"Teach your children well." What's this teabagger's 3-year old daughter thinking? Come CAPTION!!!!

[skip fox]

Missy Stewart, age 3, a delightful creature in love with butterflies and unicorns and chocolate milk is thinking, "No fun. No eggs to find. No candy. Daddy won't let me play. There's a dandelion! . . . Can't pick it he says. No fun. No eggs to find. Dumb. Dumb. Dumb."

[rfranklin]

1. This is my life? I'm screwed!

Why couldn't I have liberals for parents?

[proud2BlibKansan]

5. LOL I was just thinking a better sign would be

MY PARENTS DRUG ME TO THIS
AND I HAVE NO IDEA WHY

[saltpoint]

2. The Baggers' gigs don't seem to be attracting a whole lot of people.

Which is good.

On the down side, the ones they are attracting are real loud.

[proud2BlibKansan]

3. As a longtime activist, I strongly disapprove of folks bringing kids to events like this

And that goes for our side as well. I never took my children until they were teenagers and old enough to understand what we were supporting - or protesting - and could form an educated opinion.

[Hello_Kitty]

24. Thank you! Single dads are the absolute worst about this, in my observation.

Attention dudes, dragging the kid along to what YOU want to do does not constitute spending quality time with your kids.

[jwirr]

29. I laughingly told my granddaughter in law that I was taking her 3 year

old son and 8 month old daughter to protest BP on Tuesday. I agree it is no place for children. They are too young to understand.

[onethatcares]

4. I thought the teabaggers were incensed about using kids for political reasons?

they seem to throw many stones towards the Whitehouse for that.

[skip fox]

7. Yes. I even feel bad for exploiting a child for a CAPTION but it's about

their child exploitation.

[Arctic Dave]

6. Well, at least she can use her sandwich board later to look for work.

[midnight]

8. She knows her daddy is not able to keep up with reading the real reasons

for this tea bagger movement.

[obxhead]

9. well, at least dad spelled my sign correctly.

[drm604]

10. I'm trying to figure out what point her parents are trying to make with that sign.

I'll give them credit for correct spelling and punctuation, beyond that I don't get what their point is.

Are they campaigning for 3 year olds to be able to vote? I doubt it. I assume they're complaining (through their child) that they have no representation.

Why would they claim that? Because they lost an election? Are they claiming that they have a right to always win?

I don't get what they're saying. :shrug:

[skip fox]

11. I'm only guessing that she's three. Maybe two-and-a-half???

My first grand child coming this summer to my 39-year old daughter. I love kids and it breaks my heart to seem them pushed into these things, realizing it also probably represents her entire up-bringing in some major ways.

[asdjrocky]

12. "I went to a Tea Bagger Party and all I got was this stupid sign."

[Sheepshank]

13. Because we're all fooled into thinking

The adult was nice enough to make a sign the child had dictated? 3 year old's often spout 5 syllable words.

Totally agree with the poster that said teabagger use of kids for political advertisement/gain is sickening.

[burnsei sensei]

14. Boring, boring, boring.

I've got some serious playing to do and I'm stuck here carrying this sign.

[skip fox]

54. "serious playing" is passing lovely!

:)

[burnsei sensei]

63. Children need to play.

nt

[AnArmyVeteran]

15. "Daddy, why are you teaching me to hate?"

[Darth_Kitten]

16. She's a kid.....give her a break....

she's going to have enough on her hands dealing with parents who are complete and utter idiots.

[skip fox]

19. That's many of our point. We're against such exploitation and the CAPTIONS

reflect that.

[southerncrone]

17. "Why does daddy hate me?"

"Why was I born into this crazy family?"
"Please help me!"

The continual exploitation of children, including their own, seems to be a trademark of the Ultra-right nutjobs. We have an explosion in our local advertising of business owners using their own kids in their commercials. I refuse to patronize these businesses. I find it sick & deplorable.

[pinboy3niner]

18. "I WANT MY CHILDHOOD BACK!" nt

[Arkana]

20. "No taxation without naptime and juice boxes"

[seabeyond]

21. again, du hypocrisy. we have had little kids at democratic rallies and we cheer.

there is nothing wrong with her sign, she is with parents on a pretty day, there is nothing to jeer. but here we jeer. the right did it to our kids and we were outraged.

as far as the picture is concerned, there is no issue

[skip fox]

22. not for you. fine.

[drm604]

23. I see people here complaining about the use of a child in a political protest.

In the past, there may have been people here cheering children at political protests.

