Locked In Hot Car, 2 Young Boys Die; Woman [Foster Mother] Arrested in Deaths

Associated Press via CBSNews.com & Atlanta Journal-Constitution ^ | July 9, 2003

[Rodney King]

OK, please explain how lawyers were unconsitutional, but that the constitution has since been changed. That is whay I called a load of crap.

[steplock]

I was TRYING to hide the fact that I screwed up that statement! YOU must be a lawyer too!

But I stand by the fact that LAWYERS are consitutionally banned to be representatives, senators, etc...UNLESS they renounce their standings in the bar. Not that it would stop them from writting insane and otherwise unconstituinoal laws simply to benefit other lawyers like themselves.

I will revise my statements that ALL lawyers are PIGS ... only 99%+ of lawyers are pigs.

[luckystarmom]

I don't know about the Insight. We needed a practical family car, and the Insight is a 2 seater. We have never driven one.

As for the Prius, the ride was a 9.11 out of 10, and it's overall rating was a 9.64 out of 10 on the User's Road test.

Like I said, my husband liked it much better than the other cars he test drove, but this really isn't the issue on this thread.

The issue is the poor children that died. You were just making some cheap shots at hybrid owners for some unknown reason. Since I have a hybrid, I take offense at your remarks.

[newgeezer]

As for the Prius, the ride was a 9.11 out of 10, and it's overall rating was a 9.64 out of 10 on the User's Road test.

"Ride" (9.11) wasn't the subject; "handling" (7.68) was. You specifically said "They handle much nicer than similar non-hybrid vehicles." Ride is different than handling, much like taste is different than texture. Up to a point, ride does improve with added weight. Handling does not.

but this really isn't the issue on this thread. The issue is the poor children that died.

I'm very well aware of that. However, when I saw your claim, I chose to weigh in on the topic that you were discussing.

You were just making some cheap shots at hybrid owners for some unknown reason. Since I have a hybrid, I take offense at your remarks.

I did no such thing. That was someone else. I'm way more open-minded than most FReepers when it comes to hybrids. I've heard their owners can be rather fanatical and/or defensive, though. ;-)

[nmh]

I hope parents pull their kids form that daycare or better yet RAISE YOUR OWN CHILDREN and STOP worshipping the almighty dollar. In the old days, people did with less to raise their won kids. Now you have parent(s) over extended with debt to live beyond their means and of course the kids suffer when it comes to parents being around.

It's not about "quality" of time. It is all about quanity of time. It's unpredictable when your child will need a hug, kiss, encouragement. You can's schedule these REAL emotional needs and paid strangers who could care less, ration whatever affection they have, if any for these little ones.

Flame away self absorbed money worshipping "parent(s)".

[Lijahsbubbe]

I agree. Although I think there are many moms who would like to be at home, I have known couples who have a more than average home, more than one new car and boats or other toys.

They have a baby and then go right to work.

I saw a sign at a daycare when I was driving one day. It said, 'Welcome new babies!' It made me cringe.

[newgeezer]

Almost thirteen years ago, my wife and I were DINKs (dual income, no kids) doing the career thing for a large, multinational company. Then, we had our first child. Although we'd both been raised by at-home moms, it was pretty much a given that my wife would return to work after the six-week maternity leave. (After all, that's what everyone else was doing.) The mortgage and two car payments, although not excessive, were enough to keep us both working now that we had a baby. Thus, a slot was reserved in advance at our employer's award-winning, in-house day-care facility.

Then, out of nowhere, came the opportunity of a lifetime. Less than two weeks after the baby was born, the company announced impending layoffs. Four hundred would have to go. However, before the axe fell, anyone who would volunteer to be let go would be rewarded with double the usual severance pay (in addition to any accrued vacation). I took the news home that evening, and there was no doubt. We paid off both cars with her severance pay, and haven't looked back.

Some years later, we both came to know the Lord and realize it was His doing. If it hadn't been for those layoffs, our kids would likely have been raised by daycare providers. The Lord is good!