Obama school speech detractors say keep your kids home
Searches for "Obama school, Obama school address, Obama September 8, Obama speech, Obama school video" have been swelling ever since President Obama's planned speech for September 8, 2009 -- to be streamed live from the White House that day to school students -- received backlash in an email encouraging a "Keep Your Kid Home from School Day" on the day of Obama's speech.
That controversy is erupting largely due to fears of exactly what President Obama may say to the students -- but reports of the planned speech only display what seems may be a speech encouraging children to get an education and stay in school.
This unexpected backlash at what many assume is a simple school speech has left educators deciding on different activities for school children to perform -- the ones whose parents specifically state that they don't want their offspring watching the Obama school speech.
Teachers in schools across the nation were excellent about showing children the historic inauguration on January 20, 2009 -- and they'll no doubt do the same to accommodate whatever choice parents make on Obama school speech day, September 8, 2009.
For some reason the January 20, 2009 "I Pledge" video about Obama is making the news, too, due to some students just now seeing the video:
Parents -- what about you?
Will you send your children to school on Obama school speech day?
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My child is going to school. Those of you that are keeping your child home, should take them out of that "socialist" program called Public School. There are plenty of private schools available.
mine does go to private school thanks
My children are staying home. I don't send them to school to be indoctrinated by the U.S. propaganda machine. These criminal brainwashers are masterful at sticking their nose where it doesn't belong. Welcome to Amerika!
It seems that Obama doesn't realize that he's crossing the line into being creepy.
There's no real up side for him to do this.
My kids will be staying home if this speech airs.
This mom is absolutely going to allow my children to hear from the president, and then we're going to speak, as a family, about what was said and why we as their parents either agree or disagree. In this rather rancorous age of Us vs. Them, I believe it's important that my kids learn how to relate to people whose opinions are different, and listen calmly to what others have to say. How will this world operate if our kids never develop the art of productive debate? They also need to understand how anyone can add subliminal spin to a speech, no matter what "side" they're coming from. Listen critically, but don't stop listening. Just my two cents.
My child attends a private school. I hope she gets to see the President's speech. If not I will record it. It is only right to be respectful to what our President has to say. Children included. That is how it was when we were children. We need to teach respect. I remember making a pledge to Nancy Regan that I would not do drugs. Did anyone make a stink about that? How do we know what he is going to say before he says it. Let the man talk. Then, if you do not like what you heard. You can grip about it.
In no way shape or form will I allow my child to participate in this. He is doing the same thing Hitler did. As for me, my child will be staying home..perfect time to do scripture reading.
Shawn--MOST people cant afford PRIVATE SCHOOL ..
My child will not be in school. If any of you care to look at the curriculum packet that has been sent to schools with pre-programmed questions you would see that this is blatent propaganda being used by Mr. Obama. While I believe respect should be given to the President I will NEVER be a servant for him. Pay closer attention to the message that is being broadcast here people.
My child attends a public school and will not be attending on the 8th. As parents we feel that when politics, of any nature, enter the class room and when only one side is expressed with no balance that the line between education and indoctrination has been crossed. We feel this way regardless of what polical party, or race the sitting President is. The right way for him to handle this is to speak to our children while speaking to Congress on Wednesday night. Invite children to watch with their parents so that the parents can answer the questions that they may have, not the educators.
My child is going to school. However, I am attending as well. I want to be able to discuss it with my child. I may not agree with Obama's methods, but it will allow me the opportunity to point out certain things that my child may not be aware of. It will be a learning experience for my child. My child will not be writing an essay though as Obama has instructed the schools. That is just ridiculous. If he wants assistance running the country he can ask the taxpayers. After all, we pay his salary - He serves the country we don't serve him.
I wouldn't have a problem with the speech, but they are sending out curriculum packages. If teachers could just let the kids talk about what they heard, disagreements they have, etc. without judgment or punishment it would be fantastic. However, we all know that many teachers will voice their opinion and push their agendas on the kids (whether its pro or con).
