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  1. I'm jealous! I am no where near the area, I hope someone makes a video available of one of his talks.
  2. Yes, but what the CDC told her to do defied common sense. I don't blame her, I wish her well, but if people in this country don't start using common sense, including the so called experts, we are in trouble.
  3. Grandparents: Working class, they were told in the 1950's that formula was best by their doctors, and so they bottle fed. MIL: small farmers, pretty poor in the 1980's when they started having kids. She bf to save money, but enjoyed it and nursed her younger children even after finances improved. My mother: Didn't bf, simply didn't want to. We were all born in the late 70's and 80''s, we were middle class. Later my mom went back to nursing school and then joined the Air Force and worked as an OBGYN nurse for the first 7 years. She now knows more than I do about nursing, lol. Myself: I had no exposure to bfing. But my first baby was a preemie, and the hospital sent in an LC with a pump to my room right away. The NICU was excellent at educating mothers and supporting mothers so they could bf. I was even able to rent a hospital grade pump from the NICU to use at home. What a difference a Medela Symphony makes! There was also a very active LLL and I met other nursing moms, which made another huge difference, learning from other's practical experience. Very ideal for a first time mom. Fast forward to my fourth baby. He was full term but ended up in critical condition with PPHN and a pneumothorax in each lung. He was in a NICU in a different state from my first. He was gravely ill but finally recovered. He was finally able to eat on his own when he was 3 1/2 weeks old, but the doctor didn't want him to even attempt nursing. The nurses and LC at this hospital all tended to parrot the doctors advice no matter what, and the doctor wanted him to drink breastmillk from a bottle as nursing would be too stressful for him and she thought he'd be too weak any way. Well, I insisted on at least trying, and she told me in a very annoyed manner that I could try but that she knew for a fact it wouldn't be successful. Of course, this motivated me even more. A week later he was at home nursing like a pro and had gained a whole pound. It took a few days and a lot of patience for him to get the hang of it, but my stubbornness paid off. But if I had been less experienced or uneducated, I probably would have listened to the doctor and not even tried. He nursed for a year. I have nursed all my babies for various amounts of time, longer when I wasn't working as opposed to periods when I was. Some of them had formula as well, and I feel no guilt over this. We are middle class. ETA: My mother in law was supportive and helpful with nursing, but she lives pretty far away. My husbands grandmother has also made supportive comments about breastfeeding, and she has said that after seeing her daughter and myself nurse she wishes she had tried it herself, but she listened to the doctor because he was the expert.
  4. I would say the situation in Dallas has proved that local hospitals may be ill equipped, hence the patients now being taken to regional centers with all the higher levels of training, expertise and equipment. This level of care can't be provided for say hundreds or thousands in a large outbreak, but the point of the isolation and rigorous protocol is to avoid a large outbreak.
  5. I never thought the Duncan case was mishandled because of discrimination, though I suppose it's possible. I assumed it was just stupidity, greed, or both. But I've been sadly aware of how stupid people who are supposedly top level proffesionals can be for many years. There can be a real lack of common sense among those in charge that can cause serious issues. Having had 3 children in NICUs in 3 different states, I've seen negligence and incompetence in supposedly top notch facilities first hand. I've also had the privelage of working with some amazing doctors and nurses. But I know that there is never a complete guarantee that you'll get quality care for anyone, and often whether my child had a good night depended on who was working that shift. My mother, two of my aunts, two of my uncles, my brother and two of my cousins are veterans. Don't even get me started about the VA. I'm sadly not surprised by any of this. But I'm glad it's recieving so much attention, it will cause them to fix their mistakes and hopefully avoid further tragedies.
  6. In the comics there is a band of roving, psycho canibals called the Hunters, after the group leaves the prison the Hunters kidnap and attack Dale. Rick and the group find them and kill their entire group out of a sense of retribution. I think that is why they decided to incorporate the canibalistic plot line into Terminus, Terminus isn't in the comics. It seems as though they incorporate some elements from the comics in every season to keep the comic fans happy. But I agree that the explanation for why the Termites became cannibals is shoddy and hardly believable. But, it's a zombie apocalypse, so I suspend my disbelief. But if they ever kill Dale, I'm out. He was killed in the comics by the Hunters, but I don't think the show would be half as good without him.
