Posted on 08/30/2008 2:14:59 PM PDT by cyn
August 29, 2008FFL Member Nominated for Vice President of the United States
Sarah Palin, governor of Alaska, has been selected by Republican presidential nominee Senator John McCain as his running mate.
According to The Anchorage Daily News published August 6, 2006, "Palin said last month that no woman should have to choose between her career, education and her child." The article went onto say that "she's a member of a pro-woman but anti-abortion group called Feminists for Life."
"I believe in the strength and the power of women, and the potential of every human life,' she said."
Feminists for Life's policy is that all memberships are confidential. However, since Governor Palin has been public about her membership, we can confirm that Palin became a member in 2006.
Earlier this week Feminists for Life reacted to the inclusion of woman-centered solutions in the Democratic Party platform, and the inclusion of FFL's trademarked message, "Women deserve better® than abortion,©" in the Republican Party platform.
FFL President Serrin Foster said "It is unprecedented to see the platforms of both major U.S. political parties incorporate key pieces of FFL's unique message."
"Of course there is a certain excitement about the recent movement toward FFL's woman-centered solutions and message by the parties, and now the selection of a pro-life feminist as the Vice Presidential nominee. But as a nonpartisan organization, we cannot endorse any candidates," Foster said.
“FFL members represent a broad political as well as religious spectrum, and we remain both nonpartisan and nonsectarian. There are many issues outside Feminists for Life’s mission. Feminists for Life is dedicated to systematically eliminating the root causes that drive women to abortion—primarily lack of practical resources and support—through holistic, woman-centered solutions. We recognize that abortion is a reflection that our society has failed to meet the needs of women and that too often women have settled for less. Women deserve better than abortion,” said Foster.
As each party takes steps to acknowledge and meet the needs of women, Feminists for Life is prepared to work with our elected leaders on behalf of girls and women who deserve far better than abortion. FFL has a long track record of working with both sides of the political aisle on major legislation such as the Violence Against Women Act, Child Support Enforcement Act, and much more. Many members of Congress have already stepped forward to cosponsor the FFL-inspired bill with bipartisan support, the Elizabeth Cady Stanton Pregnant and Parenting Student Services Act.
"We invite all parties, all public servants, and all people to join us on the bridge of woman-centered solutions," Foster said.
BTW, anti-feminists often make the correct argument that one of the unintended consequences of radical abortion is that it enables men to perpetuate their adolescent sexuality, to avoid having to take on responsibility when a woman becomes pregnant. As a pro-life man, I happen to agree with that assessment and believe that a man shouldn't have sexual relations with a woman unless he is willing to be a father to the child and raise it.
There’s a certain troll running around here trying to say that Feminists for Life is made up of feminazis.
LOL. Ya never know around here...
They are Pro-life and firmly against abortion as is Palin herself, which she proved beyond all doubt by refusing to abort her downs syndrome child. They are not a "hard core feminist group". They are a feminist group that believes in family, not killing babies, etc. They are a great group and other republican women belong to this group as well. They can't endorse any political party but they sure as he** don't embrace the dimwits pro-choice platform.
This has all been explained and pointed out on the internet over the last two days. Go to their site and read and see what you think.
This group stands firm against such groups as Planned Parent hood and the like.
The Vice President Lives in the Grey House AKA the Admirals House, not the Blair House, I believe. Navy Personnel are the cooks and servants.
I stand corrected. Thanks.
Blair house is the official state guest house for the President of the United States.
Number One Observatory Circle is the residence of the Vice President.
http://www.whitehouse.gov/history/life/vpresidence.html
A feminist who doesn’t kill the unborn is still a feminist.
The Republican Party, once again, advances liberalism more than any democrat has ever done.
She is raising five children and active in public affairs.
That is pretty incredible if you ask me.
Pro Life, Pro NRA, Against wasteful spending
Pro drill, Pro Anwar...
She is quite a woman. A conservative woman.
And still, sacrificing her children for her career.
So you think women should be barefoot and pregnant.
Some women are strong enough to do both or cycle work with raising families.
I respect your values but that would require never having any women politicians, doctors, attorneys, engineers etc.
Feminism comes in many forms, not all of them are bad. Sarah Palin’s feminism is good. You have a convoluted way of thinking if you believe that all feminism is liberalism. That is like saying a man who is proud to be a man and acts like on e is a liberal. Sarah Palin is no liberal. Think how you want and vote how you feel you must. I for one will tune negative people such as you out. Have a good day.
She’s not raising her family - she’s at work.
“PALIN ADMITS HER 17-YEAR-OLD DAUGHTER IS PREGNANT”
I told you so.
As I said to you before, don't like Palin? Don't vote for McCain. I, however, intend to vote for both of them and what her daughter does effects me not in the least.
My former governor (the brother of our current President) has a daughter who was/is a drug addict and a son who stalked his ex-girlfriend. Didn’t stop him from being the greatest governor in Florida history.
You didn’t tell me anything, but good luck with your ongoing campaign of being smug and self-righteous. Let me know how that works out for you.
Hugh? What exactly did you tell us?
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