The John Birch Society endorses the timeless principles of the Declaration of Independence. The Society also labors to warn against and expose the forces that seek to abolish U.S. independence, build a world government, or otherwise undermine our personal liberties and national independence.
It represents itself as "a membership-based organization dedicated to restoring and preserving freedom under the United States Constitution." It states that its members come from all walks of life and are active throughout the 50 states as part of local chapters. The Society invites all Americans to explore its website, learn more about the John Birch Society, and consider joining with in its mission to achieve "Less Government, More Responsibility, and - With God's Help - a Better World."
JBS advocates the abolition of income tax, and the repeal of civil rights legislation, which it sees as being Communist in inspiration. For this reason, its opponents unjustly characterise it as a white citizens' society dedicated to preventing minorities from gaining political power.
At one time, the John Birch Society was very powerful and members included prominent residents of California including the Knott family. In their early days, Birchers shared a common ideology and some overlapping membership with Fred Schwarz and his California-based Christian Anti-communism Crusade.
((stupid question in any event ... the media shouldn't be the 'source' of information for any politician.))
So, where is Sarah, or politicians in general, supposed to get reputable information? If she read books, then why not say so? Because she doesn't read, that's why. lol. Otherwise, she would have given real examples. How is the question stupid when it gives insight into a person's interests and resouces and wells of knowledge?
I have watched several of her bloopers at this point. There is absolutely no excuse. First of all, you and I are not running for VP and secondly she lacks even the most basic of general knowledge. The sort of general knowledge I would expect any person in her position (she IS a state governor after all) to have.
I know a few politicians (not US ones) and I know many people who advise politicians-they all read newspapers and especially magazines quite avidly. From my observation, they read things like The Economist, Commentary and heavier tomes like foreign policy journals etc for background and then read several newspapers for daily news. By comparing sources, you get a sense of what different people think about a given issue. You can learn an awful lot from newspapers, assuming you know how to read them, and comparative newspaper reading has become significantly easier with the advent of Mr. Google.
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Actually, your last choice may be the option closest to the truth.
http://www.jbs.org/index.php/about/1-missionstatement
The John Birch Society endorses the timeless principles of the Declaration of Independence. The Society also labors to warn against and expose the forces that seek to abolish U.S. independence, build a world government, or otherwise undermine our personal liberties and national independence.
Doesn't sound like the KKK to me.
<That she isnt' qualified because she wont' tell anyone what she reads?>
LOL.
So are you saying she isn't allowed to be human?
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This article is part of the Nuclear spin analysis project of SpinWatch (UK) and the Center for Media and Democracy.
The John Birch Society (JBS) is a conservative U.S. organization that was founded in California in 1958 to fight the threat of Communism.
It represents itself as "a membership-based organization dedicated to restoring and preserving freedom under the United States Constitution." It states that its members come from all walks of life and are active throughout the 50 states as part of local chapters. The Society invites all Americans to explore its website, learn more about the John Birch Society, and consider joining with in its mission to achieve "Less Government, More Responsibility, and - With God's Help - a Better World."
JBS advocates the abolition of income tax, and the repeal of civil rights legislation, which it sees as being Communist in inspiration. For this reason, its opponents unjustly characterise it as a white citizens' society dedicated to preventing minorities from gaining political power.
At one time, the John Birch Society was very powerful and members included prominent residents of California including the Knott family. In their early days, Birchers shared a common ideology and some overlapping membership with Fred Schwarz and his California-based Christian Anti-communism Crusade.
((stupid question in any event ... the media shouldn't be the 'source' of information for any politician.))
So, where is Sarah, or politicians in general, supposed to get reputable information? If she read books, then why not say so? Because she doesn't read, that's why. lol. Otherwise, she would have given real examples. How is the question stupid when it gives insight into a person's interests and resouces and wells of knowledge?
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