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Politicians and Children in the 2004 Presidential Election Campaign
George W. Bush and John Kerry like surrounding themselves with smiling children. Now what are they going to do for them?

“To waste, to destroy, our natural resources, to skin and exhaust the land instead of using it so as to increase its usefulness, will result in undermining in the days of our children the very prosperity which we ought by right to hand down to them amplified and developed.”

—Theodore Roosevelt

It seems that children play an essential part of every election campaign. Politicians actively seek out photo opportunities that show them kissing, hugging and playing with children. But what are the politicians actually doing for the children? What policies are they actively pursuing to ensure that the children they love to use as campaign props eventually inherit a safe world with clean water, an unpolluted environment and justice for all children, not just those born in rich countries?

More importantly, what are the politicians doing to bring children into the electoral process? In 2002, there were 72.9 million people under the age of eighteen in the United States. That represented 25% of the population. Imagine that, one quarter of the population totally disenfranchised from the political process! Is it not time to include one of the most important constituencies in the nation into the democratic process? Is it not time to realize that true democracy can only be achieved without age bias? Is it not time for the United States to pull ahead of Iran in extending democratic rights to the younger generation (In Iran, one of the so-called “Axis of Evil”, young people are allowed to vote from the age of fifteen)?

The sad truth is that politicians are quite content to keep children as political props but would prefer that they be seen and not heard when it comes to making important decisions. Is it that politicians do not trust young people with the sacred civic duty of casting a ballot? Or do they fear that they are unqualified to do so? If that is the case, who is it that is keeping these young people in the dark? Are not the politicians the ones who are responsible for the compulsory schools that should be educating the young? Rather than indoctrinating them to recite the Pledge of Allegiance like robots, perhaps it is time that they begin giving them the tools to think for themselves and make informed decisions about their own future.


“Every gun that is made, every warship launched, every rocket fired, in a final sense, [is] a theft from those who hunger and are not fed, those who are cold and are not clothed.”

—Dwight Eisenhower

King George III Official Re-Coronation Site
King George “Supporters”

Look what mommy made us color!

King George “Supporters”

Hi girls! Let’s steal another election!

The Bush Campaign

Can President Bush with a clear conscience say that he stands for the rights of children? Let's examine his record:

Synopsis: Many, many children are being left behind.

All images in this section are Copyright © 2004, Bush-Cheney ’04, Inc. and are authorized for personal, non-commercial use.


“I believe there are more instances of the abridgement of the freedom of the people by gradual and silent encroachments of those in power than by violent and sudden usurpations.”

—James Madison

John “I take charm lessons from Al Gore” Kerry for President
King George “Supporters”

Do you think if we hold it high enough he'll let us vote?

The Kerry Campaign

Can Senator Kerry with a clear conscience say that he stands for the rights of children? Let's examine his record:

Synopsis: Senator Kerry has enabled some of Bush’s worst policies by voting for them.

Kerry campaign photos are Copyright © 2004, Sharon Farmer, Kerry-Edwards Staff. Kerry-Edwards 2004, Inc. particularly invites individuals, local media, and school media to use them.


“I have found the best way to give advice to your children is to find out what they want and then advise them to do it.”

—Harry Truman

President in Waiting?

President in Waiting?
AP Photo/Ron Edmonds

A Young Lady with a Vision

Unfortunately, one of the most exciting speakers at the 2004 Democratic Convention in Boston, Massachusetts is unable to run for president. Ilana Wexler, who has shown great talent as a speaker and a fundraiser, and who has a spin-free, easy-to-understand platform, is twelve years old. Under the current rules, therefore, we will not see her on a presidential ticket until at least 2028. What a pity. Wexler is the founder of Kids for Kerry, a group which aims to mobilize young people to help raise funds for the Kerry campaign and pester their parents to vote for him.

Wexler’s platform is very simple:

Simple and elegant. If America built its policy around these three simple planks, the world would indeed be a better place. But I think Wexler should add another plank to her platform: D, for Democracy for Children. Let's lower the voting age and the minimum ages for holding office.

Conclusion: Let's dump the major party candidates and write in Ilana Wexler.

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