Comments on: Sam Harris on Palin http://atheists.org/blog/2008/09/03/sam_harris_on_palin A Blog of Atheist Thought Sat, 21 Nov 2009 14:02:09 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: GodlessMorality http://atheists.org/blog/2008/09/03/sam_harris_on_palin/comment-page-1#comment-88200 GodlessMorality Unknown, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-88200 Finally, someone says it. I could never understand why some people are satisfied with mediocre candidates, and denounce anyone with an actual education or experience as "elitist". <br /> <br /> America, if you vote McCain in November, you'll get what you deserve. Obama isn't the perfect candidate for me, but the idea of McCain and Palin leading our country is terrifying. I will happily vote Obama and know that our country won't be any worse for it. McSame will run us into the ground. Finally, someone says it. I could never understand why some people are satisfied with mediocre candidates, and denounce anyone with an actual education or experience as “elitist”.

America, if you vote McCain in November, you’ll get what you deserve. Obama isn’t the perfect candidate for me, but the idea of McCain and Palin leading our country is terrifying. I will happily vote Obama and know that our country won’t be any worse for it. McSame will run us into the ground.

]]> By: Dorky Mommy http://atheists.org/blog/2008/09/03/sam_harris_on_palin/comment-page-1#comment-88203 Dorky Mommy Unknown, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-88203 I remember a radio interview in 2004 with a lady from Kentucky, who had a very southern accent. She said she was going to vote for G.W. Bush because "he sounds just like me". <br /> <br /> We NEED elitists in government. It usually means they have a better than average education and have been exposed to some real ideas in their lifetimes. Good ol boys, and gals, don't have the world view that is needed in the modern world. <br /> <br /> The "average" American is NOT qualified for high office. We just have too many of them in those offices now. I remember a radio interview in 2004 with a lady from Kentucky, who had a very southern accent. She said she was going to vote for G.W. Bush because “he sounds just like me”.

We NEED elitists in government. It usually means they have a better than average education and have been exposed to some real ideas in their lifetimes. Good ol boys, and gals, don’t have the world view that is needed in the modern world.

The “average” American is NOT qualified for high office. We just have too many of them in those offices now.

]]> By: tarma http://atheists.org/blog/2008/09/03/sam_harris_on_palin/comment-page-1#comment-88205 tarma Unknown, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-88205 The thought of McCain and Palin in the White House scares me. What scares me even more is how many people will vote for them and blithely give up their freedom and well-being. And I say to those people: Yeah, if you want more restrictions and intrusion in your life in the name of "safety" from terrorism, if you want the government telling women what they can or cannot do with their own bodies, if you want to keep on spending billions on a pointless war instead of, oh, I don't know, maybe education and repairing the infrastructure of this nation, and if you really must elect someone that you could go have a beer with, go for it. And be sure to order a mooseburger while you're at it. The thought of McCain and Palin in the White House scares me. What scares me even more is how many people will vote for them and blithely give up their freedom and well-being. And I say to those people: Yeah, if you want more restrictions and intrusion in your life in the name of “safety” from terrorism, if you want the government telling women what they can or cannot do with their own bodies, if you want to keep on spending billions on a pointless war instead of, oh, I don’t know, maybe education and repairing the infrastructure of this nation, and if you really must elect someone that you could go have a beer with, go for it. And be sure to order a mooseburger while you’re at it.

]]> By: what http://atheists.org/blog/2008/09/03/sam_harris_on_palin/comment-page-1#comment-88207 what Unknown, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-88207 Everywhere I go I hear the sentiment expressed by Dave: What a show of disrespect to the presidency and Americans! <br /> <br /> McCain shouldn't be allowed on the senate floor let alone in the Oval Office. Everywhere I go I hear the sentiment expressed by Dave: What a show of disrespect to the presidency and Americans!

McCain shouldn’t be allowed on the senate floor let alone in the Oval Office.

]]> By: jonathan smith http://atheists.org/blog/2008/09/03/sam_harris_on_palin/comment-page-1#comment-88208 jonathan smith Unknown, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-88208 As usual Sam is 100% correct!! As usual Sam is 100% correct!!

]]> By: what http://atheists.org/blog/2008/09/03/sam_harris_on_palin/comment-page-1#comment-88210 what Unknown, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-88210 From Anchorage Daily News on Palin:<br /> <br /> ?said she thinks creationism should be taught alongside evolution in the state?s public classrooms.? <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> From Anchorage Daily News on Palin:

?said she thinks creationism should be taught alongside evolution in the state?s public classrooms.?

