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Palin off to Asia

aplusmnt

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See where Palin is off to Asia to speak. Must be getting some of that international experience that her critics said she did not have. Gearing up for 2012 I imagine!
 

hypocritexposer

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* September 23, 2009, 1:45 PM ET

Excerpts of Sarah Palin’s Speech to Investors in Hong Kong

Alex Frangos reports from Hong Kong on Sarah Palin’s speech.

Sarah Palin, the former Alaska governor and the 2008 GOP vice presidential nominee, delivered her first major international speech outside North America Wednesday in Hong Kong at an investor conference. The speech was closed to the media, but The Wall Street Journal reviewed a recording of the event. Here are some excerpts on various topics, from death panels to Chinese human rights.

Sarah Palin, Hong Kong, CLSA Asia Pacific Markets Conference, Sept. 23, 2009 Speech Excerpts

U.S. DOMESTIC POLICY

On Conservatism:

You can call me a common-sense conservative. My approach to the issues facing my country and the world, issues that we’ll discuss today, are rooted in this common-sense conservatism… Common sense conservatism deals with the reality of the world as it is. Complicated and beautiful, tragic and hopeful, we believe in the rights and the responsibilities and the inherent dignity of the individual.

We don’t believe that human nature is perfectible; we’re suspicious of government efforts to fix problems because often what it’s trying to fix is human nature, and that is impossible. It is what it is. But that doesn’t mean that we’re resigned to, well, any negative destiny. Not at all. I believe in striving for the ideal, but in realistic confines of human nature…

On Liberalism:

The opposite of a common-sense conservative is a liberalism that holds that there is no human problem that government can’t fix if only the right people are put in charge. Unfortunately, history and common sense are not on its side. We don’t trust utopian promises; we deal with human nature as it is.

On what caused the financial crisis:

While we might be in the wilderness, conservatives need to defend the free market system and explain what really caused last year’s collapse. According to one version of the story, America’s economic woes were caused by a lack of government intervention and regulation and therefore the only way to fix the problem, because, of course, every problem can be fixed by a politician, is for more bureaucracy to impose itself further, deeper, forcing itself deeper into the private sector.

I think that’s simply wrong. We got into this mess because of government interference in the first place. The mortgage crisis that led to the collapse of the financial market, it was rooted in a good-natured, but wrongheaded, desire to increase home ownership among those who couldn’t yet afford to own a home. In so many cases, politicians on the right and the left, they wanted to take credit for an increase in home ownership among those with lower incomes. But the rules of the marketplace are not adaptable to the mere whims of politicians.



Lack of government wasn’t the problem. Government policies were the problem. The marketplace didn’t fail. It became exactly as common sense would expect it to. The government ordered the loosening of lending standards. The Federal Reserve kept interest rates low. The government forced lending institutions to give loans to people who, as I say, couldn’t afford them. Speculators spotted new investment vehicles, jumped on board and rating agencies underestimated risks.

On Milton Friedman:

Now even Milton Friedman, he recognized that the free market is truly free when there is a level playing field for all participants, and good financial regulations aim to provide the transparency that we need to ensure the level playing field does exist, but we need not, we need to make sure that this regulatory reform that we’re talking about is aimed at the problems on Wall Street and won’t attack Main Street.

On the Federal Reserve:

How can we discuss reform without addressing the government policies at the root of the problems? The root of the collapse? And how can we think that setting up the Fed as the monitor of systemic risk in the financial sector will result in meaningful reform? The words “fox” and “hen house” come to mind. The Fed’s decisions helped create the bubble. Look at the root cause of most asset bubbles, and you’ll see the Fed somewhere in the background.

On deficits and Reaganism:

Common sense tells you that when you’re in a hole, you have to stop digging! A common sense conservative looks to history to find solutions to the problems confronting us, and the good news is that history has shown us a way out of this, a way forward from recession. Ronald Reagan, he was faced with an even worse recession, and he showed us how to get out of here.

If you want real job growth, you cut taxes! And you reduce marginal tax rates on all Americans. Cut payroll taxes, eliminate capital gain taxes and slay the death tax, once and for all. Get federal spending under control, and then you step back and you watch the U.S. economy roar back to life. But it takes more courage for a politician to step back and let the free market correct itself than it does to push through panicky solutions or quick fixes…

I can’t wait until we get that Reaganomics sense supplied again because we are going to survive, and we’re going to thrive and expand and roar back to life. And as the world sees this, the world will be a healthier, more secure, safer and more prosperous place when this happens.

