The Washington Independent - Latest Comments in special needs

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annie — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 22:30:58 -0000

"My body, my business. The government or anyone else should have no say in what I choose to do with it and with what is inside it."

But what's inside you is a human being. So yes, the gov. can say what you do with it as it's purpose is to ensure LIFE, liberty.......for all. If we have laws to protect babies outside the womb, why can we not see that the laws also apply to those inside the womb. I don't see the difference!

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janemas — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 21:33:13 -0000

I didn't say or imply she had a test done to see if the fetus was Downs. I'm saying she wanted to know if her life was in danger so should could have a quiet abortion if it were. In doing the test she found out the unborn was Downs which is no threat to life. I know many women who are democrats, even atheists who keep their Down baby. She did nothing special, something she parades on the stage as if it is a Christian right-wing Republican value.

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Nin — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 16:12:09 -0000

I have watched the way she whips that baby around. She will carry him across the stage, show the crowd and dump him on the other side of the stage. He is a prop;

Watch her body language with her daughters at the two hockey games for example. It's the Sarah show. The children are invisible, until they are needed in a photo op.

What is glaringly obvious is that these children have been neglected by their mother. Her oldest son Track abused alchohol and drugs, vandalized property and dropped out of high school. Bristol's own alchoholic adventures are well-chronicled in photos on my sp ace pages and the baby is seen being schlepped around late at night and dumped either with an aide or the two other girls who, if you will notice their body language, crave their mother's attention.

Why aren't the children in school? Is education a "value" that they just don't need up in Alaska? Where is a nanny? A private tutor, and aide or physical/occupational therapist for that sweet little baby?

Lastly, her personal story is suspicious. In every instance where she has climbed up the ladder, she has stabbed in the back each of her mentors, all the way to the top. If she were to serve as veep, I doubt seriously she will be looking to stay within the margins, but rather will do her best to marginalize her own boss.

Palin has yet to release her medical record, which she promised early last week. Today is Friday. The election is Tuesday. What are you hiding Sarah? Treatment for depression? Plastic surgery? The details of Trig?

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AE PHX — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 21:41:56 -0000

I guess, Andy, that makes you the hillbilly, doesn't it?

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AE PHX — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 21:39:46 -0000

You need professional help

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XYZ — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 21:34:19 -0000

So what's your point?

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IUS — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 21:31:40 -0000

Planned Parenthood kills babies and injures their mothers. Women in crisis deserve better than PP and abortion.

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IUS — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 21:28:59 -0000

Margaret Sanger was a racist and a fan of Hitler. Read her material before you comment next time...

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IUS — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 21:22:09 -0000

Most definitely keep the baby. What crime did the baby commit? None. What crime did the father commit? Rape. It is completely unjust that the baby should get the death sentence (abortion) because of the crime of the father (rape). The abortion would not have undone the crime of rape. It would have just added another crime -- abortion -- a dead child.

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brodey — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 18:35:41 -0000

Horrendous! You need to volunteer to work with children with downs. They are wonderful, loving, trusting people. How can you make such an ugly comment, are you projecting?

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Violet — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 22:48:14 -0000

I'm no fan of Sarah Palin, but that's a bit extreme. Down's Syndrome can be visible in an ultrasound, which would then lead to other tests to confirm that. (There is a sort of fold of flesh at the back of the neck which can be seen.) In People, or OK or one of the magazines that did a profile on her after she was named VP she said she didn't tell any of her children about it - they didn't know until they saw him. Unbelievable.

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L.A. — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 22:40:40 -0000

ok - now are you a plumber? can you get yourself on national tv...PLEASE!?

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Alexandria — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 21:01:03 -0000

Hallelulah!

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Alexandria — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 20:57:41 -0000

she's so baby-crazy she'd make her daughter have a 'rape-baby'? So how compassionate will she be toward strangers?

