Author’s Note: Originally I had a picture in this post of what appeared to be Governor Palin in a star-spangled bikini holding a scoped rifle. I have since learned it was a photo-shopped picture of another woman with Governor Palin’s face superimposed. Since the photo was a fake, I have removed it. The post that reveals and compares the photoshop pic with the original can be found here.

I offer my sincere apologies to Governor Palin for not taking a more skeptical eye towards the photo and distributing an incorrect image of her.

Original Post follows:

The blogosphere and mainstream media is awash in a instant soup of rumor, speculation, and facts about Governor Sarah Palin that are currently being distilled for accuracy, relevance, and importance.  During my research, I came across this picture on author James Howard Kunstler’s blog. Thanks to him, I am now comfortable that we will not have another national round of insipid discussions about whether the latest vice-presidential candidate should be wearing a flag pin as a display of patriotism.