Why would any parent want to deprive their child of the opportunity to participate in this great President's great works?
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Posted on 09/04/2009 7:43:13 AM PDT by richardb72
Six, seven, and eight-year-old kids shouldn't be put in a position where they have to say that a particular president is inspiring and such a wonderful person. Next Tuesday, the opening day for many schools across the country, President Obama will give a speech to elementary and secondary students across the country. There is a reason why no president has commanded the time of America's school children in the past to make them listen to the president as part of their school day.
Could you imagine the outrage if the president requested time to address adults during their work day even if it were simply to encourage them to work hard and be productive for the good of the nation? But why would they be upset? The very act of listening to a politician is a political act. It is no more appropriate than requiring that Americans to listen to a political ad. Some adults simply don't want to waste their time listening to a politician or they might simply dislike that person. Others might not be political and not care enough to watch such an address the politician. But this is less objectionable for adults than kids – kids are much more impressionable.
Among the questions the Department of Education is asking teachers to discuss with students from pre-kindergarten to sixth grade is: "Why is it important that we listen to the president and other elected officials... Why is what they say important?" "Are we able to do what President Obama is asking of us?" "What is the president asking me to do?" Older students from 7th to 12th grade are asked to discuss such questions as: "How will he inspire us?" "Is President Obama inspiring you to do anything?" . . . .
(Excerpt) Read more at foxnews.com ...
Most. divisive. president.
Why would any parent want to deprive their child of the opportunity to participate in this great President's great works?
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Yes, it is the “lessons” after the speech that are disturbing.
Republicans should fight for refundable tax credits for private school tuition, so that every parent who wants to can send their kids to private schools.
Never ‘fall in love’ with a leader.
Never ‘pledge allegence’ to a party.
Michelle Malkin nails it here:
“A cadre of like-minded educators and national service administrators across the country share the same core commitment to transforming themselves from imparters of knowledge to transformers of society. The “change” agenda trains students to think only about what they should do for Obama – and rarely to contemplate how his powers and ambitions should be limited and restrained.”
These people remind me more and more of the Nazi’s of the 30’s with every passing day.
Thier numbers are tanking BADLY, so now they are trying to resort to DEIFICATION??
I would much rather discuss a number of subjects with my children's principal instead of what the over-reaching President wants to talk about without my permission.
Our school district isn't participating and parents can download/view the presentation on their own.
I think they were waiting to see what parents' reaction was going to be and acted accordingly.
Nothing awkward about it, really. Either you CHOOSE to have your children indoctrinated by government propaganda or you choose to keep them home.
The White House is using totalitarian methods. Hello, David Axelrod.
What is it with this “AWKWARD”? Nothing awkward about doing the right thing, especially for your children!
That’s like “war puts our soldiers in an awkward position. What to do? Grab a snack at the local bazaar or battle with the enemy?
Get your treacherous hands off my kids, or you will be in a awkward position...
Or, maybe just get your children out of those EVIL goverment schools.
Every parent that wants to can either home school or send their child to private school now. Tax credits would be nice, but they are just a lame excuse. The problem is that most people think more about their “I wants” than their “I needs” and put the kids education secondary to the new car, new home, big camper, bass boat, home entertainment system, etc. Since the goal of the public school system has been removing any parental induced religious superstition from little Johnnie’s mind since the 1920’s, we may be a bit late waking up if our goal is to save the leadership of tomorrow from a Marxist brainwashing.
The news chick said there would be a poll on their home page.
Naturally I wanted to see just how bad the poll questions were slanted, so I went to find it.
Curiously, it had either not been put up or had been pulled after it was bombarded with negative comments.
Did anyone else see anything similar on his local newcast?
1. What stated, accepted and approved curriculum objectives that are part of the performance goals at this point of the year are addressed specifically by this speech in all grades across all subjects?
2. What prior notification of the speech and its suggested activities was sent through normal channels, e.g., letter or flyer, to parents—as opposed to through P-12 administrative channels?
3. What statements of the suggested activities—original or revised—reflect the Presidency (AKA “be of service to President Obama”)?
Actually, I like the idea of a President encouraging students to succeed. This should have been done on the 1st day of school though in order to set the stage for the year. A President has no business surrounding himself with people who think the office is to be served. These people are our servants. We are their bosses.
National PASS Day:
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I'm sure y'all remember when michelle said that barack would require us to do this that and the other thing.
I recall being confused when I heard her say this. "Where does he get off requiring me to do anything?" I thought.
Well, I recently heard some commentary to the effect that he thinks we are subjects, not citizens.
That is the explanation, and we need to disabuse him of that notion.
Exactamundo. I thought this "Leader worship" was the MO of 3rd and 2nd world banana/sand republics. This Obama worship has me sick. Thank GOD it is wearing off...
Not a ‘lame excuse’ for those who cannot afford it otherwise.
The ‘lame excuse’ premise that you advance is exactly what has precluded the refundable tax credits for K-12 private school tuition from advancing.
My kids are home schooled and in private school. I don’t make excuses!
Are you of the view that every family in America shares your circumstances and opportunities?
CRAP!
It's those moron parents who committed their offspring to the government indoctrination asylums that put put themselves in an awkward position....bent over with cheeks spread....
Anything oscumbo says, any lies he tells them, will be no worse than the anti-American propaganda and cultural filth that these asylum inmates have been subjected to for the past several decades.
As President ZipperBill once said: "Stop whining. Put some ice on it!" (Or something to that effect.)
In short, anyone can get their kids out of the socialist system if they really want to; if not private school, home schooling is a fairly inexpensive option with huge rewards academically.
Obama utilized no specifics when he was campaigning, his speeches were platitudinous, and cryptic. So people read what they wanted to read into what he was saying. Now that he has to govern, he is being judged by his actions. Since everyone read what they wanted to read into his words, almost no one is happy with his actions. This is a formula for extreme distrust, which is beginning to morph into a feeling of being duped on the part of the citizenry.
That's why the reaction to this is so instructive. There have been many Presidents who would have been trusted (ok, without the teaching materials that accompany the speech) to talk to schoolchildren, and it would have been considered innocuous. Not this guy, not now. Mess with me? OK. But you sir, can leave my children alone.
After so many Obama actions that reveal him not to be who we thought he was, this one may be the proverbial straw that broke the camel's back.
The reaction to this proves that the American people are now, to use my daughter's expression-"totally creeped out", and that the political capital built up by his personality is now completely and utterly squandered.
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