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Blame Lindh's permissive parents
Boston Globe Online ^ | December 13, 2001 | Jeff Jacoby

Posted on 12/14/2001 10:25:12 AM PST by William Wallace

Edited on 04/13/2004 2:07:09 AM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]

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To: William Wallace
Only once, it seems, did Frank Lindh and Marilyn Walker actually deny their son something he wanted. When he first adopted Islam and took the name Suleyman, they refused to use it and insisted on calling him John. After all, he had been named for one of the giants of our time: John Lennon.

Excellent article, WW. You're right about the discipline and boundaries...scary that the lack of true parenting by "adults" is so common in our culture. What a mess the PC liberal lies have made of the generations who survived Roe v. Wade.

We now have documented, undeniable proof that putting God back in the system works. Chuck Colson's Texas prison results in a 10% recidivism rate as opposed to 70% for the general US prison population. "Juvenile delinquents" are being helped in religious settings, as are kids escaping the public schools for more disciplined study. America's saying "NO" to the ACLU. The leftist press and Profs. can dress up the language, re-write and find excuses...and we can now see clearly that it's just, as Donald Rumsfeld would say, thumbsucking.

101 posted on 12/15/2001 2:39:07 PM PST by Ragtime Cowgirl
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To: chimera
Agreed. Kids are happier and more secure when they know they have limits and bounderies. This kid had nothing. But I still think that he should be eliminated.
102 posted on 12/15/2001 5:08:16 PM PST by DeSoto
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To: RJayneJ
LOL! ;-)
103 posted on 12/15/2001 6:33:50 PM PST by William Wallace
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To: bjs1779
I tend to blame Bill Clinton. Poor kid was only 13 when he took office and he taught the world how to commit treason and get away with it. No doubt, the kid thought the news media would be proud of him.

The kid forgot to get himself elected as a Democrat first. Then you can commit rape, bribery, perjury, obstruction of justice, abuse of power and even treason without repercussions.

104 posted on 12/15/2001 7:29:30 PM PST by William Wallace
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To: chimera
Scary analogy.

This kid had a similar upbringing to Clinton's and a similar attitude toward his country. If Clinton wasn't such a coward, he probabably would have gone to Hanoi to fight alongside Ho Chi Ming.

105 posted on 12/15/2001 7:35:08 PM PST by William Wallace
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To: Ironword
Good to see you too IW! How have you been?
106 posted on 12/15/2001 7:36:31 PM PST by William Wallace
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To: Victoria Delsoul
Great post!

The Left is diametrically opposed to everything the Taliban represents, yet they have a lot in common. I'm reminded of how the Looney Left and the cranks on the right responded to September 11th. They start out with totally different premises and values, yet somehow both extremes reach the same conclusion -- that America was to blame.

107 posted on 12/15/2001 7:44:59 PM PST by William Wallace
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To: DeSoto
A pioneer family with 12 kids in a one room log cabin had a richer life that this miscreant.

Well said. He didn't want for material things, but was raised in a spiritually and morally dessicated environment. A plant may have good soil and plenty of water, yet it will die if there is no light. Lindh's life was spent in total darkness.

108 posted on 12/15/2001 7:51:46 PM PST by William Wallace
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To: Ragtime Cowgirl
Thanks RC! Excellent comments.

Chuck Colson is a living saint IMO. He did a lot of soulsearching after being sent to prison when he was in the Nixon White House. He dedicated his life to Christ and established a remarkable prison ministry, which has given many ex-prisoners both an example to follow and a reason to transform their lives.

109 posted on 12/15/2001 8:06:15 PM PST by William Wallace
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To: f.Christian
You're on something, aren't you?
110 posted on 12/15/2001 8:19:16 PM PST by A.J.Armitage
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To: William Wallace
They start out with totally different premises and values, yet somehow both extremes reach the same conclusion -- that America was to blame.

Agreed! Thanks for your response, WW.

111 posted on 12/16/2001 1:02:52 PM PST by Victoria Delsoul
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To: f.Christian
"Oh yeah..the KISS--it was way overkill-done...phony!"

Remember that truly disgusting Rolling Stone cover with algore's airbrushed crotch that all the presstitutes just HAD to bring up and discuss at sickening length? All of that was planned deliberately to offset algore's clearly effeminate qualities of speech and manner (plus the lisp).

It's my guess that his campaign stratagists believed that he had to be made to seem more masculine than he is in order to preserve the women's vote and the minority vote. They must have been picking up something from their polling that voters were noticing his lack of masculinity.

113 posted on 12/16/2001 7:39:41 PM PST by Irene Adler
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To: Orangedog
ahem! I am a very hyphenated wife, My hyphen doesent even have my husband's name attached. Dont judge a book.....
114 posted on 12/16/2001 8:58:31 PM PST by mlmr
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To: William Wallace
Jihads are So exciting:

Just hear those bombshells burst!

Johnny was trying to find himself,

But the devil found him first.

115 posted on 12/16/2001 9:02:56 PM PST by crystalk
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To: William Wallace
Laser guided precision obliteration of liberal parenting ignorance sir! Commence fire.

Rippin

116 posted on 12/18/2001 9:32:24 AM PST by Rippin
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