tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post7336935393039148427..comments2024-03-29T06:44:46.469-04:00Comments on Lehigh Valley Ramblings: Ss Simon & Jude Convent to Become Shelter For Pregnant WomenBernie O'Harehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13756311150988957401noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-20586856037800869472011-05-26T11:27:54.474-04:002011-05-26T11:27:54.474-04:00McGeehan made an excellent argument and may very w...McGeehan made an excellent argument and may very well be right. The attorney representing the home stated it is not a residential treatment center, but treatment is defined to include social work. He claimed to have a litany of caselaw to support his position, and McGeehan responded, "You may need it."Bernie O'Harehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13756311150988957401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-12978038747021849792011-05-26T11:22:19.801-04:002011-05-26T11:22:19.801-04:00mcGeehan must have been very exasperated. it'...mcGeehan must have been very exasperated. it's clearly a treatment center, as it's expanded website clearly states. ah, the grayness of zoning, mixed with political correctnessmichael molovinskyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12581039755319742687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-60332292111849604852011-05-26T10:54:15.776-04:002011-05-26T10:54:15.776-04:00Unfortunately, the circumstances of these women (a...Unfortunately, the circumstances of these women (average age is now 17 to 25) is not much different than that of many others.<br /><br />But nobody is cutting school budgets to subsidize this program. This is paid for by private donations, not public grants. That was the testimony last night. <br /><br />Some nuns are actually involved in the program. It's a Catholic response to unexpected pregnancy.<br /><br />Home ec classes may deal with similar issues. But last night, Ms. Folk testified that she's been approached by young ladies who don't even know what utilities are, and some of them dropped out of school before taking those home ec classes.Bernie O'Harehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13756311150988957401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-49189402806496573612011-05-26T10:46:37.770-04:002011-05-26T10:46:37.770-04:00bernie, i looked at the web site, and it certainl...bernie, i looked at the web site, and it certainly is written to sound like a desirable program, fifty years ago. the amount of young girls having babies is staggering. i fully supported continuation of programs at the high school which addressed this reality in our society. it's what <i>home economics classes </i> are currently about, not sewing like 40 years ago. i question if the circumstances of those 6 girls is really that different than hundreds if not thousands of others. does it make sense to cut the school budgets which address hundreds of pregnant girls and then subsidize a program like this? apparently this program makes people feel good about supporting it, perhaps more of a testimony about the public relation skills of the director sign me cynical bastardmichael molovinskyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12581039755319742687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-64425284024856454552011-05-26T10:27:40.585-04:002011-05-26T10:27:40.585-04:00MM, There is one house mother in the evening, one ...MM, There is one house mother in the evening, one social worker during the day, and there are 2 PT employees who give the FT employees a break. So most of the time, there will only be one person on duty. And the whole point of this home is these unwed mothers cannot stay with their real families. There are plenty of people who can stay with mom or dad. These women cannot.Bernie O'Harehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13756311150988957401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-35053593650219175552011-05-26T09:46:52.142-04:002011-05-26T09:46:52.142-04:00not to sound like, but five employees for six preg...not to sound like, but five employees for six pregnant girls? allentown is full of pregnant girls, actually so is the high school. haven't heard the term unwed mother for decades. here's an idea, why don't they live with their parents if they're not self-sufficient.michael molovinskyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12581039755319742687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-57895042388092767832011-05-26T07:05:25.792-04:002011-05-26T07:05:25.792-04:00catholics don't care where the little buggers ...catholics don't care where the little buggers come from as long as they grow up and give more money to the church and then make more little buggers to do the same.Les Leenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-73542746190362109262011-05-26T07:03:52.824-04:002011-05-26T07:03:52.824-04:00A quick abortion or some RU-486 would save a lot o...A quick abortion or some RU-486 would save a lot of money here, and keep the minority population down. Let's adopt a more progressive approach to deal with overbreeding indigents.Charlie Dentnoreply@blogger.com