The Palin's are not trash.

[moriah]

34. If you were speaking of her youngest son, you'd have a point.

And since children are often a product of their environments and then the older ones got dragged into the public spotlight, it's not entirely their fault they turned out the way they did.

And if they weren't the children of politicians we wouldn't be talking about them.

But for a group of people that preach family values, it's worthy of discussion simply because "By their fruits ye shall know them" is another bit of their dogma. And actually one of the few that's logical.

I have PTSD, and the only time I might assault someone is if they woke me up the wrong way, until I realized I wasn't being attacked again. And then I would apologize profusely and get them medical attention if I'd done actual damage.

While drug and alcohol abuse are illnesses and deserving of treatment, they don't negate criminal responsibility for actions undertaken while intoxicated.

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