Great article on the need of the Democratic Party to reach out to children

[genius]

And the Eighteen Year Old Voters Go to Which Party?
by Natasha H. (age 12)

Every flower was once a bud. Every fruit was once a seed. Every voter was once under eighteen years old.

As election year approaches, eighteen year olds who want to have a say in the future of their country will fill out the form that gives them a right to determine who will be mayor, governor, senator or President. But which party will they choose? Statistically more and more eighteen year olds are registering as declines to state or with third parties. A large number are even registering as Republicans.

What about the Democratic Party? This is the Party that promotes children's issues, health care and education. Why aren't all eighteen year olds registering in this pro-child party? Or is it pro-child?

. . .

http://debateusa.com/featured/hull_richter.htm

[lcordero]

1. They don't consider the Democratic Party as pro-child or

pro-young adult for that matter.

They don't have the right to drink.
Tuitions are skyrocketing.
Car insurance for them is impossibly expensive.
They could work two full-time jobs and still not be able to afford a runned down apartment on the bad side of town.

Not only are their lives shitty, their chances of making their lives better is evaporating.

This didn't get like this overnight. If I were them, I would be waving that middle finger around a lot and I would be telling both parties to eat shit.

On edit: that's if they can find a job.

[genius]

3. Today during the endorsement convention,

the lobby was open for people who were waiting around for the convention to let out but kids (waiting for their parents who were inside)were escorted outside the building by security. This resulted in panicky parents looking for their kids. One young girl was pushed by one Democratic Security guy while standing in the public area outside the room.

[w4rma]

6. And you got that information from where, genius?

Made it up? Thin air? Exaggerated?

[genius]

7. I was there.

And what happended was a big deal.

[Desertrose]

2. I think its great that DK has a Kids site

on his website....and that there are a few very vocal kids speaking out...
Kids 4 Kucinich:
www.Kids4Kucinich.org
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Kids4Kucinich/

Students for Kucinich:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/studentsfordennis/
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/kucinichoncampus/
http://www.ridgestar.com/kucinich/

Students for Kucinich Message Board
http://pub35.ezboard.com/bstudentsforkucinich

Also for young Americans, there's this
http://www.kucinich.us/students.htm

Kucinich to Young Americans:
As I look into the future, I see you going to college or entering the work force to pursue your dreams. After working hard and sacrificing, you are graduating into an economy depressed by war. Though you had hope of a better life than your parents, you instead face a future with high unemployment, minimum rather than living wage, excessive healthcare costs, a neglected environment, and national policies that undermine non-violent and cooperative approaches to domestic and international problems. This is not my dream. I have spent life working to create a just and sustainable country. What I want to tell young people today is that not only can you make a difference, but without your voices, we cannot make this an America which will give you the future you deserve!


Peace
DR

[JohnKleeb]

4. I feel better now

I was feeling a little down.

[burr]

5. Amen!!

or even more importantly..high-wage job security for when they grow up, a reasonable tax load that has not been shifted from one generation to the next, and a lower national debt freeing up this needed money for national needs of the future.