dilloduck
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What's really absurd is that anyone thinks school kids are going to pay any attention to what he says.
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What's really absurd is that anyone thinks school kids are going to pay any attention to what he says.
And this is your way of letting the world know that you're NOT AFRAID of Palin...This is the stupidest issue I've ever seen Republicans get caught up over ever since lipstick on a pig. I think it's the one year anniversary for that, so it would make sense.
The Republicans need a faux outrage over something once a year.
There are millions of students going back to school tomorrow. Getting a pep talk from the commander in chief, reminding them about the importance of a good education and to stay in school is a huge deal and I would absolutely, positively make my children watch this speech whether it was from Obama, Reagan, HW Bush or W Bush.
Education is one of the biggest elephants in the room right now - it's disgusting how our education system is one of the worst in the world
... I also maintain that the school year should be longer, children should be taught more about culture, art, philosophy, different languages, etc.
... we should completely overhaul our education system and give more federal oversight of it. A better educated society in the long run can have massive, positive implications for society overall.
Look at our educational system compared to India's... or China's... this is something that should be a huge priority for the federal government and unfortunately, it's not.
Do we really need to keep learning the same American History, the same World History in almost every other grade? Do we really need to learn Algebra when only a very small fraction of society uses it? Why can't we teach a 5th grader about the nuances of music theory? Why can't we teach a 6th grader how to appreciate art instead of the same BS painting and clay crap?
Even with the educational system as it is, receiving a pep talk directly from the President no matter what party affiliation he has, would be something special. I'm going to buy a #2 pencil today just for the occasion.
You know, maybe if Bush hadn't been so concerned about education on September 11th, he might've been in a command position to actually do something that day instead of reading My Pet Goat.
What's really absurd is that anyone thinks school kids are going to pay any attention to what he says.
A certain age group might. The ones old enough to think the President talking to them is "cool", but not old enough to think the other kids might think it's "uncool". Not a wide age group there.
But it can't really hurt anything.
What's really absurd is that anyone thinks school kids are going to pay any attention to what he says.
A certain age group might. The ones old enough to think the President talking to them is "cool", but not old enough to think the other kids might think it's "uncool". Not a wide age group there.
But it can't really hurt anything.
But where's the fun in poilitcsif you don't bitch about every damn thing the "other guys" do ?
Seriously, Be Cool--Stay in School ???? That's bound to work as well as it did when the Mod Squad said it.
The Mod Squad TV Show Unofficial Home Page w/ Pictures & Episode Guide
A certain age group might. The ones old enough to think the President talking to them is "cool", but not old enough to think the other kids might think it's "uncool". Not a wide age group there.
But it can't really hurt anything.
But where's the fun in poilitcsif you don't bitch about every damn thing the "other guys" do ?
Seriously, Be Cool--Stay in School ???? That's bound to work as well as it did when the Mod Squad said it.
The Mod Squad TV Show Unofficial Home Page w/ Pictures & Episode Guide
There you go getting all logical and rational on a dumb hack thread. Pay attention!
But where's the fun in poilitcsif you don't bitch about every damn thing the "other guys" do ?
Seriously, Be Cool--Stay in School ???? That's bound to work as well as it did when the Mod Squad said it.
The Mod Squad TV Show Unofficial Home Page w/ Pictures & Episode Guide
There you go getting all logical and rational on a dumb hack thread. Pay attention!
ok ok----I'm vehemently against what everyone has said so far !
better ?
Its simple really, but obviously difficult for some.
He wants his children left alone ... leave ours alone!
Obama addressing the school children of America is, of course, quite admirable.
Any who oppose it have malignant motives, or just dumb butt stoopid.
You righties don't even have to post anything anymore. Why bother logging onto this forum anyway? Absolutely nothing Obama does, even if he captures Osama alive and puts him on trial for us all to see, even if Obama eliminates all taxes and we get a surplus at the end of the year, you still will hate Obama and anything he does. It's redundant and boring. There's no thought required in anything you guys do. Just go along and trash Obama for his topic of the day. Healthcare? Nope. Afghanistan? Nope. Education? Nope. Eliminate taxes and balance the budget? Nope.
Obama could be Reagan incarnate and you would still bash him. I have yet to see one logic, thought-provoking right-wing analysis of Obama. All it is is just 5th grader crap. There were idiots on the far left who did this all during the Bush administration and it was annoying as hell. Are you guys really going down to their level?
This is the stupidest issue I've ever seen Republicans get caught up over ever since lipstick on a pig. I think it's the one year anniversary for that, so it would make sense. The Republicans need a faux outrage over something once a year.
There are millions of students going back to school tomorrow. Getting a pep talk from the commander in chief, reminding them about the importance of a good education and to stay in school is a huge deal and I would absolutely, positively make my children watch this speech whether it was from Obama, Reagan, HW Bush or W Bush. Education is one of the biggest elephants in the room right now - it's disgusting how our education system is one of the worst in the world - compared to countries that have far less money than we do. While I maintain that schools should receive money from local and state funds, I also maintain that the school year should be longer, children should be taught more about culture, art, philosophy, different languages, etc. and that we should completely overhaul our education system and give more federal oversight of it. A better educated society in the long run can have massive, positive implications for society overall.
Look at our educational system compared to India's... or China's... this is something that should be a huge priority for the federal government and unfortunately, it's not. Do we really need to keep learning the same American History, the same World History in almost every other grade? Do we really need to learn Algebra when only a very small fraction of society uses it? Why can't we teach a 5th grader about the nuances of music theory? Why can't we teach a 6th grader how to appreciate art instead of the same BS painting and clay crap?
Even with the educational system as it is, receiving a pep talk directly from the President no matter what party affiliation he has, would be something special. I'm going to buy a #2 pencil today just for the occasion.
I wonder how many of these people screamed when Reagan talked to kids, When bush 41 talked to kids or when Bush 43 talked to kids?
You know they screamed when Clinton did.
I wonder how many of these people screamed when Reagan talked to kids, When bush 41 talked to kids or when Bush 43 talked to kids?
You know they screamed when Clinton did.
As has been said before.. produce the lesson plan that the Reagan or Bush Whitehouses sent to all public schools telling teachers how to prepare students for the speech and how to "guide the discussion" afterwards, and then your Reagan/Bush compare will have validity. Until then, it doesn't.
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Write me a letter -- and I'm serious about this one -- write me a letter about ways you can help us achieve our goals. I think you know the address.
I wonder how many of these people screamed when Reagan talked to kids, When bush 41 talked to kids or when Bush 43 talked to kids?
You know they screamed when Clinton did.
As has been said before.. produce the lesson plan that the Reagan or Bush Whitehouses sent to all public schools telling teachers how to prepare students for the speech and how to "guide the discussion" afterwards, and then your Reagan/Bush compare will have validity. Until then, it doesn't.