Friday, October 31, 2008
Thursday, October 30, 2008
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
Monday, October 27, 2008
Saturday, October 25, 2008
Beware Halloween Candy "Coins"
FYII checked the snopes website and this was last updated on 10/19/08. For those of you with little ghosts and goblins in your lives.
The little chocolate coins are not safe for kids to eat this Halloween. They are made in China and contain the Melamine that childrens deaths wererelated to recently. !!!!!!!Don't eat those! With Halloween coming soon, pass this on to your family and friends. Sherwood's Milk Chocolate Pirate's Gold Coins from China contain melamine. It is true, Read the full story at the following link from Snopes: http://www.snopes.com/food/warnings/coins.asp
The little chocolate coins are not safe for kids to eat this Halloween. They are made in China and contain the Melamine that childrens deaths wererelated to recently. !!!!!!!Don't eat those! With Halloween coming soon, pass this on to your family and friends. Sherwood's Milk Chocolate Pirate's Gold Coins from China contain melamine. It is true, Read the full story at the following link from Snopes: http://www.snopes.com/food/warnings/coins.asp
Friday, October 24, 2008
Thursday, October 23, 2008
Tuesday, October 21, 2008
Come on Give the Poor Woman a Break?
The Press really need to give Sarah Palin a break. She would not be my pick, they don't have to pick at her to death.
Huffington Post
Robert Kubey
Posted October 19, 2008 01:33 AM (EST)
Sarah Palin's Appearance on SNL a Huge GOP Disaster
Sarah Palin joined SNL tonight and proved, once again, that John McCain lacked judgment in having her on his ticket, while also unwise not to veto her SNL appearance. In isolation, Palin's very brief moments were not, in themselves, the problem. The problem was largely contextual. Consider, for example, the respective experiences of two groups watching SNL tonight: conservative members of the GOP, on the one hand, and young voters who McCain might have hoped to attract to his failed campaign on the other.
Without Tina Fey, this was Saturday Night Dead and there was nothing worth seeing but more nails being indirectly pounded into the GOP coffin. Josh Brolin hosted, reporting that in learning to play W, he concluded that neither W, nor he, should ever be, or have been, president.
Then in sketches and in "Weekend Update," viewers were reminded of the deep economic difficulty the country finds itself in, and we all know what good the economy has done for John McCain's candidacy. Thus, over and over, viewers were reminded of McCain's biggest problem, besides Sarah Palin.
Then, no viewer could be sure when Gov. Palin would appear after the traditional SNL welcome. One could think she *might* appear on "Weekend Update," but one watched with heightened attention early on wondering if she might appear in one of the ever more artless sketches.
She didn't, and showed appropriate restraint, I suppose, in letting just her arms dance about while remaining seated in her chair during someone else's inane rap. But prior to this, millions of viewers were exposed to one sophomoric (naw, make that 5th grade) sketch where the word "fartface" was repeated perhaps 100 or more times, and another about a guy who would shoot a ping pong ball from his rear end.
I just can't imagine very many members of the Christian Right, to whom Palin appeals and who might have been checking in to see how their darling was doing, enjoying these words filling their living rooms tonight. Then Palin was compared to Dan Quayle in one otherwise forgettable moment, and for those of us old enough to remember, we were reminded of conservative Justice Clarence Thomas' alleged one-time interest in pornography. Trust me, no helping hand of any kind was extended to Palin or McCain.
After all, this is Saturday Night Live who've skewered her week after week. Were they going to be nice? And now, by appearing on the program, it certainly drew its biggest audience of the season. Maybe the biggest audience in years, but I fail to see how the GOP was helped.
Often these cameos on SNL humanize a candidate in some helpful way. A candidate will often seem like a good sport by going on. Al Gore was wonderful after the debacle of 2000, but he appeared after finally conceding and when it was all too late. He was funny and very human. But we already know Sarah Palin can sometimes display humor and be human. But tonight, SNL gave us another piece of evidence that Gov. Palin's judgment, and that of her running mate, may not be what we want guiding the nation and the world for the next four years.
