Family values? Abstinence only? Not so much.
Before I begin: a disclaimer. I firmly believe that it is not the government's business what anyone does in their bedroom. Children born out of wedlock are no less of a blessing to their parents than children whose parents are married. Nor do I believe that people who have children outside of marriage should be condemned or considered lesser human beings than someone who has a child while married.
We all know by now that GOP Vice-Presidential nominee Sarah Palin is an advocate for abstinence only education in the schools.
And we all know that Bristol Palin, age 17 and daughter of Sarah and Todd, is pregnant and betrothed to self-described redneck tough guy Levi Johnston (whose MySpace page also noted the revelation that he doesn't want kids).
And studies have shown that abstinence only programs are not effective.
Let's also not forget what has been the Republican line for over a generation: no children out of wedlock and promotion of abstinence only sex education.
In 1988, Republican Vice President Dan Quayle criticized fictional television character Murphy Brown for having a child out of wedlock.
In the not-so-distant past, conservative talk show blowhard Bill O'Reilly trashed the family of Jamie Lynn Spears when she announced her pregnancy, for a lack of so-called values.
And John McCain, like his running mate Palin, is a strong supporter of abstinence.
So now it's time for Sarah Palin to step up to the mic and reconcile her strong support for abstinence-only teachings with the contradictions in her family situation. After all, it appears that Bristol Palin was only following the example that her parents, Sarah and Todd, set for her.
That's right, Sarah and Todd Palin were married less than 8 months when their son Track was born. Somebody cue up Hank Williams Jr. singing Family Tradition. I'm sure young Miss Palin and young Mr. Johnston won't mind dancing to it at their wedding.
So much for abstinence. So much for so-called small town family values.
I don't know a thing about where Sarah Palin comes from, other than what she says in prepared speeches and in media puff pieces, but I do know that no matter where you come from, that's called being a hypocrite.
To repeat: I don't care who in the Palin family, or any family for that matter, is having sex with whom. But Sarah Palin is obviously a person who says one thing and does another. Can you really trust a leader like that to be a heartbeat away from the Oval Office?
Update - So rather than rely on Alan Colmes for the date of Sarah and Todd Palin's marriage, I decided to try and track down an official copy of their marriage certificate, Unfortunately, under Alaska state law, that's not possible.
We all know by now that GOP Vice-Presidential nominee Sarah Palin is an advocate for abstinence only education in the schools.
And we all know that Bristol Palin, age 17 and daughter of Sarah and Todd, is pregnant and betrothed to self-described redneck tough guy Levi Johnston (whose MySpace page also noted the revelation that he doesn't want kids).
And studies have shown that abstinence only programs are not effective.
Let's also not forget what has been the Republican line for over a generation: no children out of wedlock and promotion of abstinence only sex education.
In 1988, Republican Vice President Dan Quayle criticized fictional television character Murphy Brown for having a child out of wedlock.
In the not-so-distant past, conservative talk show blowhard Bill O'Reilly trashed the family of Jamie Lynn Spears when she announced her pregnancy, for a lack of so-called values.
And John McCain, like his running mate Palin, is a strong supporter of abstinence.
So now it's time for Sarah Palin to step up to the mic and reconcile her strong support for abstinence-only teachings with the contradictions in her family situation. After all, it appears that Bristol Palin was only following the example that her parents, Sarah and Todd, set for her.
That's right, Sarah and Todd Palin were married less than 8 months when their son Track was born. Somebody cue up Hank Williams Jr. singing Family Tradition. I'm sure young Miss Palin and young Mr. Johnston won't mind dancing to it at their wedding.
So much for abstinence. So much for so-called small town family values.
I don't know a thing about where Sarah Palin comes from, other than what she says in prepared speeches and in media puff pieces, but I do know that no matter where you come from, that's called being a hypocrite.
To repeat: I don't care who in the Palin family, or any family for that matter, is having sex with whom. But Sarah Palin is obviously a person who says one thing and does another. Can you really trust a leader like that to be a heartbeat away from the Oval Office?
Update - So rather than rely on Alan Colmes for the date of Sarah and Todd Palin's marriage, I decided to try and track down an official copy of their marriage certificate, Unfortunately, under Alaska state law, that's not possible.
WHO IS ELIGIBLE TO REQUEST A MARRIAGE OR DIVORCE CERTIFICATE?And so I also tried to track down Track Palin's birthdate, and Right Pundits (a right-wing blog I won't link to) seems to back up what Colmes posted.Access to marriage and divorce records filed in the Bureau of Vital Statistics office is restricted for 50 years after the date of the event to the persons named on the certificate, their legal representatives, and persons who can prove they are legally entitled. When ordering a marriage or divorce record, you must state your relationship to the person named on the certificate or your reason for needing the record.
Track CJ Palin was born on April 20, 1989. He is 19 years old.So now perhaps the traditional media can start asking some tough questions and get definitive answers. I'm not holding my breath.
# Posted by Ken Camp : 7:37 PM
Comments:
Are you serious? You say that you are not condemning out of wedlock pregnancies and then you condemn a specific couple's out of wedlock pregnancy. Talk about hypocritical.
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