Zahara Jolie Is Not An Orphan

I hope this is true, and that Angelina Jolie ends up with egg on her face. As a black woman, I have to ask myself why Americans adopt children from half way around the world when there are so many orphans right here in the U.S. -- especially children of color -- whom no one seems to want?

Usually, I assume it's because white people want to have white or Asian (read: "almost white") babies and not black ones, but Angelina doesn't seem to care. Perhaps it's cooler to adopt a black African baby than a black American one.

Whatever the reason, I think it's selfish to an almost immoral extent.

Matuko,

Obviously you know absolutely NOTHING about U.S. adoptions. If you were educated about the subject you would know that many couples go through a long and arduous process, just to qualify for adoptions. If they are lucky enough to find a child, they face an uncertain future in that, the "natural" mother may change their mind, forcing the adoptive parent or parents to return the child back to the "mother."

This has happened to two of my acquaintances, so I think it is safe to assume that this occurs often with U.S. adoptions. This is one of the reasons that couples turn to foreign countries to adopt. It has NOTHING to do with race.

Next time you attempt to make a point about racism in this country, at least take the time to get your facts straight.

Oh and one more thing, your comment refering to Asians as "almost white" was offensive. Kind of hard to get your point across about racism when you, yourself, use racist language!

The lady in the picture is very healthy--overweight even. Zahara was starving when Angelina got her. If you look at the old pictures of her, you can tell she'd been a starving child. I sincerely doubt this lady is really the baby's mother--unless of course she intentionally starved her child.

Matuko, you have to kidding me. What kind of an idiot are you??? Angelina adopted from one of the most poverty-stricken country there is now you are putting her down because of it???

Youre one of those people where if Angelina did adopt in the U.S, you will complain "why didnt she adopt in California". THen when adopts in California, you'll complain "how come she adopt from southern cali". Youre one of those people that will always complain and will never be happy.

I believe saving any child is a good deed regardless of country of origin. Angelina's actions are so much better than other celebrity who adopts....have you seen Sharon Stone's two gorgeous white babies? Go complain about her for heavens sake.

In Ethopia there are women that are forced to have sex, and they have no means to get contriception.
In America. We got women acting like whores and giving away their babies to the state. Or, they get them taken away from the state because they don't take care of their children.
I'd rather adopt from any other country than this one.
With the welfare system the way it is, the overcrowding of prisons, medical clinics run by the cities, counties, states??
My tax dollars I give is WAY enough.
Angelina had said many times that she is in love with Africa. I highly doubt she thought she was being "cool".
Get the chip off your shoulder already. How many black american babies have YOU adopted.
Take care of your own. Why leave it up to the white people??

To Lisa and Kerry....
I pitty you!!!!!!!

That one was for "Matuko"....

....and "Fin".

If you knew anything about Angelina other than that she's dating Brad Pitt secretly, you would know that in her work as a UN Ambassador, she has worked with children's causes around the world. She simply identified a country with children that could use her money to make something of themselves - and if you've heard her talk about her kids, you know they are - so that one day they can go back and help their home countries.

I agree. Some ppl here NEED to get educated about the topic of adoption.

No one ever said the children who are being adopted MUST be an orphans. They are put up for adoption for numerous reasons eg. parents cannot afford to keep the baby, too young to keep the baby, home is poverty stricken baby will die if stucked with family..etc..etc...

I am SO SICK AND TIRED of ppl who continuously bash Angelina and her charity work because they are so stuck on the Brad/Jennifer triangle,and feel they need to take Jen's side by attacking Angelina when they havent the slightest clue what she really does.

Do you ppl really think Angelina stole Zahara from the family? That she deliberately took this child away from a happy home when she could've adopted another child? Use your brains people!!

I dont care whether this is Z's real mother or not, it has nothing to do with anything, and she seems to be happy for her daughter who has found a new healthy life. So get over it!

Fin,

It is spelled P-I-T-Y, not P-I-T-T-Y.

What did I write that inspires pity from you? Do you even know what the word means? You don't know it is spelled!

I hope you re-read your post and see how ignorant and racist your comment was.

Go get yourself educated instead of living in that very small world of your's. The reason why racism continues to exist is because there are still narrow-minded and ignorant like you. I hope you dont teach your children your values.

For the record, for U.S. immigration purposes, the only one of the child's parents has to be deceased or have disappeared in order for the child to be classified an orphan. If the mother can be shown to be impoverished even by Ethiopian standares, the mother can simply relinquish custody of the child and then the child is adoptable as an orphan through the U.S. Immigration system.

So even if the lady is the child's mother (and I SO doubt that she is), she HAD to hand over custody in order for the orphan adoption to take place.

Either way, so what.

Uhm. That's "standards," not "standares." *smacks typist*

TO: SHANA
RE: "Take care of your own. Why leave it up to the white people??"

Ummmm you might want to take off the pointy hat before making these comments. Are all black people in America responsible for all black babies? Then I suppose you are responsible for all white babies. Get to it then, start adopting all "your own" white crack babies and mentally/physically diabled babies. Time's a-wastin Mrs. Sen. Thurmond.

Matuko,
Again....How many black american children have you adopted??
How many black people do you know, that have adopted a black american baby??
It's not being racist. These are facts.
You many not like it. It may be a bit embarassing for you. But, nonetheless.....

Nana,...Nana?? (laughing) Ok.
Well?? Why??
Why put down white couple for adopting a white babies??
I have two children, and I take care of them.
I don't WANT to adopt anyone's children, thank you.
Blacks get mad when they see a white women riding up with her three adopted black children.
You guys can't have it both ways.

Lisa, you are off base and clearly don't understand what was being said. There was no racist language in that statement and if you are saying that it is, I think you need to pick up a book on the history of US race relations. YOU don't get it. Matuko is right, and your argument is pretty simple. The language is not
racist but is merely stating a very bold and blatantly obvious fact:White Americans will travel all over the world to adopt Asian children, but will ignore the children in their own back yard. There is NOTHING altruistic in their actions.
If their hearts were truly big and their motives pure and honest, they would take a child who is not a baby. The problem is that too many people are out looking for the "perfect" baby in this country and to them perfect is blue eyed blonde. The number of black kids that remain in foster care and eventually age out of it is ridiculous. My theory, and it is a bit reductive but the people who make a point of doing this aren't the brightest crayons in the box anyway, is that they are specifically looking for kids to make them proud. They choose the "model minority" because they are assuming that the kids are bright because of their race and will automatically make them into parents of overachievers...and what parent doesn't want that?

