Obama's Planned Thursday Chat With Main Street Americans...My Questions To Him and Some Commentary.

If you visit the White House Propaganda Site you will find President Obama is suppsoedly giving us NORMAL Main Street Americans a chance to have him answer our question...can any one say CHERRY PICKING? Some interesting points about what he is doing...noticably absent from the subjects we could ask questions about were A) Illegal Aliens and Immigration, B) Homeland Security (specifically our Southern Border with Mexico) and C) the Iraq War. Anyway, below are ten of the questions I submitted, as well as some of my own thoughts on his bullshit Q&A with reporters this evening.

My Questions to the President:

"Your supposed Green Jobs initiative seems more like Green Washing what with your wrongful support of Nuclear Energy, funding of USEC's dangerous fuel processing plant. What steps will you take to create REAL GREEN JOBS?" Cosmic Rabbit, Peekskill, NY - Green Jobs and Energy View responses

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"Your Home Mortgage Bailout plan lets two million Illegal Aliens refinance their homes at the expense of the American Taxpayer...as someone who has played by the rules, why am I having to help bailout illegal alien criminals in saving their homes?" Cosmic Rabbit, Peekskill, NY - Home Ownership View responses

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"Why not wave 401K restrictions, penalties and taxes on BOOMER accounts if we use that money to pay down our own debt, save our own mortgages so that we can reposition after these devastating loses we have suffered as a result of Wall Street Crime?" Cosmic Rabbit, Peekskill, NY - Financial Stability View responses

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"Small Business as it is currently defined by our Federal Government is nothing more than a Pig Trough for BIG BUSINESS. (500 Employees is not small.) When will you redefine small business to mean businesses under 100 employees? Please...STOP THE PORK" Cosmic Rabbit, Peekskill, NY - Small Business View responses

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"Mr. Reich testifying said Stimulus jobs should not go to WHITE MEN. Your stripping E Verify out of the Stimulus Bill allows illegal aliens to get 300,000 Stimulus Jobs. How do your justify this bigoted reverse racism against White People by you?" Cosmic Rabbit, Peekskill, NY - Jobs View responses

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"12 Million Americans out of work, having trouble feeding their children, losing their homes, moving into tent cities...that is reality. Based on that reality, how do you justify 7.5 Million criminal Illegal Aliens having jobs in our Economy?" Cosmic Rabbit, Peekskill, NY - Jobs View responses

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"Medicare/Social Security (Entitlements) and us 75 Million Boomers. We have paid our dues. This year with employer matching contribution, we paid in $14,000 to these two programs. Why are you stealing our benefits? Why your Boomer Genocide Agenda?" Cosmic Rabbit, Peekskill, NY - Health Care Reform View responses

My Comments on Presidents' Q&A

First, who comes up with these questions the press asks the President? How about asking him why it is ok for 7.5 million Illegal Alien Criminals to have jobs while 12.5 million Americans are out of work?

What too do….I give the Illegal Aliens and those that support them credit for ONE THING…they know how to mobilize, are willing to do whatever it takes to organize and hold MASSIVE RALLIES…meanwhile those of us who are citizens, those of us with rights stand around like sheep waiting to be abused by government and the National Chamber of Commerce.

Where is that DRIVE, THAT DESIRE on the part of Americans, on the part of 75 Million Boomers…seriously, we the Boomers are being set up for a HUGE RAPE….how many listened CAREFULLY to this evenings speech?

Here is the skinny…right, wrong, or confused, OBama (and most of those that support him) have their VISION set on some tomorrow over the horizon, one that 75 Million Boomers cannot see, and will not live to see. They freely admit to get there MEANS GREAT SACRIFICE, and GETTING THERE MEANS NOT SADDLING THEM WITH OUR DEBT….can you read between the lines folks?

Obama’s BIGGEST TARGET is what?

ENTITLEMENTS…Medicare/Medicaid and Social Security…he’s not publicly said it yet, but do some snooping and you will find that Obama wants to push back WHEN we can collect our Social Security….64 will become 68 and the 67 of today is going to be 72! Obama feels this is a FAIR PRICE FOR BOOMERS to pay for his AMERICA OF TOMORROW where Blacks, Browns and White people (notice where white people are in this equation?)are all one big happy multinational Socialist America.

