tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6536854065433425156.post46115327100972255..comments2023-11-02T01:20:32.436-07:00Comments on The Forbidden Gospels: Why do I occasionally post on politics?April DeConickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06616757055618151612noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6536854065433425156.post-73401868468413218662008-10-15T22:27:00.000-07:002008-10-15T22:27:00.000-07:00I’m not on the “religious right” so I can’t speak ...I’m not on the “religious right” so I can’t speak for them. I certainly speak out against capital punishment, against war (I’m a pacifist), I send money to impoverished nations, have always helped support kids through World Vision and contribute to varied charitable causes. I also suspect that that so maligned, so-called “religious right” contributes more to the poor than the irreligious left.<BR/><BR/>It is a total illusion for anyone to imagine that Obama is any less bellicose than McCain. He will bomb and destroy as readily as any other Democrat or Republican has done because those decisions, as I’ve said before, are determined by the military industrial complex and the multinational corporations. Obama is talking about getting out of Iraq in 16 months, by which time he could easily say, “Oh, conditions have changed and we need to stay longer.” And, his emphasis is now on getting into a greater war effort in Afghanistan chasing Osama through the Pakistani mountains. <BR/><BR/>What is important to understand is that opposing war and helping the poor should not be done at the expense of allowing the slaughter of 45,000,000 babies and millions more yet to be slaughtered. Saving these babies is much easier than eliminating war and poverty and it can be done while working to reduce war and poverty. This is not an either-or situation. It is only the irrational far left that produces this false dichotomy. <BR/><BR/>Certainly abortion, as with murder in general, will not be totally eliminated by making it illegal but the numbers will be enormously reduced. McCain/Palin are certain to put judges in the Supreme Court that are much more disposed to protecting these babies and they’ll also better counter the growing culture of death and depravity endorsed by Obama.José Solanohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04589289554046198929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6536854065433425156.post-82513852454343578352008-10-15T17:10:00.000-07:002008-10-15T17:10:00.000-07:00What I wonder is why abortion is the only "life" i...What I wonder is why abortion is the only "life" issue that people on the religious right often bring up. What about war? The death penalty? Or ensuring a good life for a child after it's born? <BR/><BR/>I don't agree with the Catholic church on abortion, but they do take up all of these issues and actually work on them. (The American Catholic bishops were against the Iraq war, they oppose the death penalty, and groups such as Catholic Charities are instrumental in many communities in working against poverty and supporting the poorest and most disenfranchised people). <BR/><BR/>Why not look at Obama vs. McCain in this way - if one's standard is the candidate's pro-life stance, how does he foster life in all its realms, not just in the abortion issue.<BR/><BR/>I think that on those grounds Obama definitely is superior to McCain. He wants to get us out of Iraq and he is much more interested than McCain in actually helping ordinary Americans. And while Obama is pro-choice, I would not call him "pro-abortion" - he would like diminish the frequency of abortion in this country.<BR/><BR/>Another thing is - even if Roe v. Wade is overturned and the states start to make abortion illegal again - do you think this will actually prevent all abortions? It certainly didn't before Roe v. Wade. And many more women died of botched abortions then. <BR/><BR/>I think that if one truly wants to diminish the number of abortions in this country, one should systematically teach people about contraception and how to use it. If women who do not want children do not get pregant, then they will not have to get abortions either.Rebeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17626228106192215280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6536854065433425156.post-8259196724480641012008-10-14T13:49:00.000-07:002008-10-14T13:49:00.000-07:00Couldn't agree more, Pearl.I like what Obama (appa...Couldn't agree more, Pearl.<BR/><BR/>I like what Obama (apparently wished he had) said to Rick Warren when he posed the "abortion" question at his Saddleback Megachurch alongside McCain.<BR/><BR/>He said something to the effect, "That's a question which far exceeds my pay grade."<BR/><BR/>So it's a good thing we have the tremendous fortune of the R-R to straighten these matters out!R.Eaglehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11433343215023187850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6536854065433425156.post-7004849367956496522008-10-14T13:31:00.000-07:002008-10-14T13:31:00.000-07:00Reading along this thread I’m made aware that Dr. ...Reading along this thread I’m made aware that Dr. DeConick’s first point has been substantiated; “Religion (and its making) is tied to politics.”