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What has been gnawing at me is the sense that
I have encountered numerous Sarah Palins in the past – hard driving, positive,

narrowly-focused  "Hockey Moms" set on
conquering America
for God, skipping the inconvenience of credentials and experience.

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I have been struggling to get a handle on Sarah Palin and her evangelical/political
agenda.  The letter below from an
education official in Alaska was forwarded to
me by a colleague in, of all places, China.  What has been gnawing at me is the sense that
I have encountered numerous Sarah Palins in the past – hard driving, positive,
narrowly-focused  "Hockey Moms" set on
conquering America
for God, skipping the inconvenience of credentials and experience.

In a word, "The Holy Spirit will give me utterance!  If not, I still have plenty to say."

A peak into the world of Phyllis Schlafly, redux:

Lots of friends and relatives have been
asking me (as an Alaskan) what I think of Sarah Palin, our Governor, and new
choice for McCain as a VP candidate. 

This pick floored me.  Sarah Palin is a nice person.  I've met her.
I've even talked to her for a few minutes at a principal's conference a couple
of years ago.  She has lots going for her superficially.   She
speaks from the heart, like a spitfire mother; she can even be sort of funny
sometimes.  She is quite beautiful, athletic and has that radiant glow of
someone who actually spends time doing things outside.  Unlike many
politicians, she has lived a "real life" and done things that few
living and working in DC could ever do….like dipnettin' fish, shootin' stuff
and eating it out on the tundra, and havin' 5 kids.   

Personally, I'd never vote for her.  She has an extremely simple view of
the world.  I don't even think she has ever been abroad.  As governor
she has repeatedly shown us that she is unable to grasp the demands of
leadership.  She is very prone to cronyism of the worst kind.  Every
cabinet level political appointment she has made she has over-ridden
suggestions of our state advisory boards and, instead, promoted those who had
granted her direct political favors.  Not that other politicians don't do
this; they do, but most of them are able to balance their appointments to
ensure that at least a few people with real skill and experience are running
big state agencies. 

She also has been unable to pay attention to her Alaskan constituency. 
Personally, I've written several of our previous gov's and been asked to
comment publicly on education policy.  All the previous gov's have always
acknowledged that contribution, criticism or comment – sometimes by direct
reply, or at least through a staff member.  Palin's office has been a zone
of silence.  Not I; not one person I know has ever gotten any sort of
reply.   Her claim of running an open or transparent government is
totally false; the public simply has no role in her administration. 

Her previous claim to fame was being mayor of Wasilla, a growing town about 40
minutes from Anchorage. 
Wasilla is a hellhole, even by Alaskan standards, where there are plenty of
hellhole towns and villages.  Wasilla is an ugly place that shows a
complete absence of planning, design or sense of public vision.  Gov't
agencies and services are completely overrun in this town; things are so bad
that they can't even track their population or build schools in the right
place.  Because most parts of the town
don't require building permits, the only clue about where people are settling
is utility receipts.  Imagine trying to be an emergency responder in this
kind of place:  Houses don't just catch on fire in Wasilla, they burn to
the ground, because by the time the fire department has figured out which road
to take (no signs) or whose house it is (no directory), the place is done
for.  Palin was mayor this town for at least 2 terms before being elected
gov. a year and a half ago.  

Her moral sense is simplistic and not inclusive.  She is the sort of
person who is used to using their "faith" to divide and isolate
minority groups of human beings instead of uniting them.  To her credit as
Gov. she has kept out of this arena pretty well, but when in comfortable
company (i.e the Matanuska Valley Republican Women's Club), she lets her moral
cat out of the bag.

I will do what I can to ensure her defeat and that of her running mate as
well.  Please share this information with those who can use it well.