This past week President Bush and Treasurery Secretary Henry Paulson announced a staggering $700,000,000,000 (yes, that’s eleven zeroes) economic bailout plan intended to rescue flailing financial firms, banks and other institutions, all at the expense of the meager American tax payer. Apparently it is the job of the average American citizen and tax payer to bail out gigantic lenders who made stupid decisions and won’t seem to reap any consequences as their result.
Don’t worry lenders, you are no longer subject to the Free Market where occasionally ventures actually fail. The Federal Government, whose executive branch is supposedly run by conservatives and Republicans, has decided that absolutely unprecedented and massive interventions in to the free market are OK, even if it will send our already criminal level of national debt to an unbelievable precipice of $11,300,000,000,000 (that’s pronounced eleven-trillion, three hundred billion dollars). At this point I’ve come to believe we’re dealing with Monopoly money.
Eric Margolis of Edmonton Sun put it great when he wrote this week, “The “free market” Republican administration has ended up nationalizing nearly $1 trillion worth of businesses, including the federal mortgage agencies Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, Bear Sterns, and global insurer AIG. Welcome to Wall Street socialism.”
My only bone of contention with Margolis might be his characterization of socialism. The Federal government’s actions in the past weeks strike me more as fascism, or big government colluding with big business at the expense of the tax payer. Be the government’s actions fascist or socialist though, I sure as Hell know they’re not capitalist, and no citizen should support them.
Despite my political affiliation and role within my Party, I know that many of my fellow Republicans will be furious with me for this column, but let me say this: there is nothing inherently special about the Republican Party. Blind partisanship based upon Party affiliation alone is simply stupid. Partisanship based upon philosophy, however, is both honorable and desirable for a healthy Republic. The Bush administration, while obviously Republican in name, can not hope to ever be called truly Conservative.
There is nothing conservative about infringing upon personal freedoms and civil liberties. There is nothing conservative about expanding the size and scope of the Federal government more so than any President since Franklin D. Roosevelt. There is nothing conservative about war.
There is nothing conservative about not trusting the Free Market. There is nothing conservative about cutting taxes while simultaneously and massively increasing spending on socialist programs such as Medicare that conservatives and Republicans have traditionally been opposed to, or at least questioned. There is nothing conservative about proposing a plan which would have allowed millions of illegal immigrants to remain here and eventually become American citizens.
Simply put, there is almost nothing conservative about this Administration whose foreign policy most resembles the misguided idealism of Woodrow Wilson (a Democrat) and the domestic policies of Franklin D. Roosevelt (another Democrat). I can only hope that John McCain can save this Party.
While this column was originally meant to be about the current economic crisis, it has largely helped me realize what I believe is the last straw with the Bush Administration whose economic incompetence has brought us to the point of what many people consider insolvency.
If ever there were a dark time for America, surely it is around the corner, and all because the most successful civilization to ever have lived didn’t have the discipline to control its own spending. American capitalism- R.I.P.
Saturday, September 27, 2008
Best and Worst of the Bush administration
The following is a speech I gave against the Fordham College Democrats on the best and worst of the Bush administration:
I would like to thank everyone for coming out tonight and listening to this debate. With any luck, you understand several pertinent issues better and will now use that information to make an educated vote on November 4th. But as we turn our attention now towards a new administration, it seems appropriate to close the chapter on the Bush administration. Surely there have been many ups and downs throughout the last eight years, but in my opinion, two issues stick out as this President’s best and worst.
I believe that the worst decision of the Bush administration has undoubtedly been the “amnesty in disguise” immigration proposal- a plan that completely misses the very point of immigration and awards illegal activity. While immigration is what this nation was founded on and is a valued principal, it also must be done within a legal framework that does not harm the American economy, American workers, and the American way of life.
I fully recognize the need for cheap labor in this country. Many of our farms, restaurants, builders and other enterprises depend upon cheap labor from nations south of the border, but to provide such labor through a broken immigration system and one which from the start teaches people coming to this country that you can break the law and still build a better life for yourself is not only unjust, but dishonest with our American selves.
A temporary worker program instituted with the amnesty which President Bush sought would send a message to potential illegal immigrants all over the world that as long as you can get on to America’s soil and stay there for a little while, the Americans will soon forgive you and eventually start paying for your children’s’ education, provide you with a job and cater to you in ways that only Americans do. If you doubt this, simply look to President Reagan’s illegal immigration amnesty in the 1980’s. It still hasn’t seemed to solve our little problem today, has it?
