While it is a little long, Becker, Goodman, & Powell write the article to discuss the success of Gov. Palin's reform initiatives through out Alaskan Government - but all while asking the question of "at what cost".
One section of the article highlights Ms. Palin's attempts at censorship in the local public libraries. While censorship of something you read and disagreed with is egregious enough, the following excerpt is even more disturbing (this is regarding a book called "Daddy's Roommate" / Ms. Chase referenced below is Laura Chase - Ms. Palin's campaign manager during her 1996 run for Mayor.):
Continuing on the list of disturbing: the article references numerous examples of using political power for punishing personal slights, cronyism on a level of some of the more corrupt administrations from back in the town I was raised in, and secrecy within the administration (while demanding unquestioned loyalty) that rivals the George W. Bush Presidency.
This article was published on the New York Times Website on Sunday 14 September 2008 (and a print version of the article appeared on page A1 of the paper version of The Times). Retrieved at 1302 on 14 September 2008 from: http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/14/us/politics/14palin.html?pagewanted=1&_r=1&th&emc=th
Once Elected, Palin Hired Friends and Lashed Foes - NYTimes.com
One section of the article highlights Ms. Palin's attempts at censorship in the local public libraries. While censorship of something you read and disagreed with is egregious enough, the following excerpt is even more disturbing (this is regarding a book called "Daddy's Roommate" / Ms. Chase referenced below is Laura Chase - Ms. Palin's campaign manager during her 1996 run for Mayor.):
Ms. Chase read the book, which helps children understand
homosexuality, and said it was inoffensive; she suggested that Ms.
Palin read it.“Sarah said she didn’t need to read that stuff,”
Ms. Chase said. “It was disturbing that someone would be willing to
remove a book from the library and she didn’t even read it.”
Continuing on the list of disturbing: the article references numerous examples of using political power for punishing personal slights, cronyism on a level of some of the more corrupt administrations from back in the town I was raised in, and secrecy within the administration (while demanding unquestioned loyalty) that rivals the George W. Bush Presidency.
This article was published on the New York Times Website on Sunday 14 September 2008 (and a print version of the article appeared on page A1 of the paper version of The Times). Retrieved at 1302 on 14 September 2008 from: http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/14/us/politics/14palin.html?pagewanted=1&_r=1&th&emc=th
Once Elected, Palin Hired Friends and Lashed Foes - NYTimes.com
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