Okay... this excert came from a Newsweek article written by Sam Harris. I though it captured Sarah Palin and its truthfulness is SCARY.
"The point to be lamented is not that Sarah Palin comes from outside Washington, or that she has glimpsed so little of the earth's surface (she didn't have a passport until last year), or that she's never met a foreign head of state. The point is that she comes to us, seeking the second most important job in the world, without any intellectual training relevant to the challenges and responsibilities that await her. There is nothing to suggest that she even sees a role for careful analysis or a deep understanding of world events when it comes to deciding the fate of a nation. In her interview with Gibson, Palin managed to turn a joke about seeing Russia from her window into a straight-faced claim that Alaska's geographical proximity to Russia gave her some essential foreign-policy experience. Palin may be a perfectly wonderful person, a loving mother and a great American success story—but she is a beauty queen/sports reporter who stumbled into small-town politics, and who is now on the verge of stumbling into, or upon, world history.
We have all now witnessed apparently sentient human beings, once provoked by a reporter's microphone, saying things like, "I'm voting for Sarah because she's a mom. She knows what it's like to be a mom." Such sentiments suggest an uncanny (and, one fears, especially American) detachment from the real problems of today. The next administration must immediately confront issues like nuclear proliferation, ongoing wars in Iraq and Afghanistan (and covert wars elsewhere), global climate change, a convulsing economy, Russian belligerence, the rise of China, emerging epidemics, Islamism on a hundred fronts, a defunct United Nations, the deterioration of American schools, failures of energy, infrastructure and Internet security … the list is long, and Sarah Palin does not seem competent even to rank these items in order of importance, much less address any one of them."
Sunday, September 21, 2008
Sunday, September 7, 2008
Political Rants… or something like that
Okay… I have been following the Presidential campaign for some time now. I wish I could up my thoughts in just a few words, but alas that is next to impossible. So here is what I think…
1. McCain… or should I say Mc“trying to separate from Bush”, is somewhat of a joke. Or at least he is making himself out to be a joke. I do not doubt his love for our country. I cannot imagine anyone running for president that has distain for our country. However, in our current economy, he sits back and admits he does not have a clear understanding of economics while at the same time stating that 1- someone who makes $250,000 a year is middle class and 2- doesn’t know how many homes he owns. WOW, he is just so in touch with Americans. He favors nuclear power and the dump in Yucca Mountain, and more drilling for oil in national parks. While nuclear energy might be a solution, I don’t understand that if it is so safe why can it not be kept in the states that produce it??? And… if Yucca mountain is so safe, why does he not want the trucks/trains of waste going through Arizona. Hmmm… sound science my ass. I could seriously go on and on about this man, but I won’t. I will touch on one more thing… I understand that he was a POW during Vietnam. While I completely respect his service and am grateful that he made it home safe, how does being a POW give him presidential experience?
Experience… how do any of these candidates have presidential experience if neither of them have been president before???
2. Sarah Palin… where do I start? I honestly think McCain did not really check into her before he picked her as his VP running mate. I think he saw three things in her… woman, young, and cute. Here is a woman that is against most everything we as women have fought for… the right to choose. Here is a woman that is rallying for taking polar bears off the endangered species list, probably because it is a pelt that she doesn’t have yet. Here is a woman that is her speeches and her life has shown herself to be very vindictive. Did McCain not know that she was under investigation for abuse of power??? I am glad that Obama and Biden have taken the high road about her children. However, her thoughts about family are a little twisted. I do not take issue with her 17 year old daughter being pregnant… that is a family matter. I do take issue with her reasoning to announce it to the world. Why on earth would you announce that your daughter is 5 months pregnant to squelch rumors that your son may actually be your daughter’s? First off… it is a rumor. If you know the truth, who cares. The truth eventually has ways of coming out. Eventually the world would have found out about her pregnancy without your announcement. I think she just added a lot of unnecessary stress to her daughter. I also found her speech at the convention to be self serving… how can anyone take aim at someone else’s community service. Hey Palin – the community and the people that are in it are the ones’ that can effect change.
3. Barack Obama… here is a man that has truly had my respect from the beginning. He chose a path for himself and stuck to it. He has chosen to step away from lobbyists and make a name for himself. He sees the problems with our energy, economy, and more… and tries to come up with plausible solutions. He understands the plight of Americans in the middle class and the poor. I believe he can inflict the change he speaks of… with the help of all Americans. I have spoken to many people from the Baby Boomer generation who remember an election from the past with a candidate as passionate as Obama. This candidate won and unfortunately was assassinated. JFK… I hope and pray that Obama does not have the same ending.
