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ML
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 Posted - 10/11/2008 : 08:50:40 AM
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As Governor, Palin at Times Bonds Church and State
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Published: October 11, 2008
Filed at 11:12 a.m. ET
WASILLA, Alaska (AP) -- The camera closes in on Sarah Palin speaking to young missionaries, vowing from the pulpit to do her part to implement God's will from the governor's office.
What she didn't tell worshippers gathered at the Wasilla Assembly of God church in her hometown was that her appearance that day came courtesy of Alaskan taxpayers, who picked up the $639.50 tab for her airplane tickets and per diem fees.
An Associated Press review of the Republican vice presidential candidate's record as mayor and governor reveals her use of elected office to promote religious causes, sometimes at taxpayer expense and in ways that blur the line between church and state.
Since she took state office in late 2006, the governor and her family have spent more than $13,000 in taxpayer funds to attend at least 10 religious events and meetings with Christian pastors, including Franklin Graham, the son of evangelical preacher Billy Graham, records show.
Palin was baptized Roman Catholic as a newborn and baptized again in a Pentecostal Assemblies of God church when she was a teenager. She has worshipped at a nondenominational Bible church since 2002, opposes abortion even in cases of rape and incest and supports classroom discussions about creationism.
Since she was named as John McCain's running mate, Palin's deep faith and support for traditional moral values have rallied conservative voters who initially appeared reluctant to back his campaign.
On a weekend trip from the capital in June, a minister from the Wasilla Assembly of God blessed Palin and Lt. Gov Sean Parnell before a crowd gathered for the ''One Lord Sunday'' event at the town's hockey rink. Later in the day, she addressed the budding missionaries at her former church.
''As I'm doing my job, let's strike this deal. Your job is going be to be out there, reaching the people -- (the) hurting people -- throughout Alaska,'' she told students graduating from the church's Masters Commission program. ''We can work together to make sure God's will be done here.''
A spokeswoman for the McCain-Palin campaign, Maria Comella, said the state paid for Palin's travel and meals on that trip, and for other meetings with Christian groups, because she and her family were invited in their official capacity as Alaska's first family. Parnell did not charge the state a per diem or ask to be reimbursed for travel expenses that day.
http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/washington/AP-Palin-Church-and-State.html?pagewanted=all
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SoCalRay
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Posted - 10/11/2008 : 09:34:12 AM
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| More I read about her, She so sounds like a re-incarnation of blend of Bush/Cheney/Rumsfield/Rove |
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cspatmon
2092 Posts |
Posted - 10/11/2008 : 1:19:07 PM
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| Nothing surprises me about Palin. When people feel privileged to abuse their power they're not selective. It's about how much they can get away with and not be caught doing so........ |
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kbaker
907 Posts |
Posted - 10/11/2008 : 1:23:11 PM
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Originally posted by cspatmon
Nothing surprises me about Palin. When people feel privileged to abuse their power they're not selective. It's about how much they can get away with and not be caught doing so........
Why are you bringing up the Clintons? |
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cspatmon
2092 Posts |
Posted - 10/11/2008 : 1:40:32 PM
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| I thought, I was referring to the Bush's! |
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assassin17
4155 Posts |
Posted - 10/11/2008 : 2:24:06 PM
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I didn't realize that mentioning God during a speech at a church would be so out-of-line to the politically-correct idiots who never attended the speech in the first place.
I hope she isn't stupid enough to mention a "banana" in front of a bunch of monkeys! What an uproar that will cause. How stupid of her! |
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cspatmon
2092 Posts |
Posted - 10/11/2008 : 2:35:37 PM
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| A lot of people didn't attend the Rev. Wright speech either....therefore, they took the most negative part without any regard for the rest of the speech. What's good for the Goose is good for the Gander! |
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mykal5
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Posted - 10/11/2008 : 3:33:08 PM
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Her religious affiliations may have caused McCain to lose a few Jewish votes recently. In fact I would not be surprised if that Jewish loss contributes to Obama's current lead in FL.
http://www.newsweek.com/id/163348
Her favorable/unfavorable polls are trending in a negative direction.
http://politicalwire.com/archives/2008/09/19/palins_favorability_ratings_tumble.html
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