McCain/Palin ???

[Edwina's Secretary]

Here are some positions Ms. Palin has taken:

- opposes abortion even in cases of rape or incest
- sued the federal government to have polar bears taken off the endangered species list
- has said creationism should be taught in schools
- advocated a constitutional ban on providing healthcare benefits to same -sex partners

[Suki Wingy]

All are very strong reasons I should not vote for a ballot with her on it.

[Edwina's Secretary]

Oh what a dilemma the Republicans have! Do they have a convention if New Orleans is under threat again???

Of course...drawing attention to NO reminds people of just how DREADFULLY the current administration dropped the ball the first time. But then again...it IS an excuse to Keep Boy George and Dead Shot Dick away from the convention.

So now McC is not going to the convention until later in the week if at all. What will he do to save NO?? Will he stick his finger in the levees to prevent them from breaking? Will he turn back the winds and cause them to return to Cuba to wreak more havoc there? Or will he just stand around trying to look presidential for the photo opts? Let me guess! He will have on either a windbreaker or be in rolled up shirt sleeves. Something very macho. A very concerned look on his face as some poor local points out the obvious to him...

Even Laura Bush and Cindy McCain have been taken off the speaking schedule. Need lots of fingers for those levees!

But here is my favorite quote from McC about the situation....

“This is a time when we have to do away with our party politics and we have to act as Americans,”

uh...what were they acting as before? Brazilians?

[sparks19]

I don't know... but if tragedy strikes New Orleans again... there better be fingers pointed at those who are truly responsible. Those levees should have been built up LONG before even Katrina... but NOOOOOOOOOOOO buildling a new sports stadium was more important *tsk tsk*

[jazzcat]

Oh what a dilemma the Republicans have! Do they have a convention if New Orleans is under threat again???

Of course...drawing attention to NO reminds people of just how DREADFULLY the current administration dropped the ball the first time. But then again...it IS an excuse to Keep Boy George and Dead Shot Dick away from the convention.

So now McC is not going to the convention until later in the week if at all. What will he do to save NO?? Will he stick his finger in the levees to prevent them from breaking? Will he turn back the winds and cause them to return to Cuba to wreak more havoc there? Or will he just stand around trying to look presidential for the photo opts? Let me guess! He will have on either a windbreaker or be in rolled up shirt sleeves. Something very macho. A very concerned look on his face as some poor local points out the obvious to him...

Even Laura Bush and Cindy McCain have been taken off the speaking schedule. Need lots of fingers for those levees!

But here is my favorite quote from McC about the situation....

uh...what were they acting as before? Brazilians?

Wow.

So I guess this means you will only buy the magazines with a cover of Obama in a windbreaker/rolled up shirt sleeves? I'm sure you'll have many to choose.

[kuhio98]

Well, if you want to point fingers, you have to start with Mayor Ray Nagin and Governor Kathleen Blanco. They were onsite and dropped the ball.

[Edwina's Secretary]

There is plenty of blame to go around. I just don't like to see ANY politician making hay out of the situation.

[Lady's Human]

Damned if they do, damned if they don't.

If they went ahead with the convention as planned, Sara, you'd be the first or second person on this board complaining that the republicans were insensitive to the needs of LA by holding the convention as planned.

Which would you prefer?

Of course, you haven't said a damned word about the stories about Sen. Obama mobilizing his campaign staff to collect donations for New Orleans. That's not making hay?

Oops, sorry, it's okay for Sen. Obama, it's just Sen. McCain you don't want making hay out of it.

[RICHARD]

So I guess this means you will only buy the magazines with a cover of Obama in a windbreaker/rolled up shirt sleeves? I'm sure you'll have many to choose.

What about the screensavers, too?

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I loved the way Nagin spoke down to the citizen's, "get your butts out"????

LOL, Had that been any other hack the people would have risen up and claimed some kind of hurt for being disrespected.

I also enjoyed the way that he put it on the people, "We can't protect you!" So, now he can blame everyone who didn't listen.


And seriously, what about BO making this one state his cause? What about the other 56 states?

Hearts and minds-because the votes will follow.

Oh, I forgot, he is the president!

[rosethecopycat]

I loved the way Nagin spoke down to the citizen's, "get your butts out"????

I love the way this guy talks.

