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So How Are Kids Reacting to Osama bin Laden’s Death? Let’s Ask Them…
- Posted on May 8, 2011 at 7:16pm by
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searching for the Truth
Posted on May 8, 2011 at 9:15pmI wish my mommy and daddy could be here!
Report Post »smak
Posted on May 8, 2011 at 9:03pmAll the product of public schools.
Report Post »Chicago Ray
Posted on May 8, 2011 at 8:40pmI’d rather listen to them than any single left wing talking head or pundit any day any time. They‘re far better informed and frankly a lot smarter than many of the people who’re supposed to be in charge of this freaking show as far as I’m concerned
Report Post »TheLightningMan
Posted on May 8, 2011 at 8:39pmIt‘s refreshing to see kids that aren’t sheeple and are capable of rational thought.
Report Post »grand slam grandam
Posted on May 8, 2011 at 8:28pmJake for president 2012!!
Report Post »jim
Posted on May 8, 2011 at 8:24pmIf GWB had killed bin Laden, the left would be up in arms that we killed a Muslim. But since it was Obama… they dance on bin Laden’s grave.
Report Post »Outlaw_Josey_Wales
Posted on May 8, 2011 at 8:28pmThe left walks on water.
Report Post »BetterDays
Posted on May 8, 2011 at 10:54pmThe Left would never walk on water, in fact they are busy giving water human rights and soon water will drink us and not we drink the water if the socialist’s get their way.
Report Post »randy
Posted on May 8, 2011 at 8:18pmWilliam is a pretty smart kid. Future leader.
Report Post »nomercy63
Posted on May 8, 2011 at 8:09pmMy kid knows that we violated laws to assassinate someone and not provide a trail.
Report Post »Sola Scriptura
Posted on May 8, 2011 at 10:56pmThe man personally plotted and gave the order to kill nearly 3000 Americans. I call that a declaration of war against us. I guarantee he would have died anyways.
Report Post »LibertyWon
Posted on May 9, 2011 at 12:51amIn an Open Society, UBL would not have made it this long.
Report Post »Oly Oly Oxen Free……………
thebarbarian
Posted on May 9, 2011 at 3:02amtechnically speaking it was not an assasination . it was a hit . but lets look at the fact that obama/oops osama had put out severl(hundreds) hits on various persons world wide. but that‘s ok because he’s anti capitalist and antiAmerica and anti-Christian and antifreedom and antiwomens rights and etc……..
Report Post »skippy6
Posted on May 8, 2011 at 8:07pmNow if our politicians would give a straight answer!!!
Report Post »smak
Posted on May 8, 2011 at 8:02pm@Sinista MACE
Report Post »Should have asked them 9 years ago when Bin Laden died.
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Oh, you’re a “niner”
BetterDays
Posted on May 8, 2011 at 10:52pmAnd you are a useless twit, but you are an outstanding example of your demographic, keep up the great work Sir twit of Libberish.
Report Post »Sinista MACE
Posted on May 9, 2011 at 9:56amSMAK
You’re a KOOLAIDER.
That’s the new name for brainless lemmings who constantly take big vomit-inducing gulps from the Government’s stagnant, rancid trough of kool-aid propaganda.
***Who drank all the Kool-aid?***
***SMAK DID, SMAK DRANK ALL THE KOOL-AID***
*** And put the empty pitcher back****
Report Post »Outlaw_Josey_Wales
Posted on May 8, 2011 at 8:00pmTexas child said “should of used a rope”
Report Post »MOLLYPITCHER
Posted on May 8, 2011 at 7:56pmsome smart kids in that bunch. Looks like there actually are parents doing their jobs.
Report Post »Eric_The_Red_State
Posted on May 8, 2011 at 7:55pmI have talked to people that were there and they tell stories of a constant thud – thud – thud on the roof of the building where they were. Those thuds werr humans jumping from tower #1
Report Post »Little children should know that there is real Evil in this world – and to kill humans just because they don’t believe like you do is evil
the_ancient
Posted on May 8, 2011 at 8:07pmThere is a time and place for everything, It should be taught but the most graphic part of it should be part of later history / social studies classes at the High school level. No sooner than 8th grade, Before that it should just highlight the over all facts, i.e Bin Laded Planned an attack that killed thousands of Americans on 9/11/2001
By BIGGEST peat peeve with people today is that no one is allowing kids to be kids, people think they need to be taught all of the bad things in life in Preschool, never giving children the chance to at least enjoy a few years of life before the harsh reality’s of the real world descend upon them.
