Sarah Palin Picks Christian Journalist to Collaborate on Memoir

There are some issues I agree strongly with Sarah Palin on, abortion, the need for a strong defense, and drilling our own oil, etc.

On the other hand, I seriously question the political judgment of any leading candidate, which she is by virtue of her role in last years election, who signs as her "co-author" Lynn Vincent, who performed a similar role for the very controversial retired General "Jerry" Boykin.

General Boykin reminds me of Generals Douglas MacArthur and John Singlaub. Both of them (deservedly) lost their careers in Korea after questioning their Commander in Chiefs, Harry Truman and Jimmy Carter, respectively. Now, a partisan Republican might instinctively say, "Well, they had better military sense than their presidents, etc."

Had they? Since when is it proper for any lower officer, no matter how popular with the press or his/her troops to openly challenge the chain of command at the top, be it within any of the branches or in the case of MacArthur and Singlaub, the President himself? MacArthur wasn't the first egotistical General Mac to pull this. Let's not forget what General George McClellan did to Lincoln during the Civil War.

I've already written about Boykin in my blog, The Absurdistan Post, http://theabsurdistanpost.blogspot.com/2009/05/obamas-correct-to-keep-lid-on-torture.html

My loyalties follow in this order, God, Catholic Church, Country, my wife and family.

My Church teaches to respect the authorities, in other words, to salute the office, notwithstanding what I feel towards that office holder or his/her policies. We do not live in a country so separated from the rule of law. (If Palin was elected, I'd have to recognize her authority, but I'd fight like hell to get her out of office just as I want Obama out now for opposite reasons on many issues. They both concern me greatly.)

We live in a nation that does the best job of protecting freedom of religion than simply because it has a strong secular government. Our Fathers created a secularist constitution to prevent the new nation from repeating the same internecine warfare between the myriad of [Protestant] denominations which were splitting off from one another, each claiming to be God's truest expression of the Church. A threat of a Catholic takeover was simply laughable. But the prospect of any civil wars between the truest bluest Protestant rivals was taken as seriously a threat as any form of religious extremism today.

To wit, the most dangerous threat coming from religious extremism during the Republic's earliest years came from fire-eating fanatics like John Brown.

I want to keep religion in the public marketplace of ideas. But a sure way to increase the rigor and enthusiasm of its biggest enemies is to allow the Boykins and his kind get a foothold in any government.

Apparently, Palin doesn't mind having Lynn Vincent and Jerry Boykin as her fellow travellers. Well I do, and I hope to God many other freedom-loving Americans will too

Steven Barrett of MA 4:52PM May 26, 2009

See, here is where I just don't get the Sarah Palin and christianity connection. First, I thought she was one of those family values christains. Yet, when asked to run for Vice-President she didn't even stop to think and consider the impact that would have on her family. She had an infant son with Downs Syndrome, a son heading off to Iraq, and an unwed teenage daughter, plus two other children to take care of. But noooooooooo, why think about them and their needs. Vice President would make me important, I would have power, fame, fortune. It is all about me, who cares if I would have time to raise my children and teach them that education is important, and protecting yourself from pregnancy and std's is just as important. Talk about worldy goals, Sarah Palin is about as worldly as they come. No consideration for how her actions affect others, including her own children. I'd take an ugly Democrat over a pretty(and I use that term loosely because she just ain't all that) Republican any day. It's not about how good you look and if you profess some moral superiority over others that is needed to run a large country. It takes critical thinking, seeing things from many sides and making a decision that is in the best interest of all. Sarah Palin does not have the ability to do any of that. I have no respect for anyone who voted to put her second in command of this country, I mean NO respect. I have family, co-workers, and neighbors who, while I am still friendly and kind to them, will never count them as friends. Oh, and it's not about her being a woman and thinking she can't achieve as much as a man. It's about this woman and her inability to converse intelectually even on basic subjects.

On, and I tried to give her a chance right up until she said "can I call you Joe" to Joe Biden at the vice Presidential debates. No, Ms. Palin, you don't get to call a sitting Senator Joe, you call him Senator Biden.

Butterfly of TX 6:15PM May 24, 2009

In your current poll "Who is the biggest political threat to Obama?".you should know that all the pro-Palin sites (TeamSarah.org, Conservatives4Palin.com, and many more)are begging their bloggers to come here to your site and vote long and repeatedly. They are obviously rigging the ballot box to make it look like Palin is the biggest threat. What a JOKE! Why don't you folks put a limit on the number of times a person can vote....like once? The Palin-Bots do this all the time....skewing polls. It's not a true reflection of the real feeling amoungst Americans.

Sandra W. of MA 5:44PM May 23, 2009

For all who think they know Sarah Palin, go to www.palindeception.com and take a look at the photos under BLOG. It's long, but has some very compelling facts.

Marion W, of AK 5:29PM May 23, 2009