what do you mean, Ken? ---- Original message ---- >Date: Sat, 6 Sep 2008 15:34:27 -0700 >From: ken barber <[log in to unmask]> >Subject: Re: Palin's little lies >To: [log in to unmask] > >given the media's performance so far, i'd not be so sure that if there were anything it'd be out by now. > > >--- On Sat, 9/6/08, Kathy <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > >> From: Kathy <[log in to unmask]> >> Subject: Re: Palin's little lies >> To: [log in to unmask] >> Date: Saturday, September 6, 2008, 5:29 PM >> I'm sure it is, but I don't have to watch it or >> participate in it. My >> mind is made up and nothing will change it unless someone >> uncovers a >> shocker about Obama or Biden. If anything was there, >> it'd have been >> aired by now, I'm sure. >> >> Kat >> >> Michael H. Collis wrote: >> > The mudslinging is only going to get worse, until >> it's a virtual landslide. >> > >> > ---- Original message ---- >> > >> >> Date: Sat, 6 Sep 2008 13:49:05 -0400 >> >> From: Kathy <[log in to unmask]> >> >> Subject: Re: Palin's little lies >> >> To: [log in to unmask] >> >> >> >> Thank you for that, Anthony. I'm not voting >> for her or McCain, but I >> >> don't want to see wild, negative accusations >> on both sides. Pah! I'm so >> >> sick of negative political mudslinging! >> >> >> >> >> >> Kat >> >> >> >> Anthony Arnold wrote: >> >> >> >>> Do you think they are going to lose some votes >> because of Palin's acceptance >> >>> of their teenage daughter's pregnancy? I >> don't know about you, but I do know >> >>> quite a few who frown on teenage pregnancy, >> one is my cousin who really >> >>> surprises me she is a sweetheart but when it >> comes to that she turns her >> >>> face. I myself think if you parent, you >> haven't to worry, it could still >> >>> happen but less likely. >> >>> I had a friend look into the budget cuts in >> Alaska, here's what he found. >> >>> Okay, I think I found the issue, and I'm >> relieved to say that it looks like >> >>> the 62% "cut" in special education >> funding is actually due to funding for >> >>> one program, the Alaska Challenge Youth >> Academy Program, being moved to a >> >>> separate budget item: >> >>> >> http://gov.state.ak.us/omb/08_OMB/budget/EED/comp2837.pdf >> >>> According to that figure, she actually >> increased funding for the program. >> >>> I still have no intention of voting for >> McCain/Palin for a host of other >> >>> reasons, but I'm glad to see that unless >> I'm missing something, she didn't >> >>> actually cut this funding. She may be wrong >> for America, and I believe that >> >>> she and McCain are, but at least she's not >> the monster I was beginning to >> >>> fear that she might be. >> >>> >> >>> Thanks, >> >>> Anthony Arnold >> >>> Remote Troubleshooter for PRC >> >>> 1-800-262-1984 ext. 494 >> >>> www.anthonyarnold.net >> >>> Proud Member of Speak Share >> >>> >> >>> -----Original Message----- >> >>> From: Cerebral Palsy List >> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of >> >>> Tamar Raine >> >>> Sent: Saturday, September 06, 2008 1:01 AM >> >>> To: [log in to unmask] >> >>> Subject: Palin's little lies >> >>> >> >>> If the truth be known... >> >>> Now that we've had a chance to see Sarah >> Palin and to hear her speak -- or >> >>> at least read the big rolling white block >> letters on the teleprompter in >> >>> front of her -- we can see that she's >> prone to telling whoppers. >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>>> Now we know politicians as a group have a >> propensity to embellish the >> >>>> truth -- particularly when describing >> their opponents or themselves --and >> >>>> even to lie outright, but Palin does it so >> well, she's like a George Bush >> >>>> with reading and pronunciation skills. >> >>>> >> >>>> In her acceptance speech last night, Palin >> told a whole string of lies. My >> >>>> favorite was talking about little Trig, >> her latest offspring, who was born >> >>>> with Down syndrome. Looking right out into >> the camera, she told the >> >>>> parents of America with special needs >> children that if she and John McCain >> >>>> win in November, "You'll have an >> advocate in Washington." >> >>>> >> >>>> Hard to square that with the truth, >> though, which is that as governor, >> >>>> Palin has proposed a reduction in funds >> for special needs grants to >> >>>> schools in both her budgets -- this at a >> time when the state of Alaska has >> >>>> been benefiting from record oil tax >> revenues, which Palin is pushing to >> >>>> return to citizens as cash rebates. >> >>>> >> >>>> Left unsaid by Palin was the fact that >> McCain himself, in Congress, has >> >>>> voted against funding for the Head Start >> program, an early childhood >> >>>> program particularly important to children >> of teen mothers, and that he >> >>>> has opposed bills to increase funding for >> special education. So in fact, >> >>>> parents of children with special needs >> such as Trig not only won't have an >> >>>> advocate in the vice president's >> office, but also they won't have an >> >>>> advocate in the White House either. >> >>>> >> >>>> Palin has also tried to turn a family >> tragedy -- her 17-year old daughter >> >>>> Bristol's getting pregnant by a local >> self-described 18-year-old "redneck" >> >>>> athlete from the same high school -- into >> a virtue by saying that she and >> >>>> her husband will be helping their daughter >> "keep the child" and raise it. >> >>>> To keep things cool in the eyes of god, >> she also announced that the two >> >>>> teen parents would be getting married. >> Both kids were prominently on >> >>>> display at the Republican National >> Convention during her speech. >> >>>> >> >>>> What Palin didn't tell >> convention-goers or the national viewing audience >> >>>> was that as governor, she cut the funds >> for a program in the state to >> >>>> support single teen mothers and that as a >> PTA member, mayor, and finally >> >>>> as governor of Alaska, she has opposed sex >> education in the schools -- >> >>>> something her daughter and future >> son-in-law clearly could have used. Less >> >>>> advantaged single mothers in Alaska and, >> should she be elected, in the >> >>>> rest of America, will not have a friend in >> the Blair House. She also >> >>>> failed to mention that McCain has voted >> against funding of teen pregnancy >> >>>> prevention programs in Congress. >> >>>> >> >>>> Palin continued, in her acceptance speech, >> to spout another lie that she >> >>>> had already been making in her first days >> on the stump since being picked >> >>>> by McCain as his choice for running mate: >> she had said "No thank you" to >> >>>> the $439-million "Bridge to >> Nowhere" which, as perhaps the biggest single >> >>>> earmark in a year of record earmarks last >> year had become a national joke >> >>>> line. The truth: Palin backed that bridge, >> and was even ready to add state >> >>>> funding to get it built, until it became a >> national joke. Then she thought >> >>>> better, and killed the bridge, while still >> taking the money, which the >> >>>> state's senior senator, Ted Stevens >> now under indictment for taking bribes >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>> >from contractors) , had earmarked. >> >>> >> >>> >> >>>> Palin went on to lie about her opponent, >> Barack Obama's, tax plan, saying >> >>>> it would raise taxes on businesses and on >> all Americans. In fact, Obama's >> >>>> plan calls for lowering the corporate >> profits tax, while increasing the >> >>>> tax on dividends and capital gains, both >> of which fall not on businesses >> >>>> but on investors, and for lowering taxes >> on most Americans, while raising >> >>>> them for people earning over $250,000. >> >>>> >> >>>> John McCain likes to ride around in a bus >> he dubs the "Straight-Talk >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>> Express." >> >>> >> >>> >> >>>> Sarah Palin, in her debut on the national >> stage since being named as >> >>>> McCain's Number Two, has lied enough >> times to deserve the sobriquet Sure >> >>>> A. Pallin'. >> >>>> >> >>>> DAVE LINDORFF is a Philadelphia- based >> journalist and columnist. His latest >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>>> book is "The Case for >> Impeachment" (St. Martin's Press, 2006 and now >> >>>> available in paperback). His work is >> available at www.thiscantbehappe >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>> ning.net. >> >>> >> >>> >> >>>> http://www.buzzflas h.com/articles/ >> lindorff/ 137 >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>> >> >>> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ >> >>> http://www.zazzle.com/TamarMag* >> >>> Tamar Mag Raine >> >>> >> [log in to unmask] >> >>> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ >> >>> >> >>> ----------------------- >> >>> >> >>> To change your mail settings or leave the >> C-PALSY list, go here: >> >>> >> >>> >> http://listserv.icors.org/SCRIPTS/WA-ICORS.EXE?SUBED1=c-palsy >> >>> >> >>> ----------------------- >> >>> >> >>> To change your mail settings or leave the >> C-PALSY list, go here: >> >>> >> >>> >> http://listserv.icors.org/SCRIPTS/WA-ICORS.EXE?SUBED1=c-palsy >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >> ----------------------- >> >> >> >> To change your mail settings or leave the C-PALSY >> list, go here: >> >> >> >> >> http://listserv.icors.org/SCRIPTS/WA-ICORS.EXE?SUBED1=c-palsy >> >> >> > >> > ----------------------- >> > >> > To change your mail settings or leave the C-PALSY >> list, go here: >> > >> > >> http://listserv.icors.org/SCRIPTS/WA-ICORS.EXE?SUBED1=c-palsy >> > >> > >> > >> >> ----------------------- >> >> To change your mail settings or leave the C-PALSY list, go >> here: >> >> http://listserv.icors.org/SCRIPTS/WA-ICORS.EXE?SUBED1=c-palsy > > > > >----------------------- > >To change your mail settings or leave the C-PALSY list, go here: > >http://listserv.icors.org/SCRIPTS/WA-ICORS.EXE?SUBED1=c-palsy ----------------------- To change your mail settings or leave the C-PALSY list, go here: http://listserv.icors.org/SCRIPTS/WA-ICORS.EXE?SUBED1=c-palsy