Posted on 09/04/2009 8:24:34 AM PDT by Patriot1259
President Barack Obama and the U. S. Department of Education’s plan to address school children nationwide in the classroom has sparked an incredible amount of impassioned controversy and sent those who support the President’s classroom invasion to the internet scrambling to find examples of Republican’s who may have committed the same onerous act.
The presumptive reason for the frenzy being the ability for Obama’s supporters to say, “You did it now we can, too” or “Hey, it was okay then, but it’s not now”, or look “Two wrongs do make a right.” Which will most certainly be followed by cries of “Hypocrite!” and strings of unpublishable profanity from both sides. Let's face it, if the shoe were on the Republican foot the Democrats would be just as angry. Enough. Here’s the deal folks.
Ronald Reagan addressed school children in November of 1988, as his two-terms in office were winding down. Why no outcry? Ronald Reagan’s address was delivered on national television via CSPAN. So what?
Here’s what; in delivering the address nationally parents were not separated from the event. Parents had the ability to be instantly included, not excluded, while someone (even the President of The United States) addressed their children without parental oversight. Please note, I said “parental” not “adult” oversight.
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This will be a one day pandemic of the Nero Zero Flu and as good Americans all parents will VOLENTEERILY Quarantine the kiddies at home.
In obedience of Obamas Health Czar orders. : )
Is the speech going to be live?
None of my area school districts plan to show this Orwellian speech.
I’ve checked upwards of 5 school districts, and none of them are doing it - even voluntarily.
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