4. Joseph Biden… what a man. I was a bit leery at first by this choice for VP, but the more I hear the man speak the more I like him. He gets want America needs and understands where Americans are coming from. I think he and Obama complement each other well. Where Obama is weak, Biden is strong and vice versa. I was astounded today to hear his stance on abortion. He believes life is begins at conception, but does not believe that he can force his view on others. That is exactly was this country is about. I am glad somebody in Washington gets it.
5. Michelle Obama. Okay, Okay, I know she is not a candidate, but can you imagine her as our first lady? I can… I think she would be great. She is a strong woman, who has worked hard, helped bring two beautiful girls into this world. She has a grace and class unlike any seen in a long time. I think she can be a tough woman yet still keep a demeanor befitting a lady. She proves to the world that a woman can be tough and strong, and not a total bitch.
If you can’t tell by now, I am voting for Obama/Biden. This country needs change and these two I believe are the catalyst we need to start it. I truly believe that McCain would be 4 more years of the last 8 atrocious years we have suffered through. I find it interesting that his party labels him a renegade when he has voted against them 10% of the time. WOW…
So who are you voting for???
1. McCain… or should I say Mc“trying to separate from Bush”, is somewhat of a joke. Or at least he is making himself out to be a joke. I do not doubt his love for our country. I cannot imagine anyone running for president that has distain for our country. However, in our current economy, he sits back and admits he does not have a clear understanding of economics while at the same time stating that 1- someone who makes $250,000 a year is middle class and 2- doesn’t know how many homes he owns. WOW, he is just so in touch with Americans. He favors nuclear power and the dump in Yucca Mountain, and more drilling for oil in national parks. While nuclear energy might be a solution, I don’t understand that if it is so safe why can it not be kept in the states that produce it??? And… if Yucca mountain is so safe, why does he not want the trucks/trains of waste going through Arizona. Hmmm… sound science my ass. I could seriously go on and on about this man, but I won’t. I will touch on one more thing… I understand that he was a POW during Vietnam. While I completely respect his service and am grateful that he made it home safe, how does being a POW give him presidential experience?
Experience… how do any of these candidates have presidential experience if neither of them have been president before???
2. Sarah Palin… where do I start? I honestly think McCain did not really check into her before he picked her as his VP running mate. I think he saw three things in her… woman, young, and cute. Here is a woman that is against most everything we as women have fought for… the right to choose. Here is a woman that is rallying for taking polar bears off the endangered species list, probably because it is a pelt that she doesn’t have yet. Here is a woman that is her speeches and her life has shown herself to be very vindictive. Did McCain not know that she was under investigation for abuse of power??? I am glad that Obama and Biden have taken the high road about her children. However, her thoughts about family are a little twisted. I do not take issue with her 17 year old daughter being pregnant… that is a family matter. I do take issue with her reasoning to announce it to the world. Why on earth would you announce that your daughter is 5 months pregnant to squelch rumors that your son may actually be your daughter’s? First off… it is a rumor. If you know the truth, who cares. The truth eventually has ways of coming out. Eventually the world would have found out about her pregnancy without your announcement. I think she just added a lot of unnecessary stress to her daughter. I also found her speech at the convention to be self serving… how can anyone take aim at someone else’s community service. Hey Palin – the community and the people that are in it are the ones’ that can effect change.
3. Barack Obama… here is a man that has truly had my respect from the beginning. He chose a path for himself and stuck to it. He has chosen to step away from lobbyists and make a name for himself. He sees the problems with our energy, economy, and more… and tries to come up with plausible solutions. He understands the plight of Americans in the middle class and the poor. I believe he can inflict the change he speaks of… with the help of all Americans. I have spoken to many people from the Baby Boomer generation who remember an election from the past with a candidate as passionate as Obama. This candidate won and unfortunately was assassinated. JFK… I hope and pray that Obama does not have the same ending.
4. Joseph Biden… what a man. I was a bit leery at first by this choice for VP, but the more I hear the man speak the more I like him. He gets want America needs and understands where Americans are coming from. I think he and Obama complement each other well. Where Obama is weak, Biden is strong and vice versa. I was astounded today to hear his stance on abortion. He believes life is begins at conception, but does not believe that he can force his view on others. That is exactly was this country is about. I am glad somebody in Washington gets it.
5. Michelle Obama. Okay, Okay, I know she is not a candidate, but can you imagine her as our first lady? I can… I think she would be great. She is a strong woman, who has worked hard, helped bring two beautiful girls into this world. She has a grace and class unlike any seen in a long time. I think she can be a tough woman yet still keep a demeanor befitting a lady. She proves to the world that a woman can be tough and strong, and not a total bitch.
If you can’t tell by now, I am voting for Obama/Biden. This country needs change and these two I believe are the catalyst we need to start it. I truly believe that McCain would be 4 more years of the last 8 atrocious years we have suffered through. I find it interesting that his party labels him a renegade when he has voted against them 10% of the time. WOW…
So who are you voting for???
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