Viva OBAMA!

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 go 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 sixty

percent of the people react like nine year olds. They want ice cream. The

other forty percent know they're going to have to feed the cow and clean

up the mess.