Posted on 01/28/2011 4:17:30 AM PST by Hawk720
Anger over a decision to pay Bristol Palin several thousand dollars in student fees to talk to Washington University students about abstinence led to a decision Thursday night to nix Palin's appearance on a panel here next month.
Washington University's Student Health Advisory Committee had extended an invitation to Palin, a spokeswoman to prevent teen pregnancy, to speak on abstinence as part of the university's Student Sexual Responsibility Week.
But because of a growing controversy among undergraduates over the decision to pay for her talk with student-generated funds, the advisory committee and Palin decided Thursday night "that the message that they intended on sharing would be overshadowed by controversy," according to a university statement.
Scott Elman, president of the advisory committee, said the decision to halt Palin's appearance as a keynote speaker was "100 percent mutual" between Palin and the committee. Elman added that he was very disappointed that students weren't more open to having Palin speak.
Palin - the daughter of Sarah Palin, former GOP vice presidential candidate - became pregnant at 17 and is a single mom to a 2-year-old boy.
The university's Student Union Treasury earlier this week approved spending $20,000 to sponsor a panel featuring Palin. Student government sources said they were asked not to divulge Palin's fee, but said it would have been $15,000 to $30,000.
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Transcripts of her previous public appearances on the subject are available on the web. Try reading one, then make a knowledgable comment aobut what she says. Right now the truth is that you have no idea and are just mouthing off with meaningless drivel.
Many Florida State students objected to their fees going to William Ayers’ speaking engagement but they were told, “Too bad.”
They were not going to pay her $20K. $20K is the amount they had planned to spend for the entire panel discussion event. Bristol’s speaking fee was reportedly half that much.
- JP
Oh, good grief. For the love of God, anyone with two functioning brain cells to rub together knows that Bristol is a rare exception to the rule of what kind of life single teenage moms are relegated to. It means missing out on the social life they would have had, having to go to work at a low-paying job (if they are lucky enough to even find one in this ObamEconomy) and forgetting about or postponing a college education.
- JP
Doesn’t change the facts. It also negates your effectiveness as a spokesperson who has actually suffered the real consequences.
Especially when you want 20 thousand dollars for an hour.
Does this make any sense?
I didn't understand this either. If I was counting on Palin being elected president or just trying to help her look good, I wouldn't be posting an article like this. Things just get crazier and crazier.
Congratulations on your reading comprehension skills.
How can Brisol get $ 15-30,000 when the WHOLE panel was $ 20,000.
If she wasn't Bristol Palin,or the subject,abstinence, there wouldn't be an issue.
After all , we cannot slow down the epidemic rate of HPV for college kids, now can we?
I didn't realize. That poor girl. And I had thought the 13th Amendment ended that sort of thing. I am weeping for her as I type.
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