Comments on: Making your parents proud…

By: Bradley

Bradley — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 08:12:27 +0000

Makes me all warm and fuzzy

By: Brianna

Brianna — Fri, 22 May 2009 20:34:41 +0000

A definite Win!

By: Alexis

Alexis — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 23:23:18 +0000

Really? How strange… I’ve known her for years. Great picture!

By: Waldo

Waldo — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 19:22:08 +0000

I’m pretty sure the parents didnt force them to hold the sign up… children are just very impressionable and most children go for the candidate their parent’s are supporting, its not the dads forcing the children to hold up that sign its the children making a decision based on what their parents think.
and btw we all think that children should make their own political choices and shit but the only way to effectively do that is to isolate them from all other humans with political opinions untill they are about 14 or so and then give them 2 nonbiased explanations as to what each political party or candidate stands for

By: kathrynreherg

kathrynreherg — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 00:04:51 +0000

this is so cute.

By: Sean

Sean — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 22:42:43 +0000

not stick, sofa
…
sideways
…
with people on
…
fat people
…
i mean like yo momma joke fat

By: crud

crud — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 04:43:10 +0000

you do realize that children can’t vote, don’t you? while i’m at it, what makes the pictures so awesome is two kids NOT being taught to hate each other. i’m from a white southern family, Lester Maddox gave a toast at my grandmothers’ birthday party. study the civil rights movement for a minute and you will know what this picture means for all of us.

By: Seph

Seph — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 23:06:02 +0000

Impeach Obama!

By: Pian0man

Pian0man — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 02:44:33 +0000

dude. you did not want to go there.
OK, imagine this:

What if John McCain were a former president of the Harvard
Law Review?

What if Barack Obama finished fifth from the bottom of
his graduating
class?

What if McCain had only married once and Obama was a
divorcee?
What if Obama had met his second wife in a bar and had a
long affair while
he was still married?

What if McCain were still married to the first woman he
said ‘I do’ to?
What if Obama were the candidate who left his first wife
after she no
longer measured up to his standards?

What if Michelle Obama were a wife who not only became
addicted to pain
killers, but acquired them illegally through her charitable
organization?
What if Cindy McCain graduated from Harvard?

What if Obama were a member of the Keating-5?
(Five US senators accused of corruption in 1989 igniting a major political scandal as
part of the savings and loan scandal in the late 1980’s and early 1990’s)

What if Obama couldn’t read from a teleprompter?
What if McCain were a charismatic,eloquent speaker?

What if Obama was the one who had military experience
that included
discipline problems and a record of crashing seven planes?
What if Obama was the one who was known to publicly
display a serious
anger management problem?
What if Michele Obama’s family had made their money
from beer
distribution?

What if things were switched around?
Would the country’s collective point of view be
different?

What if the Obama had paraded five children across the
stage following the
debate including a 3 month old infant and an unwed, pregnant
teenage
daughter?

By: Pian0man

Pian0man — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 15:07:19 +0000

Democrates drink wine and vodka martinis. Republicans drink cheap beer. (lol jking, no offense) But i think that it wasn’t really aimed at republicans, thats kind of like what goes on at a redneck sports tornament or something, not respectable political rallies. And who says that democrats don’t have jobs? Granted, they don’t earn as much, but they’re less willing to lie and cheat (think of the oil companies)

By: Pian0man

Pian0man — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 14:44:54 +0000

Dude! that was awesome! I agree, the family probably thought that, hey, this is a once in a lifetime opportunity, and there isn’t time to get a sitter, so lets all go! The kid’s will appreciate it later on probably!
And then there just happened to be a camera there.

By: Pian0man

Pian0man — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 14:36:29 +0000

Please! Never become a parent! If by some warped and convoluted way you do end up having kids, god I feel sorry for them.
By that age, I was definitely supporting my own candidate. (Usually, it was also the one my parents were supporting, but that was just because I was looking at ethics for the main part.)
And “If they start questioning the way you raised them up, won’t that put you in possible rebellion on their part?” EPIC FAIL! ALL kids question why they were raised up, and most parents admit to their kids that they could have done a better job. And kids usually do not go into hostile rebellion mode; at most there’s an argument.
Also, yes, it can get annoying to be asked about everything, but it will make a kid more intelligent and educated in the long run. (admitted, the ‘Why’ stage can be a bit exasperating, but that’s not legitimate questions, that asking for attention.)
Oh, and for defining terms, the sky is only blue about 30 percent of the time. Most of the day, it’s only grey or black (because of clouds, twilight, and night, duh) and to most animals, it appears grey. Plus, think of the other planets in the solor system. You didn’t specify that it was only our sky, so what about the moon? (Sorry that was probably annoying; to us mortals, the sky is blue after all).
But back to my point (wow, I was almost straying as much as you were) Kids do have their own opinions, and it’s best for them to ask questions. Given how screwed up the world is right now, don’t you think it’s time for change?

