Stay in school and get an education is a BAD Idea?! But 'No Child Left Behind' that left behind a generation of kids is OK?!
WTF! On Sep 2, 8:25 pm, "d.b.baker" <[email protected]> wrote: > [Q] - President Barack Obama's plans for a televised back-to-school > address to students next week are drawing fire from some > conservatives, who say he's just trying to indoctrinate them to his > political beliefs. > > In the Sept. 8 speech, Obama will challenge students to work hard, set > goals for their education and take responsibility for their learning, > Education Secretary Arne Duncan said in a letter to principals. > > The Education Department is encouraging teachers to create lesson > plans around the speech, using materials provided on the department > website, that urge students to learn about Obama and other > presidents... > > The chairman of the Florida Republican Party is condemning Obama's > speech as an attempt to "indoctrinate America's children to his > socialist agenda." > > "The idea that school children across our nation will be forced to > watch the President justify his plans for government-run health care, > banks, and automobile companies, increasing taxes on those who create > jobs, and racking up more debt than any other President, is not only > infuriating, but goes against beliefs of the majority of Americans, > while bypassing American parents through an invasive abuse of power," > Chairman Jim Greer said in a press release. > > Added conservative talk show host Tammy Bruce, in a Twitter feed: > "Make September 8 Parentally Approved Skip Day. You are your child's > moral tutor, not that shady lawyer from Chicago." And conservative > author Michelle Malkin said the lesson plans have a "heavy activist > bent." --http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0909/26711.html > > Just what the kids need, a serial BS'er stalking their schools. > Besides, aren't the union teachers enough? I mean, how much bullshit > can any kid take. > > Any guesses how many students will be staying home? --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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. -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
