Valerie Jarrett's 1996 Speech on Collectivism

Weekly Standard Blog ^ | Sept. 21, 2012 | Daniel Halper

[lurk]

The never before seen video was just uploaded to YouTube today. "In 1996, Valerie Jarrett addressed the National Association for the Education of Young Children where she said it does take a village to raise a child but asked, what happens when the village is in chaos. Remarks come full circle with attacks on Michael Jordan. Source: South Carolina Educational Television Network," states the description of the video on YouTube.

In the speech Jarrett describes an America with some kids growing up in "war-like conditions." She says, "And yet, these kids are expected to compete with my daughter and with each of yours," mentioned an uneven "playing field."

For Jarrett, the blame does not rest with the parents, the kids, the teachers, the educational apparatus, and so on. "In my mind," says Jarrett, "it is the responsibility of the whole community."

Jarrett asks, "What do we do when the village is in chaos?"

"We all have a role to play in making our villages healthy," says Jarrett. She encourages her audience to go out and make a difference.

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This is my first-ever post. Hope it works.

[lurk]

Ms Jarrett, providing anecdotal support for community action, with the eloquence of Nigel Farage.

At that time the head of Chicago Transit, she now sits in a loftier chair.

[nhwingut]

Why do I have a feeling Team Romney has some interesting videos which will drip out over the next few weeks?

[nonamer]

That woman is pure evil.

[TADSLOS]

Another central planner, Marxist enabler and Rasputin confidant of the empty chaired one.

[mass55th]

This is funny coming from someone who made her money from being a slumlord.

"And yet, these kids are expected to compete with my daughter and with each of yours," mentioned an uneven "playing field."

Yet she probably sent her kid(s) to private schools.

[thouworm]

Slumlord (alternate-universe) ping

“The never before seen video was just uploaded to YouTube today.”

[muawiyah]

Yet, one logical conclusion from what she's saying is something the far leftwingtard neofascists used to tease Richard Nixon about ~ they called it LAWN ORDER!

Now this ol'gal wants that implemented to protect her and her class in Chicago from the broad masses they've robbed and oppressed for decades.

I hear him now on the museum grounds rolling around in his grave, convulsed in laughter!

Reminds me, time for Illinois to adopt OPEN CARRY ~ not just CCW ~ put Chicago's corrupt ruling class on notice that their time has come and gone so git out!

[newheart]

Loftier, indeed.

[SunkenCiv]

Thanks lurk.