The State of Sarah Palin

[halfback20]

I was curious what some of you thought about some quotes from Palin in this article. This paragraph specifically.

 

“We’re not just gonna concede to three big oil companies of this monopoly—Exxon, B.P., ConocoPhillips—and beg them to do this for Alaska,” Palin told me last month in Juneau. “We’re gonna say, ‘O.K., this is so economic that we don’t have to incentivize you to build this. In fact, this has got to be a mutually beneficial partnership here as we build it. We’re gonna lay out Alaska’s must-haves. Parameters are gonna be set, rules are gonna be laid out, a law will encompass what it is that Alaska needs to protect our sovereignty, to insure it’s jobs first for Alaskans, and in-state use of gas’ ”—her list went on. In the past, she said, “Alaska was conceding too much, and chipping away at our sovereignty. And Alaska—we’re set up, unlike other states in the union, where it’s collectively Alaskans own the resources. So we share in the wealth when the development of these resources occurs.” And she said, “Our state constitution—it lays it out for me, how I’m to conduct business with resource development here as the state C.E.O. It’s to maximize benefits for Alaskans, not an individual company, not some multinational somewhere, but for Alaskans.”

 

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[UKMustangFan]

I guess without reading the link this would be the case, but I had no idea what was being talked about. I guess that'll happen without knowing what the question was. :lol:

[halfback20]

I guess without reading the link this would be the case, but I had no idea what was being talked about. I guess that'll happen without knowing what the question was. :lol:

 

Um....what?

[UKMustangFan]

Um....what?

 

I had no clue what she was talking about....I'm guessing oil, but it was hard to follow without knowing what the question was.

[halfback20]

I had no clue what she was talking about....I'm guessing oil, but it was hard to follow without knowing what the question was.

 

It doesn't take that long to read it...

[Fastbreak]

Unbelievable stretch for an empty point.

 

Palin is referring to Alaskans sharing in the rewards for the tapping of natural resources in the state of Alaska when they are harvested.

 

This is light years away from Barry's statements about confiscating more of the fruit of achievers and spreading their wealth around to the less successful.

 

I could go on, but I honestly don't expect you to agree or understand.

[halfback20]

It is good to know that things you would say (that you decided not to) are far beyond what I can comprehend. I'm so very gracious that you decided not to confuse me.

[Habib]

Unbelievable stretch for an empty point.

 

Palin is referring to Alaskans sharing in the rewards for the tapping of natural resources in the state of Alaska when they are harvested.

 

This is light years away from Barry's statements about confiscating more of the fruit of achievers and spreading their wealth around to the less successful.

 

I could go on, but I honestly don't expect you to agree or understand.

 

I understand just fine. According to Palin's absurd definition of socialism, she herself is a socialist. Nevermind she's wrong. If you're going to pour gas on a fire, you should sure as hell make sure you don't pour it on yourself.

[halfback20]

I understand just fine. According to Palin's absurd definition of socialism, she herself is a socialist. Nevermind she's wrong. If you're going to pour gas on a fire, you should sure as hell make sure you don't pour it on yourself.

 

:lol:

[Watusi]

Preface this with me saying that I am somewhere in the middle politically and I am not a Palin supporter. I am a Democrat, but I lean conservative, so in no way am I a blind follower of either party. I'm open to lots of ideas, and I mostly keep my thoughts to myself, politically.

 

I read her comments to be saying, "OK, Alaskans own these resources, and we are going to share them with the rest of the country, but we're not giving them away to the oil companies. We will "get ours" by selling them to the oil companies at a fair price, not subsidizing the deal, and by using Alaskan labor to harvest them."

 

Do you guys think it is socialistic thinking to say that? Does that compare in any way to the redistribution of wealth idealogy?

[True blue (and gold)]

Unbelievable stretch for an empty point.

 

Palin is referring to Alaskans sharing in the rewards for the tapping of natural resources in the state of Alaska when they are harvested.

 

This is light years away from Barry's statements about confiscating more of the fruit of achievers and spreading their wealth around to the less successful.

 

I could go on, but I honestly don't expect you to agree or understand.

 

Why is it that everyone is resorting to all of these condescending remarks?

[mcpapa]

Why is it that everyone is resorting to all of these condescending remarks?

 

I'd tell you, but I'd be wasting my breath, as you wouldn't understand...

[True blue (and gold)]

I understand just fine. According to Palin's absurd definition of socialism, she herself is a socialist. Nevermind she's wrong. If you're going to pour gas on a fire, you should sure as hell make sure you don't pour it on yourself.

 

:thumb: Add in the "where it’s collectively Alaskans own the resources" part and you add another tier to the tie in with socialism. That's the part missing from Obama's "socialism."

[True blue (and gold)]

I'd tell you, but I'd be wasting my breath, as you wouldn't understand...

 

:lol: You're right. I wouldn't!

[Hoot Gibson]

:thumb: Add in the "where it’s collectively Alaskans own the resources" part and you add another tier to the tie in with socialism. That's the part missing from Obama's "socialism."

From Alaska's Constitution:

 

It is the policy of the State to encourage the settlement of its land and the development of its resources by making them available for maximum use consistent with the public interest.

Governor Palin swore to uphold the Alaskan Constitution and that is what she has done and will continue to do. When oil prices skyrocketed, she returned royalties that exceeded what her state needed to operate to the owners of Alaska's oil, Alaska's citizens.

 

There is very little missing from Obama's social credentials. He seeks to redistribute wealth from successful, hard working Americans to members of society who contribute nothing to the operation of our government. There is no provision of the US Constitution to compel Obama to redistribute income in the cause of "economic justice," and in fact, Obama has been critical of the US Constitution for not including such a provision.