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Also, this brings to mind the whole council on physical fitness. No idea if they still do it, but you used to have to do a bunch of exercises and if you could meet the numbers, you got a certificate "signed" by the president. I feel like if Obama did that, people would freak and say he wanted kids to be fit for his Hitler Youth-esque army of socialists. Also, who is some arugula-eating elitist to tell us exercise is healthy? He's indoctrinating our children into a terrible life of jogging, reading, and regular check-ups.
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Of course, there's nothing wrong with having different viewpoints come to colleges and all that. Schafly has just as much legal right to talk to students as Clinton does. But what an odd message to send to students: GO AWAY, MAYBE COME BACK LATER.
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And of course, she is so right. Babies! They'll get you jobs! They're great with bringing in that extra income! They clean the house for you! They help you study for tests! Oh, wait...
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Maybe the parents will demand their precious delicate flowers not be required to make up work Obama made them miss by scheduling his socialifascistinazinazinazi indoctrination session for the middle of a school day.
09/08/09
You know what lesson you're teaching your kids today when you keep them out of school or tell them to cover their ears when the PRESIDENT speaks? You're teaching them that just because you don't actually say the n word doesn't mean you're not still a racist.
Thanks for that lesson, assholes. At least now we know who you are.
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This whole brouhaha is a result of the continuing descent of the American educational system into mediocrity. Rote learning is touted over give-and-take. Discussion of issues takes a backseat to memorization of "facts."
Read Lies My Teacher Told Me; it's a wonderful indictment of how the American educational system has been deviating from free thought for some time, with teachers spewing forth knowledge that is very suspect, because it is watered down by the companies that create textbooks.
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They can't even give the President a compliment when they LIKE what he's doing.
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It doesn't even matter at this point.
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[www.parade.com]
I hope that my school is letting the kids listen to this today.
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Obama's Socialist Jedi mind tricks are way more powerful than we thought. Get out the tin foil hats!
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Also - that picture. It scares me a little. I don't know why. Maybe because the kids were picked out of some photo line up of varying ethnicities to demonstrate Bill's love of diversity? Hm.
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Like the president says, do your homework.
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Tipper Gore was scheduled to come speak at my high school to talk about women and education but the conservative asshole parents worked behind the scenes so she couldn't come taint us with her Clinton administration immorality. I'm still bitter.
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Hey, guess what? The majority of taxpayers voted for him and his ideology. YOU LOST! Fucking deal with it
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I love how the crazies are retaliating against this too. You want my child to stay in school and get an education? Hell no! I'm making them skip class today!
Makes perfect sense.
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I love the commentator I read this morning who remarked on the irony of pulling your kid from school so they could play Grand Theft Auto instead of hearing the president speak, because they're so concerned about the influences on their kids. Dumbasses.
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I'm so stoked right now! Our school district just released a statement supporting the speech.
"I know there are concerns that President Obama is using this opportunity to push his political agenda. Nothing is farther from the truth. His message is simple: stay in school and go for your goals. I appreciate the President reiterating the same message we give to our students: anything is possible if you work hard and stay in school. I hope that all of our students will be allowed the opportunity to hear from their President."
And I live in OKLAHOMA.
Oklahoma, people.
There is hope!
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Payne county is the most liberal in Oklahoma. Although our entire state went red in the election, we definitely came the closest to defeating McCain. I felt that was a victory in itself. Attitudes ARE shifting, regardless of what Fox news says.