Half baked in Alaska, Sarah Palins gone fishin' for some explanation for her bizarre resignation as Goverrnor of Alaska. Her resignation has been called incoherent, rambling, and bizarre, and, according to Maureen Dowd, the Chaucer of the New York Times, "Caribou Barbie is one nutty puppy." Indeed, the former Governor's surprising announcement has left the chattering class chattering.
Why did Palin resign? John Fund of The Wall Street Journal tries to paint a sympathetic portrait of Palin, claiming Palin suffered a "Death by a thousand FOIAs" (Freedom of Information Act requests). It seems Palin was forced to resign because Alaska's transparency laws allow anyone to file Freedom of Information Act requests. While normally useful, in the hands of political opponents FOIA requests can become a means to bog down a target in a bureaucratic quagmire.
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Why did Palin resign? John Fund of The Wall Street Journal tries to paint a sympathetic portrait of Palin, claiming Palin suffered a "Death by a thousand FOIAs" (Freedom of Information Act requests). It seems Palin was forced to resign because Alaska's transparency laws allow anyone to file Freedom of Information Act requests. While normally useful, in the hands of political opponents FOIA requests can become a means to bog down a target in a bureaucratic quagmire.
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