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Can a Newborn Punish You?

Started by Drew Tatusko · 10 months ago

If you are a youth, someone who lacks resources, someone who has no social support structure, etc. then the answer may very well be yes. The conditions are what are quite punishing in such circumstances, lest we merely confuse the presence of a baby with a switch that raps a bad kid on the ... Continue reading »

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  • You are right, Drew. This sort of critisism is not reasonable. Unfortunitly, political rehetoric is not a discourse of reason, and using this phrase was probably a mistake. Nonetheless, I read two different Washington Post articles that could have highlighted it, and neither did. Robert Novak's op ed simply states that Barack quickly explained why "I am pro-choice".

    It looks like his remark is drawing only fire from conservatives. Big deal. We already know where they stand.

    And, right or wrong, he won't use this phrase again. In a week no one will remember it.

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