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• Tuesday, September 2, 2008 10:24 PM

  Issues

  I'm happy to discuss issues regarding McCain's VP selection. Let's start with the issue of patriotism. John McCain and the Republicans use his background as a member of the military and his POW status as proof of his patriotism and leadership. Palin supported (and was possibly a member of) a group that advocates seccession from the United States for Alaska. That doesn't seem too patriotic to me.

  Then there is the issue about sex education in the schools. Palin has stated that she is against it. Apparently, she is also against sex education in the home. All one needs to do is look at Palin's own family to prove that abstinance only programs don't work. That's an important issue.

  McCain's people proclaim that he is a model of integrity. Palin is currently under investigation for abuse of her power as governor of Alaska by trying to get her former brother-in-law fired from his job. I would hardly call that integrity. I also have to wonder how the guy got his job in the first place. Perhaps more undue influence?

  Then there is the issue of family values. If Palin's daughter's privacy and ability to stand up in public without embarrassment was of any value to her, she would never have made the decision to run for Vice President and expose the kid to the national scrutiny and derision that she is going to experience over the next few months.

  There's four issues. I'm certain that someone more politically adept than I am can come up with a lot more.

  —Hampstr Read Hampstr's other letters
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