Will you keep your kids away from Obama's education speech?

Conservatives are now encouraging kids to skip school? Nice.

My heart is breaking. The uproar over this is absolutely ridiculous and the campaign to continue to smear the American President AT EVERY SINGLE TURN is tearing this country apart. I suppose that's what you want, yes? Hit him at every opportunity and make him fail. But do you not see that that means failure for everyone, including you? As for me, my children are being educated in a good, positive way - and they will be encouraged to hear his words. We will be smart enough to take the good and sort through anything that MAY be not “like-minded.” The President that won the election is not out to brainwash our children, but encourage and speak positively about the importance of a good education and to help motivate them. PERIOD. There ARE many parents who NEVER encourage their kids or speak to them about striving to do well. Your outrage to me reflects ignorance and a very strong political bias. You are clearly not out for the greater good of America, but for dividing it and pulling it apart. My heart truly breaks for the effect you seek - which is to damage and divide. Shame on you and God bless our country. President Obama is not the first American President to reach out and speak to American school children, nor will he be the last. But your noisy outrage and blasphemous rhetoric WILL get the media's attention. I cannot speak the words that describe some of you - or the effect that you seek, but it is despicable and, needless to say, EXTREMELY closed-minded. Hopefully, others will rise above the muck you choose to wallow in.

Our school district is showing it to grades 3-12, but today provided a form for the parents to opt their children out and the school will be provide an alternate setting for those students who will not be viewing the speech. My first grader would have been taken out of school during that time had it been planned to be shown to that age group. Our family will provide the political education for our children. My husband and I will view the speech online and decide if it is appropriate for our 6 yr old. If so, we will show it to her.

Pure expression of racism. Cristal clear. And very sad, degrading, disgraceful.

We wouldn't want a Democrat to actually attempt at inspiring children to do better. God forbid. There MUST be some hidden messages behind a speech on trying hard, staying in school, being disciplined, serving your community. Must be healthcare. That's it--he's actually going to be outlining healthcare re form to 1st graders! It's all a plot! Give me a break. I'm a Democrat, and Ronald Reagan inspires me. George Bush inspired me after 9/11. Why can't a Democrat do the same for CHILDREN. Isn't that part of what a President SHOULD do? INSPIRE?

all this guy can do is teach what not to do.

What a bunch of propaganda crap. Either send in a note to opt out your child or don't send them to school on that day!!!! Barry has no right to stuff any of his socialistic BS down our childrens throat. My child will not be in school on that day :)

Since when does the President of the United States have time to speak to the children. We have so many more important things going on like a war if Afghanstan, the economy, unemployment, health care crap and yet this guy has more hours in any day than anyone I know. Where did he come from and who the hell is he. No Americans, we can't just sit and let him do what he is doing. He is between himself and his czar's destroying America. Please don't just sit there and accept it. The change we need is impeachment.......

This president is one outrage and controversy after another... his removal will not come too soon! Hopefully soon some balance of power will be back into congress and stop this fledging dictatorship.

I am so very glad parents are using their minds and freedoms to protect their children from this latest Obamagram.

Okay, can anyone explain to me that whenever anyone opposes anything that BO does, it is automatically "racist". Give me a break. Race has nothing to do with the fact that they guy is a socialist/Marxist. He is attempting to use the same sorts of techniques used in Cuba for years, the same sorts of techniques used in Iraq. My son will not be in school on Tuesday. My son will be at home learning what the president's job is NOT.

What a disgrace. If Bush had done this there would be such a outcry that you could here it all the way to Kenya. This administration is soooo out of touch.

Al Qaede or the Taliban is no longer the biggest threat to our nation. When people are willing to use their children as political pawns this country is doomed. None of you believe the president is going to say anything but encouraging words. This is totally childish on the parents part.

ITS GREAT THE LIBERALS GO TO FOX FOR THEIR NEWS.

Just like the fact that religion in its every form is banned from school, so should be any political discourse. My child is not to be indoctrinated by either political party especially by President Socialism.

I want to further my comment after Michele's posted earlier today. Our family, as well, will provide the political education for our children. Who's responsibility is it to decide when it is the right time to introduce particular subject matter to our children and why do they think a mandatory speech on school time where our children will not be able to ask questions of thier parents on the content is appropriate. Doesn't the government already mandate enough of our school system. I guess you do not have to wonder why so many people opt to choose private education over public?

If Bush did this, 100 Amercain Cities would be burned to the ground.

If my children were still in school, I would keep them home that day. I am a teacher and I do not believe I should be forced to watch it. If I were working this year, I would stay home as well. I do not support Obama's agenda and I would not be involved in making my students watch his BS. Nor would they complete the worksheets unless they want to. They would do so at home. The schools should have a room/s set up for the children of parents that do not want them to watch. There are enough liberals in education forcing their views on their students. Students do not know what I believe. If I were working, I am sure they would figure it out next Tuesday, however.

To Maria de Graca:
Why is it racism? Explain...because I don't see it.

I will allow my 2 high school children to view the speech if they chose too. I will go to their school and watch it with them so we can discuss it at home. They have been taught very strong conservative values and are very well armed to discuss/debate/argue the merits of being conservative and neither of them are afraid to stand up for what they believe in - both in the written form and verbally. I am very confident in this. I believe that they need to see the kind of tactics that the left is using for indoctrination purposes. I will stand firm with them against any teacher/principal or other authority that might chose to threaten them with lower grades or other 'punishment' if they do not 'see things their way'. I have had teachers in tears and removed from their post for that kind of bullying.
Our kids need to be made aware of all the tactics the left might use against conservative thinking, and that is what this is...a tactic. As conservative parents, I feel we need to invade the schools and take part in what ever discussion might happen afterward. Ignorance is not Bliss...Let your older children see it, learn how to counter it...and it will make them a stronger voice

I am a conserative, but the thought of keeping children from attending a speech given by the President is ridiculous. First, past Presidents have visited
schools. I bet if this was George Bush you're kids would attend. Just because this particular President is trying to push forward with a policy you don't agree with is no reason to keep you kids home. Second, if your children are being educated correctly this should be a perfect opportunity to open a discussion of the pros and cons with Obama's policies and to teach your children how to listen to both sides and draw their own conclusions. You are guilty of indoctrination if your viewpoint is the only one your children know.

I do not have a problem with President Obama talking to our children. Whether you agree with his policies or not he is the President of the United States. What I do have a problem with though is the discussion questions. One question was: What can you do to support President Obama? That question, while it may appear innocent it is completely wrong. To me it lays open the idea that our children should somehow be supporting President Obama's agenda. I don't support most of President Obama's agemda. I think they are wrong for our Country. I do not want my daughter to think she needs to support those ideas. I will talk to her about different issues and at the appropriate time she will be able to make her own decisions and have her own viewpoints. I don't think my daughter (who is 5) has any opinon on Healthcare or the enviroment other than people should eat healthy and not litter. I hope that President Obama's talk to the children goes well and everything is handled with the utmost of respect.

Wow! All of this amazes me which is why Thank God the kids (MY kids) at our academy will not be listening to Pres. Obama. We homeschool!!!

All of you who are criticising those of us who choose to have our kids not available for the socialism of our schools should really sit down and take a look at what the liberals are trying to force down the throats of parents via their children. Give me a break, this is not childish nor degrading, nor disgraceful. EVERYONE has a right to their own opinion and if we can keep GOD out of our schools, we need to take POLITICS out of our schools as well

If our school shows President Obama's speech. I will been there watching so I can discuss it with my student. I wouldn't be so concerned if he were just going to discuss how great the United States is. How hard our troops fight for our freedom. How fortunate we are to live in a democracy, etc. However, I know what he thinks about our country-and it's not very positive. He's doing everything he can to destroy the foundations of our nation and turn us into a socialist/Marxist society. He believes the government is responsible for every aspect of our lives from before birth to death.
Our founding fathers believed in self-reliance, personal responsibility, freedom of religion.......

Our school is not showing this. Otherwise, my children would not have viewed it. I am sure that the message itself would been just fine. What is concerning is the "flavor" of these worksheets...

How can I help the president? Why is it important to listen to our president and elected officials? (Shouldn't they be listening to US?). Encouraging teachers to show excerpts from Obama's other speeches, etc.

I do not want my children being taught to glorify elected officials. Also, the fact that the full content of his speech is not being released is a red flag.

Obama will plow the fertile fields of our children minds. Next its mandatory Americorps, then the Obama youth corps, and civilian military thereafter!!!
We can't trust our military any more, that is why we need one that is loyal to the president only.

Again I have to say, what is so wrong with Communism? We will have all things in common with our fellow man and save the planet!!! Embrace "CHANGE" and educate yourselves on the positives of this new age, that is all they are trying to do.

Only greedy people don't want to spread the wealth. We are now in power and our man is going to make change happen!!!

I have raised my children to be able to think for themselves...I know my kids will know the difference between statements made to encourage education and statements meant to persuade them in a particular direction of thinking. If this is an honest attempt by the president to encourage our school children, and I think it is, then it may be the first thing he's done in office that I agree with. If it's some Hitler-esque attempt at propaganda, we'll know after the speech...and the office of the president of the United States will have been diminished, and certainly impeachment should be the topic of the days to come.

I LOVE IT!!! They think Obama is being attacked at every turn, being blocked, what in the WORLD was done to Bush. Just like liberal ways, do as I say, not as I do. That is NICE!! I will not allow my 5 year old to hear anything this President has to say. Talk about brainwashing. If he wants to talk to the "youth" of America do it on the t.v. so we can turn it off if we need to. I heard a story of a woman who is choosing to go with her 8 year old to watch it at her school. I think that is amazing and something that should be done. It is insane to have young kids shown something from a President when their parents are not there to also view it. Something is going on with that. I will not allow my child to be apart of this. Yet another reason why private school is sounding better and better. Can't speak about God in the public school but let's have the "Leader" of our country brainwash you.

Isn't it funny how you liberals bash conservatives because they don't want their children to take part in this attempt to put Obama on a pedestal. Why is it that it is alright for gays to impress their lifestyle on us, liberals can express their views without any fear of reprisal, or Charles Manson can have a TV interview on national TV. But as soon as a Chriatian, conservative, or just an average American (Joe the Plumber), speaks up for his/her beliefs, they are beaten down, called names, threatened, dis-credited, and they're reputation and good name drug through the ringer. It's OK to have opposite views as long as your a liberal. If your a conservative, you'd just better keep your mouth shut or it will be shut for you. It's even funnier that liberals don't even notice that there is such a huge double standard. And conservatives are the discriminating, biggoted, racist, hate mongers. It appears to anyone with "COMMON SENSE"!!!! can see that this is only true in the reverse. But I am sure this post will bring a torent of crap telling me that I am the one that is wrong and that the liberals are the ones that are right, no matter what is said. If anyone sees where I have said or implied hatered, please point it out. But PLEASE read the responses to this post and then you be the judge.

I personally heard enough of his swill during the election process. I'm sure my kids aren't interested in what he has to try on them.

This whole thing smells of the tactics of Stalin and Hitler. Indoctrinate the kids so that they become the eyes and ears of the government. Soon they will report their parents to the government authorities for disagreeing with the President. Then the parents will be taken away and never heard from again. We have seen these tactics in history before. Notice how quickly they change the wording when the people react. They really think we are ignorant. At least there is some hope of liberty left our country. Be aware, it is slipping away day by day under this administration.

I TRY TO TEACH MY CHILDREN NOT TO BE INFLUANCED BY OTHER 'BAD' KIDS IN SCHOOL. I AM SEEING OBAMA AS ONE OF THOSE TOO.
After months of exposure, I am learning about Obama's true nature. And I do not wish this to be an influence on my or any children.

Because I do not know how Obama paid for expensive Ivy League education and an upscale lifestyle and housing with no visible signs of support.

Obama did not spend the formative years of youth growing up in America and culturally he is not an American. Christian Values are not in his core or character. And why doesn't he prove his birth place??

Obama has have never run a company or met a payroll. He is sure spending our money with no common sense for our future. He's like a high school kid who won the lottery. He has put Socialism above our freedom and privacy.

Our 'Commander and Chief' has never had military experience, thus doesn't understand it at its core.

Obama lacks humility and 'class', always blaming others. He is not proud of America and feels he has to make excuses to other countries for US. He is a cheerleader for the 'blame America ' crowd and deliver this message abroad.

For over half of his life, he has aligned himself with radical extremists who hate America and he refuses to publicly denounce these radicals who wish to see America fail. He has put a professed Communist as one of his Zhars.

Obama wants to change America to a European style country where the government sector dominates instead of the private sector. Do we wish our children to be influanced toward this?
He wants to replace our health care system with a government controlled one..

Obama refuses responsible capitalizing on our own vast oil, coal and shale reserves.

Obama wants to kill the American capitalist ideals which provides the highest standard of living in the world.

Obama has begun to use 'extortion' tactics against certain banks and corporations.

Obama 'owns' a political party that shrinks from challenging him on wild and irresponsible spending proposals..

Obama will not openly listen to or even consider opposing points of view from intelligent people and wishes to ban them out of the news media.

He falsely believes that he is both omnipotent and omniscient.

The media gives him a free pass on everything he does.

Obama wants to demonize and to silence the Limbaughs, Hannitys, O'Relllys and Becks who offer opposing, conservative points of view.

Obama prefers controlling over governing.

SO WHY WOULD I WANT SUCH A MAN INFLUANCING MY CHILDREN??

Amazing! The liberals are only happy when they can cry racism.
If this was Pres. Bush, they would have screamed personal freedom and banned his address across the world. Maybe if they all practiced what they preached, the world would be more harmonious.....
My children will not be viewing Pres. Obama's address. They receive education at school and politics at home.

I will allow my high school daughter, who is 17, to watch the speech, if she chooses to. I have also given her the option to NOT watch it, if she chooses not to. If the school has a beef, they can call me.

However, my 7 year old will be absent from the speech. My husband and I teach age-appropriate politics in our home, to our children. To have it crammed down the throats of children who do not understand half of what is being said is irresponsible and socialist.

Think this president is going down. What a JOKE to talk to the kids. Hope he will be replaced before our great country slips into a downfall that it will be hard to recover.
God Bless the USA but not the Obama.

Why is it everytime a conservative is against BO it is racisim? I AM NOT A RACIST! I have some very good friends that are black. I am looking at the man and his agenda, not the color of his skin, but the content of his character. What I see in BO is a need for POWER. The more he has the more he wants. He is trying to take away our freedoms. Please wake up and see the writing on the wall.

Fear Not. My 8 year old daughter can see through his empty speeches and his dodging of questions. But, actually this is one speech that will have a clear message and a moral tone. Unfortunately, he's only doing it to boost ratings. Every time he has tried to speak with that as his purpose he's fallen flat on his face. Wish I was in the 3rd grade again so I could watch it happen!

DIDN'T ADLOF HITLER DO THIS VERY SAME THING?
I BELIEVE IT WAS CALLED THE HITLER YOUTH GROUP

I remember pledging allegiance to the flag and the Republic for which it stands...not to support wholeheartedly who is in office

This won't happen in my classroom. The arrogance of any president essentially demanding unrestricted access to children is wholly inappropriate, perhaps even a little predatory, and the situation is compounded by the unhappy reality that this president is so bitterly partisan. I work for my students' parents, not for the Chicago mob.

CLARKEPE,

that was similar...but he also had the brown shirts, ie ACORN

Garry,

The idea of blessing one and not another is all the more reason this nation needs Socialism. We should all have the same thing - anything else is not fare. Things will be leveled soon. Capitalism is ending, she is aflame and long may she lie.

I don't see what the big deal is. The letter we received from our school district says that President Obama's message "will be directed at students specifically on the importance of education" and that he "will challenge students to work hard, set educational goals and take responsibility for their learning." Isn't that what most parents want their children to hear? If his message is really what the government is telling us than I am okay with it. For sure I will be watching the live broadcast because I want to know exactly what his message is.

I do have serious concerns about the content of the speech, worksheets and follow-up suggestions for the teachers. The President seems to have forgotten that he and all elected officials work for US. Not the other way around. The question should be: How can the President and elected officials better serve us? I encourage parents to read the content of the worksheets before making a decision on whether to allow their children to hear the speech. Make an informed decision based on your personal beliefs.

Molly,

I wouldn't have concerns except for the fact I have the document that the teachers are using to educate after the speech

I am a first grade teacher at a Title 1 school. Since the pesident will be discussing topics such as stay in school, work hard, etc I do plan to watch it with my class. I feel anytime they can hear and see the President no matter who it is or if I agree with his politics is a good civics lesson. In school with the No Child left behind push all our time is spent teaching Reading and Math. I am excited to get time to teach a little social studies in on Tuesday.

Socialist Studies?

I BELIEVE ADOLF HITLER ALSO SAID: IF YOU TELL THE PEOPLE A LIE LONG ENOUGH THEY WILL BELIEVE IT TO BE TRUE......... FOOLS

tex willy
2009-09-03 23:06:38 ET

Socialist Studies?

bwahahahahaha .... good one willy!

My two younger children will not be participating in the Presidents speech. I do respect the position he is in but do not respect or agree with his agendas or the freedom and liberty he is trying to take from us. I do not agree with the Fairness Doctrine either. I will allow my 10th grader to listen to the speech however I will be there with her. I think in view of all that is and the mistrust we have for our government, I will be monitoring the schools more closely. There were were some teen girls here that protested the Health Care Plan at the court house. I love it!

I live in Texas. I hope that our Governor has the balls to declare the first statewide snow day when this bullshit is going down. Yup I believe we have bad road conditions from the Texas Panhandle to Brownsville next Tuesday. And Libs wonder why there is talk of Texas leaving Obamaland.

Sam Meyerson said "Conservatives are now encouraging kids to skip school? Nice." First of all, my children will only not be watching this speach from this evil man. (It has nothing to do with his race by the way). They won't be skipping the whole day.
Sam's statement shows how smart he is. A huge percentage of children of Democrats drop out of school all together and never even graduate. They become gang members, drug dealers, criminals, and killers!

National Bunk Obama's Bunk Day

This is not about conservative or liberal. It is not about race. It is about a president abusing his power. I am a school teacher. I have two elementary age children. My 5th grader has asked me to stay home that day. I am not encouraging him to stay home from school. He said he does not want to feel forced to pretend he supports the current administration, and he does not want to be singled out by others for not supporting it, because most people blame it on racism (he's our first black president...so we should all support him just because of that? Would we make a big deal and be so pushed over if he were our first handicapped president? Our first American Indian?). If a 10 year old can see the destruction being forced upon the country....he doesn't need me to explain it to him. As for my view, I take offense at being told to do this when I have much more important things to do- like teaching these kids to read, prepare them for math and science, etc. But now I must take time out of our already over crammed schedule to present a governmental agenda? Yes, I know they say they have back off of that- I’ll believe it when I see it. Our county will allow students to be excused with a parent note- wonder if my mom can do that for me.....

Dee and the rest of the kool-aid drinkers like Dee better wake up before its too late. Most public schools have been nothing more than liberal indoctrination camps since the liberal/commies infiltrated through the unions and federal gov't some 30-40 years ago now. What comrade obama is doing with his narcisistic self promotion just raises the leftist level of audacity to a new high. If this along with the blatant dismantling of everything American this radical leftist administration doesn't awaken the sleeping giant of conservatism and people who understand freedom and liberty instead of being a government automaton, then all is truly lost.

If Oklahoma votes to ban Obama, Biden, Pelozi, and the other party leader ilk from the state do you think they just might get the hint. Or do we have to pass another law like we did to make all the illegals go to Texas. hee hee hee
Don't worry Texas we still love you.

As a parent in a biracial family I am disgusted at the ignorance displayed by throwing around the word racist. Because my skin color is pink and not brown, you people think that a comment made by me is racist. You are too ignorant to even understand the word. I comment because this man is a disgrace to Americans. He is hiding behind the color of his skin to garner support from people who look no farther than the color of someone's skin. Looking no further than skin color my friends, is the epitome of racism. You are too blinded by his skin color to recognize that his agenda is to destroy what Americans have fought and died for, freedom! If I were to say I voted for a Caucasian because of the color of their skin then I would be called a racist. Well the reverse applies! I would love for a person skin color different than mine to be President....BUT not at the expense of my liberty and pursuit of happiness.

Come on, seriously, all you have to say is that people that voted for someone other than Obama are racist? You are a racist! Go educate yourself.

I disagree with the man because I listen to what he ISN'T saying. What he says is fluff. There is no content behind the eloquent presentation of his extremely well written speeches. He stands up, reads off of a teleprompter and people say that he is much smarter than Bush. What he does is what I don't agree with. He makes deals behind closed doors not paying a bit of attention to what Patriotic Americans are saying.

The people in this world that wish to destroy America laugh at him. They don't fear him. These same people are plotting to attack and kill Americans. If you don't believe me, then, well again I say educate yourself. Not by watching the network news, not even by watching cable news. Go investigate for yourself! You will see that I am not Astroturf, I am RIGHT!

I love the fact that the only arguments i hear are with hate, another part of racism.

I also love that the way that I have someone argue with me is to resort to calling me names. I learned this back in Elementary school...sticks and stones can break my bones but names can never hurt me:)

The destructive rampage being put on by the controlling party is unraveling fast and you know it.

The huge majority of moderate middle Americans will not stand for your radical leftist views!

Our children will not either! They are too smart.

Radicals, liars, and socialists make innapropriate role models for kids. I don't want anyone from Obama's corrupt administration anywhere my children. I'll teach them responsibility, hard work, and acceptable social values. Go away, Mr. Obama. Go away and stay the heck away from my kids.

My child will not be watching Obama's speech, simply because what he is going to be asking our children to do, should come from home. It is up to parents to instill qualities in our children. Parents aid in a child's self-esteem for them to stay in school, etc. I will not have a president telling my child what they should do. That is my job as a parent. I will instill my child to get good grades. I will instill in my child not to drop out....Obama seems to need to be intrusive, yet he will not be allowed to intrude on my rights as a parent. He cannot and will not take that away from me. My child will attend school, I have already made arrangements for her to read to another class.

Come on folks, this IS a little ridiculous don't you think ?? What do you really think he's going to do, brainwash your child or what ?? I never liked Bush, but I wasn't going to tell my daughter she had to stay home if he got on T.V. People use what God gave you and THINK !!! This man is going to tell our kids to stay in school, get good grades, and do the right thing...no more, no less !! Your children will grow up and remember the stupid things you are doing RIGHT NOW...BE CAREFUL PEOPLE !!! This man could turn out to be one of the best presidents we've ever had, and you want to deny your child that ??? Act like grownups people !!

WHAT ON EARTH IS WRONG WITH AMERICAN PARENTS TODAY? The President wants to address the kids about the value of education, about staying in school, what could possibly be bad about that?? I think parents have gone off the deep end and need to get a grip, what does this have to do with? Is it because he is black? if not then why are parents scared out of their wits at something that would benefit their children?? These parents should be thrilled that for once we actually have a President that is taking a interest in our children, grow up parents before your children suffer from your craziness!

You people had all better start bowing down to President Obama or else its off to the detention camps. Just wait till your children start turning you grumpy old conservatives in for free video games or music downloads.

Somebody needs to tell William Ayers to quit giving Obama new things to do until he fixes what they already screwed up.

The Wizard of Washington....Hey, Mr. Obama. the American public can now see that the great wizard behind the curtain is just a sham! Take your heatless, brainless, common senseless, and socialist straw men and follow the yellow brick road back to Kenya. Stop embarrassing America, you disgraceful coward.

If we let Obama abuse the educational system for his own agenda, Will it ever stop? Sure it's just one time for now but maybe they'll decide it needs to be every month and then maybe every week. This is clearly indoctrination.

Shara it is very good that you instill education, etc in your children but there are many parents out there who do not, Obama is trying to reach these kids, and what harm would it do for your children to hear this from the President of the United States? get a grip, the man is not trying to take away parental rights or indoctrinate our children with anything bad there is no propaganda going on here!

This is 100% Propaganda, no President has ever done this in the history of our nation. Country's like North Korea currently practice this kind of indoctrination. Schools are for reading, writing, and arithmetic only! Children are very easy to influence at this age it is the parents job to protect them, it has nothing to do with kids having weak minds. I am pulling all three of my kids out of school Tuesday. I have spoken to at least a dozen parents who are doing the same. Many of us are meeting at Riverside Camp on Shoal Creek as they are allowing parents and kids to come out for free in support of not having our kids indoctrinated. I encourage others to have similar parties or get together's to help parents that cannot afford daycare.

Sherron,
You need to get more involved with the public schools. The last Obama propaganda message they got suckered into called the Pledge had a kid stating, "I pledge to help President Obama" and worse. just because people were so stupid they voted for him in November they can still put down the kool-aid pitcher or the weed and sober up...before it's to late.

This simple truth is that if Barak Obama stuck to a speach about reading, writing and arithmatic. How doing well in school prepared you for a better future. That I would have my kids watch.
What we are seeing from his team and the essay question on "How I will help the president" is the real issue here.
Quite simply he is a socialist, and my grandfather and father and I have fought these guys on the battle fields for freedom.
This is a play right out of marxist lennenist indoctrination.
Where does this creep get off having children write an essay on how they can help him out. It is simply WRONG....
And if you do not understand how its wrong than you are not the liberal you think you are. Liberal means fighting for liberty, the liberty to make your OWN choices not those of THE SYSTEM.
Its interesting how liberals fight THE SYSTEM when its conservatives but as soon as they are THE SYSTEM its all about indoctrination and supporting the president who likes communists, has them as members of his CZARs and mascarades as a centerist.
Well we all have seen what is under the vail of mystery and its a socialist/fascist and the left is in lock step with him.

So we now know who the left supports Fascism/socialism and indoctrination. Wake up before its too late and you are living in a communist country lead by Barry.

If the purpose of Obama's speech to the school kids is about the virtues of getting a good education and staying in school, then just broadcast it to the inner city schools and make all the sorry-arse parents of those poor kids watch it with them.

Sherron Teal take your propaganda with you and move your ass back over to Moveon.org

Professor Bob, obviously you are one of those closed minded religious conservative idiots! By the time your children are grown they will have had plenty of propaganda put in their heads by their idiot father, they will hate the gays, abortionists, and all democratics or anyone for that matter who thinks differently than dear old dad, people like you are what makes this country look so STUPID!

To Sharron Teal,
His speech is not about our kids. He tries to brain wash them with his way of speech that remembers me of Hitler or Stalin. All parents should take a day off with their kids and go to the park. This president is a disgrace to our nation.

The troubling issue is other speeches are released prior to the president presenting them, ie State of the Union Address. To me, there appears to be too much "slight of hand" activity from a man and administration who vowed government "transparency." Because there have been acts of deception, the appearance of hidden agendas and radical remarks made by not only BHO but by those he surrounds himself with, any well educated person must approach this event with extreme caution. If he were to release his script prior to the Tuesday presentation so parents can decide if the content is appropriate I don't believe there would be such an issue. However BHO is approaching this in the same manner as "Obamacare". Such as, don't concern your self with details let the government take care of you. We know better than your doctor what is better for you.... The nature of the follow up classroom activities reek of self serving manipulation. If he only wants to impart the importance of staying in school, being responsible and completing your homework, being respectful of yourself and others, etc. then fine. But it is not his, nor anyone else's, place to preach socialism, volunteerism, partisan opinions, etc. It is the responsibility of the parent or guardian to teach their child(ren) morals, values and personal choices. It's a sad day in America when you can't say the Pledge of Allegiance in school or say a prayer before a sporting event but BHO can force his radical views on the students across this great country. Maybe he doesn't want to shove his radical views but since his intentions are opaque one just doesn't know. I believe every school should be mandated to require a signed permission slip for each student allowed to participate in the viewing. This is NOT part of the approved educational curriculum and should not be treated as such. And dear Commrade, perhaps if you applied yourself you, as well, would be successful and have higher expectations of your fellow man. I donate to charity and help my community but it is not my responsibility to enable those who choose not to strive for exellence. I sacraficed through hard work and determination to achieve higher education and am well rewarded through my career choice for my efforts. If someone chooses to drop out of school or take the path to criminal activity, then NO, they should not reap the benefits of my hard work. Government assistance has become a generational life style for some instead of the intended temporary assistance during difficult times. This is the type of rhetoric that the school children of America don't need exposed to.

Exactly why we must protect and preserve the right to home school and the free choice to attend private school -- so that no government can attempt to seize control of our children's minds. It sounds nice that the President should be able to talk to children and encourage the. However, it is precisely that no one trusts THIS President, and so far he has given us all good reason not to trust him.
Obama and his followers are all to happy to kick morals, values and God out of schools, but apparently sees himself perfectly fit to be there. Not.

Irish

Simply WRONG my 4 kids are not going to school the schools will be have empty on Tuesday. This is clearly indoctrination if Obama gets away with this it will be every week?????????????????

My children will be staying out of the indoctrination. I do not agree with anything this man has to offer or say. I am sorry, but there is something very sinster about this individual and the individuals he has placed around him as advisors.
Those that chose to do so more power to you, but as a parent I have the RIGHT to decide what my children will and will not be exposed to.

One more thing why don't the parents get to see this???after all we are the parents? right?

