To: Linda Kellen Biegel, a.k.a “Celtic Diva”
Re: Ethics Violation
As you can see from the attached photograph, this federal employee is in clear violation of Sec. 2635.101 of the Standards Of Ethical Conduct For Employees Of The Executive Branch, Subpart A, “General Provisions” - which states:
(8) Employees shall act impartially
and not give preferential treatment to
any private organization or individual.
Millions of people around the world witnessed this federal employee wearing clothing with visible manufacturer’s logos. I call your attention to his Majestic jacket prominently displaying a large Chicago White Sox logo (We can discuss his Asics shoes at a later date). He brandished this logo jacket while acting in his official capacity as President of the United States and official starter of Major League Baseball’s 2009 All Star Game, where he became the fourth U.S. president to ceremoniously throw the first pitch.
Not only was he well aware that there would be extensive national media coverage, the president also knew that international magazine Sports Illustrated was covering the event and Fox was televising it live.
This makes the president’s wearing of White Sox gear while representing the United States the equivalent of a walking billboard, providing benefits to the Chicago White Sox at the expense of all other teams in MLB.
It also raises the question of how this federal employee came into possession of the White Sox jacket. If it was a gift, has he claimed it as such?
How can any reasonable person not believe that won’t translate to some type of benefit for the Obamas in the future? Will the family receive free tickets to White Sox home games? We find this very troubling.
Although you are the official DNC blogger for Alaska, I’m sure you agree with us that the need for good ethics in government rises above mere party partisanship.
Therefore, in the same spirit which you filed an ethics complaint against your state’s governor for wearing a jacket which displayed the logo of a snowmobile manufacturer, we are most interested in learning when you intend to file your complaint with the U.S. Attorney General’s office against this clearly unethical federal employee.
Your attention to this matter is appreciated. Since you are only interested in good and ethical government, we are confident that you will do the right thing. After all, we are sure that you are a person of personal integrity and that you expect that same integrity from all of our elected officials, regardless of political party affiliation.
Yours for ethical government,
- JP

She could file that complaint
Deskpilot Wednesday, July 15th at 6:55PM EDT (link)every day, but U.S. governmental policies come no where close to being open and transparent like AK’s. Additionally, BHO has circled the wagons of defense around him in more layers than a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier had during the cold war. The largest of these wagon trains is the media itself. Their circle of protection is as large and intimidating as the Capitol beltway (I95/i-495)the beltway is.
The receiving mail orderly at the appropriate governmental office would run those documents through the first shredder they could find, and never even log them in.
Linda Kellen Biegel (is that like beagle, as in inseam sniffing lapdog?) has neither the will, intestinal fortitude, but most importantly, not the marching orders from Geo. Soros to claim any misstep by anyone other than Gov. Palin.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=evb489N11Q4
Maybe she’ll file a complaint about our former federal employee providing favorable support for the FDNY.
Don’t hold your breath
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Interesting that he wore a jacket at all in July
Scope Wednesday, July 15th at 6:57PM EDT (link)aren’t we in a crises with Gorebal Warming? Rush said today that he wore the opposing teams jacket, because it would be a foil against any boos of him as the president. Josh, the picture is priceless- he looks like a pansy arse!
My husband just said that the jacket was to hide the "VEST"
Scope Wednesday, July 15th at 7:05PM EDT (link)He also said that he should have been wearing a salmon colored jacket when he sees this picture.
I second that idea
tjexcite Wednesday, July 15th at 11:08PM EDT (link)even though it was the safest place in all of North America. There is always heaven forbid a John Hinckley or Mark David Chapman waiting somewhere. even more as it was in front of millions.
Long Live George W. Bush liberator of Millions
what's up with the 'mom' jeans and girly throw?
Old_Crow Wednesday, July 15th at 7:08PM EDT (link)“Enlightened statesmen will not always be at the helm.” — James Madison
“So this is how liberty dies.. with thunderous applause” — Star Wars III
Obama was raised by his grandmother
izoneguy Wednesday, July 15th at 7:17PM EDT (link)and I don’t think Frank Marshall Davis knew anything about baseball.
“When the government fears the people, there is liberty. When the people fear the government, there is tyranny.”
