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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Jeff
Harkins wrote:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>“</span>Of
course, you have overlooked the fact that it has been reported that a
constituent (or group of constituents) had asked her what the procedure was for
challenging the book inventory. As a proper role for an elected official,
she researched the issue (with the librarian, as I am to understand) and
informed the constituent of the procedure and protocol for challenging the book
inventory.”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>I
think you must be confused, Jeff: what constituents? There’s
nothing in the official record to support Palin’s explanation of her
behavior, and not a single person came forward at the time (or since) to
support Palin’s tale. Her claim is nothing more than wholly
unsubstantiated rather than “the fact” you want us to believe.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Now,
if you want to start believing the claims of politicians scrambling to cover
their tracks absent any proof, you go right ahead and do so – and let us
know how that works out for you. And, I’m sure you’ll be
objective about it and extend your folly to both sides of the aisle </span><span
style='font-family:Wingdings;color:#1F497D'>J</span><span style='font-family:
"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Also,
your above recounting of events is quite a bit different than all the accounts
I’ve read, so please cite your source.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Further,
I’m surprised to know that you think informing make-believe constituents
about how to pursue book banning is a legitimate role of an elected official.
I’m happy for the eye-opening information and will gratefully keep that
in mind!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Jeff
Harkins also wrote:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>“</span>Cut
to the chase - contact Kim Garnero, Alaska State Finance Director, whose
responsibilities include expense reimbursement for state employees.”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Here
you go:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>http://tinyurl.com/5nffv8</span><span
style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Palin
Billed State for Nights Spent at Home<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Taxpayers Also Funded Family's Travel<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>By
<a
href="http://projects.washingtonpost.com/staff/email/james+v.+grimaldi+and+karl+vick/"
title="Send an e-mail to James V. Grimaldi and Karl Vick"><span
style='color:#1F497D;text-decoration:none'>James V. Grimaldi and Karl Vick</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Washington
Post Staff Writers <br>
Tuesday, September 9, 2008; Page A01<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>“Asked Monday about the official policy on charging
for children's travel expenses, Garnero said: "We cover the expenses of
anyone who's conducting state business. I can't imagine kids could be doing
that."<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>However,
the article also informs us:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>“</span>In
separate filings, the state was billed about $25,000 for Palin's daughters'
expenses and $19,000 for her husband's. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Flights topped the list for the most expensive items, and
the daughter whose bill was the highest was Piper, 7, whose flights cost nearly
$11,000, while Willow, 14, claimed about $6,000 and <span style='color:black'>Bristol</span>,
17, accounted for about $3,400.”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>The
article goes on to say:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>“But Leighow said many of the hundreds of invitations
Palin receives include requests for her to bring her family, placing the
definition of "state business" with the party extending the
invitation.”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>To
which a reasonable fiscally-minded person would maintain that those requesting the
governor to bring her family be the ones to foot the bill, rather than the
taxpayers. But, not Palin – she seems to view her “official
duties” as justification for her family members to take nifty vacations on
the backs of hard-working taxpayers, something we should all keep in mind given
that McCain has repeatedly said attending funerals is one of the VP’s
main duties.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Perhaps
Palin is against government pork and excess only when she & her family don’t
stand to personally benefit from them? For Palin, maybe it’s OK if
you bilk we-the-people a little instead of a lot like her predecessor?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Personally,
I have a <b>big</b> problem with government paying for the travel expenses of
our elected officials’ children to see the sights -- I don’t think
family fun trips should be paid by the taxpayers. But, I’m just
middle America </span><span style='font-family:Wingdings;color:#1F497D'>J</span><span
style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> I’m personally
am eager to see the spin Palin supporters will use to try to explain this away
. . . and to see precisely how far they’re willing to sell out their
values to accommodate Palin’s blatant schizophrenic contradictions.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Saundra Lund<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Moscow, ID<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good
people to do nothing.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>~ Edmund Burke<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>***** Original material contained herein is Copyright 2008
through life plus 70 years, Saundra Lund. Do not copy, forward, excerpt,
or reproduce outside the Vision 2020 forum without the express written
permission of the author.*****<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Jeff Harkins
[mailto:jeffh@moscow.com] <br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, September 09, 2008 10:08 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Saundra Lund<br>
<b>Cc:</b> vision2020@moscow.com<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Vision2020] Palin and library books<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Of course, you have overlooked the fact that it has been
reported that a constituent (or group of constituents) had asked her what the
procedure was for challenging the book inventory. As a proper role for an
elected official, she researched the issue (with the librarian, as I am to
understand) and informed the constituent of the procedure and protocol for
challenging the book inventory.<br>
<br>
What is a bit murky, the librarian - reportedly a democrat - chose to use the
incident in a political move.<br>
<br>
Perhaps we will learn more about this.<br>
<br>
>From a cynical perspective, I do hope that the pundits, the democrats, the
liberals, the far left and others continue to attack Gov Sarah Palin on family
and personal issues. These petty attacks on her character, her religion,
her children go a long way to raising her visibility with the voting
public. <br>
<br>
Even the demo candidate Sen Obama has asked for the personal attacks to stop.
That hasn't seemed to stop the tenor and vitriol of the attacks. Obama
doesn't seem to have much control over those elements.<br>
<br>
Are the issues not relevant? Maybe we could talk about Biden's 3 sector
plan for Iraq. How does Palin feel about that? Perhaps we could explore
the VPs' positions on Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. What about education -
both candidates have a record of positions on education.<br>
<br>
Raise the bar, please. A recent post (by Hansen) insinuating that Palin
was inappropriately using state funds for travel and overnight stays, and using
her home for overnight reimbursement. This kind of penmanship terror
should stop - Hansen should know better - his tactics are an insult to our
locals . You folks are all better than this - and smart enough to ask
penetrating and relevant questions.<br>
<br>
There are numerous articles and newsreports, fully researched, that would
reveal the "real story" about Palin's expense reimbursements.
Cut to the chase - contact Kim Garnero, Alaska State Finance Director, whose
responsibilities include expense reimbursement for state employees.<br>
<br>
Thanks.<br>
<br>
t 04:16 PM 9/7/2008, you wrote:<br>
<br>
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While there’s no doubt that Palin discussed (a discussion she’s subsequently
labeled “rhetorical”) banning books with the City’s
librarian, the book list below canNOT be attributed to Palin. Its origins
seems to be this:<br>
<a href="http://www.adlerbooks.com/banned.html">http://www.adlerbooks.com/banned.html</a><br>
<br>
The specific titles of books Palin was interested in banning is of no interest
to me; of <b>great</b> interest and concern to me is that banning books was a
topic in which Palin had <b>any</b> interest and tells me a great deal about
her.<br>
<br>
<br>
Saundra Lund<br>
Moscow, ID<br>
<br>
The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good people to do
nothing.<br>
~ Edmund Burke<br>
<br>
<b>***** Original material contained herein is Copyright 2008 through life plus
70 years, Saundra Lund. Do not copy, forward, excerpt, or reproduce
outside the Vision 2020 forum without the express written permission of the
author.*****<br>
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