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| Eric Cordian 2004-12-26, 2:06 am |
| In Christmas news, I just caught the following news story on CNN's web
site.
Astute critics of how the mainstream press covers youth issues will notice
the usual tricks being played.
First, only the parents' version of events is presented, and the newspaper
prints it verbatim, without questioning it, without so much as an
"alleged" present. In the unlikely event the kids were allowed to present
their opinion, which of course could not be printed without the permission
of their parent/owners, you can be sure every single sentence would be
preceeded by "thinks", "feels", "claims", "believes", or some similar
disqualifier.
Second, the parent resort to the usual abuser rationalization, that the
"real problem" is that they weren't strict enough. Parents always manage
to pull this, even when they are standing at the bedside of some kid they
have beaten into a coma.
This is clearly emotional abuse. Of course, it's Texas, where bruises are
considered a sign of great parenting, so it's unlikely anyone will care.
Perhaps Santa could give these parents a shotgun for Christmas, narrow end
first, inserted into an appropriate orifice prior to discharge. 
Oh, and I really like the sensitivity shown by CNN, placing an eBay ad on
the page with the story.
eBay, the preferred auction site for parents who want to bully their kids
on Christmas.
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HOUSTON, Texas (AP) -- -- The kids were naughty, Dad put the presents on
eBay instead of under the tree -- and Mom's been crying ever since.
Now, even the tree's down.
Saturday morning was sure not to be very jolly for three brothers -- 9, 11
and 15 -- who didn't straighten up when their father told them Santa
wasn't too please with their fighting, cuss words and obscene gestures.
Dad and Mom had warned their sons that the Nintendo DS video system -- and
the three games that go with it -- were headed for the auction block if
they didn't get their act together.
"No kidding. Three undeserving boys have crossed the line. Tonight we sat
down and showed them what they WILL NOT get for Christmas this year. I'll
be taking the tree down tomorrow," the man announced in his eBay posting.
"If you don't buy them, we'll return them to the store," the seller known
online as magumbo--2000 reported on the site.
Thursday night, the auction wound down with bidding at $465.01 -- below
the price the man had set. He said he would probably list the items again.
A single day of particularly bad behavior set the Christmas crackdown in
motion.
"These are normally really good kids," said Dad, who asked the Houston
Chronicle not to reveal his name.
Naughty kids forewarned
Dad even admits he and Mom are partly to blame for being too lax at times.
But enough was enough. The warning of an impending sale came earlier in
the week at a sit-down between offspring and parents.
"We told them they were destroying each other and the calm and peace in
the household. It had to stop," said the man, who did tell the paper that
he works as an information technology specialist and lives in Pasadena.
The boys pledged to be nice, but were back to their old ways the next
morning.
That night, Dad announced that he would indeed be putting $700 in video
games up for sale on eBay. The oldest boy double-dared his dad to make
good on his word.
Son shouldn't have done that.
Dad said Mom has been in tears since the showdown.
"I don't do it outwardly," he said, "but I'm crying on the inside." [Oh
right, lady. Tell it to someone dumb enough to buy it. --emc]
--
Eric Michael Cordian 0+
O:.T:.O:. Mathematical Munitions Division
"Do What Thou Wilt Shall Be The Whole Of The Law"
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| I don't know if you're willfully ignorant, or just plain old
everyday ignorant. Don't much care which is the case
either.
On 26 Dec 2004 07:25:49 GMT, Eric Cordian
<emc@artifact.psychedelic.net> wrote in message
<41ce677d$0$33776$a726171b@news.hal-pc.org> the following:
>In Christmas news, I just caught the following news story on CNN's web
>site.
>
>Astute critics of how the mainstream press covers youth issues will notice
>the usual tricks being played.
>
>First, only the parents' version of events is presented, and the newspaper
>prints it verbatim, without questioning it, without so much as an
>"alleged" present. In the unlikely event the kids were allowed to present
>their opinion, which of course could not be printed without the permission
>of their parent/owners, you can be sure every single sentence would be
>preceeded by "thinks", "feels", "claims", "believes", or some similar
>disqualifier.
>
>Second, the parent resort to the usual abuser rationalization, that the
>"real problem" is that they weren't strict enough. Parents always manage
>to pull this, even when they are standing at the bedside of some kid they
>have beaten into a coma.
