....several blogs are reporting possible federal indictments against Palin.

If the indictments are handed down, they would be in connection with
embezzlement related to the building of Palin's house with materials
identical to those used in the new Wasilla sports complex.

I remember seeing something about this during last fall's campaign, but
nothing came of it.

I hope it is not true. Her family needs her, and no purpose would be
served by putting her on trial. That sort of effort should be reserved
for criminals like Dick Cheney.

HK wrote:
...several blogs are reporting possible federal indictments against Palin.

If the indictments are handed down, they would be in connection with
embezzlement related to the building of Palin's house with materials
identical to those used in the new Wasilla sports complex.

I remember seeing something about this during last fall's campaign, but
nothing came of it.

I hope it is not true. Her family needs her, and no purpose would be
served by putting her on trial. That sort of effort should be reserved
for criminals like Dick Cheney.


Yep. This was in the village voice last fall:

THE $12.5 MILLION sports complex and hockey rink that is the lasting
monument to Palin's two terms as Wasilla mayor is also a monument to the
kind of insider politics that dismays Americans of both parties. Six
months before Palin stepped down as mayor in October 2002, the city
awarded nearly a half-million-dollar contract to design the biggest
project in Wasilla history to Kumin Associates. Blase Burkhart was the
Kumin architect on the job-the son of Roy Burkhart, who is frequently
described as a "mentor" of Palin and was head of the local Republican
Party (his wife, June, who also advised Palin, is the national
committeewoman). Asked if the contract was a favor, Roy Burkhart, who
contributed to her campaign in the same time frame that his son got the
contract, said: "I really don't know." Palin then named Blase Burkhart
to a seven-member builder-selection committee that picked Howdie Inc., a
mostly residential contractor owned at the time by Howard Nugent.
Formally awarded the contract a couple of weeks after Palin left office,
Nugent has donated $4,000 to Palin campaigns. Two competitors protested
the process that led to Nugent's contract.
....
A list of subcontractors on the job, obtained by the Voice, includes
many with Palin ties. One was Spenard Builders Supply, the state's
leading supplier of wood, floor, roof, and other "pre-engineered
components." In addition to being a sponsor of Todd Palin's snow-machine
team that has earned tens of thousands for the Palin family, Spenard
hired Sarah Palin to do a statewide television commercial in 2004. When
the Palins began building a new family home off Lake Lucille in 2002—at
the same time that Palin was running for lieutenant governor and in her
final months as mayor—Spenard supplied the materials, according to
Antoine Bricks, who works in its Wasilla office.
....
Todd Palin told Fox News that he built the two-story, 3,450-square-foot,
four-bedroom, four-bath, wood house himself, with the help of
contractors he described as "buddies." As mayor, Sarah Palin blocked an
effort to require the filing of building permits in the wide-open city,
and there is no public record of who the "buddies" were.

"HK" wrote in message
m...
...several blogs are reporting possible federal indictments against Palin.

If the indictments are handed down, they would be in connection with
embezzlement related to the building of Palin's house with materials
identical to those used in the new Wasilla sports complex.

I remember seeing something about this during last fall's campaign, but
nothing came of it.

I hope it is not true. Her family needs her, and no purpose would be
served by putting her on trial. That sort of effort should be reserved for
criminals like Dick Cheney.



Palin has had 18 ethics complaints filed against her since she arrived on
the national scene. Isn't that just special? She has been cleared of all
of them.

She and her family have been subject to a viscous hate campaign. Her
children have been attacked as well, a tactic that has traditionally been
off limits by the political pundits. Bush's kids were left alone. Obama's
kids are left alone. But Palin's kids have been subject to mean spirited
attacks, both in the media and even here, by you and others. Grow up.

Eisboch

Eisboch wrote:
"HK" wrote in message
m...
...several blogs are reporting possible federal indictments against Palin.

If the indictments are handed down, they would be in connection with
embezzlement related to the building of Palin's house with materials
identical to those used in the new Wasilla sports complex.

I remember seeing something about this during last fall's campaign, but
nothing came of it.

I hope it is not true. Her family needs her, and no purpose would be
served by putting her on trial. That sort of effort should be reserved for
criminals like Dick Cheney.



Palin has had 18 ethics complaints filed against her since she arrived on
the national scene. Isn't that just special? She has been cleared of all
of them.

She and her family have been subject to a viscous hate campaign. Her
children have been attacked as well, a tactic that has traditionally been
off limits by the political pundits. Bush's kids were left alone. Obama's
kids are left alone. But Palin's kids have been subject to mean spirited
attacks, both in the media and even here, by you and others. Grow up.

Eisboch



http://www.bradblog.com/?p=7280

We will see, but sometimes it's not a good idea to rush to a
politician's defense too quickly.

There were some interesting things about the building of that house that
weren't explained very well.

