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Sep.07.2008
by Stix1972 (R-IL) (VRWC)

Palin Rumors debunked

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If you want to learn the truth about all the rumors and disgusting thing s that have been said about Palin go to Explorations.

Here are just a few:

Yes, as Governor of Alaska, she’s the Commander in Chief of the Alaska National Guard. And yes, her professional military subordinate is quite impressed with her in that role.

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Yes, she did want authority to have wolves culled from the air, because they were taking too many moose and caribou. Which people hunt for food in the back country in Alaska. No, she isn’t shooting them herself. I mean, not that she couldn’t, but I’m sure she doesn’t have time. (Thanks to bluemerlin in the comments.)

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No she wasn’t a member of the (wild-eyed libertarian) Alaska independence Party, although her husband once was

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No, she’s not anti-semitic. In fact, she has an Israeli flag in her office. (Contrary to popular belief, the usual Evangelical thinks Israel has a right to exist, granted by God.)

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Yes, it does appear that Palin’s local pastor preached about an end time when God will judge everyone, even Wasilla, Alaska, and the United States. Duh. This is called the Book of Revelations, and while I don’t believe it personally, I don’t see it as a disqualifier for the hundred million or so Baptists, Methodists, Evangelicals, Episcopalians, Catholics, Assembly of God, Presbyterian, Lutherans (traditional and Missouri Synod), African Methodist, and so on Christians in the US.

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Yes, barring immaculate conception virgin birth (whatever), Bristol appears to have had sex with her fiancee. No, Bristol didn’t receive only “abstinence-only” sex ed.

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yes, she did fire the public safety guy — but he said in the Anchorage paper that, for the record, she never, and no one else in her administration ever, tried to make him fire her ex-brother-in-law

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and yes, the state trooper (her sister’s ex-husband) she was worried about did: tase her 10 year old nephew; drive his state patrol car while drinking or drunk; did threaten to “bring her down”; and did threaten to murder her father and sister if they dared to get an attorney to help with the divorce.

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yes, she did ask the librarian if some books could be withdrawn because of being offensive; no, they couldn’t; yes, it was “rhetorical”, at least as was reported contemporaneously in 1996[1] ; yes she did threaten to fire the librarian a month later; no, that wasn’t over the books thing but instead over administrative issues; no, the librarian wasn’t fired either; yes, the librarian was a big supporter of one of her political opponents; yes, the librarian was also the girlfriend of the Chief of police mentioned above; no, this is not the first time in the history of civilization that someone has been threatened with being fired over a political dispute

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yes, she’s an was an Assembly of God Holy Roller. No, she doesn’t attend an AoG church now. Yes, she did leave the AoG because they were getting too weird for her.

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yes, she apparently believes in some variant of Intelligent Designno, she didn’t try to force the schools to teach it; she said if someone brought it up, it was an appropriate subject for debate.

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Yes, she did smoke marijuana, when it was legal in Alaska. Yes, she apparently did inhale

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Yes, Sarah Palin’s acceptance speech was written by a speechwriter. Duh. No, none of Obama’s, McCain’s, nor Biden’s speeches were impromptu off the cuff things either.

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No, she’s not a “global warming denier”, and when the crush dies down remind me to explain why the very phrasing “global warming denier” is anti-scientific, anti-intellectual, and a clear sign of a desire to impose your beliefs by coercion. But in the mean time, while I do believe that she has expressed some skepticism that warming is wholly human-caused, the existence of the Alaska Climate Change Sub-Cabinet and the Alaska Climate Change Strategy work demonstrate that she’s considering the problem and has brought together people more expert than she to advise her.

GO and read them all.

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Sep.07.2008
by Stix1972 (R-IL) (VRWC)

Recap of the Convention

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Well, now that I have gotten some sleep and have somewhat recovered from the trip, I think I will post a recap of my time going to, at the Convention and coming back.

