Palin Won’t Release Amount of Gifts Because It’s a Secret

[harpboy_ak]

Source: The Mudflats

It an amazing display of a different kind of “don’t ask, don’t tell,” the Palins when asked to disclose how much the gifts Todd Palin receives from Arctic Cat (his sponsor for the Iron Dog snowmachine race) are worth, and they replied with silence. They “can’t” tell us. (looking around furtively and whispering in your ear) It’s a secret.

That’s right, gifts which could, according to sources, be worth in excess of $20,000 for the year 2008 alone are a “trade secret” according to the governor’s personal attorney, Thomas Van Flein. These gifts include snowmachine(s) and “any discounts offered on wear.” What is this secret discount on equipment and clothing? 10% off? 40% off? 75% off? They can’t tell. Sorry.

(snip)

So, if Todd Palin is riding around on a $10,000 snowmachine in the Iron Dog Race, and he’s been training on another $10,000 snowmachine, and his entire family is decked out in Arctic Cat “wear” with their names on it, and he gets a 99% discount, that’s perfectly fine, according to the governor. We don’t need to know. We CAN’T know. Top secret stuff, that is.

And to continue the legal squirmings about why the public doesn’t have the right to know this, the Alaska statues that they say support this claim are part of the statutes written to support the Alaska Gasline Inducement Act (AGIA).


Read more: http://www.themudflats.net/2009/06/18/palin-wont-release-amount-of-gifts-because-its-a-secret-shhhhh/

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The REAL question, of course, is whether the Palins reported the "discounts" from Arctic Cat on the First Dude's practice and racing snowmobiles, as well as the Arctic Cat clothing, as income to the IRS. Whatever Arctic Cat "donated" as part of their sponsorship of his racing activities should have been reported.

Can you say tax audit? Does anyone wonder why the Palin legal defense fundraising is in such a frenzy?

See also Celtic Diva's take on this...

http://www.divasblueoasis.com/diary/660/like-i-said-arctic-cat-isnt-over

[rpannier]

1. I'd be happy if she'd take her whole life (herself included)

And make it a secret -- so we didn't have to hear from her again

[sce56]

5. Amen!

[InfiniteThoughts]

7. agree

my vote for comment of the day :)

[Dogtown]

18. Can't agree, rpannier

2 reasons:

1. Every nasty little secret should come out to deflate the sanctimony of her supporters.

2. I want her pettiness and filthy governance publicly displayed to further weaken the elements of the Republican party that tried to foist her off on us.

[MichaelHarris]

2. I think we need to reconsider

this whole Purchase of Alaska in 1867. Alaska and Texas in a twofer to China?

[Tx4obama]

4. Shame on YOU

We are Americans here in Texas and MANY of us are Democrats!

Here ya go: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YqwsmIdmpV0

[MichaelHarris]

6. I know

I feel real bad, I grew up in Texas.

[roguevalley]

21. don't blame us. truly, she is from Idaho. :-D

[jmowreader]

24. Gee thanks...

My personal opinion: since she can see Russia from her house (even though her house is on the east side of a mountain range and Russia's on the west side of it) I say we give her to Russia!

[roguevalley]

25. DONE! BWAHAHA!

[masuki bance]

3. Non-transparency seems to be all the rage. nt

[zbdent]

8. and where is the investigation by the "liberal media"?

...

still waiting ...

[and-justice-for-all]

9. “trade secret”? bullshit...

I really hope Alaska has enough brains to dump this wench in the next election for governor.

[SpiralHawk]

10. More, more, more Republicon OCCULTISM

The Republicon Homelanders are totally into occultism, as they once again demonstrate.

[mwb970]

11. What a crappy, dishonest family this is.

They represent the worst aspects of America, just like republicans always do. The only difference with the Palins is that they are even trashier than most of their fellow wingnuts.

Yuck!

[ejpoeta]

12. i don't think that's how it works. aren't they required to disclose that kind of stuff.

[sutz12]

22. At least on his income tax statment nt

:shrug:

[L0oniX]

13. Victoria's secret?

:evilgrin:

[shadowknows69]

14. How is a sponsorship a "gift" these days?

That's a paid advertisement.

[nykym]

15. I thought

I read something about the fund raising activities or what they plan to use them for may be illegal also.

[bongbong]

16. The Moose

Mooseburger is a very unique person. If you think about it, she represents in her singular person, pretty much EVERYTHING that is wrong with America.

She's stupid.
She's arrogant.
She's whiny.
She's stupid. (oops, repeat)
She's a repig.
She's a crook.
She's a huge liar with no guilty feelings.
She's a fundie assshole.
She's stupid. (sorry)
She's a manipulator.
She's a hypocrite.
She's FUCKING EVIL.

[mitchum]

17. White trash grifters

[peacetalksforall]

19. Alaska's Soap Opera. Free to the world. No need to wait until

2:00 PM on a weekday to see the latest episode of trash. Ongoing in spurts with octupus like reaches to other parts of the State and world. Unlike the octupus, the Palin's keep themselves within plain sight. They are much more raunchy than the old Dallas characters. The Palin episodes happen at any time of the day - way too many involve the abuse of law. Big mouths dominate. And the only thing missing is UFO's.

[K8-EEE]

20. I sure as hell will never buy that brand! n/t

[xxqqqzme]

23. This family is certainly into

free wardrobes for everyone. They're a couple of real greedy, schemers.

[DebbieCDC]

26. When is Fux going to give them a reality show?

[LiberalFighter]

27. Hmmm I wonder if the IRS is going to investigate this now?

I sure do hope so.

[johnaries]

28. "The bottom line is..."

"The bottom line is Governor Palin has a proven record championing transparency in government and we are confident in that record," -John McCain.

[fascisthunter]

29. that fruit loop should see a psychiatrist

[Binka]

30. He/She Would Tell Caribou Barbie There Is No Fruit In Fruit Loops

But PLENTY O' LOOPY!

[fascisthunter]

31. .

:thumbsup:

[Stephanie]

32. I still want to know how she got her house built for free

Why this isn't investigated like Ted Stevens' remodeling was I'll never know. Todd said he built the house himself with the help of some "contractor buddies." This was at the same time that contractors were bidding for work on the Wasilla Sports Complex. Sarah got a four bedroom, two story house built for free, there are no records of who did the work because she had the law changed so records were not required to be filed, and nobody seems to care enough to look into it. Alaska is an interesting place.

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/10/11/627460/-Did-Sports-Complex-Contractors-Build-Palins-House-for-Free