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Why I Hate Palin.
Governor Palin has a Down's syndrome kid.
I know, I know, that doesn't seem like a reason for me to hate her. After all, I grew up with a handicapped sister, taught special ed kids, and am generally highly in favor of rights for disabled people.
But the thing is, Palin doesn't just have a Down's kid. She chose to have one. Early screening meant that she was warned that her baby had Down's syndrome but due to her stance on abortion, she decided to go ahead and have the child anyway.
STUPID. Stupid, stupid, stupid and selfish. So you're pro-life and refuse to abort this kid on principle? Congratulations, you've doomed him to a lifetime of suffering. A short lifetime, mind you, because most Down's kids have shorter lifespans and are highly susceptible to anything going around, but it's still pretty much a given that they're going to suffer for as long as they live. They won't be able to keep up with the other kids, they'll be developmentally stunted both physically and mentally and it's all your fault for having brought said kid into the world, knowing what he'd have to face.
In the class I taught, one girl called Sandy had Down's syndrome and about a month after I finished with her class, she died of pneumonia. Before that, she had to wear diapers all the time, and the aides had to take her into the bathroom to change her and wipe her ass, because she couldn't even manage that on her own. She couldn't talk normally, she was short and highly obese and even in the classroom full of special needs kids, she stuck out as even more hopeless than most. Sandy was 22 when she died, but she was about at the developmental stage of a 2-year-old, if that.
And this is the sort of child that Governor Palin thinks is a gift from God. This is the sort of life that she's going to cause the boy to lead, because she's too selfish to put aside her own views and think about what's honestly best for the child.
Apart from which, you know what? She has no business running for VP if she has a disabled kid.
Nobody with a disabled kid should be taking on a public office job that has a huge time commitment, because there's no way that they can do that and take care of their child at the same time. My parents both worked full-time, had a live-in nurse, a live-in maid and an older daughter who took care of herself (me), and even they worked themselves to the bone to take care of my sister. I refuse to believe that Palin can juggle four kids, a Down's syndrome kid, and the job of being VP all at once; there's no way she can manage it and still give her kids the attention they need, especially the disabled one.
Obama's choice of VP is 'meh', because for a guy who talks about CHANGE all the time, he went with a really traditional Old White Male choice.
McCain's choice? Thoroughly despicable. Even putting aside the anti-abortion, anti-contraception (wtf, has she never heard of AIDS?) issues, I have no respect for anyone who would deliberately bring a child into the world, knowing that child's life will be filled with nothing but suffering. No respect AT ALL.
Edit: If you want to know more about the political stances that Palin has, check out![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
ilyena_sylph's post here where she lays out on the line all the reasons why no liberal female should think that Palin's likely to be on their side.
I know, I know, that doesn't seem like a reason for me to hate her. After all, I grew up with a handicapped sister, taught special ed kids, and am generally highly in favor of rights for disabled people.
But the thing is, Palin doesn't just have a Down's kid. She chose to have one. Early screening meant that she was warned that her baby had Down's syndrome but due to her stance on abortion, she decided to go ahead and have the child anyway.
STUPID. Stupid, stupid, stupid and selfish. So you're pro-life and refuse to abort this kid on principle? Congratulations, you've doomed him to a lifetime of suffering. A short lifetime, mind you, because most Down's kids have shorter lifespans and are highly susceptible to anything going around, but it's still pretty much a given that they're going to suffer for as long as they live. They won't be able to keep up with the other kids, they'll be developmentally stunted both physically and mentally and it's all your fault for having brought said kid into the world, knowing what he'd have to face.
In the class I taught, one girl called Sandy had Down's syndrome and about a month after I finished with her class, she died of pneumonia. Before that, she had to wear diapers all the time, and the aides had to take her into the bathroom to change her and wipe her ass, because she couldn't even manage that on her own. She couldn't talk normally, she was short and highly obese and even in the classroom full of special needs kids, she stuck out as even more hopeless than most. Sandy was 22 when she died, but she was about at the developmental stage of a 2-year-old, if that.
And this is the sort of child that Governor Palin thinks is a gift from God. This is the sort of life that she's going to cause the boy to lead, because she's too selfish to put aside her own views and think about what's honestly best for the child.
