Palin has model character

Author of “Help! Mom! There Are Radicals Under My Bed,” Katherine DeBrecht released her latest book, “Help! Mom! Radicals Are Running My Country,” that depicts Sarah Palin as one of the main protagonists.

Palin is portrayed as a governor who attempts to help two young brothers named Tommy and Lou with a “struggling swing-set business hang onto the American Dream despite high taxes, burdensome regulations and 246 czars.”

The author sets one of the scenes in the boys’ household. “While the boys were still ruffling through their bills, they saw a special report on T.V. The T.V. anchorwoman said, ‘We have breaking news just in from a 37-year-old man who lives in his parents’ basement that Governor Sarah’s mother is actually an alien,’” as the storyline goes.

The author is evidently trying to make an analogy that children can understand and almost foresee them carrying out, like what a majority of their parents do; especially since a number of children at that age are known to emulate their guardians.

“And from this exclusive source, we can confirm that Governor Sarah feeds her children dog food for breakfast, lunch and dinner.” The anchorwoman in the story excitedly went on. This breaking news leads the two boys probing whether Palin is in fact a good political leader despite all the rumors and gossip the media induces. “She seems like a nice lady.

I wonder if any of the kids at school are now going to think it is okay to spread untrue gossip about people,” Tommy said.

DeBrecht seems to be playing the devil’s advocate both patronizing and yet teaching a lesson through the inner conflict the boys face revolving around the idea of whether tantalizing and making up rumors about a political figure are truly civilized decisions the people of this country should choose to make.

The story continues with the two boys relating themselves to their own student counsel at school. “I feel bad for Susie Sattely who is running for student council. She is a really nice girl. I wonder who is going to make up something about her,” Lou said.

DeBrecht has her reasons for creating this story, despite all the fuss and criticisms our country has fed off from Palins' erroneous decisions.

“I used Palin because I wanted to point out that there is nothing wrong with standing up for your values regardless of who attacks you, the author told Foxnews.com.

She also expressed, “I am trying to let all Americans know that these radicals are killing the American Dream and I want to stop them from hurting people that produce products and provide jobs, I want to tell kids that they can achieve their dreams by working hard and not relying on the government to help them.”

She specifically stated that she targeted her new book to young children and their parents. Debrecht also uses the children’s book to tell an important value that none of us have thought about.

“In this Internet age, we need to let our kids know that it is wrong to spread rumors and lies.

“Unfortunately, many so-called journalists have basically told children that this is permissible as long as you disagree with someone’s opinions,” DeBrecht explained.

“Our kids deserve better than the shameful example that has been set before them. What message does this send to little girls who may want to enter the political arena? Don’t you dare lest you be Palinized?” DeBrecht said.

The moral she teaches children is to stand up for their beliefs and this is displayed by her writing in the children’s book, which is a very clever idea that most authors have not thought of. Debrecht gives the reader both sides to the story, along with a lesson that parents and children seriously need to consider.