Hi M, I have to quibble with your phrasing "parading her child with Downs Syndrome around." I agree that maybe the debate is too late at night for a young child to be out in public, particularly surrounded by bright lights and crowds, but I think that your specific attention to her child's special needs might point to something else. This is her baby. Her child. Should she hide the child away, as if she were ashamed of her child? I don't think so. I am in no way an advocate or supporter of Sarah Palin, but I believe that we should acknowledge a parent's right to have all of her children present at important events in her life. Ciao, Amy
Hi M, Roof (Mr. Reads) just told me that what you are most likely referring to is not Palin bringing her child to rallies, but the direct correlation between claiming to support special needs and pointing to the physical example of her child, and thus literally parading her child. Sorry that I misread you. I thought you were simply referring to something I've heard several people say over the past few months that Palin, by bringing her child in public, was "parading her child around." That's why I was upset; I was very surprised to hear you say such a thing! I'm leaving my original comment up as testament to my hasty judgment and as proof against commenting before coffee. Mea culpa, friend. Many apologies. Ciao, Amy
Thanks, Roof, for clarifying that point for me, and thanks, Ms. Reads for the apology. That is, indeed, what I meant. So far as my own research has shown, Palin has never offered any concrete support to family's with special needs. Her only claim to supporting special needs families and their children is having a child with special needs herself.
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Hi M,
I have to quibble with your phrasing "parading her child with Downs Syndrome around."
I agree that maybe the debate is too late at night for a young child to be out in public, particularly surrounded by bright lights and crowds, but I think that your specific attention to her child's special needs might point to something else.
This is her baby. Her child. Should she hide the child away, as if she were ashamed of her child? I don't think so. I am in no way an advocate or supporter of Sarah Palin, but I believe that we should acknowledge a parent's right to have all of her children present at important events in her life.
Ciao,
Amy
Hi M,
Roof (Mr. Reads) just told me that what you are most likely referring to is not Palin bringing her child to rallies, but the direct correlation between claiming to support special needs and pointing to the physical example of her child, and thus literally parading her child. Sorry that I misread you. I thought you were simply referring to something I've heard several people say over the past few months that Palin, by bringing her child in public, was "parading her child around." That's why I was upset; I was very surprised to hear you say such a thing!
I'm leaving my original comment up as testament to my hasty judgment and as proof against commenting before coffee.
Mea culpa, friend. Many apologies.
Ciao,
Amy
I would have taken the first comment down, Amy. How embarrassing! ;)
Thanks, Roof, for clarifying that point for me, and thanks, Ms. Reads for the apology. That is, indeed, what I meant. So far as my own research has shown, Palin has never offered any concrete support to family's with special needs. Her only claim to supporting special needs families and their children is having a child with special needs herself.
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