observer Posted September 15, 2011 Report Share Posted September 15, 2011 Allegations about Sarah Palin's past have appeared in a new book - are such revelations (even if true) about the past of public figures ever relevent to their current activities? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stallard12 Posted September 15, 2011 Report Share Posted September 15, 2011 Hi Obs. Have the most repect for you as a fair and intelligent man, even though I suspect that our views may be diametrically opposed. I have wanted you to know that for sometime and I think that the phrasing of your question reflects that. Haven't heard about the book, even though I believe that I have a finger on the political pulse here. Palin is the most attacked poiitcal figure ever and, having followed her career, I have to say that it's all undeserved, generated out of fear. Most importantly, let me say, do not whatever you do, believe what you see or hear in the media, one way or the other, it's all driven by agendas. Also, do not form opinions on American politics unless you have lived here, or you most certainly will get it horribly wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evil Sid Posted September 16, 2011 Report Share Posted September 16, 2011 The important word in that question is "allegation". If proved false then there is no problem apart from the "there's no smoke without fire" brigade who will always believe the worst of a person. If proved true then there are at least three categories to think about. 1) was it Illegal? 2) was it Immoral? 3) was it stupid? If yes to number one then it should be relevant. if no then it shouldn't. if yes or no to number two then it becomes difficult to say. It would then depend on what the "offence" was and how it related to what their current activities were. (For example letting a known embezzler become head of a banking firm would be relevant, but letting a known embezzler be a lollipop person would not) If it was yes to number three then it would certainly be relevant no matter what the activity as nobody wants be around a person who is prone to stupid acts they can be dangerous and sometimes fatal. If no then it probably wasn't true in the first place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted September 16, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 16, 2011 Your right Stallard, my politics would, in the main, be generally diametrically oppossite to Palin's; in her case, I think her apparent limited knowledge and wisdom is positively dangerous. However, like Thatcher, she appears to be a conviction politician, a rare commodity nowadays in a world of dumbed down trimmers and time servers. However, irrespective of politics, I fail to see what relevance ones youthfull experiments with drugs or the opposite sex have on current activities, other than perhaps a beneficial one of having some experience of normal life generally. Sid seems to pose some appropriate criteria though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stallard12 Posted September 16, 2011 Report Share Posted September 16, 2011 Sorry I forgot to actually answer your question - I really have to quit posting after Happy Hour has opened !!! If you apply for a job, the application form usally asks you to list your employers for the last ten years (max). What happened outside of that time is considered irrevalent. Of course, criminal activity never goes away. I suppose that general rule could be applied in all cases. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asperity Posted September 16, 2011 Report Share Posted September 16, 2011 Obviously she is seen as a viable threat by the Democrats otherwise they would not be making such overblown efforts to discredit her. Single woman has sexual relationship with single man several years ago? Come on! What century are we living in? :rolleyes: :rolleyes: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazj Posted September 17, 2011 Report Share Posted September 17, 2011 Obs.... does your past have any effect on what you do now? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter T Posted September 17, 2011 Report Share Posted September 17, 2011 Baz, Why do you think he uses an alias? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazj Posted September 17, 2011 Report Share Posted September 17, 2011 true enough...... is that why he started a thread about an old Bewsey Street shirt works? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted September 17, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 17, 2011 Experience usually provides wisdom, those folk without either, tend to dwell on gossip about those that have both. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazj Posted September 17, 2011 Report Share Posted September 17, 2011 and such is proof that experience breeds nonsense.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted September 17, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 17, 2011 .. only to moths, as they keep going back into the flame! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted September 17, 2011 Report Share Posted September 17, 2011 I'd just like to say that I accidentally voted your earlier post up Obs... which is why it now has a rating of '1'. I meant to click on 'multiquote' but I do rather like your statement though so I shall leave it PS Obs... why do flames and lights attract moths ? (I thought I'd ask that so as not to disappoint Cleopatra ) PPS Baz J.... surely nonesense also breeds experience as I've leart an awful lot from the twaddle on here over the years Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cleopatra Posted September 17, 2011 Report Share Posted September 17, 2011 HUH? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lt Kije Posted September 18, 2011 Report Share Posted September 18, 2011 I am not a fan of Palin or the Tea party movement, I had heard that the book that came out. Came out with her support, to give her a bit of street credibility. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted September 18, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 18, 2011 Allegedly she didn't swallow! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cleopatra Posted September 18, 2011 Report Share Posted September 18, 2011 You mean she spat!? Very unlady like! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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