I vowed never to be mean or do any name-calling in my blog, but today is an exception.
Last night I was watching FOX News (yes..,,sometimes I watch FOX....I think it's important to find out what people from all sides of the spectrum are saying). Anyway, Bill Bennett is trying to link Obama with the Illinois Gov..........only because of one common thread...the state of Illinois! He kept saying things like there's gotta be a connection somehow, I mean Obama started his political career in Chicago.
Guilt by association. Even though the Guv HATES Obama. And Obama has no love for the Guv.
We have a couple of sleazy politicians in Oregon. One is Senator Packwood. If you don't remember, he groped women while drinking cheap box wine. So, are all politicians from Oregon cheap wine drinking gropers?
Here's another one....Neil Goldschmidt. Portland Mayor, Secretary of Transportation under Carter, Governor. He was probably our best mayor ever, and was a pretty good governor. However, a few years ago it came out that while he was mayor back in the 70's he had sex with a 14-year old neighbor girl...not once, but several times. A lot of people knew about it. He apparently paid to off not to talk. Talk about creep!
OK, my brother-in-law worked for Goldschmidt when he was mayor. They worked in City Hall together. He and my sister went to his house for a party. Did he know about the girl? Guilt by association? I don't think so!
Bill Bennett is a Mean Spirited Idiot! This is the same hypocritical pro-life guy who said on his radio show....There would be less crime if all black babies were aborted.
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Thursday, December 11, 2008
Saturday, November 29, 2008
To judge or not to judge
I previously posted "Health Care.....is it a right or a privilege?" and "How the government saved my family" on a couple of other open blogs, to see if I could drum up some interest in my blog. In the Health Care piece, I wondered if a cousin of mine had health care coverage. A few people accused her of not contributing to society; one even suggested that I should pay for her health care. In the government piece, someone questioned my father's decisions, which I took as an attack on my family. My response to him was "Do not base your judgements of my family based on what you would have done. We are not all alike."
It seems to me that people are too eager to judge other people, based on how they would handle a situation. But people are not all alike. They do not start at the same point in life. They do not all have the same life skills. And sometimes......sometime people just do stupid things that they normally would not do. Trust me, I know.
Four years ago my 82-year old mom, 2 sisters, niece, 10-month old great-nephew and I visited my sister and her family in Florida. They lived on 12 acres, amongst orange groves and palmetto trees. There were also alligators, flying bats, and bobcats. And snakes. Now, we live in the city, so we don't get close to wild animals unless we're in the woods. So for the first few days, we were always on the look-out. Always on guard. After we realized these critters weren't going to bother us, we relaxed. One hot afternoon we walked down the road to a neighbor's house to swim in their pool. On the way back to my sister's, as we casually strolled along the gravel path, we heard a noise in the bushes. Then a loud rustle of branches and the sound of feet running towards us. We all screamed, turned and ran in the other direction. My 82-year-old mother, sisters, niece, nephews, and me. We all ran.....and left my 10-month old great-nephew sitting alone in his stroller.
Fortunately, the noise was a dog inside a fenced yard. But what if it hadn't been?
I know without a doubt that all of us would have given our lives for that little boy. This was not our normal reaction. But for some reason, at that particular moment, our instincts told us to run when we heard the noise. We didn't run far, and would have had enough time to grab the stroller before a wild animal appeared.....but still......we all ran.
Let's try not to second guess some one's decisions in life unless we've had a chance to walk in their shoes.
It seems to me that people are too eager to judge other people, based on how they would handle a situation. But people are not all alike. They do not start at the same point in life. They do not all have the same life skills. And sometimes......sometime people just do stupid things that they normally would not do. Trust me, I know.
Four years ago my 82-year old mom, 2 sisters, niece, 10-month old great-nephew and I visited my sister and her family in Florida. They lived on 12 acres, amongst orange groves and palmetto trees. There were also alligators, flying bats, and bobcats. And snakes. Now, we live in the city, so we don't get close to wild animals unless we're in the woods. So for the first few days, we were always on the look-out. Always on guard. After we realized these critters weren't going to bother us, we relaxed. One hot afternoon we walked down the road to a neighbor's house to swim in their pool. On the way back to my sister's, as we casually strolled along the gravel path, we heard a noise in the bushes. Then a loud rustle of branches and the sound of feet running towards us. We all screamed, turned and ran in the other direction. My 82-year-old mother, sisters, niece, nephews, and me. We all ran.....and left my 10-month old great-nephew sitting alone in his stroller.