Cap all this off with the toughest, and most incisive Obama ad I've yet seen, with McCain helping to bury himself with the perfect soundbite linking him ever more closely to Bush ("I voted with him over 90% of the time, more than some other members of our party" or words to that effect) and you've got another bad day or two for the GOP, and maybe more depending on how long people talk about tonight's debacle. He just doesn't have the time to keep making mistakes like this and get off message. The clock is ticking with just 16 days left before the election, and more and more voters this year are casting their ballots early.
I just shook my head in amazement tonight as the Obama ad ran and thought, man, the Obama campaign doesn't miss a trick placing that particular ad where they did, while the McCain campaign misses nearly every one, and does sometimes seem to be run by those who would wish him to lose in November.
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Huffington Post
Robert Kubey
Posted October 19, 2008 01:33 AM (EST)
Sarah Palin's Appearance on SNL a Huge GOP Disaster
Sarah Palin joined SNL tonight and proved, once again, that John McCain lacked judgment in having her on his ticket, while also unwise not to veto her SNL appearance. In isolation, Palin's very brief moments were not, in themselves, the problem. The problem was largely contextual. Consider, for example, the respective experiences of two groups watching SNL tonight: conservative members of the GOP, on the one hand, and young voters who McCain might have hoped to attract to his failed campaign on the other.
Without Tina Fey, this was Saturday Night Dead and there was nothing worth seeing but more nails being indirectly pounded into the GOP coffin. Josh Brolin hosted, reporting that in learning to play W, he concluded that neither W, nor he, should ever be, or have been, president.
Then in sketches and in "Weekend Update," viewers were reminded of the deep economic difficulty the country finds itself in, and we all know what good the economy has done for John McCain's candidacy. Thus, over and over, viewers were reminded of McCain's biggest problem, besides Sarah Palin.
Then, no viewer could be sure when Gov. Palin would appear after the traditional SNL welcome. One could think she *might* appear on "Weekend Update," but one watched with heightened attention early on wondering if she might appear in one of the ever more artless sketches.
She didn't, and showed appropriate restraint, I suppose, in letting just her arms dance about while remaining seated in her chair during someone else's inane rap. But prior to this, millions of viewers were exposed to one sophomoric (naw, make that 5th grade) sketch where the word "fartface" was repeated perhaps 100 or more times, and another about a guy who would shoot a ping pong ball from his rear end.
I just can't imagine very many members of the Christian Right, to whom Palin appeals and who might have been checking in to see how their darling was doing, enjoying these words filling their living rooms tonight. Then Palin was compared to Dan Quayle in one otherwise forgettable moment, and for those of us old enough to remember, we were reminded of conservative Justice Clarence Thomas' alleged one-time interest in pornography. Trust me, no helping hand of any kind was extended to Palin or McCain.
After all, this is Saturday Night Live who've skewered her week after week. Were they going to be nice? And now, by appearing on the program, it certainly drew its biggest audience of the season. Maybe the biggest audience in years, but I fail to see how the GOP was helped.
Often these cameos on SNL humanize a candidate in some helpful way. A candidate will often seem like a good sport by going on. Al Gore was wonderful after the debacle of 2000, but he appeared after finally conceding and when it was all too late. He was funny and very human. But we already know Sarah Palin can sometimes display humor and be human. But tonight, SNL gave us another piece of evidence that Gov. Palin's judgment, and that of her running mate, may not be what we want guiding the nation and the world for the next four years.
Cap all this off with the toughest, and most incisive Obama ad I've yet seen, with McCain helping to bury himself with the perfect soundbite linking him ever more closely to Bush ("I voted with him over 90% of the time, more than some other members of our party" or words to that effect) and you've got another bad day or two for the GOP, and maybe more depending on how long people talk about tonight's debacle. He just doesn't have the time to keep making mistakes like this and get off message. The clock is ticking with just 16 days left before the election, and more and more voters this year are casting their ballots early.
