Last week Florida GOP chair Jim Greer issued a statement accusing the president of "trying to indoctrinate America's children to his socialist agenda." He got a lot of face time on the cable networks while making those allegations. Now that Greer has read what the president plans to say, he says he plans to let his own kids watch.
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"It's a good speech," says Greer, "It encourages kids to stay in school and [stress] the importance of education."
Greer says he has no regrets about what he said last week, criticizing the original lesson plans that called for teachers to ask how students can "help" the president.
Incidentally, Newt Gingrich has repudiated the indoctrination claims, and some of those Republican leaders who made a stink over the President's plan --like Greer-- are got a Labor Day grilling from their local press.
Editor's note: Nothing like having some actual info before passing judgment. That'd be something to teach kids, wouldn't it?
Don't you think if Greer had simply called the White House and asked for a transcript while expressing his concerns that all this could have been avoided? Or is it possible he was looking to advance his own political career, or perhaps his own political agenda? It's possible, isn't it? Why didn't we pursue a more reasonable course for arriving at a solution? Is it possible there are certain agendas afoot here and those in a position of influence are using that position to influence us? You don't think that's possible?
If you don't, you are a perfect target. Trust no one; question everything.
One wonders if Greer will get as much face time on Fox now that he likes the speech as he got when he didn't like it.
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Do you think Presidents Reagan or George H Bush provided transcripts when they addressed America's children?
Tracy B Ann says: Do you think Presidents Reagan or George H Bush provided transcripts when they addressed America's children?
I can't vouch for Reagan, but political opponents did attack HW Bush for his 1991 speech to schools. (www.examiner.com/x-15870-Populist-Examiner~y2009m9d4-I-Pledge-critics-should-pledge-to-use-common-sense) They didn't try to manipulate the exploitable by accusing him of trying to indoctrinate children with an "ism," but they did accuse him of politicizing and of wasting taxpayers dollars, arguments critic Terry Jeffrey used last week on cable TV. (www.examiner.com/x-15870-Populist-Examiner~y2009m9d6-Obama-secret-school-agenda-for-our-kids-revealed-video-proof)
These aren't new tricks; they're just exponentially nastier for a variety of reasons.
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