"Hogan!"
Posted on 09/02/2009 4:09:16 PM PDT by counterpunch
Right blasts Obama speech to students
President Barack Obama's plans for a televised back-to-school address to students next week are drawing fire from some conservatives, who say he's just trying to indoctrinate them to his political beliefs.
In the Sept. 8 speech, Obama will challenge students to work hard, set goals for their education and take responsibility for their learning, Education Secretary Arne Duncan said in a letter to principals.
The Education Department is encouraging teachers to create lesson plans around the speech, using materials provided on the department website, that urge students to learn about Obama and other presidents.
"He will also call for a shared responsibility and commitment on the part of students, parents and educators to ensure that every child in every school receives the best education possible so they can compete in the global economy for good jobs and live rewarding and productive lives as American citizens," Duncan said in a press release.
But already, some conservatives are crying foul. The chairman of the Florida Republican Party is condemning Obama's speech as an attempt to "indoctrinate America's children to his socialist agenda."
"The idea that school children across our nation will be forced to watch the President justify his plans for government-run health care, banks, and automobile companies, increasing taxes on those who create jobs, and racking up more debt than any other President, is not only infuriating, but goes against beliefs of the majority of Americans, while bypassing American parents through an invasive abuse of power," Chairman Jim Greer said in a press release.
Added conservative talk show host Tammy Bruce, in a Twitter feed: "Make September 8 Parentally Approved Skip Day. You are your child's moral tutor, not that shady lawyer from Chicago." And conservative author Michelle Malkin said the lesson plans have a "heavy activist bent."
Texas school districts are discussing whether the president's speech will be shown-some districts are leaving it up to individual teachers with an opt out parents who don't want their children to view the speech, according to the Houston Chronicle.
In his letter to principals, Duncan said viewing of the speech is encouraged, not mandatory. It's the first time a president has ever given a speech addressed directly to students.
There were/are discussion points, too, along the line of “Things I can do to help my president”.
There. Fixed it for ya, FRiend!
You’re right!
Plans from local school districts in our area.
http://www.lufkindailynews.com/hp/content/news/stories/2009/09/04/obama_speech.html
nice time to find where your schools cable enters the building and about 4am on the 8th stick a needle thru the coax or cut it with a knife.
"Hogan!"
“According to Fox News (tv) this morning, Broward County in Florida is REQUIRING kids to watch this communist propoganda, and will PUNISH those that do not attend. Confirmed at Michelle Malkin’s web site...”
I have been on hold with the Broward County Public School office for the past 30 minutes (1-754-321-0000)—ever since I heard the report on FOX. “All operators are busy, please hold,” for 30 minutes must mean that many people are calling to complain. I am NOT calling to complain. On the contrary, I am calling to tell the superintendant to hold firm in his requirement that all students must watch. This is exactly the kind of governmental fascism that will totally frighten freedom loving people. So I say to Obama and his revolutionary and anti-American minnions: Keep it up, keep it up.
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