The trashing of Sarah Palin continues. Some of the shots have been downright ugly, such as the “Retarded Republican Babies for Sarah Palin” t-shirts. Equally notable, however, is the odd one-two punch of liberal journalists and moderate Republican leakers pounding Palin as a right-wing extremist and dummy. This tandem is responsible for some of the... Continue Reading

  Editor’s Note: The "V&V Q&A" is an e-publication from the Center for Vision & Values at Grove CityCollege. Each issue will present an interview with an intriguing thinker or opinion-maker that we hope will prove illuminating to readers everywhere. In this latest edition, Dr. Paul Kengor, the executive director of the Center for Vision... Continue Reading

Reactions to Governor Palin’s selection as Senator McCain’s running mate ranged from laughter to incredulity and then from alarm to panic. Indeed, editorials on the danger she poses to Senator Obama’s once inevitable coronation in November now radiate furrowed brows and nail-chewing anxiety among those on the political left. The reason is that Sarah Palin... Continue Reading

  I have said many times that in my view ministers and churches have no business endorsing candidates or particular legislative proposals. I know some think that the church and her ministers should speak “prophetically” to the nation as well as guide church members in their participation in the political process. Not I.   Some... Continue Reading

It has taken me a couple of weeks but I think I’ve finally gotten handle on why Sarah Palin’s bravado Republican convention speech was such a smash among conservatives: After nearly eight years of watching President George W. Bush curl up in the fetal position each time he was savaged by the angry left, it... Continue Reading

Sarah Palin and Ronald Reagan appear poles apart in their backgrounds. Before coming to the center stage of national politics, Palin was a small-town mother of five and governor of Alaska, and Reagan, a Hollywood actor and governor of California. But these and other dramatic differences mask surprising similarities, which now appear to merge at... Continue Reading

Opinion Editorial   In an unexpected, frightening moment in April 1945, Vice President Harry Truman got the news: President Franklin Delano Roosevelt was dead.   For many Americans who suffered through the Great Depression and World War II, FDR was more than a president; he was their political savior. Now, Truman, a former farmer and... Continue Reading

Christian Newswire — Alaska Governor Sarah Palin’s nomination as vice presidential candidate by John McCain not only changed the landscape of the current election, but also marks a shift in leadership style across our country. Her acceptance speech during the Republican National Convention showcased her personal brand of intelligence, passion, vigor and hope, and explained... Continue Reading

Opinion Editorial   “And who knows whether you have not come to the kingdom for such a time as this?” (Esther 4:14b)   The first thoughts of my wife and, independently, a good Alaskan friend, upon seeing and hearing Sarah Palin’s profoundly moving acceptance speech as a candidate for Vice President of the United States... Continue Reading

  Christian Newswire – On August 29, 2008, Sen. John McCain chose Alaska governor Sarah Palin as his vice president running mate. Gov. Palin is pro-life, not only theoretically but also practically.   In April 2008, Sarah Palin gave birth to her fifth child, Trig, who was born premature with Down Syndrome. Recent statistics show... Continue Reading