Meet Sen. McCain's Choice for VP, Gov. Sarah Palin

I have been less than thrilled with this year's presidential candidates, and quite honestly, not too enthused about any of them..., even back in the primaries. However, with Sen. John McCain picking Gov. Sarah Palin, my interest level has been extremely heightened.

I watched most of the Democratic National Convention just to keep my perspective open to all points of view (Anyone that knows me, knows that I am a political conservative which means I strongly disagree with most of the traditional liberal views of the Democratic party.). Needless to say, I was not impressed at all with the DNC nor with Sen. Obama's much anticipated acceptance extravaganza. It seemed to me to be the typical same old Democratic stump speech, emphasizing how horrible the Republicans are and then never giving any solutions, only bland generic ideologies.(***Side Note:Did you know that more people tuned into watch Sen. Barack Obama's acceptance speech than did to watch the open ceremonies of the Olympics or this season's finale of American Idol? Pretty amazing!***)

Now to what I wanted to say, I am highly intriguedby Gov. Sarah Palin, John McCain's Vice Presidential running mate. I found an article on the Christian Postabout Gov. Palin. Here are the highlights...

• Raised in a Pentecostal church
• Baptized as a teenager at Wasilla Assembly of God
• Led her high school chapter of Fellowship of Christian Athletes
• Former pastor said her and her family were very active in church
• Sometimes attends Juneau Christian Center (which is A/G)
• Her home church is Church on the Rock, and independent congregation
• Palin spokesperson said Palin attends various churches and does not consider herself a Pentecostal
• Opposes gay marriages
• Desires to see creationism discussed alongside of evolution in schools
• Husband is a member of United Steelworks Union and champion snowmobiler
• Mother of 5
• Her oldest son enlisted in Army in Sept. '07 and will be deployed to Iraq Sept. '08
• "as pro-life as any candidate can be"

• "Not only does Palin oppose abortion as a matter of policy, but she chose to give birth to her youngest child, a son, after a prenatal exam indicated Down syndrome. Studies show that about nine in 10 pregnant women who are given a Down syndrome diagnosis have chosen to have an abortion.

You can read the whole article here...

Comments

[HeroicLife]

Whereas previously, a Down’s child could be born without the prior knowledge of the mother, going forward, a parent with a Down’s child will likely have made a conscious choice to have that child. As prenatal testing for trisomy 21 becomes ubiquitous, Down’s children (and eventually those with other genetic disorders) will increasingly become symbols of faith – a freak show meant to communicate the “family values” of their parents. The children will become public sacrifices made by their parents for their faith. They will be a symbol of religious reverence in the same way as the scarred backs of Catholics who flagellate themselves, or Buddhist monks who set themselves on fire, or Sunni Muslims who mutilate their girl’s genitals or Shiites who bloody their children’s heads with swords.

Genuine moral virtues – such as integrity, honesty, and productivity are not useful as evidence of religious virtue. To the extent that their practical benefit is visible to everyone, they do not represent the special domain of religion. To demonstrate religious virtue, it is necessary to sacrifice authentic moral values in favor of “religious” values. The particular object of the sacrifice is not important – there is nothing particularly “biblical” about being prolife (the Christian bible just as easily supports the opposite position.) If Christian fundamentalists decided that cutting of one’s hand sufficed as proof of moral virtue, they would be wrong to do so, but not much more so than the numerous other ways that people find to be self-destructive.

What is really vicious about fundamentalists in America is that the prey on the most vulnerable –poor pregnant young girls and women, those dying from painful terminal illnesses, the loved ones of brain-dead patients, — and children afflicted with terrible genetic illnesses. One can at least grasp the moral indifference with which a fundamentalist can force a single young mother to abandon her goals and dreams and condemn her and her child to poverty. But what can we say about a parent that chooses a life of suffering upon their child? If we are morally outraged by child rapists, how should we judge a parent who chooses a lifetime of suffering on their own child?

[Santiago]

Palin proves in deeds her love and courage: being a proud mother of five children, and a son with Down syndrome, is a good sign. I do not agree with creationism (I agree that there is a Creator God, a different thing). In any case, I think that I could trust in this woman. Even with a not long political experience.
Good luck, America!
Santiago, Granada (Spain)
http://opinionciudadano.blogspot.com/

[Santiago]

Palin proves in deeds her love and courage: being a proud mother of five children, and a son with Down syndrome, is a good sign. I do not agree with creationism (I agree that there is a Creator God, a different thing). In any case, I think that I could trust in this woman. Even with a not long political experience.
Good luck, America!
Santiago, Granada (Spain)
http://opinionciudadano.blogspot.com/