Save a seat for me on the bandwagon as I jump on late in the game. Gov. Sarah Palin of Alaska - who not only flew from Alaska to Texas while nine months pregnant (generally, it is a big no-no to fly after the eighth month or so), then insisted on flying nine hours back to Alaska after her water broke (thus creating a ripe environment for infection) so that her kid would not be born in Texas - continues to fly her family values flag proudly, cheerfully reporting that her 17 year daughter's pregnancy is OK since she is going to marry the baby's father. Smiley-face happy ending aside, perhaps we can take a moment to acknowledge that Gov. Palin's support of abstinence-only education certainly has reduced the teen pregnancy rate in her own home by 0%.
*If success is re-defined as failure. The Bush administration likes re-defining things.
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Last time I checked (which was when I was pregnant) you weren't supposed to fly after 6 months. We got back from NYC the day before I was no-fly.
ReplyDeleteNo matter how unsuitable I think Palin is, I am beginning to get a bad feeling about her . . . a number of columnists here (London) are *loving* her. Sigh
no-fly without a doctor's note. which of course she could've had since she had previously named her ob-gyn family physician of the year...
ReplyDeleteso disturbingly irresponsible.
and my word verification is croko
I was seriously just talking to my friend about how this Bristol Palin deal is going to shine such a positive light on abstinence only education.
ReplyDeleteThe nuances of this whole situation, and their compounding "wrongness" is making my stomach turn and head spin.
ReplyDelete"abstinence-only education certainly has reduced the teen pregnancy rate in her own home by 0%." HILARIOUS! And well stated...
ReplyDeleteYes, the whole thing is sickening. Not because a kid got knocked up - that's sad, and I hope it works out for her. The Republican spin machine is just unbelievable.
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