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Self-righteousness is nothing but froth used to cover up a hidden life of lies.

Would you please stop with the "mistake" terminology? Bristol and her boyfriend, Levi, made a baby. But a BABY is NOT a MISTAKE. A baby is a baby. A baby is a gift from God, no matter what the circumstances of the baby's conception.

Did you stop to think that with God in control, He could have made Bristol sterile? He could have had her miscarry. But He has a bigger plan. He didn't want her to undergo the trauma of sterility or miscarriage. Because God has a plan for this baby.

THINK and I'm repeating myself. Look on this pregnancy as God providing Trig with a playmate, with a niece or nephew who will grow up with him and who may end up being Trig's future caretaker. It's obvious that Bristol and Trig have developed a bond already. And that bond extends to the unborn who senses Trig when Bristol is holding him. There is a God Given Reason for Everything. Sometimes we know the reason. Most of the time we don't. I think that Bristol's Baby is Heaven Sent, just for Trig.

And if I'm wrong, which I rarely am, but just in case I am this time, it doesn't matter because God is in Control and He Has A Reason For Bristol's and Levi's Baby. Maybe it's to show up hypocrites on FR. Maybe it's to let BHObama pontificate (or is that caliphate) and give the Republicans some useful sound bytes.

This event in Bristol's life really shows us where everyone's heart is. Read the posts and you can discern where FR people stand on the issues of unwed (as of now) mothers, unwed fathers, Life, Death, shaming unwed pregnant couples, hypocrisy, controlling others, projecting their values on others, assuming the worst case scenarios, etc, etc, ad vomitum. It nearly makes my heart sick.

Forget the Election for a moment. This is not your daughter who's pregnant out of wedlock. This is your new friend's daughter. How you react to this situation is very important for you and for your new friend. Do you cast her aside because her daughter put the marriage bed before the wedding? Or do you, even while you personally disapprove of "bed before wed" offer your friend your support and comfort because friendships are important and you know that a parent, no matter how wonderful she is, is not responsible for her daughter's actions and behaviors? Is the friendship worth the cost to you? Are you willing to give your unasked forgiveness to the daughter and not allow the daughter's behavior to destroy a friendship with her mother?

I can only answer that for me. And I've already written to Gov. Palin and offered her my support and friendship. I think that Sen. McCain did an admirable thing when he disallowed a child's behavior to destroy his faith and trust in that child's mother. McCain's actions strengthen his position as a Maverick and as a non-judgmental leader.

McCain and Palin in 2008. And Palin in 2012.

And would those of you who are trying to second guess Sen. McCain and Gov. Palin please quit it? It makes you appear petty. Puny and petty. Like the photo of Obama on the bicycle with the nearly flat rear tire.