First Baby of 2007

amanda6035 · #1 01-07-2007, 11:30 AM

http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/01/06/fir....ap/index.html

How do you guys feel about this?

I think its a load of crap that Toys R Us reversed it's decision due to political pressure. If the eligibility requirements of the sweepstakes were that the mother had to be a U.S. Citizen, they should have stuck to their guns.

"Chinese-American advocates had complained that the toy company's decision smacked of second-class citizenship. They said the prize was supposed to be for the child, not the mother."

So??? That mother doesnt pay taxes. Why should her child benefit from a savings bond? Isn't it good enough that she popped the baby out here in the states so that child IS a citizen?

I got irritated because I saw the news at 6pm yesterday that said they werent going to give the savings bond to the chinese woman's baby, but then I read this article that showed that Toys R Us backed down and finally gave in. What a bunch of pansies.

Someone's probably going to tell me that it shoudnt matter, that all 3 babies got a savings bond - but you can bet this probably just ruined chances for future babies. Who wants to bet Toys R Us doesnt throw this promotion next year? All because of political BS.

Yeah, I'm a little opinionated when it comes to citizenship/taxes/immigration etc. Sorry.

Taualumna · #2 01-07-2007, 11:44 AM

1. They shouldn't have said "all babies."

2. Since this is for the first baby born in the US, doesn't this pretty much exclude anyone not born in the eastern time zone? I mean,

amanda6035 · #3 01-07-2007, 11:47 AM

My mom said she thought that they were going to award it to the first baby born closest to midnight, regardless of time zone. So if a west coast baby had been born at 12:00 and 15 seconds, and no other baby had been born in any of the other time zones earlier than that, then that baby would have won.

Besides, sweepstakes and contests ALWAYS have fine print. The fine print listed the eligibility.

AGDee · #4 01-07-2007, 11:50 PM

I think the second twin of this pair should have gotten one...

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/16427859/

SoCalGirl · #5 01-08-2007, 03:32 AM

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Originally Posted by AGDee

I think the second twin of this pair should have gotten one...

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/16427859/

I met twins when I was little who had the same thing happen. They were named December and January. I kid you not!