I just shook my head in amazement tonight as the Obama ad ran and thought, man, the Obama campaign doesn't miss a trick placing that particular ad where they did, while the McCain campaign misses nearly every one, and does sometimes seem to be run by those who would wish him to lose in November.
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George W. Bush (Movie Review)
George W. Bush
Looking at W. the movie with the presumption of truth, it is a sad commentary of G.W.B. life and his continued effort to gain is father’s approval. In the beginning, it supposes what has already been established; alcoholic tendencies, party boy mentality, indecisive behaviors, and his father bailing him out, time and time again. No one person on this planet has led a stellar life and G.W’s prior mistakes should not be held against him prior to his presidency.
However, what he has accomplished or not accomplished in his presidency should be questioned. Oliver Stone would lead the viewer to believe that one of G.W.’s major goals in life, was to win his father’s love, acceptance, and approval. On the presumption of truth, I do not think another person’s approval is a good enough reason to become and remain president.
I am a person from the left raised by a parent who is completely on the right. I understand the concept of approval and not living up to it. However, I also understand there comes a time when you stand on your own two feet and gain independence-win or lose. Now, I have never thought G.W. was a bad person or a bad man. I have thought that he was somehow misguided. Again, on the presumption of truth in W., G.W. was misled in regards to WMD and rather than follow gut feelings; maybe, he should have more thoroughly thought out decisions than he did.
I can’t even imagine the amount of stress a president of the US has to endure. And with all persons not being perfect, it easy for all of us to place blame. Now, I don’t agree with many of his policies, I can see where in his circle of advisors, he has had to rely on, may have given him wrong advice, or self-serving advice for their own political or economic ambitions.
I would have to say, this movie brought to light his humanity, and that he is just like every other person on this planet, wanting to feel as if they belong, that they have a purpose, are loved, and admired. If I had to rate it, it would be a B. It just seemed at times to resemble one of Michael Moore’s movies and the tactics M.M. used.
Laura Bush’s character in the beginning of the movie stated she was a person who wanted to hear and see all sides of the coin. I guess that is me too, I would rather see the whole picture and understand all the intricacies, than see what I want to see. I am not so one sided as to think and believe my viewpoints are correct and everyone else is wrong. I am glad I went to see it. It gave a man whom I have not agreed with a sense of humanity and vulnerability.
On a side note: a logical fallacy: If your are not with us, you are against us. There are always more than two solutions to a problem. He stated this in a presidential address in regards to WMD.
Looking at W. the movie with the presumption of truth, it is a sad commentary of G.W.B. life and his continued effort to gain is father’s approval. In the beginning, it supposes what has already been established; alcoholic tendencies, party boy mentality, indecisive behaviors, and his father bailing him out, time and time again. No one person on this planet has led a stellar life and G.W’s prior mistakes should not be held against him prior to his presidency.
However, what he has accomplished or not accomplished in his presidency should be questioned. Oliver Stone would lead the viewer to believe that one of G.W.’s major goals in life, was to win his father’s love, acceptance, and approval. On the presumption of truth, I do not think another person’s approval is a good enough reason to become and remain president.
I am a person from the left raised by a parent who is completely on the right. I understand the concept of approval and not living up to it. However, I also understand there comes a time when you stand on your own two feet and gain independence-win or lose. Now, I have never thought G.W. was a bad person or a bad man. I have thought that he was somehow misguided. Again, on the presumption of truth in W., G.W. was misled in regards to WMD and rather than follow gut feelings; maybe, he should have more thoroughly thought out decisions than he did.
I can’t even imagine the amount of stress a president of the US has to endure. And with all persons not being perfect, it easy for all of us to place blame. Now, I don’t agree with many of his policies, I can see where in his circle of advisors, he has had to rely on, may have given him wrong advice, or self-serving advice for their own political or economic ambitions.
I would have to say, this movie brought to light his humanity, and that he is just like every other person on this planet, wanting to feel as if they belong, that they have a purpose, are loved, and admired. If I had to rate it, it would be a B. It just seemed at times to resemble one of Michael Moore’s movies and the tactics M.M. used.
