Palin in action abusing her child 

 Simple Sarah Palin is back in the news and once again exploiting her little Down baby in an attempt to score cheap political points.  What a disgusting thing to do.  

"The America I know and love is not one in which my parents or my baby with Down Syndrome will have to stand in front of Obama's "death panel" so his bureaucrats can decide, based on a subjective judgment of their "level of productivity in society," whether they are worthy of health care. Such a system is downright evil." 

There is no excuse for anyone  to say such a thing.  It is an awful, evil lie which is bad enough but to use your Down Syndrome baby to make such a vile point,  is offensive to anyone who cares about children.  She is abusing her child and I can prove it.

 First, is it irresponsible to have a child at age 44? The answer is debatable but is it risky?  There is no debate on that.  This is not a moral judgment but one simply based on statistics.

As women age, there is a greater chance that the cells in her eggs will not divide properly. This increases the risk of having a child with Down syndrome. At age 30 the chances of having a Down Syndrome baby is 1-900.  Women who are 35 years old have a one out of 385 chance .  Forty-year-old women have a one out of 106 chance.  By age 45, the risk increases to one out of 30.  Hence, having a child at 44, like she did, took  the odds from extremely low and rare to a one in thirty risk.  Only about nine percent of total pregnancies occur in women 35 years or older each year, but about 25% of babies with Down syndrome are born to women in this age group.  Now, is terminating the baby proper? Wow, I can't really answer that. Most would say of course not!  But what kind of life will one be condoning? It is unsettling on many levels.

 I was trained as a Special Education teacher so I know Down kids. I have worked with and loved 18 of these extraordinary children  in my life. In many ways,  they have inherent traits that most of us only dream of obtaining. For instance, they are so caring, loving, forgiving, appreciative of little things, and non-judgmental. One of the highlights of my life involved a Down boy, who at a Special Olympics event , swished a deep basketball three-pointer and the gym full of spectators went absolutely crazy in joy.   It makes me tear up right now remembering it. Down Syndrome kids have been a colorful part of the  tapestry of life. However, there is another side of their existence that is not seen.

 These kids suffer. Half will end up with heart defects, or pulmonary hypertension, a serious lung condition. Many will develop serious hearing or vision problems especially while young which then can lead to language delays, which leads to communication problems , which then leads to social isolation.   Many adult Down Syndrome folks live lonely, limited lives and even though most have low  intelligence capabilities, they do become aware of their own limitations. They see others getting their own homes and apartments, having children, or driving cars. They are teased or shunned by others. True, some do live independently,  but the norm is that they stay dependent on their parents for their entire life. They spend a lot of time in the doctor's office or hospital.

"Certain health conditions are more likely to develop in people with Down syndrome than in the general population. These are often a result of body structures that did not develop normally. Common health problems include:

• Respiratory infections. Most children with Down syndrome have abnormal respiratory tract structures, such as a narrow nose and airway passage, which makes them more prone to respiratory infections and persistent fluid in the middle ear. Some children also have an impaired immune system, which makes it difficult for them to fight off infections. Respiratory infection can lead to serious problems, especially in children who also have heart defects. Respiratory infections are a leading cause of death among children with Down syndrome, particularly during the first year of life.
• Hearing problems. The risk of developing some hearing loss is about 75% in children with Down syndrome.¹ This may result from frequent infections and fluid buildup in the ear or, less often, nerve damage in the ear. Hearing loss affects listening skills and language development.
• Dental problems. Periodontal disease affects the tissues that surround the teeth. It is more common in people with Down syndrome, especially adults, than the general population. People who have Down syndrome have the same risk for dental cavities as people who do not have the condition.
• Seizures. Although the cause is unknown, seizures occur more often in people with Down syndrome than the general population.
• Breathing problems. Down syndrome causes some children to have sleep problems, such as frequent waking and restlessness. Also, about 50% to 75% of children with Down syndrome develop sleep apnea, in which there are short periods during sleep when breathing stops.¹ This high rate may be caused by a combination of a small airway, poor muscle tone, and enlarged tonsils and/or adenoids.
• Unstable joints, poor muscle strength, and weak ligaments. These factors increase the risk of spinal problems and neck injury, especially dislocation of the first two neck bones (atlantoaxial dislocation). Children and adults younger than 21 are at more risk than older adults for some of these problems. Although serious spinal cord injury is rare, some people have exercise and physical activity restrictions. Surgery may be needed for spinal cord damage or suspected damage. Adults have an increased risk for arthritis of the spine, which can be disabling. Foot problems are also more common in people with Down syndrome than the general population, probably because of loose ligaments.

Other health problems are also more common in people with Down syndrome than in the general population, such as:

• Weight problems. Many children with Down syndrome are significantly overweight. They burn calories at a slower rate than normal and often do not exercise regularly. Weight problems can be minimized by emphasizing a balanced diet and providing frequent opportunities for recreational exercise.
• Skin problems. Skin conditions that can affect teenagers with Down syndrome include folliculitis, dry skin (xerosis), acne, atopic dermatitis, chronic skin inflammation with scaling and crusted patches (seborrheic dermatitis), and fungal infections of the skin and nails." (source--

  http://health.yahoo.com/pregnancy-resources/health-problems-related-to-down-syndrome/healthwise--aa64912.html

I am very critical of the Palins for taking that young Down kid around on airplanes. This in itself is abusive. Why? Like I mentioned, 75% of these kids have a lot of hearing and inner ear problems, especially while young. They are flying this baby around on airplanes which is tough on regular ears. They are putting this baby's hearing at risk also by taking him to large gatherings with cheering, screaming and loud music. If this little baby loses some hearing this early, then he  won't be able to hear words and his language development will be delayed. This will make it hard for him  to work or play with other children and ultimately lower his  IQ which will already be in the 60-80 range anyway. Behavior problems could follow.  

The early years are especially important for these kid especially 0-3 years of age. Much can be done with early intervention, playing with water tables, working on language, teaching social skills, getting out into the community for experiences etc. Where does this poor kid spend his days? He  should already be involved in an early training program headed by a professional. The earlier the training, the more dramatic the gains. This kid should be home not on display to get sympathy votes. Nobody, not even Simple  Sarah Palin, has the right to exploit this little person. It is debatable to call Palin irresponsible for having the baby at an advanced age but there is no debate that traveling around with this Down baby is.

None of us would allow some abusive person to beat their kid in public in front of us yet most tolerate Simple Sarah Palin's abuse  of Trig in full view of the public and don't say a word.  Well, I just did.  She is either totally ignorant of the challenges of Down Syndrome infants or doesn't give a hoot.  Either way the woman should be made to answer for this abuse.  But this may be the first time you have heard about it.  

 This woman, Simple Sarah, is on par with mothers who drink  alcohol while pregnant  or have their babies run around with baby bottles filled with Coke. But  she is also dangerous.  I know this.  She went to the University of Idaho in Moscow where I work. A college known for beer drinking , partying and bad football teams.  She graduated with a degree in journalism but never wrote a  word for the very good college weekly newspaper. 

She was guided spiriituality by one pastor  Doug Wilson who is a noted racist.  My report on this entitled Topless Car Washes, Lots of Beer and Crazy Christians , published on the Daily Kos, was picked up on several sites before the fall election.  

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/10/15/629956/-Topless-Car-Washes,-Lots-of-Beer-and-Crazy-ChristiansSimple-Sarahs-College-Town

 We hate the pastor of Christ's Church , Doug Wilson,  here in Moscow. He and his followers own about a third of Moscow.  They even have this small Christian college in the center of town.   Here is a sample of Doug Wilson's thinking:

"I take it as a given that any conservative Christian who addresses cultural issues at all is not worth his salt if he does not get himself accused of racism. I am convinced that unless we are drawing that charge somehow, some way, then we are not doing our part to threaten the prevailing multi-cultural hoohah. It is therefore important to incur the charge of racism. It is equally important that the charge be a slander and a falsehood." (2005)

This ridiculous man is 'the' man for fundamentalist believers.  He created a national controversy when he released a book- Southern Slavery, As It Was.  His basic thesis is that  slavery was not a sin because it is in the Bible. and that slave owners were "righteous Christians who were forced to fight a war against wicked Unitarian Yankess and Bible-hating abolitionists.  

"Writing for the board of Christ Church, Doug Jones states that his church believes that slavery is a sin, but his pastor Doug Wilson and his co-author Steve Wilkins never say this in their “Southern Slavery, As It Was” (Canon Press, 1996). The thesis of the essay is clear: using the Bible as sanction and guide, white slave owners were righteous Christians who were forced to fight a war against wicked Unitarian Yankees and Bible-hating abolitionists "pp. 12-13). 

In Wilson's first response to "Slavery Revisited" (Moscow Pullman Daily News, Oct. 11&12), he made no corrections about his quoted comments about slavery.  Here he had a chance to retract his support for slavery, but he did not do so. (In a column on November 21, he had yet another chance to retract his views.)  In that article Wilson says that slavery is not a sin if the owner treats his slaves humanely.  Then comes a passage, not disputed by Wilson and contained in the essay: “There has never been a multi-racial society which has existed with such mutual intimacy and harmony in the history of the world" (p. 24).  This is unequivocal support for racial slavery, unless you want to make the ludicrous claim that Southerners were not racists.  Besides, the U.S. at that time was a racist nation by law.  Not only did the constitutional provision that blacks were partial persons make racism legal, but also the indirect voting power of slaves in apportioning congressional districts made any legislative abolition of slavery virtually impossible.(PAGE BY PAGE: DOUG WILSON’S SUPPORT FOR RACIAL SLAVERY By Nick Gier, Emeritus Professor of Philosophy, University of Idaho)

Simple Sarah Palin may be a joke to many on the left.  But she is no joke to me.  She is a racist, a religious nut of wild proportions, has less edcuation than any politician in modern history- a simple degree in journalism at a land grant agricultural college and will say anything and do anything for attention.  She is a dangerous , disgusting human being.  Remember her irritating voice shouting in arenas:

"Pal-ing around with Terrorists!" 

Now, I have a shout for you, Palin.

Quit abusing your little boy!

http://www.down-syndrome.org/updates/222/

Aren't you all proud of me for not calling her a

Fucking Psychotic Bitch from Hell?