Palin blasts Illinois school's decision not to send girls' basketball team to Arizona

[sabra]

Source: USA Today

An Illinois school district has decided not to allow a girls high school basketball team to compete in a tournament in Arizona this winter because of the state's new law targeting undocumented immigrants, the Pioneer Press newspaper reports.

The newspaper quotes Sue Hebson, assistant superintendent of District 113, as saying the decision is about safety, not politics.

She tells the Pioneer Press:

Rather, under long standing constitutional law, all school districts are required to provide an education to all children within the District's borders regardless of immigration status. Similarly, when our students travel, the school district is responsible, both legally and ethically, for their safety, security and liberty.

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Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, who was attending a rally in Rosemont Hills, Ill., weighed in on the issue before a crowd of 4,000 people, according to Chicago Sun-Times political reporter Lynn Sweet.

"Them are fightin' words when you say a girl can't play in the basketball tournament ... for political reasons ... so we're going to see about that," Palin said, according to the newspaper.

Palin suggested conservatives could raise the money to send the girls anyway: "It makes no sense. Even if they have to do this on our own ... If the kids have to 'Go Rogue' girls.

Read more: http://content.usatoday.com/communities/ondeadline/post/2010/05/palin-blast-illinois-schools-decision-not-to-send-girls-basketball-team-to-arizona/1

[no_hypocrisy]

1. What if the players agree with the decision to travel to Arizona?

[customerserviceguy]

30. If they don't

and I suspect that they feel they have earned the right to compete in the tournament, would that change your mind about the school board's policy?

Why are a bunch of kids being used as a political tool to send Arizona a message?

[MIprogressive1]

33. I heard that this school sends students to China, which I would Arizona would be

a more safe place to go to. I feel that they have earned the chance to play and should be able to.

[saracat]

2. So inadvertently Sarah supports the Arizona Democratic Party who also oppose the boycott?

[EFerrari]

15. Do you have a link for that? If they do, I'd like to know that.

[EFerrari]

21. Never mind. I found a link. I remember this now.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/luis-heredia/boycott-no-lets-win-in-ar_b_572222.html

Sad.

[JBoy]

3. It's funny when Palin says something "makes no sense".

[onehandle]

4. Who? nt

[activa8tr]

5. Palin wants to comment upon everything, doesn't she?

Just to keep those big speaker fee checks flowing in!

I wonder when she discovered she could make a lot of money saying stupid stuff.

[AndyA]

13. She comments on everything, and knows ZERO about everything.

She has nothing to offer, but yes, she will accept payment for her time. :puke:

[activa8tr]

23. Quite True! n/t

[Rosa Luxemburg]

35. why does anyone bother to listen to her?

[SoapBox]

6. Kiss off Quitter...

Ya know...I'm really, really hating this witch.

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[HopeHoops]

8. Fuck Palin and everyone who tries to look, act, or talk like her.

Except, of course, Tina Fey and anyone else who is doing it to make fun of the moron.

[The Damned]

9. It's the Racistey-Stupidey thing again!

Youbetcha!

[leftofcool]

10. Yoohoo Sarah! How's that idioty idioty thing working for ya?

[Grassy Knoll]

11. She needs to put this where her head is.....

[Scout]

12. i know i can hide thread, and i don't have to read them, and it's not my web site ....

but must someone post every single fucking thing this idiot does here on DU???

it's bad enough that the stupid fucking media covers her as if she had anything to say that was worth listening to, but must we bring this shit here and stink up the place?

thanks for listening


p.s. the same goes for "look what the freepers are doing!" threads....

[CakeGrrl]

31. I'm with you

I have to wonder what the fascination is.

This bitch is in no way amusing or entertaining. She's nasty, mean and ignorant and doesn't care what she says to stir up shit.

There's a reason I don't visit FreeRepublic or listen to Rush Limbaugh. If I cared to know what was said, I'd check it out.

Why does anyone even WANT to know what they say? We already know it's going to be worthless, inflammatory, ignorant crap.

