Watch the video and submit your airplane banner idea

In 50 characters or less, welcome Sarah Palin to California

Sarah Palin is coming to California. And, we need your creativity and imagination to "welcome" her.

With Thursday's debate between Governor Palin and Senator Joe Biden getting closer, many Americans are just getting acquainted with Palin's extremist views on social issues. By the time
she gets to Los Angeles County on Saturday -- less than 48 hours after the debate -- her support for Propositions 4 and 8 may be crystal clear to Californians.

On Saturday, Sarah Palin will be appearing before 8,000 rabid supporters at the Home Depot
Center Tennis Stadium in Carson, California. A member of our community suggested that the best way for the Courage Campaign to "welcome" her would be to rent an airplane and fly a large banner over the event.

And that's exactly what we're going to do. With the national spotlight shining on Sarah Palin right now, we want YOU to send her a message she will never forget.

On Friday, CNN commentator Jack Cafferty gave anchor Wolf Blitzer an earful after airing a
stunning excerpt from Palin's recent interview with Katie Couric. If you haven't seen Palin's
"pathetic" performance -- or Jack Cafferty's unbridled blasting of it -- watch the video. Then
brainstorm a banner message for Palin on Saturday.

The big question: What should the banner message say, in 50 characters or less?

If you can come up with the best banner idea, we'll air it in large letters over Palin's event and over the greater Los Angeles area on Saturday. Submit your banner message idea below, in 50 characters or less -- we'll announce the winner on Thursday right before the debate:. DEADLINE for submissions: 9 p.m. Wednesday.

In relation to Prop 4 and Prop 8, here is some information on Palin's positions on abortion and gay marriage:

Huffington Post 9.01.08: Palin On Abortion: I'd Oppose Even If My Own Daughter Was Raped

In November 2006, then gubernatorial candidate Sarah Palin declared that she would not support an abortion for her own daughter even if she had been raped. Granting exceptions only if the mother's life was in danger, Palin said that when it came to her daughter, "I would choose life."

The Advocate 9.21.08: Considering her woeful lack of experience with gay issues, what can we really expect from Sarah Palin?

Palin won the gubernatorial election comfortably -- and one of her first acts in office was to veto a bill that would have blocked those court-ordered benefits for same-sex couples. The move is now cited as an example of her “inclusiveness,” but she made it only under the advisement of the attorney general, who said the bill violated the state constitution’s equal protection clause. In a statement released in conjunction with the veto, Palin made clear her continued opposition to domestic-partner benefits: “Signing this bill would be in direct violation of my oath of office,” she said, emphasizing that her rejection of the bill was purely legalistic and ought not to be taken as a sign of any newfound support for gay rights.