http://confederateyankee.mu.nu/archives/274003.php
If you read that link you'll find a v..e..r..y interesting piece of information. The state of Illinois happens to have just the type of legislation on its books that the tiny, tiny town of Wasilla is accused of having.
Of course this smear story has spread far and wide. The Daily Telegraph displayed it prominently on its web page. I wrote to the editor and asked him to show the link above to his correspondent, and then publish an excuse to the readers and to Governor Palin. Of course nothing has happened but this:
John McCain was 'good kisser' says former Brazilian lover
Not much of a scandal, when you read the story - a young sailor, pilot on a visit to Rio - what do they expect? And McCain has written about it in his memoirs. But what about this last sentence:
The presidential candidate has sometimes struggled to convince social conservatives that he has the religious morals needed to lead Americans.
No bias there, absolutely not, no siree!
Thomas Haggen in his classic book "Mr Roberts" had a similar tale of a young, very religious and clean cut sailor going on liberty somewhere in the South Pacific.
He wound up spending three days with the town's aristocratic beauty. She delivered him to the ship just as liberty expired.
The crew of the USS Reluctant was stunned by the young man's success.
Incidentally, this was one of the best books to come out of World War 2.