| 46. believe me, I am nowhere near the same league as the women in your family. I am just a woman who |
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does not stand for any sort of abuse in my sphere.
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| -This morning the woman in the car next to me turned around and slapped her child so hard his head |
Snoutport |
May-04-11 06:55 PM |
#0 |
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I need a world filled with people like you and I would have more confidence in humanity. |
Poll_Blind |
May-04-11 06:59 PM |
#1 |
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No thanks needed PB! |
Snoutport |
May-04-11 07:38 PM |
#24 |
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Omigod. |
CaliforniaPeggy |
May-04-11 07:01 PM |
#2 |
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Me too...poor kid |
Snoutport |
May-04-11 07:26 PM |
#18 |
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if she was willing to do that in public.. |
AlbertCat |
May-05-11 09:53 AM |
#94 |
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I had to call the police once after seeing a guy smacking his |
buddysmellgood |
May-04-11 07:02 PM |
#3 |
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:0( at least it got them into the system? |
Snoutport |
May-04-11 07:28 PM |
#20 |
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The biggest value in that was probably the child seeing the father being put on the spot for abusing |
bobbolink |
May-05-11 01:51 PM |
#136 |
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Excellent point. |
Withywindle |
May-06-11 01:39 AM |
#171 |
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I can guarantee you they are NOT "getting that in their own families. |
bobbolink |
May-06-11 08:37 AM |
#176 |
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I've seen so much neglect this year that it sickens me. |
Ilsa |
May-04-11 07:06 PM |
#4 |
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worse than usual? I had one kid in dire straights so most of my calls were about that |
Snoutport |
May-04-11 07:08 PM |
#8 |
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Thank you for reporting, and thank you for yelling. |
bobbolink |
May-04-11 07:06 PM |
#5 |
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If my car wasn't blocked by another car I would have pulled in front of her and stopped her... |
Snoutport |
May-04-11 07:10 PM |
#10 |
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I understand. There are so many of us totally wiped out and exhausted from losing fights for just a |
bobbolink |
May-04-11 07:12 PM |
#12 |
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Social worker? |
Snoutport |
May-04-11 07:16 PM |
#15 |
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Me? Your question isn't clear. |
bobbolink |
May-04-11 07:18 PM |
#16 |
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ah...I thought you might be. |
Snoutport |
May-04-11 07:30 PM |
#22 |
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There's a lot more to it than that, and it is very ugly. That's why I hope mntleo2 gets here. |
bobbolink |
May-04-11 07:53 PM |
#27 |
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over half my class is in foster care this year! |
Snoutport |
May-04-11 09:23 PM |
#39 |
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OMFG. |
bobbolink |
May-04-11 09:29 PM |
#40 |
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It was in Bangor Maine and how family preservation works better |
mntleo2 |
May-04-11 11:46 PM |
#53 |
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My students have very expensive medical care and special needs. |
Snoutport |
May-05-11 09:26 AM |
#81 |
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WE. SHOULD. BE. ASHAMED. OF. OURSELVES. |
bobbolink |
May-05-11 09:42 AM |
#89 |
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The home visits after birth |
xxqqqzme |
May-05-11 11:53 AM |
#110 |
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Thank you for this. I wasn't aware of Vermont. It seems like "progressives" would be more |
bobbolink |
May-05-11 12:03 PM |
#115 |
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What disturbs me about this is that |
dotymed |
May-05-11 09:17 AM |
#74 |
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BINGO. If you have become familiar with mntleo 2's work in this area, you know that the |
bobbolink |
May-05-11 09:22 AM |
#78 |
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I've noticed |
Snoutport |
May-05-11 09:30 AM |
#83 |
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Thank you for reporting this. I would also call that ABUSE. It is emotional abuse. |
bobbolink |
May-05-11 09:33 AM |
#86 |
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That is beyond sad. |
dotymed |
May-05-11 12:34 PM |
#120 |
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Absolutely, it is sad. The tragedy is that we can't seem to make this an issue among "progressives |
bobbolink |
May-05-11 12:37 PM |
#121 |
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Thank-you Bobbie |
mntleo2 |
May-06-11 02:06 AM |
#173 |
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Exactly my point! |
mntleo2 |
May-06-11 01:35 AM |
#170 |
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"take their kids to a "better" place " |
bobbolink |
May-06-11 12:28 PM |
#181 |
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Yes "better" only means "more profitable" |
mntleo2 |
May-06-11 04:23 PM |
#184 |
