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Obama's Speech to School Kids
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tumbleweed41
Resident Liberal Hippie
The nation is split because conservative pundits will do whatever it takes to discredit the President.
It is shameful when either side of the aisle does this.
It is shameful when either side of the aisle does this.
linwood
Well-Known Member
"Current News Report" this should be your first clue that the claim is most likely false or twisted.
Do you have any polls or surveys to base this claim on or did this come right from Fox?
You see I`m just hoping this claim is wrong as I still refuse to believe that 50% of my fellow countrymen are this stupid.
I don`t know what you`re referring to.
The quote function is useful.
DallasApple
Depends Upon My Mood..
Especially in 20 minutes..
A 20 minute speech that would have this many parents terrified says a LOT about the parents.
Love
Dallas
tumbleweed41
Resident Liberal Hippie
As has been pointed out before, presidents in the past have used the same format. Others have visited schools personally to speak to students. This is not anything new.
I would feel the same if there was uproar over Bush giving the same address. It is the Presidents responsibility to set a good example of leadership for our youth.
The Presidents Counsel on Fitness is used in schools to promote physical activity. Is there any problem with that?
Exemplary students are often invited to the White House. Is there a problem with that?
The President visits with a State Championship football team. Problems?
You have said this should be done by the Secretary of Education. An Executive branch post made by the President. Do you not see the irony?
tumbleweed41
Resident Liberal Hippie
DallasApple
Depends Upon My Mood..
DallasApple
Depends Upon My Mood..
Engyo
Prince of Dorkness!
For all those opposed to Obama's speech to school children: Would you be protesting President John McCain giving a speech to school children, telling them to work hard, get good grades and stay in school? If you cannot HONESTLY say that you would be protesting equally if it were Pres. McCain giving the speech, then there is nothing more to discuss.
yea thats really kind of uh, well whats the word scary
Katzpur
Not your average Mormon
Thank goodness Utah's governor (who is quite conservative) told parents to send their kids to school and told them to listen to Obama's speech. From an article in "The Moderate Voice:
Republican Gov. Gary Herbert supports President Barack Obama’s plan to deliver a televised back-to-school speech to the nation’s students on Tuesday, saying he sees “nothing but good coming out of this.”
Herbert said he favors letting students listen to the speech, and he thinks it will foster a dialogue between parents and their children.
“I think it’s great. To hear from the president of the United States is an important thing,” he said Saturday. “I’d like to hear what he has to say.
“I hope parents will take the opportunity to discuss the issues with their children, hear what the presidents views are and what his vision is for the future of America. If they agree, then explain that. If they disagree, explain to their children why. I see nothing but good coming out of this,” he said.
Republican Gov. Gary Herbert supports President Barack Obama’s plan to deliver a televised back-to-school speech to the nation’s students on Tuesday, saying he sees “nothing but good coming out of this.”
Herbert said he favors letting students listen to the speech, and he thinks it will foster a dialogue between parents and their children.
“I think it’s great. To hear from the president of the United States is an important thing,” he said Saturday. “I’d like to hear what he has to say.
“I hope parents will take the opportunity to discuss the issues with their children, hear what the presidents views are and what his vision is for the future of America. If they agree, then explain that. If they disagree, explain to their children why. I see nothing but good coming out of this,” he said.
rojse
RF Addict
What we first need to do is define the word "debate", and indeed, the word "is".
DallasApple
Depends Upon My Mood..
DallasApple
Depends Upon My Mood..
MoonShadow1
Freshman Member
Greeting's,
To a very great degree impressive numbers of citizen's are voicing their obvious
disapproval regarding the Presidents decision to address the nations public school children next week.
The best efforts of much of the national media to minimize the vigorous and ever increasing concerns of the American people in this instance has failed miserably.
An obvious and most welcome indicator of greater public participation and influence involving the elected official's domain at all levels has been established. :clap...........................................................................................
As so many American citizens have strongly indicated : The Washington Administration at present is overwhelmed with multitudes of ominous national
and global problems that represent an unparalled threat to the American people..........:faint:
Perhaps now is not the time for our President to apply other somewhat unclear and distracting options such as addressing public school children all across the nation.:no: If conditions change within the nation..... the dangerous problems the American nation is facing begin alleviation........and the genuine alarm the citizens are experiencing as a result of this staggering situation gradually begins to subside as the nation at last retains a measure of normalcy..............
..Then and only then should our President consider these normally most welcome events to participate in : A positive and patriotic national talk to students at our public schools.....................We must remember that our President has without doubt inherited a vast array of extremely complicated and dangerous problems by anyones estimation. Also to further complicate matters is the extensive inexperience factor of a former Jr. U.S Senator suddenly occupying the Chief Executives position.......... All of course allude to the painfully obvious "Unknown Quantity " status of our President at this
unfortunate time in Americas history..................
And what shall we say to this current magnified controversy regarding a President's speech to school children....................... :help: One answer may be..... Consider the voice of so many of American's citizens and in effect..... Do this reasonable
student address at a future time in your administration...... when you have proven yourself as an effective leader of a then most greatful American Nation.......
Problem Solved................ May it be so....... Thank You M/S 1
DallasApple
Depends Upon My Mood..
Greeting's,
To a very great degree impressive numbers of citizen's are voicing their obvious
disapproval regarding the Presidents decision to address the nations public school children next week.
The best efforts of much of the national media to minimize the vigorous and ever increasing concerns of the American people in this instance has failed miserably.
An obvious and most welcome indicator of greater public participation and influence involving the elected official's domain at all levels has been established. :clap...........................................................................................
As so many American citizens have strongly indicated : The Washington Administration at present is overwhelmed with multitudes of ominous national
and global problems that represent an unparalled threat to the American people..........:faint:
Perhaps now is not the time for our President to apply other somewhat unclear and distracting options such as addressing public school children all across the nation.:no: If conditions change within the nation..... the dangerous problems the American nation is facing begin alleviation........and the genuine alarm the citizens are experiencing as a result of this staggering situation gradually begins to subside as the nation at last retains a measure of normalcy..............
We must remember that our President has without doubt inherited a vast array of extremely complicated and dangerous problems by anyones estimation. Also to further complicate matters is the extensive inexperience factor of a former Jr. U.S Senator suddenly occupying the Chief Executives position.......... All of course allude to the painfully obvious "Unknown Quantity " status of our President at this
unfortunate time in Americas history..................
And what shall we say to this current magnified controversy regarding a President's speech to school children....................... :help: One answer may be..... Consider the voice of so many of American's citizens and in effect..... Do this reasonable
student address at a future time in your administration...... when you have proven yourself as an effective leader of a then most greatful American Nation.......
Problem Solved................ May it be so....... Thank You M/S 1
Its not obvious and welcome..Its obvious and ignorant.
If no president should adress the nations children untill everyone in the nation was "grateful" and all the nations problems were settled no president would ever adress the children nor anyone else for that matter .
Besides that I cant see why at ANY point it would be the WRONG thing to do to tell our children to stay in school.
Thats like saying Im not going to tell my husband I love him untill AFTER we are gettting along.
Your argument is *** backwards.
Love
Dallas
rojse
RF Addict
We also need to discuss what we mean by the word "say".