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Are you ing kidding? Of course they do.
Who cares what the speech becomes or what avenue it takes or what special interest it has. Are you people that incapable of having a conversation with your kids about it. Do you people just all sit at home with your fingers jammed in your ears humming away.
Are you ing kidding? Of course they do.
I seriously want to hear what the Republicans who say they aren't Republicans really think their children are going to hear.
This is a requirement to be a conservative these days.
Really? ty parenting is now exclusive to conservative's according to you? That's just dumb.
I've tried to tell you, leave the 'quips' to Chump and Clambake, they are good at it, you are not.
Do you really not know what they'll say?
I have an idea, but they usually exceed my expectations with their paranoia.
I really do hope it's just about "stay in school". Some of these kids need to hear this message being many parents just don't care if their kids are in school or not.
And I'm glad it is being left up to districts whether to air it or not.
As far as this non-partisan person is concerned...It has never been about what should be said about education as much as Obama's history has shown he doesn't pass up an opportunity to advocate political agenda.
Smart on his part. He's a very intelligent person. These kids that will be viewing this message will be... in the next few years... eligable to vote. Smart indeed.
You didn't say what you think children are going to hear.
I don't know. I haven't been allowed the luxury of reviewing his planned speech. Though he did make clear in his campaign to make government more transparent. Do you know what he's going to say?
I've already admitted to possibly being over reactive regarding this. But that's just my observance that the man has never past up opportunity to push his own political agenda regardless of what he is planned to speak about. He's a consumate politician. A very good politican indeed.
I think he's going to tell kids to work hard, stay in school and have a happy Ramadan.
What do you think he's going to say?
What part of my previous post did you not understand when I said
"I don't know"? But...in observance of any previous speeches he has made he has not hesitated to exasperate political agenda?
By the way...
Just heard on NBC national news that parents will have the opportunity to review the speech a day prior to the speech being given.
Fair enough....I can accept that.
You were ready to have your child miss a day of school because of what you thought Obama might say and made a general call to revolution and physical fighting because of it -- and now you claim to not know what you think he might say?
Sounds about right.
Just send your kids to school and if they come back socialists you can always ground them.
The funniest part is all these people up in arms over Obama giving a speech to encourage students to work hard in school when they have little clue as to what their kids hear in school every single day from those authority figures. If you have a child who tells you everything that happens at school, you would be very surprised. If you really think that every day your kids are not being inundated in one way or another by their teachers, you are hiding your head in the sand. I still remember my World History teacher who was a big Republican preaching to us all the time about conservative views. The fact that I even knew her party affiliation tells you a lot.
obama be like me go in debt 200k for education and hope you get elected so your debt will be wiped out
Help the president indoctrinate your children no doubt!
no you can not punish children
children have rights !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
i've been ducked!
they will hear empty promises then later they will be broken
Holding my child from school was based on thinking it was going to be a forced issue upon my child. If any of you as a parent think that this is OK you are free to handle it any way you deem fit for your own child.
I rethink and agree with the fact that some children don't even have parents that care enough whether their child is in school and hope that this is not a speech that lends itself to personal political agenda and I am now considered as unworthy because of that thought.
It only goes to show that there are those that truly FEAR individual thought.
As far as calling to physical interaction if so needed to defend my rights to free choice... yeah...our founding fathers did the same against an oppressive ruling government.
Interesting.
If you agree with a groups stated principles, but the members of that group refuse to follow their own stated principles, do you want to be a part of their group?
From GOP dot com:
Republican Principles
I'm a Republican Because...
I BELIEVE the strength of our nation lies with the individual and that each person’s dignity, freedom, ability and responsibility must be honored.
I BELIEVE in equal rights, equal justice and equal opportunity for all, regardless of race, creed, sex, age or disability.
I BELIEVE free enterprise and encouraging individual initiative have brought this nation opportunity, economic growth and prosperity.
I BELIEVE government must practice fiscal responsibility and allow individuals to keep more of the money they earn.
I BELIEVE the proper role of government is to provide for the people only those critical functions that cannot be performed by individuals or private organizations, and that the best government is that which governs least.
I BELIEVE the most effective, responsible and responsive government is government closest to the people.
I BELIEVE Americans must retain the principles that have made us strong while developing new and innovative ideas to meet the challenges of changing times.
I BELIEVE Americans value and should preserve our national strength and pride while working to extend peace, freedom and human rights throughout the world.
FINALLY, I believe the Republican Party is the best vehicle for translating these ideals into positive and successful principles of government.
I think I might just keep my kids home so I can make sure they DO watch his speech.
That's your right. It's your kids.
Somebody is gonna look mighty stupid when the White House gives a nice speech on hardwork, ethics, honesty and staying away from 'bad influences'...
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