For reference "almost white" is used to describe light skinned black people as well, sugar. Instead of trying to educate other folks on how your poor friends got screwed during the adoption process, maybe you should pick up a book and actually learn a little something about US race relations. Throwing the word racist around because you don't like to hear the truth is irresponsible and...stupid..and oh so American. By saying almost white, it clearly is assumed that white people are more comfy dealing with people who are more like them in appearance. Black people have been discriminated against based on appearance since we arrived here. Light skinned black people continue to receive preferential treatment and I AM A LIGHT SKINNED BLACK WOMAN. It is a fact of life. Blue vein societies and the paper bag test were set up to make sure that people above a certain hue did not receive the same priveledges as their lighter skinned counterparts. Even in the media, the ideal Black woman is light skinned with less pronounced features. Seriously, take a look.
Whether or not someone chooses to acknowledge it is their business. I could care less, but you have no authority to deem someone's use of language racist when they are merely stating a fact.

You seriously need to look at how Asians have been commodified in this country...not just their culture, but the people themselves. That is where the real problem lies.

Why is it that far more people travel around the world to adopt Asian children as opposed to travelling south of the border to adopt Mexican kids??? What is wrong with the children in the next country, or in South America? Only Asia has lax adoption laws? The issue has EVERYTHING to do with race. Or is it easier to just purchase a baby there instead of here? Deciding not to acknowledge it doesn't make it go away. For some reason people in this country really believe that
Why is it that African American children are being adopted by Canadians at an increasing rate?

Children are aging out of the system because people will not adopt them. That is a fact. That also means that some people would rather adopt from oversees than take care of the kids here.

Matuko, you are dead on. I can't wait for her to fall flat on her face. And why is she trying to pull a Josephine Baker?

Also, DC has the largest Ethiopian population in the country. There are many people who look like her and are thin. She does not look overweight. The story is that the baby was starving. Who knows how true that is? Hell, there were problems with legalitly of the little boys adoption.

Y do I bother responding to silly uninformed shit?

you guys are all a bunch of idiots.

Shana? Shanananadingdong hohoho

Seriously, there are some ignorant immature bitches on this thread. I don't like to get nasty but "take care of your own"? That is the most blatantly racist bullshit. There are enough of us making differences, and you silly heifers don't know anything about circumstances. I don't come here to defend my blackness or my committment to community. The fact is that most Americans who are in positions to adopt children don't consider adopting the kids that are already here.

And as far as Shana's ignorant repitive ass saying that black people get upset when white people adopt black kids, it is usually because they don't take the time to learn the most basic things about caring for those children. I don't get upset because the children deserve homes, but when I see a child whose hair is falling out because her parents are too foolish to take her/him to someone who can teach them to care for it I want to curse them out. I feel the same way when black people show the same lack of care for their kids. It is careless and shameful.

TigerLilly: the issue of the child starving is NOT arguable. The pictures do not lie. She was a starving baby. The hospital in the U.S. had to treat her for her starvation-related illnesses too.

The lady in the picture is healthy--the baby was starving.

Besides all that, I'm even more skeptical as the source is the British equivalent of America's National Enquirer--and we all know just how much they prize journalistic integrity there.

Oh, and for the record, not ONE of us that is posting on this thread has much of a life. I mean, come on, look how much time we've wasted here. Jeez.

yup...still idots...with too much time. like me, except i'm not an idiot. how's that for maturity?

To TigerLilly:

Give it up. We've all read your other post here and YOU are one of the most racist ppl here on this board. You might as well change your name.

You have this hate for Angelina it makes you soooo transparent. You'd write a whole friggin' essay just to make a point that no one cares about. I honestly feel pity for you to have so much hate inside of you for someone you have never even met.

Reading your posts and your poor attempts in sounding educated is almost comical.

Nana,
Uh...good one. (???)

The truth CAN be embarassing. You guys can throw anything you want to out here. Doesn't change shit.

Another baby has been adopted and all you two...three, want to do is put Angelina Jolie, and other white people wanting to adopt, down for it. What is that??? (laughing)

"You'd write a whole friggin' essay just to make a point that no one cares about."

*LOL* I was thinking the same thing. I mean, I'll post the occassional blurb here and there, but I'd have to start questioning the quality of my life a bit if I went on a whole f*cking rant on something this insignificant to people who probably will refuse to try to understand my point anyway.

to gimmeabreak: ALMOST comical? Ha! that lame ass "tigerlilly" (stupid name by the way) is rediculously comical...just like an idiot. "tigerlilly", puh-lease! boo! hiss!

It's been over 30 minutes since Tigerlily's last post. Maybe she is writing a book on race relations for our benefit!!!

Reading some of these posts its almost comical how people view the adoption process. I am adopted (from the US) as are my two younger sisters. Adopting children isn't just going to the store and making a purchase, it's a long, tedious, emotional process for everyone involved. My parents had to wait two years for my little sister's adoption to even be finalized. Plus, one of the hardest places to adopt healthy children is the US (trailing right behind Russia), regardless of race. When someone wants to adopt a child into their life, its about expanding their family, not shopping around for the best deal.

That is why I say ppl who claim Angelina is only do this "for show" need to stop talking from their asses.

You are right, it's a long process to adopt (Angie probably started the paperwork BEFORE meeting Brad Pitt), and it's a responsbility that could last a life time. Unfortunately, some ppl's minds are so narrow, and shallow and negative that they'd think Angie is adopting for "attention", and mingling her charity work with the love triangle (which I think is soooooo f*cking dumb).

Yes, Im sure Angelina has her own social life but I think the affair is beneath half of the other things in her life.

Jen Aniston fans and the rest of the scorned women who think it's all about the affair should get a life.

Lisa,

I totally agree with you. My friend tried adopting in America. Her process took over two years...and the end result...she couldn't adopt because she was single and considered too old...37 years is apparently too old to raise a child. My other friends, married, tried adopting as well...but the wait was about three years, and when they tried to adopt a child outside of their race...they were discouraged to do so.

So, for all those people (ahem...Tigerlilly) who start spitting out something they know way too little about...really look hard into the reasons why people adopt out of the country. In no way is Asia laxed...my friend finally adopted a little girl from China and it took a year, and tons of beaucratic red tape.

And yes, the people who actually write "essays" in these blogs have way too much time on their hands. Normally, I just read, I am a first time poster, but thought the issue was a strong one.

