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Posted By epiphannyy 4 months ago in NewsPresident Obama's plan to deliver a speech to public school students caused an uproar among conservative parents, who demanded that their children be
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"I will tell you, I am a liberal; I am a progressive. But, you know what I really am? I am a "bleeding-heart conservative." Yes ...
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epiphannyy4 months ago
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Yes, whatever you do.....keep you're kids shielded from a message that tells them how important education is and how well they can do if only they work hard and dedicate themselves to success. We wouldn't want any of that nonsense confusing them, now would we? After all, how would they reconcile that message with the "everything democrats do or say is of the devil" message they're getting at home and at church? It might just cause a psychotic break, leading to your poor little children thinking for themselves and going to *gasp* college. Oh...the horror!
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Tess414 months ago
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Funny, check the statistics. More offspring of "right wingers" attend those liberal colleges than not. The right tends to believe that hard work gets you places. NOT GOVERNMENT handouts, like so many liberals believe is owed to them.
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tadair9194 months ago
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jlmontanez414 months ago
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He's not black. His mother was white and his mothers family raised him not his father so all influences in his life from family were white. Stop trying to make this a race issue because excuse me it's so much more than that. I can't do your homework for you only you can do that. I am a black woman who isn't happy about the direction this president is taking this country that many Americans laid down their lives to ensure we have the rights that we daily take full advantage of and barely appreciate.
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spoondaddy4 months ago
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epiphannyy4 months ago
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Wrong.
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Bush DID do this.....as did Clinton, H.W.Bush, and Reagan before him. There was NO outcry from anyone. Why? Because THEY were recognized as the President of the United States. Whether or not WE voted for them, WE didn't teach our kids that only "our" voted candidate is the valid one. I am not shy about saying how much I despised the past eight years under Bush, but never would I have told my kids not to respect the President enough to hear a speech he is making about school.-
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Tess414 months ago
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Yes, Bush talked to students and it was nationally televised! My older children are both college graduates. (PhD, law school) They watched him in high school and parents saw the broadcast as well. Obama did not offer his speech to all of us. Where is the respect from our president? Oh, he's the president? So he doesn't need to respect those citizens that voted for him?
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Ciera-Marie4 months ago
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I really think they have their panties in a bunch for nothing. As much as I wouldn't like it, I wouldn't try and stop a Republican President from speaking to school children. They are our future. so you watch it to and talk about it with them when they get home.
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tadair9194 months ago
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i dont like the idea of politicians talking to my kids. imagine a school broadcast from cheney upon the subject of morality. or spitzer or sanford on the subject of family values. or ted kennedy on the importance of not drinking and driving. oops, too soon?
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what i mean is. on the surface, this sounds good, but i'd prefer my kids not be working on some politicians youtube video on the importance of schooling.-
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tchef4 months ago
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tadair9194 months ago
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i wonder if home-schooled children will be tuning in?
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simonsez4 months ago
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If I had kids, I would pull them out.
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The problem is that this President has a totally different view of what America is or should be from mine. He has shown himself to be "sneaky" for lack of a better word, saying one thing and then lining up people within his administration whom I don't respect and who seem to either be his instruments of damage or he is theirs ... I don't know which.
Most Americans are active in their children's lives anyway. They don't need the great orator to define who they are, what they should believe, or how they should prepare for life.-
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dunkirk4 months ago
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"He has shown himself to be "sneaky" for lack of a better word, saying one thing and then lining up people within his administration whom I don't respect and who seem to either be his instruments of damage or he is theirs ... I don't know which."
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ROFLMAO, so lets review. Bush who you supported LIED to start a war, had people manipulating intelligence to prove Iraq had wmd when their were none and you had no problem with that. What "sneaky" stuff has this Pres done? -
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Tess414 months ago
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Disrespecting their president? Where do you people get your crap? Obama wants to talk my children? Talk to me first. Sorry, but children don't get to make the decisions until they are of adult age. Our children will not be told how to eat and study by some lame assed liar. Hell, if he was so interested in education, he'd offer school vouchers immediately.
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Obama has disrespected every single American on this earth. He has broken every campaign promise! He is a liar of the highest order, he is no role model for my children and in truth, I wouldn't let him talk to my dog. -
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moxxxxxxxxxx4 months ago
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Tess,
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You have no right interferring with my child's education by dictating to teachers and education administrators what is taught in schools. It is apparent you do not respect anyone or any idea that does not share your views and ideals. This is called stupidity and has no place in the educational system. Teachers are professionals who are educated and know what is appropriate for the classroom, they do not need parents with their own agendas and self centered ideals telling them how and what to teach. If you want to shelter and control your child's education then home school or send them to private school. REMOVE yourself and your children from EVERYONE'S PUBLIC education system. Public education is for EVERYONE and President Obama holds the highest position in our country. He deserves respect. If you don't understand that then LEAVE the country.
