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- Batfishy, on 09/08/2009, -15/+588There are 6 school districts in my county in TX, and 5 of those are not going to air the speech for the students. 5!
Oh, Texas, I can't leave you fast enough. - northwatuppa, on 09/08/2009, -13/+479"And stay the hell away from my kids, you frightened, bigoted, crazy freaks."
Great line. - devans00, on 09/08/2009, -18/+458Junior High Schooler officially smarter than most wingnuts.
FTA:
The new middle-schooler was more forthcoming.
"Yeah, I read this part about Obama and his mom this past year," by which he referred to the portion of the speech in which Obama recalls how mother got him up at 4:30 a.m. to study. "I already knew about that. And the President is telling kids the same thing you already tell us, that we need to go to school and study and work hard."
I asked him about parents being afraid to let kids hear President Obama's speech -- what did he think about this?
"Profiling. They're profiling him." - inactive, on 09/08/2009, -11/+323I think it's a shame that a small group of people are now promoting their view that the president must fail at any cost to the nation. Sending this message to kids is not only wrong but unamerican.
- drunkCatholic, on 09/09/2009, -0/+282I'm an Obama critic, actually I can't think of a sitting president I haven't been a critic of. But I give credit where credit is due.
I just can't see how the President of the United States telling kids to stay in school and get the best out of their education is a bad thing at all. I think every sitting President should stress the importance of staying in school. - YEEK, on 09/09/2009, -3/+179President W. Bush came to my kids' high school (Central Dauphin, Harisburg, PA) and delivered a speech in their auditorium in 2004 (an election year). Today, the same school system refused to show Obama's TV speech because some parents complained about it "indoctrinating" their kids.
Now that's hypocrisy.
And I'm pissed. - Ajajadude, on 09/08/2009, -3/+162It's so, so, so, so sad and depressing that someone can't tell kids to work hard so they can live a happy and successful without someone turning it into a political firestorm.
It's the ***** President telling kids to be all they can be. What, are Republicans against kids working towards a brighter future for themselves? - valetudomexican, on 09/09/2009, -8/+163Racism is funny...
on 4chan. In realworldistan it is *****. - tenio, on 09/09/2009, -2/+145My school refused to air the video today.
After many complaints from students, staff and parents, they are going to air it on Friday.
They wanted to make sure that it "fit with the curriculum" - yep suureee that's the reason - kingnova, on 09/08/2009, -5/+136"The smart kids can see right through you."
QFT - inactive, on 09/09/2009, -4/+124I simply just can't see how anyone would have a problem with this speech.
I've heard a mother say that Obama was going to preach abortion and gay marriage into the kid's heads and I just couldn't help but feel the need to bang my head on the desk.
Such stupidity in this country... - Mnementh2230, on 09/08/2009, -5/+124I think that perhaps the only redeeming quality of Texas would be that they somehow manage to be a "donor state", in that they put more money into the federal government than they take out... but I imagine this is largely due to their oil...
Oh, and Austin is a pretty cool town. - kingnova, on 09/08/2009, -8/+113They are busy preparing their "Intelligent Design" textbooks.
- Hetman, on 09/08/2009, -5/+109The democrats were never complaining about GWB indoctrinating there kids. They were upset about the amount of money it cost the president to do it. If the republicans would have been smart that is how they would have dealt with the problem. Instead they started screaming about communist indoctrinating there kids and it just made them look crazy.
- samurimaster, on 09/08/2009, -2/+99High School Junior here. Watched the speech this morning and the sentiment behind it was nothing haven't heard before.
- Batfishy, on 09/08/2009, -9/+101Perhaps there weren't any notable Bush quotes to display?
Oh, and I disagree with the "just as loudly" claim. - Joest23, on 09/09/2009, -5/+94It's ironic that the same people that are calling themselves 'pro-America' and 'patriots' and criticized the liberals for criticizing the president are wishing that our current president fails because they are afraid of him. I don't think the conservatives can talk about hypocrisy when they say these things. And, while, it's true that it is a minority, it's a vocal minority. People like Hannity, Goldberg and Limbaugh are saying things like this. If I were the conservatives, I'd tell these people to shut the ***** up because they are not progressive and are just hurting the view of their ideology.
