My children are 11 and 13. They grew up in the shadow of September 11th. They think the President lies. People die for no reason. People listen to our calls. They are both atheists, although we go to church at least once a week. In other words, these are two pretty jaded kids for being so young.
So when Barack came along, I had this great hope that here would be someone that could renew that sense of hope and belief that there are leaders that will do what is right. My 11 year old proudly wears a knit Obama cap and has a large “CHANGE” poster in her bedroom.
THEN HE VOTED FOR TELECOM / BUSH IMMUNITY
How do I tell her that Barack just said it was ok to spy on us?
How do I tell her that Barack let the lawbreakers off the hook?
How do I tell her Barack let George Bush off the hook?
How do I tell her that Barack is just like every other spineless politician: he just sounds good when he lies.