<BR/><BR/>When it comes to religious interpretation concerning abortion, it seems that a common indicator of position entails how one views the concept of “soul”, and historically there has been disagreement.pearlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06051765729115057273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6536854065433425156.post-60805260656711447012008-10-12T16:47:00.000-07:002008-10-12T16:47:00.000-07:00Oh say it ain’t so, Lightseeker, there you go agai...Oh say it ain’t so, Lightseeker, there you go again, spouting canned radical leftist rhetoric with which you’ve dutifully programmed your herd-mentality brain when you feel your foundation attacked by anyone who’s at the center of democratic and religious life. And you sure can spout.<BR/><BR/>You know nothing of either the canonical writings or those of the Gnostics if you imagine for a moment that they would not call supporters of infanticide and aberrant sexual behaviors a culture of death and depravity. A new term I recently encountered is “the culture of shamelessness.”<BR/><BR/>The baby has rights that no mother can take away. She has no right whatsoever to murder her baby because it’s in her womb or in her house. The baby is a person with the right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness yet some 45,000,000 have been slaughtered. I’m sorry that you care so little for that person that you would do nothing to defend him/her.José Solanohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04589289554046198929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6536854065433425156.post-45696780973196228282008-10-11T18:51:00.000-07:002008-10-11T18:51:00.000-07:00Oh say it ain’t so, Jose, there you go again, spou...Oh say it ain’t so, Jose, there you go again, spouting canned rhetoric with which you’ve dutifully programmed your herd-mentality brain when you feel your foundation been attacked by anyone who’s left of center. “A culture of death and depravity”?? That’s just as far out there in right field as a “hostile takeover of our government” is out there in left field (sorry, Dr. D., but it is a bit of a stretch!). Talk about having a beam in one’s eye, or straining at a gnat and swallowing a camel… Let’s center ourselves and get real. Perception, perception… <BR/><BR/>Perhaps the key word April used is “hostile” – maybe stealthy or is more apt at the move the r-r has made to put religion back into government (our wise forefathers separated religion and state for good reason!). But lately, maybe “hostile” is apt, and “death and depravity” seem to apply more to the virulent outbreaks at Republican McCain rallies. Angry, hate-filled and even bloodthirsty shouts of “terrorist,” “kill him” and “off with his head!” aimed at Barrack Obama, which McCain (thankfully!) realized were so wrong and over the top he’s had to quell them. (What century are we in, people? The 17th or the 21st? Makes one wonder…) McCain is a good lick behind in the polls, and Republicans are afraid – afraid that someone who seems different, even foreign (“Arab”) to them will end up in the Whitehouse as President of the most powerful nation in the world. To some of these people, it’s downright scary! They are afraid of real change. Change is downright scary, and they want to stay planted, immovable, right where they are, where it’s familiar and safe. That’s why Barrack Obama appears dangerous to these people. <BR/><BR/>But evolution can’t occur in a static environment. That’s why our government, our economy and finances, the environment, even our entire world, are in turmoil. Mother Earth is giving birth to a new world, and we’re in the midst of the bone-cracking labor pains. It’s a global shakedown, and those who are too fearful to hang on and ride this roller coaster will be shaken out along with all the old flotsam and jetsam. Out with the old, in with the new. McCain and many Republicans belong to the old school of thought that panders to fear – fear of a dangerous, unknown future – these are old visions, old ideas. Most of us have outgrown that fear-mongering mode of thinking, it no longer works, we’re starved for something new and better. Obama and many of his supporters are of a younger generation with a consciousness to instill hope for change, and the vision and ideas to take us into a future that is also unknown, but yet is exciting and with endless potential. Stay put or change. Fear or hope. Both choices face an unknown future. Choose fear and stand firm, stubbornly and blindly, in what will soon be the past, or – by having the courage to take a chance on someone who seems unfamiliar or different (“scary”) – choose hope and step courageously into a future with potential for great and wonderful change. It’s all in one’s perception, and a new paradigm is on our horizon.<BR/><BR/>Those who vehemently defend a pro-life stance so as to force their views upon others are really anti-abortion. Those, such as I, who are pro-choice are neither necessarily anti-life nor pro-abortion. I am pro-life and pro-choice. As a woman, I have given this subject a great deal of thought and depth of feeling; personally, if faced with an unplanned pregnancy, I would not be able to go through with an abortion; rather, I would offer the baby for adoption. I thank God or fate that I have not had to face such a decision, but many women and teens do. My own niece is about to give birth next weekend and will hand the baby over to an adopting couple who she knows will be able to give her baby a better life than she can; she's barely able to cope now as a single mom of two other children. Although her decision is painful for the family, I praised her courage, wisdom and big heart. She's giving this other couple a beautiful little girl they cannot have on their own.