This isn't connected to Palin's kids, but the whole group is a train wreck.

On Fri, 03 Jul 2009 23:01:43 -0700, Jim wrote:


There were some interesting things about the building of that house that
weren't explained very well.

That house isn't all that impressive, but that view sure is (scroll
down). From my perch 3,000 miles away, the building of that house seemed
like it could be questionable, but I don't understand why a potential
indictment would make her resign. She wouldn't be the first governor
that was under indictment, and quitting only makes the indictment carry
more weight. If she's planning on a run for President, quitting an
office wouldn't seem prudent. I'll wait and see. If nothing else, she
has had a one of a kind, interesting career.

Eisboch wrote:
"HK" wrote in message
m...
...several blogs are reporting possible federal indictments against Palin.

If the indictments are handed down, they would be in connection with
embezzlement related to the building of Palin's house with materials
identical to those used in the new Wasilla sports complex.

I remember seeing something about this during last fall's campaign, but
nothing came of it.

I hope it is not true. Her family needs her, and no purpose would be
served by putting her on trial. That sort of effort should be reserved for
criminals like Dick Cheney.



Palin has had 18 ethics complaints filed against her since she arrived on
the national scene. Isn't that just special? She has been cleared of all
of them.

She and her family have been subject to a viscous hate campaign. Her
children have been attacked as well, a tactic that has traditionally been
off limits by the political pundits. Bush's kids were left alone. Obama's
kids are left alone. But Palin's kids have been subject to mean spirited
attacks, both in the media and even here, by you and others. Grow up.

Eisboch



Hmmmm. All I said about Palin's family in this post was that it needed
her and that no purpose would be served by putting her on trial.

As for Palin's kids, I believe I have mostly expressed sympathy because
of the situations in which she has placed them.

I will admit to especially enjoying it when a "holier-than-thou" like
Palin or Sanford or Ensign or Vitter is exposed for hypocrisy on moral
issues.

I feel no compassion for Dick Cheney, though. Investigation, indictment,
trial, guilty verdicts, sentencing, and then, after total humiliation, a
presidential pardon.

On Jul 3, 11:48*pm, "Eisboch" wrote:
"HK" wrote in message

m...

...several blogs are reporting possible federal indictments against Palin.

If the indictments are handed down, they would be in connection with
embezzlement related to the building of Palin's house with materials
identical to those used in the new Wasilla sports complex.

I remember seeing something about this during last fall's campaign, but
nothing came of it.

I hope it is not true. Her family needs her, and no purpose would be
served by putting her on trial. That sort of effort should be reserved for
criminals like Dick Cheney.

Palin has had 18 ethics complaints filed against her since she arrived on
the national scene. *Isn't that just special? * She has been cleared of all
of them.

She and her family have been subject to a viscous hate campaign. *Her
children have been attacked as well, a tactic that has traditionally been
off limits by the political pundits. * Bush's kids were left alone. Obama's
kids are left alone. * But Palin's kids have been subject to mean spirited
attacks, both in the media and even here, by you and others. * *Grow up.

Eisboch

Harry's obsession with Palin is, in clinical terms, classic.

On Jul 3, 9:23*pm, HK wrote:
...several blogs are reporting possible federal indictments against Palin..

If the indictments are handed down, they would be in connection with
embezzlement related to the building of Palin's house with materials
identical to those used in the new Wasilla sports complex.

Just for your future reference, Krausie, indictments are handed up,
not "down."

"HK" wrote in message
m...
...several blogs are reporting possible federal indictments against Palin.

If the indictments are handed down, they would be in connection with
embezzlement related to the building of Palin's house with materials
identical to those used in the new Wasilla sports complex.

I remember seeing something about this during last fall's campaign, but
nothing came of it.

I hope it is not true. Her family needs her, and no purpose would be
served by putting her on trial. That sort of effort should be reserved for
criminals like Dick Cheney.

Not me...I say prosecute to the full extent of the law irregardless of
political affiliation.
The few times these people are caught, we have to make an example.
If nothing else, it'll make them more cautious when accepting kickbacks,
bribes , favours etc.

Don White wrote:
"HK" wrote in message
m...
...several blogs are reporting possible federal indictments against Palin.

If the indictments are handed down, they would be in connection with
embezzlement related to the building of Palin's house with materials
identical to those used in the new Wasilla sports complex.

I remember seeing something about this during last fall's campaign, but
nothing came of it.

I hope it is not true. Her family needs her, and no purpose would be
served by putting her on trial. That sort of effort should be reserved for
criminals like Dick Cheney.

Not me...I say prosecute to the full extent of the law irregardless of
political affiliation.
The few times these people are caught, we have to make an example.
If nothing else, it'll make them more cautious when accepting kickbacks,
bribes , favours etc.



I'm not convinced "deterrence" is for real. It seems to me that if it
were a factor, we'd have far less crime than we do.