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BOOK REVIEW: What Palin believes and why
The Washinton Times ^ | 10:24 p.m., Tuesday, December 28, 2010 | By Wes Vernon

Posted on 12/29/2010 9:04:22 AM PST by onyx

AMERICA BY HEART: REFLECTIONS ON FAMILY, FAITH AND FLAG

Sarah Palin has read the writings of such intellectual giants as Milton Friedman, Alexis de Tocqueville and Whittaker Chambers and such historical leaders as Abraham Lincoln, John F. Kennedy, Ronald Reagan and Margaret Thatcher.

In "America by Heart: Reflections on Family, Faith and the Flag," she cites the published letters between John and Abigail Adams in this nation's infancy as well as the speech of Calvin Coolidge (probably one of America's most underrated presidents) on the occasion of this nation's 150th birthday.

Beyond that, the 2008 Republican vice-presidential nominee - recently in USA Today - offered us her insight regarding Iran's nuclear capabilities and ambitions.

Such displays of research and knowledge are not likely to prevent critics from disparaging her intellectual heft. Indeed, one is left to wonder if they would credit Mrs. Palin's gravitas if she were to author her own comprehensive encyclopedia blindfolded and without notes or research material at hand.

The former Alaska governor's second best-seller brims with historically significant details (many not widely known). Moreover, she discusses at length in well-ordered terminology who she is, what she believes, why she believes it and why she pursues her very public path whether or not she ultimately joins the presidential sweepstakes 2012.

As of this writing, it is likely that Mrs. Palin has not decided if she will seek the Republican nomination next year. Recall that she resigned as governor of Alaska only because her enemies, through frivolous lawsuits, made it impossible for her to govern.

(Excerpt) Read more at washingtontimes.com ...


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; Editorial; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: americabyheart; bookreview; freepressforpalin
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To: itsahoot
Get over it, Faith is a concept that many describe but few actually live it. To say that implies that you hope Palin is not as stupid as Huck.

?

Ich verstehe nicht.

41 posted on 12/29/2010 3:16:04 PM PST by GunRunner (10 Years of Freeping...)
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To: onyx

Another good book: The Faith and Values of Sarah Palin. By Stephen Mansfield & David A. Holland.

A good third party analysis.


42 posted on 12/29/2010 4:15:04 PM PST by rae4palin (RESIST--REPEAL--IMPEACH)
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To: onyx

Another good book: The Faith and Values of Sarah Palin. By Stephen Mansfield & David A. Holland.

A good third party analysis.


43 posted on 12/29/2010 4:19:04 PM PST by rae4palin (RESIST--REPEAL--IMPEACH)
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To: GunRunner

There was a myth that Palin believed that dinosaurs were on the earth 6000 years ago, Matt Damon made a scathing video about it. But it was a complete and utter lie started on a left wing blog that got picked up by PDSers and presented as a truth when it was really a fallacy.


44 posted on 12/29/2010 4:50:59 PM PST by erod (Unlike the President I am a true Chicagoan.)
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To: onyx
On today's self-described "women's movement": "Modern feminism's idea of a 'real' woman isn't so much a woman as a liberal."

How true...

45 posted on 12/29/2010 8:38:07 PM PST by Dr. Scarpetta
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To: onyx

My goodness, where have all the critics gone?


46 posted on 12/29/2010 10:19:55 PM PST by meadsjn (Sarah 2012, or sooner)
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