Parents upset over 'leftist propaganda' video

The Salt Lake Tribune ^ | September 1, 2009 | Lisa Shencker

[Still Thinking]

Exactly.

[Still Thinking]

What I find creepier than the "I pledge to be of service to Barack Obama" is at the end with the Hollywood Squares scene starting with Ashton Kutcher and Demi Moore saying "I pledge to serve Barack Obama".

I know it's a fine point, and the relationship between us and our employees is inverted in both cases. But to "be of service" to someone sounds like you're helping them in some way. To "serve" someone, at least in the head-of-state context, sounds like they're a ruler and you're a serf.

[ksm1]

I pledge to work harder to get the socialists out of office.

How’s that?

[mainestategop]

FREEPS AWAY!

Should the video “I Pledge” be shown in an elementary school?

Total Votes = 1482
Yes
33.06 %
No
66.93 %

Now G-d forbid we show Sean Hannity to a school!

[Pajamajan]

I hope everyone watches the video.

This is just plain:
CREEPY!

WAKE UP AMERICA-BEFORE IT'S TOO LATE!

[Berlin_Freeper]

“Is it me, folks? Have we really crossed a line here, or is it just me?”

I posted this item this morning, Berlin time, and it is still getting many views and replies - OMG Mark STEYN is just talking about this right now on the Rush Limbaugh show!

Heh, that is something!

I would say it is very much disturbing- not just you.

[Rick_Michael]

some of the vid was ok, but near the end it was very bad.

[Still Thinking]

I’d say a portion of the stuff that was being pledged was completely unobjectionable. Then there was a portion that was OK except they only showed stuff liberals are in favor of. IOW, stuff that in and of itself wouldn’t be objectionable if they mixed it in with an equal number of causes dear to conservatives. Then there was the abject Obama-licking and pro-big-government cheer-leading.

Overall the effect was creepy. Some poster made an “Obama Youth” poster, which captures the overall feeling about right.

“Barack Obama — he’s the one! He’ll come tonight to take your gun!”

[doug from upland]

I hope you all noticed the good message from Michael Strahan promising to be an American, not an African-American. Well done, Michael.

[keats5]

Wow, if you go to the Salt Lake Tribune cite, it looks like most of the comment are in support of the video. They are saying these terrible conservatives are against conservation, etc.

That’s exactly how this video was intended. They completely ignore the fact that celebrities are trying to manipulate children to pledge to “be of service to Barack Obama.”

[WKB]

Ping

[Hoffer Rand]

Chris Williams, Davis School District spokesman, said school principal Ofelia Wade and school PTA leaders decided to show the video as part of an assembly about the school's theme for the year, service. He said the PTA board chose the video and Wade did not see it before it was shown in the assembly.

"It got to a point where she turned to her assistant and said, 'Oops, I wish I would have seen this before. I don't think I would have shown it,' " Williams said. He said Wade could see how some adults might find the video political.

Wow. Forget the content of the video. Let's just think for a moment about the sheer stupidity of the person who is running this school. She didn't even bother to preview something she was going to show to the kids. She just assumed that since the PTA board wanted it, it must be OK. Speaks volumes, doesn't it?

[mojitojoe]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SMxOPvIohcM

[mojitojoe]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SMxOPvIohcM

[Marysecretary]

I think there’s a similar one on TV that I’ve seen. I’m adult enough to know the difference, kids are not.

[Marysecretary]

Yes, they deny the pledge of allegiance to the flag but not this crap. Grrrr.

[Marysecretary]

Man, that IS frightening.

[Marysecretary]

Amen, Metmon, or send them to a good Christian school.

[AZ .44 MAG]

Should the video “I Pledge” be shown in an elementary school?
Total Votes = 1672
Yes 32.17 % (probably Che Guevera t-shirt wearing commies)
No 67.82 %

[Pajamajan]

bttt