How did the debate go?

Kids know more than you give them credit for. :laughing: My children, even my youngest, watches the news. They are not uneducated in politics.
 
3mnkids1 said:
Kids know more than you give them credit for. :laughing: My children, even my youngest, watches the news. They are not uneducated in politics.
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Oh I agrere completely kids do know way too much these days. I think if your kids watch the news that's your choice but to tell you the truth I sometimes don't like watching the news because of how bad things are.

Although I am sure they feel they know some things about politics most of what they probably get is from their parents. Which as what we had discussed before in another thread is actually how they should be taught. Their parents.

I think it's cute that nick had a vote.Maybe those same kids can pay my taxes lol just kiding.
 
president responsible for economy?

http://www.newsweek.com/id/108382

We have a $14 trillion economy. The idea that presidents can control it lies between an exaggeration and an illusion.

Our presidential preferences ought to reflect judgments about candidates' character, values, competence and their views on issues where what they think counts: foreign policy; long-term economic and social policy—how they would tax and spend; health care; immigration.

Forget the business cycle.
 
http://www.tampabay.com/news/politics/national/article867006.ece

Don't count out McCain too fast

In print: Thursday, October 23, 2008


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Look at the electoral map with less than two weeks to go, and the picture could hardly look more grim for Sen. John McCain. He's playing defense in a host of states he can't afford to lose — from Florida to Virginia to Indiana — and polls show his options dwindling fast for capturing enough states to reach the necessary 270 electoral votes. But 12 days is still a lot of time, and so far almost nothing about this election has been predictable.
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This election is by no means over. Although Obama is out spending McCain two to one he still does not have this thing sealed. Hang in there McCain supporters.
 
since I posted the nick jr one I thought I would post the scholastic one as well. http://content.scholastic.com/browse/article.jsp?id=3750501

It's official. At least for the kids! The Scholastic Presidential Election Poll results are in: Democratic nominee Senator Barack Obama won with 57 percent of the vote, to 39 percent for Republican nominee Senator John McCain.
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Obama and McCain weren't the only vote getters. Four percent of the students voted for other people like comedian Stephen Colbert, and entertainers Miley Cyrus, and the Jonas Brothers. It was the highest percent of write-in votes in the history of the poll. Some even voted for themselves. Most of the write-in votes —11 percent of the 4 percent—were for Senator Hillary Clinton.
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:laughing: gotta love kids.



I think these things are such a good idea. Its really nice to get kids involved. The earlier they learn about how government works the better.
 
Wow I knew about a couple of these but I had no idea. That's really a shame that some of these people never even got mentioned.
 
Ashelyn and middle school kids had their election yesterday...results McCain won by 2 votes! The democrats are sending in officials to look for hanging chads today :booty"
 
I had not seen it and it was really funny! Yes, their writers were really good. Thanks for posting it.
 
OK I found this someplace else and really thought it was a great analogy.

A Father/Daughter Talk

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A young woman was about to finish her first year of college. Like so many others her age, she considered herself to be a very liberal Democrat, and was very much in favor of ''the redistribution of wealth.''

She was deeply ashamed that her father was a rather staunch Republican, a feeling she openly expressed. Based on the lectures that she had participated in, and the occasional chat with a professor, she felt that her father had for years harbored an evil, selfish desire to keep what he thought should be his.

One day she was challenging her father on his opposition to higher taxes on the rich and the addition of more government welfare programs. The self-professed objectivity proclaimed by her professors had to be the truth and she indicated so to her father. He responded by asking how she was doing in school.

Taken aback, she answered rather haughtily that she had a 4.0 GPA, and let him know that it was tough to maintain, insisting that she was taking a very difficult course load and was constantly studying, which left her no time to go out and party like other people she knew. She didn't even have time for a boyfriend, and didn't really have many college friends because she spent all her time studying.

Her father listened and then asked, ''How is your friend Audrey doing?''

She replied, ''Audrey is barely getting by. All she takes are easy classes, she never studies, and she barely has a 2.0 GPA. She is so popular on campus, college for her is a blast. She's always invited to all the parties, and lots of times she doesn't even show up for classes because she's too hung over.''

Her wise father asked his daughter, ''Why don't you go to the Dean's office and ask him to deduct a 1.0 off your GPA and give it to your friend who only has a 2.0. That way you will both have a 3.0 GPA and certainly that would be a fair and equal distribution of GPA.''

The daughter, visibly shocked by her father's suggestion, angrily fired back, ''That wouldn't be fair! I have worked really hard for my grades! I've invested a lot of time, and a lot of hard work! Audrey has done next to nothing toward her degree. She played while I worked my tail off!''

The father slowly smiled, winked and said gently, ''Welcome to the Republican party.''
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No matter how the McCain camp spins it middle class America.. (joe the plumber) will save more under obama than mccain. The tax rates will just go back to what they were when clinton was president.. A plan that McCain agreed with in 2000 BTW. Not sure why he is flip flopping now.. :scratch:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=31A1t6_bZ08
McCain tells a young woman complaining about higher taxes for wealthy people, "we feel obviously that wealthy people can afford more."

The woman, a Michigan State student, continues to complain that her father, a doctor, pays higher taxes than most people.

"Are we getting closer and closer to socialism?" The woman asks McCain.

And McCain replies, "...when you reach a certain level of comfort there's nothing wrong with paying somewhat more (in taxes)"
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and here is a link to the tax plans showing who will save what..

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/story/2008/06/09/ST2008060900950.html
 
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