Posted on 09/07/2009 11:13:34 AM PDT by LucyJo
President Reagan marked the beginning of American Education Week and spoke to school students in the East Room of the White House. He talked about the foundations of American government, the values of democracy, and the regard for the United States held by other countries. He also answered questions from the students.
The event was telecast in several classrooms throughout the country.
His remarks inspired respect, and love of country.
Different times. Different President. That’s what newsworthy about it. The reaction to the idea of Obama addressing the nation’s school children is what it is. The left must take responsibility for the public’s reaction to their governance. The control the government. They “own” the results.
And the country trusted that Reagan had America’s best interests at heart, and the interests of those students at heart. Can’t say the same for today’s ‘president’.
Didn’t the Left get bent out of shape about President Reagan addressing our school children?
And the Reagan speech never came with lesson plans on how to serve him - this was just a photo-op at worst, Obama’s original plan was much more sinister.
The event was telecast in several classrooms throughout the country."Several" as opposed to "all". Including lesson plan.
Obama is a community organizer and a social engineer. He believes in the power of government and the good that can come from government. If Obama gets his way, cradle to grave, welfare state liberalism will continue to trump individual liberty and the Constitution.
I don't recall. But it would have been completely in character for them to have done so. And perhaps it's generally not a good idea for Presidents to address school children. Education is not a Federal responsibility, for one thing. And it gives the appearance of political grandstanding. But most importantly, politicians should not be given opportunities to indoctrinate the "captive audience" of the nation's school children.
Here, however we have Obama in the very middle of extreme partisan advocacy and efforts, having come into office with a declared goal of radical change in America. Comparing this time and place and person to Reagan and Bush'41 is a non-starter even less so when you get the initial 'lesson plan' prepared with White House input and no speech copy until the evening before the speech is given.
Apples to ASSES!
If there had been lesson plans from Ronald Reagan, they would have been regarding the greatness of America’s beginnings,the blessings we enjoy because we are Americans, and encouragement to be the kind of citizens to preserve our freedoms - not destroy or relinquish them.
Excellent points.
There was a time when most of us wouldn’t have been concerned about those things. Those days are gone, but not forever, I pray.
That contrast makes all the difference.
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What a beautiful, intelligent man. I can just hear him saying these words as I read them. We will never forget his wise and gentle leadership, and I’m thankful that we had that one brief shining moment as he led our land to victory over the Soviets without a shot being fired...simply magnificent.
Too bad his son is such a flop.
That was Regan, this is Obama.
The country doesn’t trust Obama. That’s Obama’s fault.
Click on the C-SPAN link to hear and see him make the address to the students.
He is certainly an exceptional example both personally and professionally. America was blessed to have him as POTUS.
Absolutely. The contrast is breathtaking.
Do you know if the govt created special lesson plans for the students? It’s relevant to me because of obama’s lesson plans...
I can’t wait to watch it! ;)
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