Laura Bush’s character in the beginning of the movie stated she was a person who wanted to hear and see all sides of the coin. I guess that is me too, I would rather see the whole picture and understand all the intricacies, than see what I want to see. I am not so one sided as to think and believe my viewpoints are correct and everyone else is wrong. I am glad I went to see it. It gave a man whom I have not agreed with a sense of humanity and vulnerability.
On a side note: a logical fallacy: If your are not with us, you are against us. There are always more than two solutions to a problem. He stated this in a presidential address in regards to WMD.
George W. Bush (Movie Review)
George W. Bush
Looking at W. the movie with the presumption of truth, it is a sad commentary of G.W.B. life and his continued effort to gain is father’s approval. In the beginning, it supposes what has already been established; alcoholic tendencies, party boy mentality, indecisive behaviors, and his father bailing him out, time and time again. No one person on this planet has led a stellar life and G.W’s prior mistakes should not be held against him prior to his presidency.
However, what he has accomplished or not accomplished in his presidency should be questioned. Oliver Stone would lead the viewer to believe that one of G.W.’s major goals in life, was to win his father’s love, acceptance, and approval. On the presumption of truth, I do not think another person’s approval is a good enough reason to become and remain president.
I am a person from the left raised by a parent who is completely on the right. I understand the concept of approval and not living up to it. However, I also understand there comes a time when you stand on your own two feet and gain independence-win or lose. Now, I have never thought G.W. was a bad person or a bad man. I have thought that he was somehow misguided. Again, on the presumption of truth in W., G.W. was misled in regards to WMD and rather than follow gut feelings; maybe, he should have more thoroughly thought out decisions than he did.
I can’t even imagine the amount of stress a president of the US has to endure. And with all persons not being perfect, it easy for all of us to place blame. Now, I don’t agree with many of his policies, I can see where in his circle of advisors, he has had to rely on, may have given him wrong advice, or self-serving advice for their own political or economic ambitions.
I would have to say, this movie brought to light his humanity, and that he is just like every other person on this planet, wanting to feel as if they belong, that they have a purpose, are loved, and admired. If I had to rate it, it would be a B. It just seemed at times to resemble one of Michael Moore’s movies and the tactics M.M. used.
Laura Bush’s character in the beginning of the movie stated she was a person who wanted to hear and see all sides of the coin. I guess that is me too, I would rather see the whole picture and understand all the intricacies, than see what I want to see. I am not so one sided as to think and believe my viewpoints are correct and everyone else is wrong. I am glad I went to see it. It gave a man whom I have not agreed with a sense of humanity and vulnerability.
On a side note: a logical fallacy: If your are not with us, you are against us. There are always more than two solutions to a problem. He stated this in a presidential address in regards to WMD.
Looking at W. the movie with the presumption of truth, it is a sad commentary of G.W.B. life and his continued effort to gain is father’s approval. In the beginning, it supposes what has already been established; alcoholic tendencies, party boy mentality, indecisive behaviors, and his father bailing him out, time and time again. No one person on this planet has led a stellar life and G.W’s prior mistakes should not be held against him prior to his presidency.
However, what he has accomplished or not accomplished in his presidency should be questioned. Oliver Stone would lead the viewer to believe that one of G.W.’s major goals in life, was to win his father’s love, acceptance, and approval. On the presumption of truth, I do not think another person’s approval is a good enough reason to become and remain president.
I am a person from the left raised by a parent who is completely on the right. I understand the concept of approval and not living up to it. However, I also understand there comes a time when you stand on your own two feet and gain independence-win or lose. Now, I have never thought G.W. was a bad person or a bad man. I have thought that he was somehow misguided. Again, on the presumption of truth in W., G.W. was misled in regards to WMD and rather than follow gut feelings; maybe, he should have more thoroughly thought out decisions than he did.
