Thread: Palin Choice Designed to Trick Conservatives

Can Two Walk Together Without Agreement?
by Chuck Baldwin

John McCain's selection of Alaska Governor Sarah Palin as his Vice Presidential running mate was exactly what he needed to do to make himself competitive against Barack Obama in the November elections. (For the record, I predicted three weeks ago that Palin would be his choice.) As a result (and right on cue), conservatives throughout the country--especially Christian conservatives--are now fully supporting McCain's candidacy for President. Even James "I-will-never-vote-for-John-McCain" Dobson has endorsed McCain.

By all appearances, Governor Palin is a true conservative. She is pro-life. She is pro-Second Amendment. Alaska is one of only two states (Vermont is the other) that recognize the right of their citizens to carry handguns without a Concealed Carry Weapon (CCW) permit. She was rightly critical of the invasion of Iraq, once calling it a "war for oil." Speaking of oil, she believes we should drill for oil in Alaska and throughout the U.S., and is critical of the federal government for allowing America to become dependent upon foreign oil for our energy needs. She even heaped praises upon the Republican that Republicans love to hate: Ron Paul. Beyond that, Lynette Clark, the chairman of the Alaskan Independence Party (the party under which yours truly is on the Presidential ballot this year) reports that Sarah Palin was a member of the party back in the early 90s. This is very encouraging in that the AIP is a patriotic, states' rights party that holds strong sentiments opposing the New World Order propensities of the two major parties. In essence, Sarah Palin is everything that John McCain isn't. Which leads to the question that was asked long ago by the Hebrew prophet: "Can two walk together, except they be agreed?"

When the no-compromise constitutionalist, Ron Paul, was asked by CNN's Wolf Blitzer if he would consider being John McCain's running mate, he said no. His reason for that was that should McCain do something fundamentally counter to his constitutional convictions--such as bombing Iran without a Declaration of War (or other possible unconstitutional actions that Paul knows McCain is predisposed to)--he would have to resign. Knowing this, he (Paul) could not in good conscience accept a McCain invitation to join his ticket (not that McCain would ever ask him to be his running mate; Ron was not even invited to participate in the Republican convention, for Pete's sake).

Herein lies the problem for Sarah Palin. How can a principled conservative support the policies and actions of an unprincipled globalist such as John McCain? As Vice President, Palin will be required to promote and defend McCain's big-government, liberal, and globalist plans. For example, what will she do when John McCain proposes amnesty for millions of illegal aliens, which he is certain to do? What will she do when McCain proposes to close gun shows, or at least the private sale of firearms at gun shows? What will she do when he proposes to increase federal spending for abortion providers (which he has done numerous times as senator)? What will she do when he promotes federal spending for embryonic stem cell research? What will she do when John McCain proliferates Bush's police state machinations by expanding the Patriot Act and similar legislation? What will Palin do when McCain decides to nuke Iran (and who knows what else), not only without a Declaration of War by Congress, but also without provocation or justification? What will she do as John McCain expands the Security and Prosperity Partnership with Canada and Mexico? What will she do as McCain opens the door of the NAFTA superhighway and the North American Union? What will she do as John McCain allows the United Nations to dictate and manipulate America's foreign policy? Again, can two walk together except they be agreed?

Let's face it: John McCain is using Sarah Palin as inducement to trick conservatives into accepting his liberal, big-government, globalist candidacy. And, sadly, it is working.

As I have said before, today's national Christian leaders are among the most gullible people on the planet. They are so desperate to be invited to sit at the king's table that they will compromise practically any principle. But accepting John McCain was a not only a bitter pill, it was a BIG pill, one they could not get down without a major dose of syrup. And that is exactly what Governor Palin brings to the table: sweet syrup to help conservatives swallow John McCain.

Unfortunately, the things that make Palin so attractive (her conservative principles) are the things that she will be forced to surrender in order to be John McCain's running mate. The best thing that can happen to Sarah Palin is for John McCain to lose the November election. This would allow her to go into the 2012 elections as perhaps the Republican Presidential frontrunner. If McCain wins in November, and Palin is forced to serve at the pleasure of this globalist insider for four years, she will be forever ruined as a genuine constitutional conservative. Remember, "No man can serve two masters." One cannot be faithful to the Constitution and a constitutional apostate such as John McCain at the same time. That is an absolute impossibility.

What our conservative friends need to wake up to is the depth of duplicity and wickedness that permeates Washington politics (in both major parties) today. There is nothing that these globalist insiders at the Council on Foreign Relations (of which John McCain is a longtime member) will not do to fulfill their power-mad plans. There is nothing too evil, too sinister, or too iniquitous, including using, abusing, chewing up and then spitting out good people such as Sarah Palin. Even more unfortunate and sad is the fact that the James Dobsons of this world are too blind to see it.

Don't fall for it!

Originally Posted by Defensor

Don't fall for it!

I have to agree with you here (with the message of the article).

Palin is just a Vice President, and it is important to remember that Cheney has had much more power then the normal vice presidents in the past, and we shouldn't ever count on that. I am sure Palin will just take a backseat role if they win the ellection.

But this article gets me pissed of again at libertarians, at their blind fear of liberals, opposition to globalism and them trying to influence our morals, and I was just starting to support more of their values... what a shame.

