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I've heard it all
President Barack Obama is going to address children .... AMERICAN CHILDREN
and the right loons are calling it political indoctrination into "socialism"

I swear when I think I've heard it all?

I haven't

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/metropolitan/6599457.html


Republican state lawmakers warn of 'indoctrination' by Obama speech to school students

By Associated Press

12:36 PM CDT, September 3, 2009

http://www.kfsm.com/sns-ap-ok--oklahomarepublicans-obama,0,1229372.story

This is getting ridiculous. People of the far left biting fingers off at health care townhall meetings. People of the right yelling and screaming in the face of a woman entering a townhall meeting:She was in a wheelchair. Now, Obama apparently has a new superpower: Mind control. pffft.....

Well now.... it depends what he is going to say to the children.

ErikTaurean saidThis is getting ridiculous. People of the far left biting fingers off at health care townhall meetings. People of the right yelling and screaming in the face of a woman entering a townhall meeting:She was in a wheelchair. Now, Obama apparently has a new superpower: Mind control. pffft.....

I hadn't actually heard about the finger incident till I read your post. So I googled it and saw some funny comments (just on the google page itself, without even clicking on the links), of which my favorite was, "After the finger biting; will republicans be as apt to reach across the aisle?"

I'm sorry, I'm sure I wouldn't think this was funny if it happened to me. Still, I had to laugh.

It remains astonishing to me, how the far right can't even engage in civil discourse.

when i heard about this, i really didn't get it. a work friend with kids said it was more about his being a dad and the wholoe back-to-school thing. i can accept that. a pundit pointed out that he still seems to be "out there" too much and should avoid unneccesary apearances that diminish the office. i accept that too.
then i thought: it's labor day weekend, slow news day, media needs a story -- ding ding ding we have a winner!

evil, you have uncovered the truth... this isn't news. it's fearmongering.

I actually feel sorry for our President on this one. Amazing.

It should be pointed out that the finger-biting was in a fight started when the right-winger punched the lefty in the nose, unprovoked,

I'm not saying finger-biting was a good response, but the action didn't exactly come out of the blue.

i am so sick and tired of these right stupid idiots!

The only thing I could think of was what they thought about taking kids to church before they ever start school,if taking kids to church before they even learn to talk is'nt indocrinating kids to think in a certian way what is.

Oh Please...........these right wing people have to take big breathe and a good crap............Enough with the hysteria.

Can they ever recognize good intentions and progress.....or are they all afraid of change for the better?

i guess they are afraid of loosing their title to "true Americans". What nonsense.

southbeach1500 saidWell now.... it depends what he is going to say to the children.

Just what do you think he is even remotely likely to say that could justify a reaction like this??

*the plan is slowly coming together..Mwuahahahahaha!!!!

What the kids kept out of school during the speech will be doing:

All the Presidents have made addresses to schoolchildren. I never remember it being an issue before.

Even though I was no fan of Reagan/Bush/Bush, I can't imagine even remotely questioning their decision to address the children. They all say the same thing: stay in school, get a diploma, don't do drugs. What the fuck are these bat-shit crazies worried about?

9-11-01 wasn't a certain "former" coke-head/alcoholic president "reading" to children in a school? and not a single peep from the puritanical right?

Maybe if he told the kids ...

That - a fertilized egg is a child
climate change has been one big hoax
come clean that he was born in a Kenyan terrorist training camp

maybe then these nuts will be happy

I actually know someone who isn't letting their kid go to school that day just to ensure she doesn't hear the speech. In fact, she's the same woman who I mentioned in the healthcare thread.

Now I've lost all respect for her. It's her right to do as she thinks is right for her child, but to act irrationally like this is absolutey stupid.

The original assignment called for a short writing assignment in which each child would write a letter to themselves about how they could help the President, as in how they can help him with their education needs. In no way shape or form is this intended to be anything else. But isn't it ironic that these same parents don't have problems using federal taxes to pay for their child's education? Isn't it ironic that these same parents want creationism taught in school. If you want a la carte education, do it your damn self!

Does anyone else remember the photo of Ronnie Reagan, or other president, staring at you in your classroom? I always thought of it as big brotherish, even before I understood anything political. Maybe it was because I was in Catholic school until 8th grade, because I don't remember Papa Bush's photo in public high school. It all makes sense now...

coolarmydude said

Does anyone else remember the photo of Ronnie Reagan, or other president, staring at you in your classroom? I always thought of it as big brotherish, even before I understood anything political. Maybe it was because I was in Catholic school until 8th grade, because I don't remember Papa Bush's photo in public high school. It all makes sense now...

I remember the pictures. I also remember listening to Reagan's recorded radio addresses and playing over the intercom

mickeytopogigio saidAll the Presidents have made addresses to schoolchildren. I never remember it being an issue before.

It's an issue now because Democrats are solidly in control of 2 of the 3 branches of government, and may yet gain control of the judicial arm too.

The Democrats had the same objections when GHWB did when he was in office.