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big_dog

(4,144 posts)
Thu Jan 2, 2014, 03:43 PM Jan 2014

Sarah Palin: Making Government ‘Irrelevant’ Is Goal of 2014

Source: Washington Times

Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin has big plans for the future of the federal government, citing one of her three New Year’s resolutions to bring the power back to the hands of the people.
She said on the All-American New Year, that making “government as irrelevant as possible” was one of her top goals for 2014. And more specifically, she said she wanted to achieve that reality by empowering the little guy, and putting the reins of government back into the hands of the people, Breitbart.com reported.


Her other two resolutions?
To eat more meat, Breitbart reported. And to live the tenets of deceased UCLA coach John “the Wizard of Westwood” Wooden’s “Pyramid of Success” program.
That program is what basically gives individuals their own feelings of power and “industriousness,” which contribute to the notion of American exceptionalism, she said




Read more: http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2014/jan/2/sarah-palin-making-government-irrelevant-goal-2014/

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Sarah Palin: Making Government ‘Irrelevant’ Is Goal of 2014 (Original Post) big_dog Jan 2014 OP
Making Money off the gullible and stupid and general grafting for a living.... Fred Sanders Jan 2014 #1
Drowning the Gov't in a bathtub, chillbilly style. blkmusclmachine Jan 2014 #2
That's funny, Sarah--making you irrelevant has been our goal Arkana Jan 2014 #3
she makes herself irrelevant MissMillie Jan 2014 #11
I know a conservative who insists that liberals are "afraid" of Palin Fortinbras Armstrong Jan 2014 #16
I'd support Palin... christx30 Jan 2014 #38
+1 sakabatou Jan 2014 #13
+100 Crowman1979 Jan 2014 #30
I assume she wants to make it irrelevant before she puts it in the hands of the people. Gore1FL Jan 2014 #4
She is the go-to gal on irrelevance. TwilightGardener Jan 2014 #5
The Queen Idiot of Morons speaks. nt onehandle Jan 2014 #6
Don't You Do This By Fair Voting Rights For All Americans & Taking The Money Out Of Politics?...... global1 Jan 2014 #7
Isn't that a Communist goal? flyingfysh Jan 2014 #8
I propose we make Sarah Palin irrelevant Demeter Jan 2014 #9
+++++++++++++++ mnhtnbb Jan 2014 #12
That sole action is the reason I despise the man... Bryce Butler Jan 2014 #14
So she supports overturning Citizens United? Myrina Jan 2014 #10
This coming from miss irrelevant herself Bluzmann57 Jan 2014 #15
Good for her for turning people onto Wooden's pyramid. zonkers Jan 2014 #17
It's irrelevancy in the current form, was established previously. DeSwiss Jan 2014 #18
Speakin' of irrelevant: I give you Half-governor Sarah Palin. marble falls Jan 2014 #19
Sarah Palin is nothing but a smart-assed asjr Jan 2014 #20
Considering the party mascots, I'd like to see government become more irr-elephant jmondine Jan 2014 #21
She has irrelevant down...she should know about it. CanonRay Jan 2014 #22
making gov't irrelevant... SummerSnow Jan 2014 #23
It's funny to me that government should be 'irrelevant' until somebody needs sinkingfeeling Jan 2014 #24
Palin made the gov't of Alaska irrelevant dougg Jan 2014 #25
SNL calling Miley Cyrus cap Jan 2014 #26
I thought she was the one that was irrelevant Packerowner740 Jan 2014 #27
Let's follow the tortured logic of Sarah palin. cap Jan 2014 #28
The best example of "irrelevant government" I can think of... rexcat Jan 2014 #29
Kicking it for exposure: Why do they let her near a Mic. She em brasses herself. diabeticman Jan 2014 #31
I was sure one of her resolutions would be to cut back on her crank habit... Tom Ripley Jan 2014 #32
OK.. so she says the government should be as irrelevant as possible............ Srkdqltr Jan 2014 #33
So, what office are you planning on running for, Sarah? tanyev Jan 2014 #34
"government back into the hands of the people" BumRushDaShow Jan 2014 #35
OK, I have to admit that when I see her name in a headline I always peek spiderpig Jan 2014 #36
She's going to make government as irrelevant as she is? Nanjing to Seoul Jan 2014 #37
Message auto-removed Name removed Jan 2014 #39
Again... What? Agschmid Jan 2014 #40
At least she's made herself irrelevant by quitting government. truthisfreedom Jan 2014 #41
making government irrelevant EXCEPT when our rich friends need a hand yurbud Jan 2014 #42

Fortinbras Armstrong

(4,473 posts)
16. I know a conservative who insists that liberals are "afraid" of Palin
Thu Jan 2, 2014, 04:13 PM
Jan 2014

I keep telling him that we aren't afraid, we are fascinated by her, in exactly the same way that a train wreck is fascinating.

He has also stated a wish that she run for President in 2016, and I told him that he obviously wants whoever would be running against her to win.

