Palin On The Obama Disaster: American Crony Capitalism Brings Jobs to Finland

Yesterday, another shoe dropped in the chronicles of the Obama administration’s crony capitalism. A start-up electric car company with ties to Al Gore got a $529 million loan guarantee from Obama’s Department of Energy to build luxury electric cars...in Finland! Leaving aside the fact that to date only two of these $97,000 cars have been sold (one of them to a movie star), we might at least hope that this ridiculous exercise in the government picking winners minus any competitive, transparent process (Al Gore’s venture cap firm) and losers (the taxpayers subsidizing a car no one wants) would produce manufacturing jobs in the United States. Isn’t that the alleged purpose of Obama’s stimulus giveaways?

It’s bad enough that we borrow money from foreign countries to give to foreign countries. Now we borrow from foreign countries to finance jobs in foreign countries. (This kind of reminds me of the $2 billion assistance President Obama provided Brazil for their off-shore energy developments, while shutting down or blocking much of our own off-shore domestic drilling. He’s in favor of energy jobs in Brazil. But in America? Not so much.)

Do you think, as the President tours the country campaigning on the taxpayer’s dime, he understands that voters in Finland won’t get to decide whether or not he keeps his job in 2012, but voters in Michigan and Ohio sure will? In fact, I’m sure the millions of unemployed workers in every state will want to learn why the Obama administration gave half a billion dollars to finance “green” cars built in Finland.

While they’re at it, the geniuses in the White House could also explain the $1.2 billion they gave to SunPower, a company that makes Solyndra look like a blue chip stock. SunPower’s market capitalization is $800 million, but the company is in debt $820 million. What a great investment, huh? Your tax dollars at work, America! If President Obama wants answers about this, he better act fast because his Department of Energy was already caught revising history by scrubbing SunPower’s name out of old DOE press releases. The President should start by asking Democrat Congressman George Miller about the company. Rep. Miller was the leading advocate for giving money to SunPower, which hired his son as a lobbyist.

When President Obama signed his nearly trillion dollar stimulus boondoggle into law, he mortgaged our children’s future. And for what? Financing jobs in Finland? Propping up near bankrupt companies with connections to congressmen? For this we are burying ourselves in a mountain of debt?

This crony capitalism has to end. We don’t want it. We can’t afford it. And we must not tolerate it anymore. Wake up, America, before it’s too late.

- Sarah Palin

Gov Palin: L'shanah tovah! Happy New Year!

We wish our friends in the Jewish community a shanah tovah u'metukah – a happy and sweet new year!

Rosh Hashanah is the time for new beginnings and, for me personally, I’ve always considered the new season as providing an opportunity for clear thinking about priorities.

God bless our Jewish friends, and may Israel be blessed with peace and strength as she continues to innovate and prosper and befriend our own great nation.

May this new year be filled with manifestations of our respect for our ally Israel and our nation’s Judeo-Christian foundations.

- Sarah Palin

(Video) Rush on Palin: Dems Know Sarah Palin Can WIN & She Is NOT Afraid of Them

(Video) Gov Palin on Hannity: Democrats Will Realize Obama Must Be Primaried

Sarah Palin on 'Hannity' Part 1
Sep 20, 2011 - 5:33 -
Former Alaska governor weighs in on 2012 candidates


Sarah Palin on 'Hannity' Part 2
Sep 20, 2011 - 3:13 -
Former Alaska governor weighs in on 2012 candidates


Rhetoric of Class Warfare
Sep 20, 2011 - 6:30 -
Sarah Palin reacts to president's latest tax intiative

(Video) Newt: Palin Had A Powerful Point, Looked At The Same Program (Gardasil) & Rejected It

(Video) Palin on GOP Debate: Candidates Not Able To Pivot, Got Played By MSNBC

Sarah Palin on 'America Live'
Sep 9, 2011 - 7:26 - 
Former Alaska governor reacts to President Obama's jobs proposal


Palin's Take on Perry at GOP Debate
Sep 9, 2011 - 5:59 - 
Sarah Palin weighs in on Texas governor's performance

(Video) Palin At The Tea Party Rally Manchester, NH Labor Day

Governor Palin Wraps Up 4 Day Hawkeye & Granite State Trip

Just wrapping up an awesome four day trip to the Hawkeye and Granite States. Visiting with residents there it's easy to see why they play such an important role in vetting America's leaders. Todd and I were able to interact directly with informed Americans and hear their concerns first hand outside the media spin.

