my own way and that is how it should be.
UK Lady – Domincan Rep. is one the top destinations for sex tourism.
crystalwolf aka caligrl,
My thought is suck it up Palin. The rest of the American citizens in jobs that require travelling don’t drag their family around as they are doing their JOB for which they are being Paid. The family stays home where they should as they are not a requirement to do said JOB. In fact, most companies would first reprimand you but should you persist, those now famous words “YOU’RE FIRED”.
@ C Rock
actually – it was Chris Matthews that did the Oh God
austintx,
Your post about the rink makes me think back of reading sometime through the P/VP campaign where there was a law suit as the land it was built on was not totally owned by Wasilla? If true, has this ever been straightened out
Canadian Neighbour – The whole thing stinks…….God forbid any tragedy happen in that building – but the questions I raise are serious. The fine citizens of Wasilla will be on the hook for alot more than the over priced 20 mil. if there is a lawsuit and improper or no insurance in place.
Doesn’t matter WHO said it. Jindal was so pathetic even God couldn’t help him. haha. Republicans are SO OVER ! bye bye !
OT:
Check this out ……..Obama to get family dog in April
Dog may be named Frank Or You are going to get a kick out of this
MOOSE yes I said moose .
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/bc_obama_dog
Another thing – anybody who’s taxes are servicing the debt on the rink has a right to ask questions about their “investment”
Christopher Buckley’s Article on Sarah Palin, The Sequel at the Daily Beast Today:
A few excerpts:
But politics, like nature, abhors a vacuum, and so we’re going to be hearing about it endlessly. If, in the months ahead, references start popping up about putative similarities between Gov. Palin and Gov. Ronald Reagan (western, charismatic, professional sportscasters in their youths, look great in a bathing suit, and—ha, ha, ho, ho—always underestimated!), then we’ll know that the second movie has been green-lighted and that principal casting has begun.
Meanwhile, the pollsters at Rasmussen Reports tell us—brace yourselves—that 91 percent of Republicans have a “favorable” view of Gov. Palin. One-third have a “very favorable” view of her. A mere 8 percent have an “unfavorable” view, and three percent have a “very unfavorable” view. I think I’ve met them. As for 2012, guess who comes in second as the most favored candidate? Mike Huckabee. I believe Hitchens dismissed him as a “clown.” Reagan, thou should be living at this hour. America hath need of thee…
YIKES! YIKES! YIKES!
http://www.thedailybeast.com/blogs-and-stories/2008-11-10/sarah-palin-the-sequel/?sem=1
C.Rock – middle name being “Brian”………
Canadian NeighbourNo Gravatar (09:27:35) :
austintx,
Your post about the rink makes me think back of reading sometime through the P/VP campaign where there was a law suit as the land it was built on was not totally owned by Wasilla? If true, has this ever been straightened out
25 02 2009
austintxNo Gravatar (09:35:41) :
Canadian Neighbour – The whole thing stinks…….God forbid any tragedy happen in that building – but the questions I raise are serious. The fine citizens of Wasilla will be on the hook for alot more than the over priced 20 mil. if there is a lawsuit and improper or no insurance in place.
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You are not going to get answers from GINO! Start sending all questions to
anchoragefbi@ak.net
I heard recently about the land there is a lawsuit going on…b/c she tried to take it by eminent domain? Can’t remember where I read it.
Its time to write the FBI and in the subject line: Please investigate Sarah Palin
Now she’s got Van Flea working for her, we will hear more spin, she wants to “rewrite” the laws on per deims, where the hell will it end.
austintx (09:43:39) :
C.Rock – middle name being “Brian”………
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That’s it , Perfect
Madcity Chick – love his writing. thanks !! LSD was good to him……..
Sorry about my previous post on the Buckley article. I didn’t realize it was an article from November. Huff Post has a headline linked to it today and I hadn’t ever read the article, so I assumed it was recent. Worth reading if you hadn’t read it yet though.
I couldn’t trust writing to anyone in Alaskan government re: palin…she has too many on her payroll.
