It's all about the Ice Cream"
>>>>
>>>> The most eye-opening civics lesson I ever had was while teaching third
>>>> grade in
>>>> 2000. 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 and 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. 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
>>>> landslide.
>>>>
>>>> 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.
>>>>
>>>>
It's all about the Ice Cream"
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