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.
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.
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.
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~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Wolfy ~ Fuzzbutt #3My little dog ~ a heartbeatat my feet
Sparky the Fuzzbutt - PT's DOTD 8/3/2010
RIP 2/28/1999~10/9/2012Myndi the Fuzzbutt - Mom's DOTD - Everyday
RIP 1/24/1996~8/9/2013
Ellie - Mom to the Fuzzbuttz
To everything there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven.
Ecclesiastes 3:1The clock of life is wound but once and no man has the power
To know just when the hands will stop - on what day, or what hour.
Now is the only time you have, so live it with a will -
Don't wait until tomorrow - the hands may then be still.
~~~~true author unknown~~~~
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.
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~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Wolfy ~ Fuzzbutt #3My little dog ~ a heartbeatat my feet
Sparky the Fuzzbutt - PT's DOTD 8/3/2010
RIP 2/28/1999~10/9/2012Myndi the Fuzzbutt - Mom's DOTD - Everyday
RIP 1/24/1996~8/9/2013
Ellie - Mom to the Fuzzbuttz
To everything there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven.
Ecclesiastes 3:1The clock of life is wound but once and no man has the power
To know just when the hands will stop - on what day, or what hour.
Now is the only time you have, so live it with a will -
Don't wait until tomorrow - the hands may then be still.
~~~~true author unknown~~~~
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.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Wolfy ~ Fuzzbutt #3My little dog ~ a heartbeatat my feet
Sparky the Fuzzbutt - PT's DOTD 8/3/2010
RIP 2/28/1999~10/9/2012Myndi the Fuzzbutt - Mom's DOTD - Everyday
RIP 1/24/1996~8/9/2013
Ellie - Mom to the Fuzzbuttz
To everything there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven.
Ecclesiastes 3:1The clock of life is wound but once and no man has the power
To know just when the hands will stop - on what day, or what hour.
Now is the only time you have, so live it with a will -
Don't wait until tomorrow - the hands may then be still.
~~~~true author unknown~~~~
I misspelled 'shopper'.
Parents really have abdicated their seat as "the voice" of the home.
We began with the line "do not talk to strangers" and ended with, "Listen to the prez-He'll give you the proper guidance for your future".
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Media bias? You bet.
The local news outlets did a little post-game wrap up with the kids at schools in the area.
Guess who was missing from the interviews.?![]()
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Wolfy ~ Fuzzbutt #3My little dog ~ a heartbeatat my feet
Sparky the Fuzzbutt - PT's DOTD 8/3/2010
RIP 2/28/1999~10/9/2012Myndi the Fuzzbutt - Mom's DOTD - Everyday
RIP 1/24/1996~8/9/2013
Ellie - Mom to the Fuzzbuttz
To everything there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven.
Ecclesiastes 3:1The clock of life is wound but once and no man has the power
To know just when the hands will stop - on what day, or what hour.
Now is the only time you have, so live it with a will -
Don't wait until tomorrow - the hands may then be still.
~~~~true author unknown~~~~
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