Saturday: Traveling there was an adventure. Taking the Amtrak to Chicago on the Lincoln Service from Alton was fun. I got up in the wee hours and had to catch the train at 7:15 a.m. And then changing to the Empire Builder to go to Minneapolis St Paul. When I eventually arrived I caught a cab and gave him the address, but it was the wrong address and drove around in circles for a while. eventually I just got dropped off in Downtown Minneapololis. And finally got a hold of Chad, and eventually got the right directions to Centerfield. I missed a big Vets For Freedom event there since got there at midnight. But ih well I got there. And I met Chad, the Cyber Pastor and his wife Anne, Eric G of Tygrrrr Express , Dr. Bill of ARRA and Let’s Get This Right and Sheridan Folger (The Mad Irishman) from Let’s Get this Right.

Sunday: After sleeping on the floor in Centerfield and waking up aroud noon or so, we went and got my Blogger Credentials. And then went to see Lee Greenwood sing and then went to see the movie An America Carol by Zucker. I recommend going to see it, it is hilarious. Later on when I got back to Centerfield, Steveegg and Shoebox from No Runny Eggs came down to visit us. We had fun talking and I think that we should start the Drunk Blog Talk Radio show, you need to have been drinking to call in or host the show.

Monday: Some were upset that the first day was cut short because of the Hurricane that was heading towards New Orleans. So It would seem the day would be boring. Well, it was not all bad. We got to see what the Xcel Center looked like and find the Media File Room where we can get internet access. We also found out the section we were seated at is behind the stage. So we went around and looked at the Xcel center and I finally got to meet Skye. She was on the floor when we first talked. And after the delegates left and we can go down to the floor everyone got pictures next to their state delegeate section. And It was interesting to see what the floor looked like.
Later in te night we were waiting for a bus to bring us back to a hotel next to where we were staying, but they were not running since the Convention was cut back. Me and Eric G were about to get a taxi, but the police officers that we there said they would bring us back home. But not in the patrol car, it was a minivan.

Tuesday. Tuesday was more fun, I got to see Fred Thompson up close at a Blogger Brunch, but we arrived a little late. But Skye got some pretty good video of Fred. Then me and Skye went to the Vets For Freedom evnt and saw some really good speakers ans saw Jon Voight, Orson Swindle, Lindsay Graham, Bud Day and Steve Russel. and met the American Samoa delegation. All fun times. Then we caught some of the speeches in the Media Filing Room.

Wednesday I pretty much spent most of the day in the Media Filing room and tried to mpost some stuff, but was too busy and tired to really post much. We stayed up until 4 a.m. pretty much every day since we stayued in a bar that closed at 2 a.m. I listened to all the speeches in the Media Filing Room until Sarah Palin’s speech. I went up to the nosebleed sections and stood and watched the speech. I thought that her speech was the best of the whole Convention. And of course the Code Pinkos got into the building to disrupt her speech, but were quickly taken out of the building.

Thursday this was the most fun of the whole week. I got a lock for the lockers in the Media Filing room so I did not have to take the Laptop everywhere I was going. My shoulders were hurting me from carryin that bag around the whole day. It was me, Skye and John from Marathon Pundit that walking around dwontown St. Paul. So many interesting sites. You can check out some of the wildlife on both of their blogs. And then we went to find the protesters. And when we were close to the Capitol, we got engulfed by the protesters. It was fun for a while until somone thru a rock at a police horse, and I started to smell bleach, earlier in the week some delegates were doused with bleach and had to go to the hospital. We enventually got to the other side of the highway after not being able to crass 3 bridges. Around the spot we crossed was where the chaos happened later in the night. 280 or so were arrested and tear gas was shot. Back at the Xcel Center we watched McCain’s speech i the upper deck again.

Afterwords we went to the freeloaders place for free drinks and finger food. It was sponsored by Capatain Morgan and eventually they ran out of the Captain. It was fun mingling with everyone there, but me and Chad left somewhat early and went back to his house.

