In my crazy seventh grade nothing should have surprised us; yet when Mr. Trout said the students would grade class members in conduct we thought he was joking. When we realized he was serious, most of the boys were gleeful with the opportunity to vote an "F" for a friend -- but that friend had a vote, also. As one might expect, boys uniformly got "C" while girls were accorded "A" or "B."
That was the way it went until we voted two of the most popular girls "C." Actually, the grade was fair; those girls were the life of the class, talking and joking the way we boys did. The teacher didn't think so; he overruled the class and gave the girls a grade of "B."
Wouldn't it be great if we the voters could grade elected officials that way, giving them a grade every six weeks and if they make below "C" they would have to leave office?
That was the way it went until we voted two of the most popular girls "C." Actually, the grade was fair; those girls were the life of the class, talking and joking the way we boys did. The teacher didn't think so; he overruled the class and gave the girls a grade of "B."
Wouldn't it be great if we the voters could grade elected officials that way, giving them a grade every six weeks and if they make below "C" they would have to leave office?
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