Look ma, no socialism! Which, frankly, is a damned shame given that the kids who were denied access to the speech - either by their Talibangelical parents or their asswad school administrators - probably need an alternative to the cult society being taught to them at home.
I love some of these NPR comments and wanted to share:
olds sleeper (gizzardwriter) wrote:i am a high school teacher in a rural area in the northeast, and listened to the speech via npr while eating my lunch in my room. Apparently, a lot of parents did not want their kids to hear such heinous material...no problem here, Im gonna bootleg it and sell the kids the poison their parents are denying them...imagine, throngs of scary teens, huddled in dark corners listening covertly to the message ....stay in school, work hard, be american...wow, how radical.
Tuesday, September 08, 2009 1:59:38 PM
This one really hits it on the head:
Sam Pepper (SamT66) wrote:In the past I don't remember anyone ever questioning whether their child would watch a speech by the president. Why are we doing so now? What is the point? My family values are not in line with everything my children are exposed to in public school, including other children. I don't always agree with a teacher's ideaology that he or she shares off cuff in the classroom. Sometimes I confront these issues, sometimes not. It's part of life. I think it's much better to take what I don't agree with and use it as an entry point for constructive dialogue with my kids. I want them to be strong, self-aware, and sure when they reach adulthood ... not overly sheltered and afraid to face anyone or anything that is different from them. Strength is in knowing who you are. In order to get there, you have to think, dig deep and yes, listen to the views of others. I agree with Zeke - this is scary. And ironically, it's the people who are so afraid of the "socialist agenda" who are instigating the problem. They will create the very society they fear.
Tuesday, September 08, 2009 1:52:34 PM
I have provided a helpful link to the White House's copy of the speech plus the video. Enjoy.
Personally, I think these morons trying to denigrate the office of the President are waaaay off base. This isn't about respecting the office and having issues with the occupant. This goes deeper. This is about citizens denying their kids access to helpful words from the President of the United States. This is about publicly funded schools playing politics. The former should be first in line for any draft to fight Bush's Iraq War. The latter should be dead last in receiving federal funds. Either be Americans or pack your ass off to Texas and secede already.
Aside from showing the Rethugs blatant racism and stupidity, maybe this was what they were worried about?
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