Troopergate: Not Over Yet

This Majority Ruled Investigation, lead by [10 Republicans & Only 4 Democrats] in a Republican State, with Only [5] of the [14] Investigating the Laws Broken by Palin, concluding that the findings in the investigation, should not be made Public. Also Palin's husband Todd Palin, had access to the Governor's office, as well as Palin calling and Harassing [Walt Monegan] as well as using her Position to get Officer Wooten Fired.

The Palin's are Low Lifes, If Palin or her Family were in Danger, why did Governor Palin DECREASE her Police Protection, opposed to INCREASING HER Police Protection.
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This B!tch is GUILTY and LYING about it to the END....

John McCain Clearly did not Vet this Woman and it does show McCain as a [Gambler] a High Risk and High Reward Gambler, which is [Maverick Behavior] putting his own Ambition above OTHERS, as in this Nations PEOPLE an that you do not want in a President.

Damn McCain-Palin...Her Career is Finished and Mccain's is as well...[Reckless & Dangerous]

The investigator did conclude that Palin's firing of Monegan was within her power, that "although Walt Monegan's refusal to fire Trooper Wooten was not the sole reason he was fired by Governor Sarah Palin, it was likely a contributing factor to his termination as Commissioner of Public Safety. In spite of that, Governor Palin's firing of Commissioner Monegan was a proper and lawful exercise of her constitutional and statutory authority to hire and fire executive branch department heads."

But it finds that Palin "knowingly, as that term is defined in ... statutes, permitted Todd Palin to use the Governor's office and the resources of the Governor's office, including access to state employees, to continue to contact subordinate state employees in an effort to find some way to get Trooper Wooten fired. Her conduct violated AS 39.52.110(a) of the Ethics Act..."

The report states: "I find that Governor Sarah Palin Abused her power by violating Alaska Statute 39.52.110(a) of the Alaska Executive Branch Ethics Act ... Compliance with the code of ethics is not optional...

"The evidence supports the conclusion that Governor Palin, at the least, engaged in 'official action' by her inaction if not her active participation or assistance to her husband in attempting to get Trooper Wooten fired [and there is evidence of her active participation.] She knowingly, as that term is defined in the above cited statutes, permitted Todd Palin to use the Governor???s office and the resources of the Governor???s office, including access to state employees, to continue to contact subordinate state employees in an effort to find some way to get Trooper Wooten fired. Her conduct violated AS 39.52.110(a) of the Ethics Act...

This Majority Ruled Investigation, lead by [10 Republicans & Only 4 Democrats] in a Republican State, with Only [5] of the [14] Investigating the Laws Broken by Palin, allowing her Husband access to the Governor's office, as well as Palin calling and Harassing [Walt Monegan] as well as using her Position to get Officer Wooten Fired.
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This B!tch is GUILTY and LYING about it to the END....

John McCain Clearly did not Vet this Woman and it does show McCain as a [Gambler] a High Risk and High Reward Gambler, which is [Maverick Behavior] putting his own Ambition above OTHERS, as in this Nations PEOPLE an that you do not want in a President.

Damn McCain-Palin...Her Career is Finished and Mccain's is as well...[Reckless & Dangerous]

The investigator did conclude that Palin's firing of Monegan was within her power, that "although Walt Monegan's refusal to fire Trooper Wooten was not the sole reason he was fired by Governor Sarah Palin, it was likely a contributing factor to his termination as Commissioner of Public Safety. In spite of that, Governor Palin's firing of Commissioner Monegan was a proper and lawful exercise of her constitutional and statutory authority to hire and fire executive branch department heads."

But it finds that Palin "knowingly, as that term is defined in ... statutes, permitted Todd Palin to use the Governor's office and the resources of the Governor's office, including access to state employees, to continue to contact subordinate state employees in an effort to find some way to get Trooper Wooten fired. Her conduct violated AS 39.52.110(a) of the Ethics Act..."

The report states: "I find that Governor Sarah Palin Abused her power by violating Alaska Statute 39.52.110(a) of the Alaska Executive Branch Ethics Act ... Compliance with the code of ethics is not optional...

"The evidence supports the conclusion that Governor Palin, at the least, engaged in 'official action' by her inaction if not her active participation or assistance to her husband in attempting to get Trooper Wooten fired [and there is evidence of her active participation.] She knowingly, as that term is defined in the above cited statutes, permitted Todd Palin to use the Governor???s office and the resources of the Governor???s office, including access to state employees, to continue to contact subordinate state employees in an effort to find some way to get Trooper Wooten fired. Her conduct violated AS 39.52.110(a) of the Ethics Act...