... and Baldwin is insane

well it will be interesting. For example Palin is advocating drilling for oil in Anwar. We shall see if McCAin modifies his position. If he does then clearly Palin will have an influence on Presidential policy.

Originally Posted by justoneman

well it will be interesting. For example Palin is advocating drilling for oil in Anwar. We shall see if McCAin modifies his position. If he does then clearly Palin will have an influence on Presidential policy.

good idea. I will watch for that.

Originally Posted by Nerv14

But this article gets me pissed of again at libertarians, at their blind fear of liberals, opposition to globalism and them trying to influence our morals, and I was just starting to support more of their values... what a shame.

Excuse me, but.... "are you nuts"?

Globalism is what's DRIVING all this insanity!

These idiots are seein' a global "thing", and they wanna make sure they're top dog - they wanna make sure they come out on top. So they use every excuse in the book to put strategic stakes in the ground, for that purpose.

Only, it's too early. The economic piece, is WAY ahead of the political piece. You may have a global economy, but you've still got nations and you've still got nationalism. And you DON'T have a World Government. The US is not that, no matter WHAT Bushie or anyone else says. Anyone who believes it is, is a FOOL.

And I mean, these people are just scared to death, that someone else is gonna "win the race". Well, dude - there ain't no race. Do you think China's ever going to buy into a World Government with the US in charge? Putin, maybe?

Just, like, tell me when to stop laughing, 'kay? :laughing:

These Neo-Fools are just insane, they're pushing the envelope on something that SHOULDN'T be pushed. It's dangerous enough as it is! And, there's no point pissing people off while it happens.

See, this is the whole PROBLEM here - these guys are lumping two entirely DIFFERENT concepts into the same bucket! And, because THEY'RE confused, they're trying to confuse everyone else too!

The US will get along just fine if we're an honest trading partner. You know? I mean, these guys bitch and moan about cheap labor in other countries, but there's still plenty we got that they don't. The only reason that would change, is if more people suddenly get STUPID for some reason.... ahem....

Globalism is a very dangerous game, there's PLENTY to be concerned about. I mean, I'll give you a low-hanging-fruit example: the loss of the manufacturing base in the US. THAT, is globalism. Do you realize that right now, there's NO steel (or virtually none, at least none that's any good) being made here in the US? I mean, you know, if we had to fight a war, and Sweden and Japan were somehow on the "other side", we'd be in trouble! All our toys come from CHINA, for cryin' out loud! The reason these people bitch and moan so loud, is 'cause they're listening to the likes of the CEO of Mattel, and NOT to the average voter! The average voter, is getting SCREWED by globalism!!!

Dude, you've been seeing the dollar slide, what - 30% against the Euro? And, um... do you think that's going to stop? Hint: it stopped "a little" this past weekend - why? Because the European economy tanked! And so did the Japanese! And that's the ONLY way the dollar is gonna get rescued, is if everyone else in the world starts TANKING! Otherwise, we're gonna keep sliding. Money is flying out the window right now. We're a debtor nation, and have been for a long time. Pretty soon we're not even going to be able to get loans anymore (or at least, they'll be EVEN MORE EXPENSIVE!!!) -

So, it occurs to me, that the concept of SELF-SUFFICIENCY, should be looked at very closely, and this whole idea of "globalism" should be re-examined, and most of all, it should be re-examined IN PUBLIC, not behind closed doors in think tanks and so on.

You can't be spouting globalism out of one side of your mouth and energy independence out of the other - THAT, doesn't work. Right?

Originally Posted by Defensor

Can Two Walk Together Without Agreement?
by Chuck Baldwin

Don't fall for it!

With the dismissal of Olberman and Mathews, the Palin attack dogs, from MSNBC it's easy to see how the strategy of relentless attacks on Sister Sarah has backfired. I said it how many times? Keep attacking Palin and you'll send independent women to McCain in droves. If you've ever been divorced you'd know why Hillary women would cross over too.

Any man who has been married to his love and divorced the matter is quite simple:

Yes, thou shalt know, spite of thy past Distress,
And all those Ills which thou so long hast mourn'd;
Heav'n has no Rage, like Love to Hatred turn'd,
Nor Hell a Fury, like a Woman scorn'd.

- William Congreve, in The mourning bride, 1697

Can't say I didn't warn ya.

Originally Posted by Professor Peabody

With the dismissal of Olberman and Mathews, the Palin attack dogs, from MSNBC it's easy to see how the strategy of relentless attacks on Sister Sarah has backfired. I said it how many times? Keep attacking Palin and you'll send independent women to McCain in droves. If you've ever been divorced you'd know why Hillary women would cross over too.

Somehow I really doubt that Chuck Baldwin cares whether independent women vote for McCain or Obama. I know I don't.

Actually you bringing up Olbermann and Matthews makes me doubt you've read the OP at all....

Originally Posted by Defensor

Actually you bringing up Olbermann and Matthews makes me doubt you've read the OP at all....

Your right, I started to read it but it was worse than a sleeping pill, when I bonked my head on the monitor screen, I moved on.

Originally Posted by Professor Peabody

Your right, I started to read it but it was worse than a sleeping pill, when I bonked my head on the monitor screen, I moved on.

Leftists often have that problem when asked to read something beyond a sentence.