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John McCain announced his V.P. running mate today and it turns out to be an excellent choice. Sarah Palin is the current Governor of Alaska and, although most people haven’t heard of her, she brings a lot to the ticket. The more I read and hear about her, the more I’m reminded of President Theodore Roosevelt. Although she’s relatively young she has quite a few layers of experience. She’s a former champion basketball player, beauty pageant contestant, PTA member, city councilwoman and Mayor. Her husband is a commercial fisherman and union member who cares for their five children. She’s a life member of the NRA and a pro-life, conservative, hunting, fishing, conservationist. Governor Palin has fought corruption within the Republican Party and has one of the highest approval ratings of any Governor. Teddy Roosevelt also had a wide variety of experiences before winning national office at a young age. He had been a Governor, rancher, police commisioner and Rough Rider. As a conservationist and hunter he recognized the need to preserve land where future generations could access wildlife in protected, natural surroundings. He had a reputation for doing what was right for the people, not for himself. As President he started the National Park system to conserve lands for future generations. Unlike environmentalists, who believe the environment should be protected at all costs, conservationists believe it should be protected in balance with the needs of people. Both President Roosevelt and Governor Palin represent an understanding of that balance, coupled with an appreciation for all of our natural resources. The most impressive connection I find between the two is a great strength of character. This is the quality we should all look for in our political leaders. This is what causes someone to do what’s right, even if it’s not popular. Strength of character will cause you to point out wrongdoing, even when your associates tell you to look the other way. This quality helped make Teddy Roosevelt popular and will serve Sarah Palin well, wherever her future lies.
PE.com had two good articles about inland delegates attending the Democratic convention in Denver, Colorado and the G.O.P. convention in St. Paul, Minnesota. Inland GOP delegates flock to convention site For first-time Inland delegates, convention is life-changing experience My daughter’s uncle is going to St. Paul as an alternate delegate. What an exciting experience. I wish she could go too. She is making calls for her candidate and getting involved. Go Jessi!
The Republican Party has made its intention very clear. They want to render internet gambling illegal, and whether we like it or not, their definition of gambling includes poker. Earlier this week, when the Republican Party’s national platform was released, internet gambling was notably absent from it, which immediately garnered much praise from the Poker Players Alliance (PPA) and poker media. But within hours, it was back in with harsh language:
Nice flip-flop. With McCain hoping to head up the Republican Party and presumably pursuing the goals of the party, internet gambling - and thus, internet poker - will be on the hit list in the name of family values. It brings to mind one of my favorite quotes from the Democratic National Convention in Denver last week from Gov. Bill Richardson: “McCain may pay hundreds of dollars for his shoes, but it will be us who pays for his flip-flops.” Think what you want about McCain v. Obama and Republicans v. Democrats. That is each person’s individual prerogative. But the Republican Party has made its goals quite clear. Not only did it remove the language and quietly replace it later in a seemingly planned intention to deceive, but the party sincerely plans to tell the American people what we can or cannot do in the privacy of our own homes. Poker is on the line here. Stand up and make your voice heard. Tell John McCain how you feel about his party’s platform. Register to vote in the November 4th election.
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