Yesterday morning I joined the "Jump Right in and Run" half marathon in Storm Lake, Iowa and last night in Manchester, New Hampshire we enjoyed a lovely dinner at the Puritan Back Room. The local folks we met with were wonderfully nice and true American patriots. Their concerns were common - the massive burden of government on small businesses, the abysmal economic and employment rate and their strong desire to restore America.

These good folks are tired of politics as usual; Tired of being spoon-fed by packaged politicos and tired of the twisted sound bites and 30-second ads. They want solutions and they deserve strong, honest leadership.

Thank you to the citizens of Iowa and New Hampshire for your hospitality, your thoughtful questions and picking up where the media left off in vetting and challenging us all on our vision for America's future.

Have a safe and happy Labor Day.  We will see you again soon.

- Sarah Palin

Un-Announced Palin 5-Point Plan For America Vs obama the adrift

Palin to Target "Crony Capitalism" (Perry) in Iowa

DES MOINES, Iowa -- Though she won't be a candidate when she delivers a major address at a tea party rally in Iowa on Saturday, Sarah Palin will make it clear that she if enters the presidential race later this month she will vociferously challenge Texas Gov. Rick Perry’s engrained image of solidarity with the tea party movement.

In her speech at the bucolic National Balloon Classic field in Indianola, Palin will lean on loaded phrases like “crony capitalism” and “permanent political class” in laying out her view of the U.S. political system’s deep-rooted ills, according to a source close to Palin and familiar with the content of the speech.

Though she will not call Perry out by name, Palin’s carefully couched rhetoric will leave the impression that she may soon draw more overt attention to one of the Texan’s potential vulnerabilities as a candidate: his history of doling out plum positions and other benefits to generous campaign donors during his nearly 11-year tenure as the nation’s longest serving governor. […]

In another likely indication that she still has her sights set on a White House run, Palin will also tout her record as governor of Alaska, particularly in ushering in what an aide described as “sudden and relentless reform” to state government.

“She’ll also address her own record in the sense that she has fought the powers that be her entire career in taking on the political machine and a corrupt political class in her own state,” the aide said. […]

In her speech Saturday, Palin will “more clearly” and “more boldly” offer policy prescriptions that she has laid out in Facebook posts over the past few months.

But the crux of her approximately 30-minute address will be to challenge the longstanding mores that have ruled Washington and the national Republican Party.

“Part of what she will address is . . . that tea party-elected people want to get things done, and then they encounter an intractable political mentality in D.C.,” the aide said. “They’re impervious to real reform, and that can’t continue any longer.”

Palin’s speech on Saturday, which has been advertised as a major address, will be even more closely watched after the recent drama between her staff and the leadership of the Tea Party of America -- the group hosting the event.

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Real Clear Politics Palin to Rip "Crony Capitalism" in Iowa Speech By Scott Conroy 

(Video) Mark Levin: Karl Rove & Dick Morris Are Setting Up Sarah Palin

(Video) Gov Palin w/ Lou Dobbs: Bernanke $ Manipulation & Central Planning Root of Problem

Fmr. Gov. Sarah Palin on the Economy, 2012 Presidential Race
Aug 18, 2011 - 6:25 - 
Former Gov. Sarah Palin, (R-Alaska), on why the government should stay out of the way and let the private sector create jobs and boost the economy.

(Video) Palin: Want To Help Change The World, In Short Order WILLING TO PUT MY NAME FOWARD

Sarah Palin on 'America Live'
Aug 18, 2011 - 6:37 -
Former Alaska governor reacts to President Obama's jobs plan


Will She Run in 2012?
Aug 18, 2011 - 5:39 -
Sarah Palin on potential White House run, GOP candidates

(Video) Interview w/ Sarah Palin at Eureka College & The Ronald Reagan Museum

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NBC Central Illinois NewsCenter: Exclusive: Sarah Palin Visits Eureka College By Paul Strater

Palin Message From The Road: Visiting Reagan's Humble and Inspiring Beginnings

Ronald Reagan once said, “While I take inspiration from the past, like most Americans, I live for the future.” It’s because I believe in America's future that I take such inspiration from our past. We just visited Ronald Reagan’s childhood home in Dixon, Illinois. This beautiful small town along the Rock River is where Reagan learned the values that shaped him – the same values that have historically made America strong – thrift, hard work, fortitude, optimism, and courage in the face of adversity.

As a nation, we must reconnect with those values if we’re to truly restore all that is good and strong about the USA. Meeting the fine Americans in this small town on the river where Reagan saved 77 lives brought all this home for me.

Thanks to the wonderful volunteers who keep Reagan's memory alive. The restoration and tours of our beloved President's home are significant. Thank you, Dixon!

- Sarah Palin

P.S.: Allow me to share below the piece I wrote for USA Today’s special commemorative edition on President Reagan’s Centennial:

I had the privilege of coming of age during the era of Ronald Reagan. I like to think of him as America's lifeguard. As a teenager, Ronald Reagan saved 77 lives as a lifeguard on the Rock River, which ran through his hometown of Dixon, Ill. The day he was inaugurated in 1981, a local radio announcer famously declared, "The Rock River flows for you tonight, Mr. President."

The image of the lifeguard seems to represent what Reagan was to America and to the freedom-loving people of the world. He lifted our country up at a time when we were in the depths of economic, cultural and spiritual malaise. We were told that we must accept that the era of American greatness was over; but with his optimism and common sense, President Reagan held up a mirror to the American soul to remind us of our exceptionalism.

Reagan showed us that despite a deep recession, there could still be morning in America. He could speak to the economic troubles facing ordinary Americans because he understood what it was like to live through a Great Depression where families scraped to get by. And yet, he saw us recover from our Great Depression, and under his leadership we experienced the greatest peacetime economic boom in our history. He could speak to our fears that our years as a superpower were over, because he understood what it was like to see America at war and really fear that we might lose. And yet, he saw us win two world wars, and under his leadership we won the Cold War without firing a single shot. Reagan's belief in American greatness was rooted in historic fact, not blind optimism. He was a sunny optimist because he knew that our best days are yet to come.

Today, when we hear the worry in the voices of Americans wondering where the jobs will be for our children and grandchildren and wondering if the world will be safe and prosperous in the years to come, we should remember Reagan's faith in our inherent heroism and greatness. When we see people around the globe looking to the White House for leadership, we should remember Reagan's steel spine. He understood America's purpose in this world and what we need to do to secure liberty. As Margaret Thatcher said of him, "He sought to mend America's wounded spirit, to restore the strength of the free world, and to free the slaves of communism." He sought those things and he succeeded.

This year, as we celebrate the centennial of Reagan's birth, let's remember the lifeguard from the Rock River who rescued us with his optimism and common sense. We need more lifeguards like him.

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SarahPAC: Visiting Reagan's Humble and Inspiring Beginnings

Photo: Alex NBC News

(Video) Gov Palin: Obama Is Scaring The American People w/ This Crisis Mentality

(video) Indianapolis's Wish News Report From The Undefeated Premiere

The movie buzz: Potter vs. Palin

The movie buzz: Potter vs. Palin: wishtv.com

(Video) Phoenix’s ABC15 & CBS5 Report On The Undefeated Premiere

CBS KPHO 5 Phoenix

(Video) Houston's Fox26 Reports From The Undefeated Premiere

Reporter Sally McDonald of Fox 26 (KRIV-TV) reports on the Friday night Houston premiere of director Stephen Bannon's Palin documentary:

Palin Film Debuts in Houston: MyFoxHOUSTON.com

(Video) Palin On Hannity: Obama Cannot Be Trusted No Matter What The Deal

Sarah Palin Sounds Off on Debt Crisis
Jul 13, 2011 - 9:35 - 
Former Alaska governor reacts to GOP's proposed debt plan


Can She Win the White House?
Jul 13, 2011 - 5:05 - 
Sarah Palin on Newsweek interview, potential 2012 run

(Photo) Governor Palin On July 18th Newsweek Cover

Sarah Palin To MSM: Check It Out (The Undefeated) You’ll Learn The Facts

Obviously we’ve seen our share of media lies, but the latest fabrications circulated take a big slice of the cake. The UK Daily Mail reports that I was “in tears” as Todd “rages over Hollywood stars ripping” me in the new film “The Undefeated.” Huh? Really? The beautiful town of Pella, Iowa, was flooded with an army of media covering the premiere of this film. You’d think someone would have caught those tears and rages on tape, right? Well, here’s a video of the remarks I made at the Pella Opera House right after viewing the film. The emotion clearly displayed was gratitude to the filmmakers who invested their own time and money into highlighting my team’s record in Alaska. Todd and I were overwhelmed with gratitude, and we hope everyone sees this film.

