Comments on: School Daze

By: A.B. Arkawy

A.B. Arkawy — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 20:01:53 +0000

You’re right, Consti, both sides can be silly, and unfortunately obstructionist at times. I must confess I forgot that Pres. Bush was hauled into Congress ( and raked over the coals by the Wash. Post) for his school pep talk. The reaction was as absurd then as it is now. But please, let’s not drag Obama before Congress on this one. The guy’s plate is already full with health care, the economy, wars, etc.

By: Consti Tution

Consti Tution — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 23:14:32 +0000

I’d like to point out where you answered your own question. People were concerned about the speech due in large part to the lesson plan. Since it was released first there was a rightful justification for concern. Granted not the hysteria that erupted, and I would agree with you that those parents who kept their kids home went a little too far. You are also one of the only people to mention the speech Bush gave, however for that speech the White House was dragged before congressional hearings on the subject. So really both sides are just a silly in their reactions to a president supporting education. Which he should regardless of his party. Should we drag Obama in front of hearings as well? Just to be fare?

By: Poppy

Poppy — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 14:36:30 +0000

I think people that are so ‘scared’ to let their children hear the President of the United States state the importance of education have ‘lost’ it. I can’t believe that intelligent people would even think of keeping their children home so that they can not hear the President speak. Something is radically wrong with our country if this is looked on as a subliminal effort on the part of our President to indoctrinate our children into WHAT? Get a grip folks – support your President and our Country!

By: Laura Bramble

Laura Bramble — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 02:29:22 +0000

The level of paranoia being displayed in this country is astounding, apalling, and quite frightening. If it weren’t so darned dangerous and harmful, I’d laugh at it. They are looking at Obama as the “indoctrinator”, yet they don’t see how they themselves are being and have been indoctrinated and manipulated.

It’s all smoke and mirrors, boys, smoke and mirrors… and I for one am sick of it. Democrats were asked to throw our support behind a man who was not elected President by a majority of the people in this country because he was the President, yet when the shoe is on the other foot, the same people who asked for us to support Bush will not give Obama any support and have tried to thwart the man before he even took the office. Smoke and mirrors, boys, smoke and mirrors…

By: Shana

Shana — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 02:09:07 +0000

I am a teacher. I am also a mother to school-aged children. I think it is ridiculous to read so much evil into a benign gesture. Our president wants to encourage our children to do their very best; to view their education as important, to see the value in the acquisition of knowledge.
Ironically, if Obama wanted to give a speech to the children about scoring more touchdowns, or practicing harder with bats and soccer balls, probably the same ignorant people pulling their kids out of school for the day would be thrilled instead. Our priorities in this nation are sometimes screwed up. I am thankful my children have an intelligent, articulate person to look up to in our President (finally–after a drought on brain activity for so long).