- lolwatermelon, on 09/08/2009, -10/+96Every time one of you idiots brings up H.W. Bush's speech you forget one thing: It was election season. He WAS using the speech to try to get votes.
Obama isn't. That's the difference. - oldhick, on 09/08/2009, -4/+89Lots of places in Virginia doing the same... However, some claim they're not showing simply because it adds no value and takes time out of their curriculum. I doubt that though. All the districts not showing it are extremely conservative and one has to image it's fear based.
- inactive, on 09/09/2009, -6/+82Republicans' only shot at having a base in 10+ years is to make sure the young kids stay stupid. Things like thinking critically, and being unafraid to ask questions are antithetic to being a modern republican. Of course they freaked out about this message.
- proflacroix, on 09/09/2009, -2/+77generally it would seem that they're against anyone, anywhere, ever working together towards a brighter future.
- spriggig, on 09/09/2009, -5/+78My kids' school called us with a long, recorded message trying to debunk some of the BS and giving us the option to have our kids sit in the library during the broadcast if we didn't want them to hear it.
Rupert Murdoch can suck my hairy nuts. - kingnova, on 09/08/2009, -3/+70Kids know what is going on. This will do nothing but backfire. Plenty of kids will be asking "why are they so afraid?".
- YEEK, on 09/09/2009, -0/+66A presidential speech encouraging kids to stay in school doesn't add to their curriculum... hmmm... I bet they still have pep rallies.
- superhope, on 09/09/2009, -2/+68I was at school when someone said, "It may have been a good speech, but Hitler gave good speeches." I was so mad. The whole class clapped. They compared Obama to Hitler and clapped. I live in Utah and I didn't get to see the speech because our teachers got to choose whether or not they wanted to show it. Sure, it's available, but I thought the point was to be unified in achieving excellence. Watching it together was supposed to be symbolic. Your Texas is my Utah, and I can't wait to get out.
- inactive, on 09/09/2009, -3/+67The investigation was about how much PUBLIC TAX MONEY Bush was using to make that speech happen, not it's CONTENT. Jesus H Christ, it's called Google. Use it before openly going full retard.
- Chooxo, on 09/08/2009, -3/+65Kinda counter-productive. Banning something just makes it cooler in kids' eyes :)
They're more likely to check it out on Youtube simply because their authoritarians don't want them to see it. - brad3378, on 09/09/2009, -2/+63So do you feel exploited by your president and his "Socialist" agenda?
- bfogarty27, on 09/09/2009, -2/+61the first day of school has no learning going on at all. even in college
- JCH897, on 09/09/2009, -5/+63Perhaps the most succinct, dead on analysis of the situation. You're one pathetic parent if you discourage studying, hard work, and try to shield your kids from forming their own opinions.
It's a shame we live in a country where something so seemingly innocuous -- if not positively influential -- is considered by such a large amount of people to be a threat to their children. Clearly, the idiocy of these parents is the more imminent threat. Get a ***** grip, people. - woodsjransom, on 09/08/2009, -1/+56Not a problem for me, stay in school, do well in school,
- kingnova, on 09/08/2009, -5/+59"I'm sure they'll get a good laugh out of it."
Staying in school, striving to do well, finding something you are good at, all "laughable" to you?
Well, that makes sense now. You are an idiot. - inactive, on 09/09/2009, -0/+53I don't think a lot of people realize that Obama critics are perfectly welcome here if they can intelligently analyze the issue at hand. Well said.
- inactive, on 09/09/2009, -2/+54I may disagree with a lot of Obama's policies and ideas, but setting the precedent for personal responsibility is the foundation to creating a model human being. The lack of personal responsibility (extended to parental responsibility) is the leading cause of the fail in the modern American family. I applaud anyone who has the sense and balls to stand up and introduce personal responsibility in a "politically correct" and corrupt world.
- Hetman, on 09/08/2009, -7/+58I am well aware of how bad my grammar is. I highly doubt that an extra 30 minutes in elementary school would have made it better.
- mcalica, on 09/09/2009, -7/+58I wish that there was some way that I could give the author of this article a high five...I guess i'll just have to settle for a internet high five.