Friday. I helped Chad feed his chickens and cats, and had fun paying with the cats his dog Daisy. It reminded me of when Iklived in Freeburg and had many animals. I also started to scan some of the guides and other swag we got for beiong at the Convention,

Saturday. I did not go to sleep on Friday, since we were going to leave to get me to the Amtrak at 3:30. And we had to wait a little for the train to arrive it was a little late. And while on the train i sat next to a talkitive fellow that was meeting his gorlfriend in Michigan and was going to ask her to marry her. I got some sleep in between St Cloud and Chicago. Then got on the train to go back to Alton and watched Braveheart on the laptop since they had power strips on that train.

All in all I had a blast and wold love to fo it again. I met some good people and probably most will be friends for life. I have a place to staty in LA, Philly, Indiana, Minnesota, and many other places.

I know I hace left things I did and pelple I met out of this post, but I wanted to just post about the main experience that I had for the Convention. I know I do not remember names and some of the interesting sites I have seen in St. Paul and at Centerefield. I am sure over the next week and some weeks to come I will probably post some more of what went down at the Convention. The week went by in a blur and I will need to let some things settle in. I have a strange way of remembering things later, so be on the look out for some more posts of the time I had at the Convention. I am still tired and still need tome to recuperate, especially from Thurs night’s post party at the Captain Morgan spot. Woo, Captain and Johnny Walker Black is not a good combination.

“You My Boy Blue”

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Sep.07.2008
by Stix1972 (R-IL) (VRWC)

Vets For Freedom

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Another great event I went to was the Vets For Freedom event at the The Union Depot in St. Paul with the lovely Skye. We met with almost all of the American Somoa delegates to the Convention. And Skye did an interview with a woman runnig for Congress in America Somoa. And we had fun talking about scuba diving and how fun it is to live in Somoa with some of the other delegates from American Samoa. I do not recall their names right now, but if they come back I will post them.

But while at the Vets For Freedom event we got to see Steve Russel, who was one of the soldiers that was there to capture saddam Hussein. Jon Voight also sppoke, he seemed to be everywhere at the Convention, Lindsay Graham, Orson Swindle and Bud Day speak. All amazing individuals in their own right, but to get to see them speak all together was amazing.

Skye got some video of Jon Voight.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yuDLcQqZQRQ

Also she got video of Lindsay Graham

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zGo-UQ7lnyo

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Sep.07.2008
by Stix1972 (R-IL) (VRWC)

Fred Thompsoin talk to bloggers

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Here is a video Skye got of the Fred at the Bloggers Brunch that I arrived late at.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yPSDUAxxkVk

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Sep.07.2008
by Stix1972 (R-IL) (VRWC)

On the wrong side of the tracks

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Me, Skye and John Rubbery of Marathon Pundit had the chance to got and get up close to the protesters in St. Paul. I know that both have gotten some good pictures and a few videos of the wildlife. I know I have posted about this, but Skye has got some video of them trying to channel the 60’s all over again with the chant “The Whole World is Watching”. Most of the protesters are people that really are trying to be peaceful and have the right to protest and do whatever they want. But in all of these protests you have the anarchists, or shit disturbers that are looking for a fight. Whatever you hear about the police tactics, the police did an excellent job of keeping the peace and keeping injuries down. They were provoked into many actions, just like the ‘68 crazies in Chicago.

Here is a video Skye took of them chanting.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kiVAaLz6DCk

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Sep.07.2008
by Stix1972 (R-IL) (VRWC)

More on Code Pink Identity theft

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Well, we now know that the Con Pinkos stole people’s identities to get into the Xcel Center to dirupt speeches. And it turns out that one of the people that got their identities stolen was a reporter form the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. And the reporter did not give the Code Pinko here credentials or name to use to get into a Pro-Life event given by Phyllis Schafly

Gateway Pundit has the details.

Code Pink Used Reporter’s ID Tag to Disrupt Convention Event (video)
Friday, September 05, 2008
By Fred Lucas and Pete Winn

St. Paul, Minn. (CNSNews.com) - A Code Pink protestor, who identified herself to CNSNews.com as Rae Abileah, used a media credential to disrupt a pro-life event held here this week during the Republican National Convention…..