When I was a kid (before High School) I did not have to worry about who the President was, what the economy was like, what terrorism was and how it effected me, No I was worried about learning basic Math, English, and Pre 1900 History etc, as well as Baseball, Basketball, Football, and Hanging out with Friends.
Kids Need time to be Kids
Report Post »dr_funk
Posted on May 9, 2011 at 6:41am@the_ancient
I disagree. I believe that treating kids as inferiors, as if they are incapable of dealing with graphic concepts or complex mathematics, is wrong. In fact, we see the product of this prolonged forced indolence in public schools. “Teenagers” used to be called “young adults”. However, at one point, a combination of progressives and workers interested in job security came up with the concept of the “teenager” as a sort of second-class adult incapable of full-adult responsibilities. They did so to keep young adults out of the job market, because they didn’t want younger workers taking their jobs for less.
I’m a college student. I can honestly say, there is absolutely no difference between my current mental ability now and my mental ability 10 years ago (junior high). There is, yes, a difference in my experiences. I am wiser now due to experience than I was then. However, I am just as capable mentally as I was then (in fact, in some ways, I was MORE capable then, because I didn’t have so many stresses to occupy my time and thought).
Sequestering children in a world of total safety, free of trauma, only sets them up to be entirely unprepared for the real world. Yes, we do need to prepare children to be adults. The purpose of childhood is not to be pain- and worry-free. It is not for having a decade or so of bliss and constant vacation, without responsibility. It is to learn how to be an adult, and do so in a safe environment with good p
Report Post »dr_funk
Posted on May 9, 2011 at 6:44am…parenting.
Tiger cubs play at hunting. Puppies play at chasing prey. Children “play” at being adults. Its not the real deal, but they still need to learn how to do it, and insulating them from the knowledge of evil and pain in the world does them no favors.
Report Post »Timbotim
Posted on May 9, 2011 at 4:24pmA good friend from college was one of the jumpers. People must never forget that day.
Report Post »kickagrandma
Posted on May 8, 2011 at 7:49pmThey were precious. Can they serve in Congress…. NOW!????
Report Post »RepubliCorp
Posted on May 8, 2011 at 9:17pm” Al Qaida is like Whack-a-mole”………. they understand
Report Post »momprayn
Posted on May 8, 2011 at 7:45pmHave to agree with Trooper — surprised at some of those reactions; but realize they’re mostly repeating what their parents/grandparents have said….like the one who said they tried with “words, but that doesn’t work”. ha!!! Yes, they’re a little too young to fully understand about it all & they seemed not to understand about why they hate us. Hope more parents will not only educate themselves but their children too bc they form opinions at this very early age that usually stick with them for the rest of their lives. Those twins were funny – lesson on complexity & diversity of people — they’re identical twins but had different ways of looking at it.
Report Post »the_ancient
Posted on May 8, 2011 at 7:53pmI bet you do not understand why they “hate” us, hint it is NOT because of our “Freedoms” like the Politico’s tell you. And it is not because we invaded them like the Left and Ron Paul Fans have you believe either,
People refuse to face the Real truth, and until people, all people do the war will be lost.
Report Post »dr_funk
Posted on May 9, 2011 at 6:30amIts actually pretty simple, the reason why they hate and wish to destroy us. Neither the American people nor these kids has been told why. It is because we do not worship Allah. It is Islam’s ultimate goal to fight (Jihad) to bring the entire world under the control and influence of Islam. Not to convert everyone, but to kill those that stand in the way of this Islamic domination, and to subjugate all non-muslims (Kuffar).
If you told these kids the truth, that Bin Laden and others want to kill us all because we are not Muslim, and that its their goal for Islam to control the world, they would understand immediately. It is not a difficult concept.
In fact, most concepts that are described as difficult are not actually difficult. They are merely uncomfortable for people to think about. It is uncomfortable for people to consider that Islam motivates people to kill us if they have a preconceived notion (as many liberals do) that all religions are equally good and righteous. They are not, and this is evidenced by the vast and extensive history of Islamic-originated violence.