It is finally time to institute a concrete strategy to protect our border including the fence that is currently being built as well as electronic surveillance and a mix of tried but true techniques. In addition to this, we must streamline the process for legal immigrants who wish to come here and perhaps raise the overall number of legal immigrants allowed in to this nation every year.
While President Bush’s worst was certainly his amnesty plan, I would submit that his best has been his handling of home land security since 9/11. By this I mean the very fact that America has not experienced a terrorist attack on her soil since that fateful day seven years ago.
Through actions both bold and public, but often times secretive and certainly controversial, this President, despite his many, many flaws, can say that he kept the American people safe during his time in office, and that is something he should certainly be proud of.
We can rant about invasions of privacy and losses of civil liberties. We can bemoan the invasion of Iraq. We can complain about water boarding and treating vile, America-hating terrorists a little too rough. We can lose sleep over America’s reputation on the world stage and we can chastise the Administration for hubris. But, my friends, if the primary responsibility of government is to protect its people as I and I hope all of you believe, then damn do we owe this administration a lot.
I’ve been as critical of the Bush administration as even some members of PSJ have and certainly more so than most of my fellow Republicans would permit, but as I’ve reflected on these past eight years, I have to say that I feel a degree of indebtedness to the President; that I feel comfortable enough to go to school in New York City where just a couple miles away 3,000 people were killed; that I don’t worry about family members being killed on American soil by some terrorist with a divine mission from their god; that I can live life as normal as possible considering the times we live in.
Ladies and gentlemen, criticize this administration up and down. Lambaste their policies and protest against their actions. But give them this: we are safe and secure and the terrorists have not won.
Thank you.
I would like to thank everyone for coming out tonight and listening to this debate. With any luck, you understand several pertinent issues better and will now use that information to make an educated vote on November 4th. But as we turn our attention now towards a new administration, it seems appropriate to close the chapter on the Bush administration. Surely there have been many ups and downs throughout the last eight years, but in my opinion, two issues stick out as this President’s best and worst.
I believe that the worst decision of the Bush administration has undoubtedly been the “amnesty in disguise” immigration proposal- a plan that completely misses the very point of immigration and awards illegal activity. While immigration is what this nation was founded on and is a valued principal, it also must be done within a legal framework that does not harm the American economy, American workers, and the American way of life.
I fully recognize the need for cheap labor in this country. Many of our farms, restaurants, builders and other enterprises depend upon cheap labor from nations south of the border, but to provide such labor through a broken immigration system and one which from the start teaches people coming to this country that you can break the law and still build a better life for yourself is not only unjust, but dishonest with our American selves.
A temporary worker program instituted with the amnesty which President Bush sought would send a message to potential illegal immigrants all over the world that as long as you can get on to America’s soil and stay there for a little while, the Americans will soon forgive you and eventually start paying for your children’s’ education, provide you with a job and cater to you in ways that only Americans do. If you doubt this, simply look to President Reagan’s illegal immigration amnesty in the 1980’s. It still hasn’t seemed to solve our little problem today, has it?
It is finally time to institute a concrete strategy to protect our border including the fence that is currently being built as well as electronic surveillance and a mix of tried but true techniques. In addition to this, we must streamline the process for legal immigrants who wish to come here and perhaps raise the overall number of legal immigrants allowed in to this nation every year.
While President Bush’s worst was certainly his amnesty plan, I would submit that his best has been his handling of home land security since 9/11. By this I mean the very fact that America has not experienced a terrorist attack on her soil since that fateful day seven years ago.
Through actions both bold and public, but often times secretive and certainly controversial, this President, despite his many, many flaws, can say that he kept the American people safe during his time in office, and that is something he should certainly be proud of.
We can rant about invasions of privacy and losses of civil liberties. We can bemoan the invasion of Iraq. We can complain about water boarding and treating vile, America-hating terrorists a little too rough. We can lose sleep over America’s reputation on the world stage and we can chastise the Administration for hubris. But, my friends, if the primary responsibility of government is to protect its people as I and I hope all of you believe, then damn do we owe this administration a lot.
