{"id":303,"date":"2008-09-27T21:18:10","date_gmt":"2008-09-28T02:18:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.davehitt.com\/blog2\/?p=303"},"modified":"2008-10-02T11:47:22","modified_gmt":"2008-10-02T16:47:22","slug":"sara-palin-scares-me","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.davehitt.com\/blog2\/sara-palin-scares-me\/","title":{"rendered":"Sarah Palin Scares Me"},"content":{"rendered":"

A few years back the game “Would You Rather\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6” was inexplicably popular. <\/span>“Would you rather have needles shoved in your eyes, or eat a dead rat that was rotting in a ditch?” <\/span>The goal was to come up with the most disgusting selections possible. <\/span>It was stupid, gross and pointless and I refused to play. <\/span><\/p>\n

Now we have an official version: “Would you rather have a socialist president \"Sarah<\/a>backed by a socialist congress, or a right wing president in bad health with a far far far<\/em> right wing fundamentalist vice president eagerly waiting in the wings?”<\/p>\n

The vast majority of the problems in the US were directly caused by our government, including the current banking mess. <\/span>Neither candidate is aware of this. Both propose more government to solve all our government created problems. <\/span>It’s like a drunk saying “I know what will fix things, more Jack Daniels!” <\/span><\/p>\n

Obama loves big government. <\/span>He believes that every problem can be solved by government intervention. <\/span>With a democratic congress behind him we can look forward to a lot more government, which equates to a lot less freedom. <\/span>Currently the government pays half of the county’s medical bills. <\/span>He doesn’t think that’s enough. <\/span>He wants socialized medicine for virtually everyone. <\/span>We can look forward to heath care that will eventually deteriorate to the level found in VA hospitals. <\/span><\/p>\n

But as frightening as that may be, the possible alternative, a Palin presidency, is enough to make the bravest of us quiver like a poodle taking a dump. <\/span><\/p>\n

She in incapable of learning. <\/span>She still supports abstinence only sex education even though her daughter is living proof that the approach is useless. <\/span>She looks at her daughters growing belly every day and says “Yep, we need to stick with this program.” <\/span>If her daughter had been raped, she’d want the government to force her to bear the rapists child.<\/p>\n

Fifteen seconds on Google informs us that the universe is 13.73 billion<\/a> years old, +\/- 2%. <\/span>Sarah believes it’s six thousand. <\/span>She believes that 1.4 million species of creatures all lived within walking distance of Noah’s house. <\/span>And she wants that nonsense taught in public schools.<\/p>\n

She believes politicians should be able to censor libraries. <\/span>While she never followed through and banned books, the fact that the thought would even occur <\/em>to her is chilling.<\/p>\n

She believes that God wants everything she wants. <\/span>She wants a pipeline, so God wants a pipeline. <\/span>She supports the war in Iraq, and not surprisingly, she knows it’s God’s Will. <\/span>This is especially scary coming from an end-of-the world fundamentalist. <\/span>If she wants to attack a country, or even drop a nuke, she’ll do it knowing it is God’s Will. <\/span> <\/span>It’s unlikely she’ll be able to trigger the biblical Armageddon, but that might not stop her from trying. <\/span>It’s God’s Will, after all.<\/p>\n

So, “Would you rather have a socialist president backed by a socialist congress, or an unhealthy right wing president with a far far far <\/em>right wing fundamentalist vice president eagerly waiting in the wings?” <\/span>The choices are horrible, frightening and retarded, and I don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t want to play.<\/p>\n

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