ABC News: Jake Tapper

Palin spokeswoman Tracey Schmitt explains that when Palin says she's been cleared of any legal or ethical violations, "She was referring to the conclusion of the report that found that she acted properly and lawfully with regard to reassigning Monegan, which was the original purpose of the investigation."

But Palin is seldom that specific.

When Palin first commented on the report she parsed.

Asked "Governor, did you abuse your power?" she said, "No, and if you read the report you'll see that there was nothing unlawful or unethical about replacing a cabinet member. You gotta read the report, sir."

It's true that there's nothing "unlawful or unethical about replacing a cabinet member" in principle. And the report concluded that she had the power to fire Monegan.

But the report concluded that she had abused her power, and there was indeed something "unethical" about her behavior, insofar as it violated the state Ethics Act.

But now Palin has moved on from parsing to assertions that are not true.

"Governor," asked a reporter with the Anchorage Daily News, "finding Number One on the report was that you abused your power by violating state law. Do you think you did anything wrong at all in this Troopergate case?"

"Not at all and I???ll tell you, it, I think that you???re always going to ruffle feathers as you do what you believe is in the best interest of the people whom you are serving," Palin said. "In this case I knew that I had to have the right people in the right position at the right time in this cabinet to best serve Alaskans, and Walt Monegan was not the right person at the right time to meet the goals that we had set out in our administration. So no, not having done anything wrong, and again very much appreciating being cleared of any legal wrongdoing or unethical activity at all."

Again, not true.

She was NOT cleared, certainly not of "unethical activity."

In Altoona, Pa., at the flagship Sheetz gas station, Palin was asked to elaborate about her assertion that there was nothing "unethical or unlawful that was done."

ABC News: Jake Tapper

One can make the argument, as Palin and her allies have tried to do, that this investigation -- launched by a bipartisan Republican-controlled legislative body -- was somehow a partisan Democratic witch hunt, but one cannot honestly make the argument that the report concluded that Palin was "cleared of any legal wrongdoing" or "any hint of unethical activity."

The investigator did conclude that Palin's firing of Monegan was within her power, that "although Walt Monegan's refusal to fire Trooper Wooten was not the sole reason he was fired by Governor Sarah Palin, it was likely a contributing factor to his termination as Commissioner of Public Safety. In spite of that, Governor Palin's firing of Commissioner Monegan was a proper and lawful exercise of her constitutional and statutory authority to hire and fire executive branch department heads."

But it finds that Palin "knowingly, as that term is defined in ... statutes, permitted Todd Palin to use the Governor's office and the resources of the Governor's office, including access to state employees, to continue to contact subordinate state employees in an effort to find some way to get Trooper Wooten fired. Her conduct violated AS 39.52.110(a) of the Ethics Act..."

The report states: "I find that Governor Sarah Palin Abused her power by violating Alaska Statute 39.52.110(a) of the Alaska Executive Branch Ethics Act ... Compliance with the code of ethics is not optional...

"The evidence supports the conclusion that Governor Palin, at the least, engaged in 'official action' by her inaction if not her active participation or assistance to her husband in attempting to get Trooper Wooten fired [and there is evidence of her active participation.] She knowingly, as that term is defined in the above cited statutes, permitted Todd Palin to use the Governor???s office and the resources of the Governor???s office, including access to state employees, to continue to contact subordinate state employees in an effort to find some way to get Trooper Wooten fired. Her conduct violated AS 39.52.110(a) of the Ethics Act...

"Governor Palin knowingly permitted a situation to continue where impermissible pressure was placed on several subordinates in order to advance a personal agenda."

Read the report HERE.

I disagree with the 'finding' that Palin had the authority to legally fire the State Police Chief for his refusing to engage in a crime and criminal conspiracy. There are laws in Alaska, some personnel laws some other protections and some criminal statutes that forbade the Chief from firing the Trooper for no reason other than political considerations or for a personal vendetta. So to me the distinction is enough to show that Palin did not have the authority to fire the Police Chief for his refusing to engage in criminal or unlawful conduct in concert or conspiracy with her and her husband and members of her staff. THIS REALLY SHOULD BE FOLLOWED UP ON!

Obama, who has used cocaine and brags about it in his book, believes it is perfectly ok to tazer young children and to threaten with harm one's relatives by drunken and abusive policeman. Obama is showing he is part of the Chicago political machine - thugs....He has led ACORN training sessions - ACORN registers dead people, cats, Dallas Football players. Obama is a bad junior senator - shameful!

