She is an Alaskan, first and foremost. She knows very little, and cares very little for the lower 48. She introduced herself by saying “I”m proud to be an ALASKAN”. She has been repeatedly documented speaking to and attending Alaska Separatist meetings. If she is in the VP role, she will hold U.S. taxpayers captive, including those that voted for her, to Alaska’s natural resources under the guise of “domestic products (oil/gas)” and reducing our dependance on forgeign oil. But if we are held captive by an Alaskan Separatist, there is no bargaining chip. No OPEC. No NATO. No Allies. Just a bunch of Paul Bunyan types getting rich off lower 48 taxpayers. When you hear “drill baby drill”, picture your tax bill skyrocketing and Alaskans renovating their homes with movie theaters.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eniG9l_7its&eurl=http://www.jedreport.com/2008/10/sarah-palin-palling-around-wit.html

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CCx7A2lwCWE&eurl=http://mudflats.wordpress.com/

I am very sorry for those ignorant people treating you like that. And you are right, that not all of any group are “one way”. My point in posting that video was to show that when Democrats are in the majority, as a group, they can be very intolerant and just plain mean to those that oppose them. I consider that kind of display very facist…just as I would a huge group of fundamental Christians attacking women at an abortion clinic. I just find it very rare that liberals ever admit that as a “group” they are in fact very, very intolerant to other people’s views and beliefs. I don’t like it from either side, I’d just like some honesty. I’m an antheist, yet a conservative. I’m pro-choice, yet fine with an anti-abortion viewpoint, I am accepting of homosexuality, but I will vote for a party that doesn’t necessarily share my view. I know there are dems that are anti-abortion, who are very religious and who may not agree that homosexuality should be governmentally supported in some way. You rarely hear about those people those. It’s like the democratic party makes sure to stiffle another variance in it’s “hard care” platform of socially liberal views. I like McCain because he is a moderate. He doesn’t agree with his running mate, who is more conservative than him. I find that refreshing. I’d just like some self reflection on both sides. And that includes from Obama!

Basically, I think social issues should be eliminated from the entire discussion. In my dream world, that would be the case. But alas, we live in this one…so I pick my battles. I want less government and less taxes and have made my choice accordingly until a true third party can be formed to represent my views. I so miss Dr. Ron Paul right about now!!!!

September 25th, 2008 at 10:25 pm
This should make you so proud of your party. I know I’m regretting ever having left it. It was too damn quiet the other day at Republican headquarters locally when a couple of young Dems walked in to ask for some information on the opposing side just so they could consider it. The nice lady there said sure and walked them kindly over to give them some information. Now that I think about it, I guess she really should have just spit in their faces huh? Yes, I think your party was definitely really refined during the decade of peace and love…for sure. I can sure feel the love. See if you can after watching this:

Faydean: Not all dems. are like that, just like all Repubs. are not like that. I have a personal experience with the GOP, btw I’m a Dem., I live in Ohio, and the county I live in is mostly Repubicans, a 10 to 1 ratio. I have a Obama sticker on my car, and I pulled into my local Walmart and some very “christain” people said I was evil, and a babykiller lover, I was going to burn in Hell, I could go on and on. The sad thing is, my 3 kids were with me, and by the time I got into the store they were crying, and asking why those people were being bad.

If you are going to show how bad the Dems are take a good look at the Repub. party they like making little kids cry. That is me lumping all Repubs. together, I believe thats wrong of me.

I won’t be able to vote on November 4. I was hoping to have been fully naturalized by then, but it looks like I’ll miss my turn in the booths by a few weeks. I would probably register as an Independent. I’m one of those who thinks both main parties have the country’s best interests at heart; they all seem really well-intentioned. For me, the reasons behind my slightly-left lean have a lot to do with public (personal) appeal and artlessness and seemed ability just to get things done and to keep promises (somewhat), which would demonstrate some degree of integrity. I like integrity. I wish I had the foresight to see if that’s for real. I really want to believe Obama. It’s hard to be an informed voter these days with all sorts of misinformation to sift through. All the fallacies and wonky correlations even the most lateral thinker couldn’t conjure. I’m not counting people’s logic I can actually follow.

I’m afraid all I have is a blatantly subjective perspective. I’ve wanted to see what Obama could do from the very beginning. Extremely curious, I suppose. I know it’s not the best time to gamble on the leader of one of the most powerful countries in the world, but that’s how I see this election. I guess it’s always a gamble, though, especially in such a close race. For reasons I can’t explain yet, Obama has assured me a little bit more than McCain; I feel a little bit safer with Obama. I’ve tried deciding whether I should fight along with McCain or be my brother’s keeper with Obama. Silly to base my decision on convention speeches, but there you have it.

All I know is our economy is crumbling, and I have this unfounded fear of China buying us out, and would we be able to vote then, if our government caves in on itself? Might as well deport me now.

Well, you sure got me there.

I gess ahm just stoopid cuz I writ kwik and git back to work. I gess ahm, jest a stoopid redneck, like Palin.

That’s petty, and it should be beneath you. I write for a living - I guess I’ll have to tell my boss he’s payin a dumass.

Peace.

I support Palin, and I just found out from that Newsweek article that I am not very smart, not very educated, and that I am a religious fanatic. These things will come as a very big surprise to my friends and family, both left and right.

I guess technically there was no name-calling, just very lengthy negative descriptions of the assumed beliefs and intellect of any of the pathetic folks who could possible support Palin. Yeah, it was real civil.

One of the (many) things I look for in a candidate is the ability to speak effectively off-the-cuff in a calm tone of voice. It makes me think that the person is reasoned, level-headed and thoughtful. This ability allows the person to properly communicate to the public his or her opinions — opinions that have been formed by means of careful consideration of all the facts, all the data, the opinions of advisors and other experts. And this takes great intelligence, emotional and academic. (Anyone can get tripped up by a malfunctioning teleprompter or other technical problem while reading a prepared statement. I’m not referring to these moments.)

I see this speaking ability in Obama and both of the Clintons. Hell, I see it in people like Cheney and Newt Gingrich, whom I do not agree with on most things.

I do not see this ability in McCain or Palin. They are on the attack at all times these days, it seems. Not considering. Not blinking. Not thinking.

And they are not getting my vote.