>
>This is clearly emotional abuse. Of course, it's Texas, where bruises are
>considered a sign of great parenting, so it's unlikely anyone will care.
>
>Perhaps Santa could give these parents a shotgun for Christmas, narrow end
>first, inserted into an appropriate orifice prior to discharge.
>
>Oh, and I really like the sensitivity shown by CNN, placing an eBay ad on
>the page with the story.
>
>eBay, the preferred auction site for parents who want to bully their kids
>on Christmas.
>
>-----
>
>HOUSTON, Texas (AP) -- -- The kids were naughty, Dad put the presents on
>eBay instead of under the tree -- and Mom's been crying ever since.
>
>Now, even the tree's down.
>
>Saturday morning was sure not to be very jolly for three brothers -- 9, 11
>and 15 -- who didn't straighten up when their father told them Santa
>wasn't too please with their fighting, cuss words and obscene gestures.
>
>Dad and Mom had warned their sons that the Nintendo DS video system -- and
>the three games that go with it -- were headed for the auction block if
>they didn't get their act together.
>
>"No kidding. Three undeserving boys have crossed the line. Tonight we sat
>down and showed them what they WILL NOT get for Christmas this year. I'll
>be taking the tree down tomorrow," the man announced in his eBay posting.
>
>"If you don't buy them, we'll return them to the store," the seller known
>online as magumbo--2000 reported on the site.
>
>Thursday night, the auction wound down with bidding at $465.01 -- below
>the price the man had set. He said he would probably list the items again.
>
>A single day of particularly bad behavior set the Christmas crackdown in
>motion.
>
>"These are normally really good kids," said Dad, who asked the Houston
>Chronicle not to reveal his name.
>
>Naughty kids forewarned
>
>Dad even admits he and Mom are partly to blame for being too lax at times.
>
>But enough was enough. The warning of an impending sale came earlier in
>the week at a sit-down between offspring and parents.
>
>"We told them they were destroying each other and the calm and peace in
>the household. It had to stop," said the man, who did tell the paper that
>he works as an information technology specialist and lives in Pasadena.
>
>The boys pledged to be nice, but were back to their old ways the next
>morning.
>
>That night, Dad announced that he would indeed be putting $700 in video
>games up for sale on eBay. The oldest boy double-dared his dad to make
>good on his word.
>
>Son shouldn't have done that.
>
>Dad said Mom has been in tears since the showdown.
>
>"I don't do it outwardly," he said, "but I'm crying on the inside." [Oh
>right, lady. Tell it to someone dumb enough to buy it. --emc]
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| Eric Cordian 2004-12-26, 4:06 am |
| James <James@removethis.whocares.org> wrote:
> I don't know if you're willfully ignorant, or just plain old
> everyday ignorant. Don't much care which is the case
> either.
Are you posting from a Red State, James?
--
Eric Michael Cordian 0+
O:.T:.O:. Mathematical Munitions Division
"Do What Thou Wilt Shall Be The Whole Of The Law"
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| Eric Cordian 2004-12-26, 4:06 am |
| Some additional information.
"The father, 41, who uses the eBay name magumbo_2000 and has asked not to
be identified by his real name..."
Gosh - no one will ever penetrate THAT secret identity.
Not only emotionally abusive, but stupid too.
--
Eric Michael Cordian 0+
O:.T:.O:. Mathematical Munitions Division
"Do What Thou Wilt Shall Be The Whole Of The Law"
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| windswept 2004-12-26, 7:06 am |
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I bet he thinks he has you all figuredout James.
;-)
"Eric Cordian" <emc@artifact.psychedelic.net> wrote in message
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> James <James@removethis.whocares.org> wrote:
>
>
> Are you posting from a Red State, James?
>
> --
> Eric Michael Cordian 0+
> O:.T:.O:. Mathematical Munitions Division
> "Do What Thou Wilt Shall Be The Whole Of The Law"
>
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| Alan B. Mac Farlane 2004-12-27, 11:06 am |
| if hitting your dog increases the IQ ... then use a 2 by 4 and really make
it smart ... sumbuddie on da watchtower said dis ...
in article 41ce677d$0$33776$a726171b@news.hal-pc.org, Eric Cordian at
emc@artifact.psychedelic.net wrote on 12/25/04 11:25 PM:
> In Christmas news, I just caught the following news story on CNN's web
> site.
