Sometimes we forget that other places exist, and think differently about things. That's one reason I like to pay attention to UK news. Reuters (Roy•ters) is my UK news source of choice. Think... British Associated Press.

Well this is how their Andrea Hopkins wrote about Sara Palin's pregnant daughter.

In America, where teenage pregnancy is a political issue and working moms subject to moral debate, the choice of Sarah Palin as the Republican vice-presidential pick has ignited a Mommy War.

How awesome is that? Its sets the tone that this is a story about a non-issue being treated as a big story by us silly Americans. Which I agree with of course. But what does strike me is the recurring fact that Republican politicians the traditional family values party, seem to rarely live in traditional family situations. That I find to be the interesting story.

Update

She also killed support for teen mother programs in Alaska, favoring abstinence programs. How funny is that!?

Lately my head has been chewing on a lot of politics. I apologies for that. But this just was just too good to pass up.

It speaks for it's self pretty well I think.

Yes that is a dramatic over statement. I'm sure she will find a way to stay politically active. Hell she may even try again in the future. Still this has to be very hard for her.

Hillary Clinton is a woman of vision. 20 years ago she decided she decided she wanted to be the first female President of the United States of America. Well everything worked exactly as planned. Until the very end. This young black guy comes out of nowhere and steals it out from under her. I would want to hurt someone if that happened to me.

In the last Democratic debate Governor Bill Richardson said:

The first thing to swear to when you take the oath of office, is to defend the Constitution, and Defend the nation from threats, foreign and domestic. So obviously national security comes first.

Of course this is completely wrong. In nearly every way. The actual Oath of office of the President of the United States is:

I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully execute the Office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States.

No place does it mention defending the country against any threats. So that idea is out. Counter point is that the Constitution contains a portion called the Bill of Rights. The Bill of Rights is the blueprint for what the world largely considers Human Rights.

So the Presidential Oath of Office is only to uphold human rights, not defend the nation.

For more ranting on the subject read Jane Smiley on The Huffington Post.