Toys 'R' Us Reverses Decision on Baby Contest

Mrs Behavin · 01-07-2007, 01:52 AM

Toys 'R' Us Reverses Decision on Baby Contest - AOL News

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NEW YORK (Jan. 6) - After coming under fire for denying a Chinese-American infant a $25,000 prize in a New Year's baby contest because her mother was not a legal U.S. resident, the Toys "R" Us company said Saturday evening that it had reversed its decision.

Do you think the Chinese-American baby should get the $25,000?

lemon · 01-07-2007, 02:58 AM

no. they disqualified the mother and baby, since they did not follow the rules.

Charmer · 01-07-2007, 05:27 AM

No the baby shouldn't. I wish all politicians would have the guts and the sensibility to change that stupid law that if an Illegal pops out a baby in the United States, that baby is automatically a U.S. citizen! What a crock.
But I believe Illegals are getting more and more rights and monetary payouts and benefits, while us Legal US Citizens get more of our rights taken away. (Just my Opinion!

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Sneakiecat · 01-07-2007, 10:04 AM

It was stated in the rules the mother had to be a legal U.S. resident. She wasn't. I don't see where the problem is.

vshayes · 01-07-2007, 12:16 PM

the baby is a us citizen though.....

But if she broke the rules, I understand their decision.

IntruderLS1 · 01-07-2007, 08:04 PM

You know, it's funny. I wrote to Toys-R-Us the day I heard about it to congratulate them on having a backbone. Then the next morning I read that they had reversed their decision.

I just don't get it. I guess if our federal laws shouldn't apply, then neither should our contest rules. Right? :tard:

TheOriginalJames · 01-07-2007, 08:16 PM

What could their reasoning be? Her not being a Legal US citizen (naturalized, anyway) she has no room to take them to court.

If the baby was born in the US, she automatically gets her citizenship though, doesn't she?

R.A.T. Army · 01-07-2007, 09:29 PM

If your not even legal, how can you legally win ANYTHING!?

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kazzman · 01-10-2007, 11:03 AM

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Originally Posted by TheOriginalJames

What could their reasoning be? Her not being a Legal US citizen (naturalized, anyway) she has no room to take them to court.

If the baby was born in the US, she automatically gets her citizenship though, doesn't she?

Their reasoning is....saving face!

They just opened a store in China so in order to save that from failure they gave in.

View Poll Results: Do you think the Chinese-American baby should get the $25,000?
Yes	3	21.43%
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01-07-2007, 02:58 AM	#2
lemon Banned Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 7,781	Re: Toys 'R' Us Reverses Decision on Baby Contest no. they disqualified the mother and baby, since they did not follow the rules.

01-07-2007, 05:27 AM	#3
Charmer V.I.P User Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: The country of California Posts: 2,474 Tokenz: 1,822	Re: Toys 'R' Us Reverses Decision on Baby Contest No the baby shouldn't. I wish all politicians would have the guts and the sensibility to change that stupid law that if an Illegal pops out a baby in the United States, that baby is automatically a U.S. citizen! What a crock. But I believe Illegals are getting more and more rights and monetary payouts and benefits, while us Legal US Citizens get more of our rights taken away. (Just my Opinion! ) __________________ When I post, please don't read; I have no idea what I'm saying!

01-07-2007, 10:04 AM	#4
Sneakiecat V.I.P User Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Florida Posts: 4,813 Tokenz: 5,646	Re: Toys 'R' Us Reverses Decision on Baby Contest It was stated in the rules the mother had to be a legal U.S. resident. She wasn't. I don't see where the problem is.

01-07-2007, 12:16 PM	#5
vshayes Boss Administrator Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Warner Robins, GA Posts: 19,816 Tokenz: 216,538	Re: Toys 'R' Us Reverses Decision on Baby Contest the baby is a us citizen though..... But if she broke the rules, I understand their decision. __________________ What I Wish For You My Sons What I wish for you today and every day there after, I wish for you the joys of life to come, I wish for you that the life you lead may be praised by God for now and always, I wish for you the knowledge to face life as it comes, I wish for you hope and wisdom that I have instilled in you to know the difference between right and wrong, I wish for you all the dreams and hope that you could ever imagine, I wish for you love for everlasting life.

01-07-2007, 08:16 PM	#7
TheOriginalJames Banned Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 0	Re: Toys 'R' Us Reverses Decision on Baby Contest What could their reasoning be? Her not being a Legal US citizen (naturalized, anyway) she has no room to take them to court. If the baby was born in the US, she automatically gets her citizenship though, doesn't she?

01-07-2007, 09:29 PM	#8
R.A.T. Army Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 381 Tokenz: 150	Re: Toys 'R' Us Reverses Decision on Baby Contest If your not even legal, how can you legally win ANYTHING!? __________________

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