LOL……the states are gonna be babysat…….it will be very important to keep an eye on where this money is gong in our states and report abuse, pathetic but we must, this is too important.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090225/ap_on_go_pr_wh/biden_stimulus;_ylt=Ar5aAzyc5WGhPhtmIDTET3zZn414
(Biden) “He said he would call the group together each week to report to him on how the massive stimulus fund was being used, saying he would not “hesitate to go on television” to embarrass those in the federal, state and local governments who were misspending the money or not using it quickly enough.”
or has too much dirt on ‘them’ and they fear (like her) being blackmailed…she really is in too deep. GET RID OF HER!!! she will never be good for the Alaskan people.
Problem for Sarah on the rink deal is that the permit , or lack thereof is etched in stone. Too many people who don’t get a state paycheck involved also .also. Like O’Reilly sez “No spin zone”
@austintx (09:17:00) :
No clue on the certificate for the rink. I’d have to check the Wasilla property database (maybe tonight). Also, I just saw something about the land issue in the past few days. I think they’re still trying to iron out everything. Let me look around. If I find it, I’ll bring it on back and post it.
ocliberal said:
I personally don’t think she can take it. She claims she is tough as nails and can take criticism but I really don’t think she can.
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Typical bully personality, she can dish it out but can’t take it. Easiest way to bust down a bully is to take the fight to them. You may lose but if you win you will see them fold so quick it will make your head spin.
It appears as if her entire life she has bullied people to get what she wants and it has seemingly always worked. That time is over and as you can see the more people bust her the more she flails around trying to impact damage on her opponents.
This is no longer the Wasilla PTA GINO, this is the big leagues and you’re in for the fight of your life if you want to lead this country. The funny thing is that the liberal Democrats won’t bring you down, it will be your Republican opponents in the 2012 Primaries…and it is going to be quite the show.
This is funny, from the Alaska Report
Two rabbis, two politicians, and a Sikh–It sounds like the start of a joke but there is a picture on the governor’s website with the guv, acting Anchorage Mayor Matt Claman, and three spiritual leaders lighting candles in memory of the victims of the recent Mumbai terror attacks. Apparently none of the governor’s five PR folks (that’s the number identified in the Alaska Budget Report), really understood what was going on. They instead headlined the photo: “First Day of Hanukkah”.
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FIVE PR folks? WTH are they getting paid for? Doesn’t seem like they’re helping Sarah’s image any.
GINO agreed to pay back for “one meal and one trip for Bristol” (and some other little things), and thus has dodged the ethics violations investigation (at least she hopes so).
*I* hope that the Alaskan People will not give up on this and will try everything to get an INDEPENDENT Investigator to investigate, and to make sure there will be an ethics violation investigation into this Travel-Gate as well as her House-Gate and the myriad of other ‘Gates’.
Then, sic the IRS on her and the First Dud (sic)!
@ austintx
I thought that you couldn’t open up a business unless the certificate of occupancy was posted in view of the public in the building. Is this true? Shouldn’t it be posted in the building?
Heffalumps has an article on the complex in the comments section.
Diane (04:19:41) :
“Sarh plain did not use the states money for 2 months this year(I would hope) due to the VP campaign.”
As far as I know, she did NOT abdicate governorship to the Lieutenant governor. She INSISTED that she could run Alaskan government from her Blackberries…
So, I guess, she just MIGHT claim per diem and other expenses! Keep a watchful eye on her (and First Dud’s) tax return and her expense records for last year!
InJuneau – thank you for responding. I really think there is a problem “there”. All big , legit construction contractors are bonded/insured. I’m sure the company that bonds/insures the General Contractor on the rink job would go bat-shit ballistic if they knew that industry standards were not followed. Oh – wouldn’t AK. State Law and regulations supercede any Mickey Mouse moratorium that obviously is self-serving and possibly illegal ??
I bet shes going to file for an extension, didn’t they say in the news before election that her taxes weren’t done until Oct.? LOL, look for a bald GINO after April 15!!!
How could a certificate be issued if technically, you don’t own all the property where it stands. To me that would open a whole other can of worms if it was issued.
Anybody using the facility should be addressing the issue with you know who as to coverage should any accident happen. IMO if in fact the certificate was issued and it’s deemed to be invalid because of the land problem, that would nulify insurance coverage. (May live in Canada but worked in legal field for 20 years!). This would also raise another item that would irritate & PO GINO by the pajama clad bloggers!!!
Just had a laugh — I’m going to make sure to watch Letterman tonight. He was concerned what he was going to do with Bush leaving office. I think he’s found his answer quite quickly — Jindal.
