I definitely feel the need to vent. Palin? Really? What on earth was McCain thinking? Does he really think Americans are stupid enough to support her because she seems like a replacement for Hilary? The only thing that Hilary and Palin have in common is that they are both woman.  Her speech at the RNC was just a bunch of negative attacks on Obama. Where was the meat of what she stood for? I don't think Americans would be so excited about her historic nomination if they knew all about her. I am in all in favor of cracking the glass ceiling and getting a woman in office but not one that is extremist and unqualified.  Below are some facts about Palin that you may not know.

• Palin recently said that the war in Iraq is "God's task." She's even admitted she hasn't thought about the war much—just last year she was quoted saying, "I've been so focused on state government, I haven't really focused much on the war in Iraq." ^{1, 2}
• Palin has actively sought the support of the fringe Alaska Independence Party. Six months ago, Palin told members of the group—who advocate for a vote on secession from the union—to "keep up the good work" and "wished the party luck on what she called its 'inspiring convention.'" ³
• Palin wants to teach creationism in public schools. She hasn't made clear whether she thinks evolution is a fact.⁴
• Palin doesn't believe that humans contribute to global warming. Speaking about climate change, she said, "I'm not one though who would attribute it to being manmade." ⁵
• Palin has close ties to Big Oil. Her inauguration was even sponsored by BP. ⁶
• Palin is extremely anti-choice. She doesn't even support abortion in the case of rape or incest. ⁷
• Palin opposes comprehensive sex-ed in public schools. She's said she will only support abstinence-only approaches. ⁸
• As mayor, Palin tried to ban books from the library. Palin asked the library how she might go about banning books because some had inappropriate language in them—shocking the librarian, Mary Ellen Baker. According to Time, "news reports from the time show that Palin had threatened to fire Baker for not giving "full support" to the mayor." ⁹
• She DID support the Bridge to Nowhere (before she opposed it). Palin claimed that she said "thanks, but no thanks" to the infamous Bridge to Nowhere. But in 2006, Palin supported the project repeatedly, saying that Alaska should take advantage of earmarks "while our congressional delegation is in a strong position to assist." ¹⁰

Sources
1. "Palin: Iraq war 'a task that is from God'," Associated Press, September 3, 2008
http://www.moveon.org/r?r=24701&id=13701-3745625-pURwGYx&t=6

2. "Palin wasn't 'really focused much' on the Iraq war," ThinkProgress, August 30, 2008
http://www.moveon.org/r?r=24702&id=13701-3745625-pURwGYx&t=7

3. "The Sarah Palin Digest," ThinkProgress, September 4, 2008
http://thinkprogress.org/palin-digest/

4. "McCain and Palin differ on issues," Associated Press, September 3, 2008
http://www.moveon.org/r?r=24703&id=13701-3745625-pURwGYx&t=8

5. Ibid

6. The Sarah Palin Digest," ThinkProgress, September 4, 2008
http://thinkprogress.org/palin-digest/

7. Ibid

8. Ibid.

9. "Mayor Palin: A Rough Record," Time, September 2, 2008
http://www.moveon.org/r?r=24704&id=13701-3745625-pURwGYx&t=9

10. The Sarah Palin Digest," ThinkProgress, September 4, 2008
http://thinkprogress.org/palin-digest/

I've been tagged....So now I have to list 8 strange or random things about me, then tag 8 other people by writing "You've been tagged" on their comment page.  Then they have to do the same. ..:

here we go:

1. I have this weird white hair that grows out of the middle of my head a few times a year. It's weird one day it isn't there and the next day it is 3 inches long.

2. When I went on my cross county road trip. I visited this place in West Virginia that had mannequins in the woods that were set up to show different scenes in the bible. We brought Oreos and had a snack with Jesus and his disciples in the reenactment of the last supper.

3. When I whistle I suck in the air instead of blowing out.

4. When I say the word idea, I always pronounce is idear. I don't know why but my mom has been correcting me since I was a little kid and I still do it.

5. I have been my current height of 5'8" since I was in 5^th grade. I had one kid ask me if I was a teacher when I was in 4^th and by the time I was 12 I was asked for my drivers license.

6. Sometimes I have a little OCD. When I eat at a Chinese buffet, I always eat the same food in the same order.

7. My first concert was a Debbie Gibson concert that I went to with my parents, Leslie and Sarah.

8. I got engaged next to a huge Lochness Monster made out of legos. 

Ok, now it's your turn....
I'm gonna tag:
1. Amaury
2. Leslie
3. Melissa
4. Becky
5. Crystal
6. Brian
7. Danielle
8. Ariel