As a person born and raised in Hawaii, I can tell you that the criticism Obama is receiving can only be attributed to the color of his skin. I am half Japanese, a quarter Hawaiian and a quarter Irish; I am not unique in Hawaii, as most of its population is of mixed ethnicity. I will tell you that EVERY SINGLE white conservative I have met has made me feel as though I was a second class citizen. Many people would like to believe that racism is dead, but I will tell you that it is thriving. Much like this author said, these republican media ***** spread these ideals, and many dumb Americans eat it up like candy...why? Because like candy, they know it's not good for you, but it tastes so sweet. At some point in my lifetime I would like to see the Republican party make the way of the dinosaur. - Hetman, on 09/08/2009, -6/+55Well you can read the manuscript and watch the brodcast itself. You also are the ones that are taking care of your children. If Obama says something you do not like to your kids perhaps you should sit them down and educate them on the issuie.
- eatasandwich, on 09/09/2009, -2/+50You "could give" or "couldn't give"? How that education of yours?
- EricSchC1, on 09/09/2009, -4/+52"We are being sold out RIGHT ***** NOW and you're bringing up this irrelevant *****?"
@BullBearMS: Firstly, you're bringing up healthcare reform while the rest of us are discussing education and the betterment of this nation's youth. Why don't you sit down and shut the ***** up until you're ready to make a relevant contribution to the topic at hand.
Secondly, way to go taking that Bill Moyers quote way out of context. Throughout that whole interview w/him, Moyers stated that healthcare reform, including a PUBLIC OPTION was both a moral necessity and a necessary cornerstone of growth and development for this country's future. You and your ilk don't echo that sentiment, nor bring a better option to the table or even credit the Democrats for at least trying where Republicans just obstruct without logical and rational reason. - goband, on 09/09/2009, -3/+50If they could learn anything they wouldn't act the way they do.
- rumbeef, on 09/09/2009, -5/+51"You've had your chance for the last decade-plus, between your former majority in Congress and your two terms in the White House. You've bankrupted us by lying us into an illegal war, by allowing greed to eat away at solid legislative protections and eventually eat away our nation's personal savings, too. You've dumbed us down with your ownership stranglehold on media, so that blabber-mouth cry-babies like Glenn Beck and Rush Limbaugh are seen as the benchmark of media success."
I will be so sad if people forget who got us into these messes, the rampant war spending and the paranoia about terrorists. That wasn't there before, I just remember republicans spending 80 million on a blowjob. Petty distractions don't equal good governance. - inactive, on 09/09/2009, -4/+50It's flat out racism if you ask me.
it's such a shame what the US is doing to this poor guy.
it's saddens the rest of the world, trust me. - Ajajadude, on 09/08/2009, -4/+48atom, it's pretty plain to see that most parents aren't willing to be parents to their kids. So, if the President thinks he can help to get them focused on school, why the ***** not?
- inactive, on 09/09/2009, -1/+44There are places up here in Michigan not showing it. The reason they cite is a district wide policy that prohibits showing live tv in the classroom. I believe this is a pretty reasonable policy given that parents are likely to fly off the handle at the thought of not being able to control everything their little vagina excretion sees and hears.
That being said, President Obama did have a good message, one I believe everyone should get behind. (and I voted against him) - Mnementh2230, on 09/08/2009, -7/+49The article is a great read.
- YEEK, on 09/09/2009, -2/+43Bush asked kids to write him a letter about what they could do to help the president. No one got their panties in a bunch over that.
Obama's lesson plan asked kids to write themselves a letter about what they can do to help the president, and it's "indoctrination" time. - Hetman, on 09/08/2009, -5/+44I am sure they will get a laugh out of it when President Obama tells them to study and stay in school. Just like the rest of the students there. It is the same thing as when authority figures tell kids do not use drugs. They get laughed at by students.
- topgigmedia, on 09/09/2009, -11/+50I bet for many, if Obama was 100% Caucasian this speech today wouldn't have even been an issue. Just saying.
- winfer1, on 09/09/2009, -2/+41Now its all boils down to attitudes. Learn man, American way of life is going down the drain, education stinks. Lets pull up our socks and do our bit to rebuild this country.
- THETEH, on 09/09/2009, -2/+40lolwatermelon's point above is excellent. I don't know what it was that Bush said to the kids. If he tried to convince them to vote republican, that would've been propaganda. If, like Obama, he'd simply encouraged the kids to be responsible and stay in school, then there'd be nothing wrong with it and the democrats would have been dumb to yell about it.
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