I can't believe it's taken so long to see someone else bring up the fact that Americans overlook many of our own that need adopting. After working at a state run home for innocents in my community, it really opened my eyes to how many African American infant and toddlers are in need of a good home, yet are looked over by potential adopting parents and foster parents due to their race. I also worked on an extended care psyche unit with older kids (5-12) many of whom were awaiting foster care. 90% of the kids who were lucky enough to find foster parents were the white children, most of the black children had to be placed into group homes upon discharge. Unfortunately, I'm not in the position to adopt a child at this time, but I do enjoy being involved in the Big brother/Big sister program, and believe me, the black children I have mentored, bring me as much joy as the white children. (by the way, I am caucasian). I guess perception of this situation is based upon where you've been and what you've seen.

By the way Tigerlilly, I like the comment you made about hair. One of the girls I became very close to was a 12 year old who had no family. She had to use the hospital bulk shampoo which was ruining her hair. Some of my co-workers and myself began to bring hair products in from the outside for this girl and some of her peers to use on their hair. The difference was amazing and you would have thought we had given them a pot of gold instead of a little pot of hair sheen. Reading your comment made me thing of her and brought a smile to my face. I loved braiding and curling her hair for her. Luckily, a lovely black woman chose to foster this girl, and as far as I know, she has stayed out of the system since.

It's quite possible for the mom to look healthy and Zahara to have been starving. Ethiopian orphanages don't have the regulations or healthcare we have here in the U.S. If she had been there any amount of time (isn't she around six months?), should could have very easily become malnourished.

My point is that if the mother has $ to feed herself and be healthy, then she had the means to feed and take care of her daughter during the brief time she had her (breastfeeding and whatnot). I mean hell, the woman's got extensions!!!

And I'll say it once again, this is the SUN we're talking about. They are NOT a reputable source of information. Legitimate news sources say both parents are dead.

OMG! I cannot believe what I am reading on this post. Who the F do you think you are putting someone down for adopting a baby of any color, from any place? How is it any of your buisness? MATUKO YOU ARE RACIST. You have a friggin chip on your shoulder about being black. Get over it, your slavery card played out over 300 years ago. Why should anyone adopt a child/baby here in the U.S.? Unfortunatly, and I speak from experience, most of the babies up for adoption are mentally handicapped, mentally ill, or drug addicted. Who wants to adopt that mess, not to sound harsh, but thats a fact jack. Get over yourself. She adopted an orphen, one w/ sominella and dehydration who would have died if not adopted. OH yes, Angelina, so evil.
bitch.
Oh and don't bother spelling out typo's to sound superior, you just sound like an ass!

Hey Tigerlilly,

My friend (who's biracial--father black, mother white) was adopted by a white couple. Her birth father was a drug-addict/in and out of jail. Her birth mother couldn't afford to keep her, and adopted her out.

My friend is a completely well-adjusted attorney who is married to a black man. Guess she shouldn't have been adopted by a loving white family, huh?

Meant to add...is it better for a child is sit in the system for a family that is of the same race, or be adopted by a loving family who is not of the same race? Children need to be loved period.

TiggerLilly,

GOD BLESS YOU!!!......couldn't have said it better....i disagree with u, however, when it comes to Angelina adoptin Zahara...way b4 angelina blew up, she was always in Africa doin some form of charity work....whether it's a black baby or a white baby, adopting a child is a noble act/gesture..i honestly doubt angelina adopted Zahara to promote herself...i mean seriously, she is makin this child a part of her life...it's not like a pair of shoes u get rid of after a year or two....and really, why/where a person adopts a child is NO ONE's business but the person's...if a white person would ONLy adopt a blonde blue-eyed baby, that's FINE...u cant force someone to adopt a black baby JUST COS....and, back in the day, people would only adopt babies they thot resembled them in one way or the other so it wouldnt be obvious that they were adopted....

anyway, about ur theory on race relations....i COMPLETELY agree with u...and this has nothing to do with adoption...generally, white people would much rather befriend an asian b4 a black person...and if a white person was to befriend a black person, they would much rather befriend a light-skinned black person...shana,lisa, and all u other racists can either take it or leave it....it's THE TRUTH.

I don't believe that what Lisa or many of the other posters wrote was racist. There is nothing wrong with taking a child out of a undesirable home and giving them a nurturing and loving one. What does it matter about race? Why does every good deed have to be poisoned with racial overtones. Is it so hard to beleive that some people see beyond race and just do what is right?

"your slavery card played out over 300 years ago"

So, slavery was abolished in 1705? Most comments I see on this board are a result of the averse racism fostered by the privledged class of a society bred on institutional racism.

The truth of this debate is that adoption - from anywhere, of anyone, is a crucial issue.

The crux of this debate (and most debate-worthy) is whether Americans should focus ALL our energy on our own backyard, or care about the entire global community. I personally believe we are already arrogant, isolated, and unilateral enough.

Anyone who adopts should be congratulated. Sure, some may have alterior motives, and I admit, my first thought is usually along the lines of, "Oh look at how cool, hip, and liberal we are, we adopted a colored kid."

It is quite hard to cross-racially adopt in America. This is a serious issue.

If you're so curious as to if the black commenters adopted "their own," first ask if they can afford to in a country that still prefers white high-school drop outs over black college graduates (FACT) for employment.

And it's scary to think of the psychological damage that can be done by ignorant (not an insult, just the truth)white parents raising an yet another self-hating black child in a society that already does enough of that on its own.

Tiger Lilly's hair comment is a simple, but perfect example. The deluded comments of white commenters serve as an exclamation point.

I cant believe what everyone is saying. Well I think what most of you guys are saying is true. Who would want to adopt here in the US, when all we see is troubled white kids making bombs, and killing other kids in schools. Man I would adopt from another country, any time!!!!!

sorry melissa and lisa, any one can make a mistake! oh i forgot not you, your sooooooooo perfect who cares you still understood what i was saying!!!! go get laid!!!!!!!!!

I think that this news blurb sparked one of the best debates that this site has ever seen. While I do not agree with some of the posters, I appreciate everyone's viewpoint. Let us all agree that Zahara Jolie is much better off being adopted by Angelina. Without her Zahara would most likely die if left in her country.

It is true that MOST adopting couples would rather adopt a child that share their race, naturally. Another point is that, it is extremely difficult to adopt in the U.S., nevermind race. Yes there are TOO MANY children in this country that are unloved, abandoned, and abused. One child is too many. But until adoption requirements are amended in the United States, people will continue to seek children from foreign countries.

