An email on Single Mothers

--- email to a guy friend of mine on whether he should date a woman with a kid ---

...and there is nothing wrong with a girl having a baby. That's what sex produces. If you like her, date her. If you're not ready, I understand. But we're at the age where people have kids... with or without their daddies.

--- his response ---

I have absolutely nothing against a girl having a baby. I know that many do. And it's a good thing. Survival of the human race and all that. :-) I just don't think I can date someone with a kid. Like, ever. I just feel weird. I mean, that's not MY child. And it never will be. I may raise it, protect it, etc., but it'll never be MY blood, ya know? I don't want that. I want my own family, not just to come into someone else's. And everytime I look at the kid, I would be reminded that my girlfriend/wife/whatever had a baby with someone besides me. That kind of freaks me out a little to be honest. But like I said, I think it's a really good thing. Because I am 90% sure that I would want to date this girl if she didn't have a kid. And then I am 100% sure that if I dated this girl (or any for that matter), I would be completely pissed and disappointed in myself for it and would feel nothing but guilt the entire time we were together. And I'm sure I would project that on to her and just ruin anything we could have. THANK GOODNESS FOR BABIES HAVING BABIES!!!!! :-)

--- my response ---
I think I'm personally saddened that if I were to ever let a guy get me pregnant (note that if a guy has a kid by someone else, it's not a big deal to the girls he dates, or in some cases he can just pretend like he doesn't even HAVE a kid...) that that takes me off the market for dating ever again because you seem to think that me having a kid by someone else and expecting love from someone other than the baby's father is asking too much.

Interesting.

Enlighten me, please...

Would someone give me Cliff's Notes on Greenspan and the policies that come along with?


"My first priority will be to maintain continuity with the policies and policy strategies during the Greenspan years."BEN S. BERNANKE, who was nominated as chairman of the Federal Reserve Board.
-- showed up in The New York Times today, October 25, 2005.

Presidential Nominations on the News

Is it me or are there more presidentially nominated politicians, judges, committees in this president's term than ever before?? Maybe the media is just noticing it more...

I'll admit that the media does aim a fair amount of scrutiny at the Bush administration. But I justly use the word "fair." The presidency was always meant to have a large system of checks and balances which includes not only the judicial and legislative systems (both of which having lost a little power during this reign-- I mean, administration), but in the "watchdog" media. Perhaps there is no Woodward or Bernstein of our generation, but the media is ever eager to find the innerworkings and secrets of Dubya and his crew. And all is right with the world. Ok, the media is biased: granted. Yes, there is a certain amout of sensationalism added for spice to every story the news presents, especially on TV and in generous amounts within the more liberal of the newscasters. But I'd be awfully worried if the American public and our media were to just watch the administration take our country to war, pass amendments to the centuries-old Constitution, or make a move in international politics without questioning motives, consequences, alternatives, etc. I don't think it's too naive to expect the American Press to step up to their duty to examine the presidency down to even the minutia of his political actions.

I do, however, believe that a president, even in time of high political tension, is still a person and has the same inalienable rights to life, liberty and happiness -- including privacy to some extent. As is the case with Hollywood royalty, the nation's leaders must expect and accept a certain amount of media attention to their personal lives. But honestly? I don't give a rat's ass who Bill Clinton slept with (or received favors from, or what he smoked and whether he inhaled). I think he was a charismatic and well-intentioned Chief and I'd reelect him any day.

In response to intellectual citizen

As one of the democrats that the blanket most likely does not cover (maybe a toe or two), I'll admit that I not only disagree with Bush, I hate him. I didn't hate Senior, and even agreeing or otherwise with Clinton I liked him and I felt like he was making decisions with his administration for what he thought was best for the country.

Jr, or "Dub-ya" as he is so affectionately refered to by the bushophiles and scoffingly refered to by the democrats under the blanket, has put cronies in office with little qualification, by passed the centuries-old checks and balances system of our country and single handedly become a hated face of the power-hungry american way not just in Frenchie land but across the world.

Sheehan, like many before her, is becoming the poster child for the extremists on the left who yell "give our country their children back, you lying, idiotic bastard." To her dismay or pleasure, I have no clue.

Another note is that people have mentioned that in a "time of war or crisis" we should support our president and his actions. But shouldn't that presidents actions be legit and carried out ONLY if he has the support of his constituency? 51% is a slight margin to decide he has a right to call War on a country without say from Congress. When one proclaims a war outside the system because it is what best serves his pride and a bruised country's sense of security and ego, you don't get the same luxury of doing as you please and note reaping criticism from the watch dog journalists and the opposing party.

(ok, you can wipe the sweat beads off your face now, I'm done)