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    Why Do We Keep Congratulating the Terrifying Duggar Family?

    The Duggars Introduce Their 17 Children to a Dangerously Underpopulated Times Square

    While 17 Kids Cry, We Smile And Thank God It's Not Us
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    Image of Mark Christopher Sulik Mark Christopher Sulik
    12/24/08

    In reply to Why Do We Keep Congratulating the Terrifying Duggar Family?
    "An Arkansas family in which the dad is named Jim Bob and all the girls have long hair and wear long dresses. Oh, plus, heh, everyone is home schooled."


    It's convenient to stereotype rednecks. But the opening paragraph's arrogance comes up very weak. His name is James Robert, is that more respectable?


    What's wrong with long hair and dresses? I think they're beautiful, generally speaking. But boys skin-headed would imply white-klan activities, wouldn't it?


    And finally, your grossest put-down of home schooling reflects how little you know about these people, and the ideals this country was founded upon. Home schooling is a step towards guaranteeing the state does not own your children. THEY have no right to indoctrinate with bureaucratic ideals, statist, or otherwise immoral ideals and lessons. I applaud this family for taking personal responsibility to raise citizens healthy with a mistrust of the state. I bet this family owns guns. Phoo to you.


    And guess the best part! There will always be more retarded redneck breeders than educated 'enlightened' sympathizers with the GLBT agenda. Good luck raising $20,000 to adopt one kid if you can't have babies of your own. (Only $340,000 more to go to match the Druggars!)


    It honestly sounds like jealousy. Richard has no ovaries of his own with which to propagate his seed. Then again, neither do I... Think I'll marry myself a good old-fashioned long-dressed lady, even if we only have 1.6 children together. It'll still be worth the home-schooled indoctrination they'll get from me!

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    Image of Richard Lawson Richard Lawson
    12/24/08

    @Mark Christopher Sulik: Oh so you're a homophobic, government-hating, gun-nut. And I'm the asshole?


    Fuck off.

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    Image of Spirit Fingers Spirit Fingers
    12/22/08

    In reply to Why Do We Keep Congratulating the Terrifying Duggar Family?
    There was an episode where one of the daughters started to come out of her shell a little and the father said that she's "Really very funny, spirited, and has an interesting personality." I, of course, heard that to mean that she was going to be re-indoctrinated as soon as the cameras stopped rolling. After all, she could influence the others to revolt. There may have been crazy hair cutting, a rejection of the letter J, and maybe an incident where someone spoke in harsh tones.
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    Image of lobstr lobstr
    12/22/08

    In reply to Why Do We Keep Congratulating the Terrifying Duggar Family?
    Statistics say that at least two of them should turn out gay... I'd love to see that intervention :D
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    Image of Claire Buoyant Claire Buoyant
    12/22/08

    In reply to Why Do We Keep Congratulating the Terrifying Duggar Family?
    This is Josh Duggar's website (the kid that just got married):


    [www.ja20.com]


    They registered at Wal-Mart and Bed Bath & Beyond:


    [www.walmart.com]

    Among the items: King Size Snickers, beef jerky in several flavors, and duct tape.


    [www.bedbathandbeyond.com]

    Somebody actually bought them 2 boxes of plain M&Ms that they've requested.

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    Image of onehotmess onehotmess
    12/23/08

    @Claire Buoyant: damn! king sized snickers, beef jerkey & duct tape sounds like my kinda night!
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    Image of MaelstromInTheMiddle MaelstromInTheMiddle
    12/22/08

    In reply to Why Do We Keep Congratulating the Terrifying Duggar Family?
    That video critique was spot on Richard. Stepford children. Those smiles look like their induced by threats of violence, Bible reading and food deprivation.
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    Image of MaelstromInTheMiddle MaelstromInTheMiddle
    12/22/08

    In reply to Why Do We Keep Congratulating the Terrifying Duggar Family?
    Has this digressed into a philosophical debate? Are you f'ing kidding me? Who are you people and what have you done with Gawker? This is a Richard thread. Did some of you get lost on your way to Perez Hilton's place?
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    Image of MaelstromInTheMiddle MaelstromInTheMiddle
    12/22/08

    In reply to Why Do We Keep Congratulating the Terrifying Duggar Family?
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    Image of UnionStayshyn UnionStayshyn
    12/22/08

    In reply to Why Do We Keep Congratulating the Terrifying Duggar Family?
    Either my count is off or they ate one.
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    Image of forwardmotion forwardmotion
    12/22/08

    @UnionStayshyn: The family that cannibalizes together stays together.
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    Image of Wrapitup Wrapitup
    12/22/08

    In reply to Why Do We Keep Congratulating the Terrifying Duggar Family?
    I'm really curious about the status of Ms. Duggar's privates. Eighteen births. What do they do to the glistening petals of her lady flower?
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    Image of OrneryBabe OrneryBabe
    12/22/08

    @Wrapitup: Methinks them are some wilted flowers. Just sayin'.
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    Image of Wrapitup Wrapitup
    12/22/08

    @OrneryBabe: Whatever Mister Duggar's many faults are, he sure does boldly go where-from far too many have emerged before.
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    Image of rollergirl76 rollergirl76
    12/22/08

    In reply to Why Do We Keep Congratulating the Terrifying Duggar Family?
    [www.parentdish.com]
    "How does a couple with 17 kids even find time to get started on #18?


    "We try to be creative and different, and that can add a spark to the relationship," said Michelle Duggar, who is in fact expecting her next addition on New Year's Day."


    I always thought "creative and different" was just code for anal. The Duggars have taught me so much.

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    Image of SharonTaint SharonTaint
    12/22/08

    @rollergirl76: no way! butt babies never live!
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    Image of GreenEyedMedusa GreenEyedMedusa
    12/22/08

    In reply to Why Do We Keep Congratulating the Terrifying Duggar Family?
    I'm the daughter of multiple divorces and rapant substnace abuse, and although i feel well adjusted enough to deal with life i dont think these kids are "abused" in anyway. It's an alternative lifestyle none of us want or are comfortable with. But with all their bible thumping they seem like a very nice family. Kids can come out "screwed up" regardless of what kind of family life they have. I dont like when people judge and act like their is some perfect way to live your life or raise your family.
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    Image of forwardmotion forwardmotion
    12/22/08

    @GreenEyedMedusa: No one here is saying their family life is perfect. They are saying this particular family has too many damn kids, and are espousing what any sane person would think of as a koo koo philosophy.
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    Image of WackoJacko WackoJacko
    12/22/08

    In reply to Why Do We Keep Congratulating the Terrifying Duggar Family?
    What are you doing right now?


    Michael would like for Michelle Duggar to get the tubes in her brain tied.

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    Image of miss_msry miss_msry
    12/22/08

    In reply to Why Do We Keep Congratulating the Terrifying Duggar Family?
    What a sow.
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    Image of Brigit Brigit
    12/22/08

    In reply to Why Do We Keep Congratulating the Terrifying Duggar Family?
    Something tells me I'd be terrified of having her as my mother-in-law.
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    Image of lobstr lobstr
    12/22/08

    In reply to Why Do We Keep Congratulating the Terrifying Duggar Family?
    This is somewhat like my ol' disgustingly over-the-top joke about Mormons and how they screw so much they use afterbirth as lube for the next one!


    k, sorry.

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