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Published September 26, 2009 09:17 am - It’s an ugly story that made most parents’ blood boil. On Thursday, I started posting a “Daily Talker” in the local news section of our Web site. “Talkers” are a long-loved talk radio gimmick meant to get tempers flaring, phones ringing and listeners ... well, talking. Dave Woods: ‘Talker’ gets forum screaming It’s an ugly story that made most parents’ blood boil.
On Thursday, I started posting a “Daily Talker” in the local news section of our Web site. “Talkers” are a long-loved talk radio gimmick meant to get tempers flaring, phones ringing and listeners ... well, talking. From the response to our first “Talker,” it works online as well. The story detailed the prison sentences given a Kansas City mother and her boyfriend who were found guilty of molesting and prostituting the mother’s 12-year-old daughter. Not only was the girl sexually abused by the couple, she was being trained by the boyfriend as a dominatrix and her services marketed on a Web site. The mother — and I even hesitate use that term — received 15 years in prison for her involvement and the man is going away for 25 years. Most of those who decided to chime in on the story in our comments forum didn’t think that was enough time behind bars for the pair. However, one commentor decided to equate the abusers’ actions and the bondage inflicted on the girl with the Obama administration’s ultimate goal for America: “Forcing people to do things they don’t want to do, including chains around their necks and bondage, reminds me of what Obama wants all Americans to do for him and the liberal agenda. These parents are just doing what Obama will soon demand we all do.” — Anonymous Wow. Talk about getting a new online forum talking. I shouldn’t be surprised. Often times, just one off-base comment gets things cooking in the comments forum at joplinglobe.com. ‘Hatred and nonsense’ “To the person who wrote the last post ... It’s people like you who spew this hatred and nonsense that makes Southwest Missouri look like morons. Only an idiot Republican like you could relate prostitution with Obama” — Disgusted “They were about four years too late. They could have gone to ACORN and Obama would have helped them not pay any taxes on what the daughter brought in.” — Anonymous “The last post might be the most absurd, uneducated, ridiculous thing I have ever heard. They think a stepdad having sex with a 12-year-old girl is what Obama or anybody else for that matter would ever want? The reason our country is in trouble is the people who leave comments like that actually believe what they said. I feel bad for this girl and you compare it to politics.” — Are You Kidding Me! ‘Have some sympathy’ 
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