On a personal note, I have been blessed with three beautiful children, one of my own and two from a marriage. I thank God everyday for my good fortune, there is nothing more precious than a loving family.

Alright, that is all. I hate to have to get this serious about anything on this site, but I thought that this particular subject deserved a mention.

matuko: totally agree with you. Most of rest of u: just listen to yourselves. How is the world meant to learn & practice tolerance, when you are all so quick to trash another's opinion? We will never all agree due to individual experiences, but abusing the crap out of someone who doesn't support your stance says just sooo damn much about you.

I had to post my comment here.
Debates on racism are never pretty.......... we have to realize that racism and stereotyping exists everywhere here on this world. People tend to stereotype others from a different race all the time- the fact is that it is in our genetics to associate ourselves in groups and if someone is not from our 'group' then we tend to speculate and attach some characteristics (aka stereotypes) to define that group of people from a different race. But the big problem arises when these stereotypes start getting VICIOUS, MEAN and HATEFUL. We, as people in the 21st century, need to separate the unoffensive from the offensive stereotyping and therefore make sure that offending others is out of the question. I'm Asian and some stereotypes about Asians are unoffensive even amusing and humorous to me, and I know that it is because of the ignorance of people about my race. Some of the posts here seem to be very negative and esp. Matuko for lashing out at Angellina Jolie for adopting Zahara. Shame on you!! She adopted Zahara for her own reasons and it is an individual decision at the end of the day. Therefore, Matuko you could have gone about explaining your complaint in a different and more positive way than dissing someone you don't even know personally. I agree with you that African-American orphans should have equal opportunities to be placed in wonderful homes along with orphans from anywhere in the world but these are the decisions left to be made by the prospective adoptive parents regardless of their reasons.

For the rcord:

This woman was raped at a very young age (she is a mere 18 years old) and was forced to give up her daughter to an orphanage; she spent the rest of her time living with her mother/grandmother in modest conditions. She apparently holds no resentment towards Angelina because she is happy that her daughter will finally be able to have the good life that she deserves.

Brad's now the father of the child of a brutal rapist. He's getting the kid he deserves. It's called karma.

Apparently the Russians wouldn't let her adopt because of her horrible past - the cutting, heroin use, hiring a hit man to kill her, bisexuality, stay in insane asylums etc.

Angelina adopts from third world countries because no first world country would let her have a kid. But third world countries are so desperate for money they'll let her buy them.

She's unfit to be a parent. Those kids will end up so screwed up it's not even funny. Look at the freaky life they lead even now. Always in the tabloids. Can you imagine any normal mother wanting her kids to play with Angelina's kids? No way.

They'd be too worried Angelina would be having orgies in her bondage and S & M room, cutting in front of the kids, smoking heroin etc.

hey i live in australia i bought Who mag yesterday
little Zahara is on the cover lol she looks so cute
anyway i remember reading that Zarhara's mother died giving birth to her, and she was adopted out by her grandmother as she was too poor to care for her. ? Now is her mother alive?
If she is, it might get tough if later on she decides she wants Zahara back.
It's cute of Ange to adopt her. She will have a much better life, like Maddox.

Zahara is the offspring of a brutal rapist. Great genetics for Angelina's kid and somehow so appropriate given what a nutjob Angelina is:

Rape victim Mentawab Dawit, 'I'm the mother of Angelina Jolies Baby'

August 26, 2005, 7:22:47 A teenage rape victim from Ethiopia has told a British newspaper she is the birth mother of ANGELINA JOLIE's adopted baby ZAHARA MARLEY and is delighted to see her offspring has been offered a better chance at life. .

MENTEWAB DAWIT, 18, tells The Sun newspaper she had no idea who had adopted her child, until the publication tracked her down in a town outside of the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa. After seeing a photo of Zahara, Dawit confirmed, "It's true. I am her mother. She's got my nose, my eyes, even my cheeks." .

Dawit was brutally raped by a stranger one night last year (04) and discovered she was pregnant four months later. Despite friends and family urging her to have an abortion, Dawit bravely went on to give birth in the town of Hosanna on 7 January (05). .

Dawit explains, "I was all alone after giving birth, but I was so happy to have my child, but I was thinking about its future." .

After moving in with her mother and naming the child SETOTA, which means gift, Dawit began a job at a construction company to try and pay the families' bill, but found she wasn't earning enough to feed the tot, who began rapidly losing weight. .

She continues, "I could only eat a piece of bread each day, so it was very difficult to me to breastfeed my child. I assumed my baby was going to die." .

Dawit eventually gave the baby up for adoption and was relieved when Setota/Zahara Marley was found a home in July (05) - when Jolie picked her up in Addis Ababa.

After being told of Jolie's fame and fortune, Dawit is delighted her baby will have a safe and healthy lifestyle.

She enthuses, "I am so grateful to this lady for giving my daughter a better life. I want them both to know I love them very much. I want to say thank you to Angelina for giving my baby this wonderful, loving family.

"I want to ask just one thing of Angelina - which is that she gives my child the education I would love for her. In the future I would like to know about her condition, but I will never try to interfere with their lives."

Matuko, don't make the subject of racism as trivial as as you are doing right now. It is people like you who play the race card that have no understanding of it because you are too close-minded. Next time, try and read the whole story before you start accusing, this woman praised Angelina in her interview and gave circumstances that occured which made her give the baby up, if the adoption papers claim the baby is an orphan then there is little reason for Jolie to think otherwise. There are enough kids who need homes where they are loved. I am a black woman so please don't talk to me about racism, it is bad enough that blacks aren't blood donors or even body part donors, the baby is black, yes but she has been well taken care of and will continue to be, something that may not have happened if she remained in Ethiopia.

Babe, the problem with celebs with causes isn't that they are phony but they have very little knowledge and understanding of what these causes entail. There are people in the UN who have worked, continue to work on these causes so they know and understand it better, these are the people that need to be at the front, visiting countries, speaking and giving interviews.

Everyone getting involved in causes is a good thing but there is nothing wrong with working behind the scenes and helping but if you need to speak publicly for a cause then you need to educate yourself on the subject and understand it. There are many celebrities who are UN reps, some have been for decades and they've done more to help the UN and their causes than Jolie has.

I would like for all of you to go to the Sun website: http://www.thesun.co.uk/

Now tell me if this seems like a credible source of information. I agree with Michelle, you shouldn't believe everything you hear--especially from a tabloid like The Sun. I wouldn't even wipe my arse with it.

