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Freep this Poll (Should school kids be allowed to watch Obama speech?)
Bangor Daily News ^ | 9/7/09 | Meg Haskell

Posted on 09/07/2009 5:08:08 AM PDT by DeusExMachina05

Should schoolchildren be allowed to watch President Obama's speech Tuesday?

Vote YES Vote NO

(Excerpt) Read more at bangordailynews.com ...


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I do not really like the way the question was framed, it seems to say if you vote no you are against free speech. But feel free to leave your opinion if you would like.
1 posted on 09/07/2009 5:08:08 AM PDT by DeusExMachina05
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To: DeusExMachina05
Done.

Yes 61%

No 39%
2 posted on 09/07/2009 5:12:22 AM PDT by Man50D (Fair Tax, you earn it, you keep it! FairTaxNation.com)
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To: DeusExMachina05

The very phrasing of this poll is insulting “Should schoolchildren be ALLOWED to watch President Obama’s speech Tuesday? “

Like it’s something the children are being FORBIDDEN by those evil conservatives in control of the media, and Comrade Obambi is the victim of a vast right wing conspiracy!

Let’s freep them to hell!


3 posted on 09/07/2009 5:13:36 AM PDT by fabrizio (LuvyaDubya)
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To: DeusExMachina05

Trick question. Of COURSE they should be ALLOWED to watch the president speak.

The question should be: Should kids be ALLOWED to NOT watch the obama speech?


4 posted on 09/07/2009 5:18:58 AM PDT by J40000
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To: Man50D

What do we expect coming from the land of Snowe and Collins.


5 posted on 09/07/2009 5:19:26 AM PDT by alice_in_bubbaland (Markets and Marxists Don't Mix! Audit the FED NOW!)
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To: DeusExMachina05
Marcinkus said on Sunday that his initial memo was “ill-advised.” “It was a mistake,” he said. “There is no way I’m going to impose censorship in my schools.”

Does this include saying a prayer at graduation ceremonies or forming a Bible club?

These people are nothing more then hypocrits and wrap themselves in the First Amendment when it's convenient.

6 posted on 09/07/2009 5:20:54 AM PDT by HarleyD
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To: DeusExMachina05
Yep, a dishonest question if there ever was one. How about?

Do you support the Department of Education, breaking the law, by providing lesson plans that support a partisan political position?

7 posted on 09/07/2009 5:25:57 AM PDT by Mark was here (The earth is bipolar.)
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To: DeusExMachina05

A speech from the president to schoolchildren is not wrong- in fact it’s a good idea. What’s WRONG is the multitude of lesson plans and teacher directives that come with this speech.

This illustrates the disadvantage of living in a soundbite world. Van Jones got canned because he called Republicans a bad word? pppfffttt..hardly. Conservatives are against the president speaking to schoolkids? No.


8 posted on 09/07/2009 5:26:29 AM PDT by SE Mom (Proud mom of an Iraq war combat vet)
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To: DeusExMachina05

Keep Freeping, we have now got the lead!


9 posted on 09/07/2009 5:29:38 AM PDT by DeusExMachina05 (I will not go into Dhimmitude quietly.)
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To: DeusExMachina05

Children should be “allowed” to watch a political speech AT HOME if approved by their parents. Children should not be forced to view a political speech AT SCHOOL because it is distributed by the schools.
It is not a question of being allowed. It is a question of intent...


10 posted on 09/07/2009 5:30:51 AM PDT by SECURE AMERICA (Proud to have made Communist Leader Obama's hit list at flag@whitehouse.gov)
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To: alice_in_bubbaland

Under pressure from democrat lawmakers and liberal teacher’s union members in Maine, RSU #67 Superintendent Marcinkus REVERSED his decision, and will now allow the video to be played to children in school district RSUY #67.


11 posted on 09/07/2009 5:37:21 AM PDT by MrLee (Sha'alu Shalom Yerushalyim!! God bless Eretz Israel.)
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To: DeusExMachina05

This poll is in Maine.....people here would sacrifice their young for barry.


12 posted on 09/07/2009 5:41:10 AM PDT by maineman (BC EAGLES FAN)
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To: DeusExMachina05

I voted NO.

The word “allowed” should have been “made” to watch. There wouldn’t be a problem if this aired at 6 pm when the child is “allowed” to watch at home and his parents are “allowed” to discuss it with him.

I signed the paper sent home that lets my teens off from watching it if their teachers air it. They are old enough to recognize flim flam so I told them they could watch it or use my signature as a get out of jail free card to go off with their friends. In our school, most would be ignoring the speech or laughing at it.


13 posted on 09/07/2009 5:50:21 AM PDT by bgill (The evidence simply does not support the official position of the Obama administration)
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To: DeusExMachina05

“allowed” or “forced”?

Got some real journalistic geniuses in Bangor.


14 posted on 09/07/2009 6:08:41 AM PDT by SoFloFreeper
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To: DeusExMachina05
I do not really like the way the question was framed, it seems to say if you vote no you are against free speech.

I didn't answer the question for that reason. I don't care if the students are allowed to watch the speech, but on the other hand I don't think they should be required to watch it either.

15 posted on 09/07/2009 6:20:16 AM PDT by ChrisInAR (The Tenth Amendment is still the Supreme Law of the Land, folks -- start enforcing it for a CHANGE!)
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To: DeusExMachina05

Yes: 273 votes (37%)

No: 474 votes (63%)


16 posted on 09/07/2009 6:31:59 AM PDT by ThreePuttinDude (o)(o)
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To: ThreePuttinDude

Yes
288 votes (36%)

No
522 votes (64%)


17 posted on 09/07/2009 6:47:51 AM PDT by JessieHelmsJr (Tree hugging liberals call it global warming. We call it summertime.)
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To: JessieHelmsJr

ALL RIGHT, we’re gaining % wise


18 posted on 09/07/2009 7:00:31 AM PDT by ThreePuttinDude (o)(o)
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To: ChrisInAR
Well, vote "no" anyway, for heavens sake!

I didn't like the question either, but that doesn't keep me from sticking it to the libs.

This is why conservatives regularly lose, always so persnickity and putting too fine a line on things like the wording on this cleverly-worded poll.

Do as the Left does......AND FREEP THIS POLL!. Hold your delicate noses and let 'em have it! Blow 'em away. Some folks here need more lessons in Alinsky tactics, I see.

Leni

19 posted on 09/07/2009 7:08:06 AM PDT by MinuteGal
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To: DeusExMachina05
Stick it to 'em. Freep this poll!

See my post above and get a move on!

Leni

20 posted on 09/07/2009 7:15:59 AM PDT by MinuteGal
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