CNSNews.com: Where did you get the name tag?
Abileah: From the table. ….

Unidentified woman: You’re not Jo Mannies. [Then to CNSnews.com] She’s got a Jo Mannies badge on.
Abileah: Someone gave me this to go inside.
Unidentified woman: Joe Mannies is a reporter from the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. From the state of Missouri. And you’re not Jo Mannies.
Abileah: Someone gave me it from a media outlet.—CNSNews

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Sep.07.2008
by Brian Bonner

The Uncooperative Radio Show!

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Do to demand and donations, we are coming back to the airwaves, so to speak. Starting Tuesday Sept. 9th at 8pm eastern! So, stop by or download the shows at The Uncooperative Radio Show!

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Sep.07.2008
by Stix1972 (R-IL) (VRWC)

Chat With Congressman Burgess

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Here is some videos of us bloggers having a chat with Congressman Burgess about healthcare in the US.

Thanks to Skye for getting the videos.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PIvKsOpDc3U

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3iODmvIEWRk

And hear he talks about the remaining days CONgress will be in session until the next year.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EnMIEuzsCmk

And did I tell you he liked my idea of having Medical Insurance the same as Auto Insurance. Having catostrophic insurance instead of the complete insurance when you are young and you can get more if you want.

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Sep.07.2008
by Winged Hussar 1683

Obama Solicited and Accepted Anti-Semitic Hate Group’s Support

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MoveOn.org also published a derogatory photomanipulation of the Pope

It is a matter of record that Barack Obama solicited and accepted the support of MoveOn.org, whose now-disgraced Action Forum served as a platform for the most vicious imaginable anti-Semitic hate speech. This included an actual blood libel of Jews, a statement that Jews control all the media, and even a suggestion that Jews did “something” to deserve the Holocaust.

Jews were not the only targets of the MoveOn-sponsored hate speech. The Action Forum included remarks about the “Catholic Pedophiles of America,” and MoveOn.org itself published a derogatory photomanipulation of Pope Benedict. 9/11 denial and 9/11 conspiracy theories, anti-Evangelical hate speech, contempt for Vietnam veterans similar to that expressed by MoveOn.org’s defamation of General Petraeus, and even racist commentary rounded out the Action Forum’s content. This is the organization whose support Barack Obama solicited and accepted. Continue Reading »

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Sep.07.2008
by Chad T. (Teddy Bear) Everson (GGR-MN)

McCain’s Grizzly Politics makes the NY TIMES Shudder! They hear us coming!

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General Rachel sent me this article this morning. I guess the Main Stream Media is paying attention to the Grizzly Groundswell after all! Can you hear them soiling their pantaloons? I imagine these Main Stream Media hovels smell somewhat like the handful of protesters in St. Paul! Just try to sedate this Grizzly Groundswell Movement!

~Teddy Bear

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“There is only one man in this election who has really fought for you in places where winning means survival and defeat means death,” Sarah Palin told a crowd in Wisconsin on Friday. John McCain, standing behind her, shifted restlessly as she went on and on about his idealism, his leadership and — did you know he was a war hero?

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“… the kind of fellow whose name you will find on war memorials in small towns,” Palin said.

On behalf of the big cities, can I point out that we have memorials, too? Palin had already suggested to her audience — which happened to be in a small town — that people who live in communities of modest size are harder working, more patriotic and definitely not community organizers. At least give us credit for honoring our war dead, Sarah.

“Isn’t this the most marvelous running mate in the history of this nation?” asked McCain, when he finally got a turn at the microphone. A visitor from another planet who dropped in on the Republican campaign at this point would very likely assume that the presidential nominee was a guy who had spent his life as a prisoner of war until he was released just in time to pick Sarah Palin for vice president.

“I can’t wait to introduce her to Washington, D.C., and the pork barrelers and the lobbyists,” he said.

Ah, the dreaded pork barrelers.

