Comments on: They Shouldn’t Allow Blacks in Here http://adoptive-parenting.adoptionblogs.com/weblogs/they-shouldn-t-allow-blacks-in-here News and information on parenting the adopted child. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:42:25 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: annb http://adoptive-parenting.adoptionblogs.com/weblogs/they-shouldn-t-allow-blacks-in-here/comment-page-1#comment-649 annb Sun, 20 Apr 2008 20:47:26 +0000 http://adoptive-par.www.adoptionblogs.com/2008/04/05/they-shouldn-t-allow-blacks-in-here#comment-649 Question for you. My son is from Guatemala, and is getting "teased" by another boy about being "brown", such as, here comes that "brown kid", "what is that brown kid doing now".<br /> As a non violent, accepting mom, what do I tell my son about these kinds of comments. It's happening at after school care, so am dealing with it at the parent/director/policy level, but am wondering how do I help my son steer his ship through these confusing waters? Question for you. My son is from Guatemala, and is getting “teased” by another boy about being “brown”, such as, here comes that “brown kid”, “what is that brown kid doing now”.
As a non violent, accepting mom, what do I tell my son about these kinds of comments. It’s happening at after school care, so am dealing with it at the parent/director/policy level, but am wondering how do I help my son steer his ship through these confusing waters?

]]> By: jocelyn scott http://adoptive-parenting.adoptionblogs.com/weblogs/they-shouldn-t-allow-blacks-in-here/comment-page-1#comment-644 jocelyn scott Mon, 07 Apr 2008 20:54:17 +0000 http://adoptive-par.www.adoptionblogs.com/2008/04/05/they-shouldn-t-allow-blacks-in-here#comment-644 I suggest if anyone else makes racist comments like the above, you ask him what he's going to do when you have a black president. Jocelyn Scott in highly multicultural Toronto, Canada<br /> I suggest if anyone else makes racist comments like the above, you ask him what he’s going to do when you have a black president. Jocelyn Scott in highly multicultural Toronto, Canada

]]> By: Julia Fuller http://adoptive-parenting.adoptionblogs.com/weblogs/they-shouldn-t-allow-blacks-in-here/comment-page-1#comment-648 Julia Fuller Sun, 06 Apr 2008 17:05:19 +0000 http://adoptive-par.www.adoptionblogs.com/2008/04/05/they-shouldn-t-allow-blacks-in-here#comment-648 declanmiles - Your taxable income is on line 43. Your tax liability is figured on that and goes on line 44 and on 46. The adoption credit goes on line 54 of the 1040. This can zero out the tax liability from line 46. Then the self-employment tax is added after that to your tax liability or to the zero amount. Self-employment tax goes on line 58, as well as a few other miscellaneous taxes, then your tax liability is totaled again on line 63. After that, line 64 is your tax withheld if you had any income a regular employer that withheld income tax. Other credits can go here such as excess child tax credit if you have more than 3 children. These credits can zero out your self-employment tax if you have credits here. If not, then it is true that you would owe your self-employment tax. You can look at page 2 of the 1040 yourself by going to the IRS.gov website and print forms. <br /> -Julia declanmiles – Your taxable income is on line 43. Your tax liability is figured on that and goes on line 44 and on 46. The adoption credit goes on line 54 of the 1040. This can zero out the tax liability from line 46. Then the self-employment tax is added after that to your tax liability or to the zero amount. Self-employment tax goes on line 58, as well as a few other miscellaneous taxes, then your tax liability is totaled again on line 63. After that, line 64 is your tax withheld if you had any income a regular employer that withheld income tax. Other credits can go here such as excess child tax credit if you have more than 3 children. These credits can zero out your self-employment tax if you have credits here. If not, then it is true that you would owe your self-employment tax. You can look at page 2 of the 1040 yourself by going to the IRS.gov website and print forms.
-Julia

]]> By: KatjaMichelle http://adoptive-parenting.adoptionblogs.com/weblogs/they-shouldn-t-allow-blacks-in-here/comment-page-1#comment-647 KatjaMichelle Sun, 06 Apr 2008 15:22:51 +0000 http://adoptive-par.www.adoptionblogs.com/2008/04/05/they-shouldn-t-allow-blacks-in-here#comment-647 I'm sad your friend and her daughter experienced that. But not surprised. Im glad your friend had a response maybe it'll make the man think...but it probably won't. I’m sad your friend and her daughter experienced that. But not surprised. Im glad your friend had a response maybe it’ll make the man think…but it probably won’t.

]]> By: declanmiles http://adoptive-parenting.adoptionblogs.com/weblogs/they-shouldn-t-allow-blacks-in-here/comment-page-1#comment-646 declanmiles Sun, 06 Apr 2008 11:07:06 +0000 http://adoptive-par.www.adoptionblogs.com/2008/04/05/they-shouldn-t-allow-blacks-in-here#comment-646 Have a question - not sure if this is the right forum - please direct me - does the adoption tax credit really not cover self employment tax? Our accountant just said so and I can't find it anywhere on the IRS site or any adoption site. Anyone know? Barbara Have a question – not sure if this is the right forum – please direct me – does the adoption tax credit really not cover self employment tax? Our accountant just said so and I can’t find it anywhere on the IRS site or any adoption site. Anyone know? Barbara

]]> By: lmg1567 http://adoptive-parenting.adoptionblogs.com/weblogs/they-shouldn-t-allow-blacks-in-here/comment-page-1#comment-645 lmg1567 Sun, 06 Apr 2008 03:52:23 +0000 http://adoptive-par.www.adoptionblogs.com/2008/04/05/they-shouldn-t-allow-blacks-in-here#comment-645 Yeah, but then I'm sure they'd slap back and then what? lol. I haven't had anyone say anything (yet) about my 4 yo biracial son, and I'm sure I'll be devastated when someone does. My son has such a sweet disposition and such a caring heart that I know that I would do anything to protect him from this type of treatment. My husband feels the same, he wants to shelter him from the ugliness in the world.<br /> <br /> Your friends comment was appropriate in my opinion. People who do things like that are ignorant. I know that many people were raised to be that way, but it's no excuse. My father was VERY bigoted against anyone who wasn't Polish, Irish (white) and Catholic and I've heard it all - but I ALWAYS knew he was wrong - even as a very young child. When I started standing up to him (around 8 yo), I'm sure he thought I was a lunatic, but all of his ranting and raving that I was wrong did nothing to change my mind. I just know that God loves us all equally - we are all his children and I know he must be very disappointed in those who choose to discriminate. Yeah, but then I’m sure they’d slap back and then what? lol. I haven’t had anyone say anything (yet) about my 4 yo biracial son, and I’m sure I’ll be devastated when someone does. My son has such a sweet disposition and such a caring heart that I know that I would do anything to protect him from this type of treatment. My husband feels the same, he wants to shelter him from the ugliness in the world.

Your friends comment was appropriate in my opinion. People who do things like that are ignorant. I know that many people were raised to be that way, but it’s no excuse. My father was VERY bigoted against anyone who wasn’t Polish, Irish (white) and Catholic and I’ve heard it all – but I ALWAYS knew he was wrong – even as a very young child. When I started standing up to him (around 8 yo), I’m sure he thought I was a lunatic, but all of his ranting and raving that I was wrong did nothing to change my mind. I just know that God loves us all equally – we are all his children and I know he must be very disappointed in those who choose to discriminate.

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