Thomas Jefferson
That picture...
The Grognard Wednesday, July 15th at 7:20PM EDT (link)…demands a photoshop caption contest. Stick some glasses on him, and he looks like Erkle (from that stupid TV show) tossing out the first pitch.
Hello
angryred Wednesday, July 15th at 8:05PM EDT (link)I was just going to type that! He looks like he’s saying “ohhh, ahhh, throw ball, throw..”
1-20-13 Hope for Change
You'll Have to Sweeten the Offer
reaganiterepublicanresistance Wednesday, July 15th at 7:20PM EDT (link)Literally-
Throw in a dozen donuts and the “Diva” will do whatever she’s told…
just as soon as she’s done scarfing them down, of course
http://reaganiterepublicanresistance.blogspot.com/
great toss
Hammer2008 Wednesday, July 15th at 7:23PM EDT (link)… I just like how CNN and other venues were quick to distort how the president threw the ball over homeplate…
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Too much noise! “Noise! You’ll have noise enough before long. The Regulars are coming out.” ~ Paul Revere (April 18th, 1775’s eve…)
Troll alert!
Scope Wednesday, July 15th at 8:08PM EDT (link)Did you wear your glasses when you saw what you saw? Or, did you miss the “girly throw” that probably couldn’t get much past his position?
Troll alert!
Scope Wednesday, July 15th at 8:08PM EDT (link)Did you wear your glasses when you saw what you saw? Or, did you miss the “girly throw” that probably couldn’t get much past his position?
reading comp alert....
Aaron Gardner Wednesday, July 15th at 8:25PM EDT (link)Hammer is not a troll, just look at his posting history Scope, or his sigline, or the fact that his comment was talking about how CNN distorted the pitch to make Obama look better.
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conform and celebrate diversity….or else!!!
When you're right...
stoicsophist Wednesday, July 15th at 7:24PM EDT (link)…you’re right. That ethics complaint against Pailin is pretty stupid, and could almost be filed against any high-profile politician who ever wore anything with a logo on it. The sponsorshp angle gives it a slightly different wrinkle, but no a significant one.
I do not consider the below to be an example of violent behavior from the pro-health care rationing side.
Why not throw in the donuts and Dinner at Jay Ramras' Restaurant?
Section9 Wednesday, July 15th at 7:28PM EDT (link)I do hear that Jay’s hotel is actually a nice place, although I’m not sure how the food is at the restaurant.
Perhaps Art Chance might play restaurant critic?
“History will be kind to me, for I intend to write it”-Winston Churchill
It's quite a nice restaurant.
Achance Wednesday, July 15th at 8:38PM EDT (link)Sits out on the Chena River, you can eat on the deck and tie your boat up in summer or drive your snow machine up in winter. The menu specialty back in the Blue-eyed Arab days of Oil Boom Alaska was two cheeseburgers and a bottle of Dom Perignon for, I think, $150. The menu said something like, “we serve it because we can.” Gotta admit, I had it one night under circumstances about which I’d rather not provide further details.
In Vino Veritas
Ramras actually has two restaurants
AKSteveB Wednesday, July 15th at 9:26PM EDT (link)One is the one Art mentioned, the other is a chicken wings place with waitresses outfitted as Hooters girls would be, if they shopped at Wal-Mart (good wings though).
Hell is other people - Sartre
Nothing like the trashy side! nt
Achance Wednesday, July 15th at 9:38PM EDT (link)In Vino Veritas
I will bet you that Jay makes a killing off the wings place.
Section9 Wednesday, July 15th at 10:30PM EDT (link)It’s Alaska, after all.
Gotta have your wings!
When I get up there, I swear I have to try Jay’s restaurant, just so I can say that I ate at Jay Ramras’ restaurant before he ran for U.S. Senate.
“History will be kind to me, for I intend to write it”-Winston Churchill
My old Daddy always said that you never lose money
Achance Wednesday, July 15th at 11:07PM EDT (link)by underestimating people’s taste.
I’m proud to say that I’ve never eaten “wings.” Jay’s an OK guy and maybe he will be a senator, presuming of course we still have elections a few years from now. Now that we have perfect people in the government, there really doesn’t seem much further need for elections, does there?