I’ve been as critical of the Bush administration as even some members of PSJ have and certainly more so than most of my fellow Republicans would permit, but as I’ve reflected on these past eight years, I have to say that I feel a degree of indebtedness to the President; that I feel comfortable enough to go to school in New York City where just a couple miles away 3,000 people were killed; that I don’t worry about family members being killed on American soil by some terrorist with a divine mission from their god; that I can live life as normal as possible considering the times we live in.
Ladies and gentlemen, criticize this administration up and down. Lambaste their policies and protest against their actions. But give them this: we are safe and secure and the terrorists have not won.
Thank you.
Sunday, September 21, 2008
The issue of Patriotism
It is perhaps representative of the sad state of our national politics that we ever need to question the patriotism of candidates for political office. That their love and commitment to the nation they seek to serve is in any degree of doubt is deeply troubling. It forces one to ask the question: if our own elected leaders’ patriotism is in doubt, can we hope to posses any firm belief in the integrity of our government and its commitment to the People?
Some persons might be upset that others question candidates’ patriotism ever, but I would submit that a candidate’s love for their nation is of paramount concern to our survival as a civilization, and thus open to great scrutiny. If one’s patriotism were to be found as less than complete, then I believe this would be an automatic disqualifier for anyone seeking the Presidency.
That is not to say that merely because one’s patriotism is questioned or questionable that they are disqualifiable, for the mere fact that something is questioned is not evidence of the merit of an accusation or inquiry. However, if a candidate’s patriotism were to be found less than fitting by examinations of their philosophy, ideology and through their actions, words and affiliations, then we should have good reason to believe they are unfit to lead a nation which they might not even love.
Before I comment on Barack Obama, I would like to comment on John McCain’s military service and specifically his being tortured in Vietnam. Unlike many conservatives, I do not believe McCain’s unfortunate experience with torture is concrete evidence for his patriotism. In fact, one can easily conceive that being tortured could have a terrible adverse psychological effect on a person resulting in them loving their country less than before the torture.
The strongest evidence for John McCain’s incredible sense of patriotism is his many years of military service after his being tortured as well as his turning down release from the Hanoi Hilton in deference to those captured before him. This represents absolute commitment to one’s country and comrades in my opinion and thus perfectly enshrines our concept of patriotism.
Before I completely turn to Barack Obama though, let me say that I do not believe one has to serve in the military to be patriotic nor to prove their patriotism. Certainly the vast majority of people reading this right now have not served in the military nor have any intentions to, yet their patriotism is not called in to question. I say this then because I do not believe people who claim Barack Obama is less patriotic than John McCain because he does not have the same or similar military experience as the latter really understand what patriotism is.
Patriotism in my opinion is a belief in the values of one’s nation held in both the mind but also the heart. It is an understanding that our nation is not perfect and never will be but having the love a parent does for their child when the latter errs.
Barack Obama has been at the center of or closely connected with a number of instances which bring his love of country in to question. The two primary instances of this are remarks made by his pastor and wife which first damn America and then show evidence that despite having lived in this country for over forty years, not until the nomination of Barack Obama had his wife been proud of the nation that gave her so many opportunities.
Before I am accused of claiming that John McCain is more patriotic than Barack Obama, and thus becoming laden with criticisms from Obamaniacs on campus, let it be known that my contention is merely that John McCain’s patriotism is apparent and without questions, and Barack Obama’s, while possibly as strong or stronger than John McCain’s, is not nearly as apparent, especially when considering what his close associates have said about this nation.
I am open to the idea that Barack Obama is even more patriotic than John McCain, but his commitment to the values of this nation have so far been in question, and rightly so.
Some persons might be upset that others question candidates’ patriotism ever, but I would submit that a candidate’s love for their nation is of paramount concern to our survival as a civilization, and thus open to great scrutiny. If one’s patriotism were to be found as less than complete, then I believe this would be an automatic disqualifier for anyone seeking the Presidency.
That is not to say that merely because one’s patriotism is questioned or questionable that they are disqualifiable, for the mere fact that something is questioned is not evidence of the merit of an accusation or inquiry. However, if a candidate’s patriotism were to be found less than fitting by examinations of their philosophy, ideology and through their actions, words and affiliations, then we should have good reason to believe they are unfit to lead a nation which they might not even love.
Before I comment on Barack Obama, I would like to comment on John McCain’s military service and specifically his being tortured in Vietnam. Unlike many conservatives, I do not believe McCain’s unfortunate experience with torture is concrete evidence for his patriotism. In fact, one can easily conceive that being tortured could have a terrible adverse psychological effect on a person resulting in them loving their country less than before the torture.
