[docbnj]

This article shows that Palin not only has important experience, but in a short time she accomplished what looks like a miracle turnaround in Alaska politics. She did it by being honest and principled. Compare with Obama, the apostle of "change," who has be in league with Chicago's corrupt politicians from the beginning of his short an inglorious career. This is a key article.

[counterpunch]

This is the best argument AGAINST Palin for VP — Alaska NEEDS her!

[Danae]

Hear hear!

Bravo! WSJ!

GO SARAH!

[Sun]

Palin is strong and principled - great combination!

[P-Marlowe]

Thank you for posting this article. Frankly I had only heard bits and pieces about Sarah being a reformer, but I really had no idea what she took on in Alaska. Sarah took on a corrupt Republican Governor and a corrupt system where the oil companies were getting sweet deals by bribing Alaskan officials and she blew the whistle on them and managed to end decades of corruption, apparently as a lone wolf.

The fact of the matter is that what she did was not only politically courageous, but personally courageous. There was a time, not too long ago, where taking on such establishment corruption would mean that they would find a typewritten suicide note in your home after you had disappeared from the face of the planet. Taking on imbedded corruption is a very dangerous business. The people she exposed would probably have no qualms about spending the same money that they are using to bribe public officials to hire someone to make sure that their nefarious business practices are kept under wraps.

Read this article. Then think about whether you would have the same courage as Sarah Palin.

About 20 years ago I discovered some nefarious practices of some medical clinics that were capping people for lawsuits and I challenged them personally. I didn't really think anything about the implications of going after these creeps for fraud and I kind of did it as a knee jerk reaction. I later found out that this operation was run by the Russian mafia.

Ultimately they were shut down and a lot of people went to prison, but I didn't have any idea what I was getting myself into. If I had known who I was dealing with at the time, I'm not so sure I could have been as aggressive in my dealings with that operation. I thought it was just a bunch of crooked doctors, but it turns out it went much deeper than that.

Sarah Palin had to know that she was stepping on some very important toes, and yet she did what she felt she needed to do. I don't know if, under the same circumstances, I would have had the guts to do the same. In fact, I know I wouldn't have.

Again, this is an article that everyone needs to read.

[Cacique]

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