Wrote this on Sunday, October 19, 2008, but didn't post it until now ... must be my fear of man.
I worry more about the murdering of innocent, unborn children than I do about wolves being shot from helicopters. I don't care who you vote for. I really don't care who wins. I have no doubt whatsoever that my job will be okay; regardless of the next President's party affiliation.
I'm just tired of the hate. I'm tired of hearing 'feminists' write about how Sarah Palin isn't a woman; that she doesn't care about women. So sorry that she cares more about unborn children than your right to kill them. Even more sad that women think that if this right is taken away from them, then it's just a matter of time before they will become second class citizens. 'We will be set back 70 years!' Oh boo hoo.
It's unbelievable to me that losing one's right to end LIFE; even those tiny little cells (conception, people), means the end for women everywhere. I gotta tell you, when I heard that Sarah Palin would probably be the VP pick, I didn't have any particular reaction. The main thing on my mind was paying attention to the news, because my boss is from Alaska, and of course would want to know right away. That is part of my job; paying attention to Alaska.However, when I saw John McCain announce her, and heard her accept, it was a pretty powerful moment for me. Wow, can you imagine, a conservative woman being nominated for Vice President of the United States? Since when is it okay to be pro-life and a woman? I'm serious, I got a little teary-eyed and even had goose bumps.
Fast forward to the hate. Absolute vitriol. It is amazing to me. People absolutely HATE her. She's not the first politician to be pro-life, pro-gun, yada yada yada; HELLO she's a REPUBLICAN! And yet, so much crap has been said about her. She's also not the first governor of a small state to make it on the national political scene. And yes, I did vote for one of those 12 years ago. Oh yeah, and as for her forcing rape victims to pay for their rape kits; do some research. Oh, and I guess it's obvious who I'm not voting for. Sarah Palin has nothing to do with my decision. I really can't vote for someone who is so incredibly liberal. And I'm not trying to tell you who to vote for. As long as you do your research, and vote on the issues that are important to you, than you will get my respect. And I guess it's obvious what issues are important to me. The stance of someone's heart outweighs everything else. It is just amazing to me that someone can value the lives of their own children, yet be so cold-hearted to the reality of abortion.
You won't find me boasting for any candidate; maybe beyond a campaign button or posting an article on facebook. On the flip side, you won't hear me tell you not to vote for 'so and so,' because of 'such and such.' The reason I wrote this is just to vent my frustration over the whole "if you don't agree with me, you must be wrong" assumption that runs rampant in this world. As a Christian woman, the area I feel this most is in the feminist movement. I guess a 'thanks but not thanks' sums up how I feel about feminists who are lauded in our time. Thankfully, there are women such as Carolyn Mahaney, who speaks truth about Biblical Femininity, and Carolyn McCulley, who speaks and writes about 'Radical Womanhood.' Also, men such as John Piper and Wayne Grudem, who wrote Recovering Biblical Manhood and Womanhood: A Response to Evangelical Femininism. And finally, that there are women like Sarah Palin who aren't afraid to tell how they truly feel about this issue, without fear of losing votes.
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I really do respect Sarah Palin and think she is the ultimate feminist, like those in the scriptures she loves her family and works hard because of her love for others. She is strong, physically and mentally, which seems to be lacking in some modern day feminist.
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