The Progressive Movement

Mama applauds the effort, really Mama does....but Mama thinks that before you ask someone to be a guest blogger you should probably find out what they stand for.

Here's the only PROGRESS Mama would like to see:

1. Father's rights.

2. More states making welfare recipients take drug tests.

3. More state freedom and less federal control.

4. More conservatism...and by that Mama does NOT mean an influx in the Republican party. Mama means actual conservative values.

5. More progress toward freedom from religion in schools. If you're going to kick out Christianity then do not tell the children about ANY religion. Period. If you're going to allow lessons about Islam or other religions you should give equal time to Christianity.

6. Bringing our troops home from the Middle East where it is pretty clear that they are not wanted. America had to go through its own civil war.

Mama could go on, but you get the point. Mama does not subscribe to this progressive movement...Mama's not a liberal, has never been a liberal, and pretty sure will never be a liberal. Mama thinks it is a lot like law. Each man cannot make a law unto himself. What might be liberal for Mama might not be liberal for someone else...and that person's liberal might not be liberal enough for the next person.

The only thing with the name "progressive" that Mama took a liking to was car insurance.

Sadness in Noble

Mama talked with a reporter from The Norman Transcript today. The Medical Examiner's office ruled Stephanie Wilcoxson's death a suicide...

She was 11 years old and killed herself by overdosing on methadone.

Mama is so sad and so angry at the same time. How can an 11 year old feel so unloved and unwanted by their only parent that they see suicide as the only option?

Was the methadone in the home? OSBI stated that Stephanie was dead for quite some time before the mother reported it. How does a mother not know that their young daughter is dead in the home for several days? That's easy...she had to know unless she didn't come home.

Wouldn't that be grounds for neglect or at the very least endangerment?

There are many people in this world that should be happy that Mama is not God. This would be an Ananias moment.

Mama's own 11 year old son asked why an 11 year old would want to die.

An 11 year old girl killed herself. No one helped her. Unloved. Unwanted. No one she felt she could talk to....as someone who once experienced suicidal ideations (but not that young) Mama can assure you that's exactly how she felt.