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Sarah Palin's Stance On Technology Issues
Revolution Radio writes "BetaNews has a short description of what we might expect from Governor Palin regarding technology issues. She demonstrated her familiarity with the internet by initiating an online education program for state workers, using the web for government transparency, and a supporting the general concept of 'long-distance distribution of services' (similar to net neutrality?)."
We've previously discussed Senator Joe Biden's tech voting record and compared the technology platforms of Obama and McCain. In addition to the above story about Palin, Betanews also has analyses of Obama, McCain, and Biden regarding tech policy.
That allegation is simply a *fabrication*. It started on Daily Kos - and it's utter nonsense.
Brett
For a future without books.
What gives you that impression, when both candidates are obviously quite intelligent?
I'm voting for the candidate(s) who most closely embody the Libertarian ideals I have - and this year, that's not Barr.
I always expected the Republicans would get taken over by libertarians, and this is the key year for that to actually occur. McCain might not be the most libertarian but Palin is more obviously libertarian than we have seen for some time - and she could well be the Presidential candidate four years hence.
You want to make Libertarianism as a philosophy matter? Take over one of the major parties and make it your own. The Democrats go further every year down the side of Big Government, and the last eight have unhappily seen a similar trend from the Republicans with government expansion as well - we MUST reverse this trend and inject libertarianism back into the system, or we will all truly become cogs in the large system of government.
"There is more worth loving than we have strength to love." - Brian Jay Stanley
*Cheers*
Here's to the thought of having Cybernanny installed on the backbone of the internet.
Want to learn about birth control?
*Blocked!*
Want to learn about the Crusades from a non-christian perspective?(
*Blocked!*
Want to learn about Heliocentricism?
*Blocked!*
A) Because KOS is a far left hate mongering propaganda site? You didn't know this?
B) No they were not. The ORIGINAL source has totally denied the story.
"there appears to be no truth to the claim made by the commenter, and no further documentation or support for this has turned up."
http://www.librarian.net/stax/2366/sarah-palin-vp-nominee/
But I guess what people like you helped DEFAME and HURT someones character. Your responsible for that. Your character is now damaged.
C) Puuulease.
-- Given enough time and money, Microsoft will eventualy invent UNIX.
I honestly don't understand why people have a problem with her daughter being pregnant - she is after all engaged. Do people honestly think that these days people do not sleep with each other before marriage?
What I like about Palin, and now McCain, is that knowing that they are still supportive of the daughter (and in McCain's case, Palin). Let's pretend for a second that McCain did not know about the pregnancy - does it not speak even better of him that he is backing Palin 100% and not just opportunistically dropping support for her?
The key to understanding the whole situation is Palin's strong libertarian views. She can easily say that people SHOULD abstain before marriage, to set that out as a goal - but be understanding that the reality is many will not, and helping them anyway. It's the sign of a person who can hold views but not set out to make sure everyone has to have the same ones, or pass laws mandadting that they do so.
Obama for example thinks that volunteerism is great, so by God every single middle school student will forced to volunteer because the government thinks it best. And by the way, here's the list of "Approved" organizations you get to volunteer for, no need to think about what cause you yourself might like to support with manpower.
"There is more worth loving than we have strength to love." - Brian Jay Stanley
You must be a troll. No Libertarian would vote for McCain. Besides, there already is a Libertarian candidate, Bob Barr. Why aren't you voting for him?
I can understand not agreeing with everything the Libertarian party stands for. I'm personally only about 75% Libertarian. But only a moron would think that McCain represents Libertarian ideals in any shape.
And the men who hold high places must be the ones who start
To mold a new reality... closer to the heart
Von Neumann (the computer pioneer) thought that evolution was a joke and Newton believed in the Bible. So did Leibniz, the co-inventor (with Newton) of calculus. Should I mention Charles Babbage and Lady Ada Lovelace? They were all awesome scientists and highly intelligent thinkers. The IQ of your average Slashdot reader looks like that of a watermelon in comparison. LOL.
One can hypothesise that the universe was created and still be a great scientist. I am sick and tired of the condescending elitist attitude of most atheists and Dawrwinists. You people look stupid especially when you act like you're smarter than everybody else and you will eventually lose the war of ideas because of it.
I feel like this whole discussion about Palin and her policies is a big cosmic joke.
Fact is, she's going to do what she is told to do. Her convention speech was given to her. When she eventually goes to the media to answer questions about policy, she will say exactly what her handlders tell her to say.
Now, before the Trolls roll in and say, "But all politicians adhere to party platform, talking points, etc" I'm going to address that preemptively. It's like this: Palin is on another level of political servanthood. She is blatantly unqualified to be VP (or governor for that matter), but b/c of how the Rovian wing of the GOP works, she was chosen to be held up as an advertisement for how the GOP wants to be seen. It's all for image. No substance. She does not have the clout to stand on her own two feet as a policymaker (no matter what the GOP talking heads say).
As far as technology, it's a no-brainer to support technology in schools. Everyone knows this. It's like saying "I support driver's licenses."
Bottom line, Palin is going to do exactly what the GOP tacticians want her to do, just like Bush II.
Full disclosure: I supported Ron Paul in the GOP primary and Sen. Obama in the Dem's primary, and I support Obama in the general election. An Obama v. Paul general election would have generated real policy discussions. The McCain/Palin ticket is insulting.
Thank you Dave Raggett
And so do the Republicans.
An ignorant population is their only hope of maintaining power. How else can you get people to vote against their own best interest?
Just take a look at voting patterns by level of education. The more education you have, the higher the chance you'll vote for progressive policies. Oh, and the better you've done in school, the less chance there is that you'll "volunteer" for the military.
You are welcome on my lawn.
You don't seem to realize it, but you have half of the key to why these debates are meaningless. Both origin theories require pure, blind faith. Either there is a god who one day popped into existence (or always existed), or there is a universe that one day popped into existence (or always existed).
The people who smugly assert that evolution is superior because it's based on fact need to think things through for a second. Both theories are founded in faith at the very beginning, so what happens after that is rather irrelevant.
"16MB (fuck off, MiB fascists)" - The Mighty Buzzard
You certainly don't sound like one.
That's right, Mr. Claiming-To-Be-A-Liberal! How dare you say something critical of the party most closely identified with liberals! You better tow that party line if you want to hold onto that liberal card of yours!
Sheesh, some people just won't learn. I mean, for shame! He was critical of his own party!