Right after the president was elected one of the teachers at school handed out Obama buttons and pencils. One of the kids in the classroom told the teacher he did not want a pencil or button because he wouldn't wear the button or use the pencil. When the teacher asked him why not, he said he did not support or agree with Obama's positions on several issues. He did not want Obama for president. The teacher became outraged because SHE DID support Obama (and had done so openly in class previously). The kid refused to accept the gifts, and the teacher got extremely upset sending the boy to the principals office.
I will send my child to school on the 8th. If they happen to see their president telling them to be good citizens, and serve their community, then that's probably a good thing. And I will buy hubby hubby ice cream as well....
The worst thing about betrayal is that those most deeply in love are the last to know...
concider the president's stand on
*gay rights
*indeterminate detention without charges,
*Afganistan militarization...still no Osama as promised,
*CIA
*Black Panther prosecutions
stayed tuned kool aide drinkers more 180s to come
Some of the crazy people in this propaganda say "I serve Barrack Obama" are you kidding me?
Not only once but twice...
And don't flush the toilet after number 1?
Idiots!
These people in the video are examples of mindless drones repeating stupidity in an attempt to create more drones..
It has been said that if you repeat a falsehood enough, some people will actually beleive it to be true.. (Look at the global warming goofballs)
Everyone repeat after me..
"I AM A SERVANT OF BARACK OBAMA"
again..
"I AM A SERVANT OF BARACK OBAMA"
again..
"I AM A SERVANT OF BARACK OBAMA"
again..
"I AM A SERVANT OF BARACK OBAMA"
If you are not already a drone - you can see the problem with this!
I made the right choice sending my children to private school. Racism and slavery is alive and well with BO in office.
My child will be staying home.
First of all, they sound brainwashed.
Second of all, the lady can start saving plastic by qutting all the plastic surgery.
Third, that guy needs new names for his arm muscles.
Fourth, we cannot control other nations that do have slavery. The US no longer does that that's very obscure; it doesn't belong in the video.
I serve no man - I serve my God. My children will not be participating in any Obama sponsored activities.
Interesting comments...no religion in the school, no politics in the school....fair is fair.
By daughter attends public school and nothing has been said by her school about the President's speech, one way or the other. If they are going to show it, she will be staying home. Knowing how polorizing this Administration is, is what has my hairs standing up about this speech. I am keeping my daughter out for this reason and to let the White House know that I DO NOT think this is appropriate at all. Nacy Regan's message was just say no to drugs and nothing more. For those of you who do not like what I am doing, let me ask you this. What would you have done if President Geroge W. Bush wanted to pipe in this same kind of speech to our children in their classroom back in 2001 or at all?
My kids school is going to give all the kids options to hear it or not. My kids are too small to give a rats !@# about the President. All I know that great education comes from the parents. If you're a parent and you're letting the Gov't tell your kids what to do, then you better check yourself. The President won't care whether your kids becomes successful or not. All he wants is their future vote. Wake up America it's time to go back to your roots like our parent did. Do your job and be a good role model for your kids!!
Seriously, the presence of a black man in the White House has driven folks 'round the bend.
It's kind of funny to watch, all these people freaking out because the President of the United States is going to make a speech about studying hard and achieving academically. Big whoop.
I seem to remember having to listen to Nancy Reagan drone nonstop about "Just Say No" 25 years ago - that was part of our school's curriculum for decades, and no one said a thing!
Chillax, people. You're looking like total fools.
I pledge to keep my children out of ear shot of obama. That's what I pledge you ignorant overpaid celebrities.
I pledge NOT TO BE A SERVANT to anyone but God. Someone Obama needs to look to for answers instead of trying to brainwash the country that so stupidly voted for him!
I am going to send my son to school, but my son knows I very worried about our country and President Obama's Czars and policies. Van Jones, Mark Lloyd, etc. these Czars are extremely against our Constitution and they were appointed by President Obama and President Obama ONLY. On the White House web site there's a list of questions he wanted the teachers to ask the children and it's down right crazy. President Obama this, President Obama that, this is WRONG
what ever hapened to
do not ask what your country can do for you
but what you can do for your country
i serve no man even if hes the first black president
what are we in cuba??
