Posted on 12/22/2010 7:00:44 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet
Sarah, we know you’re an anti-elitist. Is that why you don’t believe in a college education for your kids? It’s so strange: You went to college, five colleges in fact, before you wrapped up your bachelor of communications degree from the University of Idaho. Your father was a science teacher, your mother was the school secretary, and your brother Chuck is a teacher — so why don’t you EVER promote the value of education even in your own family?
You have no problem speaking out against First Lady Michelle Obama’s anti-obesity campaign for children. That means you don’t even like the idea of Michelle “educating” parents on the dangers of fattening food.
(VIDEO AT LINK)
And having watched every episode of Sarah Palin’s Alaska, I’ve heard you repeatedly laud ”family values,” the “work ethic” and the importance of taking individual initiative.
These are all great things BUT I’ve never heard you mention the value of education … once.
And I’m wondering if you are shortchanging your own children by not encouraging and enabling them to go to college. Take Bristol, for example – her dreams of going to college to get a nursing degree were cut short by her teen pregnancy at age 17. Then once she had baby Tripp, now 2, she sadly resigned herself to possibly going to a community college to study real estate instead.
And even that was dependent on getting free babysitting from her father Todd, sister Willow and other family members, she said.
Now Sarah, why should her dreams and opportunities be cut short because she was a teen mom? You can afford to send her to college and help her with babysitting or day care costs! It’s estimated that you’ve earned up to $12 million since resigning from your position as Governor of Alaska.
Your books, your speaking engagements, your FoxNews commentating position and your reality show have all raked in big bucks for you. Plus, Bristol may have earned enough from Dancing with the Stars to have at least paid for her own college tuition.
But have you, Sarah, pushed Bristol to do what only two percent of teen moms are able to do — earn a college degree by the age of 30?
There’s absolutely no evidence that the answer to that question is – yes!
So I’m wondering: Are you just too cheap to help Bristol financially, or do you feel that it’s important that Bristol be “punished” for her pregnancy by having college withheld? OR do you truly believe your own propaganda – that an “elitist” college education offers no value for your daughter?
Sarah you certainly aren’t pushing college for your oldest son Track either. After serving a tour in Iraq, you are encouraging him to take up a career as a salmon fisherman, following in the footsteps of his dad, Todd.
I have nothing against fishing as a career, but what’s wrong with a college degree and then fishing. At least he’ll be equipped to transition to another career should salmon fishing go bust.
“It’s important that parents and youths be aware that there are constraints in not having a higher education. If you’re rolling the dice, there are certainly more career choices,” agrees Reed Larson, a professor of human development at the University of Illinois.
If you Sarah aren’t promoting the value of a college education to your own children, you are denying them HUGE opportunities beyond going camping in the wilds of Alaska or dancing their way into our hearts for a reality show season. ”If parents don’t encourage their kids, there is a large possibility that they won’t go to college,” points out Jeff Gardere, a clinical psychologist and host of Dad Camp on Twist TV.
What I’d hate to think is that you, Sarah, see it as politically detrimental to your folksy, down-home image to have your children go to college.
You’ve slammed President Obama repeatedly for being an elitist and now, horrors, you don’t want to be painted as one in any way.
“If there is a brand to support, it’s possible she’d use all facets of her life to promote that brand,” believes psychologist and attorney Sheila Forman.
I’d hate to say that might be the case. But if it’s not, then Sarah Palin– Why don’t you give Bristol an opportunity to have a bigger and more long-term future than just being a reality star?
Dear Bonnie,
You’re an idiot. Bristol just earned hundreds of thousands of dollars on Dancing With The Stars. If she thinks a degree is worth the money, she’ll pay for one with her hard earned cash. She doesnt need mommy to pay for it for her. Worry about your own kids.
Sincerely,
A mom just like Sarah.
LOVE that photo of Sarah! It’s so perfect in response to this silly woman’s rant.
Holy cow. She looks like Martin Short in a wig.
Out of 120 posts......only one that I can agree with. I’m surprised you didn’t get flamed.
Well said, FRiend!
Having earned my degree before standards in higher education were downgraded so much, I feel confident that I could hold my own with any of the obamunist philosopher kings when it comes to critical thinking skills or what used to be called basic knowledge. But I, too, realize that I don’t know much, and I am always open to learning more.
You're so right!
Bonnie Fuller has spent her entire career with her finger on the pulse of what she thinks women want to hear. She's earned million$ by doing this.
She's banking on pre-conceived notions about Sarah and tries to down-play "Sarah Palin's Alaska," when anyone who's watched the show can see for themselves how much the Palins embrace education.
What Fuller REALLY despises is WHAT the Palins are teaching ~ self-reliance, independence, critical thinking, integrity, love of God & Country, patriotism, personal responsibility and the value of useful knowledge.
Frankly, I am too. Often times those that criticize higher education are those that haven’t benefited from having one. A modern variant of the Fox and the Grapes.
She’s the editor of one of the main tabloids, as a matter of fact.
Track wants to be a fisherman and follow in his father’s footsteps. That was obvious on one of the Alaska shows on TLC.
A college degree is way over-rated. People who can actually do something can always get jobs. Like repair air conditioners, tvs, be a mechanic, or plumber or whatever.
Curious as to how the so-called “elites” seem to believe starting life at 200 grand in the hole at age 21 is so “smart”...
I know many people that paid for a college education that are housewifes, or just didn’t do anything with it...
Maybe Sarah knows her kids better than bozo liberals do?
I have 3 daughters and right now only one has any desire to have extended education outside of community college; the other two want to be mommies and take care of their homes for a loving Christian husband.
Liberals hate that.
The author is wrong and you could have easily searched for Palin's comments on education if you were trying to be objective.
Here's one of many links.
You only agree that most of the children of liberal elites got degrees from ivy league schools?
What’s to agree with about that?
What did you think they would do, go to work or something?
What perhaps these two women do NOT have in common so far as we can tell is a child with Downs Syndrome. I would assume the Palins are putting aside as much as they possibly can for Trig’s future, which will be very costly, both during and after their lifetimes.
I love the presumption among the elitist class that *everyone* has to go to college to be successful. Tell that to the kid who just got a degree from NoNameU, and can’t find a job to save his/her life, but is now up to his/her eyeballs in debt. And tell it to Bill Gates or Rush Limbaugh.
Track, if he wants to go to college, will have the benefit not only of the GI bill helping with costs, but also of real world experience and maturity most students don’t have when entering college. Bristol will decide what she wants to do whenever it’s appropriate to her. In the meanwhile, she has a job to do raising a little boy as a single mom. And also growing up herself under that burden, all in the public spotlight.
I really do wish these people would leave that family alone. When/if Sarah Palin announces she will run for POTUS, they can go after HER, her experience, her policies, etc. The rest of this, the attacks on her personally and on her family is disgusting and reflects more on those who pursue it.
Making $75,000 to $100,000 working 3 months a year?
I would be suprised if that b*tch makes much more than half of that all year!.
It's called "indoctrination" in Canada.
Fugly in & out is in the eye of the beholder.
The irony is, this nasty, petty broad is involved in "fashion" & "beauty" & "entertainment" for major mags.
She hates Palin's inner-beauty more than anything else IMHO.
Hmmm...both are Canadian. Have these two ever been at the same place at the same time??
'The Star' - one rung above 'The Enquirer
Leave it to career gossip gum-flappers to judge ANY one's regard for any-THING.
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