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prayin4rain

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7. A mail-order bride, a high class sex worker, a grown up kid from an impoverished country, cannot be

Reply to qwlauren35 (Original post)

Sat Oct 14, 2017, 12:48 AM

Oct 2017

...be the kind of First Lady who champions causes, speaks with purpose, blazes trails and carves her name in stone as a woman to be remembered.

I disagree with that sentence and that sentiment. She or another man or woman from those circumstances can find their voice and do a lot of good in the world. Their history of abuse is a lot to overcome, but I think it's unfair to say they have no chance of doing so.

I hope Melania and every person who has suffered is able to find a better way.

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Letter to Melania [View all] qwlauren35 Oct 2017 OP

ummmm...... Alpeduez21 Oct 2017 #1

If the pointy shoe fits...... we can do it Oct 2017 #3

She did want to be first lady. BigmanPigman Oct 2017 #2

You sound like she may be ashamed of what she is or thinks she doesn't deserve to be FLOTUS lunasun Oct 2017 #4

Not a question of deserving. qwlauren35 Oct 2017 #5

A multiyear term of elevated opportunity to hawk items was her description when she sued lunasun Oct 2017 #6

A mail-order bride, a high class sex worker, a grown up kid from an impoverished country, cannot be prayin4rain Oct 2017 #7

Wikipedia and Melania qwlauren35 Oct 2017 #8