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Monday, October 30, 2006

Every Child Needs a Mother and a Father

posted by on October 30 at 13:16 PM

LANSING, Michigan (AP)—A mother who claimed that her missing 7-year-old son had run away was found guilty Friday of his murder.

Lisa Holland cried quietly as jurors found her guilty of first-degree felony murder and child abuse in the death last year of her adopted son Ricky.

Prosecutors said Holland struck the boy in the head and then neglected to seek help as he slowly died of his injury. Her lawyer had told jurors that the real killer was her husband, Tim. He pleaded guilty to a lesser charge, second-degree murder, and testified against his wife….

When Ricky disappeared in July 2005, the couple said he ran away, sparking an extensive nine-day search by 1,700 volunteers and hundreds of law enforcement officers.

While Michigan now allows single gay or lesbian adults to adopt, it “protects” children from being adopted by same-sex couples.

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Ok, one question: were they drinking beer around the kid? Cause maybe that was the problem? I wonder if Michigan has strict beer garden laws. I mean Dan, think of the children! Oh the humanity!

Posted by Monique | October 30, 2006 3:10 PM
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Hopefully, the mother & her husband (the boy's father?) were good Christians. God-fearing folks will know that the child is better off now, safely playing in Heaven at God's feet. How much more harm could gay adoption and gay marriage do to the stellar job that straights are doing?

Posted by Bob | October 30, 2006 3:36 PM
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It was God's will.

Posted by laterite | October 30, 2006 4:44 PM
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Maybe she just finished watching the Tab commercial (YouTube posting from Brendan Kiley) and she wanted her son to be a mind sticker.

Posted by patrick C | October 31, 2006 7:57 AM
5

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The Rolling Stones postpone a show in the US to allow singer Sir Mick Jagger time to rest his voice...

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