I can’t even imagine the amount of stress a president of the US has to endure. And with all persons not being perfect, it easy for all of us to place blame. Now, I don’t agree with many of his policies, I can see where in his circle of advisors, he has had to rely on, may have given him wrong advice, or self-serving advice for their own political or economic ambitions.
I would have to say, this movie brought to light his humanity, and that he is just like every other person on this planet, wanting to feel as if they belong, that they have a purpose, are loved, and admired. If I had to rate it, it would be a B. It just seemed at times to resemble one of Michael Moore’s movies and the tactics M.M. used.
Laura Bush’s character in the beginning of the movie stated she was a person who wanted to hear and see all sides of the coin. I guess that is me too, I would rather see the whole picture and understand all the intricacies, than see what I want to see. I am not so one sided as to think and believe my viewpoints are correct and everyone else is wrong. I am glad I went to see it. It gave a man whom I have not agreed with a sense of humanity and vulnerability.
On a side note: a logical fallacy: If your are not with us, you are against us. There are always more than two solutions to a problem. He stated this in a presidential address in regards to WMD.
Saturday, October 18, 2008
CONTEST
Aren't you tired of sexism in the media and in the political arena? I am very tired of all the objectification of woman in every medium. Help put a stop to it? Join in this movement, please visit http://aivs.us and click on my forum. Let us all make a difference and say we are tired of this and sexism has to stop and it has to Stop Now. Let us show our children and especially our daughters that a change needs to take place and that they are better than being seen as an object. It is the 21st century, its time. Please help and support http://aivs.us site? I am also hosting a CONTEST for a Free Sterling Silver Toe Ring, 1 a week until January 1, 2009. Log on to my website for more details. Thanks, K.F.
Thursday, October 16, 2008
Stop Sexism
I am making this blog, because I am sick of the media's treatment of women politicians. These woman who have managed to shatter the glass ceiling in their work environments, deserve to be applauded; not ridiculed.
So you do not believe in a particular women’s views, OK, at least acknowledge, they have a right to feel and act as they see fit. I am not very fond of Sarah Palin-but you have to give her credit for what she has accomplished. I can value her as a strong and independent woman, even if I do not agree with her ideologies. Kudos to Sarah Palin and Hilary Clinton-they have had to deal with a great deal of muck when it comes to the news personnel creating negative environments for them.
Are you sick of this? Of course, I am sick to death, it makes me sick to know that my little girl watches the news and sees how the media is treating women. How do I explain, how do I tell her, sexist behavior is not appropriate? How do I appeal to my other daughters and tell them sexist’s behavior is not the right thing to do or to condone? Why is this allowed to happen, how is this possible in the 21st Century? I do not get it. I do not want to get it, I want it to change and I want it to change now!!!
What I think? I think people need to be valued for who and what they do. Gender, Religion, Race should not play in any part of any process. Let us start by taking off tally sheets where you are identified by race, gender? How about that, let us get rid of the profiling and quotas? Let us teach our children that every human being on this planet is valuable. Let us teach our children to respect others and respect other people’s ideologies, even if they do not agree with them. I am very left, but most of my friends are very right or in the middle. We can debate and not raise feathers.
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So you do not believe in a particular women’s views, OK, at least acknowledge, they have a right to feel and act as they see fit. I am not very fond of Sarah Palin-but you have to give her credit for what she has accomplished. I can value her as a strong and independent woman, even if I do not agree with her ideologies. Kudos to Sarah Palin and Hilary Clinton-they have had to deal with a great deal of muck when it comes to the news personnel creating negative environments for them.
Are you sick of this? Of course, I am sick to death, it makes me sick to know that my little girl watches the news and sees how the media is treating women. How do I explain, how do I tell her, sexist behavior is not appropriate? How do I appeal to my other daughters and tell them sexist’s behavior is not the right thing to do or to condone? Why is this allowed to happen, how is this possible in the 21st Century? I do not get it. I do not want to get it, I want it to change and I want it to change now!!!