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AEin PHX — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 17:59:58 -0000

I have trouble understanding how GOPs who advocate less govt --"hands off govt" can be for anything that would restrict a woman's right to decide whether or not to have an abortion. Why interject govt policy in an issue that is intensely personal??? Gov Palin and her family sat down and discussed how to handle the teenage daughter's pregnancy and decided together and I presue they did the same when they learned about Trig.... why would they want to limit other families' ability to thoughtfully decided the best course for them in such a situation????

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HARMONIKA — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 17:27:15 -0000

If her daughter was raped by a black man or a hispanic man, Sarah would "field-dress" her own daughter, scraping the fetus out with a dirty, blunt knife.

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janemas — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 16:32:00 -0000

Is that the title of a book?

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janemas — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 16:29:52 -0000

good point! and we must add she does not know how the pill works. she thinks its an abortion pill vs a prevention pill. Dumb woman.

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janemas — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 16:27:48 -0000

We had some what similar thoughts. I think her amnio test was done to see if her life was in danger cause of her age. If it were, she would have aborted it quietly and is why she stayed quiet till the 7th month. Remember she approves of killing a fetus to save her life.

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dee — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 16:06:39 -0000

If her daughter was raped by a black man or a hispanic man would she allow her daughter keep the child or have an abortion. I would like to get an answer from every one who is pro- life

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lucy — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 15:55:37 -0000

Hmmmm......I've always wondered how she knew she was going to have a Downs child unless she had amnio or CVS - both tests are done to see if anything is wrong with the fetus. Her knowing ahead of time WOULD explain keeping the pregnancy under her hat until the 7th month, since I'm sure she and her husband had to digest the news which must have been quite a shock. You gotta admit, one special needs child and one child in "Eye-rack" trumps one pregnant daughter if you're looking to not appear as a moralistic hypocrite. That poor daughter #2, I'll bet she'll be put on the pill or threatened with death not to spoil any "dreamed of" run for the Presidency in 2012!

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Bobby T. — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 15:49:49 -0000

I am a Christian. I am a member of the NRA. I am a US Army Veteran. I was the PTA president at my children's school. I have field dressed deer. I am a parent to a child (6 yr old) with Down syndrome. I am an advocate of children with special needs and a member and coprporate sponsor of the Down Syndrome Association of Atlanta. I am a supporter of the Kennedy Brownback Bill (Pre-natally and Post-natally Diagnosed Conditions Awareness Act)

No way am I voting for McCain/Palin.

Absolutely no way.

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Viva — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 15:41:18 -0000

The pro-life movement would have met with much greater success in reducing the number of abortions in the 25 intervening years since Roe vs. Wade, if the had concentrated their efforts on providing support (both financial and facilities) for single moms. If Sarah Palin really wants to reduce the number of abortions, she should consider keeping a record of all of the support that she provides to her daughter, to enable Bristol to complete her education and care for her child, and make that degree of support available for all women.

Sarah Palin might be 'pro-life' but she does not believe in the government programs that provide a life for those children that are born into to straitened circumstances.

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janemas — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 15:40:28 -0000

"Having a child with Downs syndrome is horrendous. This child will have a terrible life. There is no reason to subject these poor fetuses to a incredibly horrible life."

Shame on you for saying that! Although as far as evidence has shown me Palin is not leader and an inadequate politician, many of these children live wonderful lives and bring great joy to their families. What you said is not a type of thinking or believing Pro-Choice people would utter. Your comments are uncalled for no matter how hypocritical Palin is. Attacking an innocent child is uncalled for. I do believe Palin is a regular mom like many who LET HER KIDS drink underage and should be ashamed of herself and stop acting like she's a perfect mother, but you were way out of line.

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janemas — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 15:34:59 -0000

The Pill's success was at the expense of Puerto Rican women used as guinea pigs, yet they cannot vote in the presidential elections. Check out La Operacion documentary which further details the sterilzation of 2/3rds of these women without their consent or knowledge.

http://librarymedia.org/health/Titles/operacion...