Rationing our SENIOR CARE in Obama’s mind is a fair price for we Boomers to pay for his better tomorrow, his health care for all, better schools and blah, blah, blah….
Here is the problem…why should we BOOMERS give up our Golden Years for a better tomorrow? Why should we die undignified deaths, why should we be forced to eat catfood in our waning years, why should we see our health care reduced to comfort care as Obama pushes us to an early grave in the name of personal sacrifice for a GREATER CAUSE THAN OURSELVES, for HIS VISION OF THE AMREICA OF TOMORROW he wants to leave to his daughters?

Yes, I have some problems with hsi plans.

First, entitlements…WE BOOMERS HAVE ALRADY PAID FOR THEM…the fact that the government stole our money, desparately wants to escape the fact that THEY OWE US is not our problem, and we must not let OBama make it our problem. WE BOOMERS NEED TO GET REAL LOUD REAL QUICK.

I did our taxes today. IF I look at Social Security and factor in our employers matching share, we put $12,648.00 into the system this year. If we retire at 64, we will have paid into the system for 48 years….start doing some quick math, and you quicly realize that THE YOUNGER GENERATION IS NOT GIVING ME/US ANYTHING I/WE HAVE NOT ALREADY PAID FOR! Stop acting like us BOOMERS are the albatross around the necks of those under 35 who are WANTING THEIR TURN YESTERDAY, who feel they OWE US NOTHING but a kick into the coffin.

Medicaid/Medicare…PAY FORWARD…that was the original intent…we put into the system today, and the money properly invested will be there waiting for us in our Senior Years. Again today I paid my taxes….$1546 given over to Medicare/Medicaid that I have not used yet, will not use for at least another 11 years if God’s willing and the creek don’t rise. Like it or not, WE PAID OUR DUES.

In short, Entitlements ARE OUT OF HAND because the government has mismanaged the funds, the government has WRONGFULLY given benefits to those that do not deserve them (IE, Illegal aliens and 4.5 million anchor babies).

I know, jump up and down and scream and yell about me being a racist, but LOOK AT THE FACTS! Medicare/Medicaid was NEVER INTENDED for those people (US OR THEM), but it has been used for THOSE PEOPLE, and now that the system is on the verge of insolvency, the younger generation wants to make us BOOMERS THOSE PEOPLE, wants to paint us out as the SELFISH ORGERS standing in the way of Obama’s Utopian Tomorrow.
What bothers me, is much like the Jews in Hitler’s Germany we Boomers seem to be meekly accepting our fate, wrongfully believing that the government and the youth will WAKE UP TO OUR PLIGHT, will DO RIGHT BY US, will not march us off to internment camps (nursing homes) to die. Don’t kid yourselves folks…look at the writing on the wall, take a GOOD LOOK AROUND and you know i AM RIGHT….IN THE NAME OF OBAMA’s DREAM, in the name of a better tomorrow, in the name of giving those under 35 what they need in the way of health care, better schools, access to college, so forth and so on, WE BOOMERS WILL BE WAREHOUSED in cinder block prisons as the youth impatiently WAIT FOR US TO DIE.

Sarah Palin, No Class, But BIG BALLS

Sarah Palin in another example of the woman having NO CLASS, but balls the size of a bull elephant has written President Obama asking for his help in saving her pork barrel natural gas pipeline. Hopefully that letter ended up where it belonged...in the shitter. Sorry Mx. Palin, but a bitch like you deserves NO SPECIAL FAVORS from the White House. If you want to prattle on at the unfairness of BLOGGERS LIKE ME constantly attacking a sweet little innocent Alaskan woman like yourself, knock yourself out.

February 6, 2009

Palin presses Obama on pipeline

Posted: 07:31 PM ET

In a letter to the president, the former vice presidential candidate urges Obama to discuss the construction of an Alaska natural gas pipeline when he sits down with Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper.

(CNN) – Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin made a special appeal to President Obama Friday, asking him to keep her state in mind when he travels to Canada in two weeks.

In a letter to the president, the former vice presidential candidate urges Obama to discuss the construction of an Alaska natural gas pipeline when he sits down with Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper.

“Alaskans have appreciated your strong support for the construction of such a pipeline," Palin wrote. "This project is now moving forward, and I believe that a discussion between you and Prime Minister Harper would greatly facilitate the process now under way.”

