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kpete (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-11 11:21 AM Original message |
My 10-year-old son gets it - By Greg Sargent |
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Abin Sur (647 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-11 11:28 AM Response to Original message |
1. I have an inherent distrust of anyone who tries to make a point by invoking the "wisdom" of children |
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Angry Dragon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-11 11:38 AM Response to Reply #1 |
2. Sometimes children can see the picture clearer because |
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OneGrassRoot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-11 11:40 AM Response to Reply #2 |
3. I agree, well said. :) n/t |
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Angry Dragon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-11 11:49 AM Response to Reply #3 |
4. Thank you |
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Imajika (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-11 11:58 AM Response to Reply #2 |
5. No, sorry, normally children just don't have a clue... |
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Skidmore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-11 12:04 PM Response to Reply #5 |
6. Well, dayum. We sure have whole lot of "wise" people with many more years |
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Imajika (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-11 12:34 PM Response to Reply #6 |
11. If 10 year olds ran the world things would be far worse... |
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Angry Dragon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-11 12:16 PM Response to Reply #5 |
7. Nowhere did I say they were always correct |
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Abin Sur (647 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-11 12:21 PM Response to Reply #7 |
9. "Daddy why does that man have ten big houses" |
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Angry Dragon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-11 12:29 PM Response to Reply #9 |
10. No |
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Abin Sur (647 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-11 12:54 PM Response to Reply #10 |
14. How many little children use phrases like "outlandish perks"? |
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Angry Dragon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-11 06:03 PM Response to Reply #14 |
15. How to really miss the point |
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Abin Sur (647 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-11 09:16 PM Response to Reply #15 |
17. You'd have to define "truly understand"...that's a rather imprecise phrase. |
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Angry Dragon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-11 10:00 PM Response to Reply #17 |
20. Here you attack me for the words I use and then you say |
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Abin Sur (647 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-11 11:13 PM Response to Reply #20 |
21. Goodness gracious, whose words should I attack you for using, if not your own? |
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RaleighNCDUer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-11 12:37 PM Response to Reply #5 |
12. You don't need a PhD in economics to see that the President is trying to |
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madokie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-11 12:18 PM Response to Reply #2 |
8. No doubt about it |
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JoePhilly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-11 12:39 PM Response to Reply #2 |
13. My 18 year old son and 12 year old daughter would be great replacements for most GOP reps |
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sendero (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-11 06:09 PM Response to Reply #1 |
16. Is he invoking the "wisdom of children". |
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Abin Sur (647 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-11 09:17 PM Response to Reply #16 |
18. I roll my eyes at anyone on the right *or* the left who does so. |
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Skittles (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-11 09:31 PM Response to Original message |
19. CORRECT |
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