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Dobson on the Palin Pregnancy
Weekly Standard Blog —
... And if you've ever been confused about what it means to support a "culture of life" please read Ed Morrissey's very personal and moving story: "We have walked in the Palins' shoes." ...
Babies, Even the Unexpected Ones, are Blessings not Punishments
Wizbang —
... big kudos here for walking the walk. He knew Bristol was pregnant when he and his campaign were vetting Governor Palin, but he refused to deny her the position of VP because of it. Why? Because, one, her daughter's pregnancy is wholly irrelevant to Sarah Palin's qualifications as vice president and, two, he also considers the lives of unborn babies to be precious, even the life that resides in the womb of 17 year old girl. For a more personal response, I highly recommend you read Ed Morrissey's post . His son and daughter-in-law got pregnant with The Little Admiral right ...
Sarah & Bristol meltdown the haters
The Anchoress —
... that Ed Morrissey would be the blogger to watch on this story and he put up a great post: First, this is not some catastrophe, although it is hardly an optimal situation. As Harold Ramis remarked in Knocked Up, a hurricane is a catastrophe — which we can easily see today. A baby is new life, an addition to the family, and most people would welcome this. And many can never experience that joy, either. It is a blessing, as long as people don’t treat it like a catastrophe. Our son and daughter-in-law had just started their senior year in high school when they became ...
Palin Pregnancy Reveals Media Ignorance
Slublog —
... . That message shows just how ignorant the media is about mainstream evangelical culture. The days of puritanical shaming are over, if they ever really existed. What the media doesn't seem to realize is that evangelicals live in the real world - most of us know someone who has gotten pregnant out of wedlock and we've come to grips with our ever-sexualized culture. ...
Sex ed and the single Alaskan
Joanne Jacobs —
... . He also noted that his mother was 18 when he was born. It was six months after the wedding, I think. Read Ed Morrissey’s story, We have walked in the Palins’ shoes . A lot of people have walked in those shoes.
Best Blog Posts of 2008 (Chosen by the Bloggers Themselves)
Jon Swift —
... A Valediction Roxie's World meditates on the significance of Hillary Clinton's run for the White House. Bloggasm The Politics of Digg Simon Owens interviews more than 50 top users of Digg and uncovers the mysterious process that catapults stories to its front page. This might be a good time to remind you of that Digg submission link at the bottom of this post. Ed Morrissey at Hot Air We Have Walked in the Palins’ Shoes Captain Ed says that many families have had to deal with situations ...
