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Gov. Palin “knocks it out of the park” with her convention speech…

Gov. Palin “knocks it out of the park” with her convention speech…

Text of the speech… it was amazingly delivered and was hard hitting:
Mr. Chairman, delegates, and fellow citizens: I am honored to be considered for the nomination for Vice President of the United States…
I accept the call to help our nominee for president to serve and defend America.
I accept the challenge of a tough fight in [...]

Patriotism, Service to the Nation, POWs, and Torture

Patriotism, Service to the Nation, POWs, and Torture

I have been thinking all day today about Gen. Wes Clark (Ret.) argument against Sen. McCain that he lacks “command experience” because his military career is essentially one of dropping bombs on innocent civilians and getting captured and tortured.
Sen. McCain’s service to his country in Vietnam was honorable. That story is a difficult one to [...]