Everybody keep crying about a speech that is meant to be a positive for students. If Bush was gonna give a speech to kids about a positve message related to education I am quite confident that any rational, secure, and pragmatic human would support be it Republican or Democrat. I mean really people are we this scared and infantile about a man saying some stuff to kids that will give them a memory for the future. Indifferent at the very least is what you should be. Outraged, no thanks, Look At the divide We live in Now. It's disgusting, childish, and embarassing to even think that people think like this.
Send your kids to school, make them watch it, let it soak in, they'll make their own judgements based upon this. It's real life. Quit crying and being so oppositional. Cry, Cry, Cry,. Both Sides wanna propagate a spin toward their own beliefs publicly in the media but in my view the Republicans, or I should say the uptight rightwingers need to chill the frick out.
I have just read the Department of Education's suggested activities to be used with both K-6 and 7-12 students before, during and after the President's speech. If there is anyone who thinks that asking our children to reflect on their personal responsibilities, goals or persistence is objectionable or indoctrination, please go to your child's school during the President's speech and take personal responsibility for their activities for the duration of the speech. Do not expect the school to provide diversionary activities while the rest of the student body does what they do every day in every classroom across America - listen to information and think about it.
I, like others, serve God, not a president. Last time i checked, the president serves the people, not vice versa! Wake up, folks!
Hey Katrina...why don't you try a littler harder not to make everything about race. WE DON'T CARE WHAT COLOR THE COMMUNIST DICTATORS SKIN IS...we care that he seems to aspire to be a communist dictator! Good grief why can't YOU seem to get over the whole race thing?!?!
I cant believe thesepeople dont see whats coming... let me spell it out. N-E-W W-O-R-L-D O-R-D-E-R. He wants to send techers a packet that gives them a cirriculum based on how the students, our innocent children, can help BO. you know, in the 1940's, this was called the Hitler Youth. i strongly advise that your children DO NOT ATTEND SCHOOL TO WATCH THIS FACIST TELL YOU WHAT TO DO.
The one time in band camp...seriously, have you all not seen the kids and how they are being raised and growing up now? They are just mindless fools, we hand them everything and they do not know how or what to do for themselves. We are going to be a country of just stupid drones. Kids need to stop playing games and watching TV and do something worthwhile in their lives. If someone wants to send out a message that it is better to be someone who does rather than someone who does not, then I am for it. We are becoming AMERICAN'Ts, in a few decades we will end up not being top dog in the world anymore. Everyone else out there in the world has been catching up in education, infrastructure, manufacturing, and international friends. Our international relationships and friendships seem to be at an all time low. We are driving ourselves into the ground with buying other countries cheap goods, non-motivated kids, less and less American made products, we don't export america anymore.
Just calm down and wait to hear his speech first before hanging him. Seriously, you can't judge or condemn him until you hear what he has to say. If he is out promoting education and kids actually doing something rather than watching the world pass us by, then let him do it. I would rather us have a person to push us, than sit back and watch as we go down in flames.
Wow, have we forgotten we are a Republic...this is not rule by majority, this is abide by principle, therefore no minority or majority will be abused. You people are right, we have no idea what Obama plans to say in the speech...but we have experential knowledge that gives us right to be concerned. The elected officials are to be servants of the people to uphold our Republic...those that think we are here to serve "leaders" and to serve "the earth" you are wrong. The leaders are allowed to be in power to serve its people, the earth was created to serve its people. Forget about what you think is a better policy or a right and just ask yourself, what has happened to other civilizations that have already taken the road we are on...they no longer exist...this isn't mankind's first rodeo with this type of policy and social direction...
"During this special address, the president will speak directly to the nation’s children and youth about persisting and succeeding in school. The president will challenge students to work hard, set educational goals, and take responsibility for their learning."
Yet to see from any of the previous comments left by the readers how the above could be construed as anything other than a positive message to the nation's children and students.
Katrina, you're the one looking like a fool by implying that race has something to do with it.
No, we're just concerned about Marxist/Communist indoctrination.
My little boy probably won't pay attention to it. Obama isn't Bob the Builder. LOL
As an educator, I have no objections to the content of the President's speech. This message has been delivered by teachers, principals, school boards, and parents alike. However, I feel that there is no need for the President to engage in such an address and it is insulting to me that he feels the need to do so. I have already given this talk to ALL of of my students this year, and every year. What is also concerning is the fact that education is a power held by the states - NOT the federal government. I realize that the message of the President has nothing to do with "I am the superintendent-in-chief" but by this proposed action he is posturing himself in that way. He is also posturing himself as everyone's "Dad" in the country which while noble in some way, is NOT the role of the President. By performing this address he is assuming that he is a role model for all children. THAT is the issue people have, not the content of his speech, but the social posturing that comes with it...
I will be there at the school as a parent and teacher to listen to the President with respect and a renewed optimism that we as a society will overcome the fear that fosters the hatred and separatism I experience on a daily basis in the Bible Belt.
as a grandmother,and great-grandmother i will encourage all of my family to not let our little childern see or hear this. this is a BIG mistake,have we forgoten about sublinal messages that can be put into these things. i vote no and i call for his resignation he has over stepped his bounds
My children will be attending even though the school sent round a notice asking if we wanted our children opted out.
holy hell!
Some of you psychos are freaking me out.
There is nothing controversial about a president/administration addressing education, even in a very direct way... isn't it fairly standard?
I went to school during the Reagan years, an administration that was very interactive with the youth. Where were the cries of "brainwashing fasco-marxi-communist" then?
Even Bush jr.spent time in classrooms, unless you REALLY think those 1st graders were teaching him to read the morning of 9/11.
Seriously, have you been living with your head inside a white hood your whole life?
You are insane.Communism?You don't even have a real left in USA!
By your standards the whole of Europe is socialist.You scare the hell out of me, and i bet you enjoy that.
Katrina, I couldn't agree with you more!!
People, George W. Bush did this same thing over his 8 year tenure. Why all of a sudden is President Obama being treated differently???? Hmmmm, I wonder if it is a color issue? Where were the permission/refusal slips these last 8 years?
For crying out loud, can't our President just take a few minutes out of his very busy day to address the youth of America, to encourage them to do well. Who better to do this than him, he's a perfect example of aim high and achieve!!
I for one WILL ALLOW my child to watch OUR President. Not allowing them is just plain childish and shallow.
I too am pro education.. But I do believe that encouraging and teaching our children starts first at home..If the President feels that this is not taking place then address this issue to the parents of America..If he is so concerned about education why would u interrupt a students classroom time, that for some is so needed to be taught...Homeschooling looks better everyday!
Everything the liberals/dems say to opposition... repetitive and the same thing we CONSERVATIVES know to expect... just cuz we oppose you and your socialist president, we're RACIST, BROWN SHIRTS... BLAH BLAH BLAH... Don't you guys realize it's played out! lol. It's quite hilarious how stupid you think we are. If the President wanted to address MY children, then he needs to send a consent form... period.
My kids will go to school but not view the video. It is a parents job to instill good morals,values and ethics in their children. Teach kindness and compassion to others and to be the best you can be. We serve God not any president. Well America you ask for change how do you like the way it is going?? Seems to me this president is more of a dictator than anything.
You people call yourselves Proud Americans...yet you don't respect your President, you call yourself Christian, yet you judge and condemn. You call yourself intelligent and you don't even know our history: The Pilgrims came to this country because they were being prosecuted, now you have become the prosecutors! I agree...move to hills, home school your children, turn off the TV, (because it sends subliminal messages) and lock your doors!! Even better...If you can find a big ol rock to hide under... the world will be a better place!
You are insane.Communism?You don't even have a real left in USA!
By your standards the whole of Europe is socialist.You scare the hell out of me, and i bet you enjoy that.
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