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1. At 07:23 AM on 16 Mar 2007, Paul Dockree wrote:

   The suggestion that government may be failing people who want to adopt from abroad will be of interest to me, for reason recorded elsewhere on this site. But it brings to mind certain female celebrities and the habit of them adopting from abroad - normally in the full glare of publicity. I can accept that Madonna is maybe beyond bearing anymore children herself but Angelina Jolie? Is Ms Jolie unable to bear children or Brad Pitt? - no Paul. The first rule of Fight Club! LOL

   I do not care enough to check but NOT referring to that famous couple in particular the phrase of "too posh to push) comes to mind when I see the photogenic and adopted children flaunted by some of these well known people, normally via a nanny? I put them together with those heart rending pictures of starving and disfigured children in various charities newspaper adverts. My heart would leap if one of those was scooped up and borne back in triumph by Ms Starlet - I could briefly forget that a casting agent was being used just to make sure the baby matched the majority of Ms Starlet's wardrobe. But then I was born cynical and almost immediately in care.

   And forgive my selfishness FiveLive listeners - what exactly is wrong with British based adoptees, whatever ethnicity, for British adopters?

2. At 09:35 AM on 16 Mar 2007, Paul Dockree wrote:

   My apologies to Ms Angelina Jolie and Mr Brad Pitt. I misspoke (Ken Livingstone - please note) A friend tells me they have a daughter - Shiloh Nouvel - don't ask - so I wish to correct that error in my earlier text.

   The rest however I stand by - unless uou know otherwise LOL

3. At 01:31 PM on 16 Mar 2007, Roberto Carlos Alvarez-Galloso,CPUR wrote:

   Shelagh and the rest of BBC Five Live Breakfast: Happy St Patricks Day and Happy Red Nose Day from Miami Florida. Roberto.

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