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Bristol Palin: I Was Never An Abstinence Spokeswoman, Even When I Was, ‘A$$holes’ Author: John Prager June 29, 2015 9:56 am addictinginfo.org Bristol Palin has something she wants you to know. No, she has not figured out how doorknobs function (We’re rootin’ for ya, Bristol!). No, she did not see Jesus’ face on a piece of toast in Russia. But, nevertheless, this is important stuff. Palin, who was recorded drunkenly, hilariously, and profanely attempting to explain away her attack on the host of a party she crashed last year, recently announced that she is pregnant out-of-wedlock for a second time. Though this would normally be a time for joy, Palin dejectedly wrote in a blog post: I wanted you guys to be the first to know that I am pregnant. Honestly, I’ve been trying my hardest to keep my chin up on this one. At the end of the day there’s nothing I can’t do with God by my side, and I know I am fully capable of handling anything that is put in front of me with dignity and grace. Life moves on no matter what. So no matter how you feel, you get up, get dressed, show up, and never give up. When life gets tough, there is no other option but to get tougher. “I know this has been, and will be, a huge disappointment to my family, to my close friends, and to many of you,” she added, “Tripp, this new baby, and I will all be fine, because God is merciful.” After news of Palin’s second pregnancy broke, she was haunted by reminders that, after giving birth to her first child out-of-wedlock, she landed a gig as a paid abstinence spokesperson: This week, in Oops They Did It Again, the Associated Press is reporting on the financial statements from “non-profit” charitable organization, The Candie’s Foundation. At the center of the firestorm is Bristol Palin, America’s most idolized teen mom… Apparently, the organization was only able to find $35,000 to grant to charities from the $1,242,476 donated from the public. Meanwhile, the young Ms. Palin managed to pull in a $262,500 paycheck for her role as an ambassador for their teen pregnancy prevention campaign in 2009. […] The mission statement of the Candie’s Foundation, as stated on their filed tax documents, is “to educate America’s youth about the devastating consequences of teen pregnancy through celebrity PSA campaigns and initiatives.” Palin is listed as an expert on abstinence on the web site Single Source Speakers, a booking agency: </snip> Read the rest here: addictinginfo.org