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Aledo High seniors pick classmate with Down syndrome as homecoming queen
Dallas News ^ | October 11, 2008 | Michael E. Young

Posted on 10/13/2008 3:41:56 PM PDT by Kaslin

Never has the selection of a homecoming queen sent so many tears falling so freely.

Kristin Pass, an 18-year-old senior with Down syndrome, became Aledo High School's homecoming queen Friday to a joyous standing ovation and the flutter of a thousand tissues on a remarkable night for an amazing young woman.

Her grandfather, Dr. David Campbell of Corsicana, escorted her onto the field and gave her a quick kiss on the cheek as Kristin joined eight other young women in the Homecoming Court to await the results of the vote, cast by the 360-plus members of Aledo High's senior class.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: aledotexashighschool; downssyndrome; homecomingqueen; moralabsolutes; teens
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To: pyx

As Governor Palin put it, what a “perfectly beautiful” young lady!

Congratulations to Kristin and her wonderful classmates!


41 posted on 10/13/2008 4:12:27 PM PDT by Above My Pay Grade
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To: Kaslin

According to Democrats, this young woman should have been aborted. Governor Palin’s Downs Syndrome child enrages them.


42 posted on 10/13/2008 4:13:35 PM PDT by popdonnelly (Does Obama know ANYONE who likes America, capitalism, or white people?)
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To: GRRRRR
"Never forget that in a DemoKrat's mind, this child should have been aborted."

First, let me say that this story is just the most heartwarming thing that I have read in quite some time. What a wonderful young woman, recognized as such by her peers.

Now ... your comment is simply not true of every democrat. I have a daughter-in-law and two nieces that would never, ever, consider aborting a child, nor do they feel that anyone else should under any circumstances. They are all registered democrats and the nieces have done campaign work for democrats. Two of these women are PhD's, so they have had their share of academic exposure.

My husband and I do everything we can to bring them to the more conservative side of politics, I think the daughter-in-law may even vote for McCain. Not that I consider McCain a conservative, but the fact that she will vote republican for the first time ever is significant.

43 posted on 10/13/2008 4:18:44 PM PDT by JustaDumbBlonde (America: Home of The Free Because of The Brave)
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To: Kaslin
Our H.S. had a D.S. Prom King last year.

He used it against his parents for a while...everytime they told him to do something, he replied, "I'm the king!"

44 posted on 10/13/2008 4:18:49 PM PDT by lonestar
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To: Kaslin
Obama would have aborted this sweet girl,...or...left her on a stainless steel sink to die of exposure.
45 posted on 10/13/2008 4:19:26 PM PDT by wintertime (Good ideas win! Why? Because people are NOT stupid)
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To: popdonnelly
The democratic rage at Trig Palin and some of God's other children with Down’s reminds me of Hitler when he called these beautiful people “useless eaters”.
46 posted on 10/13/2008 4:19:26 PM PDT by SENTINEL (SGT USMC COMBAT VET.)
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To: Kaslin
A beautiful, heart touching story.

The future of Americ is in good hands!! God bless them.

47 posted on 10/13/2008 4:23:23 PM PDT by LADY J
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To: Kaslin
"Kristin doesn't care what's on the outside, Meaghan said. She's friends with everyone, and everyone admires that."

"She's the person we all want to be," Meaghan said.

That is the best news I have read this week. Please excuse the spelling my screen is blurry.

48 posted on 10/13/2008 4:23:51 PM PDT by An Old Man ("The limits of tyrants are prescribed by the endurance of those whom they suppress." Douglas)
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To: JustaDumbBlonde
Two of these women are PhD’s, so they have had their share of academic exposure.
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

I suppose it takes that sort of academic “exposure” to reconcile one’s conscience to voting for an abortion supporting and born alive opposing candidate.

49 posted on 10/13/2008 4:23:54 PM PDT by wintertime (Good ideas win! Why? Because people are NOT stupid)
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To: A_perfect_lady

Why would you be cyincal?


50 posted on 10/13/2008 4:24:29 PM PDT by Kaslin
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To: CindyDawg
"Whether Sarah Palin wins VP or not, she and baby Trig are already changing America."

This young woman's peers have known her for years and I believe that she made this happen all on her own. I know Mrs. Palin is very popular, and just shy of worshipped around FR, but I doubt very seriously that the political events of the past 6 weeks have had much impact on the vote made by this wonderfully grounded senior class.

51 posted on 10/13/2008 4:26:01 PM PDT by JustaDumbBlonde (America: Home of The Free Because of The Brave)
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To: wintertime

That is the only reason that I even mentioned the academics ... they have been long exposed to people who probably march for abortion rights and will definitely vote for Obama. These girls have managed to see through all of that as far as right to life goes.


52 posted on 10/13/2008 4:30:18 PM PDT by JustaDumbBlonde (America: Home of The Free Because of The Brave)
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To: Kaslin

A perfectly beautiful baby girl grows up to be homecoming queen. Trig Palin has much to look forward to in his life.


53 posted on 10/13/2008 4:31:13 PM PDT by Kevmo (I love that sound and please let that baby keep on crying. ~Sarah Palin)
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To: Kaslin
I'm so proud of these young people.

Sweet Kristinn really was the Queen at that school. It goes to show being homecoming queen is much more than just being the most beautiful girl in the class.

And her two lovely attendents look genuinely happy for her.

sw

54 posted on 10/13/2008 4:38:46 PM PDT by spectre (Spectre's wife (Pray for our Nation)
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To: JustaDumbBlonde

I only worship my Lord and Savior. That said, you think these wonderful kids have been living under a rock and have not seen and heard about Trig Palin? It takes nothing away from this girl’s friends to acknowledge that a light is being shown regarding that Down’s Syndrome babies deserve to live too.


55 posted on 10/13/2008 4:38:56 PM PDT by CindyDawg (Pray before you vote.)
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To: Kaslin
WOW what a great story!

Let this serve as a reminder there is a presidential candidate who think this girl would be a punishment and should have been aborted.
56 posted on 10/13/2008 4:40:42 PM PDT by TheRedSoxWinThePennant
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To: Kaslin

Best story of the day. What is wrong with my screen, everything’s all blurry...


57 posted on 10/13/2008 4:41:19 PM PDT by Yaelle (One candidate fought America's enemies and one candidate owes all he has to America's enemies)
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To: JustaDumbBlonde

LOL, well maybe there is SOME hope...my mother and stepsister are died in the wool commie demokrats so I’m guilty of lumping all demokrats into the same bucket...force of habit.


58 posted on 10/13/2008 4:44:03 PM PDT by GRRRRR (2008- A Year That Will Live in Infamy...)
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To: Kaslin

wow.. great post Kaslin. Thank you


59 posted on 10/13/2008 4:44:46 PM PDT by DollyCali (Don't tell GOD how big your storm is -- Tell the storm how B-I-G your God is!)
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To: Kaslin

Sarah power ????


60 posted on 10/13/2008 4:48:08 PM PDT by editor-surveyor (Obama isn't just an empty suit, he's a Suit-Bomb trying to sneak into the White House.)
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