CHILD ABUSE!

Have you heard about the new CBS reality show, Kid Nation? Seems they turned 40 kids from ages 8 to 15 loose in a New Mexico ghost town for 40 days without adult supervision to build a society. Think, Lord of the Flies. The show hasn't even aired yet, and already people are talking about child abuse. The pooor kids had to work long hours doing dangerous and exhausting tasks for little pay. Sounds like me on my uncle's ranch. One girl got burned by grease while cooking. Four drank bleach, yada, yada yada. Oh, there was child abuse alright, but most of it took place at home before these kids had even auditioned for the show. On the Web site, each kid has a bio in which he or she is asked a series of questions. Let's take a look. WHAT WORLD LEADER DO YOU ADMIRE? 11-year-old Guylan: (Someone call Homeland Security!)

Fidel Castro is a world leader that I admire for many reasons. Firstly, he led a revolution against a corrupt government ruled by an evil dictator named Fulgencio Batista. Then he went on to lead the country of Cuba by ousting their existing political system in order to instill a socialist government throughout the country. That meant out with the rich and corrupt and in with a more fair and balanced environment for his people. Although he has not always been fair nor kind in how he governed, he is like the energizer bunny, he just keeps going and going and going…! And no matter how many times we try to assassinate him, he just doesn't die. Although it is more difficult for his country to succeed due to the embargo banning trade with Cuba, he and his people have persevered and shown the USA that we can kick him and fight him all the way, but he just won't fall down.

9-year-old Alex: (First learn to wipe your nose, then opine on global issues) Al Gore. I read the book 'The Inconvenient Truth' which helped me understand the importance of global warming. I admire the fact that Al Gore has committed himself to champion this worthy cause. WHO HAVE BEEN SOME OF THE WORST PRESIDENTS AND WHY? 12-year-old Laurel: (Let's see YOUR MBA from Harvard.)

I'm not sure if President Bush will read this (probably not) and I don't want to hurt his feelings but I am not to happy with his decisions. I believe he vetoed a bill that would allow children to get access to free health care. The whole War going on that he is in favor of and I am strongly not in favor of. There has been a lot of lying and deception with this President. He does not seem real bright like a president should be.

14-year-old Sophia: (This kid must cry herself to sleep every night and wake up screaming every morning.)

I think George W. Bush takes the cake. The planet is disintegrating, we're fighting an unnecessary war, millions are without health care, the school system has gone down the toilet, the country is billions of dollars in debt, the world seems to be headed on a path towards destruction, and America's hypocrisy is mocked by many nations. I think that merits recognition.

Now, Taylor obviously has normal parents (i.e. conservatives), because it looks like nobody has been messing with her bio or her head. She says things that a kid her age would say. She even got the two worst presidents right. You get the idea -- a 12-year-old saying the leader of the free world doesn't seem "real" bright. If someone had asked me when I was 12 what world leader I admired, I would have said Superman. And not one of those pansy modern Supermen with the satin costume and the rubber cape, the George Reeves Superman, who wore wool and never used the door. I didn't even know the WORD, "hypocrisy." Either these are the most politically-indoctrinated kids since the Hitler Youth, or their dishonest parents filled out the questionnaires. Liberals never pass up the chance to exploit children. I might, MIGHT watch the pilot, the way I would a horror movie (if I watched horror movies), but I won't watch any of the other episodes. If you care to tune in -- along with every pedophile in the WORLD -- it premiers on CBS Wednesday, Sep, 19 at 8 pm ET.