Parental Advisory: Obama Supporters Aim To Indoctinate Our Children

PDOP ^ | 09/07/2008 | Jarid Brown

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If you are reading this post, then I imagine there is something about the title that caught your eye. As a parent perusing new children's books I was surprised when I noticed a book I never expected. So I read the book sat down perused the NY Times Best Seller list last night and was shocked by what I saw. Making it's debut at #5 on the Children's' Picture Books Bestseller List was a book written by Nikki Grimes and illustrated by Brian Collier. The title of the picture book...

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If you are reading this post, then I imagine there is something about the title that caught your eye. As a parent perusing new children’s books I was surprised when I noticed a book I never expected. So I read the book sat down perused the NY Times Best Seller list last night and was shocked by what I saw. Making it’s debut at #5 on the Children’s’ Picture Books Bestseller List was a book written by Nikki Grimes and illustrated by Brian Collier. The title of the picture book: Barack Obama: Son of Promise, Child of Hope.

Parents Beware because this is no biography of Obama, this book looks and reads like a campaign pamphlet.

They are targeting the most impressionable among our society with a book that provides a unproven and false sense of history and motivated by a political campaign rather than history. Now don’t get me wrong, we have an obligation to educate our children as to the history of this nation and the actions of our greatest leaders. But a politicians accomplishments and accolade are measured in the later years of his/her career. Politicians, political writers and publishers have no place in authoring children’s books unless they present a clear picture of the historical achievements of genuine leaders. I’m sure that Obama supporters will proclaim that although Obama has yet to achieve status as one of our nations’ greatest leaders, his nomination itself is historic. That argument would carry some weight, if the book wasn’t written well before Barack Obama was the nominee of his party and if it did not read as a campaign pamphlet.

Publishers Description: Ever since Barack Obama was young, Hope has lived inside him. From the beaches of Hawaii to the streets of Chicago, from the jungles of Indonesia to the plains of Kenya, he has held on to Hope. Even as a boy, Barack knew he wasn’t quite like anybody else, but through his journeys he found the ability to listen to Hope and become what he was meant to be: a bridge to bring people together.
This is the moving story of an exceptional man, as told by Nikki Grimes and illustrated by Bryan Collier, both winners of the Coretta Scott King Award. Barack Obama has motivated Americans to believe with him, to believe that every one of us has the power to change ourselves and change our world.

Now compare this description with two children’s books written about John McCain and Hillary Clinton.

From Dreams Taking Flight by Kathy Krull: Product Description - When Hillary was young, she wanted to be an astronaut, to soar as high as the stars above. She kept reaching up and up as she grew. There were people who told her no. But she didn’t listen to them. There were people who didn’t think she could do it. But she believed in herself. And Hillary has been making history ever since. This is the inspiring story of a girl with dreams as big as the open sky.

From My Dad, John McCain by Meghan McCain: Born the son and grandson of military men, Senator John McCain from Arizona was destined for a life serving his country in the armed forces. Like many great men, he occasionally struggled with authority, but once he found his true calling — flying naval aircraft — his ideals and commitment to his country took him far.
From the low point of five years as a prisoner of war to the high points of raising a large, happy family and being chosen as the Republican nominee in the 2008 presidential election, Senator McCain has lived an incredible life driven by a love of his country and a desire to serve it to the best of his ability.
This picture book biography, written with great love and insight by his oldest daughter, writer Meghan McCain, shows us the public John McCain and the personal John McCain in a way we’ve never seen before — making this American hero come to life before young eyes.

I disagree with the idea of idolizing any currently serving political figure to our children when those individuals future accomplishments and failures are yet to be determined, but at least the Clinton and McCain books simplify the life story of these great Americans. The books focus on their accomplishments and tells the inspiring story of their lives. If Obama’s book took the same stance, then I would would not condemn it. But the basis of the book is taken from unproven hope and change with a narrative that leads to children to believe that Obama has already achieved status as a profound President before he has even won an election. From its title to its cover, from its description to the words on its pages, this books reads more like a campaign pamphlet than a simplified biography of the candidate. It is wrong, it is despicable and moreover it scary to know that such clear propaganda has debuted as #5 on the Bestsellers list.

So parents beware, monitor you child’s classroom and make it clear that political activism is not historic education, and should have place in our children’s lives.

J Brown
September 7th, 2008

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So parents beware, monitor you child's classroom and make it clear that political activism is not historic education, and should have place in our children's lives.

Parents do what ever it takes to get **your** children OUT of government schools! Homeschool them or privately school them in a private school that supports and upholds the values taught at home.

Then organize with friends and neighbors and work for the massive school tax revolt that will shut down government schooling in your community, state, and finally our nation.