I just received an email from a female coworker that I thought I should share with you all:

I don’t know how true this all is, but feel free to pass it on to whomever you like.

> Friends, compatriots, fellow-lamenters,
>
> We are writing to you because of the fury and dread we have felt
> since the announcement of Sarah Palin as the Vice-Presidential
> candidate for the Republican Party. We believe that this
> terrible decision has surpassed mere partisanship, and that it
> is a dangerous farce on the part of a pandering and rudderless
> Presidential candidate that has a real possibility of becoming fact.
>
> Perhaps like us, as American women, you share the fear of what
> Ms. Palin and her professed beliefs and proven record could lead
> to for ourselves and for our present or future daughters. To
> date, she is against sex education, birth control, the pro-
> choice platform, environmental protection, alternative energy
> development, freedom of speech (as mayor she attempted to ban
> books and fired the librarian who refused), gun control, the
> separation of church and state, and polar bears. To say nothing
> of her complete lack of experience.
>
> We want to clarify that we are not against Sarah Palin as a
> woman, a mother, or, for that matter, a parent of a pregnant
> teenager, but solely as a rash, incompetent, and all together
> devastating choice for Vice President. Ms. Palin's political
> views are in every way a slap in the face to the accomplishments
> that our mothers and grandmothers and great-grandmothers so
> fiercely fought for, and that we've so demonstrably benefited from.
>
> First and foremost, Ms. Palin does not represent us. She does
> not demonstrate or uphold our interests as American women. It is
> presumed that the inclusion of a woman on the Republican ticket
> could win over women voters. We want to disagree, publicly.
>
> Therefore, we invite you to reply here
> with a short, succinct
> message about why you, as a woman living in this country, do not
> support this candidate as second-in-command for our nation.
>
> Please include your name (last initial is fine), age, and place
> of residence.
>
> We will post your responses on a blog called "Women Against
> Sarah Palin," which we intend to publicize as widely as
> possible. Please send us your reply at your earliest
> convenience. The greater the volume of responses we receive, the
> stronger our message will be.
>
> Thank you for your time and action.
>
> VIVA!
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Quinn Latimer and Lyra Kilston
> New York, NY
> womensaynopalin@gmail.com
>
> **PLEASE FORWARD WIDELY! If you send this to 20 women in the
> next hour, you could be blessed with a country that takes your
> concerns seriously. Stranger things have happened.

I replied to womensaynopalin@gmail.com with a comment and they thanked me and sent the following reply which includes a link to their website:

Thanks so much for writing. The response has been immense! We've heard from women of all ages from all over the US and internationally.

Here's our website: http://womenagainstsarahpalin.blogspot.com

It's incredibly inspiring to read so many intelligent, wise, and impassioned opinions. We are working hard to post everyone's message, but please be patient. There are thousands!

Thank you.

Yours truly,

Lyra and Quinn

p.s. Don't worry- we won't add your name to any kind of mailing list.

We're just two young women who had to do something.

The website is actually very good. I suggest giving it a look.