I'm changing my vote now to:

Camacho/Nagin

[Marigold2]

Apperently this woman thinks she is the moral police, she must have a private pipe line to God.
We might as well all move to Iraq if this is the way the US is turning. Teaching creationism in school
That's just insane. What about freedom of religon, which also means freedom from religon. Will we be burned at the stake if we don't agree.
I think she should tell Ellen that Porta can't have healthcare.
This woman is a danger to our freedom, and for all who are gay, for all who can't afford to raise a child or don't want to.

Here are some positions Ms. Palin has taken:

- opposes abortion even in cases of rape or incest
- sued the federal government to have polar bears taken off the endangered species list
- has said creationism should be taught in schools
- advocated a constitutional ban on providing healthcare benefits to same -sex partners

[Lady's Human]

Gov Palin on teaching Creationism in schools:

In an interview Thursday, Palin said she meant only to say that discussion of alternative views should be allowed to arise in Alaska classrooms:

"I don't think there should be a prohibition against debate if it comes up in class. It doesn't have to be part of the curriculum."

She added that, if elected, she would not push the state Board of Education to add such creation-based alternatives to the state's required curriculum.

Members of the state school board, which sets minimum requirements, are appointed by the governor and confirmed by the Legislature.

"I won't have religion as a litmus test, or anybody's personal opinion on evolution or creationism," Palin said.

http://dwb.adn.com/news/politics/ele...-8243554c.html

Polar Bears have been discussed in another thread, the Polar Bear population is at it's highest point since record keeping began, yet they are still listed as endangered?

Doesn't make sense, and she was right to do what she did, IMHO.


Constitutional ban on benefits to same sex partners?

Yes, but as Governor vetoed a bill which would have denied those benefits as unconstitutional. In other words, a constructionist view of the Constitution.

[sparks19]

Apperently this woman thinks she is the moral police, she must have a private pipe line to God.
We might as well all move to Iraq if this is the way the US is turning. Teaching creationism in school
That's just insane. What about freedom of religon, which also means freedom from religon. Will we be burned at the stake if we don't agree.
I think she should tell Ellen that Porta can't have healthcare.
This woman is a danger to our freedom, and for all who are gay, for all who can't afford to raise a child or don't want to.

Well what about those who don't believe in Evolution.

should THAT be taught?

Some people don't believe in it and there is no scientific PROOF that that's what happened. but THAT seems to be OK.

that seems to be OK with those who don't believe in any faith or religion yet it doesn't matter how it affects those who DP believe in faith or religion. there is no PROOF... DON'T teach it... PERIOD. Any mention of evolution could be JUST as offensive to the faint of heart as creationism.

I'm sick of the God hating just becasue some don't believe in it... but if families don't want evolution taught they are to go ELSEWHERE to learn.

[Lady's Human]

Again, Marigold, in her comments about creationism being taught in the classroom, it's clear that her point was not the it should be taught as part of the lesson, but that discussion should be allowed if it came up.

[sparks19]

Interesting... Basing people on the actions of their teenagers. If their kids were out murdering people... OK. That's over the top.

But how many of you can HONESTLY say that you never caused your parents any gray hairs? You NEVER did wrong? YOu NEVER made any mistakes a a child/young adult. should your parents pay today for your mistakes when learning to become an adult?

I am adult enough to admit that my mistakes when i was old enough to know better (not talking infant/toddler)were NOT my parents fault. My parents did their BEST to teach me right from wrong. I wasn't allowed to just roam the streets, have boys sleep over, do drugs... etc etc. And I suspect none of you were allowed to either. But I will bet everything I have that you have made mistakes. do you believe your parents should pay for that?

Perhaps you do... makes me sad. I take full responsibility for my mistakes as a teen... and now my mom and I are best friends. I can't WAIT to talk to her on the phone everyday. I weep because she is so far away from me and I can't see her whenever I want to. she did the best she could without chaining me to the house. And while some may have issues with me... she has done a darn good job. I don't have a criminal record, I never got sent to the principals office, my only ride home in a police car was when I was out riding my bike when I was 16 and I hurt myself and couldn't get to a phone or anything and it was just my luck that a cop came by and pulled over to help me. Officer Noel... I will never forget him and the help he offered me. YOu may not like my views but i am a good person and I try to spread that to others in my daily life... SO... should my parents be crucified because I made some mistakes? should yours?

I am willing to bet that your parents did the best they could to raise you and yet you still went out as a teen and did things that you KNEW you shouldn't do... even the "small" things. Sorry but at 17.... your parents can't hold you under lock and key. It's just foolish to believe otherwise. People make mistakes.