tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5216647.post5131173388246931346..comments2023-10-30T11:47:53.134-04:00Comments on why.i.hate.dc: Vulnerability is Rewarded with Brain Damage and/or DeathDave Strouphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12284013068083846700noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5216647.post-42653045332095607462007-04-26T16:44:00.000-04:002007-04-26T16:44:00.000-04:00To Girl who said:"Acutally, unborn children ARE NO...To Girl who said:<BR/><BR/>"Acutally, unborn children ARE NOT the most vulnerable members, as 90 % or more make it out of the womb just fine. It is clear that in DC, an unborn child has a much better odds of surviving than a kid in the foster care system. Half or more of our homeless population was in the systm at some point in their lives, and we can see how far that got them. "<BR/><BR/>AMEN! I want to give you a job!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5216647.post-87556858591778930812007-04-26T13:51:00.000-04:002007-04-26T13:51:00.000-04:00*frowny face**frowny face*nicholehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05868537555683210289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5216647.post-18699386501458787922007-04-26T10:15:00.000-04:002007-04-26T10:15:00.000-04:00Rusty, go here for easy stats (on many things): ww...Rusty, go here for easy stats (on many things): www.statemaster.com<BR/><BR/>"Your vagina does not give you a monopoly on the abortion debate." <BR/><BR/>That's a great line, by the way (and yes, I'm female :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5216647.post-9307721886737904852007-04-25T20:52:00.000-04:002007-04-25T20:52:00.000-04:00For god's sake, fix your RSS feed. Or at least lin...For god's sake, fix your RSS feed. Or at least link to it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5216647.post-76471444113138105402007-04-25T17:43:00.000-04:002007-04-25T17:43:00.000-04:00Don't shake the baby, people. Just don't.Don't shake the baby, people. Just don't.HRH King Friday XIII, Ret.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10906200050785557272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5216647.post-83287160445559997662007-04-25T15:08:00.000-04:002007-04-25T15:08:00.000-04:00Any city can be judged by how it treats its most v...<I>Any city can be judged by how it treats its most vulnerable citizens.</I><BR/><BR/>I'm not in the mood to troll through Bartlett's but isn't this a really famous quote from... i want to say... Karl Marx. Something about the measure of a country being in how it treats its animals. Something like that....<BR/><BR/>At any rate, you make a good point.M@https://www.blogger.com/profile/11907796642043083093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5216647.post-53370608971243483172007-04-25T14:30:00.000-04:002007-04-25T14:30:00.000-04:00More money? Come on! We have a stadium to pay fo...More money? Come on! We have a stadium to pay for!<BR/><BR/>~Rusty<BR/><BR/>Also, PS, sorry for not posting anything new lately. Spent the last two days doing laundry which makes it harder for me to get annoyed by something.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5216647.post-73709083510896505982007-04-25T12:09:00.000-04:002007-04-25T12:09:00.000-04:00I was on the jury that convicted Tonya Jenkins and...I was on the jury that convicted Tonya Jenkins and I can tell you that we felt the entire foster care system and CFSA should have been on trial also. I hope the grandmother does sue.<BR/>In addition, I sometime represent Counsel for Child Abuse and Neglect cases (CCAN) and the social workers, even those that try, have too many cases and until the city demands from itself, in the form of more money for the system, cases like these will keep happening.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5216647.post-57878579783936920452007-04-25T12:00:00.000-04:002007-04-25T12:00:00.000-04:00"I don't think comparing DC's problems to other ci..."I don't think comparing DC's problems to other cities is reasonable. One, it's a lot of work and I don't feel like it. Two, surely we all agree that 229 dead children is unacceptable regardless of what is going in New York, Boston, Philly, etc."<BR/><BR/>Rusty, that's weak.