“This was in my buffer but I don’t recall where I read it; it applies equally well to Sarah Palin, the Marion Barry of Alaska.
“Exhibit B: Taxes. All told, Marion Barry has failed to file timely federal tax returns for eight of the past nine years; prosecutors recently asked a judge to throw him in jail for his most recent lapse (2007’s Form 1040).””
As a DC metro resident, I know Mayor for life Barry, and Sarah Palin is no Mayor Barry. He is in a league all his own. I think Gov. Palin is on her way to making her own category, but DC will always be the capital of graft and corruption!
this is good, and he makes a great point about the media machine……progressives and democrats need to change this area, it’s way to unbalanced.
I know the news I get is definitely slanted and obviously republican owned.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/george-lakoff/the-obama-code_b_169580.html
“Movement conservatives are not fading away. They think their conservative values are the real American values. They still have their message machine and they are going to make the most of it. The ratings for Fox News and Rush Limbaugh are rising. Without a countervailing communications system on the Democratic side, they can create a lot of trouble, not just for the president, not just for the nation, but on a global scale, for the environmental and economic future of the world.”
We have Rachel, Maher, Olbermann, Stewart and Colbert (how good is he). I think Dems aren’t obsessed with religion, thus, rather than listen to hours of conspiracy theroies we have a drink a smoke a laugh and some sex. e.g. we actually take time to enjoy our life here on Earth.
Say No TO Palin In Politics,
Here in Canada, we don’t get Faux News unless we have a cable package that the cost would mean what I consider outrageious! People with dishes may get it, don’t know. The only way I know about Rush is via CNN or internet or what other basic networks put soundbytes out. Same with Keith O, Rachel. MSNBC is additional. Therefore he is more contained within your borders than you may realize.
My only access for watching all your gov stuff is really CNN. The other networks are the basic ABC, NBC, CBS, standard FOX. So mostly Rush is pushing to the GOP base, which as we all know, isn’t big enough to win.
here-in PA – yes sir , that’s how it is here. also the local Fire Marshal issues a “Certificate of Capacity” that is to be prominently displayed. If there is a “Certificate of Occupancy” , the person who signed it is supposed to look over all permits to make sure that every thing was done to code. It’s deadly serious that ALL permits are followed thru on. Look at the rash of crane accidents in NYC. The permit guy took bribes and looked the other way as he signed off. wink-wink………Hey – Don’t we know someone who winks alot ?!?!
you occupy the building.
O/T:
When Jindal came in out of the shaddows last night, and someone said Oh God – that was exactly my reaction, too – him coming out of the shaddow, and his garish tie… it was just laughable. I did not listen to him after his first few words in a faked southern accent.
Its easy to be conservative, just give your 10 % to the church and your good and going to heaven. This is the END OF TIMES. Just look at those non creation believers, trying to save the planet with science. We know were those folks are going.
As more poverty rains down on the planet, more voters enter church one way or another, empowering the right wing. As the wealthy class dies off in American more and more capital get channelled into conservative programs, instead of science based endowments which are aware of the global crisis .
My cousin was a drug dealer in HS, (grass) than a than a male dancer, than a Mormon, than a harley dud, and then a born again. He is constantly sending me right wing emails, and faith based propaganda. My wealthy right wing ant, will not even talk to me unless I become born again. Her considerable wealth will go to the church when she dies. The conservative movement is far from dead.
Loved, loved when Pres. Obama recognized the First Lady in opening remarks and she mouthed “love you” — Goosebumps! Got teary when he spoke of the young girl beside Michelle. Michelle hugging her was priceless. It also focused on that Laura would not have done that.
@Wurzelhexli (10:56:32) :
Actually, I’m pretty sure that’s his real accent. His parents moved to Baton Rouge about 4 months before he was born, so he was born and raised in Louisiana. Unlike GINO’s accent, I’m betting that’s authentic.
Remember the November interview where she said she would continue to take the per diem and continue to have her family at events? Here is the link to Kyle Hopkins’ interview shortly after the election:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7-J-RPJDD1U
It’s interesting to watch this and compare it to what she & McAllister are saying now.
