Snoman
12-15-2009, 08:44 PM
ONE OF THE BEST EXPLANATIONS
OF WHY OBAMA WON THE ELECTION
--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.
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
52 percent of the people reacted like nine year olds.
They want ice cream.
The other 48 percent know
they're going to have to feed the cow and clean up
the mess."
This is the ice cream Obama promised us!
Remember, the government cannot give anything to
anyone --
that they have not first taken from someone else.
OF WHY OBAMA WON THE ELECTION
--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.
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
52 percent of the people reacted like nine year olds.
They want ice cream.
The other 48 percent know
they're going to have to feed the cow and clean up
the mess."
This is the ice cream Obama promised us!
Remember, the government cannot give anything to
anyone --
that they have not first taken from someone else.