I guess the Democrats believe in letting known terrorists from Guantanamo out on the streets; they believe it is ok to tazer minor children and hurt them (what would you do if your favorite nephew was tazered?); and think its perfectly ok for people to threaten the lives of your parents. If this is what Obama-Biden want - laws to allow drunken parents to tazer their kids and threaten your parents, they have shown it by their words.

Perhaps that is why Sarah accepted the VP candidacy - to get out of Alaska before the sh-- hit the fan.

To add to gaelzsail' comment:

The Palin investigation was about whether she abused her powers in firing Monegan. THE REPORT FOUND:

"I find that, although Walt Monegan's refusal to fire Trooper Michael Wooten was not the sole reason he was fired by Governor Sarah Palin, it was likely a contributing factor to his termination as Commissioner of Public Safety. IN SPITE OF THAT, GOVERNOR PALIN'S FIRING OF COMMISSIONER MONEGAN WAS A PROPER AND LAWFUL EXERCISE OF HER CONSTITUTIONAL AND STATUTORY AUTHORITY TO HIRE AND FIRE EXECUTIVE BRANCH DEPARTMENT HEADS." (Report at 8, emphasis added).

Once that finding was made, the remaining findings, placed out of order for clearly political reasons, are nothing more than a fishing expedition , or rather, investigator Sen. Hollis French's promised "October Surprise." ,

he investigation was bipartisan, right up to the time Palin was selected to run as vp. Then investigator Sen. Hollis French, gave a September 2 interview in which he warned the inquiry could yield an "October Surprise" for the GOP. Any judge in the country would be recused for making such a remark. Hell, the left demands the recusal of justices simply because they went fishing, never mind predicting the outcome before the evidence. Yet French did not recuse himself, and both French and the person responsible for oversight, Democratic Sen. Kim Elton, are both in the famous "Obama Headquarters" photo"

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2078771/posts

Or see:
http://www.foxnews.com/video-search/m/20903021/troopergate.htm?pageid=23043&seek=105.499

Rep. John Coghill, a Republican who criticized the handling of the investigation, said it was "well-done professionally." But he said some of the conclusions were judgment calls by Branchflower, and recommended readers should view them with a "jaundiced eye." Somehow, this second part gets dropped out of the main stream coverage. I wonder why?

For the real scandal, see:

Lou Dobbs reports on ACORN corruption and ties to Obama, including Obama Campaign paying ACORN $800,000 for voter registration activities.

http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/bestoftv/2008/10/09/ldt.tucker.acorn.under.fire.cnn

The link below describes how some in Congress tried to use the original version of the bailout bill to divert money eventually recovered to groups like ACORN. See: Wall Street Journal

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122247015469280723.html?mod=googlenews_wsj

You might also want to look at this link of a CSPAN video clip of these hearings at the time of McCains attempt in tin 2005-06 to fix fannie and freddie, Senate Bill S.190.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_MGT_cSi7Rs

"Video Unearthed Democrats in their own words Covering up the Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac Scam that caused our Economic Crisis"

Sarah "Ya Betcha" Palin is ultimately another tool, a stunt from McCain, a political calculation to supposedly bring votes from Hillary supporters (actually their beliefs are the opposite), feminists (even though she's far from the feminist ideology), and those independents who can be easily fooled or some Jerry Springer fans who don't pay attention to details and just see cute faces and are only capable of understanding keywords ("joe six-pack", "maverick", "hockey mom", "he doesn't share our values", "pallin' around", "job creation", "drill baby drill" etc). We have seen during the last weeks that she's not, and probably never be, ready to be President or VP. She can't even answer questions that my 14 year old niece can, she barely survived the debate by repeating lines that someone wrote for her, giving non-answers and dodging the questions. Moreover she is already involved in corruption, unethical behavior and abuse of power. We need someone above the average... she's intellectually just alright. We cannot afford a "just alright person" for the hard times ahead. McCain put his political calculations first, not our country! McCain SHOULD HAVE KNOWN BETTER... SHAME ON HIM!

