tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8762475984160052230.post7519039162511991285..comments2023-09-26T06:15:36.105-07:00Comments on Scharlott's Beacon – casting light into darkness: Bscharlotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06667913621618808338noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8762475984160052230.post-47746090508820593652011-11-25T05:42:42.174-08:002011-11-25T05:42:42.174-08:00Allison, thanks for the reminders from "Sarah...Allison, thanks for the reminders from "Sarah from Alaska". I had borrowed that from the library and forgotten about the PAC info. It would be just like Sarah to set up a PAC mainly to fund her travel to the lower 48 yet when called upon to help candidates residing there, she charges them for her travel to and from as in Karen Handel from GA. Her campaign spent a great deal of money on fundraising alone despite the 'bots declaration that she NEVER asks for money from anyone. Is there anyone sane left in that bunch or have they all gone off the deep end?AKRNHSNChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18309802576262892086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8762475984160052230.post-1456559099518794432011-11-22T13:30:18.773-08:002011-11-22T13:30:18.773-08:00Great stuff, Allison! The PAC brought in so much m...Great stuff, Allison! The PAC brought in so much money that they had to come up with creative ways to get rid of it.Bscharlotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06667913621618808338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8762475984160052230.post-55174341854531271012011-11-22T05:22:40.992-08:002011-11-22T05:22:40.992-08:00From the book Sarah from Alaska by Conroy and Wals...From the book Sarah from Alaska by Conroy and Walshe:<br />Unlike most politicians' PACs, SarahPAC was not initially designed to support other candidates who might one day be called on to return the favor. Instead,it was mainly intended to raise money for Palin's own travel, primarily to the lower 48. (pg 212)<br /><br />Also from S from A:<br /><br />Greta van Susteren's husband, former Hillary Clinton supporter John Coale, had advised Palinon setting up SarahPAC and continue to play a prominent role in running it. (pg 229)<br /><br />It's a snake pit. It's the opposite of campaign finance reform. Mc Cain opened Pandoras box.Allisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09280244244867361457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8762475984160052230.post-80562758116389619432011-11-22T05:00:14.191-08:002011-11-22T05:00:14.191-08:00Part of the vetting process the other VP hopefuls ...Part of the vetting process the other VP hopefuls went through included tax returns. Once again, Sarah slipped by on the outside. The Palin 2007 Federal income taxes were files early in September 2008.<br /><br />Allison at The Palin Place BlogspotAllisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09280244244867361457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8762475984160052230.post-16310693637399390752011-11-21T13:49:41.078-08:002011-11-21T13:49:41.078-08:00I'm sure there is plenty to find as far as tax...I'm sure there is plenty to find as far as tax fraud goes. Remember how Palin leased a car as Mayor and charged it to the city. She was responsible for paying taxes on that car. However, when she was told the same thing as Governor, she gave the car back right away despite the taxes being such a very small amount of money for the use of a decent car. So did she ever pay taxes on the car while she was Mayor? Not a chance. She didn't pay taxes on the upgrades on her cabins despite being Governor with the excuse that the county never asked about them! A decent person reports the upgrades, especially a sitting Governor, when the property is in an isolated area not subject to the observation of the local govt on a regular basis. Does Sarah Palin have a problem with taxes if they should start looking? I'll bet she does!AKRNHSNChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18309802576262892086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8762475984160052230.post-82915636963689704062011-11-20T19:46:34.477-08:002011-11-20T19:46:34.477-08:00Professor, if the Feds have, indeed, taken an inte...Professor, if the Feds have, indeed, taken an interest in this- and I don't doubt you- then that is immensely gratifying. I have no pride. I'll take her being knocked off her perch by anything that works. I just wanna see a perp walk! And I want to see her tried by federal, not state, judges. Because she's still got her hand in Alaska. <br /><br />And THEN I'll pop that champagne.Ivyfreehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07321216500394977409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8762475984160052230.post-54236587656269453692011-11-20T14:54:05.987-08:002011-11-20T14:54:05.987-08:00Ivy: I have reason to believe the Feds have taken ...Ivy: I have reason to believe the Feds have taken an interest in this case. But I cannot say anything more than that.Bscharlotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06667913621618808338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8762475984160052230.post-39597174569924922662011-11-20T11:05:23.983-08:002011-11-20T11:05:23.983-08:00B - that is funny!B - that is funny!Bscharlotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06667913621618808338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8762475984160052230.post-88907038433564336362011-11-20T10:17:08.759-08:002011-11-20T10:17:08.759-08:00p.s. - and s/he is probably paid by SarahPac so yo...p.s. - and s/he is probably paid by SarahPac so your post hits home.Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00529712664480394198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8762475984160052230.post-27733501031602300562011-11-20T10:16:10.936-08:002011-11-20T10:16:10.936-08:00@Brad. "557468643" posts at Allison'...