Boston public school students won't be seeing Obama's speech
By adamg - 9/5/09 - 8:59 am
No, the city hasn't gone wingnut. For some reason, Boston public schools don't open until Sept. 10 this year.
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And for some reason, Boston
And for some reason, Boston public school students don't have access to TVs in their homes.
Not the point, exactly
Some people are worried that, without parents present, Obama's secret subliminal mind waves will turn all those kids in classrooms into granny-killing zombies, so Obama must not be allowed to address students in class!
Mommy, what's a wingnut?
A person who holds extreme political views often aimed at members of the political right.
Who's your favorite wing-nut?
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You
You're our favorite wing-nut, Anonymous.
How could I forget....
Michelle Malkin
Ah yes, Michelle Malkin
My first hint not to listen to someone is when I discover they would have supported throwing themselves into a Japanese internment camp during World War 2.
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God forbid the president ever attempt to talk to any young kids
Imagine if Bush had been talking to young kids when 9/11 happened.
Oh, wait ...
everything changed
about 7 minutes after Card told Bush on 9/11, video
Previous presidents have visited public schools to speak directly to students.
The first President George Bush, a Republican, made a similar nationally broadcast speech from a Washington high school in 1991, urging students to study hard, avoid drugs and to ignore peers “who think it’s not cool to be smart.”
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Yeah, but that speech didn't
Yeah, but that speech didn't involve Socialist Kenyan Stealth Undercover Muslim Public Option Mind Waves and subliminal fake birth certificate images scattered about the broadcast.
Yes, that was satire. But there are people - elected officials even - who believe easily 90% of what I just wrote.
P.S Wingnuts: You either support your President or you're with the terrorists. Remember? We're at war.
Also Not Shown in 1991
An actual president with african ancestry.
Can't have these kids actually believing that America is a place where just anybody can grow up to be president!
W. T. F.
When I was in school, we wrote letters to Reagan as part of a project. There was no asking for permission, and no parents really giving a rat's ass. He then "wrote" us back and sent us pictures of him, the White House, etc., and told us we were great young people for sharing our views with an official, and to stay in school and work to achieve our dreams. He also sent us a publicity film about what the president does and why kids should care, which we were excited to receive and watch.
I knew my parents hadn't voted for him and weren't in too much agreement with him, but I didn't think it was a big deal, and neither did they. I don't think any of our parents or teachers or anyone thought the president would possibly say anything to kids other than telling us to stay in school and that it's good to be part of the democratic process.
I also went on a tour of the White House and the capitol as part of a school trip to Washington D.C. while George H. W.Bush was president. We weren't told anything remotely political. Again, similar message about how we were great young Americans for learning about the country's history and the democratic process and how we should stay in school and keep active in our communities.
Really, are some of these parents not familiar with what the president does?
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President Obama is certainly
President Obama is certainly not the first US President to speak to children in schools. And, he is certainly not the only president to do so without some flack. But, he is the only president to do so that was accused of being un-American, a socialist, and needing to have his words censored. Its a sad day in this Country when the President of the United States must be censored and his right for the freedom of speech denied.