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On Aug 30, 12:59 pm, "Liz Purkrabek" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> There is a lot of cross membership across our little groups. Makes it cozy.
> The OBA site is big on cutting up and porn.
>
> liz
>
>
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> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of
> ornamentalmind
> Sent: Saturday, August 30, 2008 2:36 PM
> To: Memphis Freethought Alliance
> Subject: Re: Scandal in Alaska
>
> ...looks like a wonderful bunch of people!...even Clog and his
> sombrero! :D
>
> On Aug 30, 12:28 pm, ornamentalmind <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > tyvm!
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> > On Aug 30, 12:20 pm, "Liz Purkrabek" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
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> > > Olive Branch Atheists. We're a meet up group.
>
> > > Liz
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> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: [email protected]
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> > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of
> > > ornamentalmind
> > > Sent: Saturday, August 30, 2008 2:15 PM
> > > To: Memphis Freethought Alliance
> > > Subject: Re: Scandal in Alaska
>
> > > OK, I give...after looking at numerous pages regurgitated by
> > > Google...and getting come chuckles from what came up, what the heck is
> > > OBA in your context?
>
> > > On Aug 30, 12:06 pm, Isparklaria <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > > > I don't think that I can read OBA website since I am not a member.
> > > > However, I will attempt to answer the questions.
>
> > > > On Aug 30, 2:00 pm, Clogtowner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> > > > > Hi y'all - this has already been posted on the OBA website.
> Plagiarism
> > > > > will get you nowhere! Your penance is to read the OBA website and
> > > > > answer questions on it at the book club.
>
> > > > > On Aug 30, 1:33 pm, Isparklaria <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
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> > > > > > I found this on wikipedia. It is a scandal involving the new
> > > > > > Republican Party VP nominee.
>
> > > > > > Alaska Public Safety Commissioner dismissal
> > > > > > From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
> > > > > > Jump to: navigation, search
> > > > > > As of August 29, 2008, Alaska Governor and presumptive Republican
> vice
> > > > > > presidential nominee for the 2008 United States presidential
> election
> > > > > > Sarah Palin is being investigated by an independent investigator
> hired
> > > > > > by the Alaska Legislature[1] to determine whether she abused her
> power
> > > > > > when she fired Public Safety Commissioner Walter Monegan. [2][3]
>
> > > > > > On July 11, 2008, Palin dismissed Monegan, claiming poor work
> > > > > > performance. Monegan, however, alleged that his dismissal may have
> > > > > > been tied to his reluctance to fire Palin's former brother-in law
> Mike
> > > > > > Wooten. In late July, an independent investigator was hired to
> > > > > > investigate Palin and her staff for possible abuse of power
> > > > > > surrounding the dismissal. The Palin administration has been
> > > > > > cooperating in the investigation and thus subpoenas have been
> > > > > > unnecessary.
>
> > > > > > [edit] Background
> > > > > > In 2006, before Palin was governor, Alaska State Trooper Wooten
> was
> > > > > > suspended for ten days after being accused by his ex-wife Molly
> McCann
> > > > > > (Sarah Palin's sister) of threatening to kill McCann's and Palin's
> > > > > > father, tasering his 11-year-old stepson, drinking beer in his
> squad
> > > > > > car, and violating game laws.[4] Following an investigation,
> Wooten
> > > > > > was suspended for illegally shooting a moose and using a Taser on
> his
> > > > > > stepson, while most of the charges were dismissed.[5] After a
> union
> > > > > > protest, the suspension was reduced to five days, and Wooten was
> > > > > > warned by Col. Julia Grimes, head of the Alaska State Troopers,
> that
> > > > > > he would be fired if he messed up again.[4]
>
> > > > > > On July 11, 2008, Palin dismissed Monegan and offered him a
> position
> > > > > > as executive director of the state Alcoholic Beverage Control
> Board,
> > > > > > which he turned down.[6][7] Her power to fire him is not in
> dispute,
> > > > > > however Monegan alleged that his dismissal may have been tied to
> his
> > > > > > reluctance to fire Wooten, who had been involved in a divorce and
> > > > > > child custody battle with McCann..[8]
>
> > > > > > Palin said that her dismissal of Monegan was unrelated to the fact
> > > > > > that he had not fired Wooten, and said that Monegan was instead
> > > > > > dismissed for not adequately filling state trooper vacancies, and
> > > > > > because he "did not turn out to be a team player on budgeting
> > > > > > issues."[9] Monegan claims that the two most recent trooper
> graduating
> > > > > > classes had the most recruits in years, and that Palin stated the
> > > > > > audit Monegan provided made the administration look like it did
> not
> > > > > > support the troopers.[10] Palin acknowledged that there were a
> number
> > > > > > of calls from her office regarding Wooten, and that a member of
> her
> > > > > > administration, Frank Bailey, mentioned "a family tie with the
> > > > > > Governor there" and said "we don't know why this guy is still
> > > > > > working." Monegan told the Anchorage Daily News that Todd Palin
> had
> > > > > > "showed him some of the findings of a private detective the family
> had
> > > > > > hired to investigate Mr. Wooten and accused him of a variety of
> > > > > > transgressions, including drunken driving and child abuse."[11]
>
> > > > > > Ms. Palin acknowledged that there were more than two dozen
> inquiries
> > > > > > to the public safety department from members of her staff about
> > > > > > Wooten, but she said she had played no role in the inquiries.[12]
> Both
> > > > > > Palin and Bailey say that happened without her knowledge and was
> > > > > > unrelated to her dismissal of Monegan,[9] and Bailey was put on
> leave
> > > > > > for two months for acting outside the scope of his authority as
> the
> > > > > > Director of Boards and Commissions. Commissioner Monegan received
> no
> > > > > > severance pay, though at the same time another dismissed
> Commissioner,
> > > > > > Charles Kopp (who served only 11 days) received $10,000.[13]
>
> > > > > > Palin replaced Monegan with Chuck Kopp. Kopp had been previously
> > > > > > suspended and investigated for sexual harassment of an employee.
