Ok. So I have been listening to all of the news reporters and tv commentators discussing how amazing it will be tonight to have the "blue" sitting with the "red" during the Presidents speech. The more I hear about it the more I started thinking how utterly crazy it is. This is something that we ourselves learned way back in elementary school. "Now Susie, I know that you don't really like or agree with Tommy. However, you can sit by him during the assembly or at lunch and be respectful to him." Seriously! It makes me crazy that we DEMAND more of our children, than we do the adults who make up our government body! And the scary thing is, the children do a better job than the adults! We tell our children that they don't have to like nor agree with everybody, they just have to be respectful. We also tell them that if they don't have anything nice to say, don't say anything at all. Then why on earth should we accept less from those who WE elect to office? Why can't adults behave half as kind and respectful as children? The saying, "Are you smarter than a fifth grader?" should be echoed with "Are you as kind and respectful as a first grader?" No, we all don't and won't agree, that is fine; but we can be respectful in our disagreement! I don't care what "color" you are when it comes to politics, you can be respectful of those who are different, just as they can be respectful of you! I think it is high time that we, along with the elected officials do better! Just as we tell our children, you can do better!
Ok, my rant is over. It's just that after spending the day at school dealing with kids, telling them that they can do better, be nicer, be respectful... I felt the need to vent!
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