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| 2018-09-20 |
| h/t Instapundit Do we really have to be here for this? By "we," I mean America. And by "this," I mean some form of forced group therapy session for adult women who cannot move past an ugly event from their teen years and feel the need to relitigate it in public nearly four decades later. A serious vetting process for a Supreme Court nominee has suddenly devolved into the GenX version of "The Big Chill." Here’s the deal: Christine Blasey Ford is one year older than I am. We came of age in the hard-partying 1980s when binge drinking among Americans teens was at an all-time high. A huge cultural shift was happening: Moms were entering the workforce and divorce rates were surging. Teenagers had extra latitude to do naughty things while our parents were busy working or finding new relationships post-divorce. Plenty of GenX women have at least one story somewhat similar to the one Ford now says happened to her in the early 1980s: Attending a "house party" with a small group of drunk teens at a home where no parent was present; getting so blitzed you can’t later recall important details‐like the exact date it happened or how you got home. Having inebriated boys take advantage of the situation‐getting sloppy and aggressive, maybe even trying to force themselves on you. While the behavior was not excusable or acceptable, nor was it criminal. Especially if it ended after a firm "no." |
| Posted by:g(r)omgoru |
| #3 The Past is mutable in a person's memory. My Grandmother told me that "... back before WW2 her personal car was stolen." My Mother later told me that it had been "repossessed by the Bank".... Was Grandma telling me a lie? I really don't see the 'Why' after over 30 years! No, I think she told herself a Fable and after enough repetitions the False Memory became "Truth"... |
| Posted by: magpie 2018-09-20 14:12 |
| #2 Which brings me back to Ford. I don’t doubt that some version of the incident she described did happen to her—or to someone she knew—at some point during her teen years. It appears to be traumatizing enough that it was brought up during her marriage counseling. I am, however, highly suspect that Judge Kavanaugh was the assailant, particularly because she has no proof he was, nor can she recall crucial details such as when it happened, where it happened, or how old she was. No one has corroborated her account. There now are conflicting versions between her letter to Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) and comments made by Ford’s attorney. Wasn't tracking until these paragraphs. Pardon me if I think she is a straight up F'n liar who built her entire career around being a victim, preaching victimhood, and solidifying her own psyche around said premise. Broken Ford. |
| Posted by: swksvolFF 2018-09-20 12:59 |
| #1 Waiting for usps to stop mail delivery and begin parcel deployment. |
| Posted by: Sninens Brown6981 2018-09-20 12:42 |