Parents Talk: Would You Let Your Child Protest?

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Things are heating up in Iowa right now and we're not talking about unseasonably warm weather. With the Iowa Caucus just a day away and the Occupy protesters out in full force, you could cut the tension with a knife.

In the last week alone, there have been dozens of arrests, one Thursday at the Iowa Democratic Party headquarters resulted in the . That

That middle schooler was Frankie Hughes and according to a story by freelancer Tyler Kingkade, Hughes' father approved of her arrest that day, her fourth since October.

"I'm actually very proud of her," said Frankie's father, Dan Hughes, adding that he's opposed to similar foreign policy issues as his daughter.

The question today is, would you allow your teenager to get involved in a protest situation similar to this one? If so, how would you educate your child on the repercussions of his/her involvement?

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