Mary Cheney's pregnancy affects us all

Townhall ^ | 12/07/2006 | Janice Shaw Crouse

[Responsibility2nd]

But Dick and Lynne are overjoyed.

[ChurtleDawg]

I wish these columnists would leave the family alone. This is none of their business

[Wolfie]

I don't see how fathers abandoning their kids is Mary Cheney's fault. Those jagoffs were bolting long before gays started raising children of their own.

[MinuteGal]

Dick and Lynne are probably heartsick over this, but they have to evince the best outward construction that can be summoned up.

What can anyone do about adult, willful children who march to their own (often misguided) drummers?

I'd really like to know.

Leni

[Pietro]

"This is none of their business"

As a society it is all of our business. It's way past the time when we all say, "hey do just what you like"

The social pathologies of selfishness end up costing everyone.

[FloridianBushFan]

I totally agree. In the long run it is probably better to have two parents raising a child. I have no problem with a person wanting to have a child and raise them alone if the are capable of being a good parent and doing everything possible to make sure the child is raised healthy in a loving home.

[jdm]

Good post.

[Responsibility2nd]

What family are you referring to? Mary and Heather's relationship IS NOT a family.

Poor Dick and Lynne. I'm sure they have to say how happy they are just to keep up appearances.

[Wormwood]

The social pathologies of selfishness end up costing everyone.

Cheney has maintained a 15-year relationship. She is now preparing to sacrifice the next few decades of her life to caring for a child.

How selfish.

[linda_22003]

No, it does not "affect us all". It's a private decision. MY ankles aren't swollen; I'M not throwing up every morning.

Since the baby is already on the way, I guess all that can be done about it now is for all of these busybody writers to urge her to have an abortion.

[little jeremiah]

I've read on a number of threads that Lynne Cheney wrote a novel which included "steamy lesbian sex scenes" so maybe shoe's happy about the whole thing.

[bonfire]

"I'm sure they have to say how happy they are just to keep up appearances."

You are "sure"? How often do you speak with them?

[little jeremiah]

Yay, linda! Cheerleading for homosexuality as usual!

Have a nice day.

[Responsibility2nd]

This book's for you:

[linda_22003]

"Poor Dick and Lynne" would undoubtedly be the first to tell you to mind your own business. :)

[Wormwood]

What family are you referring to? Mary and Heather's relationship IS NOT a family.

By all indicators, they will is a more stable and successful 'family' than the chaos that 40% of this nation's children must overcome.

I have no problem defining them, and celebrating them, as a "family".

[Responsibility2nd]

I'm shocked at how many pro-homosexual posts this thread is getting!

Am I posting at Free Republic here? Or DU?

[FloridianBushFan]

The two of you are not the Cheney's, so you do not know how they are feeling or what they are thinking.

[linda_22003]

Jeri, I'm not cheerleading for homosexuality. I'm cheerleading for people making their own decisions whether you happen to approve of them or not.

[cajungirl]

You are shocked that people don't necessarily want to butt in on others business and don't share the condemnation that runs rampant on FR over some issues?

Must not have been here long I would guess.