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Does anyone really believe that this is somehow wrong on here? I remember Reagan and Bush Sr. doing this and I even received an award certificate from Reagan for "Presidential Academic Fitness" and it didn't turn me into a republican. What are these people so freaking paranoid about? I'm sure their children hear plenty about how much they despise our president at home. Do they think he's going to send out some sort of mind beam through the TV's that will turn their children into black commies? It's about making good grades and staying in school. Good grief. It's a sad time when people won't even let their children be inspired to make good grades.

Annie, are they planning on showing this in our county or have too many people complained about it?

For our district, too much of an uproar. It'll be taped, the teacher CAN preview it and if he/she can tie it in with the actual curriculum, then it CAN be shown. However, no curriculum is specifically the value of education so I would assume that only a speech class can tie it into their curriculum.

I'm extremely dissappointed and have made my displeasure known in letter form.

Annie Oakley wrote:

For our district, too much of an uproar. It'll be taped, the teacher CAN preview it and if he/she can tie it in with the actual curriculum, then it CAN be shown. However, no curriculum is specifically the value of education so I would assume that only a speech class can tie it into their curriculum.

I'm extremely dissappointed and have made my displeasure known in letter form.

I contacted the board of education and told them how disappointed I am and I plan to send letters with both my children Tuesday. There will be a nice letter in the local paper as well. This is totally asinine. When a republican tries to speak to the children when they are re-elected, we shall see how democrats react then. Of course, I believe my children are intelligent enough to think for themselves and to respect their president even if we didn't vote for him.

PS Thank you Annie for taking the time to write yourself. I hope other teachers joined you in showing their displeasure. Who made the ultimate decision on this matter??

I don't like Any president, including Reagan and Bush Sr., coming into the classroom. If he really wants to do some good, he needs to reach the parents of the kids not staying in the school, not the kids.

Judge Roy Bean wrote:

I don't like Any president, including Reagan and Bush Sr., coming into the classroom. If he really wants to do some good, he needs to reach the parents of the kids not staying in the school, not the kids.

I heard someone say this today and it sums up how I feel. I've heard of separation of church and state but not separation of state and state. The public schools are provided for by our government. They are a part of a "socialist" program. I feel that if people don't like the government or socialism, don't send your kids to public schools. Homeschool them. And I have no problem with elected officials speaking to our children about making good grades and staying in school (which is what our president is attempting to do). Reagan talked to us about tax cuts. Like we cared about taxes. Any public school that is against our President's speech to school children about getting an education needs to remember who provides them money for everything they need to teach those children. They also need to remember how they got all that stimulus money to improve those schools. Without President Obama and the government, public school would cease to exist. Do you think private entities could pay for those schools all by themselves? Nope. These school systems need to remember that. Allowing these children to not attend school (and some red state schools are doing this) and have an excused absence over a 15 minutes speech should be ashamed of themselves. The black children that look around and see all the white children missing from the school will know why they aren't there, which goes to an even deeper issue that there is really no point in delving into here. I watched Reagan and Bush Sr. I had no choice in the matter and it didn't turn me into a republican. These parents who are teaching their children to "cut and run" instead of learning that sometimes in real life you will encounter people you don't agree with are just damaging their children even more and depriving them. What are they going to do when they go out into the real world and have to work with people they disagree with? Take the day off every time they say something they don't like? Besides, what parent is against their children getting a pep talk about getting an education. This whole sh*tstorm that Mr. Beck created has done nothing but hurt people and create even more problems for this country. This is setting a precedent. And instead of children wanting to grow up and be the president, and watching him on TV and being proud of our country and our leader....they are just going to fear him and fear everything about our government. When a republican gets elected and he wants to talk to children, I hope the republicans don't start whining and crying when democrats stand up and say....Ummm Wait a minute...NO NO NO!

I'm starting to believe that the republican party is the party of double standards. It's all that I ever see out of them anymore.

Gringa, I understand your take on him speaking to the kids, I don't necessarily agree with it, but that's cool. I still maintain that reaching these kids parents and turning them around is the answer. Here are things for starters that could be helpful, I posted this on another site as well.