And STILL, Palin enjoys majority support and could represent Alaska as governor & beyond for yrs to come. This is TRULY unbelievable. FACTS/ “gates” don’t seem to matter to SO Many!!!!!!!!
as long as we have members of society that ‘hit their bottom’ in life…there will always be members of right wing, faith based, conservative movements…they’re drinking the kool-aid, trying to find themselves in their gullibility, and are so easily lead…it’s unfortunate for the rest of us who do actually take time to enjoy life while we’re here on Earth and are open and honest and giving without all the hoopla. jmo
Team Alaska said: My wealthy right wing ant, will not even talk to me unless I become born again. …………How “Jesuslike” of her.
Jindelberry: OMG, like hearing a first grader read. Painful. I think he failed the test. And hey, where is his birth certificate? Is her REALLY American or just a pretend one? That’s going around in the poltical world these days I hear, pretending to be American…LOL
how come they are still bringing up Obama’s birth in Hawaii (part of the United States I might add) and nothing was said for mccain being born in the Panama Canal??? I know it doesn’t matter now, but just sayin’.
“…other state employees also owe back income taxes for travel payments and will be getting revised tax forms, Annette Kreitzer, state administration commissioner, said.”
Per diem audit for Palin administration staff that live in Anchorage/Wasilla: Sean Parnell, Ivy Frye, Kris Perry, Bill McAlister, Sharon Leighow, Frank Bailey, Kelly Goode, etc.
Irrespective of assigned Duty Station, obviously they were physically where ever the Governor was.
Interesting, Ivy Frye is a Projects Manager in the Dept of Commerce, (AIDEA ENERGY).
@Khione (11:48:12) :
Interesting, Ivy Frye is a Projects Manager in the Dept of Commerce, (AIDEA ENERGY).
Yeah, she got moved over to that job a while back. Not so sure what her qualifications were…
Some jobs are actually “homebased” in Anchorage, so it’s difficult to just look at a list of who is there and figure out who is supposed to be there rather than who is supposed to be in Juneau.
I worked for 20 years in a position that offered per diem expenses in the case of business travel. Its really not a hard concept. If you are required by your job to travel, you incur additional expense. The employer picks up this expense, either by reimbursement or per diem. Why? Because you were required to travel from home. Now, if I had chosen to work for a week on the beach in southern California and phone/mail my stuff in, my employer wouldn’t pay me travel expenses (actually, it would probably have fired me). Palin knew from day 1 that the Governor’s duty station was Juneau. Occasionally, she’d be required to travel on state business and for that time, she should be reimbursed necessary expenses. If she CHOOSES to work from home in Wasilla, that’s an issue between her and her employer but in no way, shape or form is she entitled to per diem or reimbursement.
Ah, Chris Matthews is going to explain his utterance: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/02/25/chris-matthews-explains-o_n_169876.html
My take on the Chris M thing is…right before that KO & (Rachel) and him were discussing PO speech and he just wouldn’t shut up! He had to have the loudest voice of all, so I’m not surprised it was his little outburst, but I thought it was KO until I listened this morning….
Of course the “oh god” was appropriate for what was to come, b/c that was one hella awful speech!
Alaskans need to call this radio station and complain about this buy……why hasn’t he been arrested and charged for sexual harassment? creep
This radio station should be ashamed of this guy and themselves if they don’t do something about this. Picketing the station may be in order.
http://www.thealaskastandard.com/?q=node/519
Read that story in Halcro’s blog, that bloke, Eddie Burke has a real problem. He sounds dangerous to me. The police here would definitely be talking to him, if not charging him with sexual harassement.
If there is a residence (i.e. ‘Governor’s Mansion’) that is specifically provided in the capitol for the governor to live in while the government is in session, then she should live in it. Period. End the per diems for this selfish ‘me-me-me-me-and-me’ person.
Paula thanks for the back up….
I find the “Jesus-Like mentality”, to be pretty common in America.
My 19 year old son is begin to share his observations and spiritual prospectus.
“However I also believe in the power of consciousness as a fundamental causal level of reality, and the power of “positive vibes” in the collective consciousness, as well as the power of a grass roots revolution that can be spurred by the right stimulus. A stimulus that we have obviously not fully reached.