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epiphannyy4 months ago
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Influencing politics isn't allowed, just as influencing religion isn't allowed. But what does that have to do with the ELECTED PRESIDENT OF OUR COUNTRY making a speech about how important education is?
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Are you all honestly saying you don't agree with the message of stay in school and work hard toward your goals???? -
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ddago20064 months ago
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He can't con the people no more with his rhetoric and B.S. as the people have finally woke up and now see him for what he really is, so he is trying to get our kids to believe in his radical marxist views.
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A teacher asked her 6th grade class how many of them were Obama fans. Not really knowing what an Obama fan is, but wanting to be liked by the teacher, all the kids raised their hands except for little Johnny. The teacher asked Little Johnny why he has decided to be different.
Little Johnny said, ‘Because I’m not an Obama fan.’
The teacher asked, ‘Why aren’t you an Obama fan?’
Johnny said, ‘Because I’m a Republican.’
The teacher asked him why he’s a Republican.
Little Johnny answered, ‘Well, my Mom’s a Republican and my Dad’s a Republican, so I’m a Republican.’
Annoyed by this answer, the teacher asked, ‘If your mom was a moron and your dad was an idiot, what would that make you?’
With a big smile, Little Johnny replied, ‘That would make me an Obama fan.-
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cognitogrrl4 months ago
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The people who are revolting over this ... are revolting to me as an educated citizen. President Obama IS the leader of this country, and he's doing what other presidents before him have done, so don't act as if you never heard of it or think it's going to be about what YOU think, you right-wingers.
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captconrod4 months ago
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If this was just the prez welcoming kids back to school and some words of encouragement I'd be OK with it - but this cat just can't shut up! He's always in campaign mode and is so overexposed I'm tired of his schtick! He's had more major addresses in the last 6 mo.s than the last 3 guys did combined and I think he loves his own voice so much that he searches for somebody, ANYBODY to listen - even schoolkids. If he wasn't the prez he'd be an infomercial guy.
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bonnieboo54 months ago
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I DON'T THINK THERES A THING THE PRESIDENT CAN DO RIGHT NOW THAT THESE PEOPLE WON'T COMPLAIN ABOUT. NOTHING HE HAS SAID OR DONE IS GOOD ENOUGH FOR THEM. WHY IS THAT OTHER PRESIDENTS OR FIRST LADIES MIGHT HAVE SOMETHING TO SAY TO CHILDREN RETURNING TO SCHOOL IS OK BUT, ITS NOT FOR THIS PRESIDENT? WHAT THE HELL IS WRONG WITH THESE PEOPLE HAVE THEY ABSOLUTELY LOST THEIR FRICKEN MINDS. HE'S AN EDUCATED MAN WHAT DO THEY REALLY THINK HE COULD SAY THAT WOULD BE SO HARMFUL FOR THE MINDS OF OUR CHILDREN. HE'S JUST WANTING TO UNDERSTAND WHAT IT WILL TAKE TO KEEP OUR KIDS IN SCHOOL. THEY ARE ALL OF OUR FUTURES AFTER ALL!
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jordan114 months ago
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Your cap button is on. Do you know that when you type in all caps it's like yelling? To answer your question of "what the hell is wrong with these people?" They're seriously out of touch with reality, that's what's wrong with them. They've given over any common sense they may have had, joined a mob, and allow the likes of rush limbaugh and glen beck to do their thinking for them. Then they merely parrot what they're told.
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rsterbank19494 months ago
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This crap is so far beyond ridiculous I cannot believe it. It's become a feeding frenzy on our President. How incredibly sad. These conservative wing-nuts are a complete disgrace and an embarassment to our country. Shame on them! The absurdity of it all, the tea-bagging, the ridiclous behavior at town hall meetings, the lies being fed to us about the health care plan by insurance and pharmaceutical companies is mind-boggling! These people's minds are simply stuck on stupid and quite frankly I see no hope for any of them. Is all this nonsense because this remarkable man is half-black? What kind of craziness is that!!! Unfortunately,I believe a lot of it is. I worry about the future of our great country when I hear all this garbage and worry about drastic measures that one of these crazies might try to inflict. When is this madness going to stop? It is nauseating.
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