Re: Miss Minnesota's platform is autism awareness-vote her her

[Guest guest]

It sounds like her views are very sincere and personal. But does she

promote the genetic " ND " view of autism?

>

>

> TLC is giving America the opportunity to vote for " America's

Choice, " in

> which case the contestant with the most votes will automatically

become

> a

> finalist on January 26. One may go to www.tlc.com/missamerica to

vote

> for

> Minnesota as " America's Choice. "

>

> http://www.missminnesota.org/Comp_NewMissMN.htm

> <http://www.missminnesota.org/Comp_NewMissMN.htm>

>

> What do you hope to accomplish during your year?

>

> My platform of Understanding Autism is extremely personal to me.

> Growing up with two brothers diagnosed with autism has been both a

> challenge and a blessing. My goal as Miss Minnesota is to educate

the

> public about autism spectrum disorders so that they may begin to see

> autism not as a disability, but rather a beautiful difference. Each

> child with autism has a special gift, my brother for example is a

chess

> champion, and I want to share their attributes with the state of

> Minnesota so that everyone can learn to be more tolerant and

accepting

> of people who are different. I would love to partner with the Best

> Buddy program. This program was developed by the Shriver family

and is

> slowly making its way into school systems across the state. I want

to

> speed up this process, ensuring that all children in special

education

> have a friend and mentor they can count on. I have many ambitions

and

> goals associated with my platform and am excited to watch them

unfold!

> Where I am concerned there are endless possibilities....

>

[Guest guest]

I don't have a clue--maybe a quick google would answer some questions?

I know more about our own state's candidate--we are members of the same

church as her and her family...but the platform is not autism-related.

>

> It sounds like her views are very sincere and personal. But does she

> promote the genetic " ND " view of autism?

[Guest guest]

http://jenniferahudspeth.com/news.aspx

[Guest guest]

AS will probably scoop her up as a spokes person. Maurineanacat_11 <anacat_11@...> wrote: It sounds like her views are very sincere and personal. But does she promote the genetic "ND" view of autism? >> > TLC is giving America the opportunity to vote for "America's Choice," in> which case the contestant with the most votes will automatically

become> a> finalist on January 26. One may go to www.tlc.com/missamerica to vote> for> Minnesota as "America's Choice."> > http://www.missminnesota.org/Comp_NewMissMN.htm> <http://www.missminnesota.org/Comp_NewMissMN.htm>> > What do you hope to accomplish during your year?> > My platform of Understanding Autism is extremely personal to me. > Growing up with two brothers diagnosed with autism has been both a> challenge and a blessing. My goal as Miss Minnesota is to educate the> public about autism spectrum disorders so that they may begin to see> autism not as a disability, but rather a beautiful difference. Each> child with autism has a special gift, my brother for example is a

chess> champion, and I want to share their attributes with the state of> Minnesota so that everyone can learn to be more tolerant and accepting> of people who are different. I would love to partner with the Best> Buddy program. This program was developed by the Shriver family and is> slowly making its way into school systems across the state. I want to> speed up this process, ensuring that all children in special education> have a friend and mentor they can count on. I have many ambitions and> goals associated with my platform and am excited to watch them unfold! > Where I am concerned there are endless possibilities....>

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[Guest guest]

>

[. . .] vote

> for

> Minnesota as " America's Choice. "

It's all well and good that she's for autism awareness, but after all,

the picture really makes it hard to see what she looks like.

Lenny

(running and ducking)

[Guest guest]

She's got more years of experience with autism (times two) than I do.

You can't run and duck from all of us who are throwing rotten fruit at

you, Lenny!

(There are lots of other pics, if it really matters, and she, like all

of young women, is absolutely beautiful).

> >

> [. . .] vote

> > for

> > Minnesota as " America's Choice. "

>

> It's all well and good that she's for autism awareness, but after all,

> the picture really makes it hard to see what she looks like.

