Sarah Palin versus the blogger Shannyn Moore!

Sarah Palin resigned as governor of Alaska to "spend more time with her family" and suggested she did not want to be a lame duck governor. Sounds a feasible reason for going. Mrs Palin has not been without controversy, particularly when it came to using law enforcement officers to give her ex-brother-in-law a fright he'd remember. I never really warmed to her. She boosted the Republican Party's image a bit and she is definitely famous now. Not quite in the Michael Jackson league, but she is certainly known, and not just in America.

So what happens now. Apparently a so-called liberal blogger, Shannyn Moore, has unearthed an investigation into possible wrongdoings by Mrs Palin and that was the reason for going. Mrs Palin is hopping mad and denying it all and threatening to sue everyone and anybody that repeats this cruel innuendo. Legally it's called defamation.

Palin's attorney has already issued a statement accusing Shannyn Moore of "false and defamatory allegations" in writing that Governor Palin resigned because of an alleged investigation pertaining to the construction of the Wasilla Sports Complex. On July 5, 2009, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) took an unusual step of making an announcement that Palin was not under any kind of investigation. But the central point of all this is that Moore suggested that Palin was "under investigation" not that she actually did anything wrong.

Who do we know is or is not under investigation. It was said that British prime minister Harold Wilson was under investigation by the British intelligence services. Tony Benn says he was. The FBI may deny or confirm what they are doing, but how do we know it is truthful?

Mrs.Palin, I believe, is incensed with Shannyn Moore, not because of the comment but because she is a blogger and not part of the cosy media establishment. All bloggers are seen as ferrets in politicians' underpants or knickers. This may end up with Palin in court unable to prove anything. She could come off a darn sight worse.

It seems to send out the message that dodgy dealings by politicians (and I'm not suggesting this applies to Mrs.Palin!) will be found out by bloggers and other internet publishers. Seeing that the British House of Commons has been traumatised of late, it is rather odd that any elected official would think twice about the temptations offered by corrupt practices.