I believe it was Senator Moynihan who said everyone is entitled to their own opinion, but not their own facts. Ms. Coulter states her opinions as facts... I suspect there is little she does not have an "expert" opinion about. Dr. Phil invited her back to discuss single moms. She has no credibility...she can believe what she wants, as so many do without any experience or facts. I suggest she live in the trenches for a while and then she can have a credible opinion. In college my dorm room was the Barry Goldwater headquarters....until I became a social worker spending day after day with the poor families who had no hope. Then I became a diehard Democrat because they cared about people. Now Ms. Coulter would probably call be a bleeding heart liberal. First hand exposure to despiar changes you--if you have a heart, have some empathy, compassion. After 20 years in a Children's Hospital, I have seen kids neglected to death, beaten to death, children who have as much hope as the kids do in Rowanda. It changes you. A baby arrived DOA. I went to the ER. Entered the room. It was horrible, undescribable. I asked what is that odor? Experienced nurses answered.....that's death. I do not know how they could stay in that room. I had to leave. This was a life changing experience. That wasn't the fault of "liberal media;" that was the fault of a society that does not value children. There are ways to prevent this, but lower taxes, limited "welfare programs" are more important.
Today I work in two suburban school districts--both solid districts Lot's of good people trying hard to make a difference in kids' lives. I see kids one on one for counseling, actually it is valuing them, caring about them and listening to them--unconditional positive regard. I have so many children who do not have refuge at home. No shelter in the storm. No SAFE place to retreat to. They do not have a clue what a family meal is, or even a cooked meal (not due to poverty, but due to emotionally absent parents. ) Many of these kids' parents are college educated professionals. One district has a character education program where in their elementary building they are teaching concepts such as: compassion, honesty, trust, responsibility.... I learned all those BEFORE I went to school.....from my parents. If the school is having to teach that to the student body......it is a sad comentary on parenting and society. (kid threw a rock at a school bus...mom said it was school's shortcoming for not teaching him correct behavior)
In one district a not too long ago graduate was found slumped over the steering wheel of her car.....drunk. She has 5 children 2 in early school grades and 3 not old enough to attend. The mother came from a family frought with problems. She is single. Let's blame the media, or liberal bleeding hearts, or welfare or ____(fill in the blank.) This no good mother is getting my hard earned tax money in the form of welfare....that curse word. BTW, how much did a few banking CEO's recently take from us, or Dick Cheney's defense contractor--Halliburton who moved their headquarters to UAR to avoid US taxes?? Aw, it happens, but this no good drunk deserves what she gets, she is making her own decisions. She should just pull herself up out of depression and despair. Just like her 5 kids will have to do when they get old enough even thought they too have not been valued, cared about and listened to and have had lousy role models, up until they entered school at age 5. 5 years of poor modeling. Then we in public education get a shot. We win some, lose more.
Have to quit. Too angry. Too many kids being injured......and I certainly do not want to hear Ann Coulter's millionaire naive opinion as to the cure. She found her gimmick to get rich, as has Rush,...)... I hope these 5 kids can too.
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