>

> Lenny

> (running and ducking)

>

[Guest guest]

Stay tuned, Lenny. I'm " Dirty Naked Lutefisk Lovers " magazine will be

toting out some naughty photos soon. You betcha! (Wrong giant Northern

US State? Forgive me, I'm in puny New England!)

> >

> [. . .] vote

> > for

> > Minnesota as " America's Choice. "

>

> It's all well and good that she's for autism awareness, but after all,

> the picture really makes it hard to see what she looks like.

>

> Lenny

> (running and ducking)

>

[Guest guest]

>

> Stay tuned, Lenny. I'm " Dirty Naked Lutefisk Lovers " magazine

I see you are expanding your publishing empire beyond huffington.com

and A of A. Can we look forward to having Dan and Mark featured in

Dirty Naked Lutefisk Lovers, as well?

Lenny

[Guest guest]

GAH! Looks like my post got scrambled. Guess my Ritalin wore off. I was

TRYING to say (Mr. Wiseacre) I'm sure we'll see MORE OF HER IN.....

As so many other pageant winners end up turning in their crown for

nudie shots. Hey, Larry Flynt has done a lot for the first

ammendment, I could do worse. And God knows porn makes money. As far

as Mark and Dan go? I ain't asking! I am looking for a title for my

book though. Hmmm, can I re-set the story in Minnesota?

KS

> >

> > Stay tuned, Lenny. I'm " Dirty Naked Lutefisk Lovers " magazine

>

> I see you are expanding your publishing empire beyond huffington.com

> and A of A. Can we look forward to having Dan and Mark featured in

> Dirty Naked Lutefisk Lovers, as well?

>

> Lenny

[Guest guest]

I think Lutefisk is Finnish (take a fish, soak it in lye and rock

salt and bury it in the ground) and I believe there's a few Finns in

Minnesota. My mother was forced to eat this stuff growing up. But she

had clothes on.

> > >

> > [. . .] vote

> > > for

> > > Minnesota as " America's Choice. "

> >

> > It's all well and good that she's for autism awareness, but after

all,

> > the picture really makes it hard to see what she looks like.

> >

> > Lenny

> > (running and ducking)

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Yumpin' yiminy... I tawt fur SHUR dat LOO-de-fisk vas da food of da Gods... da Norvegians.

Had me some at Christmas. Lye-soaked cod. What a STINK.

That and the lefse are just vehicles for melted butter.

Those Finlanders take their saunas and then run nude into the snow.

(Gotta pronounce it "sah-OO-na.")

Hokkanen

Minne-soda

Re: Miss Minnesota's platform is autism awareness-vote her her

Posted by: "anacat_11" anacat_11@... anacat_11

Mon Jan 7, 2008 7:22 pm (PST)

I think Lutefisk is Finnish (take a fish, soak it in lye and rock salt and bury it in the ground) and I believe there's a few Finns in Minnesota. My mother was forced to eat this stuff growing up. But she had clothes on. > > >> > [. . .] vote> > > for> > > Minnesota as "America's Choice."> > > > It's all well and good that she's for autism awareness, but after all,> > the picture really makes it hard to see what she looks like.> > > > Lenny> > (running and ducking)> >

[Guest guest]

LOL! Wicked pissah explanation! (Kim bawm and rayzed in Bahstun)

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> Yumpin' yiminy... I tawt fur SHUR dat LOO-de-fisk vas da food of da

Gods... da Norvegians.

[Guest guest]

Lol, lol. Maybe lutefisk is Norwegian and I'm thinking of the Finn

counterpart. It's very distracting to hear that a food is actually

soaked in *lye*. Ick.

Since the only edible food in Finland seems to be the pastries and

bread (according to my mother), which kind of corals everyone into

eating a high carb diet, they need the saunas and naked snow

running.

> > > >

> > > [. . .] vote

> > > > for

> > > > Minnesota as " America's Choice. "

> > >

> > > It's all well and good that she's for autism awareness, but

after all,

> > > the picture really makes it hard to see what she looks like.

> > >

> > > Lenny

> > > (running and ducking)

> > >

>