Report Post »the_ancient
Posted on May 8, 2011 at 7:45pmThose Kids sound smarter, and more mature than most of the Adults, esp the “Adults” dancing the streets
Report Post »islandlady
Posted on May 8, 2011 at 7:43pmThese kids seem like they have parents that keep them informed. Kids are smart as long
Report Post »as you don’t fill their heads full of crap and propoganda.
dr_funk
Posted on May 9, 2011 at 6:25amAnd as long as you don’t talk down to them, using baby talk and dumbing things down. The whole point of raising a child is to teach them. If you say something they don’t understand, they can ask you what it means, and that’s a teachable moment.
Even as a baby, my parents spoke to me like an adult. They never used baby talk. It apparently took me a long time to start talking, but when I did, I very quickly spoke in full sentences with an impressive vocabulary (this is all from what my folks have told me).
When you talk to your kids differently from how you talk to adults, it makes an impression on them that they’re somehow less capable than adults, and that inhibits their motivation to ask questions and learn. It also discourages them from trying to act more mature, because they perceive that they are held to a lower standard.
But I digress…
Report Post »smak
Posted on May 8, 2011 at 7:41pmNot one mention of bacon, fish food, poop, firearms, goats, parking lots, head on a stick. Come on, kids grow up.
Report Post »trooper
Posted on May 8, 2011 at 7:35pmSome of the kids, (the two older boys) are smarter than our president and his entire administration put together.
Report Post »912828Buckeye
Posted on May 8, 2011 at 9:29pmAgreed…….
Nice to know.
Report Post »heavyduty
Posted on May 8, 2011 at 7:31pmChildren don’t understand death as a grownup does. No one understands death unless you have been in battle and seen it close at hand, or a accident and seen victims at the scene. But to ask children how they feel about it is just wrong until they are old enough to really understand what you’re asking them. But this is just my opinion. Now if they ask you about it, that is different.
Report Post »commonsenseguy
Posted on May 8, 2011 at 7:39pm@heavyduty, well said, think they should know who he was, the question is do they know who he really was, and do they really understand the effects of having thousands of Americans die a horrible death and do the really understand how it effects the families and America as a whole??
Report Post »the_ancient
Posted on May 8, 2011 at 7:50pm@COMMONSENSEGUY
They cant, those kids will never know the freedoms I enjoyed as a child, the freedoms that we Adults took from them in an selfish and ineffective effort to “feel” more secure
Report Post »dr_funk
Posted on May 9, 2011 at 6:15amI think you’re wrong here. Every kid who has lost a pet understands death. That first death of a family pet for a child is as significant as the loss of a relative as an adult. As adults, we get used to losing pets, and the sting fades. But most certainly, children understand death. They may not be equipped to verbalize it or deal with it the way adults can, but they most certainly comprehend the finality of death.
(Note, I’m talking about children age 6 and up. Toddlers don’t comprehend death, because they’ve only just become self-aware. And not all children really comprehend it, but certainly those whose parents have raised them well do)
Report Post »Marylou7
Posted on May 8, 2011 at 7:28pmThose were really good response. Their parents at least pay attention to world events.
Report Post »Whitey4West
Posted on May 8, 2011 at 7:28pma couple of those kids had some pretty wise things to say….
Report Post »RepubliCorp
Posted on May 8, 2011 at 9:14pmyes….they have good reasoning skills.
Report Post »teachermitch32
Posted on May 9, 2011 at 12:02pmLoved the wack-a-mole comment the most.
Report Post »commonsenseguy
Posted on May 8, 2011 at 7:27pmthey only know what they are taught, they only do what they are told, a mind is a terrible thing to waste, wake up people,and teach your kids the right way,and for the love of god teach them some commonsense, they are our future,
Report Post »THE-FINAL-ACT
Posted on May 8, 2011 at 7:27pmtoo cute :)
Report Post »RepubliCorp
Posted on May 8, 2011 at 9:12pmand smart kids
Report Post »912828Buckeye
Posted on May 8, 2011 at 9:25pmMy faith in the youth is reborn!
Always happens that way don’t it.
Report Post »grandma7
Posted on May 8, 2011 at 11:47pmFor them, it isn’t about Obama or Bush. Love that their focus was on the US. They get that we are one nation. Wonder how old kids are when their thinking changes. They all seemed to understand who BL was. Agree with NickD – this gives me hope for the future.
Report Post »grandma7
Posted on May 8, 2011 at 11:49pmAnd agree with both of you – “Smart Kids” and “ Faith Reborn”
Report Post »Timbotim
Posted on May 9, 2011 at 4:23pmCan we get the oldest girl to take over for Katie Couric and the oldest boy to take over for Anderson Cooper?
