Originally Posted by kane

I love how some people love to turn this into a political issue. I have plenty of conservative friends who proudly display they kids participation trophies and ribbon. One friend of mine, an Obama hating card carrying republican, has a son that is playing football. At the grade he is at every student is guaranteed to play a certain number of plays each game. his son is smart and a great kid, but not very athletic so he only ever plays the minimum he is required. My buddy will sit their on the sideline and keep track, making sure his son gets his minimum number of plays and if he doesn't he complains loudly to the couch.