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Chief: Gov. Palin's home church damaged by arson
Associated Press via Townhall ^ | December 13, 2008 | Rachel D'Oro

Posted on 12/13/2008 7:06:20 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet

Edited on 12/13/2008 7:54:31 PM PST by Admin Moderator. [history]

Gov. Sarah Palin's home church was badly damaged by arson, leading the governor to apologize if the fire was connected to "undeserved negative attention" from her failed campaign as the Republican vice presidential nominee.

Damage to the Wasilla Bible Church was estimated at $1 million, authorities said Saturday. No one was injured in the fire, which was set Friday night while a handful of people, including two children, were inside, according to Central Mat-Su Fire Chief James Steele.


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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Extended News; Politics/Elections; US: Alaska
KEYWORDS: christianpersecution; church; churchburnings; crime; gop; homosexualagenda; palin; palinattacks; pds; pms; sarahpalin; waronsarah; wasilla; wasillabiblechurch
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The nutroots are crazy!
1 posted on 12/13/2008 7:06:21 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

So sad that Sarah blames herself for this, this was NOT her fault, this was the fault of the left wing liberal nut jobs that are now controlling the majority of the United States, if something is not done to stop this evil this country is doomed


2 posted on 12/13/2008 7:08:08 PM PST by Sarah Barracuda
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Does Alaska have a Leftist underground?

It’s hard to imagine a loser from the lower 48 going to all the trouble just to burn a church.

Hopefully the criminal(s) are apprehended quickly.


3 posted on 12/13/2008 7:09:22 PM PST by CE2949BB (Fight.)
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To: Sarah Barracuda

Meanwhile libs are intrigued by Obama’s GD America Church.


4 posted on 12/13/2008 7:09:32 PM PST by omega4179 ( Those who can't write, write the news)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Hate crime.


5 posted on 12/13/2008 7:09:36 PM PST by VRWC For Truth (Throw the bums out who vote yes on the bail out)
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To: CE2949BB

Leftist idiotology is rampant throughout every state in this once great land. What is more remarkable is the great governor of Alaska having the balls to apologize for the leftist retards being themselves.

God bless that woman and her family.


6 posted on 12/13/2008 7:11:59 PM PST by TheOgre
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To: omega4179

Oh of course. Notice that NO ONE even attempted to burn down Trinity United Church, why, because we have respect for churches even if we don’t agree with their beliefs. And yes there are whack jobs who live in Anchorage who would do this, of course, there are liberals in Alaska, not as much as in the lower 48 but they do exist, and I wouldn’t be surprised if someone came from the lower 48 to Alaska to do this, they know the name of her church, heck fox news was stupid enough to name Piper’s Elementary School so yeah, takes one nut to do something like this


7 posted on 12/13/2008 7:13:31 PM PST by Sarah Barracuda
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Queer mafia and/or Daily Kos vermin no doubt.


8 posted on 12/13/2008 7:13:42 PM PST by FormerACLUmember
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To: Sarah Barracuda

So much for “tolerance”. These people aren’t even content with winning.


9 posted on 12/13/2008 7:14:12 PM PST by factoryrat (Better living through American Industrial Might.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

If it was Obama’s Church every FBI agent in the country would be told to cancel their Christmas plans and hop on the next plane, and a dozen platoons would be redeployed from Afghanistan to assist in the investigation.


10 posted on 12/13/2008 7:14:24 PM PST by ElkGroveDan (Reagan is back, and this time he's a woman.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Horrific situation.


11 posted on 12/13/2008 7:15:13 PM PST by Ciexyz
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To: TheOgre

That’s because Sarah has God on her side, she knows why this was done, she knows the deal, she is no fool. Unfortunately there is a lot of evil in this world, I can see now why Obama won, now I finally get it. I always thought that it was the dummies that put this marxist in power, but it was also these liberals who want to destroy America, if we let them continue down this road we are screwed


12 posted on 12/13/2008 7:15:34 PM PST by Sarah Barracuda
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To: CE2949BB
No doubt at least one of the lawyers Obama sent up to Wasilla to investigate his opponent took the opportunity to case the church and make arrangements for an arsonist to hit it later.

Now, if Obama will give up their names so the cops can begin their own investigation.

