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Rozlee

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11. I picked up my grandchildren from school.

Thu Sep 25, 2014, 02:32 PM

Sep 2014

They wanted a fast food treat and asked for Burger King. I told them I was boycotting them because they didn't pay their taxes and it wasn't fair because we paid ours and rich people had a lot of money and didn't pay theirs. My 8 year-old grandson piped up with, "But, most taxes go to fight wars, so why pay them anyway?" That took the wind out of my sails. He has high functioning autism and is a very literal thinker. I couldn't find a way to explain to him where he didn't come back with the basic argument that taxes were used for more harm than good. I'm sure as he grows older, he'll learn the meaning of complexities and see the world as not being as simplistic as he sees it now.

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Just overheard a brief snippet of conversation between two young boys [View all] justiceischeap Sep 2014 OP

Poor kids tazkcmo Sep 2014 #1

They were both white but one was a ginger, so he has his own issues, I'm sure justiceischeap Sep 2014 #2

Seriously tazkcmo Sep 2014 #3

A ginger? Is that what my neices are called? Explain please. jwirr Sep 2014 #16

Light red hair color OnlinePoker Sep 2014 #17

Thank you. I was thinking maybe it referred to my three nieces who are descended from a white jwirr Sep 2014 #23

This message was self-deleted by its author rocktivity Sep 2014 #25

How did that 'evil spawn' shit start? AngryDem001 Sep 2014 #28

See rocktivity's post below. OnlinePoker Sep 2014 #29

Is this what was rumored about Prince Harry? nt No Vested Interest Sep 2014 #44

Well, they do refer to him as a ginger, too. calimary Sep 2014 #49

A redhead -- and a genetic thing rocktivity Sep 2014 #26

"Ginger" used to be a mostly British term for what we called "red-headed" Arugula Latte Sep 2014 #27

If my kids were redheaded, that would be Ilsa Sep 2014 #30

Definitely! Arugula Latte Sep 2014 #48

You're ALL wrong. This is a ginger. japple Sep 2014 #32

And she is beautiful also. jwirr Sep 2014 #33

Agreed! That's a ginger Rebl Sep 2014 #41

Hermione Granger in the "Harry Potter" series had a ginger cat. calimary Sep 2014 #50

And if he is the right kind of kreeeeeeeeeestian he will be even more valuable randys1 Sep 2014 #51

:o) Solly Mack Sep 2014 #4

I'll be 50 in 1.5 months. Wait Wut Sep 2014 #5

Question. Rod Beauvex Sep 2014 #7

I agree. I also have another theory. Wait Wut Sep 2014 #12

Me too. n/t tazkcmo Sep 2014 #53

It is hopeful that they think it is stupid liberal N proud Sep 2014 #6

So I'm talking to my 11 year old grandson. flamin lib Sep 2014 #8

It hits home when it affects family. Many hearts were changed when one of the kids in alfredo Sep 2014 #35

My four year old boy once said.. TRoN33 Sep 2014 #9

Post removed Post removed Sep 2014 #10

I have two sons and both would have been more likely to say "female" than a "girl." pnwmom Sep 2014 #13

Really. Kids use the language they hear. Mariana Sep 2014 #15

Kid definitely said "female" the whole conversation was sort of surreal for me. justiceischeap Sep 2014 #24

You weren't there so how can you say what was said? ... 1StrongBlackMan Sep 2014 #14

I picked up my grandchildren from school. Rozlee Sep 2014 #11

On the other hand, SheilaT Sep 2014 #18

Many years ago I had a deaf student show me the sign for Ronald Reagan. gordianot Sep 2014 #19

Smart kid. xfundy Sep 2014 #21

12 year old boys...smarter than the PTB. Who'da thunk it? nt silvershadow Sep 2014 #20

The sad thing is - NewJeffCT Sep 2014 #22

It wasn't that long ago when they would say, "Of course not, they're girls." Spitfire of ATJ Sep 2014 #31

There is hope, see my grandaughter's theater review homegirl Sep 2014 #34

Faux Nooz will set them straight. Count on it. blkmusclmachine Sep 2014 #36

Change happens faster than you think Cartoonist Sep 2014 #37

So simple, even a child can figure it out. FourScore Sep 2014 #38

just to many 1dogleft Sep 2014 #39

Really? redwitch Sep 2014 #40

That's how my boys are too Bettie Sep 2014 #42

k&r Liberal_in_LA Sep 2014 #43

My thoughts exactly! Yes, it's wonderful to hear youngsters who just get it! Cha Sep 2014 #45

Those boys are certainly much more conscious of socioeconomic gender inequality Nye Bevan Sep 2014 #46

Again, I'm curious what led to that specific conversation justiceischeap Sep 2014 #47

How were they discussing that at 12? Prophet 451 Sep 2014 #52

I don't know... I wonder that myself. justiceischeap Sep 2014 #54