Jared

CBS Kid Nation's own Jared.

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What world leader do you admire?
President Bush

How would you change the world?
I would like for everyone to get along better. I think that this could be done through education and exchanges of information. I believe that most people donít get along because they do not understand that there are actually very few differences between people.

How would you change your neighborhood?
I would have speed humps and sidewalks and more parks to play in.

What have you learned about power?
Most people are undeserving of having power.

Is power a good thing?
In the right hands power can be a very good thing.

What makes a good leader?
Somebody who listens to what the people have to say and does their best to compromise between the different opinions on how things should be done.

Who have been some of the best U.S. presidents, and why?
FDR & Lincoln. FDR because he pulled the United States out of the worst depression in the US history. Lincoln because of what he did to reunite this country.

Who have been some of the worst U.S. presidents, and why?
Clinton because he could not be trusted.

When you become an adult, what do you think will be the biggest problem facing our nation and/or world?
Global Warming

If you had the power to change one or two things about our country right now, what would it be?
The media is often one sided with most issues in this country and it would be nice to have the whole story.

If you could put into place one law that pertains to kids in our country, what would it be?
I would change the laws that have zero tolerence because kids need to be kids sometimes and sitting in a chair all day waiting to be taught something is not fun or educational.

Why are some people rich and others poor?
Some people work harder than others. Some people have gone to school to better themselves and some people have come up with a new invention or a way of doing something that makes them money.

Do you believe global warming is a fact or a myth? If you think it is a fact, what would you do about it if you were in charge?
Fact. Promote hybrid and alternative energy sources. I would give government incentives to actually use alternative energy sources. For example it is insane that houses are built in Arizona and other sunbelt states without solar panels. And to not take advantage of windy locations for wind farms. These are both fairly low cost things that would lower the amount of fossil fuels used dramatically.

If you were in charge of immigration, would everyone be allowed to enter the country? Would illegal immigrants be allowed to stay?
NO NO

If you were in charge of education, would art class be as important as math?
Art class is as important as any other class even though I prefer math class to art.

Do you belong to any organizations or clubs?
Not right now but during the school year yes.

If you could switch places with one person, who would it be and why?
My Grandpa because he is very smart and he gets to travel a lot. He is also very compassionate and volunteers to help others.