13 posted on 12/13/2008 7:16:06 PM PST by muawiyah
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To: factoryrat

That’s because they know their prophet is a false one. They see what is going on with Blagojevich, they know they were screwed, but they don’t care, they got the majority of the house and senate now, they know they have the power to do whatever they want. They are not satisfied with winning because Obama is no one to be proud of. They will never be satisfied until they have destroyed this country


14 posted on 12/13/2008 7:17:29 PM PST by Sarah Barracuda
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

The tolerant left at it again.


15 posted on 12/13/2008 7:19:12 PM PST by jedgarlives (A National Party no more)
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To: CE2949BB

>>>>>It’s hard to imagine a loser from the lower 48 going to all the trouble just to burn a church.<<<<<<

Not so hard to imagine.

We know from their blogs that they’re violent and angry people.


16 posted on 12/13/2008 7:19:37 PM PST by angkor (Conservatism is not a religious movement.)
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To: TheOgre

why should she apologize? She did nothing wrong.


17 posted on 12/13/2008 7:20:04 PM PST by ari-freedom (Conservatives solve problems. Libertarians ignore problems. Liberals create problems.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

I pray that one day she returns to the church in which she was baptized.

Meanwhile, prayers for all in the congregation.


18 posted on 12/13/2008 7:20:52 PM PST by Salvation ( †With God all things are possible.†)
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To: Sarah Barracuda
This world belongs to the devil. Luke 4:1-13 Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit in the desert, [2] where for forty days he was tempted by the devil. He ate nothing during those days, and at the end of them he was hungry. [3] The devil said to him, "If you are the Son of God, tell this stone to become bread." [4] Jesus answered, "It is written: 'Man does not live on bread alone.'" [5] The devil led him up to a high place and showed him in an instant all the kingdoms of the world. [6] And he said to him, "I will give you all their authority and splendor, for it has been given to me, and I can give it to anyone I want to. [7] So if you worship me, it will all be yours." [8] Jesus answered, "It is written: 'Worship the Lord your God and serve him only.'" [9] The devil led him to Jerusalem and had him stand on the highest point of the temple. "If you are the Son of God," he said, "throw yourself down from here. [10] For it is written: " 'He will command his angels concerning you to guard you carefully; [11] they will lift you up in their hands, so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.' " [12] Jesus answered, "It says: 'Do not put the Lord your God to the test.'" [13] When the devil had finished all this tempting, he left him until an opportune time.
19 posted on 12/13/2008 7:23:03 PM PST by Ancient Drive (will)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
What was the classic Democrat scare ad? "If you vote for the GOP, churches will burn!"

I guess church burnings are no longer the domain of the right wing.

-PJ

20 posted on 12/13/2008 7:23:13 PM PST by Political Junkie Too (You can never overestimate the Democrats' ability to overplay their hand.)
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To: angkor

“We know from their blogs that they’re violent and angry people.”
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You can say that again!


21 posted on 12/13/2008 7:23:16 PM PST by RushIsMyTeddyBear
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

In case anyone doubts the Left is truly dain bramaged...


22 posted on 12/13/2008 7:24:27 PM PST by Redbob (W.W.J.B.D.: "What Would Jack Bauer Do?)
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To: ari-freedom

It is the right thing to do plain and simple...it positively goes to her character as a person...


23 posted on 12/13/2008 7:25:00 PM PST by yield 2 the right
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To: VRWC For Truth
Hate crime.

True, but since it was probably done by a liberal, it will NEVER be prosecuted.

I can't state exactly what should happen now. I really don't know how much longer conservatives will be cowards.

24 posted on 12/13/2008 7:25:21 PM PST by meyer (We are all John Galt)
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To: meyer

Actually, I take that back - there’s no constitutional designation of a crime being a “hate crime” as compared to any other crime of the same type. Murder is murder, arson is arson.


25 posted on 12/13/2008 7:27:09 PM PST by meyer (We are all John Galt)
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To: Sarah Barracuda

Unfortunately Sarah’s apology will be part of every story written about this crime. Until somebody gets arrested the Press will keep banging that drum.


