Comments on: How to make your mother proud http://www.polimom.com/2006/03/30/how-to-make-your-mother-proud/ I used to be in the middle, but they keep moving the line! Sun, 12 Oct 2008 05:43:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.5 by: Polimom Says » The real crime at Duke http://www.polimom.com/2006/03/30/how-to-make-your-mother-proud/#comment-1035 Fri, 14 Apr 2006 14:49:03 +0000 http://www.polimom.com/2006/03/30/how-to-make-your-mother-proud/#comment-1035 [...] This is the fourth time I’ve written about the Duke lacrosse rape scandal (first, second, and third) - and hopefully it will be the last, at least as a specific subject. As of this writing, the DNA has failed to link the lacrosse team to the alleged rape, but the DA has said he intends to go for at least one indictment. [...] […] This is the fourth time I’ve written about the Duke lacrosse rape scandal (first, second, and third) - and hopefully it will be the last, at least as a specific subject. As of this writing, the DNA has failed to link the lacrosse team to the alleged rape, but the DA has said he intends to go for at least one indictment. […]

]]> by: Polimom Says » Nice boys http://www.polimom.com/2006/03/30/how-to-make-your-mother-proud/#comment-951 Wed, 05 Apr 2006 23:46:58 +0000 http://www.polimom.com/2006/03/30/how-to-make-your-mother-proud/#comment-951 [...] Prior entries on this story here and here. [...] […] Prior entries on this story here and here. […]

]]> by: Polimom Says » And along those lines (the Duke incident) http://www.polimom.com/2006/03/30/how-to-make-your-mother-proud/#comment-931 Sun, 02 Apr 2006 13:03:55 +0000 http://www.polimom.com/2006/03/30/how-to-make-your-mother-proud/#comment-931 [...] Polimom wrote last week about this story, and in the days since, several oddities have surfaced that further muddy the water already swirling in Durham. [...] […] Polimom wrote last week about this story, and in the days since, several oddities have surfaced that further muddy the water already swirling in Durham. […]

]]> by: Polimom http://www.polimom.com/2006/03/30/how-to-make-your-mother-proud/#comment-927 Sat, 01 Apr 2006 19:03:29 +0000 http://www.polimom.com/2006/03/30/how-to-make-your-mother-proud/#comment-927 The most recent comment had me puzzled, until I found this article: <a href="http://www.smh.com.au/news/sport/bonded-in-barbarity-when-fear-of-ridicule-overrides-all/2006/03/31/1143441342020.html" rel="nofollow">Bonded in barbarity: when fear of ridicule overrides all</a> Such interesting fads and trends these days, don't you think? The most recent comment had me puzzled, until I found this article:

Bonded in barbarity: when fear of ridicule overrides all

Such interesting fads and trends these days, don’t you think?

]]> by: Bandit http://www.polimom.com/2006/03/30/how-to-make-your-mother-proud/#comment-909 Fri, 31 Mar 2006 14:02:04 +0000 http://www.polimom.com/2006/03/30/how-to-make-your-mother-proud/#comment-909 Not only do you tell the whole story you have a crystal ball to tell you what it is! I'm sure you have some great insight that tells you that the women's race was the reason she was raped. 'And they’re just continuing that good ole boy tradition of sticking up for one another, too' 2 words. 'Stop snitchin'' Not only do you tell the whole story you have a crystal ball to tell you what it is! I’m sure you have some great insight that tells you that the women’s race was the reason she was raped.

‘And they’re just continuing that good ole boy tradition of sticking up for one another, too’

2 words. ‘Stop snitchin'’

]]> by: Polimom http://www.polimom.com/2006/03/30/how-to-make-your-mother-proud/#comment-908 Fri, 31 Mar 2006 13:39:17 +0000 http://www.polimom.com/2006/03/30/how-to-make-your-mother-proud/#comment-908 Kinch, I'm not sure whether a lawyer will weigh in on this (although it would be nice) - but having direct knowledge of a crime = chargeable offense would be exactly the federal case for the death penalty in the Moussaoui case. An editorial on that case <a href'http://www.usatoday.com/news/opinion/editorials/2006-03-30-war-terrorism-edit2_x.htm" rel="nofollow">here.</a> Kinch,

I’m not sure whether a lawyer will weigh in on this (although it would be nice) - but having direct knowledge of a crime = chargeable offense would be exactly the federal case for the death penalty in the Moussaoui case. An editorial on that case here.

