Two more items of note on Sarah Palin today.  The first has to do with her aggressive pursuit of earmarked funds as Mayor of Wasillah, Alaska and as Governor of Alaska.  It seems that when John McCain was introducing her as a fellow devotee of eliminating earmarks, he hadn't done his homework.

The LA Times reports that Palin even defended earmarking in an opinion column.  When did she write that article?  This year.  I'm all for candidates who change their minds given a good reason.  I just like for them to acknowledge the about face and give a logical argument for that change.

Instead, Palin's pretending to be a reformer.  Or, worse, she really believes that dismissing people summarily and for political (or even personal reasons) qualifies as "reform."

The second issue on Palin is the disconnect between her political views on "abstinence only" education and her daughter's pregnancy.  I am not the only one scratching my head over that.  Tim Rutten penned an astute examination of the issue in his column.  Read it.  It's worth your while.

Another thing worth your while, and to get off the topic of Sarah Palin, is a new movied called, Traitor.  Don Cheadle heads a talented cast including Guy Pierce and Said Taghmaoui.  The film is a nuanced exploration of what it means to be loyal to one's beliefs and what it means to betray those beliefs.

Not only is the film intelligent, it's also pretty gripping--full of action, mind games and suspense.  I think it's the best film I've seen in a very long time.  Go see it!

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