I’ve mentioned that my anti-youth vote columns seem to have a half-life. Here’s one that just arrived at my syndicated column email address:
Dear Mr.Goldberg,
You are a very smug and unhappy little man in my eyes. I can’t believe someone especially a journalist whose words get published all over the world would have the nerve to say that Youths Shouldn’t Vote. Well just because teenagers did not live through everything you have does not mean you know way more than us . We have school Government classes everyday that tell us exactly what goes on and we pay much attention to everything we read. We teenagers have our opinions just as adults do and sometimes one opinion is better than another, but you don’t need to call us ignorant and make us feel like we are inexperienced with voting. We know what goes on and we pick which man would be best at being President. We are smart as well as you with politics and know just about as much as you do and maybe even a little more. Yes as well to teenagers having t.v. shows that tell us things are sexy and cool and hot but you don’t know what we really think and feel. You have made us teens feels stupid and your sarcasm doesn’t help either. If you think that teens can’t be serious about voting and want to make them know that in harsh words then maybe you shouldn’t have the job you have. You have hurt alot of people with your article.
Sincerely,
Angry teen