Boo-blog: I believe the children are our future

January 21, 2004

I believe the children are our future

While some may say that Girl-E has a new ambition every week, one can at least say that they're all related, and her latest one was confirmed last night during that bigotfest infommercial which claimed to be a "periodic report to Congress on the State of the Union." She decided it's simply unacceptable for future generations of voters to watch something like that and take it at face value-- this would be no less important if it were a Democratic president saying philosophically agreeable things (well, maybe a little less important). Anyway, this all leads to her latest Bright Idea to be a high school government/civics teacher and ensure that at least some group of teenagers understand a thing or two before it's too late, including:

1) Taxes, and why we need them
2) The Constitution
3) The two-party system
4) How a bill really becomes a law
5) Why to vote early and often
6) Grassroots activism
7) The real nature of Josh and Donna's relationship

Of course she just started her current job in September, and as it fulfills previous Bright Ideas she plans to put in her time, but it's never too early to start designing mock referenda.

Posted by The Twins at January 21, 2004 01:38 PM

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donna can't hook up with josh because he's like a father figure to her, but they secretly love each other with a passion burning deep in their loins, right? am i close?

Posted by: bryan at January 21, 2004 02:22 PM

You're pretty close, yes. Although I don't see it so much of a father figure thing, but a superior with whom a tryst would ruin their effective working relationship. And I think part of Josh's passion derives from his knowledge of Donna's worship. Anyhoot. Hopefully, for the sake of America, this will all remain repressed until the end of the current term of office... er... I mean, series finale.

Posted by: EV at January 21, 2004 02:31 PM

I think a companion course to "Taxes, and why we need them" should be "Texas, and why we DON'T need them."

Posted by: aaron at January 21, 2004 04:38 PM

Come down to Dallas, Texas and say that to our face. And stay for the weather. The high today is 60!

Posted by: Sid Vicious at January 22, 2004 03:49 PM

Ok kids, I didn't intend to start a rumble... unless of course you thought that was the most inspiring speech you ever heard. But still, one of my best friends lives in Texas (if y'all still count Austin).

Posted by: EV at January 22, 2004 03:50 PM

Austin is the preferred destination of every young person in the state. It's eclectic, has great scenery and is the capitol. College graduates will work for minimum wage to live there. Says something about the rest of this parody of a state. I have neither a horse nor cowboy boots

Posted by: Sid Vicious at January 22, 2004 05:57 PM

hey!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

Posted by: alexandra foerstner at May 27, 2004 07:25 PM