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i kinda don't want to get into it with you... |
Snoutport |
May-06-11 07:17 PM |
#185 |
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You are dealing with an older kid ...not so profitable |
mntleo2 |
May-06-11 10:31 PM |
#187 |
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So beautifully and clearly put, Cat. |
bobbolink |
May-06-11 10:38 PM |
#188 |
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thanks cat.... |
Snoutport |
May-06-11 11:12 PM |
#189 |
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Oh my God. I'm glad |
Chorophyll |
May-05-11 12:03 PM |
#114 |
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"Did you know.... kids in foster homes are abused 3 times as much as kids left in their home??" |
raccoon |
May-05-11 08:13 AM |
#66 |
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Correction: Foster kids are abused 5-7 X more |
mntleo2 |
May-06-11 12:43 AM |
#167 |
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Bobby is talking about me ... |
mntleo2 |
May-04-11 11:16 PM |
#49 |
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I have to ask about your inclusion of CASA workers in your |
auntsue |
May-05-11 12:33 AM |
#58 |
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Some are, some are not ... |
mntleo2 |
May-05-11 01:39 AM |
#60 |
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Thank you so much, Cat! I admire you and am in awe of you for all that you do, and the |
bobbolink |
May-05-11 09:20 AM |
#76 |
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awesome aunt sue! though...i saw in florida |
Snoutport |
May-05-11 09:20 AM |
#77 |
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Hi Cat! |
Snoutport |
May-05-11 09:27 AM |
#82 |
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Thank-you it is a thankless job ... |
mntleo2 |
May-05-11 11:58 AM |
#111 |
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mntleo2, were you given the opportunity to take parenting classes? |
JDPriestly |
May-05-11 11:35 AM |
#108 |
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wow..... just wow..... it never ceases to amaze me. |
bobbolink |
May-05-11 11:40 AM |
#109 |
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Sorry, but I know what I am talking about. |
JDPriestly |
May-05-11 01:29 PM |
#130 |
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! |
bobbolink |
May-05-11 02:09 PM |
#140 |
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JDP is in the right on this. |
burrfoot |
May-05-11 06:20 PM |
#158 |
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JDP is WRONG |
mntleo2 |
May-06-11 12:35 AM |
#165 |
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I'm not saying that bad things don't happen to kids who are |
burrfoot |
May-06-11 09:49 AM |
#177 |
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This is SO true |
mntleo2 |
May-06-11 12:12 PM |
#180 |
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Most of my students are in foster and so far they are good homes |
Snoutport |
May-09-11 09:27 AM |
#196 |
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I also know what I am talking about |
mntleo2 |
May-06-11 12:58 AM |
#168 |
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How do you know? |
mntleo2 |
May-06-11 01:40 AM |
#172 |
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I am a preschool teacher by training ... |
mntleo2 |
May-05-11 11:39 PM |
#164 |
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And the next WRONG is that you, personally, are put in the position of defending YOURSELF, as if it |
bobbolink |
May-06-11 12:59 PM |
#182 |
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Wow. Things have REALLY changed in 35 years. |
TygrBright |
May-05-11 02:36 PM |
#145 |
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Because all they talk about is parental abuse, NOT foster abuse... |
mntleo2 |
May-06-11 01:14 AM |
#169 |
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I grieve over what happens to these kids too... |
Snoutport |
May-07-11 12:09 AM |
#190 |
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Unfortunately, kids, unlike powerful corporations, do not have |
tblue37 |
May-04-11 07:11 PM |
#11 |
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Thank you |
abelenkpe |
May-04-11 07:08 PM |
#6 |
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It shows that people are stupid. |
LiberalFighter |
May-04-11 07:08 PM |
#7 |
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i never thought to take pictures.... |
Snoutport |
May-04-11 08:29 PM |
#33 |
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Write a note to yourself. |
LiberalFighter |
May-04-11 10:57 PM |
#45 |
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i wrote everything down |
Snoutport |
May-05-11 09:50 AM |
#91 |
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I saw a guy backhand his wife at the gas station some years ago... |
Earth_First |
May-04-11 07:10 PM |
#9 |
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Thank you for intervening. Poor lady. |
Snoutport |
May-04-11 07:15 PM |
#14 |
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I have intervened in more than one such situation, even without a bat (but I swing a pretty mean |
niyad |
May-04-11 08:00 PM |
#30 |
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You go Niyad!! |
Snoutport |
May-04-11 09:08 PM |
#38 |
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believe me, I am nowhere near the same league as the women in your family. I am just a woman who |
