Posted on 09/25/2009 7:06:51 AM PDT by TinaJeannes
BURLINGTON TOWNSHIP -- New Jersey's education commissioner ordered a review after a YouTube video shows school children learning a song celebrating President Barack Obama.
The video shows more than a dozen youngsters at B. Bernice Young Elementary School in Burlington Township. The district said the students were participating in Black History Month in February.
Education Department spokeswoman Kathryn Forsyth said the commissioner has directed the school superintendent to review what happened. Forsyth said the commissioner wants to ensure that students can celebrate Black History Month without "inappropriate partisan politics in the classroom."
Forsyth also said the teacher who directed the song and is not shown in the video retired at the end of the school year.
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I did that the other night. I made screen shots immediately of her face book and all of her friends. We have all learned how fast these disappear. I screen shot everything. If it disappears I know it’s one I need to pay extra attention to.
Incorrect. The tune is from the Battle Hymn of the Republic, a part of our civic religion, not Christianity. The lyrics were by Julia Ward Howe, but the melody is from an older abolitionist anthem titled "John Brown's Body".
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fufIUOblBDQ
I am Barack Obama: Part I “Unity” Interview Charisse Carney-Nunes
Author of award-winning children’s book, I Am Barack Obama, is interviewed by Cassandra Hill on the television show, Unity, with a viewership of 250,000
We can sure make it hard of them...
It seemed to me that the black teacher, the Burl. Board of Ed., were willing to be arrogant, have enough chutzpah to tell the parents, ‘it is our time, we are getting back at The Man by taking kids and showing them that our guy is worthy of praise whether you want it or not.’ ACORN and SEIU have the same arrogance with their minority workers. One might have some sympathy if the arrogance did not border on tyranny.
“The thing that makes me wonder about when the video was shot,”
In the last couple days someone — Rush, I think — said the video was shot in June. So... who knows?
I can’t get this song out of my head. It’s inspired me to write more verses. I’m sure these will be very popular with Obama supporters and music lovers everywhere.
Hmm, hmm, hmm
Barack Hussein Obama
A lawyer for Acorn was he
They give advice to pimps you see
Hmm, hmm, hmm
Barack Hussein Obama
To Reverend Wright’s church he’d go
God damn America was his motto
Hmm, hmm, hmm
Barack Hussein Obama
Rezko, Ayers, and Reverend Wright
“We really weren’t that close” Yeah, right!
Hmm, hmm, hmm
Barack Hussein Obama
Corruption followed where he’d go
Yet he’s as spotless as the snow
Hmm, hmm, hmm
Barack Hussein Obama
He says we must give to the poor
And so he’ll tax us more and more
Hmm, hmm, hmm
Barack Hussein Obama
He says he’ll only tax the rich
If you’re well off, then life’s a b****
Hmm, hmm, hmm
Barack Hussein Obama
He gives the media’s leg a thrill
Yet they say they’re unbiased still
Hmm, hmm, hmm
Barack Hussein Obama
Government health care is his cry
So old folks should shut up and die
To be fair, they should sing about past presidents, too. I’m sure no one on the left would object to these lyrics
Mmmm, mmmm, mmmm
George W Bush
He kept us safe, this much is true
Yet liberals hate him through and through
Mmmm, mmmm, mmmm
George W Bush
Chose Roberts and Alito, too
Annoying the ACLU
I Loved it ! sorry it took me so long to get back here to respond, but that was good *G*
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