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MineralMan

(146,189 posts)
11. I voted for her. The extreme fundamentalist
Thu Feb 28, 2013, 02:01 PM
Feb 2013

Christians in this country are very dangerous. They have zero tolerance for anything or anyone who is not closely aligned with their weird ideas. Because of this, they are against everything the United States is supposed to be for. They need shaming, at a minimum.

I wish her much success! CaliforniaPeggy Feb 2013 #1
She just got my vote. GoCubsGo Feb 2013 #2
Thanks for bringing this here. freshwest Feb 2013 #3
You're welcome. I hoped people would respond as I did. pnwmom Feb 2013 #6
"Quiverfull" - Our very own American version of Taliban life for women. n/t ProfessionalLeftist Feb 2013 #4
Not quite leftynyc Feb 2013 #33
Definitely child abuse. ProfessionalLeftist Feb 2013 #48
This group is dangerous in that they want to have many children so they can bring southernyankeebelle Feb 2013 #5
As what happened with Todd Akin and Richard Mourdock alp227 Feb 2013 #7
You can't take your eyes off these religious crazies, ever. They don't care if it takes 50,60 southernyankeebelle Feb 2013 #8
Mormons are already doing this. Ikonoklast Mar 2013 #72
They are extremely scary. CrispyQ Feb 2013 #40
All you go to do is google them. That will scare the hell out of you. Dominionist is what I southernyankeebelle Feb 2013 #58
He left last fall. Not sure if it was by choice or not. CrispyQ Feb 2013 #68
Pretty sad he was good. southernyankeebelle Feb 2013 #70
Dominionists are the Christian Taliban susanr516 Feb 2013 #66
K&R redqueen Feb 2013 #9
She needs to be legally emancipated from her parents so that she can get financial aid. Lars39 Feb 2013 #10
She is over 20 years of age. She is already an adult. MineralMan Feb 2013 #12
True, but FAFSA applications require parents' financial information until the age of 23. antigone382 Feb 2013 #16
Good for you for hanging in there and continuing with your education pnwmom Feb 2013 #22
Same Here. distantearlywarning Feb 2013 #54
I had the same problem as a teen out of high school. laundry_queen Feb 2013 #59
It was bad enough when the required age was 21. pnwmom Feb 2013 #61
If her parents claimed her as a dependent on their tax return BuddhaGirl Feb 2013 #17
The law requires her to be 24 to obtain financial aid without her parents' complying with FAFSA. pnwmom Feb 2013 #19
Which is, apparently, why she is applying for this MineralMan Feb 2013 #21
No, for student financial aid, her parent's income is considered as part of the equation Lars39 Feb 2013 #20
hopefully she will help other young women do that, because 18 years is too long bettyellen Feb 2013 #14
I voted for her. The extreme fundamentalist MineralMan Feb 2013 #11
Voted and shared. Pab Sungenis Feb 2013 #13
Isn't this the Duggar Family cult? What a great contribution she could make! nolabear Feb 2013 #15
the Duggar family of "19 Kids and Counting" BuddhaGirl Feb 2013 #18
OY. And thanks for the proper spelling. OY! nolabear Feb 2013 #23
I think you're right. n/t pnwmom Feb 2013 #26
She has my vote BanzaiBonnie Feb 2013 #24
same here, she's got my vote. BlancheSplanchnik Feb 2013 #42
Glad to vote for her. nt ancianita Feb 2013 #25
Back when I was a Christian and had AOL (both in my very remote past) . . . Still Blue in PDX Feb 2013 #27
You're welcome, Still Blue! n/t pnwmom Feb 2013 #29
I hope she succeeds in every way get the red out Feb 2013 #28
+1 billiongazillion! BlancheSplanchnik Feb 2013 #43
Thank you for sharing this, I voted too. (n/t) MadrasT Feb 2013 #30
You're welcome. And thank you, too! n/t pnwmom Feb 2013 #32
I voted for her, and wish her well. Moosepoop Feb 2013 #31
Voted. I wish her all the luck in the world. Hekate Feb 2013 #34
I voted for her.... Little Star Feb 2013 #35
Voted. geardaddy Feb 2013 #36
as a question dhol82 Feb 2013 #37
I have looked into this for other reasons. pnwmom Feb 2013 #39
Well, that sucks dhol82 Feb 2013 #46
I don't think a young person would be liable for the parents' debts, although pnwmom Feb 2013 #65
K&R ismnotwasm Feb 2013 #38
Voted and reposted to FB. Thanks. K&R n/t LadyHawkAZ Feb 2013 #41
Thank you! n/t pnwmom Feb 2013 #44
Kick & Rec sheshe2 Feb 2013 #45
done and posted to FB BlancheSplanchnik Feb 2013 #47
voted! good luck april Feb 2013 #49
Proudly voted. hamsterjill Feb 2013 #50
+1 woo me with science Feb 2013 #67
voted and shared xxqqqzme Feb 2013 #51
Sent to the family Heathen57 Feb 2013 #52
Oh wow, she is just down the road form me. wildeyed Feb 2013 #53
Yay! Maybe you can pass this on to some of the other neighbors. pnwmom Feb 2013 #60
what a brave young woman.. frylock Feb 2013 #55
Good for her Sissyk Feb 2013 #56
Happy to vote for her! City Lights Feb 2013 #57
Far, far too often . . . another_liberal Feb 2013 #62
And sometimes it's worse than simple neglect. pnwmom Feb 2013 #64
Good point. another_liberal Feb 2013 #69
Voted. Big K&R. I hope she wins this scholarship and many more riderinthestorm Feb 2013 #63
K&R n/t DeSwiss Mar 2013 #71
Morning kick! nt riderinthestorm Mar 2013 #73
Thanks, everyone! I saw this young woman's vote total go up all day yesterday and I know why. pnwmom Mar 2013 #74
Weekend kick for a most worthy young woman's cause nt riderinthestorm Mar 2013 #75
kick tabbycat31 Mar 2013 #76
I hope she does, too! pnwmom Mar 2013 #78
kick shcrane71 Mar 2013 #77
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