My son (not really a kid anymore) is finally starting to take an interest in politics.

He's liking Ron Paul for President.

I'd like to get him information without swaying him too much either way on the different parties, theories, etc.

What would you have liked your Dad to tell you about politics? What DID your Dad tell you about it?

I talk to my 87 year old Dad about politics fairly often. In my 40's, I discovered that he was a Moderate with a pretty good sense of what was happening. I rarely discuss politics with my 44 year old son or 40 year old daughter. The daughter is a great gal, but is a bit too liberal in my view. My son is a common sense moderate, but if his wife is around, she butts in with some of the dumbest comments you've ever heard. She buys into every conspiracy theory without any serious questioning.

I'm a moderate, and am very frustrated by both parties. I'll probably vote for "none of the above" during the next election.

my father (god rest his soul) was a conservative republican. he raised a liberal democrate. let us say that there weren't many things we agreed on in that forum. however we would have discussions about the political landscape of the day. it would usually end with us yelling at each other after a while and then we would finish and everything would be okay after.

i have tried to get my kids engaged in that sort of thing (17 and 15) but they are not there yet.

Point your son to Mr. Paul's website, but then also to the websites of every other contender.

If you wish to leave everything to him to decide, that's the best way.

But this is an area where, I believe, a parental influence could be useful. If you don't share your thoughts and philosophies, how can you expect your son to understand them? Soon he'll be discussing these topics with peers, and those discussions will help him find his way.

My 78 year old father remains a Conservative, through and through. I followed his views in my early teens, and in college wavered towards the Left. By the time I was in the working world, I realized my views were closer to my father’s than my friends and peers.

Regardless of whether he takes your point of view, your honest input about your views is every bit important as his peers’ views.

am i the only liberal here? scary thought!!! lol....