Alaskan Independence Party - Todd Palin's kind of group

Is it true that Todd Palin, Sarah Palin's husband, was once a member of the Alaskan Independence Party?

Yes. Yes, he was.

Their site even admited such, but only concedes that Todd "never participated in any party activities aside from attending a convention in Wasilla at one time."

Sounds like a group trying to cover its tracks to me. The group's philosophy?

The Alaskan Independence Party can be summed up in just two words:

ALASKA FIRST!

Until we as Alaskans receive our Ultimate Goal, the AIP will continue to strive to make Alaska a better place to live with less government interference in our everyday lives.

We all want less government interference (like on the right to choose, for instance), but we don't want Alaska to secede from the Union like some wintry Mason-Dixon state.

If Todd Palin doesn't want Alaska to be a part of the United States, why does he want his wife to be vice president of those same States? Is there a hidden agenda?


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Palin hubby flip-flops on testimony

She was willing to cooperate before she was against it.

But now the the full weight of the "Troopergate" scandal is landing on Palin's hockey hubby, Todd. Says NPR:

The investigation began in July by a mostly-Republican Legislative Council. At the time, Gov. Palin agreed to cooperate. But the McCain campaign said that is no longer possible, because Palin's elevation to vice-presidential candidate has biased the council against her.

How about that? Get nominated for VP and you see enemies all around you. Is this how Nixon felt in his last days?

Over at the excellent Mudflats blog, the penelties could come to pass after the election:

Todd, along with other witnesses, can stall without penalty for months, pushing this investigation well past election day. To bring contempt charges, which are punishable by a fine up to $500, or up to six months in jail, the full Legislature must be in session. That happens after Christmas.

So no jail time for Todd until after his wife could be sitting pretty (figuratively) in the White House. If the Palins have done nothing wrong, why don't they testify and put this mess behind them?

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