I attached the letter from the Dept of Ed website. Check it out } Hollywood wrote: > dick, > > Nor have you read the study guide. You've only read what conservative > propagandist's CLAIM it says. > Do you not know what the word "encourage" means? Does it not say in > the article that such a thing as the lesson plans you speak of is in > no way mandated or required? What do you have against political > activism for Christ's sake? Are you not politically ACTIVE? A > political ACTION (as in activism) can be as simple as voting. > > On Sep 2, 7:36 pm, dick thompson <[email protected]> wrote: > >> you obviously didn't read the study guide that was passed out by the >> Dept of Ed to go along with this speech. >> >> >> >> Hollywood wrote: >> >>> d.b. >>> >>> WOW, what a terrible thing to do. To actually encourage young people >>> to work hard, set goals for themselves and take responsibility WHY, >>> THAT MAN IS A MONSTER! >>> >>> On Sep 2, 7:25 pm, "d.b.baker" <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> [Q] - President Barack Obama's plans for a televised back-to-school >>>> address to students next week are drawing fire from some >>>> conservatives, who say he's just trying to indoctrinate them to his >>>> political beliefs. >>>> >>>> In the Sept. 8 speech, Obama will challenge students to work hard, set >>>> goals for their education and take responsibility for their learning, >>>> Education Secretary Arne Duncan said in a letter to principals. >>>> >>>> The Education Department is encouraging teachers to create lesson >>>> plans around the speech, using materials provided on the department >>>> website, that urge students to learn about Obama and other >>>> presidents... >>>> >>>> The chairman of the Florida Republican Party is condemning Obama's >>>> speech as an attempt to "indoctrinate America's children to his >>>> socialist agenda." >>>> >>>> "The idea that school children across our nation will be forced to >>>> watch the President justify his plans for government-run health care, >>>> banks, and automobile companies, increasing taxes on those who create >>>> jobs, and racking up more debt than any other President, is not only >>>> infuriating, but goes against beliefs of the majority of Americans, >>>> while bypassing American parents through an invasive abuse of power," >>>> Chairman Jim Greer said in a press release. >>>> >>>> Added conservative talk show host Tammy Bruce, in a Twitter feed: >>>> "Make September 8 Parentally Approved Skip Day. You are your child's >>>> moral tutor, not that shady lawyer from Chicago." And conservative >>>> author Michelle Malkin said the lesson plans have a "heavy activist >>>> bent." --http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0909/26711.html >>>> >>>> Just what the kids need, a serial BS'er stalking their schools. >>>> Besides, aren't the union teachers enough? I mean, how much bullshit >>>> can any kid take. >>>> >>>> Any guesses how many students will be staying home?- Hide quoted text - >>>> >> - Show quoted text - >> > > > >
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