In fact, you can click here to buy tickets to see the film, which opens in theaters on July 15th. You can also vote here to bring it to a theater near you.

MSM, you should check it out too. (You’ll learn the facts many of you have failed to report for the last three years as you’ve continued to do what makes you less and less relevant in our country’s discourse: you’ve chosen to just make things up.) There’s a story there, but you’ll never find it if you continue lying and carrying water for the powers that be.

Again, we thank the sweet town of Pella, and will forever remember the amazing evening we shared together in Iowa!

- Sarah Palin

Sarah Palin 2-1 Over All Candidates In HotAir July 4th Pres Poll

With over 6000 ballots cast, we have results. Monthly Presidential chart is below. Then I’ll go into some of the hard realities facing Hot Air’s front runner.

Sarah Palin has returned to almost her highest vote take since the survey began, at 36.94% of the vote. Michele Bachmann and Rick Perry run closely together, coming in second (19.95%) and third (18.91%) respectively. Herman Cain takes fourth at 6.68%, continuing his downward movement since his May highs. Mitt Romney takes fifth, at 6.3%.

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Hot Air Candidate Survey: 4th of July Weekend Results By Partick Ishmael 

The Undefeated Movie Trailer

Governor Palin: Setting the Record Straight: About Paul Revere's Ride...

From the Boston Herald:

Experts Back Sarah Palin’s Historical Account

You betcha she was right!

THE BOSTON HERALD

By Chris Cassidy

Monday, June 6, 2011

Sarah Palin yesterday insisted her claim at the Old North Church last week that Paul Revere "warned the British" during his famed 1775 ride — remarks that Democrats and the media roundly ridiculed — is actually historically accurate. And local historians are backing her up.

Palin prompted howls of partisan derision when she said on Boston’s Freedom Trail that Revere "warned the British that they weren’t going to be taking away our arms by ringing those bells and making sure as he’s riding his horse through town to send those warning shots and bells that we were going to be secure and we were going to be free."

Palin insisted yesterday on Fox News Sunday she was right: "Part of his ride was to warn the British that were already there. That, hey, you’re not going to succeed. You’re not going to take American arms."

In fact, Revere’s own account of the ride in a 1798 letter seems to back up Palin’s claim. Revere describes how after his capture by British officers, he warned them "there would be five hundred Americans there in a short time for I had alarmed the Country all the way up."

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Boston Herald Experts back Sarah Palin’s historical account

(Video) Palin w/ ABC Pheonix: In AZ For R&R ‘Back Out On The (Campaign) Trail ASAP’

Is Sarah Palin planning a run for the Senate?


Palin at sky harbor


CLIP: ABC15 runs into Sarah Palin at Sky Harbor

(Video) Gov Palin On Hannity: Fire In The Belly Rages On, Decision Few Weeks Away

Sarah Palin on 'Hannity'
Jun 3, 2011 - 8:10 - 
Former Alaska governor on bus tour, Trump meeting


Palin: 'I Have Hope We Can Turn Things Around'
Jun 3, 2011 - 6:45 - 
Former vice presidential candidate weighs in on 2012 field, Medicare debate


Is She Running?
Jun 3, 2011 - 6:17 - 
Sarah Palin on potential White House bid, Mitt Romney

(Photos) Gov Palin w/ Donald Trump At Famous Eatery In Times Square

Palin To LSM: Reminding Reporters, too, of America’s Foundations

It’s interesting when (for the 100th time) reporters shout out, “Why are you traveling to historical sites? What are you trying to accomplish?” I repeat my answer, “It’s so important for Americans to learn about our past so we can clearly see our way forward in challenging times; so, we’re bringing attention to our great nation’s foundation.” When that answer isn’t what the reporters want to hear, we’ve asked them if they’ve ever visited these sites like the National Archives, Gettysburg, etc. When they confirm that they haven’t, it’s good to say, “Well, there you go. You’ll learn a lot about America today.” (They usually don’t want to hear that either!)

