tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2914133192411473700.post7348385028200000152..comments2024-03-19T02:31:22.490-07:00Comments on Start with a Question: Restoring Sanity... in the Public School ClassroomKerry Gallagher, JDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06929055111516475230noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2914133192411473700.post-48768868917518623972010-11-01T18:09:54.958-07:002010-11-01T18:09:54.958-07:00Sadly, the tv ads tend over the years to have a Je...Sadly, the tv ads tend over the years to have a Jerry Springer kind of feel to them. They play up the skeletons in people's closets and the things someone said or did long ago. If at age 40 or 50 one can have a completely clean record and have never had one ounce of any adversity or caused anyone to dislike him/her then that person is someone who probably has not really done much with his or her life. People who are out there, making a difference, rattling cages--making changes for the better of others will undoubtedly cause others to have a critical eye on him/her. Certainly the person who has caused someone harm, done illegal things, or stolen money...or absconded with license plates for her friends....should be brought before the public for his/her deeds if those deeds reflect on the office he/she is running for. However, I find that the media talks down to the public, and just likes to plant the seeds of disgust in the ignorant minds so that when we go to the polls and we are standing there with our minds numb from the day, and we can barely remember our own names much less who these people are that we are filling in ovals for--the critical ads will pop up in our little goldfish minds and cause us to fill in the oval for the other guy/gal. Evil..but sadly it works. Certainly better than in other areas of the world where your family is threatened if you do not vote for a certain person.Pat Smith Boyenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2914133192411473700.post-61856617127499808942010-11-01T12:54:41.118-07:002010-11-01T12:54:41.118-07:00My husband and I are both 3rd Party believers - wh...My husband and I are both 3rd Party believers - while our candidates very rarely (never) make it into office, we still vote for them because we believe that seeing the numbers rise for 3rd party candidates is just as important as electing them to the positions that we are voting for. As for our children, we teach them to think on their own...but as humans, our own beliefs do shine through. I tend to sway more liberal, while my husband tends to sway more conservative so I think the kids get a good smathering of all sides. (I hope) My view on politics with my children is the same as my view on Religion with them - I want them to believe in something and be educated on all sides, and I want them to make their own way. As long as they are contributing (and voting) members of society, then I'm honestly ok with whatever direction they choose. I'm ok with politics in school if and only if the teacher is capable of presenting both sides equally and fairly, which is hard for any human, especially these days. I think (and hope) that the more that Reps and Dems get fanatical and ridiculous, the more people will open their eyes to the wonderful 3rd parties out there that can offer our country more than just the right or left choices we have now.The Resume Graderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13105661069278636744noreply@blogger.com