Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

Skip to comments.

'We Need Fathers To Step Up'(advance exerpts)
Parade Magazine ^ | 06/21/2009 | President Barack Obama

Posted on 06/18/2009 1:41:58 PM PDT by Lorianne

click here to read article


Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first 1-2021-31 next last
I applaud President Obama for these sentiments.
1 posted on 06/18/2009 1:41:59 PM PDT by Lorianne
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | View Replies]

To: Lorianne

The obligatory “Men Need to Improve” story in celebration of Father’s Day. It is one holiday which is acknowledged in the MSM by insulting the group being honored. Bleech!

I am very thankful and appreciative of the men in my life. Both hubby and my Father are great people!


2 posted on 06/18/2009 1:44:59 PM PDT by Jemian (PAM of JT ~~ PAY GO: You pay and the Congress goes right on spending.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Lorianne
Despite what I think of Obambi he seems to be a decent husband(MUCH better than Billy Jeff) and father. THAT is the ONLY positive thing I can find about him.
3 posted on 06/18/2009 1:45:17 PM PDT by US Navy Vet
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Lorianne

I guess so...I also get sick of the constant narcissistic “narrative.”


4 posted on 06/18/2009 1:45:22 PM PDT by Mamzelle (BRING CAMERA EQUIP TO TEA PARTIES--TAPE THE DISRUPTORS)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Lorianne
Why is that every Father's Day is an opportunity to exhort fathers to "do better"?

I have yet to see such a sentiment expressed on Mother's Day.

Of course there are plenty of dads who are no good, but the same can be said of moms.

5 posted on 06/18/2009 1:46:59 PM PDT by Martin Tell (ask for the ancient paths, ask where the good way is, and walk in it)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Lorianne

Fathers are passe. We now have Obama.


6 posted on 06/18/2009 1:47:19 PM PDT by Jeff Chandler (The University of Notre Dame's motto: "Kill our unborn children? YES WE CAN!")
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Lorianne
Well, seeing as though Mothers Day is an opportunity to praise motherhood to the heavens (as they should be) you'd think we could set aside at least ONE day a year to applaud fathers, rather than lecture the bad apples for their irresponsibility.

After all, there are a few of us do a pretty good job of it.

7 posted on 06/18/2009 1:47:32 PM PDT by skeeter
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Martin Tell
Why is that every Father's Day is an opportunity to exhort fathers to "do better"?
 
I have yet to see such a sentiment expressed on Mother's Day.

Yep. Mother's day is an opportunity to praise baby-popping, welfare-grubbing sluts.

8 posted on 06/18/2009 1:48:35 PM PDT by Jeff Chandler (The University of Notre Dame's motto: "Kill our unborn children? YES WE CAN!")
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 5 | View Replies]

To: Lorianne

Maybe Obama should have refined his target audience to the demographic that has the 60-70 percent illegitimacy rate.


9 posted on 06/18/2009 1:49:10 PM PDT by skeeter
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Lorianne

0bama claims he grew up without a father.
But it is apparent that this article is just more image shaping from the 0bama permanent campaign, trying to white-wash 0bama’s past.

0bama didn’t grow up without a father.
He had a very present step-father, Lolo Soetoro, with who raised him in Indonesia.


10 posted on 06/18/2009 1:49:21 PM PDT by counterpunch (In this present crisis, government is not the solution to our problem. Government is the problem.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Jemian

Yes I thought the point of this holiday was to honor fathers not hector them.

Whatever.

Hey 0 how about you stop asking me to care for everyone else’s family so I can take care of my own?


11 posted on 06/18/2009 1:50:39 PM PDT by jtal
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 2 | View Replies]

To: Jeff Chandler
No, you know very well that's not what Mother's Day is about. It should not be, and it's not.

Father's Day should not be about finger-pointing and guilt-inducement either.

12 posted on 06/18/2009 1:50:54 PM PDT by Martin Tell (ask for the ancient paths, ask where the good way is, and walk in it)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 8 | View Replies]

To: Lorianne

” applaud President Obama for these sentiments.”

Your applause has been acknowledged and might be forwarded to the authors.


13 posted on 06/18/2009 1:51:55 PM PDT by This_far
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Martin Tell
Why is that every Father's Day is an opportunity to exhort fathers to "do better"?

Because men are much more tolerant than women.

14 posted on 06/18/2009 1:52:00 PM PDT by papertyger (A difference that makes no difference is no difference)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 5 | View Replies]

To: Jeff Chandler

LOL!

Really, good point.

Mother’s day WOULD be a good time for public service announcements requesting mom’s be more selective in the male company they allow close to their children.


15 posted on 06/18/2009 1:52:14 PM PDT by Scotswife
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 8 | View Replies]

To: Mamzelle

Out of 449 total words, 23 are the word “I” Almost 5% of the entire text.

Plus many additional “my” “mine”, etc.


16 posted on 06/18/2009 1:55:57 PM PDT by BenLurkin
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 4 | View Replies]

To: Lorianne

If Obama feels this way, then why did he reverse the welfare reform that was forced on clinton, that helped discourage single mothers on welfare?

I’d say it’s just words. His ACTIONS—in the form of legislation, appointmnts, and Executive Orders—say that he wants to make blacks even MORE dependent, and also that he wants to kill as many babies as possible, using tax dollars to do it.


17 posted on 06/18/2009 1:56:43 PM PDT by Cicero (Marcus Tullius)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Martin Tell

Good point. Perhaps last mother’s day there was a ‘We need Moms to Step Up’ article printed as well.


18 posted on 06/18/2009 1:58:11 PM PDT by new cruelty (Shoot your TV. Torch your newspaper.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 5 | View Replies]

To: Scotswife

Every Mothers Day comes complete with glowing, sympathetic stories in the degenerate media praising some floozy who spread her legs for the entertainment of uncommitted men. She is adored for her courage and perseverance, especially if she farms the actual raising of the kids out to day care, compliments of hard working tax payers, while she works on getting her degree in social work, compliments of hard working tax payers.

Then Fathers Day rolls around, and the dogs who produced her whelps get a lecture.

(Oh those wacky Democrats!)


19 posted on 06/18/2009 2:03:44 PM PDT by Jeff Chandler (The University of Notre Dame's motto: "Kill our unborn children? YES WE CAN!")
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 15 | View Replies]

To: Martin Tell
you know very well that's not what Mother's Day is about.

You know that, and I know that, but try telling it to the Democrats who publish the newspapers and broadcast the news.

20 posted on 06/18/2009 2:05:55 PM PDT by Jeff Chandler (The University of Notre Dame's motto: "Kill our unborn children? YES WE CAN!")
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 12 | View Replies]


Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first 1-2021-31 next last

Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson