This article was in the San Diego Union Tribune on 12/6/00. It was
the
editorial section under "Letters" that people contribute on different
news
events.
Vice Presidential candidate Sen. Joseph Lieberman recently asked
the
question, "What will we tell our children if every vote is not
counted?"
Here is the response of one citizen:
"As a former teacher, I have been concerned about Joe
Lieberman's question. What we should, and must, tell our children is that if they
fail to mark the right answer on the exam, or do not fill in the entire
test, they will not get credit for their answers. If they do it often
enough, and if they do not ask for help or read the directions
properly,
they will fail.
We should tell them that when they are older and move to Florida,
they
must fully read their ballot and remove the entire chad and not keep
the
entire nation waiting because of their mistakes. We must also tell
them
to read and read well, to play by the rules and expect a favorable
outcome. Teaching them to make excuses for their mistakes has
led to a
society of victims unable to take responsibility."