SARAH PALIN

Palin Supported Bill Letting Parents Know what Library Material Their Children Have. Palin
wrote, “As a mother of four and a former mayor, I support SB 269’s allowance for public and school
libraries’ consistent policies and giving municipalities liberty to address the issue. Perplexing SB 269
opposition, attributed to a public librarian, was based on fear that parents may wield an “iron glove” if
given freedom to know their kids’ business.” [Anchorage Daily News (Alaska), 3/5/04]
Palin Asked City Librarian About Censoring Books, Insisted It Was “Rhetorical.” In 1996,
according to the Frontiersman, Wasilla’s library director Mary Ellen “Emmons said Palin asked her
outright if she could live with censorship of library books.” Emmons said, “This is different than a normal
book-selection procedure or a book-challenge policy…She was asking me how I would deal with her
saying a book can’t be in the library.” Palin said in response, “Many issues were discussed, both
rhetorical and realistic in nature.” [Frontiersman, 12/18/96]
Contracts
Wasilla Agreed to $70,000 Loan for Airplane Refueling Company With No Timeline to Pay off the
Loan. “The Wasilla City Council Monday night gave the Valley’s Service Oil and Gas Inc. a five-year
lease and no-interest $70,000 loan to provide 24-hour airplane fueling at the Wasilla airport. To pay back
the loan, the gas company will pay the city 5 cents for each gallon of fuel sold, with no specific time
frame for paying off the loan.” [Frontiersman, 8/29/97]
Palin Signed Ordinance Authorizing the City to Enter Lease Agreement with MTA Wireless in
Exchange for Cellular Service. In 2002, Palin signed an ordinance authorizing Wasilla to enter into a
lease agreement with Matanuska-Kenai Inc., or MTA Wireless, in exchange for cellular telephone service.
[Ordinance 02-30, 5/29/2002]
Palin Signed Ordinance to Allow City to Lease Land to a Utility By Negotiation and Without
Appraisal. In 2002, Palin signed an ordinance to authorize the leasing of city land for a public utility by
negotiation and without appraisal. [Ordinance 02-20, 4/22/2002]
Palin Signed Resolution Authorizing her to Carry Out an Agreement With MTA To Recover Lost
Tax Revenue. In 2002, Palin signed a resolution authorizing the mayor to execute an agreement with
Matanuska Telephone Association, Inc. settling claims related to the payment of telephone cooperative
gross receipts tax to the city. MTA had underreported its revenues from 1992 to 1997, and the
municipalities had negotiated an agreement with MTA for the lost tax revenue. [Resolution 02-20, 7/22/2002]
Death Penalty
Palin Said “Hang ‘Em Up” When Asked About the Death Penalty. Asked about the death penalty, in
extreme cases such as the murder of a child, Palin said, “My goodness, hang ‘em up, yeah.” [Anchorage
Daily News (Alaska), 8/18/06]
Drugs
Palin Smoked Pot, But Said She Doesn’t Support Legalizing It. “Palin doesn’t support legalizing
marijuana, worrying about the message it would send to her four kids. But when it comes to cracking
down on drugs, she says methamphetamines are the greater threat and should have a higher priority. Palin
said she has smoked marijuana -- remember, it was legal under state law, she said, even if illegal under