Has anyone even read the speech Obama is giving to the kids tomorrow?
Can someone read this and tell me why the hysteria? "Hello everyone – how’s everybody doing today? I’m here with students at Wakefield High School in Arlington, Virginia. And we’ve got students tuning in from all across America, kindergarten through twelfth grade. I’m glad you all could join us today. I know that for many of you, today is the first day of school. And for those of you in kindergarten, or starting middle or high school, it’s your first day in a new school, so it’s understandable if you’re a little nervous. I imagine there are some seniors out there who are feeling pretty good right now, with just one more year to go. And no matter what grade you’re in, some of you are probably wishing it were still summer, and you could’ve stayed in bed just a little longer this morning. I know that feeling. When I was young, my family lived in Indonesia for a few years, and my mother didn’t have the money to send me where all the American kids went to school. So she decided to teach me extra lessons herself, Monday through Friday – at 4:30 in the morning. Now I wasn’t too happy about getting up that early. A lot of times, I’d fall asleep right there at the kitchen table. But whenever I’d complain, my mother would just give me one of those looks and say, "This is no picnic for me either, buster." So I know some of you are still adjusting to being back at school. But I’m here today because I have something important to discuss with you. I’m here because I want to talk with you about your education and what’s expected of all of you in this new school year. Now I’ve given a lot of speeches about education. And I’ve talked a lot about responsibility.I’ve talked about your teachers’ responsibility for inspiring you, and pushing you to learn. I’ve talked about your parents’ responsibility for making sure you stay on track, and get your homework done, and don’t spend every waking hour in front of the TV or with that Xbox. I’ve talked a lot about your government’s responsibility for setting high standards, supporting teachers and principals, and turning around schools that aren’t working where students aren’t getting the opportunities they deserve. But at the end of the day, we can have the most dedicated teachers, the most supportive parents, and the best schools in the world – and none of it will matter unless all of you fulfill your responsibilities. Unless you show up to those schools; pay attention to those teachers; listen to your parents, grandparents and other adults; and put in the hard work it takes to succeed. And that’s what I want to focus on today: the responsibility each of you has for your education. I want to start with the responsibility you have to yourself." (More at link) http://www.whitehouse.gov/MediaResou...SchoolRemarks/
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i know its a good thing to keep kids away from that disgusting talk about responsibility
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Wow, now I see what all the hysteria is about. Such leftist, socialist propaganda. Not only should you leave your kids at home, but consider packing up all your s*** and getting the hell out of Dodge cause it's gonna get crazy up in here.
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We'll see about that. Obama will have a special brainwashing device built into the microphone that only students in school can hear. This man is so evil, he couldn't possibly care about kids staying school. You've been brainwashed by the kool-aid if you think for one second that Obama doesn't have the power to completely sway helpless little children to think the way he does!
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I did read it. I like it! A LOT!
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Of course you are making the assumption that this text was what he intended to say, as this text that you cling to is produced after it was clear that he was going to be watched closely as to what he says. I am Dem, lifelong, pretty liberal on most issues, and I voted for Obama. I can only say to you do never crawl at the heel's of any politician and perhaps especially Obama as he has shown to not be very forthright or honest and to be very old time political (not Change at all). He campaigned for office for two yrs at which time he prayed and swayed and told us how different he was than anything that came before him, he was great, he was the uniter. Except that after being elected we find that he did not even visit all states in the Union, in two yrs, he never made it to all states, first candidate ever in the moderna era to not visit all states. He won 25 states, thats hardly uniting, Bush did better than that. And in two yrs he never mentioned what burning issue he would attack first when in office. Was it the economy? No. Was it health care? No. Within two days of being in office, he issued an Executive Order, his first, to close the Gitmo Bay and return the terrorists to their homes countries. Except that they are terrorists and they killed their fellow countrymen too so they were not wanted there. He never mentioned that in two yrs of campaigning. Why not? Because it might change some voters minds so he had a hidden agenda and never mentioned it in two yrs on the stump. Change? Hardly. Of course the Senate with its huge Dem majority voted 96-4 to stop that Executive Order. So was he honest with them or with us? No, and there are many other examples. So when you write this new text and say look how pure he is, I think you are just being a sucker for a politician. You want it to be true but surely you must know that this is not the orginal text which he said would encompass health care. He said that, but its nowhere in there is it? People who support Obama seems to be hung up on seeing him, and really just want to be part of that group and to diss those they call conservatives. Liberals and conservatives do not make a pimple on this country's butt, they just make noise and pound on their chests like bowling team members. In fact, moderates elect Presidents and that is why we have Republican Presidents as well as Dem Presidents even though Dems outnumber Republicans in registration. But most Dems are moderates too as are most Republicans. Obama was a vote for Change by fair minded, tolerant Americans and he has failed that trust. So don't wave stuff this around as though its true because nothing that comes from a politician's mouth is likely to be true, its just gamesmanship. If thats what you like you are just as bad as some fake patriot flag waiving person calling themself a conservative. Just the same. The rest of us are just looking for someone who won't harm us too much. Obama is not that guy no matter how much you hope and wish and chant. He has been an incredible failure so far, no matter how much his supporters claim. You can't spend your whole time chanting BBBBBUSH. We spent a trillion dollars on the economy, mostly giving it to CEOs and Wall Street bankers (hardly man of the people stuff there) and it has made it worse. He printed us a trillion dollars of debt that will take us years to pay back (yeah its not real money its just new debt). Chant BBUSSSH all you want, Obama took the gauntlet and promised much and has been well below average. And he has proven that he is not trustworthy. If his health care bill had merit, he would not have tried to push it through Congress without debate or even allowing it to be read or the public to even know what it was. Thats not how the man of the people does business, thats slimy political conduct, power politics and he is reaping what he has sown, mistrust.
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sorry. i don't have an answer to this question. this was just my way of gettin ahold of you. i live in ohio. im the one who asked about the teen drving law.
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I don't understand what all the panic is about. That is a wonderful speech! I am so ashamed of the people in the United States that act so barbaric and crude!
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Those are just the latest published "prepared remarks." If that is all there was to it, he could have taped it, let people see it ahead of time, and then played in schools at the school's leisure. I hope to tape it to see what his "off-script" remarks are.
