tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2546626959391412613.post2571724694593469597..comments2024-03-28T12:12:29.813-07:00Comments on The Burrow: Family ValuesAshleigh Burroughshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05790757220725900941noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2546626959391412613.post-75943515202779392412013-06-21T04:49:26.648-07:002013-06-21T04:49:26.648-07:00Thank you for this. You've eloquently stated ...Thank you for this. You've eloquently stated my thoughts on this subject. Carole https://www.blogger.com/profile/16668009262154537025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2546626959391412613.post-77662920366815284222013-06-20T13:55:17.903-07:002013-06-20T13:55:17.903-07:00I hadn't seen that video, but it's quite d...I hadn't seen that video, but it's quite disturbing. We know Flake doesn't listen to his constituents or pay attention to his son's online activity. He's too busy taking cash and orders from the NRA. This absolutely speaks about his character. He's allowing his son to run rough shod and do whatever the Hell he wants. I wouldn't even calling it parenting. I think Flake needs to get his own house in order before he can represent anyone outside of it. He's a piss-poor excuse for a father and Senator. <br /><br />The whole thing makes me so angry. He basically spit in yours and everyone else's face when he voted against background checks. I sure hope that Gabby and Mark never speak to him again. He definitely is NOT anyone's friend--especially anyone that has been a victim of gun violence. <br /><br />The guy is a complete sell-out to his state and his family. He absolutely disgusts me. Part of me feels sorry for his son. He's obviously learned it's alright to use that language and racial slurs. I'm not letting him off the hook, but he's been allowed to do this and has not had to publicly apologize or suffer any consequences. <br /><br />Off to get some tea. <br /><br /><br />Megan xxx<br /><br />MShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02622415628314992252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2546626959391412613.post-32115536851137435792013-06-20T08:12:12.634-07:002013-06-20T08:12:12.634-07:00As Christina-Taylor's mom and I were discussin...As Christina-Taylor's mom and I were discussing last night, it would never occur to any of our children to use that kind of language. There has to be a sense of "it's okay" somewhere in Tanner's life , and that is NOT the kind of family values with which my kids were raised.<br /><br />Kids are always one step ahead of parents... that's progress. But paying attention, as you note, is important no matter how "advanced" the kids may seem to be.<br /><br />Poor Tanner.... I'd have had him in therapy years ago.<br />a/bAshleigh Burroughshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05790757220725900941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2546626959391412613.post-81912966130288025552013-06-20T06:22:43.646-07:002013-06-20T06:22:43.646-07:00When I first read about this, I felt as you do-- i...When I first read about this, I felt as you do-- it's not casual when a child uses such language and it doesn't all come from his peer group-- if it does, shouldn't that peer group be examined? I know kids get a lot more than my generation did as my daughter in second grade asked me the meaning of a word that I hadn't learned until I was in college! But that's the point-- she did ask me. It seems to me that Flake is a flake as a parent in being too busy to pay attention to what his kids do or think. Bigotry can come into a home by the things the parents say when the children overhear. At any rate, I hope Arizona retires him next time he's up for election and puts someone in there with some degree of cultural sensitivity-- realizing that's rare in some political circles.Rain Trueaxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07994628226501093880noreply@blogger.com