If I Were American…

If I were American, I would so totally vote for Obama. And not just because he is smokin’ hot.

You see, I was reading Maclean’s (March 17, 2008) the other day (a little behind on my reading evidently) and came across an article on him and how he would govern. After gawking at all the photos, I mean after skimming the article for interesting bits, I came across a column of text that won me over. Allow me to share.

First of all, he is a supporter of teachers. He is against teaching to the test, which inadvertently happens all over North America. He proposes that tests be given at the beginning of the school year so they may be used as a diagnostic aid. Therefore, find out what the kids know and specifically, what they don’t, and then go teach the stuff that will fill the holes in their knowledge. Brilliant! Yet, it doesn’t seem to out there of an idea if you stop to think about it. Hmmm…are we talking common sense solutions to be used by the government?

Second, he’s hot. Oops, I mean he has some great thoughts on parenting. Here’s a quote: “It doesn’t matter how much money we put in if parents don’t parent. It’s not good enough for you to say to your child, do good in school, but when they get home you have the TV on, the radio on, there’s not a book in the house and you’ve got the video game playing.” He also tells parents to give their kids a good breakfast. I know it is basic, but it is SO right. Those small things can really add up to big differences.

So when it comes to problem solving, Obama seems to be the president of common sense solutions. Now his only job is to get parents and teachers to turn their thinking around and follow his gospel.