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Tux Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-13-05 06:09 PM
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Let's remove parental responsibility
http://www.pennlive.com/entertainment/patriotnews/index.ssf?/base/entertainment/111269288851600.xml

Basically, Hillary Clinton wants to study video games (psychologists are so focused on politics, they will make the results fit their political views) so they can ban games that would get a mature rating. In other words, let's not have parents think for once, cut up an industry that would lay off people, harm capitalist economy even more, and make ourselves feel righteous since parents can't or won't raise kids without someone doing it for them.

They wanted TV ratings and got them. They still bitched. Gave them the V-chip and they still bitch. Gave them channel blockers and still bitch. Sorry but it's time to act like an adult, raise your kid, and take responsibility.

For those that will automatically say raising a kid is hard, guess what? It's always been hard. Deal with it. My dad worked 10 hours a day, 7 days a week, and still helped raise me and care for a wife with a kidney failure and a stroke. It can be done.
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vpigrad Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-13-05 06:41 PM
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1. But since almost all party members have to work..
unlike the rich repukes, we're the ones that need more help with the children. Since the average family has almost three jobs between the two parents now, how are they supposed to have time for the children?
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Tux Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-13-05 10:17 PM
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4. Family?
They yell family values yet no one values grandparents.
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sandnsea Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-13-05 06:48 PM
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2. Resurrecting the nanny state
I agree. This kind of crap is our problem, not our solution. Teresa had the right idea. You change what goes inside a child's mind by putting something different in there. That means arts and sports and other kinds of activities. The government can support those programs and encourage parents to appreciate them.

But in the end, only parents can make the choices.
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Nikki Stone 1 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-13-05 06:51 PM
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3. Hillary is seriously pissing me off these days
More and more pandering. Either that, or she really believes in government control of our daily lives--like the American Taliban.
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