You people are too gullible.

to babe,
you're an idiot. Angie probably started the adoption paperwork before she did Mr. and Mrs. Smith. It takes years for these things to get approved. You're probably a teenager who knows nothing except Hollywood tabloids and think everything is about that.

Im an african woman involved in development work in africa. reading zaharas mothers comment is painful. if its true she gave up her baby to keep her alive. I dont think theres anthing wrong with jolie adopting from anywhere she chooses. I just find it ironic that donating the cost of designer clothes she might buy for zahara in 1 years could keep reunite 20 women with thier kids and start them off on a small trade. Im not knocking her shes from a totally different reality.

This message is for EVERYONE:

Until you yourself spend millions of dollars to adopt a child from a poor family (doesnt matter anywhere in the world or what race), and dedicate your time and effort to give love and care to that child, provide him or her with new opportunities he or she otherwise would not have had in a million years...

NO ONE IS IN ANY KIND OF POSITION TO JUDGE ANGELINA'S ACTIONS.

End of story, period.

i am soo glad tiger lily shut up!!

geez whats worse than all this bull is having to read this bull.

kudos for angelina adopting a baby. period. its not something everyone can do.

Whorelina and Brad and her two freaky third world kids, one the child of a brutal rapist.

What a f*cked up "family".

Hope Brad and Angelina break up as soon as he sees the light about this freaky cutter, heroin taker, hitman booker and insane asylum graduate.

Maybe Angelina will leave Brad for her brother? That's the only think she could do now to shock.

Also what will be next - An Eskimo baby who's up for adoption because it's poor mother is a heroin addict or something but Angelina will spin some crap about how it's mother died in a car accident or something? Another needy orphan who gets a wonderful home with the crazy freak and her adulterer boyfriend who smokes pot all the time?

I horrified by the blatant racism on this site--racism from BLACKS towards ASIANS. Most blacks that I have come across are ignorant, uneducated, and while they whine about poverty in the richest country in the world, they have no idea the real poverty that most Asians come from. When we come to this country, we work hard--all Asians--Indians, Japanese, Chinese, etc. We work hard and by the second generation we have doctors and lawyers and professors. Because we know what it is like to have poverty and to see opportunities. Blacks in this country hate Asians (who are not "almost white"--you say that only if you are the typical uneducated drug addled morons shooting each other up and shooting out crack babies) because Asians show them that they have NO REASON to live in poverty. Blacks--50% of your babies grow up without fathers. Most of your young men prefer violence to education. Your test scores are the lowest EVEN WITH FEDERAL HELP for decades. I came to this country without a word of English and I am now a medical doctor. I am Asian--and I am better than you, BECAUSE I KNOW HOW TO WORK HARD AND HOW TO APPRECIATE THE RICHEST NATION IN THE WORLD.

Wow, Asian Kitty, take a Valium. I hope you're not around when I have a stroke, you might stick your racist tongue in my head and infect me.

What a topic...it's bringing out everyone's ugly side...folks, this is the REAL america for you...

to Xanthia> Judging from your post, I believe you are still a teenager. If not, then I truly feel sorry for you.

And I dont think TigerLilly has stopped posting either, she is just using a different handle to pretend she has supporters cuz I refuse to believe there are ppl just as dumb and ignorant as her.

To gimmeabreak:

I agree w/ you....reading Tigerlilly's posting, its obvious she is a rascist. I feel sorry for you and your kids. God bless all of you who are being critical of Angelina's adoption motives...

People are slowly seeing Angelina Jolie for what she is, the Public isnt stupid, her Diehard Fans may be unable to see past the Lips, the Kids and the Humanatarian Crap, but believe me, It's only you guys that are seeing "the beautiful, kind Angelina", the rest of the Public's eyes are being opened, as more evidence emerges about her Role in the end of Brad Pitt's Marriage, and the cover has been blown by Jennifer's VF Interview, and it aint looking good for Angelina...

Angelina hoped the adopted kid Zahara would divert attention from her adultery. Now it turns out the kid is the child of a brutal rapist and the mother is alive NOT DEAD like Angelina tried to make out.

But rest assured Angelina and her PR people are cooking up new schemes now to get her good publicity. Expect more "humanitarian" PR soon, another roadshow and more pimping out of Maddox and Zahara for publicity. Everyone knows that this is the way the whore works.

Angelina Jolie did a good thing. I salute her for it.

When you do something generous like that it makes people feel inadequate and react with hostility. Hey, it's human nature.

[quote]If you recall in Brad's last interview, he made the statement that "you become a zen-master of the media"".[quote]

That's right folks. Brad is SOOO arrogant nowadays. He actually boasts to the PRESS that he can manipulate them.

I don't think Brad and Angelina would be dumb enough to do a sit down interview. That would draw attention to their relationship and turn them into another "Bennifer".

More likely Brad will do another PR roadshow to Africa with cameras in tow soon to try and get himself some good publicity. Hold up some starving babies in front of the cameras and hope the American public can be fooled into thinking he is a nice guy again.

Knowing how stupid a lot of people are, it will probably work.

His conduct has been shameless. I couldn't stand Jennifer Aniston while they were together but hell, no woman deserves to be humiliated like this. I think every woman in America feels for Jennifer right now. Most women have been in long term relationships and know how THEY'D feel if their guy pulled a stunt like this.

Brad is a pussywhipped loser who will get his just desserts once Angelina dumps him for her next co-star. Matt Damon look out.

Has anyone ever seen conditions in 3rd world orphanages?? Kids for adoption in USA have it made easy, live like kings, compared to a lot of the 3rd world children who are swaddled to the point of stifling and in their own waste, understaffed orphanages, toddlers strapped to potty chairs, undernourished...

She may have decided it was best to adopt a child in REAL need from a 3rd world country. Who cares what the ethnicity of a child is... a baby is a baby no matter what, and she chose ones who had a greater need. Some places don't have a "foster care" system like we do. They have orphanages that are hardly staffed and supplied for adequately.

When it comes to her kids, she's not an actress, she's a *mother*... who cares about who she's dating, or about the scorned woman... you can tell she's devoted to her children.

The only thing Angelina Jolie is devoted to is her public image, being a star and getting herself as much publicity as she possibly can.