26 posted on 12/13/2008 7:28:56 PM PST by Tallguy ("The sh- t's chess, it ain't checkers!" -- Alonzo (Denzel Washington) in "Training Day")
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27 posted on 12/13/2008 7:31:35 PM PST by Cindy
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Team Sarah http://www.teamsarah.org/ is encouraging its members to donate to the rebuilding of the church. All of us who support Gov. Palin should send something, and join Team Sarah if you haven’t already. The best way to fight the leftwing loons is to show them that we will stand by her, and her church, no matter what they do.


28 posted on 12/13/2008 7:33:51 PM PST by euram
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
"undeserved negative attention" from her failed campaign

I'm a bit disturbed by someone writing for Town Hall picking up this "failed campaign" mantra from CNN and AP. As for the church burning, not much question that the left-wing hatred expressed for this pastor and this church as a means of attacking Palin inspired some leftist religion-hater to do this.

No, Sarah has nothing to feel guilty about. Hatred of Christianity is a growing infection of the left, and somebody certainly needs to stand up for Christian values, even if it leads to attacks and martyrdoms.

As it may, with Obama coming into power.

29 posted on 12/13/2008 7:34:09 PM PST by Cicero (Marcus Tullius)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

That tacky for Far left

I am sorry it is Far left never mind


30 posted on 12/13/2008 7:35:46 PM PST by SevenofNine ("We are Freepers, all your media belong to us, resistence is futile")
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Too often we witness what Liberal wack-jobs have in common with terrorists of the ‘Islamic Kind’. NO rules of engagement; no boundaries; and a hate that is never satiated; save by perping hate crimes against those whose religious beliefs they find disagreement with.


31 posted on 12/13/2008 7:39:39 PM PST by cricket (America's Freedom Rings! Thank You ~ U..S.A. Military~/)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Setting a Christian Church on fire with people inside?

Right out of the Odinga Playbook! Obama and Dick Morris must be proud!


32 posted on 12/13/2008 7:40:35 PM PST by RatsDawg
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To: VRWC For Truth

Not “hate crime” — this is war!


33 posted on 12/13/2008 8:18:05 PM PST by Dagny&Hank
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
The nutroots are crazy!>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

Find 'em.

Shoot 'em.

34 posted on 12/13/2008 8:25:22 PM PST by Candor7 (Fascism? All it takes is for good men to say nothing, ( member NRA)
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To: Dagny&Hank

Your damn right this is war. I blame the media, for constantly trashing Sarah, they have allowed these animals to come out of the woodwork to commit acts like this. I want the bastards to pay for what they have done. If I were Sarah, I would file a defamation of character lawsuit against all of these pricks, CNN, MSNBC, ABC, CBS, NBC, bankrupt all their asses. I bet you dollars for donuts that this will turn out to be arson and that it was some liberal obama supporting whack job who did this. I won’t be surprised one bit. Our country is already in the depths of hell why should this shock anyone. What makes me so sad and actually put tears in my eyes was reading Sarah apologize, she has NOTHING, ABSOLUTELY NOTHING to apologize for. She is such an angel, someone does something nasty and horrible against her and her community, and what does she do, she doesn’t call for retaliation, doesn’t call for the bastards head to be put on a stick in the town square, she puts the blame on herself and apologizes for it, I tell ya, I have never seen a woman like this before, she is so inspirational. God Bless her, it seems like everyday I find another reason to love this woman


35 posted on 12/13/2008 8:28:24 PM PST by Sarah Barracuda
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

I was just watching Fox News about the corrupt Chicago political macheine.

You know what. We the people of the United States have to take our country back. We have to put these people out of business. Palin can not do it alone. She will be our leader, but we have to do the hard work. For too long people have been too afraid. Perhaps of smears, fires, bullets and knives. But what is the alternative ? If good men continue to do nothing, America will be lost forever.


