Palin is one of THEM!

Well well well.  It seems that dear Sarah cannot keep her principles intact – just like most of the others.  She had to endorse John McCain for Arizona Senator over J. D. Hayworth.  As you probably know, McCain has been a proponent of legalizing illegal aliens, the immigration “nuclear option” aka “amnesty.”

J. D. Hayworth, who, by the way, has markedly gained in the polls against McCain, has been and remains a staunch proponent of controlling our borders.  Anyone who is endorsed by Joe Arpaio and Chris Simcox is a candidate worth voting for.  Hayworth is.

So, Sarah has sunk to the depths of political back-scratching by her  payback endorsement of McCain, the weak-willed, milk-toast, get along with everyone, conservative flip-flopper.

By the way, while Sarah gives entertaining speeches, her performances do not hold a candle to Mitt Romney’s.  I saw him in person last night giving a stand up one and one-half hour performance “in the round” to a group of 300 or so.  No podium, no notes, no reminders on his hands.  He received applause every 20 seconds and hearty laughs with every political joke he offered.  His book “No Apologies” lays the foundation for his campaign beginning in 2011.  Just for grins, read the acknowledgements section of Romney’s book and compare it to the acknowledgments section of Obama’s book, the “Audacity of Hope.”  Obama audaciously cites left wing radicals, socialists and communists in his while Romney cites patriots, business and economic experts, Christians, and national security experts in his.  What a stark contrast.  How refreshing “No Apologies” is compared to the destructive crap we hear from Obama.

Speaking of books, viscerally  I couldn’t bring myself to part with $20 for Palin’s book.  I couldn’t hold myself back from buying Romney’s “No Apologies.”  “Audacity” was a Christmas gift from my daughter three years ago.  She hasn’t apologized yet.

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If I Were Romney's Speechwriter...

...I would include the following main points in his "religion speech":

I would explain that the several core beliefs of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints cause it to possess a doctrine and history that is arguably one of the most consistent with the founding values of this nation. These include:

Free agency: Freedom or Liberty. The right to act freely to do the right thing or the wrong thing.

Responsibility: The responsibility, before God, to do the right thing in accordance with Scriptural principles of love, forgiveness, diligence, perseverence, and personal responsiblity and accountability before God.

Importance of the Family: Next to trust in God, the family is the most important set of relationships, forming the foundation for learning, responsibility and civility. Few institutions stress the need to keep the family unit strong more than The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.

Eternal progression: The innate desire of people and the will of Heavenly Father to consistently become more Christlike, more Godly in our attitudes and actions. If evangelicals condemn this doctrine, they are condeming the Biblical mandate to be Godly. If not more like God, then what? More like Satan?

Faith/works: Acknowledge that the Bible teaches both faith and works as essential components of a unified doctrine. Mormons believe Christ died for our sins, and at the same time understand that we must persevere in faith in striving to be more Christlike through good works. If evangelicals condemn this doctrine, they are condemmning major portions of the Biblical mandate for the perseverence of the saints.

Origins of the Church: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints was founded in America, born out of the principles of religious freedom and tolerance.

Tolerance toward all religions and no religion: Recognizes, based on the historical experience of the church, how wicked religous persecution can be. (This is in stark contrast to the religion of Islam, which has demonstrated itself to have the polar opposite view toward religous tolerance.)

United States was founded by divine providence: The Churchs' doctrine parallels the beliefs of the founding fathers of this nation that this country has a divine purpose and a divine destiny.

All of these core values of the Church ought to be highlighted to inform the voters of Romneys own core values.

What I hope Romney does not do is apologize for his religion, or suggest, as did John Kennedy, that his religion will take a subservient role, a "back seat" to his role as President. A President's faith should inform and enhance his Presidency. Romney's faith provides ample evidence that upholding and defending the constitution of this nation is entirely consistent with the doctrine of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. He knows that this nation was formed out of these shared religious principles. The nation did not become "a god" to replace God. Individuals, including our Presidents, should remain free, in fact held accountable, to have core values that are greater than the nation that they are chosen to lead and serve.