Silicon Investor (SI) -- The First Internet Community

STOCKTALK

We've detected that you're using an ad content blocking browser plug-in or feature. Ads provide a critical source of revenue to the continued operation of Silicon Investor. We ask that you disable ad blocking while on Silicon Investor in the best interests of our community. If you are not using an ad blocker but are still receiving this message, make sure your browser's tracking protection is set to the 'standard' level.

Politics : Politics for Pros- moderated -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Sr K who wrote (488819)	5/27/2012 10:47:46 PM
From: Sr K	3 Recommendations Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 794233

When I posted earlier, I had not read page 2 or any comments. Three paragraphs from the end: In later research, Ron Haskins and I learned that if individuals do just three things — finish high school, work full time and marry before they have children — their chances of being poor drop from 15 percent to 2 percent. Mitt Romney has cited this research on the campaign trail, but these issues transcend presidential politics. And, this comment was interesting to me: wolfeja 6:05 PM EDT I remember the series and the issue. As I recall, Murphy found herself pregnant and wrestled with the choice of keeping the child or aborting it. One can wrestle with issue of her wisdom is having unprotected sex, but the premise of the show was that she was pregnant. Given that as a basis, the show's writers had Murphy work through this difficult decision in (IMO) a thoughtful and though provoking way. Quale's problem is that he railed against Murphy'm immorality and never considered the character's situation as given. Quale could have applauded her decision to keep the baby rather than abort it. Instead, he made a 'holier than thou' stance. Quale was wrong then and is wrong now.See Less