OPEN THREAD • Get out the Preparation ‘H’ – I’m going Rogue
l3wis 
November 2009
Governor Moose Drool’s fake bus tour
Once again, Sarhoid Palin proves to be an idiot.
Sarah Palin arrived in North Carolina Sunday by way of Asheville. She was slated to have a much-touted dinner with Franklin Graham and his father Billy. While this is a video made by a fan (so pardon the drippiness) it does provide a good view of the plane she arrived on…and the call number. You may also see some “interesting” dynamics at play:
“Linda, Thought I would let you know. The plane Sarah flew in to Asheville had the N number 262SP. The SP does not stand for Sarah Palin but the plane is owned by Samaritans Purse. I checked it out at the FAA registry. Wonder if that plane is being used at Rochester and other book signing destinations? Samaritan donations being put to good use to haul Palin’s carcass around.”
As if that was not interesting enough, he wrote back later:
Tried to check the flight activity for this airplane (N262SP) at Flightwise.com. The flight activity for this plane is blocked by the owner. Guess he doesn’t want anyone to know where he is flying. This is a good site to track an airplane’s activity. Might come in handy for checking the use of AK state airplanes.
Yup, especially those Alaska planes now leased by Samaritan’s Purse up here.
It seems that one must apply to have their plane’s schedule made “private” and in doing so, a reason must be provided. I’d love to see the reason Franklin Graham gave for blocking access.
Conservatives are worried about the stunt security breech at the state dinner, but a gay prostitute getting a White House Press Pass is no biggee?
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x3e9paM_hYo&feature=player_embedded[/youtube]
Fines, Schmines . . . Rules, schmules
Ah, but another example of the special interests in Sioux Falls getting a free pass;
Two political action committees that donated to City Council candidates in the 2008 election filed late campaign finance reports. But neither has paid fines, prompting questions about what, if anything, should be done.
Well, I am no lawyer, but logic would tell me they can’t donate anymore money until they their pay fines,
The fines could be reduced or forgiven, he added. But Amundson (City Attorney) ruled out prohibiting the PACs from participating in the next election if they don’t pay their fines, saying that would be too “harsh.”
What is so “harsh” about that? Rules are rules? Fines are fines. When is the last time a traffic judge found someone guilty of speeding but told that person they didn’t have to pay the fines because that would be to ‘Harsh’. A penalty is meant to teach you a lesson for breaking the law, doesn’t matter if that law has changed, it applies to when the rules were broken.
Some city councilors have suggested that the fines be forgiven or reduced.
I would be okay with a reduction, but not forgiven. Once again, Sioux Falls politics prove, it’s who yah know, not what yah know.