of parental indifference to a child's education. If your felt it would be wrong for them NOT to watch it, why didn't you find out school policy and make sure they DID watch it? You have just, in your child's mind, blamed educators for YOUR failing to get involved in their schooling. What a great message to send your child. The school was wrong, you told them, you should have been able to watch it.

YOU are the one who was wrong. Did you say to your child, "I'm sorry you didn't get to see it. I, as your parent, feel you should have. It was MY mistake not making sure you were able to see it. I will try better next time there is a decision about your education that I have control over."

Take some responsibility here.

the article concerning the speech started with...

"Fayette students can opt out of Obama speech

Fayette students will not be required to watch the President's speech, and parents who don’t want their children to see the speech may send a note to teachers asking their children be excused from the TV viewing, said school system spokesperson Melinda Berry-Dreisbach."

I felt it would have been retorical to call the school after it was stated to send a note if you didn't want your kid to watch it!

I am not wrong...what is wrong is that you feel the kids ...should not...watch it. Why don't you just come out and say that, instead of slamming someone.

continued with, "The decision on whether to show the president's speech during class is up to each individual school. The system is asking teachers who plan to show the speech during class to send home notes to make parents aware. Not all schools have the technology to watch the speech live."

Again, you are the poster child for trying to pass the responsibility to others. Which is exactly why the president felt he needed to talk directly to the students.

"I am not wrong." Great attitude.

Please point out the part of my post where I stated I didn't want the kids to watch it.

Slamming? Stating fact is not slamming.

The correct spelling is "rhetorical". Doesn't even belong in that sentence.

I've raised my child by myself for 17 years and done pretty well without your input or judgement. And..no.. I didn't' mean rhetorical.

What I feel is that it turned into an overblown issue. I do not think Obama was trying to brainwash my child and after reading the speech I didn't didn't crawl under the bed and hide.

Children need to hear other successful adults opinions. Because the man is black doesn't mean he can't give my child some good advise. That is really what it boils down to..you don't like that the guy is black.

I'm grateful that he cared enough to give the speech. My child's teacher taped it and I sent a note this morning, so I guess this tragedy of my irresponsibility was salvaged!

From another blogger:

Children need to hear other successful adults opinions. Because the man is black doesn't mean he can't give my child some good advise. That is really what it boils down to..you don't like that the guy is black.

No one mentioned Bush's race when things weren't going the way some thought was the 'right' way. Interesting. This is not only found on this blog when politics are discussed.. . but on blogs throughout the nation/world.

Keep playing the card.. We will take care of the Country.

"Any People who expect to be both IGNORANT and FREE, in a state of CIVILIZATION, expects what NEVER was and NEVER will be."
THOMAS JEFFERSON

I wonder if any of the nut jobs actually read the text of the speech or are they still saying Obama is trying to brainwash and politicize our kids? After reading it, you'll see there is nothing offensive in it.

It got better after they deleted the part where Prezbo says "And you too can grow up to become a community organizer and a lawyer for ACORN, a great American institution that gives the downtrodden a leg up (so to speak) on the ladder to economic success"

November 2010 is only 13 1/2 months away. Can't wait.

There will be a transcript of his speech released on Monday.

I'm sure it was a wonderful, well crafted, beautifully teleprompted speech and I sincerely will read it one day this week. One has to wonder why the White House announced on Thursday that the transcript would be released on Monday. How many speechwriters gave up their long holiday weekend to rewrite the original speech?

drank the koolaid

Apparently some drank too much of the Cheney-Bush Texas Tea. Attitudes still linger, I think.

You just can't stomach the fact that you made the GARGANTUAN mistake of your life voting for berry obama, who is nothing more than a fraud, a failure, and basically nothing but a has-been lawyer for a corrupt group like ACORN. It's fun to watch!

They're so far on the fringe and gullible that if Rush and Sean tell them to be against the President telling children to stay in school and study and that education is important then instantly that's their opinion and they'll be able to explain why as soon as they are instructed as to why they all came to their conclusions. I've never seen a group so easily manipulated and gullible. No wonder they're frightened by small little insignificant groups like ACORN. They're incredibly credulous. It's a wonder to behold.

. . a wonder it is!

If you really wanted the kids educated you would demand they be shown the ACORN corruption video, then explain to them how presbo is a former lawyer for these disgusting people and now he is enabler-in-chief. And if they stay good little democrat robots perhaps they too can grow up to cheat people out of money, taxes and flesh. Now that would be a true education!

