God, family and job

2009-09-01

By Robert Tribble

A recent Sunday School lesson at our church pointed out that when making statements and plans for the future we should always say we will do this “if it is God’s will.” This brings to mind how much flack vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin took by members of the liberal media when she used the words “if it is God’s will” during a speech about a year ago.

When John McCain announced that Ms. Palin was his running mate not many of us knew who she was. As time passed we learned some things about her. She was the governor of Alaska that spoke entire sentences without a teleprompter and hunted moose in her state. She was loved by her people and had an 80% approval rating although some politicians were not that fond of her.

Later we learned that Sarah had a Down Syndrome child that could have been aborted but that did not fit into her religious beliefs. We also were told about her 17-year-old daughter’s pregnancy and the fact that Ms. Palin would not approve of her having an abortion. Then David Letterman disgraced himself on national television concerning the subject.

As the political race progressed the media attempted to make Sarah look foolish but it didn’t work. As her popularity grew things really started to get ugly with the media turning on her in a vicious way.

They made fun of her family and her young child. Rumors started that her “special needs” child was really her daughter’s.

After the election had come and gone with McCain and Palin on the losing end, Sarah went home to Alaska to continue her life. However, her own party seemed to turn against her. There were rumors about her expensive wardrobe, her spending and other nitpicking issues but Sarah fought back.

Scores of frivolous ethics violations were lodged against her forcing her to hire a lawyer who eventually got them all dismissed. The media and both political parties were in full attack. My thoughts were the election is over. Why are so many folks still attacking this woman? The obvious answer was that Ms. Palin was a threat to the political system of good old boy business as usual. Many politicians were afraid of her otherwise she would have faded into history after the race was lost.

Sarah recently resigned her position as governor of Alaska and members of the media say she is washed up.

Then she reminded those who would listen of something she said at her acceptance speech and that was her priorities in life are God, family and work. Very well put Ms. Palin as those three things have been a goal of mine for years. We all should put God first our family second and our profession third.

Apparently Sarah did not wish to continue to take the cruelty directed towards her any longer so she left her job as governor of Alaska putting her family ahead of that position.

So in a matter of months Sarah Palin rose from an unknown nationwide to a lady that is respected by many, not as a politician necessarily, but as a strong human being dedicated to the American values of honesty, religious faith and patriotism.

Labor Day is this coming Monday so those of you who are fortunate enough to get a three-day weekend and plan to travel please drive carefully.

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