niyad |
May-04-11 10:59 PM |
#46 |
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Well, you've sure got my respect. :0) |
Snoutport |
May-07-11 12:39 AM |
#191 |
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I bet you're right... |
onpatrol98 |
May-05-11 05:42 PM |
#154 |
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Thank you! We women who are alone live in this fear, and hope that if something ever *does* happen, |
bobbolink |
May-04-11 09:32 PM |
#42 |
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This thread has turned up some very interesting experiences and information |
Snoutport |
May-04-11 11:14 PM |
#48 |
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Good for you for calling the cops. Maybe this moron will |
MineralMan |
May-04-11 07:13 PM |
#13 |
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I know it is worse for the poor, but it IS actually all of us: I had to witness bruised |
patrice |
May-04-11 07:19 PM |
#17 |
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Abuse happens as often in upper income homes but ... |
mntleo2 |
May-05-11 12:57 AM |
#59 |
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:0( hard to see stuff like that. |
Snoutport |
May-05-11 07:49 PM |
#161 |
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I have mixed feelings about people nosing in other's business. But this is great. |
Gregorian |
May-04-11 07:26 PM |
#19 |
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As an aside - I would argue that protecting the vulnerable from abuse is not "nosing in other's |
Maru Kitteh |
May-04-11 09:45 PM |
#44 |
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Thank you...teachers these days have had to become advocates and social workers |
Snoutport |
May-07-11 11:03 AM |
#193 |
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Thanks for involving yourself to protect this little one. At least this time. |
A Brand New World |
May-04-11 07:28 PM |
#21 |
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sadly, I am willing to guess he won't spend much time in jail at all. we had a horrible case of |
niyad |
May-04-11 07:57 PM |
#28 |
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What happened when you called the police? |
A-Schwarzenegger |
May-04-11 07:38 PM |
#23 |
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They took all the info and said thanks. I'll probably never know if they did anything. |
Snoutport |
May-04-11 08:56 PM |
#37 |
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A couple of years ago on the 4th of july a woman |
Raine |
May-04-11 07:42 PM |
#25 |
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Good for you! Whoever lives with this guy, I pity them. I bet he's an abuser. nt |
raccoon |
May-05-11 08:17 AM |
#67 |
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thank you so much for caring, for calling the police. that poor child. . . |
niyad |
May-04-11 07:52 PM |
#26 |
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We just had an incident at school |
HockeyMom |
May-04-11 07:57 PM |
#29 |
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you need to get after your legislators |
Celebration |
May-04-11 09:37 PM |
#43 |
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+10 for calling the cops. |
Liberal_in_LA |
May-04-11 08:07 PM |
#31 |
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I wish there had been folks like you when I was a kid. |
Matariki |
May-04-11 08:09 PM |
#32 |
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Aww---here's a hug! |
w8liftinglady |
May-04-11 09:32 PM |
#41 |
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Thanks for calling the cops. |
Brickbat |
May-04-11 08:34 PM |
#34 |
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I have no problem reporting child abuse to |
Cleita |
May-04-11 08:34 PM |
#35 |
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Children are 5-7 X more likely to be abused in foster care |
mntleo2 |
May-05-11 12:08 AM |
#57 |
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my first year teaching this guy put a roach motel on his kid's hand |
Snoutport |
May-08-11 01:43 AM |
#194 |
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I'm glad you called and reported her |
pipi_k |
May-04-11 08:48 PM |
#36 |
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I'm glad there are people like you in the world. |
Greybnk48 |
May-04-11 11:00 PM |
#47 |
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You did the right thing. |
Warren DeMontague |
May-04-11 11:18 PM |
#50 |
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Possibly an example why abortion isn't such a bad thing. |
southerncrone |
May-04-11 11:33 PM |
#51 |
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I often wonder about this. |
JNelson6563 |
May-05-11 09:33 AM |
#85 |
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How awful ... |
MrMickeysMom |
May-04-11 11:43 PM |
#52 |
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Unbelievable! |
REP |
May-04-11 11:50 PM |
#54 |
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As the mother of 5 beautiful intelligent children Thank You |
rbrnmw |
May-04-11 11:58 PM |
#55 |
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When I was teaching... |
Bigmack |
May-05-11 12:03 AM |
#56 |
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I've had to call the police on my sister |
LostinNY |
May-05-11 01:51 AM |
#61 |
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it is hard when it is your own family, and you are the one ostracized for it. |
