Palin Belonged to Party That Wanted Alaska to Secede from the Union

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Officials of the Alaskan Independence Party say that Palin was once so independent, she was once a member of their party, which, since the 1970s, has been pushing for a legal vote for Alaskans to decide whether or not residents of the 49th state can secede from the United States.

And I was going to stop busting on her today… I was.  I felt bad about the perosnal attacks.  Well, this one isn’t personal.  It’s CONSTITUTIONAL.

Palin’s 17-Year Old Daughter is Pregnant

I shouldn’t be so into this, but I actually let out a brief cheer of delight when I heard this on the news today.

It’s delicate territory, because as a pro-choice woman I feel very strongly that each of my gynecological-twins out there should be allowed to decide if/when to have a child for herself.  And, yes, that means any 17 year old… although I happen to think personally it’s a really bad idea to have a kid that young.  But, it is your right.  So, to Palin’s daughter, I sincerely wish you and the baby health and happiness.  I do.  And it’s your choice to have the kid, and I am very happy to live in a country where you have the choice to marry the father and raise the baby. Marriage is not a right everyone has, so please enjoy.

I just really hope it is truly a choice of yours and no one else if forcing the decision upon you and I hope all the other opportunities and dreams you have are not going to be limited and that your new husband will be an equal co-parent.

I also hope that you use this two-months of fame as a chance to educate other young people about the importance of birth control in order to prevent unintended pregnancy, and thus the need for abortion.  Yes, the one true way to prevent it is abstinence, I can’t argue with science, but I will point out that abstinence was clearly not the type of birth control you were using… so please consider adding medically accurate and realistic sex-education to your personal platform.  And if you could talk to your mother about the importance of this type of curriculum while you were at it, that would be great, too!

I want folks to know I am not attacking Plain for having a daughter who is pregnant.  That is silly and anti-feminist… kind of like being a member of Feminists for Life and being against abortion even in the case of rape or incest (which is the equivalent of FORCING a woman to have a child that is the result of a violent, violation of everything she is).

I find this all horribly entertaining in the same way I found the Larry Craig bathroom incident hilarious — I believe any man has the right to have discrete sex with any adult man he wants, yes, even in an airport bathroom.  Who cares?  That’s not why I had fun going after Craig — it was the sheer hypocrisy of the whole thing that was so much fun.

And I will admit when I am wrong.  Sorry for helping spread rumors that Palin’s daughter HAD BEEN pregnant and Plain faked a pregnancy.  Looks like Palin is really the mother of her youngest and about to become a grandma.  I was clearly ahead of myself.

Your Help Needed! Tell Gov Palin What the VP Does Before It’s Too Late!

Old news by now, I know, but worth watching and re-watching.

Who needs celebrity gossip when you have political theater like this?

Feminists for Feminism

I started a new group on facebook - FEMINISTS FOR FEMINISM. Not quite sure what I am going to do with it yet, but figured SOMETHING had to be done.

The name came to me when I was reading more about my new favorite obsession — Sarah Palin.   She’s not only a lifetime member of the NRA, but also a group called “Feminists for Life.”

Annoying point number 1 — they stole a great name.  Feminists for Life could be like “Best Friends for Life” or  “Niggaz for Life”  — ie LIFE=FOREVER not LIFE= ignorant of reality, living in denial and willing to give up control of ones body.  So, annoyed they stole the name like that.

Second, Feminists for Life is kind of like Vegetarians for Steak — you can’t call yourself a feminist and then declare beliefs that are not feminist.

So, FEMINISTS FOR FEMINISM is born — half joke, half not.  Kinda like McCain’s VP pick.

Can’t Decide Who I Respect Less…

This week it is a tie… first, Dick Heller, the fabulous guy who just successfully sued to overturn my city’s handgun ban AND Alaska Gov., and now GOP VP Nominee, Sarah Palin.

Dick Heller — first, he sues DC to overturn our handgun ban. The lawyers openly admit that they chose Heller as a plaintiff because you can’t have a “thug” representing gun owners. So, needless to say, I am sure the NRA was thrilled when they found little Mr. Heller. But I have moved past that. I want to nominate Heller here because of his lawyers announcement yesterday that they think DC should now pay their legal fees!

Here’s an idea, Mr. Heller, move to a city that agrees with you and leave us alone. There are plenty of places that love guns and such. I know because I found out reading about my next nominee…

2.) Gov. Sarah Palin. First, wtf with this picture? I know Alaska is different and all (hey, Mr. Heller, here’s one of those places that would probably accept you and your guns with open arms!)… but gosh I hope this is Halloween. I actually don’t have a problem with Gov. Palin and her politics, other than they are EXACTLY OPPOSITE of everything I stand for - she is pro gun, anti-choice, wears fur, hunts and, obviously, gives speeches to vikings (honestly, not sure where I stand on that one. Never had to think about it). But seriously, it’s America where you have the right to believe what you want, and a part of me thinks it is cool that she worked her way up from city politics to Governor (even with a little scandal).

What makes me lose all respect for her is that she is clearly buying into the McCain BS that Hillary supporters will suddenly shift all their ideals because this candidate has ovaries. It’s INSULTING. Please, Gov. Palin, stop insinuating that Hillary Clinton’s 18 million cracks have anything to do with you and that you are going to somehow bust through her glass ceiling.

Those cracks are not yours, they have nothing to do with you… women are smart enough to realize that the McCain agenda, and now your agenda, is BAD FOR US.

But, if you want a second opinion on her, check out this discussion group: “Sara Palin HOT; Hunts; Fishes Pro Gun; YES!” I found it riveting.

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