Comments on: Young Guns: What to Make of Conservative Teen Pundits?

By: SusanLC

SusanLC — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 02:29:22 +0000

As a homeschooling parent, I am not surprised to hear about this happening. This is why we homeschoolers have sacrificed so much to teach our own. They are able to think for themselves-NOT PARROT what we tell them to say. I am glad that my two adult daughters often disagree with me on politics. Homeschooled students read real books, written by or about real people. They don’t (like with public school textbooks) just regurgitate someone elses take on the way the world is. They find out, in depth, why historical figures made the decisions they had to make. They are able to study all sides of an issue and form their own opinions.

You will very likely be seeing a lot more homeschooled adults becoming leaders in the near future-and you will be surprised how intelligent they are.

You should read the book “Do Hard Things” by Alex and Brett Harris. It is required summer reading for my 14 year old son. It is time we drag our kids away from their ipods, cell phones, computer games, and guitar heros; and help them grow up and learn to be responsible.

By: Someone75

Someone75 — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 00:37:20 +0000

Jonathan Krohn is parroting what he hears adults talking about on the radio. He does a remarkably good impersonation of a Right-wing opinion jock, but he’s got no ideas of his own.

He’s good for a laugh, but little else.

Besides: I thought the consensus on here was that every kid is an idiot because he goes to school and learns things.

By: Pat J

Pat J — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 16:38:15 +0000

This kid is a parrot! Maybe when he gets a little older and wiser he’ll discover there’s a big world outside of his little right-wing ox.

By: vivo

vivo — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 08:23:38 +0000

35. Frank:

“This kid has absorbed a lot of media in his life and discovered there’s a more money to be made on TV and Radio than by having a paper route. ”

Bingo!

If these kids are really bright, they’ll discover that there is more than Reps and Dems and become independent minds.

By: happy1ga

happy1ga — Sun, 31 May 2009 16:07:26 +0000

As someone who lives in the same town as Jonathan, and knows his family, he is not a weird kid. He has always been super smart and outgoing, performing in many plays throughout the ATL area. His parents are exceeding normal, not particularly political, nice people. Actually a little bland.(So is his sister). I was very active in politics at age 14, my mother worked for the RNC, and even though I sported a pink and blue mohawk and 12 safety pin earrings, I was very interested and volunteered there myself. I was more excited about registering to vote than being getting legal booze (back then it was 18), so I don’t find anything weird about this kid, he just is extremely self-confident. My daughter is just 20 and has been married for over 3 yrs, has 2 kids and lives 3oo miles from me. She also goes to college and works p/t. People treat kids like they are mentally handicapped and have such low expectations they end up hindered. I didn’t want my daughter to marry so young, but she is a great mother and wife, and it was her decision to live with. I noticed someone said they didn’t want a kid “preaching” to them about politics. Uhm, that’s not what a pundit is, a pundit just gives opinions. Go to Church if you are looking for preaching. I wish Jonathan much luck and hope he is happy, whatever he decides to do.

By: Manya Shochet

Manya Shochet — Sun, 31 May 2009 07:55:32 +0000

“As someone who was a debater in college, with long hair and looking metal-head, it was a great advantage. The opponents assumed I was a raging leftie… and couched their strategy accordingly. It always came a-cropper since I was anything but.”

Right on, right on, Andrew Ian Dodge. The O’Rourkean Republican Party Reptile lives on.

By: Войска ПВО

Войска ПВО — Sun, 31 May 2009 03:47:51 +0000

37. myth buster writes:

“If we can win the High Schools, we can beat Obama at his own game. Remember, nearly all of the students currently in high school will be old enough to vote come 2012.”

Admirable sentiments; however, sadly, the majority play so hard at being a rebel with “liberal, progressive, green” ideals that they come out of the mold, drinking the Kool-aid, and reciting the mantra.

They are pathetic.

That is not to say we should not try, however. It was enunicated above; the folks we need are the types like “Animator Girl” who genuinely does think for herself and has made a concious decision about the path she wishes to follow. Principles forged in a fire like that are not easily broken or bent.

Good for you, young lady!

By: Will

Will — Sat, 30 May 2009 22:53:37 +0000

Don’t dought those young people. They’re smarter than you may be!!!

By: Slveryder

Slveryder — Sat, 30 May 2009 22:22:27 +0000

You know, I always find it incredibly annoying when people dismiss young people as not being able to form coherent opinions or have strong political beliefs becuase they’re “too young” or “don’t have enough experience.” If that is the case, when do people who feel Krohn is too young, feel that he WILL have enough life experience to open his mouth? I have been anti-abortion since I was 8 and discovered (not through my parents) that abortion existed & what it was. I have been pro-capital punishment from the instant I knew about the issue. I have been yelling at MSM pundits for their liberal stupidity since I was a teenager.
Are you telling me that since I was too young to get pregnant, hadn’t known someone who got murdered, and wasn’t old enough to vote that I shouldn’t have an opinion?
FYI people, if you want young people in the party, attacking them for having opinions that they air in public is not the way to do it. It doesn’t encourage young people to connect with cranky people who think they’re stupid and too young to have beliefs.

BTW, I was a homeschooled military brat from a very working class family. I have been to college & I have always been conservative. But I’m only in my twenties. When will I have enough experience to suit you?

By: Delia

Delia — Sat, 30 May 2009 18:36:26 +0000

38. Ken B,

Reasons numero eternillion why I home schooled my daughter.

She’s a free thinker and a fast learner.