Dancing over the line: Rebecca Hagelin reveals the naked truth about stripper-mom

WorldNetDaily.com ^ | Tuesday, May 21, 2002 | Rebecca Hagelin

[riley1992]

Do we know if the father is paying any support for his child? You expect the mother to make the necessary sacrifices for the betterment of her daughter, do you expect the same of the father?

[Phantom Lord]

Yes, but have you ever actually seen it happen?

I also think the school needs to come up with a concrete and difinitive list of employment that is not acceptable. The current contract as written is very vague and could be construed to include almost any employment.

[AppyPappy]

The school doesn't need a policy. It's a free country. The mom needs to stop stripping.

[twigs]

Most fundamentalist preachers live quite humbly. Unfortunately, the few who do live ostentatiously get the headlines because their egos demand it.

[Phantom Lord]

If the school doesnt need a policy why do they have one?

And they do need a policy. Rules can not and should not be made up as we go or on the fly.

How about we play poker and I get to make up the rules as we go?

[joathome]

"While we are all grateful for those institutions and individuals that step in and rescue children who are neglected by their own moms and dads, not every institution is structured to support such a calling. Some develop a mission to strengthen children through forming a partnership with parents. America and the Christian faith need both approaches."

Exactly! Not all schools operate as a mission field to serve the children of unbelievers or backsliders (for lack of a better word). Some schools operate to aid Christian PARENTS in providing a Christian education and environment for their children.

Not a difficult concept once we put the responsibility for rearing children back on the parents where it belongs.

[Labyrinthos]

We're talking about some gal who has a young impressionable child who is running around flinging her breasts and flashing cootchie at drooling drunks.

Drunks? Not in my state, where the law prohibits the sale of alcoholic beverages in strip joints. Not that I've ever been to one, but from what I've read and from what I've been told, the law is strickly enforced.

[AppyPappy]

How about you start a school and I'll nitpick every decision because you don't have a rule for it? The school doesn't need handcuffs. It's their school. They can do what they want. The last thing we need is more regulations on freedom.

[AppyPappy]

Yeah and video poker in stores is never used for gambling.

[Phantom Lord]

Appy, im on the side of the school and its freedom to operate as it pleases. I just think they could have handled the situation in a far better way.

They should clarify their guidelines on employment though. As you want it, on Monday Job A is ok, but come next Tuesday it is not ok, but then the following week it is OK again. Set clear guidelines and stick to em.

[Phantom Lord]

States with laws banning the sale of alcohol in adult establishments enforce them probably stricter than any other law on the books.

And video poker sucks. I much prefer multi-action blackjack in Vegas or AC.

[AppyPappy]

Then you spend your days nitpicking the guidelines. "Well, it doesn't say you can't be a serial killer..". The school can toss anyone out they want for any reason. It's a private school.

[joathome]

"It would appear the mother did try to have her daughter go down a different path by signing her up to a Christian school in the first place. That was a positive step for the child. What could be better for the child than associating with other Christians (besides the obvious regarding the mother)?"

Not every Christian school's mission is to take kids in because their parents don't like the local public school.

I homeschool to keep my kids innocent. If I wanted them to attend school with Heather, who has two mommies, Billy who has two daddies, and the local abortion provider's daughter, not to mention stripper's kids I would send them to public school. That sounds really ugly, but in fact, I want my chilren to remain innocent, with friends who share the same core values as our family. Why is it that when a bunch of families decide to operate a school, they are considered cruel for wanting the same things I want. Kids are NOT missionaries, contrary to what some think!