Monthly Archives: November 2008

Governor Sarah Palin Cleared

Posted on November 4, 2008 by mmjdiary

Governor Sarah Palin was cleared by the Alaska Personnel Board of any ethical violations or abuse of power in her decision to fire the state’s public safety commissioner, Walt Monegan.  A previous legislative investigation concluded that Governor Palin had abused … Continue reading →

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Sentaor Ted Stevens Found Guilty on All 7 Counts

Posted on November 2, 2008 by mmjdiary

In deliberations that lasted about one-half day, a DC jury convicted Sentaor Ted Stevens of all 7 felony counts related to his failure to report expensive gifts, including everything from a barbecue to a steam room.  Senator Stevens needs to go.  … Continue reading →

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“We’ve got to give it to the man.”

Posted on November 2, 2008 by mmjdiary

Mikela Mercier, age 11, telling her mother that the $1,000 in $100 bills that she had just found tucked inside a Richard Simmons exercise video had to be turned into the Kailua-Kona, Hawaii Salvation Army store manager.  Her father said … Continue reading →

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Beware the Golf Tournament

Posted on November 1, 2008 by mmjdiary

Ah, the tension between the need for “face time” and those ethics policies that prevent managers and employees from accepting “stuff” from vendors.  We’ve tried it all.  First, we put limits on gifts:  $25, $100.  The questions then sprung up: Is … Continue reading →

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