Have Gun, Will Travel. Sarah Palin a Good VP pick?

[Elfie]

Btw it's being reported she fired the chief of police while she was mayor of Wasilla (Population 9000), because he didn't support her running for governor.

Have a link for that besides some left wing blog?

The only information I could find on this story came from a blog:

http://hatthief.blogspot.com/2008/08/vetting-sarah-palin-irl-stambaugh-walt.html

Apparently a Judge ruled Palin had the authority to terminate the Wasilla police chief for any or no reason at all based on Alaska state law.

his ruling was that Alaska state law allows mayors to fire the chief of police for whatever reason he or she wanted.

But Singleton said that under state law, police chiefs serve at the behest of the mayor unless otherwise specified by city ordinance. Stein, the former mayor, had worked out an agreement with Stambaugh forbidding termination without cause, but the city council never voted on it, Singleton ruled.

Apparently this is yet another NON issue brought to light by our illustrious Crock Pot.

[Hangtime]

Btw it's being reported she fired the chief of police while she was mayor of Wasilla (Population 9000), because he didn't support her running for governor.

Actually, I heard it that she caught the chief tuggin the 'ol totem in the one-hole crapper they got in that shack they call a town hall.

There's unsubstantiated rumors corckett's porn may have been involved.

[Elfie]

Actually, I heard it that she caught the chief tuggin the 'ol totem in the one-hole crapper they got in that shack they call a town hall.

There's unsubstantiated rumors corckett's porn may have been involved.

 

[crockett]

Apparently a Judge ruled Palin had the authority to terminate the Wasilla police chief for any or no reason at all based on Alaska state law.

Having authority to fire someone doesn't mean she didn't misuse her power while doing it, it just means she was cleared on the firing. Remember OJ according to our criminal court system was found not guilty, yet he was guilty in a civil court. The important thing is this is now two cases where the person being fired has reported it was because of personal disagreements with her.

If it was just one case then maybe you could blow it off, however two totally separate cases start to show a trend. However I'm quite sure you guys will blow it off as well, as long as it's your "appointed one" nothing can be wrong..  

 

[Hangtime]

Having authority to fire someone doesn't mean she didn't misuse her power while doing it, it just means she was cleared on the firing. Remember OJ according to our criminal court system was found not guilty, yet he was guilty in a civil court. The important thing is this is now two cases where the person being fired has reported it was because of personal disagreements with her.

If it was just one case then maybe you could blow it off, however two totally separate cases start to show a trend. However I'm quite sure you guys will blow it off as well. As long as it's your "appointed one" nothing can be wrong..  

 

What.. a citizen, elected to office to challenge entrenched authority and abuses of power fires a town clown cop?

Cripes, yer a liberal; you oughta love this stuff!

[Elfie]

Having authority to fire someone doesn't mean she didn't misuse her power while doing it,

She had the authority (as does EVERY mayor in Alaska) to fire someone for picking their nose improperly and then ingesting it if she so chose. She (and EVERY other mayor in the state of Alaska) can fire city employees for whatever reason they like, or no reason at all. Having the authority to do so negates any possible abuse of power issue.

[Elfie]

What.. a citizen, elected to office to challenge entrenched authority and abuses of power fires a town clown cop?

Cripes, yer a liberal; you oughta love this stuff!

He would if she were a democrat.

[crockett]

She had the authority (as does EVERY mayor in Alaska) to fire someone for picking their nose improperly and then ingesting it if she so chose. She (and EVERY other mayor in the state of Alaska) can fire city employees for whatever reason they like, or no reason at all. Having the authority to do so negates any possible abuse of power issue.

I'll say it again.. this time read slooowly. Having authority to do something and using it responsibly, is not the same as having the authority and abusing it. Remember the second case is still under investigation, so she has yet to be cleared on it.

[SD67]

shoot the poor girl down crokkey, its not as if you right to sell porn is in danger 

So crockett,
What do you have that invovles 3 girls, more than 20 guys a midget on a bike and 3lb of canned Tuna?

[Hangtime]

I'll say it again.. this time read slooowly. Having authority to do something and using it responsibly, is not the same as having the authority and abusing it. Remember the second case is still under investigation, so she has yet to be cleared on it.

The 'second case'. LOL... gawd I'm lovin watching the show. We're gonna find out next that the state trooper ex-brother in law knocked up palin's daughter and her dad was in the witness protection program.

[Elfie]

The only definitions of the word abuse that applies to this situation:

1.  To use wrongly or improperly; misuse:

1.  Improper use or handling; misuse: abuse of authority; drug abuse.

http://www.thefreedictionary.com/abuse

In this case, she had the authority to fire anyone, at any time, for any (or no) reason at all. That is not an improper use of her power. She was well within her stated power as Mayor to fire him for whatever reason she chose. No different than Bush or Clinton firing federal prosecutors, they can do so at any time and for whatever reason they chose.

[Elfie]

Check your PM's Hang.

[crockett]

So crockett,
What do you have that invovles 3 girls, more than 20 guys a midget on a bike and 3lb of canned Tuna?

Oh I'm big on the midget transsexuals.. j/k

I will say though, if her and McCain get elected it will be good for biz. There is a unknown model in the industry that is a splitting image of this women. I think they were going to name her Sarah Ballin and are planning to start filming soon. 

[SD67]

I gotta get a copy of that!

[Urchin]

The trooper was suspended for 5 days. 

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/08/30/AR2008083002366.html

Like I said.  If he did what they SAY he did, I'm not sure why he wasn't fired.  I can probably say it in Spanish too, but if something else is your native tongue let me know and I'll go use the Google translator.