http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26496189/
When this story broke and I heard Bristol Palin's age (17), the first thing I thought was "is this a invasion of privacy issue?". I thought this because while her mother Sarah Palin is a public figure and therefore subject to public scrutiny, her minor daughter should not be seen that way. However the more I thought about this, it seems that Bristol might be looked upon as a public figure simply because her mother has been thrust into the national spotlight. Also the textbook brings the question - do people who are closely associated with or related to public persons also lose elements of their right to privacy? The current answer to this is "yes".
The article goes on to mention that Senator McCain views this as a private family matter. This I agree with simply because I'm amazed that the story even came to light. But in this Internet age, it seems that nothing goes unscathed or no stone goes unturned particularly when it relates to politics.
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