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• Friday, August 29, 2008 08:43 AM

  An appalling pick - she will withdraw within a week

  This is an appalling choice, and she will withdraw within the week, I predict.

  Sarah Palin appears to be the Vice Presidential nominee for the Party of Family Values, the Party of Family first, the Party of take care of your children.

  The reason is simple: This decision is a total contra-family values decision.

  On April 18, 2008, Sarah Palin gave birth to a child with Down's syndrome. This is, for some, a moment to affirm their family values credentials. Other families are greatly affected by the presence of such a child. The Down's child is VERY DEMANDING time-wise.

  Here is a comment from a publication from a family physician about children with this condition:

  The care of the infant or young child with Down syndrome can be complicated and may involve a myriad of immediate and long-term medical problems and psychosocial issues.

  The quote is taken from "Primary Care of Infants and Young Children with Down Syndrome", by REBECCA B. SAENZ, M.D., published in American Family Physician, 1999.

  URL: http://www.aafp.org/afp/990115ap/381.html

  Another quote:

  The psychologic benefit derived from the bonding of mother and infant can be extremely important at a time when, because of the infant's disability, the mother may be questioning her own adequacy.

  Does Family Values mean ANYTHING to the Party of Values? If it means anything, it means TAKING CARE OF YOUR FAMILY. It is clear that Sarah Palin has decided that her own naked ambition and lust for the power of the Vice President have led her to consign this child to the dustbin. What kind of family values are those?

  —dataguyx Read dataguyx's other letters
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