]]> by: Kinch http://www.polimom.com/2006/03/30/how-to-make-your-mother-proud/#comment-907 Fri, 31 Mar 2006 05:05:28 +0000 http://www.polimom.com/2006/03/30/how-to-make-your-mother-proud/#comment-907 I'm not a lawyer, but I play one on the internet, but it seems to me that if someone has direct knowledge of a crime and refuses to cooperate with the authorities, they too can be charged with a crime. Wouldn't that be be sweet. I would appreciate any real lawyers professional opinion on this. I’m not a lawyer, but I play one on the internet, but it seems to me that if someone has direct knowledge of a crime and refuses to cooperate with the authorities, they too can be charged with a crime.

Wouldn’t that be be sweet.

I would appreciate any real lawyers professional opinion on this.

]]> by: Polimom http://www.polimom.com/2006/03/30/how-to-make-your-mother-proud/#comment-903 Thu, 30 Mar 2006 21:23:22 +0000 http://www.polimom.com/2006/03/30/how-to-make-your-mother-proud/#comment-903 No, Bandit, I wouldn't like it better. It would still, however, be a flaming example of classism and sexism, and the opening paragraph of my entry would read like this: "Duke University’s talented Blue Devils have apparently managed to hit all the buttons at once - a bunch of athletes at a pricey American university gang raping a poor woman who is working as an exotic dancer / escort to pay her way through college and support her two children." Still describes a filthy, disgusting, morally void group of "privileged" a-holes to me. Of course, that wouldn't have been the whole story. So I included the rest of it. I'm funny that way. No, Bandit, I wouldn’t like it better.

It would still, however, be a flaming example of classism and sexism, and the opening paragraph of my entry would read like this:

“Duke University’s talented Blue Devils have apparently managed to hit all the buttons at once - a bunch of athletes at a pricey American university gang raping a poor woman who is working as an exotic dancer / escort to pay her way through college and support her two children.”

Still describes a filthy, disgusting, morally void group of “privileged” a-holes to me.

Of course, that wouldn’t have been the whole story. So I included the rest of it. I’m funny that way.

]]> by: Bandit http://www.polimom.com/2006/03/30/how-to-make-your-mother-proud/#comment-902 Thu, 30 Mar 2006 21:15:53 +0000 http://www.polimom.com/2006/03/30/how-to-make-your-mother-proud/#comment-902 You seem rather preoccupied by the accused and victim's race. Can you explain what difference it makes except in your preconceived social notions? Would you like it better if it wasn't a mixed race rape? You seem rather preoccupied by the accused and victim’s race. Can you explain what difference it makes except in your preconceived social notions? Would you like it better if it wasn’t a mixed race rape?

]]> by: Steve http://www.polimom.com/2006/03/30/how-to-make-your-mother-proud/#comment-901 Thu, 30 Mar 2006 15:39:03 +0000 http://www.polimom.com/2006/03/30/how-to-make-your-mother-proud/#comment-901 As a North Carolinian I'd like to say I'm really ashamed that they are located in an otherwise pretty great state. But to be honest, I've never liked Duke for anything, theyve always been stuck up and obnoxious and to be honest, I was thrilled when LSU beat them and got into the Final 4, mostly because LSU deserves it, but part of me was happy because it was nice to see Duke go away with their tail between their legs. As a North Carolinian I’d like to say I’m really ashamed that they are located in an otherwise pretty great state. But to be honest, I’ve never liked Duke for anything, theyve always been stuck up and obnoxious and to be honest, I was thrilled when LSU beat them and got into the Final 4, mostly because LSU deserves it, but part of me was happy because it was nice to see Duke go away with their tail between their legs.

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