Fortunately, the noise was a dog inside a fenced yard. But what if it hadn't been?
I know without a doubt that all of us would have given our lives for that little boy. This was not our normal reaction. But for some reason, at that particular moment, our instincts told us to run when we heard the noise. We didn't run far, and would have had enough time to grab the stroller before a wild animal appeared.....but still......we all ran.
Let's try not to second guess some one's decisions in life unless we've had a chance to walk in their shoes.
Thursday, November 20, 2008
How the government saved my family
On July 28, 1998, (amid laughter) President Ronald Reagan told the Representatives of the Future Farmers of America "the 10 most dangerous words in the English language are, 'Hi, I'm from the Government, and I'm here to help'.''
Well, I'm here to tell you that statement is not true. You see, the government saved my family.
When my parents moved from the mid-west to Oregon in the early 1950's with 3 young children in tow, my father worked odd jobs as they made stops in Minnesota, Montana, and Idaho. While he looked for work in Portland, our family was on welfare. We received food stamps. He eventually got a job with the city, and was able to support his family, while building up a small pension, that was paid for by taxpayer money. My mother was a stay at home mom, having added two more children to the family.
In 1968 my father left the family, and my mom was forced to enter the workforce at the age of 47. She had 4 children at home; 3 school age and 1 in college. With no real work skills to put on a resume, she did not find a job right away. She did not want a hand-out, but had no other choice than to again apply for welfare and food stamps. She finally went to work in a factory, until she retired at the age of 65. The factory had slow periods, and instead of laying people off, they formulated a 'one week on, one week off' program. During my mom's weeks off, she collected unemployment. The only other time she missed a day of work was when she broke her arm. When she retired, her only source of income was social security, and 2 small pensions from her job and my dad's with the city. During all the time she worked, she did not have any extra money to put into a 401K, or other retirement account.
In 1974, my mom was able to purchase a modest house through HUD. She was proud of the fact that she was able to pay off the mortgage a few years early. In 2005, she sold the house for a nice profit and moved to a retirement community. In 2006, she broke her hip and needed to move to assisted living. We searched for a place that would take Medicaid, once her money ran out. But she never had to use Medicaid. She died suddenly in 2007, and left a small inheritance to her 5 children...the money left from the sale of her home that she was able to purchase through HUD.
My older sister and I were able to attend college through a federally funded work-study program. Two of my nephews attended college through student loans.
My sister and husband were teachers. My nephew is a teacher. My dad was a city employee. My brother is a city employee. These are jobs paid by taxpayers.
Sure, we had some help from family, friends, churches, and charitable organizations, but without these government programs, I don't know how we would have made it. These programs were all implemented to help Americans, and were created by....eek...that dirty word....liberals....
The Social Security Act of 1935 was part of President Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal. The act was an attempt to limit what were seen as dangers in the modern American life, including old age, poverty, unemployment, and the burdens of widows and fatherless children.
The Higher Education Act of 1965 was part of President Lyndon Johnson's Great Society domestic agenda. The law was intended to strengthen the educational resources of our colleges and universities and to provide financial assistance for students in post secondary and higher education.
The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) was established on September 9, 1965 under President Lyndon Johnson.
Welfare was part of FDR's New Deal.
You see, we are the government. It was you, your parents, and your grand-parents who helped my family - and I thank you from the bottom of my heart. Through welfare, food stamps, social security, unemployment, and college financial aid, we have been able to not just survive, but get ahead and live the American Dream.
We are all hard-working, law-abiding citizens who contribute to society.
President Reagan, tell me again.....what are the ten most dangerous words in in English language?
Well, I'm here to tell you that statement is not true. You see, the government saved my family.
When my parents moved from the mid-west to Oregon in the early 1950's with 3 young children in tow, my father worked odd jobs as they made stops in Minnesota, Montana, and Idaho. While he looked for work in Portland, our family was on welfare. We received food stamps. He eventually got a job with the city, and was able to support his family, while building up a small pension, that was paid for by taxpayer money. My mother was a stay at home mom, having added two more children to the family.
