Apologies Mrs Palin

Seems as though the blog I wrote below may not be accurate. The books listed have not been verified as those Mrs. Palin wanted banned, nor is there any proof that she had a list at all. The list is one that has circulated on the internet, but in fact contains books (Harry Potter) printed after the alleged book banning proposal. So until there is some solid proof, other than the word of the librarian she allegedly asked about book banning, then I must recant.

So, Mrs Palin, I do apologize and if you are ever in Sebastian be sure to stop by and have some delicious Chinese food!

Oh, and I have some books on Thomas Jefferson and John Adams and a couple by Al Gore that you might like to read, since they were all VPs.

BTW, I could easily have deleted the blog, but hey, when you are wrong it's healthy and liberating to admit it. I feel much better now!

Palin's Banned Books

Here is a list of books that Sarah Palin tried to have banned from the Wasilla library. This is not a rumor. It has been verified by Time magazine. I'm sure that many of you have read quite a few of these books, as I have. Shakespeare? Twain? Steinbeck? Huxley?

There was a very long list of books here which I have now removed. I did not do so when I first discovered that the list was not directly attributed to Mrs. Palin. In fairness, now that I have had time to research this a bit, I have indeed removed the book titles. Please don't think of this as censorship. All I have done is censored my own poorly researched material. I did not want to delete the entire blog because I felt that some people may have read the previous version and thought it was accurate, only to come back and find it was gone and wondered why.

Obama? McCain? How about Madison!

We haven't heard much from Sarah Palin since the RNC ended. I have a feeling she is getting a crash course on politics. Compare that to Joe Biden, who might just be the one giving her the lessons!

My problem is, as I think it is with many Americans, who do I vote for in this election?

There are so many rumors about Palin that I've come to discount all of them.

There are so many rumors about Obama that I've come to discount all of them.

Same for McCain, mostly.

What I do know is that, whoever wins, it will just be more of the same Washington politics running this country.

Only one candidate spoke for real change...Ron Paul. And we know where that got him.

Want to learn from some REAL reformers? Read about James Madison, James Wilson, and Alexander Hamilton. Those Founding Fathers R-O-C-K!!!

Metaphorically speaking...

Obama: iPod
McCain: 8-track
Biden: reel to reel
Palin: cassette

Obama: JFK
McCain: Nixon
Biden: Gerald Ford
Palin: Dan Quayle

Obama: Cubs
McCain: Yankees
Biden: Spitz
Palin: Phelps

Obama: Porsche Cayenne
McCain: H2
Biden: Volkswagen
Palin: Hyundai

Obama: Hot dog
McCain: Steak and eggs
Biden: Liver and onions
Palin: Lean Cuisine

Obama: Colbert Report
McCain: Fox News
Biden: Meet the Press
Palin: Today Show

Obama: Stevie Wonder
McCain: Three Dog Night
Biden: The Beatles
Palin: Spice Girls

Obama: Alexander Hamilton
McCain: Benjamin Franklin
Biden: James Madison
Palin: Dolly Madison

Obama: Hank Aaron
McCain: Babe Ruth
Biden: Bobby Riggs
Palin: Billie Jean King

Obama: Prince Charming
McCain: Shrek
Biden: Lord Farquaard
Palin: Fiona

Obama: Iron Man
McCain: Captain America
Biden: Mr. Myxaplx
Palin: Wonder Woman

Obama: Sponge Bob
McCain: Patrick Star
Biden: Mr. Eugene Q. Crabs
Palin: Sandy

Got some of your own? Comments welcome!

Roe v. Wade and Bristol Palin

Bristol Palin's pregnancy is big. It brings to light the issue of Roe v. Wade. Should McCain become president, I have no doubt that the Supreme Court will visit this divisive issue. Should McCain become president, and should one of the chairs become vacant, he would undoubtedly pick a pro-life justice to fill that seat.

But, pro-life vs. pro-choice is not really about abortion vs. anything. Pro-lifers would have us believe that if you are against "pro-life" you are for abortion. But that is not true. What if Bristol Palin had been a victim of rape? Should she not have the choice to terminate that unwelcome pregnancy? What if Bristol Palin had been a victim of incest? Should she not have the choice to terminate that unwelcome pregnancy? What if the pregnancy threatened her life? No choice there either? Are 17 year old girls and 18 year old boys prepared for what it means to be a parent? This isn't ice hockey or cheer leading. This is 24/7.

Why have some Americans decided that such a private life altering decision be left to the politics of those sitting on the Supreme Court of the United States? Why should a sitting president have the power to decide that his choice for a vacant Supreme Court seat could possibly influence a woman's life for years to come? Why would anyone in their right mind leave such a decision to John McCain? And Sarah Palin.

Just asking.