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jtuck004 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-29-11 04:06 PM Original message |
Hypothetically, if we were to have a Democratic Underground Summer Camp for kids |
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handmade34 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-29-11 04:15 PM Response to Original message |
1. I'm in |
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Critters2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-29-11 04:15 PM Response to Original message |
2. Lots of community-building and sharing activities. nt |
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Kceres (839 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-29-11 04:16 PM Response to Original message |
3. Great idea! |
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seabeyond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-29-11 04:18 PM Response to Original message |
4. duers with a summper camp for kids? kids wouldnt get anything but unhealthy kiddy food |
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handmade34 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-29-11 04:20 PM Response to Reply #4 |
5. nothing but |
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seabeyond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-29-11 04:26 PM Response to Reply #5 |
7. the only away summer camp son went to was a leadership camp. he enjoyed the exerience. |
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KamaAina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-29-11 04:24 PM Response to Original message |
6. You'd want to keep the gun-toting dominionist types far away |
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catabryna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-29-11 04:28 PM Response to Original message |
8. Wouldn't do it... |
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Wait Wut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-29-11 04:39 PM Response to Reply #8 |
11. Agreed. |
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catabryna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-29-11 09:14 PM Response to Reply #11 |
21. Kids are smarter than we give them credit for... |
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jtuck004 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-29-11 07:42 PM Response to Reply #8 |
15. Would welcome and seek out differences. That would offer the most |
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catabryna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-29-11 09:10 PM Response to Reply #15 |
20. I do not manipulate my child into believing the same way I do... |
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Luminous Animal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-29-11 10:22 PM Response to Reply #20 |
30. Are you a Christian? Do you take your child to church? What kind of food do you feed your child? |
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catabryna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-29-11 11:07 PM Response to Reply #30 |
37. I am a Christian. We don't go to church. |
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Luminous Animal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-30-11 12:00 AM Response to Reply #37 |
43. So, you don't talk to your kid about God? Are you rasising your child in a Godless life |
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catabryna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-30-11 12:09 AM Response to Reply #43 |
44. My son knows about my feelings... |
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Luminous Animal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-30-11 12:16 AM Response to Reply #44 |
46. So yes, you do teach your child to believe in God. So yes, you are indoctrinating him. |
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catabryna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-30-11 12:21 AM Response to Reply #46 |
47. No, my son knows I believe in God... |
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Luminous Animal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-30-11 12:46 AM Response to Reply #47 |
51. Oh please. If your son believes that his dad lives with some magical person in the sky... |
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catabryna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-30-11 12:51 AM Response to Reply #51 |
52. He's 10 years old and autistic... |
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Luminous Animal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-30-11 01:18 AM Response to Reply #52 |
58. My dad is dead, too. My dad died when I was 18 years old. He was sick for 3 years prior. |
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Luminous Animal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-29-11 10:15 PM Response to Reply #8 |
29. I'd do it. Kids are around different children 9 months out of the year. As a youth, I would have |
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catabryna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-29-11 11:23 PM Response to Reply #29 |
39. The sweetest words my kid ever said were... |
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Luminous Animal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-29-11 11:55 PM Response to Reply #39 |
42. That is very cool! |
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catabryna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-30-11 12:12 AM Response to Reply #42 |
45. I've been fortunate... |
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Luminous Animal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-30-11 12:26 AM Response to Reply #45 |
49. True that. And my beliefs align with the Golden Rule which, for me, trumps all |
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catabryna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-30-11 12:34 AM Response to Reply #49 |
50. Coming at things from different directions... |
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Luminous Animal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-30-11 12:53 AM Response to Reply #50 |
53. Thumbs up to you too! As a political activist, I always look for common ground. |
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catabryna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-30-11 01:08 AM Response to Reply #53 |
56. This gal thinks you should focus your energies |
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Shagbark Hickory (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-29-11 04:31 PM Response to Original message |