The woman is an idiot, and only idiots would support her.

Gore1FL

(21,127 posts)
4. I assume she wants to make it irrelevant before she puts it in the hands of the people.
Thu Jan 2, 2014, 03:48 PM
Jan 2014

Does she listen to what she says?

global1

(25,241 posts)
7. Don't You Do This By Fair Voting Rights For All Americans & Taking The Money Out Of Politics?......
Thu Jan 2, 2014, 03:50 PM
Jan 2014

She said she wanted to achieve that reality by "empowering the little guy, and putting the reins of government back into the hands of the people"

flyingfysh

(1,990 posts)
8. Isn't that a Communist goal?
Thu Jan 2, 2014, 03:53 PM
Jan 2014

Marx predicted that the state would "wither away". See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Withering_away_of_the_state.

So it sounds like the tea party is pushing a Communist idea???

 

Demeter

(85,373 posts)
9. I propose we make Sarah Palin irrelevant
Thu Jan 2, 2014, 03:57 PM
Jan 2014

and boycott her. So, do not mention her name, do not post articles with her in them, do not paraphrase her insane and incomprehensible babbling, nor her family and friends, assuming she has any.

mnhtnbb

(31,382 posts)
12. +++++++++++++++
Thu Jan 2, 2014, 04:02 PM
Jan 2014

I don't think John McCain can ever be forgiven for putting her on the national stage.

Myrina

(12,296 posts)
10. So she supports overturning Citizens United?
Thu Jan 2, 2014, 03:58 PM
Jan 2014

That's what "putting the reins of government back into the hands of the people" essentially would do ...

Bluzmann57

(12,336 posts)
15. This coming from miss irrelevant herself
Thu Jan 2, 2014, 04:11 PM
Jan 2014

I mean seriously, why does anyone ever give her any pub at all?

 

DeSwiss

(27,137 posts)
18. It's irrelevancy in the current form, was established previously.
Thu Jan 2, 2014, 04:19 PM
Jan 2014

It was confirmed when you were the Republican Vice-Presidential candidate in 2008.

- It's only gotten more absurd and worthless since......

asjr

(10,479 posts)
20. Sarah Palin is nothing but a smart-assed
Thu Jan 2, 2014, 04:30 PM
Jan 2014

Alaskan red neck determined to continue to get her face in public.

sinkingfeeling

(51,445 posts)
24. It's funny to me that government should be 'irrelevant' until somebody needs
Thu Jan 2, 2014, 04:36 PM
Jan 2014

or wants something. Ask those people in Oklahoma that win the drawings for free tornado shelters how they feel and they'll tell your about the bad, old federal government any day but the day they need that shelter.

cap

(7,170 posts)
26. SNL calling Miley Cyrus
Thu Jan 2, 2014, 05:02 PM
Jan 2014

You did so well with Michelle Bachman with the video "We Did Stop". Can you do something similar for Sarah?
Or should we call Tina Fey?

Decisions, decisions...

Let's let the entertainers duke this out amongst themselves.

cap

(7,170 posts)
28. Let's follow the tortured logic of Sarah palin.
Thu Jan 2, 2014, 05:05 PM
Jan 2014

She wants to make the government as irrelevant as possible.
To empower the little guy, she wants to give him something irrelevant (government)
Somehow I don't find his empowering-- speaking from my vantage point as a little guy.

rexcat

(3,622 posts)
29. The best example of "irrelevant government" I can think of...
Thu Jan 2, 2014, 05:07 PM
Jan 2014

is Somalia! I don't think that is a good idea.

 

Tom Ripley

(4,945 posts)
32. I was sure one of her resolutions would be to cut back on her crank habit...
Thu Jan 2, 2014, 06:15 PM
Jan 2014

and another would be to quit taking her fashion cues from Gemma on "Sons of Anarchy"

What the hell is with "to eat more meat"?

Srkdqltr

(6,271 posts)
33. OK.. so she says the government should be as irrelevant as possible............
Thu Jan 2, 2014, 06:22 PM
Jan 2014

....and everyone is jumping all over this on both sides but........ there is no substance .. she never says.. we will do without this part or that part. We will keep this part and that part. How can we know what she means when she doesn't lay out a real plan.
What will we eliminate?
What will we keep?
How will something like this work?
I can't even say that she is wrong because she doesn't really give enough information. How can anyone respond either way with this little information?
How will the little guy be empowered? and on and on...

tanyev

(42,550 posts)
34. So, what office are you planning on running for, Sarah?
Thu Jan 2, 2014, 07:06 PM
Jan 2014

No quicker way to make it irrelevant than to elect Sarah Palin.

spiderpig

(10,419 posts)
36. OK, I have to admit that when I see her name in a headline I always peek
Thu Jan 2, 2014, 08:02 PM
Jan 2014

Just because I never fail to marvel at her monumental ignorance and her inability to utter an intelligible sentence.

I know she's a grifter, a quitter, and a hypocrite - but it really seems she has no idea how stupid she is.

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