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Sundoggy Donating Member (489 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-12-08 02:04 PM
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Inspirational story
To some people, I guess... just makes me sad:

"An 11-year-old eastern Kentucky boy presented a $440 check to former President Bill Clinton during a recent West Virginia campaign stop for his wife, Hillary.

Dalton Hatfield handed Clinton the check after Friday’s rally in Williamson.

The boy says he not only sold his bicycle, but video games and anything else he could find to donate to the former first lady’s bid for the Democratic presidential nomination.

The donation left the former president almost speechless.

Clinton autographed a photo of himself and his wife and told the boy he was going to call her right away and tell her about the generosity."

http://www.wchstv.com/newsroom/wv/news2.shtml

All this does is make me want to have a talk with this kid's parents.
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madmom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-12-08 02:12 PM
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1. Why? Because the kid was willing to take a stand for something he believed in?
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Sundoggy Donating Member (489 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-12-08 02:13 PM
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2. Yeah
That really bugs me.

Where's that rolly-eye emoticon...
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andyrowe Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-12-08 02:13 PM
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3. Bill was moved because he realized that
the boy sold his bike for a lost cause.
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HiFructosePronSyrup Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-12-08 02:14 PM
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4. That inspired me
to laugh.
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TahitiNut Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-12-08 02:17 PM
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5. Well, he sure won't need it for college tuition, will he?
:dunce:
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madmom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-12-08 02:25 PM
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6. Laff all you want the boy has more character than a lot of adults, he took
a stand for something he believed in, what's wrong with that? Life has no guarantees and he'll find that out too, maybe the tough way but it's way better than people who thing they can have everything they want just because!
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