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It’s a sad commentary when a fifteen year-old has a better understanding of the Constitution than most of our elected representatives on Capitol Hill.   Brandon Spicer, a homeschooled junior from Selah, earned 1st place and $1,000 in the sixth annual ‘Being an American Essay Contest” conducted by the Bill of Rights Institute.

This kid makes a lot of good points in his essay. If pizza crust doesn't have pizza toppings on it, is it just a breadstick? If a Pop Tart is unfrosted, is it simply an evolution of a fig newton? Read his essay on why a plain doughnut isn't a proper doughnut and tell us if you agree or disagree.