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Date: Mon, 1 Sep 2008 23:01:18 -0700From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Is McCain Insane?To: [email protected] What was McCain thinking when he selected Palin, knowing this controversy? McCain and Palin both have to face this issue and explain to us exactly why they decided this VP nomination was right under the circumstances. by Natalie Schultz (Libertarian)Tuesday, September 2, 2008 OK, this is a touchy issue. So touchy, that I am re-writing my initial reaction right now. This afternoon, while I was writing a critique of the vicious, sexist smear campaign that the Democrats have been waging against Sarah Palin since last Friday, news broke that her 17 year old daughter is pregnant. I must note that I was not even critiquing the Daily Kos, as I never even bothered to look at that vile site. Therefore, I hadn't even heard the really twisted rumors that forced this news to come out. Honestly, my analysis of WHY the "feminists" of the Left were attacking Palin is still very legitimate, so I will still post that, but this story really bothered me because I have been defending Palin, not on social issues, but on her record as Governor of Alaska, and this story really knocked me off-kilter. This issue may be touchy, but the fact is this is the most gigantic elephant that has ever entered any room since humans began building shelters. Therefore, being a realist, I am going to face this head on and express my own views on the subject, because if I do not, the blogoshere will be filled with nothing other than smears from the Left, and I fear the rhetoric from the Right will spin the earth off its axis. I know I am doing the right thing by writing this, because as far as the media and Republican and Democrat spokespeople are concerned, the response is "Don't go there." Well, I hate to break it to you: We ARE there, it IS here and it is NOT going away. The main issue here is not Sarah Palin or her daughter, but John McCain. The question that will inevitably come up, and if it is not raised that is much worse, therefore I am going to come right out and say it: Is McCain insane? Here is my initial reaction; I am including it because I believe I am not the only person who immediately had this thought:Why is McCain insane? Because he KNEW that Sarah's unmarried 17 year old daughter was pregnant when he selected her as his Vice President. That is VERY poor judgment. Why? Because because Why? Because OMG! This must be the most insane political calculation ever! HELLO? He literally just pulled a John Edwards!OK, I understand that this is a common' situation that many families face, that it is a private family matter. But she is running for Vice President there is NO PRIVACY when embarking on that endeavor!If that was McCain's intention to choose a VP who has real-world family problems then WHY did Palin not mention this little fact in her introductory speech? Why did the campaign wait until the news was focusing on the hurricane to announce it? Announcing his affair the night before the Olympics did not save Edwards from scrutiny. That was my initial reaction. Now, after hearing the Republican reaction, maybe I am wrong. However, the ONLY way that McCain can prove to me, and to the rest of the country that he is not insane, that his choice was not based on bad judgment, is by talking to the American public directly, not reading a speech (he is the worst speech reader in history), and explain to us EXACTLY why he decided that this teen pregnancy is a positive. I NEED to understand his train of thought. I need to know why they did not mention it when she was first introduced. DO NOT say "It is a private matter." If that was the case the Palins would have left their daughter in Alaska, out of the media spotlight. Both McCain and the Palins consciously brought this girl into the campaign; they must have known that her pregnancy would be revealed. Sarah Palin has the same responsibility. Palin MUST tell the American public directly WHY she accepted McCain's offer, knowing that her daughter is pregnant. She CANNOT say it is a private issue. She can discuss the issue of teen pregnancy, if that is why she did this, or just tell the people that she is being real. But, she cannot say it is not our business, because she made it our business by bringing her daughter on the campaign trail. Palin MUST explain her thought-process on this. Again, not a fake speech; I want to hear her, in her own words, just like she talked about energy with Maria Bartiromo, I want to hear her explain her decision. Also, if I was her, I would keep her daughter off the cameras now, because it is not fair to her, and that will be seen like exploitation. If McCain truly believes that Palin is the right choice, even under these circumstances, then the American public really needs to hear her speak on energy and the economy. She is brilliant on that issue. However, she must first tell the country about herself and her family life, and explain this decision; the American public will not be willing to listen to her views on the real issues, energy, the economy etc, unless she proves to us that her thought-process is logical. At the moment, no matter what anyone says out loud, there are two giant elephants in the room: Is McCain crazy? And is Palin selfish? The first thing both candidates must do is prove to America that they are not. Until they do, no one will listen to anything they say. I defended Governor Palin on her record as governor. I still believe that a person with her record is EXACTLY what we need in Washington. Personally, I would love to have an ordinary working-class person with a family and no real Washington experience in the White House. Why? Because a true Conservative like that is our best chance, other than Ron Paul, to take our country back and stop our interference in the affairs of other sovereign nations, and to stop this ridiculous Big