Reagan Babies

Recently, some of the right wing extremists were very upset that some elementary school kids had sung a song that had Obama in it. They were worried that our school system would be used to indoctrinate our youth in Obama's evil socialist agenda.

Well. obviously they're completely wrong about the socialist agenda. And Obama's contact with our schools hasn't been any different than any other President we've ever had.

But they are right about one thing. They're right to be worried. Very often, who is President of the United States can form a deep impression on a young person. I was young during the Kennedy administration and I can remember looking up to him and the promise of the New Society he was trying to build.

Likewise, many people in their 20s to 40s were deeply impacted by the long reign of Reagan and his ultra-conservative philosophy. It is now so much a part of who they are and what they think, it is hard for them to picture anything different. They know the government is evil because Reagan told them so.

But know we have a new President, one who is making a different impression on our youth, and there is nothing the Reagan babies can do about. Children who believe in the promise of equal opportunity, who have once again added government back to their box of crayons. I know because my son Benjamin is one of them. It's not insidious. it's just the way thing are.

So watch out, Reagan babies! Make way for the Obama Babies!