Palin's America

Ron Cohn

Posted: Sep 20, 08 11:21am

At the risk of ruffling many feathers, I offer my vision if Sarah had her way:

Teacher to her elementary class:

Teacher: Today we're going to learn about dinosaurs. There are two schools of thought. One is called the Theory of Evolution. It says that there were dinosaurs that roamed the earth millions of years ago. Scientists can prove this by finding fossils that they can test to see how old they are.

The other school of thought is called Creationism. Creationism says that God created dinosaurs several thousands of years ago. There is no scientific proof of this other than a book called the Bible which is the word of God and cannot be questioned.

Female Student: Well, how do we know what's correct?

Teacher: Well, I'm not allowed to give you my opinion of which is correct (as she genuflects and looks up towards the heavens). You can talk about it to your parents though.

Now if your dad happens to get really mad at you and violently rapes you, don't worry. Your baby will be placed in a nice foster home that cares for "special needs" children.

If your parents want to talk to me about it I won't be available because I'll be out with my husband in a helecopter shooting wolves after school.

Now I'll see you on Sunday in church with your homosexual brother for the "Pray the gay away meeting" right?

Oh, and don't let me catch you reading that evil book Harry Potter again, you know that it's been banned.

Now, no more questions.

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Posted: Sep 20, 08 1:49pm

Ron, I don't understand your post. On TBD's "one word" page http://www.tbd.com/content/discussion/404845?startIndex=182 you admitted that Harry Potter was written long AFTER Ms. P. asked about banning books at the Wasilla library.

I think that it is of concern that Ms. P. would be asking about banning books at all. Why inflame a good argument against her with with this misstatement?

Posted: Sep 20, 08 1:55pm

At the risk of ruffling many feathers, I offer my vision if Sarah had her way:

A complete misrepresentation of her stand and record.

Posted: Sep 20, 08 2:21pm

Ron, are you looking for a serious discussion or just a soap box for your views?

Posted: Sep 20, 08 2:42pm

"A complete misrepresentation of her stand and record."

True enough. He left out the part about how Sarah's pastor jump-started his career with a good old fashioned witch hunt.

Just out of curiosity, which part did his misrepresent? Shooting wolves from planes? Creationism in schools? Asking "rhetorical" questions about banning books? Raped girls being forced to deliver unwanted babies? Looks like he covered the high notes of what we've been able to find out so far.

And he didn't even mention the abuse of power and the way she 'lawyered up' after instructing staff to cooperate. What is the penalty for ignoring a subpoena anyway?

Posted: Sep 20, 08 2:49pm

Please name one book...just ONE book that Sarah had banned.

Well?

Posted: Sep 20, 08 2:49pm

What is the penalty for ignoring a subpoena anyway?

I know what it would be if I ignored one. LOL

Posted: Sep 20, 08 2:53pm

Please name one book...just ONE book that Sarah had banned.

You're right. She did fail there too but the thread question is hypothetical so.... Which ones would she ban? I mean... If she had the power.