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Skidmore

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4. I have a 10 yr old granddaughter

Reply to Nye Bevan (Reply #2)

Wed Aug 28, 2013, 05:43 PM

Aug 2013

who has been raised in a liberal family. Guess what? She reads. Avidly. Including the news. Kids are bright and observant and live in the greater world beyond their home. They hear things at school from their friends and classmates. Any bigoted or derogatory remarks heard get discussed. Never assume that children are incapable of forming opinions.

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Out of the mouth of children.. [View all] SummerSnow Aug 2013 OP

Actually RobertEarl Aug 2013 #1

And nineteen of the twenty one 9-11 terrorists were from Saudi Arabia Bandit Aug 2013 #3

Who in her circle of friends and family has convinced her that "we hate Muslims"? Nye Bevan Aug 2013 #2

I have a 10 yr old granddaughter Skidmore Aug 2013 #4

thank you. SummerSnow Aug 2013 #6

No, her parents are not bigots. She watches the news and she has Muslim friends.. SummerSnow Aug 2013 #5

The lesson from that should have been "some horrible people hate Muslims", Nye Bevan Aug 2013 #7

She knows its not everyone who hates as she says a few idiots. SummerSnow Aug 2013 #8

So... "President Obama is not one of those idiots; he is a good man... Nye Bevan Aug 2013 #10

*Lmao* Hydra Aug 2013 #9