To all those that have followed this thread so far, one thing ought be crystal clear: Roger Falen has all the, acumen, nobility, and qualifications to become a village locksmith. However, his world view may not be narrow enough, although it appears that he is rigorously working to correct that.<br clear="all">
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<b>From:</b> <a title="v2020@ssl.fastmail.fm" href="mailto:v2020@ssl.fastmail.fm" target="_blank">Saundra Lund</a>
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<div><br></div>Roger Falen wrote:<br>"I did fine one where you said Palin
supported charging for rape kits. she did not."<br><br>No, Roger -- you are
wrong again: you simply cannot accurately state that Palin didn't support
Wasilla's policy of charging rape victims for rape kits. By continuing to
repeat that baseless assertion, you are guilty of spreading rumors about Palin,
at least according to yourself :-)<br><br>Palin appointed a police chief who
spoke out against legislation prohibiting municipalities from charging rape
victims for rape kits. That's fact. Right or wrong, it's also fact that Palin
had no qualms about getting rid of staff with whom she disagreed during that
era. And, it's also fact that as mayor, Palin approved budgets *for years* that
showed those charges to victims and their insurance companies as revenue for the
town. Further, it's also fact that ***not once*** did she ever object to the
policy while she was the town's top dog.<br><br>You can quibble back & forth
until the cows come home about the interpretation of those facts, but what you
cannot do is state as fact that she *didn't* support the policy. Deafening
silence from the town's top official for years on end while positively approving
budgets including that revenue can reasonably be interpreted as tacit approval
of or support for the policy. Certainly, she is responsible for the fact that
rape victims were charged -- and the town benefitted financially -- from
Wasilla's practice while she was mayor. The buck stopped with her,
Roger.<br><br>It's indisputable that what I posted was no more "rumor" than your
repeated assertions that Palin *didn't* support the policy. You drank the Palin
Kool-Aid (a decidedly odd move for someone who claims to be a libertarian) and
want to convince yourself that Palin's tacit approval all those years means she
didn't reaaallllyyyyy support the policy. I didn't drink the Kool-Aid and
believe the evidence reasonably tips the scale quite far in the other
direction.<br><br>I believe Palin is responsible for what happened on her watch;
I suppose I shouldn't be surprised you don't want to hold radical conservatives
responsible for what happens during their tenures.<br><br>Truce? Quit telling
damn lies, Roger, about those who disagree with you and there will be no need
for any truce. You're the one who wrote: "For someone who posted every rumor
about Sarah Palin yo do not have much room to talk." I've time & again
proven your accusation to be false, yet you still refuse to apologize.<br><br>I
was going to say, "Shame on you," but actually, I just find it pathetic that you
are unable to apologize when you blow it like this. It tells me a lot about
your character . . . or lack thereof.<br><br><br><br>Saundra Lund<br>Moscow,
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