AND HERE THEY ARE:

THE TOP 10 F A C T S TO KEEP SARAH PALIN AWAY FROM THE WHITE HOUSE (OTHER THAN HER ULTRA LOW IQ).

http://stopmcpalin.wordpress.com/

SOME EXTRA LINKS HERE:

* Sarah Palin???s husband (and probably her) has been a part of an organization in Alaska that preaches secession from the USA (Alaska Independence Party). The members and her friends are not all that nice and a little radical and AIP???s founder deeply hated our country. Here are some videos of her links, addressing the Alaska Independence Party, and wishing them luck.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZwvPNXYrIyI

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eniG9l_7its

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SnEO4eIp2eQ&feature=related

* Report from The Guardian in the UK (respected British newspaper): "Revealed: oil-funded research in Palin's campaign against protection for polar bear"

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2008/oct/01/sarahpalin.climatechange

http://members.greenpeace.org/blog/exxonsecrets

* Sarah Palin, animal massacre in Alaska wall of shame (NO PHOTOSHOP here!)

http://www.grizzlybay.org/SarahPalinInfoPage.htm

http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/968322162

* Finally, a very funny song about Sarah Palin???s absurd rhetoric and phrases. Nothing like a good laugh. A MUST-SEE..!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fRNNPDnuIxU&eurl=http://dyn.politico.com/members/forums/thread.cfm?catid=1&subcatid=2&threadid=1592971&sort=1

>>> PLEASE WATCH, READ, THEN COMMENT AND S H A R E . . ! >>

Questions have emerged regarding the construction of the Palin home in Wasilla, AK. "Todd Palin told Fox News that he built the...house himself, with the help of contractors he described as 'buddies.'" Since "Sarah Palin (as mayor) blocked an effort to require the filing of building permits in the wide-open city...there is no public record of who (those) 'buddies' were."

Wayne Barrett of the Village Voice, in his article entitled, "The Book of Sarah (Palin)," touches upon the issue. According to Barrett, the timing of the Palin home construction coincides with the construction of the Wasilla Sports Complex. Were these "contractor buddies" employees of firms that had been awarded lucrative contracts by then-mayor Sarah Palin to build the Wasilla Sports Complex? It is certainly an issue which should be pursued. If this proves to be a story, perhaps Sarah Palin will become the next Ted Stevens.

The link to Barrett's article is posted below:
http://www.villagevoice.com/2008-10-08/news/the-book-of-sarah/5

Here is a link to a very interesting article posted on Huffington with regard to Guilt by Association.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/mike-lux/guilt-by-associations_b_133758.html

As we have read and heard so much about Obama & Ayers and on the flip side McCain & Keating, this article sets out much more. It nicely condenses in one area various associations that not all of us would have known. Well worth taking the time to read it.

What frustrates me is to hear McCain act like the issue of Ayers was new knowledge. Probably for his base it was. But, if you are interested in and care for your Country, you don't just check in to an election the last 6 weeks when in fact between the primaries and the general election, it's been pretty much 2 years. Many things have been written in the newspapers, online, on TV as to Obama and Ayers. Where were the people of McCain's base -- in a cave?? Actually, I could say the same for Palin as she demonstrates her lack of knowledge for so many issues, policies, associations -- all having been quite well publicized within the Dem primary. She would probably answer that question by saying that Alaska is detached from the lower 48 and expect us to accept that. Not good enough. She's a reg RePug for 26 years.

As a responsible American, you learn what both parties stand for as it could be the other party to which you are registered that will be the head of the country. If you were honest and cared for your country, you vote for the issues that pertain to help yourself, to help your state, to help your Country. To say you vote for a person because "you like them" and for no other reason -- totally irresponsible and should the world collapse around you -- deservedly so. An election is not a 'personality' game. Your livelihood, your children's livelihood -- it's all at stake. In my opinion, anyone who thinks it's personality, lives under a rock and I'd like to stamp on that rock for total stupidity as they care not what happens to our Country. To say they are patriotic. BS.

On October 10, the Alaska Legislative Council found Sarah Palin guilty of abusing power. Immediately Ms. Palin said "if you read the report you'll see that there was nothing unlawful or unethical about replacing a cabinet member." This quote by Palin is only 50% true. The Legislative Council report says it was LEGAL for her to fire Commissioner Monegan, since as Governor she has the right to hire and fire her staff at will. The report also says that her firing of Commissioner Monegan was an UNETHICAL abuse of power.

Palin tells you half of the truth, and lies outright about the other half. You know the old saying: If you tell a lie, make sure it contains some truth so it will be believable.

From the report:

Palin tried to force the Commissioner to prosecute Trooper Wooten (her former brother in law) for illegally shooting a moose. The Commissioner explained to Palin that if they charged Wooten they would also have to bring charges against Palin's sister, who was present on the hunt, had the moose permit and illegally let her husband use it. They would also have to prosecute Palin's father, who cut up the moose and stored it in his freezer, sharing the meat with the Palin family. In other words, the Palins were OK with Wooten illegally shooting the moose when it happened. They participated in the hunt and kept the meat. But a year later when Wooten was divorcing Palin's sister, suddenly the Palins turned him in for illegally killing a moose.

