Posted by
Ron Devito on Thursday, February 17, 2011 3:57:38 PM
Captivates and Excites Audience of Over 1,000
The Obama administration is spending our country to ruin Gov. Palin
said during her question and answer session held at the Long Island
Association's (LIA) Annual Luncheon in which over 1,000 participants
gathered to hear her Reagan Conservative message. During the session
which lasted approximately one hour and three minutes, Gov. Palin
delineated her positions on several key issues with Kevin S. Law,
President, LIA who interviewed her for the session.
Gov. Palin said our country needs to learn to spend within its means.
She held up a 1964 issue of Reader's Digest which advised people of
the era to spend five cents on a postage stamp and tell their
representatives that if they couldn't do this, they were fired. She
joked that Michelle Obama promotes breastfeeding likely because milk is
becoming prohibitively expensive. Gov. Palin provided the audience with
sobering statistics on the rise of various commodity prices.
When questioned about how we should proceed with energy production
following the BP disaster, Gov. Palin said that the motto should remain
"Drill Baby Drill." She said we should emphasize near-shore drilling
and also shale deposits. She said that continuing to rely on foreign
countries - many of whom don't like us - is a national security risk.
On gun control, Gov. Palin said that while she supports laws
currently on the books, she does not believe there should be additional
legislation. Criminals are not going to get a law book and read about
what capacity magazines are legal. She said that criminals are the ones
who should be punished, not law abiding citizens.
When asked about the Tea Party and whether it would be a strong force
moving forward, Gov. Palin said yes and added that the Tea Party
includes Democrats, Republicans and Independents. She stated that her
husband, Todd is an independent who prefers not to be involved in any
party machine.
Law asked Gov. Palin what her thoughts were on questions related to
Obama's birth certificate and his faith. She said that those issues are
distractions. She does not question his legitimacy and does not care
what religion he practices. Gov. Palin said, that Obama's policies are
what she finds troublesome.
On health care, Gov. Palin reiterated her message that ObamaCare
needs to be repealed entirely and the issue approached from a fresh
start. She emphasized that the ability to purchase insurance across
state lines and tort reform should be part of new reforms.
When asked if she is going to run for President in 2012, Gov. Palin
said she is still considering it. When Law asked her what qualities she
would seek in a candidate, she said "women manage things better than
men, so a woman - a mom." She said executive experience would help -
"like being a mayor, sitting on an oil and gas commission, and being a
governor."
Law asked Gov. Palin why she hired a chief of staff. She said she did
so to relieve her husband from having to perform many of the duties.
Gov. Palin said that one way to learn about people is through how
they play. She routinely invites people to Alaska to snow machine. Those
who can handle adverse conditions without whining earn her respect.
Bristol Palin was present at today's gathering as Gov. Palin's silent
partner. Bristol did not entertain media questions. Governor Palin and
Bristol Palin will be returning to Alaska for the Iron Dog this Sunday, February 20. Todd Palin and Eric Quam constitute Team 11, starting position three in the 2,000-mile race.
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