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SheilaT

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6. Not necessarily.

Sun Apr 15, 2012, 01:49 PM

Apr 2012

I was a SAHM. and merely in the middle class. My husband never made six figures, substantially below that, and we simply made certain economic decisions that allowed me to stay home.

And no, it wasn't in the 1960's or even 1970's, but the 80's and 90's.

People sometimes have more choices than they realize they do.

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The GOP stance on stay-at-home moms, in two sentences. [View all] LetTimmySmoke Apr 2012 OP

That's it in a nutshell. nt laundry_queen Apr 2012 #1

+1. It's the equation that destroys the Republicans. freshwest Apr 2012 #24

Nail meet hammer madokie Apr 2012 #2

that covers it. salin Apr 2012 #3

and if you are a middle class white, black, green whatever woman d_r Apr 2012 #4

Not necessarily. SheilaT Apr 2012 #6

I did that too -- and paid for it dearly. JDPriestly Apr 2012 #15

I also paid for it dearly. laundry_queen Apr 2012 #25

I know I can't speak for you, I can't begin to know SheilaT Apr 2012 #27

I can relate. laundry_queen Apr 2012 #30

Our Workplaces Are Being Run by Ruthless Sociopaths Yavin4 Apr 2012 #46

Thanks for telling your story. JDPriestly Apr 2012 #36

Hmmm... looks like one major problem here Fawke Em Apr 2012 #48

I don't dispute that one bit. nt laundry_queen Apr 2012 #50

yeah I understand d_r Apr 2012 #23

Same here. I chose to stay home and be with our boys. It cost us in some ways. No regrets though. left coaster Apr 2012 #38

well unless you are selfish and lunasun Apr 2012 #8

Yep, that's it. FailureToCommunicate Apr 2012 #5

And, P.S., America, don't forget that Money does NOT marry outside of Money, so we have patrice Apr 2012 #7

I also think of an old Brecht lyric about the ban on abortion imposed in the early Hitler era Ken Burch Apr 2012 #9

Succinct, elegant and perfect. This needs to go viral. K&R nt riderinthestorm Apr 2012 #10

Or a poor white woman, too. Their hate crosses all boundaries. Faygo Kid Apr 2012 #11

But... SpencerShay Apr 2012 #14

I know, but this one is personal. Faygo Kid Apr 2012 #16

Nah..they're just haters, white, black, asian, indian-makes no difference. MichiganVote Apr 2012 #20

What world are you living in? DevonRex Apr 2012 #35

LetTimmySmoke: This is the BEST summation I have ever heard. Thank you LoisB Apr 2012 #12

Poor, Cadillac-driving welfare queens bad... GoCubsGo Apr 2012 #13

Yep. Exactly. nt snappyturtle Apr 2012 #17

This is racist Mason Dixon Apr 2012 #18

Agree. Its about women and choices/lack thereof. Not race. MichiganVote Apr 2012 #19

Do you agree with all the personal attacks in that post too? 2ndAmForComputers Apr 2012 #28

What? Stuckinthebush Apr 2012 #29

If They Gave DUzies For Douchbaggery, Sir, Your Post #18 Would Be A Shoo-In The Magistrate Apr 2012 #32

So, will you start publishing DUchies every Friday? n/t eridani Apr 2012 #37

Probably Not, Ma'am, But It Is An Idea.... The Magistrate Apr 2012 #40

+ a gazillion chervilant Apr 2012 #39

permeates Tunkamerica Apr 2012 #34

And according to Mitt Romney if you're a stay-at-home-mom you have NO dignity, see below Tx4obama Apr 2012 #21

Nice catch on that quote dflprincess Apr 2012 #26

The bored faces behind Mitt tell just how fun these old, rich, white assholes are.. glowing Apr 2012 #31

Wow. Amen. nt gateley Apr 2012 #22

EXCELLENT point. K&R Number23 Apr 2012 #33

+1 LeftishBrit Apr 2012 #41

Brilliant! Borrowing this but will give you credit. Greybnk48 Apr 2012 #42

Take out "black" and I agree with your statement. SmellyFeet Apr 2012 #43

But, "welfare queens" are black women. Quantess Apr 2012 #44

Nonesense, Sir: the Republican Appeal Is To Racism, Continually; Racism Cannot Be Taken Out Of It The Magistrate Apr 2012 #45

the facts are these: Mason Dixon Apr 2012 #47

Racism may be without ideology but the modern Republican party EFerrari Apr 2012 #49

You Do Understand What Nonesense This Is, Sir The Magistrate Apr 2012 #51