> > From a teacher in the Nashville area:**** > > > > "We are worried about 'the cow' when it is all about the 'Ice Cream.' > > The most eye-opening civics lesson I ever had was while teaching third > grade this year... > > The presidential election was heating up and some of the children showed > an interest. > I decided we would have an election for a class president. > > We would choose our nominees.. They would make a campaign speech and the > class would vote. > > To simplify the process, candidates were nominated by other class members. > > We discussed what kinds of characteristics these students should have. > > We got many nominations and from those, Jamie and Olivia were picked to > run for the top spot. > > The class had done a great job in their selections. Both candidates were > good kids. > > I thought Jamie might have an advantage because he got lots of parental > support. > > I had never seen Olivia's mother. > > The day arrived when they were to make their speeches. > > Jamie went first. > > He had specific ideas about how to make our class a better Place. > He ended by promising to do his very best. > > Everyone applauded and he sat down. > > Now is was Olivia's turn to speak. > > Her speech was concise. She said, "If you will vote for me, I will give > you ice cream." She sat down. > > The class went wild. "Yes! Yes! We want ice cream." > > She surely would say more. She did not have to. > > A discussion followed. How did she plan to pay for the ice cream? She > wasn't sure. But no one pursued that question. They took her at her word. > > Would her parents buy it or would the class pay for it... She didn't know. > > The class really didn't care. All they were thinking about was ice cream... > > Jamie was forgotten.. Olivia won by a landslide. > > Every time Barack Obama opened his mouth he offered ice cream and 51.4 % > of the people reacted like nine year olds. > > They want ice cream. > > The other 48.6% percent know they're going to have to feed the cow and > clean up the mess."**** > > ** ** > > ** ** > > ** ** > > > > > > **** > > ** ** > >
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