"The parents here are the culprits!"
--Rush Limbaugh reacting to the news in December 2007 that teen actress Jamie Lynn Spears was pregnant
Full exchange:
CALLER: Would you tend to think that a family in this position, though, wouldn't you think that there would be a more watchful eye as a parent to be watching over these kids so this doesn't happen to them?
RUSH: I would certainly hope so, but it's long past time for this to happen. The parents here are the culprits!
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How sad for both girls. How sad for both babies.
You are so right! Thanks for writing this- I am taking a Political Science class, and your site saved the day for my argument that there is a double standard going!
thanks.
Of course one can not make this comparison. Mama Spears is not trying to legislate the way she raises her kids as the law of the land. As we see here the fruit does not fall far from the tree.
Mama Palin seems to be a hypocrite on virtually every issue. Why should she be different here? One thing for sure, Gov. Palin is a great representative for the modern Republican party. No competence. No thinking. No reason, just ideology.
The press "picking" on Bristol Palin? Why did you issue a press release, Mom? Most people don't.
First, I'm not sure who can even listen to Rush, as his views are a waste of radio time.
Having said that, it is obvious that some do, or he wouldn't still be on the air. Fortunately in my city, the talk station I listen to didn't renew his contract.
As to the pregnant teens...as soon as a girl leaves the house, the control stops. The most religious homes and the secular homes, poor and rich have had teen pregnancies. Bristol and Jamie aren't the first and they won't be the last teens to get pregnant. They just have the misfortune to live in "famous" families. And where does Rush get off with an opinion anyhow? Like he knows anything raising kids.
Kids having kids....and hopefully there will always be the option for those kids to either carry to term, or have a safe abortion. Many girls don't have parents that will support them...they get tossed out for "shaming the family" and other excuses.
Marriage because of a pregnancy isn't a sound basis for a marriage. It will be interesting to see if Bristol and Levi STAY married since the only reason is the baby. Of course, Mom Palin said they were planning to marry anyhow...but now? Personally, I don't think so.
Those that blame the parents for a girl's early pregnancy obviously have either never had kids or just got lucky! I've learned over a lifetime never to say "my child wouldn't do that." Unless you chain a child to the house, they are on their own when they leave the house. Stuff happens. All any parent can do is hope that what they have been taught carries through when they are out of the house.
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