Palin's Social Beliefs

Quick entry here. Just wanted to make a short list of Palin's social beliefs, as stated by her in the surprisingly revealing interview conducted by ABC's Charles Gibson. It was the first substantive interview with Palin since her nomination. I discuss how the McCain camp has guarded Palin in a previous post.

Here is a Youtube link to the interview:

• Reverse Roe v. Wade. Abortion only in cases in which the woman's life is in danger. No abortion in cases of rape or incest. "A personal issue for so many women and men across America... A culture of life is best for America."
  

• No embryonic stem cell research. "Creating an embryo and then destroying it is not something I support."
  

• No ban on semi-automatic assault rifles. "I am a life-long member of the NRA... It's going to be the bad guys, Charlie, who've got the guns, not law abiding citizens."

• Unable or unwilling to state whether homosexuality is genetic or learned. "I am not going to judge somebody on whether they believe that homosexuality is a choice or genetic." Kinda pissed Charlie-boy didn't push her harder on this one.
  

• Sexism is an irrelevant subject in America today.
  

Other highlights:

• Conversation between Charlie and Sarah regarding her banning books in a public library. She claims to have never banned a book.

• Trooper Gate - Todd Palin is being subpeonaed regarding the firing of a State Trooper who divorced Palin's sister. She claims not to have intervened in the firing. Others have stated that Palin sent emails to the authorities involved demanding that he be fired for smearing the "first family's" name.