The "great unifier" has once again proven to be the "great divider". He promised that he would bring us all together, and yet poll after poll bears out that he is the MOST Divisive president in the history of this country.... so people have very good reason not to trust him.

to Sharron Teal. Thanks for your comments. If opposing socialist morons makes me an idiot, then, go ahead, amuse yourself. Obviously, it doesn't take much to amuse a liberal. Do you want your kids to become brainwashed by that socialist? If so...good. go for it. Not my kids!

From your other comments, it sounds like if you had 3 more IQ points, you'd be able to bark. Bye, silly liberal fool.

All you people who will not allow your children to watch the president just found out you had kids this morning, so whatever. it's not like you make them go to school anyways. God forbid the kids grow up to be ignorant close minded losers like there parents.

Reason number 428 for homeschooling.

I have a fourth grader and she will be opting out. Obama popularity is in a tailspin, so what does he do? go after the kids! nice.
Kennedy didn't say "What can you do for your president?"
Obama is so out of his league, he is incrementally indoctrinating. bit by bit..baby steps.
Politics should be taught at home.

Americans are learning really fast what those in Cuba, Venezuela, Ecuador, Bolivia, etc. have already learned. These self-serving Socialist leaders never truly care about the sick, poor or anyone else other than those that surround them and view life via the same lens. That's why they must censor, encarcerate, intimidate, etc. As a Cuban this is very personal history replaying itself but those blessed with having been born in a Free America simply don't recognize the PROFILE and SIGNALS of what President Obama is truly attempting to do. God Help Us but PLEASE don't stay quiet. Go to Town Halls, write your Senators, join local groups and organize within the law (while we still can)!

Will they have to wear brown shirts to listen? Hitler used the same tactics

Will this guy never stop running for President??? If he would get to work and accomplish something to help out our economy, our unemployment, our crime rate, etc., then people would be inclined to work with him. However, all he does is love to hear himself talk and see his own face on TV -- does he not realize that it wears people out -- like a bad sitcom on it's 17th re-run, it's time to take it off TV. Mr. President, please please just get to work.

Let’s get this straight. A Florida teacher was suspended several years ago for simply having a picture of President G. W. Bush on the wall of her classroom. Now the public school system wants to subject my 5 year old to Obama's propaganda??? I spoke to Pam Bailey (Public Relations and Communications for Berkeley County Schools, Moncks Corner, SC - 843-899-8611) and asked her why not record Obama's speech, vet it and then show it to kids whose parents agree that it's ok for their kids. She punted and said it will be up to the individual school and the teacher to decide... WHAT??? ABSOLUTELY NO ACCOUNTABILITY!!! She asked me "what's wrong with the President speaking to the kids and why be upset when WE DON'T KNOW WHAT HE'S GOING TO SAY yet???" I told her that's the reason I don't want him speaking to my children!!! I will do my best to ensure the SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS lose their jobs when the next election comes around for not stepping up to the plate...

My son will be going to school that day, but he (as a 10 1/2 year old 5th grader) is well informed, and if his school chooses to use this curriculum, he will be well prepared to complete his assignments with respectful dissent. He watches news with me, reads some of the same news websites as me, and we have been discussing politics and news for the last two years. He is the ONLY student in his public school class that knows anything about this stuff. He can recognize indoctrination when he sees it, and is not persuaded. We welcome the opportunity for him to respectfully disagree with the president in the classroom so he can show the other students that they don't have to be spoon fed their beliefs.

You libs who think that you know whats best are missing the point, have you seen the school promotion video with your lib hollywood stars promoting O. It starts out fine, but then Red Hot Chilli peppers singer kisses his biceps stating I back "Obama" and others do the same.
Its one thing thing to promote good grades, stay in school, instead it has politics and lib propaganda, which includes global warming and the debate is still out on that. You see no wrong with it, because you agree with him, Start showing respect for your other fellow AMERICANS and their beliefs. I remember you guys saying the same thing when Bush was president.

Take a moment and go look at yourself in the mirror.

Obama is the most arrogant President i have ever seen, the people that voted for him get what they deserve. He has no interest in helping this Country. This man does not even attend a church and he wants Kids to listen to his Ideas, PLS. This is how Hilter got started you turn a blind eye and before you know it this Country is long gone. Wake up America!! This man is not the answer and for all you that think this is just a bashing, it's exactly what you did to President Bush, how you forget.

I am a school nurse at a public high school. I was outraged and let it be known.I will let you know if I have a job tomorrow. My child will not be watching it, and I think parents need to know and give permission if their child will see it. Keep politics out of the classroom. I am tired of always watching and listening to what they will do next, but we have to keep fighting for our principles. I love God and our country so much---I pray that you all keep up the good fight.

Opting out I did not get that option when I called my school. And should your kids be made to fell different for Opting out? No this should not be allowed they will start doing this all the time if we let them. indoctrination indoctrination indoctrination

Why do people not see this farce for what he is?! He is taking the exact same path Chavez did in Venezuela and Castro in Cuba! Will the children now be singing praises to the aniontted one? Will they be required to wear the red bandanas and pledge themselves to him and his regime? This is what is coming people and you damn well better wake up and see it for what it is! The criminals he has in his adminstration are doing everything they can do to make sure the Constitution is removed for their own sick gain! This is worse than 9-11!! 2010 can not get here soon enough!

Exactly. It is very very odd and perhaps even a tad sinister that the children are supposed to fill out paperwork on how they can help Obama. Shouldn't they brainstorm a bit over how to help The Country, Their Neighborhoods, Their friends who have parents out of work, etc... But noooo, they are supposed to hold up a picture of Obama, raise their hand and pledge loyalty and support to the man Obama. Very Very strange -- didn't Mao have the Chinese people do this for him??? A scary parallel.

what the heck is this video? Is this some kind of joke! I pledge to obama....!!! This video is like a Hitler Youth Rally. and what's up with that logo at the end obama looking over his nation. seem like a hitler poster i've seen on the history channel. This is WRONG..... my children aren't watching this.Idon't need the goverment telling my children to be of service to others. That's my job to raise them. Nazi German started just like this, high unemployment people wanting change. WATCH OUT!!! for this GUY!

Is there a reason parents can't see the presentation before the children are allowed to view?

Will parents be allowed to attend his performance with their children?

I encourage all parents encourage their children to record video of the classroom introduction and teacher preparations and comments.

All in all it would be a great idea for every President to have a word of encouragement for all of our school children at the start of the school year and a bipartisan group should be allowed to see and edit the content of the message.

Dereck, I am with you all the way

I would not not allow that "gentleman" into my house because he is a marxist-leninist sycophant. You idiot leftists want to make it into racism that simply proves that you are a bunch of neurotic "victims" suffering from paranoid delusions. You leftists are "GOOD LITTLE NAZIS- MUST MAKE THE FUHRER HAPPY" I see.

Can you imagine if Bush chose to do this and at the same time sent a lesson plan that said "Now why should WE LISTEN TO OUR ELECTED OFFICIALS" .
TO THE LIBERAL MORONS OPINING IN THIS BLOG: We don't listen to our elected officials, they are supposed to listen to us.

This Half-Kenyan Citizen (not an allusion to his race, to his citizenship-remember his father was a Kenyan Citizen and he never repudiated that Citizenship and he actually was heavily involved with Odinga in Kenya -who is also a Marxist). He thinks he is President for Life of an African Country and not the United States.

All of this outrage for everything President Obama does and says is becoming exhausting and seeming very insincere. In many people's eyes, this President can do nothing right, so they complain about EVERYTHING. Is there anything you can support? Even most of those who did not agree with George W. Bush's policies could find some common ground.

This is not the first time a president has spoken to school children. Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush also addressed the nation's school children. A president telling our children to stay in school and work hard is a GOOD THING-this is not indoctrination. My children will be at school on Tuesday!

Sherron,
Hate is what is directed by you at people like Professor Bob and his children. As far as we Christian conservatives are concerned....we do not hate people. We hate the destructive, nasty and vile actions that people knowingly perform, rationalizing their actions with self righteous ideals used to cover the truth.

Abortion IS stopping a life from continuing. A heart is beating then it is not. If someone had done this to you then you would not be able to be here spouting your hatred and calling decent people names.

As for people with the lifestyle choice that is alternative to way more than 99% of the HUMAN RACE....we don't hate that person. Don't be so audacious as to ignorantly place your own feelings on to others.

I am so glad that there are so few nasty people like you in this country.

Obama = America is being ruined and the sad sheep that follow this turd are pathetic. Look at the writing on the walls, he is the downfall of our once great nation.

Sam Meyerson, my child will be "opting out" which simply means she will be spending the time in another classroom really learning instead of watching TV. I hope the lesson is a civics lesson detailing the powers enumerated to congress and the executive branch in the constitution, and what powers are specifically NOT given to the government. That would be a much better use of her time. But any academic instruction is better than watching political TV in my opinion. We'll watch his speech at home if we find it to be as benign as they tell us it is.

Thank goodness I homeschool!!! My child will not be participating on any level...she is 15 years old and it is her choice. This is pure 100% socialism!!!

I think it's nice that the Mr. Obama is spending time to encourage our students. Heopfully, it will make a difference in the decisions some students make in the future.

However, if the speech turns into a political ploy to indoctrination, I draw the line. Keep politics out of our classrooms. Encourage the kids to stay in school and leave your ideals out of it.

Being a retired soldier, I have seen countries that have used the young to instill their twisted agenda. Look at your history and you decide. I have, I know, and I have seen it.

Again, please encourage our kids to excell in education and leave your political agenda on the desk and out of our classrooms.

The problem I find with this is the teachers that are so in love with Obama will punish the children if they happen to say anything negative about Obama. They are Union and we have seen what the Union's are about!! This man has communist that he has placed in his administration and yes that worries me and for those that defend Obama on that information cannot love the United States. I just think bringing politics into the school room can be mis-used by some of the teachers. Even if you opt out and your child does not go, the teacher will have made her own opionion of your child and that's really not fair. George Bush and Reagan didn't ask for the children to read books on THEM before the speech or report on how they support them as a President. Seems like someone has a pretty big EGO! Our children do not SERVE Obama as the so-called stars do in the youtube video "The Pledge". I find this a little strange when people declare they "Promise to SERVE Obama".

I don't understand peoples beef with the president, you are dam if you do dam if you don't. People with good common sense can clearly see that some people are just nick picking about every little thing he does.

Well.... Exactly why my wife and I home school. For instance - not one post actually discussed the most obvious thing I can see... Why preach "stay in school" to a K-8th grader? They can't quit school in the first place. The President of the USA is once again venturing to places he has no business going and quite frankly it shows me just how clueless he is to the job at hand. He has failed at everything he has tried and will continue to fail because he cannot change the American soul - he can, however, initiate enough policies to see just how bad to the bone the American Soul can be. Be careful liberals, you are starting a fight you will not win. The polls show it, the town halls show it, and my attitude shows it. I am fighting mad!

This could be the dumbest non-event in the last few years. The President of The United States of America wants to speak to our children and people are complaining?! What's next conservatives pulling their children out of science class, or government?

Conservatives fear mongering is pathetic and shows how fall they fallen. Afraid that Obama is going to use jedi-mind tricks on their children. This is a joke.

Amen, Kathy in Florida

If religion is not allowed in schools, then neither should politics be.

From the results of this poll and many of the posts, I see why the Republican party is currently a joke. Once we were the proud party of intellectuals and great leaders like Goldwater and Reagan. Now we are led by intellectual lightweights like Rush, Drudge, Dobson, Beck, Hannity, Palin, and Joe the freaking Plumber. You people don't realize the lunacy of your position. Obama is our president because we have these things called elections. Now you are acting just like the people you berated for (gasp) questioning the rush to war under W. You people are certiafiably nuts. Take your blinders off, tune in your brain, and stop letting simpletons like Rush think for you.

BRIGHT!!!! I do believe that President Regan did address us in school on physical fitness. and the would be any award give. if you completed so many physical task. but this is a far cry from what is happening on the 8th.

The President wants to talk to students about staying in school to receive their education and what to conservatives do? Pull their kids out of school. This is classic.

NEA, now your kids. Hey WE THE PEOPLE, libs are trying indoctrinate everything they can.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QFfSQj0GCwQ

This is the type of rhetoric that the school children of America don't need exposed to.
Nazi German started just like this, high unemployment people wanting change. WATCH OUT!!! for this GUY!
Hitler used the same tactics........

Can Obama be impeached ??? YES

Bright, you said, "This is not the first time a president has spoken to school children. Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush also addressed the nation's school children."

Correct, but those presidents were not socialists. Both of them loved America. Neither of them had radical friends, cabinet posts, or ties to criminals.

Obama cannot make any of those claims. I don't trust him. Would you let your kids be influenced by radical socialists?

Hey Ben turdboy,

It's not dumb, he wants to put his pathetic ways on out kids, he don't give a rats butt about them, he only cares about screwing our country up, and for you pathetic people bringing race into this well your as stupid as he is, it don't matter whether Obamcrap is red green yellow or black or white, it's about a assclown as president

My children need to hear both sides before rejecting the bull.
This will be no worst than the rest of the crap they are getting from public indoctrination.

I am a teacher and think you must be out of your mind to support the speech

My daughter will not be going to school on that day. Obama is tearing my country apart not Republicans, wake up America, Obama is going down the same path that other countries like Venezuela, Cuba, N. Korea have all done and its Socialism. This is not about race, enough is enough Obama. He is a liberal college graduate that is working on the idea that this country can also become a socialistic county all it takes is a smooth talker. Remember Hitler folks he had his followers brainwashed into believing what he was doing was ok. Stop the trying to play the race card. How arrogant can one person be, i thought Bill Clinton was arrogant but this guy takes the cake.

I am a teacher. I am independent if not conservative. I am a parent. I chose to view the site at ed.gov. Based on the evidence on the webpage, now that some adjustments have been made
I will show the speech. I will allow my students to be inspired to be successful no matter who is President.
I will not further anyone's political agenda. I want my students to want to do well.
I teach them how to think. Not what to think. I want someone who is able to think for him or herself to become president.

Respectfully, I think some people who are choosing not to send their kids, have not reviewed the primary documents and are basing their decision to allow thier son's or daughters access to the speech on second hand sources. Not evidence of good thinking.
Also, my children will watch the video, then we will sit down together and discuss the content.
I hope you feel free to do the same.
Avoiding the speech, does not teach our kids how to filter information through our own world view.

@Rick I agree with you but I would not put much faith in 2010. Name me one time when a Marxist Leninist allowed himself to be voted out of power. Let me give you a scenario that is very possible and probably will happen.
Democrats have control of Congress and can pass anything they want. Obama has stated that he wants Immigration Reform next year, just in time for 2010. The Dems have been burned with healthcare, so you can bet your life they will push through the most sweeping package you could imagine: giving US Citizenship to every illegal alien. Setting up a guest worker program and giving the vote to legal residents. Look at WWW.BarackOBAMA.COM: openly seeking contributions to change America from legal residents as well as US Citizens. Then with the right to vote, every election cycle, the border is inundated with "guest workers" that have the right to vote in the election. And who do you think these new voters will vote for? I strongly believe in the political process, but I also strongly believe that Marxist Leninists and Socialists will cheat to stay in power. Many of you will say the Liberal Democrats are not Socialists or Marxists, well they are certainly acting like them and now I understand why the Democrats always sympathized with the Soviets and the Maoists. They were kindred. For the Conservatives, if we are confronted with this and the America that we know is gone, we will have an important decision to make, will we allow it? The voting booth will not be the mechanism to stop it. This scenario is probable, extremely frightening, and in the end it will be tragic.

Mark Shafer….THANK YOU!! Well said, my fellow American. "Racism" is thrown around because it is easy, but extremely ignorant.

I am not a parent. I have dated a man with a son in elementary school. During the election season, we were eating dinner one evening and his strongly advised us to "vote for Obama". When we asked him why we should vote for Obama, he simply stated , "because….". I made him an offer…if he could give me a fairly specific, "adult-ish" answer I would vote for Obama. He looked at me with the blankest stare I have ever seen. His father asked him how he found about voting for Obama (as we did not discuss this in their house)….his son said, "Miss ____ (his teacher) said we should". Priceless!

When I went to school….30-something years ago…..teachers and all other school staff were prohibited from displaying any political items, views, etc….this involved candidates and sitting government officials.

And we learned about our nation's history….what made this country what it is today. Why citizens from other countries traveled across an ocean (not on a cruise line) to a land that they knew almost nothing about to escape religious persecution, to fight against over taxation, to establish a government for the people by the people…not the monarchy they left behind. We learned about the indecent acts that our ancestors made, and the greed and ignorance that fueled them. We learned about our system of checks and balances in our government. Did our government leaders skip class that day?

Schools should stick to the facts of history, not create agenda.

And don't get me started on the 9/11 Day of Volunteerism or whatever he wants to create….

I'm sorry. I'll step off my box now. ….And order my burka now.

I am also a teacher and I can not believe my ears. I may not go to work on the 8th the difference President Regan and Bush it was not a law that made it mandatory like Obama is doing

My kids would eat this sad little man alive. I'd be happy to have them listen to him. They're pretty disappointed because they know that we used to elect great men to be our president. This is not a great man.

Please tell me what you are so afraid of on the 8th?

I have not seen any evidence that President Obama does not love America. There are some that use the socialist label to incite fear in the American public, but I have not seen any evidence that he is a socialist.

Would you people be complaining if John McCain was the President of the United States of America? I don't understand any of these CRAZY ideas you have. Barack Obama was elected to be the President by a majority of Americans. Why in the world shouldn't he have the right to give a speech to anyone he wants to. I don't have a problem with my 12 yr old listening to what the President has to say. It wouldn't matter if it was McCain or Obama.

It's ok Betty, everything is fine continue watching TV.

I am a Black Man that voted for Obama because he was black as a first time voter I realize my mistake. I will be keeping my two kids home on the 8th I don't think this belongs in the schools. I voted on color that was my mistake i usually vote democratic but i also vote on what I believe. This was not the type of change I was wanting to see in my country. I am so sick of seeing my people play the victim card now I have a president that is reverse Raciest my family is shocked and my neighborhood divided? how can we stop this man?

Do they serve Kool Aid in the schools nowadays?...just askin

While I still have the right to protest, my family including my children will do so. we will protest this day too show Obama that he is only the president and not the ruler of the world, i will never teach my children anything about this president nor will I ever celebrate any day that observes him, religion is not allowed in school neither should politics unless your in the 11th or 12th grade studying government and it should be all government not just one person. All he has done is tear this country apart. People hate each other because of this man, families are torn apart because of him. I wonder is his real thesis is on track on destroying this country.

I think your lost this is not moveon.org your on the wrong web site. so move on

I have a rule in my home. Any president who has a ChiaObama on the market to honor himself cannot go anywhere near my family.

What I will do first is contact the principal of the school and tell them I do not want my child to hear this speech and encourage the school not to show the video. I will not keep my child out of school, but tell her to leave class and go stand in the hallway or go to the library until the speech is over. Our kids do NOT need to be listening to the socialist message that this President will try and force on our kids. Can we have a do over on this election. This guy wouldn't get 40 % of the vote next time.

check your voting numbers, because if you actually count numbers he did not win by a landslide, don't go by electoral vote, go by number of people, it was actually a close race, electoral votes it all political, just like him setting himself up for the next election by taking charge of the census. making sure the number of electoral votes goes up in democratic states. he is fixing the next election as we speak......for those that vote for him because he was black, remember he is white too. Reverse discrimination is discrimination. There is no such thing as reverse discrimination, its something that came up because people had to show that blacks discriminate too.....discrimination is discrimination......

What is the United States becomeing. The Republicans are the scary ones here. To indoctrine hate and to encourage not to trust the United States President falls some where within a line that I hope they choose not to cross. But it seems as this is something that the Republicans are willing to do to take down the Country. I hope that people will really think about how batsh*t crazy this is.

It is ok to speak to children. It is not ok to tell them what to read and to provide the lesson plan for the teachers.
I believe this is how the Youth Party began in Germany and how Mao did it in China.
We had better wake up as to what is happening in this country and put a stop to it. By the way, the color of the president's skin has nothing to do with my objections. It's his underhanded and deceitful politics.

democrats are the crazy ones marie

Dee & Sam: One question - would you feel the same if President Bush would have addressed the children in school? Mandatory and without your supervision??????? Didn't think so....

My child will not attend if this happens in our school....Thank God we are in a "conservative"....(One Nation Under God is still in the pledge...and we still sing "Christmas Carols" in our school concerts) school system...Like birth control....it is up to the parents to teach their children about these things....Government doesn't need to "indocternate" my kids....they'll get enough of that as they get older from their class mates...they don't need it from the "POTUS" Please....leave the children alone.....

Nice try libs, has nothing to do with being a racist, I am not, wake up! It has to do with him being in a white hating church for 20 years, and appointing czars who are communist. THAT is what it is about!!!!!

@trish: I have always been amazed at how teachers think of themselves smarter than parents. My father and I have both post graduate degrees in scientific disciplines: and it was our position that the degree in education was a state of mind and not worthy of respect. I ran an International school in China, and I had friends who were teachers in the Chinese system, and Hu Jintao did all the time what Obama is going to do Tuesday: address the students. They also had an equivalent of "no child left behind" and emphasized the importance of standardized tests. My point is: it is shocking how people in the American education profession are always on the wrong side. You automatically assume that those of us that are against this travesty did NOT read or listen to the address or read the materials, because if they had, they would come to the same conclusion as you and think it is just wonderful. Frankly, you are just an example of the problem with public education: arrogance and stupidity: very efficient. And claiming the status of political independent merely heightens my contempt for what you have to say, because "Independent" basically means you have no convictions but merely vote in reaction to crisis. You have no convictions of belief except "to just get along". I also am infinitely aware of the corruption in the Public School Education and how the "institution" must be protected at the cost of ethics. The entire modern system of "school districts" are patterned after the Soviet System and basically has removed accountability on the local level and they now answer only to the Federal Government: all at the same time turning out students that cannot do rudimentary functions. In 2002, there was a Dept of Education report pointing out that every year 6-10% of children in Public School are molested, sexually harrassed, or illegally "touched" by a teacher or school employee-why should we trust the word of anybody that works in public education. Children who attend public school are not safe as it is, why would we take your word about anything? I would suggest you and all teacher just keep silence.

Marie,

One day you will wake up in a country where you do not have the freedom to post your silly ideas on a forum such as this. Then you will truly have the "change" you have asked for. I pity you.

To "Bright your a idiot (sic)...", there is no reason to be rude. Just b/c my opinion differs from yours, does not mean I am an idiot.

Hey Kat, remember 9/11? Where was Bush when the planes were being brought down? Just in case you forgot, he was in a school!!!!!!!!!

I does not matter if he was elected president. I know he does have the right to speak to who he wants to. We still are a free people....(for now). We can protest him if we want to. And I do not want my children to be deceived by him. He wont even release the speech he is going to give....why not? It is my job to protect my children.

Marie, Marie, Marie,

Firstly, you show your complete lack of education through your grammar and spelling errors. The rest of your ignorance is obvious enough. I don't need to point it out. Finally I just wish to say that if you choose to open your eyes, and would quit believing in the status quo, the nifty little tag lines the communists feed you, maybe you could see through the fog of deception you seem to be meandering around in.

Open your eyes Marie!

FauxNoise devotees are a bunch of backwoodsy, low IQ, bible-bangin', crooked-teeth, fat-ass soda drinkin' cigarette smokin' inbreds!

This is a non issue and i'm tired of the right complaining about everything the president does, I don't agree with everything the president do but damit he is the Commander and Chief the president of the United States and I love my country the people voted for him, and I going to support there dicision. It's seem to me the pain of a Rupublican loosing and loosing baddly runs deep. Mccain lost get over it. You tell me the president speaking to the children about the importance of education is a bad idea, who came from a single parent home being raised by his grand parents does not no what it means too work hard and stay school. I just say your being foolish.

Hitler killed three million Jews and Obama worships his socialist ways and is starting them again by community organizing. Let's see Obama is tied to a terrorist group that blew up a capital building and sat under a radical preacher that preached racism and kill the whities from the pulpit. It's so sad he let his own children sit and listen to this man spew hate. Obama studied sharia law for two years. So Mary tell me who is crazy and radical. hmmm maybe the guy who hung out with terrorists like Bill Ayers and let's his kids listen to hate sermons. It's okay Mary maybe you should take the little blue pill tomorrow and save the red one for next week.

I question the intention of his speech. Why not do it in the evening. Encourage parents and their children to sit down and watch it together and discuss it as a family. I think his intention, although I could be wrong, is to promote his agenda. Then the children will go home and tell their parents what President Obama said to them. If he wants to read a book to school children than that is ok.
I am not even given the option as a teacher of opting out of watching it. I will opt out my 7th grader.
If we are against it then people will accuse us of racism when in fact most people will agree to watch it just because they don't want to be accused of being racist. Schools systems will feel they need to be politically correct.

hussien obama will be telling all the kindergaten to third grade children
to get a prayer rug and pray to mecca . wow !!!!!!!!!!
where did this guy come from ?

Mary is crazy ......................His grandmother who is a typical white person.....according to Barry

The Great Unifier is once again proving he's the Great Divider. School is supposed to be a place to learn how to read, write, and do math and science. Thanks to Obama, it will turn into a flaming nightmare with him as the gasoline and match all in one. Too bad we can't go Amish for a day. Their kids won't be subjected to his brainwashing. They will simply go to school that day, learn how to read and write a little better, and not be any worse off or further behind for lack of hearing Obama's self serving speech - all designed to make it easier to recruit his little brown shirt army, now and in the future. Why can't he just spend that time figuring out what waste to cut to get us out of debt? Never mind, I know why. The non-violent way to put liberal government in complete control is break the financial backs of capitalism and its citizens. And ensure the supply of little liberals grows faster.

How is it that one of the most intelligent, engaging, caring, and heroic Presidents that has ever been elected in this country is being vilified for speaking to our children about the value of education in their lives? This makes no logical sense at all. Those of you who are complaining must be delusional and paranoid.

Not ....Mary is crazy ....I mean Clarke....sorry

Obama and Rangel...are the biggest racist...(and rangel, the biggest tax cheat).....they are the ones ALWAYS using the "race card"....

Bush was in school on 9/11 not on everyones television set, Betty, and Bush loved his country and still does and thank him everyday for the 7 years after that of no attacks against any of my military co-workers. 9/11 happened because a democrat ignored the warnings, and now we live in fear of wheres the next attack going to be now that we have a spineless president that does not love his country like President Bush did. You know what if he wanted to speak at my daughters school I would make sure that she made it to school personally, since she takes the bus, Now President Bush is one president that my children will know about.

Wow! You conservatives are amazing! The hate you hold toward others must really limit how much you enjoy life. The President of the United States is giving a speech about the importance of education. That's it! He's not indoctrinating your children but heaven forbid any of you get near my daughter...and to think that I actually voted for McCain. How scary to have supporters like you behind the man in the oval office. I will never vote republican again.

Betty- Bush was reading a book to school children.
Marie_ First off I am a parent, an American, and regardless of my pol ital party if the president or anyone else wants to speak to CHILDREN then have the speech available for preview first. Just like any other material that school children use. It has to be pre-approved and parents have the right to preview it before it is adopted by the Dept. of Education.

First thing - He has no business addressing our children! He wants to mold them in his image, Barack Hussein Obama.......

Second a liberal talking about smearing a President! No that is funny LOL!

Think about it people are you really as proud of him as you were in Nov. ? The majority of people say NO!

The man is not trusted that why people are against his speech on "education" Nieve Tina. how scary that you believe him

If it was about "just education"....that would be one thing....but we NEVER what this guy is going to say.....especially if it isn't on a "teliprompter"....I don't trust him....period....

Tina.....how do you know what he talking about?......He has lied is azz off so far.....are you still drinking the KOOL-Aid?

We don't need no education ...
We dont need no thought control ...
No dark sarcasm in the classroom ...
Obama leave them kids alone ...
Hey! Obama! Leave them kids alone!

Calling conservatives racist is deplorable, but expected by liberals as you have no facts to use to argue against our stance against the worst President to severe this great country.

Letting your kids listen to a uncensored speech by an ultra left socialist, bordering on communist is far worse then keeping them home for the day.

maybe hussien obama will tell all the kids how come their parents are home
and not working ! hussien fouled up the country so much between 2001 and 2008 we may never recover ! THANKS OBAMA !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rock out Joe.....:).....Love it...

KEEP YOUR CHILDREN HOME

Well the votes continue to pour in but the people have decided by an overwhelming margin of
88%, folks have the sensibility to keep their kids away from Obama's propaganda project.

There has never been and never will be a man more Narcissistic than the President.

Congrats on the common sense!

Can anyone actually believe his speech is about education??? With the all "stuff" this man has going on, this will be all about HIM...THE APPOINTED, ANNOINTED SELF RIGHTEOUS ONE. Gee, I think the kids who do sit in on this should get a message to and ask Mr. President how they are suppose to pay their fair share of the taxes on all the stimulous money that's been spent when more jobs are suppose to be created but more people are losing their jobs and more likely they (the kids_ won't be able to get a job when they are old enough for employment. DO NOT SEE RECOVERY ANY TIME SOON OR IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF YEARS. THIS IS GOING TO BE A VERY, VERY LONG, LASTING EFFECT. I would like to know his answer to that one.

