Below are a few points Sarah Palin neglected to mention in her RNC speech:
1 Palin recently said that the war in Iraq is "God's task." She's even admitted she hasn't thought about the war much—just last year she was quoted saying, "I've been so focused on state government, I haven't really focused much on the war in Iraq." ,
2 Palin has actively sought the support of the fringe Alaska Independence Party. Six months ago, Palin told members of the group—who advocate for a vote on secession from the union—to "keep up the good work" and "wished the party luck on what she called its 'inspiring convention.'"
3 Palin wants to teach creationism in public schools. She hasn't made clear whether she thinks evolution is a fact.
4 Palin doesn't believe that humans contribute to global warming. Speaking about climate change, she said, "I'm not one though who would attribute it to being manmade."
5 Palin has close ties to Big Oil. Her inauguration was even sponsored by BP.
6 Palin is extremely anti-choice. She doesn't even support abortion in the case of rape or incest.
7 Palin opposes comprehensive sex-ed in public schools. She's said she will only support abstinence-only approaches.
8 As mayor, Palin tried to ban books from the library. Palin asked the library how she might go about banning books because some had inappropriate language in them—shocking the librarian, Mary Ellen Baker. According to Time, "news reports from the time show that Palin had threatened to fire Baker for not giving "full support" to the mayor."
9 She DID support the Bridge to Nowhere (before she opposed it). Palin claimed that she said "thanks, but no thanks" to the infamous Bridge to Nowhere. But in 2006, Palin supported the project repeatedly, saying that Alaska should take advantage of earmarks "while our congressional delegation is in a strong position to assist."
The above info was provided to me by MoveOn.org
A Change We Can Believe in, Yes We Can
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Yesterday was John McCain's 72nd birthday. If elected, he'd be the oldest president ever inaugurated. And after months of slamming Barack Obama for "inexperience," here's who John McCain has chosen to be one heartbeat away from the presidency: a right-wing religious conservative with no foreign policy experience, who until recently was mayor of a town of 9,000 people.
Huh?
Who is Sarah Palin? Here's some basic background:
Can you believe McCain's choice for Vice President? She's 44 years old and has only been in office for 20 months, and McCain has the nerve to say that Barack is inexperienced. Choosing Sarah Palin is obviously an attempt at trying to win over the Hillary supporters. This shows how out of touch McCain really is. Hillary supporters don't support her simply because she is a woman, it's about what she stands for. Sarah Palin doesn't represent any of the things Hillary does. Who is she? What experience does she have?
