Sarah Palin’s not “moderate,” as the Log Cabin Republicans would like you to believe. In fact, she’s just as right as you’d expect, including on gay issues. [Politico]
“Sarah Palin is against recognizing our relationships, against domestic partner benefits, and against hate crimes laws. The more we find out about her record, the more frightening her record becomes,†said Human Rights Campaign President Joe Solmonese
WASHINGTON – During her 2006 run for Governor, Sarah Palin filled out an Alaska Eagle Forum questionnaire that reveals even more about her stance and view on equality for LGBT equality.
One of the questions the conservative group asked her on the questionnaire was her views on expanding hate crimes laws. The question reads, “Will you support an effort to expand hate crimes laws?â€
Palin answered, “No, as I believe all heinous crime is based on hate.â€
Another question from the same survey asked, “Do you support the Alaska Supreme Court’s ruling that spousal benefits for state employees should be given to same-sex couples? Why or why not?â€
Palin answered, “No, I believe spousal benefits are reserved for married citizens as defined in our constitution.â€
And last, but not least, Palin was asked what her top three priorities, as regards to families, would be while Governor.
Palin answered, “#2 – Preserving the definition of ‘marriage’ as defined in our constitution.â€
“I’d say we have a pretty definitive understanding of where Sarah Palin stands on issue of equality for our community. Sarah Palin is against recognizing our relationships, against domestic partner benefits, and against hate crimes laws. She championed that her second top priority in office would be preserving an anti-gay definition of marriage. The more we find out about her record, the more frightening her record becomes,†said Human Rights Campaign President Joe Solmonese.
When asked about the right-wing’s reaction to the choice of Gov Palin, the New York Times quoted Ralph Reed, the former head of the Christian Coalition as saying, “They’re beyond ecstaticâ€.
I must be older than I thought. I read the questionaire.
11. Are you offended by the phrase “Under God†in the Pledge of Allegiance? Why or why not?
SP: Not on your life. If it was good enough for the founding fathers, its good enough for me and I’ll fight in defense of our Pledge of Allegiance.
Funny, I remember in first grade when the teacher told us we had to add “under God” to the Pledge of Allegiance. Does that make me a “founding father?”
The LCRs claim she’s “moderate” on the basis of what?
See http://miamiherald.typepad.com/gaysouthflorida/
for a quick run-down of her official actions regarding various GLBT issues, and then try to connect those dots to the “moderate” label.
It ain’t easy. The LCRs must be remarkably limber.
(If the link won’t work for you, here’s the full text of Steve Rothaus’ highly useful column:)
HRC: Uncovered questionnaire shows Republican VP nominee Palin opposes hate crimes laws
HRC news release:
“Sarah Palin is against recognizing our relationships, against domestic partner benefits, and against hate crimes laws. The more we find out about her record, the more frightening her record becomes,†said Human Rights Campaign President Joe Solmonese
WASHINGTON – During her 2006 run for Governor, Sarah Palin filled out an Alaska Eagle Forum questionnaire that reveals even more about her stance and view on equality for LGBT equality.
One of the questions the conservative group asked her on the questionnaire was her views on expanding hate crimes laws. The question reads, “Will you support an effort to expand hate crimes laws?â€
Palin answered, “No, as I believe all heinous crime is based on hate.â€
Another question from the same survey asked, “Do you support the Alaska Supreme Court’s ruling that spousal benefits for state employees should be given to same-sex couples? Why or why not?â€
Palin answered, “No, I believe spousal benefits are reserved for married citizens as defined in our constitution.â€
And last, but not least, Palin was asked what her top three priorities, as regards to families, would be while Governor.
Palin answered, “#2 – Preserving the definition of ‘marriage’ as defined in our constitution.â€
“I’d say we have a pretty definitive understanding of where Sarah Palin stands on issue of equality for our community. Sarah Palin is against recognizing our relationships, against domestic partner benefits, and against hate crimes laws. She championed that her second top priority in office would be preserving an anti-gay definition of marriage. The more we find out about her record, the more frightening her record becomes,†said Human Rights Campaign President Joe Solmonese.
The full questionnaire and answers can be found here: http://web.archive.org/web/200.....idate.html
When asked about the right-wing’s reaction to the choice of Gov Palin, the New York Times quoted Ralph Reed, the former head of the Christian Coalition as saying, “They’re beyond ecstaticâ€.
I must be older than I thought. I read the questionaire.
11. Are you offended by the phrase “Under God†in the Pledge of Allegiance? Why or why not?
SP: Not on your life. If it was good enough for the founding fathers, its good enough for me and I’ll fight in defense of our Pledge of Allegiance.
Funny, I remember in first grade when the teacher told us we had to add “under God” to the Pledge of Allegiance. Does that make me a “founding father?”
This comes as no surpise to me. She also supports abstinence-only education and creationism taught as science in the public schools.