Should be "Palin" not "Paling"

CNN needs to read the findings more closely.

Abuse of power is unlawful according to Alaska state law.

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There are better reasons not to vote for McCain/Palin, and better ways to express it. The firing scandal is miniscule compared to her ignorant worldview, her backwards social policies, and her economic policies that primarily benefit the wealthy elite.

Keep hammering home the difference in their tax proposals. 99% of the population would pay less taxes under Obama than under McCain. The difference in their rates for the top bracket (people who make more than 2.5 million a year) was like 29%.

While I despise McCain/Palin for their similarities to Bush/Cheney, I think linking them to Nazis is no better than the fear-mongering they've been doing regarding Obama's connection to Bill Ayers. Either one is a despicable attempt to appeal to a person's basest emotions, and I would prefer that not a single vote be cast because of the amount of fear instilled by the "winning" party.

>> ^NetRunner:
CNN needs to read the findings more closely.
Abuse of power is unlawful according to Alaska state law.

Alright, I had to make an account just for this. I'll go ahead and quote the findings from page 8 of the report right here, verbatim.

Finding Number One

For the reasons explained in section IV of this report, I find that Governor Sarah Palin abused her power by violating Alaska Statute 39.51.110(a) of the Alaska Executive Branch Ethics Act. Alaska Statute 39.52.110(a) provides

"The legislature reaffirms that each public officer holds office as a public trust, and any effort to benefit a personal or financial interest through official action is a violation of that trust."

Finding Number Two

I find that, although Walt Monegan's refusal to fire Trooper Michael Wooten was not the sole reason he was fired by Governor Sarah Palin, it was likely a contributing factor to his termination as Commissioner of Public Safety. In spite of that, Governor Palin's firing of Commissioner Monegan was a proper and lawful exercise of her constitutional and statutory authority to hire and fire executive branch department heads.

Finding Number Three

Harbor Adjustment Service of Anchorage, and its owner Ms. Murleen Wilkes, handled Trooper Michael Wooten's workers' compensation claim properly and in the normal course of business like any other claim processed by Harbor Adjustment Service and Ms. Wilkes. Further, Trooper Wooten received all the workers' compensation benefits to which he was entitled.

Finding Number Four

The Attorney General's office has failed to substantially comply with my August 6, 2008 written request to Governor Sarah Palin for information about the case in the form of emails.

Analyzing this, a few things should be readily apparent. One, it's completely contradictory. The first finding states Palin broke the law. The second says she didn't for the same reasons. Also note, in finding number one it states "I find that." This isn't a report from the legislative committee on the investigation. This is one man's interpretation of events. The legislature isn't even in session and this isn't their report! They didn't find anything! The only thing they did was agree to release this section of Mr. Branchflower's report. That's it. Mr. Branchflower is just providing counsel for the committee.

I'm not trying to defend Palin in anything. Have your reasons for hating her, I don't care. But have a valid reason. This is just a ridiculous, contradictory hatchet job that doesn't prove anything, yet people are eating it up.