I think that it is important to recognize that there is a counter culture that is alive and flourishing today like never before, which is embracing new integrated views of Consciousness, Spirituality, and Science. Their influence is growing, and new interest in this evolutionary consciousness is also exponential. This New World View that is emerging is evidence of a humanity that is waking up, how far this awakening of humanity will go before chaos reigns would be a hard guess, and maybe more irrelevant then we may think.
I would also like to point out one more thing from my and others observations. People tend to see what they see, and see what they think. If one thinks the world is coming to a drastic catastrophic end and that corrupt powers are running a muck everywhere, then they will tend to find things in there experience that support this view. Likewise for the person who sees that the world is transporting, or the person who sees that their God is the ONLY true God, etc… I was once working with a group of people, and we where trying to get information out to our community about some of the things that people are oblivious to but will have a profound impact on their life, and a woman I was working with said she wanted to write an article about something that every one would be able to relate with — Everyone’s horrible driving in our town. I said, “I don’t experience horrible drivers.” and I don’t. She was experiencing horrible drivers because that was what she saw and paid attention to in her mind, adopting a belief about the driver’s in our town, and then having confirming experiences of that over and over again, while I remained neutral, and had a neutral experience. With that said pay attention to what you give you attention to, for you will contribute to your experience of it, and its actual manifestation all around you. Also remember the collective conscious is a very powerful thing. I guess that was my thinking for taking the opportunity to send that unreasonably positive e-mail out to everyone. In hopes it would increase their awareness of the positive, and thus their experience and the manifestation of it.”
Sorry for going off topic.
Speaking of Gov. mansions – someone torched ours. Perry picked a house in the ‘burbs that is costing taxpayers 9k a month. sigh.
austintx,
Hearing a new law they are trying to pass in Texas, they should torch Perry in my opinion. Come closer Perry, you show me the pic personally and you will speak high pitched for rest of your days.
Team Alaska- and thank goodness for that. Here in the PA Bible belt I was THRILLED last years to see an add for a Wiccan/Pagan daycare. I am not either, but just glad to see not everyone in the area was a fundy.
As many folks as these extremists right wingers “save,” I think ever more are lost to disgust in their unholy behavior.
I always tell my hubby, if I am wrong & they are right, I think God would understand perfectly how one could reject following such bigoted hateful hipocrites.
Before someone tans my hide -I am not referrring to ALL religious persons. Just those who act eerily like extremist Muslims.
amen paula(-:
@ team alaska…
i am going to printout your words:
“pay attention to what you give you attention to, for you will contribute to your experience of it, and its actual manifestation all around you. Also remember the collective conscious is a very powerful thing.”
Thats my 19 year old sons words……
@Paula … ” reject following such bigoted hateful hipocrites. ”
being either of those is NEVER right!
Sarah Palin is all you talk about. Are you obsessively jealous of her? You must be.
Let me guess… you’ve aborted some kids?
Ah, hello Kim. Let me guess you’re a right wing evangelical just looking for liberals who get preganant on purpose so they can have an abortion for sh@ts and giggles?
Doesn’t happen. Sorry honey.
Take yourself over to Team Sarah to find your guilt ridden abortionists.
And have a great day
sorry, team alaska…
i’d meant to write “team alaska’s son and philosopher”
(smiley inserted)
You know Team Alaska, I have always desire to be a Buddhist but I am not nice enough. Menopause has made me bluntly honest. Plus, unlike some others (hint, hint, nod, nod) I don’t ever want to claim to be something I am not. So, I claim no religion, then no one can say, what a bitch, and she says she’s a ______. Nope. I am just bitchy. No religion needed.
Kim – I find your comment to be vile to the point of being beyond offensive. I could ask if you defend her because your nose is stuck up her ass, or I could ask you if your mother ever had any abortions that lived, but that would be lowering myself to your position of submission without thought.
can someone tell me how it just so happens that trolly people always end up with mud brown gravotors.
seems quite apropos, does it not?
Pooh on Kim
@fawnskin:
that ain’t mud!
Literally, I spent the day shoveling nice warm pooh compost. So, call me a pooh thrower, but it was environmentally fiendy nice warm pooh. Maybe something nice will grow from it.
Pooh on trolls grows liberals! Kims been nabbed!
We care about our country and cannot see Sarah Palin as a VP candidate or Presidential candidate.
We have had 8 years of failed policies under republican rule.
Bobby Jindal speech last night was pathetic. I was hoping that there would not be a call for Sarah. God only knows why, she can’t speak any better then he did.