In Vino Veritas
Stop that, Art. You're scaring me.
Section9 Thursday, July 16th at 10:08AM EDT (link)Seriously, the H.L. Mencken in you comes out when you reflect on the Bambi crowd. Scary when thinking about the True Believers who run D.C. now.
“History will be kind to me, for I intend to write it”-Winston Churchill
I think it's very clear...
lthurwitz Wednesday, July 15th at 7:55PM EDT (link)that basketball is his sport. Jump shot is much better than his arm, that’s for sure.
Except that his style is somewhat suitable to WNBA.
Rod_Patrick Wednesday, July 15th at 8:14PM EDT (link)No pun intended to the courageous people of women’s basketball.
He's effiminate in that pic. That's all. nt
Rod_Patrick Wednesday, July 15th at 8:10PM EDT (link)Maybe Michelle should have thrown the pitch with her "perfect" arm....
izoneguy Wednesday, July 15th at 8:17PM EDT (link)n/t
“When the government fears the people, there is liberty. When the people fear the government, there is tyranny.”
Thomas Jefferson
LOL! nt
Rod_Patrick Wednesday, July 15th at 8:18PM EDT (link)I saw on the news...
Mario Thursday, July 16th at 3:28AM EDT (link)They said on the news that he was recently a broad, so that probably explains it.
All Star game not traditional for US Pres.--MLB invited Obama
katesmith Wednesday, July 15th at 8:17PM EDT (link)The last president to throw in an All Star game was Gerald Ford. It’s not a traditional venue for US pres. MLB operates a legal monopoly and views itself as a global political force. They want to continue to rob people without government interference. They went to Obama, invited him to the game this year with the bait that they’d promote his social agenda of volunteerism. Am. Thinker had good piece about it. MLB sold off last year’s All Star game to global warming profiteers.
You're right.
Josh Painter Wednesday, July 15th at 8:45PM EDT (link)I stand corrected, as does the post.
- JP
“An armed society is a polite society” - Robert A. Heinlein, “Beyond This Horizon” (1942)
White House also doesn't want media filming Obama playing basketball, either
SoFiMil Wednesday, July 15th at 8:19PM EDT (link)The White House didn’t let the media film Obama playing basketball on the White House basketball court. I wonder why? Probably he’s not as good as his handlers say he is.
http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalpunch/2009/05/do-you-want-you.html
http://www.suvstrategery.blogspot.com
"Probably he’s not as good as his handlers say he is."
TNJim Wednesday, July 15th at 8:21PM EDT (link)Well, that would fit in with everything else…
“No. You can’t” -Moe Lane
Well, somebody told me that he looked like doing a "dirty dancing" rather than getting it rough on the court.
Rod_Patrick Wednesday, July 15th at 8:23PM EDT (link)nt
That is one of my favorite movies, please don't sully it...
penguin2 Wednesday, July 15th at 9:06PM EDT (link)by associating him with it! He’s ruining everything else he touches, what am I to do?
Resistance to tyrants is obedience to God.
Benjamin Franklin
lol....'Dirty Dancing' with Barry...
$peciallist Wednesday, July 15th at 11:11PM EDT (link)pic later
Cancel, Cancel! nt
Xasteius Wednesday, July 15th at 11:34PM EDT (link)Don’t leave the party, hijack it back!
Eternal vigilance is the price of freedom.
When I grow up, I don’t want to be Reagan. I want to be Art Chance.
~Aaron Gardner
Here's one you might have missed...
$peciallist Wednesday, July 15th at 11:42PM EDT (link)I am super jealous I didn’t come up with this…
http://www.redstate.com/speciallist/2008/10/17/obamadible-thoughts-friday-open-thread/
Oops.
Rod_Patrick Thursday, July 16th at 8:07PM EDT (link)Sorry! LOL!
They used to call that "Throwing like a girl"
Raven Wednesday, July 15th at 8:22PM EDT (link)And his outfit makes him look like some suburban mom who has let herself go…
“Unlike cruel liberty that requires you to stand and take responsibility for your choices, kind tyranny requires only that you kneel and surrender your choices.”
