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To: i-node who wrote (423086)	10/6/2008 7:26:13 PM
From: tejek	Respond to of 1572678

>> Fact Check: Is Obama 'palling around with terrorists'? We know the facts and we know that factcheck.org is a liberal organization. And we know that your accusations result from the voices in your head.

To: i-node who wrote (423086)	10/6/2008 7:33:40 PM
From: tejek	Respond to of 1572678

What's the ultimate irony about Palin is how much the state of Alaska stands to lose esp. if she loses in November. After all, for decades, the state of Alaska has been getting earmarks out the wazoo while each year the Alaska oil biz subsidies Alaskans to the tune of a few thousand dollars. Now that the lower 48 knows the scam Alaska has perp. on them, I think a lot less earmarks will make their way to Alaska and Alakans will have to start paying for their own infrastructure. Sweet justice! Palin's AG yields, state workers to testify on 'troopergate'>b? By Wesley Loy \| Anchorage Daily News Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's attorney general announced Sunday that seven state employees will now honor subpoenas to testify in the legislative investigation of the "troopergate" affair. Attorney General Talis Colberg said the decision comes in light of Superior Court Judge Peter Michalski's ruling last week rejecting an attempt to kill the subpoenas. The state Department of Law "consulted with the seven state employees and advised them of their options," a statement from Colberg's office said. All seven have decided to cooperate with the investigation, the statement said. "Despite my initial concerns about the subpoenas, we respect the court's decision to defer to the Legislature," Colberg said. "We are working with Senator Hollis French to arrange for the testimony of the seven state employee plaintiffs." The seven employees, with Colberg's office acting as their attorney, sued the Senate Judiciary Committee on Sept. 25, arguing that legislators on the committee lacked authority to issue the subpoenas. Michalski disagreed, ruling the investigation "is a proper subject for the Legislature" and any allegation that the committee overstepped its bounds is "an issue for the legislative branch, not the judicial branch." A different, bipartisan panel of legislators known as the Legislative Council voted July 28 to hire a retired state prosecutor, Steve Branchflower, to investigate whether Palin abused her power in firing former Public Safety Commissioner Walt Monegan. Monegan has said he believes he lost his job because he resisted pressure from Palin and others to fire a state trooper involved in a child custody battle with the governor's sister. Palin says budget clashes with Monegan, not the trooper issue, triggered his firing. The so-called troopergate investigation has taken on national significance since Aug. 29, when Palin was announced as Republican John McCain's vice presidential running mate. The campaign claims biased Democrats are controlling the legislative investigation and hope to use the results against the McCain-Palin ticket in the final weeks of campaigning before the Nov. 4 election. Branchflower is expected to finish his report by this Friday. In an exchange of letters with Colberg, state Sen. Kim Elton, a Juneau Democrat and Legislative Council chairman, questioned whether the attorney general believed obeying a subpoena is "voluntary." On Sunday, Elton said details were still being worked out on when the seven state employees will meet with Branchflower for questioning. Enough time is left for Branchflower to conduct useful interviews with the seven witnesses, Elton said, but added: "It would have been much better to have done this two weeks ago." Among the seven state employees are some of Palin's top aides, including her chief of staff, Mike Nizich, and administration commissioner Annette Kreitzer. The Judiciary Committee also issued a subpoena to the governor's husband, Todd Palin, who had talked with Monegan and other state workers about his family's displeasure with the trooper. Todd Palin has refused to honor the subpoena, but his lawyer said he plans to cooperate with a separate investigation the state Personnel Board is conducting into Monegan's firing. That investigation, however, likely won't conclude until after the election. Legislators did not subpoena the governor herself. mcclatchydc.com

To: i-node who wrote (423086)	10/6/2008 7:33:41 PM
From: tejek	Respond to of 1572678

What's the ultimate irony about Palin's nomination is how much the state of Alaska stands to lose esp. if she loses in November. After all, for decades, the state of Alaska has been getting earmarks out the wazoo for its infrastructure while each year Alaskans are paid a subsidy from state fund lubricated by the oil biz just because they are Alaskans. Now that the lower 48 knows the nature of the scam Alaska has perp. on them, I think a lot less earmarks will be making their way to Alaska and Alaskans will have to start paying for more of their own infrastructure. Sweet justice! Palin's AG yields, state workers to testify on 'troopergate' By Wesley Loy \| Anchorage Daily News Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's attorney general announced Sunday that seven state employees will now honor subpoenas to testify in the legislative investigation of the "troopergate" affair. Attorney General Talis Colberg said the decision comes in light of Superior Court Judge Peter Michalski's ruling last week rejecting an attempt to kill the subpoenas. The state Department of Law "consulted with the seven state employees and advised them of their options," a statement from Colberg's office said. All seven have decided to cooperate with the investigation, the statement said. "Despite my initial concerns about the subpoenas, we respect the court's decision to defer to the Legislature," Colberg said. "We are working with Senator Hollis French to arrange for the testimony of the seven state employee plaintiffs." The seven employees, with Colberg's office acting as their attorney, sued the Senate Judiciary Committee on Sept. 25, arguing that legislators on the committee lacked authority to issue the subpoenas. Michalski disagreed, ruling the investigation "is a proper subject for the Legislature" and any allegation that the committee overstepped its bounds is "an issue for the legislative branch, not the judicial branch." A different, bipartisan panel of legislators known as the Legislative Council voted July 28 to hire a retired state prosecutor, Steve Branchflower, to investigate whether Palin abused her power in firing former Public Safety Commissioner Walt Monegan. Monegan has said he believes he lost his job because he resisted pressure from Palin and others to fire a state trooper involved in a child custody battle with the governor's sister. Palin says budget clashes with Monegan, not the trooper issue, triggered his firing. The so-called troopergate investigation has taken on national significance since Aug. 29, when Palin was announced as Republican John McCain's vice presidential running mate. The campaign claims biased Democrats are controlling the legislative investigation and hope to use the results against the McCain-Palin ticket in the final weeks of campaigning before the Nov. 4 election. Branchflower is expected to finish his report by this Friday. In an exchange of letters with Colberg, state Sen. Kim Elton, a Juneau Democrat and Legislative Council chairman, questioned whether the attorney general believed obeying a subpoena is "voluntary." On Sunday, Elton said details were still being worked out on when the seven state employees will meet with Branchflower for questioning. Enough time is left for Branchflower to conduct useful interviews with the seven witnesses, Elton said, but added: "It would have been much better to have done this two weeks ago." Among the seven state employees are some of Palin's top aides, including her chief of staff, Mike Nizich, and administration commissioner Annette Kreitzer. The Judiciary Committee also issued a subpoena to the governor's husband, Todd Palin, who had talked with Monegan and other state workers about his family's displeasure with the trooper. Todd Palin has refused to honor the subpoena, but his lawyer said he plans to cooperate with a separate investigation the state Personnel Board is conducting into Monegan's firing. That investigation, however, likely won't conclude until after the election. Legislators did not subpoena the governor herself. mcclatchydc.com