Is the President attempting to indoctrinate children?

**moosmom** · 09-08-2009, 09:49 AM

I saw exactly what Obama was going to say to all the school children. He is an AWESOME role model, and if it helps get some of these kids to stay in school, get an education and makes them better people, then I say

HELL YEAH!!!!

**sasvermont** · 09-08-2009, 10:27 AM

I agree 100%, Moosmom. I don't know why so many people were worked up about their children watching or listening to a President. I was not a fan of either President Bush, and yet I watched every speech that was on TV, so that I could stay informed. Even if parents didn't support the current President, I would have encourage the children to listen/watch and then form their own opinions.

Much ado about nothing.

**Cataholic** · 09-08-2009, 10:57 AM

Originally Posted by sasvermont

I agree 100%, Moosmom. I don't know why so many people were worked up about their children watching or listening to a President. I was not a fan of either President Bush, and yet I watched every speech that was on TV, so that I could stay informed. Even if parents didn't support the current President, I would have encourage the children to listen/watch and then form their own opinions.

Much ado about nothing.

It is much ado about nothing. When you consider the horrible retention rate of children these days, kids graduating without knowing their ABC's, dropouts, general decline in education because of a lack of parenting (IMO), everyone is all of a sudden concerned about a child listening to a president? As if the child will listen, become en-culted (I made that word up), and rebel against the household politics, all because of a speech? If that were the case, our educational system would not be where it is.

**pomtzu** · 09-08-2009, 11:02 AM

Originally Posted by sasvermont

Even if parents didn't support the current President, I would have encourage the children to listen/watch and then form their own opinions.

Much ado about nothing.

I agree with the much ado............

And unfortunately, I believe if the children form any opinion at all, it will be based on what they are hearing (if anything) at home from their parents.

**Edwina's Secretary** · 09-08-2009, 11:53 AM

A parent was interviewed on the radio this morning. He said he is afraid his child will want to become a community organizer if she listens to the speech.

I am not making that up.

**pomtzu** · 09-08-2009, 12:42 PM

I just watched the live broadcast - here's my view on it, for what it's worth.

It wasn't anything more than a pep rally, geared toward middle schoolers and above. Children younger than that, I'm sure had little comprehension of what he was saying, nor will they retain any of it. And having a kindergartner view it - why???

Unless the teachers of these younger children take the time to go over some of the points on a level that is understandable to them, then it was pointless for them to even view it.

Get with the program Mr President. You can't talk to a first grader and a senior in high school on the same level.

Your intentions may have been good, but your delivery was sadly deficient.

**Cataholic** · 09-08-2009, 01:09 PM

Originally Posted by Edwina's Secretary

A parent was interviewed on the radio this morning. He said he is afraid his child will want to become a community organizer if she listens to the speech.

I am not making that up.

Parent prolly meant communist and was afraid to say it....

**pomtzu** · 09-08-2009, 03:38 PM

So my grandson (7th grade and low end in my opinion of the comprehend scale), just got home from school, and the first thing he asked, was if I saw the President's talk. Told him I did, and asked him if his teachers had any discussion with the students about it. "No"! Boy, wasn't that a surprise!

So I asked him what he got out of it. "Nothing". Then after thinking for a minute, said how he had to be responsible for himself, ask for help if needed, and a few other like answers. Duh - this is what we've been telling him all along. Maybe coming from Mr President it will have more meaning??? Afterall, what do parents and grandparents know??

Today is the first day of a long school year, so we shall see.

**RICHARD** · 09-08-2009, 04:23 PM

After further review?

Maybe it is a good thing that the kids listen to the prez as opposed to taking
direction from their parents.

God knows the stupid ideas that the folks would try to put into the kid's heads.

"You are so Special!" read SPOILED.

"You have a voice" read Shut UP Before the ticked off chopped slaps you!

"You can be anything you want!" read a malicious little turd that can grow up to be president.

GOD I wish I had kids.