Politics and Parenting

How many of you had your mothers with you when you conceived your children? How many of you had premarital sex? How many of you had parents that condoned premarital sex? How many of you teach casual sex as an option for your children? How many of you have daughters and have had doctors talk to you about the new vaccine for STD's? Would we need this vaccine if everyone was following either abstinence taught or the use of condoms? Ever hear of 'the heat of the moment'? I can't even count how many girls had abortions when I was living in a college dorm NONE of these girls told their parents they were getting an abortion - so where were their mothers? What was the problem? The funny thing is, these girls had parents who could sit around and say 'at least my little girl never got pregnant'. What a joke - those parents were lying and didn't even know it. Palin just happens to know about her daughter. Do all of you know for sure about your daughters?

I'm having a hard time believing Gov. Palin really wanted this child. She returns to work 3 days after giving birth. In addition there has not been one photograph of her cradling this child in her arms. The baby is always in the arms of one of the two oldest daughters. She has never been seen on video with the child in her arms and then passing her son to one of her daughters or even the husband. So does she really want to care for a sick child? And did the daughter decide to have her own baby since she is always taking care of her brother?

According to a news report, a certain private school in Washington was recently faced with a unique problem. A number of 12-year-old girls were beginning to use lipstick and would put it on in the bathroom. That was fine, but after they put on their lipstick, they would press their lips to the mirror leaving dozens of little lip prints. Every night the maintenance man would remove them, and the next day the girls would put them back. Finally the principal decided that something had to be done. She called all the girls to the bathroom and met them there with the maintenance man. She explained that all these lip prints were causing a major problem for the custodian who had to clean the mirrors every night (you can just imagine the yawns from the little princesses). To demonstrate how difficult it had been to clean the mirrors, she asked the maintenance man to show the girls how much effort was required. He took out a long-handled squeegee, dipped it in the toilet, and cleaned the mirror with it. Since then, there have been no lip prints on the mirror. There are teachers ... and then there are educators . .i have to wonder how much longer the obama supporters will keep kissing the mirror

I don't care about how she balances parenting and governing. IT DOESN"T MATTER. STOP WASTING OUR TIME.

You should be asking how she handles relations with Russia, since Alaska's proximity to Russia is given as evidence of her foreign-policy experience.

You should be asking McCain how he justifies picking someone with no foreign-policy experience, after he spend the previous six months asserting that the most critical issue to this election is foreign-policy experience.

You should be asking why Palin says she's against the "bridge to nowhere" when in fact, she was for it in her 2006 campaign.

Stop wasting our time with fluff.

For me the question is who will raise Gov. Palin's kids? If she has this high, demanding and extremely responsible job, and her husband is also in full-time employ, who will raise the 3 young kids, including one with special needs. The 5th child is still very young, and the fact that he has very special needs is not somthing to be treated lightly. This child will need special attention. He will have very special needs. How will these be met? Will the husband quit his job to raise these children? I think it is unfortunate that John McCain has placed her in this position - for his own benefit.

The other concern I have is that the Palin family intentionally tried to hide the fact that the daughter was pregnant by making this teenager carry the young baby on the day Gov. Palin was introduced to the public. I saw the introduction on t.v. and in my mind I wondered why this young teenager carried the young child the entire time - now I know.

I'm having a hard time believing Gov. Palin really wanted this child. She returns to work 3 days after giving birth. In addition there has not been one photograph of her cradling this child in her arms. The baby is always in the arms of one of the two oldest daughters. She has never been seen on video with the child in her arms and then passing her son to one of her daughters or even the husband. So does she really want to care for a sick child? And did the daughter decide to have her own baby since she is always taking care of her brother?

This decision to be the nomination on the Republican ticket for Vice President that Sarah Palin has accepted is one I am sure she made with her husband and family in mind. Apparently, she is quite capable of doing her job at work as well as at home. As far as her 17 year old daughter's pregnancy goes, that is something that her daughter and boyfriend
apparently decided. No matter how much you parent a child; no mattter how much you have explained what you expect of and from her,; no matter how much yu love your child and pray for her daily, it boils down to the fact that at this age, teens will make her/his decision no matter what. I have such a daughter who went through a similar situation. When I found out she was pregnant I knew we had to be there for her. There was no doubt in her mind that she would keep the baby. When I asked if she were going to marry the man, she replied, "No way!" He was not husband material let alone father material. I do not believe that two wrongs make a right when you can see the writing on the wall in this situation. She took full responsibility for her beautiful daughter. Our whole family came together in helping her through this absolutely beautiful time in her life and ours. This was our first grandchild. This was the first niece for my other two daughters. All 3 daughters were raised in a loving Christian home. Today my granddaughter is in her second year of college and doing very well. Since then my daughter has had two marriages and a total of six children. She is a very good mother and loves her children dearly. She is a stay at home mom who home schools her children. All the children are doing well. Each woman must decide for herself how she wants to handle her husband, family and work. Let us come together in prayer and be there for Sarah Palin and her family while they are all going through this journey in their life. Remember when someone points one finger at another person, there are three pointing back at you.