First off I would like to state that my comment is in no way based on racism (i am middle eastern and have a black husband and son) but merely on experiences i made and seen happening. Any one adopting a child in order to give them a better life should be congratulated, but in AJ s case I doubt if the children are really getting a better life. Living with millions of dollars in abundance does not necessarily mean for the kids to be happy. For one I dont think the kids will ever have a real father figure in their lives, from what we have seen and heard of AJ she doesnt like to keep them around for too long. AJ is probably not thinking of quitting her movie career too soon, so the kids will be spending ALOT of time in trailers or off with nannies. And my strongest point is that these kids are being raised out of their culture probably wont ever know how to communicate with people from home and nobody can tell me that occasional vacations with Mother AJ in Cambodia or Ethiopia will teach them anything about their culture. I had to learn how to take care of a black child, and it is different. Their hair, their skalp, their skin needs different treatment and i have seen many kids that have been neglected and bedraggled just because their mother was caucasian and there was nobody around to show her how to take care of her own child. With the money that AJ has and spent on this adoption, she could have saved many more than just Zahara s life. Why not build a home for the mother and her family and send them a couple hundred every month? I am positive the lil girl would have been alot happier being a wealthy child in Ethiopia than under all the Media attention and Rollercoaster life of her mother in the US! It takes 2 Dollars a day to keep a child alive in Nigeria, with all the money that she has she could have saved hundreds and thousands of lives, but it seems she didnt think that far.

I'll preface this by saying I am not AJs biggest fan. I am more indifferent.

So, she is wrong for adopting a child who was obviously in a terrible situation? Would you have prefered her to just have her own childeren and not helped save someone else? You all would have just bitched about that too!

I think regardless of her motives, she has made a difference in this childs life. In addition, she has donated quite a bit of money to poor countries. Much more than the majority of other famous people.

I doubt most of you (myself included) have adopted children from anywhere. There is a reason people spend tons of money doing invitro fertilization procedures! They want children that are genetically their own. Again, there would be so much whining if she did IVF.

Just admit it, this woman can't win with you people no matter what she does!

Matuko, you're really ignorant and calling other people racist and ignorant? Come on. I think you need to wake up. Stop using the racist card, like a lot of Black people do, and wake up. No one here is trying to be racist towards you. And don't reply like "Omg you used the black people thing" because it's the truth.

Angelina did a wonderful thing, and that baby's mother only wants attention. I don't even KNOW if that's her mother. Her grandmother said she wanted Zahara, and now her "mother"? Please, is that why Angelina adopted her when she found out she was an orphan? Ridiculous. People can't even accept the fact that people in this world can do kind deeds, without thinking they did something wrong in the process.

I am so sick of all starving kids in this world and the fucking yuppies adopting them to make their worlds and lives seem better and fulfilled. I am sick of the missionaries and the churches, "Give Money, Give Money, Give Money". We need to get the root of the fucking problem in all of these countries, which is to start setting up classes and education courses on birth control, supply birth control and stop all the natives from running around procreating withought any knowledge of what the hell might happen if they squirt out any more kids. I would be all up for my tax dollars going out to started educating these women in lesser countries and supplying them with what they need!!!! If every family in America adopted 3 kids from wherever the fuck, there still would be millions of kids starving and dying. It's really sad.

TigerLilly take some responsibility for your own actions. Your victim mentality is irritating.

I completely agree with "cool"'s comment.

I think Angelina is doing an AMAZING thing, something that 95% of us will never be able to do in our whole entire lives.

I also do not think it has anything to do with "covering up the adultery" or her doing this for publicity. She has been doing this for the longest time, before the whole Pitt thing and all this constant, crazy publicity.

No matter what this woman does, I believe there will always be ppl who wil be dissatisfied and will make her sound like a bad person to justify their own personal hatred towards this woman.

My two cents.

Dont ask...but I actually read TigerLilly's stoooopid comment.

Get over that "Im a light-skinned black woman" thing. Seems like you wanted everyone to know that cuz it makes u feel better.

U have a serious inferiority complex issue. Im laughing my head off.

How dare any of you judge AJ! there are thousands of people out there adopting babies from third world countries, why dont you say something about them? obviously you all have money, how else would you pay for your internet connection? i ask you how many of you have donated money to oganisations to help the poverty stricken? NOT ENOUGH! this isnt about what someone looks like or what colour their skin is, its about helping the less fortunate, so all of you sitting on your fat arses in front of a computer screen should get up and do something about it, instead of wasting your life away bitching about what the latest celebrity scandal is!

TO "..." some of us donate although we do not have as much money as her, and we do not need to get praise for it thats why we dont talk about it. Some of us are lucky enough to get paid to be on the internet, i admit to be working not to be reading up on gossip but still, and obviously you had enough time to waste when you read all the posts and replied as well. I agree with you on this not being about how somebody looks (therefore ur comment on fat arses lol) or what color their skin is, it is indeed about helping the less fortunate. But the manner is in question here and whether they really are being helped in the best way possible. Meaning in the best way for the kids and NOT for AJ.

Brad gave an interview for Ocean's 12 four weeks before separating from Jennifer and was asked what he planned next. He started crying and said I'm thinking family. Everyone thought he meant with Jen but I now think the heartless b***** was meaning with Angelina.

He's shameless.

That's right. Brad was already working out how to get rid of Jennifer and had plans to paint her as a career hungry bitch who refused to give him kids. That little bit of acting in the Diane Sawyer interview with the Ocean's 12 cast was all for the cameras just like the crocodile tears when he was talking to Diane about wanting a "family". His exit strategy was by then well advanced. I'm sure he was on the phone to Angelina for hours a day and working out how to offload Jen without damaging his image.

Also agreed that the PR seeking manwhore will shove himself in front of the cameras for the New Orleans benefit in New York in mid-September. He will sell his f*cking grandmother for some good publicity right now.

Angelina's stupid fans don't seem to realise that the crazy cutter will never give him kids - just third world substitutes that she goes and buys from povertystricken countries. Whorelina's fans don't seem to get that.

Thank you Yasmine for taking the time to contribute your thoughts (one of the few who had anything intelligent to say )- people get so heated up, lashing out at eachother....it steers an otherwise interesting discussion off topic.

I think it's fair enough to say that there isn't one single reason why people do or do not do something. So there's no point in using generalities when judging people with whom you've never spoken.

This subject does bring up a lot of issues that are worth thinking about however. First of all, whether people WANT to have their own children or adopt, it is for self-centered reasons. The planet earth certainly doesn't "need" any more human beings. The majority of what we do is for self-centered reasons. But, what is WRONG with that ? Most of our time is spent securing our survival and quality of life - that is what all humans and animals are programmed to do. As long as what we do doesn't hurt someone else, there is nothing wrong with it.