  7. It makes sense that they would start giving her romantic plot lines again, but I'm not invested in her as a character at all. I think the problem is that her character is wild and wreckless one season, and then dull and boring the next. Some people comment they'd like to see her end up with Tom, she'd have to become a lot more interesting for that to be believable. Maybe her work with the Russian refugees will open her up to more social causes and she and Tom will bond in that way. Anything is better than the teacher. She is rude, I can't believe she would be that insulting to the man whose food she is eating. I understand she's opinionated, but it would be nice if she had some manners to go with her opinions. Am I the only one who thought Thomas has syphilis? I thought of it because it was a disease you defiantly would want to keep a secret, and he may be too far gone to cure it and is simply trying to treat the symptoms. Poor Thomas. I think Mary is better off single, but I feel sad that Lord Gillingham broke off an engagement just to try to pursue Mary. Hopefully he moves on without seeking revenge.
  8. My first born was premature via an emergency c-section. I have no guilt whatsoever and I don't understand why this would induce guilt at all. I hope their aren't any mothers who feel guilty about having complications that are beyond their control, it seems irrational. My preemie is now a gifted middle schooler. My dd was literally the chubbier baby I've ever seen, strangers would come up to me in super markets and comment on it. She has grown into her baby fat and is no longer chubby. I breastfeed all of them, but she was my only "chunky baby." Genetics is beyond our control.
  9. I had a friend complain that I don't put enough pictures of my kids up. That bothered me. I don't like to put pictures of my kids up too often because of privacy issues. If you want to see my kids, come and visit. I send pics via email to my close friends and family. Quite frankly, the narcissism and immaturity going on with my friends and family on Facebook is one reason I left. I decided that if I wanted to continue liking these people, I was going to have to ignore all the awful things they say on Facebook. Maybe that makes me a misanthrope, I don't really care as long as I get away from the drama. I have a cell phone and email, if you can't keep in touch with me outside Facebook I figure why bother.
  10. Here is a brief account of one of the proposals from the Connecticut Post: http://www.ctpost.com/local/article/Commission-evaluate-some-home-schooled-kids-for-5775275.php "Under the proposal, home-schooled children with behavioral and emotional disabilities would have to have individualized education plans approved by the special education director of the local public school district. Allowing for the continued home-schooling of such children would be predicated on the individualized plans and "adequate progress" documented in mandatory annual reports." One of the reasons this alarms me is because Adam Lanza was receiving psychiatric care from a young age and while he was homeschooling, his psychiatrist had recommended homeschooling because years of school interventions and support had not really helped him, and he was not a homeschooler at the time of the attack. He was an adult who happened to have been homeschooled for the last two years of high school. It wasn't until he became an adult and declined mental health care that the attack occurred. How can any public school prevent that? Logic says that homeschooling did not play a role in the Sandy Hook attack, and yet the commission cited homeschooling as a cause of concern and has proposed changes to the way homeschoolers are evaluated. The reforms they are suggesting wouldn't have actually prevented the attack, Adam Lanza was still involved with the public school the entire time he homeschooled.
  11. I am well aware of this. I never said that all liberals are against homeschooling, I realize that those who are anti-homeschooling make up a fringe group, but the majority of them do self affiliate with the left. Please read my other comments.
  12. Like I said, they are whipping up the constituency. Input from the public does influence the development of public policy. If you are active in local politics, this is how it is done on both sides. So while it is unseemly to many, stirring up public outcry at this stage of the game can be an effective strategy when trying to ensure that recommendations like these don't become actual policy. Public input on the work of these types of "task forces," "committees" and "advisory panels" is part of the process, and it does have an impact on how leaders move forward. Involved citizens often contact their representatives about any and all issues being publicly discussed, not just legislation. It is the way politics works, and working the base into a frenzy to influence public policy and legislation is used by the right and the left.
  13. But I'm sure none of them support making homeschooling illegal, even if they personally think that schooling is best. In the original post I was discussing those who think homeschooling should be illegal. Parental rights, including the right to homeschool, is inherent in the philosophical stance of conservatism. You won't see prominent conservatives denounce the right to homeschool, because they would be denounced by most conservatives. As I said above, I realize the left and the right are not monolithic, and that there are self described liberals who support homeschooling. I was not implying that liberalism and homeschooling arent compatible, I was comparing political philosophies. There are prominent liberal publications that have published articles saying that "progressives" shouldn't homeshool, and there are prominent self described liberals who have publically said homeschooling should not be legal. This is not something you will see among prominent conservatives, for the reasons I gave above. I don't have a dog in the right vs. left fight, I've always self identified a a moderate. But I do care about the right to homeschool, so I pay attention.
