When Atheists Attack

Harris - you have a COMPLETE misunderstanding of not only Gov. Palin, but of Christians who seek to steward their gifitings in the area of government. No one - and I mean NO one - I know in among evangelical circles (and I am a pastor) desires a Christian theocracy in America. This is a total straw-man argument.

This article is along the lines of Keith O's MSNBC footage trying to tie Gov. Palin in with some witch hunter in Africa. Ridiculous.

The true ignorance is with those whom are not willing to tolerate any other worldview except their God-exempt, pluralistic, humanist worldview. It is best summed up by the SC governor who proclaimed that Palin's best qualification for VP is that she has not had an abortion. But I guess desperate times create desperate quotes...

Finally, an intelligent analysis of what Palin's philosophy (or lack of one) represents. But I can attest to how her beliefs conflict with her actions on a practical level. One would hope that a professed Christian of any stripe would not consider lying, naked ambition, and lawlessness to be virtues. Yet, in Alaska, we are watching her true values at work on the national scene with an appalled fascination. There's no guessing at what kind of leader she is anymore--she's laid it out clearly.

She promised us transparent government and accountability. Yet she has refused to cooperate with a legislative inquiry into alleged abuse of power--despite her assurances that she welcomed the inquiry and would cooperate. She is allowing her husband to ignore a lawful subpoena on the most laughable pretexts. She has allowed McCain's campaign to install itself as a de facto governor of Alaska, meaning that anyone who has questions for or business with the governor's office is automatically referred to the McCain campaign. She has allowed McCain's opratives to politicize this Troopergate inquiry into a standstill and then to laughably complain that it's those dang Democrats who have "tainted" the investigation. She either exaggerates her accomplishments here or flat out lies about them with such assurance that it's breathtaking. I'm not casting stones; I'm referring to documented incidents.

She knew better here than to allow her fundamentalist views to decide her political actions, and yet the second she accepted McCain's offer, she willingly allowed herself to display those tenets for political gain.

If she returns to Alaska (and for the sake of the country, she should, regrettably), I can almost guarantee she'll face a recall election. She is not the governor we elected (and fewer than half of the voters in that election did choose her). She is McCain's vain, cynical, and manipulative creation--but now we can see it more clearly. And thousands of Alaskans hope the rest of you will, too.

Easy there Dumplin, please take off the cap lock, if you are screaming OK go for it. I do agree with you on what it appears Obama wants. I say appears because it changes regularly, what I don't like is his telling me how to spend my hard earned money. He has clearly stated that he is going to tax me and if I don't like it his buddy Biden tells me I am not patriotic. Both my husband Vietnam and my son Iraq have fought for this country, love this country and believe we are the best, as a wife and mother I watched and tried to make ends meet. I love this country and I do understand where McCain/Palin are coming from. How would Obama know, he hasn't defended this country or it's people. We work hard for our money and I will give to whom and when I want. Why do I have to pay for those who don't go to school, don't work, don't support their children and don't require anything of themselves except collecting a check.

The mortgage crisis is in part to Billy Clinton deciding that those that did not own homes should have them at any expense. These were people who couldn't afford them or read the fine print, this is my fault? Go ahead Obama tax the crap out of us and see what happens, you are not going to like it, the economy as a whole will be in big trouble not just the housing section.

Read this if you are still in doubt about Sarah's experience:

http://www.theminorityreportblog.com/blog_entry/ken_taylor/2008/08/31/sarah_palin_s_experience_above_and_beyond_barack_obama

TO ALL: Let's get out and vote. I'm a republican...I will make sure to go out and vote for McCain and Palin, do the same and we'll be way ahead at the end of this journey.

Many Americans have the same reservations about Obama's lack of experience but for different reasons. In responses to the article, the fact that Obama can claim that he sat in Rev. Wright???s church and that has no influence over his decisions and policies mutes the point of this article in regards to Palin.

I felt it necessary to point out a few things the current administration has taught people in this country to believe about the Middle East that are completely untrue. Wake up, people! MOST OF THE PEOPLE IN THE MIDDLE EAST DO NOT HATE US! They do not hate us because we are christians. They do not hate us because we have freedom. They just do not want us to take our money and military power and use them to tell others how to live their lives. On Sept 11, they attacked our symbols of financial and military strength. We have for many decades been trying to force our policies into places in the world that do not want our input. If we just stayed away and respected their ability to run their own land, they would not have felt the need to attack us. Don't be part of the ignorance of lumping all middle easterners into one category. It disrespects the memories of those who died on 9/11.

Remember, radical islamism is like the KKK to christianity. Give people respect, and maybe they will give it back. I have given up any hope that Palin understands the significance of cross-cultural understanding.

She would be like Amanijebad. He was an attractive ideologue from no where who appealed to many of the same underlying religious and nationalist forces within Iran. Unlike him she would not be just a figurehead, with real power vested in the coterie of Ayatollah's that control most of what goes on in Iraq.

You're right, presidents get elected for all kinds of weird reasons.

Let's see. Clinton got elected because people felt comfortable with the idea of having a beer with him.
Bush got elected because he convinced people that he would act based on his Christian faith (which we've seen was just a pandering statement to get votes).
People are willing to vote for Obama because he isn't Bush.
People are willing to vote for McCain because he isn't Obama.

But we also have to face that Fiorina was right. None of our four leading candidates are qualified to be a president. McCain and Biden have been around the longest -- but they've only got experience in committee, not any administrative background. Obama has only a fraction of their experience, and most of his experience has been that he learned how to vote "Present" instead of making a decision. Palin's woefully limited experience is actually the most extensive of the four candidates -- that's what we should really be scared of.

While I agree with the lack of "bankable" education, experience, and enlightenment, I think you do all of us harm to make so much of her religious beliefs. Many of our presidents, even going back to the founding fathers, have had weird religious ideas that did not fundamentally impact the country in the ways suggested in your piece. All of these issues are side issues. The more we make of them the more we play into "Rovian Politics". The one truth of the day is that Americia's other god, MONEY is getting funny. While we all may differ on the who what or where or "GOD", in American the god, money matters just about equally to all. The truth of things is that 8 years of Republican Executive, Judicial branches and 6 years or Republican Legislative branch control has proven the Neo-Con theology is heresy to the almighty dollar.