niyad |
May-05-11 09:38 AM |
#87 |
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Sorry this happened to you. Abusers are slick and manipulative. You still did the right thing. |
freshwest |
May-05-11 04:46 PM |
#151 |
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K&R |
Odin2005 |
May-05-11 07:26 AM |
#62 |
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Bravo to you for your compassion! (nfm) |
SunDrop23 |
May-05-11 07:58 AM |
#63 |
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Kudos to you for reporting this to the cops! nt |
raccoon |
May-05-11 08:11 AM |
#64 |
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My mother was a; |
greiner3 |
May-05-11 08:13 AM |
#65 |
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I fear hard economic times are going to make this more and more common. |
Pacifist Patriot |
May-05-11 08:50 AM |
#68 |
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Major flaw with our species: it is really, really easy to reproduce |
WatsonT |
May-05-11 08:53 AM |
#69 |
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LOL! |
mwb970 |
May-05-11 09:17 AM |
#75 |
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Would that were true...as I watch a friend of mine deal with infertility. |
ScreamingMeemie |
May-05-11 12:38 PM |
#122 |
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Is she smart and responsible? |
WatsonT |
May-05-11 12:59 PM |
#123 |
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That isn't funny. I know you were intending to be, but this woman |
ScreamingMeemie |
May-05-11 01:02 PM |
#125 |
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That's sad and all |
WatsonT |
May-05-11 01:07 PM |
#126 |
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It's an overused meme that simply isn't true. Reproducing, for many, |
ScreamingMeemie |
May-05-11 01:21 PM |
#129 |
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I guess that's why there are so few of us hairless land apes |
WatsonT |
May-06-11 09:57 AM |
#178 |
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As also there is no barrier to people... |
LanternWaste |
May-05-11 02:44 PM |
#148 |
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I feel pretty safe in saying that those who beat their children for fun |
WatsonT |
May-06-11 09:58 AM |
#179 |
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Yes, its kinda like sensitivity to others in general, isn't it? |
bobbolink |
May-05-11 01:10 PM |
#127 |
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I'm glad you finally have seen that, bobbo... |
ScreamingMeemie |
May-05-11 01:20 PM |
#128 |
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My meaning is a lot more broad. PLUS, in case you had too much armor on, I was AGREEING with you. |
bobbolink |
May-05-11 01:43 PM |
#134 |
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What do you mean "these days"? |
PVnRT |
May-05-11 08:54 AM |
#70 |
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Agreed. Nothing new under the sun |
quakerboy |
May-07-11 01:26 AM |
#192 |
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Hey I just noticed something... |
pipi_k |
May-05-11 08:54 AM |
#71 |
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sorry but what you wrote has nothing to do with |
BigD_95 |
May-05-11 08:59 AM |
#72 |
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This isn't going to be popular here but |
Le Taz Hot |
May-05-11 09:08 AM |
#73 |
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No flames here at all, and I am glad you mentioned the complicity of DLC and Clinton in this. |
bobbolink |
May-05-11 09:26 AM |
#80 |
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If only they listened to their "Abstinence Only" sex ed class |
Snoutport |
May-05-11 09:31 AM |
#84 |
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If only they had jobs and opportunities. |
Le Taz Hot |
May-05-11 09:39 AM |
#88 |
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you got it... |
handmade34 |
May-05-11 11:58 AM |
#112 |
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I'm glad you reported her. |
closeupready |
May-05-11 09:23 AM |
#79 |
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High unemployment, large income gap, desperation.... |
JoshieR |
May-05-11 09:47 AM |
#90 |
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You are right. Yet, we typically make it a personal, rather than a societal, problem. |
bobbolink |
May-05-11 09:52 AM |
#93 |
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I disagree |
BigD_95 |
May-05-11 10:26 AM |
#99 |
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Disagree all you want. That is your right. The stats, however, consistently show that |
bobbolink |
May-05-11 10:36 AM |
#101 |
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stats dont mean anything |
BigD_95 |
May-05-11 12:24 PM |
#117 |
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So much for that DU thread about how liberals use reasoning. |
bobbolink |
May-05-11 12:29 PM |
#118 |
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reasoning & excuses are 2 different things |
BigD_95 |
May-05-11 01:42 PM |
#133 |
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That must have been tiring to put that much assumption into my very simple words. |
bobbolink |
May-05-11 01:48 PM |
#135 |
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I dont have a clue what your talking about |
BigD_95 |
May-05-11 02:37 PM |
#146 |
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Abuse happens as much in upper income homes |