Hey, since what the VP's kids do is so important, how about this?

Sen. Biden???s Daughter Arrested in Altercation
August 04, 2002 in print edition A-15

The daughter of Sen. Joseph R. Biden Jr. (D-Del.) was arrested on a misdemeanor charge of obstructing a police officer outside a Chicago bar.

Ashley Blazer Biden, 21, of Wilmington, Del., was with a group of people on a North Side street where several bars are located when someone else threw a bottle at an officer, police said.

When police tried to arrest another person, Biden blocked the officer???s path and made intimidating statements, officer JoAnn Taylor said.

Biden was later released and is scheduled to appear in court Sept. 20.

Sen. Biden???s spokeswoman, Margaret Aitken, declined to comment, calling it a private, family matter.

Pia, you said you think that Mrs Palin is intelligent, well lets put her to the test. Lets see if she has the ability to adapt herself to environmental changes with rapidity and accuracy taking into consideration global, economic, personal and athmospheric changes.

I think Sarah Palin is a hypocrite. How can you trumpet a Christian cause, and condone under-age sexual activities and dismiss it as "it is ok because she is planning to marry"? What a lot of croc...You can't shout one standard of morality and then change when it suites your position. The fact is, whilst her daughter was somewhere involved in sexual activity, she was laughing at her mother promoting abstinence. Let's get real. I'm not condemning the young girl, nor should we abandon her in these times, but don't go on trying to make this as an "ok" issue. Lots of teen-age girls are NOT having sex, and are faithful to the teachings of the Bible. Sarah Palin needs to take a very close look at the standard she set, and to see how close of an influence she is on her own daughter. Now she wants to be an example for my daughters? Not on your life !! Get off your pompous pride, admit your failures, then we will see how human you are...but don't try to justify the mess.

Pia it sounds like we might have to conduct a (PAI) on the Palins; Personnel Asset Inventory.

I have never posted before, but I am completely overwhelmed by it all. I am the mother of a Down syndrome child who is now five years old. I think back to when he was an infant, and there was no place I would rather be than with him. He began therapy services at six weeks old. I was present for all of them. My role was to watch the therapist and learn what to do when they were not there. He has progressed, but not without a lot of hard work and dedication. I cannot imagine choosing to let someone else raise my child. He still receives services 3-4 times a week along with special pre-school classes. This is real and it's difficult at times, but there is no greater joy than his smile when he does something by himself without help. I could not give that up - not even for my country!

Can one really compare the job of a senator to that of vice-president? ..and this has nothing to do with man vs woman ...it has to do with raising kids...and I still ask - hopefully someone can answer - will Mr. Palin quit his job to look after the kids - particularly the very young baby who needsthe special attention that only a parent can give? If the answer is yes - then I have no more questions.

I think Gov. Palin has some excellent qualities and might possibly make a strong VP case or cabinet position, but I think it was premature for her to accept the VP nod at this time. She has too many distractions and would have been a better selection next time around. She is impressive as a go-getter type of woman, but she should of had the long term outlook that she would be a more viable candiate in a future election.
While I really appreciate seeing a woman run for office at this level and a man picking her, I am afraid I am going to have to pass on this particular opportunity, as it is not what I really had in mind. I feel like voting for Palin causes me some internal strife as a working mother of two children, one with special needs. I know how much children under 12 take on a day to day basis, and a special needs child can take 2-3X's as much effort to accomplish the same goals. I feel like if I vote for Palin, I am giving her the green light to make her political career a priority over her young children, as well as her expecting teenager, and I just can't do that.
I have to much respect for mothers and special needs children to validate this decision.

As a woman, I am passing on voting for Gov. Palin, we'll have to see what the future holds for other women running for the highest offices in the nation.