Comments on: Born to be neglected? http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/2009/07/14/born-to-be-neglected/ Tue, 22 Dec 2009 04:00:12 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Ron & Jean Amodea http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/2009/07/14/born-to-be-neglected/comment-page-1/#comment-802847 Ron & Jean Amodea Wed, 15 Jul 2009 14:27:06 +0000 http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/?p=46177#comment-802847 I am a professional, career musician (vocalist and gutarist, from NY)with four gold records to my credit. I would like to compose and record a song from Tempeste's poem, for you, Ashley - to use for promotional and awareness campaigns about the plight of these young women - all children of God. Would you like this done for you? I am a professional, career musician (vocalist and gutarist, from NY)with four gold records to my credit.

I would like to compose and record a song from Tempeste's poem, for you, Ashley – to use for promotional and awareness campaigns about the plight of these young women – all children of God.

Would you like this done for you?

]]> By: Tina http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/2009/07/14/born-to-be-neglected/comment-page-1/#comment-802817 Tina Wed, 15 Jul 2009 09:47:52 +0000 http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/?p=46177#comment-802817 Thank you so much, Ms. Judd, for your well-written post about one of the greatest evils in the world. I, too, wish I could do something really constructive to put a complete end, if that's likely, to the rape and whatever abuse of girls and women everywhere. I, however, feel impotent, because as a woman, I don't even have the power to stop one rape in my neighborhood, much less all rapes and abuses everywhere. Stil, you did some good by writing about this. It may not seem much, superficially speaking, but maybe it can start an explosion of feeling in more and more people, especially in those who really have the power to do something constructive about this. Hopefully, other famous people will also use their fame and possibly also their fortune to help put right the wrongs in this world. Thank you so much, Ms. Judd, for your well-written post about one of the greatest evils in the world. I, too, wish I could do something really constructive to put a complete end, if that's likely, to the rape and whatever abuse of girls and women everywhere. I, however, feel impotent, because as a woman, I don't even have the power to stop one rape in my neighborhood, much less all rapes and abuses everywhere. Stil, you did some good by writing about this. It may not seem much, superficially speaking, but maybe it can start an explosion of feeling in more and more people, especially in those who really have the power to do something constructive about this. Hopefully, other famous people will also use their fame and possibly also their fortune to help put right the wrongs in this world.

]]> By: Nora http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/2009/07/14/born-to-be-neglected/comment-page-1/#comment-802527 Nora Wed, 15 Jul 2009 02:40:42 +0000 http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/?p=46177#comment-802527 We need to join together to educate women across all nations about the abuse and where they can go to for help. Using strategies to help these girls/women empower themselves . It is so important to broadcast this girl's story and many others for all to hear and see. Many people are unaware or forget what many women in other parts of the world endure daily. Perhaps this could be a CNN documentary? Thanks for sharing this and the reminder how blessed I am to be an American women. We need to join together to educate women across all nations about the abuse and where they can go to for help. Using strategies to help these girls/women empower themselves .
It is so important to broadcast this girl's story and many others for all to hear and see. Many people are unaware or forget what many women in other parts of the world endure daily. Perhaps this could be a CNN documentary?
Thanks for sharing this and the reminder how blessed I am to be an American women.

]]> By: Gina http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/2009/07/14/born-to-be-neglected/comment-page-1/#comment-802050 Gina Wed, 15 Jul 2009 00:49:32 +0000 http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/?p=46177#comment-802050 Ashley Judd should be praised. Tempeste should be hugged forever. Ashley Judd should be praised. Tempeste should be hugged forever.

]]> By: Annie Kate http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/2009/07/14/born-to-be-neglected/comment-page-1/#comment-802030 Annie Kate Wed, 15 Jul 2009 00:33:57 +0000 http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/?p=46177#comment-802030 For all the lucky ones like Tempeste it is sobering to think of the multitudes of girls who aren't lucky and whose lives are short and filled with cruelty and abuse. I hope more will be able to be saved from the people who use them like animals and slaves. For all the lucky ones like Tempeste it is sobering to think of the multitudes of girls who aren't lucky and whose lives are short and filled with cruelty and abuse. I hope more will be able to be saved from the people who use them like animals and slaves.

]]> By: JC-Los Angeles http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/2009/07/14/born-to-be-neglected/comment-page-1/#comment-801934 JC-Los Angeles Tue, 14 Jul 2009 23:27:36 +0000 http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/?p=46177#comment-801934 Ashley, I commend you for your tireless efforts on behalf of the disenfranchised children of Sub-Saharan Africa, unfortunately, there are countless similar instances here at home. If we don't provide an example of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness here at home, how can our words a continent away have the appropriate meaning? How about creating a program where for every child helped on a different continent a child here at home receives similar goodwill. Eventually, we will become one. Ashley, I commend you for your tireless efforts on behalf of the disenfranchised children of Sub-Saharan Africa, unfortunately, there are countless similar instances here at home.