In 1968 my father left the family, and my mom was forced to enter the workforce at the age of 47. She had 4 children at home; 3 school age and 1 in college. With no real work skills to put on a resume, she did not find a job right away. She did not want a hand-out, but had no other choice than to again apply for welfare and food stamps. She finally went to work in a factory, until she retired at the age of 65. The factory had slow periods, and instead of laying people off, they formulated a 'one week on, one week off' program. During my mom's weeks off, she collected unemployment. The only other time she missed a day of work was when she broke her arm. When she retired, her only source of income was social security, and 2 small pensions from her job and my dad's with the city. During all the time she worked, she did not have any extra money to put into a 401K, or other retirement account.
In 1974, my mom was able to purchase a modest house through HUD. She was proud of the fact that she was able to pay off the mortgage a few years early. In 2005, she sold the house for a nice profit and moved to a retirement community. In 2006, she broke her hip and needed to move to assisted living. We searched for a place that would take Medicaid, once her money ran out. But she never had to use Medicaid. She died suddenly in 2007, and left a small inheritance to her 5 children...the money left from the sale of her home that she was able to purchase through HUD.
My older sister and I were able to attend college through a federally funded work-study program. Two of my nephews attended college through student loans.
My sister and husband were teachers. My nephew is a teacher. My dad was a city employee. My brother is a city employee. These are jobs paid by taxpayers.
Sure, we had some help from family, friends, churches, and charitable organizations, but without these government programs, I don't know how we would have made it. These programs were all implemented to help Americans, and were created by....eek...that dirty word....liberals....
The Social Security Act of 1935 was part of President Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal. The act was an attempt to limit what were seen as dangers in the modern American life, including old age, poverty, unemployment, and the burdens of widows and fatherless children.
The Higher Education Act of 1965 was part of President Lyndon Johnson's Great Society domestic agenda. The law was intended to strengthen the educational resources of our colleges and universities and to provide financial assistance for students in post secondary and higher education.
The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) was established on September 9, 1965 under President Lyndon Johnson.
Welfare was part of FDR's New Deal.
You see, we are the government. It was you, your parents, and your grand-parents who helped my family - and I thank you from the bottom of my heart. Through welfare, food stamps, social security, unemployment, and college financial aid, we have been able to not just survive, but get ahead and live the American Dream.
We are all hard-working, law-abiding citizens who contribute to society.
President Reagan, tell me again.....what are the ten most dangerous words in in English language?
Wednesday, November 19, 2008
Moving forward
Well, the mean-spirited comments about me continue on anncoulter.com. I had hoped it would ignite a discussion about affordable health care, instead, it became an assault on me as a person, and all of my views in general. But I'm moving forward.
We all know people who live in the past....who just can't get over something that was lacking in their childhood....and now they have a burden to carry for the rest of their lives. My husband has a relative like that. Mom and dad didn't do enough of this or that for her....blah, blah, blah...and now she's had to suffer for the rest of her life. I think it's sad that she's distanced herself from a wonderful family because of her imagined (or unimagined) memories. And she can't have a conversation with a brother or sister without reminding them of how bad she had it as a child.
Imagine how much more fulfilling our lives would be if we just moved forward.
On the morning of November 5th, when I saw pictures of people dancing in the streets around the world, I had great hopes for our country moving forward. For all mankind moving forward. We live in a global community, and I am hopeful that the world will someday be safer, residents of all nations will be richer and healthier, and everyone will have respect for each other. But we cannot do that if we stay in the past....if we berate people instead of discussing issues....if we do not have a desire to get along.
During the campaign, I had been having a friendly debade (via email) with my nephew in Florida. Just after the results came in from Ohio, and before the votes were counted on the west coast, he sent me an email that said "Congratulations. It looks like Obama's going to win". Then he went to to say that he thinks he'll make a good President, and he'll support him, because we should support our President. I wish I could have been as gracious in a loss. I hope we all use him as an example and move forward. Quit the bickering. Don't we all have the same goal, to make this a better country? To make our word safer? Our citizens stronger, healthier, smarter?
Thanks NTMc.....thanks for starting the move forward!
We all know people who live in the past....who just can't get over something that was lacking in their childhood....and now they have a burden to carry for the rest of their lives. My husband has a relative like that. Mom and dad didn't do enough of this or that for her....blah, blah, blah...and now she's had to suffer for the rest of her life. I think it's sad that she's distanced herself from a wonderful family because of her imagined (or unimagined) memories. And she can't have a conversation with a brother or sister without reminding them of how bad she had it as a child.
Imagine how much more fulfilling our lives would be if we just moved forward.
