The ‘Youth Vote’ Scam

That’s right. I said it.

The “Youth Vote” is a scandal.

Everywhere you look, politicians, pundits, and media types are marveling over the emergence of the young voting block, affectionately known as “The Youth Vote”. Those under twenty-somethings who are voting in the presidential primaries for the first time, the enthusiasm they bring, and the very real possibility that they alone may sway this fall’s general election. The problem is, it’s obvious they’re not independent thinkers. It’s obvious they’ve had years of prep from the liberal professoriate, and this is in essence, a rigged vote.

How do I come to this conclusion? Let me throw a hypothetical out there.

As of now, the liberal media has accepted the fact that younger voters are going to vote for Barack Obama. This is merely a reflection of the white-guilt, socialist teachings they receive in almost every class. But what if the vast majority of younger voters said they were going to vote Republican in the next primary and in November?

Do you think the media would be demanding to know what these kids were being taught? “Conservative indoctrination” would be the big scandal. Pelosi would sic Henry Waxman on the case, subpoenaing college presidents in front of some oversight committee to find out why kids weren’t being taught political opinions fairly. But as they are mostly going to vote Democrat, no big deal.

Here’s the real problem; most of these new voters are inspired by “change”, but are equally clueless as to the issues, and the cost of what Obama is promising. Just watch the interviews and their answers speak for themselves.

According to the Times of London,

“We’re all really excited about him and we heard he might make it easier to get into college.”
— Erin Henderson, 18

“I just think he is a likable guy and he inspires people,”
— Alex Dukeman, 17

Mr. Obama is a “unifier” who can negotiate with Republicans “and will sort healthcare”.
— Zach Adriaenssens, 20

Mr. Obama “has definitely got a better plan” for tackling global warming. How so? “I’m not sure about the specifics, I just think he’ll get more people involved.”
— Donny Murray, 21

While I admire the passion of these younger voters, the promises being made by both Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton have an unadvertised price tag attached, and many of these new voters will be unaffected by the cost that will be imposed on the rest of us. While the majority of us have to pay state and federal taxes, sales taxes, fees, property taxes, rents, mortgages, food, car expenses, utilities, clothes, etc. younger voters (for the most part) still live at home and have relatively few expenses, thus taxes are things “other people” have to deal with.

Most of these students complain about the Iraq War, while not being forced to fight it themselves. Most of these students want an easier path to a student loan. I’m sure they’d prefer college was free. Many have guaranteed student loans. Take a guess who co-signed the majority of them? Many of these younger voters believe Barack Obama will do something about climate change. They must really believe he is God. Many of these younger voters expect Obama, and or Hillary, will address the “health care crisis”. When you get a chance, listen in on some of the conversations your young people have.

I’m sure between their talk of ringtones, Facebook pages, who was “Making The Band 4”, and how to get that elusive car; they expend little valuable air from their lungs talking about health care.

These younger voters may pump up the numbers, and should they actually stay interested enough to influence November’s general election, it will be a fluke. That is, their numbers will be. The fact they have one collective Borg-like political mindset, is not.

Liberals in academia have done their jobs well. They have created a blindly loyal, substance-ignorant, voting block that may well steal the next presidential election. And should they get their way, taxes will go up, we may see an increase (from zero since 9/11) in domestic terror attacks, health care will be as dysfunctional as it is in Canada and the UK, and student loans will be easier to obtain (while tuition goes UP).

I’m not saying young people should be excluded from voting, but I am saying that conservatives need do more to present a counter to the substance-lite, politically correct indoctrination they get now. We’ll have to live with their votes. As we have most of their lives, we’ll have to pay for them too.