[CrawDaddyCA]

the girl's mother is not a legal U.S. resident.

Disqualified!!

[conservative cat]

There is something my son wants to buy that is available at Toys R Us or a few other stores. I guess I am going to have to buy it at Toys R Us, now...and send them an email and tell them why I chose to buy it with them.

[GeorgiaDawg32]

in this PC society where everyone is offended by everything, since when do rules matter??

[DoughtyOne]

If the mother were from a foreign nation, but had come here through the legal process, she would have won. She didn't. She wasn't qualified to participate.

Toys-R-Us made the right call. And it's refreshing to see a corporate entity make the right call even though it was sure to bring some heat it's direction.

[ninergold3]

eligibility rules required babies' mothers to be legal residents

Case Closed!

[rawhide]

Yuki was born an American citizen

So the baby is an American citizen, but the mother is not, so punish the baby?

[Racehorse]

. . . eligibility rules required babies' mothers to be legal residents.

The Devil is in the details and Mr. Scratch lives and thrives in the fine print.

[BW2221]

I am in marketing and stipulations like this are common: must be at least 18 years of age and a resident of the United States, must be a registered driver, etc. There are so many legal requirements that virtually all sweepstakes rules are approved by lawyers.

[upchuck]

In this unfortunate and sad era when illegal immigrants are treated like royalty, it's refreshing to find a corporation pushing back.

Good for you Toys "R" Us! Stand on principle. The Mom didn't abide by the published rules. Tough!!

[upchuck]

From the article>

Some Chinese-American advocates say the company's decision smacks of second-class citizenship.

"People are just pretty much outraged," said John Wang, president of the New York-based Asian American Business Development Center.

Albert Wang, an attorney, has launched an e-mail campaign on the issue. "She was deprived of $25,000 intended to be used for her college education because of who her parents are," he said.

Janet Keller, a grandmother of the winning baby, said revisiting the contest would be unfair.

"She was disqualified — that should be it," Keller said. "Don't go changing your mind now."

Memo to John and Albert: Although greatly degraded, this country still, sorta, lives by the Rule of Law. Throw down all the race cards you want and scream victim until your lungs bleed. The Mom broke the rule. Period. End of story. Get over it.

BUMP to Janet Keller!

[SmartAZ]

The only mistake here was announcing a winner before checking the qualifications.

[callofduty]

We need to pass a law that states children born in the US to foreign parents are NOT Americans!

Hopefully Toys R Us stands up to this woman. Then again our leaders are already working towards giving our social security to the illegal filth, what's another $25k?

[psychoknk]

Some Chinese-American advocates say the company's decision smacks of second-class citizenship.

Actually, it doesn't, because the mother wasn't a citizen of any class.

[freekitty]

I agree.

[peggybac]

Contact: www.toysrusinc.com

[Political Junkie Too]

In today's society, nobody has the time to read the ENTIRE rules. Each sentence (even amongst politicians, even with the Constitution) is taken in isolation, as if the other sentences don't exist.

If one sentence says you must be a legal resident of the United States, and another sentence says ALL expectant mothers can apply, guess what some lawyer will concoct?

-PJ

[It's me]

They relented and gave the money to the illegal parents.

[F.J. Mitchell]

The "screw the rules" crowd,again protests the rules. Anyone surprised?

[GeorgiaDawg32]

rules? what rules..we don't need no stinkin rules..

looks like the lawyers will have to get involved and change the language to..all expentant mothers who are LEGAL u.s. residents are encouraged to enter..and put it all in one sentence..