And Another Thing Feminists Should Like About Palin...
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By Emily Geiger
I’m hearing a lot of hubbub about this situation in Alaska with Palin’s former brother-in-law (her sister’s now ex-husband) who was an Alaska State Trooper. The “scandal” deals with an allegation that Palin or someone in her administration pressured the head of the Alaska Dept. of Public Safety to fire the trooper. The head of the Dept. of Public Safety was fired by Palin, supposedly, in part, because he didn’t comply and fire the bother-in-law trooper.
Most mentions of this situation leave it there and don’t give more detail. However, I was reading Marc Ambinder, who had a post that mentions that this trooper may have been guilty of domestic violence, allegations that came out during the divorce from Palin’s sister.
If a law enforcement officer was involved in domestic violence, he has no business being a law enforcement officer any longer. And if Palin, as chief executive officer of the state had information that this guy was a perpetrator of domestic violence, she would be derelict in her duty if she were to let such a scumbag remain in that position.
It is a dirty little secret in the law enforcement community that a disproportionate number of officers have a problem in the area of domestic violence. It’s not so secret that many law enforcement types tend to protect their own, and not take action against other officers they know to engage in illegal activities, such as drunk driving and domestic violence.
IF that’s what was going on here, this only fits with Palin’s reputation as someone not afraid to buck the system and call out corruption. And feminists should be thankful for that.
Nathan Greene
Here is a link to an article mentioned by a commenter with more on this situation.
Reader Comments (4)
I strongly disagree. Heres why.
you said "may" have been guilty. I dont know where you live, but here in the great USA, we are innocent until proven guilty, whether or not we are married to the governor's sister.
second of all, this is the first time EVER that I have heard of a governor reaching all the way down the chain of command, to fire a police officer who "may have been involved in a domestic assault
You are right. In the sad fact that there are a disproportionate number of police officers commiting domestic assault, and yet, with all this going on... there are no other examples of a Governor using her clout to get one man, who has not been proven guilty, fired
here's more info for you:
http://www.weeklystandard.com/weblogs/TWSFP/2008/08/the_washington_post_trumps_up.asp
in the the weekly standard link, there is hard evidence from an investigation. the only criticism i would have of her is not fully exposing the cop and tearing him to pieces. i know, it would make it bad for a lot of other cops because people tend to judge entire groups blindly, but expose the bastard and make an example of him, rather than simply pulling strings.
I understand why the feminists disagree with some of Sarah Palin's views, like abortion, and I understand their disappointment at loosing Hillary as the first female President, or Vice President. But, now they have a real chance to elect the first ever female Vice President. A woman who exemplifies so many amazing qualities, including her successes and 85% approval rating as Alaska's governor, mother of five, and the whole nine yards. In addition to breaking the glass ceiling, Palin can finally bring about tremendous reforms for women.
As International abuses keep coming to light regarding women's rights, including everything from burkas, to white slavery, to honor killings, you would certainly think that women would be tripping over themselves to elevate one of their own to such a high position. What a shame the feminists are so petty that they can't see the big picture, set aside their conflicting grievances, and make a couple of concessions, in order to progress in such a big way.