On greenhouse gas legislation:


It seems like some are looking to ever more ways that will actually destroy economic opportunities today. Take for example, Washington’s cap-and-trade scheme. I call it the “cap-and-tax” scheme. Right now we have the highest unemployment rate in 25 years, and it’s still rising. And yet some in D.C. are pushing a cap-and-tax bill that could cripple our energy industry or energy market and dramatically increase the rates of the unemployed, and that’s not just in the energy sector.

American jobs in every industry will be threatened by the rising cost of doing business under this cap-and-tax plan. The cost of farming will certainly increase. That’s going to drive up the cost of groceries and drive down farm incomes. The cost of manufacturing, warehousing and transportation will also rise. We are all going to feel the effects. The Americans hardest hit will be those who are already struggling to make ends meet today, much less with this new tax every month…

I am not indifferent to environmental concerns. Far from it. As governor, I created a sub-cabinet to study the impacts of climate change in my state. And I was the first governor to do so. It took us in a new direction…

I’m a supporter of nuclear power and renewables. We can develop these resources without destroying our economy. And we can help the environment and our economy through energy independence.

On health care:

I seem to have acquired notoriety in national debate. And all because of two words: death panels. And it is a serious term. It was intended to sound a warning about the rationing that is sure to follow if big government tries to simultaneously increase health care coverage while also claiming to decrease costs. Government has just got to be honest with the people about this….

As I said, it’s just common sense to realize that government’s attempts to solve large problems like the health-care challenges that we have, more often create new ones, and a top down one size fits all plan will not improve the workings of a nationwide health-care system that accounts for some one-fifth of our economy.

Common sense also tells us that passing a trillion dollar new retirement program, that’s not the way to reduce health-care spending. Real health-care reform is market oriented, patient centered and result driven. It would give all individuals the same tax benefit, that an ideal plan that I would have in mind, same tax benefits as those who get coverage through their employers. And give Medicare recipients vouchers so that they can buy their own coverage. And reform tort laws and change regulations to allow people to buy insurance across state lines. Rather than another top down government plan, we should give Americans themselves control over their own health care with market friendly responsible ideas.

FOREIGN POLICY

On relations with China:

We engage with a hope that Beijing becomes a responsible stakeholder, but we must take steps in the event that it goes in a different direction. See, we all hope to see a China that is stable and peaceful and prosperous. Optimism that yes, it will be.

Asia is at its best when it is not dominated by a single power. In seeking Asia’s continued peace and prosperity, we should seek, as we did in Europe, an Asia whole and free. Free from domination by any one power…

On China’s relations with Taiwan, and other controversial issues:

We simply cannot turn a blind eye to Chinese policies and actions that could undermine international peace and security. Here, China has some one thousand missiles aimed at Taiwan and no serious observer though believes that it poses a serious threat to Beijing. Those same Chinese forces make our friends in Japan and Australia kind of nervous.

China provides support for some of the most questionable regimes, from Sudan to Burma to Zimbabwe. China’s military buildup, it raises concern from Delhi to Tokyo because it’s taking place in the absence of really any discernable threat to it. China, along with Russia, has repeatedly undermined efforts to impose tougher sanctions on Iran for its defiance of the international community in pursuing its nuclear program. And the Chinese food and safety, uh food and product safety record, of course it’s raised alarms from East Asia and Europe to the U.S. and domestic instance of unrest. From the protest of Uighurs and Tibetans to Chinese workers throughout the country rightfully makes a lot of people nervous.

On human rights and democracy in China:

The more politically open and just China is, the more Chinese citizens of every ethnic group will be able to settle disputes in court rather than on the streets. The more open it is, the less we’ll be concerned about its military buildup and its intentions. The more transparent China is, the more likely it is that they will find a true and lasting friendship based on shared values as well as interests. And I’m not talking about a U.S.-led democracy crusade. [We’re] not going to impose our values on other countries. We don’t seek to do that. But the ideas of freedom and liberty and respect for human rights, it’s not just a U.S. idea. They’re very much more than that. They’re enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and many other international covenants and treaties.

On China-U.S. economic relations:

Our economic interdependence drives our relationship with China. I see a future of more trade with China and more American high tech goods in China. But in order for that to happen, we need China to improve its rule of law, and protect our intellectual property. We need to avoid protectionism and China’s flirtation with state assisted national champions. On our part we should be more open to Chinese investment where our national security interests are not threatened. In the end though, our economic relationship will truly thrive when Chinese citizens and foreign corporations can hold the Chinese government accountable when their actions are unjust.

http://blogs.wsj.com/washwire/2009/09/23/excerpts-of-sarah-palins-speech-to-investors-in-hong-kong/
 

aplusmnt

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katrina said:
Palin rocks!!! IMHO.....