Anyway, Independence Hall and the Liberty Bell are symbols of freedom that ALL of us – not just reporters – can appreciate as reminders of America’s unsurpassed freedoms! What a great visit to these awesome sites!

On July 2, 1776, a group of men in Philadelphia changed the world. They voted to declare their independence from Great Britain, and two days later they approved the wording of their Declaration of Independence.

Together our Founders pledged their lives, their fortunes, and their sacred honor to the cause of independence. We will never forget that our nation was founded with such courage, and we must not squander what they gave us.

Days later, the bells of Philadelphia rang during the public reading of the Declaration of Independence, and the Liberty Bell was probably among those heard throughout the city. The rich history here reminds us of the ideals espoused by the Founders who labored during a hot summer and changed history.

One of my previous summertime visits here was with a team of young hockey players who shared interesting insight in what they believed had to have been enormous physical challenges in forming the union. Physically being here allowed the Alaskan athletes an appreciation for the statesmen’s long travels on foot and horseback and the tedious days in sweltering heat crafting the documents; and of course the boys were interested in the bloody battles before and after 1776. After the trip from such a faraway western state, the kids had a greater appreciation of what our Founding Fathers went through as they dedicated their lives to America’s unity. I’d encourage all, especially those who live close by, to take advantage of opportunities to learn about these historical sites and find inspiration to keep up the fight for what is right in America.

Meeting up with Alaskan friends and their Somerset, PA family today was a treat. Philadelphia is beautiful and awe-inspiring! Philly's reporters, the police and the park staff were wonderful. Thank you PA!

Those first place Phillies aren’t bad either.

- Sarah Palin

(Photo) Governor Palin In Black Rolling Thunder

Governor Palin's "ONE NATION" Bus Tour Video

(Video) 'The Undefeated' Preview of Sarah Palin's New Movie

Gallup Polling: Palin Most Balanced Support By Gender, Age, Region & Ideology

SPRINCETON, NJ -- Republican college degree holders are more likely than those without a degree to support Mitt Romney for the Republican presidential nomination in 2012, 21% vs. 13%. Similarly, Romney's support climbs from 9% of Republicans earning less than $24,000 annually to 21% of those earning $90,000 or more. The reverse is true for Sarah PALIN, who is favored by nearly twice as many Republicans without a college degree as those with one, 16% vs. 9%, and her support decreases by income from 22% among the lowest income group to 7% among the highest. […]

Despite her strong Tea Party connections, PALIN receives as much support from liberal/moderate Republicans as she does from conservative Republicans, 15% vs. 13%. Also, there is little differentiation in preferences for her by region, ranging from 12% in the West and Midwest to 14% in the South and 16% in the East. […]

None of the leading candidates at this stage is without some limitation in terms of earning widespread support. While Huckabee's support crosses socioeconomic lines, it is heavily concentrated among conservatives and in the South and Midwest. Romney, while competitive among the ideological groups, does not thus far enjoy strong support among working-class Republicans; rather, he appeals particularly to upscale Republicans. PALIN has the opposite pattern, appealing to middle to lower socioeconomic households far more than upper-income and more educated households. At the same time, her appeal is fairly uniform across regions and by ideology.

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Gallup Romney's GOP Supporters Tilt Upscale; Palin's, Downscale

(Video) Palin on Greta: “I Have The Fire In My Belly” To Run & Defeat Obama For America

Uncut: Palin: 'I Do Have the Fire in My Belly'
Ma 19, 2011 - 15:03 - 
Sarah Palin addresses the decision-making process in whether to run for president, media attacks on candidates and the state of the GOP

(Video) Palin On Pelosi Speaking: ‘Makes My Skin Crawl’ & The Need To Investigate ObamaCare Wavers

Palin: Still Thinking About Running for President
Ma 19, 2011 - 7:32 - 
Former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin on the 2012 elections and the distribution of health-care waivers.

