Alaska Supreme Court Peppers Troopergate Lawyers

[Blue_In_AK]

With Questions http://www.adn.com/politics/story/550352.html

TROOPERGATE: Justices may rule today whether investigation can proceed.

By WESLEY LOY
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Opponents of a legislative investigation into Troopergate on Wednesday made a last-ditch appeal to waylay the probe, telling the Alaska Supreme Court the investigation is unconstitutional, unfocused and unfair.

The justices, who weren't shy about questioning lawyers on both sides of the case, said after a 1½-hour hearing they'd take it under advisement.

But they're expected to render a decision sometime today because tomorrow is when the Legislature's independent investigator, Steve Branchflower, is due to deliver his report, which legislators could make public right away.

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Clarkson said he hopes the court will issue an order to not only halt the investigation but to keep the Branchflower report temporarily under wraps.

Clarkson had help from Texas-based Liberty Legal Institute, the legal arm of the Free Market Foundation, which is associated with evangelical leader James Dobson's Focus on the Family, and lists its guiding principles as limited government and promotion of Judeo-Christian values.

Clarkson acknowledged he's also working with, though not receiving payment from, the McCain-Palin campaign.

"Have I talked to them? Sure. Do they tell me what to do? No," he said, adding: "Sometimes they don't know what they're talking about."

[BuyingThyme]

1. Classic Nixon-Bush politics.

[grannie4peace]

2. about your post yesterday-

i printed the link article and ended up calling cnn, msnbc, cbs, & the nra( because they ran ads using her) and told them about your post . i was able to reference each point i was trying to make thanks to you,blue--- i hope they will really look into her shit!!! :hi: i figured if enough people called they would have to look inot it :):):)

[Bigleaf]

3. Yep. Today is the day. If the AK Supremes do the right thing, Moosefucker will be exposed tomorrow.