The strongest evidence for John McCain’s incredible sense of patriotism is his many years of military service after his being tortured as well as his turning down release from the Hanoi Hilton in deference to those captured before him. This represents absolute commitment to one’s country and comrades in my opinion and thus perfectly enshrines our concept of patriotism.
Before I completely turn to Barack Obama though, let me say that I do not believe one has to serve in the military to be patriotic nor to prove their patriotism. Certainly the vast majority of people reading this right now have not served in the military nor have any intentions to, yet their patriotism is not called in to question. I say this then because I do not believe people who claim Barack Obama is less patriotic than John McCain because he does not have the same or similar military experience as the latter really understand what patriotism is.
Patriotism in my opinion is a belief in the values of one’s nation held in both the mind but also the heart. It is an understanding that our nation is not perfect and never will be but having the love a parent does for their child when the latter errs.
Barack Obama has been at the center of or closely connected with a number of instances which bring his love of country in to question. The two primary instances of this are remarks made by his pastor and wife which first damn America and then show evidence that despite having lived in this country for over forty years, not until the nomination of Barack Obama had his wife been proud of the nation that gave her so many opportunities.
Before I am accused of claiming that John McCain is more patriotic than Barack Obama, and thus becoming laden with criticisms from Obamaniacs on campus, let it be known that my contention is merely that John McCain’s patriotism is apparent and without questions, and Barack Obama’s, while possibly as strong or stronger than John McCain’s, is not nearly as apparent, especially when considering what his close associates have said about this nation.
I am open to the idea that Barack Obama is even more patriotic than John McCain, but his commitment to the values of this nation have so far been in question, and rightly so.
Thursday, September 11, 2008
Sarah Palin: The Right Choice
Much has been made of Barack Obama and John McCain’s vice-presidential candidate picks, and for good reason. Both men have sought to allay the public’s most intense fears: Obama’s utter lack of experience, and McCain’s age. In Senator Joseph Biden, Obama chose a seasoned and largely well respected politician whose lengthy experience many perceive to make up for Obama’s lack thereof. In Governor Sarah Palin, John McCain chose someone who is clearly much younger than he but perhaps much more significantly, is a highly capable executive.
While both Presidential candidates seem to have chosen partners who appear to make up for their most significant shortcomings, Palin is an infinitely better choice than Joe Biden.
What I find most ironic about Obama choosing Biden is that despite the formers preaching about change and chants of “Yes we can”, he has chosen a Washington insider of some 20 plus years of experience whose slogan should be, “I could’ve but I didn’t”. That is, despite all of Obama’s change-talk, he has chosen a man who is quintessential Washington and a leading member of our current do-nothing Congress.
Governor Palin on the other hand completely upended the Alaskan political establishment and has since crusaded against excessive government spending, corruption and has finally put Alaska’s government back on the side of the people. She primaried a sitting Republican Governor, handily beat a former one in the general election and now enjoy an 80% approval rating amongst Alaskans. That tells me she’s been doing something right.
I would like to touch on two matters though which some people bring up as Palin disqualifiers: her pregnant daughter and the current ethics charges against her. I will readily admit that Palin’s daughter’s pregnancy is unfortunate- not because she is pregnant, but because she is pregnant at such a young age. I can see how some people might view this situation as a poor reflection on Palin’s parenting abilities, but I would kindly remind them that she is now running for Vice-president of the United States and not for the family nanny.
Additionally, there is a real beauty in her daughter’s situation. Instead of adding to the ranks of the millions of babies aborted already, the Palin family is fully supporting their daughter, allowing her to choose the best option: life. Here then the Palin family- already with impeccable pro-life credentials- might just show America how a strong family unit can properly handle an unplanned pregnancy without resorting to the knife, and with any luck, set an example to follow.
The second major concern most people have with Palin is the ethics charge against her. Undoubtedly red flags should always shoot up when we hear about an ethics violation, but it is very important to understand the context in which this charge has been raised. Palin has uprooted a corrupt Alaskan political system, passed major ethics reforms and lead with an unblemished record. It is my opinion that the current ethics charge against her is retaliation by upset Alaskan politicians unhappy that they can no longer have their free way with such a stellar Governor in office.
