SCRUBBED? Eagle Forum questionnaire where Palin attributes pledge of allegiance to founding fathers

[PA Democrat]

is gone. The page has apparently been scrubbed from the Eagle Forum's website.

http://eagleforumalaska.blogspot.com/2006/07/2006-gubernatorial-candidate.html

sandnsea posted about it here:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x6848576

and the story was picked up by quite a few other media outlets and bloggers:

http://andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com/the_daily_dish/2008/09/palin-on-the-pl.html

http://community.adn.com/node/130311

http://www.washingtonmonthly.com/archives/individual/2008_09/014510.php

[PA Democrat]

1. Eagle Forum was started by none other than Phyllis Schlafly

and is described as a conservative pro-family interest group. Palin's little helpers are bust cleaning up the mess she has left all over the rug.

[Tutonic]

4. There's a place named after Schlafly--its called Hell.

[NYC_SKP]

2. Cached copy HERE!!!********************

http://web.archive.org/web/20070501192322/http://eagleforumalaska.blogspot.com/2006/07/2006-gubernatorial-candidate.html

And here are Sarah's 12 responses, cut from the article, see question #11:

The following questionnaire was sent to all candidates for Governor with their responses listed in the order we received them.
JB = John Binkley (R ) http://www.binkley06.com/
SP = Sarah Palin (R ) http://www.palinforgovernor.com/


1. Complete the sentence by checking the applicable phrases (you can check more than one).
Abortion should be:
Banned throughout entire pregnancy.
Legal to save the life of the mother.
Legal in case of rape and incest.
Legal if the baby is handicapped.
Legal if the baby has a genetic defect.
Legal in the first trimester.
Legal in the second trimester.
Legal in the third trimester.
Other:__________________

JB: Banned throughout entire pregnancy.
Legal to save the life of the mother.
SP: I am pro-life. With the exception of a doctor’s determination that the mother’s life would end if the pregnancy continued. I believe that no matter what mistakes we make as a society, we cannot condone ending an innocent’s life.


2. Will you support the right of parents to opt out their children from curricula, books, classes, or surveys, which parents consider privacy-invading or offensive to their religion or conscience?
JB: We should always encourage parents to participate in the curricula decisions of our school.
SP: Yes. Parents should have the ultimate control over what their children are taught.


3. Will you support funding for abstinence-until-marriage education instead of for explicit sex-education programs, school-based clinics, and the distribution of contraceptives in schools?
JB: We should not exclude abstinence-until-marriage education programs.
SP: Yes, the explicit sex-ed programs will not find my support.


4. Will you support efforts to raise or lower the mandatory age of education? Why or why not?
JB: No.
SP: No, again, parents know better than government what is best for their children.


5. Will you support an effort to expand hate-crime laws?
JB: No.
SP: No, as I believe all heinous crime is based on hate.


6a. Do you support the expansion of gambling in Alaska?
JB: No.
SP: No, in so many cases, gambling has shown ill effects on families and as Governor I would not propose expansion legislation.


6b Would you sign any bills that expand gaming in our state?
JB: No.
SP: No.


7. Do you support statewide restrictions on the use of eminent domain to transfer property from one private owner to another?
JB: Yes.
SP: Yes.


8. Do you support parental choice in the spending of state educational dollars?
JB: As it relates to home schooling, we should give parents options in program spending.
SP: Within Alaska law, I support parents deciding what is the best education venue for their child.


9. Do you support legislation requiring labor unions to obtain permission from their members before using dues for political purposes?
JB: No Response
SP: Yes, unions represent their workers and as such, should be accountable to them


10. Do you support the Alaska Supreme Court’s ruling that spousal benefits for state employees should be given to same-sex couples? Why or why not?
JB: No. The constitutional amendment was clear to me.
SP: No, I believe spousal benefits are reserved for married citizens as defined in our constitution.


11. Are you offended by the phrase “Under God” in the Pledge of Allegiance? Why or why not?
JB: No.
SP: Not on your life. If it was good enough for the founding fathers, its good enough for me and I’ll fight in defense of our Pledge of Allegiance.


12. In relationship to families, what are your top three priorities if elected governor?
JB: I will always support and work to strengthen families.
SP: 1. Creating an atmosphere where parents feel welcome to choose the venues of education for their children.
2. Preserving the definition of “marriage” as defined in our constitution.
3. Cracking down on the things that harm family life: gangs, drug use, and infringement of our liberties including attacks on our 2nd Amendment rights.

:patriot:

[aint_no_life_nowhere]

3. Q. and A. #10

10. Do you support the Alaska Supreme Court’s ruling that spousal benefits for state employees should be given to same-sex couples? Why or why not?
JB: No. The constitutional amendment was clear to me.
SP: No, I believe spousal benefits are reserved for married citizens as defined in our constitution.

There have been several Republican talking asses like Tucker Carlson who have shamlessly stated that Sarah Palin supports gay rights. Apparently, she was later required to following the Alaska Supreme Court's ruling, and it's on that basis that many conservatives claim she supports these rights. However, it's clear that she really doesn't and she didn't even care to expand upon her position.

[PA Democrat]

5. In addition to being ignorant, she's pretty hateful.

I didn't know that the right wing media was claiming that she supported gay rights. Another lie it seems.

It also seems that this woman feels gay marriage is one of the biggest threats to families. Perhaps she should pay more attention to her own family and stay out of other people's bedrooms.

12. In relationship to families, what are your top three priorities if elected governor?
JB: I will always support and work to strengthen families.
SP: 1. Creating an atmosphere where parents feel welcome to choose the venues of education for their children.
2. Preserving the definition of “marriage” as defined in our constitution.
3. Cracking down on the things that harm family life: gangs, drug use, and infringement of our liberties including attacks on our 2nd Amendment rights.

[PA Democrat]

6. If McCain had properly vetted her

her extreme views would have been completely scrubbed BEFORE the nation had the chance to read about them and preserve them for all to see.

:hi:

[NYC_SKP]

12. The opposition can't keep up with the technology this time around.

We need net neutrality and busting up of the media conglomerates now more than ever, or next time we won't much of a chance.

[SheWhoMustBeObeyed]

8. Many thanks. Screencaps also made. n/t

[NYC_SKP]

13. Good! Even archive.org can be "scrubbed"... nt

[rinsd]

9. She's against hate crine laws

[NYC_SKP]

14. Then she's for hate....but that's no surprise.

If you don't fit the demographic of those you saw at the convention (rich white straight and mostly old), then you are the enemy and hated by them.

[chill_wind]

11. Great cache!

:-) Seriously, thanks.

[NYC_SKP]

15. "the wayback machine"

Any site that looks "down" or scrubbed can be checked at http://www.archive.org

I love them!

Look at a DU page from the past:

http://web.archive.org/web/20010219033913/http://www.democraticunderground.com/

:hi:

[WinkyDink]

7. I like how restricting gun ownership would "harm family life".

[Vinca]

10. If you run across anything save it, they're reconstructing the past. nt