{"id":2709,"date":"2009-12-21T05:00:48","date_gmt":"2009-12-21T10:00:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stonescryout.org\/?p=2709"},"modified":"2009-12-19T10:55:47","modified_gmt":"2009-12-19T15:55:47","slug":"palin-vs-gore","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stonescryout.org\/?p=2709","title":{"rendered":"Palin vs. Gore"},"content":{"rendered":"

From First Things<\/a>, the following quote from Sarah Palin’s Going Rogue<\/em>,<\/p>\n

At its most basic level, conservatism is a respect for history and tradition, including traditional moral principles. I do not believe I am more moral, certainly no better, than anyone else, and conservatives who act \u201cholier than thou\u201d turn my stomach. So do some elite liberals. But I do believe in a few timeless and unchanging truths, and chief among those is that man is fallen. The world is not perfect, and politicians will never make it so. This, above all, is what informs my pragmatic approach to politics.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

From The Telegraph<\/a>, a poem by Al Gore,<\/p>\n

One thin September soon
\nA floating continent disappears
\nIn midnight sun<\/p>\n

Vapors rise as
\nFever settles on an acid sea
\nNeptune’s bones dissolve<\/p>\n

Snow glides from the mountain
\nIce fathers floods for a season
\nA hard rain comes quickly<\/p>\n

Then dirt is parched
\nKindling is placed in the forest
\nFor the lightning’s celebration<\/p>\n

Unknown creatures
\nTake their leave, unmourned
\nHorsemen ready their stirrups<\/p>\n

Passion seeks heroes and friends
\nThe bell of the city
\nOn the hill is rung<\/p>\n

The shepherd cries
\nThe hour of choosing has arrived
\nHere are your tools<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

And to think that Al Gore almost became President of the United States.<\/p>\n

The phrase, “dodging a bullet” quickly comes to mind.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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