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October 18, 2004
It's Not Just a Right
My daughter mentioned the other day that they were watching "Fahrenheit 911" in Government class. Living in a very conservative part of the country I thought this was noteworthy and was a bit surprised by this. It was another little tidbit she passed along in this conversation that seem to clear up the reason...it seems her teacher is a Bush supporter. Ah...now it became clear to me. Watch the movie, then bash it.
That's what you get for assuming. I was wrong.
Apparently they have been going over all the issues, positions, controversies, etc in class. Her teacher has been exposing them to all sides. It seems he feels it's important to introduce them to all the topics and give them all the information so they can weigh what they learn and make their own decisions. He's teaching them to look at all sides. He's teaching them to be involved. He's teaching them to think for themselves and form their own opinions.
It's important to him that they learn to make informed decisions. He has a very good reason for this. 7 students in this class will be voting for the first time this election. His major push on all this is mostly to prepare them, but the others in the class will be old enough next year and they will benefit enormously by his message this year. Get involved. Know the issues...and most importantly get out and vote.
I'm in awe of this teacher. Not only is he preparing these first time voters for this election, but his message is life long. We are the people. We do have a voice and it's up to us to use it. By using this right you are saying you care enough about this country to voice your opinion on the direction we take.
I like his message. Get involved in the process and on Election Day take a stand.
Posted by aster1961 at October 18, 2004 08:35 AM
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