(Video) Writing Is ALREADY On The Wall: Palin - Bachmann 2012

(Video) Palin On The Record: Obama A Clueless Socialist

Palin Raps Common, the White House
May 11, 2011- 11:36 - Former governor blasts White House for giving controversial hip-hop artist Common a stage, sounds off on candidate Gingrich, Obama at the border and more

(Photo) Libertas Magazine Cover: Sarah Palin & Dick Cheney Headline Reagan 100th

On February 4 and 5, Young America’s Foundation held an historic celebration to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Ronald Reagan’s birth. Students, loyal Foundation supporters whose generosity made the event possible, and luminaries from the Conservative Movement gathered together for the gala event. Governor Sarah Palin and Vice President Dick Cheney headlined the weekend-long program as the keynote speakers for Friday and Saturday evenings, respectively. Their presence, combined with the celebration itself, led to the largest event held at the Reagan Ranch Center in Young America’s Foundation’s history. Overflow seating was opened up to accommodate more than 350 attendees at the Reagan Ranch Center.

Press from across the country vied for coveted spots in the main ballroom, with Fox News, C-SPAN, and CNN broadcasting Governor Palin’s and Vice President Cheney’s speeches live. Additional press reporting on the weekend included Time magazine, CBS News, New York Times, ABC Radio, AP, Bloomberg, Christian Broadcast Network, Politico, Reuters Photo, Santa Barbara News-Press, Los Angeles Times, Washington Examiner, Washington Times, and other outlets. 

Prior to her evening address, Governor Palin and members of her family visited Rancho del Cielo with Young America’s Foundation President Ron Robinson, Vice Presidents Andrew Coffin and Kate Obenshain, and President Reagan’s close friend, riding partner, and retired Secret Service agent John Barletta. 

During her rousing speech in the David Louis Bartlett Outreach Center, Governor Palin reflected on her afternoon at the Western White House: 

I cannot tell you how really humbling this is for my family and for me to get to be here. Today, out at the Ranch, it was simply overwhelming and inspiring…There we were riding horses along the trails that he had cleared, feeling the breeze in my face, being able to feel that warm southern air overhead...I knew instantly why Ronald Reagan loved that Ranch. I knew instantly why it was he felt so inspired in that place. 

The Ranch is unmistakably the home of a western conservative who celebrated our pioneering spirit. 

Today, there are hundreds of places that bear his name, but the Ranch is one of the few where truly, when you are there, you can distinctly feel his spirit. This is his home of course. This home was his refuge—his still point in a turning world. 

Young America’s Foundation was also honored to welcome Reagan administration alumni, including Attorney General Ed Meese, Frank Donatelli, T. Kenneth Cribb, Judge Bill Clark, and Michelle Easton for the program. 

Other special guests included authors who have written extensively on President Reagan: Peter Schweizer, Lee Edwards, Lou Cannon, Wynton Hall, and Craig Shirley. Best-selling novelist Brad Thor, movie director Stephen K. Bannon, talk radio host Mark Larson, Foundation Director and Washington State GOP Chairman Kirby Wilbur, the Wall Street Journal’s John Fund, and President Reagan’s close friends Dennis LeBlanc and John Barletta also participated in the weekend’s events. 

Surprise guest and occasional Reagan-nemesis Sam Donaldson arrived at the gate to Rancho del Cielo in hopes of being able to commemorate the anniversary. He was greeted by Foundation President Ron Robinson who noted that Donaldson’s presence was a testimony to President Reagan’s broad appeal, both as an individual and a visionary. 

As part of the Reagan 100 Celebration Weekend, Young America’s Foundation also welcomed more than 40 students from across the country to learn how they can become stronger activists on their respective college campuses. 

The Summit to Restore Freedom on Campus, sponsored and attended by Bill and Nan Bensyl, drew students from Furman University (South Carolina), Santa Fe College (Florida), Indiana University, DePaul University (Illinois), the University of Massachusetts-Amherst, University of California, Los Angeles, and other campuses nationwide. Participants attended the Reagan 100 Celebration panels and dinners and also gained valuable campus activism advice from Foundation President Ron Robinson, Foundation Director Peter Schweizer, Vice Presidents Kate Obenshain and Patrick Coyle, and Reagan Ranch Board of Governors member Mark Larson. 

The weekend concluded with the screening of Young America’s Foundation’s inaugural film, Still Point in a Turning World: Ronald Reagan and His Ranch (see related story above)—which Governor Palin referenced in her speech. 

The Reagan 100 Celebration Weekend provided an inspiring and memorable weekend for all involved, and Young America’s Foundation especially thanks the supporters who made the weekend’s events possible. 

