while i find this photo gross (and inflammatory, ha!), it is not in fact, the main reason i hate sarah palin. (OH DEAR GOD, IF YOU HAVEN'T ALREADY, PLEASEPLEASEPLEASE REGISTER TO VOTE, REGARDLESS OF WHO YOU SUPPORT.) this woman is adamantly anti-choice. in november 2006 she stated that she wouldn't support her daughter getting an abortion even in the case of rape. but she's also against sex-education! she opposes stem cell research. she doesn't support gay rights.
UPDATE 9/16: so rachel called me out for not having sources...here ya go!
unfortunately, sarah palin doesn't have a voting record as she's been a governor but never a senator. but, nonetheless...
'I am pro-life and I believe that marriage should only be between and man and a woman.' Source: Campaign website, www.palinforgovernor.com, "Issues" Nov 7, 2006
Q: Do you support the Alaska Supreme Court's ruling that spousal benefits for state employees should be given to same-sex couples?
A: No, I believe spousal benefits are reserved for married citizens as defined in our constitution. Source: Eagle Forum 2006 Gubernatorial Candidate Questionnaire July 31, 2006
Q: Will you support funding for abstinence-until-marriage education instead of for explicit sex-education programs, school-based clinics, and the distribution of contraceptives in schools?
A: Yes, the explicit sex-ed programs will not find my support.
Source: Eagle Forum 2006 Gubernatorial Candidate Questionnaire Jul 31, 2006
Earlier this year, [Palin] told the Anchorage Daily News that schools should not fear teaching creationism alongside evolution. "Teach both. You know, don't be afraid of information.... Healthy debate is so important and it's so valuable in our schools. I am a proponent of teaching both. And you know, I say this too as a daughter of a science teacher." Source: Boston Globe, "A valentine to evangelical base", p. A12 Aug 30, 2008
'If the legislature passed a death penalty law, I would sign it.' Source: Campaign website, www.palinforgovernor.com, "Issues" Nov 7, 2006
and now, my two favorite quotes from the last 24 hours:
lorenzo (2): mama, i have poo poo on my leg.
parker (4): mama, i see NO indication of the mama or daddy in this book. NO indication AT ALL.