mntleo2 |
May-06-11 03:27 PM |
#183 |
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Good for you! |
rasputin1952 |
May-05-11 09:51 AM |
#92 |
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I'm afraid I wouldn't have been cool enough to just call the police. |
Dawgs |
May-05-11 09:55 AM |
#95 |
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Women are told to have |
femrap |
May-05-11 09:58 AM |
#96 |
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+! You did good but I have a suggestion... |
Shagbark Hickory |
May-05-11 09:58 AM |
#97 |
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Good for you. Happens in my area all the time |
TornadoTN |
May-05-11 10:00 AM |
#98 |
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Tough call since said child can end up in a maze of endless foster homes. |
glinda |
May-05-11 10:31 AM |
#100 |
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Some people should never be parents but that said... |
Harriety |
May-05-11 11:09 AM |
#102 |
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Thank You. |
lupinella |
May-05-11 11:15 AM |
#103 |
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Thank God for people like you who report these things. |
Chichiri |
May-05-11 11:19 AM |
#104 |
| -
Desperate people |
Marblehead |
May-05-11 11:21 AM |
#105 |
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People are stressed and emotions hanging by a thread. |
Fire1 |
May-05-11 11:26 AM |
#106 |
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I just posted this morning about the fact that the problem in our |
JDPriestly |
May-05-11 11:27 AM |
#107 |
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I hurt for all the abused and neglected kids |
handmade34 |
May-05-11 12:01 PM |
#113 |
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I spent summer of 2010 being threatened with jail by a neighbor because |
truedelphi |
May-05-11 12:06 PM |
#116 |
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did they have cameras on the property? if not, I would have been sorely tempted to take the dog out |
niyad |
May-05-11 07:59 PM |
#162 |
| -
K and R |
geardaddy |
May-05-11 12:31 PM |
#119 |
| -
Abuse of children is so horrible |
Aerows |
May-05-11 01:00 PM |
#124 |
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There are ways of dealing with stress. |
Deep13 |
May-05-11 01:31 PM |
#131 |
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You have no idea how grateful I am for people like you. |
Wait Wut |
May-05-11 01:41 PM |
#132 |
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This is what the rise of the right brings --- certainly poverty takes its toll on families .... |
defendandprotect |
May-05-11 01:55 PM |
#137 |
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I hope you gave them her |
Control-Z |
May-05-11 01:58 PM |
#138 |
| -
I'll bet that kid got quiet quick. |
zappaman |
May-05-11 02:04 PM |
#139 |
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At least now the kid has something to cry about. nt |
Deep13 |
May-05-11 02:13 PM |
#141 |
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OMG! |
AC_Mem |
May-05-11 02:15 PM |
#142 |
| -
Thank you for doing the right thing! |
spooky3 |
May-05-11 02:15 PM |
#143 |
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People are stress out and Innocent children are paying the price |
liberal N proud |
May-05-11 02:31 PM |
#144 |
| -
As a former worker for Child Protective Services... |
LanternWaste |
May-05-11 02:41 PM |
#147 |
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You wouldn't see that in Germany |
lebkuchen |
May-05-11 03:12 PM |
#149 |
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Thank you for reporting it to the police. There is far too much child |
jwirr |
May-05-11 04:43 PM |
#150 |
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MOTHER GOES TO JAIL - KIDS GO TO FOSTER CARE - HOW IS THIS GOOD? |
Johnny Morales |
May-05-11 05:17 PM |
#152 |
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I've heard all these defenses. |
LadyHawkAZ |
May-06-11 12:37 AM |
#166 |
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Exactly! |
mntleo2 |
May-06-11 07:01 AM |
#175 |
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Deleted message |
Name removed |
May-05-11 05:24 PM |
#153 |
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Lots wrong with corporal punishment, |
The Velveteen Ocelot |
May-05-11 06:03 PM |
#156 |
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I hope your children are being protected from you. nt |
mfcorey1 |
May-08-11 05:23 AM |
#195 |
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I've intervened on several occasions; even saved a few lives |
Cetacea |
May-05-11 06:02 PM |
#155 |
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Your feeling is right. |
rbnyc |
May-05-11 06:11 PM |
#157 |
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IT'S ALL ABOUT THE STRESS! |
YOHABLO |
May-05-11 06:51 PM |
#159 |
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welcome to DU |
niyad |
May-05-11 08:01 PM |
#163 |
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I applaud you. n/t |
MoonRiver |
May-05-11 06:54 PM |
#160 |
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As long as you got her license plate she should be easy to find |
shoutinfreud |
May-06-11 02:08 AM |
#174 |
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To many people these days have no sense |
TNLib |
May-06-11 08:03 PM |
#186 |
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