36 posted on 12/13/2008 8:36:25 PM PST by se_ohio_young_conservative ("Extremism in the defense of liberty is no vice." Barry Goldwater)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Our Prayers go out for this church and Governor Palin and all Alaskans.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ekdb2iqPRW8
There’s a New Star Shining For Us Still


37 posted on 12/13/2008 8:38:39 PM PST by Liberty Valance (Keep a simple manner for a happy life ;o)
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To: meyer
I don't think that we are cowards as you would put it....We just play by different rules. I understand your pain about this, but everytime I voice my opinion to this on Freepers, I get shot down, or someone ask me what would Jesus do! For one thing, I will never be as great as Jesus, but I do think it is time we start preserving our way of life before we are Killed or thrown in jail for believing in Christ, because that is where it is heading. I don't think God is against war, or he would of not assisted the Jews when they left Egypt and went back to their land in Israel
38 posted on 12/13/2008 8:41:06 PM PST by claymax (Vote for a HERO...........not for the ZERO!)
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To: se_ohio_young_conservative
You know what. We the people of the United States have to take our country back. We have to put these people out of business. Palin can not do it alone. She will be our leader, but we have to do the hard work. For too long people have been too afraid. Perhaps of smears, fires, bullets and knives. But what is the alternative ? If good men continue to do nothing, America will be lost forever.

I join you. I WILL stand!

39 posted on 12/13/2008 9:31:48 PM PST by AmericanGirlRising (The cow is in the ditch. We know how it got there. Now help me get it out!)
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To: se_ohio_young_conservative
If good men continue to do nothing, America will be lost forever.

I rub their noses in their poop at every opportunity. Yet they continue to attack and plunder in the name of change.

Father, forgive them for they know not what they do. And forgive me if I can't forgive them. I am running low on forgiveness.

40 posted on 12/13/2008 9:57:44 PM PST by Sender (Never lose your ignorance; you can never regain it!)
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To: holdonnow; Bahbah; Fudd Fan; tiredoflaundry; HonestConservative; sono

ping


41 posted on 12/13/2008 10:10:42 PM PST by AliVeritas (Pray, Pray, Pray)
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To: Candor7
I am all about dropping them into shark infested waters myself.

It's unbelievable what democrats are doing these days.

I am ready for the moment when one of those bastards tries something with me.

42 posted on 12/13/2008 10:13:46 PM PST by Prole (Please pray for the families of Chris and Channon. May God always watch over them.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

By their fruits you will know them. Godless.

The things they’ll do to get the news off the one.


43 posted on 12/13/2008 10:14:53 PM PST by AliVeritas (Pray, Pray, Pray)
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To: meyer

Unless it’s a mosque.


44 posted on 12/13/2008 10:16:15 PM PST by AliVeritas (Pray, Pray, Pray)
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To: yield 2 the right

I don’t think it is right at all. Justice isn’t served when those that weren’t responsible are the ones that take the blame. We should fight and punish those thugs that committed this act of terror; not try to ‘understand’ them.


45 posted on 12/13/2008 11:31:05 PM PST by ari-freedom (Conservatives solve problems. Libertarians ignore problems. Liberals create problems.)
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To: Sarah Barracuda
What makes me so sad and actually put tears in my eyes was reading Sarah apologize, she has NOTHING, ABSOLUTELY NOTHING to apologize for. She is such an angel, someone does something nasty and horrible against her and her community, and what does she do, she doesn’t call for retaliation, doesn’t call for the bastards head to be put on a stick in the town square, she puts the blame on herself and apologizes for it, I tell ya, I have never seen a woman like this before, she is so inspirational.

Pardon my momentary yelling...

SHE SHOULD BE CALLING FOR HEADS ON PIKES!

They have tried this because they have gotten away with so much already. Let the enemy have concessions, let them see you are not willing to let them have it, then they will be emboldened to do even worse damage. That is EXACTLY how we got ourselves into 9/11 -- by not doing the old Israeli deterrance through massive retaliation.

Governor Palin needs to treat those domestic terrorists like they were enemy Al Quaeda. Find them, interrogate them, convict them, and put them to hard labor or to solitary confinement or both.

46 posted on 12/14/2008 12:01:26 AM PST by Dagny&Hank
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47 posted on 12/14/2008 1:07:22 AM PST by Cindy
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48 posted on 12/14/2008 1:09:10 AM PST by Cindy
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

demonrats pulling a Kristallnacht on Christians.

49 posted on 12/14/2008 2:13:30 AM PST by SolidWood (Sarah Palin - Everything that is Sweetness and Light! WE STAND WITH HER!)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Angry Liberals on Parade.

They hated Palin because she was a Christian. They hated her more because she disavowed abortion.

Christ said the world will hate you, but it hated Him first.

50 posted on 12/14/2008 2:30:26 AM PST by SkyPilot
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