Looks like you democrats stand alone in this room just because one or two of you have no life and sit in here all night and throw insults. And change your name every five min very very nice!! so smart you are says Yoda errrr

Amen...lisa

What's next BO? A book burning!

Support your local terrorist, send your child to school on tuesday

well "Kelly" I don't trust you period, you Republicans concerns are so stupid gosh do you really listen to the things you say.

Wow Tina I don't think anyone could see thou all your BS. Nice try!!

I wouldn't think of keeping my kids away from his speech. They don't give 2 shits about him, so I don't need to say a thing. They won't watch anyway.
Neither will I.
For the same reason.

Did any of you dems happen to READ the lesson plans put forth by Arne's Dept of Ed, before it was recalled?

Study BO's rise to power??

Get real!

What did you say Clarke....I can't hear you!

I'm hispanic and waiting all my life to vote for someone other than a white man, here was my opportunity and I voted for the white man.....WOW....Glad i grew up..

My son is homeschooled, and we will watch the video together on the White House website so we can discuss it at length. He is aware of the controversy, and is going into this with his eyes wide open. He will be actively looking for any sign of indoctrination or talk of helping the President in his liberal goals. I do not hide the news coverage from him, and he does know what the Administrations challenges are. I do have to say that when my 6th grade son heard about this speech, his first response was, "Does he actually do any WORK?? He's giving speeches on TV every few days! Maybe he should sit in the oval office and actually do his job for a change!" I couldn't have said it better, and because he is a homeschooler, he is TRULY free to speak his mind without anyone--teachers, administrators, etc--telling him he is out of line or 'wrong'.

I am looking forward to watching the numbers of homeschoolers increase as they become more and more frustrated with the "public option".

You know what "Clarke" You don't have to "trust" me....I'm not the President....and yes....I do "listen" to things that are said...and am not STUPID.....(except maybe to respond to you...:) ) Lots of people are sounding like they feel the same way as me....NOT YOU

Liberals NEED government control. They couldn't govern their own lives if this country depended on it - which it DOESN'T!

I call that multiple personalities!!!!!

I respect your teaching methods Dixielou, because you are making the decision and care to discuss the controversy fairly with your son. Keep up the good work

This country is in such deep trouble. Everything that is happening is being done on purpose and nobody gets it. Mark my words, we are going to wake up one morning and our computers will not connect to the internet and Fox News will be a test screen. This is just the beginning of a very long presidential term.

Obama already has a Chief of Internet so that he can shut down the internet in case there is a "Cyber Attack Threat"

I consider myself a conservative, but I will be allowing my children to view the presentation. As a parent, it is not my job to indoctronate my children. It is my job to allow them to speak openly about their thoughts and feeling about what they are exposed to on a daily basis. Share my thoughts and feelings. And allow them to make up there own minds. I believe it might be called raising children who can think for themselves?
From Texas - MMZ

There is no way my kids will be in school on Tuesday. If George Bush would have done anything like this, the libs would have been in an uproar. My kids can miss a speech from a socialist. Although it must be cool to be the President and own car companies, banks, mortgage trusts, and want to run healthcare. With that said, he will not own my kids or the values we have instilled in them.

when I heard of Obama's plan to talk to the school kids, bad childhood memories flashed back. I grew up in a socialist/communist country in Eastern Europe where the president was supposed to be your father, your mother, your God, your everything. In fact, communist leaders want to do everything possible to don't have religion. Religion was prohibited and slowly this starts here. Someone who lived in socialism/communism can see all the signs of what is going on right now with the Obama's administration. Remember, people that lived in Eastern Europe tried everything they could to run from those socialist countries. They risked their lives to do so. Why do you think they did that, because it was a good life?
We don't want our kids to be indoctrinate by one person and their ideas. People forget one thing: we the people vote for this clowns at the power and they are supposed to serve the public and not the public serve them. They talk so much about reducing salaries or taxing people but never hear any kind of reduction to happen to Congressman, Senators, etc. They get their big paychecks and most of them don't even deserve it. In fact they get even bonuses, like the CEO's of the banks that we bailed out with our tax money. I wished Obama was a normal Democrat and not a Socialist. I will always be against Socialism. I lived it for 19 years of my life and it was a life of nightmares. I hope people wake up, including Obama. For people who want socialism/communism why don't you go to live in Cuba and see how you like. You have no rights of any kind and you can't protest against it, not even say a word. Trust me, I lived it.

No one sounds like you "kelly" it's all in your mind.

In 1991 the liberals were up in arms about President Bush speaking to students. Now it is ok forObama What a bunch a hypocrites you Democrats are.

House Democrats criticized President Bush yesterday for using Education Department funds to produce and broadcast a speech that he made Tuesday at a Northwest Washington junior high school.

The Democratic critics accused Bush of turning government money for education to his own political use, namely, an ongoing effort to inoculate himself against their charges of inattention to domestic iss More..ues. The speech at Alice Deal Junior High School, broadcast live on radio and television, urged students to study hard, avoid drugs and turn in troublemakers.

"The Department of Education should not be producing paid political advertising for the president, it should be helping us to produce smarter students," House Majority Leader Richard A. Gephardt (D-Mo.) said. "And the president should be doing more about education than saying, 'Lights, camera, action.' "

Two House committees demanded that the department explain the use of its funds for the speech, an explanation that Deputy Secretary David T. Kearns provided late in the day in a letter to Rep. William D. Ford (D-Mich.), chairman of the House Education and Labor Committee. Education Secretary Lamar Alexander was out of town. [...]

Rep. Patricia Schroeder (D-Colo.), chairwoman of the Select Committee on Children, Youth and Families, said it was outrageous for the White House to "start using precious dollars for campaigns" when "we are struggling for every silly dime we can get" for education programs.

Rep. Martin Frost (D-Tex.) said that if Bush feels obliged to use government funds to hire outside consultants "to make him look good," then he should fire some of the public relations experts on the White House payroll. "Then the president might be more sympathetic to unemployment benefits," Frost said, referring to Bush's threat to veto legislation to extend benefits.

Gee, Dee...so you and the rest of you libtards are worried about the American President failing? Are you serious???? Did any of you show any respect or restraint in your treatment of President Bush...who was an honorable man and certainly not anything like this mess that's currently occupying the White House!
Unfortunately we have to live out the next four years with this racist socialist and his pinko czars who will bring nothing good to this country.

Obama won fare and square get over it, sore loosers that's what you sound like.

I see many of you using the terms "Socialist/Communist", but no evidence or details to back up. Please provide some valid examples if you are going to throw those around...

My Daughter thanks you President Obama for the extra day off from school.

I love my country, but I fear the ignorance and prejudice of so many of it's inhabitants. I'm a middle school science teacher, and have dedicated my life to taking away the ignorance of my students and replacing it with information and the ability to think critically. However we have idiots like Glen Beck, a college dropout and addict telling parents to keep their kids home because of fear and prejudice. These are the same type of people that think that evolution is a sham and that dinosaurs and humans coexisted. We are fighting against terrorists that inspire fear and divisiveness in our country yet we allow fear mongers like Beck to spread his hatred against our own president even before he has a chance to speak. Why not listen to the speech first, why not give the man a chance? It is these ignorant hate mongers that are afraid of education because an empowered mind ignores the false arguments of the ignorant and can decide for themselves what is right, not have it spoon fed to them by hate mongers that attack our president at every opportunity.

Hey rainbow Bright, get your head out of the clouds

Lisa you don't have a Daughter.

The very idea that the current occupant of Pennylsvania Ave. will attempt to shed a slanted liberal viewpoint upon children who do not currently possess the ability to discern the finer points of freedom as outlined in the US Constitution (Yes, I swore an oath to defend the US Constitution against all enemies-both foreign and domestic) to which the Executative branch of government is not the sole entity of our Republic, but one of three seperate branchs. The aspect that Barry would attempt yet another liberal action to have "the children" somehow influence their parents, who seem to be rebelling against Barry and his minions at an ever increasing rate, seems akin to the actions of despots and spoiled children who do not get their way in each and every turn. I pray for the day that Barry will retire, but more importantly I demand that the politicians who have spent more than two terms in office resign and go back home, as I think that their civic duty has been done! So I say let barry talk to his teleprompter, and no one else!

How bad could it be considering Obama, only has 4th grade mentality?

Most of you are missing the point...it's not about Obama talking to school children on their first day back at school about taking their eduction seriously....that's fine. Bush 41 did it. Reagan did it.

The PROBLEM was with the teaching guides sent out, asking the children to write about what they would do to help OBAMA. How OBAMA was influeincing thier decisions...etc. THAT is the scary part. That's the indoctrination part. THAT's the part that would have the media in an uproar if Bush 43 had done a similar thing.

ok Clarke.....You know it all.....we'll see what happens...

obama is truly an obamation of this country, send the muslem home.

If I had children is school I would want to view the video before they saw it or be in the classroom while they watched it.

Clarke, I do have a daughter, unless Obama decides that he wants to own my child

Sounds like you're "out of your mind" Clarke

Lisa, you prove my point-you would rather call names than back up your ideas. Please provide details!

Pull your kids out of Mr. G's classes!

You didn't see my points because you still have your rose colored glasses on.

I don't want my kindergartner exposed to any political persuasion in the classroom.
God help us, it makes me want to homeschool my children!

Hey Clarke!

Don't you have a JOB?

Mr G, it is teachers like you that are the problem. Your post implies that children show up "ignorant" just because maybe they have a different point of view, but oh, thanks, you fix that for us prejudiced parents. Scary! Your job is to teach suspensions, emulsions, genus, species, etc. NOT to spout your political views.

Your right Kelly, I bet you were a Hillary supporter, you want Obama to fail just so you can say I told you so. Well the country is attached to Obama right now so if he fails the Country fails. And I no you would'nt want our country to fail right.

I don't mind at all allowing my children to hear Obama's speech but not until I have had a chance to hear it first, thus my "no" vote. As anything my child views, I edit beforehand or watch with them so we can discuss it. My kids respect our Country's President and even though I don't agree with his ideology about this country, it hasn't prejudiced my children, although something of this magnitude that has been handled so inappropriately by the Board of Education may now cause them to see reactions they otherwise would not have been exposed. I believe this has been handled very thoughtlessly by the government; especially amidst such a sensitive time politically.

Lisa, use all the cliches you want, but I still do not see any points?

Clarke!

Read our words. Socialism/Communism in the USA WILL FAIL!!

ALL PLEASE READ THIS POST:

There is something very important at stake in this fight. Our Country! They are attacking liberty on every front. From propaganda, to the Arts, to blogs, to the bully pulpit and on and on.

Please go to this web page provided in my link: It is the people who wrote the stimulus bill. They are the epitome of communist special interest groups. Please inundate their site with your comments. They received 100 Billion Dollars from us... That is their "greatest accomplishment" and they will spend our dollars to help foster socialistic programs and energy policies... go read about in their own words. They make up terms with no definitions like "Green Jobs" then tell educated individuals like you and I that there is a public outcry for such! Utter Damn Rot! There is no demand for what can not be defined. Damn them!

We need to let them know that we know what they are doing and we will bring them down. For more information see "REASONABLE QUESTIONS FOR UNREASONABLE TIMES" on YOU TUBE> 5 day series GLENN BECK.

took you a while to answer did you have to look up the word cliches...hehehehe

OMG....you are SOOOOO off base Clarke......I was kidding before....but really do think you are "out of your mind".......

Clarke!

Therefore, BO WILL FAIL!!

Get over it.

Lisa, still do not see any points...

Wow--I agree with that top comment--you're encouraging your children to skip school--such great role models you are! I'm so proud to call you my country men [sarcasm if you can't read it]. I just like how by the results of this poll you are telling me that your children are DIVINELY STUPID and can't judge for themselves what they agree or disagree with. Isn't that in itself indoctrination?!? Don't we all have a duty as parents (not that I am one--I'm actually a Libertarian college student who's life mission is to annoy people like you from the behind the safety of my computer) to allow our children to learn to think for themselves--to make their own judgments. How can YOU, as an AMERICAN, sponsor a program in which any individual is kept against their will from doing something that they view as important. Heck! 90% of students of any age couldn't care less about politics or their schools. I think we should be proud of the fact that they wish to attend in the first place.

But if you want to teach your children that they should stay away from any idea that is not what you teach them that's your choice. But you know what? When they turn out to be a bunch of uneducated, brain dead, individuals who can't make a decision for themselves that's your problem. Let this be an opportunity for your children to figure out why you believe what you do and why they should do the same. Make this an open forum. But if you are so unable to defend your one sided arguments and you know that your children will ask questions that you will be unable to answer then go ahead and hide them in a hole. All we need is more people like me who look for more information because there CAN'T be only one side to a story.

Get a clue-- Figure out why something is a good idea, before bashing it off as being totally stupid. Figure out why so many people want it to happen then you can say why it can't be done. Otherwise, you are just promoting your uneducated, biased, ideas.

I love my country....I do not like Obama's policy's....I am a conservative....I believe in being responsible for myself....not letting the government decide what is best for me.....I want to spend my money they way I see fit....I want the Health care "I" want....I want my children to be able to do the same thing....

My tax dollars shouldn't be used to have the so-called president tell my children what to do. I will decide what my children will watch when it comes to the government. I have 4 children in school and unless there is something else for them to do that involves an acedemic education they WILL NOT be in school. Nothing about Barrack Obama inspires me or my children. In fact just about everything about him depresses me with what he is going to do to the United States of America the land that used to be of the free.

Doesn't Care,

Get off the internet... Your wasting wavelength and pixels.

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My kids will watch, however, because my kids have been taught conservative values I'm quite sure that their answers will NOT be what their lib teachers are expecting!! "The president has inspired me to defend my civil liberties when an out-of-control government starts taking them away." "The president wants me to get an education so I can take care of myself and not expect other people to pay my way." I only wish I could be a fly on the wall of their classroom to see it happen!

Doesnt Care,

Blah Blah Blah

Bleeding heart liberal pshychobabble

my gosh "doesn't care" I have a daughter going into 6th grade this year...she had a 95.2 GPA this year....she is a very smart...very confident...and most importanly has wonderful character. so to say we will raise "brain dead, uneducated" individuals is a real insult to me.....She doesn't need a "pep" speach by Obama to make her...."educated"....

My child is seven they need to worry about teaching him the basics not a bunch of rhetoric.

Indoctrinating people to learn about you is a socialist move.....what do you think this whole discussion is about.....Being told to tell on your neighbors that don't agree with your ideas is socialism......trying to take control of the media is also socialism, Cuba is the perfect example of a socialist country, you must be watching MSNBC/CNN because they don't report this....Since they worship the all mighty Obuma.

Need an Ointment:

Is Obama is compiling a list of emails from this forum to shut down their bandwidth? Or just spam them into submission?

Please explain indoctrinating?

I'm sure he'll have the IRS audit us. thats what he does for anyone that says something against him.

Dearest dearest dearest, Doesn't Care! First of all you do care enough to post your sarcasm.
As for "brain dead, uneducated, children" as you called them, you couldn't be more WRONG! Get YOUR head out of YOUR ass and take a look around you.
I have a sixteen year old daughter who is graduating early and is shhhhhh....not an Obummer supporter.
It's who she is by herself, without her parents shoving it up her ass and down her throat with no opinion of her own.

Brain dead, uneducated, children are products of a socialist society.

Bright,

Dont you own a dictionary?

I would recommend Mr. Obama catch up on his history/government before talking to the school students. I was taught that the American people were the voice of OUR government, who elected individuals to represent the American people. Where did it all go wrong?? now we have elected people in office who do whatever they want to satisfy their own self serving interests and decide on their own what is best for themselves (opps, I mean the American people) We all need to remember these so called representatives work for the American people. The American people have allowed them to profit in unimaginable ways. When the American people start to question and demand answers that are uncomfortable for these so called representatives I am then insulted and called a right wing terrorist for exercising my rights afforded me by the Constitution. It is time the American people treat these representatives as unruly children and discipline the thunder out of them. Vote them out of office and put them in the unemployment line.

must leave now , so i can plan out my tuesday with my daughter, don't have time to give you a lesson in government right now Bright, maybe you shouldn't of dropped out or just been so stupid but thats ok Obama will send you back to school.

At least I pay my taxes, unlike his staff......

Down With MSNBC and G&E. They are the New State Run Media!
Turn them off and buy other brands!!!

They want this Administration and their Socialist junk to succeed so they can get rich off of our hard work! Hell No!

That's another thing, we freedom writers defend FOX because it is the last bastion of hope in the free press. If fox falls the press is domed to be state run.

right lisa....everyone but.....again....good old Charlie Rangel....

Oh man people! How many more days til this goofball is out of our house? How in the USA did he ever get there?

Where are your valid points? Has the IRS audited you, Lisa?

Who know's Bright....the point is....alot of people have been audited....but "good ole charlie" hasn't......I wonder why....hmmmmm

Lisa, again with your name calling and bullying, I am sure it is a great example to your daughter. I requested valid points and you were unable to provide any. My sons will be in school on Tuesday and I am sure we will have a great discusion regarding the president's speech! How can you expect your child to develop an inquisitive mind if you do not expose her to opposing points of view?

Let me suggest to all you Obama 'naysayers' that everything he's doing is straight out of The Communist Manefesto' by Karl Marx. BHO is by far the most dangerous man alive. His polices, his seizure of the auto industry and of course Obamacare...and now let's go after ther childre. Hitler,Marx,Lenin and Stalin all knew that you have to get to the children and slowly, methodically indoctinate them to you thoughts...never in my 60yrs have I seen anything to top this...
WAKE UP AMERICA!!!

Erm--I just saw something about "what is this 'Green Jobs' thing". Dude--seriously, do you read?!?

Okay, I'll try to make this as simple as possible for you.

Honey, "Green" when used in this way, is NOT a color. It is used to describe jobs which are good for the environment. Such as installing solar panels, wind turbines, using sustainable building practices, making sustainable products, etc.

I think you know what a job is, but I'm not sure. It's when you do an activity and are paid to do it. Jobs also describe activities which aren't paid, but that is generally called Volunteer Work.

There, I believe I just defined it for you.

Now, as for why we need it, you may need to understand the word "SUSTAINABLE" which means that no matter how much of a resource we use, we never have to worry about it disappearing. Now yes, I understand that plastic is a sustainable resource because it will NEVER disappear, but that's not really what were going for--you see, the CREATION of plastic isn't sustainable (that whole oil or sometimes corn issue). Now, using plastic bags and left over wood fiber to create composite wood which can be used to build whatever wood product you could think off (picnic tables, decks, houses...); THAT is sustainable.

So now that I've blown your mind with this new concept of "Green Jobs" here's some tidbits of why you might want to get more interested. Going Green (remember, I don't mean dying your skin) is economical in the long run. Green buildings use almost no excess energy which means that you won't be paying a monstrous electric bill. They conserve water, so there goes the water bill. They don't use non-sustainable resources (see above) so you won't be taking the last of what's left on the planet (by the way, water, is NOT sustainable--we WILL run out of potable water sooner rather than later--so you'd better start building your desalinization plant--or we could drink recycled pee, but they don't seem to like that in LA).

And just so you don't think green is only for production of goods, check out the green agriculture. Growing plants that use less water (see above), not poisoning the waterways that we DO have left is FANTASTIC--dude! We'd still be able to eat FISH (have you heard about that mercury issue--wonder how THAT got there--yeah, I don't think it was the government disposing of all the thermometers by flushing them down the toilet).

Dude, just look it up. You spend enough time on the internet, how about quit looking up conspiracy theories which you can't change and looking up some USEFUL information. I can tell you that when the world goes to HeLl in a Handbag, I won't be sitting at my computer crying because no one listened to me, I'll be using my scientific information to screw all ya'll because I'll have electricity, water, and food (and a gun so you don't steal it). Bu-Bye!

To Sam Meyerson: yours is a typical leftist tactic: say ANYTHING to vilify and destroy, factual or not, use ridicule to dispose of arguments you cannot counter. To wit: 88% of ALL parents are Conservatives? Not yet, Sam, but with your and Obama’s help we may get there!!! It is clear that parents all across the political views object to this atrocity.

The reason for this indoctrination attempt that Obama is at the end of his resources trying to force his Communist views and agenda down our throats. Nothing worked for him thus far, so now he tries to get us through our kids! How despicable and how typical of a tyrant-in-the-making.

As for the do-gooders who weep that we (the “domestic terrorists” his henchmen call us), who oppose “the president’s attempt to HELP children” and such drivel! Do you TRULY believe that as the reason for the invasion of our schools? If you do, you had swallowed the leftist propaganda line, hook and sinker and you deserve Obama and what he is planning for this country !

I, as a child, HAD been subjected to such propaganda in Communist classrooms since I was raised in a Communist country thus I know whereof I speak. Obama’s invasion of classrooms are is precisely that – a propagandist invasion

My father was in the underground during the WWII. He was also a “domestic terrorist” – “enemy of the state” according to Russians and Nazis at the time and would have been murdered is he was caught. Ask my father and Lech Walesa about opposition to the state views. Maybe you will learn something.

At the age of 13 I marched in 1956 uprisings with a torch in my hands toward the Communist Party headquarters. I do hope that we never allow this country to get to the point where such marches would be necessary!

Let what I said give you much room for thought! You know the story of the boiled frog. Thank God that the American boiling frog is waking up. Keep on organizing, Americans and keep on protesting and participating wherever and whenever you can. Our liberties are being torn from us by the power hungry Obamas, Pelosis, Clintons and their ilk!

All of you lefties who act shocked amaze me! GWB was treated like dirt the last couple of years of his presidency, yet you act like we should bow-down to YOUR liberal-messiah! Not going to happen!!
I was at the St. Patty's protest in DC in 2007 and I was spat upon by you left-wing roaches for doing nothing more than holding an American Flag at the top of the FSK bridge. My friend and I (both veterans) were continuously "invited to come on down and take an a55-whoopin' by the "orderly, left-wing demonstrators" made their way down the bridge, for nothing more than being present and carrying the stars and stripes. Pay-back is upon you!
Your socialist president, OH-BLAH-BLAH has NOTHING to say that I or my family want to hear. Got that? WE run him. HE does NOT run us. Got that? There is NO provision in the U.S. Constitution that mandates that we follow the guidance of a socialist, anti-American piece of garbage (elected or not) who runs around the world with his tail tucked between his legs, apologizing for our very existence. There is NO provision which states that we must honor HIM. It's a good thing because I WILL NOT.

Fed Up and Kelly,

I am not sure what your logic is? Yes, I own a dictionary and yes, many people have been audited. I pay my taxes.

There are a lot of interesting comments here. One I would like to reply to is Mr. G. The problem with hearing the president out in this format is that the kids are not home with their parents, they are at school. A better solution would be to present the speech in the evening so the parents can view it with their children and filter as they see fit. It is still the responsibility of the parent to raise their children as they see fit. Granted a lot of parents fail miserably at giving any kink of instruction to their children, but there are a lot of parents who are very active in their child's life and would like the opportunity to view the speech with them.
Another problem with this format is that the federal government is providing materials to supplement the speech. This is against the federal laws that were used to create the Department of Education. It is against the law, and against the interests of this country to have the federal government directly involved in any part of creating school materials or itineraries.
Can anyone show one thing the federal government does a great job of running? Now we are looking at the feds trying to work their way into the schools, this is illegal, unconstitutional, and an in general bad idea.

oh no obama is turning kids in little Hitlers and omg they are going to kill my grandma lol you can't scare me fox news lol your just making conservatives ashamed of your scary storys

My children will not be watching the Obama speech. We do not believe in brainwashing children. I did not vote for him, and so far he has done nothing outstanding but propanda commericals. Are we moving to a dictatorship like Hitler did?

Raised Under Communism:

That your voice will be heard across this nation - to inspire those whose eyes are still open, to ensure BO FAILS!

I homeschool my children for this very reason! We, as responsible parents, should be the ones to decide what our children should be subjected to. I agree with the person that said "If someone opposes something that Obama does it MUST be a racist thing! The people who scream racism is the ones who are truly racist and are the ones that want to keep this country in an uproar! If I wanted socialism and would move to China or Iran, but I choose to live in AMERICA where I am free to choose what I want and not what is forced apon me and my children! Obama has shown that he can't even run the country with sending us into bankrupt so why in the world would I want him saying ANYTHING to my children. I'm rasing them to be responsible people, not someone who gladly blows someone else's money until they are in the poor house!!!!!

This is one reason my children go to a private school.

Bright:

You asked to explain indoctrination. I replied by asking if you own a dictionary. Logical?

south virginia your crazy foxnews is brainwashing you. foxnews is use hitler tactics to get the republicans back in power. hitler burned down the reichstag and blame it on the communist to gain power. south virginia get a live

In the last 2040 years no president has done this. Yet this president feels it is ok to add to the present liberal indoctrination provided by pubic schools. What is worse is that some Americans not only will stand for it but back it.

Me thinks that they are afraid that the little mush headed children will actually start thinking for themselves. Wooo we can't have that, no no no.

Please, values like sex, politics and such should be taught at home.

And no, I did not misspell public. I drop the L from public because, because failing government schools are unable to teach reading, writing, arithmetic, and history, but they think they can teach sex. And they are failing at that.

The moto of government schools. "We won't teach your children math, but we will teach them to multiply."

I can't believe the fake outrage conservatives display because the President wants to encourage and inspire the nation's children to do well and achieve. The Right should be ashamed of itself.

To Fed Up: Yes, I know the definition of indoctrintion, there are several, but the one you advocate appears to have the most sinister connotation in respect to the President-am I correct? Is that your defintion?

Dee. Go whine to someone who cares. BO is going against everything this country was founded on. So you think it's wrong to keep our kids away from his propaganda. screw you. I'll protect my kids from the likes of this fake American any day. By the way, want some kool aid?

Fox news and the consertavitives are turning this into the most un-patriotic, borderline treasonist period in our history. We all knew that the first Black president would have a tough time. You people are doing your best to ensue that's the case even if it means our country falls apart. Is ignorance that prevalent in our country or is it that bigotry is still that deep seated? Probably both. And we wonder why other coutries think we're hypocrites...

bah bah im a sheep lets follow what ever foxnews says man some people these days

This guy never shuts his yapper! At least we can turn off the tv when he appears. He thinks he was elected dictator. Get the message Bamma, we are tired of you and your used car salesman tactics

I know the indoctrination as defined by the utopian socialists. I picked in up at a liberal arts college in the late 80's. Their beliefs as to how Americans would have to be INDOCTRINATED into their socioeconomic philosophy prior to its enactment is and has been occurring since my INDOCTRINATION.

Dee, after reading your comment two words come to mind.... drama queen!

I believe that every school in the USA should be closed that day. In my opinion he is trying to act like a dictator when he is a blooming IDIOT

Kevin, Bah bah bah lets follow BO right off the cliff. Gosh I'm thirsty Kev. Want some Kool-Aide?????

Can you say Hitler Youth? Wake up people it's time to take our once great nation back.

minuteman calling urself a minuteman does not make you patriotic lol man how can people think this

Dear Conservatives are a joke.

Your little mush head's school will give you the website to go and look at the questions asked after. Of course that would involve work. Of course if you stick you child in pubic school you get what your deserve. Since the previous 44 presidents did not do this, why would we think that this one would be propagandizing your and my children.

conservatives might be a joke, but liberals are not even funny.

Kevin:

ribbit ribbit....youre more like a frog.....in a slow simmer

Fed Up! You use the word indoctrination, but do not define it....

Kevin,

Don't bash minuteman because he is a patriot and you are a big mouthed coward. Go cry to some of your hero hollywood friends like Mikey Moore or Demi Moore or Leo DiCaprio. Yea Kevin they are the true heros!!! You Poser!

If you want your child to hear Obama let them, if not don't. All these people talking about america were the same people who hated america when Bush was president, after we were attack these people blamed us for it. GET THIS STRAIGHT, YOU HATED AMERICA THEN, YOU HATE IT NOW. A tiger deosn't change its stripes. YOU DON'T LOVE AMERICA YOU LOVE OBAMA. You relate to Obama because, just like YOU, he hates america too. Just because we know propaganda when we see it doesn't mean we are anything but protective of our little children's minds. If you have any doubt about what this presidency is all about look at the "I pledge" video (youtube). If that doesn't creep you out, or make you sick, or make you put your fist through the TV or computer screen then YOU ARE A BLIND OBAMATRON. And another thing we need to get straight. I am a conservative and I have quite a few friends that are white and conservative, I also have some democrate friends who voted Obama and I never hear them talk about his race. I'm the one that usually brings it up and even then they don't like to talk about it. But YOU Libs always talk about his color. You are the first ones to notice that he is, not a president, but a BLACK PRESIDENT. Everything he does is done as a BLACK PRESIDENT. But when my fellow conservatives and democrats criticize him YOU ARE THE ONES WHO NOTICE HIS RACE. You completely ignore the substance of the criticisism and focus on HIS RACE...... YOU DO THIS...... SO WHO IS THE RACIST?

WELL SAID MADMAX!!!

To my understanding, this has never been done by a U.S. President. Obama is already viewed by a growing number as socialist/communist in his core thinking. Now he is about to imitate a method long used by socialist/communist leaders - circumventing parents and going to the children.