Show them the Spitzer film instead!
Or the "TEA" bunch red-neks!

we all know drank the whole pitcher

Wow, you drank the whole pitcher! You must really like that stuff. How was the taste? I've never had it. (PSSSSSttt....it's really just donkey urine.)

I am a "responsible conservative"; My wife and I teach our children these values AT HOME. It is not the job of the government to teach this, especially not Obama.

I must say that my tolerance level on the Obama school speech issue is very low.

It is not being responsible to teach our children that they have something to fear if the President of the United States talks to them about the importance of education.

He will be reinforcing those values PTC32YEARS says he (or she) is teaching at home.

So you object that such a message would be coming from the government "especially President Obama." I cannot imagine such an uproar if the message had come from Presidents Eisenhower, Kennedy, Johnson, Nixon, Ford, Carter, Reagan, Bush, Clinton, or Bush.

I think PTC32YEARS and others need to reflect on why they apparently find President Obama so threatening. Could it be just another phony issue from the paranoid, wingnut faction of the Republican Party?

And please be responsible and do not expose your children to Glenn Back, Rush Limbaugh, Sean Vanity, or Fox News.

If you want your children to be well educated, turn on Georgia Public Television and NPR.

We are currently fighting at many airports to get CNN-Airport removed and replaced with FOX News. Then we can get Beck , Hannity and some truth to the millions of people worldwide. We also will demand that Sean Hannity and Glenn Beck be piped into the schools. 2 hours a day (it might not be enough to combat the sufficient brown-shirt indoctination already implanted by the government school.) But, it's a good start. We are also encouraging all school children to write a letter to the airport authority and the school boards in their county to achieve this goal. We are also demanding all tax dollars stop funding NPR and GPB. This is the only way for your children to be well educated. Wimpy conservaties should join with the socialists. Start your letter writing campaign today!

Well said.

You want the Citizen newspaper to say Obama should ask kids to stay in school??? Surely you jest? (I know your name isn't Shirley)

Why those kids that listen to him would be tainted forever by cooperating with anything this President does!

He must be fought at every turn, at every street, at every door, at every rampart, on all lands, on all seas, he must be shoved from the office of the president and the sooner the better.

How did this happen anyway? (Texas and Florida maybe?)

He has the nerve to request permission to speak to a combined congress next week! What have we come to anyway.
Did somebody see if he can vote, and check his birth certificate?
Does he own land. Are there two water fountains and toilets in the White House?
Who is sleeping in Lincoln's bed? WOW pains me.

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Everything not included above:
This fellow is wearing out the real President's airplane! Somewhere every week, and daily sometimes. Pretending to work.
What will Newt fly in when the 747 is worn out? Limbaugh would weight it down alongside Newt. The pills alone would stall it!

Keep him outen thet thang!

How did all this happen now way?

"He must be fought at every turn, at every street, at every door, at every rampart, on all lands, on all seas, he must be shoved from the office of the president and the sooner the better."

The end must be near. I actually agree with a sentence written by Bonker$. I know this was another stupid, feeble attempt at "satire", Bonker$ style. But, I think you're onto something old man (with that one sentence only!).

From their on WEBSITES:

A suggested lesson plan that calls on students to write letters to themselves about what they can do to help President Obama following his address to students nationwide is troubling and establishes the president as a "superintendent in chief," education experts told FOXNews.com

The Department of Education has offered educators "classroom activities" to coincide with Obama's message.

Students in grades pre-K-6, for example, are encouraged to "write letters to themselves about what they can do to help the president. These would be collected and redistributed at an appropriate later date by the teacher to make students accountable to their goals."

Teachers are also given guidance to tell students to "build background knowledge about the president of the United States by reading books about presidents and Barack Obama."

During the speech, "teachers can ask students to write down key ideas or phrases that are important or personally meaningful."

For grades 7-12, the Department of Education suggests teachers prepare by excerpting quotes from Obama's speeches on education for their students to contemplate -- and ask as questions such as "Why does President Obama want to speak with us today? How will he inspire us? How will he challenge us?"

Activities suggested for after the speech include asking students "what resonated with you from President Obama's speech? What lines/phrase do you remember?"

What would you guys be saying if President Bush did the same thing?

I love watching these liberals self destruct. And the best part is, they are oblivious to the whole backlash.