9. At that age did anyone here really know what party best supported their ideals? |
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jtuck004 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-29-11 06:18 PM Response to Reply #9 |
12. No, I think you make valid points. And I am not so much saying that it |
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Shagbark Hickory (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-29-11 08:34 PM Response to Reply #12 |
17. How about "reality camp" |
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jtuck004 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-29-11 08:50 PM Response to Reply #17 |
18. Yup. I think arts and crafts could be replaced by a course in |
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Shagbark Hickory (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-29-11 10:00 PM Response to Reply #18 |
24. teach them how to grow food... |
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jtuck004 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-29-11 10:22 PM Response to Reply #24 |
31. I don't think they exist in near enough quantity, based on what kids |
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Shagbark Hickory (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-30-11 11:01 AM Response to Reply #31 |
59. When I was a kid I went to science camp one year. |
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immoderate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-29-11 06:27 PM Response to Reply #9 |
14. Maybe a DU adult camp? |
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Shagbark Hickory (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-29-11 08:26 PM Response to Reply #14 |
16. Now that I'd be OK with. |
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jtuck004 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-29-11 09:15 PM Response to Reply #16 |
22. Brainwashing adults but not children? |
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Luminous Animal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-29-11 10:24 PM Response to Reply #9 |
32. And yet, very few have any problem propagandizing children in religion. And, oh yes... |
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jwirr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-29-11 04:35 PM Response to Original message |
10. In MN there are both a Paul Welstone and a Hubert Humphry training |
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jtuck004 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-29-11 06:19 PM Response to Reply #10 |
13. Thank you, I will check into those. n/t |
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rucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-29-11 08:58 PM Response to Original message |
19. It would look like this... |
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JVS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-29-11 09:16 PM Response to Original message |
23. 6 hours of weapons training each day. |
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jtuck004 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-29-11 10:08 PM Response to Reply #23 |
28. 6 hours a day might be bit much, but I don't see why not.. |
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Chan790 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-29-11 10:04 PM Response to Original message |
25. Books? |
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jtuck004 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-29-11 10:35 PM Response to Reply #25 |
33. For some it may be their only chance to hear |
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Blue-Jay (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-29-11 10:06 PM Response to Original message |
26. If I had a kid, I wouldn't let him/her go to a "DU Camp". |
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jtuck004 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-29-11 10:36 PM Response to Reply #26 |
34. Well, there is that.... n/t |
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Blue-Jay (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-29-11 11:12 PM Response to Reply #34 |
38. Just procure an innocent kiss or two and make me a shitty wallet. |
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Chan790 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-29-11 10:50 PM Response to Reply #26 |
36. You forgot my suggestion of muy thai. |
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Blue-Jay (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-29-11 11:54 PM Response to Reply #36 |
41. Every kid needs an occasional knee to the face. |
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lumberjack_jeff (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-29-11 10:07 PM Response to Original message |
27. That's fine, but I don't think kids should be allowed. People pay good money to not see them. |
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handmade34 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-29-11 10:39 PM Response to Reply #27 |
35. I love kids |
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JI7 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-29-11 11:48 PM Response to Original message |
40. i think there would be too much conspiracy theory crap |
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Blue-Jay (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-30-11 12:25 AM Response to Reply #40 |
48. I bet you were forced to post that. |
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cherokeeprogressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-30-11 12:58 AM Response to Original message |
54. Looking for something to call it? How about "Indoctrination". |
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jtuck004 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-31-11 12:17 PM Response to Reply #54 |
60. You make a good point. I may not have been clear when I asked |
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Mimosa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-30-11 01:02 AM Response to Original message |
55. The message is clear.. don't pursue progressive politics in vulnerable groups. |
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jtuck004 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-30-11 01:18 AM Response to Reply #55 |
57. Yeah, I thought about that too. |
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Motown_Johnny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-31-11 12:30 PM Response to Original message |
61. Basket weaving? |
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