My 10-year-old on Gay Marriage...

[Maddy McCall]

It's on the news 24/7. I was watching Larry King Live, and he walked in and heard the Republican congresswoman's negative comments. I haven't talked about this issue with anyone--so he didn't pick up my position on it. However, he is a proud little Democrat.

Here's his reaction to the Republican congresswoman:

"It's like, DUH, civil rights and pro-choice. Everyone should have the choice to get married. It's clear as a sign falling from the sky saying 'Duh!' People should have equal rights. Why can't stupid Republicans see the sign?"

Out of the mouths of babes...I am extremely proud of my son at this moment.

[aquart]

1. You have reared him well.

[Maddy McCall]

23. Thanks, aquart

:hug:

[A HERETIC I AM]

2. You SHOULD be proud of him.

astoundingly acute perception he has. If only he could be at the next Shrub press conference!

I can hear it now:
Mr President? It's like DUH! HOW STUPID ARE YOU?

May he have a long, healthy, love filled life whilst he travels the country making right wingers feel like idiots with his wisdom!

[Maddy McCall]

24. That is so sweet, heretic...

What you said brought a tear to this single mom's eye.

Very sweet wish from you. :hug:

[Maddy McCall]

25. double-click dupe

oops!

[saltpoint]

3. smart kid, great parent, Go Dems!

Also I love the sentence, "Why can't stupid Republicans see the sign?"

Terrific.

[Maddy McCall]

26. LOL! He comes up with great analogies sometimes...

I have stop and say, What?

I'm proud of him. Thanks! :-)

[WannaJumpMyScooter]

4. that's great. My almost 9 year old, said this tonight at dinner...

Dad, how come most of the people in the country don't want to let those people marry?
I said, "I don't know, honey, I think they are scared"

She says....

Scared of what? Being wrong again? Like they were with slavery, and indians and civil rights?

Yes, my little one. You got it right. Right on the head.

[Bundbuster]

22. Hey WJMS

May I adopt your daughter? You should be very proud of her vision, a reflection of yours no doubt.

[WannaJumpMyScooter]

42. No, I am having fun creating my own little rebel, and yes

I am VERY proud of her and her sister.

[Maddy McCall]

44. Mine is the only white Democrat in his class...

they are doing "mock elections" at his school...as if they couldn't wait until November...he and one black child are the only two Democrats in Mrs. W's fourth grade class. One kid insulted him with, "You are SUCH a Democrat!" and my kiddo said, "Thanks!"

[Maddy McCall]

27. A girl after my own heart!

Brilliant rant on her part! She needs to meet my son--would love to be a fly on the wall in some of their conversations.

:-)

[mmm]

5. mmm sounds like something an adult would say

I don't believe you

[Maddy McCall]

9. He is sitting right here with me RIGHT NOW and he will be glad to take

your questions. He is digging reading the responses to this thread; he laughed at yours.

And, on edit, why would I make up a story like this? I have been silent on this issue at DU; I thought his remark was BEAUTIFUL and that is why I posted it. Yeah, making up a story about my son to improve my standing in an anonymous internet forum--makes lots of sense. :eyes:

[southerngirlwriter]

11. Question for your boy!

1. How'd you get so smart?

2. Do you like Harry Potter? I do!! :D

3. How does it feel to know that you're smarter than the President of your country? Is it scary?

:hug:

[Maddy McCall]

15. He's responding...I am typing:

1. Well DUH I have a brain.

2. Heck, yeah. I've got the movies and the books.

3.I already knew he was dumb anyway. (Is it scary?) Naaaaw, it isn't a horror movie or anything.


(Sorry, SGW, if he's a little bit of a smart-ass--he is genetically programmed that way. :evilgrin: )

[southerngirlwriter]

18. Good answers!

You're braver than I am! It scares me that the pResident is so dumb!

Thanks for answering! :hi:

[Maddy McCall]

20. LOL!

He just said the president is dumber than monkeybone. I have no idea who monkeybone is...he just reminded me, the movie Monkeybone.

LOL!

Anyway, this kid has to get to bed now. He says goodnight!

[havocmom]

6. You've done well by that lad, jchild

And he has made this old cynic feel a bit of hope for the world.

Hug him for all of us. We will work to make his world a better place.

[Maddy McCall]

28. Thanks, mom!

Our kids are truly our hope. Let's hope they don't become as cynical as many of us have.

:hi:

[southerngirlwriter]

7. Hug that boy for me.

Nice job on the parenting, too! :yourock:

[Maddy McCall]

29. indeed I did hug him for you...

he enjoyed answering your questions. :hi:

[dolo amber]

8. While taking the kid to school

I listen to NPR...the other day they were rambling on about it and my 13 yr old BUSTS out laughing. She's like "Oh, my god!! Do they NOT have anything else more important to worry about than whether 2 people who love each other get married??".

<proud> :)



Good for you, jchild, you've obviously got an intelligent, thoughtful child on your hands. ;)

[Maddy McCall]

30. His intelligence comes in fits and stops...LOL!

LOVE your daughter's retort! She's so right!

:-)

[Rowdyboy]

10. Good job, mom

Proud of you both

[Maddy McCall]

33. Thanks, Rowdy...

maybe sometime in the the future you'll meet the chap. He's hankering for some cowboy boots right now, so we may be driving up to your neck of the woods soon to shop at the boot store by the fairgrounds...we'll have to have a drink at Chucky Cheese...LOL!

(((Rowdy)))

[northofdenali]

12. "Out of the mouths of babes..................."

Give him a :hug: from his Far-North New Aunt, jchild - you've done one hell of a great job with him!

[Maddy McCall]

34. That's so sweet...

My kiddo is an only grandchild, so he has a big extended family of uncles and aunts who are my friends. Glad to add you to the list, North!

