I don't disbelieve you, James, but if you've got a link I'd love to
read it. It would make me sad, but I'd like to know.
I don't really expect them to know everything. If they knew
everything, they'd be jaded too, that's my point. That teacher, for
better or worse, got them excited. Excited. He used the man to engage
them because sure, he's a lot closer to their demographic, so I don't
blame them. But they are excited about fairness and justice for all. I
just don't see the downside. If the enthusiasm sticks they will
educate themselves as they go along, one hopes. Take the Obama out and
sub any of the others, that's ok with me.
I'd give me eyeteeth to see my 14 yo kid impassioned about the
process. I started a bit younger with Sophie. Roy thinks I should
probably not have taught her to "boo" any time she heard the name
"Bush".
On Mar 31, 2008, at 8:51 AM, Clansgian AT wmconnect.com wrote:
Celia, my exposure to "news" (not, wink, nudge) is ecclectic. I
listen to
talk radio and NPR and everything in between.
Some of the skeptics found some of those ethusiastic teenagers and
quizzed
them,