The pipeline, currently in planning stages, could reportedly generate thousands of jobs and billions of dollars in revenue for the state. Obama expressed support for the project during the campaign.

Palin Embraces Nuclear Abortion...

Just in from two of Washington Scandal's Sister Blogs...Sarah Palin, the radical right wing pro life Christian Vice Presidential Candidate embraces and endorses Nuclear Abortions!

Wednesday, October 29, 2008

Pro Life Sarah Palin Embraces Nuclear Abortion Machines

Living within 50 miles of a Nuclear Reactor INCREASES YOUR CHANCES OF GIVING BIRTH TO A STILLBORN CHILD...so please Sarah Palin, explain how you, a Pro Life Christian woman can embrace and endorse the building of 45 new NUCLEAR ABORTION MACHINES?

Wednesday, October 29, 2008

Sarah Palin Is Energy Nut Case-Calls For Socialized Energy

CNN just carried Sarah Palin's speech from Toledo Ohio on Energy...the lady is a religious nut case with no firm grasp on the topic of Energy. She touts experience that is not there, and with every word out of her mouth, it becomes obvious that she is without a clue. First, her drill baby drill is offensive, and shows zero respect for the environment. This should not be a surprise as she has filed two law suits objecting to the Federal Government's placement of animals onto the endangered species list...why you might ask...because having. as example. Polar Bears on the list interferes with some of her own pet projects. Putting whales on the endangered species list in Alaska endangers her own SECOND BRIDGE TO NOWHERE, a $600 Million dollar bridge to serve the 7,000 residents of Wasilla, Alaska.

Her beloved pipeline might not even be built, and even if it makes it from the drawing board into reality, it represents a drop in the bucket, not a solution. When you put it into perspective, when you realize we would not see a cubic foot of gas from said pipeline before 2025, she is blowing smoke up our collective asses.

She goes on to say that she and John McCain will see to it that America will build 45 New nuclear reactors by 2030...sorry, but it cannot be done, and even if the obstacles could be overcome, are we prepared for Socialized Energy that rapes the American Taxpayer, and the American energy consumer, while ruining our environment, bringing cancers and birth defects to our doorsteps?

1. There is a horrific manpower shortage in the nuclear industry, and it will take at least one decade to address that shortage. The reality is simple...there are not enough qualified and trained employees to build, manage and operate 45 new reactors by 2030.

2. Even if the manpower issues were resolved, there is not enough manufacturing base to get the necessary parts to meet Sarah Palin's timeline for 45 new reactors. Further, the NEI, the NRC and our government is wrongfully assuming that American Communities will welcome these new reactors with open arms, assumes they can simply force communities already hosting old, outdated and problematic reactors into accepting FURTHER RISKS.

3. Wall Street will not fund 45 new reactors, which is why the nuclear industry wants our tax dollars to build those nuclear reactors, even though they will be owned and operated by private for profit companies. What is wrong with this picture? With our taxes, we build the reactors, but our government gives them over to private companies that will then BILL US FOR OUR ENERGY, energy being supplied because we built the facility...talk about a redistribution of wealth. Additionally, if Nuclear Energy is so SAFE, VITAL and SECURE, end the Price Anderson Act that keeps every American from getting nuclear accident insurance to protect their own assets, their own homes, their own health!

Further, nuclear cannot exist as a viable industry unless it remains always a socialized industry subsidized with our taxes in a never ending bailout. GNEP (the Global Nuclear Energy Program) asks the American Taxpayer to underwrite a $1.5 -$5 Trillion dollar nuclear reprocessing plant that might not even work. Further, and very important...the fuel that would be created if the process does work cannot be used in the 45 AP1000 Nuclear Reactors that John McCain wants to build! Even more deplorable, GNEP makes America the nuclear waste dump for the entire world's nuclear energy programs and reactors. Are you as a citizen prepared to have China, Russia, North Korea and other rogue nations wastes being shipped across the world's oceans to the doorsteps of America? Are you willing to risk your child, your wife, your husband, your mother having CANCER in the name of reprocessing fuel for a country that abuses human rights, oppresses the people of Tibet, imprisons their populations, putting them into forced labor camps, using them in the name of Capitalizing China?