@Brad. "557468643" posts at Allison's and sounds like trolls at Laura's and elsewhere. Most comments boil down to: "Obama and everyone not a Palin lie and suck." Don't let String of Numbers waste your time.Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00529712664480394198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8762475984160052230.post-40688270422069627712011-11-20T09:03:27.018-08:002011-11-20T09:03:27.018-08:00I've felt for a long time that the Trig myster...I've felt for a long time that the Trig mystery, while fascinating and kind of disgusting, is unlikely to do any serious damage to Sarah. Her base has been whittled down by her own activity to a fairly small group of people who seem ineducable anyway; they're not going to change their minds. I've always felt that a really thorough investigation into her tax situation is far more likely to do some serious legal damage. After all, we do know that she is a tax cheat with regard to property taxes. Alaska is, apparently, too dumb to have a problem with a sitting governor cheating on taxes, so nothing happened to her with that- I agree it's only a few hundred dollars, but she must have absolutely no integrity or self-respect at all to cheat for such a paltry amount. She can rightfully be called a cheap crook. <br /><br />Income tax amounts to a lot more, and the feds can be awfully humorless about little slipups like failing to declare income. <br /><br />I don't know the laws regulating PAC donations, but we've heard a couple of times that Sarah doesn't realize that money donated to a PAC isn't just hers to spend as she likes. All those consulting fees? I suspect money laundering. That ridiculous house in Arizona? Bristol's condo in Anchorage and her house in Arizona? That takes a lot of money, and even casual thought about Sarah's financial picture leads one to suspect fraud. <br /><br />Please, oh please, let us someday see a perp walk! <br /><br />Incidentally, the care of Trig must come to a lot of money. If the family is not, in fact, providing direct care (and I think it's likely that Trig will wind up in a residential institution if he's not there already) they are spending a fortune on care and on top of that will be actual medical care and therapy, for years to come. It may be that adopting, or fostering, or just co-opting Trig has led to major expenses which have encouraged financial irregularities which may lead to her downfall- wouldn't that be gratifying?Ivyfreehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07321216500394977409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8762475984160052230.post-48041569238874054842011-11-20T06:00:39.252-08:002011-11-20T06:00:39.252-08:00557468643 said...
Considering how many candidates ...557468643 said...<br />Considering how many candidates last election got away with pretty shady activity with their donors, I think the guidelines are pretty vague.<br /><br />Um, John Edwards has been indicted for "shady activity with their donors" – that's exactly what I want hereBscharlotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06667913621618808338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8762475984160052230.post-5232243721036154512011-11-19T19:24:31.174-08:002011-11-19T19:24:31.174-08:00Thanks, KOA!Thanks, KOA!Bscharlotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06667913621618808338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8762475984160052230.post-32511859843784009922011-11-19T19:12:24.354-08:002011-11-19T19:12:24.354-08:00I'm sure you know about Pie-Spy...
http://i....I'm sure you know about Pie-Spy... <br /><br />http://i.imgur.com/WNQBe.jpg<br /><br />http://i.imgur.com/1ETs8.jpg<br /><br />Don't Forget about Bristol's Company, BSMP, LLC (Bristol Sheeran Marie Palin) <br /><br />http://theweek.com/article/index/104755/bristol-palin-political-consultantKatieAnnieOakleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16958593736528021920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8762475984160052230.post-16467701267674355322011-11-19T18:05:54.553-08:002011-11-19T18:05:54.553-08:00557468643 : This is just one piece of a larger cas...557468643 : This is just one piece of a larger case I am trying to make. You'll see what I mean over the next week or so.Bscharlotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06667913621618808338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8762475984160052230.post-56953195789807633312011-11-19T18:01:17.002-08:002011-11-19T18:01:17.002-08:00Considering how many candidates last election got ...Considering how many candidates last election got away with pretty shady activity with their donors, I think the guidelines are pretty vague. I mean, Obama himself changed rules officially and he accepted what would have been illegal donations.<br /><br />I tried to read the requirements and got bored as hell. I do know her treasurer and he's a pretty decent man. I doubt there's illegal activity. Remember, someone said earlier this year that technically a PAC owner can use the funds for personal vacations etc.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8762475984160052230.post-87981804200102751352011-11-19T17:44:46.206-08:002011-11-19T17:44:46.206-08:00Anything $Palin used specifically for herself is c...Anything $Palin used specifically for herself is considered income, according to IRS.Akathunderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10943982497091343924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8762475984160052230.post-67729037868557684602011-11-19T15:53:50.006-08:002011-11-19T15:53:50.006-08:00Did anyone other than the Southern Poverty Law Cen...Did anyone other than the Southern Poverty Law Center go after the Minutemen? Who polices PACs?<br /><br />I think we've been told that SarahPAC has paid Bristol's PR firm; Chuck and Sally; and Trig's full-time caregivers. Who knows what else.<br /><br />Good sleuthing, Professor.Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00529712664480394198noreply@blogger.com