Don't mean to be like a hockey mom -but one more comment on Palin

[Guest guest]

OMG did anyone see Governor Palin's youngest daughter Piper who

was holding Trig and fixing his hair by licking her hand and

smoothing his hair to the side while her mom was speaking? Every

time they filmed Piper she was intent on her little brother.. rubbing

his face, his head...So sweet! Here's what Governor Palin said about

special needs:

" In our family, it's two boys and three girls in between - my strong

and kind-hearted daughters Bristol, Willow, and Piper.

And in April, my husband Todd and I welcomed our littlest one into

the world, a perfectly beautiful baby boy named Trig. From the

inside, no family ever seems typical.

That's how it is with us.

Our family has the same ups and downs as any other ... the same

challenges and the same joys.

Sometimes even the greatest joys bring challenge.

And children with special needs inspire a special love.

To the families of special-needs children all across this country, I

have a message: For years, you sought to make America a more

welcoming place for your sons and daughters.

I pledge to you that if we are elected, you will have a friend and

advocate in the White House. "

http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/Conventions/story?id=5720910 & page=1

I know I know it's just politics and promises -but Piper and Trig-

priceless. (and it is her special needs child in the SPOTLIGHT)

Oh and about the hockey mom statement -I pulled that from a quote

during the speech from Palin - " the difference between a hockey mom and

a pit bull? Lipstick "

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[Guest guest]

I have some doubts about her being my special needs advocate since

her special needs child is only 4 months old. Her child isn't in

speech therapy yet so she doesn't have the experience to know that

speech therapy often is not covered under insurance. What is her

plan? Does she have one? I haven't heard one yet. It seemed

exploitative to me.

Apparently McCain adopted a child from Bangladesh with a cleft

palate but his plan would weaken state regulations:

http://blogs.wsj.com/washwire/2008/04/28/mccain-hears-plea-on-health-

insurance/

I did happen to see the sibling spit moment and I smiled! I hope that

gets a lot of coverage!

>

> OMG did anyone see Governor Palin's youngest daughter Piper

who

> was holding Trig and fixing his hair by licking her hand and

> smoothing his hair to the side while her mom was speaking? Every

> time they filmed Piper she was intent on her little brother..

rubbing

> his face, his head...So sweet! Here's what Governor Palin said

about

> special needs:

>

> " In our family, it's two boys and three girls in between - my strong

> and kind-hearted daughters Bristol, Willow, and Piper.

>

> And in April, my husband Todd and I welcomed our littlest one into

> the world, a perfectly beautiful baby boy named Trig. From the

> inside, no family ever seems typical.

>

> That's how it is with us.

>

> Our family has the same ups and downs as any other ... the same

> challenges and the same joys.

>

>

> Sometimes even the greatest joys bring challenge.

>

> And children with special needs inspire a special love.

>

> To the families of special-needs children all across this country, I

> have a message: For years, you sought to make America a more

> welcoming place for your sons and daughters.

>

> I pledge to you that if we are elected, you will have a friend and

> advocate in the White House. "

> http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/Conventions/story?id=5720910 & page=1

>

> I know I know it's just politics and promises -but Piper and Trig-

> priceless. (and it is her special needs child in the SPOTLIGHT)

>

> Oh and about the hockey mom statement -I pulled that from a quote

> during the speech from Palin - " the difference between a hockey mom

and

> a pit bull? Lipstick "

>

> )

>

> =====

>

[Guest guest]

The thing is that reports are coming out today on CNN and elsewhere

that Palin, as governor of Alaska, cut special needs funding by 62

percent!!! She has also been known to cut funding to help pregnant

teens.

One of her responsibilities as governor is overseeing the Department

of Education and Early Development Special Schools in Alaska.

These funds provide supplementary educational services to students

with severe disabling conditions and the Alaska Challenge Youth

Academy. The resident school where the child would normally be placed

does not have the resources to provide an adequate educational

program. Without the supplementary services the child's needs would

not be met by the local school district in most cases.

The Annual budget for 2007, which preceded Gov. Palin was $8,265,300.

The Annual budget for 2008, enacted by Gov. Palin is $3,156,000.

The Annual budget for 2009, enacted by Gov. Palin is $3,156,000.

This is a cut in special needs services to children in Alaska of

5,109,300 , or 62%.

I hope, if elected she doesn't " advocate " like this for special needs

children nationwide.

>

> OMG did anyone see Governor Palin's youngest daughter Piper

who

> was holding Trig and fixing his hair by licking her hand and

> smoothing his hair to the side while her mom was speaking? Every

> time they filmed Piper she was intent on her little brother..

rubbing

> his face, his head...So sweet! Here's what Governor Palin said

about

> special needs:

>

> " In our family, it's two boys and three girls in between - my strong

> and kind-hearted daughters Bristol, Willow, and Piper.

>

> And in April, my husband Todd and I welcomed our littlest one into

> the world, a perfectly beautiful baby boy named Trig. From the

> inside, no family ever seems typical.

>

> That's how it is with us.

>

> Our family has the same ups and downs as any other ... the same

> challenges and the same joys.

>

>

> Sometimes even the greatest joys bring challenge.

>

> And children with special needs inspire a special love.

>

> To the families of special-needs children all across this country, I

> have a message: For years, you sought to make America a more

> welcoming place for your sons and daughters.

>

> I pledge to you that if we are elected, you will have a friend and

> advocate in the White House. "

> http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/Conventions/story?id=5720910 & page=1

>

> I know I know it's just politics and promises -but Piper and Trig-

> priceless. (and it is her special needs child in the SPOTLIGHT)

>

> Oh and about the hockey mom statement -I pulled that from a quote

> during the speech from Palin - " the difference between a hockey mom

and

> a pit bull? Lipstick "

>

> )

>

> =====

>