<BR/><BR/>I consider myself a follower of the teachings of Jesus. And yes, there’s that trite saying, WWJD? If you call yourself a Christian, then you believe that Jesus was God incarnate on Earth. Well, most Christians (as well as Jews and Muslims) also believe God gave mankind free will. Like any loving parent, God (Abba, or Father, as Jesus called Him) tries to guide his children (by providing through His prophets Commandments and laws/rules), but He also has the wisdom to realize that a child can only truly learn what is wrong and what is right by exercising his or her free will. This is the path of real enlightenment, or The Way, as Jesus knew it. As Torah teaches, there are two paths, a path that leads to death, and the path (or Way) that leads to life (eternal Life) – by following the latter path, we are following God’s Will, walking in God’s Ways. We make choices during life, and if we find our poor choices lead us down a path of sorrow, poverty and destruction, we learn to change, to make better choices that will lead to a more joyful and fruitful life, as God intends for us all. One way is to heed Torah, like the faithfully obedient Elder Son, and never stray from the path of Life. Another way God’s children learn to walk in His Way is by experience. A Prodigal Son will hopefully, eventually make the better, wiser choice that brings him home to his loving Father. Therefore, how is one to learn if one is not given the right to experience the consequences of one’s choices in life? When you can actually say you’ve been there, then you know, and you’ve truly learned the difference between the two paths.<BR/><BR/>A young woman may be pregnant and not in an ideal position to deal with the pregnancy or a newborn. No one has the right to judge another’s life situation. Don’t judge, and don’t assume you understand what she feels or thinks unless you’ve at least walked a couple miles in her shoes. Yes, a fetus is a life – from conception, I believe, and all life is sacred. But – and this was especially true in Biblical times – that life most certainly is dependent on the life of the mother for survival. So until it is born and breathing and functioning on its own, the fetus is still a part of the mother’s life and body. So don’t dare presume to take away a woman's God-given right to choose what happens to her own body. Should she choose to abort, then that is a choice she has made between herself and God; she and God alone, together (for God is always with us whether we are aware or not), must bear the consequences of that choice. We can hope and pray she has learned from this choice and perhaps she’ll choose differently if there is a next time. WWJD? Jesus would guide lovingly but I’m certain would never force his own view (understanding of His/God’s will) upon a pregnant, and likely confused, distressed young woman; he’d also be very forgiving, no matter the outcome, no matter her choice. <BR/><BR/>Christians pro-lifers, you want to make it law, to make abortion illegal and punishable. What happens when the girl goes to a back alley or across state lines for an illegal abortion from some fast-bucks quack? What then when you’ve got the poor girl captured and cornered, and you’re wagging accusing fingers at her and calling her baby-killer? WWJD? “He among you who is without sin, let him cast the first stone.” The lesson is not to point fingers and punish, but to forgive, enlighten (instill wisdom) and trust that she (or he/the abortionist) who “sinned” (stumbled, lost his/her way) has learned and will now find the better Way that leads to Life. There are poor choices which lead us to stray (“sin”) off the Path and then there are better, wiser choices that lead us back.<BR/><BR/>To the Christian, conservative right: If you cannot take away the God-given right of free will, what can you do? Instead of taking, give. Give women the tools and knowledge so they are better prepared to make wiser choices: programs that teach teens and women how to prevent pregnancy in the first place(!), and in the event they do find themselves pregnant, educate them as to other choices besides abortion. She may not realize she doesn’t have to face angry, abusive parents who may throw her out of the home; there may be a shelter to take her in. It may never have dawned on a 17-year old mother-to-be that the life she’s carrying could be a blessed God-send in answer to the prayers of an infertile couple. Knowledge is power, and wisdom comes from Love. Give the gift of wisdom and education in order to make better choices, but do not take away choice, period. God understands this is how his children live and learn, through choice and experience, to follow in His Way.