I have been having a back-and-forth dilemma over who will get my vote for President. I keep finding reasons to change my mind. While I won't go into those reasons, I feel that there are several valid reasons to vote for either candidate.
I WOULD, however, like to repost a piece of this article I found about Sarah Palin. I just wanted to scream when I read the closed-mindedness and ignorance of this comment she made. Take a look and form your own opinions. I will say this, though... I don't want this level of ignorance in the administration running the country I call home.
Here's part of this article from the Associated Press on Monday 10/20. I will hilight the phrase that boggles my mind and turns my stomach.
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Palin breaks with McCain on gay marriage amendment
NEW YORK – Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin says she supports a constitutional amendment banning gay marriage, a break with John McCain who has said he believes states should be left to define what marriage is. In an interview with Christian Broadcasting Network, the Alaska governor said she had voted in 1998 for a state amendment banning same sex marriage and hoped to see a federal ban on such unions.
"I have voted along with the vast majority of Alaskans who had the opportunity to vote to amend our Constitution defining marriage as between one man and one woman. I wish on a federal level that's where we would go. I don't support gay marriage," Palin said. She said she believed traditional marriage is the foundation for strong families.
McCain, an Arizona senator, is supporting a ballot initiative in his state this year that would ban gay marriage. But he has consistently and forcefully opposed a federal marriage amendment, saying it would usurp states' authority on such matters.
As governor, Palin vetoed a bill that would have denied benefits to the partners of gay state employees. In a debate with Democratic rival Joe Biden, Palin said she was "tolerant" of gays and said she supported certain legal protections for same-sex couples, like hospital visitation rights.
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I don't know what planet this woman lives on but "traditional marriage" does not guarantee strong families any more than the "Just Say No" campaign guaranteed fewer kids would try drugs and alcohol. The strength of a family is based on the love and relationships within it... not on the gender of the people who make up the family.
Fuck Sarah Palin. I cannot see myself supporting a candidate or running mate with such a limit on his or her realm of ideas they will evaluate and possibly deem acceptable. This world is a big, diverse place. APPARENTLY, there are some people who want everyone to stand in a line and be made identical according to the standards pounded into THEM all their lives. Fortunately, that is not an option.
Yes, the closed-minded must continue to procreate within their own ranks. Maybe in time they will all be so inbred they will go extinct.