His speach will no doubt be all encouragement & hope - especially after this outcry. He will give his doubters no ammo. But since he is imitating dictators thru the ages, this does not help his image.

Myerson, you are correct; and from my point of view Liberals are so blind they can't see the forest for the trees. Every item the man has tried to shove down the American people's throats is a move toward a socialistic society. He has surrounded himself with self-proclaimed Communists and Socialists. His Presidency has not turned out to be anything like his campain speeches promised, except for the change. This is CHANGE alright.

Furthermore, race has nothing to do with it Maria da Graca. The only one who has injected race into this administration is the President himself.

What is it going to take for you Liberals to wake up?

oh no who do you listen to good rush slimyballs oh yea isn't he still on painkillers

I have no problem educating my son about Osama Bin Obama. I will be there also to hear what the Dictator has to say to our children. AS The Marine said "leave my children alone." at a town hall meeting. I want my son to see what a dictator looks like. I'm a proud Republican and you Dems will learn soon enough when they take your rights away and give you welfare. Look at PA. work without pay for a month. Layoff the workers till the Dem Eddie Rendell Gov. gets Income Tax hikes. Promises Property Tax breaks if he gets Gambling. Still haven't seen any break yet. Have seen Property tax hikes though. Barack and Eddie are close friends. Socialism at its best. You say we are crazy, racists and bigots. That is what happened to Russia and we are on our way. Obama is a terrorist and is destroying our economy just as his friends in the Middle East wanted. The Dems that have Posted a response here do you remember 9-11 or do you also think it was something that was done by Hollywood and you were watching a Sci-Fi movie. Talk about brainwashed.

Now Barrack Hitler wants to rally our kids to his (not the nation's) cause and brainwash them. Shame on the idiots and free loaders that voted for these national socialists, and blindly support them. Obviously they slept through history class.

It seems that all of you opposed to Obama addressing school children on Tuesday can only resort to name calling to make your point. What a great example to your children!

I have no problem with a President addressing the nation's youth. He or she is their president, too. I wouldn't even have a problem with Obama doing it. President Obama is a good speaker. What I am frightened by are the people he chooses to have around him, writing backstage deals, socialistic ties, etc., as well as Pelosi and Reid. His staff and advisers scare the freedom out of me. That's what makes this conservative shiver at this administration, and its policies.

As a teacher, I have a massive problem with the expectations set forth to schools, as in the White House telling schools to discuss with the students how we can support President Obama. Is there anything left for our local leaders to control besides the schools and trash collection...?

In a less extreme way, this is no different than the Obama administration supporting policies that force medical workers to kill our unborn citizens against their personal and religious beliefs about fetucide.

Even though I am not too concerned about this particular issue, I do have to tell you, again as a teacher, that there is severe partisan indoctrination in our schools. Keep tabs on your kids. Let them think for themselves, but be sure that, when checking in with them, that they are being educated of the whole picture.

Kevin I would like you and Ken explain just exactly what this man has done in 8 months? Other than watch his poll numbers sink and fail to explain anything. He's an empty suit and way out of his league this guy couldn't manage a lemmonade stand. You guys were sold some nice rhetoric and now have to defend him when most of the intelligent people in this country realize this twit is a fraud and sham

I came from a communist country and I don't want my children to expose to any type of indoctrination. I just signed a note stating that I do not want my children to expose to any speeches without my approval. If he want to talk to my children, then let him talk with me and get my permission. I'm sure he would not want me to walk up to his children and talk with them without his permission. Just because you are the president does not give you the right to talk to my kids.

Bright:

Is slimyball name calling? Is Kevin opposed to BO?

do you people actually know what socialism is america is moderatly socialist our government pays for things like welfare and social security look it up on wiki instead of foxnews you might learn somthing

Bright:

It's called freedom of speech....ACLU style!

Kevin:

Oh my gosh! Dont you know wiki is an unreliable source! Schools do not allow its use in research.

oh brother.

Madmax. We're not listening to the substance of your argument because there is none. Your argument falls into the category of ignorance. Most of you who argue socialism can't define it or any other fake issue that you complain about.

more reliable than FOXNEWS

I am so relieved that my children's school has decided to let the parents decide if their child will watch the live cast or not. I absolutely checked no! My little 1st grade twin boys would have definitely missed school that day if they had no choice but to participate in this nonsense.

Fed Up: Yes, Slimyball seems like name calling to me, but I am addressing you, since you have taken a fancy to me. I do not have an issue to Kevin.

ty bright

of course you dont have an issue with kevin's namecalling....only if its used in opposition to bo the hussein

btw....how's that indoctrination coming?

LOL

were it not so late i would agree that i have taken a fancy to you.....would love to INDOCTRINATE you into the ways of a FREE REPUBLIC!

alas, i can only hope.

night all

Kevin, quit proving my point.

Liberals are not funny, and thinking for yourself is work. Some listen to Rush, but he is at least honest. He tells you he makes money because people listen to him. He doesn't ask you to vote for him, he is not going to take away your healthcare, he is not going to force your children to go to pubic schools.

Now, politicians, especially one that has never written a bill, (insert Obama here) they probably want a lot more control or your life than you think.

If Obama is so concerned about his fellow Americans, maybe he should start in his own family. Since he is a millionaire, why doesn't he move his half brother out of his mud hut into a real house. Why doesn't he move his auntie out of government housing in Baltimore and sponsor her for citizenship, she is an illegal alien after all?

He can't take care of his own family.

fed up im asking you do you kno what indoctrination actually means

kevin im answering you....YES!

Fed Up, you have failed to explain your definition of indoctrination to me. I don't agree with the name calling, regardless of whose side you are on. That is NOT a good example to our children.

Hey! Everyone RELAX! Name calling gets us nowhere!

I am a conservative, mostly, but I am really disappointed by the name calling and accusations. What happen to civil discourse? And my fellow liberal folks. Not all of us conservatives are evil and racist.

There's nothing wrong with passion when it is put through refinement in debate, friends. I believe that we both have similar goals, just radically different means of achieving them.

I DO believe that President Obama desires a clean environment. I just do not think the Federal government should try things like cash for clunkers to do so. I DO believe that President Obama desires to see medical breakthroughs through research. I just do not believe we need to cheapen human life by killing unborn citizens. I DO believe the President wants to see all Americans receive dignity in their healthcare. I simply disagree with the methods.

What Obama needs to do is reign in his extreme colleagues. Frankly, from my perspective, it seems like Speaker Nancy Pelosi is completely out of control, almost a delusion of grandeur, the way she speaks. I do believe President Obama wanted bipartisanship, but I don't think he was competent in controlling the fringes of his Party, represented by the likes of Barney Frank, nancy Pelosi, etc.

Hey folks, let's ALL take a page from Reagan (love, like, or hate him): "Trust, but verify." I trust President Obama to be a good man who means well. In verifying, I see this his methods of achieving noble goals are disappointing, even frightening.

Behave yourselves, now. Let the debate go on unfettered by stupid speech.

shif it your party's fault that our country is in this mess

I was looking through your foxnews stories and I noticed that they'd missed a few key articles. Let me share them:

Arctic 'warmest in 2,000 years'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/8236797.stm

Gabon locks down city amid riots
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/8237213.stm

Italy editor quits in row over PM
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/8236582.stm

Obama photo evokes Kennedy moment
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8235356.stm

Dutch police in cannabis mix-up
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/8237006.stm

Afghan war 'is not slipping away'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/8237238.stm

Indian woman fights for 'rape' baby
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/8222689.stm

Large thighs 'may protect heart'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/8236384.stm

US halts aid over Honduras coup
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8236996.stm

Security chief arrested in Mexico
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8237181.stm

LA fire 'under greater control'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8236433.stm

Paris mayoral feud blocks street
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/8232041.stm

New charges at Zambia porn trial
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/8230619.stm

How young is too young? (about the 13 year old sailor)
http://newsforums.bbc.co.uk/nol/thread.jspa?forumID=6930&edition=2&ttl=20090904040747

Fake Dutch 'moon rock' revealed
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/8226075.stm

a music video for an anti-war song from the 60s that I found to be very moving. (has the lyrics on the screen)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xTKx2f44tDo

Canada SA refugee ruling 'racist'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/8233004.stm

Sigh, I could go on forever, but I should go to bed. I do have class which will expand my mind tomorrow and I want to be awake for it.

Dee .... "smear the president" ??? Since when hasn't the president been smeared? Bush 43, Clinton, Bush 41, Reagan, etc .... each and every one of them has been smeared by the opposition during their term's.

Wake up and smell the roses. The politics of personal destruction so eloquently named by Clinton, is unfortunately here to stay.

I am going to try to say this without calling anyone names since it only breeds hate and distrust, but I am going to state my opinion.

After reading many of these posts, it seems to me that the underlying cause for much of the distrust is that the federal government has overstepped it bounds. People do not want them interfering in every aspect of their lives. I agree with this.

The government has inserted itself into the banking, automobiles, labor and it is now trying to insert itself into education. Several people that I work with had no idea that the president was going to address the children of this nation. Why? If anything concerning my child is to happen, I should be the first to know about it. I applaude the parents that are standing up and protecting their children.

How long will it be until the people stand up and pull the roof down ontop of the heads of those that seek to destroy our way of life?

Your one hit wonder, who is exposing the democrat party as the American Communist party, BO is now officially scared. He knows that his approval ratings are so poor that he can't get much more of his Communist agenda through. At least the semi socialist republicans have not joined forces yet. Hopefully a true conservative will pull one of these parties back from the brink of destroying a once great republic.

"It seems that all of you opposed to Obama addressing school children on Tuesday can only resort to name calling to make your point."

Kevin:

Your words above.

In closing, indoctrination is not sinister. In its most benevolent use, it is merely to instruct, albeit convincingly. Its use to institute a perverse culture....well that is sinister!

last comment was to Bright....not kevin.....hes lack rationale (my free opinion)

This is just the sort of thing that Hitler did back in the 40's with the Hitler youth. It is very scary. Just another reason to pull your kids out of public schools.

It seems that so much blogging is becoming a battle of who is more intelligent. Frankly, this is a pointless practice. We all have strengths.

I am just concerned that the Federal government is becoming too powerful. How can any government possibly manage every aspect of the lives of over 300 million citizens? it is simply a logistical nightmare.

I agree with dylanalexander, actually. Just because he is the President does not give them the right to "force" public schools to listen to them. I put this in the context of Hugo Chavez addressing the youth of their schools. It makes me hesitate. Not get angry...just hesitate.

Kevin,

My party. I am an independent, I did not vote for either of these guys, one is a communist, the other is a socialist. No I am not a Ron Paulian. But he is closer to my belief's than the two train wrecks that the major parties put forth.

Rush is a moderate, O'Reilly is a liberal, and CNN is the cartoon network.

To Fed Up: I do not understand your previous post. Can you please explain?

My kids will watch the speech. As a parent, it is my responsibility to help my kids be engaged in the discussion. Further, the President has the opportunity to motivate under achieving students that the public schools have failed since Johnson's Great Society. If he stresses reading, math & science, I am all for it. God's Peace: ERB

Folks:

BO is not a communist.....he is a UTOPIAN SOCIALIST.....just as menacing, only looks prettier......do some research.

Bright:

What exactly, specifically are you having difficulty comprehending?

Five laws I would love to see enacted.

1. All laws must be written so that the average citizen can read and understand it.

2. Any politician that does not read a bill before voting on it either way is in violation of his oath of office and must resign his office.

3. All bills must be put up on a web site and the elected representatives must go on break and do town halls before voting on them.

4. All laws that do not specifically fit into the constitution must be abolished.

5. All politicians must live by the laws they pass. This would include income tax laws, social security, and conflict of interest.

Fed Up: Your comment below is not very explanatory-it seems more like a cut and paste from Wikipedia or something similar. How does this apply to Obama's speech to school children on the 8th-why is it sinister?

"In closing, indoctrination is not sinister. In its most benevolent use, it is merely to instruct, albeit convincingly. Its use to institute a perverse culture....well that is sinister!"

I do not believe President Obama is the likes of Hitler. Again: I trust that Obama is a good person. I do agree, however, that the infatuation with him is becoming extreme. He is just the President of the United States. He is an intelligent fellow with good goals, but poor ideas and methods.

I do also think he was not experienced enough for this Office. At the same time, though, I don't see my fellow conservatives offering brilliant, out-of-the-park ideas for healthcare.

My liberal friends, Obama is not the best president ever (so far). He is not the Messiah. He is a man. An intelligent, educated man. But remember - intellect is not everything.

My conservative friends, Obama is not Satan. He is not Hitler. He is not the worst President (so far). He is man. An intelligent, educated, and articulate man. Bush was a good man as well. Bush governed from the gut. But remember - the gut reaction is not everything. A little more thought from Mr. Bush might have gone a longer way.

We need a third party.

schif, I agree with 1 and 5. As for #2, let's make the politicians pass a Standardized Test to determine if they understand the bill!! Ha! I would enjoy that, as a teacher!

we dont need an idiot to tell our children how to DESTROY a great country.. U people need to WAKE UP!! this person is taking away our FREEDOM and Screwing up this great country of ours...

Look at the original letter from Arne Duncan from Aug 26 and the original instructions to teachers to see the intentions behind this - before they were hastily edited in response to the criticism once the public became aware of the plan. Note that this was NOT announced on the Dept of Education or White House websites - the letter just went out to school administrators, and was not even posted on the Dept of Education pages for parents or teachers. This speech would have happened before most parents had any awareness of it.

Note the "Get Schooled" initiative being launchedd that same day. Isn't this a remarkable coincidence? This is an outrageous attempt to directly reach the children of every household in America.

hey, someone read my stuff. I did my job :D.... Yup and it was the right person.

Question--what the HeLl is a 95.8 GPA?!? Where I grew up, it was 0-4 even in the 6th grade. I'm glad to hear that she's so bright (I was a bright kid too). But seriously, as a 6th grader, she needs to get a clue about the world and the fact that not everyone is going to agree with her. You can't keep her from hearing things that you think she might get the wrong impression about. Hence the reason that this person (me) who can't STAND foxnews (it ISN'T unbalanced no matter what they say!) reads this CrAp. I read everything and make my own judgments. And I'm sorry that I insulted her (or you) about saying that you people will raise uneducated people, but look a little lower--there's the person who I wanted to get a rise out of. The good conservative who's taught they're child well, who has no issue about sending their child to this meeting because they KNOW she'll be able to defend herself and won't come out a confused liberal.

If you can't defend it, you don't believe it.

And to the "moderator" who wishes to be hemorrhoid cream--you're like me! You HAVE to have the last word about EVERYTHING--even if all you end up saying is "LA DI DA DI DAH--I'm not listening to you" or "NAN A NAN A BOO BOO". Seriously though. Tell me I'm wrong. Give me the elaborate argument that I do. Don't just show your ignorance. Read the above paragraph. DEFEND IT!!!!!!!!!!!! THERE'S TOO MUCH "LIBERAL'S SUCK" AND "LIBERALS ARE JUST OUT TO DESTROY THE US" on this page.

I'm a history major--tell me why in EVERY book I read when they describe the US or anything to do with our form of government it is called "LIBERAL"? I read a book about China and it's rebels who are trying to LIBERALIZE their country. How the HeLl do you LIBERALIZE Communist China?!?!?!?!?

So, just as a general post question for the Conservatives who might be out there--what year are we talking?!? Like should I pull out my hoop skirts and start standing up for woman's right vote? Or should I be burning my bra? Or am I hooking up with John Brown and going to free me some slaves? If there's nothing else I've learned in my few years of liberal arts education it's that you'd better know a definition. So, what's a conservative? Is a conservative of today the same as a conservative of 1776? 1876? 1976? Is a conservative a Republican? Can a conservative vote democrat? CAN I VOTE FEDERALIST OR ANTI-FEDERALIST?!?! :D Should we even have a federal government? Thomas Jefferson didn't want a central government. Is it 1767 and I can rebel against the government for telling me I can't cross the Mississippi River? Why can't I cross that river? How come I can't let the government take away my right to own an AK-47 but I have to let them stop me from making a decision about my own body? How come I can't kill myself? Isn't that illegal? Or is it only illegal if I don't want to suffer while doing it? Where do we draw the line in what the government can keep us from doing? Do I have the right to be intolerant? Heck--what does it mean to be tolerant? Do I have to like everyone or can I secretly hate them and want them all to die, but as long as I don't do anything I'm okay and allowed in society? Sigh, so many questions, so little time.

But, I must go to bed. This has been fun. I don't know if there really are liberals on this site--maybe they're all like me and just want to ask a bunch of questions that no one can, or wants to answer. Sorry that I'm just a waste of pixels--have fun tearing up my posts. I just hope that you take my advice and actually DO tear it up--instead of copping out and saying "stupid liberal". If you get bored, answer my questions. See what happens. I won't be back--too many other sites to terrorize.

Bright:

I dont use wiki....it is unreliable....the words came from me.....i am a learned individual.

i did not say his speech is or will be sinister.....i have no basis to make that claim....i do however believe his socialist platform is counter-productive to ensuring the survival of a free republic.

Imagine, just imagine, if George W Bush had wanted to talk to students about the importance of getting an education. You (yes, I'm talking to you!) would have branded any opposition "Anti-American." Fox's talking heads would have talked endlessly about how this shows that liberals have no respect for the President.

98% of you have said "I will not let the President tell my children that they should work hard, stay in school, and get an education." Sit back and think about that. Leave Obama's name out of it, and think about how you've voted.

We've found the anti-Americans. We've found those who hate America. Look closely in the mirror Republicans and Fox News fans. You are what you hated so much while Bush was President. If you can't have things your way, you're willing to tear down the country. The standard bearer of your party, Rush Limbaugh, said as much. He wants the President to fail.

I didn't vote for or like George W Bush. But when my teenager started spouting off about how stupid he was, I reminded her to respect the office even if you don't believe in who holds the office. I never wanted Bush to fail. Because if he failed, America failed (and ... he did fail ... and we have failed in many ways). I was foolish. You've taught me well. It's about fear and hatred, not respect.

The president wants to tell children that it's important to stay in school and get an education, and you either fear the message or fear the man. If you fear the message, it proves that the future belongs to dolts like Sarah Palin (who could have been our first "trailer-trash" vice-president). If you fear the man, then you may be beyond help. He's black, he's smarter than you are, he worked harder than you did, and he made something great of himself. That is the lesson of self-sufficiency and success that Republicans support, isn't it? But look at yourself Republicans. A party of great intellectuals has become the party of ignorance. The Republicans have become defined by people who spout off about Nazis and Hitler and Communists and Socialism and "Death Panels" and "Long Form Birth Certificates" and "keep the government out of medicare." Do you have any idea how stupid you look?

You can thank Fox News and wingnuts like Glenn Beck, Bill O'Reilly, Rush Limbaugh, and Ann Coulter. Got a secret for you. They're making a mint. They are rich beyond belief, all by feeding you what you want to hear.

Furthermore Bright:

I would have to question if you are not under the influence of some mind altering substance.....as your inability to follow the discussion, and ambiguous recollections are....hmmm....weird.

BD,

The Germans didn't think Hitler was Hitler when they elected him. However, Hitler's National Socialist Party did enact health care. They then did start aborting children, killing the "idiotin" (mentally retarded), the old and feeble. They did take over the auto companies, they did take over the banks.
History shows some scary comparisons to Hitler.

Conservatives have been trying to enact tort reform, returning illegal aliens to their country, and putting up health care savings accounts. All those would greatly make health care more healthy so to speak.

I will not speak to the experience of the president, as this is more and more evident daily.

You are correct, he is not the messiah, but he does bare a resemblence to Satan.

Bush was not a conservative. He did a couple of great things, liberating Iraq was one. But he was not fiscally conservative, his first 2 years he had a republican house and senate and abortion was still available on demand. so he was not socially conservative.

MISTER CZAR HUSSIEN OBAMA
1. from 2001 to 2008 he bankrupted social security
2. got us into two wars with his pals the muslims
3. from 2001 to 2008 his pal the SEC chairman, let madoff run wild
4. his first stimulus for medicare (750 BILLION) gave most of the
money to insurance companies
SO, WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO TELL OUR KIDS ???????????????

I see. Kevin and others like him clearly have not a clue about Socialism and/or Communism. First, neither is just an ecomomic system. It is primarily political system based on REDISTRIBUTION of wealth by government extortion. USA is NOT socialistic because “ our government pays for things like welfare and social security” but because it established a large number of methods of stealing from the producers to support non-producers.

What I was taught in my Communist schools about Communism is this: . “FROM each according to his ability, and to TO each according to his need”. That is Socialism / Communism in a nutshell! The practical difference between Socialism and Communism is only a matter of degree regardless of definitions. Communism is simply the culmination of growing Socialism. In fact, my personal view is that the workd Socialist was coined precisely to make ultimate Communism more palatable.

Wikipedia is your ultimate source of deep knowledge, try and try again. While Wikipedia is good, there ARE more sophisticated sources of knowledge, Kevin.

From American Heritage dictionary:
Socialism
1 : any of various economic and political theories advocating collective or governmental ownership and administration of the means of production and distribution of goods
2 a : a system of society or group living in which there is no private property
b : a system or condition of society in which the means of production are owned and controlled by the state
3 : a stage of society in Marxist theory transitional between capitalism and communism and distinguished by unequal distribution of goods and pay according to work done

From Columbia Encyclopedia
Socialism
general term for the political and economic theory that advocates a system of collective or government ownership and management of the means of production and distribution of goods. Because of the collective nature of socialism, it is to be contrasted to the doctrine of the sanctity of private property that characterizes capitalism.

The promotion of Socialism in the USA started in the 18th century. Read “proofs oa a Conspiracy” by John Robison. The real push started at the beginning of 20th century (institution of income tax in 1913 was a nice socialist touch!), so Obama is certainly not the first president to promote it but he is the most brazem about it due to the overpowering majority of Democrats in the congresss.

VTer:

Name ONE democrat talking head besides our pres who is "feeding what you want to hear" who ISNT making a mint of it, rich beyond belief??

hypocrisy is so easy isnt it?

Bright,

Under O'bama the U.S. govt is now part owner of the biggest car company. The gov't is part owner of transnational companies (eg AIG), part owner the largest financial instituations - Citibank etal. And is about to run 1/6 of the U.S. economy if they take over health care. In summation, the U.S govt is becoming the biggest employer in the U.S. And with this power, their controlling tentacles will reach every aspect of our society. And of course meet all our needs in the process.

Some would call that Socialism.

shif wow that is the strangest comment i have heard so far obama is satan lol

Fed Up: Wow mind altering substance? Can you come up with anything more original? You said you were not referring to anything sinister-please see below. If you feel that I am completely ignorant to your intentions, please explain....

Fed Up!
2009-09-04 03:20:11 ET
"It seems that all of you opposed to Obama addressing school children on Tuesday can only resort to name calling to make your point."

Kevin:

Your words above.

In closing, indoctrination is not sinister. In its most benevolent use, it is merely to instruct, albeit convincingly. Its use to institute a perverse culture....well that is sinister!

Terry,

Wake up, Social Security has been pushing bankruptcy since the 90s.

2 wars, well, stick your head in the sand, there was an attack on America that rivaled Pearl Harbor, except for the fact that all the victims were civilians.

About Madoff, come on, is every crook the president's fault.

If Bushes 750 Billion was bad, Why the second. We all agree all of the stimulus is bad.

So what are you going to tell your kids. That even after all of us told our government to stop spending and cut taxes and get out of the way and watch what it does to our economy. It worked for Kennedy, it worked for Reagan. L

I feel that you are completely ignorant to my intentions.

End of discussion.

Kevin,

Read it again, I said he more resembles Satan, I didn't say he was. Yep I re-read it I said there was a resemblance.

I'm 20 years old. I attend a college and I really don't understand why President Obama feels the need to address our youth about education. That job is for our parents and for our educators. Doesn't he have bigger issues to deal with? at least leave this issue for the people to solve. And to the people saying this is racism... I really don't understand why you would say we are still racist when we have a black president. I don't agree with Obama, but it's certainly not because of his skin color. It's because I believe capitalism should be left to the people, and the government should just run government. When President Bush Sr. addressed school students... it was about drug awareness.

To Fed Up!

You have studied the methods of Foxs' commentators well. Bad news for you, in a debate, you need to bring facts to the table. Asking loaded questions or leading questions isn't refutation. Please, supply names of liberal talking heads who are as over the top as the names I've given. I'll spot you one: Keith Olbermann (who I loved on SportsCenter with Dan Patrick). I'll grant you Keith. I'd hazard to guess that he doesn't have a Gulfstream Jet (Limbaugh) or a huge mansion in Miami (Limbaugh). I know he hasn't had as many best selling books as Beck, O'Reilly, or Coulter. Frankly, I can think of many liberal talking heads who are well known, but none (beyond Patrick) who are over the top and successful.

So please, come up with some more names. In a debate, it's not my job to supply evidence for the opponent. The "strawman" and "leading question" tactics are what O'Reilly uses. The idea is to keep the opponent on the defensive by forcing them to answer open ended questions.

For a prefect example, see:
http://glennbeckrapedandmurderedayounggirlin1990.com/

It's a perfect example of these tactics. The idea is ludicrous, but that's what makes it so great. You propose an outlandish idea (say, that Glenn Beck is a criminal, or that the President is not an American) and then you hammer the opponent to provide evidence to refute the claim. What gets lost is that you have no evidence that it's true. It's the "When did you stop beating your wife?" joke, writ large.

Give Cody a cigar. Speaking to our youth in school when there are bigger fish to fry. Thanks for the light Cody.

To the parents who are afraid to let their kids hear President Obama speak, You guys are scary! I was amazed just a few months ago when Americans elected a black man to be their president. I thought that Americans had finally turned the page on their ugly racist past. Clearly there is work left to be done. The last "good old boy" President never elicited this kind of reaction throughout his eight year tenure of destroying America. President Obama mentions giving health coverage to needy people and the south is ready to go to war, or lynch him if they could. You've been exposed. Its too bad no one can sensor the crap you guys are probably infecting your own kids with every day. Shame on you!

To Eric Allen:

It was hilarious to me to hear Sean Hannity talk negatively about he US goverment promoting "Cash for Clunkers" since they owned the company and then on the next commercial break Sean Hannity was promoting those same car companies-talk about hipocracy....

The US Government was already one of the largest employers in this countyr-why does this make Obama a Socialist all of a sudden?

This man either needs to chance his ways or be impeached. His heart is lost. He is leading this great nation down a road it may not be able to recover from. His intentions are between him and the Lord but so far not so good! Pray for President Obama to have a spiritual awakening. Pray that he builds and not tears down our freedoms.

As it is, God is not allowed in our childrens school, so therefore, this president should not be allowed either. If anything, put God and prayer back in our schools!!

You win! I misspoke. Wealth is not a good thing, not for anyone (except maybe leaders, entertainers, athletes, and a few ceo's handpicked by the gov)

Silly me.

Mark W.

If Bush wanted to talk to the entire pubic school system of the USofA, would you be saying the same thing? I think by your tone you would be screaming bloody murder.

He is not talking about giving health care for the needy. They already have it under law. They just have to show up at an emergency room to get it. (well there was this one hospital in chicago that would take the patients that showed up and were not insured and take them to another hospital and drop them off) What he is talking about is wrecking the worlds best health care system.

Most of the uninsured have chosen that, or are between jobs and wait, there is cobra wow.

As a catholic I would not allow my son to go to school that day and maybe even change schools altogether. We are a pro-life family and do not agree with his views at all. I don't want him or his family around my child.

Mark W.

Why do you want to censor what I teach my children?

Who do you think is the worlds 4th largest employer?

Brittan's National Health Service.

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/health/article1050197.ece

and they can't provider adequate health care for their citizens.

Why is everyone so opposed to healthcare reform? I you all independently weathly enough to afford heathcare surprises? I remember when I was pregnant with my second son and it was considered a pre existing condition. My husband and I had to pay almost $800 a month to cover the pregnancy(normal uncomplicated pregnancy) under COBRA.

There needs to be a reform of this system-do any of you disagree?

So with this whole healthcare reform issue.... If this goes through... doesn't that mean the government will run everything in hospitals? And that means that the doctors would be working for the government... correct? So if the doctor is being paid a set salary by the government no matter how good or bad he/she does. Then why would the quality in care for the patient increase? It wouldn't make sense to me.

foxnews is the enemy of america

Really? It breaks your heart Dee that this president can't catch a break huh? Wow. You seriously need to wake up babe. Don't you get it yet? It's what he's NOT telling us that's so scary, so worrisom at this point. The dude is slick, however he is anti America...and if you don't believe that you are in complete denial. Look what he's taken over in just 9 months. It's scary as heck. This guy doesn't care about our country..or you! He wants control. He sat in an anti America, anti White church for 20 years and claims it has not effect on him...REALLY?!! C'mon. You don't really believe that do you?! The guy is as radical as they come and people such as yourself needs to WAKE UP!! Seriously.

Bright,

Midwifery is legal here in Tenn, our birth 3 months ago cost 3000 out of pocket. No one says it can't be reformed.

The liberals have been protecting tort lawyers forever. If you went to loser pays, kicked all the illegals out and instituted health care savings accounts. You would see a change.

Do you think the insurance companies do not want to be profitable? If so, you are sorely mistaken....

