Politics, Palin & Parenting

Here is my take on the recent news that S. Palin's 17 year old daughter is pregnant.

First, let me start by clarifying that I am not a party member. I am a non-partisan participant in the political system. I will not ever identify with a party. Politics has nothing to do with my value system. I really try to keep the two separate. I do not vote based on my values. I vote based on the theory of politics. I am a Christian by choice, but I do not let it interfere with politics. I think it is a big mistake.

However, the Republican party is for conservatives who have Christian values and if you are a Christian then you are a Republican? Crazy! If you are a Christian you do not believe in sex, you do not believe in abortion, you live your life in the cleanest way possible. Or you are super rich Capitalist, who does not care for the poor and dying. Right?

If you are a Democrat. You are a bleeding heart liberal. Willing to steal from the rich to save the poor by raising taxes on the middle class. Have sex at everyone else's cost (abortion), allow the government into every area of your life because there is no way that the people can think and govern themselves. Make up a program as a solution to every life problem.

The above of course are my opinions of the Super Parties. I think they both stink! They are both wrong. Neither side is right. No matter what Obama says, I seriously, believe that he believes the only way to save America is raise our taxes. "Um, sir, why don't you cut Congresses' salaries and try to fix the budget with the money you already have???" You would get my vote if you would have said something like that in your speech last week. But no---you said you would raise taxes on the rich...yes, lets make people who have been responsible for getting jobs and working really hard pay for people who have decided to make homelessness a vocation (at least they do here in Santa Cruz). This is my biggest beef with Obama. I want to love Obama---I want to believe that he can really make a difference---however, I am sadden to write that I think he is just a puppet for the D party. McCain is going to pick up where Bush has left off and we know that ship has already sunk. I do not & will not vote for McCain. Even though he picked a women for a running mate I believe he did it as a stunt, not because he believes that for one second that this women really can lead our country. He did it to win over the Hilary sympathisers. Depressing. They both SUCK!

All of which brings me to the subject of Mrs. Palin's recent revelation that he 17 year old daughter is pregnant. I read about Mrs. Palin when McCain announced his decision to choose the 44 year old Beauty Queen as his running mate. I read that she is the Gov. of Alaska, she is a marathon runner, fishes, hunts, was the mayor of her former home town in Alaska, she has 5 children, one of which is only 4months old with Down Syndrome (she was back at the State Office 3 days after giving birth!). WOW! What a women. She has raised the bar so high that I think that it makes me feel very inadequate as a wife, mother & woman. I think any women would be proud to call this women her sister. However, I have given this recent news of her daughter's pregnancy some thought. I do not wholly blame this mother, I just wonder, "if you are running a State with the possibility of running a country---how can you devote 100% of your time to raising 5 children one of which has a disability with the attention that they all need and be a Political figure?" I have two children and I can barely find the time to do the things I love---like blog. I believe that when a mother has young children she really needs to focus on her children until they are able to care for themselves. Do not get me wrong. I admire Mrs. Palin. However, I think she might be a little over her head at this time in her life. Perhaps, she should be a little less driven & more focused on her home life.