[Vision2020] And the Hits Just keep On Coming . . .

[Jeff Harkins]

Because you don't know the context of Wasilla and it residents, hence 
a potential for bias on your part.  And no, Palin, as Mayor, could 
not dictate a budget policy - that can only be done by the Council.

Read the statute for municipal government in AK.  By the way, for the 
most part, Idaho municipalities are subject to the same laws.

Both states require public oversight of budget creation and budget 
implementation.

At 01:02 PM 9/11/2008, you wrote:
>On Thu, Sep 11, 2008 at 11:53 AM, Jeff Harkins <jeffh at moscow.com> wrote:
> > It is an excellent example of just how biased you are in sending these snip
> > its to us.
> >
> > Here is the full article (please note that Palin is never mentioned in the
> > article - only the police chief, the one responsible for the rape 
> test kit):
>
>Jeff --
>
>Palin fired the old police chief to hire this guy. Palin was the new
>guy's direct supervisor. Palin had the authority to order him to act
>otherwise or fire him if he didn't. Furthermore, at the time at which
>the law was written, it was not common practice in Alaska to bill the
>victim in a rape case. Only one city in Alaska billed victims for rape
>exams: Wasilla.
>
>How is it 'biased' to report something that you admit was the truth
>from top to bottom?
>
>-- ACS