Government / Socialist agenda of the Republicrat Party. With the exception of Ron Paul and Dennis Kucinich, every other politician in American government has been brainwashed by the New World Order globalism agenda. Palin was obviously not corrupted by that mentality. This whole situation upsets me because I truly did not want abortion and gay marriage to be the issues this election. I want this election to be about the real issues that truly matter. I wanted this election to be about the economy, energy and sovereignty. Those are the real issues threatening to destroy this great nation, not social issues that should be of no national debate since our Constitution guarantees us our inalienable Rights. I was so looking forward to having a pro-life woman who vetoed a bill that denied benefits to gays to make the case that her personal beliefs do not affect how she governs because she upholds the Constitution. I am going to tell you exactly where I stand on the abortion and marriage issues, and why I believe, actually, I know, these two things should NOT be ISSUES at all. Personally, I am pro-life. Personally, I believe that marriage is between a man and a woman. The LAW separates the Church from the State. Therefore, on the issue of abortion I have this to say: I do not want the government on my property because that is a violation of my Rights. Therefore, the government cannot be in my house, let alone my bedroom. I do not want the government in my medical records or dictating what medical procedures I can and cannot have that is Universal Healthcare that is SOCIALISM! To answer the Religious Right: Do you want Communists and Socialists behind the pulpits of your churches tomorrow? Well, if not, then you had better not insist on knocking down the doors of those Communists and Socialists today, for any reason, including to stop abortions. Because by violating the Separation of Church and State to uphold your convictions today will only lead to the destruction of our inalienable Constitutional Rights tomorrow, and not only will the Church no longer be separated from the State, but the Church will be outlawed altogether! As for marriage: Marriage is a sacrament. Sacraments are the domain of religious institutions, not the government. Nowhere in the Constitution of the United States is marriage even mentioned. Why? Because of the Separation of Church and State. Therefore, the Government should not recognize ANY marriages at all. According to the Constitution we each, as INDIVIDUALS, have inalienable Rights. Therefore, only religious institutions should marry and recognize marriage between people. Why would you want Washington, obviously the domain of the Devil, recognizing marriage? Look what the government has done to marriage so far the marriage tax, and now trying to re-define what marriage is. Get the government OUT of all religious life! Carly Fiorina said it best when she said that the Democratic Party is doing a disservice to women by holding them hostage to Roe vs. Wade. The fact is, not ALL women are pro-choice. But, listening to the Democrats, you would think that the average woman has 2.5 abortions during her lifetime rather than 2.5 kids. That is insane. The Democrats are totally and completely out of touch. But the reason for that is simple: The Democrats do not want us to have a CHOICE; the Democrats want to CONTROL every single aspect of our lives! The Democrats do not want to stay out of our bedrooms, rather they want to put giant Big Brother screens (paid for with even more taxes, of course) in our bedrooms and watch our every move. The current situation highlights the failure of our society. Our society has fallen into moral decay because the People became complacent and allowed a select few elite "representatives" to take over Washington, and as we all know, POWER CORRUPTS. So today, instead of taking responsibility for ourselves and our families, just like our Founding Fathers intended, we have decided that it is much easier to buy into conspicuous consumerism and allow the government to take care of everything that matters because it is easier' that way. This country was great because the earliest settlers and the pioneers came here with nothing, claimed some land, felled the trees, ploughed the fields, built homes and businesses all on their own, with their own hands, with no help from any government. Then, when the Brits taxed us for our hard work, we dumped their tea into the harbor, revolted and declared Give Me LIBERTY or Give Me DEATH! Our Founding Fathers signed the Declaration of Independence to protect us against the tyranny that has become our government. Our government is supposed to be Of the People, By the People and For the People. But the PEOPLE are no longer represented. The Declaration of Independence assigns to us, American citizens, the DUTY to throw off such Government, and to provide new Guards for our future security. The time is now! We must fulfill our duty as American citizens and abolish this government, for it has become destructive and no longer has the consent of the governed.We elect representatives to serve us, yet they only serve their own self-interests. When the Speaker of the House refuses to allow Congress to vote on an energy bill that all Americans want, and turns off the power while Republicans protest, it is very clear that treason is being committed against the citizens of this country, and we must institute new government. We need a government that is truly OF the People. We need a leader who will truly uphold our Constitution and stop infringing on our Rights. I hope this awkward family situation does not become a campaign issue, because I know that Sarah Palin is exactly what this country needs - a leader who is OF the People. And I know that Sarah Palin will protect the Rights of ALL People because she says that as Governor of Alaska "My Bible is the State Constitution." 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