I've read almost all the comments posted and I am glad that so many people are speaking out. Thank you. We must not become complacent as Americans. This reminds me of a book I read by James Clavell named "The Children's Story" published in 1963. What sometimes seems innocent and the normal actually isn't and has many hidden motives. If you read at all, read this fictional story, it should make you think and really review many of your ideas and beliefs.

Robert B,

Free speech has never been a enemy of America. You liberals have all the rest of the channels leave fox alone. One moderate voice among the liberal whining. I wish there was just one conservative news channel.

5 wealthiest members of Congress as of 2008.

1. Sen. John Kerry (D-Mass.)
2. Rep. Jane Harman (D-Calif.)
3. Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.)
4. Sen. Jay Rockefeller (D-W.Va.)
5. Rep. Robin Hayes (R-N.C.)

How'd them dems get in there??

Well, let's see. Some Fox crackpot, who claims he home schools his kids, decides that his kids won't be in school on the day the President gives a short address on the importance of doing your best in school.

Than, this same crackpot, urges the Florida Schools Superintendent to follow suit and give the kids in Florida a chance to play "hooky" that day.

Florida, being one of the dumbest states in the nation, decides to go along with it because "we don't want our precious children turned into "nazis".....or is it "socialists"? Or, is it "communists"?" We can't seem to make up our minds because Florida's leaders are the dumbest in the country. (Check our SAT scores and national rankings.)

And so is FAUX NEWS!

You guys should be ashamed. What happened to "fair and balanced?"

Seems your lackeys get more unbalanced everyday.

What's next? A "national day of prayer" to beg God for our President's demise.

I am sooooo happy that my children are all grown and have turned into fine and caring adults......all of them educated in both our public and parochial school systems back in the last (sane) century.

Fortunately, they grew up before the crazies took over.

Disgusted in Florida!

(BTW, I'm originally from Illinois. The Land of Lincoln......and Obama.)

Foxnews is not the enemy of America...Thank God they are exposing this imposter. Ooooobbbaaammmmaaaaa is the enemy of our country. can you say anti christ?

Bright,

there are over 4000 insurance companies, many state laws do not allow insurance companies to compete across state lines so government is stopping the competition. Competition always lowers prices and improves service to get more customers.

I have been laid-off and the state of Hawaii is providing my insurance now (Med-Quest) and I have the same doctor. I don't see why things need to change.
I guess everyone has their own needs, some more than others. Cobra does suck.

Bernadine.

Lincoln was a republican. but like obama he was anti constitution

My kids won't be going to school that day. President Obama is my President and I will respect him for that reason, however I don't agree with anything he has or is doing. As a parent, I have the right to decide what is good for my children to hear. I want them to grow up with my values and unfortunately President Obama does not share any of my values. When my children are old enough to make their own decisions then they can listen to whoever they want. I don't let them watch tv shows of things that don't share my values and morals, why would I let them listen to a President or any other politician who doesn't share my morals and values?

Bernadine,

Lincoln was born in Kentucky and raised in Indiana.

Just one more reason i'm glad my children go to private catholic school. You public school parents who oppose this tragedy keep after your school boards, teachers, administrators. This is so scary. This guy scares me to death...and his wife..wow, how what an angry woman she is. There's so much not to be trusted with him.

Shif Shiffmann, so are you saying there should be insurance reform? Is everything not as it should be?

To Pablo:

I have visited your state of Hawaii and think it is a wonderful place. If you are receiving insurance from the state of hawaii, you are receiving socialized medicine....

Folks on the other side of the aisle have been pushing for reform for quite some time. Some call one form Tort reform and loser pays. Frivolous law suits have hurt health care and other industries for some time.

Getting the illegal aliens back in their home countries would take quite a bit of the load off our emergency rooms. Many don't pay so it has to be recovered some how.

Health savings accounts pre tax dollars to use for health care.

allowing insurance companies to compete across state lines.

All these have been proposed by the other guys. You don't hear it. I know it is not fair.

I know, I would rather be working and paying for my own health-care. It sucks not having a job.

Good night, Freedom of speech is great. Even if you disagree with me.

Oh if you disagree with me, I hope you have a bad dream

Freedom of speech is great! this is entertaining just reading it. If it wasn't for this I would be stuck doing homework...hmm. maybe i should watch this speech after all.

I can not believe the Rep.'s are making this an issue. I have lost all faith in the people of this country. He is OUR President and actually cares and is thinking of our children enough to want to encourage them to do well in school. If it would motivate ONE child to try harder wouldn't it be worth it? Rep.'s don't care about this country, they care about themselves, it is obvious. Turn ANYTHING into "Obama is killing our country". This country is all about greed! Money, Money, Money. The last I checked Greed is a sin!! Rep.'s say this is a Christian country, I think not. Jesus healed people for FREE! He didn't demand to see their insurance card. Rep.'s want to keep everyone uneducated so they have their followers. The parents that will keep their kids home that day probably need a few civics classes themselves! This is unbelievable. What happened to our country? Remember the government is FOR the people not the big interest groups that make big money. Do they realize that the more kids that go to college and get good jobs the more taxes they will able to pay, the more stuff they can buy and motivate their children to do well in school. I would bet my left arm that the parents that will keep their kids at home that day did not go to college. Uneducated the way the Rep.'s need them, so they believe every lie.

Obviously many people have no clue as to how brainwashing begins. I went onto a site that showed the activies that are going to be presented to the children by the Obama Administration, and I am so angry. I relate it to the Jim Jones Massacre where he brainwashed everyone in his cult to believe in him by putting himself on a pedistal. The activities repeadedly ask the students to analysis how Obama has made the feel, think, etc, etc, about different issues. It SHOULD NEVER be approached by using OBAMA. If you want an answer to these activies, then leave out the ringleader's name and just ASK THE QUESTION. Obama is not GOD. I wish he would stop trying to play Him.

"Oh if you disagree with me, I hope you have a bad dream"

Classy, Shif Shiffman!

Well the bible said in the last days the wise will become fools. God was the right on. This has nothing to do with race, even tho the White House is full of racist evil. This has to do with our freedom,Do you not see who is screaming loudist for your wealth to be given over to them.The people to lazy to work lived off the tax payers all their lives and now along comes their Messiah as Farrocon called him. Makes me think of what that black woman said during the election, " I'll never have to worry about my house payment again".And now he wants to talk to the children, So it makes me wonder what is he going to slip through the back door while he wants, to see what the children can do for him. He wants to take your mind off the other things he's pushing on the real Americans, Like mandatory swine flu shots or pay $1.000 A day and be quartened .Or push that gov. health care through to euthinise Elderly and sick people to get the world population down. What do you think his Czars by some great accident showed up there and begged for a job,Why is there not ONE in Washington with Balls enough to call for his impeachment. THEY ARE NOT AMERICANS > They know as well as I do that, That ASS WIPE was born in Kenya .My kids will stay home,And I will write for them what I can do to help him and all of Czars to be impeached, Along with Nancy Pelosi, Harry Reid and the rest of his puppets. Whats wrong with you Republicks Take A Stand and pull your head out of your ass and stand up for the AMERICAN people, Are you part of his sheeple BAA BAA. I'M ASHAMED OF YOU, A bunch OF COWARDS. Send Them out of our country. We love freedom to much to wait on the fema trains. All that's kept them from New World Order is our constution to life liberty and the right to bear arms. Van Jones Is A communist and you better get you eyes open soon or it's going to be to late After He gets health bill passed am I the only person that can see what these lizards are up to?

Hey, here's a suggestion for those who want (socialist) government run health care.....you want it, YOU pay for it.

I have one question. Where were all of you "we want our country back" people the 8yrs G W B walked on water (according to you). In 2005 he let the credit card company's rewrite bankruptcy laws, where were you then? When he was letting the top 1% of the country make all the money during his yrs, where were you then? When he was passing out WH jobs to all his good friends, even though they were grossly unqualified, where were you then? Do I have to remind you of his good friend "Brownie"? You are all acting like spoiled school children that didn't get their way. You are going to make everything an ridiculous issue. All GW had to do was say he was a Christian and he could do no wrong. Well THAT Christian destroyed our county and you little sheep just let him do it. If you really thought "What Would Jesus Do?" things would be a lot different. Jesus was speaking FOR the poor, not working for the wealthy. He said their will always be underprivileged and it is our duty to help them, I love Jesus for that and I will live that way until my dying day with knowing that I will get to heaven. LOVE they fellow man, rich, poor, what ever race GOD made them. GOD let Obama get elected for a reason and I believe with everything that I am that it is to get the Republicans hiding behind their Christianity to get elected out of D.C. The Christian Republicans that cheat on their wives and flounder tax payer dollars until election time. Then all they have to say is "I'm a Christian" then they get elected and do the most unchristian like stuff I have ever seen. Educate yourselves people! Don't believe everything you hear on FOX News. Do the research yourself and find out the truth. FOR THE PEOPLE remember, not for the wealthy so it can then trickle down to the rest of us. I am seriously tired of being trickled on!

My son will be sick on September 08, 2009... that's how I will show my support for this communist a-hole

UMMMM Lisa 9/11 happened because when there were warning signs the Republicans had the country focused on a blow job that happened in the Oval Office instead of important issues. Again they were acting like spoiled children that didn't get their way instead of doing their jobs.

Hello IDIOTS - Our kids are not skipping school in order to bow out of the COMMUNIST INFLUENCE THAT'S BEING IMPOSED ON OUR SCHOOLS....The majority of schools are offering an "OPT-OUT" alternative for the kids...WE ARE MORE THAN RIGHT TO BE OUTRAGED BY THIS SOCIALIST MOVE OF BARACK OBAMA.....He SHOULD have done the right thing and offered this on public television for parents to decide whether to view WITH their children....That's how you know EXACTLY what his intentions are...If he wanted parents to be involved, that's exactly how it would of been handled...For parents to be completely excluded and undermined defines an OVERT ACT OF INDOCTRINATING AND CONTROL OVER OUR MOST VULNERABLE POPULATION....OUR OWN CHILDREN...

I won't keep my 9th grader from watching the President at school. He's on TV every freaking day! She will probably sleep through it anyway. What can he say that will change her solid background and faith? She already knows a few things about Obama:

1. "He likes to talk"
2. "He talks too much."
3. "Does this guy EVER shut up?"
4. "Doesn't he have something to do, like run the country?"
5. "If he took half the time he spends talking on TV and devoted it toward the war effort we'd win the war and everyone would be home by Easter."
6. "If we gave him to Osama Bin Laden three days later Bin Laden would turn himself in on the condition he wouldn't have to listen to Obama any more."
7. "If he wants the health care bill passed why doesn't he stop talking about it and develop a plan that would steer congress toward that goal? That would be better than having congress create something from scratch that non of them can agree on."
8. "The problem isn't health care reform. The problem is that this guys doesn't stop talking long enough to help develop the reform. No body knows what he is wanting to do - including him."
9. "How many more days until NOV 2013?"
10. "How come he never talks about what is really important right now? Sure, health care is a big issue, but if he doesn't devote more time to fighting the War on Terror health care won't matter. And, yes I do know he now calls it an Overseas Contingency Operation! My point exactly!"

Well, there you have it. Those comments are from my 14 year old 9th grade daughter without any prodding. I don't think I have anything to worry about with her listening to the President at school. I guess I ought to worry about what the teacher is going to say prior to, during and after the speech. Na, she'll hold her own if they say something stupid.

Obama inspiring our kids to do well in school? ooooooh the horror. everyone please find news source outside of fox news. the spin stops here... what a joke

We homeschool so its not a problem. If all goes well, we'll be deeply ensconced in the American Revolution that day. We may, however, refer to it later when we get to the Bolshevik Revolution. If you don't think there's a problem with forcing schools to force children to listen to speeches from the president, you need to read "Angel in the Square" by Gloria Whelan.

And how many people voted for Obama ONLY because of his RACE?

I could not agree more with Dee who was the second entry. You were able to put into words exactly how I am feeling about the state of of our wonderful country. I had hoped (and still do) that Obama could be the one person to bring us closer, but it seems like the far right & the far left are set on destruction instead of moving this country forward. What I would say to the far right as well as the far left: what are you doing to make this country a BETTER place? Just saying no to change doesn't cut it. We need solutions that will work. Obama is a practical man above all else. He wants solutions that will work for this great country of ours, but status quo is not acceptable. What if the great leaders of American history had accepted status quo? What if they were afraid of change? Where would we be today?

So I guess you can tell by their whinning, who the couch potatoes are waiting for more freebies. I guess GW didn't give you any.We have no more control over the Repubs love life than you had over Clintons. OH! he just had oral,forgot thats not sex.Jesus said if you don't work you don't eat. Get A life, And go out and get yourself one of those million jobs ,jabber jaws created. America wouldn't have had you poor sheep, If you had got a job and got off Welfare and food stamps. Wonder what would Jesus say? God didn't elect Obama Acorn stold the election for jabber jabs.Hope I don't see your lying black ass in heaven or it's doomed to start with.You should bit your tongue saying that about rep. tax evaders every thing jabber put in there was crooks markist communist tax EVADERS you name it their there.JOYCE

There is a difference between attending a school and broadcasting a speech to ALL of the schools throughout America, and in addition giving materials for the teachers to use before and after the speech. I don't have a problem with a president attending a school, reading to the children, and giving a little blurb on the importance of education, but this is totally out of line and ridiculous. Parents and students should have the option of not watching the clip. Did you see the clip they played at the school in Utah? Holy cow!!! The last time I checked we pledge to the flag and we serve the country. Period. The End. Barack Obama is a wolf in sheep's clothing. He spouts off about hope and change, and I will admit is very inspiring, but once you break it down he is a partisan liberal with an agenda to push. He doesn't care about hope and change...no, he just cares about his liberal ideals and the sooner he can indoctrinate the children with them the better in his eyes. My kids aren't in school yet, but we'd be making it a four day weekend. That's for sure!

I think this is political manuevering pure and simple. I don't care who the president is, Democrat or Republican, I would be unhappy if either did this.

And I'm very tired of hearing that if you disagree with the president, you are a racist. Puhleese...

I remember hearing Reagan's addresses in 2nd & 3rd grade. There is nothing new about hearing a Presidential address in school. The people who are pulling their children out for this are not only hurting their kids and the schools (which can lose funding when kids are absent), but also undermining American democracy by their disrespect for the highest office in the land. Whatever party you voted, he's your President, and he's the kids' President too.
Just say "no" to political mud-wrestling.

Obama is as much white as he is black. It is both sexist and racist to call him a black man like you are trying to ignore his white background. Stop trying to use the race card it shows you are the racist.

I just want to know how much of the stimulus money is being used to broadcast the president's message to all the schools. I don't like all the money being wasted. I prefer my children to learn course material at school, and not have to sit through sugary comments from a temporary political leader. I hate our government wasting my tax dollars.

Dear Joyce, Would you like to discuss the lawsuit filed by BHO forcing banks to loan subprime loans to those without a source of income? The lawsuit was based on alleged discrimination. So prior to BHO's arrival at the White House he was already financially damaging this great Nation. Now he is using our, the hard working tax payers, money to bail the mortgage industry out (and every other private sector company with their paw out). Sadly, it's coming full circle.

Again, why all the secret squirrel behavior regarding this "innocent" motivational speech?? For a "community organizer" who vowed to "unify" this country he is failing miserably. Perhaps if BHO hadn't listened to the racial hate spewed by the unRev. Wright, the hatred coming from Van Jones, the tax evaders, the undisputed "revolutionary socialists", etc. etc. then main stream America may not question his "intentions". Too many men and women have shed blood and sacrificed for our freedoms and liberties. Unfortunately, the majority of the views of BHO and his "network" of czars and advisors don't reflect this philosophy. As many people have commented in this forum, why not schedule this event during the evening hours so families can watch together and discuss the topics? To me this is as controversial as teaching sex education to elementary school children. Some things should be addressed at home. And let's give BHO the benefit of the doubt and say his intentions are truly altruistic.....when you introduce the varying opinions and beliefs of the teachers through out the US during the pre discussion, post discussion and activities, you will have everything from one end of the radical spectrum to the other. This is a topic that can't be discussed without interjecting ones personal views.

Oh my the awful negro is going to preach politics to our children. Seriously people. You are so paranoid I can't believe it. The only thing this speech will be is inspirational. You don't want your kids to see it because they will learn that he isn't the monster you are making him out to be. Once they know they have been lied to they may vote for him in 2012. So keep them away from the truth like you do with most things. Obama's talk to the kids will be a lot better than the hate they are learning from you at home. You should all be ashamed of the lies you push. Obama did not hijack the nation. The people voted him in by a landslide. It was such a strong win McCain conceded before 9PM. If you would turn off Fox "News" you would see that your era of fear mongering is over. The democrats whole goal is to make this country a better place. Seems that the Republicans goal is to make the Corporations richer. You are all sheep. Heaven forbid that you actually think for yourself. That would be a shocker.

So i'm Black. He's a little bit white. And now I'm racist, because I'm a more black than him and speak out. What do you want.Sexist because Clinton was mentioned. You people make me sick playing your Racist remarks, to cover up for the truth.I don't care what you are, truth is truth whether you be black,white,DEM.or Rep. America is under attack from the White House.

Oooooh! Mark must be one of the "Uppity" negroes Van Jones was talking about. Mark has been indoctrinated to believe that anyone who doesn't think Obama is inspirational must be a hate monger. Obama doesn't inspire enough passion to hate. He is simply boring. His speeches are so non-inspirational that most people have a difficult time listening to him for more than 5 minutes. Except of course for Chris Mathews, he gets tingles up his leg watching Obama's lips move.

Jessi, you are falling victim to scam emails.

(The char. limit prevents me from posting the whole article--see the link below.)

"The 1994 case of Buycks-Roberson v. Citibank Fed. Sav. Bank had nothing to do with requiring lenders to do business with people "who could not show proof that they could pay the money back." The case was a class-action lawsuit against Citibank Federal Savings on behalf of a black Chicago woman, Selma Buycks-Roberson, who claimed she was unfairly denied a mortgage based on her race. The lawsuit sought to end the practice of redlining, a discriminatory practice by which banks, insurance companies, and other business institutions refuse or limit loans, mortgages, insurance, etc., based solely on the geographic area in which the applicant lives (a practice that commonly excludes minorities in inner-city neighborhoods, regardless of their income or ability to pay). Specifically, the lawsuit charged that Citibank "rejected loan applications of minority applicants while approving loan applications filed by white applicants with similar financial characteristics and credit histories." The case was eventually settled out of court, with some class members receiving cash payments and Citibank agreeing to help ease the way for low- and moderate-income people to apply for mortgages.

Although Barack Obama was involved with the Buycks-Roberson case, he did not file the lawsuit, nor was he the lead attorney in the matter. He was a junior member of an eight-lawyer team that worked on the case..."

http://www.snopes.com/politics/obama/loans.asp

Obama is as much white as he is black. His mother is all white, but most negroes seem to overlook that fact because they are sexist. Why is Obama described always as "black". He has as much white as black in his background. Constantly pointing out only his black heritage means all you can see is his race. That makes you the racist. When I look at Obama, I don't see race. I see a man making a lot of mistakes because he doesn't have enough experience to do a good job.

America is not under attack from the White House. Just because someone doesn't agree with you doesn't mean they are attacking you. Your conservative views are not being pushed any more. It is not an attack. It's just someone elses turn to screw things up. The numbers from the election clearly show you are in the minority. What Obama is presenting is what the majority voted him in to do. He did not change his plan once he got into office. How is that an attack?

Jayzz, if experience is a sticking point for you, you must really have been sweating bullets when McCain nominated Palin. What will you do when she runs in 2012? But maybe she'll be a lot more prepared to lead the whole country, now that she quit that pesky governor job.

For those of you who do not have a problem with the President and the school fiasco, I have a question for you. How can you be so NAIVE!!! Check out the original plans for Tues. Do you not know your history!!! The way to change a nation is from the inside. You WIN the kids and you take over the nation because they are the future leaders. Our children don't have the ability to discern what is being "fed" to them in our "government" school and many parents are to busy living their own lives to take the time to check out textbooks and content. If all the other things were going on in our nation, it probably wouldn't be such an issue, but capitalism and democracy are being destroyed.

My children to not want to hear him because he stand against everything we believe. I personally do not believe anyone is ENTITLED to anything they don't work for. Why do people believe the government owes them anything? Why do people think they have RIGHTS!!! We have the right to work hard and provide for ourselves. Go to Canada or Germany if you want socialized/government funded privileges. Our family decided we might as well SPEND our money on us, rather than have the government re-distribute what little we have to those who won't work. If that is the direction our country is going we might as well enjoy our money and then let the government take care of us too!! Do you really think I want to work to take care of you, while you sit on your rear and collect government handouts. Think again. I'll just join you and we can all be poor together. NOT!!

Also, does anyone else find it unusual that Obama is constantly on the TV. Even when he's on vacation. Can't we get a break from him. Pretty soon we will all have to put pictures of him in our living rooms!!HA!! Sound familiar. He must be extremely insecure in the position of puppet to those calling the shots. He doesn't seem to have his mind made up on much of anything.

Bright, you need to get out more and experience the real world. Not what the alpahbet channels want to force feed you along with the DNC. You might discover that there is more to nobama than you have been led to believe. I have yet to have a liberal explain to me what this guy has done. Besides practically bankrupt the country, he changes his position every 5 minutes and couldn't utter an intelligent word with out a teleprompter. He's a clown I have a cat that's more qualified to be president than nobama.

Oh and for all of you that say he's your president I have news for you he's not my president I didn't vote for him, and I hope he fails. Don't feed me this stuff if he fails the country fails.... the country is already failing because of his liberal, socialist agenda. If we as a nation have to depend on the likes of this clown we are already doomed. So go back to watching television everything is ok.

DC, shall I assume you don't use public roads, that you would never avail yourself of assistance from the police or fire department, that you don't have garbage collected or snow plowed? But wait a minute, aren't your kids receiving education at a public school? Aren't you also here while others are fighting wars on your behalf?
It seems to me that you are accepting quite a bit from the government.

Obama mistakes:
-Trying to pass Cap and Trade while the country is trying to recover from a recession. Cap and Trade is currently estimated to raise everyone's electric bill by $11.78 per day. Great change.
-Healthcare reform passed in 6 months. Obama can't explain why there are 8 or 10 different versions of healthcare reform floating around the house and senate. Obama can't even explain how much more the healthcare will cost each american family each much, or what kind of care we will receive. Great change.
-Obama thinks there are 57 states in the US. Maybe if there were, he would collect enough from the additional taxes from the extra 7 states and he wouldn't have to figure out new ways to tax the American people.
-Obama wants to cap tax deductions for people making more than $250,000 a year. I bet that is going to cut down on how much college students get from their parents. Great change.
-Obama has 32 czars who are constantly making mistakes and making him look bad. Great change. (and very entertaining)
-He spends millions of taxpayer dollars jabbering to all the school children in America. A waste of money. great change.
-Obama's changes are estimated to raise the deficit to 9 trillion. Great change.

These are all examples of someone who is totally ignorant of what the American people want, and how to make their lives easier. He is inept.

Seriously?----Accepting???? How about PAY for them and deploy too !!

Well DC, if memory serves, it was the LAST president who initiated both the wars that seem to be pinching your pocketbook. But you must admit that if someone takes a bullet (or an IED), it's not going to be you.

keep your dumb ass kids at home so they will grow up to be smart like dear old mom and dad yall will not be happy until some wack job tries to kill him I really think that's what you want nobody said shit when Bush number what the fuck ever that just left was in the white house admit it he's a black man doing a white man's job and seemingly doing it well or least trying so keep up with the hate but remember this blacks are no longer afraid of you and we fight back so get ya tea party nra and ya fox news

Once again Fox News is creating a non-story, and once again you are mindlessly following along. Regan gave a speech to the school children of America in 1988. His speach was broadcasted on CSPAN and the Instructional Television Network so that all the kids could watch. And if you read the transcript he got very political. Something Obama is not going to do. Regan's transcripts of the speach are at the following link:

http://www.reagan.utexas.edu/archives/speeches/1988/111488c.htm

Nurse is another one of the those "uppity" Van Jones negroes screaming racism at all the Americans who dare to ask why the president would waste tax payer dollars to address all the school children in America. If Obama wants to make the address a tax write off, I am all for it. I just need to know how much it will cost, and how much the teachers time will cost. Then I can write it off the taxes I owe the federal government next year.

Oh and WOW, that really hurts when nurse calls all the kids nasty names. Boo hoo hoo. Get a life.

Who cares if Reagan and Bush gave speeches to the school kids. Those are two presidents just as guilty when it comes to running up the deficit. It is time the government stopped wasting money on stupid useless crap like speaking to the school children. It isn't going to matter, and is a huge waste of school money and time.

Jayzz, you are calling people uppity negros to prove there is no racism towards Obama? You're not only a racist you are an idiot.

"Who cares if Reagan and Bush gave speeches to the school kids. Those are two presidents just as guilty when it comes to running up the deficit."

I guess you are not an idiot after all.

I care that Regan gave the speech because Fox News is acting like this never happens. It proves they a deceitful.

Ouch Mark! That really hurt. If you weren't an idiot you would recognize the quote from the Utube video of Van Jones. Just to educate you, Van Jones is one of Obama's Czars. He is in a video where he talks about having to become an "uppity" negro so he can fight all the republican **sholes. Great drama. Try to keep up from now on.

I took Obama's advice and bought a book so my daughter could learn more about Obama, I highly recommend it, it's called: Culture of Corruption: Obama and His Team of Tax Cheats, Crooks, and Cronies.

"I vow to be a servant to the President Obama?" Not "my fellow man" or anything like that. And "I promise to finally end slavery in America?" I voted for him and I feel like the most gullible person on the planet. He's starting to scare me and I'll support anyone who opposes this guy.

Jayzz, Van Jones never used the word negro. He said, "I can be an asshole. Some of us who are not Obama are going to have to start getting a little uppity." He was saying the Republicans get things pushed through because they are assholes. They ram things through. He was saying Obama is a nice guy. He was saying the Democrats need to start being assholes. You may want to watch the whole video instead of the out of context clips Fox "News" plays before calling someone an idiot because it just makes you look like one.

Oh, and you adding the word negro does make you a racist. Because that phrase is extremely racist.

mark, you are a political neophyte if you haven't learned that all internet news channels are deceitful. Fact checking is your friend. I have yet to see CNN or MSNBC report on Obama accurately. It is the stories they don't run that shows their deceit. Fox news stories come with facts (that can be verified) and with utube videos to back them up. Those are the stories worth reading. Fox is by far the least deceitful, and their ratings back that up.

Sorry I need to stop laughing. "Fox is by far the least deceitful," that is the best joke I have heard all year.

Gosh Mark. You need to keep up on racist slurs. According to Wikipedia, negro is not a racist slur. It is simply archaic. Maybe you should just order a dominoes pizza and go back to the dorm to watch "girls gone wild".

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Negro

I'm getting off this thread. I get enough insanity with my conservative parents. Jayzz, you need to go back a thread. I owned you. People like you just can't admit when they are wrong.

Sam Meyerson, Conservatives are not encouraging their children to skip school. They are not wasting their childrens time,... I mean Minds... on an idealogue spreading his Socialism Sperm as he tries on his latest hat-- Superintendent in Chief.

Jayzz, you pulled me back. One more and then I am gone. You are not worth my time. You are correct, the word negro is not racist but calling someone an uppity negro is extremely racist. Which I believe you are. If you don;t think this is bad call an African American this and try to avoid his fist.

I'm a Republican and public school teacher. There are no shortcuts to excellence and those of us in elementary through beginning college education are up against incredibly popular media and entertainment forces, as well as an epidemic of narcissism in our society that all counter educators' efforts to foster an academic work ethic. Obama is very popular with our youth, so I will welcome his words to encourage my students to do their best this school year, but I will also encourage my students to critically analyze what he said. This is how we help build a nation that thinks. As the principal in the article said, it's too bad what Obama is planning hasn't been done all along. Reagan would have been great at it. Will it be a political brainwashing attempt? Come on. Too many are parrots and lazy thinkers.