Report Post »smak
Posted on May 8, 2011 at 7:26pmThey seem to be handling it fine.
Report Post »Revere1
Posted on May 8, 2011 at 7:31pmEven children can see that Bin Laden’s defeat was an American victory, not a victory for Obama. Obama and his media lackeys tried to make it all about Obama. http://www.elephantwatcher.com/2011/05/after-bin-laden-should-republicans-be.html
Report Post »Finch88
Posted on May 8, 2011 at 7:38pmMost kids were not born before September 11.
http://politicalbowl.com – Political Videos
Report Post »Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
Posted on May 8, 2011 at 7:40pmThis is one part of the story most of us missed upon; to us in America and a lot of other places, the UBL was a terrorist, the ‘enemy numero uno’, or a fellow to emulate, depending on the views we each held at the time.
To his kids, he was still their father, just one most people wanted to eliminate.
THEY, lost a father; and justice was delivered upon him for his (UBL) crimes. May they learn from those lessons taught and make the good and right choices in their lives ahead.
Report Post »Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
Posted on May 8, 2011 at 7:43pmMy apologies, I wrote the post wrong, for some reason I was writing of UBL’s kids; for those here in America, I would just explain it to them as my nephew heard it from me when the first gulf war had begun…he was four at the time, and listening to the news of unfolding events, he asked me what was going on; I explained simply…a very bad man on the other side of the ocean needs to be stopped, and our soldiers are doing so. I also told him he is safe here at home from Saddam at the time.
Report Post »Sinista MACE
Posted on May 8, 2011 at 7:52pmShould have asked them 9 years ago when Bin Laden died.
Oh shucks, couldn’t do that, they weren’t born yet…
Let’s just indoctrinate them with false history now and see how far it carries…it serves our interests to get them used to buying official lies…yesss….yesssssss
Report Post »Showtime
Posted on May 8, 2011 at 8:27pmYup! They’re handling it just fine.
Report Post »NickDeringer
Posted on May 8, 2011 at 8:31pmWow. These kids are all smarter than Ed Schultz. There is still hope for America!!
Report Post »SlimnRanger
Posted on May 8, 2011 at 9:26pmI am not sure of the need to ask little kids about this
Report Post »dealer@678
Posted on May 8, 2011 at 9:44pm50 percent conservative and 50 percent liberal. The future is a toss up
Report Post »dealer@678
Posted on May 8, 2011 at 10:16pmCould’nt find any mexican kids that spoke english for this interview
Report Post »D0ntTread0nMe
Posted on May 8, 2011 at 10:24pmseems to me like they get it…no?
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DemocracyisTyranny
Posted on May 9, 2011 at 1:36amKids are messed up now days. They dont have fathers to teach them what is right, or mothers who have enough time to nuture them.
Report Post »Ikol
Posted on May 9, 2011 at 1:39amWho makes these creepy videos.
Report Post »thebarbarian
Posted on May 9, 2011 at 2:56amto the trolls … your blind stupidity is forever reaching new lows. you tend to forget the doctrine of hate that islam spews. and there are the simple facts like defending ones self and country are good. let me spell it out slowly for you. if you attack us we will kill you back. got it? probably not.
Report Post »Sinista MACE
Posted on May 9, 2011 at 9:57amStop force feeding our children kool-aid.
America is being transformed into a gigantic Jonestown.
Report Post »techengineer11
Posted on May 9, 2011 at 10:09amthebarbarian: Maybe you are referring to me or not but hey if you attack America then I’m all for an all out retaliation on the scale of at least multiple times as great as the original attack.. Let’s face it though there are only so many Tomahawk missiles at 750K a clip which we can use to kill a few Taliwhackers and their camels before it begins to become a question of “Cost Efficiency??” You know even though the FED is devaluing the Dollar at break neck speed sooner or later we will have to pay our bills??
Having said that let’s remember that the Sovereign nation of Iraq did not attack us. Nor did they attack us in 1991. There’s an endless supply of bogeymen. A dime a dozen; however, remember America allied with perhaps the most vile monster to ever walk the earth in WW2. My beef is that today our leaders/Neo-Cons are randomly creating bogeymen which are no threat to the US and all it does is create more hatred for us and runs up our debt. Yet many benefit as a result of these policies at the expense of the average American. Furthermore, this policy is not the History of America. Americans would have not stood for this only a generation or two ago but now through the use of 24/7 Propaganda these policies have become standard operation procedure. We are being played on the grounds of Patriotism…
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