MY GOD HOW DARE OBAMA SERVE AS A POSITIVE EXAMPLE FOR THESE CHILDREN ! i say we all vote for him and make him president . that will teach him a lesson !
On Oct 7, 5:31 am, Cold Water <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Teacher Suspended For Releasing Obama Youth Video > > Last Edited: Monday, 06 Oct 2008, 3:49 PM CDT > Created: Monday, 06 Oct 2008, 3:45 PM CDT > > Obama Youth > > They're not old enough to vote, but a group of Kansas City middle > school students pledging their political support is raising eyebrows. > > A choreographed chant by a group of students at the Kansas City charter > school Urban Community Leadership Academy has people talking ever since it > showed up on the internet. > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > •See the YouTube video here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LSvBCBnulLs > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Some call it indoctrination and others say it encourages political > involvement. > > On a video posted on the internet, middle school students say Barack > Obama has inspired them to succeed. > > Conservative morning Chris Stigall saw the video on the Drudge Report. > > "This is an indoctrination. It's not a debate. It's not discussing > relevant issues. It's not tit-for-tat," Stigall, with 710 KCMO Radio, said. > > Stigall said his disapproval isn't because of Obama, but rather because > where it took place. > > "No public school could or should get away with such a thing," Stigall > said. > > Stigall said on Monday morning that the school's director called his > show and acknowledged that the video was made on school grounds after class > at a teacher sanctioned event. > > At the Broadway Cafe, a midtowner said he wouldn't mind the activity if > it were organized by students. > > "If it's a teacher pulling them along, I think it's not as sensible," > voter Tony Haynes said. "The teacher's role is not to lead them in a > particular direction, but give them a place to lead themselves." > > A Republican who supports Obama said while he didn't see the video, he > thinks it's interesting these kids want to be involved. > > "I went through the public school and when I was there no one cared > about either candidate," voter Christopher Slocum said. > > But another voter said teachers should interest them in the issues on > both sides. > > "As a school based program, I don't think that's fair. I think all > issues need to be presented," voter Fern Mesa said. > > The school's director didn't return our calls. According to FOX News, > the school suspended the teacher in charge of the after school activity for > insubordination after he posted the video online. > > Leslie Carto, FOX 4 News > > http://www.myfoxkc.com/myfox/pages/News/Detail?contentId=7588857&vers... > > photo_servlet?contentId=7588888&version=1&locale=EN-US&subtype=MIMG&siteId=1020&isP16=true > 13KViewDownload --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. For options & help see http://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum * Visit our other community at http://www.PoliticalForum.com/ * It's active and moderated. Register and vote in our polls. * Read the latest breaking news, and more. -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