(you’ve just been pwned by an eigth grader. Ooh what now?? lol jking)

By: Pian0man

Pian0man — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 14:21:57 +0000

THANK YOU! Man it was getting annoying to see all this crap about kids. We do question things; it’s natural, but within reason. I’ve always asked why my parents were democratic, and if they didn’t give a good answer, I’d look at the other candidates and see if they were any better. I never argued with my parents, so they let me form my own opinion. These days, we aren’t the sort of programmed kids we used to be, so we are usually much different from our parents, and also have very different opinions.

By: Pian0man

Pian0man — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 14:15:40 +0000

No, remember, the Brits invented the longbow, so the French were getting really annoyed that they were being shot with something as powerful as their own crossbows, but that could reload almost instantly. At least thats what the gesture means now. But don’t believe me – I’m a high schooler

By: Pian0man

Pian0man — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 14:10:43 +0000

WTF Man? So essentially you’re saying that because I’m a teen, I don’t have my own opinions? (And don’t get into the legal stuff plz.) I mean, yes, a 6 yr old probably doesn’t understand the entire democratic system, but I certainly knew who I’d support when I was that old. And do you think that I attended community projects and rallys and protests because my parents made me? Seriously dude!
And you don’t seem to get the symbolism either. Obviously, the parents weren’t ‘making’ them share, it was just that they decided too, regardless of whether they were black or white. (Yes, the peace sign thing was probably fixed, but other than that..) Sorry, rant over.

By: Laura

Laura — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 05:31:28 +0000

Bravo! We could all learn a lot from those two kids in just these four little pictures. Makes me smile

By: Alexander

Alexander — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 21:16:46 +0000

Doin’ it right? I’m not so sure…the whole “vote for socialism” thing isn’t quite right in my mind…is there something wrong with me for that?

By: sunset

sunset — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 16:11:54 +0000

Awesome! And also…. so cute! I love this!

By: Wombatish

Wombatish — Sun, 23 Nov 2008 05:31:35 +0000

Here’s an idea….

Instead of flaming each other in the comments, why not just appreciate a cool picture when you see one?

By: Zggam

Zggam — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 22:34:38 +0000

Sharing is good. And this is super cute. I love it.

By: anna

anna — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 02:17:54 +0000

photgrapher: Nida Vidutis
she has a flickr account

By: sin4jon

sin4jon — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 23:35:45 +0000

Just plain AWESOME!

By: The Great Bazooka

The Great Bazooka — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 21:42:18 +0000

why are people making such a big deal about this. its not like theyre giving them porn

By: kcbanner

kcbanner — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 18:31:41 +0000

yes.

By: ragnar_rahl

ragnar_rahl — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 04:09:56 +0000

Demonstrating communism is awesome?

By: Uncle Fester

Uncle Fester — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 23:24:11 +0000

Well, that was a satellite up-link sort of delay… probably via one of the Voyagers.

By: Bucky O'Hare

Bucky O'Hare — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 23:21:14 +0000

Oops, forgot the joke part. FAIL

By: Jim

Jim — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 22:40:57 +0000

I waved signs and supported the candidates my parents did, when I was growing up…. Then I started to form my own opinions and now my parents are appalled at my political views… but they are proud that I think for myself… I love this series of pics.

By: ell

ell — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 02:07:03 +0000

I don’t write like that. I get more heated and emotional. Read my posts then read this persons and you’ll know we are not the same.

By: ell

ell — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 02:04:21 +0000

You don’t actually read your own posts do you. I don’t think kids should support a candidate just because their parents support it.

I don’t think this photo makes a particular statement about black and white cause kids don’t see black and white unless they have been brainwashed to by their parents they just see another kid to play and fight with.

By: ell

ell — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 01:51:53 +0000

Eddie come up with your own arguement instead of just backing everyone up. I am not an ass but I do not think it is right for parents to force their children to support a candidate the kids will no nothing about. Very Reasonable opinion I think.

By: stunned

stunned — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 10:04:25 +0000

Nah, the kids don’t need sitters, or parents, or to be witness to an historic public address. That’s what Nintendo is for…

By: s57sunny

s57sunny — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 17:13:32 +0000

Bottom line is: people are coming together for a common goal. In the process, by their examples, they are teaching their children not to hate one another for being different. It’s adorable, cute, intelligent, whatever adjective you want to use but it’s good. I’ll bet the people who bitched about this kick kittens and puppies for fun too!

By: AC

AC — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 16:47:16 +0000

War between French and ENGLISH.
NOT the British.

By: AC

AC — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 16:45:28 +0000

The French and the ENGLISH.
Agincourt was a long, long time before the union.

By: Wickawyn

Wickawyn — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 00:33:13 +0000

That’s adorable!

