Y Him?

As I write this, I am disappointed and depressed. I console myself with the knowledge and assurance that I did what I could to make a difference in this election. I am invigorated to be active in the process - today, not just every four years. So the issues with which I strongly disagree with our President-elect (and half our country) will be a priority for me. I assure you I will not be passive. And I ask those who share my disappointment to join me in not complaining or despairing but in rising up and taking action on issues that matter most. Over the next four years, let's be in the game!

On a secondary note, aside from the deep political divide that I have with our President-elect (and half our country), I cannot help but be elated for the black community. My interest in this campaign was peaked when someone who resembled me (a conservative woman, who has been treated as an idiot and marginalized by those who disagree with her conservative opinions) was in the running. I empathize with that feeling of excitement. I attended Howard University School of Law, a historically black univeristy, and felt the sting of racism as I was judged solely on the color of my skin time and again. However, I have never been a slave and am not a minority, and I do not know what that world is like. I do know that I come from a family who, by and large, feels superior to blacks (which is not the word they would use). I know what it is like to hear the discrimination from that side. Judging others as inferior because they are not white. Fortunately, I did not get that gene. I see the joy in the faces of color in the crowd and cry to know that they have a black president! I rejoice with them in that! What an unimaginable thing.

So, take heart and know that God instituted this government and he has a part for you to play in it in your daily life. Ask Him what it is.

Y Palin?

I do not believe in big government. I believe the Federal government has morphed into something the founders did not intend. I believe it should shrink rather than grow. I believe that we should be paying a lot less taxes, not more. I believe agencies should be cut and states should have more authority. I do not believe in most entitlement programs; I believe citizens should be given more incentives to give to and care for those in need. I do not believe in the federal education standards. I certainly do not believe in federally mandated full-day kindergarten or Federal involvement in early childhood education. (I do not support No Child Left Behind.) I believe in giving tax breaks to small businesses and big business. I believe that working hard to become successful should be rewarded and incentives given to “give back.” I believe in trickle-down economics. Without those risking to create business, none of us would have a job (except those employed by one of our governmental institutions). I am a social conservative. (As an aside, I believe evolution is statistically impracticable.) I believe in cutting through the crap!

Given this statement, I believe that Sarah Palin lines up pretty well with what I am looking for. She is a strong woman. I believe she is intelligent and her record supports my belief that she will cut through the crap of the white male establishment (she has a history of doing this - making people angry in her wake) and will seek to shrink the federal government. I think she can achieve what she sets her mind to. (And I think that is what really scares the liberals.) And I believe her agenda is best for this country because it is what I think is best for this country. And she, not her parents, are middle class and have dealt with real economic issues in raising a family. None of the other three candidates meet this criteria.

I would certainly vote for Palin first. Obama is certainly not an option, and McCain is not ideal. But that’s what we have. Both voted for the bailout, and that is a strike against both.

I must add that I support her in part because she is a woman. Although I do not agree with Hillary Clinton on the issues, I was leaning towards her in this election because I think it is time. But I am psyched that a woman who is in line with my views is on the ticket. As the girls can sing: I am strong; I am invincible; I am woman! I want my girls to know that they can have conservative values and matter. They can do anything! That is why we talk about Palin a lot around here. Ground has been broken, whether Obama or McCain wins.