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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Agreed.<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'>I’ll
add that I’m having a difficult time conceiving of a circumstance where I
wouldn’t find it nauseating and morally indefensible for <b>anyone</b> to
try to justify, excuse, or explain away Palin-appointed Fannon’s stated position
of preferring to further victimize rape victims just to save the taxpayers a
few bucks.<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'>Note
that this injustice requiring statewide legislation to correct was ongoing at a
time when Palin was agitating for her ultimately successful sales tax increase
to fund her dream sports complex <b>and</b> during a time when she’d
hired an elite private lobbyist firm to secure “earmarks” totaling $27
<b>million</b> for tiny Wasilla (2000-2003). To me, that speaks volumes
about her priorities and “executive” experience.<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'>But,
given Palin’s subsequent difficulty adequately vetting her appointees
with respect to sexism, I suppose we shouldn’t be surprised at her choice
of Fannon.<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'>Probably
everyone is aware of Troopergate, but for those who aren’t aware, the man
(Charles Kopp) Palin appointed to replace the DPS Commissioner she didn’t
work out too well for her:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><a
href="http://www.ktuu.com/Global/story.asp?S=8681812">http://www.ktuu.com/Global/story.asp?S=8681812</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><a
href="http://www.ktuu.com/global/story.asp?s=8712164">http://www.ktuu.com/global/story.asp?s=8712164</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><a
href="http://community.adn.com/adn/node/127679">http://community.adn.com/adn/node/127679</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><a
href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cMJaahqxtuo">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cMJaahqxtuo</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>(Yuppers,
it’s the real broadcast)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>No,
Palin didn’t have the mother-wit to fire Kopp and I found her comments telling,
to put it mildly.<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'>Oh,
wait – I guess that should be a non-issue, too. It was a whopping
three years ago! And, after all, she’s only running to be the VP of
this great nation . . . and this failure to properly vet candidates seems to be
a recurring theme with the McCain/Palin ticket.<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"'> vision2020-bounces@moscow.com
[mailto:vision2020-bounces@moscow.com] <b>On Behalf Of </b>keely emerinemix<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, September 12, 2008 8:51 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Jeff Harkins; Tom Hansen<br>
<b>Cc:</b> vision2020@moscow.com<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Vision2020] ENOUGH<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>I think it's pretty clear that Tom was using
hyperbole and sarcasm in his "she was asking for it" comment. <br>
<br>
Keely<br>
http://keely-prevailingwinds.blogspot.com/<br>
<br>
<br>
> Date: Fri, 12 Sep 2008 00:10:08 -0700<br>
> To: thansen@moscow.com<br>
> From: jeffh@moscow.com<br>
> CC: vision2020@moscow.com<br>
> Subject: [Vision2020] ENOUGH<br>
> <br>
> Your reference to rape victims is disgusting, vile and not at all <br>
> warranted. You should be ashamed of yourself. I expect an apology <br>
> from you for making such a statement. Until that time - our dialogue <br>
> is ended. I will comment about your posts, but not to you - until <br>
> you recant your statement. You raise an ugly, ugly statement that <br>
> can only hurt those who have been victimized.<br>
> <br>
> You don't deserve to be posting on a community web - if this is an <br>
> example of where you are going with your posts, this entire site <br>
> should be shut down or at least you should be banned from it. This <br>
> is a far cry from the original "vision" for this community.<br>
> <br>
> <br>
> <br>
> At 12:13 PM 9/11/2008, you wrote:<br>
> >I realize that the entire article was not posted, Jeffrey.<br>
> ><br>
> >I wanted people to click on the link and read it for themselves.<br>
> ><br>
> >As a matter of note (and fact), the legislation discussed in the
article<br>
> >was signed in 2000 (four continuous years after Sarah Palin assumed
duties<br>
> >as Wasilla's mayor). That is more than 200 weeks where Mayor Sarah
Palin<br>
> >had opportunities to right an atrocious wrong. But she didn't did she?<br>
> ><br>
> >As an item of interest: Governor Tony Knowles, the Alaskan Governor
that<br>
> >pursued and signed this legislation, is one of them horrible
community-<br>
> >organizing Democrats.<br>
> ><br>
> >I would like to thank you, though, Harkie, for allowing me to post
another<br>
> >portion of that article you were so kind in posting in its entirety.<br>
> ><br>
> > >From that article:<br>
> ><br>
> >"Wasilla Police Chief Charlie Fannon does not agree with the new<br>
> >legislation, saying the law will require the city and communities to
come<br>
> >up with more funds to cover the costs of the forensic exams."<br>
> ><br>
> >Translation: Why should we subsidize these exams with our taxes. Heck,<br>
> >make the victim pay for the rape kit. (She was probably asking for it<br>
> >anyway, right Jeffrey?)<br>
> ><br>
> >Note to Jeffrey: If I truly wanted to cause some fervor by posting
some<br>
> >radical, unsubstantiated gossip (must like a local blahg does), I
would<br>
> >post . . .<br>
> ><br>
> >Sarah Palin Puts Bristol's Unborn Child Up for Auction on eBay<br>
> >http://tinyurl.com/6betw5<br>
> ><br>
> >Tom Hansen<br>
> >Moscow,<br>
> >Idaho<br>
> ><br>
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