How a Common Sense Conservative views the world

The Beaufort Observer, which serves Beaufort County, North Carolina, has published an editorial we want to share with you. The editors criticize "the elite media" for reporting their version of what for Governor Palin said in her Wednesday address in Hong Kong rather than what she actually said, excerpts of which are easily accessed from several good web sources.

The Observer's editors liked what the 2008 GOP vice presidential candidate had to say:

She called for renewed fiscal discipline. She correctly described what the Tea Party Movement is all about. She hit the nail on the head in her characterization of the War on Terrorism and what needs to be done to confront it.

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And she articulated a "China Policy" that few could challenge.

Here's the best part:

But what is most startling about Palin's speech in China is to contrast it to Obama's speeches at the same time at the UN. He apologized for America. He offered appeasement. Palin talked about how proud she is of ordinary Americans and how America should be a partner with freedom loving people across the globe. But her view is that America would enter into those partnerships from a position of strength; both economically, militarily and with shared values of support for freedom and liberty. If you read her words you can just as easily imagine Ronald Reagan saying exactly the same thing to the Soviet Union.

And the money quote:

The contrast between Palin's vision and Obama's is stark and astounding.

We recall a former president who stumbled over "the vision thing." That will not be a problem for Sarah Heath Palin. 

- JP