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expect our children to have a firm handle and grasp of the political arena? It is a good thing that they can't vote!

Let us know lose the meaning of voting and why we vote at a certain age. We are not ready to make sincere decisions regarding the fate of our country, and I wouldn't want children's money, for the Democrates, because they wanted Obama to win, merely because of his race. I know for a fact, that that is why many children wanted him to win.

We should also have some morals and ethics about accepting such a donation. We must not forget the "how" of why children feel a certain way; remember, they are very influenced by who they are around, good or bad. Exploitation of these children is a sin, for if they could be easily swayed to bully a classmate, they could easily be pressured into leaning towards a political party, because of who they are around.

Lastly, it's sad for this country, that more people are concerned with who will win "American Idol" than who the president is or will be; and I am talking about mostly adults, especially when I hear tha 36 million people voted for their favorite singer. It is too bad, that the phenomena of "American Idol" is more important, to many, than who are next president is. If teachers in school are not allowed to push children towards their religion, then who are we to think that it is okay to sway children to a particular point of view, in this area? What we can do, as parents and as teachers, is to facilitate! Answer any question they have, but have the facts on both sides, no matter what your particular view is. Teach them the mechanics of making their own decision whether is is through expository or persuasive writing. Incorporate this into the language arts program, but do not take a child's money, because they could "help" a particular party, because then they will not only have to decide, through language arts class or school debates, but their donation would have a stake in their future. If a president does not keep the promises he made, then it is like teaching "gambling" to children, for they will be taking a gamble.

There have to be some things and some places just for adults! The parallel of bringing Las Vegas back the way it was, just fr adults, is really the same scenario. Let grownups make grownup decisions, and while kids are learning, let them be kids. Critical thinking is great, and an education it itself, but let's not rape our children out of perhaps, the only dollar that they may have! Giving is good and so is helping others; why don't we teach them how to decide the cause or charity that they might want to start giving to, if they can afford it. No child should be shamed into donating; isn't that why solicitors are not allowed to come knocking on school doors? They are banned from entering a school for many reasons and one of them is to not permit c child to do something without parental permission, so who are we to violate that trust that parents have in us? Think about the convictions a child has about the wrong things, because they were subtly coerced to participate!

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