The Palins turned Wooten in to the State Troopers disciplinary commission about a year and a half before she became Governor. The Troopers investigated Wooten, finding that some of Palin's allegations were true and some were false. The Troopers disciplined Wooten with a few days' suspension. When Palin tried to get Monegan (the new Commissioner) to re-open the case once she was Governor, Monegan told her he couldn't do it. All the allegations had already been investigated and Palin had no new evidence. Trooper Wooten belongs to a union, and he can not be fired just because the Governor doesn't like him.

So, the Palins hired a private investigator to trail Wooten, trying to catch him doing something wrong. The investigator took photos of Wooten dropping his kids off at school, using his patrol car. The Palins file a complaint, saying it is illegal for him to ferry his kids in a patrol car. They try and get him fired for this, except it turns out that since Wooten was working a swing shift, his Commander had given him a waiver to bring his kids to school in the car.

Wooten and Palin's sister have been divorced 3 years, yet the Palins continue to persecute Wooten. Palin just can't forgive and get past this family drama.

Read the report yourself (it takes a few seconds to load):

http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/i/msnbc/Components/Interactives/Politics/Election2008/branchflower
_report_to_the_legislative_council.pdf

Why would MCCain and Palin talked about not trusting Obama when they know well it will come back to them and bite their ass. They talk about Ayers while MCCain made a big mistake with Keating issue and Palin abused her power as governor as firing Monegan. It makes me sick to hear both of them lying all the time. Time to get real. Palin is the onyl presidential candidate who hides from the reporters because it's obvious she don't know what to answer them. Can u imagine what thi country is going to be like if she becomes the President? GOD HELP US ALL

I want the medical Records of sarah palin, to finally Dispel or Confirm once an for all, that she was Not Pregnant or that she was Pregnant, but was Wreckless in not going to the nearest Hospital to have this child.

I truly donot believe that Child is hers at all...Period !!

Demand her Medical Files and Trig's Birth certificate.

Canadian Broadcasting sure as Hell does not believe Palin's Story.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T-oRIxw8y-0&feature=related
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Alaska is also saying this Pregnancy is Odd and unreal, she kept it Secret for a long time. She was'nt showing at all...

Look at this Rural, Mountainous & Yukon Loving Barrell of Fools !!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s2UICmdTW74&feature=related

i think its just outrageous that none in the media is talking about sarah palins abuse of power!! it pisses me off beyond belief that shes going to get away with this! the media would rather talk about bill ayers, and his relationship to obama. why is the media apparently not concerned about this abuse of power as govenor?? shes talking about expanding the powers of the vice president! if she will use her power as govenor to pursue her personal vendettas, whats to stop her from the same as vp? it should scare the hell out of people to think about her as vp! its scary also to think about how much power her husband todd had in alaska! isnt anyone concerned what he would do if she was vp? i think its such crap that no one in the media is talking about her and her husbands ties to the alaska indepence party! wtf! they want to rip one of the stars off our flag people! why is no one talking about this??!! theres a video where sarah palin is adrressing the indepence party convention! the media is so wrong to help mccain smear obama by always talking about ayers, but refusing to report on all the dirt on sarah palin and mccain! how are they getting away with this? people should be really terrified of a palin /mccain presidency! im so sick and tired of ignorant bigots, that turn a blind eye to the truth! what the hell is wrong with people?! what the hell is wrong with the press? the truth about mccain and sarah palin needs to come out! how can people be so blind and ignorant? it just baffles me!

i think its just outrageous that none in the media is talking about sarah palins abuse of power!! it pisses me off beyond belief that shes going to get away with this! the media would rather talk about bill ayers, and his relationship to obama. why is the media apparently not concerned about this abuse of power as govenor?? shes talking about expanding the powers of the vice president! if she will use her power as govenor to pursue her personal vendettas, whats to stop her from the same as vp? it should scare the hell out of people to think about her as vp! its scary also to think about how much power her husband todd had in alaska! isnt anyone concerned what he would do if she was vp? i think its such crap that no one in the media is talking about her and her husbands ties to the alaska indepence party! wtf! they want to rip one of the stars off our flag people! why is no one talking about this??!! theres a video where sarah palin is adrressing the indepence party convention! the media is so wrong to help mccain smear obama by always talking about ayers, but refusing to report on all the dirt on sarah palin and mccain! how are they getting away with this? people should be really terrified of a palin /mccain presidency! im so sick and tired of ignorant bigots, that turn a blind eye to the truth! what the hell is wrong with people?! what the hell is wrong with the press? the truth about mccain and sarah palin needs to come out! how can people be so blind and ignorant? it just baffles me!