A Voice in the Wilderness In Defense of "Mere Conservatism"

Palin Derangement Hits Fever Pitch

It is shocking to see the level of hatred the media exhibits towards Sarah Palin.  The woman holds no public office currently.  She can't raise your taxes, send your kids to war, spend your nation into economic oblivion, or send you to jail for not buying health care.

This picture, originally shot for a runner's magazine story, was shamelessly used as the cover of last week's Newsweek.  Story after story, talk show after talk show, Sarah Palin is treated with utter disrespect and disdain typically reserved for the likes of Saddam Hussein or O.J. Simpson.

The excuse that "Well, she is the one who got involved with politics...it's a tough business" only goes so far.

I think the most sickening thing I've come across in all the Palin coverage lately was the column Washington Post's Sally Quinn wrote, and the additional comments she made about Palin on The Oreillly Factor last Thursday evening.

I was bothered both at the personal nature of Ms. Quinn's attacks on Palin, but also at the gross mis-characterization of what it is evangelical Christians believe about things like pre-destination, free will, and God's sovereignty.

Certainly Palin could say that God planned for her to publish a book that would be a huge, bestseller, go on Oprah, and make an enormous amount of money. Why would God choose her? Why would God look at the suffering around the world of so many millions and say, Sarah, I'm going to give you all of this.

Perhaps God wants more out of Sarah Palin

Maybe God wants more out of snarky "journalists" like Sally Quinn who spend their days wallowing in their vitriol for a woman who happens to be attractive, successful, and conservative?

Let me simply suggest that no religious liberal politician has ever been run through the muck like this kind, decent, hard-working woman from Alaska.  I don't think she should run for president in 2012.  I don't like the way she's handled every minute detail of her public life.  But on the substance of public issues and personal values, I couldn't agree with her more.