Quote from peilthetraveler:
It's all about the Ice Cream
The most eye-opening civics lesson I ever had was while teaching third grade. 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. Every one applauded. He sat down and Olivia came to the podium.
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. 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 land slide.
Every time Barack Obama opens his mouth he offers ice cream, and fifty percent of America reacts like nine year olds. They want ice cream. The other fifty percent know they're going to have to feed the cow.
Quote from athlonmank8:
That's because the previous representation of Jamie brought the class into near-bankruptcy and shipped several of the innocent members of the class into battle with hundreds of upper-classmen. In addition, Jamie's predesessor's policies inflated the price of milk for the classroom by nearly 10x in which only a few members of the class could actually afford to eat for lunch.
Not only was the morale of the class dwindling, but obviously Jamie didn't have a chance. So Olivia would save her breathe....focus on reform and reward the students with well-deserved ice cream (finally).
....as well as economic support, better foreign relations, and not to mention someone with half a brain.
Quote from saliva:
Is that why Obama got BOTH electoral and popular vote? A real scumbag is one who is blind to reality such as yourself. Obama won, so get on with your moronic life!
Quote from gnome:
South Park already had an episode about NObama winning. Randy Marsh got drunk, whooped and hollered like a total idiot.. drunken with NObamamania... Marsh told off his boss and quit his job. When his son ask, "Dad, what are you doing?", Marsh replied, "Don't worry, everything is fine. I don't have to work any more... 'cause everything's gonna CHANGE!" Yeah, CHANGE! ... It was hilarious!
Quote from peilthetraveler:
It's all about the Ice Cream
The most eye-opening civics lesson I ever had was while teaching third grade. 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. Every one applauded. He sat down and Olivia came to the podium.
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. 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 land slide.
Every time Barack Obama opens his mouth he offers ice cream, and fifty percent of America reacts like nine year olds. They want ice cream. The other fifty percent know they're going to have to feed the cow.
