tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7576310937763715660.post9057600896949425941..comments2023-09-05T05:16:26.203-04:00Comments on Living in the Light: Sarah Palin...Lisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17347490959410472081noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7576310937763715660.post-7360631322612688362010-02-21T08:13:51.356-05:002010-02-21T08:13:51.356-05:00I confess that I have not watched the entire episo...I confess that I have not watched the entire episode of Family Guy and do not know how the story of a young woman with Down syndrome going out with a boy who does not have it was set up or even if the words Down syndrome were used in the episode. All that I have seen is the famous line about the governor of Alaska and I must admit I wondered what the problem was around Down syndrome from that clip. I kept searching to find more about that and less about Sarah Palin. I did love this quote from the actress who voiced the character, Andrea Fay Friedman, who does have Down syndrome. "My parents raised me to have a sense of humor and to live a normal life. My mother did not carry me around under her arm like a loaf of French bread the way former Governor Palin carries her son Trig around looking for sympathy and votes."Barbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05200243703581803121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7576310937763715660.post-68753810546472878652010-02-19T08:48:56.861-05:002010-02-19T08:48:56.861-05:00Barb, I think we all hoped (when SP was chosen to ...Barb, I think we all hoped (when SP was chosen to run with McCain) that Ds awareness would increase, and that our community would have a larger "voice" because of her visibility and advocacy. Most people are disappointed, rather than impressed, that she seems to be tossing away the opportunity to be a true advocate for Trig and for others with Ds. <br /><br />It doesn't matter what our political affiliations are when it comes to making the world a better place for our loved ones with Ds. She has a platform and opportunity to advance our cause...and so far that isn't really happening. <br /><br />I don't know her and I am not judging her as a person. Politics is a weird world. I will say that I wish it was separate from her role as a parent of a child with Ds--and that what I have seen and heard hasn't met my high hopes for what a person like SP could do to promote understanding and acceptance of Down syndrome itself.<br /><br />We should all keep trying to counter-balance the mixed and confusing messages others are getting from SP in quantity. We should keep telling our stories.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17347490959410472081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7576310937763715660.post-19945478413682378262010-02-19T08:30:55.494-05:002010-02-19T08:30:55.494-05:00Nice try, but I doubt that Sarah is listening. Sh...Nice try, but I doubt that Sarah is listening. She is too busy using her children to further her goals - what ever they are. It is just sad that so many families of children with Down syndrome are treating her like a rock star. We all have wonderful stories to tell. <br /><br />BarbBarbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05200243703581803121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7576310937763715660.post-71564465856225291352010-02-18T12:58:19.563-05:002010-02-18T12:58:19.563-05:00Well said, thanks for putting my thoughts into wor...Well said, thanks for putting my thoughts into words!Carol N.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02223840533561032208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7576310937763715660.post-74922077616303205112010-02-18T11:41:40.854-05:002010-02-18T11:41:40.854-05:00Amen Sista!Amen Sista!Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09057578956144840305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7576310937763715660.post-66788941668170424152010-02-17T20:17:58.510-05:002010-02-17T20:17:58.510-05:00Love it! Way to say it!Love it! Way to say it!Annehttp://archiesroom.com/blog/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7576310937763715660.post-91548517277547329802010-02-17T19:15:37.588-05:002010-02-17T19:15:37.588-05:00Thanks Lisa!Thanks Lisa!DownTownDanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09668864798163599209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7576310937763715660.post-77210267223712414342010-02-17T13:06:54.670-05:002010-02-17T13:06:54.670-05:00HURRAY!
well said.HURRAY!<br />well said.Jillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01587714578258448217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7576310937763715660.post-42308460987636418302010-02-17T11:56:25.949-05:002010-02-17T11:56:25.949-05:002nd paragraph, 2nd line... OMG, love it!!!2nd paragraph, 2nd line... OMG, love it!!!TUChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15929114678006935831noreply@blogger.com