LOL. We need some new blood. It's been getting dull lately. Clogtowner hasn't posted any anatomically interesting specimens lately.
Liz -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of ornamentalmind Sent: Saturday, August 30, 2008 6:04 PM To: Memphis Freethought Alliance Subject: Re: Scandal in Alaska *** will have to join *** 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 > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > > [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! > > > On Aug 30, 12:20 pm, "Liz Purkrabek" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Olive Branch Atheists. We're a meet up group. > > > > Liz > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: [email protected] > > > > [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: > > > > > > > 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. 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