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Obama exhorts kids to pay attention in school
AP on Yahoo ^ | 9/7/09 | AP

Posted on 09/07/2009 9:28:41 AM PDT by NormsRevenge

WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama plans to tell the nation's school children that they ultimately are most responsible for their own education.

The White House posted Obama's remarks .. on its Web site.

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.. Obama tells young people that all the work of parents, educators and others won't matter "unless you show up for those schools, pay attention to those teaches."

(Excerpt) Read more at news.yahoo.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Front Page News; Government; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2takeyourkids; 4obama; allyourkidsare; attention; belong2obama; bho44; bhoeducation; exhorts; lessonplans; obama; school
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To: BenLurkin

Good catch!

It’s all about Obama!

The ONLY background information we have on him, is what OBAMA wrote about himself with no evidence to support - even his place of birth.


21 posted on 09/07/2009 9:52:31 AM PDT by nmh (Intelligent people recognize Intelligent Design (God).)
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To: NormsRevenge
It doesn't matter what he says. The education department needs to pull back their "materials" at a minimum. I'm not sure he's even on legal ground.

20 USC 3403 - Sec. 3403. Relationship with States

No provision of a program administered by the Secretary or by any other officer of the Department shall be construed to authorize the Secretary or any such officer to exercise any direction, supervision, or control over the curriculum, program of instruction, administration, or personnel of any educational institution, school, or school system, over any accrediting agency or association, or over the selection or content of library resources, textbooks, or other instructional materials by any educational institution or school system, except to the extent authorized by law.

http://vlex.com/vid/sec-relationship-with-states-19199590

22 posted on 09/07/2009 9:54:02 AM PDT by Kenny
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To: willk
It's too late for that. Word leaked out about HOW kids were supposed to HELP Obama and those lesson plans to be inserted into the classroom. He did clean up his act but the problem is his life is a LIE. He's been a FAILURE in everything has has done as President. He's a loser from a dysfunctional family and it shows badly. Look at what he dwells on - his dysfunctional childhood.
23 posted on 09/07/2009 9:55:30 AM PDT by nmh (Intelligent people recognize Intelligent Design (God).)
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To: BenLurkin

Also:

“You” + variants = 201

Ratio of first-to-second person references = 30%

Total words ~ 2,400


24 posted on 09/07/2009 9:56:12 AM PDT by mikrofon (Enjoy the fruits of your Labor (Day) while you still can.)
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To: Kenny
Since when does Obama obey our laws?

Where is his proof of citizenship?

Where in the Constitution does it say the government should buy a company? And the questions keep coming. No one is holding him accountable. THAT is the problem.

25 posted on 09/07/2009 9:57:13 AM PDT by nmh (Intelligent people recognize Intelligent Design (God).)
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To: NormsRevenge
I-I-I-I-I me-me-me

Just scanning the speech without reading it, all those self-referencing statements pop out...

26 posted on 09/07/2009 9:58:57 AM PDT by Mamzelle (Who is Kenneth Gladney? (Don't forget to bring your cameras))
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To: willk
Nah. Maybe that's their hope NOW, but I find it hard to believe that was their plan from the beginning.

I don't think Obama has the pull he used to.

27 posted on 09/07/2009 10:02:41 AM PDT by Mamzelle (Who is Kenneth Gladney? (Don't forget to bring your cameras))
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To: NormsRevenge

>> WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama plans to tell the nation’s school children that they ultimately are most responsible for their own education

What difference does it make if one need not reveal one’s grades?


28 posted on 09/07/2009 10:04:30 AM PDT by Gene Eric
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To: nmh
Anyone who has ever talked to children knows that there is a huge difference between kindergarteners and seniors.

I'm thinking most elementary kids are going to tune out very quickly.

29 posted on 09/07/2009 10:05:56 AM PDT by Dianna
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To: BenLurkin

There is NO “I” in TEAM!!!!


30 posted on 09/07/2009 10:06:29 AM PDT by unojook
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To: NormsRevenge

I honestly doubt this is the original “message” he
intended to give. He more-than-likely sanitized the speech to make the conservatives appear wrong in their objection to his attempt to influence school children. He is a con artist to max.


31 posted on 09/07/2009 10:09:52 AM PDT by beethoven
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To: NormsRevenge

.. Obama tells young people that all the work of parents, educators and others won’t matter “unless you show up for those schools, pay attention to those teaches.”
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LMAO! Seems to me someone better go back to English class!

I’m beginning to accept that he really does think he is the only one who can save America’s soul - just like Michelle said during the campaign.


32 posted on 09/07/2009 10:11:39 AM PDT by JavaJumpy
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To: NormsRevenge
Why isn't his "school speech" Czar giving the speech?

Hasn't he appointed one yet or is he still in Havana getting vetted?

33 posted on 09/07/2009 10:11:56 AM PDT by EGPWS (Trust in God, question everyone else)
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To: NormsRevenge





34 posted on 09/07/2009 10:13:09 AM PDT by Deo volente ("By August (1992) I was a communist." Van Jones, Obama's former Green Czar.)
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To: NormsRevenge

Emil Faber said it just as well and more succinctly:

EMIL FABER
FOUNDER - A.D.1904
KNOWLEDGE IS GOOD


35 posted on 09/07/2009 10:13:48 AM PDT by DManA
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To: NormsRevenge

“Don’t be afraid to ask questions. Don’t be afraid to ask for help when you need it. I do that every day.”

He needs help putting his feet on the floor every morning.


36 posted on 09/07/2009 10:14:49 AM PDT by goldi (')
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To: Deo volente

Exactly!


37 posted on 09/07/2009 10:16:03 AM PDT by varina davis (Life is not a dress rehearsal)
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To: Kenny

20 USC 3403 - Sec. 3403. Relationship with States

No provision of a program administered by the Secretary or by any other officer of the Department shall be construed to authorize the Secretary or any such officer to exercise any direction, supervision, or control over the curriculum, program of instruction, administration, or personnel of any educational institution, school, or school system, over any accrediting agency or association, or over the selection or content of library resources, textbooks, or other instructional materials by any educational institution or school system, except to the extent authorized by law.

http://vlex.com/vid/sec-relationship-with-states-19199590

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Mary Jo Kilroy (D-OH) introduced an amendment, which passed, to the Serve America act. This amendment allows Americorps volunteers to monitor physical education teachers and food programs at school - for the sake of the child’s health. Won’t be long before it’s history teachers, too, I’ll bet. I wonder how many teachers are aware they’re about to be monitored and have their records sent to the government on how they teach and if it’s effective?


38 posted on 09/07/2009 10:20:29 AM PDT by JavaJumpy
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To: NormsRevenge

And if you do coke and smoke cigs, too....along with a beer or two....that’s okay, too. Look at me for the perfect example. And if yoiu get your girl pregnant...no problem...we’ll kill the baby for her...free of charge. Then you won’t get stuck with child support.


39 posted on 09/07/2009 10:21:59 AM PDT by Sacajaweau
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To: RightFighter

Maybe some of the high-schoolers will, but most of the younger kids will start drawing or nodding off.

I suspect that some teachers will give their kids extra credit or assignments based on what he says, making them pay attention.


40 posted on 09/07/2009 10:22:00 AM PDT by digital-olive
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