Mike Huckabee, 2012 Presidential Hopeful....had a few choice words for Natalie Portman. (i find it unbearable and unecessary to take a dig at someone who never shows her face in the light of politics but has no problem standing up for her beliefs (take note Galliano) Below is a quote from Hucka-douche on Natalie Portman.
"She got up, she was very visibly pregnant, and it's really it's a problem because she's about seven months pregnant, it's her first pregnancy, and she and the baby's father aren't married, and before two billion people, Natalie Portman says, 'Oh I want to thank my love and he's given me the most wonderful gift,'" Huckabee told Medved, per the liberal group MediaMatters. "He didn't give her the most wonderful gift, which would be a wedding ring! And it just seems to me that sending that kind of message is problematic."
My problem with this passage, is that there are several thousands if not more women who raise children on their own, they aren't married, some choose not to be and some are left behind by their husbands. You can't possibly make me believe that Ms. Portman or any other female who stands up proudly showing her amazing gift and creation is bad to do in front of "2 billion" people as he quotes. We need to draw a line here. For me, if you are a 2012 hopeful for president, this is not the first topic i'd touch or even speak on. If a woman is pregnant, my first thought is, "hmm, i don't see a ring" how dare she show off that belly without some stupid piece of jewlery from her potentially unfaithful husband? (note to those happily married couples, thats no dig on you.) i praise and admire your faithfulness. In fact, a couple that comes to mind is my good friend William and his wife Amy. i wish i knew more Married couples like them. They make me believe in Marriage. even coming from a family of divorced parents, where little faith is often found. I just think we miss the bigger picture. Marriage and divorce rates fluctuate...and though "some" believe that in the bible marriage is between a man and a woman, a woman should be married to have a baby, we fail to see the broken homes, the homeless kids, the battered women, the disappearing husbands.. (whatever, we all watch, criminal minds, csi, svu, the first 48, etc) it happens...but a woman choosing to have a baby on her terms doesn't mean she's sending a bad example to the rest of america, even one that is accepting the best actress award, in front of millions. There are bigger problems Huckabee...if Natalie says her finance gave her the best gift, who are you to pick that apart? wow, that really pissed me off!!
Let me know what you think!
From a woman who had a baby and then got married to the father(TWICE) after the baby was born I would like to point out that I did so becuase of the implications the government placed upon my marital status. Economics played the largest role in my decision and Natalie Portman who does not share the same reasons would not have influenced me one way or the other. All I have to say to that is as a public figure she is representing something few with her notarity do and that is that she actually has a publicly acknowledged father for this baby. It is Hollywood after all. I find her acknowledgment of being pregnant being the greatest gift while accepting an award something to be proud of. Everyone in America should value our children more than the materialistic tokens of our society. Good Blog Tim!
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