<BR/><BR/>To be pro-life is to be “for life” in all circumstances, including war and capital punishment. It is hypocrisy to wish out of one side of one’s mouth to force others not to kill human fetuses, but out the other side of that same mouth be cheering “Hooray for US, God's on our side” as young men (and now women) march off to die in senseless wars, and criminals are put to death on death row. <BR/> <BR/>It’s fear of the unknown, of what another will do with their own free will – especially if that choice differs from our own ideology or what is familiar and comfortable – it’s this fear that leads us to want to take away free will (freedom!) from those who think or believe differently, who are “other” than us. Fear is not of God. Love is of God. Fear wants to take free will away; Love says yes to free will in order that we learn from our choices, freely made. By allowing another the freedom to make a choice, even if you disagree with it, does not diminish your own free will to choose what is right for you. <BR/><BR/>On November 4th, this election is about much more than a choice between McCain/Palin and Obama/Biden. It’s a choice about fear and remaining in the past (where it’s safe but familiar) or about hope and the courage to choose a different, new direction with unlimited potential for great and positive change. Use your God-given free will, and choose wisely. But remember, we’re all in this, learning to crawl, and to walk and then to run, TOGETHER. Together we stand, divided we fall. And the only thing we have to fear is FEAR ITSELF. <BR/><BR/>BTW, April, it's refreshing to read some politics on your blog. Keep on, do your thing!<BR/><BR/>Shalom, Love and Light to all.lightseekerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06735628202935418616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6536854065433425156.post-73542728994389637952008-10-09T19:33:00.000-07:002008-10-09T19:33:00.000-07:00I did not think that it was possible for any polit...I did not think that it was possible for any politician to have less intellectual curiosity than George Bush, but Sarah Palin seems to be that person. She knows that those who support her do not care about her experience or "ideas". She reinforces their beliefs. That's what they want. It's about ideology. McCain knows very well that she is not qualified to be President. He chose her because he believes she can get the religious right to swing his way. It was a callous move.<BR/><BR/>Leon ZitzerLeonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03309421171161805736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6536854065433425156.post-21108062951189046182008-10-09T12:59:00.000-07:002008-10-09T12:59:00.000-07:00So you are a Fox News-style Democrat who hates Dem...So you are a Fox News-style Democrat who hates Democrats. And all these years you vote for people that you say support the culture of death and depravity. <BR/><BR/>Maybe there is some kind of therapy for that.paulf.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07414279950561971363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6536854065433425156.post-25267818527507460462008-10-09T12:19:00.000-07:002008-10-09T12:19:00.000-07:00I'm a life long liberal Democrat who does not supp...I'm a life long liberal Democrat who does not support the culture of death and depravity.José Solanohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04589289554046198929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6536854065433425156.post-75666732360897163592008-10-09T08:13:00.000-07:002008-10-09T08:13:00.000-07:00jose can use big words, I'm so impressed. Sadly, j...jose can use big words, I'm so impressed. Sadly, jose, you still have trouble with comprehension.<BR/><BR/>You called every Democrat depraved and throw around phrases like "radical left" to describe mild Dr. DeConick and I'm the one using vituperation and ad hominem attacks?<BR/><BR/>You think you are a man of ideas, but don't rebut a single point I make, other than to call me names. Tell me how Jesus would support torture and war. Tell me why the most important "Christian" issues are abortion, which is not mentioned once in the Bible, or homosexuality, which is mentioned in passing a few times, never by Jesus.<BR/><BR/>I mock you because you are a parody of the typical Christian conservative. Hypocrite from head to toe, and what gets you to sputter at me is that you know it and know that I know it.paulf.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07414279950561971363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6536854065433425156.post-8557509166065888282008-10-08T21:17:00.000-07:002008-10-08T21:17:00.000-07:00Paul f. This is the last time I address you. You...Paul f. This is the last time I address you. You must be having a very difficult time and just ranting away falling deeper into vituperation and ad hominems desperately trying to enflame rational discourse and create animosity. You don’t understand what I’m saying and you don’t understand what you’re saying. I address issues and not persons except briefly when they become personally insulting.<BR/><BR/>I wish you tranquility. Adiós.José Solanohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04589289554046198929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6536854065433425156.post-30342462789865416142008-10-08T15:29:00.000-07:002008-10-08T15:29:00.000-07:00Okay, so I started to read the responses to this p...Okay, so I started to read the responses to this post, but I could be here all day. <BR/><BR/>Thank you for posting this...and thank you for your honesty. I think intelligent honesty catches some of us off guard at times, but it is nice to have a breath of fresh air every so often.leppahcetssalchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07972343612418021929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6536854065433425156.post-85276131239895372732008-10-08T14:48:00.000-07:002008-10-08T14:48:00.000-07:00Jose, you think every democrat supports a culture ...Jose, you think every democrat supports a culture of death and depravity? (Presumably you are referring to Dr. Deconick as well, since she seems to be on the side of depravity.)