Are you, your children and their children's children prepared to pay the costs that this international socialized Energy Program will bring about? With every new reactor comes more breast cancer, more childhood leukemia, more birth defects, more stillborn children. Nuclear Energy is AN ABORTION MACHINE that every Pro-Life American should be up in arms about. Sarah Palin is a hypocrite to claim she is Pro Life will endorsing a Energy Program that puts the unborn child at a far greater risk than abortion ever has or will. GNEP will make America the world's Nuclear Waste Dump, and with that new global responsibility, we are inviting a Holocaust into America of proportions that will far outstrip those visited upon the Jews with Germany's NAZI Death Camps.

Some Advice To Alaskan's...Your State Needs To Elect Obama

Mean Spirited, vindictive Diva Bitch-Sarah Palin

Alaska's largest paper has come out in support of, endorsed the Obama/Biden ticket for the Presidency of the United States of America. Alaskan's need to heed the unwritten advice in this endorsement. Simply stated, it is in the best interests of Alaskan's to side with the winner in this particular election.

Like it or not, Sarah Palin has offended a whole lot of people, including many in her own party. She is distained by almost every Democrat. Fact of the matter is, Democrats are about to have a HUGE election success, strengthening their majority in both the Senate and House, and taking over the White House. Alaska more than any other state is dependent on Federal Aid to basically stay afloat financially, needs Federal Aid to move almost any major infrastructure project forward. How anxious is a Democratically controlled House and Senate going to be when it comes to sending money to Alaska if Alaskan's insist on voting for Palin the Pariah?

Like it or not the reality is simple...Alaskan's cannot afford to be on the wrong side of this Presidential vote.

THE ENDORSEMENT

Alaska enters its 50th-anniversary year in the glow of an improbable and highly memorable event: the nomination of Governor Sarah Palin as the Republican vice presidential candidate. For the first time ever, an Alaskan is making a serious bid for national office, and in doing so she brings broad attention and recognition not only to herself, but also to the state she leads.

Alaska's founders were optimistic people, but even the most farsighted might have been stretched to imagine this scenario. No matter the outcome in November, this election will mark a signal moment in the history of the 49th state. Many Alaskans are proud to see their governor, and their state, so prominent on the national stage.

Governor Palin's nomination clearly alters the landscape for Alaskans as we survey this race for the presidency -- but it does not overwhelm all other judgment. The election, after all is said and done, is not about Sarah Palin, and our sober view is that her running mate, Senator John McCain, is the wrong choice for president at this critical time for our nation.

Senator Barack Obama, the Democratic nominee, brings far more promise to the office. In a time of grave economic crisis, he displays thoughtful analysis, enlists wise counsel and operates with a cool, steady hand. The same cannot be said of Senator McCain.

Since his early acknowledgement that economic policy is not his strong suit, Senator McCain has stumbled and fumbled badly in dealing with the accelerating crisis as it emerged. He declared that "the fundamentals of our economy are strong" at 9 a.m. one day and by 11 a.m. was describing an economy in crisis. He is both a longtime advocate of less market regulation and a supporter of the huge taxpayer-funded Wall Street bailout. His behavior in this crisis -- erratic is a kind description -- shows him to be ill-equipped to lead the essential effort of reining in a runaway financial system and setting an anxious nation on course to economic recovery.

Senator Obama warned regulators and the nation 19 months ago that the subprime lending crisis was a disaster in the making. Senator McCain backed tighter rules for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, but didn't do much to advance that legislation. Of the two candidates, Senator Obama better understands the mortgage meltdown's root causes and has the judgment and intelligence to shape a solution, as well as the leadership to rally the country behind it. It is easy to look at Senator Obama and see a return to the smart, bipartisan economic policies of the last Democratic administration in Washington, which left the country with the momentum of growth and a budget surplus that President George Bush has squandered.

On the most important issue of the day, Senator Obama is a clear choice.

Senator McCain describes himself as a maverick, by which he seems to mean that he spent 25 years trying unsuccessfully to persuade his own party to follow his bipartisan, centrist lead. Sadly, maverick John McCain didn't show up for the campaign. Instead we have candidate McCain, who embraces the extreme Republican orthodoxy he once resisted and cynically asks Americans to buy for another four years.