There, I think, is where the passionate debate comes from : when does having a child or adopting one hurt somebody ? In Jolie's case, she adopted this baby because she wanted one. I'm not sure if it was her idea or rather everybody else's to turn it into a charitable gesture. I hear she has done a lot of work for humanitarian causes - that's great, but it really has little to do with her wanting to expand her family. People seem to be confusing the two. This baby will have the security of growing up in an affluent environment - this means she should receive quality medical care, nutrition, and hopefully an atmosphere that won't put her down because she is female. That being said, it still gives NO guarentee that she will be loved, and therefore it is useless to debate whether she is better off now, or before.

I do find it offensive how so many people equate happiness with money ! Rich parents do NOT make "better" parents than poor ones, simply because they have money. I am a teacher and in my experience, what children seem to thrive on is the time and attention they receive from their parents, not the money or gifts they are given. This has absolutely nothing to do with money - I see just as many neglected children from affluent families ( or more) as I do from poor families.

As far as the adopt-here or adopt-abroad debate goes, there is a lot more to learn before we can really discuss it. We do have a poverty problem in the US - a great number of children of all races living without their basic needs being met. This needs to be changed, but yet again, has little to do with wanting to adopt. The American adoption system is extremely difficult and frustruating for most people. Adoption systems around the world vary greatly, and is one of the reasons that adopting parents are looking for places where the adoption process is easier to get through. It is our system that should be criticized and changed, not so much people looking elsewhere to adopt. In regards to the racial disparity of available American children, it is true that there are more minority children in the foster care system than caucasian. After doing my own research I learned that most caucasian parents looking to adopt a minority race child in the US are REFUSED on the basis of race. The authorities and laws in some states actually forbid children to go to mixed homes, for fear that they will lose their heritage. It was African-Americans who wanted it those regulations put in place - there must be some validity to it. The problem with all regulations of this type is that they are too general - who can cocnlude that an Afro-American child is better off living her/his entire childhood in the foster care system than being adopted by parents who happen to be caucasian ?

The truth is, any child who is adopted will need to learn of her/his biological heritage, no matter what color the adopted parents are. It is the responsiblity of the parents to make that happen as best they can.

Tsk. Tsk. Tsk. Apparently, a few of you have a very ``twisted`` outlook on American adoptions. No one adopts a child to set an example. There are many reasons of course but in little to no cases it is to show the world how nice they are. If anything, a reason that people would adopt outside of their own nation, the United States for example has a lot less poverty and a more advanced health-care system than say, South Africa? I mean, honestly, if you have dual purposes for adopting a child like Angelina Jolie because she wants children and also wants to save children from a lifetime of disappointment more power to her. People from America adopt abroad to save and children of America are adopted abroad because they are healthy. You guys are a little sick taking race into issue. Kids are kids. Grow up.

As an African-American/Ethopian/Dominican child myself, I would like to say I can understand a little of where all of you are coming from and though none of us will trully never know Angelina Jolie's intentions I must say I have been excited ever since I even heard of Angelina considering adopting Zahara. I especially admire Angelina's her compassion and all the work she has done with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and among all other things the children she has adopted from third world countries Maddox and the newest edition, the beautiful 6 month year old Zahara Marley Jolie from Ethiopia. We can all say whatever we want but at the end of the day Angelina puts Zahara to sleep and I doubt half the things you are considering about her actions have never even slipped her mind. She is just an amazing person who uses her fame to help organizations like the U.N., if she wasn't famous this discussion would have never came about. So basically, she has her reasons and she loves that baby girl. In my opinion that woman in the picture who claims to be her mother, whether or whether not she is or isn't, which I doubt she is only cares about the child now that she is in the spotlight, but hey that's just another thought to throw in there amongst all other stuff flying around this board. Angeline deserves this baby, and that baby deserves her. Enough said.

I noticed that Zahara looks like she has purple lip linner on in a lot of pictures. That's a really ugly kid! Does her new sexy mom put makeup or liner on Zahara?

I read over the posts that some of y'all posted and both sides of your arguments have good points. So, why are you ripping up each other and calling each other ignorant and racist? Truth can be both ignorant and racist. It is not always the person that speaks who it is culprit. Besides, this is the US of A. It is an extremely ignorant and racist country. Most of this behavior is learned and is so ingrained into our society and the way we think that we don't even notice it. The fact that any person is willing to adopt outside of their race shows a lot of courage. If any of you have ever simply tried dating outside of your race you would understand the MANY complications and the true character of our fellow ignorant and racist counterparts. If Angelina Jolie is willing to love and care for her children despite the stigmas associated with her decision, then all the best wishes for her and endevours.

Lets not act like the Pharisees and the teachers of the law who were always looking for a reason to accused Jesus of the righteous things he did. Jesus said to them "I ask you, which is lawful, to do good or to do evil, to save life or destroy it?" Luke 6:9. Regardless of Angelina's intentions, motivations or reasons for adopting, she is saving TWO LIVES.

It doesnt matter what race, color, ethnicity or country those kids are, we are all one race in God's eyes. THIS IS NOT ABOUT ANGELINA, SHE IS THE INSTRUMENT THAT GOD USED TO GIVE LIFE TO TWO KIDS, ITS ABOUT MADDOX AND ZAHARA...

Lets not judge eachother or put down someone elses race, lets not make comments that are vain, selfish, racist etc.
"Do not judge, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven. Give, and it will be given to you. For with the measure you use, it will be measured to you" Luke
6:37-38

God Bless you all, and spread the love from above...

Lisa: Any kin to a certain "Wizard Of Oz" character who lacked a brain?

White/Black American: Probably of mixed heritage and don't know where you fit in life, and you probably never will. P.S. Maturity? Hopefully one day it will become a part of your character. As of now, it definitely has NOT.

Asian Kitten: you are better than....just who are you ASSUMING you are better than? Education makes you BETTER than no one. Just means you took advantage of receiving one. And now that you have so obviously arrived at perfection - tell Jesus hi. (Seriously, you Medical Doctor You! you need to begin a different sort of education now; one so much more important than the one you've received. Hope you can figure it out)

TigerLilly: As you know, and these comments have proven - some people can't handle the truth. Also, a lack of knowledge breeds ignorance. Once again, these comments support this. Sadly enough, though they try, NON-BLACKS DO NOT UNDERSTAND OUR ISSUES. Never have, never will.

