Sarah Palin -- PublicTrustAbuser

It took the 9/11 Commission almost two years to complete a study and make ten earth-shattering recommendations (you know, like "identify and prioritize actual or potential terrorist sanctuaries" [yes, that's a real one--check out page 367]). Of course, they were only trying to prevent future terrorist attacks (ok, well that's actually arguable, but anyway . . .). The Sarah Palin investigation, on the other hand, they're trying to prevent another power hungry governor from ever abusing her power to have a police officer fired for threatening to kill people and tazering 10-year-old kids, so of course that investigation was so important that it was completed in a matter of less than two months! Of course, it had nothing to do with the upcoming election.

The most bizarre finding is that Palin violated the public trust--and Alaska law--because she tried to "benefit a personal or financial interest through official action." (page 8) Because we all know that protecting your father and nephew from a nut-case state trooper is a "personal interest." I suppose that under this theory having security personnel follow you around would be in your own interest too, and a violation of the public trust.