<BR/><BR/>That's, that's, that's.... so mean. Slanderous, if in fact slander meant what you think it does. It is so mean that if I call you a wingnut moron, I'm being nice in comparison.<BR/><BR/>So abortion is only legal because of a Supreme Court ruling? Do you know anything about law or history? I'm sorry, but the more you write the more ignorant you reveal yourself to be.<BR/><BR/>It must be nice to have the mental dexterity of a conservative Christian, who love to save fetuses and murder humans. Whose idea of economic policy is to create rules that lead to Enron stealing billions from California taxpayers and wiping out shareholders, and take away health care from the poor, deregulate the mortgage industry so banks can gamble trillions of dollars with borrowed money. Whose foreign policy is to torture and kill human beings and boast about it. Who encourage discrminination and diviseness. <BR/><BR/>If anyone is depraved, it is those who support so much evil.paul fhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733887615706913565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6536854065433425156.post-34393801527516037952008-10-08T13:11:00.000-07:002008-10-08T13:11:00.000-07:00There is no “right” to murder your baby. This is ...There is no “right” to murder your baby. This is a pure fabrication of a few individuals on the Supreme Court. It doesn’t matter if the baby is living in your womb or in your house. It is the real rights of the baby to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness that have been eradicated by the culture of death and depravity that Obama supports.José Solanohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04589289554046198929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6536854065433425156.post-5332055336569442732008-10-08T09:07:00.000-07:002008-10-08T09:07:00.000-07:00That's very odd. Doesn't Mandell realize that the...That's very odd. <BR/><BR/>Doesn't Mandell realize that the Supreme Court is only one justice away from taking away a woman's right to choose. <BR/><BR/>And with as pro-business as this court has been, consumers will continue to get the short end of the stick.R.Eaglehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11433343215023187850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6536854065433425156.post-8458911182710574542008-10-07T18:34:00.000-07:002008-10-07T18:34:00.000-07:009:30 PM EDT Am watching both Obama and McCain. Th...9:30 PM EDT Am watching both Obama and McCain. They aren't answering the questions. Is there anyone else running for president?Pastor Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07787179002120424157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6536854065433425156.post-64900907843583990432008-10-07T16:30:00.000-07:002008-10-07T16:30:00.000-07:00Shelly Mandell, Los Angeles chapter president of t...Shelly Mandell, Los Angeles chapter president of the National Organization for Women and a life-long Democrat, endorses Palin. She calls Palin a "reformer who will break-up the old-boy network, buck the system and get Washington back on our side." She adds, “I know Sarah Palin cares about women’s rights, she cares about equality, she cares about equal pay.”José Solanohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04589289554046198929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6536854065433425156.post-38742091837512615462008-10-07T16:09:00.000-07:002008-10-07T16:09:00.000-07:00While we are on the issue of Obama’s neighborhood ...While we are on the issue of Obama’s neighborhood work experience we should consider his judgment on who to work with. He must have known who this person was and what he had done but it didn’t seem to matter. See http://wthrockmorton.com/2008/10/07/cnn-report-on-the-barack-obama-william-ayers-relationship/José Solanohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04589289554046198929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6536854065433425156.post-8253827400826935232008-10-07T14:54:00.000-07:002008-10-07T14:54:00.000-07:00Jose you are an embarassment to ... well, every de...Jose you are an embarassment to ... well, every debate you enter. You want to criticize others, but collapse into a ball and cry when someone calls you out? (I don't know why you are so sensitive, given that I didn't address my comments to anyone in particular.)<BR/><BR/>Your latest comments are hilarious. You have no idea what slander is. I guess using words without knowing their meanings helps you relate to Sarah Palin, she whose church leaders think that Alaska will be a refuge during the apocalypse when our loving God wipes out four-thirds of the earth in his anger, except all the Joe Sixpacks and hockey moms from Wasilla. <BR/><BR/>I am an embarrassment to Obama, and cost him votes? I suppose you were going to vote for him? Are you saying that Dr. DeConick is now going to vote McCain? <BR/><BR/>Methinks you make no sense.paulfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16727202517182571557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6536854065433425156.post-74512022146562975952008-10-07T14:26:00.000-07:002008-10-07T14:26:00.000-07:00No, keep the political posts coming, at least unti...No, keep