Fourteen?

[Kitten]

They are living debt free and can actually afford their children and give them a decent lifestyle. Big difference in my eyes.

I agree with that, too. For families who can actually afford to raise that many children is on a different playing field than someone who can't, and chose to go through medical means to produce more children beyond her means despite it.

 

[katharina]

I agree with that, too. For families who can actually afford to raise that many children is on a different playing field than someone who can't, and chose to go through medical means to produce more children beyond her means despite it.

I heard this morning that they're thinking of selling Octo-Mom's birth tape. Oh, think that's shocking? For SEVEN figures. What kind of screwed up priorities do people have with the economy on the brink like it is?!

 

[katharina]

and chose to go through medical means to produce more children beyond her means despite it.

And that brings up another good point... if she is begging for money on the internet and doesn't have a job, why would that doctor implant all those eggs for free? What besides publicity could possibly be the reason?

 

[heretoday]

I thought getting social services in the form of housing, food, and clothing meant you were destitute!

Does med-cal consider her financial aid for college in her income? If so, how much will it count towards her ability to support her household?

IF she's looking at welfare for support, wouldn't be easier social services still go in and remove the children?

Perhaps I used the wrong word. I meant "poverty with no recourse". I don't think they count educational financial aid when it comes to figuring up AFDC. Of course, you're not supposed to use the grants for anything except education...

 

[heretoday]

This story only gets more bizarre by the day...
Did you hear her 911 phone call that's going round the TV news? Apparently she's reporting she was missing one of her kids when she was pregnant with the eight; she sounds desperate, of course, but she keeps saying, "I'm going to kill myself". ???

 

[Twiceshy]

I heard this morning that they're thinking of selling Octo-Mom's birth tape. Oh, think that's shocking? For SEVEN figures. What kind of screwed up priorities do people have with the economy on the brink like it is?!

If the buyer doesn't purchase the tape for seven figures, what socially conscious expenditure would be acceptable in light of the current economy?

Do you think someone who would by the tape for seven figures really has to worry about the economy the way the rest of us do?

 

[katharina]

Do you think someone who would by the tape for seven figures really has to worry about the economy the way the rest of us do?

Someone buying it for that much would surely expect to get a lot more back from it... wouldn't it be beautifully ironic if everyone loses interest after someone bought that?

 

[Laughingmouse]

This story only gets more bizarre by the day...
Did you hear her 911 phone call that's going round the TV news? Apparently she's reporting she was missing one of her kids when she was pregnant with the eight; she sounds desperate, of course, but she keeps saying, "I'm going to kill myself". ???

I heard the same tape, and it doesn't seem like an unusual state of mind for her to be in, seeing as she thought one of her kids was missing.

That reaction really should have no bearing on her situation, IMHO

 

[Laughingmouse]

Someone buying it for that much would surely expect to get a lot more back from it... wouldn't it be beautifully ironic if everyone loses interest after someone bought that?

I have a feeling people will lose interest before the purchase is made. Right now it's media feeding frenzy, but even that has slowed some during these last few weeks.

 

[SageMother]

As extreme as this situation is, I sure hope her kids love her. She will be a haggard old woman when she gets done raising them, and will probably need to be supported by them in her old age!