[2Design]

14. her sound bites sure get in the news a lot - what about real news n/t

[happygoluckytoyou]

16. "Them are fightin' words"... i think the corekt grandmer would be "Them BE fightin' words"

[happygoluckytoyou]

17. of course the correct response would be... "aren't you supposed to be somewhere getting teabagged"

[Bitwit1234]

18. Mrs. Expert has got to have the down and dirty facts and figures

on every thing. You know like she is on top of every thing. She even knows the Constitution. Doesn't she. She is also an expert on National Security, the Financial Situation, Energy, Jobs, just about anything her little old brain can think of this woman knows it all. Bulls**t.

[LiberalLovinLug]

19. riiiiiiiiiiiiiight Sara

"Them are fightin' words when you say a girl can't play in the basketball tournament ... for political reasons.."

So she's saying that playing in a sporting event is more important than standing up for your political beliefs?


So if Iran was holding an international sport tournament, she would have no objection to sending her girls over there because sports trumps politics right?

Her hypocrisy and stupidity knows no bounds.

[AngryAmish]

20. hhsfghbgbv

nbcgb

[krabigirl]

22. I think all of the wingnuts in this country should just move to Arizona.

[HockeyMom]

25. My husband's niece lives in Phoenix

She is also a lesbian. Her SO is a Mexican/American. She needs her head examined. If she wanted "warm weather", she should have moved to California, or better yet, New Mexico. No, forget miserable Florida too. Almost as bad as Arizona as far as rights are concerned.

[one_voice]

24. Did it ever occur to this twit..

that the players don't want to go? Maybe the players see Arizona's immigration law as "fighting words".

That's right Sarah, not everyone is a shit head racist without a conscience like you.

[tanyev]

26. "Them are fightin' words"???

You tell 'em, Yosemite Sarah! The rootinest, tootinest, quittenest grifter to ever lead the Republican party. Yee-haw!

[Celebration]

27. Guessing

That there are some Hispanic immigrants on the team, in which case, this is a very smart decision.

[riderinthestorm]

38. Yup, there are children on that team who are at risk imho. And the staff knows it.

They would be extremely irresponsible to bring anyone there who may be jeopardized.

Sarah Palin is ignoring the obvious - there ARE children who are involved in the immigration issue. We ignore them at our peril. Arizona's law is treacherous, even especially for those who are most at risk.

[tammywammy]

28. If Sarah really cared she'd pony up the money

Insteaad of this "conservatives could raise the money." Come on Sarah, you have the big bucks now, why don't YOU pay for them if you're that upset.

[Vidar]

29. Bigots of the World, unite!

[mitchum]

32. She's like the ignorant drunk at the end of the bar who has an opinion about everything...

but knows about nothing

[quakerboy]

34. I agree that something is broken, but this is 'news"? Nt

[unkachuck]

36. "...conservatives could raise the money to send the girls anyway..."

....start 'raising' and then dig deep into your own substantial political war-chest if you like, but,

....I think wailin' palin, front walker of the Republican Tea Party, doesn't like the good people of Illinois or their principled decisions....may I make a suggestion, Illinois? Consider boycotting all Alaska and palin products while you're at it....

"Them are fightin' words..."

....they sure are, especially coming from a screechy bitch who has the brazen gall to preach to the good people of Illinois and question their local decisions....states rights, states rights....

[troubledamerican]

37. Girls basketball is S O C I A L I S T -- Public education is S O C I A L I S T -- Freeway to Arizona

is S O C I A L I S T

[Cha]

39. She should be noted as the former 1/2 term gov of Alaska..she quit.

so she could go sell her big motor mouth across the country and give it a rash.

[Javaman]

40. I think she's angling for the coaches job...

:rofl:

[mikeSchmuckabee]

41. Taxes pay for school travel.

Going to a closer tournament would make great fiscal sense.

[Arkana]

42. No one cares what you think, Sarah.