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Mr.Bill

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17. My stepdaughter grew up in a low paid military family.

Reply to Drahthaardogs (Original post)

Sat Sep 29, 2018, 03:10 PM

Sep 2018

She had her first child around the time of her 16th birthday. Today she is in her mid 40s and has a Masters degree in clinical nursing and is a hospital administrator. And she is still married to the father of that first child. It's not a path she would recommend to others, but she made it work for her.

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Born on third base... [View all] Drahthaardogs Sep 2018 OP

I bookmarked this. blueinredohio Sep 2018 #1

Feel free Drahthaardogs Sep 2018 #5

Among their other privileges treestar Sep 2018 #2

He's a self-made success. Just like Trump. nt JustABozoOnThisBus Sep 2018 #3

well said, thank you riverwalker Sep 2018 #4

Lack of empathy Johnny2X2X Sep 2018 #6

My father was born in the Ukrainian ghetto in Brandon, Manitoba, Canada The_jackalope Sep 2018 #7

GREAT story! MyOwnPeace Sep 2018 #9

Well, let's be thankful he got thrown at at home base. libdem4life Sep 2018 #8

lack of introspection rocketdem1964 Sep 2018 #10

I agree with you. A person's birth status is an issue of chance. Blue_true Sep 2018 #19

This was a home run... pecosbob Sep 2018 #11

Sir, you took the words right out of my mouth. CanonRay Sep 2018 #12

I don't understand these people Drahthaardogs Sep 2018 #13

Kavanaugh's mother was a judge. Scarsdale Sep 2018 #20

YES! Very well put... KSNY Sep 2018 #14

He claims he got into Yale law by "busting his tail." RedSpartan Sep 2018 #15

I think his comment was a dog whistle about admissions affirmative action he clearly hates. Fred Sanders Sep 2018 #16

My stepdaughter grew up in a low paid military family. Mr.Bill Sep 2018 #17

Born on 3rd. Needed a pinch runner to get kairos12 Sep 2018 #18

I was telling my daughter the very same thing. SergeStorms Sep 2018 #21

Kav is basically telling us Samspadesnark Sep 2018 #22

I wonder if Kavanaugh had a newspaper delivery route in the 7th grade .. DemoTex Sep 2018 #23