Sarah Palin is a history denier
During the last election cycle, a relative who I love dearly, accused me of not liking Sarah Palin, simply because she was a Christian. I responded that if I didn’t like her for being a Christian, I wouldn’t like President Obama, or any other Presidents (Republican or Democrat). I said I didn’t like Palin because she was a “crazy” Christian.
In the New York Times review of Sarah Palin’s new book, Going Rogue: An American Life
Elsewhere in this volume, she talks about creationism, saying she “didn’t believe in the theory that human beings — thinking, loving beings — originated from fish that sprouted legs and crawled out of the sea” or from “monkeys who eventually swung down from the trees.” In everything that happens to her, from meeting Todd to her selection by Mr. McCain for the Republican ticket, she sees the hand of God: “My life is in His hands. I encourage readers to do what I did many years ago, invite Him in to take over.”
This is a perfect example of why I refer to Palin as a crazy Christian. She, and others who believe this type of creationist silliness, are exactly what Richard Dawkins has labeled them in his new book, The Greatest Show on Earth
I’ve said it before and I will say it here again. We need to stop asking people, “Do you believe in evolution?”. It is a proven fact that life on Earth has gradually evolved from simple to more complex (for the most part) over millions of years. The theory of how it occurred is called Natural Selection.
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I think all theists are crazy to some degree but you're right, Palin is a complete whackjob. In fact, I voted for Obama specifically because I didn't want Palin anywhere near the White House. It's unfortunate that there are so many of these nutcases out there who deny reality because it interferes with their emotional security.
Natural History deniers are indeed just a subset of History deniers in general.
Plus she pals around with African clergy who are self-professed witch hunters. Uh, yeah, okey dokey.
What Sarah Palin is I can put into one word: FRIGHTENING. Anyone who doubts that, pull up her interview last year with Katie Couric and watch all the way through. One year or FOUR years of coaching and rehearsing and drilling her lines will not improve on that anywhere near sufficiently to put her in the same league with Barack Obama. Certainly, she can stir a crowd (if the crowd is dumb as a lamppost!), but lead this country? FSM help us if she does. I have said before and will repeat that the three most terrifying words in the English language are, in order:
President Sarah Palin
Think about that … think HARD.