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9.5.08 @ 12:01AM

ODE TO A COMMUNITY ORGANIZER WITH RESPONSIBILITIES
Re: W. James Antle III's The Right Lady:

A BLAST OF FRESH AIR

A blast of fresh air roaring down from Alaska.
A knight in pink armor. A victor, just ask a
Corrupt politician or an avaricious oil man.
Can Sarah fell them? Oh, Baby, "Yes she can!"

A benign Barracuda, who whips up moose stew,
She's a God fearing, straight shooting American like you.
You recognize her values. You know her small town.
The piranhas circling her won't pull her down.

An executive mom defending her family with zeal.
A look-you-in-the eye lady of enormous appeal.
Next January Miss Wasilla will turn a new page
And with President McCain mount the world's center stage.

Go, Sarah!
-- Mimi Evans Winship

Sarah Palin should keep checking her rear view mirror for more elitist attacks. Wait until it dawns upon them that she "probably listens to country music" and likes to watch "those awful sled dog races." Given sufficient time, someone may even allege that every year she buys a one dollar lottery ticket on when the ice will break up on the Tanana River!
-- Stan Welli
Aurora, Illinois

Gov. Sarah Palin didn't just shine.

In front of millions of people, with a smile and even laughter, she surgically emasculated Barack Obama, or whatever his name might really be, and Joseph Biden and the entire Demockacrat National Committee -- as well as their shills and shillettes in the misnamed MSM -- and all the Demockacrats, liberals and leftists who call that party their political home

It does appear that all of them now are apoplectic over her and the very obvious conclusion shown last night: McCain made the right pick and sealed the election last Friday by choosing her. And, curmudgeons and skeptics, he and she have energized the once-dead Republican-conservative coalition. Victory is not just conceivable, it's tangible.

BTW: Must we always say someone is "not without her [his] faults"? Please. Unless you're Obama, you probably already know that about yourself and every other person. So how about we actually just celebrate, straight out and unapologetically, someone's strengths, if but for a bit?

Critics are a dime a dozen, but finding those who actually know how to uplift and encourage others is a rare find, indeed.
-- C. Kenna Amos
Princeton, West Virginia

Sarah Palin, what a wonderful breath of fresh air! I fondly remember and will never forget my rural upbringing in small town America, the tiny little town of Orient, Maine (population 150), even if that was 40 years ago and even though I have since relocated to Southern New Hampshire, in the suburbs of metropolitan Boston and it's sky high taxes, liberal elites and government corruption galore. Even our beloved New Hampshire has become a bastion for these elite liberals and in one legislative session since taking over the House and Senate, and with the cooperation of an elite liberal governor who is out of touch with reality, they have increased numerous fees and state spending by 17 percent and somehow found the time to debate for nearly a week and then enact legislation to outlaw the release of small helium filled balloons at children's birthday parties or other family events!

As children growing up in a small town, we were taught by our parents and quickly learned the value of honesty, the value of hard work and how important keeping your word was -- all attributes which could help us become successful in life. It is thus easy for me to support Sarah Palin -- she has gained more experience about life during her time in Alaska -- raising a family, serving on the PTA, serving as Mayor of a small town and serving as Governor than Senator Obama could ever hope to gain as he worked with the pit bosses of politics on the South side of Chicago. His experience is tainted with never taking a principled position on an issue of significance to your constituents (unless voting to support partial birth abortion is considered significant), never having to take a position on and vote on important issues (unless voting 'present' is somehow determined to be vote for or against something), never having managed a business where making the weekly payroll was a problem -- rather his experience is based on his lifetime of associations with some of the most experienced politicians and political elites in the Country! Sarah has dealt with real life issues which most American's face every single day of their lives -- something the inexperienced Senator from Illinois could never hope to understand.

I for one look forward to doing everything I can to support John McCain and Sarah Palin and I do that with pride and with the satisfaction of knowing that they both represent the very best of what this wonderful country has to offer!
-- Patrick R. Spooner
Windham, New Hampshire

Letter to the Editor

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Taxes, Foreign Policy, John McCain, Barack Obama, Joe Biden, Sarah Palin, Bill Clinton, Hillary Clinton, Mainstream Media, Television, Business, Abortion, Law, Military, Iraq, Iran, Israel, NATO, Alaska, Oil