I'm not anti Obama, I'm just deeply cynical of the whole process. I guess my attitude is a holdover from my years growing up as poor white trash. I just don't trust any candidate. I don't like having to vote for someone who has been either forced to lie by the political process or chooses to lie for ambitious benefit. It feels like I'm supposed to wait dotingly outside the cheerleaders' locker room while they gossip about god knows what. I want to be invited into the locker room for a change. I want to be on the team! I want to learn all the cool cheers!
I will most likely vote for Obama, and I certainly will not vote for McCain, especially with his choice of VP. Liz From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, August 29, 2008 10:43 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Palin pro creationism in public schools I'm no cheerleader for any of the two political parties. Liberal leaning, I do cast my lot with the diluted Democrats. I guess you didn't agree with Hillary when she exhorted her supporters to back Obama? Preston ----- Original Message ----- From: Liz Purkrabek <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] Sent: Friday, August 29, 2008 10:37 PM Subject: RE: Palin pro creationism in public schools I think the chances of a Down's Syndrome child are 1 in 12 at her age. I could be wrong. 1 in 12 might be for 48 and older, but I know her chances are greatly increased. We're back to a fight against evil this year at the polls as far as I'm concerned. I just wish I knew clearly who was the devil. From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, August 29, 2008 10:22 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Palin pro creationism in public schools Forget about Palin's decision to have a Down Syndrome child- that is entirely her decision and I respect her choice regardless. The underlying question is why a woman of 44 years chose to have a fifth child knowing damn well that older mothers (relatively) have a far greater chance of having a child with birth defects. Is it that irresponsible Christian evangelist bent to have as many children as feasibly possible behind it? Is she against birth control or is it her husband that opposes it? Her choice to even get pregnant, barring an 'accident', shows incredibly poor judgement. It's not like she didn't already have children. But, hey, she does not 'believe' in evolution and supports teaching creationism in public schools- why should I be suprised, right? Preston ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tony" < <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Memphis Freethought Alliance" < <mailto:[email protected]> [email protected]> Sent: Friday, August 29, 2008 6:54 PM Subject: Palin pro creationism in public schools > > John McCain's vice-presidential pick, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, is > an evangelical Protestant with a strong record of opposition to > abortion and an openness to teaching creationism in the public > schools. Palin is the mother of five children, one of whom was born > with Down Syndrome. She learned that her son had Down Syndrome when > she was four months pregnant, and she told the Associated Press in May > that she never considered ending the pregnancy. > > Read more at: > <http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/08/29/sarah-palin-says-she-open_n_122519 .html> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/08/29/sarah-palin-says-she-open_n_122519. html > > > <BR --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Memphis Freethought Alliance" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/memphisfreethoughtalliance?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