To view videos from the Reagan 100 Weekend Celebration, visit www.yaf.org

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Young America’s Foundation Libertas Magazine

The Palin Doctrine

Sarah Palin gave a speech in tribute to the Troops on May 2nd where she outlined 5 points of foreign policy which are being called the 5 points of Palin Doctrine. Here is the excerpt of the speech:

There’s a lesson here then for the effective use of force, as opposed to sending our troops on missions that are ill-defined. And it can be argued that our involvement elsewhere, say in Libya, is an example of a lack of clarity. See, these are deadly serious questions that we must ask ourselves when we contemplate sending Americans into harm’s way. Our men and women in uniform deserve a clear understanding of U.S. positions on such a crucial decision. I believe our criteria before we send our young men and women—America’s finest—into harm’s way should be spelled out clearly when it comes to the use of our military force. I can tell you what I believe that criteria should be in five points.

First, we should only commit our forces when clear and vital American interests are at stake. Period.

Second, if we have to fight, we fight to win. To do that, we use overwhelming force. We only send our troops into war with the objective to defeat the enemy as quickly as possible. We do not stretch out our military with open-ended and ill-defined missions. Nation building is a nice idea in theory, but it is not the main purpose of our armed forces. We use our military to win wars.

And third, we must have clearly defined goals and objectives before sending troops into harm’s way. If you can’t explain the mission to the American people clearly and concisely, then our sons and daughters should not be sent into battle. Period.

Fourth, American soldiers must never be put under foreign command. We will fight side by side with our allies, but American soldiers must remain under the care and the command of American officers.

Fifth, sending in our armed forces should be the last resort. We don’t go looking for dragons to slay. However, we will encourage the forces of freedom around the world who are sincerely fighting for the empowerment of the individual. When it makes sense, when it’s appropriate, we will provide them with material support to help them win their own freedom.

We are not indifferent to the cause of human rights or the desire for freedom. We are always on the side of both. But we can’t fight every war. We can’t undo every injustice around the world. But with strength and clarity in those five points, we’ll make for a safer, more prosperous, more peaceful world because as the U.S. leads by example, as we support freedom across the globe, we’re going to prove that free and healthy countries don’t wage war on other free and healthy countries. The stronger we are, the stronger and more peaceful the world will be under our example.

(Video) Martin Frost (D): Obama Lying About $4 Billion In Oil Subsidies, Palin Is Correct

(Video) Gov Palin At West Hills College Lamoore, CA & White House Correspondents Dinner

(Video) Palin: With All Due Respect ‘He (Obama) Does Not Know What He is Doing When It Comes To Energy!

Sarah Palin Blasts Obama's Energy Policies
Apr 29, 2011 - 10:20 - 
Blames president for soaring oil prices

Townhall Mag: Sarah Palin Punks Harvard

Will Sarah Run?
Townhall May 2011

I’ve been saying for several years that if all we get out of a bunch Harvard trained politicians is massive debt and no jobs, we ought to turn the economy over to a few  graduates of smaller, lesser known schools.

I mean, just exactly how much education does it take to screw up the economy this badly? Maybe we should try a few pounds less education and an ounce more common sense. 

Sarah Palin lacks the elite-school pedigree that seems to be habitual for people who know better than the rest of us. What she has though, is a lot of common sense.

The New York Sun pointed this out over the weekend. 

"The big question as Chairman Bernanke [a Harvard graduate] gets set for his first quarterly press conference," wrote the Sun on its editorial page on Sunday, "is how Sarah Palin was able to figure out sooner than everyone else that the Federal Reserve’s campaign of quantitative easing wouldn’t work."

Not content to leave it at that, the Sun twisted the knife a bit with specifics:

“'We don’t want temporary, artificial economic growth brought at the expense of permanently higher inflation which will erode the value of our incomes and our savings,' the [Wall Street] Journal quoted Mrs. Palin as saying. 'We want a stable dollar combined with real economic reform. It's the only way we can get our economy back on the right track.' Now here is the New York Times quoting a raft of economists who have reached the conclusion that Mrs. Palin’s warning was right down the line."

Let's call quantitative easing what it was: A gamble by the Obama adminstration  using money on another stimulus program that Congress wouldn't give him in order to save/create one job- his own.  

"Sarah for the Fed?" the Sun asks.  Why not?   We have done worse.

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Townhall Palin Punks Harvard By John Ransom