I would vote for her, but I am afraid her quiting will come back to haunt her. I think the liberal media will beat that to death and it will be hard for her to win now.
 

Larrry

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I hate to see Palin posts on here, all they are personal attacks on her. Now if they could tell me what policies or stances she has that are so unAmerican then it would be different.
 

hypocritexposer

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aplusmnt said:
katrina said:
Palin rocks!!! IMHO.....

I would vote for her, but I am afraid her quiting will come back to haunt her. I think the liberal media will beat that to death and it will be hard for her to win now.

I think by the time she is ready to run, people will realize that honesty and substance is more important than what the media attack dogs think.

Trust for the MSM will be at an all time low, and they will have to accept some of the blame for not reporting honestly on obama and the Dems.
 

katrina

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aplusmnt said:
katrina said:
Palin rocks!!! IMHO.....

I would vote for her, but I am afraid her quiting will come back to haunt her. I think the liberal media will beat that to death and it will be hard for her to win now.

I agree.... But if her policies are better by then, and we know them... Maybe that will out shine all the rest.
 

katrina

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hypocritexposer said:
aplusmnt said:
katrina said:
Palin rocks!!! IMHO.....

I would vote for her, but I am afraid her quiting will come back to haunt her. I think the liberal media will beat that to death and it will be hard for her to win now.

I think by the time she is ready to run, people will realize that honesty and substance is more important than what the media attack dogs think.

Trust for the MSM will be at an all time low, and they will have to accept some of the blame for not reporting honestly on obama and the Dems.

You said it better than me!!! :D
 

hypocritexposer

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one of the best strategies for Palin, if she is going to run, is to sit back, listen and then come out with policies that match what she has heard the citizens ask for.

Let the Dems burn their own bridges, they seem to be very successful at it.
 

katrina

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hypocritexposer said:
one of the best strategies for Palin, if she is going to run, is to sit back, listen and then come out with policies that match what she has heard the citizens ask for.

Let the Dems burn their own bridges, they seem to be very successful at it.

I would like some real answers rather than spin and lies.... All ploiticians should be like pinnocio (sp)
 

RobertMac

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hypocritexposer said:
one of the best strategies for Palin, if she is going to run, is to sit back, listen and then come out with policies that match what she has heard the citizens ask for.

Let the Dems burn their own bridges, they seem to be very successful at it.
The best strategy is to run on conservative principles...aka Reagan.
And something novel to recent politics...ethics!!! I believe both parties are afraid she will do what she did in Alaska if elected (which is exactly what "the people" want)...that's why both have tried so hard to destroy her!
By time she runs, the "main stream fringe media" will be irrelevant to all but the extreme left and politically ignorant.
 

hypocritexposer

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RobertMac said:
hypocritexposer said:
one of the best strategies for Palin, if she is going to run, is to sit back, listen and then come out with policies that match what she has heard the citizens ask for.

Let the Dems burn their own bridges, they seem to be very successful at it.
The best strategy is to run on conservative principles...aka Reagan.
And something novel to recent politics...ethics!!! I believe both parties are afraid she will do what she did in Alaska if elected (which is exactly what "the people" want)...that's why both have tried so hard to destroy her!
By time she runs, the "main stream fringe media" will be irrelevant to all but the extreme left and politically ignorant.

I see she has just hired a new ploicy advisor.

Here's a little bit about him





Randy Scheunemann is a foreign policy and national security analyst based in Washington D.C. In 2002, he founded the Committee for the Liberation of Iraq (CLI) to promote freedom for the Iraqi people. He served as pro bono President and Executive Director of CLI until its mission was completed in 2003.

In 2001, Scheunemann served as a consultant to the Office of the Secretary of Defense. From 1999-2000, Scheunemann served as Defense and Foreign Policy Coordinator for the "McCain 2000" presidential campaign. During 1996, Mr. Scheunemann was a senior adviser to Republican Presidential Candidate Bob Dole and served on the 1996 Republican Platform Committee. Previously, Mr. Scheunemann served as National Security Adviser to Senate Republican and Majority Leaders Bob Dole and Trent Lott from 1993-99.

Mr. Scheunemann was involved in Senate deliberations concerning the use of American military power in Somalia, the Korean peninsula, Iraq, Haiti and Bosnia. He also served as coordinator for Senate Republican policy on United Nations reform, Congressional-Executive war powers, NATO enlargement, global climate change, economic sanctions, ballistic missile defense and technology transfers to China.

