Letter From Education Secretary Arne Duncan (ObamaTV forced on school children, September 8th)

US Department of Education ^ | August 26th, 2009 | Arne Duncan

[cookcounty]

Dear Principal:

In a recent interview with student reporter, Damon Weaver, President Obama announced that on September 8 — the first day of school for many children across America — he will deliver a national address directly to students on the importance of education.........so they can compete in the global economy for good jobs and live rewarding and productive lives as American citizens.

This is the first time an American president has spoken directly to the nation's school children about persisting and succeeding in school. We encourage you to use this historic moment to help your students get focused and begin the school year strong. I encourage you, your teachers, and students to join me in watching the President deliver this address on Tuesday, September 8, 2009. It will be broadcast live on the White House website www.whitehouse.gov 12:00 noon eastern standard time.

[cookcounty]

Obama to tell the students what to do in a national broadcast into the classroom. Notice that the educational enhancement materials provided for teachers encourages teachers to lead a discussion on why it is so important to listen to our President.

[tina07]

LEAVE OUR CHILDREN ALONE!

(glad mine are adults and not subjected to this ZerO indoctrination on the rise)

[cookcounty]

This is going to yurn of 90% of the high school kids and 75% of the Junior High kids.

Who does this CRACK-HEAD think he is?

[cookcounty]

Ooops.:

This is going to turn off 90% of the high school kids and 75% of the Junior High kids.

[April Lexington]

I liked the first version. It sounded Swedish!

[cookcounty]

Notice the lesson is on

Why the Citizens Should Listen to the President,

whereas....

.....Why the President Should Listen to the Citizens,

is not to be discussed.

[vc79]

Sorry I cannot give up class time to have my students watch TV. Algebra I is more important.

[cookcounty]

I liked the libs better before their “Question Authority” bumper stickers were replaced with “O Worship the King.”

[Politicalmom]

My six year old would probably throw up on her teacher’s shoes. :)

[cookcounty]

Another move to racially divide America. In the black schools, it will be “Obama Day”, all day (note the extensive teaching and discussion aids that could take up the better part of a week).

The Red State schools will ignore it and get even further ahead in Math, Science, English and History.

What a bad, bad idea.

[dainbramaged]

How Orwellian of him.

[JavaJumpy]

Sad that Obama thinks parents and educators can’t encourage children themselves.

OTOH, I remember doing the Kennedy physical education challenges in elementary school.

[jadedeagle]

Let him....parents should stop bitching on bulletin boards, take a vacation day if necessary.....AND GO TO FRICKING SCHOOL TO SEE WHAT THIS MARXIZT CLOWN IS SAYING!!!

[Alice in Wonderland]

It will be broadcast live on the White House website at 12:00 noon eastern standard time.

[GloriaJane]

obama puts his face on TV every chance he gets and he does it in every way he can think of. I’ve never seen anyone so much in love with his own image and the sound of his own voice as obama is. The man doesn’t wait for the media to seek him out. He comes up with new ways to mug for the TV cameras just about every week. It getting sickening.

And now he’s found a way to have a captive audience. Poor young souls that can’t turn the channel.

[Penny]

He's competing with JJ (jesse jackson), THE reverend (NOT) AS (al sharpton), and loser RINO JM (john mccain) for the title of camera hog. My gawd! Until the 27 percent diehard obama lovers fade into oblivion when they find out their mortgage/rent payments and grocery bills and gasoline charges aren't going to be picked up by the thug-in-chief, we'll continue to see o's visage--only one more hysterical and evil than the one of happier days.

Regards . . . Penny

[Mogollon]

obama puts his face on TV every chance he gets and he does it in every way he can think of.

Hope he keeps it up. His approval poll numbers will keep heading toward 0 where they belong.

[matthew fuller]

"I’ve never seen anyone so much in love with his own image and the sound of his own voice as obama is."

You have never seen Shep Smith on Fox News?

[freekitty]

Exactly