For someone who supposedly believes so strongly in freedom of the press, Sarah Palin sure is choosy in terms of how she applies her passion.

Here she was recently lashing out at an Alaska political foe [emphasis added]:

Yesterday, Lisa Murkowski's hired guns threatened radio host Dan Fagan, and more importantly, the station that airs Fagan's show, with legal action for allegedly illegal “electioneering.” The station, unlike Murkowski, who is flush with millions of dollars from vested corporate interests, does not have a budget for a legal defense. So it did what any small market station would do when threatened by Beltway lawyers charging $500 to $1000 an hour – they pulled Dan Fagan off the air.

Not surprisingly, Palin botched the facts in her telling of the tale. In truth, there's no evidence anybody associated with the Murkowski campaign threatened legal action against the Alaska radio station in question, although someone did contact the station and suggest conservative talk show host, and Joe Miller supporter, Dan Fagan was needlessly trying to create campaign confusion by urging as many people as possible to register as write-in candidates for this week's three-way race U.S. Senate race in Alaska. But there was no proof of any threatened legal action.

Nonetheless, Palin was adamant about her passion for the First Amendment:

Individuals like Dan Fagan have a fundamental right to speak their minds without threats from the incumbent Senator from Alaska. It is hard to find a constitutional right Americans cherish more than the right to free speech. This was a right Joe Miller, as a decorated combat veteran – a tank commander tested in battle, was willing to die to defend.

Right.

The only problem with Palin's passion play on behalf of aggrieved journalists is that several weeks ago when candidate Miller's private security team handcuffed and “arrested” a local Alaska reporter for asking the candidate too many questions after a town hall forum, and after his security team concocted phony charges of "assault" and “trespassing,” guess what Palin's response was? Guess what Palin had to say about a campaign's attempt to blatantly intimidate the press?

Palin didn't say boo.

I can't find a single Facebook message from Palin in which she even mentioned the notorious Miller “arrest,” let alone condemned it. And in the avalanche of “arrest” coverage from Palin's backyard, the opinionated pol remained strangely silent.

Apparently for Fox News contributor Palin, when journalists are handcuffed and “arrested” by a campaign's private security team, that represents no threat to free speech.

Good to know.