From 1986-1993, Mr. Scheunemann served on the staffs of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and the House Republican Policy Committee. Mr. Scheunemann has authored articles for many publications and regularly lectures on foreign policy and security issues. In addition to serving on the Board of Directors of the Project for New American Century, Mr. Scheunemann serves on the Board of Directors of the U.S. Committee on NATO, the Project on Transitional Democracies, and the International Republican Institute.

http://www.newamericancentury.org/randyscheunemannbio.htm
 

hypocritexposer

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forgot to include this for Katrina.

Here's some CHANGE you can feel good about.

I find it funny that people are making these videos about 9/12 without her official endorcement of the 9/12 project.

It must be what they associate her with. Those would be the Conservative principles RobertMac mentioned, I guess.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XY2-Fxu9078

How about a independent Palin/Paul ticket in 2012. The house will probably be more split down the middle in 2010, with no clear majority.

That might help take the partisan politics out of it a bit.
 

Steve

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hypocritexposer said:
forgot to include this for Katrina.

Here's some CHANGE you can feel good about.

I find it funny that people are making these videos about 9/12 without her official endorcement of the 9/12 project.

It must be what they associate her with. Those would be the Conservative principles RobertMac mentioned, I guess.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XY2-Fxu9078

How about a independent Palin/Paul ticket in 2012. The house will probably be more split down the middle in 2010, with no clear majority.

That might help take the partisan politics out of it a bit.

great youtube video,.. the clips coming out lately on youtube are better then most big agency paid advertisements.. some real talent behind these clips..
 

Yanuck

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I like Sarah Palin..I do hope if she does run though she must realize she can't pick and choose when its okay to bring attention to her family
 

TSR

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hypocritexposer said:
forgot to include this for Katrina.

Here's some CHANGE you can feel good about.

I find it funny that people are making these videos about 9/12 without her official endorcement of the 9/12 project.

It must be what they associate her with. Those would be the Conservative principles RobertMac mentioned, I guess.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XY2-Fxu9078

How about a independent Palin/Paul ticket in 2012. The house will probably be more split down the middle in 2010, with no clear majority.

That might help take the partisan politics out of it a bit.

I am not much of a Palin fan. Although I could support an Independent ticket just to at least put some pressure on the status quo. In my opinion its what our country needs. We have too many that have been in power for too long on both sides.
 

hypocritexposer

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Yanuck said:
I like Sarah Palin..I do hope if she does run though she must realize she can't pick and choose when its okay to bring attention to her family

is it up to her?, or the media and her opponents.

If any politician uses their children for political reasons, that's wrong

but I don't see anything wrong with them being involved.

It's the negativity that MSM or opponents choose to include that is disgusting.

I do commend obama and Michelle for leaving their children out of the fray a little more than they did during the campaign...

but the MSM were more positive in their attention to the Obama family than they were to the Palins, in the first place.




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hypocritexposer

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TSR said:
hypocritexposer said:
forgot to include this for Katrina.

Here's some CHANGE you can feel good about.

I find it funny that people are making these videos about 9/12 without her official endorcement of the 9/12 project.

It must be what they associate her with. Those would be the Conservative principles RobertMac mentioned, I guess.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XY2-Fxu9078

How about a independent Palin/Paul ticket in 2012. The house will probably be more split down the middle in 2010, with no clear majority.

That might help take the partisan politics out of it a bit.

I am not much of a Palin fan. Although I could support an Independent ticket just to at least put some pressure on the status quo. In my opinion its what our country needs. We have too many that have been in power for too long on both sides.

I agree.

and who knows if Palin is going to run.

But an independent ticket with the House(s) split down the middle, might just bring back "we the people" and some honesty and integrity.

These people in Government have got to learn that they need the support and approval of the citizens.

...and not just a free reign for 4 years, just because "I won"
 

Yanuck

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hypocritexposer said:
Yanuck said:
I like Sarah Palin..I do hope if she does run though she must realize she can't pick and choose when its okay to bring attention to her family

is it up to her?, or the media and her opponents.

If any politician uses their children for political reasons, that's wrong

but I don't see anything wrong with them being involved.

It's the negativity that MSM or opponents choose to include that is disgusting.

I do commend obama and Michelle for leaving their children out of the fray a little more than they did during the campaign...

but the MSM were more positive in their attention to the Obama family than they were to the Palins, in the first place.




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I think it is up to her in a sense, if she didn't want the media to talk about her son, then she shouldn't have brought his name into the death panel speech. I don't believe it can be used when it works, it has to be all or nothing. I do realize that when she first joined McCains campaign it was a feeding frenzy on her life, but it just felt like she used him when she needed to, and I don't agree with that
 
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