Obama as 'Dear Leader'

Human Events ^ | 9-4-09 | Gary Bauer

[Wolf13]

Failing miserably in his quest to convince America’s grown-ups of the virtues of government-run health care, President Obama has set his sights on a much more captive audience: the millions of children embarking on another year in America’s often dismal government-run schools.

The White House says the president’s address to students next Tuesday is supposed to “inspire” and challenge them to “work hard, set educational goals and take responsibility for their learning.”

Obama’s speech, to be broadcast live on the White House’s website, will be by the administration’s own admission an unprecedented event. As Arne Duncan, Secretary of Education, stated in a directive to teachers and administrators:

“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.”

Most disturbing is that the White House has collaborated with the Department of Education to distribute a study guide to accompany the speech. The guide is chalk full of writing assignments for students, including an instruction for students to write a letter to themselves about what they can do to help President Obama.

For kids in grades seven through twelve, the study guide suggests teachers prepare by excerpting quotes from Obama's speeches on education for their students to contemplate questions like “Why does President Obama want to speak with us today?” As well as “How will he inspire us?” And “How will he challenge us?”

Faced with intense protest of the heavy-handed propaganda-laden event, the White House has now backed off some of its earlier plans.

[magslinger]

[KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle]

[o_zarkman44]

Political Pedophilia.

[paulycy]

[B-Chan]

Jim Thompson sez "Leave those kids alone!"

[Mouton]

For those who will be ‘required to watch” this fiasco, I wonder if there is some kind of filter we can augment them with? It will be beamed in through the Internet. Wonder if there will be a host of subliminal messages micro blasted across the screen to send hidden messages like: YOU MUST REPORT YOUR PARENTS IF THEY SPEAK BADLY OF THE ONE, or YOU MUST CONVINCE YOUR PARENTS OBAMACARE IS BEST FOR ALL.

Frankly, I put nothing past these 21 century Orwellian bastards.

Vince

[Freedom2specul8]

LoL!!!!!