Posted on 03/11/2009 3:47:01 PM PDT by fight_truth_decay
The pair, parents to 2-month-old son Tripp, broke up 'a few weeks ago'
Bristol Palin and her fiancé Levi Johnston have broken up, two sources tell PEOPLE.
The split happened "a few weeks ago," according to a source close to the couple, but it's unclear what precipitated it. "It was a mutual thing," adds the source.
"It kind of just happened," says the source, referring to the split. "I thought they would stick it out. But I think they can work together to raise Tripp."
Despite the breakup, Levi still sees the couple's son. Levi's dad, Keith Johnston, told PEOPLE recently that his son is a devoted and "proud father."
Bristol, meanwhile, is attending Wasilla High, taking a class to supplement course work she is completing at home. She also is considering enrolling in college next fall and studying nursing.
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“>>.you are scarey like that nitwitmom or whatever her name is.<<
Wow thanks!!!!
I feel special.”
Well, that’s nice....I am glad you feel special. At least this discussion did something for someone.
Actually, it did a lot for me.
It made me realize WHY we have the teen pregnancy rates we do.
Just as your attempt as logic is. Have fun in your glass house.
“But somehow I thought it would be easy to be conservative on FR. Didnt you?”
many conservatives love Palin. I can understand since Sarah did so much for conservatives when others (including her running mate!) tried to move away from us.
“just as my attempt as logic is” ?
I hate to say this, but it sounds like you're a little bitter that teens are popping out kids and you are having to wait to adopt. I completely understand that and you're right to feel that way. But you're using an awful big brush to paint every circumstance.
ah..thought so... explains a lot. No further questions.
Have a good evening.
It should have read 'just as your attempt AT logic is'.
The FACT is that society has always held that a man and woman who have not committed themselves to each other and their children through the ceremony of marriage have no business indulging themselves in acts which may bring a child into the world without guarantee of a committed mother and father.
And the FACT is that society has the right to express disapproval of those who do, regardless of whether the child is likely to burden the public for its support.
The importance of the committed, two-parent family is vital to the maintenance of a healthy society, and those who flout these norms reduce the overall stability and health of society.
Illegitimacy and single parenthood are indeed both bad things and indeed everybody’s business, which is NOT the same thing as saying that state intervention is required in every case.
People need to explain why things that were commonplace understandings two generations ago have since become unspeakable.
BTW, I am all for ending this type of welfare because it only breeds generations dependent on the government. I wonder how many of these welfare teens would be procreating if there was no help for them.
>>Is that would YOU would tell them? <<
That’s what society tells them. Their schools, television and their peers.
I find it strange that you see bitterness in wanting children to have a great life. I have raised a niece and a nephew then my own children. We do have a loving home and are willing to adopt/foster children. We have looked into it and if Our Lord wants us to have them, we will.
But what we are doing now is not curbing teen pregnancies. Maybe we should try something different. It affects all of us.
You still have not answered my question.
Thank you.
We are all pretty passionate on this thread.
>>BTW, I am all for ending this type of welfare because it only breeds generations dependent on the government. I wonder how many of these welfare teens would be procreating if there was no help for them.<<
So if what we are doing isn’t working, what should we do to end it?
Sorry. Lost track of your question.
Could you please reiterate?
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