Vote with your brain, not your vagina.

Thank you.

I’m not saying moms can’t work. I’m not saying working moms with special needs children can’t work. What I am saying is that working moms with special needs children can’t guarantee one day to the next if their focus is where it needs to be - you could be fine for weeks and then without warning in the ICU with a child in serious danger. Moms with special needs children know the time they take, and if someone has the ability to switch off from what their child needs to 100% focus on a country, I’m not sure that’s such an asset.

I think John McCain made a strategic move to put Sarah Palin on his ticket, and I’ve no doubt that further down the road she may prove to be a good version of Hillary (only Hillary with Republican values of course), but I don’t think that this political acclaim has come at the right time in her personal life.

I do realize that the overwhelming majority of GLBT “activists” are little more than a subsidiary of the DNC, hence their comments should be taken w/ several ounces of salt. Thsoe who are non hyper-partisan will actually take the time to view and consider and her views and judge them accordingly.

Maybe instead of signing a bill that allows air killings, a group could be appointed to see if there are ways to lower the cost of living in Alaska. Why is the cost of living so high in Alaska? Why does it cost $8 for a gallon of milk? Is there a way to reduce this cost? These are just a few questions that should be looked into before the alternative.

There are many different avenues to research before using such a drastic measure. I do not have the answer because I am not a researcher nor am I a resident of Alaska and do not know what they can do and what they cannot do. Maybe there is a need to talk with distributors of food products to see if there is a solution to the high prices.

The wolf population can become a problem in many areas, but air killings are not the answer until all avenues have been exhausted, which they have not.

The issue with Sarah Palin having a special needs child and working is not the issue. The issue is that she is a mother active in all activities that her children participate in and yes, she does have a special needs child. Your question about if she was a man would I feel the same way? Yes, I would. I believe that starting a family takes a commitment from both parents. When a special needs child is involved, that child needs to have the love of everyone just like any child. The responsibly of raising all children should be with both parents.

There are many parents that travel with their work. The thing the differs between Palin and every other parent that travels is that they come home after a week or two. The parent that is left at home to care for the family and all issues that need to be resolved can be frustrating, which can cause problems such as stress. If she were to become VP, she would be gone from her family for long hours and weeks if she does not take them with her everywhere she goes.

I know many moms and dads that WAH are the primary care giver for the children. They should be looked up to and respected. Is Sarah’s husband willing to be a stay at home dad and care for the children himself?

As for the connections to the oil business, I am sorry, but with McCain’s way of thinking, this could be the worst thing.

McCain is for the rich and not the middleclass person. I am wondering if Sarah Palin feels the same way.

I’m all for solving the wolf/food source problem but you haven’t offered an alternative solution other than “go to the store and shop like the rest of us”. How do you think the food gets to the store? Somebody has to go out and kill the moose and caribou, but with the rise of wolves in the area, it’s getting harder to find these major food sources for Alaskans. I personally don’t think there’s anything inhumane or unnatural about killing animals for the necessity of keeping a food source more prevalent. It’s been happening since the dawn of humans… But I do understand why you might disagree with it. But at least offer another solution–what do you propose they do with the rising number of wolves? What if they are moved to a different location–soon they population will reproduce its large numbers… then what? Move them again?

Regarding your note about Sarah Palin’s role as a mother with a special needs child: Would you say the same thing about her ability to lead if she was a man? If a man with a special needs child was chosen for VP, would you say he shouldn’t accept the job because he has a child with Downs Syndrome to take care of? I imagine not. It’s a double standard that I think is unfortunately leaking into your argument here. Although there are many reasons why I think she was a bad choice for VP, this is definitely not one of them. In fact, I think having that experience and having the knowledge of what it takes to be that kind of mother makes her a better leader.

One last comment. I have no doubt that her record on gay rights is much less impressive than Obama’s, but don’t forget that he too is against same sex marriage. And just because she isn’t publicly outing her gay friends doesn’t mean she doesn’t have them–I don’t think that’s necessary or appropriate.

I am intrigued by her family’s connection to oil and her stance on issues involving oil, especially taxation and drilling. Very curious to hear more about that as it surfaces.

I think these are important issues you’ve raised and thanks for inviting the dialogue.

Jess
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Being a Vice President is going to take her away from her family more so than any other job.

As for the price of food in Alaska, that is no reason to kill a wolf so that people themselves can kill the other animals. There are other ways to look at than killing the wolf. Wolves are beautiful animals and should not be killed for any reason. Especially for that reason. Find a humane way to solve the problem.

Fresh food in Alaska is extremely expensive. A gallon of milk costs at least $8 or more per gallon. The rest of the food items are no different. So why don’t people in Alaska just go shopping in the store like everyone else? Maybe with a little knowledge you can answer that for yourself. The killing of the moose and caribou populations by wolves would be the same as if the wolves were killing your beef and poultry that you may eat or consuming the vegetable crops if you are a vegetarian. Would you let that happen? If you were faced with the prospect of not having food, I highly doubt it.

Be careful that when you make accusations that you have the entire picture.

Also I just wanted to say that Sarah Palin has been a working mother for several years. Your closing comments were offensive to every mother who works outside of the home. Your comment implied that you can’t be a good mother and be a good employee at the same time. I strongly disagree with that stance. I am sure that Hilary Clinton would have to agree with me as you just implied that she is not capable of being a good mother and a good employee at the same time. And I have a healthy respect for Hilary Clinton. Enough said.