The vetted Palin hits keep coming. Line item VETO says, good luck to you teen Moms.
http://voices.washingtonpost.com/...
Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, the Republican vice-presidential nominee who revealed Monday that her 17-year-old daughter is pregnant, earlier this year used her line-item veto to slash funding for a state program benefiting teen mothers in need of a place to live.
After the legislature passed a spending bill in April, Palin went through the measure reducing and eliminating funds for programs she opposed. Inking her initials on the legislation -- "SP" -- Palin reduced funding for Covenant House Alaska by more than 20 percent, cutting funds from $5 million to $3.9 million. Covenant House is a mix of programs and shelters for troubled youths, including Passage House, which is a transitional home for teenage mothers.
According to Passage House's web site, its purpose is to provide "young mothers a place to live with their babies for up to eighteen months while they gain the necessary skills and resources to change their lives" and help teen moms "become productive, successful, independent adults who create and provide a stable environment for themselves and their families."
http://covenanthouseak.org/...
"Working with teenage girls was especially appealing to me because I saw how important it was for them to learn how to make better choices and, in the process, hopefully become better working moms."
Gena Graves,
Transitional Living Program Coordinator
Thanks to fellow Kossack cdolan for this recommendation. You can make a donation here:
http://covenanthouseak.org/...
http://covenanthouseak.org/...
Covenant House Alaska relies on the support and generosity of caring individuals, corporations, foundations and organizations who share a passion and commitment to our mission. In fact, approximately 70 percent of our funding comes from the generous donations of community supporters, and we are deeply grateful for their support. If you’d like to make a difference in the lives of Alaska’s at-risk youth, please consider making a contribution to Covenant House Alaska. Even a little can go a long way. For example:
* $25 provides clothes and a warm blanket for one youth
* $38 provides hot meals for a youth for one week
* $78 sponsors our health clinic for a day
* $153 provides a night at the shelter for a youth
Ahhh, I missed McBush agreeing with with his twin once again.
Reporters asked McCain in November 2007 whether he supported grants for sex education in the United States, whether such programs should include directions for using contraceptives and whether he supports President Bush's policy of promoting abstinence.
"Ahhh, I think I support the president's policy," McCain said.