John McCain is not actually running for president. He’s running for Senate majority leader. All his passion is directed at defects in the legislative process. He’s been a military man or a senator for virtually all of his adult life, and listening to him talk, you get the definite impression that the two great threats of the 21st century are Islamic extremism and the appropriations committee.

“When I’m president, the first earmark, pork-barrel bill that comes across my desk — I will veto it!” he announced right off the bat. “You will know their names!”

McCain hates, hates, hates earmarking — the Congressional habit of sticking appropriations for special back-home projects in the budget without going through the normal priority-setting process. He talks about it with an enthusiasm that he never manages to summon for the economy, health care or education.

Earmarks are indeed a bad thing. If you ever become a U.S. senator, please dedicate yourself to getting rid of them. But for the chief executive of the country, they’re about as critical a problem as the overlong Christmas shopping season.

“As governor of Alaska, Sarah Palin said: ‘We don’t need a Bridge to Nowhere, and if we do, we’ll build it ourselves!’ ” McCain enthused.

The Bridge to Nowhere was that $230 million federal appropriation to help build a span to an island with only a few dozen residents. For McCainiacs, the fight to kill that bridge was the Battle of New Orleans, the invasion of Normandy and the charge up San Juan Hill all rolled into one.

Palin, whose state is more pork-laden than a barbecue stand, actually turned against the bridge project because she thought Washington might make Alaskans build it themselves. If she ever agrees to talk to a reporter, the interviewer should ask Palin whether she thinks a state that is extremely wealthy from oil and gas revenue should not be forswearing federal aid entirely so that less fortunate places can have more.

Really, a governor who puts her country first might think about that.

“We’re not going to spend $3 million of your tax dollars to study the DNA of bears in Montana,” McCain continued. “I don’t know if that was a paternity issue or a criminal issue, but …”

This is an old line, which he continues to use even though it has been established that the bear project was an extremely useful attempt to figure out how many grizzlies Montana has and whether they need continued protection as an endangered species. But even if it was the biggest waste of $3 million in history — even if it was money to sedate grizzlies so hairdressers could apply attractive red tints to their fur — do we want a candidate for president of the United States obsessing about it?

American voters generally don’t like to elect senators to the White House. They’ve done it only twice in modern history. John F. Kennedy was not much affected by time in the Senate. Like Barack Obama, he regarded it as a boring stepping-stone to something better. Warren Harding was so dimwitted he may never have noticed he was there.

The problem with the Senate is that the skills you need to thrive there — even if you thrive as a maverick — aren’t the ones you need to be president. If McCain wants to convince us that he can adapt and widen his vision, he can start by vowing never to mention the bridge or the bears again.

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Sep.07.2008
by Stix1972 (R-IL) (VRWC)

Illinois

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Here I am in the Illinois delegate section on the floor after Monday’s festivities.

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Sep.07.2008
by Stix1972 (R-IL) (VRWC)

Orrin Hatch

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Dear Doug,

I’m on my way back from the convention right now and I can hardly describe the energy building around John McCain and Sarah Palin.

Sarah’s speech rocked the house! She took on Obama and a liberal media that fear her message of conservative reform. 37 million Americans watched this speech, and I bet they liked what they saw.

Palin is also an important part of our firewall. You see, one of the official duties of our Vice President is to break tie votes in the U.S. Senate.

It doesn’t happen often, but it does happen! In fact, Bill Clinton needed then Vice President Al Gore’s tiebreaking vote twice to pass the last gas tax increase.

Just imagine if there was a tie vote next year on increasing the gas tax. Who would you trust?

Joe Biden - the third most liberal member of the Senate according to the non-partisan National Journal (who also voted for that gas tax hike).
Or, Sarah Palin - who as Governor of Alaska returned a budget surplus to taxpayers.

We need your help to stop Barack Obama and Joe Biden.

There are stark differences between where Republicans want to lead our nation, and where Obama-Biden would take us …

… Skyrocketing taxes, liberal activist Supreme Court justices, surrender to our enemies overseas, no drilling and higher gas prices.

