The Safer World

According to my research (which relies solely upon these British public service announcements from the 70s), the world WAS a far more dangerous place than it is now. Take a look see.

EXCLUSIVE: My Post Debate Interview with Sarah Palin

BOBBY: Good evening, Governor Palin.
PALIN: Hiya. Can I call you Bobby, Bobby?
BOBBY: Um, no.
PALIN: Oh.
(moment of awkward silence)
BOBBY: Yeah. Alright, well let's get to the questions. Governor Palin, in tonight's debate you said, "Our nuclear weaponry, here in the U.S., is used as a deterrent. And that's a safe, stable way to use nuclear weaponry." Am I correct?
PALIN: Yup, you betcha! I said that.
BOBBY: Governor Palin, would you please answer the following questions? And, please promise to refrain from diverting the topic by returning to the talking points that you have on those notecards that they wrote for you at Senator McCain's ranch last week.
PALIN: I promise.
BOBBY: First question. Has any country ever used a nuclear weapon in an act of war? If so, which?
PALIN: Russia?
BOBBY: No, the United States. Hiroshima.
PALIN: I believe That was actually an act of deterrence. As a true maverick in Washington, Senator McCain and I will bring...
(interruption)
BOBBY: Now, now, Governor. Remember your promise.
PALIN: (winking at Bobby and biting her bottom lip) Oh, darn. O.k.
BOBBY: Second question. Which country currently has the largest arsenal of nuclear weaponry in the world?
PALIN: Oh, that's easy. North Korea.
BOBBY: Wrong again, Governor. Their working on it, but It's actually the U.S.
PALIN: Whoah, shucks.
(Bobby grins)
BOBBY: Yep, that deserves a shucks, Governor. Alright, I want you to imagine that you live in a foreign country (a small country) and there's this really big nation on the opposite side of the planet.
PALIN: O.k.
BOBBY: This large nation has more foreign military outposts than any other country and has the world's largest arsenal of nuclear weaponry at its disposal. This nation is the only nation in history that has attacked another nation with nuclear weapons. How would you feel about that country telling you that you that your couldn't arm itself?
(An awkward silence that lasts 4 seconds)
PALIN: Y'know. I'm going to have to get back to you on this one.

Palin's Alternate Universe

"Now comes Ms. Palin, a smiling, bubbly vice-presidential candidate who travels in an alternate language universe. For Ms. Palin, such things as context, syntax and the proximity of answers to questions have no meaning."

Read the editorial:
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/04/opinion/04herbert.html?_r=1&hp&oref=slogin

Wow.

Alaska's Integral Role In National Defense

Sarah Palin Accuses Me of Being A Bad, Dishonest, Insincere and Undignified American

Examine this excerpt from Sarah Palin's RNC speech to understand my point:
"We grow good people in our small towns, with honesty, sincerity, and dignity." I know just the kind of people that writer had in mind when he praised Harry Truman. I grew up with those people. They are the ones who do some of the hardest work in America ... who grow our food, run our factories, and fight our wars. They love their country, in good times and bad, and they're ALWAYS proud of America. I had the privilege of living most of my life in a small town.

I'm from a large town. I'm a teacher and a musician. I don't grow any food. I neither run a factory nor serve in the military. However, I believe that I am a hard worker and contributor to the betterment of my country. I'm a critic of the government. I was raised to think about issues in a critical fashion. I was taught that absolute, unconditional pride in a country is called nationalism. Nationalism has produced some of the most shameful atrocities in human history. I believe that a nation is composed of its citizens and the representatives that they elect. I am not always proud of the choices my fellow Americans make. The Constitution and Bill of Rights ensure my freedom to disagree and voice my discontent.

I challenge your logic Sarah Palin. So do millions of other Americans.

In Bizarro America: Experience, judgment and qualifications inhibit people from being good leaders

This editiorial from the NY Times clearly articulates the absurdity and embarassment of Sarah Palin's interview on ABC with Charles Gibson. Of course, Gibson is probably to blame for making her look misinformed. After all, he asked her questions that required her to think reflectively, critically and within the context of modern politics. Damn the liberal media! They're always breaking the rules and trying to push their agenda on the masses. I was hoping for questions about hockey and more stories about Trak.

Editiorial: Gov. Palin’s Worldview