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Palin's history with Ross was as her lawyer before she was governor. At that time, she was attacking the ethics violations of former Alaska Republican chairman Randy Ruedrich, a fellow member of the states Oil and Gas Commission. Rose, along with Gov. Walter Hickel, also supported her when she ran for the governor's office in 2006.
Ross will replace Talis Colberg, who resigned in February 2009. Colberg was a central figure in "Trooperage" when Palin was being investigated by the Alaska legislature into whether Palin or aides had pressured her public safety commissioner to fire a state trooper.
The case revolved around former Public Safety Commissioner Walt Monegan who refused to fire Palin's former brother-in-law who had been involved with a contentious divorce with a family member. Palin contended that he was fired over budget disagreements.
It is expected that the Legislature will follow the Alaska tradition of allowing the governor to appoint the people she wants. In addition, a new poll indicates the governor’s popularity remains high among voters in her home state. Anchorage-based pollster Hays Research Group says its March survey shows 61.3 percent -- nearly two out of every three Alaskans -- feel either “very positive” or “positive” about Gov. Palin.
Palin's statement about the Ross appointment can be read at:
http://community.adn.com/adn/node/139739
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Anti-gun activitists are frequently hysterical, in my experience, basing their fear on some trauma in their past or someone else's virally-spread mass hysteria based on a traumatic incident. It's a lot like the fear of all dogs people sometimes develop after being bitten as children.
I grew up in a suburban area where homes generally had the father's service pistol, a deer rifle, and a shotgun. Turkey shoots were common on vacant lots. I saw some very drunk and disorderly people become very calm and polite when they started towards a woman and realized she held a gun. No shots fired (they rarely are). Just an awareness that she was not easy prey.
I also know that firearms are the only reasonable means of leveling the playing field for women and people with disabilities, who are generally the targets of larger and stronger attackers.
Calling a citizen "gun-toting" because they value their natural right to self defense guaranteed by our Bill of Rights seems a bit un-American to me. Guns are tools, and what we need is more public awareness about their safety. Disarmament would just make us like Mexico--or Congo, where 90% of women in some villages have been brutally raped because they lack the means of self defense.
My older relatives spoke of times where every school had a shotgun on hand in case of predators--both the 4-legged and 2-legged variety. No one thought much about it--they practiced so they'd be ready. Today we make them "gun-free zones" so lunatics seek them out as killing fields.
I think you might benefit from a day at the range. That's an invitation.
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