Can you show that these are the same individuals? Can you show specific individuals who cheered it in the past, when it was at Democratic rallies, but are condemning it now, when it's at tea party rallies?

If it was not the same individuals then it is not hypocrisy, it's different people with different viewpoints.

A message board cannot by guilty of hypocrisy, only individuals can.

[seabeyond]

25. what an absurd manner of justifying and validating our hypocrisy. nt

[drm604]

28. So are you saying that you are also a hypocrite?

You used the phrase "our hypocrisy". "Our" normally includes the speaker. So apparently you believe that you yourself are a hypocrite along with others. Is that your belief?

Also, please show me where I justified and validated anyone's hypocrisy. I was saying that there was no such thing as "DU hypocrisy". I was saying that a message board made up of independently speaking individuals cannot be guilty of hypocrisy.

Are we to call out "DU" as a whole as hypocritical every time conflicting viewpoints are posted?

During the primaries there were many vehement arguments on DU between Clinton and Obama supporters. Viewpoints for and against each candidate were expressed. Was that "DU hypocrisy"?

An individual on here can be hypocritical. Some may be hypocritical on this particular issue (children at political rallies). Two or more individuals with different viewpoints does NOT constitute hypocrisy.

If you think that's absurd then I don't really know what to say to you.

[seabeyond]

30. our/we as a collective whole. how i view life. live life. i see as a christian

though i do not participate in the unchristian acts we decry today, i have an obligation, responsibility to speak out against it as a fellow christian

as a female, i feel the responsibility and obligation to speak out to my fellow females in wrongs.

as an american i feel the responsibility and obligation to speak out to fellow americans in our wrongs.

and on and on and on.

as a member of du, i feel an obligation and responsibility on speaking out in our hypocrisy

[drm604]

36. I disagree.

I'm sorry but I can't agree that a message board can be guilty of hypocrisy. That makes no sense to me.

For the record, I don't have a particular problem with taking children to a rally. It depends on the particulars:

• The length and size of the rally.
• The weather (is it very hot or very cold, etc.)
• Is it physically grueling?
• Could it be dangerous?
  

Commonsense things like that.

Is this instance I might worry about the weight of those signs and how long the child had to stand. I would also be concerned if the child had objected to wearing the signs. But I don't know the answer to those things in this instance.

[seabeyond]

38. gotcha. nt

[REP]

59. PLEASE don't speak for me. Just don't.

I can speak for myself, and I can do so in language that doesn't appear to be the product of a drunken monkey banging on a keyboard.

[seabeyond]

61. i am not speaking for you.

that is nowhere even close to what i am saying.

[proud2BlibKansan]

26. Not me.

I have even been known to tell parents at peace events that I don't think their children should tag along.

[seabeyond]

27. really?

at the least, you are consistent.

i didnt take my kids, but they are informed. they arent allowed to parrot me. they have to think, read, listen, be informed and draw their own conclusions. but i do expect them to be involved. i have had a lot of criticism from people about taking my kids childhood away from them. whatever.

i dont see anything wrong with this any more than the parent that took kids to a peace rally or obama event.

[skip fox]

31. Fine. What's the problem? Except you seem to want everyone to feel as you do.

One size fits all?

[seabeyond]

33. that may be your interpretation, but mine is. i made a statement, not one size fit all

and now i am responding to posters. you seem to have issue that someone went outside the box on this thread. tis a discussion board. i am discussing.

[skip fox]

40. Like I said, no problem. You feel as you do. Point taken. No big deal.

[proud2BlibKansan]

32. An Obama event is different

I took my kids to hear candidates and politicians speak. Presidential candidate events were historic.

My objection is to kids at rallies like tea parties and similar left wing rallies.

[seabeyond]

34. i think others may argue that a peace rally is an historical event. but then

this is exactly my point. you see it one way. another sees another way. doesnt make them bad parents nor deserving of these comments being made. just seems ugly to me.

[proud2BlibKansan]

37. Another take on this is the risk of violence

I've had things thrown at me at peace rallies and a guy in a big red truck drove up over the curb at us last year. That alone is enough for me to keep kids away.

[seabeyond]

39. me too. nt

[skip fox]

41. Deserve has got nothing to do with it. It was an opportunity to CAPTION.

I'm sure someone can find something morally offensive or ethically questionable with almost anything, especially with the people we CAPTION.

Some people see a filled punch bowl and can think of only one thing: taking a dump in it. I'm not saying this is your case, but there are people like this . . . maybe we're all a bit like this at some times. Worth knowing about?

