Enough from the kids

One thing I don't need to hear any more of on this sunny Inauguration Day: suggestions from kids as to what the President should have on his to-do list. It was moderately amusing and barely tolerable on McSweeney's... in the "Inauguration special" podcast from This American Life, it was intolerable because the letters to the President were being read by the kids themselves (so I fast-forwarded to the next segment)... when I go to the web page of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram and see "Hey, Mr. President, here's what Fort Worth-area kids want you to fix," I immediately tuned out. Done.

How many times to I have to say it? Kids are stupid. Yoda may find their minds wondrously uncluttered (and therefore able to solve basic astrophysics problems), but if we're not rapping about Star Wars or Harry Potter, kids are going to be out of their element. Kids are also annoying. Parents think it's cute to have their kids sing, or do a dance, or a skit, but it just makes me uncomfortable and want to leave the room.

9-year-olds don't understand separation of powers, checks and balances, or the Electoral College. And until they do, they should stay out of the presidential advice game and stick to letters to Santa.

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