Saw some, but nothing from the republican leadership.
Jindal’s speech reminded me of preaching. Sing song voice with stories. He apparently was going for the evangelical base.
It is great to have a president that is articulate and has ideas, somebody that can relate to the rest of the world and is not an embarrassment every time he speaks.
@Kim
these are EXACTLY the maniacal comments we would expect from people like you…do you snicker uncontrollably too?
Strange that someone from Juneau would stick up for someone else that obviously thinks it stinks, and wouldn’t live there if they were paid to …oh wait………..
SSSSSSSSOOOOOOOOOOOOOO anyway. Looks like Jingleberries 3rd grade book report hasn’t gone over well with anyone.
Palin is neckdeep in her own pooh.
Guess that leaves that other dude. Will the fundies accept a Mormon who beleive in golden plates and the angel Maroni?
Maybe they’ll just bring back McCain in 2012… Round II
UK Lady… it’s a brainwashing thing we just don’t understand.
“Muck-raking” has a long and honorable history in our country.
It means uncovering politicians’ ethical and legal shenanigans and holding them accountable.
Thus far, the diligence of AKM (and other concerned citizen and media voices) has resulted in significant exposure of Palin’s ethical problems with the resulting judgments:
–Palin guilty of ethical violations and abuse of power by the Legislative investigation of “Troopergate.”
–Palin guilty of tax evasion with payment of back taxes for per diem payments, resulting in her payment of back taxes owed.
–Palin guilty of using state monies to fly family members on unauthorized trips, resulting in her reimbursement partially of those monies.
Palin guilty of using a state vehicle without paying appropriate taxes, resulting in her giving back the gas-hog Suburban to the state.
This is a good start.
Muck-rakers will continue relentlessly to expose Palin’s secretive activities at the public slop trough and won’t stop until the work is done.
Palin is not only unqualified professionally to be a top government leader but it has become increasingly clear that she’s unqualified in character as well. Really a toxic combination of traits.
Hope that answers your question, Kim.
Paula – don’t forget the magic underpants. By the way, I think Huckabee may be the one to watch.
Kim in Juneau must be one of those 5 PR people working for the gov – probably has to pay taxes on her per diem now.
fawnskin mudpuppy (13:54:40) :
can someone tell me how it just so happens that trolly people always end up with mud brown gravotors.
seems quite apropos, does it not?
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LOL I remember how much grief you suffered for your brown one, now I know why.
Well said Lee323.
Lance the Boil – someone called Kim just said cheerio for now over on TeamSarah, doubt she is from Juneau at all.
What does GINO stand for?
Didn’t Huckabee already kick GINO to the curb?
Huckabee is just waiting for the next primaries, so he can get HIS God to boot GINO through HIS door.
There is a new thread, but I can’t post!!!
UK Lady, you sure are brave to be hanging out over there. I’m Just glad AKM is such a pro at pitching those idiots out to the flats.
Gordie HoweNo Gravatar (14:23:22) :
What does GINO stand for?
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Governor in Name Only.
Lance the Boil – don’t hang out there, just shot over coz I was suspicious of the extemely offensive troll, looks like I was right.
Strange about the nxt thread being no comments. Hope AKM isn’t tired of us all troll feeding, and going OT. Just too tempting to have a conversation when It has been a while since a new thread.
Looks like there is a NEW THREAD up…but I could not see a comment box?
Hmmm…think a glitch? Maybe just me. I’ll check again.
Uh Oh…Maybe AKM is sending a not so subtle message that we are taking advantage of the comment box and not posting On Topic?
Ooopsie if that’s the case and a SORRY AKM!!!!
maybe akm is trying to wean us off of here.
naw. we’re too loveable.
but something about waiting around for another thread to comment in, reminds me of our short lived mudflats with snowflakes falling.
oh, those were the days.
Kim in Juneau (13:44:26) :
Sarah Palin is all you talk about. Are you obsessively jealous of her? You must be. Let me guess… you’ve aborted some kids?
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Yes and I’m looking to abort more kids. How old are you Kim ?
It may not be too late!
(Joke)
Kim serious question, Whats to be jealous about?
And since this is a blog about politics in Alaska, why would we leave out Sarah Palin?
