Have Gun, Will Travel. Sarah Palin a Good VP pick?

[TwentyFo]

To be honest from what I read about her most of the things she has done seem to fairly reasonable. However, I am not consciously comfortable for someone who believes that creationism should be taught in public schools. This is the exact same CRAP the idiot we have in the White House believes. Like I've said before, the Republican Party is being high-jacked by the religious right. We have had 8yrs of them in the White House do you really think 4 more years are necessary?

[Donzo]

To be honest from what I read about her most of the things she has done seem to fairly reasonable. However, I am not consciously comfortable for someone who believes that creationism should be taught in public schools. This is the exact same CRAP the idiot we have in the White House believes. Like I've said before, the Republican Party is being high-jacked by the religious right. We have had 8yrs of them in the White House do you really think 4 more years are necessary?

I'm confused...what, exactly, has been the impact of having a President that believes in creationism?

[myelo]

Who votes for someone based on who their VP is?

When the head of the ticket is 72 years old, it's gotta be a consideration.

[Eagler]

and what is the Dem party being hijacked by?

rather have that taught in schools than tommy has two mommies as an approved lifestyle

I'll stick with the church folk, thanks anyway ..

[indy007]

She believes in creationism and thinks it should be taught in schools. Enough said, in my book if you are dumb enough to believe in creationism over science you are a complete idiot. She is terrible and will boost Democrat votes.

She won't boost anything. VP's never have.

Here's the inherent problem with both sides:

With Obama, you throw more money at the problem. Creationism, which I fully agree is garbage pseudo-science, can & will still be slipped in at local levels.

With McCain, you get the opportunity for vouchers. If Creationism is brought in, you can move your child to a school that doesn't buy into the BS.

So on that front, McCain's option is superior, in that parent choice and competition between schools has proven more capable than simply dumping more money into it and getting "classroom inputs". See here http://www.reason.com/news/show/118868.html for the real world results of the different approaches.



and linking Bush to faith based crap in violating of the constitution is pretty funny. It's correct, and there should be nothing faith based that gets government funds... but at the same time I've seen Obama on stage flogging his own personal ideas about faith based initiatives. Such a complete load of crap. 

[lazs2]

engine..  I believe that you probly are not looking at this correctly..   she does not advocate that creationism be taught as the only theory of mans origin.

She just wants all the theories (and that is all they are) to be taught.   It would not take much to add creationism to the list.   Simply say "a large group of people believe in creationism and this is what it is"

I see nothing wrong with that...  just as they taught us in school that all oil came from dinosours..  they were wrong but it was no big deal.

What a silly thing to get upset at.. that a "teacher" would have to teach..  would have to lay out all ideas.

lazs

[john9001]

man oh man.. the liberal socialists on this board sound really really really scared..   The reaction is even better than I could have hoped for!

lazs

ain't that the truth, what will the 18 million women that voted for hillary do now. Oh no, obama dissed hillary and McCain picked a W-O-M-A-N.

democrats= when your worried or in doubt, run in circles scream and shout

obama thought his i am MLK,JFK, and Reagan speech would be the big news today and instead it's all about McCain's VP.

[TwentyFo]

and what is the Dem party being hijacked by?

rather have that taught in schools than tommy has two mommies as an approved lifestyle

I'll stick with the church folk, thanks anyway ..

Wow....that was a huge stretch. Same rhetoric applies that the "Gays" are the reason for the flooding in Iowa earlier this summer.

[rpm]

Why do you need a school to teach religion? That's what churches are for. Church is optional, school is mandatory. If you are going to teach religion, then you should teach ALL religions, not just one.  

[jollyFE]

I am actually kind of excited about Palin......first time in years.

[TwentyFo]

engine..  I believe that you probly are not looking at this correctly..   she does not advocate that creationism be taught as the only theory of mans origin.

She just wants all the theories (and that is all they are) to be taught.   It would not take much to add creationism to the list.   Simply say "a large group of people believe in creationism and this is what it is"

I see nothing wrong with that...  just as they taught us in school that all oil came from dinosours..  they were wrong but it was no big deal.

What a silly thing to get upset at.. that a "teacher" would have to teach..  would have to lay out all ideas.

lazs

What makes a theory necessary for teaching it at a public school? Creationism is laziness and ignorance. I went to a Catholic school and the only theory I learned about was Evolution. Creationism has little or no fact behind it. The only proof I can think of is a book written by man 1000 years ago.

[JunkyII]

I am actually kind of excited about Palin......first time in years.

She really just seems true, almost too true

[bsdaddict]

Bsd..  I am sorry that paul didn't make it either but there really is a difference between the other parties and you are so caught up that you are blinded..   one is running toward liberal socialism and one is walking and resisting..   I know it doesn't seem like it at times but that is the way it is.

Try to put aside your bitterness and at least support the lesser of two evils.

lazs

I hear ya, Lazs, we've had this discussion.  The lesser of two evils is still evil, blah blah blah.  I'm going to vote "for" the candidate who most closely represents my views, not "against" anyone.  I don't want to sidetrack this thread so I digress, suffice it to say that "walking" towards socialism and "resisting" the left doesn't cut it for me.  As Ronald Reagan said (paraphrasing) "there is no left, there is no right.  There's only an up (to Liberty) and a down (to Totalitarianism)."

Give me a candidate who honors his oath of office and I'll vote for him (or her).  IMHO neither of the major parties' nominees will do so.  I cannot, in good conscience, vote for that.

[Mickey1992]

Here is the quote.  All sources that I can find reference this, so I am not sure how reliable it is.

"The volatile issue of teaching creation science in public schools popped up in the Alaska governor's race this week when Republican Sarah Palin said she thinks creationism should be taught alongside evolution in the state's public classrooms.

    Palin was answering a question from the moderator near the conclusion of Wednesday night's televised debate on KAKM Channel 7 when she said, 'Teach both. You know, don't be afraid of information. Healthy debate is so important, and it's so valuable in our schools. I am a proponent of teaching both.' "

[Kaw1000]

Creationis,  Come on Fo  is this the best you can do to slam our soon to be VP...Lame

Here ...lets talk about Rev Write and Mrs Obamma hating America....is this much
worse than Creationis???  Wake up