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rochesternative
Davesprincess, Obama has NOT shown his birth certificate and this unwillingness to do so smacks of sneakiness. I agree that this should not be first and foremost considering the mess our country is in, BUT it is directly tied to Obama's legitmacy as president. Obama is not going to be able to get the economy back on track until he is willing to (or forced to) cut taxes. Raising the debt ceiling is not going to help either. I guess I am speechless with the thought that he's doing a great job....to each her own!on 04/19/11Reply -
Felix
RFLMFAO, uh, did you forget where the highest ranking fraud is from??? Have you seen his record there? And you are going to expect anyone to believe that anything in Il is on the up and up? Have you missed the overwhelming number of stories of corruption etc in that place? And how much of it is directly tied to an obama? OF COURSE it was declared a mistrial. Conviction, of a politician, BAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!! Funny!!! That was the political training ground for the biggest fraud we have ever known in this country.on 09/28/10Reply -
MichelleO-MAMA
Breaking News... Rod Blagojevich, impeached former Illinois Governor, was found guilty on one count of lying to the FBI. The jury could not unanimously agree on the other 23 counts against him, so the judge declared a mistrial. Share your opinions MAMAS!on 08/17/10Reply -
sugarmama
Ladies, what do we think of John Edwards admission that he is the father of his girlfriends' baby?on 01/21/10Replymomof3
He's a liar and is dribbling out the truth at his convenience...his poor wife and kids suffer the consequences of his selfish behavior. He should be ashamed and he's not. That's what is so disgusting.on 02/20/10Reply
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tiredmama
It's hard to show our kids that lying and cheating is wrong, when their sports heroes, like Mark McGwire and Tiger Woods do it. Shame on them for setting a bad example for our kids!on 01/20/10ReplySingleMama
Mark McGwire never actually lied...he just avoided telling the truth (my son is good at that). I think he's only one of a few players who not only (finally) admitted knowingly taking steroids, but also confirmed he'd been doing it for many years. he just blew it when he claims he could have still hit all those homeruns with out them. oops!on 01/21/10Reply
tiredmama
I think not telling the whole truth is still a lie. I agree with O-MAMA that he finally told the truth, so we should accept his apology. BUT, when he through in the caveat about his home run record...I wanted to take back his "sincere" apology, because HE LIED...again.on 01/21/10Reply
sugarmama
Ladies, what do we think of John Edwards admission that he is the father of his girlfriends' baby?on 01/21/10Reply
SingleMama
it's about time, but i'm not surprise he lied about it for this long. politicians really go into panic mode.on 01/22/10Reply
love2bmama
I feel it deeply when "heroes" set bad examples for impressionable age kids. First of all, sports figures and politicians should not be "heroes" in our households. That may help us when they make bad choices. Also, we should not only be guiding our children to tell the truth and not cheat, but we also need to guide them to have the confidence in themselves to stick with their values even when they are tempted thousands of times, like the above mentioned were. I feel that is what we need to think about - how do we guide our children to have the confidence to make the right choice even when tempted that "thousandth" time. That is a confidence matter, right?on 01/30/10Reply
momof3
You are absolutely right love2bmama! It is confidence and self-respect! We have to teach our kids right from wrong, but we also have to follow through so they understand there are consequences for their misteps, too. Because if our kids don't have confidence in their choices, the discipline to work hard for what they want and enough self-respect to stand up for their values, then WINNING at all costs becomes the pervasive attitude of the day. O-MAMAs can't let that happen!on 02/01/10Reply
Ria1234
Tiredmama you are your child's most influential "hero". McGwire and Woods are good men that made bad decisions. We all do at some point in life. They are not perfect in the sports games they play nor the life they lead. So maybe we could take this chance to teach our children about not judging someone in the negative when no one knows the entire truth but the families. Be an "example" to them of the right thing to do. Better yet be their hero,turn off the T.V. and take them golfing!on 03/09/10Reply
tiredmama
Thanks, I needed that! (-: You are exactly right. Sometimes it feels good to vent, get it out and then have another smart gal set you straight! I know I am the most important example my kids see...I am just so disappointed in people these days. We live in a ME ME ME society and people have forgotten that their actions do matter because they do influence the rest of us. I just wish our sports heroes were a positive influence and I didn't get hit with all the questions from my kids...tv is always OFF, they get it from their friends! Uggghhh.on 03/09/10Reply
Ria1234
Oh, venting is good! Have a great day and take time to watch the sunset and exhale....Hugs!on 03/10/10Reply
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SingleMama
Lying? well, i'd be lying if i didn't admit that my life has been so crazed over the past 40 days or so that i have not had a chance to even log on to O-Mama! the horror!! I resolve to do better in 2010 and make sure to have my say! :-Don 01/20/10Replytiredmama
I feel like we've all been crazy busy...welcome back. It's fun to chat in here!on 01/20/10Reply
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SingleMama
@momof3: simply on the basis of doing something so low and ignorant would sadly not bar them from getting their own reality show (can you say octomom?). i think only jail would keep him from getting a show (of course, the jury is still out on rod blagojevich and his attempts - no pun intended). i think this is also a topic for MEDIA. how much is the lowest common demoninator in this country willing to put up with? i'd say sadly, quite a lot!on 10/24/09Reply -
momof3
@SingleMama: DISGUSTING! As a society, we cannot reward bad behavior...if that family gets a reality show, I will PUKE!on 10/21/09Reply -
SingleMama
@latinmama: i found that whole episode disturbing. putting your child in such a stressful position. all the lying made him throw-up, for pete's sake. i think this man (who has already been reported to child protective services a while back) needs to be held accountable for his twisted behavior. the need for attention at the expense of his family is very disgusting!on 10/21/09Reply -
latinmama
How can the parents of the balloon kid ask so much of their children....did they hide that kid? Did they ask the kid to lie?on 10/19/09Reply -
panchita_jones
@momof2: i've also used the "telling a story" technique. it works after much prodding! lolon 10/09/09Reply -
momof2
I try and ask my little one if she is "telling a story" that seems to work to get the truth out of her instead of asking her if she is lying which seems to harsh at that age...since theya re prone to that behavior at that age. When they get older...the lying deal has to be dealt with very directly, I believe.on 10/08/09Reply -
tiredmama
...otherwise, they grow up to be adults that lie, cheat and steal...like Bernie Madoff!!!on 10/07/09Reply -
tiredmama
I agree with ocmama that we need to reward TRUTH and always remind our kids how much we appreciate their fessing up...and when they do something good, tell them why their behavior was good...and take that time to point out why it is so important to tell the truth...on 10/07/09Reply -
panchita_jones
my son has been very good at telling very convincing (and not true) stories for the past couple of years. i was originally concerned about this "lying". but after reading and speaking to educators, i was told that at this age (4-6) i should not be too concerned as it's pretty normal. he's not purposely lying, but rather "using his imagination and creating fantasies". i wonder at what point should i really step in and discourage this? so far, it's all been pretty harmless...but for how long?on 10/07/09Reply -
momof2
Kids are naturally a bit sneaky right? the punishment has to include the moral lesson about lying right...not just the time but the lesson behind why lying is bad...makes me not trust you...you have to build the trust back...all of that stuff. exhausting initially...but worth it.on 10/03/09Reply -
ocmama
How do we reward the truth? If we bust our kids lying about something little, what do we do? If they get punished, then don't they just get better at hiding it and sneaking around trying not to get caught?on 09/30/09Reply