  14. It's a panel that was created to propose policy changes that should be made because of Sandy Hook. They specifically brought up homeschooling and suggested that an increase in oversight may be appropriate. The article I linked to in my original comment has a link to the advisory panel documents.
  15. As I said, the original article is not meant to be scholarly work. It is meant to incite strong feelings in the readers who will then contact the people involved to voice their outrage, thus impacting public policy. Angry phone calls and letters really do work. It is a political piece, it is punditry, the piece that he links to lays out the specifics, Williamson is editorializing based on the other piece. He doesn't have to make persuasive arguments to his readership to accomplish this, conservatives embrace the right to homeschool as part of their definitive principles, an they'll read the other piece he links to. I'm not saying I like the Williamson piece, but the context and intention of what he is trying to accomplish with the piece are important. This is a very concerning issue, please read the city-journal article I linked to. There is understandable alarm over this issue, it is important for all homeschoolers to keep an eye on these things.
  16. Which is why I've been publically critical of the local response in Dallas, that was the focus of the thread yesterday was criticizing the local authorities and hospitals for their blunders. Local hospitals and local officials do need to step up and take command of these situations. I talk about this because public backlash does cause people to correct their mistakes and do a better job. I'm not sure why this is considered "doom and gloom," it seems like common sense to me.
  17. Where I live most people who buy "hunting land" want 20-40 acres for increased deer traffic. The fact that deer season is so short means you want to increase your chances of having deer on your land as much as you can. A smaller lot could work, it just might not be as successful for deer hunting if it is a short season where you live.
  18. I think this may be in part because the enterovirus, as scary and sad as it is, has been present in the US for many years, even if it is a new strain. Ebola is new to North America. A big part of what people are talking about are the perceived blunders in the way the situation in Dallas is being handled. This interests me not because I'm worried about getting Ebola, but because I think public scrutiny causes our public health officials to correct their mistakes. I am puzzled as to why the enterovirus isn't being reported on more by journalists, it is a bigger public health threat than ebola. Maybe we should start a thread ;).
  19. Thank you, I realize the left is not monolithic, and I don't support the negative rhetoric used in the OP's article. The article I linked to does a much better job of laying out what is going on without the "us vs. them" vitriol. One point I was trying to make was that, for better or worse, pundits on the right and the left use over the top rhetoric to get attention. This isn't just about ratings and clicks, it is also about furthering their agenda, and the louder and more "frenzied" they are the more they can whip up their base and get them to contact their representatives. Angry letters and phone calls do have an effect on the legislative process. That is one reason why the original article is so "outrageous," and over the top, it's a strategy that works and both sides use it.
  20. I don't remember reading any comments like the ones you are describing, but I don't think it is premature to say that if you are entering a quarantined apartment you should at least don latex gloves. The article from lat week showed that the deputies were not provided with any protections at all. I'm not saying they needed bio hazard suits, but if you read the article they did not take any precautions what so ever. This is disturbing to me, regardless of whether they contract the disease. I would like to think those in charge have some common sense. I have a feeling that the deputy does not have Ebola, but that doesn't excuse the total lack of precautions. Honestly, I feel like people being unwilling to make judgements and act accordingly even when the facts are obvious causes a lot more problems in life than jumping to conclusions, not that jumping to conclusions is a good thing. But I haven't seen anyone jumping to conclusions about this case in this thread, maybe I missed it. I have seen people regarding the facts and then pointing out the incompetence.
  21. I didn't say everyone on the left was anti-homeschooling. I said the overwhelming majority of those who are anti-homeschooling self identify as being on the left. This is a fact, not a logical error.
  22. Some of the most virulent anti-homeschoolers I have known were teachers I worked with both in public and private schools. Most of my fellow teachers thought homeschooling should be illegal, but that was 8 years ago so attitudes may have changed. But I think this is pretty common in the profession, regardless of politics. The conservatives I know would say that your friends aren't really conservatives if they don't support homeschooling ;). Homeschoolkng is discussed openly and frequently in conservative publications as a positive thing. I'm not trying to start a fight, I apologize if I offended, I wasn't trying to paint with a wide brush and I regret it if I did. It's a debate that we shouldn't be having, I'm sorry if I started it.
  23. I'm not sure if you are referring to me, but in the suspected case in Dallas my concern is that people were exposed to the virus when extra precautions should have and could have been taken, it was completely avoidable. Hopefully the deputy does not have Ebola, but the point is that the situation was completely mishandled, whether he contracted the disease or not. We don't need the test results to know that, and I don't see what the harm is pointing it out.
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