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Abby is the Litmus Test

Posted on 06/12/2010 9:51:14 AM PDT by Talisker

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To: dragnet2
Attention seeking families was the point

The question is being begged. Someone is asking the question "Is it bad to seek attention?" and assuming the answer to be "Yes."
261 posted on 06/13/2010 7:30:36 PM PDT by aruanan
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To: dragnet2

Not a publicity stunt: epic fail

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2533958/posts


262 posted on 06/13/2010 7:33:27 PM PDT by Crim (The Obama Doctrine : A doctrine based on complete ignorance,applied with extreme incompitence..)
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To: dragnet2

Dude, I hope you’ve sent this family some money to pursue their “dreams”, because if you haven’t , you’re nothing but a troll.


263 posted on 06/13/2010 7:34:21 PM PDT by Ronald_Magnus
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To: Ronald_Magnus

Balloon boy and his family were all about fraud and lies, and then continued to lie days after the hoax...How do you possibly compare these two events?


264 posted on 06/13/2010 7:34:24 PM PDT by dragnet2
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To: dragnet2

Write ‘em a check schmuck.


265 posted on 06/13/2010 7:35:37 PM PDT by Ronald_Magnus
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To: Ronald_Magnus

Balloon boy and his family were all about fraud and lies, and then continued to lie days after the hoax...How do you possibly compare these two events?


266 posted on 06/13/2010 7:38:06 PM PDT by dragnet2
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To: dragnet2

This family is counting on schmucks like you. DON’T DISAPPOINT THEM... Write ‘em a check


267 posted on 06/13/2010 7:41:48 PM PDT by Ronald_Magnus
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To: dragnet2

Face it...you have egg on your face....you’ve been duped into thinking this was about anything other than a family of attention whores looking to make a buck off their kids.

All that rage at fellow freepers for nothing...


268 posted on 06/13/2010 7:45:31 PM PDT by Crim (The Obama Doctrine : A doctrine based on complete ignorance,applied with extreme incompitence..)
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To: Ronald_Magnus
Attention seeking families was the point

What about NASCAR?

What about those that rescue those attention seeking drivers in dangerous fiery accidents? What about the fans needlessly injured in racing accidents when 200 mph attention seeking vehicles go out of control?

How about the Mercy-air helicopters used to transport those attention seeking drivers to hospitals when some Veteran or cancer victim might need it?

Should everyone stop taking needless chances?

269 posted on 06/13/2010 7:48:26 PM PDT by dragnet2
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To: Crim

lol....You people are hysterical....


270 posted on 06/13/2010 7:49:11 PM PDT by dragnet2
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To: GatorGirl
Refusing to rescue any sailor is absolutely verboten.

Verboten by who?

Regardless, it was a French fishing boat that rescued her. They were under no obligation, other than the obligation of the good samaritan, to rescue her either. Just as nobody is obligated to stop and provide aid to victims in a car accident.

I'm glad that they did, of course, just as I'm glad that she was able to embark on this venture without the statists and control freaks forbidding the act. She is a better sailor than 99.999% of the population - probably much more. If she and her family decided that she was ready for this venture, then she was ready.

And her age is not an issue. Some are ready at 14, some at 21, some (mostly democrats, but apparently not all) are never ready. There's no magic bird of intelligence that drops its load on people when they turn 18 or 21.

I don't understand why so many here on FREE Republic are against freedom. Apparently, Jimrob chose the wrong name for the web site. Whoda thunk....

271 posted on 06/13/2010 7:51:00 PM PDT by meyer (Big government is the enemy of freedom.)
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To: Ronald_Magnus
This family is counting on schmucks like you

Not me slick. They never asked me for a dime.

272 posted on 06/13/2010 7:51:28 PM PDT by dragnet2
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To: dragnet2

“lol....You people are hysterical....”

Beats being a sucker....

You arent looking to buy any land are you?

Go dive in on this thread bud:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2533958/posts?page=16


273 posted on 06/13/2010 7:51:39 PM PDT by Crim (The Obama Doctrine : A doctrine based on complete ignorance,applied with extreme incompitence..)
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To: Ronald_Magnus

What about NASCAR?

What about those that rescue those attention seeking drivers in dangerous fiery accidents? What about the fans needlessly injured in racing accidents when 200 mph attention seeking vehicles go out of control?

How about the Mercy-air helicopters used to transport those attention seeking drivers to hospitals when some Veteran or cancer victim might need it?

Should everyone stop taking needless chances?

What about air show?

Should we also ban airshows?


274 posted on 06/13/2010 7:52:53 PM PDT by dragnet2
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To: Crim
Wasssa matter chump? All this whining and crying because this family of other families might make some dollars off this?

So what?

275 posted on 06/13/2010 7:54:19 PM PDT by dragnet2
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To: meyer

The family put their daughter in danger for a TV show deal...

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2533958/posts?page=16

The whole thing is a publicity stunt that went wrong.


276 posted on 06/13/2010 7:54:57 PM PDT by Crim (The Obama Doctrine : A doctrine based on complete ignorance,applied with extreme incompitence..)
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To: Crim

Should attention seeking air shows and NASCAR be banned?


277 posted on 06/13/2010 7:55:07 PM PDT by dragnet2
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To: meyer
I don't understand why so many here on FREE Republic are against freedom. Apparently, Jimrob chose the wrong name for the web site. Whoda thunk....

I agree 100%. The world needs more people with guts and sense of adventure, rather than turning us all into lazy wusses who have to let some government decide what we can or cannot do.

278 posted on 06/13/2010 7:56:40 PM PDT by Cementjungle
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To: dragnet2

Reasonable people can see that this family’s endeavors and those examples you listed can’t be compared.


279 posted on 06/13/2010 7:56:42 PM PDT by Ronald_Magnus
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To: meyer

According to the head of Australia’s Maritime Authority it was their OBLIGATION.
Obviously you do not spend much time on the water.

I agree it’s about freedom. But I think we’d all agree that freedom also carries with it responsibility.

Was this the responsible thing to do for this particular girl, at this particular time? Most experienced sailors think not.


280 posted on 06/13/2010 7:57:02 PM PDT by GatorGirl (Eschew Socialism!)
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