>
> Astute critics of how the mainstream press covers youth issues will notice
> the usual tricks being played.
>
> First, only the parents' version of events is presented, and the newspaper
> prints it verbatim, without questioning it, without so much as an
> "alleged" present. In the unlikely event the kids were allowed to present
> their opinion, which of course could not be printed without the permission
> of their parent/owners, you can be sure every single sentence would be
> preceeded by "thinks", "feels", "claims", "believes", or some similar
> disqualifier.
>
> Second, the parent resort to the usual abuser rationalization, that the
> "real problem" is that they weren't strict enough. Parents always manage
> to pull this, even when they are standing at the bedside of some kid they
> have beaten into a coma.
>
> This is clearly emotional abuse. Of course, it's Texas, where bruises are
> considered a sign of great parenting, so it's unlikely anyone will care.
>
> Perhaps Santa could give these parents a shotgun for Christmas, narrow end
> first, inserted into an appropriate orifice prior to discharge.
>
> Oh, and I really like the sensitivity shown by CNN, placing an eBay ad on
> the page with the story.
>
> eBay, the preferred auction site for parents who want to bully their kids
> on Christmas.
>
> -----
>
> HOUSTON, Texas (AP) -- -- The kids were naughty, Dad put the presents on
> eBay instead of under the tree -- and Mom's been crying ever since.
>
> Now, even the tree's down.
>
> Saturday morning was sure not to be very jolly for three brothers -- 9, 11
> and 15 -- who didn't straighten up when their father told them Santa
> wasn't too please with their fighting, cuss words and obscene gestures.
>
> Dad and Mom had warned their sons that the Nintendo DS video system -- and
> the three games that go with it -- were headed for the auction block if
> they didn't get their act together.
>
> "No kidding. Three undeserving boys have crossed the line. Tonight we sat
> down and showed them what they WILL NOT get for Christmas this year. I'll
> be taking the tree down tomorrow," the man announced in his eBay posting.
>
> "If you don't buy them, we'll return them to the store," the seller known
> online as magumbo--2000 reported on the site.
>
> Thursday night, the auction wound down with bidding at $465.01 -- below
> the price the man had set. He said he would probably list the items again.
>
> A single day of particularly bad behavior set the Christmas crackdown in
> motion.
>
> "These are normally really good kids," said Dad, who asked the Houston
> Chronicle not to reveal his name.
>
> Naughty kids forewarned
>
> Dad even admits he and Mom are partly to blame for being too lax at times.
>
> But enough was enough. The warning of an impending sale came earlier in
> the week at a sit-down between offspring and parents.
>
> "We told them they were destroying each other and the calm and peace in
> the household. It had to stop," said the man, who did tell the paper that
> he works as an information technology specialist and lives in Pasadena.
>
> The boys pledged to be nice, but were back to their old ways the next
> morning.
>
> That night, Dad announced that he would indeed be putting $700 in video
> games up for sale on eBay. The oldest boy double-dared his dad to make
> good on his word.
>
> Son shouldn't have done that.
>
> Dad said Mom has been in tears since the showdown.
>
> "I don't do it outwardly," he said, "but I'm crying on the inside." [Oh
> right, lady. Tell it to someone dumb enough to buy it. --emc]
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| Psst. You still have some on your face.
>On Sun, 26 Dec 2004 10:45:48 GMT, windswept <windswept@asarian-host.net> wrote:
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>I bet he thinks he has you all figuredout James.
>;-)
>
>"Eric Cordian" <emc@artifact.psychedelic.net> wrote in message
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| Than again, maybe the whole thing was an elaborate story to justify
the auction of the season's hot, can't get it anywhere else toy. I
mean, wouldn't it be a *gas* if it all never happened?
>On 26 Dec 2004 08:04:35 GMT, Eric Cordian <emc@artifact.psychedelic.net> wrote:
>James <James@removethis.whocares.org> wrote:
>
>
>Are you posting from a Red State, James?
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