you don’t want to miss the people’s post LIVE!
Who knew our second show back from hiatus would be so action packed?!
It seems the stars have aligned and you’re in for a treat! You DEFINITELY don’t want to miss The People’s Post *LIVE* on Blog Talk Radio tomorrow night!
Our guests…wait for it…include:
- Carl Hensley - blogger at San Diego View, host of the San Diego View radio show, and a journalism student at San Diego State University (in all his free time…?)
- Ilana Angel - author of the blog Keeping The Faith at The Jewish Journal website, and, incidentally, one of TPP’s favorite guests from a past show.
- Bristol Palin - spokeswoman for the Candie’s Foundation, an advocate for the virtues of abstinence, and dancer extraordinaire on Dancing With The Stars. Also: she’s on Facebook. Go “like” the page.
So, now that we have your attention, TUNE IN! The People’s Post *LIVE*starts at 7pm PST / 10pm EST. We’ll see you there!
- tdc
Now that the show has finally aired in the really-western U.S. (a.k.a Alaska), let’s post this awesome video. Well done, Team Ballin!
This was a first-performance to be proud of. Bristol Palin was clearly having a good time; and her partner, Mark Ballas, seems to have made some good progress in coaxing the shimmy-ing abilities out of his student.
Let’s hope millions of voters saw the potential in Ms. Palin and she gets to stick around for a few more weeks. If tonight is any indication, there’s some skill there, just waiting to be unleashed!
- tdc
Read Dancing With The Stars Premier Night Reviews:
- Dancing With The Stars: Bristol Palin Trumps The Situation (via Ilana Angel)
- Dancing With The Stars Returns and Bristol Palin Is Good! (via E-Online)
How to vote for Team Ballin on Dancing With The Stars:
- Via text - Text “VOTE” to 3407
- Via phone - Call 1-800-868-3407
- Online - ABC website
*Note: You can vote up to 12 TIMES for EACH of those methods!
BONUS:
It seems there was a party in Wasilla!
*UPDATED* Join us on the radio Thursday night!
It’s almost Thursday and that must mean it’s time for another radio broadcast from the design conservative and Conservative Girl With A Voice (aka Rachelle Friberg)!
Join us for more great conversation with several Join Team Sarah friends, and our special guest, Ilana Angel (of the Keeping the Faith blog). We will also be unveiling the new show name!
We hope to see you on the radio!
- tdc
**SHOW DETAILS**
WHAT: Join Team Sarah radio
WHERE: Blog Talk Radio
WHEN: Thursday March 18th - 5pm AKST / 6pm PST / 9pm EST
TO JOIN THE CONVERSATION: Call (347) 215-6125
*UPDATED GUEST LIST*
- Martha Cano - Join Team Sarah radio founder
- Mark - organizer of the youth group Grand New Party
- Brad - citizen-blogger who recently met Governor Palin in Tulsa, Oklahoma
- Jason Cline - candidate for State House in Alaska, joining us to discuss his views on the healthcare debate
- Ilana Angel - writer at the Jewish Journal who authors the Keeping the Faith blog
mind your manners for governor sarah palin
First, please pardon the long delay since my last post. I hope you didn’t take it personally - it’s me, not you.
Anyway, to the topic at hand: my thoughts on the past/recent/continuous/predictable treatment of Governor Palin in the media. I actually started writing this post weeks ago but, as you may know, Governor Palin is always treated like crappola by most of the media, so these words are eternally relevant.
I’ve been thinking that it’s a good thing Sarah Palin grew up in a place where a person could be unceremoniously chased by a moose or growled at by a large bear while out for a neighborhood walk. It’s made her tough. She remains resolute in any situation, and her steel spine not only serves her well, it’s a good example for us.
As I am routinely reminded, being a Sarah Palin supporter can be exhausting. One minute, you’re having a conversation about sports or the weather; the next minute, you hear the not-so-innocent question, “So whadya think of Sarah Palin on Fox News now?” Heheheh…
We’re all familiar with that, are we not? The smirk. Perhaps an audible snort.
The speaker waits gleefully for you to make a snarky comment and offer a snort of your own as you echo the thoughts in his head: Sarah Palin is SO extreme…of course she’s going to Fox News - they’re all nuts like her!…John Stewart was so hilarious when he made fun of her, calling her a “genius”!…I wonder if the free-range toothpaste is on sale at Whole Foods…hmmm…
It’s disheartening to witness, in friends and colleagues, the type of group-think that is perpetuated by the political disourse in our country. The issues fall by the wayside as conversations turn to which politician is dumber and/or more sinister than the other. And, for some in the media (and plenty of folks who don’t have that occupation) it’s apparently acceptable to pile on the insults to one God-fearing, joyful mother-of-five because, well, everyone else is doing it so why not?
The thing is, our collective treatment of Sarah Palin is not just about her. Rather, it speaks to the moral relativism espoused by so many in our society - from political leaders to Hollywood starlets - and all of it is incredibly far removed from what typically passes as acceptable behavior in polite company. Instead of exercising common decency in all instances, too many of us pick and choose who is worthy of respect, seemingly based on little more than the prevailing winds of public opinion.
To be frank, it’s kind of pathetic and I am hopeful for the day when our politics reflect the lessons (not the immaturity) of our childhood:
- Use kind words.
- Treat every person as you would like to be treated.
- Tell the truth.
- Do your homework, then go play.
- Stop being a moronic media tool and act you’ve got some sense
I may have paraphrased that last one, but you get the idea. As we move into the 2010 election season, we are certain to see a great deal of Governor Palin as she stumps for candidates, headlines fundraisers, and taps away on Facebook notes. More Palin, of course, means more rude comments and truth-stretching from the media. So, it will fall upon all of us pro-Palin bloggers to stay above the fray.
The ill-mannered of the LSM and their trolling shills will try to draw you into their lair of muck and imbecility, to be sure. But you, my friends, are your mothers’ well-behaved darlings who know better. You may still hate tomatoes (yes, I’m projecting), but you’ve learned to control your childish impulses to name-call.
We, like Governor Palin herself, will kill “the haters” with kindness and a smile…or at least make them nauseous until we get our way in January 2013.
- tdc
BONUS:
*For a how-to of blogging with manners, read this to see how it’s done. Then tune in to Join Team Sarah Radio Thursday, March 18th, at 6pm PST/9pm EST to hear the author, Ilana Angel, share her story live.
*Photo credit - msn.com.nz