It is Senator Obama who truly promises fundamental change in Washington. You need look no further than the guilt-by-association lies and sound-bite distortions of the degenerating McCain campaign to see how readily he embraces the divisive, fear-mongering tactics of Karl Rove. And while Senator McCain points to the fragile success of the troop surge in stabilizing conditions in Iraq, it is also plain that he was fundamentally wrong about the more crucial early decisions. Contrary to his assurances, we were not greeted as liberators; it was not a short, easy war; and Americans -- not Iraqi oil -- have had to pay for it. It was Senator Obama who more clearly saw the danger ahead.

The unqualified endorsement of Senator Obama by a seasoned, respected soldier and diplomat like General Colin Powell, a Republican icon, should reassure all Americans that the Democratic candidate will pass muster as commander in chief.

On a matter of parochial interest, Senator Obama opposes the opening of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, but so does Senator McCain. We think both are wrong, and hope a President Obama can be convinced to support environmentally responsible development of that resource.

Governor Palin has shown the country why she has been so successful in her young political career. Passionate, charismatic and indefatigable, she draws huge crowds and sows excitement in her wake. She has made it clear she's a force to be reckoned with, and you can be sure politicians and political professionals across the country have taken note. Her future, in Alaska and on the national stage, seems certain to be played out in the limelight.

Yet despite her formidable gifts, few who have worked closely with the governor would argue she is truly ready to assume command of the most important, powerful nation on earth. To step in and juggle the demands of an economic meltdown, two deadly wars and a deteriorating climate crisis would stretch the governor beyond her range. Like picking Senator McCain for president, putting her one 72-year-old heartbeat from the leadership of the free world is just too risky at this time.

Is Sarah Palin Hiding Herpes? Make your Health Records Public

Yesterday Sarah Palin FUDGED on the issue of releasing her Health Records, speaking like she would, then suddenly dashing hopes by saying, "...IF THEY ARE RELEASED". This got me to wondering what could be so devastating to Sarah Palin that she would risk scorn and contempt rather than make records public that everyone else in this Presidential Campaign has.

We all know she is a bit WHACKED in the head, could easily play the part of a dumb blond, so surely she would care less if some special needs mental/emotional counseling were in her past. With five kids, there is a good chance she has had a tummy tuck, and maybe some serious liposuction, but again that would not keep her health records private. However, what if the mother of a child carrying a bastard child, the woman who holds herself up as the pillar of upright, conservative Pentacostal Christian values has a SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE, is hiding her INNER SLUT? Further, what if SHE HAS HERPES, but Todd does not...where did she get said HERPES, could it be that rumored affair we have heard about with Todd's business partner? So many questions, and all could be put to rest if she were to RELEASE HER RECORDS.

The only other thing she could be hiding that could be far worse, would be bruises and injuries that suggest Todd beats or has beaten her in the past. So come on Sarah Palin...as you can see, our imaginations are probably far worse than anything that might be lurking in those records.

New Sarah Palin Campaign Poster

Truth in the Political arena...let's see some yard signs that truly reflect the candidates and their words. As example, I mocked up this one this evening that I think fits Sarah (Moose Mouth) Palin quite well. we could have one of John McCain speaking to America from his Lazy Boy recliner, all snuggled up in a binkie while dotting wife Cindy brings him his Nestle hot chocolate and Nilla Wafers before his 9:00 PM bed time. By the way, how come we have not seen the Sarah Palin Bobble Head yet...could it be that she hasn't taken her head out of her ass long enough for someone to sculpt a good model for the product?

Racist Palin Ignores Native Alaskan's in Favor of Whites

Sarah Palin's Shoes Are Made FOR WALKING ON PEOPLE

In yet another example of Sarah Palin's hidden racism, it seems she has mostly ignored Alaskan Natives in favor of WHITES in her administration. Even worse, it seems that Palin failed to remove someone from office when he made a DEROGATORY and RACIST remark in regards to why a Native Alaskan was late for a meeting. Sure some will argue Sarah Palin is just guilty of cronism, putting all her loyal friends into jobs with good salaries, but either way you slice the loaf, it is sour dough.

McBride resigns as Palin's advisor on rural affairs (Updated)

Posted by Alaska_Politics

Posted: October 13, 2008 - 7:13 pm

Palin's rural adviser quits

By ANNE SUTTON
Associated Press Writer

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Gov. Sarah Palin's rural adviser resigned Monday amid criticism of the governor's record on hiring Alaska Natives.

