Indoctrinate Me!

[xwacky]

Just read a news buzz on yahoo that makes me scratch my head and go WTF?

In a nutshell, it says President Obama has this plan of talking to students across U.S. live via White House website on Sept 8, just in time for Back-to-School, on the importance of education and staying in school.  In preparation for this, Secretary of Education sent out letters to schools across the nation inviting (but not requiring) them to watch the speech and conduct in class discussions regarding the President and his talk.

So far so good?

Well, not so much because apparently this angered some conservatives and they came out to accuse the President and his "agenda."  Some parents even wrote, and I quote: "I sent my children to school to be educated NOT indoctrinated."

Really?  Really?  Are we this contrary?!

For the record, I don't know yet if my son's school will broadcast the live streaming.  But even if they don't, I'll make sure he gets to hear what the President has to say.

Comments

[ala-tariel.livejournal.com]

It's today then, the speech. So, did your son's school get the live streaming?
I think it's an excellent idea if my President ever talked directly to the children at school.

[xwacky.livejournal.com]

Squeeee! Thanks for keeping up with my little rant. I asked my son's teacher this morning after I dropped him off at school. He told me the whole school (except several parents who request their children NOT to listen) will be watching the live stream in their multi-use room.

I myself just finished listening the speech. It was a good one, spoken from heart, from his own experience, about the importance of education. Here's a (rough) quote from the speech: Nobody is born good at something. You become good...

*huggles*

[ala-tariel.livejournal.com]

And now, why there are parents who don't want their children listen to The President's speech? They are Americans, right?

[xwacky.livejournal.com]

Sorry hon, it took me so long to reply you! Guess I got too caught up in Supernatural's new season. I suck big time.

Anyhow, I ran into the following Time's cartoon of the week (http://www.time.com/time/cartoonsoftheweek/0,29489,1921940_1932589,00.html?artId=1921940_1932589?contType=gallery?chn=Cartoons%20of%20the%20Week) the other day. Sarcasm aside, I feel it aptly answers your befitting question.