Chief: Palin's home church damaged by arson

[firedupdem]

Governor apologizes if 'negative attention' from campaign is connected



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ANCHORAGE, Alaska - Gov. Sarah Palin's home church was badly damaged by arson, leading the governor to apologize if the fire was connected to "undeserved negative attention" from her failed campaign as the Republican vice presidential nominee.

Damage to the Wasilla Bible Church was estimated at $1 million, authorities said Saturday. No one was injured in the fire, which was set Friday night while a handful of people, including two children, were inside, according to Central Mat-Su Fire Chief James Steele.

He said the blaze was being investigated as an arson but didn't know of any recent threats to the church. Authorities didn't know whether Palin's connection to the church was relevant to the fire, Steele said.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28213500?GT1=43001

[SeattleGirl]

1. Hope they catch the assholes who did this.

I don't care who goes to that church. Arson is a crime, and hopefully, they will catch who did it.

[firedupdem]

2. and there were some women working in the church when it happend..

sad..

[SeattleGirl]

3. Oh jeez

That's awful.

[Lex]

4. Some nut within the church probably did it.

Some operation like that girl with the backward B on her face.

[firedupdem]

5. You know what....I wasn't thinking that way at all but a friend just

said the same thing you did. Said now the fundies will say the church is under attack from the liburuls!

[Lex]

6. Yes, they love playing the victim so much that

they will victimize themselves to yell about how bad the lib'ruls are.

See also: Phil Parlock (story: http://rising-hegemon.blogspot.com/2004/09/bogus-assault-father-freeper-of-year.html )

[elocs]

9. That's funny because when the Obama HQs at a community near my city was vandalized

it was suggested that the Obama supporters had done it themselves. I guess great minds think alike.

[Lex]

10. The difference: Cons have a history of this sort of thing.

Remember the girl with the backward B?

Remember Phil Parlock?

[lpbk2713]

7. So now Failin' is all set for a future alibi.

Whenever anyone asks for what could possibly be incriminating info ...


"I kept those records in my church for safe keeping but
unfortunately they were destroyed in a fire. You betcha."

[kath]

8. How could Jeebus let that happen?

:P

[firedupdem]

11. kick

for conversation..

[Bluebear]

12. Was it the Pyro With The Backwards "B"?

Start looking from within, just sayin.

[machI]

13. A million bucks? The religious fundies can afford it

They will just pass the plate a second time for a couple of Sundays, and it will all be like new again.

[shadowknows69]

14. Somewhere John Lennon is thinking:

I knew I wrote that song for a reason.

[oberliner]

17. What song are you talking about? nt

[shadowknows69]

18. I was thinking "Instant Karma"

[oberliner]

21. Gotcha - I was thinking of "A Church is Burning"

but that one is by Paul Simon, I think.

[WritersBlock]

15. So now the church from which she distanced herself in the campaign is now her "home church?" How

convenient. Nothing better than an opportunity to play the victim and gain a little sympathetic publicity. Just as long as the coattails are long enough, eh Sarah-bou?

And WRT the article's comment about the church gaining negative publicity about a "Love Won Out" conference? First I've heard of that.

No, what this church got negative publicity for was its ties to Dominionism and witch-hunts. Real ones. But hey, nice attempt to smear the gay community and lay the blame there, at least in the public perception.

Me, I'd be checking the insurance policy if I was an arson investigator.

[mwb970]

16. Republicans loooove being victims!

I swear, if Republicans couldn't whine about how unfair everyone is to them, they'd have nothing at all to say. Now Sarah can use this to show how victimized Christians are in America. It's the War On Christmas!

:nopity:

[Dont_Bogart_the_Pretzel]

19. Burn down the old, make room for the new "Mega Palin Christ of Christ"

[Pharlo]

20. Well, all I can say, is I hope justice prevails and they charge the church

for the cost of the arson investigation.

[AngryAmish]

22. Hate begets hate.

[Vickers]

23. That's one butt-ugly church.

Looks more like a factory.