tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post303513645461847786..comments2024-03-18T20:23:03.969-05:00Comments on Duggar Family Blog: Duggar Updates | Duggar Pictures | Jim Bob and Michelle | Counting On | 19 Kids: Coaching with Ben SeewaldLily and Elliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00941253435533935093noreply@blogger.comBlogger147125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-8445989738914632732018-10-24T04:39:07.662-05:002018-10-24T04:39:07.662-05:00Maybe chick-fil-a paid for an advertisement, produ...Maybe chick-fil-a paid for an advertisement, product placement, in their show. The Duggars have always endorsed that restaurant because of similar values. Hope they got paid for it. Why not, right! It’s fast food my kids will actually eat and it seems healthier than most drive thrus. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-41441815408656697742018-10-23T01:06:46.251-05:002018-10-23T01:06:46.251-05:00When people take a stand for God and Christ, there...When people take a stand for God and Christ, there will be persecution. It's the darkness attacking the light. I admire the Duggars for standing strong in their faith. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-1378295547976301712018-10-22T14:29:32.730-05:002018-10-22T14:29:32.730-05:00There's a way to stop it then. Keep your life...There's a way to stop it then. Keep your life private. Works for most people.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-75824962748393198022018-10-22T10:13:52.897-05:002018-10-22T10:13:52.897-05:00You had to play football? I’ve never heard of anyo...You had to play football? I’ve never heard of anyone, male or female, being forced to play on the football team.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-81706016311996726522018-10-22T10:11:35.055-05:002018-10-22T10:11:35.055-05:00@1:37..Depends on the public school system. We do ...@1:37..Depends on the public school system. We do not pay for any doctor's exaim. Accident insurance is covered by the school. There is no training outside of school and the school pay a for any busing. Away games are held in the late afternoons, no need to pay for meals. The students bring bagged snacks and the school provides half-time oranges. Uniforms are not expensive. <br /><br />We have no ticket sales, all games are free. <br />Where does the tax money go? Easy...teacher salaries,books, computers, athletic equipment, support staff salaries, building maintamce, busing....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-68373665049943677952018-10-21T18:00:56.852-05:002018-10-21T18:00:56.852-05:00No matter what Ben and Jessa do (or don't do),...No matter what Ben and Jessa do (or don't do), there will be haters whining and complaining. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-85727762436852023092018-10-20T23:54:17.607-05:002018-10-20T23:54:17.607-05:00We pay public school taxes, why shouldn't home...We pay public school taxes, why shouldn't homeschool families who pay these taxes have access to sports???Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-88911385515257001372018-10-20T23:52:51.446-05:002018-10-20T23:52:51.446-05:00Homeschooling is awesome, especially if you have a...Homeschooling is awesome, especially if you have a great curriculum and community support. My son is socializing plenty and learning many things concerning history, multiplication,Latin, Science and all at age 5. They make it fun and Interesting Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-45898455874329009842018-10-20T23:45:36.396-05:002018-10-20T23:45:36.396-05:00I had to play football in high school with the boy...I had to play football in high school with the boys... It was horrible! Girls don't belong playing sports with guys! Period! It's like that transgendered chick whose really a man win women's bicycle race. It's sick and real women should be ticked! But no...all in the name of P.C...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-32767269858629667712018-10-20T22:35:09.016-05:002018-10-20T22:35:09.016-05:00Anon 11:24 pm Our small town community college has...Anon 11:24 pm Our small town community college has a football team. They don't have a field so they play on the high schools field on Saturdays.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-65514698463022752962018-10-20T13:37:05.958-05:002018-10-20T13:37:05.958-05:00Last I saw for our public high school, if you want...Last I saw for our public high school, if you want to play sports, you have to pay for a doctor's exam, pay for accident insurance, and pay for meals. You pay more if you want your child to be trained outside of school, like going to a camp. You'd have to pay for sports uniforms and other incidentals if it weren't for the parents in the athletic booster club. I don't know who maintains the field, and the bus for away games. Maybe that's where the tax dollars go? Or maybe some of the ticket sales are earmarked for that. But it sure isn't "free" to play sports if you go to public school!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-56536300515233189962018-10-20T08:45:42.280-05:002018-10-20T08:45:42.280-05:00@9:45 Everyone who owns property contributes to th...@9:45 Everyone who owns property contributes to the school tax,including those without children and businesses. And the tax is not based on the number of children in a family. Renters do not pay property tax and a family of 2 kids pays the same tax as a family of 19! The tax also goes to maintaining the infrascture of the school,buildings that are used for other community purposes,for night courses, emergency shelters. The tax is also use to support community colleges. So, your view that non- homeschooled students are being support by homeschool students is simplicistic. The tax collected by parents does not even come close to cover the cost of educating a child. In many areas, parents are given other tax breaks to help raise their children,including lower taxes for one income families and family allowance checks.<br /><br />If parents wish to opt out of the public school system,either by homeschooling or private school, that is up to them. They cannot complain how expensive it is. It is,as if, someone buys an expensive large house and then complains his taxes are higher than his neighbor. <br /><br />A well-funded, vibrant public school system is important for the economy, safety and general well being of society. Education lowers crime rates, increases economic productivity and is critical to maintaining a democracy.<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-50090294882038475122018-10-19T16:03:16.544-05:002018-10-19T16:03:16.544-05:009:45, you speak as if participating in sports is f...9:45, you speak as if participating in sports is free for public school kids. Quite the contrary. There are big fees involved, and not all parents can afford them. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-66538736781020519852018-10-18T23:12:12.460-05:002018-10-18T23:12:12.460-05:00So we homeschool for many reasons, and one prime b...So we homeschool for many reasons, and one prime benefit is a customized education for the student. If I choose to add in a sport at a public school, paid for with my tax dollars, why not? It’s just a part of the customization. In our state, students are required to register for at least one elective when playing sports. Our kids are all over the map with learning needs and public schools are ill equipped to serve them- I should know after both my husband and I having taught in them previously !! Homeschooling has blessed our family many times over and I’ll not regret even the moments of strife that are inevitable. Our choice does not have to yours. Perhaps we can all agree on the freedom of school choice? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-19558005961089663442018-10-18T20:54:59.656-05:002018-10-18T20:54:59.656-05:00Anon 9:35 My Dad would be saying that and even mor...Anon 9:35 My Dad would be saying that and even more.☺ I wouldn't want my husband to feel emasculated by having to be home doing my job when I'm home all day and he gets to see men his age holding jobs and taking financial care of their families. That's terrible to do to a man and something tells me that there will be problems ahead if this dysfunction continues.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-31113409956536619402018-10-18T20:21:09.765-05:002018-10-18T20:21:09.765-05:00Didn't they show a religious inspirational tal...Didn't they show a religious inspirational talk or a prayer circle or something along those lines when they showed that football camp on the show? I seem to remember there was a religious message of some sort along with the sports activities.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-45140790554884988402018-10-18T14:37:25.428-05:002018-10-18T14:37:25.428-05:00As far as homeschool laws, it's different with...As far as homeschool laws, it's different with each state. I live in NC and my children do a standardized test each year. We also do school at least 9 months out of the year. We don't play any sports yet, so don't know about teams available. But there are many teams not associated with the public school available. <br />Also, we don't homeschool because we think our children are better than public school children at all. I homeschool because I believe God has giving me a calling to teach my children at home. It's something that I'll never regret. <br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-73224326621825516542018-10-18T12:27:56.124-05:002018-10-18T12:27:56.124-05:008:13, I don't really know the answer to that. ...8:13, I don't really know the answer to that. I'm a homeschool mom who wouldn't want my kids in public school sports, actually. People homeschool for many different reasons, so some of those people may have reasons that would not rule out the possibility of sport participation. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-25969038854437701732018-10-18T09:35:46.020-05:002018-10-18T09:35:46.020-05:00Anon 3:43. If I was Jim Bob I think I would put a ...Anon 3:43. If I was Jim Bob I think I would put a stop to anyone wanting to marry one of my daughter's not having a job that they have been actively employed in for a couple years. That is not a good witness to others seeing a daughter's husband not holding a full time job. My Dad would never be ok with that. My Dad would just come out and tell our potential spouses that if you can't work then you are not ready to marry, so move along until you grow up. LOL Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-50198708364313903762018-10-18T08:13:37.013-05:002018-10-18T08:13:37.013-05:009:45- I don't care one way or another if homes...9:45- I don't care one way or another if homeschool kids participate in public school activities. However, I have a question- If homeschooling parents feel that the public schools are not good enough to provide an education, or are a bad influence in some way, why would they want their children to participate in any public school sponsored sports and activities? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-61136529061747322102018-10-17T22:15:47.097-05:002018-10-17T22:15:47.097-05:00Interesting points, 3:43. I've felt, since wa...Interesting points, 3:43. I've felt, since watching Counting On, that the Duggar girls are silently "rebelling," whether they realize it or not, by making their husbands do housework. Now don't get me wrong - I'm all for chore sharing. Dishwashers and washers don't care who loads them. But we have a group of girls here who were raised with clearly defined roles and duties. To see those roles dissolve after marriage is puzzling. Jessa is the most puzzling, since she seems totally uninterested in cooking or cleaning, although she must know they have to be done. She hands those things off to whomever is available. She's lucky Ben isn't as stuck on the idea of women doing housework as her father and her bothers are.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-88176199310690292982018-10-17T19:46:28.499-05:002018-10-17T19:46:28.499-05:00The organization’s website states that it’s open t...The organization’s website states that it’s open to anyone regardless of race or religion. There’s no mention of anyone trying to save souls or preaching.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-61596430064844671102018-10-17T15:43:31.660-05:002018-10-17T15:43:31.660-05:00Anon 4:11 From what I see it's like the male a...Anon 4:11 From what I see it's like the male and female roles are the same in these families. The men are home being homemakers too which seems so odd. What exactly are the women doing since we never see actual meals that they cook, or them being the caretakers of the kids without the help of the husband. I come from a large family and when we girls got married, the ones who are stay at home Moms cook big delicious dinners for our husband and children. We do the house cleaning, and host but dinners for family and friends at our homes. We were raised to know how to cook and care for children and a home, so I'm wondering if the Duggars had maids and cooks who just weren't shown on tv. Because it seems like the Duggar girls are completely dependent on their husbands help around the house and with the kids all day. The Bates girls don't seem so dependent like that and their men work too. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-63995300879411548362018-10-17T09:45:10.886-05:002018-10-17T09:45:10.886-05:00Who do you think funds these schools? The taxpayer...Who do you think funds these schools? The taxpayers do. Some of those taxpayers are homeschooling parents who are not only having to pay for the public schools but also for the curriculum and supplies of their homeschooled kids. They are actually contributing more of their money toward the education of children than non-homeschooling taxpayers. So why do they then have to "earn" the right to let their kids participate in something that others participate in at their expense?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925412444274057427.post-88372639762857459432018-10-17T09:40:01.020-05:002018-10-17T09:40:01.020-05:008:51, they are not encouraging them to bring non-C...8:51, they are not encouraging them to bring non-Christian kids without parental approval. That would be disrespectful to the parents. If parents have to sign consent forms and allow their children to go, then the parents are the one making the choices. Why do you think they are just bringing friends without the parents knowing about it?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com