Dee - So if we oppose the President's speach we are blasphemous? Against God or Obama? I can't be blasphemous to Obama because he is not my God. What a true shame it would be if we didn't have the right to our opinions and freedom of speach, because this IS a free country. Nobody can "make him fail" and where have you been the last 10-15 years??...the county IS torn apart and has been - it's becoming a more hostile place for Christians to maintain their rights - and yes I do have the right to say NO!! WE WILL NOT LISTEN TO THE PRESIDENT'S SPEACH! I don't need to justify it or explain it to you, and you don't have to understand my reasons - what you have to understand is that you live in the USA and as of yet, we are not Nazi Germany. The fact that this controversy "breaks your heart" ?? is a ridiculous statement. We don't all have to agree with you Dee and I will NEVER GIVE UP MY RIGHT AS A PARENT TO CENSOR AND FILTER WHAT MY CHILD IS EXPOSED TO - THANK GOD YOU CAN'T STOP ME!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a7uhHVgK9NQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cdPSqL9_mfM

Dear Independant
First I would like to tell you I have a job (luckily because most of my friends now do not) and a college degree. I went to college with grants and student loans. I was the first in my family to graduate from college. Second, I am not on welfare nor do I receive food stamps. In my 3rd yr of college I was diagnosed with RA. I still work even though the RA is in my hands and feet. Just one of my medications costs $600 a month, that one is so I can walk and use my hands. The other is a small dose chemotherapy to suppress my immune system. I still pay taxes. I have every excuse to sit on the couch and "get mine" from the government but I don't. There was one person in my life that made me motivated and from then on NOTHING is going to hold me down. I consider myself a more compassionate person than yourself (obviously). If BHO could motivate ONE child in this great country of ours then it would be a job well done. I love America and I love my fellow Americans. If there is ONE American that needs my help in anyway, I would do it, even if it is pay a little more tax or heaven forbid let the President speak to school children. This one will probably give you a heart attack but I give money to the people on the corner holds signs like "homeless" or "will work for food". I guess that is the difference between me and you. I love my fellow Americans and you don't. OH yeah, Third, I am very much a Caucasian but that is not the issue besides the fact that you assumed that I was not. SHAME ON YOU

Democrats are SO funnny with their PASSIVE AGGRESIVE behavior! they wanted Bush to fail. They dogged him at EVERY turn. Every decission he made. And now when conservitives do the same thing they did they cry Racisim!! I am not a racist....and HOW DARE You freaks call me that. You don't know me and I don't care for you too!
I will encourage my ex wife to keep our kids out of school that day! THIS IS AMERICA NOT CUBA! NOT NORTH KOREA! We have our Constitution and out bill of rights! We don't need DEMS to rewrite anything! don't like the country? move to Cuba or North Korea! LEAVE THIS COUNTRY ALONE! Stupid Cry baby liberal porno freaks! keep your gay marriage and tree hugging crap outta schools and OUT OF MY FACE!!!

This one is the best! i had to post it again. Thank You Kathy!!!

"I am a conserative, but the thought of keeping children from attending a speech given by the President is ridiculous. First, past Presidents have visited
schools. I bet if this was George Bush you're kids would attend. Just because this particular President is trying to push forward with a policy you don't agree with is no reason to keep you kids home. Second, if your children are being educated correctly this should be a perfect opportunity to open a discussion of the pros and cons with Obama's policies and to teach your children how to listen to both sides and draw their own conclusions. You are guilty of indoctrination if your viewpoint is the only one your children know."-KATHY

Yeah Matt this is Cube because children will talk about civics in school. What does this have to do with the Constitution or the Bill of Rights? Sounds like you need a civics class yourself. Your angry because people are assuming you are a racist. Well later in your post you say "Stupid Cry baby liberal porno freaks!".
Well are you not doing the same thing? I'm not stupid or a porno freak.

It is our human nature to get angry when someone hits too close to home. Matt, the level of anger you expressed at being labeled a racist just proves that you are.

I have lived abroad, in countries that are truly socialist, and traveled to countries that are fundamentally Marxist and even Totalitarian. My mind is open enough to understand each one and use this understanding to make my own choices. My choice is that the United States is by far one of the most amazing countries on this earth.
What makes it so amazing are the fundamental rights to free speech and a freely formed opinion. I grew up in the generation that was inspired by its leaders, not trying to cut them down because some demagogue in cyberspace told them to. When John F. Kennedy asked "What can you do for your country?" many of my generation answered his call. Yet, to so many people posting here, for a President to such a question is now considered a "proof" of some twisted desire of a lunatic to poison their children, their homeland and their inalienable rights...
How times have changed.
Beyond wondering how many people here truly understand Socialism or even know who Marx was and what he stood for, my burning question is how in heaven's name is bad-mouthing the President of their country, the Commander-In-Chief of their troops, supposed to be a good thing? How is this teaching their children "good, Christian values?" I was raised to believe in "Love Thy Neighbor" and values such as charity and compassion and helping your fellow man. I went through life with the hopes that my children lived in a society that would allow them to become strong, independent thinkers who are capable of standing up to all points of view, and understanding and analyzing them; to fearlessly argue for what they believe in; to respectfully take stock of opinions they may not agree with; to respect their teachers, their leaders...and themselves.
Yet, so many people here believe that keeping your children home from school to prevent them from hearing our country's freely elected leader speak about ... keeping children in school, the value of hard work, the notion of creating a better society ... is a positive thing.
Oh the irony! A President wants to speak about the importance of staying in school and you are telling your kids to skip school.
A Commander-in-Chief wants to encourage something positive and you turn it into an negative, ideological argument.
You are telling your kids that it is OK to slink away like a dog with its tail between its legs, when you don't like something that is being said. Rather than using the occasion to teach your children the importance of listening, even if you do not believe in it, and then discussing whether or not you believe in it and why.
You are telling your children to close their ears to the point of view of someone with whom you do not agree. Rather than singing the glory of free speech.
You are imposing the attitude that the vision of a freely elected leader should be feared. Rather than using the occasion to inspire your children to set their own vision if they think they know better, and working toward become a leader that makes that vision a reality.
You are demanding that your children hew to your a message of fear, of loathing, of mistrust; thereby pandering to the basest human emotions. Rather than using this as an occasion to allow your children to exhibit backbone and courage by studying the facts and seeing the nuances.
Who are the demagogue here? Is preserving your attitude what "the troops are dying for?" Is this the pursuit of "liberty?"

What's next? Taking lessons from the Taliban who set little girls on fire because they want to go to school?

Keep Politics, the NEA and the liberal unions out of the schools and just teach the kids. Imagine if President George Bush would have tried to pull this same stunt? He would not have had the backing of the liberal NEA or the school unions or the mainstream media. So why are so many liberals suprised at the outcry over President Obama's speech.

Our education system is politicized enough, keep politicians and unions out of the American Education system.

Sorry, but this message is manipulation at it's finest. At least ninety percent of it is filled with things every one in this nation would find positive and at the very end it basically hints that slavery was never abolished and that we're all racists. And there is a huge difference between Kennedy's (and Jesus') "be a servant to your fellow man message and "Be a servant to your President." As I said, I voted for him not because I thought he was the lesser of two evils but because I believed everything he had to say and what I thought he stood for. I was fooled.

I think that the current administration did a really bad job of selling this to the American people at a time when people are worried about socialism. The prep questions for the speech never should have been HOW CAN YOU HELP THE PRESIDENT? it should have been HOW CAN YOU HELP THE COUNTRY and WHAT DO YOU THINK PRESIDENT OBAMA WANTS YOU TO DO should have been HOW CAN YOU TAKE THE PRESIDENTS EXAMPLE AND WORK HARD TO DO WELL FOR YOURSELF AND YOUR COUNTRY. Both of these statements imply helping the country and not one person all the other presidents who have ever done something like this have used this format the people running the Presidents PR did an AWFUL job of wording these prep questions and to marie there is no way that the outrage over this is purely racially montivated if 88% of the people polled on this issue dont want their kids to hear the speech people just feel strongly about it and at least Americans are finally paying attention to how this country is run now. If you truely think that this is racism then you are showing your ignorance especially when the majority of America voted for Obama

Michael,
You're absolutely right. The reaction has nothing at all to do with who it came from or their race - it's the message itself and the way it was delivered that's the problem.

Seriously? Actually public roads are an issue that Conservatives agree with the GOVT taking care of we just believe that the best way to run a country is with as little GOVT involvement as possible and OUR COUNTRY BROKE AWAY FROM ENGLAND SO WE COULD HAVE LESS GOVT AND MORE PERSONAL FREEDOM and what has it done???? It has made us the richest most powerful country in the world but if we continue to borrow money from the Chinesse to pay for GOVT run systems that dont support themselves then you will need to brush up on your MADARIN. By the way do you use our GOVT mail system exclusively no because private companies do it better and the same GOVT you want running your life is the one running AMTRAK its cool they only have a firey crash every couple of months. I am in the military and I VOLUNTEERED to fight for my country for DC and everyone else because as a conservative i dont believe in the draft I believe it should be your choice to serve or not.

I love the hypocracy on attacking the president, lowere case at every turn, where was your morality when President Bush was in office. I have a respect for the office ,, more so for the country and its people. From Obama's friend Czar,s etc we see an alarming trend that should concern all. My kid and I get to have a fun day, maybe I will teach her about what has made this country great.

Decency has the same effect on this bunch in Washington as garlic had on our movie vampires.

I don't want this man and his communist staff any where NEAR my children.

Rid American government of this guy, this congress, and their ilk. Return our governmental duties to people of decency - return our Pledge of Allegiance to the classroom - and return our Ten Commandments to our halls of justice. We will then have to worry much less about protecting our children from our own government.

Someone said, 'What a disgrace. If Bush had done this there would be such a outcry that you could here it all the way to Kenya. This administration is soooo out of touch."

Just curious me trying to remember.... Where exactly was George Bush when he was told about the World Trade Center on 9/11? I thought he was in a classroom with kids!

Glad to see there are plenty of liberals on fox news. This is just the beginning of turning our kids into brainwashed communists! I am definately keeping my children at home if their schools have decided to show the video. I need to view if first to determine if it suitable.

I am a conservative and my kids will not be skipping school that day. I have passed on my conservative views to my children and a ten minute speech from President Obama is not going to disrupt the values that have been instilled in them. Besides, one day they will have to decide for themselves where they stand and what they believe.

Public schools have been indoctrinating kids for at least the last 25 years. Keeping your kids home will not stop it. They will be reading the re-written history books, hearing their liberal NEA teachers preach the party line every day, being forced to drink the kool aid, being taught how to properly put on condoms, being told the homosexual lifestyle is fine and acceptable and just another choice, and if you slip up and get pregnant at 13, well honey that's ok....the planned parenthood office is just down the hall and they'll make your abortion appointment for you. I pulled my child out of public school when he was forced to watch Gore's propaganda movie with no advance warning and zero opposing views allowed to be discussed. New parents should be afraid, very afraid. You should plan on private school, or home school for your child to protect them from the government re-education centers.

This is not an expression racism STUPID, it is an expression of DEMOCRACY and a stand against socialism. It is an expression of not allowing everything millions have fought and died for to be swept away by one man. It is seperation from someone promoting themselves via brainwashing our children into buying in to his plan. If you think this is to help the children then you are off your rocker...have you seen the town hall meetings...if he cannot sway adults, then maybe he is trying to sway the young!

Converatards: Pro war, anti education, anti health. Go away morons.

I am glad Americans are waking up to the propaganda. The last time this type of government was tried was in the 1930s and 40s and resulted in WWII. Soon the option to take your kids out of school will not be available. It would be to view the speech and use it as a "teachable moment" to illustrate how Fascist governments manipulate the minds of children.

The only thing the democrats have to defend obama and his clown posse is that your labeled a "Racist".

If this is your only defence you guys are very screwed come 2010 and 2012.

Republicans will take any opportunity they can to attack our President. Now, they are encouraging parents to allow their kids to skip school.

What possible damage could this speech to?

I mean, it's not like he started a war over WMD's that everyone knew did not exist...

Great lesson -- teach your kids disrespect for our country and it's legally elected president. You are teaching them to flush our American values down the toilet. This is so ugly! If I were a kid and my parent told me not to hear the president, I would feel free to disregard all the rules of civil society, and do what I want, when I want, to whom I want. This is a sign that we are unraveling as a society and the right wing is leading the charge to destroy our American values (all in the name of Americanism)

Republicans will take any opportunity they can to attack our President. Now, they are encouraging parents to allow their kids to skip school.

What possible damage could this speech to?

I mean, it's not like he started a war over WMD's that everyone knew did not exist...

Get your facts straight; the democrats all voted for the war in Iraq. So your quote "that everyone knew did not exist" is false. And I'm preety sure you were not privy to what was there either, my friend.

The guy's a Marxist, a Stalinist, and a Communist for Pete's sake!

He is possibly an Illegal Alien that is illegally in the position of president.

SHOW AMERICA YOUR REAL BIRTH CERTIFICATE BARRY!

If Obama could keep his political views to himself and just talk about kids staying in school i would let my kids go to school. I know that there is no politician that can keep their political views to them self. I have a 7 year old son and an 11 year old daughter; why would i want them to be told what they HAVE to do by someone that hired a knows raciest (Van Jones). The last time I checked we were still free. I am keeping my children at home and we will watch the speach together where i can control what they hear. When obama goes off on health care or anything that strays from the main topic of education. I dont understand why anyone let their kids listen to someone who has CZARS on his side. I thought we were democratic. Czars is not. Where is this contury headed? Obama needs to go back and read the Bill of Rights. It is going to cost me tree times as much to take my son hunting this year. There is no way on God's green Earth that I will let my kids watch this socalled leader of our country watch what he has to say with out one of us (their Parents) or both being able to talk with them. My problem with trusting obama is that I have not seen anything positive come froom him yet. His socalled healthcare plan is an attempt to move this country closer to socailism. Let my kids watch anything close to that Ha Ha YEA RIGHT!!!!!

Don't play the race card here. This is about a controversial president that expresses views that many do not share. He continues to amaze the world with what he will do next and makes our country look weak in the eyes of our enemies and our friends. Let him take a prime time slot again to talk to our children so the parents can change the channel or explain to their children what is being said.

I agree with "Determined". Let the President speak when the parents can decipher what is being said. Is he going to tell the chilren to support health care reform or tell them to study hard?

So many of you claim racism dead in this country. It's not Democracy to spew such unfounded hatred. Where was the uproar when Reagan and Bush spoke to children when they were presidents? It is a disservice to our country when there still are Americans expressing outrage because our President has the audacity to speak to kids. Just like Jackie Robinson, some people (i.e., those of you claiming race is not a factor but still express umbrage over this) will demand Obama to be "better" than the average politician, all the while enduring an endless assault of miserable insults from those people.

THE POINT here is not about the content of the speech. it's about peoples' LACK OF TRUST. it is apparent now that people do not trust obama.

To all you libs bellyaching commenters complaining about us Conservatives bashing BHO, we learned it from you! All your nasty comments about President Bush has come home to roost! Chock on it. It's our turn. Seems to me with all the wars, economy, cap and trade, socialized heath care, you own it! Is is no longer Former President Bushes fault it's yours and BHOs and we are not happy! Again Chock on it - and I ask how does it feel? We won't change until you grow up. I am working by the old adage - from the GOP side - can't beat them than join them at their own game. BTW I thought you all moved to Canada because of Former President Bush, what the heath care not good enough for you so you moved back?

For those of you who cry RACE at everything possible, this has NOTHING to do with the color of his skin. It has everything to do with TRUST. I don't trust this President as far as I could throw him. I do not want my child subject to hearing anything he has to say. I do teach my child to have respect for the Presidency, but when we have elected one that makes decisions based on what he wants and ignores the American people, he does not deserve to be listened to. He should take his "greatest religion" of Islam back to where he came from. He is a disgrace to our great country. JEHOVAH GOD ALMIGHTY, BLESS AMERICA!!!!!!!!

No President should create a lesson plan for teachers. If I want my kids to learn about President Obama I will have them make the decision to read about him once he has left office. Politics should not enter the classroom. If this were a lesson on George Bush you liberals would all be crying. I want to point out George Bush had a higher approval rating than Obama at this early stage of presidency. Obama wants to control everything but he crosses the line with our children.

Is there a reason the White House will not release a transcript of the speech. I have no problem with Mr. Obama or any other president addressing the school children if I know what they are going to say first and decide accordingly. Did you also know there is a pre-speech schedule of what to teach and how to "set the stage" for this to glorify BO and his "accomplishments"? That is my major concern. This isn't about encouraging anyone.......this is about control and starting it young. History will reveal just how scary this administration is and was.

Funny how the libs are bickering that this is a racist, political attack against the president. Did they even bother to look at the stats of this? majority says No they don't want him 'teaching' our kids. MAJORITY.... has nothing to do with liberal or conservative. Nothing to do with skin color..... HELLO there has been black teachers for how many years now? GROW UP! Not everything has to do with the color of your skin. AND BY THE WAY BLACK PEOPLE ARE JUST AS RACIST AS WHITE PEOPLE IF NOT MORE.... So get off your high horse and learn there is more to life than skin color and political parties. And by the way, I voted NO due to the fact that I don't feel this guy can deliver a speech that a 1st grader is going to comprehend. Maybe he should just sit down and read a book, something that makes sense and is fun to kids. Not preach 'stay in school garbage'. First graders love school and don't think about skipping cause its play time and friend time. Its the older groups that have the issue...

It's a sad time in America when a person is being condemned for speaking with children on the importance of doing well in school, what a shame. The other parts of the world are watching us and shaking their heads at our ignorance.

Obama is not a democrat,he is a marxist that has infiltrated the democratic party.That is the reason for such concern.He is slowly showing his true colors by apologizing to terrorists and condemning the CIA. Soon he wont be able to pass anything. He's becoming a 1 term lame duck.

Speaking is one thing, pledging to SEARVE BHO is another! My children will serve NO MAN! That's the part you don't get! At our home and church, we are asked to help our neighbors and we do. Something you obviously are not involved in! Government has crossed a very bad line. Spew racism, spew hatred, close your mind to the real issues. (Are you aware that BHO wants to be able to shut down the Internet if he feels it is necessary and in the best interest of the country? I am going to guess that you don't. Fools. As a Conservative, I was against the Patriot Act. This is worst and because MSNBC and CNN won't talk about it and keeping you ignorant all the while you keep cheering BHO on.) Sad indeed that this monster is stripping your liberties and you don't know it. That's okay, stay ignorant. I have your back.

Students should be studying the basics not political moves---he is a socialist and those of you who are into history -remember what Hitler did-read the book "Hitlers Youth" he used the children to gain political power over the parents. SCARY!!!

Deborah J
It has nothing to do with him telling the kids to do good in school or try their best. With me it is I dont want my kids to be told how things are to be by someone I dont trust. Politics do not belong in school. I know that they are already there but this is over the top. If obama could just stick to his do good in school speach I would be fine with my kids seeing it. Since the White House will not give a prelude to his speach I can not trust it.

All of you liberals act as if you know exactly what the speech is about but if it is so innocent why is it not already posted online. Lord knows Obama cant do a speech ad lib so it is already prerecorded. We can only assume it is just like everything else he has done and leans heavily toward socialism. Prove me wrong show us the speech ahead of time and maybe my kids could watch it.

YES MARCIA, you are exactly right. Racism............NOT! It always comes to that, but it is nothing but a lame excuse, when you don't have anything else to say. My kids will hear it but with me there and then we will talk about it. Has nothing to do with color but his policy and views that I don't agree with. Any of the last presidents I would have treated the same way. Maybe not as concerned, but they would have heard it with me there.
Why don't you learn to get a little farther in the argument before playing the race card. Don't really care what color you are, doesn't matter, stupid comment.
Just in case you are wondering where I stand, in the words of Glenn Beck "Its not about Democrats and Republicans, we know they both suck equally."

"He alone, who owns the youth, gains the future." Adolph Hitler.

Pledge of Allegiance, an oath that proclaims loyalty to the United States. It reads: I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands, one Nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. The word Serve and Democracy are not mentioned here.

This is why BHO did not hold his hand over his heart. We are not a democracy, we are a republic. Get educated first, then spew your comments about Conservative values. But if you watch Hollywood and go buy what celebrities are spewing, I suggest you go hide in a cave, you have already been brain washed.

Cpruitt
If you are refering to my comment about race; I did not say obama was racist. I was refering to his green plant adviser Van Jones who is a know racist and is called a czar. I dont see that as playing the race card. I was just backing up my point that I dont trust obama to talk to my kids stricklky about school. There are other things that he has said that make me not trust him.

about doing well in school? He's teaching, "Obama". If he wants to teach about himself, he can go write a book about himself. I'm sure he's going to need the funds anyway for 2012 when we vote again to try and buy his way back in with political smears. Takes money to pay for the woman hating campaigns he ran last year. Funny how the libs all scream Racist because people don't agree with something. What about them being sexist? Because a WHITE WOMAN was running for VP and had a knocked up 16 year old. Hey, atleast 99% of America can relate to Sarah Palin, only what 16% can relate to a black man that has screwed up everything all because he is just that black? I think the black woman who ran in 2004 would have been a much better choice because WOMEN Relate and sympathize with things and work to fix them. Obama only borrowed money from China to pay off his big screw ups and how long before we have to answer to them? Might work tho... population control right? maybe one child per family.... anymore they go into an orphanage in the worst conditions or killed at birth because their stem is missing? Perhaps we can go under Japan's govt, their PM's wife was in a UFO! Nothing better than aliens!!!

I will view the video myself before I decide if my child will watch it. If it is a positive message, I have no problem letting my son listen to it. If it deals with anything other than education then my son won't see the video.

The issue I have with the video isn't his color (people that say that are moronic), or that he is a liberal. Almost everything he says has a hidden agenda. He wants this country to be socialist which will destroy it. If you can't see Obama's agenda you are blind. He tells religious leaders that anyone that is saying negative things about he socialized medicine is "bearing false witness". He says this after most comments are backed by the page and paragraph number of the over 1000 page document that was written by the Senate.

" You cannot legislate the poor into prosperity by legislating the
wealthy out of prosperity. What one person receives without working
for, another person must work for without receiving. The government
cannot give to anybody anything that the government does not first take
from somebody else. When half of the people get the idea that they do
not have to work because the other half is going to take care of them,
and when the other half gets the idea that it does no good to work
because somebody else is going to get what they work for, that my dear
friend, is the beginning of the end of any nation. You cannot multiply
wealth by dividing it." --Adrian Rogers, 1931

Those of you that call not watching Obama great disrespect, laugh that's all I can do. I think someone in the White House just called republicans A..holes. I think it was the Attorney General of the US that called us racist. Who shows disrespect for whom. Obama doesn't deserve respect. He deserves a moving truck back to Chicago.
He is the one destroying our country. Look at unemployment today, look at our debt and he's done a hell of a job with the war on terror, longer deployments were just announced, soldiers are dying at a large number and he's doing nothing. Every policy that he said he was going to disclose to the American public first he hasn't done.

My kids are in private school thank God. They would not be attending this brainwashing seminar if they were in public schools. I am so thankful people are standing up against this and this kind of "government".

My son wont be viewing the president's speech. Not because I want the president to fail or because I have different views then the president. Because, and only because I can not view the material before he would watch it. As a parent I feel that is my responsibility. This is not the first time and only time either. Even with cartoons I watch them before I just TRUST that they are ok. Just because something is geared for children doesnt mean its good. It wouldnt matter if it was Abraham Lincoln giving this speech, I would want to view the material first before just allowing my son to watch it, and because it airs LIVE I dotn have the opportunity do that.

Our school district will not be showing it in any of our schools. They will be sending home the link to the speech online and allowing the parents to decide if they'd like their children to view it. I think this is a fair way of approaching this matter. We do not share the same views as this President and there is nothing he has to say to our children that they can't live without. Period.

Our school district will not be showing it either. What they have said is they may bring it to the schedule at a later date. I think it should be handled best by keeping it out of the schools and letting each family decide if they want to watch it. I also don't think that any books on Obama should be allowed in any schools.
We didn't have books on George Bush or did we teach about him in school. When a former President dies, if he did great things then we tend to teach it in school.
Very few Presidents have earned that right.

I believe this speech (O, so many) is a way to help to divert attention away from the presidents woes with health care and other socialistic pursuits. Children do not need the president to encourage study habits or how to grow up and be a good citizen. They need their parents, close relatives, their teachers and their church.

Arne Duncan had this to say.....

"The address scheduled for September 8, 2009, does not allow for healthy debate on the President's agenda, but rather obligates the youngest children in our public school system to agree with our President's initiatives or be ostracized by their teachers and classmates."

Hence, the reason my daughter will be excused from watching it. I like others will watch it online and decide if it's appropriate for her to see. If there's nothing to hide, he should post the speech now and let us see if first. The same way any responsible parent watches a movie before letting their child see it to decide if it's appropriate.

I will not subject my children to this mans propaganda. This president is a socialist and will do great harm to innocent children with his tactics. Make no mistake about it, he will seam harmless enough but his agenda is dangerous and contrary to basic American values of freedom of speach and freedom of independent thought.

I will be "HOME SCHOOLING" that day! He needs to stop trying to be a
"HOLLYWOOD" celebrity! He should also "FIRE" many of his CZARS!

I agree with Dee who spoke about her heart breaking. I moved to republican and have been very disappointed in this. I have now moved to independent and will not go back. This is so sad to me. I don't let my kids hear bad things about our president and I talk positive about him as I did for all presidents. This is the person that leads this country. I am a teacher and what a SAD day. This country will never get past this in my view until those with open minds and those with the best interest of this country at heart stand up. I never post, but for this one I made an exception. I am also a Christian, but if some of the comments are coming from Christians, what a shame. I have never seen such hatred and I have followed politics for a while. I know we have those that are extreme on the left and right, but this is sooooo sad. I type this with tears in my eyes. I still have hope for my children that they will live in a country where we respect our leaders and love each other and respectably disagree. My prayer is that they will work together for the common good of all people. I know it is just a wish, but I am working hard with my kids. I may not see it in my lifetime, but I hope my kids/grandkids will see it in their lifetime. Again, soooo sad.

Our school system is not showing his speech on live t.v. They are going to record his speech so if anyone wants to see it they can. I believe most school systems in Georgia are doing the same thing. Why should my children be exposed to this marxist. I don't want my children listening to this man.

Heart Broken,
This isn't about hatred. Politics do not belong in the classroom. Hatred was what could be used to describe the views people had towards George Bush. Parents should have the right to decide if it's appropriate just like they do with all videos shown in school. I just signed papers at open house about what my kids can view. This should be treated the same. The White House should release the videos for adults to view first and decide if it's appropriate.

Received a 'permission' slip from my son's high school yesterday. Even HE was appalled. In all my 54 years I have never seen such disrespect for a sitting president. The tiny albeit LOUD lunatic right wing fringe in this country is doing a tidy job for the Republicans. It's the old "can't unring the bell" story & they use it well by screaming out their baseless one-liners (Socialist, etc) . The media would have you believe that "everyone" feels this way and shortly after more and more people DO feel that way! What the HELL is wrong with all you people!!?? Get a spine and speak up; HE'S OUR PRESIDENT AND YOU BETTER START SUPPORTING HIM WETHER YOU AGREE WITH HIM OR NOT!
Unbelievable that a parent would even CONSIDER taking their child out of school so as to not hear our president speak! Talk about brainwashing; just what do you think you're teaching your child about respect? Personally, I'm embarrassed and ashamed. And the elephant no one wants to talk about? RACISM!!!

Yes i will keep my children from a racisist and communist president and his dum sidekicks,i do not like this he has done nothing to help this economy or jobs in the U.S. .He was voted in and should be voted out , my son serves this country but im ashammed he serves a socialist president. WHAT A DAMN SHAME im against obama and what he stands for and thats my right to speak out.now obama try to take that away from me.

All I can say is...has everyone's brains turned to mush? Do you think the President will have subliminal messages in his talk? that he just might attack one of the children since he is (according to some) related to terrorists with a middle name like Hussein? I am assuming the majority of those keeping their kids away are Republicans...I used to be a Republican and am embarrassed to admit it...such closed minds....

Colleen, I understand that and I do the same with my kids, but I think is just an overreaction to something that does not deserve it. You have the right to do that. I will not post again, but again this is sooooooo sad. There is no other way to describe it. I choose to focus on the positive. May God bless all.

James -- it always amazes me that lunatice right-wing fringe goes hand in hand with the inability to spell or write complete sentences!

So nice you're bought into all the b.s. You should be ashamed.

This is not racism. NO ONE would have let George Bush speak for 1hr to our children without a parent screening it. Politics have no place in our schools. If he wants to visit individual schools and read like George and Laura bush then go ahead, but no videos without the consent of a parent.
It seems to me the only racist is the person using it.

My child will be viewing the speech in school. I also will view it online so that I know what is being said. I have also asked the teacher what will be discussed before and after the speech and how this relates to the state standards. At home that evening we will have a debriefing about what was right and wrong.

Ok, not reading all the posts. But here is what I say.. I do not care for Obama myself, however; think back to when you were young. Depending on how much and far back you can remember. Kids K-6... think they really care? NO..they will attach themselves to whatever mom and dad are saying at home. Five mins., into the speech, if it takes that long they will be bored and goofing off. They wont know 15 mins after what was said. either way an ADULT will drill into them how to think about it.
Kids 7 through 12th grade.. should be presented the facts and aloud to make up their own mind. My daughter has chosen to be a part of the Tea Party where we live, which is Bi-partisan... because of how she feels and what she develops from reading and learning. She is 14 and I am allowing her to decide if she wants to watch the speech. I WILL NOT keep her out of school because the reality of it is they need to deal with decision making. Can we keep everything we don't want our kids to see and hear from them? NO..
When I was in Junior high and was forced to watch such things... the minute the lights went out the notes started passing...talking laughing... it was only when an ADULT.. told us to be quiet and listen that we did so... People just need to chill and not find every excuse to be dumb and dramatic.

Common Sense...God knows there is enough crap on Tv, Cable, Internet they should not be watching and yet it is there.... Let the rallys begin!!

My children will make the decision to watch the video or not. They can form their own opinions on our President and Leaders. However, I do feel strongly that this should have parent approval or just let every family decide if they want to watch it. I don't like the idea of politics in school.