Appreciate the compliments.

:hug:

[Scottie72]

13. Way to go!

Why can't the rest of the country see this issue like he does. It makes it sound so simple. Thus in reality it is very simple.

[Maddy McCall]

35. I agree...

it should be a simple issue. :hi:

[Bertha Venation]

14. bravo to you both!

Y'know, I'm afraid I can't see your handle without thinking, "Bon appetit!" ;)

[Maddy McCall]

36. LOL! EVERYONE says that!

When I first joined DU, everyone made clever little julia comments...they went right over my head until one DUer explained to me the similarity in my user name and hers.

She is GOD by the way, but I never made the connection. ForrestGump always gave me hell about it...miss him much.

Thanks, Bertha!

[saltpoint]

16. With all the sharp-edged talk in the news today --

-- your post was a very refreshing thing to read.

I'm glad you're on-line tonight and posting.

Thank you.

[Maddy McCall]

37. Thanks, Ghost :-)

I couldn't let his comments go without posting them here. HAD to post them. Glad you liked it!

[Bolo Boffin]

17. It's clear as a sign falling from the sky saying "Duh!'

I defy any adult to have come up with that one.

:bounce: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :yourock:

Keep speaking truth to power, fella.

[Rabrrrrrr]

19. Brilliant!

Don't let that boy slip to the dark side. He could become more powerful than you cuold possibly imagine.

Kudos to you for raising a bruilliant kid and giving him room to have opinions, and showing him what the right opinions are! Good parenting, I'd say. :-)

[NightTrain]

21. A few Sundays ago, I attended a pro-gay-marriage rally...

...at a church, no less!

Actually, it was a counterrally to the one being held by Connecticut's so-called Religious Right on the steps of the state capital in Hartford. Interestingly, that particular Sunday was bitterly cold and windy, while the two days before and after it were warm and sunny. So the self-proclaimed "Christians" got to express their intolerance in the freezing cold while we who disagreed with them got to express our side of the issue in a nice, warm house of worship. Whose side do you think is God really on? :)

Anyway, one of the speakers was a woman who, with her partner, had adopted an Asian boy who is now five years old. The previous morning, she, her partner, and their son sat at the table with our local newspaper, the Hartford Courant. As the woman's partner read aloud an article about the anti-gay-marriage rally being held the next day, the child regaled the women with questions. It was during this Q&A session that the little boy summed up the issue quite nicely:

"But if we're for civil rights, what are those people for? Civil wrongs?"

[Tank in Texas]

31. Greatness!

Your son sounds wise beyond his years. When is he eligible to run for office?

[Maddy McCall]

38. LOL! I don't think he would be elected in our little bible-belt town.

:)

[Hand]

32. This is redundant, but...

I have to say it--message to your excellent son:

:yourock: :yourock: :yourock: :yourock: :yourock:

From one precocious smartass to another!

[Maddy McCall]

39. LOL!

He saw a :yourock: above and he loved it! He's already in bed, so I'll show him your comment tomorrow.

By the way, that's a beautiful bunny...is he/she yours? What's his/her name?

[Hand]

40. That's Mimi...

She was our second mini-lop bunny, and she was quite a special creature indeed--had an IQ of about 650 and the personality of a tigress! Sadly, she passed on about three years ago at the ripe old age of 9 1/2. She was like Marlene Dietrich--as she aged, she just looked better all the time!

You can see pictures of her (including the original of my avatar) and our other bunnies (as well as some other things) in my webshots album, http://community.webshots.com/user/phalpern1.

Thanks for asking!

[Maddy McCall]

41. such sweet comments about Mimi...she must have been a special little pal

I will go look at the album tonight. :-)

[Maddy McCall]

43. You are very pretty...I love your ball gown...

and Violet is my favorite bunny, although she looks like a destructive little girl. What did you do with the chair? ;-)

[Hand]

47. Er, that's my wife....

But I'll pass the word on to her. Violet's a real sweetie--she lies next to my side of the bed all night waiting to be petted.

We put the chair out on trash day--and true to form, the scavengers picked it up within half an hour!

[TreasonousBastard]

45. Kids have a way of...

seeing things so clearly.

[noiretextatique]

46. brillant, articulate...and correct

you must be very proud :D give your son a big :loveya: from me...and from my friends who were married in sf yesterday. and thanks for sharing this...it gives me some hope.

[ronnykmarshall]

48. Your son just made my eyes tear up!

Now if I can just teach my cats to hiss when * is on TV.

[tigereye]

50. nice when the kids see things clearly

my son has taken to chastising * when * is on the tube. Granted he goes to a progressive school where the newsletter is full of anti* rhetoric. My son is almost 8 and we are very careful not to disparage others too much, or put words in his mouth, but these kids are mature enough and smart enough to think for themselves. :) It is neat when they start to ask these types of questions and have their own rationale.

[La Lioness Priyanka]

49. what a wonderful son you have

the last couple of day has been rough for us politically minded queers..we are torn between our rights and rights of others (i think gay marriage is important but so is healthcare. so i would never vote third party and would thoroughly discourage others to do so based solely on this issue). your sons story literally has been the only thing that has made me smile in the last 48 hours.

thank -you for sharing

[noonwitch]

51. My 3 year old niece-"I can marry a purple girl if I want to"

She told the other kids at school this when one of them told her she couldn't marry her black friend when she grew up. "I can marry a black person, I can marry a polka-dot person, I can marry a purple girl if I want to". My sister is very proud of her, as we all are.

[northzax]

52. well, that's a nice sentiment

but double check the polka dotted one for leprosy...

[Fenris]

53. If your finger falls off when you puts the engagement ring on...

You might have leprosy.

[Armand]

54. If a 10 year old can figure it out...how come a 50-something yr old

president cannot?