If we don't provide an example of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness here at home, how can our words a continent away have the appropriate meaning?

How about creating a program where for every child helped on a different continent a child here at home receives similar goodwill.

Eventually, we will become one.

]]> By: Michelle Allen http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/2009/07/14/born-to-be-neglected/comment-page-1/#comment-801823 Michelle Allen Tue, 14 Jul 2009 22:30:44 +0000 http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/?p=46177#comment-801823 Ashley, Your blog is very eloquently written. I too have many stresses and hardships in my life and was having the most challenging day I have had in a very long time. After reading your blog, I am reminded, that I have my freedom and although my life has thrown me a few tragedies I too can overcome as Tempeste has in her life......I only need to hope and strive to overcome my tragedies. Ashley,

Your blog is very eloquently written. I too have many stresses and hardships in my life and was having the most challenging day I have had in a very long time. After reading your blog, I am reminded, that I have my freedom and although my life has thrown me a few tragedies I too can overcome as Tempeste has in her life......I only need to hope and strive to overcome my tragedies.

]]> By: Isabel • Brazil • http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/2009/07/14/born-to-be-neglected/comment-page-1/#comment-801783 Isabel • Brazil • Tue, 14 Jul 2009 22:10:10 +0000 http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/?p=46177#comment-801783 Ashley Judd is fantastic! I love your work and I don't lose her movies. As a citizen, she is fabulous too. Good to read her post and know how she is engaged in humanitarian causes, and know that she spends large amounts of time to eradicate poverty and education to prevent AIDS. It is difficult to understand and accept that innocent children are raped and have their lives destroyed in this way. Ashley Judd is an example! Ashley Judd is fantastic! I love your work and I don't lose her movies.

As a citizen, she is fabulous too. Good to read her post and know how she is engaged in humanitarian causes, and know that she spends large amounts of time to eradicate poverty and education to prevent AIDS.

It is difficult to understand and accept that innocent children are raped and have their lives destroyed in this way.

Ashley Judd is an example!

]]> By: Eugenia - San Francisco, Ca http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/2009/07/14/born-to-be-neglected/comment-page-1/#comment-801778 Eugenia - San Francisco, Ca Tue, 14 Jul 2009 22:05:44 +0000 http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/?p=46177#comment-801778 Too much we take for granted here in America! @ Jean: The law of life should be an eye for an eye Too much we take for granted here in America!

@ Jean: The law of life should be an eye for an eye

]]> By: Dustin http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/2009/07/14/born-to-be-neglected/comment-page-1/#comment-801660 Dustin Tue, 14 Jul 2009 21:25:47 +0000 http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/?p=46177#comment-801660 The good thing about corporation manipulated recession is, that if we cut personal spending we can actually be among the more prosperous of the poor, Whoopee! However we have all been raised in the image of our corporate government, which drives into us the need for the accumulation of evermore possessions, to what purpose?, the more we possess the less we value it anyway.. Start raising our own food, and we can begin to make a financial hole in commerce. In what other ways can we learn to live without corporation? Remember we , the people who dont matter to corporation, hold their lifelines in our pockets, without our money, they would have to clean the streets of gold and announce that our paper money is worthless. The good thing about corporation manipulated recession is, that if we cut personal spending we can actually be among the more prosperous of the poor, Whoopee! However we have all been raised in the image of our corporate government, which drives into us the need for the accumulation of evermore possessions, to what purpose?, the more we possess the less we value it anyway.. Start raising our own food, and we can begin to make a financial hole in commerce. In what other ways can we learn to live without corporation? Remember we , the people who dont matter to corporation, hold their lifelines in our pockets, without our money, they would have to clean the streets of gold and announce that our paper money is worthless.

]]> By: Jean Vaughn http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/2009/07/14/born-to-be-neglected/comment-page-1/#comment-801524 Jean Vaughn Tue, 14 Jul 2009 20:50:34 +0000 http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/?p=46177#comment-801524 I wish so much that God would slay all the men who do these things to children and women.... and they would have a better life somewhere, somehow down the line.... God bless them all.... It breaks my heart... Jean I wish so much that God would slay all the men who do these things to children and women.... and they would have a better life somewhere, somehow down the line.... God bless them all.... It breaks my heart...
Jean

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