IN RESPONSE TO DEE. WHERE WAS THE FAIRNESS FOR THE PREVIOUS ADMINISTRATION??? EVERYTHING THE PAST PRESIDENT AND THE ADMINISTRATION DID OR TRIED TO DO WAS BLASTED BY ALL OF YOU LIBERALS. NOW YOU ASK FOR FAIRNESS FOR THIS PRESIDENT AND THIS ADMINISTRATION . HOW HYPOCRITICAL. PUSHING ANY ONE POLITICAL PARTY IN OUR PUBLIC SCHOOLS IS WRONG NO MATTER WHAT PARTY IT IS. YOU LIBERALS HAVE TAKEN RELIGION OUT OF OUR PUBLIC SCHOOLS SO NOW IN ALL "FAIRNESS", I SUGGEST THAT ALL POLITICS BE TAKEN OUT OF OUR SCHOOLS AS WELL, ONLY TO BE "FAIR." YOU ARE TOTALLY OUT OF TOUCH WITH POLITICAL REALITY IF YOU DON'T THINK THIS IS PROPAGANDA TO REACH OUR YOUNG PEOPLE. POLITICIANS ARE CONSTANTLY LOOKING FOR WAYS TO GET VOTES. OUR YOUNG CHILDREN OBVIOUSLY HAVE NO VOTE TODAY BUT THEY WILL IN THE NEAR FUTURE AND THAT IS WHERE THIS ADMINISTRATION IS GOING. ANY POLITICIAN WILL LIE, CHEAT, AND STEAL TO GET A VOTE, PERIOD. THEY ARE NOT LOOKING OUT FOR OUR WELFARE, IT IS ALL ABOUT THEM. THEY DO NOT BELIEVE ONE LITTLE BIT, "WHAT CAN THE YDOD FOR US?" IT IS ALWAYS ABOUT WHAT CAN WE DO FOR THEM!!!!! HOW CAN THEY CONTINUE TO FEED THEIR EGO'S AT OUR EXPENSE. WAKE UP!!!! THIS IS POLITICS, AND IT IS FOR THE GOOD OF "THEM", NOT US OR OUR CHILDREN. POLITICIANS ARE MASTERS AT BRAINWASHING THE YOUNG AND THE LESS INFORMED GENERAL PUBLIC, JUST TELL THEM WHAT THEY WANT TO HEAR TO GET ELECTED AND THEN YOUR BEST INTEREST IS OUT THE WINDOW. IT IS ALWAYS ABOUT VOTES!!!!!!! PERIOD!!!!!!!!

THE PRESIDENT IS THE SERVENT TO THE PEOPLE. NOT THE PEOPLE BE SERVENTS TO THE PRESIDENT!!!!! How stupid are people to bend to this. All the battles we have been in and lives that have been lost to fight for our Constitution and Obama and his followers are throwing it all in the trash. My Children will not view this speech.

Yeah, my heart is breaking too....breaking for a country I am finding it hard and harder to recognize. One word for you liberals who are still worshiping your new messiah....just wait.

You people act like this is the first time a president has ever talked to school kids. It happened with Bush and Reagan. All Obama is looking to do is get kids thinking about their future and how they can improve their chances of success. Obviously a lot of these parents are afraid of that. Pathetic. There is nothing wrong with asking a child to set goals. And if your child is to young to understand setting goals, ask them to write down what they can do to help.

THIS IS JUST ANOTHER FOR OBAMA TO SPEW HIS SOCIALIST,COMMUNIST PROPAGANDA AND THE WORST PART TO OUR CHILDREN WHO ARE AT A VERY IMPRESSIONABLE AGE.WE NEED TO AS ABODY WE AMERICANS WE SHOULD ALL UPRISE AND DEMAND THIG GUY BE IMPEACHED.HE IS NOT AN AMERICAN NOR DOES HE HAVE THE GOOD OF OUR PEOPLE AT HEART. HE IS ANOTHER STALIN-HITLER AND BY THE WAY I DONT THINK THESE ZARS ARE LEGAL.OBAMA GO BACK TO KENYA WHERE YOU BELONG AND LIVE WITH YOUR BROTHER.WE DONT WANT YOU.

Oh my god! Obama wants to tell kids to stay in school and work hard! What terrible ideas! You wouldn't want someone with an inspiring story (regardless if you like him or not) to show kids to fight through adversity and to make something of themselves! Of course the same people who don't want Obama to tell there kids to stay in school and learn something would send there kids off to Jesus Camp in five seconds.

There was NO "indoctrination" when the last 4 white presidents addressed schools. Where was Bush on September 11th? Addressing schools. What is the only difference between the last four Presidents and President Obama? Simple, he is black. This is racism.

PEOPLE GET OVER THE RACIST CRAP. THE PEOPLE THAT DONT WANT THIER YOUTH TO VIEW THE VIDEO ARE NOT DOING IT CAUSE HE IS A FREAK'N MIXED MAN! NOT JUST BLACK BUT ALSO WHITE REMEMBER THAT! WE ARE DOING IT CAUSE STUPID ADVERTISMENT THAT BASICALLY SAYS HOW CAN WE MAKE THE PRESIDENT HAPPY? HE IS NOT THE KING OF AMERICA, IDIOT DEMI MOORE HOPE YOU LIKE BEING OBAMA'S SERVENT CAUSE I AM ONLY A SERVENT OF GOD.

My sympathies to those children whose parents do not allow them to be encouraged by the president. I don't believe "progaganda" is on the agenda and I am disappointed by this political movement to deny a teaching opportunity.
I want my children to receive a fully rounded education--I want my children to stay in school, reach higher, strive for the best they can be. To keep my children home or out of class time to avoid the opportunity to learn is.....ignorant?
I welcome the opportunity to share and discuss ideas different from my own...teaching them to evaluate things on THEIR OWN based on guidance and values formed at home. I want my children to have the ablity to articulate what THEY think. I feel secure enough in their foundation and look forward toan intelligent discussion at my dinner table Tuesday night.

Ya itz is goot that ve let dir furher speak to our children. This vie ve all know how to act before the great one. Nxt Van Jones to follow up on his views of a goot comrade.

no teacher at any time should discuss political views in the classroom. it doesn't matter what party you represent. our kids should be free of this. if a teacher discusses politics or political views they should be fired.

The last time the president sat down with our children 9/11 happened. What will happen Tuesday?

"ITS GREAT THE LIBERALS GO TO FOX FOR THEIR NEWS."

DonaldC, I felt I must correct you the liberals come to fox to hear the truth and complain about how unfair it is. It wasn't fair when ***hole republicans like me said Obama was lying. I mean NO WAY a politician never lies. The main stream media has turned him into a celebrity. You can buy Obama action figures and posters.

ATTN: Liberals please call into Hannity "the mobster", or the "evil fear mongering" Glenn Beck. I am sure they would love to hear your point of view. In fact they've asked that you do call in and voice your opinion. I mean after all many soldiers have died to allow YOU to have your own opinion.

ATTN: ***hole Republicans. I am proud to say I am an ***HOLE! If you have school aged children please call your children’s school and ask if your childs teacher is playing the " speech on trying hard, staying in school, being disciplined, serving your community." I believe that it is the parents right to decide what their children are subjected to. So if the speech truly is a do-gooder speech then my children will watch it.

I am shocked at the results of this poll. I assumed that even at Fox there would be a more even split of opinion. I think that the people in charge here should be sick about the type of attitudes they are promoting and the type of people they are attracting and creating. Shame on Fox. Shame on you hateful people that post here.

Although I am concerned about this approach and if it is an attempt at social engineering I will join others in protest but I think we should let it happen. This is our president and our children should have the opportunity to hear a message inspiring them to achieve. There should not be a single political message in his message. I think the real danger is the worksheet agendas and turning this into a a recruitment of What I must do for Obama rather than what I should do for America! Even Kennedy said: Ask not what your country can do for you but what you can do for your country.

So the real danger is the activities after the speech since I am sure that with all this pre-event discussion he would have to be an idiot to use it for a political message. We as parents need to understand what was said.. what activities followed... then support the positive and address the negatives with our school boards, representatives, and with our votes.

I noticed a couple of the people in support of our great President Obama have invoked "God"!!!! What is that all about? Don't you know that "God" and school are NOT allowed to be grouped together! Oh my goodness. What have you done? Do you know that there could be children reading some of these posts and could see the word "God" and my want to know something about him. I wish I could be there when your right to worship is taken from you. Oh - it's coming. Remember it was BO that said "we are NOT a christian nation"

Give me a break with the racisim there is none there is only hatered for a the man and his administration that are ruining this country my children will not be viewing the speech it will be a plot to control our children thats all it is. If the Prez would stop congrees and listen to the people like he said I may have not had a problem but he has done nothing for the people and I have no respect for him!

Dear "shocked" Mike. Here's a news flash for ya. People are VERY upset with this president. Get you head out of the sand and pay attention to what has HAS done, and what he WANTS to do. Never mind his words. I agree he talks about great things, and I was in fact on the BO bandwagon in the beginning. Then I started to look at what he actually stands for and what his voting record was. He is a very scary man. Very scary. I fear for where we are heading. Hope I'm wrong and would love to sit and have a beer with any of you supporting him when I am proved wrong. But if I am proved right - we may not be able to sit and have that beer without "clearance" first.

I am a conservative independent thinker who did not vote for Obama and will not vote for him in three years. However, he is our president, and my children will watch his speech if it is shown in their school. This outrage is ridiculous. We as Americans have always admired our presidents who took the time out of their busy schedules to visit schools and take part in other youth activities. I am sure that Obama will not try to persuade our children to convince their parents to take on his agenda. It will be more of a work hard, stay in school, stay out of trouble... What is the problem with this? We are teaching our children to sabotage the winner when we don't get our way. This is not the way democracy works. Sometimes we have to endure when the other side wins because our side will again win someday. We must make our voices heard, but teaching our children to be disrespectful of our leader who won in a democratic vote is disturbing.

Everyone wants to try and compare Obama's speaking to our kids, to that of other Presidents. However, I feel that this man has a hidden agenda, and has no moral ground to stand on when it comes to "advising" my kids on anything.

If this speech is just a simple "stay in school" speech, why the secrecy? Why were parent's not informed sooner as to the possibility of this being shown in school?
Why not have the speech at a time when parent's can watch with their kids or choose not to watch at all? Going into the schools and cutting the parents out of the picture is a step in the WRONG direction-- towards socialism.
All the "great" dictators knew how to change the minds of the people... they began at school!

I would like to see the video first. I would like to know what it says for myself. I cannot trust the media to tell me what is appropriate or not for my kid. If it is suitable educational material, fine; If not, I will have to make the decision then. I am in no way a supporter of the president's ideals but I can understand that it is our president. I see nothing wrong with the POTUS wanting to address kids, but if the white house has a problem releasing the material first so the parents can decide whether it is indoctrination or suitable, it sounds a little fishy.

anyone that still thinks there is no similarity between Obama and Hitler needs to have theirhed examined after pulling it out of their back-side.

Not only are the similiaritites too close to deny they are getting closer every day.

This is a perfect example of why my children are home schooled!

I do not believe that any government official should be speaking directly to our children in school in that manner. I also worry that if it happens once, it will more likely be easier to happen again, and then more later on. I would much rather the President have done some sort of PSA, if he is attempting to encourage our children to stay in school. Otherwise I believe, he needs to stick to addressing the adults of the nation.

Keeping the children out is a bad idea. Let them hear the speach and when they get home discuss it with them and get their opinion and give them yours on what this president has done wrong and what if anything he has done right. That is how we help our children grow and form their own opinions and not just let someone lead them around.

Obama, quit trying to usurp my position as a parent.

Guide your kids in the way they should go, and I shall guide mine. Hands off of my children, and if you want them to hear what you have to say, it will be done with me sitting next to my children and parsing what you say so my children will learn to think for themselves. As a parent, it is my job to teach my children how to think effectively, how to avoid a "mob mentality", and how to balance "what is right" with "what politicians want". Just because you say something is right does not necessarily mean I agree. If you want access to my children, you will have to do it when I am present...Sending your message in schools without parents present is crossing the line for many of us.

You say it's just a political address.

Since when do my children vote? Oh, they don't? That's right! They do not have a voice in Afghanistan, Iraq, public school administration, tax bailouts, or mortgage default crises. However, they will inherit the higher national debt that these things are creating (with breathtaking momentum, might I add).

Since when do my children participate in politics? Oh, they don't? That's right! While we as parents should encourage our children to observe the democratic process (and educate them on how it works), we do shield them from the nastier aspects. When sex scandals among politicians are advertised more than their vote records, it's obvious that our kids should not be involved in a subject which is clearly adult-oriented.

Why, then, is our President addressing our children in a setting where we, as parents, are not totally and completely privy to disclosure as to what will be said, word for word? My children cannot vote, they cannot partake in the political process, and they are not old enough to comprehend the subtleties inherent to such activities.

My children are also impressionable enough to absorb what is presented to them, which is why I as a parent insist on knowing what my local public school is teaching.

Obama may have my tax money and my country, but he is not responsible for instilling civil awareness, or civil pride, to my kids. I will be the person who teaches my children about government responsibilities as it pertains to my minor children.

Obama, quit trying to usurp my position as a parent. Raise your own kids to be civilly responsible, and I will do the same for mine. Hands off of my children's precious psyches.

This got the "Pants on Fire" lie rating from politifact.org http://www.politifact.org/truth-o-meter/statements/2009/sep/02/republican-party-florida/republican-party-florida-says-obama-will-indoctrin/

Dee... Get over yourself and your throbbing lhigh love for Obama!

I have no problem with my 14 year old seeing it in high school. My problem lies with my very suggestive 9 year old. During the election she would come home and make comments about how you should vote for Obama because her teacher said this and her teacher said that...which is total and complete bull**** and I should have said something back then but I didn't want to cause waves. I send my child to school to learn math, spelling, reading, writing, etc...not to learn people's political opinions.

Dr Tom:
Your children are home schooled so that they don't have to hear their democratically elected President encourage them to work hard? My sympathies to them.
This is also the "perfect" argument of the Taliban who throw acid at little girls who dare to go to a public school instead of a religious school.
I fight for my children to receive a fully rounded education and know that there is more than one side to every story.
I want my children to stay in school, reach higher, strive to be the best they can be.
I welcome this speech as an opportunity to discuss ideas different from my own and encourage my kids to evaluate things on their own, based on what they have learned at home.
It's a pity that so many parents don't want to show your children the same respect.

...sorry. I meant that it's a pity that so many parents don't want to show THEIR children the same respect.

"We are teaching our children to sabotage the winner when we don't get our way. "
Melissa -- thank you for that comment. What is happening here is vile and far more of a reflection of the moral slide of our great country than --gasp!-- the president encouraging children to stay in school, not to mention to become whatever they want to be.

"Since when does the President of the United States have time to speak to the children. "

Um, Toni, wasn't that what Bush was doing when he found out about the planes hitting our towers? Hanging out in a classroom on 2nd graders?
It is a sad day when the President of our country no longer cares to try and inspire our children. Dem or Rep, these kids are our future...SOMEONE ought to teach them to respect their education - the parents keeping their kids of of school to make a political point sure aren't. Who cares what "side" you are on, anyone who is trying to encourage children to do well in school should be appluaded.

what a bunch of moron..this red wings they will go down soon.I am a proud black canadian and we don't have this kind of recism in our home.

God bless Canada.

No racism here.... the man is half white. remember? and just for the record NO ONE BUT NOBAMA HIMELF IS MAKING HIM FAIL! he policies suck and people are seeing him for what he really is...a non qualified community organizer.

u say it has nothing to do with race,then what does it have to do with?He wants to give a speech about staying in school to better themselves & improve our country & you degrade him on that!So tell me what is it if it isn't race?You can't stand the fact that you lost the election now you want to make a problem with everything about the president,it didn't work in the beginning & it won't work now.And as far as your poll numbers:are these the same polls that said McCain was close in the elections!!The same will happen here.You didn't count all the "minorities"who were first time voters & you still aren't counting them because you think we don't pay attention,but we will show you when the time comes to actually vote...lol...but it has nothing to do with race right?Tell that to all the racist who watch & run FOX!!!!!

He is just another Hitler!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

We were given a form to sign if we did not want our children watching it during school. The school is providing an activity for the kids who will not be watching it. I will be recording it at home, and watching it with my kids when they get home. I should have the opportunity to discuss the message with my kids, and intervene in any topic that I may not agree with. This should not be left to the government or the school staff.

I want to respond to the woman who talked about conservatives encouraging kids to skip school--its called FREEDOM OF CHOICE--aren't you liberals always preaching that! I'm not allowing my kids to be involved because frankly they are too young to be involved in the political arena. Some day they will be able to make their own choice but as their protector it is my call. I wonder if it were Bush making the speech if you would have a different point of view. There is no campaign to smear Obama's name--he's doing that all by himself. All you have to do is look at his approval rating dropping...dropping...and dropping. Where's the jobs he promised with an unemployment rate higher than it has been in 26 years--Wow he's really created alot of jobs. That's not smear...that's fact.

this is the same thing that was done to bush. they bashed him at every turn but poor obama can't handle it.

ANOTHER PLOY BY OBAMA
THE BOOK I WAS READING WAS ONLY 10 PAGES LONG
P.S.
DID THE ENGINE THAT COULD ACTUALLY GET UP THE HILL ?
IF YOU CAN'T REACH ME, TELL LAURA

You people need to grow up. He's the president of the United States. If this was George Bush you wouldn't have a problem. Our country is becoming the way it is from people like you who are outraged by this. I'm embarrassed to be an America for the way we are acting!!!!!! I didn't even vote Dem I voted Rep and I don't see the big deal, once again, he's the President of the United States - lets be united

I am going to allow my son to see the address. He got into a fight last year because he was going with McCain not Obama. His own opinion was attacked by another student and 2 off that students friends. I have raised him to question, take in information and decide for himself what is his belief. I will watch the address and then he and I will talk about it.

My children will be sick that day, I can already tell. There's no way I'm going to allow Obama to ask my kids to pledge their support to him. The last time I checked, the president was supposed to serve US, not the other way around. The less my kids see of this bozo and his socialist views, the better.

It's amazing the extent to which republicans are willing to go in their desire to see our president fail. Obstructionist is not nearly enough to describe their behavior. This particular stunt is so ridiculous and destructive and is so telling of their nature. It's become all too obvious that the real reasons republicans undertake these type of efforts has more to do with the fact that our president is half black and not due to any real, substantial reason. The majority of the predominantly white, republican party has not, and can not get past its deeply rooted racist views with regard to minorities and particularly, blacks.
It's also obvious there is nothing this president can do that republicans will wholeheartedly embrace because their reasoning is not really based on values or honest convictions but are driven by deep seeded, thinly veiled and pervasive racism and xenophobia.

This president is being treated by the right the same as Bush was treated by the left . Why is it that when a lib disagrees with a president it's their right, but when a conservative disagrees with the president they're racist. Didn't H Clinton say in the presidential primaries that it was not only every American's right to challenege government it was their responsibility. Did she mean only when a republican was president????

Uh, Dave, did you see this spew of vitriol from the left when Bush went to read a book to some kids on 9/11?
Get real.
Besides, disagreeing with a President wanting to tell kids to stay in school is slightly different than disagreeing with a political policy. Good lord man, get a hold of yourself!

Deb,

Please don't send my email to the WH for my comments.....

FIRST IT WAS D STOCK MARKET, THEN D PIRATES, THEN D LADIES IN NORTH KOREA, HE IS GOING 2 KILL GRANDMA, NOW HE IS GOING 2 BRAINWASH D CHILDREN, U CAN SAY WHAT U WANT, BUT, IF SOME1 TOUCHES OUR PRESIDENT, AMERICA IS THROUGH

Oh and I'm not a NAZI, UNAMERICAN, or part of a MOB

Or a RACSIST!!!!

GLENN BECK NEEDS 2 GET OFF THAT COCAINE

I think that this is a very horrible a idea. No one is trying to make the president fail as the first comment on this discussion has insisted, he is the only reason why he is failing in the 1st place. Come on have some COMMON SENSE read it < good book. He not only is putting his foot in the door where he is not welcomed to intrude but making parents feel very insecure about our school districts! I never had to sit through a political speech at school, why should our kids? If us as parents want to have our kids subjected to that kind of for the lack of a better word CRAP then why don't you just stick them to the TV like every other irresponsible parent in America! They do not need to be watching TV at school anyways since it will be a public to all they can watch it at home if their parents feel it is fit. The high schoolers are one thing but the 4th graders ? Come on can't we leave them poor kids alone! They already grow up fast enough stop trying to load their brain's with political nonsense! They are too young.

"My children will be sick that day, I can already tell. There's no way I'm going to allow Obama to ask my kids to pledge their support to him. The last time I checked, the president was supposed to serve US, not the other way around. The less my kids see of this bozo and his socialist views, the better." Yes mam' I agree 100% to that as a mom

I teach in a small rural South Texas school district and we will not be showing the president's speech live on our three campus'. First our technology will not allow us to stream live feed to all of our TV's and second it is being shown during our lunch time; and face it kids would rather eat than sit and watch a long speech.

Our administration is going to tape his speech and view it to decide upon the merits of it being shown to our students. If it is found to have educational value then a teacher may show it upon notifying their campus principal and showing how they are to use it in their lesson plans.

I think my district made the correct call.

So you don't want your kids to get the message that it's important to get an education, stay in school...so you'll encourage your kids to skip school so they aren't subjected to such a radical message. Good to know.

I don't spend 10 minutes listening to Mr. Obamanation's
Socialistic, Communistic, "let's praise Allah" propaganda and views and I will not allow my children to be forced to either!

He cancel's the "National Prayer Day" at the White House but continually bows to Arabs and Moslems, can't find enough to hug while he slams Christianity under the carpet every chance he gets declaring America, "isnt' a Christian nation."

Perhaps Obamanation should go back to Kenya where he was born, he obviously doesn't have a clue about America, and the people who voted for him have NO CLUE who and what he really is!

Keep your forced chip implantations and your "Health Reform" Obamanation! We don't want your 666 enforcements here!

What a bunch of hooie. Literally. I'm amazed that some of these wackos even deign to send their kids to school - let's home school 'em all so that they have absolutely no outside influences. My child will be there and will listen. When she gets home, we'll discuss it. I'm trying to teach MY child that people have different opinions and it's actually a good thing to hear them all and make up your own mind. Guess that's too radical for most on this site. omg - actually listening to an opposing point of view?? omg - actually discussing it with one's parent?????? How socialist of me.

I am what some would call an ultra-conservative. However, I disagree with those who would keep their children from hearing President Obama's speech. Like him or not, he is our president. His story is inspiring and since the Department of Education has backed away from prior politically charged suggestions to the teachers, I think that children, if their local school boards desire, should be allowed to hear what the President has to say. I suggest that rather than holding our children out of school, that we ask to view the speech as well, and then to discuss it with our children. If we take our children out of school, conservatives appear to be Obama haters. Enough hate already. Concern, yes, Caution, yes, Hate, no.

No wonder this country is in the condition it is in. How can people be so negative. A speech by the president or anyone else cannot influence a child as much as their home environment. I would be willing to have my child listen to his speech and discuss the speech at home. Heaven help this country with so many fighting and complaining about our goverment instead of trying to build a sound foundation.

How many of you that are supporting BO actually have studied American History or better yet know anything about Hitler and how he got his foot hold of the young people?
BO is trying to do the same with our kids! Our great country is fortunate to have people of ALL races, religions etc. that came here from socilist, communist countries so that they and their families could be free!
For all of you BO supporters---I recommend that you go to Yugo Chavez's country---tell him that you are a supporter of BO and I'm sure he will welcome you with open arms...if communism, socialism, marxism is what you want please, go!
America LOVE IT OR LEAVE IT----Freedom loving patriots don't want you here in our Great U.S. of A.
Many Texas schools ARE NOT doing the BO thing in their schools. The Texas school that my grandson attends is not televising it. When I called his school was told that the Supt., Principal, and School Board were totally against BO's agenda and they had had many calls---=ALL against this national school power grab by BO!
TO BO & COMMUNIST ZCARS-----AGAIN...AMERICA LOVE IT OR LEAVE IT!!!!!!

OK, really, people are kidding about this, right? Schools have all kinds of motivational speakers come in to encourage kids to stay in school -- sports figures, business leaders, astronauts, etc. -- and people don't want the President of the United States to encourage our children to work hard, stay in school, and take personal responsibility for their learning. I thought "personal responsibility" was the mantra for conservatives. What happened? How can there be "sides" about a message to work hard and persevere? My child will stay home if her school doesn't show the President's address.

As a public school teacher at the middle school level for 31 years I am insulted by the president's decision to interrupt the very first day of school I have with my students. It is my job to encourage my students to do their best,etc. and I do not need his help. The taxpayers of my school district pay me to educate their children based on the goals and objectives set by my district and my state. My school district does not have the money, and I don't have the time, to include his message as part of my school day. If he wants to give a speech, fine, do it at night when the parents and their children can choose to watch it together. But please don't interrupt the valuable time I have with children I am meeting for the first time! It really is a tremendous distraction!

I told my 16 and 14 year old to watch and take notes if they show it in their class - we'll discuss it when they come home.

No Dee he isn't the first president to talk to children in school, but he's the first to want to address ALL the students in America LIVE, with "sheets to be passed out" after?? Really?? This doesn't seem a bit "creepy" to you? My boys are teenagers and they will stay and listen if they want, because I have taught them to be open minded. They are old enough not to be "intimidated" by this kind of thing and we will discuss it at home. But if I had younger children, no way would they sit through a speech that comes directly into their classroom from ANY politician that I haven't heard yet. Did Bush talk to students.....of course he did, he went to schools and you knew he was coming and you had a choice. He didn't put his face in front of every student in the country at the same time LIVE to be "adored"....frankly it makes me kinda sick.

Since when do GOP parents yank their kids out of school for fear they'll be "indoctrinated" with a message from the president about the importance of "responsibility, goals and persistence" (read the White House materials on the homework assignments!).

Apparently, GOP parents are more concerned with doing whatever their GOP "leaders" tell them to do, without using their own brains.

Goldwater, we hardly knew ye. It'll be a LONG time before I ever identify myself as a Republican again.

This is the most ridiculous issue I have seen in a looong time! LOL....Conservatives ought to be ashamed of themselves right now....with all the crap on TV these days and all that the kids are exposed to on a daily basis....and people are worried about A MOTIVATIONAL SPEECH ABOUT STAYING IN SCHOOL AND WORKING HARD TO THE BEST OF YOUR ABILITY? Get a life people....you don't fool us....there is something else hidden in your reason, and it's not too hard to figure out....you figure it out.

Todd, it's so great you're worried about teaching kids, rather than "indoctrinating" them.

Hopefully, you can help keep those fundamentalists and "intelligent design" jerks out, as well.

Wake up Shelley...of course schools have "motivational speakers". To compare a motivational speaker that comes to talk to one class or school with a pre-approved speech, to a politician coming to EVERY class LIVE with no pre-approved anything, is ignorant.

First off, it is not racist that we do not want our kids to hear the president brainwash them.

It is based on how he runs this country, not because he is black, which by the way, if you wanna go there, technically Jefferson is the first black president if you wanna go there.

For those who blame Bush for what happened to the US, you still enjoying your freedom? You should thank him for that, and, at least he didnt tax the hell out of us like Obama is doing.

So, when your kid gets home, I hope you have milk and cookies ready for timmy or sue when they bombard you with questions about the crap that Obama enstilled in to the kids

I refuse to allow my 7th grader to go to class on Tuesday 9-8-09, to listen the that socialist propaganda of how great this radical Anti-American guy Obama is....if he's so great, why did UNEMPLOYMENT HIT 9.7 % TODAY? Why does he want to redistribute my HARD EARNED WEALTH THE THE A-HOLES WHO DON'T WANNA WORK HARD AND EARN AN HONEST LIVING????

god help America!!!!!!!

Katydid: "How many of you that are supporting BO actually have studied American History or better yet know anything about Hitler and how he got his foot hold of the young people?"

I have news for you, Katydid-- You and your fellow screechers have become the terrorists and nazis you screech about. Because what you're doing is what terrorists do: They blindly and zealously support a religious/political agenda and seek to inspire TERROR in those who don't agree with them.

Congratulations. You're now ready to blow up a federal building and daycare in Oklahoma City.

(Admittedly, it's not "The Pet Goat," which was the book Bush was reading when the Twin Towers was bombed, and which Osama bin Laden credited for the delay that allowed him to carry out the twin tower bombings.)

Cheer up, Joe Jones. At least the Wall Street Journal acknowledges the stimulus is helping.

In terms of brainwashing: Nancy Reagan, anyone?

Debs,
It appears the only person racist might be you. I can bet if you were sitting today and John McCain had won you wouldn't be crying for him not to address your child. This has nothing to do with race it has everything to do with the President of the United States is supposed to have enough respect to keep politics out of the class.
Yes, he has an agenda. He wants citizens to report issues with those speaking out about healthcare, he wants access to our money, he keeps email addresses and sends letters unsolicited. I have an issue with the way he's going about trying to get support. It makes him look bad to try and get to our kids. He has crossed the line.
NO SCHOOL SHOULD PUSH POLITICS. Doesn't matter black or white.

