Another teenage pregnancy! Dear Lord you know this never happens in the United States! No one who is unmarried participates in sex. The only time anyone has sex is when in a traditional marriage for the purpose of procreation.
We all know that this is not true. We all know that hormones will bring on feelings that are almost beyond control.
I have now embraced the BBC for my news needs. Why use the foreign press? Because there is no need for left or right politics, for the most part I read the facts only the facts. This article on Bristol Palin was about so much more please read it if you are so disposed.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/7593735.stm
Did you look at the numbers? 750,000 American women between 15 and 19 will give birth in one year! This is not a left or right issue this is simple fact. This is an American issue.
My next question is why the press and everyone will not leave this young woman alone. I agree that this is a family issue no more no less. Bristol has been forced into the center of the fray. A young man who is a senior in high school is about to be married and also forced into the lime light of the public. In the best of cases this would be difficult but add politics to it and you have a real mess! The statistics are against Bristol and Levi. Good luck to them!
As for my political view of all this it causes me to wonder…. I do that a lot of late not having a job and all.
First, if Obama’s daughter had become pregnant in the same situation what would the response have been? Would the fact that she was African American play into it? Would that have brought forth the question of welfare mothers and absent black fathers? Would we look with pity, righteousness or disdain as a country.
Second, I wonder and hope to be proved wrong but is Bristol a calling card for the conservatives in America? Is Palin’s son another issue to bring the religious back to the republican fold? Was this a way for McCain to engage those conservatives that have doubted him? I am ever so jaded these days.
And finally, does this fervor actually have anything to do with what matters this election year? Again I find that he have slipped into culture and not into the viable running of our country. Let me throw out some ideas to report and to respond too
Iraq
Employment
National Debt
Infrastructure
Healthcare
Energy
Housing crisis
Environment (I like clean air and water)
I ask that we skip news on Bristol. Please skip the news on why it is best to be Christian. Pro-life or Pro-choice that isn’t an issue to base an entire campaign and vote on. I am selfish I want to stay in my home, work, pay taxes, enjoy my faith and not be scared to take a deep breath or have a glass of water! I am ever so simple. Now can we get our leaders to be that simple? Simple I crack myself up at times.
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A phrase that was coined by a buddy blogger of mine in New York sums-up the entire RNC's theme:
Gutter Patriotism.
It's that simplistic shit that drives a wedge between patriots who see the need for improvement and patriots with their blinders on.
Last night the republicans tried to sell us that 4 more years of policies grounded in fear and talking points are somehow a "change" from the last 8 years. Hilarious. And fucking sickening.
why the press and everyone will not leave this young woman alone
Because Palin herself trotted her kid and this issue out for consumption. Obama said "don't make it an issue, because our families [as candidates] have no bearing on the election and the issues therein." But Palin makes it an issue and the media eats it up. Obama's call for civility does not make good news. Why? Gutter patriotism. We drool for controversy. Idiots.
First, if Obama’s daughter had become pregnant in the same situation what would the response have been
The response would be exactly what you said. Liberals hate God, so they fuck a lot and get pregnant. And that black jazz music is to blame. See? Another black kid getting pregnant.
Second, I wonder and hope to be proved wrong but is Bristol a calling card for the conservatives in America
This answers your first question as to why the media and others won't let go of her pregnancy. It helps Palin, so despite this being a private matter, it serves her electorate to trot this issue out.
[we] have slipped into culture
Yes. This is a culture war now. I fear that this next 2 months worth of vitriol will make the '04 election look like a congeniality contest, and will deepen the divide between the Dems and Rewpublicans. IO fear it will become more fervent, and maybe violent, as culture is in question.
You heard it at least 4 times in Palin's speech last night: the "dangerous world we live in." Fear, fear, fear. Everyone wants to hurt Americans, so you need to elect an intemperate war-monger to keep everyone afraid of the possibility that we will invade the shit out of their country and leave it in chaos too, because we fucking will. We will come in, roll over your shit with all of our super-cool might (which is stunning...I know 'cause i carried it for 8 years) and leave you fucking broken.
From your past post:
I also do not want to leave a gaping vacuum in the Middle East
Too late. Best shot: nail Afghanistan, whip Taliban forces and tell Pakistan that they're on fucking notice. Iraq has billions of money in reserve. Time for them to die for their own country. If our boys have to die, let it be for the cause we started this whole thing under.
As I said above, the real bullshit is that they are selling us that the best change from them...is them!
Go door to door for Obama. Walk the toughest neighborhoods, both in terms of socio-economic status and party affiliation. SHow them that "community organizers" really do have something to do!
And when someone comments on your blog, B Carol, it ios considered good blogging etiquette to respond and debate and discuss on your own blog. Just sayin'. Cause you have a great track recoird of ignoring your commentors.
Smitty do forgive my lack of blog etiquette and response. For me this is a grievous error and one that I will give due diligence not execute again.
First your passion is most evident and cannot be questioned. I am not sure how I can argue with your post.
Yes, American policy of late has been to go in guns a blaz’n and kick ass and do not take names. This has cost us lives, our world clout, billions of dollars and we still did not find weapons of mass destruction. The destruction will come but from our own doing.
Puritanical edicts, fear of anyone who is not “like us” and avoiding responsibility for our actions. I find that “we” as Americans want Ike back, the Cold War and of course what was considered the social norm.
Dad works
Mom stays home
Children obey
“Those people” stay in their neighborhood, church and serve in menial unpaid jobs.
During this time there was no premarital sex, minorities were happy to be the unseen population and Ozzie and Harriett were living well...so can "we"!
Fear is now the catalyst to bring America back to its senses. Fear can keep the population busy while politics run amuck. You are only accountable when you are held to be.
You do understand that the genie can never be put back into the bottle!
Fear can keep the population busy while politics run amuck
Absolutely. This is, I believe, their plan. If they keep us scared, we won't question them.
Well, McCain, this former grunt ain't afraid of shit.
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