By: Kara

Kara — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 23:09:11 +0000

Get a gripe? Looks like you beat us to it. Go back to your trash can, Oscar.

By: Ali

Ali — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 12:52:25 +0000

And to those of you accusing the parents of using the kids: kids like sitting on daddy’s shoulders, and kids like holding signs. More likely than not, the kid asked for it. I remember one time when I was little I held a sign advertising a radio station I had never heard of. It didn’t matter, kids just like that sort of thing. It’s all about being part of things.

By: Ali

Ali — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 12:49:58 +0000

They shared. It’s cute, and it shows the unity this election season has created. Even after an intense primary, the Democrats pulled together, and made history in the process. It doesn’t matter that the kids probably don’t know all that much about politics.
Look at it this way: a white kid is sharing his sign with a black kid. This sort of picture, many years ago, would have been impossible to find.
I think it’s a great display of the progress toward unity we have made in this country.

By: Kara

Kara — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 08:04:26 +0000

I agree; I’m in the same boat. I’ll never forget the time, way back in 2004, when Bush flew into my town and there were essentially two rallies going on at the airport–one for him, and one against. I was on the “against” side, and I can’t count how many time the “for” people yelled, “Get a job!” It didn’t make any sense, not only because I have a job and so did everyone else I knew there, but also because if only people without jobs were at the rally, then how come they were there?

By: Kara

Kara — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 07:45:22 +0000

Do you really think that kids shouldn’t be taken to rallies? Should they also not be allowed to watch debates on TV? Should their parents never mention politics to them?

I disagree. Being informed starts when your young. There’s no reason parents can’t bring their kids to rallies and also encourage them to think for themselves. My views are somewhat different from my Mother’s, but when I was little she took me to rallies all the time, and I had a blast. Besides, on you parent’s shoulders is the best seat in the house!

By: Mandy

Mandy — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 19:22:36 +0000

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oEKNAZbn9p0&feature=related

Those kids are very informed. Maybe it’s from their parents, maybe it’s their own thing. Either way, I’m impressed and don’t think kids shouldn’t be taken seriously just because they’re kids. Some of the most creative people I’ve met aren’t kids. There’s nothing wrong with them having opinions, no matter where they come from.

By: jules

jules — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 19:15:31 +0000

A valid argument here. I’m just curious what 2012 will have in store for us and exactly what caused the Mayans to end their calendar there.

By: jules

jules — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 19:08:56 +0000

Ah ok, thought that might be the case, but I wasn’t sure. I guess we’re all just toys-r-us kids.

By: jules

jules — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 19:01:28 +0000

Aww you just need a dust mask.

By: Jeez

Jeez — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 18:35:04 +0000

not to liek be an ass or anything but…you said democrats don’t have a job…maybe that’s why they voted for oba, they wanted one! nd maybe they lost theirs with bush, you can never know so people should stop assuming things, we’re all right and we’re all wrong just get over it srsly

By: Jeez

Jeez — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 17:30:58 +0000

nice catch to the whole over-reacted topic xD xD

By: Hadley

Hadley — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 15:37:49 +0000

yep. warm, fuzzy politics. thrilling.

By: Heather Mac

Heather Mac — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 15:05:50 +0000

What were you expecting from a site called Pundit Kitchen anyway? Hello, pundits are people who talk about politics.

By: froofrou

froofrou — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 12:17:28 +0000

The entire system is corrupt and broken. The system of checks and balances hasn’t worked correctly in years. More years than I’ve been alive, to be honest. There needs to be sweeping changes in Washington that won’t happen until the entire system collapses under its own weight and we have to pick up the pieces and rebuild.
-
As far as paranoia and fear on my part, when I look at history I see that every majoy civilization has come crashing down at one point or another. There is a life-span on these things that can’t really be extended. The Mayans, the Native Americans, the Chinese, the Russians, the Holy ROman Empire…..all of these civilizations at one point ‘ruled the world’, and all of them eventually failed. Some of them are back on the upswing again because history is cyclical in nature and tends to come back around to the way things were (or a variation thereof). I’m pretty sure we’re on our way out as the ‘leaders of the free world’. I just hope we don’t go down as hard as some of the other civilizations in history.
-
Don’t flame me. I don’t think we’re going back to living in huts and using horses and carts to get around (no matter what Greenpeace wants us to do). But I think our days of being the big mean kid on the block are numbered. Now, whether we go down under our own weight, or whether some other nation just takes us over remains to be seen (I’m not talking militarily either, I just mean takes over as in controlling trade, giving us money, that sort of thing…..China seems the best bet since they’re already doing that now), but it will happen. It’s just a matter of WHEN. If that’s paranoia then ok. I don’t think it is. I think it’s being a realist based on the histories of other nations and the track we’ve been taking over the last 100 years or so.