• Parenting--Assisting families with parenting skills and home conditions to support children as students and helping schools better understand families

• Communicating--building two-way communication between home and school about children's progress

• Volunteering--recruiting and organizing volunteers

• Learning at home--assisting families in helping students at home with homework and making decisions about classes and activities

• Decision-making--including parents in school decisions and developing parent leaders

• Collaborating with the community--identifying and integrating resources and services from the community to support schools, students and families.

Judge, I do like your ideas. I'll be honest. If all the president does about education is make this speech, then I won't be happy. But, for pete's sake...a speech on the value of education is nothing to get the country worked up about! For the majority, it has nothing to do with the message, or that curriculum time will suffer. It has only to do with the speaker. I find it sad.

Annie Oakley wrote:

Judge, I do like your ideas. I'll be honest. If all the president does about education is make this speech, then I won't be happy. But, for pete's sake...a speech on the value of education is nothing to get the country worked up about! For the majority, it has nothing to do with the message, or that curriculum time will suffer. It has only to do with the speaker. I find it sad.

I think he has himself to blame for that. The way he has conducted himself thus far, many things he has said while he was on the campaign trail, the programs he chooses to align himself with, the wild spending he's done in such a short time, his constant love for big government, the poor choice of many of his appointments, the list goes on and on.
Notice how he's falling in the polls like a rock? He's quickly losing the confidence of the people all on his own.

Judge Roy Bean wrote:

Annie Oakley wrote:

Judge, I do like your ideas. I'll be honest. If all the president does about education is make this speech, then I won't be happy. But, for pete's sake...a speech on the value of education is nothing to get the country worked up about! For the majority, it has nothing to do with the message, or that curriculum time will suffer. It has only to do with the speaker. I find it sad.

I think he has himself to blame for that. The way he has conducted himself thus far, many things he has said while he was on the campaign trail, the programs he chooses to align himself with, the wild spending he's done in such a short time, his constant love for big government, the poor choice of many of his appointments, the list goes on and on.
Notice how he's falling in the polls like a rock? He's quickly losing the confidence of the people all on his own.

I disagree. It's the fault of those that over react and push fear on the american people.

Annie Oakley wrote:

Judge Roy Bean wrote:

Annie Oakley wrote:

Judge, I do like your ideas. I'll be honest. If all the president does about education is make this speech, then I won't be happy. But, for pete's sake...a speech on the value of education is nothing to get the country worked up about! For the majority, it has nothing to do with the message, or that curriculum time will suffer. It has only to do with the speaker. I find it sad.

I think he has himself to blame for that. The way he has conducted himself thus far, many things he has said while he was on the campaign trail, the programs he chooses to align himself with, the wild spending he's done in such a short time, his constant love for big government, the poor choice of many of his appointments, the list goes on and on.
Notice how he's falling in the polls like a rock? He's quickly losing the confidence of the people all on his own.

I disagree. It's the fault of those that over react and push fear on the american people.

I seriously doubt that a small sect of America is changing peoples mind on him, many that voted for him, mind you. He simply has himself and fellow Democrat politicians to blame.

Judge Roy Bean wrote:

Annie Oakley wrote:

Judge Roy Bean wrote:

Annie Oakley wrote:

Judge, I do like your ideas. I'll be honest. If all the president does about education is make this speech, then I won't be happy. But, for pete's sake...a speech on the value of education is nothing to get the country worked up about! For the majority, it has nothing to do with the message, or that curriculum time will suffer. It has only to do with the speaker. I find it sad.

I think he has himself to blame for that. The way he has conducted himself thus far, many things he has said while he was on the campaign trail, the programs he chooses to align himself with, the wild spending he's done in such a short time, his constant love for big government, the poor choice of many of his appointments, the list goes on and on.
Notice how he's falling in the polls like a rock? He's quickly losing the confidence of the people all on his own.

I disagree. It's the fault of those that over react and push fear on the american people.

I seriously doubt that a small sect of America is changing peoples mind on him, many that voted for him, mind you. He simply has himself and fellow Democrat politicians to blame.

This isn't a small sect Judge... Glenn Beck has three million listeners alone. That doesn't include the others who watch Fox News and listen to Rush Limbaugh. It's these people who are spreading the hysteria. I posted the speech. It is totally harmless. The school systems are bowing down to a few because the few that are going nutzo are the ones who make the most trouble for everyone. And how exactly are democrats to blame for this speech fiasco?