[seabeyond]

45. people on this thread saying ugly things about this child and father, for amusement

and i ought to consider whether i am taking a dump in your punch bowl?

for a man that says, ok, not a big deal, your opinion, you sure seem to want to take that dump on my posts.

[skip fox]

47. Others are wrong for contesting your statement of their wrongness. Naturally.

ah well

[seabeyond]

48. golly gee, go figure. not what i said. nt

[skip fox]

53. What HAVE you said?

1.) That some DUers were hypocritical since they take children to rallies.

Is there any indication that any of them on the thread did so?

2.) That we we hurtful or ugly to these people.

Item: they will never see it.

Item: if they did see it they would not take offense unless like Fox they are in faux-offense for ideological purposes or others who just like to take offense (punchbowl? liking to stick up for the underdog? probably a dozen reasons . . . I'm not calling these right or wrong but they would be worth knowing about because . . .

Little or nothing was offensive. The OP was pro-childhood over the restrictions of parents ("keep that sign on" "no playing in the dirt"). Taking the context of the CAPTION, one could fairly say that it was not just pro-childhood but against forcing children to unwittingly (does she even know the words) support an ideology. Is that "ugly"???? Many of the following CAPTIONs were likewise pro-child or aainst adult manipulation. Some have to work to find the "ugly" in this.


Hmmmm. You might be a very nice person and I admire the way you stand up for yourself, but you are standing up for silliness (note the 2 items above). If you are consistent in your feelings/reactions I doubt that you are good company at, say, a Bill Maher stand-up routine or watching the Daily Show.

Let me stand up for comedy. It's extremely serious to me, this business of comedy.

Some people love to be offended and have to be right no matter what. I leave you the field.

[Commie Pinko Dirtbag]

56. Ugly things about the CHILD? Where?

[ThomThom]

46. I think the poster above is referring to people on this board

criticizing anti-abortion protesters that brought their children daily to stand by the side of the road holding signs, some which where suppose to be aborted babies. Bringing your children and babies to events and having them hold signs that they don't understand is just silly and exploitative. But bring them to a rally that they can understand is another matter.
This a discussion board and diverse opinions are welcomed. These hypocrisy reference in some above posts is just as silly.

[seabeyond]

49. so, without any information you have decided i am defending anti abortionist protestors that

have their children particpate in that? are you referring to me? and you got that out of the post i made?

[ThomThom]

50. no I did not say that. I was just trying to add some information to the discussion

if you read my post carefully you will see I defended your position.
sorry if I picked the wrong person to expand the discussion with I won't do it again
in fact I won't even read your posts again

[seabeyond]

51. often things get confusing on a message board.

i prefer to ask questions instead of making assumptions. then the person has the opportunity to respond, further clarifying. i do this so i don't make so many mistakes. and i can further discussion.

just to make sure you have not made a mistake, you understand i am not the poster you posted to. i am asking, am i the poster you are talking about in that post about defending anti abortion protesters bringing their kids to the protest?

[stevedeshazer]

35. Score: 100 Parlocks/cm2

[Ezlivin]

42. Nap time my ass

I'm joinin' a union.

[Stevenmarc]

43. My Daddy's full of shit, like my pullups

[seabeyond]

44. wrong place. nt

[KonaKane]

52. Scenes we'd like to see (pic)

[skip fox]

55. Actually her sign makes a bit of sense, teabagger sense. You have to be "in the loop" almost to read

"You adults with your representatives are spending what i will have to pay in the future but I don't have any current representation on the matter even though it's my money."

Her brother's sign (they prob. came together, the signs both held by yellow thread) is along the same lines: "Stop Spending My Money," or somesuch.

This speaks to the consistency of their parents' ideology (no matter what we think of it) and their premeditation in exploiting their children.

(I'd want to be one the the kids playing in the dirt and by the looks on the little girl's so would she. Note: what is the brother watching???)

How not see humor in this? Sad humor, but . . .

[Commie Pinko Dirtbag]

57. "I had to proofread this for Daddy. He wrote 'Wheres my Represention'."

[proteus_lives]

58. People shouldn't use children in protests.

No matter what they're protesting.

[Name removed]

60. Deleted message

Message removed by moderator. Click here to review the message board rules.

[dembotoz]

62. he promised me Chucky Cheese.

[Canuckistanian]

64. OMG, that's so sad

Forced to wear a sandwich board and parade in front of Daddy's friends.

And 12 years from now, she'll be asking a lot a questions about this day. Then she'll realize Daddy was an asshole.