(Here is Sarah Palin detailing how she believes our troops are serving the will of her God.)
Speaking before the Pentecostal church, Palin painted the current war in Iraq as a messianic affair in which the United States could act out the will of the Lord.
"Pray for our military men and women who are striving to do what is right. Also, for this country, that our leaders, our national leaders, are sending [U.S. soldiers] out on a task that is from God," she exhorted the congregants. "That's what we have to make sure that we're praying for, that there is a plan and that that plan is God's plan."
Religion, however, was not strictly a thread in Palin's foreign policy. It was part of her energy proposals as well. Just prior to discussing Iraq, Alaska's governor asked the audience to pray for another matter -- a $30 billion national gas pipeline project that she wanted built in the state. "I think God's will has to be done in unifying people and companies to get that gas line built, so pray for that," she said.
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I'm sure God gives a fucking care about a GAS PIPELINE in the FUCKING TUNDRA. He's not busy with other, more important stuff, no way, no sir.
Come on, aren't we smarter that this?
These are all statements out of context, what the hell else is she going to say at a Pentecostal church, you ever met one of those people? She wouldn't get out alive without saying something like this. It is just appealing to the audience at the time.
And the pipeline quote was a speech in front of a ministry college graduation.
CONTEXT before we start looking stupid too.
> These are all statements out of context, what the hell else
She says shit like this all the time, in all sorts of contexts. When she first ran for mayor, it was "God's will." When she wanted to ban books and fire librarians, it was "God's will." Troop deployments, bridges to nowhere, oil pipelines, et cetera? All of them are "God's will."
> And the pipeline quote was a speech in front of a
She's made the "God loves oil pipelines" speech on at least two occasions, once while in front of a church congregation and once while speaking at a college graduation. (I'm sure she's said it at other times, too, but not to my knowledge.)
"Also, for this country, that our leaders, our national leaders, are sending [U.S. soldiers] out on a task that is from God," she exhorted the congregants."
That's what Al-Qaida said about 9/11
I'm in the UK so this all sounds totally bizarre. As Tony Blair's political advisers told him when the converted to Catholicism, 'We don't do religion'. If any UK politician came out with this sort of politics/God mix they'd never get elected, they'd be viewed as some sort of crank.
@akg41470
I was thinking the same thing. How can anyone look at the cosmos of which we are part, and then still believe in a god that pays special interest to us, on this tiny spck of dust? How selfabsorbed and arrogant can she be?
A guy I went to school with was recently killed while serving in Afghanistan -- he was only 21, and ten days away from ending his tour in the middle east. If what's happen in Iraq and Afghanistan is God's will, then God can go fuck himself.
Your precious oil isn't worth it when he and the countless other men and women like him will never be coming home to their families. I don't care how much that stupid pipeline can help your economy, no amount of money will ever give his parents back their son.
Y'know, just change her name, the name of the country, and it's a militant Islamic terrorist giving a speech to a crowd of Jihadists. They're so similar it's frightening. Actually, I'm beginning to think McCain picking Palin is an elaborate plot to ensure no woman ever gets elected as President (like it isn't difficult enough anyway). He picked the scariest, most right-wing, militant control freak he could find this side of the galaxy on purpose. She's so far out of it she'll fail hard, and everyone will assume that's what happens when you put a woman in charge. We women know how hard stereotypes stick. Damn you, McCain, you cynical bastard!
It's all I can do to crack a beer, vote for Obama and hope that McCain-Palin never get elected.
So God is all-knowing, and he knows we need alternative energy sources, and he knows we're running out of oil, but He needs us to pray to Him so He can act on this, which He was probably already doing?
"It's not about efficiency, it's about maximizing the number of people begging me for stuff"
Leo: You think ratcheting up the body count's gonna act as a deterrent?President Bartlet: You're damn right I...Leo: Then you are just as stupid as these guys who think capital punishment is going to be a deterrent for drug kingpins. As if drug kingpins didn't live their day to day lives under the possibility of execution, and their executions are a lot less dainty than ours and tend to take place without the bother and expense of due process. So, my friend, if you want to start using American military strength as the arm of the Lord ... you can do that. We're the only superpower left. You can conquer the world, like Charlemagne. But you better be prepared to kill everyone. And you better start with me, because I will raise up an army against you and I will beat you.
More words of wisdom from The West Wing .
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