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Wed May-30-07 07:32 PM
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| 28. My father and mother worked with the handicapped. |
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My dad always said that he enjoyed downs people because they were so kind and loving. He liked being around them more than many 'normal' people.
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| -U.S. Rep's Baby Has Down Syndrome (Cathy McMorris Rodgers-R) |
RamboLiberal |
May-30-07 05:12 PM |
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That's sad. |
Fenris |
May-30-07 05:14 PM |
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Down Syndrome kids often have high emotional intelligence... |
Fridays Child |
May-30-07 05:22 PM |
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In 25 years of nursing, I never met a Down's patient, |
Warpy |
May-30-07 05:26 PM |
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Most of the time, their negative behavior is... |
Fridays Child |
May-30-07 05:36 PM |
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really some of the sweetest people |
benddem |
May-30-07 05:38 PM |
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My father and mother worked with the handicapped. |
junofeb |
May-30-07 07:32 PM |
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Make no mistake, though. caring for a child with serious |
Ilsa |
May-30-07 07:23 PM |
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yes. |
rodeodance |
May-30-07 10:08 PM |
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she ought to talk to some parents here. |
ulysses |
May-30-07 05:16 PM |
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Yeah, we have some GREAT parents of kids with DS here. nt |
BlueIris |
May-30-07 06:27 PM |
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indeed we do. n/t |
ulysses |
May-30-07 06:29 PM |
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Congratulations to Ms. McMorris Rodgers |
Ayesha |
May-30-07 05:32 PM |
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Well-said! |
GoddessOfGuinness |
May-30-07 06:05 PM |
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Anyone bemoaning this should read |
alcibiades_mystery |
May-30-07 05:44 PM |
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As the mother of a severely developmentally disabled child, I |
jwirr |
May-30-07 05:45 PM |
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I can't pretend to know what it's like for a parent... |
GoddessOfGuinness |
May-30-07 06:10 PM |
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Why do you think she needs to develop compassion? |
hack89 |
May-30-07 06:20 PM |
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Since the legislative actions of Republicans usually lack compassion |
yardwork |
May-30-07 06:25 PM |
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I like to avoid broad-brush stereotypes ... |
hack89 |
May-30-07 07:06 PM |
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Then show us a current example of a compassionate Republican. |
kgfnally |
May-31-07 10:12 AM |
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You've used two falacies and I have used none |
yardwork |
May-31-07 10:26 AM |
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I like that - compassion is as compassion does |
donsu |
May-31-07 09:44 AM |
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Not incapable... |
GoddessOfGuinness |
May-30-07 06:37 PM |
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Since corporations are now shifting their donations |
hack89 |
May-30-07 07:08 PM |
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As long as those donations do not interfere with their votes on |
GoddessOfGuinness |
May-30-07 07:39 PM |
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I don't understand what a corporate donation has to do with compassion? |
jwirr |
May-31-07 10:20 AM |
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More straw man fallacies. |
yardwork |
May-31-07 10:29 AM |
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I know this woman |
English Lady |
May-30-07 07:32 PM |
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Thanks for your perspective, English lady. |
Oregonian |
May-30-07 07:37 PM |
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Thank you. Why would anyone think this "burden" is going to automatically ennoble her... |
mitchum |
May-30-07 11:06 PM |
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Thank you for letting us know about McMorris |
RamboLiberal |
May-30-07 11:16 PM |
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Welcome to DU |
BareNakedLiberal |
May-30-07 11:38 PM |
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Looks like "Lady Karma" has smacked McMorris big time. |
DinahMoeHum |
May-31-07 11:49 AM |
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Not so strange, compassion is the understanding of anothers |
jwirr |
May-31-07 10:15 AM |
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"on her way to being a Democrat" |
mahatmakanejeeves |
May-30-07 07:17 PM |
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Rove also has a developmentally disabled son |
mitchum |
May-30-07 11:07 PM |
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Really? |
proud2Blib |
May-30-07 11:33 PM |
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Absolutely true...and it must really chafe the ass of a superior being... |
mitchum |
May-30-07 11:38 PM |
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What kind of a disability does he have? |
proud2Blib |
May-31-07 12:09 AM |
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I bet he got that gene from his father. Or |
Auntie Bush |
May-31-07 10:03 AM |
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I think it was in a column by Royko long ago |
Twillig |
May-30-07 11:44 PM |
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Yes Will's wife is an active parent in several national groups |
proud2Blib |
May-31-07 12:10 AM |
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as the mother of a severely retarded child we can hope she is on her way |
demigoddess |
May-31-07 12:55 AM |
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I have a 30 year old niece who has Down syndrome. |
elocs |
May-30-07 05:46 PM |
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yep, she's lucky to have access to a great health plan |
bedazzled |
May-30-07 06:22 PM |
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Woah--wrong thread? Bad taste much? |
BlueIris |
May-30-07 06:29 PM |
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Based on congress's behavior I'd say the comment is right on the mark. |
mainegreen |
May-30-07 07:04 PM |
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No, this is the reality for alot of us. Even when we have "adequate" |
Ilsa |
May-30-07 07:28 PM |
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YES! We stood on street corners begging for handouts so we could |
jwirr |
May-31-07 10:31 AM |
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DU exists for the exchange of opinions and information |
yardwork |
May-31-07 10:31 AM |
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Welcome to the world, Cole! |
FloridaJudy |
May-30-07 06:38 PM |
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well said FloridaJudy |
maddezmom |
May-31-07 01:52 AM |
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Just what you say to a brand-new human being. |
FloridaJudy |
May-31-07 04:03 PM |
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I wish nothing but strengh and love for the family. |
Lone_Star_Dem |
May-30-07 07:05 PM |
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Children with Downs bring a lot of love into a family |
noonwitch |
May-31-07 12:13 PM |
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