Obama Speech to the Kiddies

[Accountable]

Any elementary school teachers here? I'm hearing that President Obama is to speak live on Tuesday, and the White House wants all the classes to stop whatever they are teaching and watch. They even provide lesson plans to help.

Is your school cooperating?

 

[MoonOwl]

Yes, but as of yesterday there is the option to opt your kid out. I won't be opting my kid out.

 

[retro]

yay indoctrination... I can only imagine what the uproar would've been like if Bush had pulled this shit.

 

[MoonOwl]

Ya know, I could not stand Dubya. At all. But, I wouldn't have had a problem w/him doing it either. It's the President. Kids should hear from the President. I still respect the office even if I don't agree w/the person holding the spot.

Public school is indoctrination. It's the parents job, when the kid gets home, to reprogramme what they've learned that day

I don't trust our government officials as far as I can throw them. But, I really view this as harmless. Perhaps I'm a fool?

 

[AnitaBeer]

Our schools are taking part as well. My kids will be watching.

 

[Alien Allen]

yay indoctrination... I can only imagine what the uproar would've been like if Bush had pulled this shit.

Actually he did.

And the democrats did protest.

I am gonna wait to pass judgment until Monday when the speech is supposed to be posted on the White House website.

If he sticks to strictly talking about education and working hard then it is a positive. But if so he should have done it in Detroit which is the most pathetic school district in the country bar none. Those kids need a good lecturing about education. Their parent also. Yes parent as in way too many single parent kids.


If he uses it for anything remotely political then he is an asshat.

 

[JanieDough]

lol I was wondering why the lady nuts here were saying their kids weren't going to go to school Tuesday.

I think its neat - he wants the whole country to know what he's saying

 

[nova]

As long as its Apolitical (work hard, get good grades, take your vitamins, that sorta BS) I have no issues with it. However, I don't trust Dear Leader Obama to be Apolitical...

 

[Accountable]

yay indoctrination... I can only imagine what the uproar would've been like if Bush had pulled this shit.

I'm told HW Bush did; so did Reagan. Nobody said boo. Of course, I don't think they sent out lesson plans telling the kiddos to ask themselves what they think the President wants them to do or how they can help the President .

 

[retro]

As long as its Apolitical (work hard, get good grades, take your vitamins, that sorta BS) I have no issues with it. However, I don't trust Dear Leader Obama to be Apolitical...

That's my way of thinking on it as well.

 

[JanieDough]

boy don't watch Fox News. They are about to piss themselves they are so mad.

 

[Jessica]

I might watch it but I'm not interested

 

[Accountable]

Strange that I'm in the social studies dept now & haven't heard a peep about it.

 

[catisland]

The "questionaire" that will be sent home is nothing more than a way to tap into what the kids' parents think. His own private poll.........sneaky, but easy to see through.

 

[BlackCherry]

Presidents have been addressing students for awhile now...so to me, this says it best:

 

[Accountable]

You may be right, but the White House poisoned the water when they published the lesson plans. Retracting the "how can I help the President" part was too little, too late. Obama and/or his advisors seem pretty slow to learn such lessons.

 

[Codrus]

doesnt it seems vaguely like kennedys "ask not what your country can do for you"?

 

[Accountable]

Maybe, except that Kennedy was asking that of adults who were capable of making rational decisions for themselves. It also vaguely resembles the Hitler Youth.

*Godwin's Law enacted*

 

[MoonOwl]

boy don't watch Fox News. They are about to piss themselves they are so mad.

Are they (I never watch)? Of course they are. But if it were Dubya, they'd be fauning all over the Patriotism of it all.

You may be right, but the White House poisoned the water when they published the lesson plans. Retracting the "how can I help the President" part was too little, too late. Obama and/or his advisors seem pretty slow to learn such lessons.

Probably a revision cuz the 'right' got paranoid. Once again, had it been Dubya the right would not have a problem w/that phrase.

doesnt it seems vaguely like kennedys "ask not what your country can do for you"?

Shhhh.... We're not supposed to remember Kennedy. Besides, he was killed for his views of doing away w/the sold out status quo...

Gotta love the Bush Administration for the paranoia it provided. I am tired of Obama this and Obama that. True, up to this point, I ain't thrilled w/him as he is NOT reversing things that the Bush Admnistration put into place. But it was the Bush Administration that took down this country after September 11th. W/scared sheeples blessings so we'd be 'safe'.

Tho, the BA put into place things that have been in the works for decades. Hey, the Patriot Act wasn't written right after September 11th. It was picked up off a shelf, dusted off & shoved through w/the perfect opportunity September 11th provided.

Remember the adage:

GOP = Nazis
DEM = Commies

WePeeps are being attacked by both sides. Until everyone understands that and votes accordingly (after we've derailed vote-fraud of course) nothing will change. Sadly we are too busy fighting amonst ourselves over division issues (just what those politicians want) to actually be effective. We UsefulIdiots get what we deserve. Period.

In the meantime, as I said ealier, a speech to our kids by the President don't bother me one bit. I bet it's harmless. But it does serve to turn one side against the other (voter wise). So I guess it's still.....

Mission Accomplished for the sold-out status quo that is our government - both sides of the aisle.

On that note, I'm done :horse:horse:horse for the day...

 

[Accountable]

Probably a revision cuz the 'right' got paranoid. Once again, had it been Dubya the right would not have a problem w/that phrase.

Once again, it's not the phrase, it's the lesson plan. If Bush had tried the same thing his teacher-wife Laura would've set him straight before anyone had gotten wind of it.

Gotta love the Bush Administration for the paranoia it provided. I am tired of Obama this and Obama that. True, up to this point, I ain't thrilled w/him as he is NOT reversing things that the Bush Admnistration put into place. But it was the Bush Administration that took down this country after September 11th. W/scared sheeples blessings so we'd be 'safe'.

Tho, the BA put into place things that have been in the works for decades. Hey, the Patriot Act wasn't written right after September 11th. It was picked up off a shelf, dusted off & shoved through w/the perfect opportunity September 11th provided.

Remember the adage:

GOP = Nazis
DEM = Commies

WePeeps are being attacked by both sides. Until everyone understands that and votes accordingly (after we've derailed vote-fraud of course) nothing will change. Sadly we are too busy fighting amonst ourselves over division issues (just what those politicians want) to actually be effective. We Useful Idiots get what we deserve. Period.

No arguments here.