Recent posts have been about Mark Begich and the Anchorage deficit, Les Gara, Lisa Murkowski (she got applause here) President Obama, Jennifer Johnston, Talis Colberg, Ted Stevens, Niles Cesar, Jay Ramras, Bob Poe, Nick Tucker, Fred Dyson, Ann Strongheart, Nunam Iqua, Emmonak, Mt. Redoubt, Chevron, Baluga Whales, Brian the Moose and homemade cookies.
Read and learn Kim.
Got the same feeling I had when I was waiting outside the headmistresses room, knowng I was in for a b*ll*king!
What a relief!, no comments!
Kindly remember that it makes a lot of work for AKM to feed the trolls. Also, humor, humor, humor! Don’t forget to make fun of the ludicrous even while it is killing you!
Does AKM kmow the comments is turned off on the news post???
oops.. “when you feed the trolls…”
paula,
i suspect it was a subconcious omission to make us go away.
she’ll make it up to us.
i know she will.
won’t she ?
Just a guess, but I think the post would make it too tempting not to comment on “The Family” and as we know……………..the kids are off limits.
It looks like Jindal won’t be their man. Obama handles the repubs so well, he makes them look like a disgruntled bunch of old farts.
Huckabee, an ordained Southern Baptist minister and public speaker, that’s just who we need to lead us to end times. Skills wouldn’t be very good for curing anything else. But, jhell, who needs a 401K when Jesus is coming. Oops, fogot, we’ll all be in hell having warm beer. Cheers!
AKM is a ‘she’?
Maybe comments like that tick him off. ; )
LaineyNo Gravatar (14:08:42) :
@Kim
these are EXACTLY the maniacal comments we would expect from people like you…do you snicker uncontrollably too?
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probably*winks* alot like her “hero”,lol! She probably said she is from Juneau b/c she thinks that is the capitol, LOL!
Hey Kim, look this up Proverbs 10:10
whoops. gender mistake.
don’t want to tick akm off.
he/she/godlike person.
Her blog wouldn’t be good for much with no posters.
Trolls are almost as fun as garden fairies. They sell them in plastic and clay. The clay ones can be used for troll shoots. See, guns are good for something!
I have been rolling President Huckabee around in my head. Could anyone take that seriously? Sounds like a hiccup.
Was chatting with a friend last night and we agreed these Repubs act crazier by the day and -even stim hater- cannot help but run to him. What are the options?
Maybe AKM is an It, like God, a sexless creature living on a cloud?
(Just joking AKM
Opps, getting Anchorage mixed up with Juneau….where GINO is Supposed to be!
how about a “sexy person living on a cloud” ?
Hey, AKM, could you maybe build an Ark for Palin, Romney, Huckabee & Jingleberry to float away on? They can bring their followers… Just askin’.
uh oh, we’ve been reduced to bantering back and forth.
akm. please. save. us.
Mitt Romney just sold two of his multimillion dollar houses so maybe he’s gearing up. I suppose it will be a surprise….just like Sarah Palin was a surprise for VP. She changed my life…I live in fear that she or someone like her will be the candidate.
Tisk, tisk, fawnskin puppy, Gods are never sexy! They are powerful and full of might. Just like comic book dudes. But with wings.
@crystalwolf aka caligrl
no joke…oh wait, she is a joke!
well, you obviously haven’t been having the same fantasies that i have.
Right there are no comment box for new thread…..hmmmmm!
Well AKM said:
“So, what were the other 31 trips, where the presence of the Palin children had more benefit to the state than to them, or the governor personally? I’d like to hear what compelling reasons Mr. Petumenos found, that would make me feel good enough about the benefit to the state of Alaska that I’ll pony up money to send her kids along on the trip.”
hmmmmm, I bet the IRS and FBI would be interested too! After all they are more “Impartial” than Petumenos…wouldn’t you think??? Especially the IRS, picky,picky,picky little bean counter’s that they are…..?
Well, they let the last election up to God and look what happened. They are SO pissed to learn that even God loves Obama. Can’t you just see god, doing air fist pumps singing, “GoBama! GoBama?”
OMG! Did I just find religion?
ok.
i’m going to comment on the new thread which makes me first:
akm. you seem mighty inscenced at this lasted palin folly.
and rightly so.
fawnskin puppy…oh, naughty you! What can you expect from a liberal though??? Oh, Kim….
shoot, crystalwolf. you beat me to it.
