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Neezar · #11 09-05-2009, 03:28 AM

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Originally Posted by rockdawg21

Mac, I dislike Obama as much as anybody here, but he has already retracted he will ask that question. Rather, he is going to ask the children to:

"write letters to themselves about how they can achieve their short-term and long-term education goals." I see nothing wrong with that. (http://news.aol.com/article/obama-sc...roversy/655701)

Here's the blog on the speech:
http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/My-Education-My-Future/
"but in this message he’ll urge students to take personal responsibility for their own education, to set goals, and to not only stay in school but make the most of it."

It doesn't sound so bad, but I never trusted him, and still don't.

Yeah, that I can deal with. However, I don't want my kid thinking he needs to be trying to help our president at age 6.

He gets to play a few more years then he can start worrying about fixing the world. lol.

MattHughesRocks · #12 09-05-2009, 03:54 AM

It's all in the perception I guess ( but not really

) but if your going to protest as parent, get your kids involved at least a little. Don't tell them not to go to school then send them out to the yard to play all day while you sit around and bitch for....cryin' out loud

MattHughesRocks · #13 09-05-2009, 03:56 AM

People only read the letters that they want to see even if it spells something completely different that what's actually there

Quote:

Originally Posted by rockdawg21

Mac, I dislike Obama as much as anybody here, but he has already retracted he will ask that question. Rather, he is going to ask the children to:

"write letters to themselves about how they can achieve their short-term and long-term education goals." I see nothing wrong with that. (http://news.aol.com/article/obama-sc...roversy/655701)

Here's the blog on the speech:
http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/My-Education-My-Future/
"but in this message he’ll urge students to take personal responsibility for their own education, to set goals, and to not only stay in school but make the most of it."

It doesn't sound so bad, but I never trusted him, and still don't.

Neezar · #14 09-05-2009, 03:59 AM

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Originally Posted by MattHughesRocks

It's all in the perception I guess ( but not really

) but if your going to protest as parent, get your kids involved at least a little. Don't tell them not to go to school then send them out to the yard to play all day while you sit around and bitch for....cryin' out loud

Outside!?

I was thinking more along the lines of drinking beer and playing playstation...and bitchin'.

MattHughesRocks · #15 09-05-2009, 04:38 AM

No the kids go outside and play and the grown ups...well...have all the fun

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Originally Posted by Neezar

Outside!?

I was thinking more along the lines of drinking beer and playing playstation...and bitchin'.

#16 09-05-2009, 05:14 AM

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Originally Posted by NateR

This is more about glorifying Obama than inspiring children to action.

Wow, psychic powers. Next time I need winning powerball numbers I'm coming to you.

It seems folks need something to gripe about, and they'll make up stuff in order to get their daily dose.

If you wanted America to succeed with Bush in office, you were a patriot. If you want America to succeed with Obama in office, you're a socialist. Strange how things change.

Neezar · #17 09-05-2009, 05:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Buzzard

Wow, psychic powers. Next time I need winning powerball numbers I'm coming to you.

It seems folks need something to gripe about, and they'll make up stuff in order to get their daily dose.

If you wanted America to succeed with Bush in office, you were a patriot. If you want America to succeed with Obama in office, you're a socialist. Strange how things change.

You can't even seem to get anyone fired up anymore.

It happens to the best of us. lol

NateR · #18 09-05-2009, 05:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Buzzard

If you wanted America to succeed with Bush in office, you were a patriot. If you want America to succeed with Obama in office, you're a socialist. Strange how things change.

Wow, you're finally starting to understand.

Seriously, it's two completely different visions for the future of America and two completely different value systems. I never claimed to have agreed with everything George W. Bush did, but I supported him for the most part. He wasn't our greatest President, not by a long shot, but I wholeheartedly believe that he was only looking out for the best interests of America.

I haven't agreed with a single decision Obama has made yet and I think he's deliberately steering this country away from the original intent of the Founding Fathers, so why should I pretend to support him?