Philly Newspapers Hate Kids

The newspapers, always attempting to get hip and with it, revealed their true colors in their endorsements. Both the Inquirer and Daily News urged readers to vote “no” for Ballot Question 3, which would create a youth commission for children ages 12 to 23.

Children in the youth commission would be appointed by the mayor and city councilpeople. The 12 year olds would get to throw temper tantrums in the middle of council while the 23 year olds will get to sleep with single councilmen. It would cost $250,000 and would allow rich contributors’ kids to write about their experiences and put it on their resumes.

The Inquirer called the proposal “silly.” The DN rejected it also. We’ve always known the two papers hate children, but do they have to be so obvious about it?

RECAPPING OUR ENDORSEMENTS [Daily News]
Editorial | Vote No on Ballot Question 2 [Inquirer]