i am not very proud of my freeper friends on this thread. lots of ammo for DU to use against us here. it is sad, really.
Well said!
I would be very interested to talk to some of the parents of teenagers who can claim that there children are perfect.
The Palins are handling this in the most public way with a level of dignity that we should all aspire to.
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I agree with you guys. So much of what I’ve read about the Palin’s daughter on this thread, I didn’t believe existed with Conservatives. I thought narrow mindedness, intolerance, rigid thinking, were laughable stereotypes pushed forward by the left to lampoon ALL conservatives. Guess there is some truth in stereotypes.
I’m not saying that what Bristol Palin did should be shrugged off or treated as nothing. But to verbally stone her and her family for this is beyond anything that MY Savior would approve of. The Palin’s daughter made a horrendous mistake that is going to change her life forever. It’s a huge deal. No doubt about it. Her days of youthful fun and dating etc. are gone. But she’s handling this with responsibility, maturity, and from what I’ve seen, more grace than many on this thread have shown.
I can't imagine that ANY sane family would "want" this for their teenage daughter, but you don't always get what you want, sometimes you have to play the hand you're dealt.
Sarah Palin and her family are defining figures in the pro-life movement, they have PROVED that commitment to life extends beyond mere platitudes. First with refusing to abort Trig and now with Bristol, they are showing the world that EVERY LIFE has value to our Lord and for that alone they deserve our prayers and admiration.
“So much of what I’ve read about the Palin’s daughter on this thread, I didn’t believe existed with Conservatives. I thought narrow mindedness, intolerance, rigid thinking, were laughable stereotypes pushed forward by the left to lampoon ALL conservatives. Guess there is some truth in stereotypes.........But she’s handling this with responsibility, maturity, and from what I’ve seen, more grace than many on this thread have shown.”....
Yes. You know, when something like this happens I find what upsets me the most are other people’s reactions. In my life I have found myself working to improve myself..... through education, study, prayer..... in the hopes of being able to surround myself with a better ‘quality’ group of people......only to find that the same small minds, the same pettiness and jealousies, the same pride and self righteousness, actually exist in ALL people.
When I found myself at Free Republic’s door step a few years ago I had the same unrealistic expectations. I have found many, many wonderful folks here whose words I eagerly anticipate reading.... and many who have disappointed me with their self-righteous words. The fault is in ME of course. I expect too much... and then am easily disappointed. That’s all.
I am NOT condemning anyone here, just noting my disappointment in the display of petty, short sighted human nature that occasionally appears here. Free Republic is my on-line home. I love this place. But there are times I just have to walk away for a few days... to allow a sense of perspective to return to me.
Bottom line, Obama and Biden cannot be given the keys to the White House. McCain, and Sarah Palin, are are best and only hope of preventing the disaster of an Obama as POTUS. Sarah and her family are, gasp, human beings who produced a beautiful daughter who displayed her human nature and is now pregnant. She is not going to murder her unborn child. That is something to rejoice in, no matter HOW this child came into being. Obama would have driven his daughter to the abortion doctor/murderer himself. The Palins would not.
McCain/Palin 2008
pattyjo