Friday, October 17, 2008

The Problem with Palin

OK. Out of all of the candidates Sarah Palin is the worst. First of all, who the hell names their kids 'Trig' and 'Track'. And she isn't consistent. While serving office in that little hick town called Wasillia she contradicted her religion by opposing a measure to reduce the operation hours of local bars. Didn't the last presidential campaign contain a lot of accusations of flip-flopping? Either you have your beliefs, or you're a pawn of influence.
Ironically, she was accused of letting her religion influence her decisions. Sort of like W when he said God told him to invade Iraq. Thats what we need in office... religous proselytising. What's disturbing about this is the whole problem with Palin was she asked the head librarian how she would react if Palin told her to get rid of some 'inappropriate' books. Who is she to decide whats appropriate and whats not.? Literature is a integral component of civilized society. And when you have leaders who take it upon themselves to decide what people can and can't read is a dangerous trespass upon personal freedom.
She also removed many of the city officials whom she suspected of not supporting her. This reminds me of Stalin's purges. Police chiefs should remain objective, supporting the laws of elected policy makers rather than the whim of a newly appointed mayor.
Then there was troopergate. She fired the public safety administrator because he would not fire a trooper who divorced her sister. This was subsequently investigated. Palin and her husband and some of their cronies refused to respond to subpeonas. Her husband, who is not an elected official, used the government offices to try and get the trooper fired. If it was not a personal agenda, why the hell did he get involved? An investigation did indeed declare that the firing was a personal agenda, to which Palins legal crew said that it couldn't be because she gained no financial benefit from it. So you have to make money in order for it to be unethical?
So we have a woman from Alaska, who has been embroiled in scandal since before her nomination. Why is it the McCain campaign keeps her in hiding? All of her interviews and press time are prescheduled. She really screwed up the Couric interview. Members of her own party are calling for her to be removed from the ballot. And does the all American mom have a good excuse why her teenage daughter got knocked up? Why is she lying about stopping the Bridge to Nowhere when she was an initial supporter?
America doesn't need any more intrigue and scandal. She has a history of overstepping her boundaries. W also overstepped his boundaries and look where that landed us. The republicans are turning into a joke. Let's get some change yeah?

Plus, Palin's husband just LOOKS like a complete douchebag

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Dont Forget that Todd Palin was also a card carrying member of the secessionist AIP (Alaska Independence Party). The same party that in 1993 aligned themselves with IRAN in order to appeal (infront of NATO) for "Alaska's Freedom form US tyranny." I find it incredibly IRONIC that Palin CONTINUES to refer to Barack Obama and William Ayers as "Best Buds" when her own HUSBAND was part of an anti-USA political movement. Ladies and Gentlemen, I present to you the Republican Party.

-Matt