<BR/><BR/>229 dead children is absolutely appalling, but to disregard the national problem and focus instead on our social and cultural ills being purely a function of social services breakdowns in Washington’s municipal government is lazy and shortsighted. Why do you ask how anyone can be proud to be from D.C.? Why don’t you instead ask how anyone can be proud to be an American? <BR/><BR/>Because then you and the blessed and utopian citizens of the Boston suburbs have to be accountable, too, wouldn’t you? Typical transplant logic.<BR/><BR/>What exactly are you doing to help the situation? Because your blog might serve a higher purpose if you were somehow informing us what we could do to help. Maybe recommending a charity or volunteer effort that your readers could go to and help improve the lives of the most vulnerable.<BR/><BR/>Or are you just complaining? Wouldn’t that be a surprise…<BR/><BR/>Still I'm glad that you gave the issue a platform in case anyone missed it in the Post.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5216647.post-67124177115841392582007-04-25T09:29:00.000-04:002007-04-25T09:29:00.000-04:00I don't agree that Achdukefranz has been mistreate...I don't agree that Achdukefranz has been mistreated. it is him who brought in the abortion debate to this unrelated topic by saying:<BR/><BR/>"Actually our most vulnerable members of society are the unborn. But in the name of "choice" we have been aborting tens of millions of them"<BR/><BR/>Acutally, unborn children ARE NOT the most vulnerable members, as 90 % or more make it out of the womb just fine. It is clear that in DC, an unborn child has a much better odds of surviving than a kid in the foster care system. Half or more of our homeless population was in the systm at some point in their lives, and we can see how far that got them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5216647.post-11623592786117279732007-04-24T15:29:00.000-04:002007-04-24T15:29:00.000-04:00When do we get to see your promised rant about you...When do we get to see your promised rant about your roomie getting a j-walking ticket?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5216647.post-53644159400594436332007-04-24T15:21:00.000-04:002007-04-24T15:21:00.000-04:00"Oh and tell a rape victim that is pregnant (almos..."Oh and tell a rape victim that is pregnant (almost 20% of cases since rapist tend to not use condoms) that CHOICE isn't about HER vagina...."<BR/><BR/>I am going to demand you back that statistic up considering how wacky rape statistics and abortion statistics are.<BR/><BR/>And it's also super easy for a woman to be anti-choice. I agree that the choice has to fall to the woman, but that doesn't mean the opinion of anti-choice men should be disregarded. For many women and men, human life as early as conception is sacrosanct and I don't think that merely being a pro-choice woman is a fair way to refute that.<BR/><BR/>I consider myself quite pro-choice and I could spend an hour talking about how ridiculous the Supreme Court decision to ban D&X abortions was. I just want people to be as polite as possible to an opposing viewpoint. I don't think that archdukefranz was getting that courtesy.<BR/><BR/>~RustyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5216647.post-66667527830214415272007-04-24T14:01:00.000-04:002007-04-24T14:01:00.000-04:00Rusty, I think you should reconsider. I don't thin...Rusty, I think you should reconsider. I don't think women have a <I>monopoly</I> on the debate, but we certainly have the final -- and frankly, more authoritative -- word. Can you imagine if a bunch of women were in charge of men's health...<BR/><BR/>Wait... We'd probably do a good job.<BR/><BR/>Women and their bodies in this country, and many others, are hostages to men. Even if you agree with me (or any other woman) 100 percent, your opinion will be valued differently because it's coming from an XY. You will never know what it is to carry a fetus, or to have to make the choice to no longer carry that fetus. While we appreciate your voice, Girl is right. It <I>is</I> super easy for men to be pro-life and talk about unborn babies. Everything changes when you have a womb.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5216647.post-90813438455690249102007-04-24T13:46:00.000-04:002007-04-24T13:46:00.000-04:00Oh and tell a rape victim that is pregnant (almost...Oh and tell a rape victim that is pregnant (almost 20% of cases since rapist tend to not use condoms) that CHOICE isn't about HER vagina....