Posted on 07/10/2009 3:22:03 PM PDT by Al B.
Longtime political activist Ray Ward has filed the 18th ethics complaint against Governor Palin. Ward claims Palin has been paid for radio and television interviews dating back to just after she lost her vice-presidential bid.
Palin's attorney, Thomas Van Flein, tells CBS 11 News the allegations are "categorically false," and says it fits a pattern of harassing and false ethics complaints.
The governor cited ethics complaints as a major reason she was resigning, saying they were distracting the state's agenda from progressing and had cost taxpayers $2-million.
The state personnel board has thus far vindicated the governor in fifteen complaints.
One complaint was founded, and the governor repaid the state for her children's travel expenses. Our partners at the Anchorage Daily News are reporting the governor's office has admitted their math was not correct in saying the ethics complaints cost the state $2-million.
A big hole in the law is that it costs these weasels nothing to file these complaints.
Any revision in the law is going to have to address this with a substantial filing fee that would be held in escrow and refunded only if the case is found to have merit. That might eliminate at least some of these bogus complaints, but probably wouldn't cure it all if deep pockets are involved like Axelrod/Soros.
Why not start filing ethics charges on our favorite Dems?
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Are there any other states with laws that make it so bloody easy to abuse the process, and pay no price for doing so?
“I think its time that Sarah slapped a lawsuit on little Ray Rays ass. The boy seems to have too much time and money on his hands.”
Who is bankrolling him?
Bases in New Orleans, I’d guess ACORN.
The fact that this guy is abusing a law isa good example of how carefull we need to be when restricting the process.
Personally I’m thinking that a time limit between filing complaints would be a good start. Allowing this guy to file no more than one ethics complaint against one official per year would have bright this guy to a dead stop.
Good guess.
That's probably the big loophole that can be plugged. One of the few Palin allies in the legislature was going to file an amendment to the law for the next session but there is no way it would have been passed with her in office. No way.
I think Palin should publicly call on President Obama to CALL OFF YOUR ATTACK DOGS.
No problem. We can always make a little more room against the firing squad wall, you sleazebag mofo’s.
I understand that hell for these dim slimes is about to begin.
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A chin that has slapped many a scrotum.
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“Time to turn the tables on the Democrats. Why not start filing ethics charges on our favorite Dems? I think it would be a target rich environment.”
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I like this idea - we should start figuring out how to do this and publish instructions...state by state...bring legit complaints against these marxists...make the medie cover ‘em!
I think Palin should publicly call on President Obama to CALL OFF YOUR ATTACK DOGS.
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Nice..
Slightly O/T but Ted Nugent and Gov. Palin were just on local radio in Fairbanks in a gun rights discussion. Nugent called in from TX and he was absolutely gushing about Gov. Palin. It was fun. I’m sure the audio clip will be up on C4P after the top of the next hour.
Didn’t it occur to anyone to include penalties for frivolous filings in that ethics law?
Two of my favorite public people, together at last. Sweet.
To all Sarah haters and Nugentophobics:
Kiss their Glock!
So, Rahmbo (ghost)wrote a book, huh? Geez, I consider myself a political junkie, and I have *never* heard of that. Thanks for the 10-20 on the Ballerina's publication.
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