Posted on 02/19/2009 7:21:21 AM PST by Islander7
A Dobson High School Advanced Placement government class with strong opinions about Barack Obama watched the president's speech Wednesday on a small, grainy TV in the corner of their classroom.
Some of the students attentively watched the speech, giving questioning looks and comments, shaking their heads and laughing at some of Obama's words. Other students listened, occasion ally glancing up to watch, while texting on their cell phones, reading a book or finishing school work.
The gymnasium's events were shown simultaneously in rooms throughout the Mesa school, and teachers were given discretion on whether to show the speech, the students said. The students in the class were hopeful things will work out but questioned whether Obama's plan would actually work to dig the country out of its economic woes. They also expected a longer speech.
Senior Syna Daudfar took some notes during the speech and was among the most vocally opposed to Obama's words.
At one point, when he talked about the costs of his stimulus plan, senior Maaike Albach and Daudfar looked at each other and said, "uh-oh."
"Overall I think it's a good idea, but he's not addressing the issues of the economic crisis," said Daudfar, a John McCain supporter who added he leans more toward being a moderate conservative. "The spending bill he just passed is just progressing the Democratic agenda rather than addressing the economic issues in the country."
Daudfar thinks Obama's plan is backward and deals with the "less important stuff" first. "Bailing out businesses" and "providing better regulatory systems for giving out money to businesses" should have been first, he said.
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contact the school principal and then contact the school board .
my sister had to do a similar act involving the school librarian. they pulled down the sign within minutes and issued a memo about no signs!
demand the sign be removed !
i would request my kid get reassigned too.
Shirt has a good message, but also a mixed one. I don’t want to flatter Hitler even if its unintended.
The real question is “Why is this breaking news?” Maybe we should start posting local traffic jams and bank robberies on breaking news. Oh wait, a bird just crapped on my car. Calling breaking news, calling breaking news...
Take a hike! It was headlined on a Drudge and I felt FReepers would appreciate a little GOOD News.
Go wash your car.
My kids’ middle school had a “silent protest” the day after the election and wrote “McCain/Palin” all up and down their arms.
Mesa is the heart of the Mormon community in the Phoenix Area, it’s where their temple is.
I have no idea why Obama would chose the location.
They didn't say it....but man....wouldn't it be great if they did!
Well click on it and get your credit card out!
Well, well...there actually IS hope. :-)
BTTT
Actually, that is the Mussolini pose.
bttt
The real question is why are you such a killjoy, Laby?
$27 for a T-shirt! Is this some sort of Obama plot to pay back the stimulus?
I would file a complaint saying that it was a campaign slogan and the campaign is over, that it is disingenuous to blur the line between campaign rhetoric and actual government policy. Otherwise, you want to see campaign slogans from ALL the candidates who got elected (assuming there was a conservative in the bunch.) Besides, all Obamateur is doing is saying “no, we can’t” these days as he talks down the economy.
Actually, that is the Mussolini pose....”
Yeah, it was the only pic I had to PhotoShop in a hurry.
That pose tells me everything I need to know about that punk.
Sheesh! What do you want, a friggin subsidy?
You can take one of your wife-beaters and draw your own tshirt in crayon for less, but not sure if it would give the right message.
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