Tuesday, November 4, 2008
Are we Taking CRAZY PILLS?
When eight-year-old children are persecuted at school by not only other kids, but also principals for speaking out about their candidate of choice (and this is happening to people I know, in predominantly LDS towns), I feel sick inside. What on earth are we teaching our children? What kind of example is this setting? How are we living our religion when we call people names, humiliate, and even resort to violence simply because they have a different opinion? I think those actions override anything objectionable in a candidate's platform. I wish I could find a better forum than a blog to say something about this. I hope that we haven't gone too far down the road of nastiness to recover when the election is over.
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Ugh.
ReplyDeletesad! I know. There has been a lot of hateful stuff going on. I'm ready to have all this election stuff over with.
ReplyDeleteAmen sista!! On the other hand I had a great conversation with coworkers the other day about our different views of religion and politics. The conversation was underlined with true respect for each other and our differences and similarities. It was actually quite refreshing. Too bad this can't be the case all the time everywhere...
ReplyDeletemy blood is officially boiling.
ReplyDeleteIt's everywhere.
It's too bad you have McCain loving kids (I only say this because I can't imagine that other kids and principals would be pro-McCain). It is sad, indeed.
ReplyDeleteOh no. That is aweful.
ReplyDeleteAt least the election outcome was positive and exciting, and McCain's concession speech was SUCH a good example of how to act and be. And Obama's speech was just plan AMAZING. I think the kids I know who went through these hard times at school are fully vindicated with the election results and the good example that McCain set. Maybe now we can unite as a country
ReplyDeleteYes, Carly--we can.
ReplyDeleteYes, Kacy, you're right. WE CAN
ReplyDeleteI think the said kids have every right to resolve it a truely kid fashion by placing their thumbs in their ears, sticking their tongue out and say "na na na na na" while wiggling their fingers - then finishing it off with a "my guy won"
ReplyDeleteBut that might just be because I have the overwhelming desire to do this to several people, but don't feel that I can because of my age...