On the morning of November 5th, when I saw pictures of people dancing in the streets around the world, I had great hopes for our country moving forward. For all mankind moving forward. We live in a global community, and I am hopeful that the world will someday be safer, residents of all nations will be richer and healthier, and everyone will have respect for each other. But we cannot do that if we stay in the past....if we berate people instead of discussing issues....if we do not have a desire to get along.
During the campaign, I had been having a friendly debade (via email) with my nephew in Florida. Just after the results came in from Ohio, and before the votes were counted on the west coast, he sent me an email that said "Congratulations. It looks like Obama's going to win". Then he went to to say that he thinks he'll make a good President, and he'll support him, because we should support our President. I wish I could have been as gracious in a loss. I hope we all use him as an example and move forward. Quit the bickering. Don't we all have the same goal, to make this a better country? To make our word safer? Our citizens stronger, healthier, smarter?
Thanks NTMc.....thanks for starting the move forward!
Wednesday, November 12, 2008
President Elect-Obama, How Can I Help?
I didn't live during WWII, so I don't have any first hand knowledge of the sacrifices Americans made during the war. But my father was a proud military man who served stateside (much to his chagrin; he wanted to go into battle with his three brothers, but couldn't because he had a glass eye), and my mom worked for Ford Motor Company, doing something with airplanes. They were both patriotic and it was their excitement for a young JFK that introduced me to my first election. I was 8 years old at the time. My best friend and I thought he was so dreamy, we kissed the TV screen whenever his image appeared.
But enough about me.
Those of us old enough still remember Kennedy's inauguration speech and his "Ask not...." line. Those too young have heard it many times. Even though I was a few months shy of 9 years old, that inspired me. As years passed, my younger sister and I dreamed of joining the Peace Corps. But a dislike for bugs and snakes and unfamiliar food caused me to change course. It's a bit of sad irony that I was in gym class when Kennedy was shot, because that's were we did the sit-ups and push-ups that were part of the Presidential Council on Physical Fitness. My husband told me that he and a buddy walked 50 miles for the President's fitness program.
But enough about me.
I was in high school when Bobby Kennedy and Martin Luther King were killed, and in college during the height of Viet Nam. I thought I wanted to do something to save the world, so I studied sociology. Instead of the Peace Corps, I was going to work in poor communities in the US. Then I listened to some bad advice..."You'll never make money doing that. You need to major in business". Math being my weakest subject, I quit college and went to work for a bank. In hindsight, that was a good decision, because it led me on the path to meeting my husband.
But enough about me.
In 2000 and 2001, before I came to the conclusion that George W Bush didn't care about helping Americans, I thought he should do something like Kennedy did, and encourage fitness. Americans were getting fatter and lazier. Kids weren't getting enough exercise. Schools were cutting PE classes. And here we had a President who was the epitome of fitness. He exercised, appeared to eat well, and didn't smoke or drink. I kept waiting for him to get us all pumped up about health and physical fitness. I kept waiting for him to introduce a Presidential Physical Fitness Program. I think I even wrote him a letter. In my mind, anyway. I do that alot.
But enough about me.
When I woke up on November 5th, I felt full of energy. I wanted to do something for America and mankind in general. Barack Obama told me he won because of me, and I wanted to give back. He even wrote me an email that ended this way:
"We have a lot of work to do to get our country back on track, and I'll be in touch soon about what comes next. But I want to be very clear about one thing... All of this happened because of you. Thank you, Barack"
President-Elect Obama, I am excited about doing something to help get this country back on track. Give me something to do. I don't mean just by being a good American, voting and expressing my opinion. I want to do something tangible. Tell me how I can help.
You see, it's not really about me.
But enough about me.
Those of us old enough still remember Kennedy's inauguration speech and his "Ask not...." line. Those too young have heard it many times. Even though I was a few months shy of 9 years old, that inspired me. As years passed, my younger sister and I dreamed of joining the Peace Corps. But a dislike for bugs and snakes and unfamiliar food caused me to change course. It's a bit of sad irony that I was in gym class when Kennedy was shot, because that's were we did the sit-ups and push-ups that were part of the Presidential Council on Physical Fitness. My husband told me that he and a buddy walked 50 miles for the President's fitness program.
But enough about me.
