Falin Palin lies again... imagine that

[Soral]

FIRST HER LIE.........

Sarah Palin is baking up some controversy over proposed school nutrition guidelines in Pennsylvania. At a fundraising event at a Buck’s County school today, the former Alaska governor intends to serve students cookies to make a point about “laissez-faire” government.

Pennsylvania’s proposed school nutrition guidelines would limit the number of sweets in classroom parties and encourage parents to serve more healthy snacks. The proposal, which will be voted on this spring, would also slash the number of birthday and holiday parties allowed in classrooms.

Yesterday Palin tweeted that, in addition to her fundraising power, she “may bring cookies” to the Plumstead Christian School to protest the guidelines.

“Hmm...may bring cookies to my PA school speech tmrw to make a pt ‘PA mulls ban on cake/cookies/candy@ school parties,’” Palin posted, linking to an article from the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review about the guidelines.

Today Palin took it further saying Pennsylvania was a “nanny state run amok.”

“2 PA school speech; I'll intro kids 2 beauty of laissez-faire via serving them cookies amidst school cookie ban debate;Nanny state run amok!” the 2008 vice presidential candidate posted on Twitter.

http://blogs.abcnews.com/thenote/2010/11/sarah-palin-tackles-school-nutrition-debate-with-cookies.html

AND NOW THE TRUTH.....

Despite Sarah Palin's recent remarks that Pennsylvania is considering a "ban" on sweets at school parties, state education officials say they have no interest in laying down the law on cookies and cupcakes.

The State Board of Education has been weighing new school nutrition guidelines for nearly six months that encourage healthier choices, but they wouldn't create any no-cookie mandates.

"This proposed regulation does not impose requirements or sanctions about classroom parties," said State Department of Education spokesman Steve Weitzman. "We are not counting cookies or limiting parties."

http://www.mcall.com/news/local/elections/mc-sarah-palin-cookies-20101110,0,4342734.story

[Dyler Turden]

1. I have to ask.

What educator in his or her right mind would want Palin addressing young minds?

[Soral]

2. probably someone who supports NCLB

[Viking12]

3. Plumstead Christian School. I think the name says it all.

[Dyler Turden]

7. That explains a lot.

[JuniperLea]

4. I hope parents get the chance to opt out of this little gathering...

I wouldn't want any child of mine to be forced to listen to her word salad. And I wouldn't want them seeing an adult use cheat notes from her hand either. I don't think I'd want them to be exposed to a wolf murderer and a pathological liar either.

[jillan]

5. Why is Palin going to indoctrinate our children??

The wackos have a fit when Obama speaks to children, but Palin is allowed.



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[CurtEastPoint]

6. I heard she was going to start PlumStupid Christian school. n/t

[HopeHoops]

8. To be fair, the Tribune-Review did publish that and AP picked up on the story.

Our paper, the Patriot-News in Harrisburg, also printed the AP story but in TODAY'S edition, they have a front-page retraction explaining the mistake and chastising themselves for not verifying the information before printing it. Palin, of course, took it beyond what was printed and injected fear about the "sugar police" into the discussion but so did FOX Noise so that's no shock. I'm sure they are all aware by now that the story was bogus, but they'll probably continue spreading the myth because it fits their political bias. So, how's that $200M/day trip Obama's taking going?

[bushisanidiot]

9. Palin's Tea Party theme: If it isn't true, pretend it isn't and keep on complaining

The party of No is turning into the party of "WAAAAAAA!!".

[Scurrilous]

10. K & R

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