Commentary: Defending Gov. Palin

A Response to Mary Mitchell of the Chicago Sun-Times
By Judith M Kratochvil
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Ever since Senator John McCain (R-AZ) the GOP presidential nominee announced his surprise selection of Governor Sara Palin of Alaska as his Vice President Sun-Times columnist Mary Mitchell has been hammering away at Palin. This commentary is an attempt to respond to Mitchell and her charges.

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MyOpenCongress: Network, Comment and Vote on Congress

MyOpenCongress is a social network that allows the American people to follow congress and track legislation. The member can select Congressmen, Senators, Issues, and legislation in which they are interested to track and create a personalized profile. It also allows individuals to comment on members of Congress, the Senate, and legislation. The pages for members or legislation also track news stories through google news and blog posts.

Americans can also show bill trackers on facebook by using the Congress.org application. They can blog a bill from the interface and more.

Reducing Teen Pregnancies and Abortions

by Janice Shaw Crouse

The first step in reducing teen pregnancy and abortion is to know the facts. Actually, we know what works. Child Trends and the National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy published their own data and the corroborating findings of a vast body of scientific research which found that the recipe for delaying sexual activity is parental involvement, good friends, strong faith and participation in church activities. The bottom line, they said, is that parents and friends have tremendous influence on their children, regardless of socio-demographic or economic background and characteristics.

Obviously, many of the nation’s adolescents don’t have those positive influences in their lives; researchers from the left and the right acknowledge the problems associated with single parent families, father absence, declining church attendance, and lack of community networks.