I was in high school when Bobby Kennedy and Martin Luther King were killed, and in college during the height of Viet Nam. I thought I wanted to do something to save the world, so I studied sociology. Instead of the Peace Corps, I was going to work in poor communities in the US. Then I listened to some bad advice..."You'll never make money doing that. You need to major in business". Math being my weakest subject, I quit college and went to work for a bank. In hindsight, that was a good decision, because it led me on the path to meeting my husband.
But enough about me.
In 2000 and 2001, before I came to the conclusion that George W Bush didn't care about helping Americans, I thought he should do something like Kennedy did, and encourage fitness. Americans were getting fatter and lazier. Kids weren't getting enough exercise. Schools were cutting PE classes. And here we had a President who was the epitome of fitness. He exercised, appeared to eat well, and didn't smoke or drink. I kept waiting for him to get us all pumped up about health and physical fitness. I kept waiting for him to introduce a Presidential Physical Fitness Program. I think I even wrote him a letter. In my mind, anyway. I do that alot.
But enough about me.
When I woke up on November 5th, I felt full of energy. I wanted to do something for America and mankind in general. Barack Obama told me he won because of me, and I wanted to give back. He even wrote me an email that ended this way:
"We have a lot of work to do to get our country back on track, and I'll be in touch soon about what comes next. But I want to be very clear about one thing... All of this happened because of you. Thank you, Barack"
President-Elect Obama, I am excited about doing something to help get this country back on track. Give me something to do. I don't mean just by being a good American, voting and expressing my opinion. I want to do something tangible. Tell me how I can help.
You see, it's not really about me.
Tuesday, November 11, 2008
Progressive Talkers I Respect and Admire
I live in a liberal community, in a liberal city, in a liberal state, so most of the people I associate with know the names Thom Hartmann and Carl Wolfson. But if you haven't heard them yet, please find them on your nearest radio dial. If not on your radio, check them out on-line. They are absolutely the most brilliant people you will hear on talk radio.
Carl Wolfson lives in Portland, Oregon and does a local show weekday mornings on KPOJ 620 from 6-9am. He's a gay, stand up comic, with a knowledge of history you wouldn't believe. He's passionate about the issues. You get a little comedy mixed in with progressive politics. Thom Hartmans sometimes joins him, and sometimes hosts for him in his absence.
Thom Hartmann is on Air America, and his national show broadcasts from Portland on KPOJ 620 from 9am-noon. Thom also lives in Portland and is brilliant. Literally. I think he's a mensa. He's written numerous books on subjects ranging from ADD to politics. I mean it when I say this man is brilliant! He practically has the constitution memorized. He has lived all over the world, most recently residing in Vermont, one of my very favorite places to visit.
Maybe I'm drinking their cool-aid, but I really believe both Carl and Thom are doing their shows because they believe in a cause, and not for entertainment. I have learned so much from them. Please check them out. You will not regret it.
Carl Wolfson lives in Portland, Oregon and does a local show weekday mornings on KPOJ 620 from 6-9am. He's a gay, stand up comic, with a knowledge of history you wouldn't believe. He's passionate about the issues. You get a little comedy mixed in with progressive politics. Thom Hartmans sometimes joins him, and sometimes hosts for him in his absence.
Thom Hartmann is on Air America, and his national show broadcasts from Portland on KPOJ 620 from 9am-noon. Thom also lives in Portland and is brilliant. Literally. I think he's a mensa. He's written numerous books on subjects ranging from ADD to politics. I mean it when I say this man is brilliant! He practically has the constitution memorized. He has lived all over the world, most recently residing in Vermont, one of my very favorite places to visit.
Maybe I'm drinking their cool-aid, but I really believe both Carl and Thom are doing their shows because they believe in a cause, and not for entertainment. I have learned so much from them. Please check them out. You will not regret it.
Monday, November 10, 2008
Open Letter to Sarah Palin
Dear Governor Palin,
I did not vote for John McCain. Even though I did not think you were remotely qualified, it did not have anything to do with you. I would not have voted for McCain, no matter who he selected for an running mate. That being said, I am appalled at how the GOP and the McCain campaign are treating you, now that the election is over. Governor, they used you! They selected you as the running mate to try to win the election. Now, they are using you to cover their backs.
I was deeply offended when you were chosen as McCain's running mate. In their minds, it was as if any woman would do. I knew we were smarter than that, and the election has proven it. But they paraded you out in front of us, and had you say things they knew were not true.
