Children, and by that I mean a dependent person of any age, are given Way too much credit. This works to their detriment and hampers their growth as responsible individuals. My daughter, for example, recently told me how good she was doing. This in light of several missing and late assignments and a general decline in her level of responsibility and accountability. When I pushed her on this issue, she replied, "yeah, but it is so much better than a couple of years ago. . . " (At a troubled time with a bad boyfriend, etc.) In other words, she wanted extra credit simply for not doing "so bad" rather than waiting for credit for something she truly deserved. BAH! and this seems to be the general attitude of many young people today, they have an entitlement complex, given to them by their friends and doting parents.

Until I pulled up this debate, I had never heard of Bob Tuke. Lamar Alexander, on the other hand, has been a Tennessee mainstay my entire life. Keep Lamar Alexander in the Senate and keep him working for us. We do not need another unproven candidate simply in a knee-jerk reaction and desire for "change."