Comments on: Updated: Looking To Children To Lead

By: Mari Tyers

Mari Tyers — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 06:37:18 +0000

My, how the Republican Party has fallen. It is truly sad that the Conservatives puff their chests when a thirteen year old kid tells them to stick to the Constitution and small government. The Kid said absolutely nothing original yet is hailed as the next great conservative thinker. We probably will see this kid run for office in about 12 years. 🙁

By: Blode0322

Blode0322 — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 03:30:42 +0000

On the contrary, everything you write is a winner in my book. It is true that I have no reason to find Krohn's debut, but there are many sillier things I have tracked down on a whim. I hope it doesn't come as too much of a surprise that I also know the Federalist Papers, Rose Wilder Lane, a little Thomas Paine, etc. (I know little about the Anti-Federalist Papers - mea culpa.) [But then don't waste your precious time; there is always something better to read. ]

By: Blode0322

Blode0322 — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 01:42:48 +0000

I watched this video. I didn't find him unsettling. His manner is very unpolished for the author of a book and very mature and articulate for a 13-year-old. I certainly hope his parents are leaving him room to be a kid ... backing up the golf and fine dining with picnics and the like. I agree with all of Ms. Mercer's feelings about boundaries between the adult world and the child world. Still, I'm not so sure that many cultural conservatives are really looking to him to lead. I think they're just impressed at him and maybe a little bit proud. I'm going to look for his book at the library. There's no reason not to hope, right? He could be elected to Congress in 12 years. (John Danforth's video link went away ... my curiosity is piqued!)

By: Van Wijk

Van Wijk — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 23:56:37 +0000

Oh yeah. This little child is an important philosopher like Obama is a pragmatist.

Let it never be said that the collapse of a nation is without comedic elements. Maybe next Bongo the Conservative Clown can come out and do some cartwheels for us.

By: John Danforth

John Danforth — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 20:18:27 +0000

The liberals really hate this little snippet showing a child’s as-yet unspoiled sense of justice:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iqDYL4wrLm8

Amazingly, their first reaction is usually to advocate violence on the adult for upsetting the child. (By telling him the truth!)

The video of Krohn is unsettling. His tone of voice and the expressions on his face when the crowd reacts portend future problems. [Positively creepy]