The Michigan View-written by a Minnesotan?-errs about Sarah Palin's tax break

A few myths to dispel here. A Minnesotan calling himself a "Michiganian" should never pen any article where he might be considered to be writing from a Michigan perspective, as John LaPlante did in The Michigan View, as this is just wrong (Michganders is what we should be called instead, if any outsiders ask). Second, "a tax break is not a subsidy". Finally, don't ever mention Jennifer Granholm and Sarah Palin in the same sentence again. One led her state to ruin, while the other led her state to a budget surplus. I know, I lived under the Canadian's tenure for the whole of eight years.

Vanity Fair lies about Sarah Palin’s "Media Criticism Vow of Silence"

Last time I checked, Sarah Palin swore no vow whatsoever-nevertheless Vanity Fair thinks so, stating that she promised not to respond to media criticism. As evidence of such, they reproduce a partial quote from her interview with Greta Van Susteren, where Palin said that she would ignore attacks from the likes of Bill Maher. However, what they neglect to mention is that Governor Palin also stated (H/T C4P) she would continue to call out the media when it mischaracterizes her positions on the issues.

There is no contradiction present here, only a lie by omission, or more likely just an egregious falsehood perpetuated by the same magazine that ran with admitted liar Levi Johnston's fabrications as if they were the gospel truth.

Mediaite and "anti-press freedoms"

So speaking out against media bias "comes off as anti-press freedoms"? How exactly is that possible? Right, it isn't, because exercising the right to free speech does not impede upon the press' right to print or broadcast whatever they chose. However, according to Frances Martel of Mediaite, these liberties cannot be exercised simultaneously.

This is not a "betrayal of a publication that has been overwhelmingly favorable to her", (honestly, overwhelmingly?) as there represents nothing to betray. Wrong is wrong, and Sarah Palin corrected the record on her Facebook page. Though I must chuckle at one thing-defending the Daily Caller by claiming it isn't as bad Media Matters truly defines a preposterous defense-kind of like saying one felon isn't as bad as another felon, while maybe true, doesn't negate the fact that both are felons.

Alaska Dispatch's fake reality

The Alaska Dispatch, unsurprisingly, has released another Palin hit piece complaining about a review of her television program, Sarah Palin's Alaska. Apparently the writer of this nonsense, Craig Medred, bemoans the fact that the New York Review of Books stated Palin engaged in "dangerous feats of outdoorsmanship." This Craig character continues his tirade, explaining that Sarah Palin never was in any danger due to measures taken place to ensure her safety to the uttermost while conducting the mountain climb. Why this had to have been said while it is blatantly obvious to any viewer who utilizes basic deductive reasoning (though that may be beyond viewers like Medred) is beyond me. Well, this eventually segues into some unfocused criticism of Palin about... something. I'm not sure. The reason why may be because a few paragraphs later the same writer admits that there was an element of danger to the climb, which makes the central premise of his little essay meaningless. Listen. Even when one undertakes every safety procedure in the book, something can always go wrong, or else the invention of seat belts and airbags would eliminate automobile fatalities. But give the author some credit. He went on for quite some time rambling about nothing. That's really quite an accomplishment when you have two pages to work with.