Homer Simpson Is The Andrew Jackson Of The 21st Century
The Star Tribune has a regular feature called Mindworks, which seeks to elicit responses from kids to a variety of issues. Here's the latest:
For the January "live" question, Mindworks asked students: "California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger is only one of several celebrities whose names have jumped from the box office to the ballot box. Which celebrity or TV, movie or book character would you nominate to run for president? What qualifies that person to lead the United States?
The best of the bunch in my opinion, not biased at all by the fact she attends my alma mater, is this entry
During the Jacksonian era, our nation's leaders made a drastic change in terms of status. The well-being of the country and citizens benefited and Americans were rejuvenated at the idea of bringing common-folk citizens like Andrew Jackson to the position of president of the United States. Homer Simpson is the Andrew Jackson of the 21st century. He represents the average American citizen. What better person to lead a nation than someone who best knows the wants and needs of the citizens?
Laura Krumholz, 16, Minnetonka
Benilde-St. Margaret's High School
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