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<p>So, you are suggesting that 60% of the students on College Confidential are talentless and making a lot of money because of their parents?</p>
<p>I am sure she is socking it away for Trigger’s college education (or whatever the kid’s name is).</p>
<p>^ I’m suggesting that 60% of students on CC are privileged because of their parents, which is the main argument people are using against Bristol, “She can only do that because of her mom!”</p>
<p>It’s true, but some other parent could easily say, “Oh, that girl on CC only gets to go to Harvard because of who her parents are” and that would also be true.</p>
<p>It is outrageous. OUTRAGEOUS. Let’s stone her!!!</p>
<p>Warning: voicing of opinions, however mild, can lead to extreme sarcasm. Use with care.</p>
<p>And warning addendum: Voicing of sarcasm, however mild, can lead to extreme opinions :)</p>
<p>Where’s the Like button?</p>
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Has nothing to do with liking or not liking her mother. Has to do with rewarding poor behavior. How many other young women would be encouraged to do stupid things and then get paid to talk about it in public. I feel the same about all these “reality” shows that reward behavior I wouldn’t want my kids engaging in. </p>
<p>As others have stated. There are thousands of teenaged pregancies every year but those don’t get paid thousands to tell others not to do what they did. And why should they listen? It’s not like she’s suffering for it.</p>
<p>Conversely, there are all kinds of kids of politicians who behave themselves and are great examples for kids but they don’t get paid thousands to talk about the right way to do things.</p>
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She should be socking it away for her own education which she does not possess. How long can she live off income earned telling people not to do what she did? Oh wait. Celebrity status can earn you big money forever. Look at Charlie Sheen</p>
<p>I guess I never understood the double standard that applies to Bristol. She was a teenager who got pregnant - yet she is villified for it, and others (less fortunate) are treated with nothing but sympathy.</p>
<p>What exactly would you like Bristol to do? Turn down these offers, go work at McDonalds for $7.50/hr and take the bus everyday? Would that satisfy you?</p>
<p>Magic Johnson had irresponsible sex, contracted AIDS and has also made some good coin from public speaking, are you angry about that too? </p>
<p>Like it or not, the children of politicians are going to have opportunities that most of us don’t get offered. I believe the one daughter of George W. Bush is an anchor on Good Morning America, I doubt she’d have that job if it weren’t for her family connections, no?</p>
<p>Al Gore’s son has been arrested a couple times on drug charges and I’m pretty sure he’s still living the good life off his dad’s success, are you also angry about that?</p>
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As has been talked about on CC before, Al Gore’s son was hit by a car as a child and sustained a traumatic brain injury in the region that affects judgment, planning, problem-solving (executive functioning). Given how well he has done, completing a college education at Harvard (class of 2005), etc, despite his brain injury, is remarkable, and should be applauded. Others, who have not had a traumatic brain injury, just make bad or impulsive decisions.</p>
<p>The main question in the OP is, anyway, about why is a nonprofit spending that much money on a dubious spokesperson instead of actual work in its intended field. I think that is what is most being commented on–but then, any comment or question lately seems to lead to sarcasm and/or cries of “angry!” despite no anger having been demonstrated.</p>
<p>Well the world is full these examples, I’m not sure why Bristol is such a lighting rod.</p>
<p>The only conclusion I see is that people just don’t like her or her mother.</p>
<p>Or, it’s just bitterness and sour grapes. Because which parent here would tell their child to turn down that kind of money?</p>
<p>In the words of Jack Nicolson, “What makes it so hard is not that you had it bad, but that you’re that angry that so many others had it good.”</p>
<p>Why would you try to counter the discussion with an example of a politician’s son who had a brain injury? Because you don’t like that politician? Sounds like the pot calling the kettle black. Maybe Bristol will use her earnings from her public speaking and dancing engagements to get herself an education, as others suggested above. That would be a good use of the money.</p>
<p>^ I used it as an example of priviledge, and there are countless others. I also used George W. Bush’s daughter and Magic Johnson, yet you ignored those. </p>
<p>The Kennedy Family, there’s another good example. A whole lot of poor behavior in that family from the top down (drugs, affairs, ect), yet they are provided with the best of lifes opportunities, does that anger you?</p>
<p>Shall we post the yearly income of each Kennedy offspring and compare it with their behavior?</p>
<p>I guess I’m just curious about why Bristol is so special to people compared to the countless examples of priviledged children. It just seems personal, which is silly.</p>
<p>I’m also curious as to why everyone is so focused on HER money, what she should do with it, how it should be handled.</p>
<p>Okay, 1) again, where is the bitterness and anger? Why are words like that used to tamp down mere questions?</p>
<p>2) I’d equally question any non-profit paying such an enormous sum to any equally unqualified person, especially at the expense of doing any actual work for its cause. This one happened to make the news–celebrities seem to. If you know other instances, I’d be glad to shake my head in wonder over those, too.</p>
<p>If any Bushes, Kennedy’s , etc. are being paid the majority of the budget from any nonprofit solely for their past behavior, I’ll happily be equally dismayed.</p>
<p>I seriously doubt any of this is about concern over a non-profits budget and not just a personal distaste for Bristol Palin and her mother.</p>
<p>Agree with garland. Nobody is verbalizing or expressing anger. Are you angry, GovtAffairs? </p>
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Thats just the point. She isn’t special. People , and famous offspring, use their names and connections all the time. Good for them. If one of the Bush girls got past her alcohol escapade in college,
completed her degree, and found a job (regardless of whether her name got her the entree) , good for her. Good for Majic Johnson for becoming a spokesperson for HIV awareness and safety. I thought he did his as public service announcements. He set up a foundation [Magic</a> Johnson Foundation - Raising Awareness and Working Towards Cure for HIV/AIDS](<a href=“http://www.blackperspective.com/articles/magic-johnson-foundation.html]Magic”>http://www.blackperspective.com/articles/magic-johnson-foundation.html) Does he get paid for any of this?</p>
<p>Politics in the forum? Oh my my my. How can this be?</p>