Principal Obama

[Teresa]

Hippie parenting is not the topic of this thread. The topic is this:

Is is WRONG for the PRESIDENT of these UNITED States to say "Hey kids - school's back! Do you very best so that you'll go far. YOU CAN DO IT!"

I'm with you on the pharmaceuticals though ;-)

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Up-front confession here - I stole bits & pieces from some of your comments on this thread. (ones that articulated my thoughts better than I could!)

It seems our school district has buckled to the few, but loud, voices that do not want Obama's speech to be heard in our district's schools. So I wrote a letter of disappointment. Like someone here stated, a bad thing that can come from all of this is that parents will be talking about it at home as if it is something evil. Why can't we get beyond the divisiveness? I just don't get it!

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I'm with you on the disappointments.

frankly, I am appalled by many americans right now. when are they going to get over the fact that we have a new president of the United States of America. NO he isn't muslim but who cares. YES he is a US citizen of course! YES he is black and liberal - sowhat? NO liberal does not equal socialist. A President represents all people of all parties - he did not get elected President to serve his own interests. - President Obama will continue to work hard for real change. its past time to get over it. time to move forward as a country.

parents need to be thinking of this as a time to talk to children and use this golden opportunity to help their children think of success in school and life goals. instead, they are bitterly bickering - and over what? stupida!

 

[Rita]

I'm with you on the disappointments.

frankly, I am appalled by many americans right now. when are they going to get over the fact that we have a new president of the United States of America (united??) NO he isn't a muslim. YES he is a US citizen. YES he is black and liberal. NO liberal does not equal socialist. A President represents all people of all parties - not just his own interests. - especially President Obama who will continue to work hard for real change. its past time to get over it. time to move forward as a country.

well put!

 

[Teresa]

well put!

I just hate this kind of controversey - especially when it involves children and education - my biggest concern of ALL. Educating students is just SO important. Having an opportunity to have some dialogue with the POTUS is awesome DUDE!!!! Parents need to trust their teachers. Trust their children. Their kids are very smart - they absolutely can learn and think and ask questions about education and how it effects their lives. This is not about politics. Is this how we are teaching our children to be?

 

[LuciferSam]

I just hate this kind of controversey - especially when it involves children and education - my biggest concern of ALL. Educating students is just SO important. Having an opportunity to have some dialogue with the POTUS is awesome DUDE!!!! Parents need to trust their teachers. Trust their children. Their kids are very smart - they absolutely can learn and think and ask questions about education and how it effects their lives. This is not about politics.

My parents didn't vote for Kennedy, but every week when he would give a televised address, the whole family would sit down in front of the TV. I was very young, but I still remember looking forward to watching him and how sad I felt when my dad told me it would be no more.

 

[LuciferSam]

I'm with you on the disappointments.

frankly, I am appalled by many americans right now. when are they going to get over the fact that we have a new president of the United States of America (united??) NO he isn't a muslim. YES he is a US citizen. YES he is black and liberal. NO liberal does not equal socialist. A President represents all people of all parties - not just his own interests. - especially President Obama who will continue to work hard for real change. its past time to get over it. time to move forward as a country.

parents need to be thinking of this as a time to talk to children and use this golden opportunity to help their children think of success in school and life goals. instead, they are bitterly bickering - and over what? stupida!

It's ridiculous with people acting as though Obama is to the left of somebody like Ralph Nader. :roll: What you say is true. Some on the right are all torn up over the fact that our new president doesn't fit their prescribed mold and they are in deep denial. The socialist label is just something to tag him with to justify their deeply rooted prejudices.

 

[Geo]

I'm with you on the disappointments.

frankly, I am appalled by many americans right now. when are they going to get over the fact that we have a new president of the United States of America (united??) NO he isn't a muslim. YES he is a US citizen. YES he is black and liberal. NO liberal does not equal socialist. A President represents all people of all parties - not just his own interests. - especially President Obama who will continue to work hard for real change. its past time to get over it. time to move forward as a country.

parents need to be thinking of this as a time to talk to children and use this golden opportunity to help their children think of success in school and life goals. instead, they are bitterly bickering - and over what? stupida!

Great post, Toots! Totally agree.

I have been thinking about how polarized we are right now and have been doing a bit of a post mortem in my mind- how did it become this way?

I think to a certain extent it started during GW's tenure after things in Iraq headed south. But I believe the main reason we are so f'd right now is because of the discourse during the last election.

I think when the McCain campaign sensed they were going to lose they tweaked the fear messaging. And while it didn't work as far as swaying the deciding vote- it made many people in this country truly see Obama as someone to be afraid of.

Now the guy can't take a crap without a vocal minority pointing out all of the socialist corn in it!

(Do us all a favor and no one put this in a sig line anywhere)

 

[Teresa]

It's ridiculous with people acting as though Obama is to the left of somebody like Ralph Nader. :roll: What you say is true. Some on the right are all torn up over the fact that our new president doesn't fit their prescribed mold and they are in deep denial. The socialist label is just something to tag him with to justify their deeply rooted prejudices.

I am beginning to agree with you on this. unfortunately.

 

[Teresa]

Great post, Toots! Totally agree.

I have been thinking about how polarized we are right now and have been doing a bit of a post mortem in my mind- how did it become this way?

I think to a certain extent it started during GW's tenure after things in Iraq headed south. But I believe the main reason we are so f'd right now is because of the discourse during the last election.

I think when the McCain campaign sensed they were going to lose they tweaked the fear messaging. And while it didn't work as far as swaying the deciding vote- it made many people in this country truly see Obama as someone to be afraid of.

Now the guy can't take a crap without a vocal minority pointing out all of the socialist corn in it!

(Do us all a favor and no one put this in a sig line anywhere)

omC!!! did you make that up?

 

[Geo]

omC!!! did you make that up?

Sadly, yep. That one's mine...

 

[Rita]

welcome to the thread Geo -
bring it on!
May all our children grow up to be somewhat like you!

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