Community | September 03, 2009 | 9 comments

Obama's plan to speak to schoolchildren ignites furor in Dallas area

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'Tool of indoctrination'
Obama's speech has ignited partisan passions among conservative groups, which accused him of injecting politics in the classroom.

Neal McCluskey, associate director of the Center for Educational Freedom at the conservative Cato Institute, said the lesson plans accompanying the speech are "troubling."

"Reasonable people can disagree" about Obama's policies, he said. "But they don't want their kids to be indoctrinated. This is potentially a tool of indoctrination."

Fred Moses, chairman of the Collin County Republican Party, said he had not heard anyone who was concerned about the speech.

"As long as the president is not talking about his agenda or policies, we all need to encourage our kids to do better," Moses said.

Barb Walters, president of the Texas Democratic Women of Collin County, contended the outrage is mostly manufactured.

"Emotions are running so high in politics," she said. "People are just shoving signs and fists into people's faces these days. Whatever happened to civil discourse?"

Larry J. Sabato, director of the Center for Politics at the University of Virginia, said he doubted that Obama would risk criticism by giving a political speech.

"If this is simply a pep talk by the president of the United States to schoolkids," Sabato said, "to me that is in the category of mother and apple pie and the flag."


"thank the Lord my district will not air it".---Posted by espy
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9 comments // Obama's plan to speak to schoolchildren ignites furor in Dallas area

  • hunzedog
  • freecrack
  • masterzip
  • JohnA
  • freecrack
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      freecrack  

    • so no child left behind wasnt politicizing the classroom? forcing failing students to be promoted to the next grade wasnt a matter of polotics? where was president bush on 9/11 in a classroom directly talking to children yet no indoctrination conspiracy theories. and how exactly does obamas one time address that lasts a total of minutes indoctrinate? i dont think im a mental superstar at all but i have never had anyone speak to me for a few minutes and suddenly i buy into fully what i just heard. maybe thats it the people who fear the president speaking to the masses are afraid cuz they themselves believe whatever they hear and genetics dictate that thier kids are probably simpletons too. imagine all the hours no days of hard work it will take these parents to undo the damage that obamas speech will do(hours for the morons to compile enough thoughts to verbalize an idea and days for thier retarted kids to get it) nope my bad i forgot the problem is these peoples kids buy into EVERYTHING they hear so simply say the opposite and tada crisis averted. but its not cuz hes black right?

    • 3 years ago
  • imp_print
  • Maeveeo
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      Maeveeo  

    • Just about anybody who wants to become somebody becasue they are really nobody wants to be like JOE the PLUMMER ( remember him ? ) well folks here's another
      flash in da pan 4 YA !

    • 3 years ago
  • remanns
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      remanns  
    • Maeveeo:

      You do realize that the reason I posted this is that I detest these types,....just to be clear. Its a "look down this rat hole,you have varmints" sort of thing. This is NOT an endorsement.

    • 3 years ago
  • remanns
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      remanns  

    • This is a gem to;Posted by Wordman | 9 minutes ago

      WOO-HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA !

      ...as if public schools don't have enough problems...now, we've got a civil rights attorney giving speeches to the kids, during instruction time.

      "Ride 'em Cowboy !"

    • 3 years ago
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