]]> By: GodFree&Glad http://atheists.org/blog/2008/09/03/sam_harris_on_palin/comment-page-1#comment-88211 GodFree&Glad Unknown, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-88211 Holy cow! So she is going to be a grandma! What the devil does that have to do with whether she is qualified or not?? Let's see, I'm thinking many of our presidents have been GRANDFATHERS but god (or whatever) forbid that we should have a VP who is a GRANDMOTHER! Horrors!<br /> <br /> And if you think women will vote for her because of "chromosomes" why do you suppose the majority of blacks are for Obama?<br /> <br /> What she does seem to have is judgment and common sense. Why don't we give her a little credit for the good decisions she has made in less than two years as governor of Alaska? And why don't we ask what Obama's accomplishments are? If he is qualifed then Palin is more than qualified. At least she hasn't hung out with people who made bombs and tried to bring down the government, and she hasn't been affiliated with a church where America was damned from the pulpit or had five campaigns financed by a Syrian slum-lord who bilked the government.<br /> <br /> If Obama is qualified for the #1 job then IMO Palin is more than qualified for the #2 job and she looks like a quick study to me. Holy cow! So she is going to be a grandma! What the devil does that have to do with whether she is qualified or not?? Let’s see, I’m thinking many of our presidents have been GRANDFATHERS but god (or whatever) forbid that we should have a VP who is a GRANDMOTHER! Horrors!

And if you think women will vote for her because of “chromosomes” why do you suppose the majority of blacks are for Obama?

What she does seem to have is judgment and common sense. Why don’t we give her a little credit for the good decisions she has made in less than two years as governor of Alaska? And why don’t we ask what Obama’s accomplishments are? If he is qualifed then Palin is more than qualified. At least she hasn’t hung out with people who made bombs and tried to bring down the government, and she hasn’t been affiliated with a church where America was damned from the pulpit or had five campaigns financed by a Syrian slum-lord who bilked the government.

If Obama is qualified for the #1 job then IMO Palin is more than qualified for the #2 job and she looks like a quick study to me.

]]> By: alexatheist http://atheists.org/blog/2008/09/03/sam_harris_on_palin/comment-page-1#comment-88212 alexatheist Unknown, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-88212 As much as I despise Obamas soc1alist leanings the thought of a McCain-Palin presidency scares the fuck out of me. She is a theocrat and an idiot and given McCains age could very well become president in the event of his death. We can go ahead and kiss our civil liberties, separation of church and state, and advances in gay equality goodbye. As much as I hate to do it, I feel like I might be forced to give up my planned vote for a third party candidate in favour of Obama-Biden. This wouldnt be so much a vote for Obama as it would be a vote against McCain. <br /> <br /> As much as I despise Obamas soc1alist leanings the thought of a McCain-Palin presidency scares the fuck out of me. She is a theocrat and an idiot and given McCains age could very well become president in the event of his death. We can go ahead and kiss our civil liberties, separation of church and state, and advances in gay equality goodbye. As much as I hate to do it, I feel like I might be forced to give up my planned vote for a third party candidate in favour of Obama-Biden. This wouldnt be so much a vote for Obama as it would be a vote against McCain.

]]> By: what http://atheists.org/blog/2008/09/03/sam_harris_on_palin/comment-page-1#comment-88213 what Unknown, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-88213 GF&G<br /> <br /> She has no expertise in anything! Comparing Palin to Obama is funny. You obviously know nothing about Obama. <br /> <br /> Get informed. You are scary. Or was your last post a put-on? GF&G

She has no expertise in anything! Comparing Palin to Obama is funny. You obviously know nothing about Obama.

Get informed. You are scary. Or was your last post a put-on?

]]> By: jonathan smith http://atheists.org/blog/2008/09/03/sam_harris_on_palin/comment-page-1#comment-88214 jonathan smith Unknown, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-88214 What said: "Palin thinks creationism should be taught alongside evolution in the state?s public classrooms.? <br /> That one single statement should be enough to discredit her credibility<br /> to serve in ANY responsible position<br /> let alone that of VP. What said: “Palin thinks creationism should be taught alongside evolution in the state?s public classrooms.?
That one single statement should be enough to discredit her credibility
to serve in ANY responsible position
let alone that of VP.

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