The following is a persuasive essay written by one of my sixth graders. We submitted it as an editorial to the New York Times, but it was never published. I publish it here as a consolation. Not quite the same readership, I'm afriad, but it's about quality, not quantity, right?
The Problems As I See them
There is no need for The United States and Russia to start the cold war again. Right now the world and even The Unites States need to help schools, people, the Economy and petroleum problems.
Recently the president of The United States said that the States are in an Economic crisis. Actually the whole world is in one. One of the main reasons too that the States is in this problem is that they spent 100 billion dollars in Iraq and who knows how much more they’re planning on spending. Not even in World War 2 did they spend as much, and that at least was a just war! There is no need to kill people and destroy other countries only because they want to prove who’s stronger, or to prove that’s the only way to stop terrorism. It’s not. Instead, they should help the Economy and people.
The United States doesn’t have to spend another $100 billion on a Cold war, The United States has to be a leader in peace. Spending that much money is certainly unwise. They have to help people and especially the Economy! When I hear the news and about the gas prices I think “why can’t they just start using electric cars or Bio diesel?” But there’s the famous phrase. No money. What do they mean? Why is there 100 billion dollars being sent to Iraq.
And what about the economy? It’s our fault we have been spending money we don’t have, a whole bunch of people have been doing it, and the Government started giving money to banks and voila, Economic crisis! In other words, don’t start spending what you don’t have because you’ll lose.
So I hope that the Government and people open their eyes to all the problems that are happening.
by D.A.
As a consolation prize for not having this essay published, your entire class is being sent a free copy of "Don't Buy Stuff you CANNOT Afford".
http://consumerist.com/consumer/clips/snl-skit-dont-buy-stuff-you-cant-afford-252491.php
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Posted by: Ang | March 06, 2009 at 07:05 PM