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A Trentonian reader says Palin wrong for country
To the Editor:
Watching Sarah Palin speak at the RNC convention the other night made me realize how wrong she is for our country.
Palin did a great job of distorting facts and delivering mean-spirited zingers. She was condescending and dismissive of the real work Barack Obama did helping real people on the South Side of Chicago. She proved that she is ready to uphold the long Republican tradition of lying about Democratic tax cuts—even though Obama's plan would give Americans a bigger break than McCain's.
Her speech - written by one of President Bush's speechwriters - didn't tell us the truth about Sarah Palin's extremist positions. And the more that people know her far-right views, the less they will support her.
Palin recently said that the war in Iraq is "God's task." (Associated Press, September 3, 2008).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." (ThinkProgress, Aug. 30, 2008 ).
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.'" (ThinkProgress , Sept. 4, 2008).
Palin wants to teach creationism in public schools. She hasn't made clear whether she thinks evolution is a fact. (Associated Press, Sept. 3, 2008).
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." (Associated Press, Sept. 3, 2008 )
Palin has close ties to Big Oil. Her inauguration was even sponsored by BP. (ThinkProgress , Sept. 4, 2008)
Palin opposes comprehensive sex-ed in public schools. She's said she will only support abstinence-only approaches. (ThinkProgress , Sept. 4, 2008)
As mayor, Palin tried to ban books from the public 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." (Time, Sept. 2, 2008)
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." (ThinkProgress , Sept. 4, 2008)
Palin is extremely anti-choice. She doesn't even support abortion in the case of rape or incest. (ThinkProgress , September 4, 2008 ) In a September 1 press statement addressing their teen daughter's pregnancy, Sarah Palin and her husband Todd stated, "We're proud of Bristol 's decision to have her baby." This is hypocritical coming from someone who opposes the rights of other expecting mothers to make their own decisions.
The plain fact of the matter is that Sarah Palin's extremist positions DO qualify her for a national leadership role - in Afghanistan, as vice president of the Taliban.
David DeLuca
Manchester, N.J.
Watching Sarah Palin speak at the RNC convention the other night made me realize how wrong she is for our country.
Palin did a great job of distorting facts and delivering mean-spirited zingers. She was condescending and dismissive of the real work Barack Obama did helping real people on the South Side of Chicago. She proved that she is ready to uphold the long Republican tradition of lying about Democratic tax cuts—even though Obama's plan would give Americans a bigger break than McCain's.
Her speech - written by one of President Bush's speechwriters - didn't tell us the truth about Sarah Palin's extremist positions. And the more that people know her far-right views, the less they will support her.
Palin recently said that the war in Iraq is "God's task." (Associated Press, September 3, 2008).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." (ThinkProgress, Aug. 30, 2008 ).
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.'" (ThinkProgress , Sept. 4, 2008).
Palin wants to teach creationism in public schools. She hasn't made clear whether she thinks evolution is a fact. (Associated Press, Sept. 3, 2008).
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." (Associated Press, Sept. 3, 2008 )
Palin has close ties to Big Oil. Her inauguration was even sponsored by BP. (ThinkProgress , Sept. 4, 2008)
Palin opposes comprehensive sex-ed in public schools. She's said she will only support abstinence-only approaches. (ThinkProgress , Sept. 4, 2008)
As mayor, Palin tried to ban books from the public 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." (Time, Sept. 2, 2008)
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." (ThinkProgress , Sept. 4, 2008)
Palin is extremely anti-choice. She doesn't even support abortion in the case of rape or incest. (ThinkProgress , September 4, 2008 ) In a September 1 press statement addressing their teen daughter's pregnancy, Sarah Palin and her husband Todd stated, "We're proud of Bristol 's decision to have her baby." This is hypocritical coming from someone who opposes the rights of other expecting mothers to make their own decisions.
The plain fact of the matter is that Sarah Palin's extremist positions DO qualify her for a national leadership role - in Afghanistan, as vice president of the Taliban.
David DeLuca
Manchester, N.J.
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