> At
> > > > > > the time, Palin said she believed that the investigation had
> cleared
> > > > > > him, but a letter of reprimand later emerged.[14][15]
>
> > > > > > [edit] Recent developments
> > > > > > In late July 2008, a bipartisan committee of the Alaska
> Legislature
> > > > > > voted 12-0 to hire an independent investigator to investigate
> Palin
> > > > > > and her staff for possible abuse of power surrounding the
> dismissal.
> > > > > > [1] A retired state prosecutor, Steve Branchflower, was chosen.
> [16]
> > > > > > Democratic State Senator Hollis French, who is overseeing the
> > > > > > investigation, says that the Palin administration has been
> cooperating
> > > > > > and that subpoenas are unnecessary.[17]
>
> > > > > > The Alaskan Attorney General and the Department of Law are
> conducting
> > > > > > their own inquiry, at the request of the Governor. [18] The Palin
> > > > > > administration itself was the first to release an audiotape from
> > > > > > February of inquiries being made by Bailey about the status of the
> > > > > > Wooten investigation.[9][19] Palin later admitted that members of
> her
> > > > > > staff had made about two dozen contacts with public safety
> officials
> > > > > > about the trooper, including at least one conversation that could
> > > > > > appear to be an attempt to pressure the commissioner. She said
> that
> > > > > > her staff's contacts with the commission were not directed by her
> and
> > > > > > she had little knowledge of them.[20] The aide who made the call,
> > > > > > Frank Bailey, was placed on paid leave by Palin pending the
> outcome of
> > > > > > the investigation.[21]
>
> > > > > > [edit] References
> > > > > > ^ a b Loy, Wesley (2008-07-29). "Hired help will probe Monegan
> > > > > > dismissal", Anchorage Daily News. Retrieved on 2008-08-29.
> > > > > > ^ Quinn, Steven (2008-08-13). "Palin says staffer pressed trooper
> > > > > > firing", Associated Press. Retrieved on 2008-08-29.
> > > > > > ^ James, Frank (2008-07-31). "McCain-Palin ticket hits Alaska
> > > > > > iceberg", The Chicago Tribune. Retrieved on 2008-08-29.
> > > > > > ^ a b Demer, Lisa. Is Wooten a good trooper?, Anchorage Daily News
> > > > > > (2008-07-27).
> > > > > > ^ Luo, Michael (2008-08-29). "Investigators Are Looking at
> Governor
> > > > > > About Firing", New York Times. Retrieved on 2008-08-29.
> > > > > > ^ Resources from Anchorage Daily News regarding the Monegan
> affair.
> > > > > > ^ Hopkins, Kyle (2008-07-12). "Governor offered Monegan a
> different
> > > > > > job", Anchorage Daily News, The McClatchy Company. Retrieved on
> > > > > > 2008-08-21.
> > > > > > ^ Hollan, Megan (2008-07-19). "Monegan says he was pressured to
> fire
> > > > > > cop", Anchorage Daily News, The McClatchy Company. Retrieved on
> > > > > > 2008-07-22. : "Monegan said he still isn't sure why he was fired
> but
> > > > > > thought that Wooten could be part of it."
> > > > > > ^ a b c Cockerham, Sean. “Palin staff pushed to have trooper
> fired”,
> > > > > > Anchorage Daily News (2008-08-14). Retrieved 2008-08-24.
> > > > > > ^ Simon, Matthew (2008-07-19). "Monegan says Palin administration
> and
> > > > > > first gentleman used governor's office to pressure firing first
> > > > > > family's former brother-in-law", CBS 11. Retrieved on 2008-08-29.
> > > > > > ^ Luo, Michael (2008-08-29). "Investigators Are Looking at
> Governor
> > > > > > About Firing", New York Times. Retrieved on 2008-08-29.
> > > > > > ^ Luo, Michael (2008-08-29). "Investigators Are Looking at
> Governor
> > > > > > About Firing", New York Times. Retrieved on 2008-08-29.
> > > > > > ^ Corey Allen-Young (2008-08-14). "Bombshell in commissioner
> > > > > > controversy". KTVA. Retrieved on 2008-08-29.
> > > > > > ^ Moore, Jason
>
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