Every liberal special interest group from MoveOn.org to Big Labor to anti-drilling environmentalists are laying it all on the line in 2008 with one goal in mind: to seize total control of our government.

It all comes down to you.

I have been telling you that the Senate is the firewall that protects our country from irresponsible Democrat legislation, and now is your time to act. Please donate at least $7 today to protect the firewall.

With just 60 days until Election Day, we must act quickly to make sure liberals don’t get the 60 Senate seats required to break our Senate firewall.

You are the only thing that stands in the liberals’ way.

Sincerely,

Senator Orrin Hatch
Vice Chairman,
National Republican Senatorial Committee

P.S. A Republican Senator will personally match your contribution dollar-for-dollar — doubling your impact! Please contribute at least $7 today.

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Sep.06.2008
by gary fouse

Sarah Palin & Clarence Thomas-an Interesting Comparison

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The immediate uproar from the left over John McCain’s choice of Sarah Palin as a running mate has, at least for me, brought back memories of the nomination of Clarence Thomas to the Supreme Court. There are some very interesting comparisons to be made here, especially for those too young to remember the Thomas confirmation hearings.

Thomas, a conservative Republican African-American, was nominated by President George Herbert Walker Bush in 1991 to become the second black Supreme Court justice succeeding Thurgood Marshall, a liberal icon of the Civil Rights era. That Thomas was conservative and a critic of affirmative action was a red flag in the eyes of liberals, especially black liberals. They saw in Thomas a rejection of the notion that African-Americans needed special treatment in order to succeed in a racist American society. To the liberals in the Democratic Party and various political activist groups, Thomas’ nomination had to be defeated at all costs.

First, they argued that he was unqualified for the position. Thomas, however, proved a feisty opponent as the confirmation hearings proceeded. He was making his opponents on the Judiciary Committee look like the small people they were.

Then they dug up Anita Hill, who came to testify that, as a former employee of Thomas, he had pursued her for a relationship in inappropriate ways. In other words, Thomas had been guilty of sexual harassment. Thomas, for his part, denied the charges angrily as stories of pornography and inappropriate language and conduct were hurled at him-without proof. In the end, Hill’s testimony could not be corroborated, and Thomas was confirmed after a humiliating process played out in front of a national TV audience. Since then, Thomas has served as a solid conservative on the Supreme Court, hated to this day by liberals and groups such as the NAACP. What was Clarence Thomas’ crime? He was a black conservative. To this day, he shares the fate of all black conservatives in America-castigated and insulted as an “Uncle Tom” and a “sell-out”.

Ironically, one of Thomas’ biggest thorns on the Judiciary Committee was Joe Biden, for whom Thomas had harsh words in his memoirs. Biden was the Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee who presided over the ugliest confirmation hearing in memory.(Biden voted against Thomas.)

Now along comes Sarah Palin, right on the heels of Hillary Clinton’s failed presidential campaign to become the first female president. Unlike Hillary, however, Palin is a conservative. She is the embodiment of what so-called feminists profess they dream about-a woman who works hard and makes it on her own ability-independent of being the spouse or girlfriend of some powerful man. In reality, Palin is the woman’s equivalent of Clarence Thomas. Her elevation to Vice-President is completely unacceptable to liberals and feminists. Never mind that she enjoys an approval rating among Alaskans at 80%. Never mind that the Republicans have accepted her enthusiastically. She is unacceptable to “them”.

Why? Several reasons. First, she is conservative-a Republican. (How dare the Republicans put the first female in the White House as VP-that’s the “Democrat destiny”.) Second, she is a family woman. Married-not to some rich, powerful man-but to a blue collar worker. She has five children-the last born in April with Downs Syndrome. This leads to perhaps the biggest objection. Palin chose to have the baby. She is anti-abortion.

Therein lies the problem for Democrats, liberals and feminists: Palin’s elevation, like that of Thomas before her, sends a message to women that they don’t want women to hear. That message is about family, conservative values and life-as opposed to abortion.