(i actually didn’t mean to shoot crystalwolf. notice the comma)
There is no where to comment! We are being tortured by our new God. Jeez… every time.
no, mz paula.
we have made the choice (cause that’s what we stand for) to post comments on the new thread in this thread.
see ?
If you hold cursor over comment and press enter 45 times and say 4 bad words and enter like 45 times again, then nothing happens and you come back here.
Comments are now open at the new thread.
oh, and my god would never torture me.
we don’t have that kind of a relationship
So, here we are. looks like Palin is trying desperately to clear her “good name” but the harder she tries the more she is revealed for the cheating, money mooching little grubber she is.
Boo hoo.
Diane (04:19:41) :
Sarh plain did not use the states money for 2 months this year(I would hope) due to the VP campaign.
If you average that in, her expenses are about the same for last year.
Also, she has her pac money now.
And bobby Jindal bombed last night. Looks like sp is going to be the next big republican star.
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Next star, hardly.
Both Jindall and SP are whining about the money but are going to take it anyway. Jindall is whining about 2% of the aid to his state. This is after Bush broke the major city in his state, gazillions in Federal aid, insurance money and charity money/people.
OK, so Jindall’s state might be doing well now after the piles of money he got from high tax donor states like CA, NY, etc.
So, you two ingrate Govs take the money and whining about the plan to give your respective states money. Either of you run and the people of CA, NY and the others will come after you with the organization we’ve learned in the last election, I promise…ifyou aren’t taken down by the IRS/FBI first, Sarah.
It appears that the IRS only looked at the legitimacy of Palin’s per diem claims and ruled that she spends more than 50% of her time in Anchorage, so it has become, de facto, her duty station. In that case, per diems in Wasilla are not allowed for expense purposes, but would be considered income. So, she has effectively changed the state capitol to Anchorage after all. I would like to see the IRS examine her claims of spouse/children travel as well. If the law reads as described above, claiming those expenses for the State is clearly illegal. Her lawyer is arguing “precedent” but the IRS may not see it that way. I wonder what has to be done to get the IRS to investigate that?
P.S. the $60 per diem is the amount allowed for meals for Sarah. You can generally claim the actual amounts (with receipts) or claim the per diem without receipts. The notes on the expense reports refer to the business conducted that day which justifies being in that location. Thus, she’s not claiming a $60 phone call, just that the fact that she made the phone call justifies her being in Wasilla on business.
it’s not a violin…it’s a whole freakin’ orchestra!!!
boo hoo hoo.
This is the same person who wouldn’t turn over the governor’s authority to the Lite Gov while campaigning nationally because she could always be reached via Blackberry?
More seriously, the last governor overhauled the state’s websites so badly that a directory of senior admins could not be found. This has NOT been rectified. As an example, would you look for official state information on disaster emergency response– The State Emergency Coordination Center– at http://www.ak-prepared.com or at a alaska.gov site?
PhysicsmomNo Gravatar (19:06:08) :
It appears that the IRS only looked at the legitimacy of Palin’s per diem claims and ruled that she spends more than 50% of her time in Anchorage, so it has become, de facto, her duty station. In that case, per diems in Wasilla are not allowed for expense purposes, but would be considered income. So, she has effectively changed the state capitol to Anchorage after all. I would like to see the IRS examine her claims of spouse/children travel as well.
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I’m pretty sure this isn’t the IRS doing the deciding, but the internal Alaskan gov. people. No evidence yet that the IRS is looking, but if (when) they do, they are likely to be much more thorough and rigorous in their application of the rules than the Palin Pets were.
I love Palin’s comment “shouldn’t prevent her from spending time with her family.” Hmmmm. Most of us females who have a job working for others spend time with our families when we are home. I think, if I had the nerve, to tell my boss that I will be taking my family on a business trip with me and I expect him to pay for it— I would be out of a job! So is Sarah telling everyone that she will be fighting for all women to be able to spend time with their families while on the job? That would be great- but a decidedly not Republican position. I think that she thinks she is a special case and all us voters in AK should foot the bill for trips that her family take with her while on business. Interesting. I just can’t fathom her belief that she is special and should receive special perks- just because she says so. Ya gotta wonder what’s upstairs.