This particular charge stems from Palin’s firing of her commissioner of public safety who oversaw her former brother-in-law, a state trooper. Essentially people are accusing Palin of abusing her power by trying to have her former brother-in-law fired (read: a man who drove his police car drunk, threatened his family and even tasered his own ten year old son) as well as the commissioner of public safety. In short, Palin once again stood up for ethics and standards in government and now the people she had to dispose of are coming back to get her.
At the end of the day though, Palin is infinitely more impressive than Joe Biden. She has proven herself an adept executive and a principled citizen and leader. That’s the type of woman I want by my President’s side.
While both Presidential candidates seem to have chosen partners who appear to make up for their most significant shortcomings, Palin is an infinitely better choice than Joe Biden.
What I find most ironic about Obama choosing Biden is that despite the formers preaching about change and chants of “Yes we can”, he has chosen a Washington insider of some 20 plus years of experience whose slogan should be, “I could’ve but I didn’t”. That is, despite all of Obama’s change-talk, he has chosen a man who is quintessential Washington and a leading member of our current do-nothing Congress.
Governor Palin on the other hand completely upended the Alaskan political establishment and has since crusaded against excessive government spending, corruption and has finally put Alaska’s government back on the side of the people. She primaried a sitting Republican Governor, handily beat a former one in the general election and now enjoy an 80% approval rating amongst Alaskans. That tells me she’s been doing something right.
I would like to touch on two matters though which some people bring up as Palin disqualifiers: her pregnant daughter and the current ethics charges against her. I will readily admit that Palin’s daughter’s pregnancy is unfortunate- not because she is pregnant, but because she is pregnant at such a young age. I can see how some people might view this situation as a poor reflection on Palin’s parenting abilities, but I would kindly remind them that she is now running for Vice-president of the United States and not for the family nanny.
Additionally, there is a real beauty in her daughter’s situation. Instead of adding to the ranks of the millions of babies aborted already, the Palin family is fully supporting their daughter, allowing her to choose the best option: life. Here then the Palin family- already with impeccable pro-life credentials- might just show America how a strong family unit can properly handle an unplanned pregnancy without resorting to the knife, and with any luck, set an example to follow.
The second major concern most people have with Palin is the ethics charge against her. Undoubtedly red flags should always shoot up when we hear about an ethics violation, but it is very important to understand the context in which this charge has been raised. Palin has uprooted a corrupt Alaskan political system, passed major ethics reforms and lead with an unblemished record. It is my opinion that the current ethics charge against her is retaliation by upset Alaskan politicians unhappy that they can no longer have their free way with such a stellar Governor in office.
This particular charge stems from Palin’s firing of her commissioner of public safety who oversaw her former brother-in-law, a state trooper. Essentially people are accusing Palin of abusing her power by trying to have her former brother-in-law fired (read: a man who drove his police car drunk, threatened his family and even tasered his own ten year old son) as well as the commissioner of public safety. In short, Palin once again stood up for ethics and standards in government and now the people she had to dispose of are coming back to get her.
At the end of the day though, Palin is infinitely more impressive than Joe Biden. She has proven herself an adept executive and a principled citizen and leader. That’s the type of woman I want by my President’s side.
Sarah Palin: The Right Choice
Much has been made of Barack Obama and John McCain’s vice-presidential candidate picks, and for good reason. Both men have sought to allay the public’s most intense fears: Obama’s utter lack of experience, and McCain’s age. In Senator Joseph Biden, Obama chose a seasoned and largely well respected politician whose lengthy experience many perceive to make up for Obama’s lack thereof. In Governor Sarah Palin, John McCain chose someone who is clearly much younger than he but perhaps much more significantly, is a highly capable executive.
While both Presidential candidates seem to have chosen partners who appear to make up for their most significant shortcomings, Palin is an infinitely better choice than Joe Biden.
What I find most ironic about Obama choosing Biden is that despite the formers preaching about change and chants of “Yes we can”, he has chosen a Washington insider of some 20 plus years of experience whose slogan should be, “I could’ve but I didn’t”. That is, despite all of Obama’s change-talk, he has chosen a man who is quintessential Washington and a leading member of our current do-nothing Congress.
Governor Palin on the other hand completely upended the Alaskan political establishment and has since crusaded against excessive government spending, corruption and has finally put Alaska’s government back on the side of the people. She primaried a sitting Republican Governor, handily beat a former one in the general election and now enjoy an 80% approval rating amongst Alaskans. That tells me she’s been doing something right.