Thomas’ message was and is that African-Americans or anybody else can make it in today’s America through their talents and hard work. For the left, he was a figure that had to be stopped at any cost. Smear him, destroy him, destroy his family-whatever it takes.

Now we see it repeating itself with Sarah Palin. From day one, the left has mounted a campaign to stop this woman by whatever means necessary. Like Thomas, they say she is unqualified by nature of her political experience (which is arguably at least equal to if not greater than Barack Obama). Now, in short order, we see the personal smears. First, it was the Daily Kos running with a wild rumor that Palin was not the real mother of her baby, Trig-rather it was her daughter, Bristol, 17, who was the real mother. Faced with that flying around the blogosphere and being repeated by the media, Palin announced that Bristol was pregnant and expecting in December. So now, we watch the Democrats and their allies in the media spouting moral outrage. How could this Sarah Palin run for Vice President with a 17-year-old pregnant, unmarried daughter-plus a baby with Downs Syndrome? How could she? She is not a fit mother. Never mind that if Palin were a liberal Democrat, the left would be celebrating her as a modern-day WOMAN-especially if she aborted that baby. Since when did the left become the new “Moral majority” in this country? Since when did they become the guardians of our morals in the bedroom?

The Palin saga is going to get much uglier. This is an all-out attempt to drive her from the ticket-to humiliate her and her family until she throws in the towel and withdraws. It is the same tactic that was used-and failed with Clarence Thomas-a good and decent man who refused to back down. I hope that Palin, whatever the sacrifice, will stand her ground. If she does, I think the American people will stand with her.

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Sep.06.2008
by johnsblogs42

Families United For Our Troops And Their Mission by Emery McClendon

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Families United For Our Troops And Their Mission

Families United For Our Troops And Their Mission invited members to St. Paul
Minnesota during the Republican National Convention to show support for
our Troops, and their families, and to receive leadership training.

It all started afer arriving in The Twin Cities with a day at The Mall Of
America, and a tour of Minneapolis / St. Paul on Friday August 29, 2008
by one of the Minnesota Families United members, Janet Biehoffer.

Saturday, was a day of leadership training for Emery and Queenie McClendon of
Fort Wayne members of the Families United Group. Afterwards we were
treated to a dinner at the Outback Steakhouse of Coon Rapids, Mn.

On Sunday Morning we had breakfast and were then invited to a banquet at
the Minneapolis Convention Center and a special screening of “An
American Carol” A movie featuring Kevin Farley, Leslie Nielson, and
John Voight. Lee Greenwood performed the music.

The hall was filled with food, celeberties, Delegates, Politicians, special guests,
and I had the opportunity to shake Lee Greenwods hand and say a few
words to him.

On Monday morning we went to
Triangle Park, located up the hill from the St. Paul Convention Center,
the site of the RNC where we held a rally from 10:00 A.M. untill Noon.
Attending were all of the leadership trainies and some Blue and Gold
Star families from around the United States. Their stories were
amazing, and touching as they spoke about the loss of their loved ones
and the service and dedication of our Troops. Merrilee Carlson, the
President of Families United was the Emcee, and we were treated to a
surprise visit by John Voight, who gave an inspiring speech, and spent
time with us signing autographs, and shaking hands.

After
his speech the anti protesters came to our area. We stood our ground
letting those that serve our country know that we support them in the
War On Terror. Even though over 300 people were arrested, and a lot of
damage was done to downtown St. Paul by the anti-war groups, the
Families United Group remained calm and peaceful in our support.

Families
United For Our Troops and Their Mission is a nation wide group and has
chapters in most States. NE Indiana now has a new Chair person serving
so that we can become more involved helping the Troops and families
from our area. One year ago Emery McClendon was a guest at The
Breakfast at the White House with Families United.

If you want to show your support for those that serve, our Gold and Blue
Star Families, and our Veterans visit
http://www.familiesunitedmission.com/

Together we can make a difference and show support to our military families and Troops.

Emery McClendon / KB9IBW
http://www.armad.net

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