I'm more informed than you think, pal

As a teen voter of today I feel compelled to comment on Mr. John Stossel's article that appeared in the Nov. 4 paper that focused on the uninformed voters of today, specifically teenagers.

Maybe it's just me, but the teenagers that I know are more knowledgeable than many adults I have come in contact with during this election season. Teenagers are the ones that are enrolled in government and history classes and studying the election every day. We are the ones that are going to college in the next few years; we know that the economy is in trouble because our college funds are diminishing by the week.

The issues of today don't just affect adults. Where do people expect the great Ronald Reagans and Barack Obamas of tomorrow to come from?

Well, I will tell you - the great politicians, lawyers, senators, Supreme Court judges of tomorrow are going to come from the students and teenagers of today! If adults keep expecting teens to only vote for the candidate with the best face or because they want "change," then when are we ever going to earn the respect we deserve for the hard work many of us put in to be informed on the issues of today while still attending school, playing sports, being involved in extra curricular activities, and working?

I guess it's OK for a teenager to vote for a candidate by looks because it is what is expected of us, but what would Mr. Stossel say to the people in Harlem that when interviewed said they love Sarah Palin as Barack Obama's running mate? They are the ignorant ones, not the teenagers. If a teenager only knows and agrees with a candidate's stand on a single issue, then it is their American right to be able to vote for the candidate they are comfortable with and want to see elected.

Stacey Burns

Geneva