Comments on: Updated: Who’s Stupid? Not Sarah

By: Steve Stip

Steve Stip — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 07:52:23 +0000

“… wisely steering her boundless energy and excellent instincts in excising the cancer from the body politic.)”

You nailed it, Ilana. THAT is what I like about Sarah. So much potential, if only wisely steered. I hope she hasn’t sold her soul or at least can buy it back. But of course I can’t vote for her since I will write in Ron Paul’s name.

By: Andrew T.

Andrew T. — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 03:08:29 +0000

Sarah Palin isn't much, in my opinion. And I've never seen her husband (who has?) Her foreign policy prescriptions are hyper-paranoia and world-wide war.

By: Barbara Grant

Barbara Grant — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 20:56:27 +0000

Call me a cynic, but I suspect that some of these “conservative” ladies don’t like Sarah Palin because she’s very pretty. I suspect that some, if not many, are jealous of her good looks (and her handsome husband.)

That said, I don’t know what her foreign policy prescriptions are (or indeed if she has any other than what she’s been force-fed by the McCain camp) but she did well by the citizens of Alaska in cutting taxes.

By: Jack

Jack — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 13:33:41 +0000

Sarah Palin to a heckler “Bless your heart sir, my son is in Iraq fighting for your right to protest”.

I have not yet figured out whether people who say such things are stupid or delusional.

By: thetagmonkey

thetagmonkey — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 12:07:51 +0000

“Explain this about your precious Sarah!”

Well >> DSA
Maby this will help you grasp the situation.

The Liberal Media like conducting Polls.
I would bet if tax payers were polled and ask if they wanted to start a new Country that would spend their money wisely, govern by the US Constitution, enforce the existing Laws, stop the FREE Checks to the Cadillac-driving drug dealing Liberal crowd.
Stop sending billions to foreign governments.
Stop bailing out greedy white-collar bankers.
They might want to start a new country. I for one can’t fault a State for being fed up with the CRAP of the US Government.
Elect Nobama and we all will want to move to Alaska and start a new Country.

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By: RBC

RBC — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 09:29:44 +0000

I would like to see Palin bow out for other reasons. Mostly to show that she doesn’t approve of the man she is working for. If she stays in this until election day when she and McCain will surely get stomped; I will have a hard time ever trusting her in the future. If she quit now and told us all why; it would go a long way toward waking up the comatose masses. For now, I will just have to be content writing in Ron Paul.

By: Myron Pauli

Myron Pauli — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 02:49:57 +0000

“Palin abused executive power” – tonight’s headlines. Looks like the Mainstream Media is going to finish her off. A real 10th Amendment and a means of secession as an alternative to abusive usurpation of federal (Washington or Ottowa or…) power is a good idea. Alas, poor Sarah had some decent tendencies but she will have to recover back in Alaska and maybe try for higher office from Alaska and eventual rehabilitation. She appears to be toast in 2008.

By: Bearded Spock

Bearded Spock — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 01:26:48 +0000

I believe it’s the Arctic National wildlife Refuge, not the Alaskan National Wilderness Reserve. Alaska is not and has never been a nation.

Other than that, it was an excellent column. Keep up the good work.

By: Steve Stip

Steve Stip — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 22:08:57 +0000

DSA,
Dang, are you trying to tempt me to vote for Sarah? The states voluntarily entered the Union; if they want to leave it indicates that Union is no longer desirable to them.

Give the states the power that was transferred to the Federal Government and why should they want to leave?

By: Szasz

Szasz — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 21:18:41 +0000

Persistence of “chatter”, only with “personalities. . .”

We need “SKIN” …

Nobody in the “political arena” has any “skin-on-the-table.”

Hence, it is difficult for any “honest,”
“thinking” individual to “cut-to-the-chase.”

Nobody wants to “pay” to even find out.
[ Your job, Ilana !]

We all know that America is being “shaken-down.”

Intelligent “folk” do understand that banks exist on
the spread between their “deposits” and their “loans,”
(contrasted with us lowly “individuals,” who must save
for our own futures — forget Social Security).

Since we are ALL apparently headed toward some “brand”
of Socialism . . . it becomes a matter of WHAT DEGREE . . .

Consequently, McCain needs to “add” to his proposal about
having the Feds take over the forsaken mortgages . . .

I believe it should be “pure Capitalism” . . . that is,
an “equity stake” for US, taxpayers. And, this would be
simple.

Ultimately, all property becomes “marketable.”

At whatever “time of sale,” taxpayers would not only be paid-back fully,
but “we” would also “share” (aka: “Socialism”) in accordance
with the “equity” due to the then “bailed-out” homeowners.

Perhaps Sarah might be allowed to suggest this more
palatable form of Socialism.

Szasz