What I think? I think people need to be valued for who and what they do. Gender, Religion, Race should not play in any part of any process. Let us start by taking off tally sheets where you are identified by race, gender? How about that, let us get rid of the profiling and quotas? Let us teach our children that every human being on this planet is valuable. Let us teach our children to respect others and respect other people’s ideologies, even if they do not agree with them. I am very left, but most of my friends are very right or in the middle. We can debate and not raise feathers.
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Saturday, October 11, 2008
Can we discuss this? Politics?
I would like to have likeminded people to discuss what is really going on in the world. I mean really McCain and Obama both are ripping each other to shreds. It is terrible that I cannot even watch the news media anymore and I will not for a while. They have my head buzzing with all sorts of negativity. I can take it.
What is wrong with everyone? Palin-she seems to be a good person, but come on her views are a little skewed for the average six-pack Joes & lipstick wearing hockey-moms. Her language tactics seem along the lines of verbal terrorism. I understand that we all need to know about our presidential candidates, but come on-give me a break.
Let’s lighten up a bit and get to the points. What in the world, are the politicians going to do to help us all of us? I have yet to hear any concrete examples of what anyone is going to do, other than the feds.
What about education? What about Health Coverage? What about wages and jobs? Tell us something? Please...
Please help me: I have a website dedicated towards this issue and others. Please log on http://aivs.us or if you have any comments feel free to email me at kf@aivs.us and if you would like to debate on-line feel free to discuss: http://aivs.us/forum/index.php if you would like to debate on this forum, please use politics as the password. I do not just want people who think like me, but all opinions will be appreciated.
Thank you,
K.F.
What is wrong with everyone? Palin-she seems to be a good person, but come on her views are a little skewed for the average six-pack Joes & lipstick wearing hockey-moms. Her language tactics seem along the lines of verbal terrorism. I understand that we all need to know about our presidential candidates, but come on-give me a break.
Let’s lighten up a bit and get to the points. What in the world, are the politicians going to do to help us all of us? I have yet to hear any concrete examples of what anyone is going to do, other than the feds.
What about education? What about Health Coverage? What about wages and jobs? Tell us something? Please...
Please help me: I have a website dedicated towards this issue and others. Please log on http://aivs.us or if you have any comments feel free to email me at kf@aivs.us and if you would like to debate on-line feel free to discuss: http://aivs.us/forum/index.php if you would like to debate on this forum, please use politics as the password. I do not just want people who think like me, but all opinions will be appreciated.
Thank you,
K.F.
McCain may have got it wrong, women are smarter than just voting for Palin because she is woman
Psssst...pass it on!
[The] Alaska Women Reject Palin rally was held outside on the lawn in front of the Loussac Library in midtown Anchorage. Home made signs were encouraged, and the idea was to make a statement that Sarah Palin does not speak for all Alaska women, or men. I had no idea what to expect.
The rally was organized by a small group of women, talking over coffee. It made me wonder what other things have started with small groups of women talking over coffee. It's probably an impressive list. These women hatched the plan, printed up flyers, posted them around town, and sent notices to local media outlets. One of those media outlets was KBYR radio, home of Eddie Burke, a long-time uber-conservative Anchorage talk show host. Turns out that Eddie Burke not only announced the rally, but called the people who planned to attend the rally "a bunch of socialist baby-killing maggots," and read the home phone numbers of the organizers aloud over the air, urging listeners to call and tell them what they thought. The women, of course, received some nasty, harassing and threatening messages.
I felt a bit apprehensive. I'd been disappointed before by the turnout at other rallies. Basically, in Anchorage, if you can get 25 people to show up at an event, it's a success. So, I thought to myself, if we can actually get 100 people there that aren't sent by Eddie Burke, we'll be doing good. A real statement will have been made. I confess, I still had a mental image of 15 demonstrators surrounded by hundreds of menacing "socialist baby-killing maggot" haters.
It's a good thing I wasn't tailgating when I saw the crowd in front of the library or I would have ended up in somebody's trunk. When I got there, about 20 minutes early, the line of sign wavers stretched the full length of the library grounds, along the edge of the road, 6 or 7 people deep! I could hardly find a place to park. I nabbed one of the last spots in the library lot, and as I got out of the car and started walking, people seemed to join in from every direction, carrying signs.