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5216647.post-48935226032266557842007-04-24T13:45:00.000-04:002007-04-24T13:45:00.000-04:00Big yes to people who say this problem is nationwi...Big yes to people who say this problem is nationwide. I've heard some horrifying from all over. and Yes DC is fucked up. I think that if bureaucrats weren't running the child welfare system we'd have less of this. I'm not sure a solution. but bringing the choice debate into this is just partisan politics...let's stick to protecting the kids that are already here and let others fight that losing battle elsewhere.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5216647.post-56840780522875274182007-04-24T13:22:00.000-04:002007-04-24T13:22:00.000-04:00As a former member of the fetus-American community...As a former member of the fetus-American community, I'd like to express gratitude to my hostess for letting me hang around until I could breathe, poop, eat and scream all on my own.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5216647.post-21915901851901156352007-04-24T12:56:00.000-04:002007-04-24T12:56:00.000-04:00It's not my vagina that gives me that right, it's ...It's not my vagina that gives me that right, it's the fact that we have to carry a baby/parasite inside for 9 months that cannot survive without us. The baby does not NEED a man to survive past conception.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5216647.post-88636816267543002302007-04-24T10:16:00.000-04:002007-04-24T10:16:00.000-04:00We should be focusing on DC's record of total fuck...We should be focusing on DC's record of total fuck-uppery, but, Girl, no. No, no, no. Your vagina does not give you a monopoly on the abortion debate.<BR/><BR/>Abortion is neither here nor there. Everyone can agree that the city should be doing a better job of protecting children in its custody.<BR/><BR/>~RustyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5216647.post-25905148113033776672007-04-24T10:11:00.000-04:002007-04-24T10:11:00.000-04:00It's super easy to be pro-life and talk about unbo...It's super easy to be pro-life and talk about unborn babies if you are a man. When men carry babies they don't want for nine months and compromise their lifestyle and health for them, then maybe they could start talking.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5216647.post-25326677989874139042007-04-24T09:45:00.000-04:002007-04-24T09:45:00.000-04:00Just don't be braindead, Rusty, and you'll be just...Just don't be braindead, Rusty, and you'll be just fine.M@https://www.blogger.com/profile/11907796642043083093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5216647.post-91747242259660597312007-04-24T09:33:00.000-04:002007-04-24T09:33:00.000-04:00I am down with an abortion debate as long as peopl...I am down with an abortion debate as long as people keep it civil...and that means you commenter #6. No attacking my commenters just because you disagree.<BR/><BR/>I don't think comparing DC's problems to other cities is reasonable. One, it's a lot of work and I don't feel like it. Two, surely we all agree that 229 dead children is unacceptable regardless of what is going in New York, Boston, Philly, etc. <BR/><BR/>I'm still willing to bet that DC's problems greatly eclipse the other cities.<BR/><BR/>~RustyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5216647.post-9159029291901551652007-04-24T08:41:00.000-04:002007-04-24T08:41:00.000-04:00Mr. Pro Choice ever think that maybe the actual pr...Mr. Pro Choice ever think that maybe the actual problem is our general apathy and lack of respect for life? The symptoms of the problem are unwanted and abused children. But they are only the tragic illustration of much bigger problems.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5216647.post-31980880644584444852007-04-24T07:39:00.000-04:002007-04-24T07:39:00.000-04:00Boston is Philly for ugly people.Boston is Philly for ugly people.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5216647.post-23134505128906199332007-04-23T22:15:00.000-04:002007-04-23T22:15:00.000-04:00This is awful but it's not just in DC where this i...This is awful but it's not just in DC where this is a problem. It's everywhere.Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08025981989009305960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5216647.post-52022312973272732382007-04-23T21:30:00.001-04:002007-04-23T21:30:00.001-04:00And here's something else to ponder: if character ...And here's something else to ponder: if character is (in any way, shape, or form) determined by the company you keep, what does that mean for DC citizens at large?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com