LOL (nt)
George Claghorn Wednesday, July 15th at 11:14PM EDT (link)“Victory comes, though we know not when. We must be happy warriors until the end.
For those of you who struggle with what goes on, who see retreat and capitulation, and who feel like not just your political opponents, but those who hold dear all those things you hold as blasphemous — be cheerful. Be happy. Victory is already yours.
You must just have the courage to not get discouraged and have the will to fight on.” – Erick Erickson at RightOnline
and in that vein
bk Thursday, July 16th at 5:08AM EDT (link)Key moment is at 1:45…
Here’s a fitting t-shirt - and it’s even in the White Sox “colors”.
I've seen some women's softball pitchers
Josh Painter Wednesday, July 15th at 8:48PM EDT (link)who throw with “authority.” So “throw like a girl” now means an 8-year-old girl who has never seen a baseball or softball before and throws like it.
- JP
“An armed society is a polite society” - Robert A. Heinlein, “Beyond This Horizon” (1942)
Josh, try apples to apples.
Achance Wednesday, July 15th at 8:57PM EDT (link)Now, first, I think the complaint over the Arctic Cat jacket was BS, but there is a point and it is a point you obfuscate in this post.
Sarah Palin’s husband receives some considerable financial support from Arctic Cat, the manufacturer of snow machines that he uses. She actually has asked APOC and the Ethics Attorney to be releived of reporting just how much Todd Palin receives. Lots of really good people have foregone running for office in Alaska because they don’t want to disclose their spouse’s income or client list. If Sarah Palin bouth that jacket at the Arctic Cat dealer, that’s one thing. If she received it from Arctic Cat because of Todd’s relationship with Arctic Cat, that is another, and it is a reportable gift or compensation under the Ethics Act. You know the Ethics Act, Josh, the one she’s so proud of amending to clean up all us old boys.
Now, if Comrade Obama or a member of his family is being paid to do something for the White Sox and they gave him that jacket, you have some ethics issues with him too. If they gave him the jacket in the expectation that he would do something for him, and he performs on that expectation, there is a federal ethics issue. If they gave him the jacket and he took it home, there is probably some gift reporting obligation but it has been too long since I was a fed and I don’t remember the limits.
The truth is always good enough.
In Vino Veritas
Are you actually apologizing for the Democrats? (nt)
Neil Stevens Wednesday, July 15th at 9:18PM EDT (link)Want to run for conservatives? Give.
There Is No Crisis
No, Neil, I'm saying that it isn't a parallel comparison.
Achance Wednesday, July 15th at 9:35PM EDT (link)What Josh is saying is apples to oranges unless he can say that BHO is deriving some benefit from the White Sox or from whatever the sneaker maker was. Most of us wear labels around, public figures wear labels; Gov. Palin’s Naughty Monkey shoes and whatever those eyeglasses were made both companies famous. That is no big deal. However, if Gov. Palin had been in a financial relationship with Naughty Monkey rather than just buying them at a shoe store in Juneau, there’d be an issue.
Todd Palin has a financial relationship with Arctic Cat and Sarah Palin is responsible under the Ethics Act for that relationship. If she bought the Arctic Cat jacket at the dealer, it is no different from the Ralph Lauren pony that used to be on a lot of my dress shirts back when I worked for government. But, if Arctic Cat gave Todd or her that jacket because of Todd’s relationship with them and it is worth over, I think $50, and I assure you it is, then it is a reportable gift under the Ethics Act.
She made this world, Neil. She was Little Miss Ethical, Miss Open and Transparent, Miss Investigate Me. Maybe I’ll scan and post the s#$tgram I got from her Ethics Attorney so people here will understand a little better. I’ve never filed one against her, something I can’t say for her against me, but I’ll guaran-damn-tee you that if I did, I’d win.
In Vino Veritas
I'll say this, she has one definite talent
AKSteveB Wednesday, July 15th at 11:52PM EDT (link)she gets the obsessives on both sides. We’ve talked about the PalinBots ad nauseum, but some of her local enemies are pretty out there too. The email request and the Troopergate complaints are/were utterly valid. Most of the rest are such nonsense that the fact that there were and are legitimate ethical issues has gotten lost. I kind of envy whatever it is about her that manages to make so many people utterly batsh*t.
