Parents and lawmakers speak out against Obama's speech to students

[KSigkid]

Originally Posted by UGAalum94

The content looks great.

Looks fine to me; I just don't undrestand what people were expecting. Did people really think he was going to be giving a stump speech to school children?

[UGAalum94]

Originally Posted by KSigkid

Looks fine to me; I just don't undrestand what people were expecting. Did people really think he was going to be giving a stump speech to school children?

No. I think it was the first batch of lesson plans that allowed the right wing hype machine to creeped them out. If you ask kids to write letters about helping the President, people who oppose that President's agenda are going to freak.

I still don't think it's going to get shown in a lot of places, but maybe folks will watch at home later.

[KSig RC]

Originally Posted by KSigkid

Looks fine to me; I just don't undrestand what people were expecting. Did people really think he was going to be giving a stump speech to school children?

Yeah . . . basically, if you're in opposition to this specific message, you're an absolute lunatic.

It's a great speech, and it's well-targeted - maybe some crazy folk will get pissed by the "ethnic" names used in the anecdotes, but it's not intended for Jimmy Catholicschool Prodigy anyway.

[WCsweet<3]

KSig
I don't know. I went to Catholic school my entire life. We had kids drop out and struggle all the time. I do understand what you mean though. However, like DaemonSeid said earlier that if you reach one child then it is a job well done and I agree.

[KSig RC]

Originally Posted by WCsweet<3

KSig
I don't know. I went to Catholic school my entire life. We had kids drop out and struggle all the time. I do understand what you mean though. However, like DaemonSeid said earlier that if you reach one child then it is a job well done and I agree.

I think you missed the "prodigy" part - obviously there are failures, dropouts, etc. at every socioeconomic and educational level, but I'm nearly 100% certain that the rates are lower for rich kids performing at a measurably high rate, and that Obama's message of effort, self-reliance and hope is intended to resonate with those who don't necessarily receive those messages currently.

That's a good thing. Coming from a ground-breaking political leader who carries cachet with young people, and who embodies some of these qualities through his very existence in office, I'm on board with the message, even if the implementation is bizarre.