Governor Palin, you cannot blame the media for what the GOP is doing to you. The media did not get much of an opportunity to get to know you during the two months you were in the national spotlight. What you are getting is a dose of the mean-spirited right wing Republican smear machine. Perhaps you didn't know what Karl Rove did to John McCain in 2000 when he ran against George Bush. Or what they did to Max Clelland, or John Kerry. They say things that they know are not true, just to win elections. Perhaps you don't know that Rupert Murdock owns most of the media. So, how can the media be liberal? They paraded you in front of us, and had you say things they knew were not true.
When I first heard you speak at the GOP Convention, I thought you gave a good performance, but I thought you were mean. You insulted all community organizers when you said it was 'like being a mayor....but with responsibility'. Do you even know what Obama did while he was working in Chicago? In rallies, I heard you say that Obama 'palled around with terrorists'. Do you even know anything about the Annenberg project where Obama was a board member? In rallies I heard you say Obama wanted to 'spread the wealth around'. Did you ever listen to the entire exchange between Obama and Joe the Plumber? If you did, you would know that is not what he said. You called Obama a socialist. Do you even know what that means? If you do, you wouldn't be bragging about how you taxed the pipe line and gave money to the residents of Alaska. Governor Palin, they paraded you in front of us, and had you say things they knew were not true.
There are many people in the United States of America who think Barack Obama is a socialist Muslim terrorist because of some of the lies you said about him during the campaign. You need to take responsibility for that. Barack & Michelle Obama and Joe & Jill Biden never attacked John McCain's or your families. They never attacked your character, or your church, or your friends (although I did think it was sort of creepy that a witch doctor came to your church to get rid of evil spirits). They never made up lies about who you were. They stuck to issues, which is why they won. You are now getting attacked by the same people who attacked Obama. They try to attack character, because that is the only way they know how to win. Governor Palin, they paraded you in front of us, and had you say things they knew were not true.
If you want to do anything to redeem yourself, out them. Out them now!
I did not vote for John McCain. Even though I did not think you were remotely qualified, it did not have anything to do with you. I would not have voted for McCain, no matter who he selected for an running mate. That being said, I am appalled at how the GOP and the McCain campaign are treating you, now that the election is over. Governor, they used you! They selected you as the running mate to try to win the election. Now, they are using you to cover their backs.
I was deeply offended when you were chosen as McCain's running mate. In their minds, it was as if any woman would do. I knew we were smarter than that, and the election has proven it. But they paraded you out in front of us, and had you say things they knew were not true.
Governor Palin, you cannot blame the media for what the GOP is doing to you. The media did not get much of an opportunity to get to know you during the two months you were in the national spotlight. What you are getting is a dose of the mean-spirited right wing Republican smear machine. Perhaps you didn't know what Karl Rove did to John McCain in 2000 when he ran against George Bush. Or what they did to Max Clelland, or John Kerry. They say things that they know are not true, just to win elections. Perhaps you don't know that Rupert Murdock owns most of the media. So, how can the media be liberal? They paraded you in front of us, and had you say things they knew were not true.
When I first heard you speak at the GOP Convention, I thought you gave a good performance, but I thought you were mean. You insulted all community organizers when you said it was 'like being a mayor....but with responsibility'. Do you even know what Obama did while he was working in Chicago? In rallies, I heard you say that Obama 'palled around with terrorists'. Do you even know anything about the Annenberg project where Obama was a board member? In rallies I heard you say Obama wanted to 'spread the wealth around'. Did you ever listen to the entire exchange between Obama and Joe the Plumber? If you did, you would know that is not what he said. You called Obama a socialist. Do you even know what that means? If you do, you wouldn't be bragging about how you taxed the pipe line and gave money to the residents of Alaska. Governor Palin, they paraded you in front of us, and had you say things they knew were not true.
There are many people in the United States of America who think Barack Obama is a socialist Muslim terrorist because of some of the lies you said about him during the campaign. You need to take responsibility for that. Barack & Michelle Obama and Joe & Jill Biden never attacked John McCain's or your families. They never attacked your character, or your church, or your friends (although I did think it was sort of creepy that a witch doctor came to your church to get rid of evil spirits). They never made up lies about who you were. They stuck to issues, which is why they won. You are now getting attacked by the same people who attacked Obama. They try to attack character, because that is the only way they know how to win. Governor Palin, they paraded you in front of us, and had you say things they knew were not true.
If you want to do anything to redeem yourself, out them. Out them now!
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