Is Sarah Palin Pro-Life?

Short answer: No.
Long answer: She...

- appointed in 2009 a Planned Parenthood board member to the Alaska Supreme Court
- argues that chemical abortifacients that kill the youngest children should be legal
- distinguishes between her "personal" and public pro-life views (personally pro-life means officially pro-choice)
- indicates support for public funding to kill some unborn children
- whitewashes other candidates misleading millions to believe that pro-choice politicians are pro-life
- allows her name to be used in ads promoting grisly government-funded embryonic stem cell "research"
- undermines the God-given right to life by promoting evolution while officially opposing creation
- harms personhood by claiming that "equal protection" should not apply to unborn children
- has never announced support for any state's personhood amendment nor the Federal Human Personhood Amendment
- opposes personhood by claiming that the majority can decide to legalize the killing of children. From ProlifeProfiles

Sheep Hunt August 8th-11th 2009

My Dad and I made our annual attempt at harvesting a Dall Sheep this August. We were blessed with success on this last trek. Dad got him in one shot to the lungs. Dad's first Dall Sheep. We were able to stalk up to about 35yds from him before backing off and eventually deciding to shoot him at 51yds. Here are a few photos from the journey. We hiked in Saturday and Sunday, stalk and shoot Monday(opening day), and finally hike out Tuesday into the wee ours of Wednesday morning. August 8th-11th. What a lot of work!

Why Resign?

On the subject of Governor Palin announcing her plans to resign her governorship during the last days of this month. I personally have had my hopes raised by the thought that she has felt her "higher calling" and turned her heart back towards her home. I pray that she has realized that she is needed at home to take care of the needs of her family, especially her infant son Trigg.

I have been and remain a critic of Governor Palin. I would like to inform the rest of America that:
1. She has sacrificed her family to further her political ambitions.
2. She has governed as a socialist from the far left.
3. She has attacked the Christian pro-family movement by (among other things) her appointment of a (former?) Planned Parenthood board member to Alaska's State Supreme Court.

Final statement: I hope she fulfills her life purpose and I am quite sure that she will do this best from inside the home and under the authority of her husband.

Let me leave you with some suggested reading that strikes a chord of truth. From the WSJ:

Indeed, if political figures stand for ideas, victimization is what Ms. Palin is all about. It is her brand, her myth. Ronald Reagan stood tall. John McCain was about service. Barack Obama has hope. Sarah Palin is a collector of grievances. She runs for high office by griping. Continue reading here.

Discussion is welcome, I will try to respond to the various misconceptions of just how "conservative" she actually is.

Sarah Palin quits

Sarah Palin quits

Governor Sarah Palin announced today she is quitting and will hand over the governor's office to Lt. Governor Sean Parnell in a few weeks.

Continue reading here.

More Camera Practice

Whittier, Valdez, Wrangell-St Elias, Trip

Earlier this month, my Grandmother, Nan (paternal side), and my Aunt Carol came up for a short visit. We had a grand time touring Prince William Sound, taking the ferry from Whittier to Valdez then driving through Glenallen back to Anchorage.
Here are a few photos from the early part of June.

Ant & Moth

Proverbs Chapter 6

[6] Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise:
[7] Which having no guide, overseer, or ruler,
[8] Provideth her meat in the summer, and gathereth her food in the harvest.

This wee little ant was spotted on our driveway being blown around by the wind. Embedded video below:

Amazing TEA Party Clip

Embedded TEA Party clip from Phillip's speech.