the political posts coming, at least until after the election. Yours is I think the truest discussion of some of the real issues that I’ve seen. And I don’t disagree about the “hostile takeover of the government by the religious right,” nor with the counter-response that they’ve done this legally with massive voter registration campaigns, etc. But now the left has seen and recognized the very real dangers, has had enough of it, and are coming out themselves to put a stop to it. Hey, “If your right hand causes you to sin, cut it off and throw it away.” (Matthew 5:30)Roadscholarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17671332369325416170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6536854065433425156.post-63614977183711185422008-10-07T14:21:00.000-07:002008-10-07T14:21:00.000-07:00... "there will be no more debates ... imposition ...... "there will be no more debates ... imposition of the values of the religious right [r-r] on all of us. Is this what we want for our country?"<BR/><BR/>OH, GOD, NO!! <BR/><BR/>Dear R-R people, please consider reality as your basis for truth (iow, Jesus Christ will not return on literal clouds with literal fire, etc, as you expect a literal rapture....no, not ever!). <BR/><BR/>In other words, the r-r's tidy, little, contradictory concepts of so-called reality (past and future, cause they're never truly in the present if one holds-tight to such presuppositions) are as attitudinally dated as a flat earth. <BR/><BR/>Thanks for the forum, Dr. D!R.Eaglehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11433343215023187850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6536854065433425156.post-9003948568868780482008-10-07T13:44:00.000-07:002008-10-07T13:44:00.000-07:00Once again Paulf you degenerate into personal insu...Once again Paulf you degenerate into personal insults and slander comments. You are an embarrassment to the candidates you are trying to defend. You cost them votes every time you speak on their behalf.<BR/><BR/>Keep it up.<BR/><BR/>Adiós.José Solanohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04589289554046198929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6536854065433425156.post-46477494490097849282008-10-07T11:53:00.000-07:002008-10-07T11:53:00.000-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Mark D Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09262312663579935130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6536854065433425156.post-49419678437619891282008-10-07T10:50:00.000-07:002008-10-07T10:50:00.000-07:00Palin's "executive experience" is important? HAHAH...Palin's "executive experience" is important? HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHA.<BR/><BR/>Wow, sorry, I have to wipe the spit off my computer. People who say that must work hard to be so disingenuous.<BR/><BR/>Anybody who compares Palin's experience to Obama's is being deliberately dishonest. Ask Obama a question about foreign policy or economic matters or federal regulations, and he could talk for hours weighing pros and cons in an intelligent fashion. Ask Palin the same questions and she knows less than the average homeless person. Her experience in Alaska shows that she is petty, unconcerned with details or policy, and likes to break the law with impunity. She was mayor of a 5,000-person town and left it with $19 million of debt. She says the government should get out of the way of the private sector and in the next breath defends her earmarks and says we need more regulation. She is a complete moron, doggone it, but I betcha she can wink like the waitress at Hooters.<BR/><BR/>(As an aside, I love how Christian candidates can be so devoid of personal integrity.)<BR/><BR/>And McCain isn't much better. He is a hard-partying frat boy who would have been kicked out of the military except for his family connections. 899th in his class of 904. Where have we seen that before? He admittedly knows little about economics, his only policy over the years is to deregulate (look where that's gotten us), his ethics can be summed up in "Keating 5" and his foreign policy is the "bomb, bomb Iran" ditty.paulfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16727202517182571557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6536854065433425156.post-89695640572378221862008-10-07T07:25:00.000-07:002008-10-07T07:25:00.000-07:00It looks Bulubul like you’ve decided to alter your...It looks Bulubul like you’ve decided to alter your criteria for being president as it’s been clearly shown that Palin has superior experience in those areas. Now you’re talking about “WMDs, biological weapons, aid to Africa” for which, as you said earlier, there are “people for that,” meaning experts in the field. You may also be confusing “voting” on legislation worked on by someone else and actually working on creating the legislation. The former is rather simple and the latter is generally done with others. <BR/><BR/>The other important issue is that people are forgetting is that Obama is running against McCain not Palin. If you wish to make a rational comparison you need to compare Obama with McCain, eh, and of course there is really no comparison in terms of experience. The people will support Palin because of the principles that she represents and she will get all of the help she needs is specialized areas.José Solanohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04589289554046198929noreply@blogger.com