I would like to touch on two matters though which some people bring up as Palin disqualifiers: her pregnant daughter and the current ethics charges against her. I will readily admit that Palin’s daughter’s pregnancy is unfortunate- not because she is pregnant, but because she is pregnant at such a young age. I can see how some people might view this situation as a poor reflection on Palin’s parenting abilities, but I would kindly remind them that she is now running for Vice-president of the United States and not for the family nanny.
Additionally, there is a real beauty in her daughter’s situation. Instead of adding to the ranks of the millions of babies aborted already, the Palin family is fully supporting their daughter, allowing her to choose the best option: life. Here then the Palin family- already with impeccable pro-life credentials- might just show America how a strong family unit can properly handle an unplanned pregnancy without resorting to the knife, and with any luck, set an example to follow.
The second major concern most people have with Palin is the ethics charge against her. Undoubtedly red flags should always shoot up when we hear about an ethics violation, but it is very important to understand the context in which this charge has been raised. Palin has uprooted a corrupt Alaskan political system, passed major ethics reforms and lead with an unblemished record. It is my opinion that the current ethics charge against her is retaliation by upset Alaskan politicians unhappy that they can no longer have their free way with such a stellar Governor in office.
This particular charge stems from Palin’s firing of her commissioner of public safety who oversaw her former brother-in-law, a state trooper. Essentially people are accusing Palin of abusing her power by trying to have her former brother-in-law fired (read: a man who drove his police car drunk, threatened his family and even tasered his own ten year old son) as well as the commissioner of public safety. In short, Palin once again stood up for ethics and standards in government and now the people she had to dispose of are coming back to get her.
At the end of the day though, Palin is infinitely more impressive than Joe Biden. She has proven herself an adept executive and a principled citizen and leader. That’s the type of woman I want by my President’s side.
While both Presidential candidates seem to have chosen partners who appear to make up for their most significant shortcomings, Palin is an infinitely better choice than Joe Biden.
What I find most ironic about Obama choosing Biden is that despite the formers preaching about change and chants of “Yes we can”, he has chosen a Washington insider of some 20 plus years of experience whose slogan should be, “I could’ve but I didn’t”. That is, despite all of Obama’s change-talk, he has chosen a man who is quintessential Washington and a leading member of our current do-nothing Congress.
Governor Palin on the other hand completely upended the Alaskan political establishment and has since crusaded against excessive government spending, corruption and has finally put Alaska’s government back on the side of the people. She primaried a sitting Republican Governor, handily beat a former one in the general election and now enjoy an 80% approval rating amongst Alaskans. That tells me she’s been doing something right.
I would like to touch on two matters though which some people bring up as Palin disqualifiers: her pregnant daughter and the current ethics charges against her. I will readily admit that Palin’s daughter’s pregnancy is unfortunate- not because she is pregnant, but because she is pregnant at such a young age. I can see how some people might view this situation as a poor reflection on Palin’s parenting abilities, but I would kindly remind them that she is now running for Vice-president of the United States and not for the family nanny.
Additionally, there is a real beauty in her daughter’s situation. Instead of adding to the ranks of the millions of babies aborted already, the Palin family is fully supporting their daughter, allowing her to choose the best option: life. Here then the Palin family- already with impeccable pro-life credentials- might just show America how a strong family unit can properly handle an unplanned pregnancy without resorting to the knife, and with any luck, set an example to follow.
The second major concern most people have with Palin is the ethics charge against her. Undoubtedly red flags should always shoot up when we hear about an ethics violation, but it is very important to understand the context in which this charge has been raised. Palin has uprooted a corrupt Alaskan political system, passed major ethics reforms and lead with an unblemished record. It is my opinion that the current ethics charge against her is retaliation by upset Alaskan politicians unhappy that they can no longer have their free way with such a stellar Governor in office.
This particular charge stems from Palin’s firing of her commissioner of public safety who oversaw her former brother-in-law, a state trooper. Essentially people are accusing Palin of abusing her power by trying to have her former brother-in-law fired (read: a man who drove his police car drunk, threatened his family and even tasered his own ten year old son) as well as the commissioner of public safety. In short, Palin once again stood up for ethics and standards in government and now the people she had to dispose of are coming back to get her.
At the end of the day though, Palin is infinitely more impressive than Joe Biden. She has proven herself an adept executive and a principled citizen and leader. That’s the type of woman I want by my President’s side.
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