Apart from which, you know what? She has no business running for VP if she has a disabled kid.
Nobody with a disabled kid should be taking on a public office job that has a huge time commitment, because there's no way that they can do that and take care of their child at the same time. My parents both worked full-time, had a live-in nurse, a live-in maid and an older daughter who took care of herself (me), and even they worked themselves to the bone to take care of my sister. I refuse to believe that Palin can juggle four kids, a Down's syndrome kid, and the job of being VP all at once; there's no way she can manage it and still give her kids the attention they need, especially the disabled one.
Obama's choice of VP is 'meh', because for a guy who talks about CHANGE all the time, he went with a really traditional Old White Male choice.
McCain's choice? Thoroughly despicable. Even putting aside the anti-abortion, anti-contraception (wtf, has she never heard of AIDS?) issues, I have no respect for anyone who would deliberately bring a child into the world, knowing that child's life will be filled with nothing but suffering. No respect AT ALL.
Edit: If you want to know more about the political stances that Palin has, check out
ilyena_sylph's post here where she lays out on the line all the reasons why no liberal female should think that Palin's likely to be on their side.
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(Anonymous) 2008-09-19 04:47 am (UTC)(link)Abortion is not my issue either way, but I see her position as principled. Your opposition should focus on principle as well - not hysterics.
Guns are my issue and that is one big reason I cannot support Obama. Frankly I don't care what any of your opinions are on gun rights, so flame away if you care. Katrina opened my eyes to the fact that indivuduals must be responsible for their own safety and that of their family. The problem I have with Obama is he says the 2nd Amendment grants rights to the individual (agreed), but his actions have always been those of the most extreme gun banner. Why obfuscate? He is against gun ownership, so why not just say so? Why compromise integrity? I know the answer - he thinks gun owners are rubes and will fall for his lip service. But let's assume he wins after running on a platform of fooling people. After telling everyone what they want to hear on guns, taxes, health care, Iraq, etc. a lot of people are going to be rudely awakened by how he governs. How could he possibly effectively lead us? If he would just run on principle and stop trying to pander, his mandate would be legitimate.
Obama and Rev. Wright profoundly offended me. I don't think Obama is the vile racist that Wright is, but in some ways he is worse. His affiliation with Trinity United was a cynical effort to capitalize on racial alienation and manipulate a mariginalized people for his own political gain. He knew Wright was a biggot, but he saw an opportunity for himself in that bigotry.
Obama thinks we are stupid. He promises a tax cut to 95% of us, but only 60% pay income taxes. He is either lying or he is planning another "refundable credit" a/k/a welfare.
The fact of the matter is Hillary would have been the better nominee. She won the important states. She pretty much tied him in popular vote. She was dominating at the end. In my opinion she was our best bet to beat McCain. However, the DNC did not have the moral courage to stand up to its African American constituency and say Hillary is better postioned to beat McCain. So now we are stuck with this dog and the Republicans are going to win.
WAKE -UP BIOTCH AND SMELL THE COFFEE
(Anonymous) 2008-09-28 04:34 pm (UTC)(link)I agree with you, You should be mad.
I urge all Americans to Register to Vote. Vote for Barack Obama for President. Why? Well, what is "5th From the Bottom" for a US Naval Academy graduate? 894. That's 894 out of 899.
Let me repeat that. McCain is dumber than Bush.
Bush was a "C" student at Yale. McCain was number 8 Hundred and Ninety Four out of a class that graduated 8 Hundred and Ninety Nine students.... And the US Navy had the brilliant idea to make him a pilot... A fighter pilot no less, planes which cost hundreds of millions of dollars. He crashed one plane while still in training... And what about Barack Obama?
Obama graduated Magna Cum Laude from Harvard
Obama was President of the Harvard Law Review.
America, we have seen what a "C" student like George Bush did to America. Do we really need to see what McCain (894/899) will do to America? It's time for CHANGE.
I urge all Americans to Register to Vote.
Vote for Barack Obama on election day.
In the mean time you are proof that McCacin and Palin agenda is comparable to Bush.