good thought: let's talk politics

In light of the current presidential and vice-presidential debates (and town meeting), some of my finest scholars offered up commentary from the peanut gallery, known as our classroom--not bad for a Friday:

This brings me to Palin who is apparently against abortion in all cases even in those of rape, and incest. Why is this? Her religious convictions are that strong? Is it an overall lack of logic and intellect on her part? Mrs. I'm-not-so-sure-what-a-VP-does who really has taken this circus act out of the carnivals and into the big tent.

The reason we went from a surplus under Clinton to a deficit under Bush is that Bush is horribly retarded.

We don't need terrorists to take down the country; it's self-imploding just fine on its own.