Never, have I seen anything like it in my 17 and a half years living in Anchorage. The organizers had someone walk the rally with a counter, and they clicked off well over 1400 people (not including the 90 counter-demonstrators). This was the biggest political rally ever, in the history of the state. I was absolutely stunned. The second most amazing thing is how many people honked and gave the thumbs up as they drove by. And even those that didn't honk looked wide-eyed and awe-struck at the huge crowd that was growing by the minute. This just doesn't happen here.
Then, the infamous Eddie Burke showed up. He tried to talk to the media, and was instantly surrounded by a group of 20 people who started shouting O-BA-MA so loud he couldn't be heard. Then passing cars started honking in a rhythmic pattern of 3, like the Obama chant, while the crowd cheered, hooted and waved their signs high.
So, if you've been doing the math… Yes. The Alaska Women Reject Palin rally was significantly bigger than Palin's rally that got all the national media coverage! Sarah Palin most definitely does not speak for all Alaskans. The citizens of Alaska, who know her best, have things to say.
This is from a dear friend she found it on the web today SW.
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[The] Alaska Women Reject Palin rally was held outside on the lawn in front of the Loussac Library in midtown Anchorage. Home made signs were encouraged, and the idea was to make a statement that Sarah Palin does not speak for all Alaska women, or men. I had no idea what to expect.
The rally was organized by a small group of women, talking over coffee. It made me wonder what other things have started with small groups of women talking over coffee. It's probably an impressive list. These women hatched the plan, printed up flyers, posted them around town, and sent notices to local media outlets. One of those media outlets was KBYR radio, home of Eddie Burke, a long-time uber-conservative Anchorage talk show host. Turns out that Eddie Burke not only announced the rally, but called the people who planned to attend the rally "a bunch of socialist baby-killing maggots," and read the home phone numbers of the organizers aloud over the air, urging listeners to call and tell them what they thought. The women, of course, received some nasty, harassing and threatening messages.
I felt a bit apprehensive. I'd been disappointed before by the turnout at other rallies. Basically, in Anchorage, if you can get 25 people to show up at an event, it's a success. So, I thought to myself, if we can actually get 100 people there that aren't sent by Eddie Burke, we'll be doing good. A real statement will have been made. I confess, I still had a mental image of 15 demonstrators surrounded by hundreds of menacing "socialist baby-killing maggot" haters.
It's a good thing I wasn't tailgating when I saw the crowd in front of the library or I would have ended up in somebody's trunk. When I got there, about 20 minutes early, the line of sign wavers stretched the full length of the library grounds, along the edge of the road, 6 or 7 people deep! I could hardly find a place to park. I nabbed one of the last spots in the library lot, and as I got out of the car and started walking, people seemed to join in from every direction, carrying signs.
Never, have I seen anything like it in my 17 and a half years living in Anchorage. The organizers had someone walk the rally with a counter, and they clicked off well over 1400 people (not including the 90 counter-demonstrators). This was the biggest political rally ever, in the history of the state. I was absolutely stunned. The second most amazing thing is how many people honked and gave the thumbs up as they drove by. And even those that didn't honk looked wide-eyed and awe-struck at the huge crowd that was growing by the minute. This just doesn't happen here.
Then, the infamous Eddie Burke showed up. He tried to talk to the media, and was instantly surrounded by a group of 20 people who started shouting O-BA-MA so loud he couldn't be heard. Then passing cars started honking in a rhythmic pattern of 3, like the Obama chant, while the crowd cheered, hooted and waved their signs high.
So, if you've been doing the math… Yes. The Alaska Women Reject Palin rally was significantly bigger than Palin's rally that got all the national media coverage! Sarah Palin most definitely does not speak for all Alaskans. The citizens of Alaska, who know her best, have things to say.
This is from a dear friend she found it on the web today SW.
google9778b0ffa240d098.html
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