Wow, this is the PERFECT place to look at the perspectives of so many IGNORANT and CLOSE MINDED people....amazing! I am simply in awe right now.....wow! LOL

Sarah, you need to open your eyes to what the "CZAR's' are all about......and how Obama is using the to shove his agenda down our, and our children's throats..Did Ronald Regan have "CZAR's???? Ronald Regan created 20 million JOBS IN HIS 8 YEARS IN OFFICE....WHAT HAS OBABA DONE SO FAR? Bought his wife a bank, Bought each one of his kids car companies......all with YOUR TAX DOLLARS .....SO WAKE UP AND SMELL THE BULL S**T

wow, wow. This is getting ridiculous.

Looks like Osama bin Laden has won.

Al Queda doesn't need attacks when our own population is dividing the American country apart.

"United we stand, divided we fall" GOD BLESS AMERICA

Cougar, you said it. These people shame the Republican party, they're exactly who William Buckley was talking about when he described the "lunatic fringe" and how they needed to be reigned in to keep from poisoning the GOP. I'm proud to say I no longer identify with a hateful, willfully-ignorant group that sounds more like the liberals of the late-'80s than the sane, true conservatives of the '50s and '80s.

Joe Jones, listen carefully. The power in place in the Republican Party of neocons doesn't give a hoot in hell for the majority of Americans unless they're in the top tax brackets, worship a Protestant god, and are of Western European background (unless they're Spanish or Italian).

You can trust me on this, my relatives on both sides are still highly connected, both on the state and federal levels.

Throwing around buzzwords like "czars" and "indoctrination" are EXACTLY what neocons want you to do.

Wow, you Liberals are bad mouthing us Conservatives because we are closed minded, YET YOU CANT FREAKIN SEE WHAT YOUR MESSIAH IS DOING TO YALL. You Libs are as screwed as the rest of us are, but yet you go and pay ahms and patronage to this joke of a President.

Where will your personal Messiah be when the world goes to Hell in a handbasket, because you might as well starting chanting "Heil Hitler" when the time comes that our country turns communistic with Obama as head leader

And here is a taste of mental illness....a bit paranoid/delusional perhaps? ;)

"Wow, you Liberals are bad mouthing us Conservatives because we are closed minded, YET YOU CANT FREAKIN SEE WHAT YOUR MESSIAH IS DOING TO YALL. You Libs are as screwed as the rest of us are, but yet you go and pay ahms and patronage to this joke of a President.

Where will your personal Messiah be when the world goes to Hell in a handbasket, because you might as well starting chanting "Heil Hitler" when the time comes that our country turns communistic with Obama as head leader"

I aint paranoid or delusional, and I do happen to have a Mental Disorder, so watch yourself you hateful heifer

You call us closed minded, but you are the one being close minded

I will feel sorry for you when you have to pay out your ass and coochie for health care if it goes in to effect

Cougar, don't you love neocons' ham-handed attempts to insult?

They allege that liberals think of Obama as a "Messiah" without realizing that by doing so, they insult Jesus Christ.

They call liberals "retarded," without realizing that by doing so, they insult Sarah Palin's young Down's Syndrome son.

They call Obama "Orwellian," but had no problem with the suspension of habeas corpus under Bush, including warrantless wiretappings and access to all kinds of communication information.

They decry "socialized medicine," yet most of them are on (or know someone who's on) Medicare or Social Security.

Congratulations, WB from Oklahoma. You're the first raving neocon I've met who's willingly admitted to having a mental disorder.

I'm sure the GOP will ask you to replace Joe the Plumber soon. Perhaps it will be a step up for them.

Hey Sarah, why dont you go shut your freakin piehole

First of all, yall treat Obama like a messiah. I know Jesus Christ is my Messiah, do you know your's?

I'm sorry, but I have heard more Democraps call Republicans retarded, so try again

I dont know what the f*** Orwellian is, and I dont care either

And so what if we are on Medicare or Social Security. Doesnt your effin dumbass get it? Obama is trying to rid Medicare and Social Security

And with you following your "Messiah" you condone the deaths of elderlies because his health plan is going to do that. he can deny all he wants, but we know the the truth

Anyone who objects to anything that this President does is automatically called a racist. If this President wanted to teach, he should have become a teacher, not a politician. Of course, he wouldn't have the money he does now, because teachers aren't paid what they are worth. My grandchildren won't be subjected to his communist views. This is America, not Cuba, North Korea, or China. Everyone needs to tell their schools they don't want their kids to watch any message from President Obama, unless they view it first for content.

Wow, I was right! Schizophrenia? I bet. Oh, and I'm not a heifer....I'm 6'3, 180.....perfectly height/weight proportional....but I'll excuse it since you are delusional.....LOL

No, I have Attention Deficit Disorder, and I dont give a rat's ass how tall, perky, proportinate you are, i could care less

And I am sorry, I have seen the light, cant say the same for you

So instead of seeing the light and waking up to realize Obama is going to screw you in the ass, you make personal attacks towards people who opposes him.

You picked the wrong person to pick a fight with woman, I can stand my own politically and personally.

You seem to be falling apart....by the way, I'm not a woman. LOL

Congats Fox News! Tearing your country apart with these moronic demented BS lies. Shame on you you unpatriotic bums!

Not really, Grandma from KS. I don't think you're racist. I think you're just one of the willfully dumb neocons who's alienated some of the GOP's best members and their ideas.

By the way, Grandma from KS-- how's that socialized medicine working for YOU? Anytime you want to get off of it would be my pleasure-- I'd love to stop paying taxes to support YOU.

In terms of death panels-- give me a break. If Medicare's willing to give my 89-year-old grandmother knee replacements, they seem unlikely to smother her with a hospital bed pillow.

Stalin would be proud of Commissar Obama.

"I PLEDGE to be a servant to our president and provide him with whatever portion of my precious bodily fluids he may need to save all mankind"

Demi Moore and Ashton Kutcher

Not caring about politics, why is the same content in this upcoming speech suitable for all kids, ranging from 4 thru 18 years? My daughter, 5, is going to school for the first time (KG), and why does she need to know dropping-out of school, or staying away from drugs? She does not need that info, thanks..

and now politics, a question for liberal friends.. if the same transcript that Obama is going to deliver, were to be delivered by Bush a few years back, would they have been OK with it??

TJ.....YES....it has already happened with Bush Sr. in '91. No problems there. And I am sure the wording in the speech will be designed to be suitable for all grade levels. But you can always view the text Monday.

I WOULD NEVER LISTEN TO WILLIAM AYERS PAL OBAMA
I REMEMBER BACK IN KINDERGARTEN LITTLE BECKY SUE TRIED
TO STEAL MY CRAYONS. I FIXED HER . I DUMPED MY WATER ON HER AND TOLD THE TEACHER SHE PEED HER PANTS. THEN I ATE HER LUNCH
AND STOLE HER FAVORITE TOY .

It is a shame that racism is still alive and well in this country by so many.

We must learn to live together at brothers or perish as fools. Too bad so many children will not be attending school. They might actually learn tolerance for each others differences, views, cultures and ethnicity. That certainly seems to be what is wrong with our society and we would not want that WOULD WE???? I have 4 kids and they will all be attending school and if my school does not show it we will tape it and I will have them watch it so that we can discuss it. Shame on you Fox for promoting this.

I agree Floyd....well this has been interesting folks, but I'M OUTTA HERE! Hope all of the other open minded people get out as well...LOL....all you others, have fun, I feel sorry for you and your children.

Good day!

Priceless! I have to come here more often:

WB: "So instead of seeing the light and waking up to realize Obama is going to screw you in the ass, you make personal attacks towards people who opposes him."

Since you have A.D.D. (and Tourette's, and other learning disabilities, it looks like), you probably were distracted by bright, shiney objects when the teachers talked about "irony."

Welcome to the big leagues Daddy 'Bama...where is Acorn when you need them the most? The honeymoon is over, Pal...

I already called my kids school put them on the non viewing list. Who does this guy think he is. God. Because last time I checked he wasn't allowed in the school either. So Mr. Obama can keep his views to his own children. I don't take any government hands out and I pay all my own bills. and my enormous taxes to pay for all the less fortunate to sit on there front steps and collect welfare. He can let them view his speech.

TJ, do you remember the old Walt Disney movies, like Fantasia, Pinocchio, Snow White? Those appealed to all ages, yes? Perhaps that's why Obama's speech is fit for all age groups.

In terms of strangers telling your kids not to do drugs, I'd think you'd have had a big problem with Ronald Reagan's wife, in that case.

If George Bush had delivered this speech, perhaps it would have encouraged a more positive response among ALL of us after 9/11, instead of his "go shopping" exhortation.

I just have a comment about racism... everytime a disagreement like this happens, people cry racism..

I am not white nor black.. Why is racism in this country always about whites and blacks? In the meantime you guys (white and blacks) are struck in this defination of racism, other races (many others) have come into this country.. how many times the word racism is used for a white guy for chinese, or white on indian?? Why are blacks affected by this so called racism all the time? It's really getting boring for others...

and can blacks be racist towards white, towards browns too?? I will tell you all the rough remarks I have heard from others (as a minority myself) came from blacks, not whites.. and to be honest, there were not too many instances over last 2 decades, so to me it's a non-issue..

this much level of separation exists everywhere, actually more..

Please stop this black and white thing.. or crying racism all the time..

- a brown

So tell me, if George W. had chosen to do this last year, would you still have pulled your kids out of school? I bet if everyone were forced to give an honest answer, the answer would be no. It's just that people are afraid of what is different from them. How sad that these kids are being taught that when the President speaks, they get to miss school so that they won't hear what he has to say.

A smart parent, frankly, would leave their kid in school, then would have a conversation at dinner that night (having watched it themselves during the day) saying, "Well what did you think of what the President said?" then talked about what the kid got out of the speech, and what the parent got out of the speech, and why. I am pretty sure Obama isn't going to say anything super scary. And if you do your job as a parent, you shouldn't be afraid of your child hearing different ideas and viewpoints even if you disagree with them.

I don't care for the policies of W, but I'd never pull my kid out of school if W were speaking to them. I'd encourage my daughter to listen closely to what he has to say, so that we could discuss later.

What a sad day when Americans absolutely refuse to support the President. People say this is what makes this country great, but I don't get that at all. I think Americans are just becoming increasingly self-centered and don't really care about the welfare of the country or respect the President at all. I didn't like W's policies, but I wanted him to succeed and prove me wrong, because if the President succeeds, the country succeeds. So I threw my support behind W and when I disagreed with something, I wrote a letter and shared my feelings. But to root for the failure of a President and nitpick over every little teeny tiny thing - how sad that this is what we're teaching our children.

It's no wonder kids these days are arrogant, self-centered little brats who don't respect authority if this is the example we're setting, guys!

The spelling mistakes among the "I'm yankin' my kid from school!" crowd are atrocious, but would explain why they have no respect for education.

I appreciate a President's involvement with schooling and talking to students. What has me concerned is the "video" showing "movie stars" offering their "Pledge Allegiance to Obama!" This is too far, we don't have a KING. We are Americans. We "Pledge Allegiance to the United States and to our Flag!" This represents "The People" Remember we broke away from Kingship for a reason! I'm ready to participate in a Tea Party NOW!

I will allow my sophomore daughter to view the President's speech. She is against Obama's policies and welcomes the opportunity to have an active debate with her classmates. However, I clearly see the President as a dangerous, over zealous, controling dictator who needs a proper education on the fundamental principles of freedom. These are scary times. Remember how Hitler indoctrinated the children in school to follow him. Wake up America and see who Obama really is.

Sure I will be honest, and hope you will be too..

Yes, I will not be thinking as hard as now if Bush were to do this..

Would you now admit that you are doing the same now?

And if we both are being honest in this admission, can we agree that most of us are alike, and are humans.. and have more in common than not...

My point was not to bring myself over you, I am actually working from a defensive position, and reminding you that what you are seeing right now, is the same we have seen from the side that's complaining about the same issue before..

We are all the same... sometimes at the giving, and at other times at the receiving end..

can we agree on that?

An active debate in the classroom? It's going to be a motivational speech....not on policies! Did you read before you commented, Lori? So is your child going to debate if she will stay in school, work towards goals and do everything she can to maximize her abilities while in school? This will be an interesting "debate". IT'S A MOTIVATIONAL SPEECH! I'm thinking that if most on here would actually read what the speech is about, then you wouldn't be so AFRAID!

Tawnya, you ninny. There are no movie stars "pledging allegiance to Obama" in this speech, and you're making baby Jesus weep in his manger by lying about it.

You're also disgracing the Republican Party that had such visionary leaders as Buckley, Goldwater, Eisenhower, Dole, Reagan and yes, McCain.

Lori, you realize you're letting the terrorists win, right? And, in effect, you're becoming one yourself.

"Obama is Hitler! He wants to indoctrinate my babies!"

Get a grip on yourself, woman. Instead of worrying about educating our president about "freedoms," how about educating yourself about the electoral process. He's the country's president, a majority agrees a change was needed.

Stop sounding like a weenie, crying, PC-touting liberal of the late '80s.

Why is it so many people are afraid of a speech? Americans have always been strong in their convictions and do not back down but that does not mean we ignore everyone that thinks differently from our held beliefs. Somehow it seems people think that by not participating or disturbing the debate on a topic they have won, when in fact they have missed the boat. If we continue to fight the good fight and stop being AFRAID we will prosper as a nation.

And you thought Obama was bad. Just wait. Hell hath no fury like moderate Republicans scorned by their own party.

We'll take back our GOP. The GOP of Buckley, Goldwater, and Eisenhower. Megan McCain is only the start.

And to me, yes as a 5 yr old going into KG, she does not already need to know everything a school goer goes thru in their 12 year span... Just like I do not yet want to talk about death with her already..

there are always chances of everything, e.g. a stranger presenting her drugs, or luring for this or that.. I plan on reducing those changes by continuous vigilance, and be with her most of the time myself.. But to cover 0.01% chances of drugs, dropping-out ideas, I don't want to start talking about everything already.. I spend all the time with my kids, and know their behavioral responses too.

And if this is one and the same speech for all 12 grades, obviously it is not being "optimized" for various ages... Why short-cuts?? have 4 different set of speeches (or 8 or 12).. for kids 4-8, talk about nothing but good values, family joys, joys of studies/sports, all the good things in life.. and please show me the transcripts beforehand, so that I can be assured that no additional agends regarding your view of the world will be shared, only common view we all hold dear to our hearts and of our kids - be it conservative or liberals.

Dee - Where were you when people like you were bashing GW?

Everyone - Hear is the truth. Let us assume the point of the message is to encourage education and it's importance. What is wrong with that? Bush 41 did the same thing. Now if the President is going to push some agenda, then is is completely out of bounds.

We are in the process of completely marginalizing one of our country's greatest accomplishments in the name of politics. It shouldn't matter the party of the President but the message. If my Kindergartener says it talked about how important school is, awesome. If it talks about any agenda, well then I'll hand deliver a letter of protest myself to the White House.

Public School is not the proper forum for a 2012 re-election campaign speech. Obama should learn how to be a president rather than continue to run for office.

And would anyone care to respond to my racism question (my post, 2-3 posts before this one)?

Please do..

I discussed this with him, and he will decide whether he wants to watch it or not. All I did was warn him that politicians in general (not just marxists that want to destroy the foundations of our country) need to be listened to carefully to distinguish truth from error.

When a speaker goes above 50% erroneous in their speaking I stop listening because it is too hard to find any good in what they say. I stopped listening to him long before he became president.

Thanks Fox and your freaks for making something this benign cause 87% of these respondents to take their kids out of school. Perhaps these kids will be at home watching cartoons, Margaret Thatcher or getting "indoctrinated" by their stupid parents. Come on people!

Helicopter parents mystify me. It's as if all aspects of everyone's lives have to be controlled by them for the good of their little angels.

TJ, by all means, if you want to keep your impressionable daughter from hearing a speech about the importance of GOALS, RESPONSIBILITY and PERSISTENCE, that's certainly your prerogative. It's too bad you're short-changing the country by leaving out these age-appropriate words of wisdom, but I understand you hate Obama, and that's certainly more important.

You "spend all the time with my kids, and know their behavioral responses too." You want to vet the president's speech before it airs?

Truly frightening and controlling. Please learn to trust.

According to the press release this is a message to students about the importance of school and urging them to stay in school. If that is all it is then what is the harm in that? Don't we want our children to do just that, stay in school, graduate and get a good foundation for life.

I have check with my school and they informed me that they NEVER show anything of this nature in our school. They focus on academics and never deviate from that for any televised event or speech regardless of what the content is or who it is from. Not every school is that way. I suggest checking with your school and also reading the speech for yourself. Then making a decision that is best for your child and not our personal feelings towards any political party.

I think that reminding our children how important school is is something we should all do and coming from someone of importance could be a good thing. The speech is going to be televised nation wide at noon on Tuesday. Even though our school is not showing the speech if (after reading it) I approve of the message I plan to record it and watch it with my child at home so I can relay my own message at the same time. Lets make decisions based on what is best for the children and try to keep an opened mind. At least that is what I am planing to do.

I don't understand why everyone is blowing this so out of proportion. It is not wrong for our President to address our children, to encourage them and to send a positive message regarding education. I have taught my children to listen to what someone has to say and to form their own opinion. If he adds anything that dose not conform to your political views then this would be a great time to talk to your children. It will give you something to discuss with your children, after all isn't communication a good thing for a parent and child to have. Let your child know your views, lets use this opportunity.

Just for the record I am a Republican and did not support or vote for President Obama. I am a parent and I want my children to know right from wrong, to be opened minded, to respect our country and all those who represent it and us.

Good luck to all in these troubled times,

Yvonne

Sarah - You assume too much. Not a Republican. Though the thought has come to me lately. I vote across party lines. You know that proverbial, "crossing the aisle?" I live in it. I truly what the best person for the job.

My point, if President Obama allows videos to be created with allegiance being stated towards him... Where is the humbleness, strength, and wisdom in this? A leader doesn't need people to pledge allegiance to him but to what he stands for. In thes country its the "people..."

With this in mind, I have concern... If this issue had not come to light, what would President Obama speech topics included? The more I research for myself, the more I become uncomfortable... Not to mention, the flippant disregard from his Secretary Gibbs over the People's concern of this issue.

Still proud to be an American.

I just heard on the radio that he plans on Hipmotizing the kids to be his zombies!

Stop. Listen to yourselves. Don't divide this country because your team lost. Give him a chance Rupert.

Sarah, you are obviously assuming that this one person, e.g. a President (Obama or Bush) will be giving so much wisdom to our kids in 30 minutes that we would have otherwise not given to them as parents as teachers in 20 years.. if you are right on that, oh boy we are really screwed..

And Sarah,
I do not hate Obama because he is black.. I would have hated a white guy with the same vision also.. and would have probably (saying probably because I don't know him that well, but using his reference to prove my point) loved Michael Steele (a black conservative)..

And I do not want to use a strong word as "hate".. I just do not like his vision, just like perhaps you did not like Bush's..

But can anyone respond to my racism question??

Did you actually watch the video that they showed the students in Utah? I had no problem with it until they asked the kids to pledge allegiance to Obama? Since when in this crazy " racist" country do we pledge allegiance to Obama and not the United States of America. I am not a racist for disagreeing with this president. I am a patriot who loves God and my country and I pledge allegiance to them and not to him. And BTW that's what my husband gave 33 years in service of his life to this country for. And now is 80% disabled for. So I can say I DON"T AGREE WITH YOU. That doesn't make me a racist or unAMerican. Actually it makes me just the opposite. American.

TJ, you're lying. None of those celebrities were pledging allegiance to Barack Obama. They were pledging to be OF SERVICE to him AND ALL MANKIND.

Lying about this, casting aspersions and doubts on the good intentions of others...This is what you want to teach your 5-year-old?

You quibble with the pledges these celebrities shared, in order to invoke more positive actions on a local basis?

"I pledge....to be a great mother, great father, to volunteer more, to give to a local food bank, to help end hunger in america, to smile more, laugh more, love more, to help children battle serious illnesses, to be the voice for those who have none, to consider myself an American not an African, I pledge to find the humor in everything, find a cure for Alzheimer's, make sure people have access to healthcare, spread the awareness of autism, find out the names of my neighbors, be a better mentor to my sisters and brothers, to plant 500 trees this year, consume less and cultivate more, to turn the lights off, I pledge to sell my obnoxious car and buy a hybrid, support arts education in our schools, to work to make good a 200-year-old promise to abolish slavery, defend issues I care about, (and ONE person said....) I pledge to be of service to Barack Obama, commit to my own change before I ask others to change....what's your pledge?

I pledge to be of service to our president and ALL MANKIND."

Only the selfish and bitter would quibble with this.

Here is one of my previous questions again, for my fellow black and white Americans:

I just have a comment about racism... everytime a disagreement like this happens, people cry racism..

I am not white nor black.. Why is racism in this country always about whites and blacks? In the meantime you guys (white and blacks) are struck in this defination of racism, other races (many others) have come into this country.. how many times the word racism is used for a white guy for chinese, or white on indian?? Why are blacks affected by this so called racism all the time? It's really getting boring for others...

and can blacks be racist towards white, towards browns too?? I will tell you all the rough remarks I have heard from others (as a minority myself) came from blacks, not whites.. and to be honest, there were not too many instances over last 2 decades, so to me it's a non-issue..

this much level of separation exists everywhere, actually more..

Please stop this black and white thing.. or crying racism all the time..

- a brown

Sarah,
what do you mean? Which celebrity? which pledge? You are probably responding to someone else's mesage..

Please respond to mine.. the racism one (last one), if possible..

"I am a patriot who loves God and my country and I pledge allegiance to them and not to him."

Highly unlikely, since you're keen to spread falsehoods alleging this to be fact. God does not like liars.

TJ-- Oh right, that was Tawnya the Ninny who is lying about a video that supposedly has celebrities pledging allegiance to our president, when they were in fact pledging to be of positive service. My bad.

As for the racism thing, I think racism exists on both sides of the aisle, and has especially affected Obama like no other president.

Racism exists in this country, it's a sad fact. And to a point, it's highly subjective, just like any political issue would be.

My own opinion is...We instituted slavery, segregation, Jim Crow, and poll taxes for about 240 years in this country. Another 200 years of Affirmative Action, and MAYBE we can think about taking racial issues out of our politics.

Sarah,
But why is the word racism used in this country 98% (if not 99.9%) for blacks, even in this day and age (not talking about 200 yrs or 240 yrs etc)? Why is that used to explain the misery of black people? Why is it not used for other races? Why other races themselves don't need any support of (or excuse from) that word (i.e. racism)?

And if racism has affected Obama like no other president, you are talking in the positive sense, right? For the first time, a black was choosen a president (so blacks can do whatever they want in this country just like whites, browns, greens, blues, etc), right? And you think Hillary Clinton would have won by a bigger margin than Obama in the last elections?

The reason we're concerned about this president has absolutely nothing to do with the color of his skin...and being called a bigot and racist for disagreeing with him shows just how close minded and quick to judge YOU are.

Obama himself said "If I'm interested in figuring out my foreign policy, I associate myself with my running mate Joe Biden or with Dick Lugar, the Republican ranking member on the Senate foreign relations committee or General Jim Jones, the former supreme allied commander of NATO. Those are the people, Democrats and Republicans, who have shaped my ideas and who will be surrounding me."

Read that last sentence again and then let's talk about who is "surrounding him"...a self-proclaimed communist (Van Jones, green jobs czar)...an intelligence czar with no professional roots in the world of intelligence...a regulatory czar who believes animals have the right to sue...a science czar who co-authored a book that says "population-control laws, even including laws requiring compulsory abortion, could be sustained under the existing Constitution."...does this not scare you?

He says he wants a civilian military that is as strong and as well funded as the current military...why? who is the enemy this military will go up against? how does this fit with lliberals' constant attempts to disarm our law-abiding citizens?
Am I the only one this makes no sense to?

Bottom line...we don't trust him...not because of the color of his skin (heck he could be purple or orange for all I care), but for what he stands for.

I am not at all opposed to the president making a speech to school children...other presidents have done that too. It's the lesson plans the white house developed that ripped it with me. Asking grade school children to write a letter themselves about what they can do to help the president? What the heck does he expect a second grader to do to "help him"?? That's lunacy!

I am willing to bet that this is not just another republican/democrat fight... I'm willing to bet that there are more democrats opting to keep their kids out of school on the 8th than some may believe... bottom line, this is wrong... and the reaction from my son's teacher when she was told about his upcoming unexcused absence, speaks loud and clear....

On another note, missing one day of school is not going to screw up your child's ongoing education... one day is acceptable to me, specially when it has to do with something like this... I'll keep my child home and brainwash him myself... no need to have the president do it...

Why are we even talking about showing this speech in school? Other presidential speeches haven't been. So why is this guy's speech so special? Yes, other presidents have visited schools but their public televised speeches weren't shown in the schools. It wouldn't have even been an idea. It is not the school's responsibility to decide whether the children should watch his speech and be indoctrinated. Politics should be taught at home. You tell the child what you believe and then you also tell the child what the other side believes and when he/she comes of age let him/her decide for themself. If they can't teach christianity and creation in schools, they shouldn't be shoving this stuff down the children's throats. Period. It's not racism. It's common sense. And by the way...you can keep the "change". I'd rather keep my freedom

Well looking at the results of this poll, it can't be just republicans who are outraged.

Will you keep your kids away from Obama's education speech?

Yes. 87% (53,753 votes)

No. 10% (5,992 votes)

I'm not sure. 4% (2,300 votes)

I have read the curriculum and it appears to be "harmless" except for the fact that the questions posed to the children are leading, assuming that the children are "inspired" and that Obama "resonates with them...etc." They are asked how they will "help" the president.

Frankly, I am extremely concerned with the direction this administration is heading. Obama has done and said far too many troubling things, launched his political career in the living room of an American terrorist. He voted against the protection and medical care of babies born alive during an abortion. Not only has he associated himself with the likes of Bill Ayers, a racist, anti-American "spiritual advisor, Acorn, FOCA(the list is too long for this post) but he is destroying our country from the inside out. He has singlehandedly destroyed our economy with astronomical debt. He is replacing our troops with an ever increasing number of defense contractors. He is placing Guan.bay terrorists into both foreign and domestic prisons. Obama has Completely bypassed the Constitution and appointing unelected radicals to positions of extreme power and taxpayer money which our grandchildren will be paying back to countries like China.

I'm sick of hearing people whine about how he inherited a bad economy and war from Pres. Bush. Obama has made every single issue inconceivably worse!

I dont' trust the government to provide the most basic and affordable heathcare, no matter who is in office, but I certainly do not trust the current government to have increasing control over our very lives.

How could I possibly trust the current "president" of the United States to speak to my children when I wouldn't want them to be in the same room with him?

When Obama won the election I was supportive, hoped for the best, that my concerns were wrong. While my husband is fighting a WAR on Terror, our Constitution is being ripped to shreds, the free market, our rights, any remainder of economic stability is being taken away by the wolf in sheep's clothing and his radical agenda full of radical men and women.

I don't recall ever electing a Communist Green Czar into power. This is nothing short of a political coup and we're letting it happen. STAND UP AMERICA ! Stop treating politics as if the Republicans and Democrats are rival football teams. LOOK AT WHAT IS HAPPENING AND USE SOME COMMON SENSE! This is no longer the "democratic" party. Obama has changed the ballgame.

Peaceful Protest. Not only would I refuse to allow my children to hear a politically biased, unquestioned speech from the President, I would keep them out of school and organize a protest.

I guess Reagan was a socialist!!!!!! He spoke to the nation's schoolchildren. -------------The ignorance of Americans is why we're failing in education compared to the world, our children are fat and unhealthy, universities are having problems with student cheating and their buying their papers from students overseas, they possess no critical thinking, they feel everything should be handed to them, they don't want to work because of this sense of "white entitlement", they're increasingly becoming addicts, alcoholics and prescription drug junkies at younger ages, and the hate they get from their parents have allowed to their self-destruction. African immigrants are surpassing our youth in education and YES, even the asian americans.

The racism card doesn't work any more folks.... We see right through it. The truth is, if Obama was as lily white as his mama, we would still be against his beliefs. Most white people would gladly vote for any black man that upheld the principles this country was founded on. Please open your eyes to what is really going on here before it's too late.

Obama you communist STAY AWAY for our children. I will NOT allow my daughter to listen to all your lies. You are a sick racist, communist and you should be thrown out of office with all your sick, racist croanies. America, the fight has only begun. They have awakened a sleeping giant

WOW DEB, I guess your the spokeswoman for the white race now or just most, because I could say that, (al and his "sick racist" remarks) seemingly could be taken as, what you would love to refer to as the "race card". So I guess it only works when it satisfies a "white" need. BUT I guess within everything I wrote you only saw RACE, but failed to acknowledge the Educational, failing aspects of my comment, to me it sounds like your a puppet of the Fear Mongering Machine, "Please.... before it's too late.", sounds MIGHTY WHITE OF YOU.

What has America come to? Read these past comments. Listen to yourselves. Obama isn't dividing our nation..We're dividing our nation. Who CARES if someone doesn't want their child to hear a speech? It's not a big deal.
I go now with one comment.
Pray.