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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsKaren Pence: Let Them Eat Clay
A trained watercolor artist and advocate of the little-known mental health profession, Vice President Mike Pences wife went to the Virginia art supply store she frequented when they lived in the state during his tenure in Congress, bought 120 pounds of self-drying clay and packed it aboard Air Force Two for their flight down to survey the damage...
Talk about misguided priorities. I guess they can use that clay to make a power plant or a water purification system?
The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,774 posts)She should have spent her money on some cases of bottled water or non-perishable food, instead of clay to make little pots that they could put food in except that they don't have any.
Freethinker65
(10,027 posts)I give her a pass on this.
AJT
(5,240 posts)brush
(53,801 posts)This in not rocket science FOOD AND WATER.
WTF kind of people have we put in charge?
samnsara
(17,624 posts)...to help kids who may be suffering from ptsd or just the general fearfulness of the situation down there.
longship
(40,416 posts)All the clay won't help then.
Recommended: first save lives, then do the art therapy.
Might as well throw paper towels.
JI7
(89,254 posts)Was able to do for that person.
GoCubsGo
(32,086 posts)and next drink of clean water are coming from. Which STILL isn't the case.
JI7
(89,254 posts)She did this herself with her own money based on personally speaking with someone.
Its not like she told others to send this over other products.
defacto7
(13,485 posts)whether she wants to be or not. What message she sends counts.
WhiskeyGrinder
(22,366 posts)Beakybird
(3,333 posts)renate
(13,776 posts)That was a nice thing to do. And it sounds like she, at least, recognized that people in Puerto Rico were traumatized and needed whatever kind of therapy could be made available.
defacto7
(13,485 posts)Clay needs water.
forgotmylogin
(7,530 posts)DK504
(3,847 posts)homes to help their thirst and hunger? Oh wait they don't have homes. Couldn't pack Air Force 2 with water, food, medicine?
awesomerwb1
(4,268 posts)very, very, very, very little clean water, if any.....and 120lbs. of clay are gonna help? Come on DU people.
defacto7
(13,485 posts)One lamb had gone astray so he left the other ninty nine to find the one lost sheep. 1% of the sheep get the Christ treatment while the 99% are left to survive on their own. I bet the wolves lurking on the edge of the flock following their natural instincts had quite a lunch. Or maybe a lot of sheep died of dysentery or dehydration for sake of a media op for the 1%.
snooper2
(30,151 posts)Ilsa
(61,695 posts)Moment, but it will come in handy later as children use it for recreation and therapy.
I'll give her a pass.
demmiblue
(36,866 posts)defacto7
(13,485 posts)Tommy_Carcetti
(43,185 posts)So there's that.
dembotoz
(16,811 posts)if i were a teacher i would give her a c
her hubby and the rest a solid F
karynnj
(59,504 posts)exists. Admittedly, that need is not a primary need, like shelter, food, clean water, electricity etc, but it is something that has a use - and I would bet the need for therapy might be higher than before.
Here the intention was kind - unlike many things done by this administration. Attacking her on this may lead to claims that we are attacking them on everything just because we do not like them.
nolabear
(41,987 posts)If there's an art therapist the people she's working with have been provided food, water and shelter and it might well help them, especially kids, to know someone is interested in helping them talk about it.
In this don't give a fuck bunch any act of trying to help is welcome. I'll be mad at her for all the other things she's involved in that are worthy.