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Originally Posted by Low C Sharp
I'm sorry, I missed where Samuel L. Jackson, "Occupy" protestors, someone dressed as a furry vagina, and a person who publicly used the slur "house n---er" were nominees of a major party for the U.S. Senate (or members of the House committee on science). If they were, then their remarks would deserve the same attention from media outlets.
Since I want to be open minded to other points of view I will agree that Samuel L. Jackson, someone I consider to be on the far left, is not a nominee and is simply expressing his political views as a private citizen in the public view. Similarly, Rush Limbaugh, someone I consider to be on the far right, was a private citizen in the public view expressing his (equally outrageous) opinion during the birth control controversy about the "character" of Sandra Fluke. He was fodder for the mainstream media and liberal organizations for days...unlike the chirping of crickets regarding Mr. Jackson's remarks.
I also missed when President Obama's children were over 18 and were (starting in May 2009) paid political spokespeople with their own reality shows -- in other words, adult public figures in their own right. If that were the case, again, I'd agree that this was a fair comparison.
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The attacks on Bristol Palin began in 2008, when she was a pregnant high school student. I do not believe that the fact that she later (in 2009) became a public figure in her own right, makes the decency of targeting her for her mother's views retroactive.
Also as a mother, I do not believe that my children are responsible for my beliefs and actions once they reach their 18th birthday. If someone disagrees with my views, they should argue their
position with me, not make personal attacks on me, and certainly my children should be off-limits. In my opinion, this should hold true whether one is a public figure or not...it is basic decency.
I hope that the tone of my post does not come across as disrespectful. I do no mean it to be. I would simply like to have another opinion considered. Thank you.