Who here is opposed to discrimination against children?

[Patrick Henry]

There is a thread below which speaks of attempts to discriminate against children by some individuals within the Democratic Party. I believe that, if children do the work of the party, they should have a say in the party they are backing. Otherwise, their work is little more than child slave labor. If they are not interested in politics, that's also their choice and they should not be pushed into doing anything they don't want to do. But time and time against, I've seen children get much better results than adults. While people often go "ya, ya" as an adult tries to convince them to vote Democrat, those same people will listen and become convinced when a child speaks to them. When groups of adults try to pass out fliers and no one wants to take them, they often find that a child will be able to hand out thousands to happy recipients at the same location within minutes. Children are our best spokespersons. But they must be treated with respect and not be merely used and abused by members of the Democratic Party.

[meegbear]

1. Where's the thread?

[Constitution]

10. I think that's why there's a thread about kids' rights below.

Child slave labor is a little too rampant in the Democratic Party. When adults volunteer, there are rewards. They get to be on the state central committees and have lots of chances to participate in the party structure. But children are given no such privileges.

Perhaps, the kids ought to get together and file complaints with the state's labor relations boards in places where open discrimination is taking place. When the fines start coming in, they'll get rights and priveleges really fast.

They should get pay or benefits. Otherwise, they're just like the Moonie children who are tricked into selling flowers at airports.

[meegbear]

18. And where is the thread that is being referenced?????

[leftofthedial]

2. not me. I'm all for it.

:sarcasm:

[Richard Steele]

3. ?????? ??????? ???????? ???????? ????????? ??????? ??????

[sam sarrha]

4. I dont like children I dont want them around me..X-Juvenile Parole Officer

[sam sarrha]

5. where the hell do you get your information.?. post or retract !!!!

[Albert Einstein]

6. This is an important issue

Some children work 40 to 50 hours per week on campaigns while still having to keep up with their campaigns. For weeks before the last election, there were kids going door to door in Orange County up until midnight, hanging literature. All any of these kids want is to have is an impact on their own future. Many within the party love to have kids help out but don't want them to have any rights. This is wrong.

[sam sarrha]

21. this is bullshit.. post a link.. where is your proof.. ?? put u or shut up

[MAlibdem]

7. i dunno

what are the differences between a child and an adult?

adults have fully developed brains/reasoning abilities. Children do not.

adults are used to working. children are not.

If childern can do the same work, then sure, they can have the same positions. but they usually can't.

additionally, i think that telling people who do not have fully developed reasoning skills how to think is akin to brainwashing. it seems a little exploitative to give a kid a speech (or have him/her write one based on everything you've told him/her) that he/she doesn't really understand / can't understand.

before you flame, im 18.

[Constitution]

11. There are lots of kids with work permits who work 9 1/2 hours at 9 years

Most adults don't do as much work. The issue here is that political parties take advantage of these kids. They don't pay them and they don't give them priveleges. They should get one or the other.

[MAlibdem]

14. or they shouldn't be working for political parties

what do you mean by priveleges? a seat at the table to make recommendations?

the problem with the notion of a children's interest group or children's rights is that they grow up quickly enough...

[bennywhale]

8. Children should be educated not indocrinated towards any political

persuasion.

They shouldn't be working for any political party.

[Constitution]

12. Are you saying they should be prevented from helping?

I suppose their parents could tie them to a bedpost or lock them in a closet. The enticement of having a say in your future is an attractive nuisance for most kids. It is a desire that they find hard to resist. So if they do the work, should they get the same privileges as adults or should they simply be used?

[MsUnderstood]

9. who recommended this one?

I don't want to be rude but this thread is general and non specific.

It reminds me of Republican propoganda.

Give specifics and don't spout one event in Orange County to show taht all kids are little angels. . .

[Padme Amidala]

13. Thank you for posting this.

Once in a while, it's nice to know that there are people out there who care about kids.

[sam sarrha]

22. This a freeper post.. you guys are short posts.. freepers..where's info

saying that if we disagree we dont support children.. you have NO proof this is a valid post where is your informatin Carl Rove

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[ArkDem]

16. >and they should not be pushed into doing anything they don't want to do

That ain't the way it works at my house.

[seaglass]

17. Are you a child? Your post makes no sense. Since when

is volunteering equal to child slave labor?

And no, children are not our best spokespersons unless they are talking to another child - neither of which can vote.

[Lerkfish]

19. how do you manage to NOT have a profile? thought it was required.

I'm always amazed at that when I want to find out more about a poster, some have no profile icon to click. For that matter, neither do Constitution and Einstein...hmmmm.

That having been said, your post just reads like a passive aggressive RW talking point memo, so I glossed over it before the end, sorry.

[Coexist]

20. WTF??????????????

[sam sarrha]

23. i'm 56, i volunteered at party campains since i was 12. where is your info

where is your info this thread is based on..

where is the abuse..who is complaining except Carl Rove...

[last1standing]

24. Locking.

This thread as written is inflammatory.