Come on, guys, it's not like Gov. Palin gutted Alaskan programs for teenage mothers or something...

[Bicoastal]

...oops.

WP: "Palin Slashed Funding for Teen Moms"

[chill_wind]

1. NO she didn't?!!! Oh my oh my...Huge kick and rec.

Oh myohmyohmy....... what a friggen train wreck.

[vanderBeth]

2. Whoopsy-Daisy

:rofl:

[valerief]

3. Teenage girls who get pregnant should know to have supportive parents,

parents who can afford to help raise the child and not toss the pregger kid out on her ass.

Personal responsibility in choosing your parents. That's part of Palin's Christian worldview.

:puke:

[FrenchieCat]

4. Some Failin'!

:wow:

[Divine Discontent]

5. K&R 5

On his MySpace page, baby-daddy who's coming to the convention. why, I have no idea, they are trying to play it off like they were moments from being married (you mean like 5 months ago?), and everything is normal - however he says he doesn't want kids on his myspace!


Levi Johnston boasts, "I'm a f - - -in' redneck" who likes to snowboard and ride dirt bikes.

"But I live to play hockey. I like to go camping and hang out with the boys, do some fishing, shoot some s- - - and just f - - -in' chillin' I guess."

"Ya f - - - with me I'll kick ass," he added.

He also claims to be "in a relationship," but states, "I don't want kids."

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/09/01/levi-johnston-bristol-pal_n_123089.html

[anigbrowl]

6. This is like a bad horror movie...for the GOP

I never thought I'd be so happy to hear about cuts in funding to help teen Moms. This might be wonderful time for the Obama campaign (or us) to send donations.

[Arctic Dave]

7. I guess its an easy choice if your husband makes over 100,000

a year. She must think everybodies husband does that. Talk about out of touch.

[Newshues]

8. better things to attack her on

Legislative write up here

Detailed Project Description and Justification:
In FY2007, 3,165 youth received services from Convenant House. These youth included the homeless, runaway, and at-risk
populations that needed emergency shelter and assitance in education, employment, and health care. In the last three
years, Covenant House has seen a 58% increase in its average daily census. In order to continue to meet the needs of
Alaska's youth, Covenant House must relocate to a new, larger facility in downtown Anchorage.
Youth from around the state utilize Covenant House's services and a new facility will have statewide implications. Providing
effective housing and social services in turn lessens Alaska's rate of youth violence, gang activity, drug and alcohol abuse,
and incarceration
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[hedgehog]

9. This gets better and better - she also slashed funding for the Ester Community Library.

The Ester Community Association appears to be a non-governmental agency taking on many of the roles of government including running a library that according to its web site:
"The Ester library features many books that have been banned or have suffered attempts at banning in libraries and schools."


She also cut funding for a food bank.