Have we become so partisan that the President of the United States can't address students about staying in school?
By George Cook
www.letstalkhonestly.com President Obama's Lesson Plans for Sept 8 speech to students
Hi my name is George L. Cook III the owner of
www.letstalkhonestly.com. I felt the need to chime in on this whole made up controversy about President Obama addressing the nations students on September 8.
First in the interest of full disclosure I must let you know that I personally support Barack Obama on this and my daughter will be in school to see the speech. I hope others read up and not "listen up" before making any decisions on sending their child to school on Sept 8.
To gain some perspective we all must first know that in 1988 Ronald Reagan did the same thing as did President Bush 9 ( 41 ) in 1991. They both delivered a message of staying in school and doing your best much like President Obama will. There is nothing wrong with that message no matter what your political perspective
President Reagan even managed to slip in some information about tax cuts to the nations students who can't even vote.
While there were some grumblings from the left there was nothing like what is going on now. Have we become so partisan that the President of the United States can't address students about staying in school?
Now President Obama will be giving a 15-20 minute speech to school students on Sept 8. The speech is abut setting goals and doing well in school. For some that is a problem. They are claiming that the lesson plans which have been revised are the issue.
These SUGGESTED lesson plans for teachers and students were provided for lessons after the speech. Now many on the right are rising up and saying that this is some type of indoctrination or brainwashing of America's students. Some are saying that this is an introduction to President Obama's "Socialist Agenda". Some talking heads are even suggesting that parents keep their kids at home on Sept. 8.
While that is a parents choice I believe it should be made on actual information devoid of political idealogy and not the far rights hatred of President Obama or liberals. Don't late talk radio make this decision for you. Use the links below to read the actual lesson plans and then decide whether or not you want to send your kids to school on Sept 8.
Lesson Plan 7-12 grade
George Cook www.letstalkhonestly.com
Posted By: George Cook
Friday, September 4th 2009 at 5:49PM
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