Listen people I'm just a bystander and I agree with both sides and in this case i feel Angelina Jolie is doing a good thing by adopting this baby because as being human is to help all humans which includes adopting orphans she is doing the right thing. Also since Angelina is a young rich white celebrity we can't help but feel that she is doing this as a celebrity ploy. But what ever the fact as long as she takes care of this baby and she teaches the baby history and culture of it's country which she has done with Maddox the woman owes no one an apology for saving the live of another human being. We should not be so envious of her but should congratulate her work for peace and saving lives that is all we owe her, we have no right to judge her because we don't know what is her intentions for adopting and so far she is doing a good job of raising good children.....

Hey, at least Angelina does her thing without forcing an ABSTRACT FANTASY down everyone's throats...yes I am talking about "Jesus" here.

The world is going to continue to be a sad place because of people and the like that wrote here....(some of the people)If there is a happy healthy safe environment; and a loving parent, Why does it matter if the child and parents are a different race? Gimme a break!Give the adoptive parents a break! Most people dont want children who are not biologically there own.... If you want to critisize people for adopting out side there own country; you you should be tarred and feathered! To all adoptive parents: THANK YOU FOR HAVING SUCH BIG HEARTS! YOU'RE BETTER THAN THE REST OF US! GOD BLESS.

This is not a race issue. Do any of us truly know why Angelina decided to adopt? Perhaps she can have children of her own, but instead she decided to do an unselfish act and adopt a child -no matter what race/nationality. I am an African American woman and I don't give the fact that she adopted an Ethiopian child any special attention - I see a woman who bonded with a child and saw a need that the child had, perhaps to be loved and nurtured, and she has fulfilled that need. I hope she does everything possible to legally determine if the woman in the picture is really Zahara's mother. There is nothing worse than bonding with a child and then losing it no matter what color you are. And as for the alleged mother...if the child was taken from her through illegal means, then my heart goes out to her as well. Once again, this is not a race issue. The issue remains Zahara and who will care for her in years to come. I hope that whomever it is, that they truly love her. As of now, Angelina has shown that she does, and as a single woman wanting a child I have much respect and appreciation for what she has chosen to do.

It seems everyone will have to agree to disagree on this subject. As far as things go, you could link AJs adoptions to any subject in the world (good or bad) the simple fact of the matter is, she is happy and believes she is making a positive difference. so for all you ppl that want to critisise her, take a long look at your own lives and try to do the same for yourselves, stop being judgemental and do something that makes YOU happy. As a last note for the race card, would it make you happy if AJ adopted a child from every single country in the world, of various race, religion and social class? Probably not, so quit moaning about it! Keep up the good work Angelina!

HI,

Good for you Angelina Jolie, I am pleased you have chose to adapt an Ethiopian child. Zahara will taker of you and help you as you are her real mother. Because that is the culture of Ethiopian children is and has been. Do worry about people who talk about Angelina adapted a black child. Ethiopian's are people and they are not black or white. If they know their history, Ethiopian is the beinning of human being.

You are all not smart, white people you need to stop bashing the black people because you're just being racist and black people stop defending the baby because it was adopted by a NICE white woman.

I adopted two children from Kazakhstan. For several reasons. 1) I fell in love with a pic of a little girl I saw over there. 2) I never wanted to have to deal with a "biological parent" coming back years later and claiming my child and having the courts rip her out of my arms 3) The process took less than a year.

Do I see a "different race" when I look at the face of the sweet little girl I adopted? No. I see my daughter. Period.

As long as "long lost" bio parents are coming into the picture in America and claiming children that have lived with the parents of their heart for many years, you'll have people adopting internationally. The peace of mind that comes from knowing that your kid won't be taken screaming out of your arms is priceless.

I am so tired of hearing what a wonderful woman Angelina Joli is. All she has proven is that u can buy anything if u have enough money, from citizenships, awards, married men and yes even kids. This woman has got to be the most horrific thing that I have ever heard about, from her lesbian encounters to doing her own brother. It was her own father that said that she needs professional help didnt he? So can someone explain to me why someone who is unbalanced even by her own fathers standards be allowed to adopt a child let alone one who needs so much care? Aside from her escapades with Brad Pitt, this is a woman who couldnt keep 2? marriages together, and with BillyBob Thorton she basically stole him from another woman as well, so how can a woman who has such a checkered background be allowed to adopt? If it were u or me---we would never be approved and u better believe that!!!!

Matuko, pls don't forget where you came from. You are an African too. I am sure you have no idea what life if like in Ethiopia or in any other African country! Since you don't know, it is hard for you to imagine the poverty and hardship so I suggest to take some time and learn a little bit about the place or your origin. Why do you hate your African sisters and brothers! We love you....

The issue of race will never cease until all (blacks, whites, asians (you know, the almost whites) & so on stop viewing everyone as black, white, etc. Why can you not simply say that a CHILD was adopted. How I long for the time to come when someone sees a man, regardless of color, and sees a MAN, not a white man, or a black man, or a mexican, etc. We are all from the human race. Let it be.

And by the way, I am a Jen fan not because I am a woman scorned but because she was treated badly and reacted with pure class & dignity.

Whatever race you maybe doesn't matter. Being able to raise a child, provide food on the table, a home, love, show patience and the give the essential needs to survive is the heart of what truely matters. Brangelina is able to provide that. Color is what makes this world beautiful, there is nothing with intertwining different worlds together. Playing the race card is a reflection of pure Ignorance and a deeper anger one's self. If you find yourself doing this, take the time to volunteer and surround yourself with a different culture or race...You may even find yourself suprised and learning something beautiful and making a difference... Although Angelina is said to be the home wrecker in all this, keep in mind....it takes "two to tango."

It's very interesting to sit here and read everyones opinion and judements about other people's lives. So I guess I will give mine. I think Jolie is a wonderful, beautiful, caring, giving person who obviously loves children regardless of their color. There is only one judgement she has to be concerned about and that's not ours. I know she's thankful for that. Hopefully she's not reading this garbage being spewed here. She's got kid's to raise. Beautiful, special and very lucky children to have been rescued by someone who can give them love and anything else they need to get them through this life as they get to go around here but once. If people would spend less time judgeing each other and more time loving each other, God what a wonderful world it would be.

i am new to reading blogs. you definately get a lot of opinions. i used to have an opinion about the jen/brad/angelina triangle but i've read so much i don't even care anymore. i agree with the opinions i've read that the personal aspect of celebrity lives doesn't matter. you can't know what's really true anyway. but reading these blogs is definately entertaining and sometimes thought provoking. i'm glad i started checking them out.