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Im not seventeen anymore | 02 septembre 2008

OUff.. Im glad my pregnancy is not making the headlines all over the country. That I am reckless and "god-help-us" not married to Pan, the father of my baby. But then again My mother is not running for the vice presidency of the United states and I don't think she intends to, but I could be wrong.

I really don't know what to think about the media circus surrounding Sarah Palin and her family, actually Im not sure what my view on teen pregnancy is in general. But I think that this poor girl did not have a choice. She had to keep the baby and now she HAS to marry the father. There is no way that if she would have wanted to have an abortion that her Pro-life mother would have supported it and I can just imagine the pressure from the image consultans of the Republican party for conventional values to be upheld. Its easy for pundits and radio host to sit there and criticize and be scandalized over some poor girl who like so many others was probably not careful enough and now has to marry the father of her baby and "do the right thing". What were her parents thinking?" might be heard or "Did they not teach them anything about contraception?"

But I am not sure that much of the discussion is being tackled from the right angle. Of course this is a personal matter - And as Republicans are eager to repeat, it does not belong in the political debate. (How hypocritical that this comes from those who so viscously attacked President Clinton in his time or were grining when Edward's affair was revealed - the tides changes quickly). The fact that Palin has a pregnant teenage daughter makes her not more or less of a politician. What should be discussed here is
1. the fact that Republicans have been lecturing Americans on family values and how the American family "is supposed to be and bladibla" and many hard-core right wing politicians believe that abstinance is the way to go and that teenagers should not receive ANY sex education! So that's a great example... and also

2. Palin has worrying views on abortion, stem cell research, climate change, health care, evolution and gun-laws and she is in no way representing family values or values that seem to be, according to polls, close to women's hearts. The belief that she will get many of the Hillary Clinton supporters to back the Republican party is very optimistic at best. They are not so stupid to vote for a woman just because she is a woman. Let's believe it is still about the issues.

Another thing.. remind me how old McCain is again? What are the odds that Palin, mother of five, amongst which are a young baby with a down syndrome which needs alot of care and a very young mother, will have to assume the role of being the PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES sometime in the 4 years to come? Ultimately it was her choice to accept the ticket of course.. but what does that tell you about HER family values and priorites?

I find it worrying. And I would like to point out that I also would if she was a man and father of five.
The republicans have to stop lecturing people about what they do in their home or with their life.. and then maybe,maybe what their politicians decide for themselves personally and their families would not be dominating the political debate.

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Publié par Kolka à 13:23:06 dans Miss baby blabla | Commentaires (0) | Permaliens