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    BytheSea: It sounds inappropriate and embarrassing. Didn't someone pre-vet these kids? Usually with these things, the whole class writes their questions as a wr... more »
    jaydock: "Secondly, I don't see what God has to do with matters of politics." It's the backbone of the Republican party, of course! #barackobama more »
    tiredfairy: It does actually worry me a little when people put politics and religion together, even kids. I think he's trying to articulate a difficult ethical/mo... more »
    araumiya000: Could he just be noticing that God and hate spewing seem to go together for a lot of people, and questioning that? more »
    samarkand: I'm a researcher who spends a lot of time talking to kids and then recording and transcribing their answers (not about politics or religion but about ... more »
    shorty63136: The idea isn't that you're supposed to love "The President" - the idea is that you are supposed to love your fellow man, in general. I think what the... more »
    thucyditron: "No one is supposed to love Obama.... putting God and politics too close together always makes me jumpy." Christians are supposed to love Obama, and ... more »
    JerseyGrrrl: Clearly the indoctrination in the schools is working!! AHHH YES. I WILL RUB MY LIBERAL HANDS TOGETHER THAT THE PLAN IS SUCCEEDING MWWHAHAHAHAH. For r... more »
    FrankiTheB: It's a question that I would have asked at that age - or, to be honest, probably younger. If you're being raised in a home/school that teaches the "re... more »
    kookla: Never mind the kid, I LOVE THE PRESIDENT for his response! #barackobama more »
    sydbarrettsaves, emissary of hell: BOO! He was a 9 year old kid. Give me a break. These are the posts that make me embarrassed for Jezebel. #barackobama more »
    limber: I'm a hippie atheist, and the first pass of the question made me pause, but after running it through the exact same filter as your boyfriend, I'm gett... more »
    KristaJulieva: The fact that he added on "and God is love" at the end shows, to the extent that nine-year-olds grasp these things, he thinks people are supposed to l... more »
    Le Kangourou de Kataroo: Growing up in the religious south and growing into an independent-thinking liberal, I'm not too worried about the future of the country based on that ... more »
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    A Thin Line Between Love And Hate. And God, Apparently.

    Nine-year-old Tyren asked a question of Barack Obama at a New Orleans town hall. He asked "Why do people hate you and they're supposed to love you and God is love?" The question did not warm my heart. More »
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