Palin’s Lawyers
July 6th, 2009 by Nick SaintIt is no secret that, when subjected to any pressure whatsoever, Sarah Palin loses the ability to speak English. But it’s not just her - she has surrounded herself with quasi-verbal lunatics, and even her lawyers are struggling with the basics of the English language. Think I’m exaggerating? Some excerpts from her legal team’s most recent release:
- Just as power abhors a vacuum, modern journalism apparently abhors any type of due diligence and fact checking before scurrilous allegations are repeated as fact.
- Contrary to the insinuation that as Mayor of Wasilla, Sarah Palin “personally” oversaw bidding, construction, funding and accounting for the project (and thus, the allegation goes, “embezzled” from the project), the truth is far more mundane, and publicly available: [There is a lot wrong with this, but it is only fair to point out that the British comma usage is consistent throughout, so perhaps this is merely a diplomatic gesture]
- As Mayor, Governor Palin did appoint the committee, another fact readily verifiable, and she was publicly on record supporting the need for such a facility—as was most of Wasilla. [The outlet that is recording on the record statements from more than 4,000 residents of Wasilla needs to seriously reevaluate its priorities.]
- In addition, Sarah Palin was then criticized by some of not showing enough interest in the
project. - As described by the City of Wasilla itself: [It's exciting to have a city talk to you, but peyote consumption and public relations work simply do not mix]
- The Mayor of Wasilla, be it Sarah Palin, or her successor, did not handle the funds, or the materials, for this project. To thus suggest she “embezzled” is as false as it is impossible. [The first sentence is too deranged to think about. As to the second: your complaint is that people are suggesting she embezzled, which they couldn't do if such a suggestion were impossible.]
- The deeds of trust are recordable public records. [Yikes.]
- To the extent several websites, most notably liberal Alaska blogger Shannyn Moore, are now
claiming as “fact” that Governor Palin resigned because she is “under federal investigation” for
embezzlement or other criminal wrongdoing, we will be exploring legal options this week to
address such defamation. [It strikes me as unlikely that Alaska blogger Shannyn Moore is a website. On the other hand, this sentence clearly states that they will not be exploring legal options this week. There, I think, they have accidentally stumbled upon the truth at last.]
