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Uncouth Celt

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27. It is a horrible thing because...

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Fri Jun 26, 2026, 09:18 PM

17 hrs ago

I am 61 years old. Long story short, in 1989, I got physical custody of my 2 infant children. Daughter 3, Son 2. This same thing happened to me, though. I admit that in my circumstance "politics" wasn't the catalyst for it. I never found out who sicked CPS on me, but when they came to my home and wanted to question my children in a separate room, I raised hell about not letting my babies going into a room alone with strangers. That woman looked me in the eyes and said, I can take your children away from you with a word. This is mandatory. So fucking scary. After it was all over with, the STATE discovered that I was a VERY GOOD father.

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Pete Buttigieg: A Terrible Thing Happened to My Family [View all] Nevilledog 20 hrs ago OP

I hope the GOP people who did this get charged. applegrove 20 hrs ago #1

OMG I read his whole post on substack hookaleft 20 hrs ago #2

People who do this need the stiffest of penalties... Mark.b2 20 hrs ago #3

The cruelty is the point UpInArms 20 hrs ago #4

Vile. mahina 20 hrs ago #5

Another good reason to rid yourself of tRumper friends and family forever. nt yaesu 20 hrs ago #6

Absolutely...! They can't stand the fact that a good man, and a good man slightlv 18 hrs ago #24

Scary and sad BlueWaveNeverEnd 20 hrs ago #7

Our America -- treated as guilty before an investigation. enough 20 hrs ago #8

That's a disgusting abuse of a system there to protect children in danger... Violet_Crumble 19 hrs ago #9

I have to believe they can, if they want! slightlv 18 hrs ago #25

Made my blood boil. yellow dahlia 19 hrs ago #10

Made me reach for my checkbook to send some $ to Win the Era and help Pete build a better world for those kids Attilatheblond 19 hrs ago #14

Hear! Hear! yellow dahlia 19 hrs ago #15

I'm beyond angry this happened to Pete and his family MustLoveBeagles 19 hrs ago #11

Just goes to show that if public figures are accused of such crap, far more attention and scrutiny should be SWBTATTReg 19 hrs ago #12

He doesn't deserve this - any of this! FakeNoose 19 hrs ago #13

Four-year-olds, Dude... JoseBalow 19 hrs ago #16

Pete Buttigieg: A Terrible Thing Happened to My Family warmfeet 19 hrs ago #17

Welcome to my world, Pete! OldBaldy1701E 19 hrs ago #18

This also happens to people who are not public figures. TomSlick 19 hrs ago #19

Those people are horrible and deplorable, just like President Hillary said. debsy 19 hrs ago #20

Sadly, it doesn't just happen to famous people with a target on their niyad 18 hrs ago #21

I lost a husband and wife pair in my coven early on in the 80's slightlv 17 hrs ago #26

And that's just the beginning AverageOldGuy 18 hrs ago #22

MS NOW-Buttigieg says his family was target of 'politically motivated hoax' LetMyPeopleVote 18 hrs ago #23

It is a horrible thing because... Uncouth Celt 17 hrs ago #27

The GOP has a long historyofthis shit CanonRay 17 hrs ago #28

Presuming the entire episode is recorded for posterity... BurnDoubt 16 hrs ago #29

Time to rally around Pete and make sure this goddamned bullshit never happens again Blue Owl 16 hrs ago #30