Posted on 05/31/2010 4:38:57 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
In an editorial posted on its website Sunday night, Sarah's Palin's hometown newspaper in Wasilla, Alaska, warned author and journalist Joe McGinniss (who has moved next door to Palin as he conducts research for a book on the former governor) about a state law that allows the use of deadly force to defend one's property.
The editorial, titled "Wasilla fence fascinating for national media outlets," paints a disparaging portrait both of McGinniss' work and the national media's coverage of his controversial decision to take up temporary residence so close to Palin.
Its concluding sentence reads, "Finally, those who are fond of Joe McGinnis [sic] might remind him (if he doesn't already know) that Alaska has a law that allows the use of deadly force in protection of life and property."
Managing editor Tom Mitchell, who wrote the editorial, said that it was vetted by the Frontiersman's publisher, Kari Sleight, and a reporter at the newspaper.
"I didn't see it as being controversial. It's just a statement of fact," Mitchell told CBS News.
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On Saturday, McGinniss told his side of the story to the Washington Post, emphasizing that he respected Palin's privacy and was not interested in spying on her children, as Palin had suggested he was.
Look, this is a pain in the ass for them," he told the Post. "I understand that. If I were her, I'd be upset. I'd be annoyed. But I'd be an adult about it, and I would figure out, okay, how can we resolve this in a way that's not going to make this into something that everybody gets obsessive about?
"By being here, I have learned things, and I've gotten an insight into her character, into her ability to incite hatred, that before I only knew about in the abstract."(continued)
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He would incite hatred in me. I might even go out of my way to be rude to the man.He certainly would not be welcome in the watering holes.
Hope he’s not peeking in her windows.
McGinniss needs to be...ahem...politely shown out of town. Yes, I’m serious.
Her ability to incite hatred?"
These nutjobs are unbelievable....
Ping. Your former newspaper is now in the crosshairs of the MSM.
HER ability to incite hatred? Really. Mr. McGinnis has incited hatred by his in your face tactics. He is certainly not benign.
Joe is just so wrong. Renting in Wasilla is OK next door is not.
Her ability to incite hatred you creepy "journalist" puke???
Some people are alive simply because......
I wonder if the Palin’s have a backyard range?
McGinnis is just a large, sorry sack of moose "nuggets" out there hoping to make some big bucks by exploiting Sarah Palin and the Palin family.
I will never understand what Sarah Palin does to those on the Left. I wish we could bottle it so we could all do the same thing.
Read: listened to gossip.
The boy does appears to be suffering from a severe case of Palin Derangement Syndrome.
C’mon guys...Why are you surprised? Its typical liberal mindset. EVERYTHING is the fault of someone else. NOTHING is YOUR responsibility.
I’d like to compare the “Hate Mail” that the Palins get against anything this hack has received.
*ping*
Do you have a broader list of what Americans are allowed where? Just so that we'll all know and we won't be guessing.
Before the addition to the fence, pervert Joe had a view into Piper’s bedroom.
Just wait until he figures out that those are animatronic figures designed by Disney moving around in her house.
Its summer, Alaskans do a lot of other things in the summer, fish, hunt or go to a remote cabin.
Of which the Palins have.
Well sure. Let’s start with one. I have the right to live in my own home without some asshole moving in next door with one purpose and one purpose only: to harass me and my family and then right about it, replete with lies.
How’s that for starters, ace?
LSM is having fits...lol.
I wonder why no one has reported on the owner of the house and why he/she rented it to this guy?
Alaska is a dangerous place. Those darned brown bears drag people off never to be seen again all the time I hear. ;^)
All the way out of town........
Sarah ought to just put up a high fence and be done with it.
I.e. she’s a Republican from the Jurassic era.
Someone should write an unauthorized story about McGinniss stalking Palin.
Funny you say that, a local costume shop has a burglary and some bear suits disappear...
The comments at the end of the story are pretty interesting and cause for concern regarding the mentality/intelligence of voters. One claiming to be a ‘conservative’ and then going on a tirade about Gov Palin. It really does feel like we’ve walked ‘through the looking glass’ in this country.
Get use to it folks...PALIN, CHENEY, and Braughman (sp) are our future...time for the WOMEN to take over...
Isn’t this considered stalking?
I’m wondering WHO is funding this reporter’s stint in the house next to Palin’s, trying to uncover anything he can to harm her prospects for 2012. Wouldn’t surprise me if this funding goes all the way to the top, if you know what I mean.
Her ability to incite hatred? This is the mind of liberal. I suppose, of course, if you oppose the liberal agenda, you’re automatically “inciting hatred.” I’d like to see this jerk find an instance where Palin has legitimately incited hatred.
It would be wrong to put bacon grease around his doors or on his car. It would be wrong.
“On Saturday, McGinniss told his side of the story to the Washington Post, emphasizing that he respected Palin’s privacy”
Sure he does. That’s why he moved in right next door to her.
This guy should be up on stalking charges.
I think people should start following his wife and making her very uncomfortable. In a post yesterday, someone listed his home and her phone numbers.
Check this one out.
http://www.theagedp.com/?p=628
It looks like we have the name of the owner of the house.
Fourty or fifty years ago, back in the day when we were more civilized, he would already have been shown the door.
Now we are forced to live with barbarians.
All he had to do was rent a room at the local Motel instead of baiting Governor Palin by moving next door, but that would be too easy for this troublemaker.
Of course, this is nothing new for Liberals, it is their modus operandi. Reminds me of Pelosi and her gang walking through the D.C. Tea Party folks hoping to incite a riot.
When it didn't happen, they lie about it knowing the Sycophant Press won't expose their treachery.
Laughed RIGHT OUT LOUD! (I wish my bird was a people so he could come and see what’ I’m laughing at...)
How about her ability to inspire Americans to great things? She has the left in her sights in a big way and has the amazing gift of humor to disarm them. I am so sorry that I bought this nutjob's book about the NC murder. I am beginning to think that father may not have been been the guilty party.
Catherine Taylor?
Wait till Burnett show up with his film crew. Also don’t the samon start to run in July. I would think Sarah and her family will be spending alittle more time a Todd’s parents place.
I have to think Sarah and Todd just move next door to the other hiuse they have.
yeah...it would be wrong.
I;m gonna need money for a plane ticket.
Additionally, degenerate Joe has gone public with interviews and press reports, that makes him a public persona like Palin and 1A comes into full force, he has no protection from slander, like Palin.
This was a REALLY stupid move on stalker Joe's part.
THAT is the reason the left fears and loathes her so much.
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