Palin is a very clever distraction.

Is it just me?

The only form of government with a chance of working would be a 100% benevolent dictatorship. Anyone see any real live deities lately?

*Friends, compatriots, fellow-lamenters,

We are writing to you because of the fury and dread we have
felt since the announcement of Sarah Palin as the
Vice-Presidential candidate for the Republican Party. We believe
That this terrible decision has surpassed mere partisanship, and that
it is a dangerous farce in the part of a pandering and rudderless
Presidential candidate that has a real possibility of becoming
fact.

Perhaps like us, as American women, you share the fear of
what Ms. Palin and her professed beliefs and proven record
could lead to for ourselves and for our present or future
daughters.
To date, she is against sex education, birth control, the pro-
Choice platform, environmental protection, alternative energy development,
freedom of speech (as mayor she wanted to ban books and
attempted to fire the librarian who stood against her), gun control, the
separation of church and state, and polar bears. To say nothing
of her complete lack of real preparation to become the second-most-powerful
person on the planet.

We want to clarify that we are not against Sarah Palin as a
woman, a mother, or, for that matter, a parent of a pregnant
teenager, but solely as a rash, incompetent, and all together
devastating choice for Vice President. Ms. Palin's political views
are in every way a slap in the face to the accomplishments that our
mothers and grandmothers and great-grandmothers so fiercely fought for, and
that we've so demonstrably benefited from.

First and foremost, Ms. Palin does not represent us. She
does not demonstrate or uphold our interests as American women.
It is presumed that the inclusion of a woman on the Republican
ticket could win over women voters. We want to disagree, publicly.

Therefore, we invite you to reply here with
a short, succinct message about why you, as a woman living
in this country, do not support this candidate as second-in-command
for our nation.

Please include your name (last initial is fine), age, and
place of residence.

We will post your responses on a blog called "Women
Against Sarah Palin," which we intend to publicize as widely as
possible. Please send us your reply at your earliest
convenience.The greater the volume of responses we receive, the
stronger our message will be.

Thank you for your time and action.

VIVA!

Sincerely,

Quinn Latimer and Lyra Kilston
New York, NY
[email protected][/img]

Yes, but women are not that easily distracted as men.

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Yes, but women are not that easily distracted as men.

No, but women do see through and get offended at feminine manipulation more than men do, so I would expect Palin to work better on men than women.

Foxfyre, I don't see this one as hate mail at all. It is a way for women to voice
their opinion openly that Sarah Palin is not appealing to a large population
of women. I thought the email was rather sensible and to the point. What's
hateful about the truth, Foxfyre?

To date, she is against sex education, birth control, the pro-
Choice platform, environmental protection, alternative energy development,
freedom of speech (as mayor she wanted to ban books and
attempted to fire the librarian who stood against her), gun control, the
separation of church and state, and polar bears. To say nothing
of her complete lack of real preparation to become the second-most-powerful
person on the planet.

Foxfyre, in my view it doesn't slime her at all, and isn't this the truth?

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To date, she is against sex education, birth control, the pro-
Choice platform, environmental protection, alternative energy development,
freedom of speech (as mayor she wanted to ban books and
attempted to fire the librarian who stood against her), gun control, the
separation of church and state, and polar bears. To say nothing
of her complete lack of real preparation to become the second-most-powerful
person on the planet.

I wish it would be different, Foxfyre, but above mentioned is exactly what
Sarah Palin stands for, and I for one refuse to sit in a time warp leading me
back into the medieval times. My voice alone won't make the difference,
but in numbers, we've got a chance (we meaning all women against Palin).