Hell is other people - Sartre
Hey Josh:
Brian Simpson Wednesday, July 15th at 9:51PM EDT (link)Add these to your list of offenses:
and
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What's wrong with the 2nd one?
bs Wednesday, July 15th at 9:53PM EDT (link)Decorum is fo’ suckas
You know what's funny
Brian Simpson Wednesday, July 15th at 10:03PM EDT (link)Those two pictures are about two years apart (2004 in St. Louis and 2006 in DC) and tell me if I’m crazy here. Isn’t Bush wearing the same pants and same shoes in both?
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He's got great mechanics....
$peciallist Wednesday, July 15th at 10:07PM EDT (link)I betcha he’s not afraid to throw inside.
He really does Speciallist...;^)
Aaron Gardner Wednesday, July 15th at 10:19PM EDT (link)He makes Obama look like the hack that he is. Heck Obama probably had to burn a Kool after all that exertion
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conform and celebrate diversity….or else!!!
Exactly right. nt.
randy streu Wednesday, July 15th at 10:42PM EDT (link)nt.
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Tell Biegel.
Josh Painter Wednesday, July 15th at 10:03PM EDT (link)- JP
“An armed society is a polite society” - Robert A. Heinlein, “Beyond This Horizon” (1942)
My Dad George is really an All-American dude.
Rod_Patrick Thursday, July 16th at 8:10PM EDT (link)Of-course, Obambi is just a phony Bruno in baseball.
The real crime
americenema Wednesday, July 15th at 10:53PM EDT (link)The real crime is that the leader of the free world is throwing like a girl. No, actually I know girls that throw better than that. He looks like he’s tip toeing through the tulips. Probably has never slung a baseball in his life! He was too busy slinging dope on the corner.
Time to Flush the BS out of Washington
Is it wrong for me to find it funny that our first Black President does the"white man's overbite"??...nt
Aaron Gardner Wednesday, July 15th at 11:29PM EDT (link)Aaron’s Archive
conform and celebrate diversity….or else!!!
Celtic Diva
Dencal26 Thursday, July 16th at 8:17AM EDT (link)First of all I am always a little skeptical when someone calls themself a “DIVA” and after seeing photos of this woman I now know why. She should be sued by citizens of Alaska for wasting taxpayer dollars on worthless frivolous lawsuits. Lets start a fund to sue this DIVA.
Another castrated metro "man."
constitutionalistconservative Thursday, July 16th at 10:25AM EDT (link)It is pretty sad being a 35 year old man that has grown up watching many of his male friends and family members turn into a bunch of effeminate metro “men.” Knowing guys are shaving their chest, legs, plucking their eyebrows, wearing makeup, getting manicures, pedicures and adding more hair product to their hair than the oil that spilled out of the Valdez is driving me nuts! The liberal MSM and extreme women’s lib movement have castrated today’s men.
What’s worse is the fact that President Obama makes the “men” I reference above look like Brutus from Popeye.
Oh, and by the way President Obama, my 100 lb wife can throw a pitch better than that!
Believing the American way is the ONLY way!
Live with Character; by doing the right thing whether people are watching or not!
As soon as I saw the Obama
LibRick Thursday, July 16th at 10:38AM EDT (link)pitch and the White Sox jacket, I turned to my wife and said, “Maybe there should be an ethics investigation.” Of course that’s absolutely ridiculous but it really underscores the impossible situation Governor Palin was forced to contend with.
Poor Ms. Celtic Diva
jocelyn Thursday, July 16th at 5:36PM EDT (link)Palin pulled her (as well as the other dems in Alaska) meal ticket and 15 minutes of fame.
I hope she tries something AFTER Palin steps down and gets sued into oblivion.
I tried to post a response yesterday
celticdiva Friday, July 17th at 7:49PM EDT (link)…and it didn’t work.
So, I posted it at the blog http://divasblueoasis.com
Friday night entertainment-The Cletic Diva
Scope Friday, July 17th at 8:39PM EDT (link)and I gotta tell ya girl, you do need to do something about that body mass. This is surely a case of Palin jelousy. Have any more ethics complaints, stories, hope and change kinds posts there melting “diva.