Kirsty McLuckie: How's that abstinence-only sex education coming along, guys?

IN THE few days since Sarah Palin's appointment as John McCain's running mate, the list of personal matters she has felt obliged to get off her chest have certainly raised conservative eyebrows and called into question the vetting procedures of the Republicans.

Purely to clarify matters and bring them out in the open, the pro-family-values conservative candidate for the vice-presidency first had to concede that her husband has been arrested in the past for drink-driving.

Then there is the little matter ...