Rhonda McBride, who is not an Alaska Native, made the announcement in an e-mail to several Native leaders, saying there need to be more Native voices in Palin's administration.

"I definitely think it would help to have an Alaska Native in this position," McBride told The Associated Press.

Many Alaska Natives have said they felt neglected when Palin, now the Republican vice presidential nominee, made appointments to her administration, including the rural adviser post.

State Sen. Al Kookesh, a Democrat, said Palin left the position unfilled her first year in office and ignored Native leaders' suggestions on the selection process.

"We were really disappointed when an Alaska Native wasn't appointed," said Kookesh, a Tlingit Indian who held the job in a previous administration.

Natives bristled early in Palin's administration when she named a white woman to a game board seat held by a Native for more than 25 years. An Athabascan Indian eventually was named to the post after protests.

Relations worsened after Palin didn't remove a game board chairman who once suggested that Alaska Natives missed a meeting because they were drinking beer, seen as insensitive since the Alaska Native community has high rates of alcohol abuse.

Alaska Natives make up about 20 percent of the population.

Palin's husband, Todd, is part Yup'ik Eskimo, and her 13-member cabinet includes two Alaska Natives.

"In all honesty, I have never felt authentic in my role," McBride wrote in her e-mail, a copy of which was obtained by the AP.

McBride, who covered rural issues as a reporter before becoming rural adviser last year, said she would return to journalism to help bring attention to Native issues.

She said her last day would be Oct. 23.

Second Trooper Gate Investigation GAINING TEETH! The Pit Bull With Lipstick About to Be Bitten?

Hold on to your seats folks...seems that the SECOND Troopergate investigation is taking on some real teeth, and that the Lipstick Pig (whoops...pitbull) could be in some serious DEEP TROUBLE. According to the Talking Points Memo, the investigation is BROADENING...did I just hear angels singing in the heavens? Next weeks Petumenos sit down with Sarah Palin could get VERY INTERESTING! Of course, being a betting man, am still betting that it will all be kept HUSH HUSH...at least until after John McCain loses the election. Can you imaging the fall from grace it will be if Sarah Palin is forced to resign as Governor or face IMPEACHMENT?

Second Trooper-Gate Probe Expanding

By Zachary Roth - October 14, 2008, 2:15PM

http://tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com/2008/10/second_trooper-gate_probe_expa.php

There's further evidence that the investigation into Trooper-Gate being conducted by the state Personnel Board could have real teeth.

The Anchorage Daily News reports that the probe has broadened to include other ethics complaints against Sarah Palin, and actions by other state employees.

That's according to the investigator hired by the board, Timothy Petumenos, who conveyed the information in two recent letters sent to an Anchorage attorney who had threatened a lawsuit over Palin's effort to waive confidentiality in the matter.

Petumenos, a Democrat with a reputation for aggressive prosecutions, plans to sit down with the governor, who is cooperating with his investigation, next week.

Sarah Palin Sex Video (Spoof)

Sitting here watching football and cruising the internet when I came across this Sarah Palin sex video...sure some of you will find it offensive, but for those with an off beat sense of humor, it is worth the watching.

Demand Release Of Troopergate Report

Just in from the BBC...seems that those who have been investigating Sarah Palin's Troopergate scandal are mulling over MAYBE releasing the findings of the report. We need to DEMAND full transparancy. Contact Alaskan elected officials and demand access to this report. The American people deserve the truth, good, bad or ugly. Sarah Palin and her actions are now no longer JUST AN ALASKAN ISSUE.

Palin report may be made public

The Palins say Mr Wooten threatened and abused their family Alaska legislators are to decide whether to make public an investigation into allegations Sarah Palin abused her power as governor of Alaska. Mrs Palin stands accused of firing a safety official for refusing to sack a state trooper who had been involved in an acrimonious divorce from her sister. Mrs Palin, who is John McCain's running mate, denies any improper behaviour. But the row - now widely referred to as "Troopergate" - has cast a pall over the Republican presidential campaign. The probe into the affair began before Mr McCain selected Mrs Palin last month. Critics say Mrs Palin was using her power as governor to settle a personal feud. But several Republican politicians had attempted to have the probe stopped on the grounds that it was politically motivated. However, the Supreme Court in Alaska on Thursday dismissed a legal attempt to stop the investigation.