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Current Events => Politics => Topic started by: Revolution on October 21, 2012, 04:25:54 PM
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[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=05uQR5C2AXw&feature=g-all-u[/youtube]
This was kinda cute. All of them are still smarter than any surviving DUmmie.
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(http://www.ocala.com/apps/pbcsi.dll/bilde?NewTbl=1&Site=OS&Date=20121018&Category=NEWS&ArtNo=101809998&Ref=PH&Item=19&Maxw=603&MaxH=452&q=90)
A young Republican makes his way to his seat before the start of Republican vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan's visit to the Ocala downtown square Thursday afternoon, October 18, 2012. About 1,500 people attended the event where Ryan spoke about creating jobs, growing the economy and getting rid of the national debt in the United States.
That young republican is my grandson.....not only that but my granddaughter got to shake Paul Ryan's hand.
Both these kids (13 & 14 yrs. old) are very knowledgeable when it comes to politics.
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That's awesome! Congrats on that. :yahoo:
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My son came over a few Fridays ago. He had a friend with him that I've known since the boys were in 6th grade. They are 19, going on 20 now and ready to vote for the first time.
Chase told me he had some questions. He works with people who are pro-Obama and I knew he would eventually have questions. He said they've been saying horrible things about Romney/Ryan and the Republican Party. He figured he was hearing rubbish, but wanted to discuss it with me. He said he knew I wouldn't follow someone like the Romney he was hearing about.
I told him to ask me anything he wanted, and if I didn't have an answer, we would research it together. We talked about Christianity (I loved having that chance the most!), taxes, welfare, unions, and abortion. He's very strongly pro-life but he struggles when someone talks about a woman's right to do what she wants with her body.
I enjoyed our conversation immensely, and watching him work through each issue was a delight. It made me proud to know for sure that I've raised a fantastic young man (with the help of my mother and grandmother until he turned 13), and almost no help from his father. He has a strong work ethic at a much younger age than I did. He thinks about others far better than I did at his age.
There's no real reason for this post other than to brag a little bit about how proud I am of my son. We're voting together this year and then going to breakfast. I'm hoping it will be a tradition for us for years to come. He went with me to vote the last two Presidential elections. He was so excited the second time. The first time was a pain. Haha!
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My son came over a few Fridays ago. He had a friend with him that I've known since the boys were in 6th grade. They are 19, going on 20 now and ready to vote for the first time.
Chase told me he had some questions. He works with people who are pro-Obama and I knew he would eventually have questions. He said they've been saying horrible things about Romney/Ryan and the Republican Party. He figured he was hearing rubbish, but wanted to discuss it with me. He said he knew I wouldn't follow someone like the Romney he was hearing about.
I told him to ask me anything he wanted, and if I didn't have an answer, we would research it together. We talked about Christianity (I loved having that chance the most!), taxes, welfare, unions, and abortion. He's very strongly pro-life but he struggles when someone talks about a woman's right to do what she wants with her body.
I enjoyed our conversation immensely, and watching him work through each issue was a delight. It made me proud to know for sure that I've raised a fantastic young man (with the help of my mother and grandmother until he turned 13), and almost no help from his father. He has a strong work ethic at a much younger age than I did. He thinks about others far better than I did at his age.
There's no real reason for this post other than to brag a little bit about how proud I am of my son. We're voting together this year and then going to breakfast. I'm hoping it will be a tradition for us for years to come. He went with me to vote the last two Presidential elections. He was so excited the second time. The first time was a pain. Haha!
Sounds like you did an amazing job with him
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My son came over a few Fridays ago. He had a friend with him that I've known since the boys were in 6th grade. They are 19, going on 20 now and ready to vote for the first time.
Chase told me he had some questions. He works with people who are pro-Obama and I knew he would eventually have questions. He said they've been saying horrible things about Romney/Ryan and the Republican Party. He figured he was hearing rubbish, but wanted to discuss it with me. He said he knew I wouldn't follow someone like the Romney he was hearing about.
I told him to ask me anything he wanted, and if I didn't have an answer, we would research it together. We talked about Christianity (I loved having that chance the most!), taxes, welfare, unions, and abortion. He's very strongly pro-life but he struggles when someone talks about a woman's right to do what she wants with her body.
I enjoyed our conversation immensely, and watching him work through each issue was a delight. It made me proud to know for sure that I've raised a fantastic young man (with the help of my mother and grandmother until he turned 13), and almost no help from his father. He has a strong work ethic at a much younger age than I did. He thinks about others far better than I did at his age.
There's no real reason for this post other than to brag a little bit about how proud I am of my son. We're voting together this year and then going to breakfast. I'm hoping it will be a tradition for us for years to come. He went with me to vote the last two Presidential elections. He was so excited the second time. The first time was a pain. Haha!
I loved the story and am so glad you shared it with us. The best we can do is tell them the truth and let them make up their own minds from there. And if we did our job right they will vote the right way. And vote for the person they truly support, not for just the letter (R) or (D) following their name.
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My son came over a few Fridays ago. He had a friend with him that I've known since the boys were in 6th grade. They are 19, going on 20 now and ready to vote for the first time.
Chase told me he had some questions. He works with people who are pro-Obama and I knew he would eventually have questions. He said they've been saying horrible things about Romney/Ryan and the Republican Party. He figured he was hearing rubbish, but wanted to discuss it with me. He said he knew I wouldn't follow someone like the Romney he was hearing about.
I told him to ask me anything he wanted, and if I didn't have an answer, we would research it together. We talked about Christianity (I loved having that chance the most!), taxes, welfare, unions, and abortion. He's very strongly pro-life but he struggles when someone talks about a woman's right to do what she wants with her body.
I enjoyed our conversation immensely, and watching him work through each issue was a delight. It made me proud to know for sure that I've raised a fantastic young man (with the help of my mother and grandmother until he turned 13), and almost no help from his father. He has a strong work ethic at a much younger age than I did. He thinks about others far better than I did at his age.
There's no real reason for this post other than to brag a little bit about how proud I am of my son. We're voting together this year and then going to breakfast. I'm hoping it will be a tradition for us for years to come. He went with me to vote the last two Presidential elections. He was so excited the second time. The first time was a pain. Haha!
That's awesome! he had me a little worried when you told me years ago he was a Green Day fan! :lmao:
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Haha!! I liked a couple of their songs too......until I realized their stance. Ack! I never purchased that CD for Chase. You would've thought I was a HORRIBLE mother back then. I told him if he bought it, he'd better have it with him at all times, because if I ever saw it, I'd put it in the trash where it belonged.
He never bought it. :)
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Haha!! I liked a couple of their songs too......until I realized their stance. Ack! I never purchased that CD for Chase. You would've thought I was a HORRIBLE mother back then. I told him if he bought it, he'd better have it with him at all times, because if I ever saw it, I'd put it in the trash where it belonged.
He never bought it. :)
Maybe I'm wrong, but didn't he have a Green Day hat or shirt? the things I remember :lmao:
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It was a beanie. A friend gave it to him to piss me off. He then proceeded to wear it ALL THE TIME to piss me off.
Of course, he wasn't allowed to wear it if he wanted to be out in public with me. Mean mommy!! :rofl:
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Fabulous account, Minky, and I know you're very, very proud of Chase. It sounds like you did an incredible job despite some barriers and Chase is one of the young people that make us ALL proud. :cheersmate: